Graduation at Le Mars New Deal Park
Ninety graduates will receive diplomas Friday at Le Mars New Deal Park in the seventy sixth annual commencement. If rain interrupts, ceremonies move to the high school auditorium. The program features musical numbers, an invocation, benediction, and Dr. Leo K. Bishop of Chicago delivers the address on Life's Greatest Lesson.
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Le Mars
Le Mars New Deal Park
Kohn
Ira P. Schwar Jr
Sharon Eyres
Roberta Ross
Bruce Mauer
John Moore
Jean Hammans
Foltz
Ringwald
Val Gene Moeller
Panis Angelicus
Richardson
One Little Candle
Rosch Naylor
girls’ glee club
Rush Carothers
eeetes
James D. Ransom wil
G. Q. Thompson
Harvey N. Kluckhohn
Frank A. Landreth
Ethel Mauer
Board of Education
James Down
Robert Whelan
Janice McDougall
Benny Hammer
Jean Larson
Harry A. Eliott
Supt
H. W. Kluckhohn
Alfred Ahrendsen
Nile Batman
Mary Branch
Joseph Broulette
Clayton Borchers
Dawn Bowen
Richard Brouilette
Sandra Buehre
Maxine Buss
Ray Carstensen
Cecil Caulkins
Ronald Charlson
Walter Clark
Betty Craig
Marlys Dirks
Larry Dobson
William Eliott
Janice Gabel
David Galland
Carol Gronemeyer
Robert Grosen
heider
Judith Gunther
Donald Hansen
Carla Harms
Sylvia Harms
Michael Hawkbaker
Gladys Herman
James Hodgson
Marilyn Hoffman
Dick Jelken
Gerald Johnsen
Kay Johnson
Agnes Kline
Kenneth Krekow
Charles Kruse
Wendell Kruse
Har- He Kuck
Safry Lake
Kendall Lang
Fern Laughton
Joyce Laughton
Harold Lockmiker
Hester Lubben
Richard Maggrett
Janice Mammen
Bruce Mayer
Janet Mayer
James Mentver
Kent Meridith
Linda Neumayer
Betty Norton
Jack Parker
Monti Parker
C. J. Parkinson
William Parriott
Sharon Patterson
Janice Plaeger
Larry Plaeger
Sumley Plaeger
Gary Popken
Vera Rash
Ardith Ruaveling
Irene Reece
Sherry Rees
Richard Remer
Vernice Renken
Gene Rohlfs
Rowand Siders
Virginia Steenhoven
David Stein
Loree Stinton
Donald Thoms
Shirley Thoms
Marjorie Treinen
Carole Trumbo
Helen Watson
Robert Werth
Charles Wiher
Joyce Wills
Barbara Wilmes
Else Wilms
Betty Wittgen
Arlene Yates
Kent Zicg
St James Summer Mass Schedule at St James Le Mars
The St James Catholic Church in Le Mars announces its summer Mass schedule. Sunday masses in June July and August will be at 6 00 7 00 and 9 00 a.m. Weekday masses run 7 00 and 7 30 a.m. Ascension Thursday May 30 will have 6 30 and 8 30 a.m. and an evening mass at 7 00 p.m. for the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary Crowning.
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St. James Catholic church
Le Mars
Blessed Virgin Mary
Pat DeBolt to Wed Larry Kruse at O Neill Church
Miss Pat DeBolt daughter of Mr and Mrs O D DeBolt O Neill Nebraska will marry Larry D Kruse Sioux City son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kruse of Kine June 9 at the First Presbyterian church in O Neill They attended Nebraska State Teachers College Wayne He works for Iowa Highway Commission in Sioux City.
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Pat DeBolt
O. D. DeBolt
O'Neill
Neb
Larry D. Kruse
Sioux City
Lawrence Kruse
Kine
First Presbyterian church
Miss DeBolt
Nebraska
collgee
Wayne
Iowa highway commission
New Cars Vincent Engel and Local Dealers List
Le Mars buys include Vincent Engel and several dealers selling Oldsmobile Ford Plymouth Chevrolet Pontiac. Lloyd Ewers in Le Mars Roman Sitzman in Kingsley David Ross in Remsen Daryl Smith in Westfield Mrs Ed Dirks in Akron Lynn Thomson in Kingsley Eldon Bryant in Akron and William Pew in Le Mars Pontiac also represented.
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Vincent’ Engel
Le Mars
Oldsmobile
Lloyd Ewers
Ford
Roman Sitzman
Kingsley
Plymouth
David Ross
Remsen
Daryl Smith
Westfield
Chevrolet
Ed Dirks
Akron
Lynn Thomson
Eldon Bryant
Pontiac
William Pew
Most Le Mars Stores To Close For Memorial Day
E. W. Rogers, secretary of the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce, said on Saturday that most Le Mars business and professional places will be closed for Memorial Day. Ascension Day is observed as a holy day by some churches. Some stores plan to serve farm customers, and several filling stations will close or run short shifts to allow employees time off. Gas service will be available for Memorial Day motorists and highway traffic.
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E. W. Rogers
Le Mars Chamber of Commerce
Le Mars
Globe Post
Le Mars Couples Issued Marriage Licenses
William L Wiese and Joyce Peters of Le Mars received marriage licenses along with Larry Kieth Faubion and Sharon Patterson of Le Mars.
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William L. Wiese
Joyce Peters
Le Mars
Larry Kieth Faubion
Sharon Patterson
Engagement of Janice Monckton to Duane Plueger announced
Mr and Mrs Ivan Monckton announce the engagement of their daughter Janice to Duane R Plueger son of Mr and Mrs Richard Plueger of Le Mars. No wedding date set.
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Ivan Monckton
Janice
Duane R. Plueger
Richard Plueger
Le Mars
Le Mars Student Honored by Detroit University
Nicholas P. Thomas son of Mrs Catherine Thomas of Le Mars will graduate cum laude June 13 from the pre law program at the University of Detroit He earned the blue key award for high scholastic honor and a certificate for outstanding scholarship He studies law on a university scholarship and is active in Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternity speech and debate Knights of Columbus and the Federated church The church marked its 98th birthday with an anniversary event
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Nicholas P. Thomas
Catherine Thomas
Le Mars
University of Detroit
Thomas
Kappa Sigma Kappa
man of the spring
cari university
Knights of Columbus
Poem Wins First Prize At Local Contest
Former Remsen farmer John W Aschmida, now retired, returned from California to Long Beach where his grandson Jerome Dickman helped adapt a school safety couplet. The winning lines urged pedestrians to use feet and head to prevent injury.
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John W"Aschmida
rered
California
Long Beach
ashe
Jermone Dickman
Jerome
Waldschmidt
June Banns Published For Le Mars Weddings
Banns for June marriages are published at Le Mars churches. At St James, Charles Kass and Darlene Jengler have banns second time. First-time banns posted for Donald Stocker with Suzanne Wells, Marvin Kunkel with Garlene Euters, Lawrence Dunphy with Carolyn Coppock, William Braun with Elizabeth Henrich. St Joseph’s lists Kath leen Schiefen and Marlin Muvller as to be wed in June.
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Le Mars
St. James church
Charles Kass
Darlene jengler
Donald Stocker
Suzanne Wells
Marvin Kunkel
Garlene Euters
Lawrence Dunphy
Carolyn Coppock
William Braun
Elizabeth Henrich
St. Joseph's church
Kathleen Schiefen
Marlin Muvller
Wilms Couple to Mark 50th Anniversary in Akron
Mr and Mrs John T Wilms of Akron will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on June 2 with an open house from 2 to 4 PM at the Umen Creek Lutheran church northwest of Akron. They married June 1 1907 in Germany and came to the U S in 1901 farming in Minnesota and Wisconsin before settling in Akron in 1967. They have three sons Frank Edward and Henry all of Akron two daughters Mrs Otilda Heyl of Akron and Mrs Jana Herbert of Sioux City and 11 grandchildren. No formal invitations issued.
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John T. Wilms
Akron
Umen Creek Lutheran church
Wilms
Germany
United States
Minnesoa
Wisconsin
Frank
Edward
Henry
Otlida Heyl
Jana Herbert
Sioux City
Hoeven Eye Operation Is Pair Cause
Reports from Walter Reed Hospital in Washington indicate Congressman Charles B. Hoeven of Iowa's Eighth District is recovering from cataract surgery on the left eye. He entered May 15 for the operation. doctors say it was successful and he should be back in the Capitol soon. Hoeven voted against killing the soil bank. the measure was defeated anyway as Plymouth County farmers face rain for crops.
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Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
D. C
Charles B. Hoeven
Iowa
Hoeven
Alton Jownsman
Plymouth county
ASC
Globe-Post
Larue Oaken to wed Russell Wade in military service couple
Mr and Mrs Andy Oaken announce the engagement of their daughter Larue to Russell Wade son of Mr and Mrs Russell Wade Sr of Ireton. Wade is in the military service. Wedding date has not been set.
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Andy Oaken
Larue
Russell Wade
Russell C. Wade Sr
Ireton
Wade
Carrie Adams Funeral Planned in Akron
Mrs. Carrie Adams 70 longtime Akron resident died Friday in an Anderson Indiana hospital after a heart attack while visiting her daughter. Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at First Church of Christ Akron with Rev. G W Swan officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery Akron. Casket to be opened 12:48 to 2 pm Tuesday at church and not opened after services. Adams born March 1887 in Union County South Dakota. married Arthur Adams September 6 1913. Survived by son Ralph. daughters Flue Trudeaux Shirley Van Hoff Luis Bullock Bonnie Loudenslager. brother Thomas Ringsruder. sisters C H Johnson Olive Ringsrude. six grandchildren.
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Carrie Adams
Akron
Anderson, Ind
First Church of Christ
G. W. Swan
Riverside cemetery
Lewison funeral home
Adams
Chesterfield
Ind
Bonnie Loudenslager
Sioux Falls
Thomas Ringsruder
Elk Point
C. H. Johnson
Beresford
3. D
Olive Ringsrude
Los Angeles
Worthington youths greet return from Germany as ambassadors
Gene Janssen and Eddie Blair arrived in New York aboard the Olympia on May 20, returning from studies in Germany. The Worthington natives were welcomed as ambassadors, with plans for interviews at the Empire State Building and appearances on Voice of America. They left Worthington June 29, 1956, after attending German schools. They were to reach Tracy, Minnesota by train Friday, May 24.
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Gene Janssen
Worthington
Minnesota
Roy Janssen
Plymouth county
Katherine Popken
4th St
Le Mars
Gene
cuddy
Eddie Blair
New York
Olympia
U. S
Germany
Worth
Empire State building
Voice of America
Eddie
Kreischheim
burgymaster
Napeshaly
Tracy
Akron 4 H Club Meets at Wendt Home May 4 1957
The Akron 4-H Club met at the home of Robert and Ronald Wendt on May 4 1957. Officers and members discussed project earnings, reports were heard, and members were chosen for short course and demonstration teams. Leslie King spoke on animal brucellosis and Melford Herman on human brucellosis. lunch followed. Roland Pulew youth istant recorded voices of officers and members.
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Akron 4-H
Robert
Ronald Wendt
pledege
Lestie King
Melford Herman
Ceremonial Medieval Tournaments and Pageant Rituals
A stylized account describes ceremonial knightly displays and a pageant where a Queen of Love and Beauty is chosen for medieval crowds. Knights shield their eyes as a chivalrous compliment to her beauty while the crowd witnesses the spectacle and honors beauty in communal festivity.
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New Jersey
Armory funding hinges on Le Mars planners' ruling
W Rogers of the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce says a new $140,000 armory depends on action by the Le Mars Planning Commission. A meeting is set tonight to discuss the matter as Le Mars seeks federal funding, though land ownership and price issues with Ed Stellingwerf complicate condemnation options. The city council may press the park board for support and finance.
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W. Rogers
Le Mars Chamber of Commerce
Le Mars
Le Mars Planning Commission
Ed Stellingwerf
New Deal Park
Stellingwerf
Rogers
park board
city planning commission
Mrs M Robertson Funeral Services for Mary C Robertson
Mrs Mary C Robertson 73 died Saturday May 25 Hawarden. Funeral Wednesday May 29 at Adaville Evangelical United Brethren church with burial in Pleasant Valley cemetery Adaville. Mauer Funeral Home in charge. Born November 20 1883 near Adaville. Married George Robertson in 1907 Akron. Farmed near Adaville Le Mars and Reader South Dakota. Survived by son James T in Santo Paulo Brazil two sisters and three brothers four grandchildren four great grandchildren. Body at Mauer Funeral Home until funeral. Mrs Edwin Sitzman hosted a bridge gathering with four guests after dessert luncheon.
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Mary C. Robertson
Hawarden
Adaville
California
James T
Santo Paulo
Brazil
H. A. Johnson
Akron
Ars
James Olson
Lemon
Jack Tindall
Le Mars
Adam
Atkinson
Nebr
Robert
Blakesfield
Calif
Mauer Funeral Home
Hanson to be ordained at Le Mars church
Eugene K. Hanson son of Mr and Mrs Odin Hanson of Le Mars will be ordained into the Holy Ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday evening at 7:30 at St Peters American Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Warren A. Quanbeck of Luther Theological Seminary St Paul Minnesota will be the ordainer. Hanson, native of Le Mars, graduated from Luther Seminary on May 26 and has accepted a call to pastor Trinity Lutheran Church. Cian Grove Iowa.
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Eugene K. Hanson
Odin Hanson
Le Mars
Evangelical Lutheran Church
St dehis American Lutheran Church
the Mars
Warren A. Quanbeck
Luther Theological Seminary
St Pain
Minnesota
Mr. Hanson
Luther Seminary
Cian Grove
Iowa
LeMars High School Honors 1957 Graduates at Ceremony
Outstanding LeMars High School seniors received awards on May 23 led by valedictorian with over 4.0 average. Sally Lake named salutatorian. John Moore won a four year NROTC scholarship to Iowa State Ames. C J Parkinson Rotary scholarship to Westmar. Sharon Eyres Wa-Tan-Ye. Ron Charlson Lions Club trophy. Janice Gabel bar association citizenship award. Fourteen students earned National Honor Scholarship to Westmar College.
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t coathlete
Le Mars High
the
chis
Sally Lake
iniatso
John Moore
Bob Whelan
Iowa State College
Ames
C.J. Parkinson
Rotary
Westmar college
Sharon Eyres
Westmar
Ron Charlson
Lions club
Janice Gabel
bar association
Cecil Caulkins
James Down
James Hodgson
Kay Johnson
Salty Lake
Bruce Mauer
Janet Mauer
Lin Neamaver
Helen Watson
Robert Whelan
Union power and political battles in midwest mailings
A skeptical Northwest scribe rails at Teamsters and union influence from Dave Beck to Billy Graham, arguing union pressure shapes politics and costs work crews. The piece also notes local civic quirks, a Le Mars dancer, and a Cherokee tutor's resignation amid scrutiny, with county salaries and duties mocked as overbearing.
Return visit to Le Mars delays and TV subscription debate
Olla Podrida notes plan for a two week vacation starting May 31, with a 1800 mile auto trip to Le Mars, a change of route via Denver, and reflections on June in town. The writer discusses family driving duties, weather, and plans, then shifts to the federal push for paid TV subscriptions and opinions on quality programming versus free TV, expressing openness to paying for better content.
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Anton J. Sufori
Le Mars
Olla Podrida
Globe-Post
Mr. Sartori
Los Angeles
Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
South Pasadena
Colorado
Denver
Linco
Wyoming
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dune) Doud
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Westmister
Donald
Sun Valley
Carol
Le Martian
Detroit U
Extra
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Parad
New Armory
M. Robertson
Edwin Sitzman
Hanson Will
LeMars High School
ROB WHELAR
SHSIGN EYRES
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SOHK MOURE
FRMICE GABE
Scenator Mors
Washington state
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Ike Eisenhower
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Eisenhower
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Teamster’s Union
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Montgomery Ward and Company
Teamster's union
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Florida
Heaven
Bitty Graham
Madison Square garden
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Graham
Billy Graham
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Anton Dahigeen
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