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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1959
Page
3
A meeting of the Republican Women will be held on May 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the Oak Room of the Publichonary. State Senator Jick Muller will be the speaker. All interested persons are welcome.
A Plymouth County Fair preview outlines the value of 4-H demonstrations for members. It notes gains in self confidence and speaking ability, plus skills in organizing material. Guidance includes choosing simple practical topics and planning within time limits. Mrs Frank Lauters honored as Plymouth County Homemaker of the Year at Rural Homemakers Recognition Day in Sioux City.
Rerce and Rural Homemakers from 57 counties in the Siouxland area and the Extension Home Economics staff and other guests were invited. Mrs Lauters has been active in Home Economics Extension for many years. She served on the State Extension planning committee and recently completed three years as chairman of the Plymouth County Family Living Committee.
Estal Brackney of Elk Point paid a 63 dollar fine for reckless driving after arrest by city police. He remained in city jail overnight. Officers found liquor and beer in his car. Don Reiffer of Omaha was fined 27.50 in Mayor's court for speeding. Larry Lundgren Kingsley was fined 15 dollars for faulty equipment in a state case.
August Sannow a 66 year old lifelong Remsen resident died Tuesday after a five year illness at Sacred Heart hospital. Services are at 2 pm Friday at Christ Lutheran Church with Rev Alfred Christiansen officiating. Burial will be in Community Cemetery. He was born July 2, 1892 on a local farm and married Emma Koerner in 1915. The couple farmed nine years before moving to Remsen. He was a member of the Lutheran church. Surviving are his widow, four daughters Mrs Harold Mauser Remsen Mrs Junior Conner Mason City IA Mrs Martin Wander sched Amarillo TX and Mrs Stanley Nilles Kingsley two sons Harlan Remsen Wayne and Donald Marcus two brothers and two sisters. The body was taken to Fisch funeral home.
A petition to form the Akron Community School District includes Akron Independent District and parts of Portland, Preston Johnson Westfield, and Liberty townships. About 550 pupils and five and a half million dollars in assessed valuation are cited. County Superintendent Christine McCormack schedules a public hearing at 8:00 pm on May 19 in Le Mars, Iowa, requiring written affidavits of objection by May 19, 1959.
The petition proposes five directors for the school district. One director to be elected at large and the remaining four to be elected from four districtly described director areas. All five directors would be elected by electors of the entire district.
The 15th annual Contact X-ray Program in Plymouth County concluded with 23 people tested. Four showed suspected tuberculosis, three had other chest abnormalities, and 16 were notified as healthy. The program seeks unknown TB in close contacts and is funded by local charity sales and state health groups.
Ray Barthole of Le Mars and Chester Barthole of Remsen announce the acquisition of the PECO Equipment franchise from Precision Equipment Company of Zealington. The product highlighted is PECO’s Rangemaster cattle oiler.
Albert Plueger writes from Row 144 Joshua Tree California about needing rain and upcoming eye surgery. He details hospital dates May 25 and 26 for the right eye with a ten day stay and a follow up procedure planned for the left eye about six months later.
A reader from Joshua Tree sends thanks to The Le Mars Globe-Post for its news coverage of Grace Lutheran Church mortgage burning on May 10. The letter and signatories express gratitude to the paper and praise the coverage before and after the event. Pastor Jona Harry H Meyer signs the note.
First Methodist Church observes Pentecost Sunday May 17 with a 10 30 AM service including commissioning of visitors prior to the Every Member Canvass. Rev Robert W V Gildner announces and Vern Nyman chairs the canvass committee as about fifty volunteers go to homes for commissioning and prayers. A Loyalty Day sermon will be preached. service open to the public.
May 16 radio program Know Your Extension Service on KLEM at 12 45 pm May 14 God Home Country 4 H Award Breakfast at St James Church Le Mars May 19 20 District Extension Conference in Storm Lake May 21 County CROP Board Meeting May 22 Siouxland Conference in Sioux City.
Dr Walter Turke a staff psychiatrist at the Cherokee state mental hospital will teach a psychology seminar next fall at Westmar College evening school He is a Brooklyn native who studied at Westmer prior to the State University of Iowa medical training He planned missionary work with the EUB church but shifted plans due to limited field demand He will speak May 24 at Calvary EUB church on Psychological Problems of Adjustment in Marriage.
North West Iowa farmers report four inches of rain improving moisture in Plymouth County. Odds of an average corn crop rise to one in two with five inches in the top five feet of soil. High fertilizer rates and timely nitrogen applications are advised. Hawkeye and Harosey soybeans led yields at Sutherland experimental farm. wheel track planting outperformed ridge methods. Alfalfa spraying with 2,4-D before corn increased yields. moisture and disease considerations noted. Roses, strawberries, and lawns require care and spraying schedules. condolences extended to families.
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