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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1954
Page
2
A large gathering at Perrot hall marked Mrs Herman Schilmoeller’s 90th birthday. Relatives from Granville and nearby towns attended a spread and a long list of guests included Rev N J Becker Rev J Schilmoeller and many family members. 66 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren were noted.
Local interest notes tubeless tires will be standard on Chrysler Corp 1958 models across Plymouth Dodge DeSoto and Chrysler at no extra cost. Goodyear supplies tubeless tires for Chrysler while Packard and others plan switches by mid 1950s. In Los Angeles B F Goodrich VP Hoban predicts full adoption in five years. Enoch Swanson earlier predicted this outcome.
Nathan Thomson died after slipping from a new elevator under construction in Renwick while working as a carpenter. He plunged about 45 feet to the ground, with his death occurring several days ago.
Ireton residents hosted and visited relatives from Sioux City and Orange City including Mr and Mrs Merle Wells and children, Mr and Mrs J Luikens of Norfolk, and Mec Van Engen’s birthday celebrated with guests. A men conference and dinner at Stour City drew pastors and locals, while Henry Poll underwent a lung removal at Mayo Rochester, listed in room 358 Methodist hospital, condition critical.
Adaville Special Johnson township Farm Bureau holds its meeting Tuesday at Mrs Merlin Brown’s home with assistant hostesses Mrs Elmer Brown and Mrs Fred Luken and Miss Connie among attendees.
A community column reports Lindgren will teach Grow ing Old Gracefully. Westfield township Farm By Tea ladies met at Mrs. Duane Wetrosky’s home with fourteen members present. Newly elected officers for January include President Mrs. Reuben Anderson and Vice President Mrs. Basil Blum. The column lists local visits, birthdays, church and club activities, and a recent missionary institute in Allendorf.
Perry Center notes host guests from Atlanta and Sioux City with updates on visits by the Coffman Akers Foster and Oakes families. A steer killed by lightning, four inches of rain, local church supper reports, and a Perry Sharp Shooters 4-H calf show feature with eight blue ribbons and one purple award.
Leader of the club is Lloyd Grouch. Miss Joyee Carson departed on Wednesday by plane for her home in Los Angeles after visiting her sister Mrs Earl Williams and family. Mr and Mrs John Vondrak and Atlanta Georgia were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Quo Priborsky at Jefferson. Last Monday Mrs Vondrak Mrs Gregory and Mrs Priborsky are sisters. The Greg orys departed for Los Angeles on Wednesday. Fay Knapp attended the Farm Bureau meeting in Le Murg Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Bud Wallace of Cherokee spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clif Lindlief and family. Mr Howard Kovarna's father Milton Jackson of James, a former resident here, suffered a stroke Friday.
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