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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1959
Page
4
Merrill Girls Basketball Team traveled to Des Moines with 14 players and chaperons to watch finals, returning after a Blizzard affected trip. The issue also lists Lutheran Church announcements for March 24 to 29, a kindergarten train ride, bake sale plans, officer elections at the Community Club, Girl Scout Drive thanks, school notices, obituaries, and local social news from Merrill Iowa.
Summary of balance sheet items showing total assets capital and reserves then a sworn affidavit dated March 19, 1959 in Plymouth County confirming compliance and non involvement of the signer as an officer or director. The document notes common stock with par value of 200000.00 and mentions a state and town location with a notary statement.
Perry Center notes residents attend funeral services for Claudis L. Pike of Clinton Iowa at Heaton Westcott Sioux City with Rev Albert C Walker officiating. Neighbors Stanley Swanson led a Bible conference trip to Hutchinson Kansas. Local families host dinners visits and club meetings across Onawa Perry Friendship Club Logan Park Sioux City and nearby towns with scattered travel and guest visits.
Orange City residents hosted and visited relatives with travel to Sioux Center Le Mars and Sheridon for family events. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roops of Denver visiting Mrs. Roop’s brother, and Maria Bonnema’s relatives planning to return home. Local anniversaries and operetta attendance framed a week of greetings.
The article notes the birth of Jeffry Michael to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Juffer in Akron with March 18 as the birth date. Weekend visits by Don mie and Garry Juffer of Wagner, South Dakota, and friends at Rock Valley are mentioned along with various local social and church events in the community.
Adaville residents report Mrs. Clark Tindall’s return from a Springfield Missouri hospital. Church services featured Rev Roy of Akron. Guests included Jelken Morehead Brown VandeKimp families, Emily Davis of Akron, J D Haddock and Bruce, Art Netley family, Earl Sargent Port Sargent family, Keith Haddock’s Moville home, Basil Seward of Omaha, Port’s Detroit trip, Coon buys Adaville school house for remodeling, Le Mars Brown guests Fred Lucken, Lee Harris Alan Lucken at Ames and Des Moines for a girls basketball tourney, Philips Lenton visit in Randolph Nebraska, Philips family at Omaha and Joselin Memorial.
Kingsley resident Mrs. Lada Pratt visited Thursday with her aunt Mesa Effie Bowman who is ill. Mrs. Ed Keller and daughters of Merri were Monday visitors at the home of her mother Mrs. Sarah Schweitzberger.
A crowded list of Sunday visitors and weekend travelers from Kingsley and surrounding towns. Many residents hosted relatives from Sioux City Van Nuys San Diego Bur bank and Holstein while others journeyed to McAllen Texas and Denver. Notable notes include Jerome Wulf’s Zar Junior High appearance and Paul Metcalf planning a California real estate career.
A prior week saw highs from the low 40s to mid 50s with nights near freezing. Snow fell Saturday with about 4 inches, melting as it settled. by Sunday evening most was gone, a light trace remained Monday morning. Temperatures ranged from 39 to 52 across listed days with variable overnight lows.
Hinton Garden Club guests Akron Garden Club on Friday. Hinton Book Review club met Mrs. Ethel Elliott March 12. Irene Swegler spoke on International Relations. Officers elected for 1959 1960 include President Ethel Efion and Treasurer Ed Sandberg. Winton High School instrumental groups participated in the 10th annual Plymouth Conference Music Festival at Westmit College Gymnasium Le Mars March 16. Music Boosters officers named: Paul Beck president, Bedford Newberg vice president, Allen Jauer secretary, Lester Julch treasurer. Michael Arndt, son of Gordon Arndt, hospitalized in Sioux City. Craft Club met March 15 with Mrs Don Arndt. W Wenrich assist. Bake sale success March 14. Miriam Circle of the W S C S Mrs Maude Page surgical patient at Saint Vincents. Pete Marx admitted to Sacred Heart. Russell Held named vice president of Iowa Shorthorn Breeders Association. Held Brother sold top priced 3 year old bull at town Shorthorn show for $3000 to H H Sherwood of Randolph Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Joe Beck and family moved into East side home recently purchased from Lake Benton Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Fred Spies moved to Frank Helm farm west of Hinton. Mr and Mrs Albert Johns now living in John Bock home. Walter Held flew to Oregon on business. Hinton girls basketball chaperoned by Mrs Bruce Elliott Mrs Irwin Junch Mrs Walter Arms and Mr and Mrs M Shafenberg attended Town State Girls Basketball tournament in Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Dom Oxenford and Cynthia and Mr and Mrs Walter Arms spent Sunday visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Lamar Gard ner in Wiota Iowa. Plymouth County Legion and Auxiliary met Thursday evening with Mrs Lawrence Story of Quebelt district president as guest. Plymouth County Schoolmasters club held a 630 dinner and business meet at Westfield on Wednesday March 18. A group from the vicinity attended the 900 club at Cenwal High School in Sioux City on March 18 and 19. William Moore gave a travelogue Rhine Journey and Brussels World Fair. Mrs Walter Held and Mrs M V Shafenberg attended a dessert luncheon of the A A U W at Paul Ketels home in Sioux Oli. Miss Mildred Pecans presented a program. Mrs Clair Schneider will host Bridge Club on Wednesday March 25 at her home. The Bluebird Club will meet March 25 at the R W Bennett home with Mrs Frank Richards and Mrs M W Shafen berg as assistant hostesses. The Hinmion Garden Club will meet Friday March 27 at the Walters Held home.
Le Mars chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets Thursday at 2 pm in Mrs Roy Jennings home with Mrs Elmer Brown assisting. Program led by Mrs W Collins and Mrs Henry Hahn. Visitors invited. Newcomers to Le Mars listed include Audeth Baldwin Myron Hunt Harlan Gogge George Woeterman Frank Ruhland and Sandra Buehre.
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