Le Mars Plans Athletic Banquet April 23 With Speaker
Le Mars chamber plans the annual athletic banquet for April 23 in Gehnen Banquet Room. Terry Brennan of Notre Dame will be guest speaker and over 200 athletes from Le Mars schools will attend. Ticket sales begin at 9:30 a.m. with single admissions at 3.00 and couples at 5.00. Local and regional guests are expected. tickets available at Bowers Clothing and Burton Office.
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Le Mars
Cora’sen
Gehien
ll Le Mars
Terry Brennan
Notre Dame
E. W. Rogers
eretary
Le Mars Chamber
EF Commerce
Gehlen
out
Bowers Clothing
Burton ull
eorgie Wolbers
Mars Chamber of Commerce
Harry Kalas
Westmar college
Toustaster
R. J. Joyet
a chamber civic bureau
Mike Kalash
Alex Stoddard
Bob Wilson
KVTV
aths
Le Mars hools
Germantown Sophs and Juniors Named in School Roster
The source lists names of freshmen sophomores juniors and mentors including Kurth Kolker Javapp Kennedy and Schafer among students and Trauffer Schnepf Kaschmitter McCowan Henrich Kneip Warborg and others as mentors or coaches. It credits George Garber Marvin Nemmers Jack Hentges and Fr A W Beh in administrative roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kurth
Tom Kolker
Allen Javapp
Alten Kennedy
George eller
Mike Schafer
Bill Nemmers
Timmins
Gary Sitzman
Robens
Dick Gaul
Ronschlke
Tom tz
Ron Mullaly
Joe Lewis
Don Peter
Tom Fisch
SOPHMORES
Jim Kelly
Jerry Kedly
Don Dreckin
Tom Wiltgen
Denny Sheehan
Il Singer
farry Hoffman
Jack verl
Lynn Neubel
Larry Kunkel
Denny Masuen
Bobferman
Kenneth Baack
Jim Fisch
Kurth
Bob Gaul
Jerry Trauffer
Larry Schnepf vorge
Kelly
Mike Kaschmitter
McCowan
Ron Henrich
Iman Kneip
Bis Engal
Tom Warborg
Johhmar
Wernie Henrich
Larry eckman
Richard Bindner
Ronadic
George Garber
Actics
Marvin Nemmers
Jack Hentges
A. W. Beh
Westmar Sports Rosters and Coaches List
A compiled list of Westmar athletic rosters across baseball football golf tennis and track, naming players such as Len Rohde Dan Engen Paul Juh and many others, plus coaches Urban Worthwell and Bob Hagar. Also notes outstanding athlete Rhode and eleventh grade basketball and football figures.
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Urban
Bird Worthwell Brockman
Foothall
Charles Ansorge
Melvin Baach
Tozz” Robinson
Gary Buchre
Eugene Bubman
Pauleball Dandurand
Dennis Elliott
Fred duane G. Wilson
Fickletics
Bob Hagar
Richard Hammond
Arthur Ib Larson
Central Ninth Grade Notables and Outstanding Athlete
A list of ninth and twelfth grade students including Kenneth Becker Jerry Blakely Fuller Chris Hagen and others with numerous names across grades. Harold Kuck is noted as an outstanding athlete and Bruce Mauer Mike Kalosh and several coaches and staff are mentioned, including track superintendent Harvey N Kluck ahn.
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Kenneth Becker
Jerry Blakely
Fuller
Chris Hagen
Dennis nson
Dick Johnston
Gerald
Michael Parriott
Jack Renken
vid Rollinger
Jim Schiein
Whelan
Ronald Charison
Walter Clark
Jim Down
Dick Jelien
Kenneth Krekow
Harold Kuck
Bruce Mauer
John Moore
Monte Parker
Robert Werth
Bob Whelin
Kent Zeig
UDald Fugene Carey
Atheis
Harvey N. Kluckahn
45th Anniversary Is Celebrated by Mr and Mrs George Wermes
Mr and Mrs George Wermes of Lords celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary on April 16 1957. The couple wed at St Marys Church Remsen on April 16 1912 via Rev Father Schulte. They have five children Clarence and Robert Leeds Anny Marie Mrs Gordon Severson Alton Donald Leeds and Mrs Loretta Henry Roehrich Hinton plus eleven grandchildren.
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George Wermes
Lords
Nunes
Le Mars le
St. Mary's church
Remsen
Father Schulte
Clarence
Robert
Leeds
Anny Marie
Gordon) Severson
Alton
Donald
Loretta
Henry Roehrich
Hinton
Stores To Close Good Friday In Le Mars
E W Rogers secretary of the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce said all retail stores in Le Mars will close from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Good Friday April 19. Retailers added that employees may attend services at different times if needed.
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E. W. Rogers
Le Mars Chamber of Commerce
e Mars
Remodeling Church School Class at First Methodist Church
Minor remodeling progresses in the church school space at First Methodist Church. Inside the current building new classrooms have been completed except for final paint and wood trim. Painting was done by volunteers from the Mr. and Mrs. Club, led by Kenneth Wendt.
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First Methodist Church
Club
Kenneth Wendt
Akron Suit Over Hospital Care Demands 142 08
Akron files suit against Alfred Knecht and Mrs Alfred Knecht for 142 08 to cover hospital care for their son Donald Knecht. Midwest Timmerman Co wins 122 13 against Leslie LorenSen doing business as Lorensen Service including interest and costs. Iowa district court records show Alfred F Hilton 39 Wisconsin fined 300 and banned from Iowa driving for 60 days.
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Akron
Alfred
Alfred Knecht
Donald Knecht
Midwest Timmerman Company
Leslie Lorensen
Lorensen Service
plantiff
Iowa
Alfred F. Hilton
Wisconsin
Hilton
Stoeber sells former Steels home in Le Mars to Dreckman
Household A H Stoeber announced the sale of the former home of Mrs Lorraine Steels at 183rd Avenue SE in Le Mars to Mrs Dorothy Dreckman also of Le Mars. Dreckman has two sons and a daughter. Amount of the sale was not disclosed. Globe-Post advertises want ads as the biggest and best bargains.
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A. H. Stoeber todiuy
Lorraine Steels
183rd Avenue
S. E
Le Mars
Dorothy Dreckman
Dreckman
Palm Sunday Observed by Methodists With Confirmation
The Methodist church will observe Palm Sunday with a single 10 45 a m service on April 4. The 1937 Confirmation Class includes Myrna Lee Gilmore Marlene Mary Mallette Nancy Joann Mauer Denis Delaton Meridith Larry Allen Patterson Timothy Oliver Weidauer and Donna Lee Whitman. An adult class will be received through Confirmation and transfers. A church wide potluck supper follows in the dining room for the new classes and visitors. The Cedars of Lebanon and Easter Lily symbolize the season in decor. An awards program will honor top confirmation trainees and the incoming 1958% Youth class will be received on first vows. The morning service is open to the public.
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Methodist church
Myrna Lee Gilmore
Marlene
Mary Mallette
Nancy Joann Mauer
Denis Delaton Meridith
Larry
Allen Patterson
Timothy Oliver Weidauer
Donna Lee Whitman
Cedars of
Lebanon
Rober V. Glidner
Westmar to Play South Dakota University Remsen
Westmar faces South Dakota University in Remsen for a Friday baseball game. Coach Tezz Robinson reviews aspirants and names a probable lineup including Les Lammers as pitcher and Jim Tevis at catcher, with Delmer De Boer at shortstop and Don Smith in center field among others.
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Le Mars
Westmar Ez
South Dakota University
Remsen
Ray Nacke
Don Smith
Oto
Buzz
Hefti
Britt
Dick Cusick
Winthrop
Bob Bitterly
Waterloo
Wayne De Javer
Maurics
Ron Larsen
Neola
Ron Strub
Myron Qoehlerking
Wabash
Nebr
Harry Gilbert
Dan ryt
Ken Meyer
Quimby
Perry Uhl
Rodney
Hal McCaw
Des Moines
Bob Roberts
Washta
Roberts
Eagle
Myrtle Smith Funeral Rites Held in Akron Area
Funeral services for Myrtle Smith 83 died Monday at her son’s home west of Akron Union county were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Akron Baptist church officiated by Rev Robert Schs void and burial in Riverside cemetery under Rossow funeral home direction. Born April 28 174 at Sanginella Maine she lived much of her life in the Akron vicinity Survivors include son Ralph a grandchild and a great grandchild and Mrs Winifred Pechikos of Toledo Ohio
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Myrtle Smith
Akron
Union county
the
Baptist church
Robert Sch
Riverside cemetery
Rossow funeral home
Ralph
Winifred Pechikos
Toledo
Ohio
Red Cross Not Bad As It Looked In Le Mars
Brad Vaughan reports in Le Mars that Southwest Iowa Red Cross director says county needs less than feared. A $9,000 goal will cover solvency instead of $12,000, with $2,753 raised. drive extended to April 3. Donor names will not be published to respect privacy, donors need not fear public disclosure.
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Brad Vaughan
storm
How dand
Westmar college
Jack Knerl
Le Mars Motor Co
Plymouth
Red Cross
Le * Mars
Jaws
Vaughan
Globe-Post
Drowning Suit Seeks $25000 Against Hinton Officials
Lore Rofrich administrates Charles Rodrich’s estate sues the town of Hinton and Lena Sweer claiming her son drowned April 4, 1955, after a ditch dug by Hinton in December 1954 held insufficient water. She alleges prior seasons had only a small water level and the ditch lies within Hinton city limits.
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Lore Rofrich
Charles Rodrich
hus
Mirs
Hinton
lene Sweer
Hineton
Hens Swegter
Elmer A. Burkeen Dies at 69 in Sioux City Store
Elmer A Burkeen 69 of Sioux City died of a heart attack at a grocery store on Villa Ave Tuesday. He married a Butler of Le Mars in January 1924 and she died in 1950. A World War veteran, he had funeral services Thursday at Heaton Westcott Funeral Home and burial in Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites.
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Elmer A. Burkeen
Sioux city
Villa Ave
Mr. Burkeen
Butler
Le Mars
Burkeen
Heaton-Westcott
Memorial park
Remsen Couple Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Mass and Party
Remsen Mr and Mrs Ray Schroeder marked their 25th wedding anniversary on April 6 1957 anniversary Mass at St Marys Remsen celebrated by Father Nicholas Ruba with Mass servers Ronald Kunkel Bryan Becker and choir members LeRoy Schroeder Andy Louisch Jr Vince Muir. A breakfast at Mrs LeRoy Schroeder home followed by a 600 oclock dinner at the K C hall in Renisen for about 60 relatives and friends. The centerpiece was a three tier cake baked by Alma Mehlop. Guests included out of town visitors Mrs William Cross Mrs John Buhach of Dickeysville Wisconsin Mim Roman Kemp of Dubuque and Mrs Hubert Drseel of East Dubuque. The Schroeders have four living ancestors and a grandson David L.
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Ray Schroeder
Remsen
ety
Virginia Masuen
Ovens
Henry Rolfes
Elmer Schroeder
Mr. Schroeder
Male Becker
Schroeder
St. Mars’s church
Nicholas Ruba
Ronald Kunkel
Bryan Becker
ain
LeRoy Schroeder
Andy Louisch, Jr
Vince Muir
K. C.hall
Renisen
Alma Mehlop
Ras Linswig
Gene Louich
Deanna Becher
Marlene Schroeder
Mary Ann Masuen
Dubuque
Hubert Drseel
East Dubuque
Hline
he Schroeder
Jayne
Coping) Schroeder
Minnesota
Gerad Cyrol
soven
Daniel
David L
Graduation of Kay Parks at St Vis Cent School of Nursing
Kay Parks receives her nursing cap at a ceremony on a Sunday at St Vis cent School of Nursing. Mrs Cale Sweet of Iowa City, Kay’s mother, attended and Kay had been visiting the Parks home in the week prior before returning home.
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Kay Parks
dog roof
Dean Parks
Kay
St Viscent School of Nursing
ted fon Union
Cale Sweet
Iowa City
anand
D Parks
New Address Update for PV Olver W OS
The record notes a new address for PV Olver W OS 53 at 12 NDB MAB 192 PLT Port Sam Houston Teves W Schulz.
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Olver W. OS
Sam Houston
Teves W. Schulz
Lomariege and Lewis Wed In Le Mars Ceremony
A marriage license was issued to Lomariege and Joan Geneva Lewis in Le Mars at the clerk's office. The couple is from Vincedl Feller and Joann Geneva Lewis age 17 and 8 respectively.
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Lomariege eens
Vincedl Feller
Joan Geneva Lewis
de Mars
Le Mars
Engaged Ard Mrs Elmer Baune for Daughter Carleen’s Wedding
Mrs Elmer Baune announces the engagement of daughter Carleen to William Eyres Kehberg. The wedding is planned for June 8 at Shvidda public school.
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Elmer Baune
Carleen
William Eyres Kehberg
Elmer Keshrbere
Te Mars
Le Mars Board Approves Teacher Contracts and Staff Moves
The Le Mars Board of Education approved signed contracts for 21 of 46 instructional staff ahead of the April 15 deadline and accepted resignations of six current faculty members. New teachers were elected to fill vacancies at Central and other schools, while non teaching staff including secretaries custodians bus drivers and lunch workers were reappointed or replaced.
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Le Mars Board of Education
regear
nishtako
M Jo Ann Clulow
Central
Wayne State Teachers College
Kathryan Young
Franklin
Belva Senst
Clark
Le Mars
Westmar
Lola Stelptlug
Marjorie Simonsen
Ira P. Schware
dawa
State University of Iowa
Mahe P Caufus
Rachel Risto
princi pal
Majorie Cleveland
Henry G. Schutz
Lester Brown
Roy Jennings
Henry Dykstra
Andrey Juhn
Franklin and Vocational
Andrews announces engagement of Martha May Parks
Rev and Mrs P Andrews of McPherson Kansas announce the engagement of their daughter Martha May to Ralph Lowell Parks son of Mr and Mrs Lowell Parks of Remsen Iowa. Both are students at Central College.
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P. Andrews
McPherson, Ko
Martha May
Ralph Lowell Parks
Lowell ¥. Parks
Remsen
Iowa
Central College
Surprise Birthday Honors for Rev Henry J Dirks
The Preston township Lutheran pastor Rev Henry J Dirks was surprised by parishioners last Wednesday after services in the church parlors. A short program featured remarks by Rev Seast of Johnson township, group singing, and Dirks received a quarter of beef. Coffee and cake followed as the congregation extended best wishes.
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Henry J. Dirks
Preston township Lutheran church
Seast
Johnson township
Dirks
Monster Twin Pig Reported at Lincoln Township Farm
John Binneboese of Lincoln Township reported a freak twin pig found on his farm between Sunday night and Monday morning. The pig had two bodies two legs two backs two tails and one head weighing about 340 pounds with one of its two snouts missing. Veterinary surgeon Dr Donald Severson examined the specimen and noted the dam was a China saw sow. Speculation abounds about mutation causes tied to nuclear activity and cosmic rays, with scientists offering opinions on anomalous births.
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John Binneboese
Lincoln township
Hinton
KR. F
Le Mars
osins
Binnebeese
Teanc
tess
School Bus Drivers and Lunch Staff Updates
Officials report resignations accepted for several bus drivers including Layen Adelman Lorin Adelman and Clifen Elerbeck while Don McDougall becomes an alternate driver. Lunch workers Florence Brown and Gladys Watson are listed with cooks and dietician. Steps toward filling remaining instructional vacancies progress as Supt No Kluckhohn aims to fill positions by around May 1.
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Gladys Watson
Florence Brown
Leng Koppert
Herman Juffers
Harvey No Kluckhohn
Backwoods Journalism and a Sioux City Report
A reader challenges sensationalism in local reporting, citing a Sioux City TV claim of a fatal accident near Akron with few details. The piece recalls the Globe Post naming a South Dakota victim, and critiques incomplete early reports, while highlighting a letter protesting tree destruction in Le Mars and a quest to value civic spaces and local trees.
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Sioux City TV news
Akron
carly
Globe Post
South Dakota
Merrill
Globe- Post
Panel Driver Didn't See Car Panel Driver Didn't See Car
Deputy Sheriff Jim Mortes investigated a panel truck collision on Highway 75 near Merrill. A stalled 1930 Chevrolet owned by Bill Strakmann was hit by a southbound 1951 panel truck driven by John Lewis Chicoine while Strakmann stood outside, injuring him and causing $130 total damage. Bill Koenig aided after stopping to help.
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Jim Mortes
Plymouth county
pantel
Merrill
Mortes
Bill Strakmann
Bill Koenig
Webb Iown
John Lewis Chicoine
Bill Strak
Sacred Heart
Strakman
Keegan Starring On Television
A Globe-Post report details Keegan, featured on a Mars man program filmed near Sioux City, tied to a farmer Edwards murder in Town town. Police link Keegan to Edwards torture and death. he faces murder charges and is on the federal most wanted list. Plymouth officials suspect a hit over loot with a body possibly in the Missouri River. The program unsettled Californians wary of frontier dangers.
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Globe-Post
proviness
California
Keegan
channel 3
wes
Sioux City
ABC
Edwards
ioin PUIONS
sen
rey ina
Plymouth county
lered
Missouri river
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Paul Juh
Tom Pfaffle
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Gerald Nathlich
Hai McCaw
Jerry Becker
Marlo Griehl
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age Dick Cusick
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Del Roctors
Jack Lee
BASEBALL
Charles Black
Arvidartumd
Bob Hefty
Perry
Cliff Neuroth
Dick Anderson
Bill Ishey
Boyd Clodfedder
Delmar Boer
Myron Ovhlerking
Jerry Iker
Don McDougal
t Evan
Gary Donlin
carl Braunschweig
Dick Galusha
Jane Calvert
Ben Petersen
Garyed
Jack Klingberg
Bud Kurth
Urah Bob Darrah
Red” wamiller
Armin Groom
Donete
Doug Pech
Lyle Senseman
Bobberts
Duane Baack
Bob Schroe
John Schaidel
John Nichols
Robert Braunschweig
Alan Nelson
Bill Herrick
Ken
Marshall Martin
AL Ormston
Stan Wichell
Bohtine
Bob Impecoven
Ben Stock- Von Beunling
Daryl Murh
Charles Aknes
Mike Kalosh
Frank Eastabrooks
Monster
T. Ruethers
Test Ruether
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Naely
chase
Matlin Chosenheider
Pater Reuther
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Emmetsburg
Leslie A. Pritchard
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