John Braun Injured In Fall At Worthington School Project
John Braun grandson of Mrs. G. H. Groethken and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Braun of Lé Mars was seriously hurt when a section of snaffolding collapsed during iron work on a Worthington Minnesota school building. He fell about 40 feet, a beam struck him, leaving a critical back and neck injury. He was moved from Worthington hospital to a Sioux Falls hospital. His sister-in-law Mrs. Matt Walker rushed to Sioux Falls, then returned Wednesday. Braun had begun iron work with his brother this spring after graduating from St. Joseph's High School two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Braun
G. H. Groethken
Frank Braun
Matt Walker
Lé Mars
Worthington
Minnesota
Braun
Bob
Worthington Hospital
Sioux
Walker
Sioux Falls
John
St. Joseph's High School
Mrs Spaid Wins 5 Percent of Jackpot at Golden Harvest
Mrs Spaid of route 4 Lee Mars won $230 jackpot on Wednesday at the Golden Harvest drawing. She held a salmon colored ticket and was present when her name was drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moor. Spaid
Lee Mars
Le Mars Markets Produce Heavy Henses and Eggs
Local market notes show heavy hens and roosters traded for cream and eggs. Listings include sweet cream quantities and grading terms such as large eggs and under grade eggs with specific classifications.
Le Mars Wedding Unites Miss Van Goor and Lawrence Ruhland
Miss Mary Margaret Van Goor and Lawrence Ruhland wed at St Joseph's Church Le Mars with Monsignor Fisch officiating at 9:00 a.m. April 24 1957. Attendants included Maid of Honor Jo Ann Van Goor and bridesmaids LaVonne Ruhland and Carol Fesler. The ceremony featured Schiffli embroidered gown, illusion veil, and bouquet of red roses and carnations. A grand reception followed at Eagle Hall Le Mars with dinner for 150 and a five tier cake by Mrs Lowell Marbach. The couple will live on a farm south of Le Mars after a ten day honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona
Beuy Alesch
Jacqueline Alesch
Mary Lea Pick
Marvin Pick
Dale, Auden
Donald Moritz
Pete Means
Bill Augustine
Jerry Augustine
Dennis Moser
Paul Alesch
Wayne Augustine
Sulia Poeckes
Frank Schefstad
Ajesch
Pick
K. C. Hall
Remsen
Mesdames
F. T. Ludwig
Donald Hughes
Gayle Stolley
Donna Douvin
Jeanette Poeckes
Shirley Poegkes
Judy Ludwig
Judy Boever
Marine Schroeder
Mary Ellen Steichen
Betty Nucker
Jim Alesch
Theresa Ames
Howierd O'Toole
Lawrence Neubel
Albert Schuetz
Frank. Nacke
Frank Beckman
Leo Gengler
Carla Reisch
States
Canada
Remszn
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
le Mars
Mary Margaret van Goor
Lawrence
Larry) Ruhland
Land
Leon van Goor
Ronnie Ruhland
Mark Kemp
Marivin Holzman
Debbie Ruhland
A. F. Crowe
Eagies
Lowell Marbach
van Goor
Ruhland
Tom Driscoll
Evan Pritz
Joan Pfaffle
Anita Kellen
Janice Kemp
Donna Cockrel
Judy Grocken
Mary Kay Wolf
LaVonne Williams
Mary Jane Allison
Phyllis Kessnich
Marilyn Bohlke
Janet Mueller
Audra Kipp
Mahala Garrigan
Janice Kellen
Patricia Erdmann
A. C. Reuter
Eugene Anthony
John Kessnick
Gus Kipp
Art Pick
Ed Yochum
John Murphy
Leona Sitzmann
Frank Rolfes
Joe Schwarz
Art Allison
Avalon Ballroom
Edward Hoffman
Rock Valley
Fred van Goor
Joe van Goor
Steven
Leighton
Foster
Ronnie
Gary
Yankton
Dakota
Mes
Jack Heil, Jr
Mary Jeanne
Jim
Barbara
Theresa
Minneana
Ed van Goor
Rock Island
Ilinois
Kathyn Matern
Helen Barnum
Marion Cours
Gene Kelly
Sioux City
Norbert Droesster
LeRoy Burlay
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Paul Meylor
Cherokee
Engagement of Sadie Van Dyke to Dale Vander Wal
Mr and Mrs George Van Dyke of Orange City announce engaged their daughter Sadie to Dale Vander Wal of Remsen. Miss Van Dyke is a telephone operator in Hospers and Vander Wal works on a dairy farm near Remsen after recently arriving from the Netherlands. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Dyke
Orange City
Sadie
Dale Vander Wal
Remsen
Miss van Dyke
Hospers
Vander Wal
Netherlands
Comet spotted near north after sunset by Le Mars observers
Le Mars sky watchers scanned the western sky after sunset and reported sighting the current comet almost due north toward Struble or Craig. The object appeared large with a long tail though not very bright, and was seen late last night around dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Struble
Craig
Explorer Post 78 Scouts Tour Boys Town and Creighton
April 7 1957 Explorer Scouts post 78 sponsored by Gehlen Schools toured Boys Town Nebraska after six o clock Mass met by guides and Myra the dog Myra fed 250000 visitors in 1956 a noon dinner with Father Ulrich Creighton University tour led by Marlin Mueller a College of Dentistry student luncheon at the Student Center nine teen boys in the group listed including Joe Lewis George Welter and Jim Koerl Lynn Nuebel and Gary Sitzman all 27 boys of the post joined the Swift Packing Plant and Sioux City Journal visit on Monday April 23 Rev James Ransom of the Presbyterian Church led services at Plymouth County Home with Janice Jaffer playing the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mueller
Gehlen Schools
Boys Town
Nebraska
Creighton University
Omaha
A. W. Behrens
Myra
Father Ulrich
Creighton
Marlin Mueller
College of Dentistry
Fabulous New Student Center
Peter Bohlke
Clarence Campbell
Leo Nughbel
Mike Mullally
Rome Mueller
Joe Lewis
George Welter
Jim Koerl Lynn
Nuebel
Gary Sitzman
Kenny Kunkel
Allen Goto
Don Reuter
Leo Gaffey
Jerry Wurth
Joe Timmins
Ron Mullally
Walter Phipps
Tom Kurth
Ron Bohlke
Roman Mueller Jr
Swift
Sioux City Journal
the Post
Social Security Disability Help In Sioux City Iowa
John R. Goldman of the Social Security Administration announces disability provisions for those unable to work including possible freezing of earnings records. Benefits may begin for eligible 50 to 63 year olds in July 1957, with additional eligibility for dependents and certain survivors. A Sioux District Office representative will be in Le Mars on May 8 1957 to assist. Mrs Delbert Koolman and son Don have returned from Chicago after visiting Mrs Koopman’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Goldman
Social Security Administration
Sioux City
Iowa
Amoun Fulate Soc Security
Sioux
le Mars Court House
Delbert Koolman
Don
Chicago
Haven
P.m
Cherokee
Larry Baranbach
Water Resources Development Commission of
Denver
Irving P. Krick
Krick
Baranbach
W. O. Bates
Delaine Kolb
Wea
Spencer
Timesland
Weaher
Couple to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary at Le Mars farm
Mr and Mrs Ivank Meister pictured by Naef celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their Le Mars area farm home. The couple has three children and will host guests this Sunday April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivank Meister
Naef
le Mars
Mary Rali
Norbert
Ruhland
de Mars
Frank Meister
St. Joseph's Catholic
Bread Truck Coffee Break Wreck On Highway 75
Deputy Sheriff Jim Mertes investigated a one vehicle accident on Highway 73 Wednesday. A half tan 1953 Omar bread truck driven by George Brown of Sioux City skidded on the east shoulder and tipped onto the left. The driver was unhurt and bakery goods spilled across the road before Stoas Brothers towed and righted the truck back to Signy City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mertes
Highway 73
Omar
George Brown
Sioux City
Stoas Brothers Woecker
Signy City
Plmouth county 4-H fair promotes prize entries
Garfield township led the county fair at Plymouth with the top overall prize won by Mrs. Clarence Weinrich for a spice cake. Electric fry pan awarded. Lincoln Stanton and Johnson township residents posted top finishes in cake and cookies. Roy Idcker and Shirley Perkins claimed quick bread honors. Garfield club recognized for prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plmouth
Pimouth County Farm Bureau
Fair Grounds
Garfield Township
Fay Knapp
Clarence Weinrich
George Howe
Lincoln- Stanton
John Sichens
Johnson Township
Ras Richardson
Lincoln-Stanton
Clifford Perry
Fredonia
Roy Idcker
Shirley Perkins
2 Township
Clarence Seghim
Garfield Club
Le Mars Friday Club to Hear Russia Program
Le Mars residents Crayton Roth Noel Jones and Willard Webb are listed with new cars and Rambler. Mrs L Belk will present the program on Russia past and present for the Le Mars Friday Club meeting to be held Friday afternoon April 26 at Mrs A R Hersh’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whelan Moton
le Mars
Dodge
Crayton Roth
Buick
Noel Jones
Rambler
Willard Webb
Dianne Dugdale Engaged to Kenneth Krekow
Mr and Mrs Herman Osterbulr of Le Mars announce the engagement of their daughter Dianne Dugdale to Kenneth Krekow son of Mrs Lucila Krekow Le Mars Dianne will be a senior at Le Mars high school next year Mr Krekow will graduate this spring from Mars high school and plans to attend college in the near future No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mroo
Herman Osterbulr
le Mars
Dianne Dugdale
Kenneth Krekow
Lucila Krekow
Dianne
le Mars High School
Krekow
the Mars High School
Insurance Co Sues On Hail Policy
Austin Mutual Insurance Company of Minneapolis sues Alvin P Plendl for a one year percentage hail policy begun May 18 1955 with a promissory note due October 1 1956 for 226.89 plus interest from December 1955 and costs including attorney fees. Separate suit filed against W OH Plead! on same charge. Don Wermes dba Avenue Garage sues John D Smith Plymouth County for 133.40 plus interest from April 9 1957 for a motor vehicle repair bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Mutual Insurance Company of
Minneapolis
Alvin P. Plendl
W. OH. Plead
Don Wermes
Avenue Garage
Eeds
John D. Smith
Plymouth County
Smith
Poeckes Engagement and October Wedding Set
Jeanette Poeckes to marry Robert Harpenau son of Mr and Mrs Jack Harpenau. All residents of Remsza. Engagement announced by Eugenie Poeckes and the late Mrs Eugene Poeckes. Wedding date set for October 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugenie Poeckes
Eugene Poeckes
Teir
Jeanette
Robert Harpenau
Jack Harpenau
Remsza
Neighbors Help After Hospital Stay At Heerens Farm
A group of men gathered at the Albert Heeren farm Monday to assist after a patient was discharged from Lutheran Hospital. The injured or ill person, who underwent surgery, is now cared for at home. Names of helpers include John Von Hagel Norman Heeren Ernest J Henry Abrendt Chaley vooAr Heeren Leonard ger John Kirchauer Harry Ludigs Alvin Ludwies Cecil Nutt Glenn Gronemeyer Otto Ostebuhr Walter Von Hagel. Ladies who helped with meals and care are Minnie Van Hagel Mrs Glenn Groenemeyer Mrs John Van Hagel Mrs Noran Heeren Henry Arend. heartfelt thanks are extended for all who helped and sent food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Heeren
John von Hagel
Norman Heeren
Ernest J
Otto Ostebuhr
Walter von Hagel
Minnie van Hagel
Glenn Groenemeyer
John van Hagel
Noran Heeren
Henry Arend
Public vote on Saturday closing time by chamber merchants
The chamber of commerce gathered votes from all re wil stores on a closing time decision. Thirty-two merchants favored a 3 3 Saturday close, four backed 6:00, three supported 9:00 p m, two chose 1 8 0 0 p m, one preferred 1:00 p m, and one favored 5:00 p m for weeknights including Friday. Votes were mailed to the Agricultural and Retail bureaus. Invern operators were not polled. A remark noted a message to close at 5:00 p m caused debate about secrecy and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Rewil
Chamber
Agricultural Bureau
Mrr
Rogers
Messag
Rituals of Rainmaking Celebrated in Anniversary Photo
In Ponca Nebraska Mr and Mrs James L Grantham mark their 66th wedding anniversary as grandparents of Mrs William Ham aan of Le Mars. Mrs Grantham is 84 and Mr Grantham 92. The Cherokee Times notes a rainmaking ritual connected to their celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naef
James L. Grantham
Ponca
Nebraska
Wiliam Hamaan
le Mars
Grantham
Mr. Grantham
Dowomen Wear Skirts and Trousers in History
Fragmentary OCR outlines clothing evolution where women wore trousers and skirts interchangeably. It references Huck Finn style disguises and infant security, but readable facts are sparse. no clear events, dates, or figures emerge from the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Securit
Mark Taw Loftus
Huck Finn
Huck
Vopariahd
Sahu Bae Kat
Boycott Aimed at Fred Glaser Meat Products
Local residents received copies of a circular addressed to all friends of union labor urging a boycott of Fred Glaser Meat Products. The notice accuses Glaser of refusing an industry pattern contract, triggering a strike and a replacement workforce. The union claims full backing from the International union and seeks to damage Glaser's business in strongly unionized areas like Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friens
Fred. Glaser
Glaser
International Union
Sioux City
Stabe Rolling Pair Wed in St Catherine’s Church
Miss Janice Verna Stabe and Gerald Edward Rolling united in marriage on Wednesday April 14 1987 at St Catherine s Church in Ovens The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Stabe and the groom the son of Mr and Mrs Leo Rolling of Polemars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Verna Stabe
Gerald Edward Rolling
St. Catherine's Church
Ovens
Ray Stabe
Leo Rolling
Po Mars
Political theater over graft and probes in local town hall
A partisan debate reports investigations into highway equipment bids and campaign funds. The piece recalls past graft scandals involving Hughes Aircraft, Roosevelt era loans, and gifts to political figures, noting ongoing cynicism toward public officials amid current probes.
Births and hospital admissions listed for Le Mars and Remsen
The week records several births and hospital admissions. Newborns include children of Petersen, Rients, Haverkamp, Heien, Kenz, Wente among others. Sacred Heart and Methodist hospitals in Le Mars and Remsen report multiple patients and a growing maternity census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Jas
Methodist
Donald Petersen
Lée Mars
Sacred Heart Hospital
Hulda ‘Reynolds - le Mars
Katharine Dutihelm le Mars
Richard Arnold Pierson
Anna Kolker le Maus
Ceville Hobbs Marcus
Elna Grimjes le Mars
Hilda Ronz le Mars
Henry
Kenneth Heien le Mars
Launder Kenz Remsen
Raymond Wente le Mars
Track Meet Postponed Shifting Westmar Buena Vista Schedule
A track meet between Westmar and Buena Vista College at Storm Lake scheduled for Wednesday was postponed to May 10 at Westmar request. The delay caused other changes as Buena Vista was invited to compete against Westmar and Yankton College at Le Mars on Tuesday in early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Westmar
Buena Vista College
Dean Jaun
Buena Vista
Beavers
Yankton
le Mars
Sterm Lake
State lawmakers slammed as tax grabbers in old editorial
A heated editorial accuses the state legislature of corruption and waste, denouncing lawmakers as junk heads who exploit taxpayers. It cites a 101 to 0 vote on an amendment to a 17335 welfare bill and criticizes proposals for new taxes on services while old sales taxes are cut. The piece laments lawmakers’ self enrichment and urges resistance to further tax measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa House
House Republican
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Midred
Mary Ann
Francis
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Globe-Post
Iney Dake
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Nael Studio
Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Emvern
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McCarthy
Reds
Hughes Aircraft Corporation
Grand Canyon
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hartman
AL & PF
Jesse Jones
Treasury
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Ark
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