Westmar Campaign Moves Toward York College Merger
Le Mars business leaders and Westmar College officials report progress in a two year fundraising effort to avert a deficit and boost endowment. The drive backs the York College merger plan and aims to raise additional funds to reach a $50,000 milestone and complete a $20,000 local gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
Westmar College
York College
York
Nebraska
Milwaukee
Westmar
John Wicheh
Lincoln
Wicheht
B. F. Zuchl
D. O. Kine
Le Mar
Weastmar
apa
fl Hual
Hot Wire Sparks Crowd At Bolser Park
A live wire sparked near the Bolser play park at 9 30 Tuesday night drawing many spectators. No damage was reported as the fire department responded and soon contained the incident. Fears of nearby leaves catching fire were noted. In other news the Philathea Bible class of the United Brethren church meets Monday November 29 at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs Sam Athe's home with Mrs Ella Wetzel as assistant hostess and Mrs Lewis Gra lapp leading devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolser
Fred Hirt
Sth Ave. SE
Philathea Bible
agelical United Brethren church
Sam Athe
Ella Wetzelay
Lewis Gralapp
Auction Sets Price At 391 Per Acre For Le Mars Farm
Ed Bush bought the 80 acre Bernard Van Rocke farm three miles east of Le Mars for 391 per acre. The sale, held Tuesday November 23, was conducted by Richards Kuden and Adams auctioneers.
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Ed Bush
Bernard Van Rocke
Le Mars
atre
Richards, Kuden and Adams
Walter J. Jenkins Dies. Funeral Set In Sioux City
Walter L. Jenkins 66 of Sioux City died Monday at home after a heart attack. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Anderson funeral home with Rev. Charles Smith officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He was a truck driver for Sioux City Stock Yards Co. and a union member. He lived in Le Mars 25 years, came from Portland, Oregon 11 years ago. Born June 4, 1888 in Griswold, Indiana. Survived by widow Lotlie Cleone, three sons Leo W Marvin W Darrell F, four daughters Leona Kediske Marcella McCormack Vivian Reese Charlotte Clinkenbeard, four sisters May Rose Ellen Page Lillian Hodge Myrie Loughrey, and 18 grandchildren. Elizabeth Smith of Sioux City visited her sister Bertha Rothlisberger.
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Walter L. Jenkins
Sioux City
Anderson funeral home
Charles Smith
the
Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints
Memorial park cemetery
Sioux City Stock Yards Co
union
Jenkins
Le Mars
Portland
Ore
Griswold
Lotlie Cleone
Leo W
Marvin W
Darrell F
Oakland
Cal
Leona Kediske
Clackamas
Orc
Marcella McCormack
Healdsburg
Vivian Reese
Charlotte Clinkenbeard
May Rose
Marathon
Ellen Page
Avoca
Lillian Hodge
Harlan
Myrie Loughrey
Hoburn
Koopman Kucera Nuptials At Le Murs Rectory Ceremony
Miss Jane Koopman daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Koopman Le Murs became the bride of second Lt Wallace Kucera son of Mr and Mrs P Kucera Clarkson Neb in a simple 430 pm ceremony Wednesday November 23 1984 at the rectory of St Joseph Catholic church in Lez Marc Magr J D O Fisch performed the single ring ceremony The bride was attended by Mrs Joseph Swain of Tyndall SD The groom was accompanied by Lt Lou Flaim of Southgate CA The couple plans a short honeymoon then will reside near Fort Leonard Wood MO where the groom is stationed The bride a St Josephs School graduate and nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital Sioux City The groom a Wayne State College graduate and US Army officer.
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Jane Koopman
Emil Koopman
Le Murs
Wallace Kucera
P. Kucera
Clarkson
Nebr
St. Joseph Catholic_ church
Lez Marc” Magr
J. DO. Fisch
Mis. Joseph Swain
Tyndall
South Dakota
Lt Lou, Flaim
Southgate
California
St. Joseph's school
St. Joseph’. college of nursing
Sioux City
Sacred Heart hospital
Wayne State college
United States Army
Northwest Iowa Retail Sales Rise Above State Average
Retail sales in Le Mars for April to June rose 6.1 percent over the 1953 second quarter, per State Tax Commission figures. The northwest Iowa increase exceeded the state gain of 3.9 percent. Across the region, towns posted year over year gains with tax returns filed and sale taxes collected shown for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
State Tax Commission
Iowa
northwest
towa
Hotels of Le Mars and Sioux Valley: Elks Club to Windsor era
The piece recalls Olla Podrida era hotels in Le Mars including the Senate hotel later Elks Club, St. Lawrence House, St. Cloud Hotel and Mickley House. It recounts Windsor hotel memories, the cantankerous Matthews, fire alarms, and shifts from hotel to eyesore. It also mentions Akron’s Sioux Valley House as the first hotel in the Big Sioux Valley with William Tremaine.
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Le Mars
Elks Club
the
Elks
Senate
St. Lawrence House
linois Central
St. Cloud Hotel
Armory
Mickley
Windsor hotel
Mickley house
then-danyz
bet
Windsor
focal
fire department
flhimes
Brunswick hotel
Globe-Post
ron
Big Sioux Valley
Wiliam Tremaine
New York
alate
Akron
Sioux Valley House
Le Mars Parking Tax Not Present Mentioned
There is no parking tax in Le Mars. The note states Mrs. O. M. Kelly spent time in the home of Mr. Kelly's sister Mrs. Anna Goebel and her family in Omaha, Nebraska.
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LE MARS
O. M. Kelly
antion
Mr. Kelly
Anna Goebel
Omaha
Nebraska
Fitzpatrick Mattson Nuptials At Kingsley First Lutheran
Norma Jean Fitzpatrick wed in Kingsley November 14 at First Lutheran, with Rev. Walter Resner officiating. Bride wore winter white with blue accents. maid of honor Noreen Fitzpatrick. Best man Airman 2nd Class Charles Wood. ushers Jerry Fitzpatrick and Robert Richardson. Reception not held. couple to reside at 2519 S Paxton St in Sioux City. groom stationed at Sioux City Air Force Base.
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Norma Jean Fitzpatrick
Seehles
Forrest Fitzpatrick
Kingsley
Dorrance Mattson
Anna Mattson
Warroad
Minn
First Lutheran church
Walter Resner
Viola Richardson
June Krause
Noreen Fitzpatrick
Charles Wood
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Robert Richardson
Paxton street
Sioux City
airforce bus
Cars collide near Le Mars injure Marcus resident
George Scott of Marcus was watching a crow and parked his car on Hwy 5 west of Remsen when Francis Norris of Le Mars rear ended the Scott vehicle at about 9 a.m. A separate two car crash at a bridge north of Le Mars involved James York in a 1951 Mercury and Albert Stevens in a 1948 Chevrolet, with both left front fenders damaged.
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George Scott
Marcus
crows
Remsen
York
Stevens
New Car Listings From Griy Motor and Local Trades
The note lists New Cars from Griy Motor in Le Mars and several names tied to brands and models including Olds Mobile with George Iverson of Kingestey, and International Track with Nick Kunkel. Other entries reference Remsen Mercury with Albert Anthony of Le Mars and Studebaker models associated with Irvin Manon of Le Mars.
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Griy Motor
Le Mar
Oldsmobile
George Iverson
Kingestey
Nick Kunkel
Remsen
Mercury
Albert Anthony
Le Mars
Irvin Manon
Studebaker
Le Mars Stores Set Evening Hours Before Christmas
Le Mars merchants approved extended hours at Cham ber of Commerce meeting. From December 10 stores stay open Wednesday and Friday nights through Christmas week, with standard Saturday hours. Christmas Eve closures planned plus lighting up main streets with illuminated tree strings and electrical standards. Local businesses to help decorate the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Night School Enrollment Reaches 198 Adults in Le Mars Area
An updated tally shows 198 adults registered for evening classes in Le Mars and surrounding rural areas. Welding, machine work, carpentry, agriculture, and safe driving lead enrollments across ten courses now underway, with additional carpentry enrollments expected before February 7. Classes began November 8 with a January 31 culminating program.
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Le Mars aml
Le Mam
Hann A. Elfon
mumber FY a
Larry Hardstrati
William Leseberg obituary notice
William Leseberg, 68, of Sioux City, died Sunday morning after a long illness. A former Stour City resident, he had lived in Sioux City the last 105 years. Born February 1 in Mc Henry county, IL, he also resided in Dakota county, NE, before moving to Sioux City. Survivors include two brothers Frank of South Sioux City and John of Le Man, SA. The body was taken to Larkin funeral home.
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William Leseberg
Sioux City
nining home
Leseberg
Stour City
McHenry county
Dakota county
Neb
Frank
South Sioux City
John
Le Man. Sa
Larkin funeral home
Fines posted in mayor's court last week
Arlo Kilnever paid 20 dollars for speeding as did Melvin Pettebaum for 32 over the limit. Ronald Corder also faced speeding fines in the same period. Albert Hering was cited for a violation in Jengih with an unspecified fine.
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Arlo Kilnever
Jengih
Albert Hering
Melvin Pettebaum
Ronald Corder
Funeral services for William F Bauch
William F Bauch 74 died Tuesday at Sacred Heart hospital. Funeral at 2 p m Friday from St John s American Lutheran Le Mars with Rev L L Belk officiating. Burial in Le Mars cemetery. Survived by five daughters 25 grandchildren and a brother Henry C Bauch of Havant. He formerlyPostmaster of Struble and operated a drug store. Married Oliva Ett took place July 20 1909 Maurice. she died 1925. Friends may call Wittgen Luedtke from 2 p m Wednesday to noon Friday.
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William F. Basch
Sacred Heart hospital
St. John’s American Lutheran church
Le Mars
L. L. Belk
Mr Bauch
aso
Cluston county
Iowa
ESSO
Struble
the
Eeter
SOL First St Fs
Oliva eT
Maurice
Raymond
Henry C. Baack
Havant
John
Mildred) Haag
Andrew
Lucille) Haag
Chisago City
Mina
Steven
Elvera
Carel
Hinton
Elmer
Viola
Christensen
Granville
Mes
Clifford
Olivia Bauerly
Bronson
St. John's Lutheran Brotherhood
Wittgen-Luedtke
Post Office Extends Applications For Le Mary Post Office
Due to insufficient responses the Le Mary Post Office extends acceptance of employment applications to December 4, 1954. Open positions offer starting pay of 2870 dollars per year and 1.42 an hour, with veteran preference for those in the delivery area or bona fide patrons. Apply at once at the Le Man Iowa Post Office for details and blanks.
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Le Mary
abote
Le Man
Jowa
Between We Between Call of the Wild
A Merrill resident creates a disturbance at The Globe Post Office claiming debt lists and a shared rumor sparked by The Globe Post. The incident ends with the man reportedly forced to pay what he owed before wandering to Wythe Court House and shouting. A second item retells a Gracie Field related tale about a quirky bar patron who walks along walls after ordering a root beer.
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Merrill
Globe-Post
vow
sach
Wythe Court House
Gracie Field
Mary
Ahlers Family Announces Daughter’s Engagement
Engaged couple Joan Kathry n Ahlers daughter of Mrs Angew Ahlers Remsen and Orville M Porte son of Mr and Mrs Ray Porte Grinvills plan a future wedding date not yet set This replaces awkward OCR spacing with clear presentation of the engagement announcement and names involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angew Ahlers
Remsen
Joan Kathryn Ahlers
Orville M. Porte
Ray Porte
Grinvills
5th Anniversary Surprise for Mr and Mrs Moller
A Hawarden gathering on Sunday evening celebrated the 5th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Robert Moller with relatives and friends from Hawarden Akron Chatsworth Rock Rapids Le Main C Mr. and Mrs. Janssen, Mr. Jansen, and others attending. The party included games and visiting with a lunch served by invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Moller
Ernest
Meyer
J. J. Harms
Dick Janeen
Harold
Charlie Ehlers
Irion
John H. Moller
Akron
Gerhard Moller
Henry Moller
Chatsworth
H. H
Elects Officers of Calvary Evangelical Brotherhood
The Men’s Brotherhood of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church elected officers: President Warren Boch, Vice President Robert Lundquist, Secretary E C Danner, Treasurer O W Weitlater. The Catholic Ladies will meet Nov 30 at St Joseph’s parish hall with Mrs Frenk Nuebel hostess. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Brotherhood of Calvary Evangelical, United Brethren church
Warren Boch
Robert Lundquist
E. C. Danner
O. W. Weitlater
Tueway
St. Joseph’s parish hall
Frenk Nuebel
Local couples apply for marriage licenses in week
Victor W Zenk and Lucille C Vaske of Remsen. Delton Schroeder of Yankton SD and La Donna Hauck of Remsen. Wallace B Kucera of Clarkson Nebraska and Jane Frances Koop of LeMars. Gerald J Bart hole of Correctionville and James Jansen of Sioux City. Globe Post Want Ads are your best bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Post
Dr E Stanley Jones Dec 3 Lecture Sparked Debate
Reader questions whether Jones preaches socialism as he arrives in Le Mars for a December 3 lecture. The report recounts Colorado Springs controversy and quotes Jones defending a dynamic, Christian approach to social change to curb Communism, with critics arguing over government intervention and redistribution.
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E. Stanley Jones
The
Globe-Post
Le Mars
Jones
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Colorado City
Upton Close
Dr. Jones
Pike's Peak
Iomet Dr. Jones
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
earth
Soci
Dr. Sunes
itor Hoiles
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Sioux Center
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Cherokee
Ife Spencer
Algona
Rock Rapids
Sibley
Emmetsburg
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Storm Lake
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the Windsor
Wallace McArthur
Matthews
O. P
Big Sioux
King Henry VL
William Bauch
Post Office
le Mars Markets
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Hitler
Harry Hoiles
Colorado Springs Gazette
Editor Hoiles
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