New Pennant Shaped Road Signs Tried Out In Iowa
The Iowa State Highway Commission installed about 600 experimental no passing zone pennant shaped signs on U S highway 30 from Camden to the Missouri River Bridge west of Missouri Valley. Signs are 3 by 4 feet with illuminated letters on yellow. They aim to give drivers better sight distance and warn of no passing zones where yellow lines exist.
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Iowa State Highway commission
U.S. highway
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Town highway commission
Airplane Crash Kills Three in Iowa Snow
A snowstorm near Ida Grove, Iowa, caused a plane to crash into a hillside, killing three Woodbury county residents. County Attorney James Brodie, Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Biggs, and Mrs. Eileen Murphy died in the wreckage, which burned beyond recognition.
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Le Mars
Woodbury county
Ida Grove
James Brodie
Jim Biggs
Eileen Murphy
Mitchellville
Iowa
Heyer
Evan Hoorneman Honored on Amherst Dean's List
C Scott Porter of Amherst College announced Evan R Hoorneman of Le Mars has been named to the Dean's List for academic achievement in the fall semester of 1958. Hoorneman, a Le Mars Central High School graduate, is the son of Mr and Mrs Morsz Hoorneman. Mrs Wayne Faber is visiting her parents in Austin Minnesota.
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Amherst
C. Scott Porter
Amherst College
Evan R. Hoorneman
Te Mars
Hoorneman
Morsz Hoorneman
Le Mars
wew
Le Mars Central High School
Wayne Faber
Mrs
Carl Peterson
Austin
Minnesota
Powell Buys Le Mars Stationery
The Le Mars Stationery store in the Royal building changed hands yesterday effective April 1. Don Greenwald sold the business to Floyd Powell formerly Merrill town clerk and publisher of the Merrill Reminder, now operator clerk at the Le Mars railroad passenger station. Greenwaldt plans to relocate to California.
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Le Mars
Royal building
Don Greenwald
Floyd Powell
Merrill
Merrill Reminder
Greenwaldt
California
Marksmen Chance For Distinction Rifle Shoot at Le Mars Armory
A rifle shoot for boys and girls aged 5 and up will be held at Le Mars Armory on March 17 at 7 30 p m. Trophies will go to high scorers. Parents welcome. Ammunition available. Special instructions on gun handling. Sponsored by Le Mars Izaak Walton League. An adults shoot is planned for Tuesday March 24.
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Le Mars Armory
Le Mars Izaak Walton League
Osceola Man Seeks 11268 83 From Stabe Drivers
Floyd Batterly of Osceola County sues Keith and Ralph Stabe in district court for 11268 83 in damages from a 1958 truck car collision east of Neptune. Batterly claims negligence caused injury and vehicle damage totaling 11168 83 plus pain and suffering. He seeks jury trial and interest with attorney Lyndon Greimann of Sheldon.
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Floyd Batterly
Osceola county
Keith
Ralph Stabe
Plymouth county
Neptune
Keith Stabe
Stabe
Lyndon Greimann
Sheldon
Thompson To Speak To Lions
Dr G O Thompson will speak at the Lions Club and Rotary on Thursday March 12 in Le Mars. President Kulus arranged the program and Lions members will hear him as a Rotary District Governor candidate and year’s distinguished citizen. He will discuss “How My Community Looks to Me.”
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gan G. O. Thompson
Lions Club
Rotary
Kulus
Dr. Thompson
Rotary Club
Le Mars
G. O. Thompson
Crocker to National Swim Meet
Harwood Crocker of Minneapolis reports his son Danny Crocker, a Edison High School graduate, excels in swimming and water skiing. Danny, six feet one inch and 163 pounds, holds city and YMCA pool records with times of 54.2 in 100 free, 23.8 in 50 free, and 18.6 in 40 free. He led butterfly last year and has 32 medals. He heads to the National YMCA meet in April at Colorado Springs hoping the relay team places. Harwood Crocker grew up in Le Mars and graduated 1932 from Le Mars High School. member of First Baptist Church.
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Harwood W. Crocker
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Le Mars
Danny
Edison High school
berg
Y. M. CA
Apri
Colorado, Springs
Harwood Crocker
Elms in Northwest Iowa Face Extinction Threat
Malcolm Shurtleff of Iowa State College warns northwest Iowa elm trees may go extinct in four to five years due to Dutch elm disease carried by bark beetles. He urges culling trees with loose bark and burning loose limbs to starve beetles and fungus, noting the disease has no cure.
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Malcolm Shurtleff
Iowa State College
Sioua City
Iowa
Shurtleff
Council Oak Proceeds As Usual
Harold Schmidt manager of the Council Oak store said today that improvements now being installed will not interfere with regular business. He noted new lights and revamp activities underway with completion expected soon.
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Harold Schmidt
Council Oak
Schmidt
Caldwell Dennier Nuptials Near Little Rock Home
Caldwell and Dennier couple wed at the bride’s parents’ home on February 28, 989. The couple, visiting Margaret Dennier, plan to reside in Little Rock until Mr. Dennier is discharged from the Air Force near July.
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Idalene Caldwell
G. D. Vowell
Little Rock
Athansays
Gale Dennier
Margaret. Dennier
Le Mary
Margaret Dennier
Lane Rock
Dennier
Air Force
Pastor Welcomes Attack on Albert Schweitzer by Rev Milton Susuke
The piece defends Albert Schweitzer against press attacks, arguing his work in the jungle hospital reflects Christlike mercy. It portrays Schweitzer as a living example of the Brotherhood of Man and Divine love guiding daily acts.
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Milton L. Susuke
Albger Schweitzer
Pikes Peak
svoller
rine monikin
Albert Schweitzer
Christ
Justis
God
Jesus
Schweitzer
Brotherhood of Man
Son of God
Clean Up Fix Up Time Proclaimed in Le Mars
Mayor R J M Long proclaims April 20 to 25 as Clean Up Fix Up time asking every citizen to participate. He describes aims: prevent fire safeguard health promote safety build good citizenship and improve property. He urges homeowners refalers industrialists and government to join in an all out effort to keep Le Mars a progressive safe beautiful healthy city.
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R. J. M. Long
Le Mars
Long
Engagement of Joyce Fhyne to Glen White
Mr and Mrs Coats announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Fhyne to Glen White of Washington Pa son of Mr and Mrs Albert G White of Verone Pa The wedding is planned for April 4 in Pittsburgh Pa and the couple will reside in Alexandria WA Attending will be Mia and Mrs Lester Coats and Mr and Mrs Donald Coats and daughters
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Mistester Coats
Joyce Fhyne
Glen White
Wisheington
Albert G. White
Verone
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Alexandria
Mia
Lester Coats
Donald Coats
Beech Golden Anniversary Hosts Open House in Chatsworth
Chris Beech and Christina Beech celebrate 50 years since their March 25 1909 marriage at Dennison Iowa Lutheran Church. The couple will host a St Matthew’s Lutheran Chatsworth open house March 22 from 2 to 4 pm, with Nita Mangelsen and others attending. They have seven children Paul Ida Elsie Rose Lillian and others, with 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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John Kallen
Brunsville
Noef
St. Peters
Chis Beech
Naet studio
St. Matthew's Lutheran church
Chatsworth
Nita Mangelsen
Chris Beech
marrage
Dennison
Iowa
Chrisina Beech
Chis Jro
Phew
Paul
furward
Ida
Elsie
Rose Fila
Lillian Phen
Police Chief Promotes Clean Up Campaign in City
Police Chief Fay Terpenning explains the Fix Up the city campaign fights crime and beautifies the area. Alleys are cleaned shrubs trimmed yards better lighting reduce hiding spots for offenders, making attacks less likely.
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accouing
Fay Terpenning
Terpenning
Funeral services for Mrs Jane C Nason in Brandon Florida
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Cale man Nason 82 longtime Brandon resident were held at 9 am Tuesday at the Church of the Nativity Brandon Rev John F Tima officiated burial followed in Tampa. She died Saturday at home after a long illness. Surviving are her widower John sons Clarence of Brandon two sisters Mrs Alice Bertrand Detroit and Mrs Mollie Campbell Akron Ia and two grandsons.
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Jane Caleman Nason
Brandon
Fla
foremer
Westheld
John F. Tima
Tampa
Nason
John
aosan
Clarence
Alice Bertrand
Detroit
Mich
Mollie Campbell
Akron
Hoover withdraws earlier Kingsley school claim
The Globe Post reported Herbert Hoover asked for a definitive statement on a local school claim in Kingsley. Hoover said he remembered Kingsley as a fine town but never attended school there and withdrew his February 11, 1959 letter. He noted Mrs Holland’s memory is sharper for events over 75 years ago. Also, Mr and Mrs Robert Campe are visiting Idaho Falls near Mrs Lampes’ parents in H Moses household.
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Globe Post
Herbert Hoover
Mir Hoover
Kingsley Mir
Hoover
Kingsley
Clohe Post
Waldor
Astonia Powers
New York
Fdhtoy Globe
Robert Campe
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Lampes
H. Moses
Plymouth County Tenth Annual Festival Set March 16
The Tenth Annual Plymouth County Conference Instrumental Music Festival will be held Monday March 16 at 8:00 p.m. in the Westinel Gymnasium Le Mars. High school bands from Akron Hinton Kingsley Merah Remsen and Westfield perform with guest conductor Town well and director Mr Witham Green of Buena Vista College Storm Lake guiding the program. Green's background includes degrees from Lincoln Nebraska University School of Music and Buena Vista College plus published works Flyane with the Colors. Replace names and minor details with readable accuracy focusing on event and key figures.
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Plymouth Conference
Westinel Gymnasium
Le Mars
Akron
Hinton
Kingsley
Merah
Remsen
Westfield
Plymouth County
Witham Green
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Green
University School of Music
Lincoln Nebraska
wes Wayne Seip
Com Beach
Warren Mayer
John Kopecks
Merl Thomas Boyd
Jane Tease
Westfreld
Early Easter Delays Confirmation Plans Across Churches
The Globe Post notes many churches miss Palms Sunday arrangements due to delays, pushing confirmation into May or June. Photographers seek prep timing to secure prints for Monday use, aiming for calmer scenes and steadier pacing for students and families.
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Globe Post
Sandas
Milbank Man Dies After Illness at 72
Charlie Dornbusch Chae Dornbusch 72 of Milbank South Dakota died March 1989 at Sioux Valley hospital Sous balls after a long illness Funeral services and burials were held Wednesday in Milbank Survivors include his widow sister of the late Efford Moser of Le Mars and four children Attending services from here were Mr and Mrs Andrew Juhl Mrs Liford Moser and Nis Mortensen Globe Post Want Ads are your best advertising bargain Try Them
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Chae Dornbusch
Milbank
South Dakota
Sioux Valley hospital
Sous balls
Efford Moser
le Mars
Andrew Juhl
Liford Moser
Nis Mortensen
Akron school district map plan faces farmer objections
Residents from multiple townships object to the proposed Akron area school district boundaries arguing the line runs too far west and would reduce resources for Akron and raise taxes. Objections cover sections across several townships with 12 tenant and land lord filings. a public hearing drew a crowded court room as officials prepare a map showing the district limits.
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ram
Globe Post
Parsons well
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Akron
Davis
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te VAron
alistiet
fe Mars
Le Mars
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eltigient
Jomes
Spencer Way
Akron usto
Jivdonid
Wout
Merilli
Marton township
Stanton
Janceln
Christine b. Mecocmick
Tie county bow
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PIO
Globe-Post
Cletly
clechan
Head Claims Machinery Sold Under Him
Lavina Head and Mary Hood sue Morningside State Bank and Ben Niven in Plymouth County District Court for 2500 damages over a May 2 1986 farm equipment sale. They allege improper sale to satisfy a blocked judgment, with claims of settlement offers and mismanagement. Morse Hoarseman filed the petition in Le Mars.
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Vogue
Lavina Head
Mary FE Hood
Plymouth county
Morningside state bank
Ben Niven
sheatis
clamor
neme
Don Nissen
Vite gil ob
Mia Wiedih
Woodbury county
dot Soin
Virgal J. Head
Po Head
Momingside
Morse Hoarseman
Le Mais
End Of Gas War Ends Price Slash Across Town
Out of town motorists used to fueling at gas war prices then leaving to dodge the tax. The war ended by agreement among stations. During the dispute prices fell to 7.89 cents per gallon for regular then rose to 32.9 cents after, prompting operators to raise rates above Le Mars levels to recover losses.
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Snows City
Le Mars
i Operawyy
Le Mars Daily Reflects on Relatives in Government Roles
A local remark contrasts a boy seeking a government salary through a relative’s position with the Iowa Supreme Court ruling against hiring relatives. The piece notes justices’ salaries and family pay, while a separate item recalls Harry Johnson in Remsen testing a telescope mirror outside The Globe Post office and a streetwise street-side remark from a passing lady.
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Dees
Congress
Iowa supreme court
wpreme
Harry Johnson
Remsen
Globe Post office
Harry
Moon and Venus alignment seen through homemade telescope
An artistically described crescent moon with Venus appearing inside the crescent is explained as an optical illusion. Astronomer Mitton Tangeman used a self built telescope to show the true arrangement, noting the rare sight prompted astrologists to call it a conjunction with potential significance, though the Moon remains visible.
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Venus
Mitton Tangeman
Funeral services for Le Martian parents held in Orange City
Funeral services were held Thursday at Bethel Reformed Church for Mr and Mrs Gert Meserer who died in an automobile crash four miles north of Orange City. Rev Wesley Snedes officiated. Burial followed at Sioux Center Cemetery. Mr Meyer, 81, and Mrs Meyer, 73, left four sons Henry in Zealand Michigan Richard in Sioux Center Gerrit in Orange City Peter in Volga South Dakota and two daughters Mrs Lambert Hagen Hospers and Mrs Anthony Teunissen Le Mars. Dr Atlo Neumann Orange City veterinarian remained hospitalized with a concussion broken wrist and facial laceration. He was pinned under the steering wheel after the head on collision. Sheriff said six county traffic fatalities this year. Weather and road conditions were clear.
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Gert Meserer
Orange Catv
Bethelbastian Reformed church
Wesley Snedes
Sioux Center cemetery
Sioux Center
Volga
S. D
Lambert Hagen
Hospers
Anthony Teunissen
Le Mars
Meyer
Atlo Neumann
Orange City
Neumaenn
Grossman
Sherff
Harry Dykstra
Newmann
Sioux County
McConnell and Hendricks Married in Kingsley March 8 1959
Miss Sharon McConnell and Larry Hendricks of Kingsley wed March 8 1959 at Kings led by Rev. W. A. Resner of First Lutheran church Attendants were Junior Hendricks and Karen McConnell. Globe-Post Want Ads have proven their value for 76 years.
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Larry Hendricks
Kingsley
Kingsled
W. A. Resner
First Lutheran church
Junior Hendricks
Karen McConnell
Globe-Post
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