Twelve Extension Councils Held Elections Last Week
Plymouth County voters saw twelve Extension Council elections conducted. Mrs. Bart Schoenrock released the 1958 roster naming chairmen and township representatives across Le Mars and surrounding towns, including Norris Hawkins Kingsley Elgin Wesley Lancaster and other township leaders. The list shows chairs and routes from Le Mars to Akron and Remsen with multiple townships like Liberty, Lincoln, Marion, Meadow, Plymouth, Portland, Preston, Remsen, Sioux, Stanton, Union, Washington, and Westfield represented.
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Extension Council
Plymouth County
Bart Schoenrock
American Township
Norris Hawkins
Le Mars
Iowa
Elgin Township
Wesley Lancaster
Elkhorn Township
Ernest Schmid
Kingsley
Fredonia
Marion Chapman
Garfield
Ed Pittman
Grant Township
Ernest Popken
Rt. 4
Hancock
T. A. Ross
Sioux City
Henry
Virgil Jastram
Beaver
Hungerford
Eugene Held
Hinton
Johnson Township
Don Talbott
Liberty Township
M. E. Atkinson
Merrill
Lincoln
Marion De Raad
Marion
Wally Brabanda1
Edmund Leakely
Westfield
Stanton Township
Don Hawke
Union Township
David Hamilton
Washington
Harlan Rowe
Ernest Johnson
Akron
Obituary: Ralph Achterhof of Sioux Center dies at 66
Ralph Achterhof 66 retired implement dealer of Sioux Center Iowa died Monday after a long illness. Born November 25 1890 near Orange City he lived most of his life in the area. Survived by wife Maggie three sons Lawrence Floyd Eugene a brother Louis two sisters and nine grandchildren. Funeral services set for Friday at the Little Chapel and First Reformed church with Rev Harry Brower officiating burial in Sons Center cemetery.
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Ralph Achterhof
Sioux Center
Iowa
Mr. Achterhof
Orange City
bad
choemen Sioux
Center
Lutje Achterhof
Maggie Van Riley
Achterhof
First Reformed church
Lawrence
Floyd
Eugene
Windsor
Little Chapel
Reformed church
Harry Brower
Sons Center
DeBruyn funeral home
Bertha E. Steele 83 dies after long illness in Sioux City
Bertha E. Steele 83 of 2001 Rebecca street wife of Rev. Joseph Steele Jr pastor emeritus of Mayflower Congregational church died Tuesday in a Sioux City hospital after a long illness. Born November 7, 1872 near Altoona Iowa she taught kindergarten in Carroll and lived in Berwick Ankeny Kingsley Le Mars before moving to Sioux City in 1988. Survivors include two daughters four sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services 2 pm today at Heaton-Westcott funeral home with burial in Logan Park cemetery.
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Bertha E. Stevie
Rebecca street
Joseph Steele
Mayflower Congregational church
Sioux City
Altoona
Iowa
Central college
Peoria
Carroll
Steele
Berwick
Ankeny
Kingsley
Le Mars
Mayflower church
Steeles
George Westerfeld
Houston
Texas
C. Anson
Oak Park
Illinois
D. Rolland
J. Taylor
Dwight B
Los Anges
Heaton-Westcott funeral home
Logan Park cemetery
Art Exhibit Here by Mr J Slotsky at Westmar College
Sioux City attorney Mr J Slotsky will head an art exhibit at Westmar College on Sunday afternoon November 24 accompanying a piano recital by Ruth Crockett of Westmar. Members of the Sioux City Artists' Group in the show include Yo Zortmann, a Sioux City housewife, and Sam Slotsky, also a Sioux City patent attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Slotsky
Sioux City
Iowa
Westmar College
Ruth Crockett
Slotsky
Sioux City Artists’ Group
Yo Zortmann
Sam Slotsky
Trinity Lutheran Benefit Sale At Kasch Farm Near Hinton
A benefit sale to reduce debt will be held December 10 at the Clarence Kasch farm two miles east and one mile north and 3/4 mile east of Hinton. Corn livestock and poultry donated by church members will be auctioned to the high bidder for the Trinity Lutheran Church debt reduction. The church sits in Lincoln township east of Hinton.
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Clarence Kasch
Hinton
Lincoln township
No Protest to Proposed Drug Store Remodel Hearing
There were no objectors at the meeting for a hearing at city hall on November 19 at 8 p m. The request by G V Bede Lester Bedel and Orville Hames of Remsen is to remodel the building just north of the new clinic in Le Mars for use as a drug store and law office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.V. Bede
Lester Bedel
Orville Hames
Remsen
Le Mars
Engagement Announcement for Mary Eileen Geary
Mr. and Mrs. J. Zimmer of Le Mars announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Eileen to Thomas Leo Geary son of Mrs. John Geary of Le Mars. No wedding date has been set.
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anu wus
wm. J. Zimmer
L¢ Mars
Mary Eileen
Thomas Leo Geary
John Geary
Le Mars
Conservation Plans To Be Discussed By Floyd Valley Group
Ray Anderson announces a planning meeting of the Floyd Valley Watershed Association directors on Tuesday December 17 1957 at 8 pm at the Le Mars Vocational Agricultural Building five blocks east of Central Le Mars. New plans proposed by Army Engineers and the conservation plan fostered by the group will be reviewed. The conservation needs of the Valley and the funded allocation by Congress through federal agencies will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Anderson
Floyd Valley Watershed Association, Inc
Le Mars Vocational
Le Mars
Army Engineers
Conservation
congress
Engagement notice for Karen Kloster of Le Mars
Mrs. Ann Kloster of Le Mars announces the engagement of her daughter Karen to Bob Athey of Estherville Iowa. A December wedding is being planned.
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Ann Kloster
Le Mars
Karen
Bob Athey
Estherville
Iowa
Lavonne Kuhland Weds Paul Loutsch at Neptune Church
Miss Lavonne Kuhland and Paul Loutsch were married November 19, 1957 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church Neptune in a double ring ceremony. Rev. Father Gerald Wingert officiated mass. attendants included Collette Loutsch and Alice Ruhland. A wedding breakfast and reception followed at the Eagles Club Le Mars with 175 guests at dinner and 250 at the reception. The couple will reside on a farm south of Remsen after a western wedding trip.
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St. Joseph's Catholic church
Neptune
Lavonne Kuhland
Ben Ruhland
Le Mars
Paul Loutsch
Dominick Loutsch
Remsen
Gerald Wingert
St. Joseph's
Collette Loutsch
Alice Loutsch
Mary Lee Ruhland
Ronald Ruhland
Dale Loutsch
Larry Ruhland
Betty Groepper
Cliff Meyler
Naef
sabrina
Art. Ruhland
Eagles Club
Lowell Marback
Ruhland
Wedding of Miss Betty Jean Norton and Robert Werth
The wedding took place at St Johns American Lutheran Church in Le Mars on November 3, 1957. Betty Jean Norton became Mrs. Robert Werth with a reception in the church parlors after the ceremony. Mr. Werth will enter the air force December 1 and the couple left for a southern wedding trip.
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St John’s American Lutheran church
Le Mars
Betty Jean Norton
Robert Werth
Bob Jones
Caryn Hansen
Radon Moon
Robert Donald Werth
Richard Werth
Willard Utech
Jack Kehrbere
Bill Lahr
Bull Peck
Werth
Le Mars high school
Le Mars Mutual Insurance Company
air force
Free Movies Move Up One Hour in Le Mars
The Le Mars chamber sponsors free morning matinees for kids on two Saturdays in December. Shows start at 10 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. with babysitters provided. No tickets needed for children. parents can shop during the adjusted hours.
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Le Mars
Chamber of Commerce
Kommes Discharged From The Marines
Cpl Kenneth H Kommes son of Mr and Mrs Albert Kommes of Mars returned home Saturday after three years active Marine service He completed his time overseas and was separated at Great Lakes on November 13
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Cpl
Kenneth H. Kommes
Albert Kommes
the
Mars
Marine Corps
Kenneth
corps
Great Lakes
Le Mars Social Notes Dinner Hosts
Mrs Dewey Bender entertained guests at dinner Sunday including Mrs Rate Spiess Fern Spies Mr and Mrs Owght Spies Mr and Mrs Leland Spies of Merrill and Mrs Della Whitmer of Le Mars.
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Dewey Bender
Rate Spiess
Fern Spies
Owght Spies
Leland Spies
Merrill
Della Whitmer
Le Mars
Icy Streets Trigger Two Minor Crashes in Le Mars
Two minor accidents were reported to the Mayor's office in Le Mars after a blizzard. Sylvester Dreckman in a 1936 Chevrolet damaged the car at 1st Ave and 1st St, while Mercy Vail in a 1949 Ford caused damage on Central Ave after losing control and striking a 1950 Oldsmobile. Miss LaRue Oaken, daughter of farmers near Ireton, accepted a position with the Air Force at Wright Field Dayton Ohio after graduating from Ireton High School in 1937.
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Le Mars
Sylvester Dreckman
1st Ave
1st St
Central Ave
Pew Implement shop
Mercy Vail
Vail
Seton
LaRue Oaken
Andy Oaken
Ireton
Airforce
Wright Airfield
Dayton
Ohio
Oaken
Huntington Institute
Minneapolis
Tourists tour Iowa Public Service plant in Sioux City
A group from Le Mars and Sheldon spent a day with Iowa Public Service Co officials in Sioux City touring the Riverside power plant. They viewed a film Eager Minds and heard talks, noted how tax bills exceed service costs, and learned about atomic power plans and plant features.
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Le Mars
Iowa Public Service Company
Sioux City
Riverside
Ed Ruisch
Henry Baack to mark 35th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Henry Baack of Struble will observe their 34th wedding anniversary on December 1, 1957 with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at their farm home inviting friends and relatives. no invitations have been sent.
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Henry Baack
Struble
wll
Plymouth County Hunters Bring Back Eight Deer From Wyoming Trip
A party including Glenn Siple and family returned with eight deer after a four day hunt in the Wyoming foothills. Deer stayed in valleys where hunting was good but forests proved difficult. The Pantry will close November 25 to 28 for repainting and revarnishing. it will open November 29.
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Plymouth county
Glenn Siple
James
Le Mars
Bil
Johnson
valle
Siple
Louie
Meyers
Rochester
Minnesota
Sipte
Globe-Post
Rev Meyer to stay as Le Mars Grace Lutheran pastor
Rev H H Meyer, pastor of Grace Lutheran in Le Mars, Iowa, declined a call to Immanuel Lutheran at Lidderdale. After a special voters assembly, he announced he will remain pastor of Grace Lutheran.
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Rev. Meyer
Le Mars
H. H. Meyer
Grace Linheran
Lidderdale
Iowa
asembley
Olla Podrida Critique Of City Hall And Police
A west coast correspondent reviews local government and police conduct noting past criticisms, a dismissed speeding case, a bandsman acquittal, and a Merrill resident acquittal. The piece argues records were not kept and many citations would not survive contest, urging accountability.
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west Coast
Fulks To Resign As Mail Carrier
Clarence E. Fulks a veteran rural carrier at Le Mars Post Office will retire effective December on terminal leave with Donald Rodinger servicing his route Route No 1 has seen many changes due to road improvements and consolidation of routes Fulks plans to move with his wife to Denver Colorado A Post Office survey may study consolidating routes for economy without reducing service
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Clarence E. Fulks
Second Ave. S. W
Le Mars
Donald Rodinger
Fulky
Clarence
Mr. Fulks
Denver
Colorado
Fulks
Post Office Department
Farmers Find Workarounds for Egg Law Oppression
The Globe-Post reports farmers and egg buyers suffer under the Iowa egg grading law. Bud Ross plans to drop egg purchases by November 23, citing legal headaches. Producers may trade egg checks with Ross for a cent premium per dozen if 65 percent or more are exchanged, avoiding overgrading penalties. Also notes a local farm sale participant moving to Lombardi Road and visitors returning from Manhattan Kansas.
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Globe-Post
Iowa
Bud Ross
Le Mars
Sioux City voters extend10-year bus franchise amid union pressure
The papers report Sioux City voters narrowly approved a ten year bus franchise. They warn the decision may not guarantee service as riders face 20c fares or higher, with unions pressuring for usage yet bus lines remain financially precarious. Rising costs and potential strikes threaten future service.
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Sioux City
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Council
Bertha E. Steele
Trinity Lutheran
Cpl. Kommes
Marines
Le Mars Social Notes
Alyse
Sheldon
Darrell Ketelsen
Waldorf Austoria
New York
E. W
Milk & Honey
Rogers
chamber of commerce bulletin
Globe-Fest
Law & Order
Stots City
Henry Baacks
Olla Podrida
moe
Globe- Post
city hall
G. E. Kochlmoos
H. Sweller
Dwayne Terpenning
Rechess
Kochimoos
Bill Sturges
John Ryan
Kenneth Farmer
Lombardi Rd
W. I. Smaltz
Manhattan
Kansas
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