Local Human Interest Notes from Le Mars
A digest of village news covers visits and travel including W B Houff and Russell Swamoa in Omaha, Mrs Carrie Peters recovering from heart attack, and Dr G H Todd family visiting in Moville. Community events include W S C S final meeting with officer election, May birthdays, Izaak Walton group, Junior Senior Banquet, and local visitors like C L Singer, Elmer Johnson, and Rev Elmer Johnson. Plans for C Hauft Day and Red Cross swimming lessons are noted along with several fishing trips and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H.todd
Moviile
James Easton
H. P. Simonsen
L. E. Sumbley
Ames
Heisler
Elmer Johnson
Des Moines
Elen Ames
Marcus
Floyd “Powell
LaVerne Wells
Wm. Wells
LaVerne
Bell Telephone Co
Mason City
North ‘ Platte, Neb
Chet .Heister
Mary
Sioux Falls
Florence Thompson
Jessie Johns
Louise Dennler
W. £. Dennler
J. F. Kissinger
Anna Brunstedt
Nellie Todd
Mary Honnold
Mae Beile Weinheimer
Florence Swanson
A. Nigg
Californ
Lota
K. C. Acrea
Kenneth
Missouri Valley
Clem Singer
Izaak Walton
Will Tullis
W. B. Hauff
Spencer, Ja
Gordon Brodie
Warren Hauff
Ray Weinheimer
Dick Denn
R. C. Jacobs
Brodie
Lake Okoboji
Albert
Petersen
le Mars High Show Auditorium
Carol
Ray .Anderson
Sioux Cay Hospital
Boss Kennberg
le Mars
Ray Anderson
Carlene Braune
le Mars Chamber of Commerce
Jim Euston
O. Branum
Elmer Bearne
George Brinkman
Windsor
Colo
R. M. Joyet
Wm. Desperding
Cleo Simpson
Harry Rath
Harold Moore
Leeds
Canada
Jerry Bechler
Sterling
Herbert Boettger
Elbert Hopp
Robert Smith
Rose
Mosher and Son
Dennis
Danbury
Marvin Brouilleule
Merrill Jowa Roses Theme Ball Decorated Gym Night
A Merrill elementary page describes a Junior Class Rose Queen ceremony with a fountain themed gym, decorations including picket fences arches and a moonlit fountain water effect. Students performed songs, and Lake's Band provided dance music while teachers praised the planning and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Clark
Ronnie Burkhalter
Joan
Moonlight and Roses
Seoiors Kings
Queens of Roses
Lake
Ballantyne
Final Week of School Notes at Private School
The band will take part in the Tulip Festival at Orange City on Thursday May 20 with commencement on Friday May 21. Dr Earl Roadman of Morningside College will deliver the address and the year ends with a community picnic on Saturday May 22. This is the final school news edition for the year and readers are thanked for cooperation. Best wishes for a happy vacation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vate
Orange City
Earl Roadman
Morningside College
Fife
Students Finish Basic Reading and Bird Study Highlights
The year shows progress in basic reading with sight reading for fun and review for final tests planned for Tuesday to Thursday. Arithmetic covered area and perimeter as students built painted bird houses, studying birds like Baltimore oriole blue jay nuthatch and cardinal with poems chosen such as The Susy Sparrow and The Little Bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phylis Rush
Phylis
Baltimore Onck
Bluejay
Nuthatch
Cardinal
Elwood Meister
Camporee brings over 1000 scouts to Prairie Goki Area Camporee
Camporee leader Kay Werthemmer and Jack Weinheimer drove eleven scouts to Peterson Indiana May 7 for a two day event. Over 1000 scouts registered Friday night with leaders and district officers. Friday Council Fire opened the gathering. Saturday included a conservation tree planting and flora roses cover for small game. Cub scouts joined afternoon activities and a TV-star act program aired Saturday evening. A fireworks display of Niagara and The American Flag closed the camporee, praised by Merrill and local scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Werthemmer
Jack Weinheimer
Peterson
Goki
Niagara
Merrill
Richard Hodapp
Harold de Boe
Bennie Lucase
Freddie Rush
Allen June
Ass T
Michie Laurence
Galyen Vermilyea
Kennie Johnson
Lucky Simoni
Ronnie Simons
Kenne White
Fun Night Brings Merri ll Residents and Guests Together
The school gym was packed for a Friday Fun Night from 8:00 to midnight featuring band music choral numbers community singing folk dancing square dancing and a parade of old time costumes. Prizes went to Gaylen Vermilyen Jac Weinheimer Jimmie Powell Phyllis Giylen Curt Vanderloo and Fred Hammond. A cake sale followed with lunch in the Home Ec room directed by Mrs Kay Ballantyne and Frank Waggoner. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schneider of Sioux City visited the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Ballantyne
Gaylen Vermilyen
Jac Weinheimer
Jimmie Powell
Phyllis Giylen
Curt Vanderloo
Fred Hammond
Frank Waggoner
Lloyd Schneider
Sioux City
Merrill
Mrs Zimmerman Merrill Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs George Zimmerman of Sioux City died Saturday May 8 at Methodist Hospital after a lingering illness. She lived on a Merrill area farm with her husband. Survived by husband, one granddaughter, two sisters and a brother. three daughters preceded her in death. Services were held Tuesday at Melbourne Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
George Zimmerman
Sioua City
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Plymouth Peppers 4-H Held Mothers Day Tea
The Plymouth Peppers 4-H club hosted a Mother's Day tea on May 8 at Elmer Hoffman's home. Fourteen members led the program with the 4-H pledge and a call to serve mothers. The meeting covered camp plans, grooming projects for girly-junior and senior members, convention, and an office candidate. Norma Jean Kehrberg performed a piccolo solo and demonstrated bed making with Nona Rees accompanying Ardythe Rees singing Just A Faded Flower. Miss Lindgren reviewed the premium list for the county fair. A tasty lunch was served by the hostess. next meeting is June 6 at Connie Buckley's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Peppers
Elmer ‘Hoffman
Norma Jean Kehrberg
Ardythe Rees
Firecom responds to Krause farm blaze near town
Merrill fire units responded to a farm fire report Monday evening from the Clarence Krause farm about 17 miles southeast of town. They arrived about 12 miles out to find a tractor on fire but the blaze had been extinguished with no further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Fire Department
Clarence Krause
Brownie Troop Led Alphabet Hike by Mr Dean Hurd
The Brownie troop finished an after school walk around town led by Mr Dean Hurd. The group paused at the Service Store for refreshments as the outing concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hurd
Merrill Cancer Drive Totals $30.75 Donation
Mrs Floyd Powell chair of the local cancer drive reports Merrill community donated $30.75. She thanks all for cooperation and especially the canvassing helpers F D Wimp Maurice Blum James Easton L N Hauser Jack Heien Oscar Wycoff and L J Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Powell
Merrill
F. D. Wimp
Maurice Blum
James Easton
L. N. Hauser
Jack Heien
Oscar Wycoff
L. J. Walker
Plymouth Hungerford Farm Ladies Host Afternoon Meeting
Mrs Albert Held hosted the Plymouth Hungerford Farm ladies Friday afternoon. Mrs Chilton spoke on International Relations and Mrs Emmet Wilson led the reading project. A lunch was served by the hostess.
Lutheran News Rev 5 6 Brinkman resumes pastoral duties
Mother's Day services were held on Sunday May 9 and Rev J G Brinkman is able to resume his pastoral duties. Women’s Missionary Society plans a meeting May 19 at 2 o'clock and Brotherhood will meet May 20 by 8 pm. Vacation Bible School opens May 31 for a two week session from 9 to 11 30 am. Louisian Ladies Aid reports a successful bake sale May 8. Members attended the Western Federation Missionary Rally in Correctionville with guest speaker Mrs J S Bodensich, who spent seven years aiding German refugees. Attendees listed include Rev and Mrs J G Brinkman and many area members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkman
Women's Missionary Society
Brotherhood
Louisian Ladies Aid
The
Missionary Society
Spring Federation
Western Group of the Jews District of American Lutheran Churches
Correctionville
J. S. Bodensich
Germany
Lutheran World Action
J. G. Brinkman
Elmer Browse
Mearl Lake
Henry Schmid
Clarence Carstensen
Anne Albright
Lich Deutsche
James Kass
Wm. Trometer
Duane Trometer
Clifford Jensen
Roger Easton
Milo Hughes
Pastor Wimp Resigns From Merrill Methodist Church
Rev. Frank D. Wimp resigns after a year at Merrill Methodist to lead the Presbyterian church in Bronson Iowa. He and wife plan to move next week. During his pastorate the church grew with a fine choir and a new Memorial Weiltzer Electric organ dedicated on Mother's Day. Congregation regrets the loss but wishes them well. A Merrill Hinton reorganization will be at the North Iowa conference in Sioux City June 1. Special thanks from Rev. J. G. Brinkman for hospital care and blood donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Wimp
Merrll
Presbyterian Church
Bronson
Wimp Plin
Wimp
Merrill
Merrill-Hinton
North Iowa
Sioux City
Watershed Project Contouring Expands Under County Plan
The article notes new contouring planned for spring covering eight percent of the area, totaling twenty percent under contour. It mentions county A. S. C. committees backing terracing payments, guaranteeing full payments of two cents per foot, with farmers covering the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nion
A. S.C
Contour farming gains traction in Floyd Valley watershed
Farmers in Le Mars adopt contour farming from 08 to new conservation methods in the two watersheds. Ratoa Marx and Joe Kemp describe reduced gas use and easier hill rows. Gene Lauter and Frank Lauter credit terraces and contours with soil benefits, while George Badner praises the watershed program as worthwhile and increasingly popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratoa Marx
le Mars
Joe Kemp
Gene Lauters
Gene
Frank Lauter
Soil Conservation District
George Badner
Floyd Valley Watershed Association
Contouring boosts yields and eases farming in Iowa fields
Farmers from Le Mars to Orange City describe contouring 65 acres of corn and beans, building terraces with moldboard plows, and saving fuel. They note improved moisture retention after rains, easier field access, and better yields over years, with neighbor support and extension guidance shaping the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. Klohs
le Mars
Klohs
Willis Boler
Bober
John Maddy
Arlie Pierson
Lubbers
Nassau
Henry Reinders
Orange City
Mr. Reinders
Under Doctor's Care for Amputation Recovery
John W. Gengler formerly of Le Mars is recovering well at St. Joseph's hospital in Sioux City after his right leg was amputated last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gengler
le Mars
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Local couples apply for marriage licenses in Le Mars
Donnie Kennedy and Jeanette Hickey both of Le Mars applied for licenses along with Wayne Koopman and Sylvia Kayser also of Le Mars. The group traveled to Charles City for William Aird's funeral, a former Le Mars resident and brother of Walter Aird and Nebon Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts Office
Donnie Kennedy
Jeanette Hickey
le Mars
Wayne Koopman
Sylvia Kayser
Barney Miller
Walter Aird
Nelson Miller
William Aird
Charles City
Promer
Nebon Miller
Barnsy Miller
Mondey
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Carrie Peters
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Barbara Brodie
Davey Rush
Fred Gronemeyer
Wesley Bringman
Jimmy Powell
Edith Schultz
Raymond Lehmann
Lonny Mattas
Rita Baker
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Nancy Baack
Phillip Steub
Melody Fodd
Darwin Herbst
Patty Brunkhorst
Dennis Schuctle
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John Burrows
Jan Weinheimer
Peter Rabbit
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Ronald June
Linda Ostlund
Richard Ludwig
Shirley Franklin
Douglas Petersen
David
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Green Gables
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Kissinger
Darrell Weimer
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Clana Owen Shop
Janice Lawrence
Dixie Hodge
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