York and Westmar Agree to College Merger Colors Set
The merger committee reports a plan to unite York College in York Nebraska with Westmar College in Le Mars converting colors to white and blue. The merged school will absorb assets of both institutions and include their conference territories. A new board of trustees will be formed with members from both colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York College
York
Nebraska
Westmar
le Mars
Lincoln
Ynsterday
le Martians
Westar
Bast
Union
General Board of Christen Education
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ili
MilMaukie
Nevenmiber
Weaimar College
York and
Wesimar
Westmer
A. W. Howland
Howland
Adimmostratne
Westinar
Catholic Daughters Sponsor Benefit Show at Gehlen High
The Catholic Daughters of America Wall will sponsor a benefit amateur show at 7:30 Sunday, November 7, in the Gehlen High School auditorium. Talent of any kind is welcome, including instrumental and vocal acts or dancing, single or group. Tickets will be on sale soon. Proceeds go to the Gehlen music department. Prizes include a top contestant award and a chance to appear on Sioux City radio. Contestants should contact Eugene Puets or Ming Ortmann soon. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of Anerica Wall
Gehlen High School
Geklen
Mex
Eugene Puets
Ming Fren Ortmann
Good Will Truck Visit Scheduled for Tuesday
The Good Will truck from Sioux Ors will pick up usable materials here next Tuesday October 12. Residents may leave items at the east entrance of the First Methodist Church or call 613 to arrange home pickup. Please have donations ready by Monday October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will
Sioux Ors
Ogen
First Methodist Church
Munday
Couple Applies for Marriage License in Pimouth County
George F. Moritz Jr and Joan Leinen of Kensen applied for marriage license at Pimouth County Clerk of Courts office this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pimouth County
Clerk of Courts
George F. Moritz Jr
Joan Leinen
Kensen
Msgr Vollmar To Speak At Le Mars Day Of Recollection
The Santa Mauris No 179 Cathole Daughters of America sponsor a Day of Recollection on Sunday October 10 at St Josephs Catholic church Le Mars. Members will receive Holy Communion in a body at the 8 oclock Mass. The Very Rev Monsignor Edward V Vollmer editor of the diocesan weekly The Globe and pastor of Immaculate Conception parish Mowe will conduct the conferences from 2 to 4 in the afternoon at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Santa Mauris No
Cathole Daughters of America
Spomor
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
le Mars
The
Mount Drug Store Named Civilian Defense First Aid Station
Mount Drug Co. and L. Elliott have completed a three month first aid course in Sioux City and become qualified civilian defense first aid stations. Mount’s Le Mars location and Klein Drug Store at Alton join area stores designated to display a Civilian Defense Disaster First Aid Station placard. More than 40 druggists trained, aiming to provide centralized information and qualified help during disasters as doctors may be scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipemouth
le Mar
Stalion Ts Mount Drug Co
George Mount
L. Elliott
Sioux City
Mount
Mr. Elliott
Ath &G
le Man
Fo Og
Klein Drug
Alton
Cours
Gordon C. Holler
Whos
Orange City Fire Destroys Local Glass Co Building
A cement block building housing the Orange City Fire Che Vogel Part and Glass Co west of Main Street burned beginning around 3:00 am Thursday. Fire units from Orange City Al son and Maunce battled the blaze with the Paint & Glow Co. on the ground floor and a bowling alley in the basement. All contents and the structure collapsed into the basement after the blaze of unknown origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Vogel Part & Glass Co
Main Street
Orange City
Orange Cit
Alson
Maunce
Paint & Glow Co
Local Auto Dealers Listed For Le Mars Area
A fragmented listing shows multiple car makes and sellers tied to Le Mars and nearby towns. Names include H J Connor Le Man Ford pickup and Rob er McCune Le Mars Chevrolet Truck, with Pontac and Oldsmobile mentions. Other entries name James Rodesch Remsen and Harm Harms Le Mars among Pontiac and Pew's Le Mars listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars Cemetery Association
le Man
Ford Pickup
H. J. Connor
Chevrolet
Rober McCune
le Mars
Pontiac
James Rodesch
Remsen
Chesrolet
Harm Harms
Ford
Pew
Robert & Miner
le Mar
Pontac
H. Russell Held
Hinton
Pond
Joyce D. Bradey
Akron
Oldsmobile
H. Strathman
Chesrotet
Joyce Kuk Wins Third in Howdy Doody Colorization Contest
Joyce Kuk 11 of Le Mars Iowa wins third prize in the national Howdy Doody Colorization contest co sponsored by Wally Blue Bunny Ice Cream Co and Howdy Doody Ice Cream bars. She drew Howdy Doody holding a Un pops and sent in with a wrapper. the prize comes with promotion by Wells Blue Bunny and a local TV install offer. Joyce lives with parents Adolf and Mrs Kuk at 420 West Ave NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Kuk
Cook
Emerson
Wally Blue Bunny Ice Cream Co
Joyce
Central School
le Mar
Adolf Kuch
Sst Ave
le Mars
Iowa
Jo See
Roy Welly
Fay Welly
Wells Blu
Bunny Ke Cream Co
Wills Blue Sunny Ice Cream Co
Sioux City
Northwest Lows Territory
Shee
Clarabell
Stan Stan
Aho
Aca
Fire at Dick Jannsen Farm Near Ireton
Fire departments from Ireton and Crag fought a blaze at the Dick Jannsen farm southwest of Ireton on a Wednesday to burn baled hay. About 220 bales burned between the barn and a pouli. flames spread but firefighters controlled the fire and saved nearby structures. Loss exact figure not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireton
Crag
Dick Jannsen
Pouli Howe
Little Martha Tone Passes After Birth Sickness
Martha Jean Tone born December 16 in Le Mars died October 6 at Sacred Heart Hospital after birth illness. Funeral held October 7 at Plymouth Presbyterian Church near Brunwille, burial in church cemetery. Survived by parents Alfred Tone and Dorothy Tone, two sisters Elizabeth Ann and Kas, four brothers Daniel Paul Timothy and David, paternal grandmother Mrs Jans of Akron, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs S O Locer of Rt. 4 Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jean Tone
le Mar
Sacred Heart
Maurday
Presbyterian Church
Brunwille
Church
Mauer Feneral
Ma Tel Mars
Charles Krase
Alfred Tone
Dorothy Locer Tone
Elizabeth Ann
Mr. T. Kas
Daniel
Paul
Limothy
David
Bd Jans
Akron
S O Locer
Rt. 4
le Mars
Hoeven Seeks Applicants for Naval and Military Academies
Congressman Charles B Hoeven urges Iowa youths to apply for the Naval Academy at Annapolis the Military Academy at West Point or the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs before October 16 Applicants must be 17 to 22 on July 1 1955 single and of good character They will undergo medical and mental exams with selection leading to four year degrees and commissions in the Army Navy or Air Force Interested individuals should contact Hoeven or his secretary at 404 Security Bank Building in Stroux Cay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congassman
Charles B Hoeven
Abstact
Iowa
Naval Academmy Oat
Amilitary Academs
West Point
War, Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Hoeven
Security Bank
Stroux Cay
Academes
Army
Navy
Rural Teacher Meeting in Le Mars Court House
Rural teachers from Plymouth County are invited to a meeting at the Le Mars Court House on February October 8 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Dr Julius Sparrow and Site Teachers College will discuss reading and phonics. Miss Bouly Reuwsant will teach arithmetic aids and devices. Miss Christine Petersen will lead the session and teachers will be invited to entertain their pupils with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Th Court House
le Mars
Julius Sparrow
Teachers College
Bouly Reuwsant
Plimouth County
Red Cross
Christine Petersen
Fines Handed Out In Meyers Court This Week
Le Mars officers arrested several individuals on minor offenses. Dale Purdey received a $15 fine for intoxication and Nicholas Mayeres for intoxication also $15. Clarence Blakely was fined for a stop sign violation $790. Powell and Melsin Gries, both of Stony Creek, were picked up on highway four cast of Le Mars around 61 p.m. by Le Mars police. Powell sentenced to six days in jail for intoxication and Gries to one day for reckless driving and failure to have proper brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer
Dale Purdey
Nicholas Mayeres
Clarence Blakely
Powell
Melsin Gries
Stony Cry
le Mars
Gres
Detroit banker Fred Kusch dies at 78
Fred Kusch age 78 of Detroit and Muh, formerly a banker at Craig, died Thursday in a hospital. He had visited last summer at his daughter WLC Rush’s home. Funeral services were held at Barnard Funeral Home at 10 am Thursday and his body sent to Detroit for burial. Born October 21, 1375, he spent many years at Craig before retiring to Detroit. Survived by a daughter, a widow, eight grandchildren, several great grandchildren, a brother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kosch
Detroit
Muh
Craig
Fous
Wlc. Rush
Barnard Funeral Home
Mr. Kusch
Deton
Paul E Means Funeral Services Held in Marcus Area
Funeral services for Paul E Means 25 of Cleghorn were set for Friday at 2 PM at the Nelson Berger funeral home in Marcus with Rev George Pimlott officiating. Burial will follow in Marcus Amber Cemetery. Born May 23, 1929 in Marcus, he attended public schools in Meriden and Marcus and served in the army 1947 to 1949. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs E E Means of Struble and 11 brothers and sisters living in California, Texas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Means
Cleghorn
Cherokee
Nelson-Berger
Marcus
George Pimlott
Marcus-Amber Cemeten
Means
Publie
Meriden
HE. Means
Struble
Frink
San Bernardino
California
Richard
Cleborn
Perm
Water
Lemon
le Mars
Bill
NASA
Long Beach
Bobby
Corpus Chru
Tex
James
Germany
Joe
Jacob
Herbert
Hom
June
High Score Frank Clarke Leads Le Mars Lapshoot
Frank Clarke of Kangsley was top scorer with 46 in the Le Mars Sheet and Gun Club lapshoot held last weekend. Close behind were Walt Larsen Akron 42 and Ed Hen te h Le Mars 42 along with R A Beckett. Stony Creek shooter KR A Beck sue scored 24 in the 24 third event. John Mahler Sanborn 23. J Galles Remsen 22. Dan Rogers Sioux City 20. Other shooters included Dale Zam memaan Al Stocker Phil Grochun Petz Hall Joe Terpenning Roscoe Vore Maurice Henry Dalduup Remco and Frank Clarke Te Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clarke
Kangsley
le Mars Sheet and Gun Club
Walt Larsen
Akron
Ed Henteh
le Mars
R.A. Beckett
Dsiout
KR. A. Becksue
Stony Cus
John Mahler
Sanborn
J Galles
Remsen
Dan Rogers
Sioux City
Lutheran Biannual Convention Report Broadcast
Le Senst of Merrill will give a brief report on the American Lutheran Church BiAnnual Convention held in Beatrice Nebraska. Delegates Rev E Senst and Mr Henry Abrendt of Le Man Rte 4 attend, among Plymouth County's nine congregations with over 3500 members. Tune in Saturday at 8:15 a.m. for the special broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onas
Klem
le Mar
le Senst
Merrill
Gove
Amenean Lutheran Church
Beatrice
Nebraska
E. Senst
Henry Abrendt
le Man
Rte 4
American Lutheran Church
Plymouth County
Evening School To Offer Eleven Night Classes
The Le Mars Evening School executive board chose 11 adult education courses for the fall session. Courses include book-keeping typewriting sales driving welding homemaking and agriculture. Classes run Mondays 7:30 to 9:30 pm from November 8 to January 24 with a combined culminating program January 31. Enrollment aims to match or exceed last year’s, with costs set at 15 for 10 sessions plus supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weday
le Mats
Coening
Harisbohott
Wich
le Mars
Iet
Elhott
Fe Mars
the Mars Public Schools
Wol Downing
Alex Stoffel
Roh Posthuma
Jean Roenmng
Harry J. Edliot
Supt Hares
Folk Festival to Feature International Theme at Westmar
Miss Kien Alc heads the International Folk Festival at Westmar College on October 9 to showcase world cultures. The event funds World University Student Service and invites public attendance with country booths, varying atmospheres, and a 20 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kien Alc
Westmar
Seesice
Funeral for Dikk Goosman Sr. Held in St John’s Lutheran
Prelaties and friends gathered at Raymond Mion for the funeral of Dikk Goosman Sr. at St. John’s Lutheran church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include wife Vini and five children, two brothers in Germany, and ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dikk Goosman
Raymond Mion
St. John's
Lechner
Betty
Fatman
Max Albert Ownen
Mor Goosman
Dik Goustian
Ele
United States
Anna Meter
le Mam
Rasmond
Hic Goo
Mao
Unties
Thos Ravesmee
Tarnt
Germa
the Mars
Vini
Rannath
Raymond Helen Giese
Vern Benton
George Zimmer
Herman Mazer
Titer
Andrew Fruhling
Werner Fruhling
Genry Goenun
First National Banks Adds IBM Proof Machine
Ole Fristad vice president announces installation of a new IBM proof machine at First National Bank. The device operates like 25 adding machines and features double check with the machine. It performs sorting listing processing and endorsing to streamline check handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Fristad
First National Bank
JC Ros
International Business Machines Corporation
Sioux City
Mars
Chck
Entertained Gold Star Mothers at Bundon Gathering
A Tuesday October event hosted Gold Star Mothers with the Latniment table and decorations. Mrs Vincent Conway led guests alongside Mrs George Pastik, with Mesdames Groethen Cannon Smith and Baack assisting. Dozens of attendees listed include Myc Vamblerwal Joe Ruden Ulrich Kock RF Crowe Gertude Albert James Burns Henne Fo Mover Pat Bowie and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Vincent Conway
Sumon
George Pastik
Charman
H F Groethen
Hartry Cannon
C. UC Smith
Fred Baack
Irene Chins Weds Nicholes Eufers at St Pauls Akron
Irene Chins and Nicholes Eufers married at St Pauls Church Akron on October 2 1954 with double ring ceremony. Bride wore net over satin gown and fingertip veil with seed pearls carrying red roses. Attendants Darlene Fufer Clifford Clarey Sr Usher Denne Brusgher Lascen Feller. Groom stationed at Fort Leonard Wood MO will transfer to Fort Lewis WA. bride to join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas
Irene Chins
Nicholes Eufers
St Patrick’s Church
Akron
Ovens
Naefy
E. Clifford Clarey
Charles Liters
Fe Mars Res Bathers
Darlene Fufer
Sinter
Clifford Clarey Sr
Denne Brusgher
Lascen Feller
Gouwins
Fort Leonard
Rupp Announces Chance At New Freezer
Amandus Rupp of Western Auto Associate, Central Ave NOW, announces a SIV 600 contest featuring 32 Ward 15-foot home freezers. No purchase, prizes, or contracts required. residents register names and addresses to be eligible. Freezers will be displayed at the store ahead of today’s Globe-Post front page for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars Atea
Alc Rupp
Mose
Mom
Rupp
Globe-Post
Republican Women Hear Speaker on Farm Aid and Reform
About 33 Republican women gathered in the Cornslea room to hear Amy Bradley discuss support for President Eisenhower and the Republican agenda. Bradley highlighted Martin Committee efforts aiding Iowa farmers with new storage bins and tax relief, urging voters to back a Republican Congress to sustain policy gains and resist Democratic pushes for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornslea
Amy Bradley
Thomas Martin
Atos Bradley
Congress
L3rd Congress
Tom Martins
Martin
Iowa
Tom Martin
People of
America
Exsenhowr
Tam
Clark PTA Meeting Highlights and Safety Film
The Clark PTA met on Wednesday October 6 at 7 30. Herman Sandwell presented an impressive film on safety. Music was provided by a group of third and fourth grade girls. Coffee was served and mothers attended. Miss Vermeer is the first grade instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark PT 4
Herman Sand
Fim
Furninhid Bs
Agrade
Coffe
Way Sural
Vermeer
Accident at Fourth and Fifth Streets Involves Central Phone Truck
An accident at Fourth and Fifth Streets involved a Central Telephone Co. trunk. Herman Wenzel and Glenn Sipte Miroosiple, driving a 1931 Chevrolet east and Wenzel south, collided. Wenzel was shaken but not seriously hurt as the truck rolled over. Significant damage to both vehicles and equipment was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Telephone Co
Drisca
Herman Wenzel
Ami
Chevrolet
Glenn Sipte Miroosiple
Wenal
Uch
Wenzel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Msgr. Vollmar
Orange City Fire
Nuc
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Rem
Sen. Ueeft
Virginia Hembt
Foul Hansen
Marjorie Hansen
Jerome Hansen
Margaret Hembd
Academy Post
Fred Kusch
FeRoy Pend
Amelia Phadl
Fort Bliss Texas
Psi LeRoy
T. C. Fort Bliss
Texas
D. J. Goosman
First National
IBM
Amandus Rupp
PTA
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