Editorial notes misread location and dates in Le Mars paper
A garbled 1959 issue from Le Mars Iowa shows editorial chaos with broken phrases about office matters and subscription rates. The fragment mentions Plymouth Woodbury Cherokee counties and a Plymouth region price of 3 a year, with notes on renewals and delinquent notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
G. Starel
Razor
LecMara
Iowa
P. C. Box
Plymouth
Naunnn
Woodbury
Cherokee
Union
South Dakota
Newcomers listed with former towns and current employers
Several new arrivals are named with prior homes in Anita Iowa Lan Minn Spencer Reedsburg Wis Ringstad and Dodge. They are now employed at Christensen Cansr Northwestern Pew Wells Dairy and Dodge and Co. Most entries note marriage status and church preference including Methodist Catholic Grace Lutheran St John Lutheran and Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don-Hughfs
Mars Jowa
Anita
Iowa
Christensen
Cansr. Co
Lan Minn
Cho - Northwestern
Grace Lutheran
Kenneth L. Weber
le Mars
Thompson
Mow
Plymouth “Electric Coop
Mar
Keith Schultze
3Rd Sts
Spencer
Chas. H. Chambers
2Nd Ave
Leo Mars
Ringstad
Laws
Dodger & Co
Dodge
The Kingsley Kid returns in a quirky letter columns
Dear Editor Kingsley man proclaims no feud with wife while he travels alone. Various gossip and satirical remarks touch on finances, social norms, and jokes about cattle farming and motherhood. The Kingsley Kid closes with a playful self reflection and signature.
Cherry cobbler and assorted dishes menu Friday and Monday
A historical menu lists Friday May 22 offerings including salmon salad stewed tomatoes Sunshine salad orange cake bread and butter. Monday May 25 features beef and noodles cabbage slaw with green peppers chocolate pudding and bread and butter.
Sailor Erpelding Thanks Editors for Navy Cruise
A letter from J A Erpelding SK2 of Merritt thanks Globe-Post editors for reporting a recent Navy cruise on the USS Norton Sound to the South Atlantic. He notes secrecy kept crewmembers from sharing details and applauds the shipmates teamwork and sacrifice. The letter also describes other farm and community news from Merritt and nearby towns including visits, baptisms, and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Post
Navy
South Atlantic
Space
E. A. Erpelding
SK2
Joe Erpelding
Merritt
Erpelding
Uss
Norton Sound
Atantic
Johnson
Port ‘Hueneme
California
South Liberty
Norton
U. S. Navy
J. A. Erpelding
Funeral Rites Held For Fred C Minor In Sioux City
Fred C Minor 87 died May 4 in Sioux City of a heart attack. He lived here years ago with his parents Fred Minor Sr. and the late brother Clay on the Walter Wingert farm. Mr. and Mrs. Chiff Lindlief and Lana and Mary drove to Morris for a visit Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Flirokd Roberts and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Donlin
Merrill
Jay Donlin
Howard Dews
Gloria
Gary
George Vondrak
Blessed’ Sacrament Catholic Church
Sioux City
Adolph Kovarna
Cliff
Lindlief
Lana
Clarence Vondrak
John Vondra
Daryl
Chicago
Say Donlinspnet
Martha Cook
Seney
Clarence Miller
Ifamily
John Kovarna
Charles
Grace Yondrak
le Mars
Leo Vondrak
Earl Williams
John and
Richard Williams
Leeds
Perry Center
Fred C. Minor
Fred Minor Sr
Clay
Walter Wingert
Chiff Lindlief
Mary
Morris Fina
Flirokd
Scratch Me Not With Itch Me Not Drug Ad
An advertiser promotes ITCH-ME-NOT for external skin irritation. It promises rapid relief within minutes and healthier clear skin, urging readers to buy at Lovely Drug via druggist outlets.
Collision Injures Ten Near Moville
A two car crash at the Hiway 20 and M40 intersection near Moville Sunday night around 10 30 injured ten people. Helen Higgenbotham of Kingsley suffered a broken pelvis and other injuries. her husband Harley had severe facial lacerations. The Higgenbotham children Ruth Ann Norman Harald and June Ellen were treated for cuts and bruises and dismissed. Connie Anderson of Sioux City riding in a 1957 Ford with Arlys Anderson and two children was taken to Methodist Hospital with undetermined injuries. The Higgenbothams’ Nash was destroyed. the Anderson car suffered extensive damage.
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Moville
Helen Higeenbotham
Kingsley
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Sioux City
Higgenbotham
Harley Higgenbothan
Ruth Ann
Norman
Harald
Plant catalog notes many trees and bedding varieties
A sales list details Bolfeana Lombardy Poplars Pin Oak Mulberry Imperial Locust Russian Olive Juniper Spruce Evergreens and flowering bedding plants. It lists petunias snapdragons alyssum pansies marigolds carnations moss rose phlox and more. Vegetable plants include peppers cabbage tomato and tiny Tim tomato plants. Geraniums rose begonia perennials and lilies are also noted.
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Lombardy
Tim Tomo
LE Mars
S. W
Reflections on Aging and Nuclear Power's Burden
A reflective voice laments aging and nostalgia while rejecting the atomic era. The speaker regrets progress and wishes scientists had kept the atom secret, expressing unease at nuclear power and the future it portends.
Nuclear power and fear of its use in war
The speaker discusses the potential of nuclear power to transform peaceful uses while warning that the real dread lies in its potential for destruction. He notes historic acceptance of inevitable war and stresses today’s reality of radioactive fallout and long term consequences, urging awareness without engaging in a hot war.
W C T U Meeting At Le Mars House
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Le Mars gathered at Mrs J D Lindall’s home with Mrs Matt Lehman assisting as host.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union of
le Mars
J. D. Lindall
Matt Lehman
Meeting recalls temperance progress and activities
Mrs Lempke led devotions and a moving story, with a $5 donation to Benedict House. A quiz by Mrs Ben Clage and readings by Mrs Chas Von Berg highlighted prohibition themes. Henry Hahn shared 1914 California youth work on abstinence as 18th Amendment era reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lempke
Benedict House
Ben Clage
Chas. von Berg
Java
University of Iowa
Henry Hahn
California
America
Fee. Man
Charles Lentz
Herman Wieczorek
Sewing machine sale notice with Zig Zag feature
Notice announces a Singer sewing machine with Zig Zag stitching, fully automatic operation and new guarantee. Payments of 7.10 dollars with contact to Mr Davidson at 53 19th Street Des Moines Iowa. The machine may be seen in Le Mars.
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Singer
Davidson
St. Des ‘Moines
Iowa
le Mars
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