Fire hazard grows in Iowa as fall rains delay
Dry spell boosts fire risk across southern and eastern Iowa with Plymouth county reporting three fires this week. National Underwriters predicts record annual losses while officials urge caution from motorists discarding cigarettes and matches. Farmers recall past fires that scarred fields and caused losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Plymouth county
National
James Hoy
Globe-Post
Mike Ludwig
Charles Treinen
Emil Johnson
Union townssip
Johnnon
Red Cross Spends 3336 in Plymouth County Aid
Red Cross information director reports that in Plymouth County emergency relief totaling 3336.05 was provided after the June flood. Ten families received immediate aid, five families had home repairs, and more than 700 residents were vaccinated in typhoid inoculations. The chapter also ran a drought year office, aided stranded families, supervised a swimming program for 800 pupils from Plymouth and Sioux counties, and elected new officers at the annual dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurels Russ
Red Cross
Plymouth county
Plymouth — county
Red Cissy
Moline
Great Fall
Montana
Red Crows
Plymouth
Sioux
Floyd Blakely
R. DP. Shermin
Corn Harvest Safety Clinic at Plymouth County Fairgrounds
A corn harvest safety clinic will be held at the Plymouth county fairgrounds in Le Mars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday October 9. County Extension Director Arlie A. Pierson says the event is county wide and educational, sponsored by the county Extension Service with farm machinery dealers’ cooperation. Norval Wardle of State College farm safety will assist and show a movie on corn picker accidents titled Hands Off. Wardle will discuss causes and prevention of harvest accidents. The Poultry Profits Show sits at the fairgrounds the day before, Thursday October 8, with a fall program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth county fairgrounds
Le Mars
Arlie A. Pierson
county Extension Service
Norval Wardle
Town State College farm safety speciale
Wardle
Kellen-Kellen Nuptials Tie Alton Couple in Mass
Miss Glenis Kellen and Robert Kellen wed at St Marys Catholic church Alton during a 9 oclock mass Wednesday morning Sept 30 The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs George Kellen of Alton and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Steven Kellen of Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenis Kellen
Robert Kellen
St. Mary's Catholic church
Alton
birde
George Kellen
Steven Kellen
Le Mars
Milr cus attorney involved in Le Mars school bus collision
L J McGivern, notable Milr cus attorney, collided with a school bus at First Street and Second Avenue NW in Le Mars last Thursday morning near 8:25. McGivern’s car struck the bus after his foot slipped from brake to accelerator, causing an estimated 45 damage to the bus. damage to his car was not reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. McGivern
Milrcus
Le Mars
First ‘St
Second ‘Axe
Richard Hughes
McGivern
Harpersaid Pallbearers for Jac ob W. Harper Funeral
Jacob W. Harper died September 26 at Plymouth county home aged 70 years 2 months 25 days. He was born July 1 1883 in Dow City Iowa and moved to Le Mars in 1938. He married Jennie Ryan in 1908 in Coleridge Nebraska and worked as a farm laborer. Funeral September 28 at St James Catholic Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include wife Jennie four children and several relatives. Iowa Masons to lay cornerstone October 10 for Cedar Rapids Grand Lodge Library building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Harper
Paul Gaffey
John Gaffey
Gus Kirwin
Arthur Kirwin
Jacob Harper
Thomas Harper
Jacob William Harper
Union hotel
Plymouth county
Mr. Harner
Dow City
Iowa
Le Mats
Jennie Ryan
Coleridge
Olive
Cecelia
Dorothy
Omaha
Maude Gaffey
Le Mars
Martin Kirwin
Sioux City
Thomas
Denison
John
Hartington
Nebr
Second Fire Near Oyens Destroys Treinen Barn and Hay
A second fire near Oyens destroyed a cattle barn at the Charles Treinen farm, 14 miles east of the church corner. Reported around 10 a.m., the Remsen and Oyens fire departments fought the flames as a south wind fed the blaze. The small barn north of the larger one contained 1400 bales of hay and was completely destroyed. Exact cause unknown though dry weather and prior tractor work near the barn contributed. Fire crews remained at the scene in the afternoon.
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Oyens
Charles Treinen
church corner
Remsen
Engagement of Kathy Newman to Martin Hildreth announced
Mr and Mrs AL Miller of Merrill announce the engagement of their granddaughter Kathy Newman to Pet Martin Hildreth son of Mr and Mrs Ben Hildreth of Rockwell City Town Miss Newman works at Lovely Drug Company in Le Mars Fiance is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Miller
Merrill
Kathy Newman
Pet
Martin Hildreth
Ben Hildreth
Rockwell City
Town
Miss Newman
Lovely Drug Company
Le Mars
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Damage Suit Slated For Trial This Fall
Peter A. Leistra county superintendent of Ovkiloon Iowa died Monday of a heart attack after a high supper at home. He owned a car involved in a foggy November 17 accident near Le Mars injuring Milo Price and killing a niece, prompting a suit against Leistra’s estate. Price, once a Westmar College instructor, was hospital-bound months and may recover slowly. The case, filed for over 80000, faced trial this fall before the defendant’s death. Also noted, Pvt Duane V Langle of Westgate Iowa arrived in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division, part of a unit training for continued combat readiness after basic at Fort Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter A. Leistra
Ovkiloon
Me. Leistra
Milo Price
Leeistra
Le Mars
Price
Leistra
Westmar college
2nd Infantry
New Car Listings Include Classic and Vintage Models
A compilation of local new and used car listings features numerous names and places such as W J Bruscher Le Mars and Northwest Distributing Co Le Mars. Notable entries include 1933 Pontiac 1953 Ford 1953 Plymouth and 1953 Oldsmobile with several Le Mars and Le Mans area sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bruscher
Le Mars
Pontiac
Leo J. Rolling
Ford
George H. Greenwood
Merrit
Plymouth
Elmer Tammen
Struble
W. FL Flaherty
Chevrolet
Mary Collins
Elmer J. Neuenschwander
Remsen
Ed's
Auto Sales
Le Man
Mercury
Grady Motors
Oldsmo
New Owner Sale To End Saturday At Beachler Booters
"Chick" Chicaine reports record results for a New Owner sale at the Beachler Booters with heavy discounts on regular stock. The event draws many friends stopping by to greet sellers. all merchandise remained regular stock with sizes intact. Sale closes Saturday night. Also, Cpl Glen Hakeman of Lake Park arrived in Le Mars from a 16 month Korea tour to visit his fiancée Joyce Swindle before heading to Lake Park California. He had worked at Albertson Tool Co. in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick
Chicaine
Beachler Booters
tods
Chicoine
Cpl
Glen Hakeman
Lake Park
Le Mars
Korea
Joyce Swindle
Park
Cal
Hakeman
Albertson Tool Co
Sioux City
Missing Garth Johnson Visited Audubon Co During Tour
Lanny Tuttle of Kingsley and Dave Eason of Le Mars served as Plymouth county's representatives on the Western Iowa 4-H Daily Tour held September 24 to 26. Fifty three 4-H boys and leaders from the western third of Iowa participated, with each county sending two delegates one leader and one dairying-minded youth, according to Jim Nuss, county extension youth assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanny Tuttle
Kingsley
Dave Eason
Le Mars
Plymouth county
Iowa
Albert A Kehrberg dies at 71 at Neptune area farm
Albert A Kehrberg of Stanton township died September 29 at his Neptune area farm after five months illness. Born January 10, 1882 in Stanton, he lived there all his life and was a retired farmer. He married Grace Dahly in Chicago on March 8 1919. Funeral services planned Friday October 2 at 2 pm at Mauer Funeral Home with Rev J Paul Stevens officiating. Burial in Stanton Township Cemetery. Surviving: Grace his wife two sons Boyd and John four daughters Mrs Shirley Hanna four grandchildren and two brothers Elmer of Le Mars Ben of Cherokee. two sisters Mrs Amanda Schwendemann of Fort Dodge and Mrs Lillian Stanley of San Antonio Texas. He was a member of Masonic Lodge Chap ter Commandery Shrine and other orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Kehrberg
Stanton township
Rt. Merrill
vronis
Neptune
Mr. Kehrberg
Plymouth county
Grace Dahly
Chicago
Illinois
Mauer
J. Paul Stevens
Grace
Boyd
John Kehrberg
Shirley Hanna
Elmer
Le Mars
Ben
Amanda Schwendemann
Fort Dodge
Lillian Stanley
Merrill Music Director Appears On Local TV
Frank Waggoner, Merrill music director, will appear on KYTV for a 1:00 to 1:30 interview Friday October 9. He discusses his summer trip to Mexico while wearing Ranchero attire. Norma Kay Passick and Janie Cameron from Mapleton Iowa will perform Spanish music in Mexican costumes with accordion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Waggoner
Merrill
KYTV
Waggoner
Mexico
Abo
Norma Kay Passick
Janie Cameron
Mapleton
Iowa
Merrill Record
Globe Post
KVTV
Shower honors Beverly Oetker October bride at Brunsville
Mrs Wm Renken Mrs Henry Dirks and Miss Helen Pophen hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday evening in Brunsville church parlors for Beverly Oetker an October bride. Guests listed include Mrs Herman Harms Mrs Jack Reese Mrs Katharine Dickman and others. games followed by lunch. A note mentions cooler weather not arriving in Le Mats area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Renken
Henry Dirks
Helen Pophen
John Willer
Paula
Harold Harms
Francis Schultz
Elmer Wilken
Anna Toel
A. Zenk
Alvin Jelken
Sharmaine
Geo. Westhoff
Glenda
John Westhoff
Art Groenemeyer
Carol
Harvey Haage
George Oetken
Missing Union township boy found safe after police tip
Garth Johnson, a 15 year old from Union township, vanished Saturday night prompting a police radio alert. He was located Sunday night visiting a friend in Audubon county. A former Union township church minister aided the reunion by signaling mutual friends and authorities. Johnson withdrew 300 dollars, bought a .22 pistol for protection, which police recovered and returned to the store. The store refunded the purchase as the buyer was underage, though the boy stands six feet two inches tall. No harm occurred.
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Garth Johnson
Emil Johnson
Union township
Le Mars
Audubon county
Garth
Young Johnson
Noo herm
Le Mars Chamber plans Farmer Merchant Dinner event
Le Mars Chamber of Commerce sponsors a second Farmer Merchant Dinner at the Country Club on October 7 at 6 45 p m. Ken Thpher secretary of Town Farm Bureau Federation will speak. Tickets admit merchant and guest. sold by Mars merchants or listed organizers Jim Bowers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars Chamber of Commercce
Country Club
Count club
Ken Thpher
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Mars
Le Mars
Jim Bowers
Darrel Ketelsen
Fay Wells
Jack Krerl
Oscar
Pecks Berkenpas Couple Quietly Marry in Colorado
Pecks Berkenpas are married August 19 in Denver Colorado. The bride is Flori Pecks daughter of Le Mars and Sid Berkenpas of Le Mars. They reside at 215 4th St. S. W. Le Mars. Ceremony by Rev Harold Becker. Bride formerly worked at the D X Service ice station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixy Rose Pecks
Flori Pecks
Le Mars
Sid Berkenpas
Denser
Colorado
Carl Albers
St. S. W
Harold Becker
Henry Becker
D-X
Berkenpas
Cyril Groet
Births and hospital notices from Kingsley to Cherokee
Born in Sioux City September 28 1953 a son to Virgil Kuhlman and wife at Lutheran hospital. Joe Cook of Le Mars Savings Bank a patient at Sacred Heart hospital with sinus trouble. List of medical surgical patients admitted recently includes many from Le Mars Remsen Doon Hinton Rock Valley Marcus Kingsley Woodland Remsen and Cherokee. Births recorded: Harry Been Remsen a boy September 26 Joseph Goebel Le Mars September 27 William Bruns Brunsville September 27 Arthur Becker Orange City a girl September 29 Gene Loutsch Remsen September 30 Emmett Holton Cherokee a boy October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Lutheran hospal
Virgil Kuhlman
Kingsley
Jons
Joe Cook
Le Mars Savings bank
Sacred Heart hospital
Leert
Ed" Jounstin
Doon
Arthur Ruhland
Hinton
Edward Bortscheller
Le Mans
Rhine
Kat Anderson
Le Mars
Kate Jones
Woodland Hib
Calfy
Mary Greien
Remsen
Albert
Engbers
Gay Suow
William Utech
Gerald Vani Holl
Rock Valley
Delmar Hinchman
Arthur White
Marcus
Joseph Cook
Le Mis
Lois Harms
Edwin Menter
Harry Been
Remaen
Joseph Goebel
Leagil
William Bruns
Brunsville
Arthur Becker
Orange City
Gene Loutsch
Reasen
it bow
aund
Emmett Holton
Cherokee
Homecoming Week at Westmar Promises Big Friday Event
Westmar Gold en Eagles host Dakota Wesleyan for homecoming after a 13 to 0 win over Genet Beadle. Key center Evan Knapp out with injury. Coach Robinson pushes pace to halt Wesleyan. Parade Friday 3 p.m. alumni chatter after the game. Talent show Saturday 10 a.m. Queen’s Supper at 6:30 p.m. Pvt John J. Plendl returns to Fort Monmouth after basic training at Camp Gordon. family notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Eagles
Westar
Genet Beadle
Brockman
Dakota Wesleyan
vistors
Westmars
Evan Knapp
Robinson
Wesleyan
John J. Plendl
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Frank R. Plendl
John
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Stucco Man Borrowed Boss Truck Faces Charge
Sheriff Frank Scholer went to Sheldon westaday to pick up Gerald Van Liar to face a charge of taking a motor vehicle without the owner s consent. Van Liar worked for Craig Construction Co of Sioux Falk doing stucco work in Le Mars. He quit his job but allegedly took the truck for another ride with a companion Al Hospers, causing bearings to burn out. The owners were notified and a complaint was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scholer
Sheldon westaday
Gerald Van Liar
Van Liar
Craig Construction Co
Sioux Falk
Le Mars
pmtale
AL Hospers
Mis Jovee Langel Honored at Postnuptial Shower
Mis Jovee Langel was honored at a post nuptial shower at Miss Joan Phiamer s home Wednesday. Guests included Susan Stutt Gail Reeves and Mrs Gene Lauters. The bride received many useful gifts for her new home and a dessert luncheon was served. Mr and Mrs Frank Plendl announced a change of address for their son John now at Fort Monmouth New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Jovee Langel
Joan Phiamer
Frank Plendl
lever
John
John J. Plendl
U. S
You Know The Mystery Man Voice Contest in Le Mars
A Le Mars promotion runs Monday October 3 to Wednesday October 21 inviting shoppers to spot a mystery voice. Week by week a sound truck reveals clues and three names are chosen daily. the first present can guess the voice for a chance at a big prize.
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Le Mars merchant
aeuit
Le Mary
Le Mars
the
ares
Clintland Test Seed Oats Available for Plymouth Farmers
Limited Clintland seed is offered for 1954 planting in Plymouth County. Six farmers will be chosen by the Agriculture Development Committee at Iowa State College to grow high quality certified seed under contract, delivered in new bags at no more than 1.50 dollars per bushel above the Chicago November price. Applications for a 33 bushel lot are now at the County Extension Service, due by 3 p.m. October 15, 1953. Preference to farmers with a record of certified seed production. Clintland is a Clintland Landhafter cross, similar to Reselect Chigen in many traits and resistant to crown rust but not stem rust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Arhe A. Pierson
Iowa State College
Chicago
U. S
County Extension Service
Ames
county seed distribution committee
Chinthiad
Clinton
Landhafer
Wedding Invitation for Le Mars Pair Jean Scott Dennis Stelpflug
Invitations have been sent for the wedding of Miss Jean Scott daughter of Mrs Louise Scott of Topeka Kansas formerly of Le Mars and Dennis Stelpflug son of Mr and Mrs Nick Stelpflug of Le Mars. The ceremony is set for October 12 at Le Mars with a reception to follow at the Elks club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
Jean Scott
Louise Scott
Topeka
Kans
Dennis Stelpflug
Nick Stelpflug
Elks club
Telephone Rates Rise in Iowa Towns Amid Strike Aftermath
Bell Telephone units in 18 Iowa towns including Akron and Sioux City will raise rates by 8 percent for customers due to wage gains from recent strikes. Le Mars unaffected as not in Bell system. Local 10c payphone rate remains. interstate rates up 5 percent per Interstate Commerce Commission order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone
Iowa
Akron
Sioux City
Le Mars
Bell system
Sec
Interstate Commerce Commission
Le Mars Mutual Concert Association Announces 1953-54 Season
The Le Mars Mutual Concert Association closes its annual membership drive and announces four artists for 1953 54. Nov 23 features bass baritone Jan Gbur, then Nebon and Neal on Mar 3, with the final concert on Apr 9 including violinist Robert Rudie and commentary on violins. A St Francis Circle ladies aid event is set for Oct 1 at the parish hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars Mutual Concert Association
Jan Gbur
San Francisco
New York City
Nebon
Neal
Philadelphia
teleo
Austrilia
New _Zealand
apd
North America
Ohg
Robert Rudie
St. Francis
St. Staines church
ladies aid
Teachers Gather for Tri-County Rural Education Institute
Hundreds of teachers from Cherokee Plymouth and Woodbury counties attended a rural pride oriented institute for high school teachers at the local high school. The program organized by the Department of Public Instruction featured superintendents Earle F. Berkler Christine L. Petersen Charles G. Hadley Harvey M. Kluchhohn and T. C. Green with assemblies and group discussions from 8 40 to 3 30. Students enjoyed a day off amid fine October weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Plymouth
Woodbury
department of public instruction
Earle F. Berkler
Cherokee counts
Christine L. Petersen
Plymouth counts
Charles G. Hadley
Harvey M. Kluchhohn
Le Mars
T. C. Green
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Shawn
Tueday
Milton Rumohr
Dorothy Reinboldt
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church
Bermsen
Geuwlli
Joel Shepherd
Red Cressy
Paul Trauffer
O. J. Chicoine
Home Service
Orval Nehor
Nelson Miller
Richard Pew
Cart
M. J. Jovat
D. Ketelsent
Corn Harvest Safety Clinic
Kellen
Sups
Audubon Co
Albert Kehrberg
the Globe
Westmar
Lynch’s
E. P. Murray
Florence Lynch
Clintland
Frenchy
Gehlen
Westmar stadium
Pat Kennedy
iy aeee Gehlen
Dick Weber
Earl Sieverding
Norman Henrich
Oran City
Gebten
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