Inferno at Farmers' Grain elevator wipes old structure
A fire sparked by dust under a corn rolling machine destroyed the 80 foot high Farmers' Grain Co elevator within about thirty minutes. Firemen halted spread to nearby buildings and tanks. a grain storage building remained undamaged. Winds pushed heat southeast away from Moore Lumber Co tracks. Robert Chapman plans to leave for California after visiting his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Grain Co
Moore Lumber Co
Iowa Public Service Co
4-H Girls Set Achievement Day in Le Mars
Plymouth county 4-H clubs plan an achievement banquet at Exgres club Le Mars at 6 30 p m Monday October 18 with awards to 10 outstanding 4-H girls and clubs. International farm youth exchange guest speaker Ann Ruby recently returned from Chile. Planning committee listed among county officers and club members. The Faculty Women's Club of Westmar contributed to a Folk Festival booth serving chili at the campus Mexican Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth county
Exgres club
Le Mars
Ann Ruby
International farm youth exchange
Chile
J. Clark Tindall
Henry Dempster
R. J. Becker
Tom Kenny
Virgil Newberg
George Ewan
Ralph Gabel
Donna Schneider
Shirley Herman
Merry Chapman
Marilyn Gabel
Faculty Women’s Club of
Westmar
County Sued Over Road Drainage Diversion To Private Property
Farmers Schoenfelder and Tracy sue Plymouth County and officials alleging diversion of flood water from a 1953 road project worsened downstream land damage. They seek injunctions to remove the new approach, destroy a dam, reconstruct the original County road work, and restore the road’s prior condition along sections in Sioux township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reweser
Sivwr
E. Schoenfelder
James Tracy
Plymouth county
George Moritz
Ray Richardson
Henry Rann
Fred Pilteger
board of supervisors
E. FE. Nelson
Schoenfelder
Sioux township
Tracy
Schoenfelder land
Plymouth
diam
No. 12
Forthwith
Eugene Schroeder 76 longtime farmer dies in Sioux City
Eugene 2 Schroeder a former Maton township farmer died Monday at his home 206 West 2nd Sioux City after a two year illness Born January 17 1878 at Oyens he moved to Sioux City 25 years ago He married Mary Hastert October 29 1901 at David City Nebraska Survived by widow four sons Florence a daughter nine grandchildren Preceded in death by a son two infant sons and a brother Funeral services Friday October 15 at 10 a m at St Catherine's Catholic Church Ovens burial in church cemetery Friends may call Wittgen Luedtke funeral home until services.
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Eugene 2. Schroeder
Maton township
West 2nd
Sioux City
Catherine’s Catholic church
Ovens
Oyens
Mary Hastert
David City
Nebraska
Lawrence
Leo
Le Mars
Greg
Vincent
Flagstaff
Arizona
Florence Schroeder
Dearborn
Mich
Clarence
Wittgen- Luedtke
County Education Council Meets in Le Mars High School
The Plymouth county council of education met at 3 p m Tuesday in the Le Mars high school vocational building with delegates in attendance from nearly all schools. Dr Carl Lang of Westmar College presided and reported on the Iowa state education association county officers conference. Miss Emily A Beaumont reviewed proposed school legislation and materials were distributed to officers and chairmen. The teacher appreciation campaign for funds to buy the Salisbury house SEA home in Des Moines was presented by the Plymouth county campaign chairmen. Coffee and doughnuts accompanied the adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth county council of education
Le Mars
Carl Lang
Westmar college
Lung
Iowa state education association
Sioux
SMT
Emily A. Beaumont
national
state education association
Theiteacher
Salisbury house
P new
Goergen Dies In Car Wreck Near Granville On His Birthday
Granville resident Mike A Goergen died when his car overturned into a ditch three miles northeast of Granville on October 12, 1954. He was born October 12, 1876, near Granville. Survived by five sons, one daughter, a brother, and two sisters. Funeral Oct. 16 at St Joseph's Church with burial at the church cemetery. wake held Thursday and Friday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike A. Goergen
Granville
Mr. Goergen
Susan M. Schumacher
Mike Goergen
Plymouth county
St. Joseph's Catholic church
Nic Becker
Fisch funeral home
Remsen
Guergen
Joe. N
Norbert
Leo
Ray
Otto
Des Moines
Ann) Miascel Klein
Matt Goergen
California
WO sistem
Elizabeth Hoedler
Melinda Schleich
Portland
Ore
Wierda Nobel Marriage Reads Sept Wedding in Maurice
Marilyn Ann Wierda daughter of Mr and Mrs Lo Wierda and Maurice Nobel son of Mrs Hilda Nobel of Sioux Center Iowa married at the 1st Reformed church of Maurice on Wednesday Sept 29 Rev David Laman officiated Attendants included maid of honor Joanne Nobel and best man Lewis Wierda Jr The ceremony featured brides maids candle lighters ushers organist and soloist Reception followed in church parlors Couples will live in Mautse where groom works at Maurice Truck Service and bride with Kalsbeck Brothers Orange City.
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Maurice
Marilyn Ann Wierda
Lo Wierda
John Nobel
Hilda Nobel
Sioux Center
1st Reformed church of
David Laman
Joanne Nobel
Lewis Wierda Jr
Wanda Kluis
Thelma Wierda
Martin Wierda
Garret Van Voort
Elaine Massen
Pete De Boer
Mautise
Maurice Truck
Kalsbeck Brothers
Orange City
New Cars in Le Mars Dealers List
A survey of local auto dealers in Le Mars lists brands and sales contacts including Ford at Grady Motors and Schiefen Bros, Chevrolet at James Sudtelgie, Buick at Robert Less, and Studebaker at Wm. B. Jorgensen Brunsville. The notes mention models and customers from nearby towns such as Akron, Remsen, Hinton, and Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar E. Fristad
Le Mars
Packard
Francis P. McCarthy
LeMans
Plymouth
Beemer Bros
Kingskey
Ford
Charles Pausch
Le Mar
Grady Motors
Cadillac
Schiefen Bros
Dodge
Vernon C
Stabe
Hinton
Raymond Birkery
Akron
Mercury
Goldie M
Merle Milter
Donald Haack
Remsen
George
Thelma Taylor
George Hagar
Studebaker
B. Jorgensen
Brunsville
Buick
Robert Less
Chevrolet
James Sudtelgie
Nash
Christmas Mail For Armed Forces Overseas Should Go Now
Postoffice guidance outlines a designated period October 18 to November 15 for accepting Christmas parcels to armed forces overseas via APO routes through New York San Francisco New Orleans or Seattle Perishables should be avoided and register expensive gifts Parcel post air deadlines set to November 25 for non official mail with size and weight limits 50 pounds for dressed parcels and 30 inches length plus girth for air parcels Navy and Marine Corps personnel in remote areas should mail by October 15.
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United States
J. WV. Conway
Conway
APO
New York
San Francisco
New Orleans
Seattle
Fred P
Air parcel post
alr parcel post
navy aml marine corps
Gehlen High to Crown Queen at Homecoming 1954
Mary Ellen Kellen is elected Gehlen Queen for 1954 homecoming at Gehlen High School. A photo shows Mary Vander Meer Patty Masuen Mary Ellen Kellen Marilyn Bohlke Arlene Kurtzhals with the King John Braun and others. Gehlen Jays play Hawarden eleven at Westmar Stadium Friday October 15 at 8 pm with a 7 pm parade. Miss Nor tine Bohlke last year’s queen will crown the new queen before the game. An alumni dance follows in Gehlen gym. LeMars American Legion Post 241 band leads the parade and performs at halftime on Westmar field.
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Gehlen high school
Frenchy
Mary Vander Meer
Patty Masuen
Queen
Mary Ellen Kellen
Marilyn Bohlke
Arlene Kurtzhals
Edd Harris
Harold Kenkel
the
King
John Braun
Jim Sheehan
Ronald Kolker
Gehlen Jays
Hawarden
Westmar Stadium
Gehlen
Westmarrick
Nortine Bohlke
Mary Ellen
Kellen
Gehlen gymnasium
Le Mars
American Legion
Wesumar
Will Buisen Couple to Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Will Buisen of Hawarden Iowa will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday October 17 in the Hawarden church parlors. Open house will be from 2 to 5 p m No formal invitations have been sent out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Buisen
Hawarden
Iowa
4th street
20th Anniversary Oil Progress Week Stresses Service
About 35 relatives gathered at John Onken home Sunday afternoon to celebrate 20th wedding anniversary and Mr. Onken's birthday. Guests included Onken, Westhoff, Oetken, Dirks, Renken, Haage, Popken families and Kay Collins from Cornell College. Mount Vernon native returned for Le Mars High School homecoming festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Onken
Mr. Onken
Onno Onken
Ella
Fred Onken
Hannah
Charles Kluver
Onno Onken I Jr
John Westhoff
George Westhoff
George Oetken
Henry Dirks
Wm. Renken
Harvey Haage
Albert
Helen Popken
Oaken
Kay Collins
Cornell college
Mount Vernon
the
Le Mars high school
Rivalry For Business Is Real Benefit To Public
Oil Progress week highlights competition in the oil industry and benefits to consumers. Over 42 000 oil companies operate from lone outfits to multinationals, proving vigorous market competition and strong service from stations and fuel jobbers across the nation.
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U. S
oil industry information committee
Plymouth county Malicious Mischief Case Wavers
Eight Plymouth county youths faced malicious mischief charges after a disturbance at the Traveller club and Red Star malt house near Remsen. Six remain free on $1000 bonds. three others had charges reduced or sealed. Damage was listed at about $20, with two beer cases taken from an unlocked storeroom, the incident occurring early Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen
Kempen
Plymouth county
Traveller club
Red Star matel
Morse Hoorneman
Hoorneman
Arnold Steichen
medicial
Westie pana pry
Jerry
Ray
Sonny Shertock
Wilbur Petersen
Harley Kirk
Ronald Strauss
Tom Felfer
Kenneth Octken
Kirk
Octken
Strauss
Frank Scholer
Creighton junior Robert Decker joins Alpha Sigma Nu honor
Robert Decker, a Creighton University junior in Omaha, is chosen as a member of the Jesuit honor Alpha Sigma Nu by the college president and deans. Initiation is set for October 31 at the Fontanelle Hotel in Omaha. He a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Le Mars.
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Robert Decker
Creighton university
Omaha
Alpha Sigma Nu
obtel Fontanelle
Robert
St. Joseph's high school
Le Mars
Le Mars Oil Co. Too! Omission Corrected in Globe-Post
The Globe-Post acknowledges an error omitting the Le Mars Oil Co. name in Oil Progress Week. The long established firm operated by Bob Dempster and Clarence Langendorfer runs a Marathon retail service station and a Marathon tanking operation in Le Mars.
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Globe-Post
Le Mars Oil Co
Le Mars Oi Co
Bob Dempster
Clarence Langendorfer
Le Mars
Le Murs Oil Co
Oil Progress Week Spirit Drives Service Drive
Shields check tires and batteries and make minor repairs as fuel oil distributors use degree day systems to keep tanks filled. Deliveries run day and night with service staff ready to fix breakdowns quickly, showing competition and service working together year round.
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trug
Florence Nightingale's Crimean Light Guides Modern Nursing
A century ago in Crimea Florence Nightingale transformed battlefield care. Her work exposed brutal illness and neglect, sparking reforms that led to modern nursing and hospital mercy. The U S Congress marked her centenary with National Florence Nightingale Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale
congress of the United States
Crimea
Le Mars High School Homecoming Queen and Parade Notes
Alyce Sitzmann named Homecoming Queen at Le Mars as the Bulldogs beat South Sioux City 19 to 0. Float photo shows Gay Collins, Donna Petersen, Ramonda Brouilletie, Rachael Posthuma, Tommy Williams, Kathleen Collins, Mary Eileen Chapman, Alyce Litzmann, and Duke Dave Gunther. A postgame dance followed at the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Posthuma
Tommy Williams
Kathleen Collins
Mary Eileen Chapman
Alyce Litzmann
Dave Gunther
Le Mars
South Sioux City Cardinals
Mission Sunday Speakers at Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dr Golden Thompson of West mar preaches at 10 30 morning service and Rev Harold Behle of Pomeroy speaks at 2 30 afternoon service. A social tea follows after the last service in the downstairs social room. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Thompson
Westmar
Harold Behle
Pomeroy
Evangelical and Reformed church
Rushee Party at Crowley's Tea Room Honors Acta Sigma Phi Members
Members of Acta Sigma Phi entertained guests at the Rushee dinner held Monday evening October 11 at Crowley's Tea Room. Preceding cocktails were at Miss Rossire Buckley’s home. Mrs Crowley provided dinner music on the Hammond organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acta Sigma Phi
Crowley’s Tea Room
Rossire Buckley
Crowley
Dorothy’ Thommes
Ruth Lundquist
Rosaire Blomquist
Carel Tottman
Betty
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Mrs. T. K. Chapman
La Crescenta
County Council Of Education
John Stansbury
Los Angeles
Russell Green
Green
Clifford Currier
Volin
South Dakota
Mighell
Wim. Mighell
Long Beach
John Vann
Zacaville, California
Mike Groegen
foundation of
future busi
post office department
armed forces
Mary Kellen
Will Boisens
Walmer
lows
Le Mars Oil ‘Co. Too
Sacred Heart Hospital
Black sea
Miss Nightingale
England
L.H.S
Alyce Sitzmann
Mission Sunday
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