School Bus Blown Off Road Near Akron
A bus carrying students to Akron slid off Highway 12 near Norman Barker farm and overturned after a gust of wind. Students Judy Kerichy Karen Frerichy Betty Frensch Clarke Van Dong and others were on board. Judy and Betty were kept overnight for observation Karen sustained injuries. Superintendent Scranton said inspections found no patrol report, six windows broken and bus damage. stormy conditions caused early dismissal and buses returning to garages before noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Judy Kerichy
Karen
Alvin Frerichy
Judy
Betty Frencos
Herb Frerscns
Clarke Van Dong
Richard
Roger Oetken
Arlo Ko fes
Donald
Darrell Vander Ham
Betty
aaron
highway patrol
Schools Dismissed Early Ahead of Storm
Central high school released students about 11 a.m. to allow buses to complete routes before worsening weather. Union Consolidated and Gehlen followed suit later in the week as Easter vacation began. Snow diminished before noon but roads remained slick with cars in ditches reported on the Le Mars to Sioux City route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central high school
Union Consolidated
Gehlen
Le Mars
Sioux City
Milwaukee Road to pay Iowa 1958 tax total in installments
The Milwaukee Road will pay 1 348 050 57 in Iowa 1958 taxes with 11 139 25 allocated to Plymouth County this week and the rest due in September. Tax payments, based on railroad mileage in each county, support state and local services including highways. The bill is about 50 percent higher than a decade ago, reflecting growth in the road’s tax burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Milwaukee Road
Plymouth county
M. J. Boydston
Boydston
Rifle Shoot Winners Highlight Ivaak Walton League Event
The Ivaak Walton League of Le Mars held a March 24 rifle shoot at the Armory with boys and men divisions. Ton Hames Jr won open sight, Mark Ketelsen peep sights, Larry Ricklefs scope sights. Ken Kommes open, Kal Kohler peep, Bob Roseberry scope, Darrell Ketelsen pistol. Each winner received a trophy. Nearby guests included Mr and Mrs Miles Johnson from Worthington Minnesota and local hosts Mr and Mrs Robert Lundgren. Miss Marilyn Roby and Miss Dixie Potter of Sioux City visited Miss Roby’s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs R C Edmonds, Webster City relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivaak Walton
Miles Johnson
Worthington
Minnesota
Robert Lundgren
Le Mars
Claire Anderson
Rudy Berg
Webster City
Marilyn Roby
Dixie Potter
Sioux City
Miss Roby
R. Cc. Edmonds
Still Funds For Conservation In Plymouth County
Wm Schrief chairman of the county ASC committee says ACP cost sharing funds remain available to farmers in Plymouth County. Government shares 5 percent of costs for soil and water practices such as permanent pastures sod waterways erosion dams terracing contouring and limestone spreading. Farmers must apply at the county ASC office in Le Mars before starting the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth county
Wm. Schnepf
ASC
Schnepf
Le Mars
Iowa
Beach Lover Becomes Barkeep Target Boss Fires Editor Beach 39
Beach, editor of the Sioux City Press Dispatch, was sentenced to five years in the state pen by Judge Maurice Rawlings after being fired by publisher Don Oldis. The case tied Beach to a racket involving extorted money from a tavern operator, with police recording a marked money exchange and threats of police influence. The Press Dispatch prints at Sioux City, using Globe-Post facilities in Le Mars, and serves about 20,000 copies weekly. Oldis hoped to buy a new press while facing printing bids from rival papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beach
Sioux City Press Dispatch
Don Oldis
Maurice Rawlings
state
Ft. Madison
Oldis
Beach
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City
Globe-Post
Le Mars
Press Dispatch
J. Beach
T couen
Dispatch
peo times
Ken Heaths
Fournalismn
Press-Dispatch
Woodbury
Sioux City Press-Dispatch
Le Mars Couple Announce Betty Kinney Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Peters of Le Mars announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Kinney to William Trescott son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Trescott of Wheaton. Betty teaches at Hinsdale College and William is on the coaching staff there. A summer wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Peters
Le Mars
Betty Kinney
William Trescott
F. G. Trescott
Wheaton, WT
Betty
Hinsdale
Tax Revolt Grows as States Push Higher Taxes
Newsweek reports a rising tax revolt across 14 states as governors push new levies to fund large budgets. Citizens, business groups, farmers and labor oppose tax hikes, with Massachusetts New York and California cited. Despite need for revenue most taxpayers favor restraint, signaling a likely compromise with smaller increases and broader tax burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsweek
Washington
Massachusetts
New York
Rockefeller
Empire State
the
legislate
California
Florida
Oregon
Idaho
Missouri
Supreme Court to Hear Von Tetsch Versus Ahrendsen Case
Judge T E Klay ordered a typewritten abstract filed by the parties to serve as the settled record on appeal in the matter James Von Tetsch versus Nis A Ahrendsen and Melvin Ahrendsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Klay
supreme court
James Von Tetsch
Nis A. Ahrendsen
Melvin Ahrendsen
Early Halloween Mischief Strikes Le Mars
Le Mars residents report an early Halloween prank when 2nd Street Southwest was blocked by a man guarding two red lanterns. Kids had lined up lanterns and taken guard rails from a nearby utility hole. A garbage can and cover were scattered in the southwest portion of town, upsetting residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
Hallowen
2nd st. SW
Liberty Meets Union Tonight in County 4-H Final
Final competition of the County Boys 4-H Basketball tournament has Liberty facing Union tonight at 9:00 at Liberty School. Liberty beat Hungerford 79 to 45 and Union beat Jowest 62 to 27 to reach the final. Hungerford will play lowest in the cotton game at 7:30. Thirteen teams entered. five eliminated Monday and four Tuesday. Tuesday saw favored Elgin America fall to Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Union
Liberty School
Hungerford
Jowest
interance
Elgin-America
New Suit in District Court Over Seed Account
The Sands Seed Service a partnership based in Marcus Iowa filed suit in district court against Ralph Staah of Plymouth County seeking 231.17 for flax and grass seed sold in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sands Seed Service
Marcus
Iowa
Ralph Staah
Plymainth county
Plueger-Ellis Wedding Scene at Lindsborg Church
The marriage of Sandy Plueger of Isaria Kansas daughter of Mr and Mrs Plueger of Le Mars Iowa and Jim C Ellis son of Mr and Mrs Leo C Ellis was solemnized Saturday March 14 1959 at the First Baptist church Lindsborg Rev Jamey Smith officiated before an altar with white poms and blue carnations Music by Jeannine Miller Assyria The bride wore a white silk organza gown with empire waist and lace bodice Embroidered lace formed the bodice long sleeves and scalloped edges Best man was Jerry Ellis Ushers Keith Redden Lyndal Archer The reception followed at the church They will reside at 1211 North Broadway Wichita after March 29 with the couple returning from Iowa and Oklahoma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Plueger
Isaria
Kansas
2 Plueger
Le Mars
Iowa
Jim C. Ellis
Leo C. Ellis
First Baptist ‘church
Lindsborg
Jamey Smith
Jeannine Miller
Assyria
Vera Herdt
Salina
Jerry Ellis
Keith Redden
Lyndal Archer
Assaria
Carl Landgren
Clarence Lindholm
Lindsbury
Walter Johnson
Roy Swisher
Elmer Nelson
Lawrence Mallson
James Seag
Penney Train
Carolne Linudhos
Clare Clitndonnet
Tony LaRosa
Verlie Nelson
Bridgeport
Emel Donavan
Assuria
Ells
Wichita North high schol
Assuria hoschool
Wichita Technical Institute of Electronics
North Broadway
Wichita
Oklahoma
Police Court Fines Incurred In City and State Cases
In a city mayor s court Ralph Ubl of Minneapolis was fined 10 dollars for running a stop sign and 10 dollars for speeding. State cases list Cy Heissel of Le Mars 5 dollars for no valid registration Will Bomguars 11 dollars for night speeding Douglas Hemstead of Sioux City 6 dollars for no valid operator s license Hi De Jong Sioux City 9 dollars for expired registration Clifford Johnson Marcus 24 dollars for night speeding Milo Worth Reims en 9 dollars for improper muffler Albert Linafelter 7 dollars 30 for improper registration. Westmar College faculty club met Friday March 200 on Thoren auditorium to hear Charles Frohn and Jerry Atlan Hendrix review Sunrise at Campobello the Roosevelt biography.
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Ralph Ubl
Minneapolis
Cy Heissel
Le Mars
Will Bomguars
Douglas Hemstead
Sioux Cit
Hi De Jong
Sioux City
Clifford Johnson
Marcus
Milo Worth
Reimssen
Altbert Linafelter
Westmar College
Thoren auditorium
Charles Frohn
Jerry Atlan Hendrix
speech department
Franklin J. Roosevelt
al Campobello
Rain and snow sweep through Tolima family's news
Rain began last night and turned to heavy snow by Thursday morning, with a weather forecast predicting more snow today. At 1 a.m. the Tolima family learned their son, 1st Lieut. John Douglas Tolima of the U.S. Air Force, was promoted to Captain in the 443th Fighter Interceptor Squadron based at Oscoda, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Tolimva
John Douglas Tolima
U. S. airforce
Tolyma
Oscoda
Michigen
Alvin Whites Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Alvin White of Le Mars celebrate fifty years of marriage with a Nun Studio photo. Their anniversary is March 28 1959 with open house at their Irion home from 2 to 3 pm and 7 to 9 pm. They wed in April 1909 in Le Mars and have seven children six living including Ed Hauck Rose Rankin Margaret Reinking Velda Wynia and Paul Anderson plus William White. They have 19 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin White
treton
Nuel Studio
Le Mars
Irion
White
Ed ¢kilen
Hauck
Unea
South Dakota
Rose
Madget Rankin
Council Bluffs
Herb
Margaret) Reinking
Artesia
California
Jake
Velda
Wynia
Dakota
Minnesota
Paul
Auber) Anderson
Palmdale
William White
Woonsocker
Palm Sunday Receives 20 New Members at Hinton
Some 460 people attended the Palm Sunday service at Trinity Lutheran Church of Hinton to participate in the reception of 20 new members. Teen catechumens named Leland DeRand Diane Heimpartner Carol Jebsen Dennis Lang Rugene Ling William Miller Gladyce Stusse. Adults welcomed include Mr and Mrs Raymond Albert Mr and Mrs Wayne Allen Mr Alia Broer Mr William Hroer Mr Charles Hutton Mrs Cecil Lang Mr and Mrs Walter Roys Mr Rendall Wetrosky Mr Phillip Wetrosky. On Monday Thursday at 8 00 p m the 20 new members will take Holy Communion for the first time as members of Trinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Leland DeRand
Diane Heimpartner
Carol Jebsen
Dennis Lang
Rugene Ling
William Miller
Gladyce Stusse
Raymond Albert
Wayne Alien
Alia Broer
William Hroer
Charles Hutton
Cecil Lang
Walter Roys
Rendall Wetrosky
Phillip Wetrosky
trinity
Truck Turns Turtle Kills Steer Near Seney
A Marshall Minnesota man, John Walhice Fischer, 28, drove a 951 Chevrolet truck that turned over one mile north of Seney Tuesday morning. Eight fat steers were thrown from the vehicle and one was killed. Fischer escaped injury. The crash was blamed on the right hand wheels slipping off a five foot paving widening strip and sinking into the soft shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walhice Fischer
Marshall
Minnesotis
Seney
Fischer
Better Pictures With New Engraving Process
The Globe-Post grew tired of plastic engraving causing dirty highlights and early wear. It returns to metal photo chemical engraving, using stronger plates from Service Engraving Company in Sioux City. The new process, first in the area, promises deeper etching, cleaner reproductions, and improved long-run quality. The Globe-Post will adopt the method for regular use.
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Globe- Post
Globe-Post
Service Engraving Company
Sioux City
New National Guard plan discussed by officers at Sheldon
National guard officers meeting at Sheldon discussed a revision plan awaiting Washington confirmation. It proposes assigning companies to battle groups with five companies per group and locating the headquarters at Sioux City. Unofficial reports name K Company of Le Mars and A Company in the group with Sheldon Mapleton and Ida Grove. Major Promoted potential for Orville Livermore, and Ladenberger visited Omaha over weekend.
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National guard
Sheldon
Washington
Loveless
Le Mars
Mapleton
Ida Grove
Sioux City
Orville — Livermore
Breakfast cereal gimmicks and a town printer war
A Le Mars readers’ column mocks Sugar Frosted Flakes boxes for clashing with real food values and laments cereal marketing stunts. It then critiques a local printing feud involving the Globe-Post, Sioux City Press Dispatch, and an alleged associate of the jailed Joe Beach, noting shifting printing contracts and newspaper rivalries.
Marian Maier Heads YWCA at Westmar College
Marian Maier a junior at Westmar College Norwalk Wis was elected president of the YWCA for 1959 60 The slate of officers includes Norma Kehrberg Darlene Moll Linda Weidemier with officers from Iowa Minnesota Kansas and Colorado appointing chairs such as Christian Faith Effective Citizenship Publicity Intercollegian and Personal and Campus Relations names include Denna Houser Karen McDonald Halfried Nebon Marilyn Bischoff Beverly Gipple Gay Fiend and more advisors Mrs H H Kalas Esther Merkle and Mrs C Atug
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Maier
Westmar College
Norwalk
Wiscontin
Y ¥ YWCA
Norma Kehrberg
Le Mars
Iowa
Darlene Moll
New Ulm
Minnesota
Linda Weidemier
Leavenworth
Kansas
Christian Faith
Denna Houser
Denver
Colo
Karen McDonald
Iola
Kans
Nebon
Corona Del Mar
Calif
Marilyn Bischoff
Beverly, Kentucky
Beverly Gipple
Columbus Junction
Sue Sprague
Minneapolis
Minn
Majoris Wright
Malta
Intercollegian
Bismark
North Dakota
Darlene Neth
Waterloo
Sharon Kay Smyth
Cozad
Nebe
Christian Service
Ruth DeGraw
Rockford
Jolans Bakely
Ogden
H. H. Kalas
Esther Merkle
Atug
Dennis Lundgren Confirmed at St Paul’s Remsen
Mr and Mrs Robert Lundgren of rural Le Mars honored their son Dennis who was in the Confirmation class at St Paul’s Lutheran Church of Remsen confirmed on Sunday morning by Rev Paul Wuebben Open House from 2 to 5 drew 50 friends and neighbors Miss Sandra Lundgren presided at the coffee table Mr and Mrs files Johnson of Worthington Minnesota attended the services and spent the day in the Lundgren home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lundgren
Le Mars
Dennis
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Remsen
Paul Wuebben
Sandra Lundgren
files Johnson
Worthington
Minnesota
Lundgren
Funeral services held for Mrs Pauline Dorr
Mrs Pauline Dorr 81 died Monday night at Sacred Heart hospital after a two week illness. Funeral was 2 pm Thursday at Trinity Lutheran church south of Marcus with Rev Paul Bergman officiating. Burial followed in Remsen city cemetery. Born February 2 1878 in Germany she married Phillip Dorr February 18 1902. They farmed southeast of Remsen for 57 years. Survivors include widower three sons Oscar and Martin at home Clifford of Remsen a daughter Mrs Alma McQueen of Arch er three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Moelle funeral home in charge of arrangements.
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Pauline Door
Sacred Heart hospital
Trinity Lutheran
Oscar
Martin
Clifford
Remseni
Alma McQueen
Archer
Moelle f funeral home
Marcus area man Harry Warry dies after long illness
Harry Neil Warry of Marcus died Sunday at home after a 58 year battle with illness. Survived by widow Mary, five daughters, two sons, two brothers, 21 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday at Grace Methodist Church with Rev. Kenneth Bressler officiating. burial in Marcus Amherst cemetery. Nelson Funeral Home in charge.
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Warry
Marcus
Mary
Ora Mullen
Des Moines
K. J. Phillips
West Union
Ralph McConnell
Phoenix
Ariz
Francis Briggs
Remsen
George Scott
George
Meriden
Harley
Arley
Charles City
Chicago
Grace Method
Kenneth Bressler
Marcus Amherst cemetery
Nelson funeral home
Le Mars Prep Enter Relays With Central and Gehblen
Le Mars Central and Gehblen lead Le Mars Schools at the 21st Holstein relays on April 10. St M and Remsen enter Class A while Class B includes Kingsley with M F Christie directing and Gilche-Post Wanted noted as regular Working Little Demons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
Le Mars Central
Le Mars Gehblen
St. M. 3
Remsen
Kingsley
M. F. Christie
Gilche-Post
Alley publication resents Sioux City Press-Dispatch success
From scratch about a half year ago the alley paper envies the Press-Dispatch for its stronger readership and circulation. Publisher Oldis admits a larger territory, while the Globe-Post proclaims its readers as Better Class People, a display of class consciousness in Marxian terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Press-Dispatch
Oldis
Press-Dispatch
Anther
Glote- Post
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sPAPE
Barkeep
Von Tetsch
Hallowe'en
Alvin Whites
Hinton
bE. Ladenberger
John Moore
Omaha
Nebraska
Le Mars Daily
Tony the tiger
South Pole
al- Tey
Globe Post
Joe Beach
Gmie
Ryach
guality-association
alley
ux City
Dealt us
Maier
YWCA
Dennis Lundgren
Mrs
Pauline Dorr
Harry Neil
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