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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1953
Page
6
A fragment from Imperial Magazine reflecting on aging, city nightlife, and social satire. It recalls a Paris masquerade, a vanished companion, and a blunt critique of Prohibition era manners, ending with a sharp lampoon of drinking culture and a hoax wallet cleaner ad backdrop.
A fragmentary verse like quip claims after ten years and sour booze, a wife will hold $35 750.40 on deposit. It ends with a vow she can bury in decent fashion, raise sour children, buy a house, marry a decent man, and forget the husband.
Jacobus Mieras born February 25, 1871 in Wemeldinge Zeeland Netherlands died Wednesday night in a hospital after a long illness. He came to Sioux County Iowa in 1888, farmed in Maurice and Sioux Falls before moving to Sioux City in 1936. Survived by widow Rose Knipples and children including Lewis E. and Edward W. of Sioux City and five daughters. Also 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements to be announced by First Presbyterian Church.
The body was transported to Heaton Funeral Home in Sioux City for arrangements.
Rodney Borchers a Le Mars youth, born May 1, 1936 in Preston township, died March 18 at Sacred Heart hospital after a heart ailment. Surviving are his parents, two brothers Louis and Harlan, eight sisters Belva Janice Velda Verla Sherlan Victoria Veronica Gayle, and several predeceased siblings. Body at Muller's funeral home. Services Sunday March 22 at 2 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. Burial in city cemetery under Mauers funeral home direction. Rev M J Straube to officiate.
Alan L. Fagan former Merrill resident died March 17 in Colorado Springs after a sudden heart attack. He was born October 15 1909 in Jewell County Kansas and lived near Merrill thirty years before moving to Colorado Springs. He married Verna I Gabel April 20 1925 in Council Bluffs Iowa and they had one son and two daughters. Funeral services are planned March 21 1953 at Plymouth Presbyterian Church Johnson Township near Brunsville with Rev. David Streyffeler and Rev. E M Miller officiating. burial in the church cemetery under Mauer funeral home direction. Survivors include Verna, daughters Leona Crandall and Lila Pelelo, son Pvt Leland V Fagan, his mother Mrs J B Fagan, four brothers Harold John Lester and Gilbert, four sisters Marjorie Austin Eleanor Hauser Zelma McCoshe, and Doris Smith. He was preceded in death by a brother and sister.
Sunday visitors greet the Croon and Hartman families in Grant. Sympathy extends to the Renken family on the death of Herman Jr. The Grant No. 5 school board met electing directors for multiple grants and naming a new chairman. Local pastor candidates and substitute teaching notes are also listed along with numerous birthday reminders and social visits.
The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Otto and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Abrendt and family, Mr. and Mrs. John von Hagel, Emma Abrendt, and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson and daughter. Pinochle was played and a lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plueger were dinner guests at the Glenn Gretmeyer home Sunday, with Sunday evening visits by the Pluegers and Gretmeyers to the von Hagel home.
At 2 40 a m Wednesday the Chicoine car traveling west was struck by the Kass vehicle coming from the south. The impact damaged both cars and threw passengers from the vehicles. Mrs Chicoine and Jack Hentges sustained mild injuries while Mr Chicoine was badly bruised and injured. Two other occupants escaped with minor bruises. Arnie Welter and Ar Singer aided at the scene and hospitalization followed for the injured.
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