Formal Spring Concert By L. H. S. Songsters
Le Mar High School glee clubs present a formal spring concert on Wednesday May 19 at eight in the high school auditorium. The program features girls and boys glee clubs with special numbers by the marimbas orchestra and various vocal selections under director Miss Sassia Irwin. No admission charge. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mar
Branscan
Heather
Sassia Irwin
Ralph Williams
Brahms
Novello
Terry Danne
Clokey
Chaco
Girls Glee Club
Tropics
Sevretic
Carolyn Coppockh
Joyee Dorr
Myra Kioster
Donna Laux
Carol Maurer
Gal Reeves
Bareaunguilla
Young at Heart
Crom
Weiss
Quantet
Tony Danne
Bede
Kay Kaamer
dorp
Finlandia
Carmen
Manitoba Orchestra
Sea Chatney Gin Glee Club | Stranger in Paradise—from “Kispet
Aes Wright amt
Forrest Jacob’s Lad wee
Negeo Spiritual
The Big Brown Bear
Manna-Zuccas Guly Glee Clubs
U . Th
New Asmotean Marching Society
First Communion for Sharon Ann Schipper at St James
Sharon Ann Schipper celebrated her first Holy Communion on May 10 at home with Father LaVelle from St James church officiating. Attendees included Sisters Christelle and DeLourdes, Gehlen school pupils Arnold Harmis Timmy Harrison Linda Harrison Diane Sullivan Mary Anne Cradn Janice VanGoor Sharon Schiltz Jandy Osted and numerous family members and friends from the Wiederhalt and Ostert families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Ann Schipper
Lee Schipper
LaVelle
St. James church
Christelle
DeLourdes
Gehlen
Arnold Harmis
Timmy
Linda Harrison
Diane Sullivan
Mary Anne Cradn
Janice VanGoor
Sharon Schiltz
Jandy Osted
Honorary Mayor Welk Named For Senior Day in Le Mars
Ronald Welk of Gehlen high school was elected honorary Mayor for Senior Day in Le Mars on Saturday May 15 sponsored by the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce. Other seniors chosen for public offices include Fire Chief Roger Holzeman Police Chief Carlene Braune Suedt Commissioner Wendell Thompson and Council members Jim Easton Tom Shepherd Kay Kramer Berniee Langel Sylvester Murphy and Mary Ann Dreckman.
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Ronald Welk
Gehlen high school
Le Mars
Beckers storeen litermann
Bob
Loris Johnson
Jane Cowan
Hollane Cass
Whelan Mirgar Bedell
Terry Danae
County Duty
Chanel French
Swanson's
Joyce Flynn
Penney’s
Jeanne Krehow
Cliva Owen
Joyce Dorr
Ex & Marr
Ron schnepf
Ray's
Kay Kramer
Pews
Jim Price
Mount Prag
Sally- Madsen
BO& i
Donna Lana
Frys
Martyn Danducand
Ina Johnson
Kader
Jack Holton
Besery Wolf
Marcella Studell
Norming Bohbe
John Neibus
Norman Heerich
Lois Schoenrock
Romain Popkhen
Mauryn Kloster
Betty Arens
Mary Bauch
Lois Vanderscheil
Delores Sweeney
Earl Steverding
Veteran Plymouth farmer Frank E Rollins Dies at 59
Frank E Rollins 59 a retired Plymouth county farmer died Tuesday at his home after several years of illness. Born February 25 1895 at Mattle Creek Louisiana he married Edna Berner February 23 1920 in Sioux City. He lived in Battle Creek and Sioux City before moving to Plymouth county in 1918 and later to Le Mars in 1948. Survived by widow a son Virgil in California a daughter Carol Rollins of Le Mars two sisters Mrs Mary Loraditch and Mrs Ralph Berrer of Sioux City a brother Alva Rollins of Westfield and grandchildren Linda Lee Kathy Jo Rollins. Military funeral services were held May 13 at 2 00 pm at the Ma funeral home Le Mars with Rev Clawson officiating Burial was in Le Mars city cemetery under direction of Mausers. He belonged to Evangelical United Brethren church Le Mars Walmer Post American Legion and was a World War I veteran. He was also a member of the Elks club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
frank E. Rollins
Phimouth
Mr. Rolling
Mattle Creek
Edna Berner
Sioux City
Abe Battle Creek
Sons City
Plymouth county
Le Mars
Sunners
Virgil
Mauers
Evangelical United Brethers church
Le Mites
Walmer
Grover Schneider
Globe-Post
Grover C. Schneider
Methodists hospital
Sou City
Melbourne
William Brehm
Frank Reguin
Raymond Swansen
Merlin Winter
Gordon Spies
Neil Brink
Schneider
Jacob Schneider
Emma Koenig
Dwight
Arvada
Colorado
Herman
Gertrude Schneider
Ida Philips
Elkton
Paul
Dian
anil
Mauer funeral home
New Cars Michadhded MLC truck McComeh Distibut ing Co Le Mars
The notice lists several car brands and distributors in Le Mars including Ford dealers Al John Roder Renpen Lowell A Koch Walter J Rob son Carl J RKestel Kermmen and Oldsmobile, Buick or similar brands available through local dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michadhded
McComeh Distibuting Co
Le Mars
Ford
Al John Roder
Renpen
Ponti
Lowell A. Koch
Le Ford
Walter J. Robson
Buick
Carl J. RKestel
Kermmen
Oldsmobile
Replevin Suit Over Gas Store Dispute Seeks Possession
Suits filed by Schools Hardware Store against Leonard Laws claim ownership and possession of a Renown gas and coal combination store valued at 320 dollars. Plaintiff seeks replevin or value and 320 dollars in damages plus costs. Mid-West Service Co. sues Kenneth Delperdang in Plymouth County Iowa District Court for 177.65 balance from October 20 1953 with 5 percent interest and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-West Service Co
Kenneth Delperdang
District Court of
Iowa
Plymouth County
planetiff
Probst Daughter Helen Frease Weds Dr. Farr in DC
Mr and Mrs Gerhard Probst announce the May 6 marriage of their daughter Helen Frease to Dr Joseph L Farr son of Dr and Mrs Joseph L Farr of Weiling West Virginia The private ceremony was held at Sacred Heart church Washington DC Father Joseph J Murdenl performed the double ring rite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Probst
Helen Frease
Joseph L. Farr
Weiling
West Virginia
Sacred Heart church
Washington, D.C
Joseph J. Murdenl
Pretty early summer wedding at St Josephs Le Mars
Miss Mar Jene Langel and Wayne Mousel wed at St Josephs Catholic Church Le Mars in a 9:00 a m ceremony. Attendants included Lyon Langel and Arby Luedthe. The bride wore a white tulle gown and the couple will reside in Le Mars after a two week wedding trip to points west.
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St. Joseph's Catholic church
Le Mars
Mar Jene Langel
Wayne Mousel
Les Donlin
Merrill
Celeste Mawel
St. Joseph's church
Msgr
J.D. Fisch
Lyon Langel
Arby Luedthe
Merlin Mouse
Marvin Homan
ellen
Ester Reid
Jim Ormmann
Leland Momel
Everett Homan
Dick Weber
Maria Dominich
Swanson’ Superstore
points west
Texas
Confirmation At St Josephs and St James Churches
Confirmations held Monday at St Josephs and St James churches with Most Rev Jospeh Mueller and Rt Rev J D Flecker presiding. Names listed include Dorothy Singer Virginia Singer Mary Brown Lois Hoffman Lane Alesch Catherine Worth Judith Henrich Sandra Sitzmann Karen Freking Diané Barthole Rose Kurtzhals and many others. Continued on page 5.
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St. Josephs
St. James Catholic churces
Josph D. Mueller
Sioux City
diacese
frites
Magr
J. D. Flecker
St. Joseph's
LaVelle
St. James
Dorothy Singer
Virginia Singer
Mary Brown
Kareni Harpenau
Lois Hoffman
Lane Alesch
Catherine Worth
Judith Henrich
Sandra Sitzmann
Karen Freking
Diané Barthole
Rose Kurtzhals
y Masuen
Mary Ellen Puetz
Reuter
Judy Singer
Linda on
Patricia Hows
Diane Mayrose
Elizabeth Groethen
Mariana Gotte
Lois Rolfes
Mary Ann Ruether
Patricka Kass
Charlotte Treinen
Susan Kaschmitter
Carol Hans
Christine Stolpe
Carolyn Cogswell
Ann Nemmers
Joyce Grothe
Diane Keilen
Judy Gows
Elizabeth Sc
Lioyd Rolling
Donald Anthony
Joyce Langel
Gwendolin Kass
Albert Wiltgen
Kenneth Groot
Ken
David Henrich
James Caster
Gerald Lewis
Paul Hurd
Dale Reiichi
David Zimmer
Lloyd Katier
Lowell Hoffman
Richard Hulter
Neil Groethen
David Sitzman
Robert Butler
Thomas Schafer
Ronald Kunkel
Dennis Nemmers
Wilam ‘Gengle
Under Doctors Care And Hospital Birth Notices
Stroke patient Mr A Blakeway listed at 122 1st Ave S E under doctors care at Sacred Heart hospital. Admissions include Mrs John Winchester Le Mats John Pat Kale Medill and several others from Le Mars Marcus Remsen Doan and nearby towns. Multiple births announced with May dates and root names including Ricke Granville Vernon Ebert Marcus Albert Klein Reinert Hartman Klein Hollingshead Nelle Konz Goodrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Blakeway
1st Ave. S
Sacred Heart hospital
John Winchester
Le Mats
John Pat Kale
Medill
Dena Jensen
Le Mars
Eleanor McIntire
Marcus
Theodore Werch
Remsen
John Francis Galles
Thomas E. Held
Hinton
Lucy Renalds
Doan
Miles W. Remisy
Frank Groff
Donald Gronemeyer
Mormis
Nicholas Worth
Samuel Haudenshield
Le M
Lorraine
Clarence Ricke
Granville
Vernon Ebert
Carl Albert
Merrill
Mars.ton
Anton T. Klein
Cyril Reinert
Ray Hartman
Lebos
Ma i
Cleghorn
Meee Mclintosh
Lawrence Klein
Alton
Fred Hollingshead
Myron Nelle
Le Mar
St. Joseph’s Mercy hospital
Stony Den
FB. Nelle
Jancis Konz
Alence Goodrich
Angeline Grothaus Former LeMars Boy's Secret Weapon Is Frustrating Reds
Paul B. Sutton, 71, former Le Mars resident and Omaha police veteran, died May 10 1954 in Omaha from a heart attack. Survived by a son Simon, a daughter Alte, a sister Mrs Magidl ct Jackson Neb, a brother Leone of Omaha, and a widow. Funeral May 23 in Omaha Catholic church. Brought from Le Mars were Joe Sutton Sr Mrs Joe Sutton Jr and Kenneth Mrs Paul Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Sutton
Joe Sutton
Le Mars
Omaha
Atay
Burl
Sursavon
Simon Washington
Alte
Panther Weinferger
Omar
R. Magidl
Jackson
Neb
Leoneard
Joe Sutton, Srere
Joe Sutton, Jr
Kenneth
Paul Sutton
Jerry Ugo
Plymouth County Pioneer Angeline Grothaus Dies at 94
Angeline Grothaus longtime Plymouth county resident died at Sacred Heart hospital in Le Mars Wednesday May 12 after nine months as a patient. Born September 8, 1862 in Freeport Illinois she came to Iowa with her parents in a covered wagon. She married J. G. Grothaus October 20, 1882 and settled on a farm southeast of Kemsen. Funeral services will be at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran church Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment Kingsley cemetery under Moeller funeral home Remsen direction. Survivors include five sons and two daughters with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Grothaus
Plymouth county
Sacred Heart hospital
Le Mars
Angele Grothaus
Freeport
low
J. G. Grothaus
Kemsen
St Pauels
Evangelical
Lutheran
p. m
Reaper
Kingsley cemetery
Moeller funeral home
Remsen
Paul Wuebben
will offich
Grothaus
William HH. Fromme
Henry
Trodie Fromme
William C. Grothaus
Atinnig Schumaker
Eldora
das John Grothaus
Accident near Le Mars injures driver in Buick crash
A single car crash Thursday May 13 at 1 30 a m near Le Mars limits involved Clem Cunningham driving a 1951 Buick. He crossed the highway and was forced into an abutment, damaging the right fender and door after a collision with an oncoming truck and crack ws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Cunningham wey
On Display The Dodge Firearrow At Le Mars Show
The Dodge Firearrow sports roadster, built on a 19 inch Dodge Red Ram V-8 chassis, will be displayed May 14 to 16 at Whelan Motors on US 75 South in Le Mars Iowa. Described as an idea car with future production potential the design may influence later Dodges per president William C Neberg. Also noted are plans not yet to manufacture the car. Mr and Mrs James P Kelley have traveled to Des Moines to see a theatrical production and return tomorrow.
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Whelan Motors
U. S. Highway 75
Le Mars
Iowa
William C. Neberg
Dodge
Obituary for Grover C. Schneider at Melbourne church
Grover C. Schneider died Friday May 7 at Methodist Hospital Sou City. Funeral held 2 p.m. Monday at Melbourne Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. Charles Henry assisted by Rev. G F Roth. Survivors include wife, son Dwight of Arvada, brother Herman of Sioux City, ten sisters, two grandchildren. Burial at Le Mars cemetery after services.
Road project bids set low dirt grading price
Postwar bidding on county road work west of Merrill to Highway 29 shows a low price of 24 004 40 from Easter and Schroeder Growold Iowa for 3 88 miles of grading at 10 cents per cubic yard The bid was the lowest in recent years while Scothorn Co Cherokee offered a near low bid but with higher total due to elements in the bid The high bid reached 30 531 38 with price at 14 7 cents per cubic yard The county board plans to open bids for bridges and culverts on the same stretch next week under the three year road program approved by the State Highway Commission
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Merrill
way
Easter
Schroeder
Growold
Iowa
D. J. Scothorn Co
Cherokee
Jowest
State Highway Commission
county board of supervisors
To Be Married Catherine Welter and Gerald Burke
The marriage of Miss Catherine Ann Welter daughter of Mr and Mrs S N E Welter of Iowa City to Gerald E Burke of Iowa City son of Mr and Mrs J Burke of Kingsley will take place in May in Iowa City with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Ann Welter
SN. E. Welter
Iowa City
Gerald E. Burke
Future Nurses Tea hosted by Plymouth county women
The Women's Auxiliary to the medical doctors in Plymouth county will host a Future Nurses tea starting 3 45 p m on Monday May 17. Guests include future nurses from Hinton Central high Union consolidated Gehlen Akron Merrill and Marcus. Speakers include Mrs Ernest Stoudt instructor at the Methodist hospital Sioux City Miss Marika Les from Central high Stour City and Miss Deana Hun mel from East Sioux City. No parking tax in Le Mars. all parking lots are free.
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Plymouth county
fuure
Hinton
Central high
Union consolidated
Gehlen
Akron
Merrill and
Marcus
Ernest Stoudt
Methoalat hospital
Sioux City
Marika Les
furure
Stour City
Deana “Hunmel
future nurses
East
Sioux
Eighth Grade Graduates Take State Tests Across Plymouth County
Twenty six eighth graders from Plymouth County examined the state tests this year. Most from riteal schools, with several from St Joseph's Akron parochial. Top scorers include Donur Let ter Ps. Achki Byech of Struble Independent and Elizabeth Lone of Washington No. 3. List of graduates from Grant Nos. 1 2 4 6 Liberty No. 4 Seney Independent and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
riteal
St. Josph’s
Akron
Achki Byech
Struble Independent
Elizabeth Lone
Washington
Colleen June Means
Leney Independent
Marlowe Charles Ahrendt
Grant
Plymouth county
Carole Jean Lehr
Elgin
Ruth G. Schueti
Verds Jean Oltmanns
Billie Ronald Renken
Bruowille — Independent
Collien dune Means
Henrietta ertrude Teunissen
Seney Independent
Baccalaureate Service at Union Consoli dated School
A Union Consoli dated school holds a Sunday May 6 baccalaureate program with processional Miss Maxie Butler invocation by Rev Denles Ganfield musical interlude by a Boys Quartet Eternal Father baccalaureate sermon by Rev M L Straube pastor of St Johns Evangelical and Reformed Le Mars IA vocal solo by Miss Maxine Butler benediction by Rev Denley Ganfield recessional Miss Maxine Butler honorary ushers Donna Holli grove and Donald Waring parent ushers Bethene Nairn Shirley Schulipele Jarry Sanow aml Kabeet Hansen programs by Miarlus Speer aml Carol Shea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Consolidated school
Maxie Butler
Denles Ganfield
Eternal Father
M. L. Straube
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Le Mars
Maxine Butler
Denley Ganfield
Donna Holligrove
Donald Waring
Bethene
Nairn
Shirley Schulipele
Jarry Sanow
aml
Kabeet Hansen
Miarlus Speer
Carol Shea
Kluckhohn scrutinized for wartime mind games in Russia study
Dr Clyde Kluckhohn, Harvard anthropology professor, and colleagues are described in the Saturday Lee ning Post as conducting secret semantic research to gauge Russian thinking. The article links his work to World War II experiences with the Navaho, and notes his influence on military strategy and diplomacy. Gratie Mueller and her daughter Phyllis of Colton, California, visit Le Mars to see relatives, including Mrs Tene Pophen and Mrs Neck Coadh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Kluckhohn
Harvard university
Leening
Moscow
Kluckhohi
Mes
Che Kluckhohny
Chole Kluckholm
Le Mars
anuus
Chole Kinchholm
Office of Services
Dr. Kluckhohn
Kluckhohn
Jai bure
Dre Kinckhohn
Russia
Kinckhhohn
evers
Reds
UOMm
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St. Folin’s
Cearg
Rese hack rus
Harvey Noble
Merle Withen
Gene Arthur Gabel
WK. Sch
midt
Dennis Elliott
Marlin Hutton
JoAnn Jansen
Eselsn Popker
Janice Bauch
Naef studio
L. H. S. Songsters
St. Peter's church
Evansville
Darrell Oltmane
Billy Benker
A. Zenk
Nael
LeMars
Paul B. Sutton
Vaske-Schware
Alvira Vaske
Ronald Ruhtind
Sa Mary's
ros
Philli Vaske
Theeresa Vaske
Schnocs
James P. Kelley
Des Moines
Glob Post
Le Mars Markets
Arian H. Beech
John Gary Ohm
Donnie N. Peterson
Patricia
Ellen Burnight
Ronald Feavto
Patrick L. Herder
Paula Theresa Ralfes
Richad Jerome
St. Joseph's school
Kremlin
Christ Lutheran church, Grant
Naef
Marlowe Ahremott
Verda
Jean’ Ottmanns
Ardis Reoken
amt
Rev
Elgor Frochting
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