Evening School Deadline Nears for Le Mars Adults
Le Mars Public Schools urge adults to return the winter evening-school survey blanks by Monday October 8. Survey forms, available from Harry A. Elliott at Central School, help set courses and instructors. Evening Executive Board meets October 10 to review results and plan offerings. Registration is October 29 at Central School. classes run ten Mondays from November 3 to January 27, with a culmination January 28.
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le Mars
Harry A. Elliott
Westmar College
H. SN. Kluckhohn
Board of
Ldiuantion
Ed Gengler Hurt In Crash
Ed Gengler, son of Mr and Mrs Joe A Gengler of Route 1 Te Mars, was injured in a Monday morning car crash near Remsen cemetery. His 1849 Nash wrecked. he suffered a crushed wrist cuts and bruises, two broken places in his left cheek, and a biased nose. He walked to a farm for help after being knocked unconscious briefly. X rays were to be taken. The car was towed to Stoos garage.
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Crengler
Joe A. Gengler
Te Mars
Sacred Fleart Hospital
Mr Gengler
Remsen
Woodeal
Nash
Gene Loutsch
Stoos Garage
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed by Mayor Long
Mayor R J M Long proclaims the week of October 9 as Fire Prevention Week marking the 1871 Great Chicago Fire anniversary. The slogan Dont Give Fire A Place To Start urges citizens to remove hazards and prevent fires.
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R. J. M. Long
Chicago
St John’s Lutheran Church 25th Women’s Missionary Federation Anniversary
St John’s American Lutheran Church invites attendees to a Sunday program featuring Divine Worship at 9:45 with Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 10:45 and a 2:30 pageant with silver tea commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Women’s Missionary Federation. Events continue Monday evening Fellowship League and Thursday choir sections.
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Womens Missionary Federation
Fellowship League
Le Mars Social Notes Recaps Club Meetings and Baptism
The Sewing Club met at Mrs. Frank Becker home for sewing and a late luncheon. The Faculty Women’s Club of Westmar College gathers Saturday at Mrs. E M Muller’s with co hosts and president Dorothy Frey presiding. A baptismal service at the Presbyterian Church included five infants and a lullaby sung by Mrs. Claire Steele.
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Frank Becker
Westmar College
E. M. Muller
Lowell Brockman
Mercy Aylesworth
Dorothy Frey
Presbyterian Church
James Ransom
Carol Ann
Vernell
John David
Robert Cox
Daniel Gene
Arnald DeYoung
LaDonna Esther
Donald Wagner
Robert Scott
Milo Manning
Claire Steele
Hubert Straks
Gerrett Korselman
Burt Wensell
William Stevenson
Nevada
James Ranson
Funeral services for Nicholas Ruden in Remsen Iowa
Nicholas Ruden 77 a retired Remsen farmer died today at Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars Funeral services set for 9 30 a m Saturday at St Mary's Catholic church Remsen with Rt Rev Msgr F Schultes officiating Burial will be in Remsen cemetery under Fisch funeral home. Rosary at Fisch 7 p m Friday Surviving five sons John Frank Edmond Arnold Sylvester five daughters and many grandchildren. Born November 16 1878 in Barlingki Shelby Co Married Margaret Majes February 21 1905 in Oyens Iowa Lived near Ovens then Remsen area before retirement He and family also noted in Mars area business description
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Nicholas Ruden
Remsen
Sacred Heart
le Mars
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Msgr
F. Schultes
Burt Wilh
Cemery
Fisch Funeral Home
Fisch Funeral
P.m
Ruden
Barlingki
Shelby County
Margaret Majeres
Q Oyens
Ovens
Tam
John
Frank
Edmond
Arnold
Marcus
Sylvester
Denver
Colo
Hotel-Motel venture proposed for Le Mars
Myron BD Hockenbury, president of the Hockenbury Hotel System, spoke to Le Mars Rotary and chamber leaders about a new promotional firm plan to raise funds for a hotel motel. The project would use a separate corporation with a 4 percent promotional fee and a $500 survey fee. The hotel would house 60 to 80 rooms and require about half a block of land.
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Myron BD. Hockenbury
Hockenbury
le Mars
Rotary Club
le Mars Chamber of Commerce
le Mars Development Corporation
New Corporation
Hackenbury
Under Doctor's Care Tommy Mower Recovers At Home
Seven year old Tommy Mower son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mower of Seney is recuperating at home after a bicycle car accident last weekend. Marilyn Hoffman age 17 of Seney drove the backing car near a church when Tommy rode into it. The bicycle struck the right side of the car and Tommy received cuts requiring several stitches. Mrs Frank Stamp is recovering at Sacred Heart hospital in Le Mars from a severe infectious illness that left her temporarily paralyzed but she can raise her arms and is gaining strength. The illness began with high fever more than two months ago but doctors say it is not polio. Her son Dr Waren Stamp of Detroit visited two weeks ago. Mrs Martin Dornbusch, formerly Nora Beard of Ovens, is in Madison, D. hospitalized after an emergency operation for a strangulated hernia. her condition is serious.
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Tommy Mower
Harry Mower
Seney
Marilyn Hoffman
Tommy
Frank Stamp
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mars
Stamp
Waren Stamp
Detroit
Martin Dornbusch
Nora Beard
Ovens, Iy
Religious Emphasis Week Planned at Calvary Church Westmar
Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church and Westmar College plan a Religious Emphasis Week from October 7 to 12. Rev Quentin Lansman will preach 7 30 p m each evening at Calvary Church with services, counseling, and student activities on campus. Special music from Westmar ensembles and Calvary Choir will feature. Local residents and students are invited to participate and learn about religious issues through club talks and dorm meetings.
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Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church
Westmar College
Quentin C. Lansman
Calvary Church
Westmar
Calvary — Evangelical United Brethren Church
Reverand Lansman
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Waterloo
Iowa
Naperville
Wingis
Praser
Acts
Langman
Lansman
Schubert Parkinson
Sotowi
Westmai College
Calvary Church Choir
Larry Day
Carol Kurtz
Ruth Crocker
Chanman
Rey Ko Clawson
G. Thompson
Foo Miller
Davia
Hoh Maswell
Robert Roth
Dwight Vogel
Sharon Miller
Tange Oak
Dorothy Knight
Hallstead Klave Wedding Ends In Sept 29 Ceremony
Audrey Irene Hallstead and Kenneth Dwaine Klave wed at St John American Lutheran Church with Rev L L Belk officiating. The couple, both from families in Le Mars and Lake Winola, plan to reside in Le Mars after a short wedding trip. A 2:30 recital at Central High Sept 7 features student performers and the Parkinson Woodwind Quintet.
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Audrey Irene Hallstead
Kenneth Dwaine Klave
St. John American Lutheran Church
L. L. Belk
Ray Sb. Hallstead
Lake Winola
Emil Klave
le Mars
Emmett Baack
Fall Harvest of Harmony Show October 13th
The Le Mars Male Chorus announces the appearance of the Hawkeye Four quartet of Des Moines. Organized in 1947, the group has qualified for international competitions seven times and won the 1955 Central States District Championship. The quartet includes Bob Langerak, educator. Bob Boudewyns, bank teller. Fred Qwens, office manager. and Jerry Pike, plant controller. They sing the distinctive “Oki Songs” and promise a remarkable harmony show on October 13.
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le Mars
Dex Moines
Fred Qwens
Farmers Elevator Mutual Casualty Co
Jerry Pike
Frye Manufacturing Co
Babson Poll Ballot On Presidential and Congressional Voting
Ballot asks about past 1952 voting for President and 1954 voting for U S Representative, plus 1956 intentions for President and Representative, Senate, and congressional district. It notes unsigned ballots will be mailed to Babson's Washington Service in Washington D C.
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U. S
Babson
Washington
F.C
Washington, D. C
Babson Poll Sees Swing To Stevenson Nationwide
The Babson poll, famed for predicting Eisenhower’s 1952 landslide, now projects Stevenson ahead by about half a million votes. Survey shows declines for Eisenhower across the nation, strongest in the South and Farm Belt, with several Western and Northeast states turning toward Stevenson. The poll, expanded with reader ballots, notes potential Democratic gains in House and a toss-up Senate race.
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Babson
Congress
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Kington Service
New Letter
Roger W. Babson
South
Democratc
House
Senate
Cibbe Post
Babson Poall
Stevenson
Tke
New York
New Jerey
Pennsylvania
New Eagland
Tennessee
Texas
Delaware
Missouri
Rhode Island
Fas
Fisenhowser
Howser
Bahsonpoll
Mualwestern
West Bebson
Globe
Betty Jane Hoffman to Wed Larry J Feller
Engaged Mr and Mrs Cleo Hoffman of Mars announce betty jane to Larry J Feller son of Mr and Mrs Peter Feller also of Mars. An October wedding is planned.
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Mes Cleo Hoffman
Fe Mars
Betty Jane
Larry J. Feller
Peter Feller
Ee Mars
Mrs E C C Jippers Treton Specialy Dies at Home
Mrs E C C Jippers Treton Specialy dies at her daughter and son in law's home south of Treton after a lingering illness. Born May 4 in Stony City she married Treob Tipps in 1910 at Stoux Cis. He died in 1940. She lived in Stony City until her husband’s death then lived with the Kealkt family. She came to Dreton seven years ago. In Stony City she helped found Wall Street Mission and was active in WoS S and both the WoS and Methods churches. Survived by daughter Mrs Rourke, two sisters Mrs Anna Mation and Mrs Stanley Halloway, three brothers George Oben, James Ober and Reed Hsen. Three grandchildren. Funeral held Saturday at Nehon Berger funeral home in Sous City with Rev Hens Held and Rev D Curnameham in charge. Burial Flosh Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. A film of the High Caliber will show Sunday evening. Dave O’Conner was the cameraman.
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Treton
Filanor Christine Olsen Hppes
Marvin Kealkt
Jappes
Tre
Stony City
Treob Tippes
Stoux Cis
Stony Cis
Kealke
Dreton
Wall Street
Vernon Marey Food Bagenend
Arthur Weidert
Tours Brandsma
Logal
Sions
Le Mars editor questions job figures and monopolies in politics
A Le Mars writer lampoons phony job counts used by Democrats and Republicans, arguing that gains in employment do not reflect better living standards and blaming higher utility costs on monopolies and inflation. The piece mocks government metrics, recalls local water firms, and critiques licensing trends across trades and real estate.
Mrs Frankie Dougherty Funeral Service at First Methodist
Mrs Frank Dougherty funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in South Milwaukee Wisconsin for Mrs Frank Dougherty on Wednesday Sept 19 at 2 pm Rev Martin Thomas officiated with interment at Forest Hill Memorial Park Veo Hamilton born Dec 23 1904 in Plymouth County grew up in Liberty township she married Frank Dougherty Oct 17 1927 and lived in Milwaukee survivors include husband three daughters Mabel Mary Belle and Elaine Fouts and one granddaughter Brenda plus three brothers James Wesley Wayne of Merrill four sisters Ruth Holtzen Jennie Ferguson Arleen Rath Ayleen Clark of Merrill.
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First Methodist
South Milwaknee
Wisconsin
Frank Dougherty
Martin Thomas
Forest Hill Memorial Park
Veo Hamilton
Plymouth County
Liberty Township
Milwaukee
Frank
Mabel
Mary Belle
Elaine Fouts
Brenda
James
Wesley
Wayne
Merrill
Ruth Holtzen
Hartley
Jennie Ferguson
State College
Arleen Rath
Hinton
Iowa
Ayleen Clark
Le Mars Gun Club event winners and price rise note
A. Sandy of Orange City won the 25 third event with a perfect score. G Sipel, Frank Clarke, Ed Henrich, and G Camerer each shot 24 of 25. L Love won Miss and Out, M Beardsley and Len Harrison won Protection Shoot, D Peterson won Quail Shoot. Ed Henrich and Frank Clarke each won two events. several others won one. Sioux City Journal price increase noted from 15c to 15c. later announced rise to 13c in all towns.
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le Mars
Frank Clarke
Kingsley
D. Peterson
Sargent Bluff
B. Kehrbarg
EB. Austine
R. L. Sturgess
Paullina
Fred Schmidt
A. Sandy
Orange City
M. Beardsley
Licensing Talk and Gimmicks Spark Reader Rants
A reader rants about professional licensing for coffee shop staff and food handlers, mocks the newspaper business license rules, and critiques contests and prize gimmicks. The letter recalls a Grant Township incident where a school patron’s wife allegedly assaulted a sick child’s mother, prompting further discussion.
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Globe- Post
Margie) Puerz
Richard Do Oaminno
Omaha
Bmndts
Patol
Olimatin
Chitford Andews
Andrews
Ed Gengler
Crash
Frank Panter
Yellowstone National Park
Neweparr
St. John’s
American Lutheran Church
le Mars Social Notes
Ray Koopman
Sid Ave
Mars
The
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy
Phil Boever
Feansville
Minn
Gerald
Jerome
Jerome Roever
Hallstead
Klave
Cox
Falls- Overfield, Pa
Central Telephone Co
le Mars High School
Postal Finance
Sioux Cy
Cental H
Lyla Day
Rush Fwerse
Karen
Karol Pecks
Vlaninet
Don Urbane
Joe Pecks
Lumpet
Toby Parton
Donald Kehrberg
Jerry Fish
Pam Parkinson
Jerry Zinn
Ana Clawson
Byron Jeys
Jean Hammans
Kay Pech
Nancy Krammer
Judy van Maas
Lynn Harter
Karen Pech
C. J. Parkinson
Herman Prericks
Stanley Rolfsen
Tom
David
Jim
Winona
Frerich
Marlin’ McDeugell
E.C.C. Jippers
Thas High
Acros
Dave O'Conner
Missan
Knorr
Schafer
le Mars Water and Fight Company
Ae Mars Water and Light
Informat
Ecuret
le Mars Las
Deccas
Guy
Fngland
Sorbers
Jos
F. Dougherty
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City
After Journal
Des Moines
Peopl
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9S Chiropractor
Stil
Sore Hack
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