Westfield Pupils Tour Le Mars Institutions on Friday
Thirty eight pupils from Westfield School grade seven and six toured Le Mars sites visiting Westar College Central High School vocational school airport Dorrs Turkey Farm New Beat Park Kohout Cap Factory Wells Dairy Globe-Post and the county home. Drivers and principal E L Ross and Mrs Truman Campbell accompanied the group.
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Le Mars
Globe-Post
Westar college
Central high school
Dorr
New Beat park
Wells ‘dairy
E. L. Ross and
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Truman Campbell
Muecke Reflections On Global Depression And Farming
The account contrasts the 1930s mood in the United States with conditions in Mediterranean lands. It notes farming dominates most economies, olive trees and citrus groves widespread, wine common, and limited corn. Observations cover land quality, small Italian farms around three acres, use of rock terraces to gain arable strips, and erosion control.
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Fremont Muecke
Hinton
United States
kidsplay. com
Italy
Nile river
Travel notes from Pvt Don Kolker on Egypt Portugal and work life
Pvt Don Kolker recounts a journey from Alexandria to Cairo by train along the Nile, noting fertile land, alfalfa farming, small mud houses, and reliance on camels and donkeys. He comments on backward farming progress, scarce factories, long work hours, and local dining customs. Andrew Beaman of Kingsley visits relatives. Duane Thies closes Sheldon Fee and Locker Co operations and returns to Webster City.
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Egypt
Cairo
Nite
Nile valley
United States
Nile
Portugal
Italy
Germany
Spain
Andrew Beaman
Kingsley
Hans Delancey
Duane Thies
Sheldon fee and Locker company
Webster City
O Brien County REA Lines to Get $158,000 Loan
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a $158,000 loan for O Brien county to upgrade single phase lines to three phase. Work covers Sutherland Sheldon and Hospers areas with multiple small projects, including four miles east of Sheldon and eight miles near Hospers, plus additional line to the south from Sutherland.
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Bridal Shower Honors Miriam Manson In Le Mars Home
Miss Miriam Manson was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Elliot in Town. Attendees from Le Mars and area included Miss Manson and Mrs. John Manson of Le Mars, Mrs. George Matthiesen of Akron, Mrs. Earl Morton and Mrs. John Morton of Union, R. E. Hess and others from Kingsley, and Mrs. Wayne Brown of Westfield. Miss Manson will wed Garvin Matthiesen of Indianapolis, formerly of Le Mars, on June 2 at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Le Mars.
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Elliot
Lee Schaller
Le Mars
Manson
John Manson
George Matthiesen
Akron
Earl Morton
John Morton
Union
R. E. Hess
Kingsley
Wayne Brown
Westfield
Garvin Mattiesen
Indianapolis
Ind
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church
Christ Lutheran calls Rev Bornemann as pastor
Voting members of Christ Lutheran Church Remsen extended a call to Rev William Bornemann of Torrington Wyoming to serve as pastor succeeding Rev A Noack who retired after three years. An interim pastor Rev R W Meyer of Peace Lutheran presides as services are planned Sunday at 10 45 with Sunday school earlier. Asa Elger, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Fleet, Freien, promoted to corporal with the 7774th Signal Battalion at Heidelberg Germany. Remsen public school will start driver training next September using a dual control Chevrolet for eligible students ages 15 to 16.
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Wm. Bornemann
Torrington
Wyo
A. Noack
Noack
Alta
Christ congregation
Remsen
Bohnemian
R. W. Meyer
Peace Lutheran congress
Vion
Marcus
Christchurch
Asa Elger
Andrew Fleet
freien
7774th
Signal Batalion
Heidelberg
Germany
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acros
Europe
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Elgersma
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Mount Drag Co soda party for Le Mars and Joe High
After basketball season a Mount Drag Co event gave Mount Drag students from Joe and Le Mars high schools full access to the soda fountain. Mr Mount urged them to eat all they wanted and they did. A photo shows students lined up left to right.
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Le Mars high school
A Small-world Americans Letter From Bombay May 1953
An air mill letter from Bombay describes a chance meeting with Drs Wim Henry and family en route to southern India. The writer, traveling via India and Japan, recalls the Americans’ recognition of his voice as a college friend from Le Mars Iowa and Westmar College. The encounter occurs after a movie outing on a hot night.
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U. S
Iowa
Le Mars
Westmar
Drs. Wim. Henry
Henrys to Leave Bombay for South India Assignment
L H S graduate notes from the Globe Post that the Henrys will depart Bombay soon by air for a two year assignment in southern India while Tai heads to New Delhi. The writer mentions plans to film in Jerusalem and Bethlehem and reports extreme heat and humidity.
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Globe-Post
Henry's
India
Bombay
Tare
tve
Tai
New Delhi
Taj Mahal
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Officers Elected by Ninth District American Legion Auxiliary
Vincent Buss reports on the Ninth District American Legion Auxiliary officers elected at the spring conference in Kingsley. Named as officers are Mrs. Harry Holloway Hawarden vice Mrs. H P Bolks Hull Mrs NT dred Olson Inwood and Mrs Young Suc City with Everett Waller of as president and Mrs Al Treasurer Ronald Randolph Correctionville retiring president endorsed as department chaplain. Monday and Wednesday evening visitors described at the Harry Baerg home Katherine Freiberg residence with Mr and Mrs Charles Kluver Lou Dell and others attending.
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American Legion auxiliary
Kingsley
Harry Holloway
Hawarden
H. P. Bolks
Hull
NTdred Olson
Inwood
Young
Suc City
Everett Waller
and
Ronald Randolph
Correctionville
Harry Baerg
Fred Martfield
Katherine Freiberg
Charles Kluver
Lou Dell
Harold Naef Moved to St Vincent’s Hospital
Harold Naef, who suffered a severe heart attack weeks ago, was moved to St Vincent’s in Sioux City. He underwent amputation of his right leg above the knee on Tuesday due to dangerous blood clots. He is progressing as well as can be expected. Mrs Naef remains at his bedside as the Naef studio operates normally with appointments continuing. Graduates of Clinton High School listed by The Hinton Progress include Frank Beall, Beverly Denker, Bruce Elliott, Lyle Jensen, Doris Karfev, Carol Richards, Esteltis Thompson Rose, Mary Vandrak, Marilyn Crouch, Joyee Eberhard, Kenneth Hartz. Daryll Junck, Dolores Martin. Phyllis Richards.
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St. Vincent's hospital
Sioux City
Naef
Hlinton high school
The
Hinton Progress
Frank Beall
Beverly Denker
Bruce Elliott
Lyle Jensen
Doris Karfev
Carol Richards
Esteltis Thompson
Rose
Mary Vandrak
Marilyn Crouch
Joyee Eberhard
Kenneth Hartz
Daryll Junck
Dolores Martin
Phyllis Richards
Miss Dorothy Lewis Bride Shower Held at Hansen Home
May 21 bridal shower honored Miss Dorothy Lewis a Jung bride at Donna Rae Hansen’s residence with co-hostess Karen Kloster. Guests were Central High School classmates of the graduate of 1953. The afternoon included social time and presents followed by lunch in pink and blue colors. Harold Ebright and Miss Lewis wed June 1 at John’s American Lutheran Church Le Mars. 3C Don Wakey, son of Sylvia Peckham, arrived home Wednesday from Air Force service, stationed at Webb Air Force Base Big.
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Donna Rae Hansen
Karen Kloster
Lewis
Central high school
iss” Léwis
Harold Ebright
John’s American’ Lutheran church
Le Mars
Don Wakey
Sylvia Peckham
airforce
Webber Force Base
Big
Birthday Party Reminds Mrs Josephine Ma LeMars
LeMars residents gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate Mrs Josephine Ma’s birthday with relatives and friends from Cherokee Kingsley and Washta. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Nin Eischen, Mr and Mrs William Feller, Mr and Mrs Ervin Schiltz, Ann Schiltz, and the Majeres families, all sharing lunch and a lively card session. Walt Dirks sold his Dirks appliance store to Baldridge and Melvin. Leonard Dirks will handle bottle gas, Floyd Wilcox remains in charge of midigo television and electrical service. Mr and Mrs JO Bridge of Washta marked their 62nd wedding anniversary May 24, 1891, at Washta Methodist Church, having lived there except two years in Wagner, South Dakota.
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Melvin Majeres
Le Mars
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Kingsley de
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Dirks
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Melvin
Leonard Dirks
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JOH. Bridge
Washta
Wagner
Dakota
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