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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1953
Page
3
Mayor Frank Todd urges immediate行动 to control a rat surge in Merrill. The town has a supply of Compound No 42 for dump-area use, with portions available at the City Building from 10 to 11 in the mornings. Residents should bring their own containers. March 19, 1983.
The annual Kindergarten Round Up will be held Thursday April 2. Parents with children entering school in the Fall should contact Mrs R C Denn ler at phone 3721 to provide a complete entry list. Children must be five before October 10 to start in September.
The trends of oisen men of Hinton were sorry to learn that she suffered a couple of broken and crushed fingers while operating an automatic elevator in the St. Joseph hospital, Sioux City, where she had gone to visit a sick relatives. The accident occurred on Wednesday. Mrs. Held remained overnight at the hospital returning to her home on Thursday. The extent of damage to her fingers is not definitely known as yet.
Merrll Fire Company responded to a noon call from Carey Ranch. Firefighters found a burning rubbish pile under control within a mile of the ranch and headed away from the Benson family home. No injuries or structure damage reported.
The Brownies met Wednesday at the school to hear Cinderella and draw roles. Names were written on slips placed in a hat and each girl chose a character to impersonate, including Cinderella Diane Thoms the mother Phyllis Rush the Fairy Godmother Gretchen Hauff the wicked stepsisters Denella and Patty Luense Anastasia Sally Brunstedt Prince Charming Dixie Hodges Property man Mary Honnold Stage director Linda Minnis Wardrobe Susan Ostlund Kay Weinheimer announcer Sharon Larsen.
James and Billie Dennter celebrated their sixth birthdays with classmates at school on Friday afternoon and hosted ten friends at home on Saturday for games, movies, and a birthday lunch featuring twin cakes.
The article notes spring arriving officially Friday afternoon at 4 01 PM and expresses hope that winter has ended.
Many Merrill friends attended the funeral of their old neighbor Al Fagan on Saturday afternoon March 21 at Plymouth Presbyterian church at 2 30. Rev David Streyffeter and Rev E M Miller officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery under direction of the Mauer funeral home. Mr Fagan's obituary appeared in the Thursday issue of The Globe Post.
The senior homemaking class under Miss Edith Johnson hosted a three course noon buffet for senior girls mothers two chapter mothers and guests from Westmar college and local teachers. The lamb centerpiece and corsages framed a March motif with fruit cocktail ham with pineapple and mangled mellows and a peach pie assortment of relishes coffee and ice cream.
The calendar lists April events including Kindergarten Round-Up on April 2 and County Music Festival at Akron on April 10. It also includes April 17 Senior Class Play, May events such as Band trip to Orange City Music Festival on May 4, and the Junior-Senior banquet on May 15. May 24 Baccalaureate and May 27 Commencement complete the schedule to prevent conflicts with other activities.
Coach Coome and Fritz Ludwig with the Merrill team traveled to the state tournament at Jows City leaving Tuesday morning. One carload returned Wednesday night and the other Thursday evening with home fans enjoying interviews of Coach Coome and players Lenny Olund Gary Stribley Kenny Bock Deck Strub and Vincent Hoefling as reported by KCOM.
We trust our local sportsmen note hunting and fishing licenses expire April 1. New licenses will be available immediately after this date.
The Circles will gather Wednesday afternoon March 25 hosted by Mrs. Charles Honnold and Mrs. Les Jans for Circle T while Circle I will be entertained by Naomi Wilson and Ellen Welly.
Mrs. Les Jans, Mrs. Floyd Powell and Mr. R C Dennler are delegates to the Women's Club County Convention to be held at St John’s Lutheran Church Se Mary on Thursday March 26. Members may attend. reservations must be in by March 23. Contact Mrs Powell to reserve a plan to attend.
Lenten services held Wednesday evening at 7 30 with Communion on Good Friday at 7 30. Sunday sermon titled We Believe in the Kingdom of God. W S C Circles meet Wednesday at 2 30. Couples Club hosts a 7 o clock pot luck supper Monday May 30 at the catch basement. committee in charge includes Mr and Mrs Don Coome Mr and Mrs Floyd Galven and Mr and Mrs W B Hauff. Rev Dr Streyffeler attended the District Ministerial Retreat at Riverside Methodist Church on Thursday and Friday.
In Long Beach California on March 17 a double golden wedding anniversary marks 50 years of marriage for brothers August and Henry Kling and their wives Hulda and Emma Schule. Immigrants from Germany the couples wed in Le Mars Iowa on March 7 1903 and lived in Merrill Iowa as contractors. They moved to Long Beach in 1948 joining son Frederick Kling and wife at 2012 Charlemagne Avenue. Hulda later moved to Long Beach. August and Hulda reside at Dawson Street. Emma and Henry reside with Emma’s husband at East Eighth Street. The couples credit steady give and take and shared forebearance for a long, happy union.
A 42 year old sergeant from Kentucky, Sgt. Stanley H. Williams, R.A. 6663794, describes life in the army as a supply role and expresses faith and gratitude while his wife and children live in Pine Grove near Fort Knox. The letter is presented amid a Red Cross drive report detailing Merrill totals of 200.05 and thanks to organizers and contributors, led by Mrs. R. C. Jacobs with several named volunteers.
The Rural Teachers Club will meet Thursday evening March 26 at Stanton No 3. Teachers are asked to bring the artwork they made at the last Le Mars meeting. All rural teachers are invited to attend.
The Merrill Blue Ribbon 4 H club met at Eberhard's home on March 12, 1953. President Norman Eberhard led the pledge as seven members answered the roll call on Iowa farms. Minutes, old and new business, and the treasurer's report were reviewed. Carol Brink spoke on Farm Safe and Fire Control. Don Van Evera and Linda Van Evera demonstrated Fire Safety and First Aid Kit. Linda Van Evera served as reporter.
A letter to Mrs. Ray Weinheimer from Taega Korea dated March 12 1953 thanks the Red Cross Chapter for a Christmas box sent to sailors aboard the Pacific voyage from Seattle. The writer recalls sea sickness and missing home while noting the wallet received and gratitude for the gift during the Christmas period aboard ship.
Merrill locals Mr and Mrs Lee Stobel of Westfield were Wednesday guests in the Eldon Lake home. Mrs Jessie Davisson, recently discharged from Methodist hospital, returned home Monday. Mr and Mrs J W Muachamet visited their son-in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Douglas Dean in Sioux City on Sunday. Mrs Fred Hammond and Mrs Ray Weinheimer attended Plymouth county Red Cross Board meeting Monday at Le Mars. Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and family drove to Danbury Monday to visit Gil bert Uhl on Saturday.
Willis Tullis home guests include Mrs Eannie Woodley Sioux City Mrs Hernan Greene Brewerton Minn and Mrs Carl Eberhard Hinton. Several local families visit relatives in Merrill while Mrs Schindel Cedar Falls spends weekend with her mother and Mr Earl Schindel recovers from a car crash.
Sunday evening items note Nick Singer’s steady recovery and easy pace after illness. Akron resident Mrs Myron Brown overnighted with Mrs David Streuffeler while husbands attended Ministers Retreat in Riverside. Bruce Brouillette family traveled to Danbury to visit Mrs Brouillette’s mother Mrs Carl Mosher, staying until Wednesday. Mrs Clarence Norton returned from Methodist hospital Sioux City for observation. Warren Hauff made a business trip to York Nebraska on Thursday. Art Brown family and Mrs Herman Jacobs of Paullina visited Dr R C Jacobs on Tuesday. D E Streyffeter and Mrs Cleon Sipma hosted the W S C S of Hinton at the Methodist parsonage Thursday with guest Mrs Frank Todd. Barbara Singer ill since last Monday, under observation with possible rheumatic fever. Rev J D Brinkman and wife are mentioned in closing notes.
The Gacwell reception on Tuesday evening honors Rev and Mrs Richard Feuchling of Grant Lutheran church who depart for Arizona where Rev Feuchling has accepted a call. Mr and Mrs Maurice Betworth welcomed daughter Charm Marie at Sacred Heart hospital weighing 8 lbs 1 1 4 oz. She has three brothers.
State Conservation Commission urges landowners and farmers to avoid spring debris fires. Burning brush, woods, and cleared land causes many woodland and grass fires in state fire districts. Refrain from burning woods or fields as it harms grass, timber, and soil fertility.
Le Mars Glore-Post reprints safety guidance about burning under calm, non windy conditions and having help on hand to prevent escapes. The item also lists addresses for Fred Kaschmitter S/A and notes visit by Mr. and Mrs. August Elbert of Lucerne to the Kaschmiter home.
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