Alton Boy Missing as Plane Vanishes Over Atlantic
A military transport plane with 69 aboard, including Henry Schuver, 20, from Alton, vanished over the Atlantic after maneuvers between England and the Azores. Sister Mrs Gaul of Le Mars confirms no definite word yet. Search continues as debris reports prove unreliable and wheels sighted by a British freighter are unconfirmed.
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atlantic ocean
Henry Schuver
Alton
Mastin Gaul, Jr
1st St. S. W
Le Mars
Henry
rafio
airforce
manuevers
England
Azores
Gehlen Homecoming Plans For October 19
Gehlen High School outlines events for its October 19 homecoming. Royalty selections occur today with public announcement Friday. A pep rally, parade, and post game assembly at the gym are planned, with a 7 45 p.m. kickoff at West Mitt Stadium.
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Gehlen
escors
court of honor
Jack Hentges
KLEM
evont
Plymouth Street
Gehlen High Schawok
flarade
Walmer Post
Queen's
activites
Ghelen
Gehlen-Ha- Warden
Westmitt Stadium
Meetings At Eagles Club Open To Public Tonight
A mass meeting at the Eagles Club in Le Mars will feature spike trans Democratic candidate for US Senate and Robert Salem candidate for congressman, with free lunch. A Sioux City area N.F.L. meeting will also be held at the Eagles Club tonight Tuesday night, with Dan Turner former governor of Town to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spike Trans
US Senate
Robert Salem
Eagles club
Le Mars
Sioux City
N.FL
nigeht Dan Turner
Le Mars Market poultry and produce notes from Arnolds Park
Market listings show barley malting prices and mixed grain data alongside poultry and egg items. The fragmentary text references Mrs Dan Cronin and daughter and mentions visits at Arnolds Park with names and minor monetary figures.
Huge Law Suit Seeks $63 009 39 in Auto Crash
Edna Petticord of St Paul files against Samuel D Mitchell Wayne H Kroeger Kay Dee Feed Co and J C Sayles for 63009 39 after a May 23 1955 collision one mile south of Hinton on highway 75. She alleges injuries permanent and seeks medical bills future costs suffering pain and disfigurement plus interest and costs.
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Edna Petticord
St. Paul
Bridge Tears Car To Pieces on County Road H 544
Richard Solomon of Merriss is hospitalized in Sacred Heart with a skull fracture and cerebral injury after a Friday car crash on a county road near Merrill. His companion Clifford Lehman was not seriously hurt. Solomon’s 1955 Ford was demolished when it struck a concrete bridge and tore the left side from the car before being towed to Stops brothers garage in Le Mars. Akron 4-H Club reports 23 members with new enrollees Paul Tone Larry Radtoff Jay Stephens. meeting set at Adaville school pending parental approval. Melford Hermann discusses animal nutrition. lunch served. reporter Mark Lucken.
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Richard
Bob) Solomon
C. L. Solomon
Merriss
Sacred Heart hospital
Solomon
Clifford Lehman
Ford
Merrill
Stops brothers garage
Le Mars
AKRON
Julliette Langel Dies After Spill
Miss Julliette Langel daughter of Joseph Langel of Le Mars died Saturday October 13 at Memorial hospital Belle Fourche South Dakota after a car accident near there. She suffered head and spine injuries when the car she rode in went out of control en route to Darvey Montana. Funeral services were set for October 17 at St Josephs Catholic Church Le Mars with burial in Calvary cemetery. Survivors include her father seven sisters and a brother. Dorothy Ann Langel of Sioux Falls was the driver.
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Julliette Langel
Joseph Langel
Le Mars
Memorial hospital
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Globe Post
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Msgr. J. DB. Fisch
Calvary cemetery
Wittgen-Luedike funeral home
Joseph
Wiltgen- Luchtiche
Tour of soil and water conservation projects in Iowa
Members of the State Soil Conservation Committee led by Kenneth Wagner and the Iowa State Natural Resources Council headed by Garland Hershey conducted a joint tour on Tuesday October 9. The group visited Nassau Pilot Watershed south of Orange City and Upper Pilot Watershed east of Le Mars. They discussed local challenges in applying the overall plan and inspected the Little Sioux River, Fee Watershed near Quimby, and Anthon Watersheds in Woodbury county. They noted progress and plan to assess solutions to improve general acceptance of conservation methods.
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State
Kenneth Wagner
West Liberty
Iowa
Iowa State Natural Resources Council
Garland Hershey
Iowa City
Floyd
Little Sioux
Elmer J. Lund
Nassau Pilot
Orange City
Upper
Pilot
Le Mars
Fee
Quimby
Anthon
Woodbury county
Cut Prices Don’t Deter Tank Line Prices
Le Mars oil dealers viewed recent price cuts as minor and not a true price war. Stations along Highway 75 cut as much as 2c a gallon, with talk of further cuts, while others said no war exists. Distributors blamed competition from nearby towns and noted ample stock, warning farmers would not feel savings due to wagon service and high taxes.
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Le Marts
Globe Post
Le Mars
Nels Newendorp
Standard Oil
Lewn Neumayer
E. Blaue
Mayrie Truesdell
FEsersbods
Enoch Swanson
Conoco
Must They Drop Chamber Commerce
John Vodmar president of the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce asks members if they intend to continue the organization amid drought hurting business. A meeting for all members is set at the K hall in the First National Bank building on Thursday October 1X at 00 ppm.
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John Vodmar
Chamber of Commerce
Le Mars
First National bank
Car Crash Near Seney Causes Minor Injuries
Accident occurs when Elmer Lund driving a 1958 Plymouth is rear ended by Herman Peake of Omaha while turning left at Seney. Lund escapes serious injury as his car overturns into a ditch and sustains heavy damage. Peake's vehicle also suffers front left damage. Iowa Highway Patrol investigates.
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Elmer Lund
Herman Peake
Omaha
Tund
Seney
Fund
Iowa Highway patrol
Seven Courses At Le Mars Evening School 1956
The Le Mars public schools open the 1956-57 Community Adult Evening School on November 5 offering seven courses mainly in commercial vocational and crafts areas. Courses include typewriting bookkeeping sewing tailoring welding safe driving and piano with safe driving and welding priced higher. Registration is set for October 29 at Central School with instructors named and brochures being prepared for distribution. Residents of Le Mars and surrounding areas may enroll regardless of prior survey participation. Contact Eliott at Central School for details.
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Le Mars
Angeline Robberman
Barl Moir
Blanche Annis
Carl Schelin
Richard Hummans
Herman VanderWell
Ira Vail
Eliott
Cattle Feeder's Day at Iowa State College Oct 17
Plymouth County cattle feeders plan to attend the 38th Annual Cattle Feeder's Day at Iowa State College on Wednesday October 17. The program runs 9 30 a m to 4 pm at the new beef nutrition farm three miles northwest of the campus with experiments on stilbestrol use in cattle and silage studies. Speakers include Elizabeth Willis and Dr Ercel Eppright discussing protein and diet. Estates and travel plans are noted for local residents.
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Plymouth County
Iowa Staig College Wednesda
t County Falenston
Atlie A. Pierson
Le Murs
beeg nutrition
mies
sears
Towa
Iowa State College Memorial Union
Elizabeth Willis
Human Nutritions Research Branch
United States Department of Sericulture
Ercel Eppright
Iowa State College
4-H Officers Training Held September 29
The 4-H officers training school met at the Le Mars fairgrounds on September 29 to acquaint local 4-H officers with duties. Norman Kneip opened the meeting as president, Rae Becker welcomed, and Mary Ann Radloff led group singing. County staff led officer training and a model meeting followed before adjournment.
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fairgrounds
Le Mars
Norman Kneip
Bob Doering
Rae Becker
Mary Ann Radloff
Arhe A. Pierson
Pat Parkinson
Gary Denniston
Proposal For Akron School District Organization in Iowa
A proposal to organize an Akron Community School District was filed in Plymouth County Iowa. Territory includes Akron Independent School District portions of Portland Preston Johnson Westfield and surrounding townships under 1954 Iowa law. Public notice requires objection filings by noon on October 3 1939. A public hearing will be held at Plymouth County Board of Education Court House Le Mars on Tuesday October 30.
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Akron
Petersen
Le Mars
Iowa
Akron Independent
Portland Township
Preston Township
Johnson Township
Westfield Township
Seston
Akron Reger Tribune
Misys Petersen
Plymouth County Board of Education
Le Mats. low
Jungers Plagge Nuptials in Hospers at St Anthony’s Church
Jungers daughter Pattica and Plagge son Valgene wed at St Anthony’s in Hospers on October 6. Both evacuees of St Mary’s Academy Alton, they were active there. They will reside in Alton, and the bridegroom will help his father on the farm.
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St Anthony's church
Hospers
Pattica Jungers
Edam Jungers
ant Valgene Plagge
Rudy Plagee
Alton
St. Mary's Academy, Alton
Lets Get Married License Issued In Le Mars
The marriage license was issued this week to Laurence Feller and Elizabeth Jane Hoffman, both of Le Mars, at the clerk's office.
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Laurence Feller
Le Mars
Elizabeth Jane Hoffman
Groundquaking Quicksand Theory From Missouri River
Reports from Elk Point Jefferson and along the Missouri River note ground sinking as government projects lower river levels. Carl Witt recalls quicksand layers beneath soil. pumping wells causes cavities as sand caves in. He suggests sand loss beneath the waterline causes surface cracking of structures.
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Ger-mint
Elk Point
Jefferson
Missouri river
Carl Witt
Cad
Missouri
Gov'mint
Washington
Harvest of Harmony Opens With Crowd Praise Shows Encore
An enthusiastic crowd estimated at 2000 attended the first Annual Harvest of Harmony program last Saturday. The Hashese Four quartet delivered a show stopping set as the two hour affair ran 100 minutes late due to the crowd’s energy and planning. Supporters thanked local businessmen for ads and attendees for making the event a success. Plans include further chorus programs in Hal en Remsen Spencer Nosembur and other area venues in coming months.
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Le Mars Cham
perons
Halen
Remsen
Spencer
Nosembur
Qaroling
steers
thin area
Stony City
Funeral held for Mrs Flare Wuerth of Dell Rapids
Mrs E Wuerth Mro and Mrs Don Satvvmann with families from Hin ton Mroo Sioux, Cin, Oma and Le Mars attended the funeral of Mrs Flare Wuerth of Dell Rapers South Dakota on Monday. She died Friday October 16 after years of cancer. A former Le Mars resident, she left in 1921. Survived by two daughters Caral Tean and Mary, four brothers William Strub of Dell Rapids, and sister Mrs Arnold Sizmann of Le Mars.
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Mro
Don Satvvmann
James Sasmann
Hinton
Mroo
Ken Hindy
Jein Sivmann
Sioux
Cin. Mi
Ray Ryan
Omaha
Arnold Seo Quasa
Flare Wuerth
Dell Rapers
South Dakota
Mrs Wearmouth dies after long illness near Kingsley
Mrs Wearmouth 70 of a farm eight miles northwest of Kingsley died Thursday in a Sioux City hospital after a long illness. Born July 7 1884 in Washington county Iowa she lived in Sioux City formerly where her husband worked as a press messenger for the Railway News Agency. Survivors include her widower Harry a son and a daughter in Sioux City and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Dickison funeral home in Kingsley with Rev C V Pence of the Church of Christ Pierson officiating. Burial was in Kingsley cemetery.
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Marty
Wearmouth
Kingsley
Siouwy City
ben
Washington county
Sioux City
Railway press Agency
Harry
apson
R. Moothatt
Sioux
A.V. Wanamaker Jr
Sioua Cry
Dickison
Westmar Nomination for Danforth Teacher Grant
The Danforth Foundation invites Westmar College to nominate a faculty member for a Danforth Teacher Grant in 1957. The program targets promising teachers with strong academic ability and character, offering salary support and twelve months of graduate study at an American university of choice.
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Dnapforth Foundation
St. Louia
Missouri
Westmar College
Ammesican University
Tese
Danforth
Mrs D Johnson Dies After Short Illness In California
Mrs Donald Johnson of Long Beach California daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Roberts of Le Mars died Sunday October 14 after a short illness. She was born May 2 1916 in Le Mars and attended Central High School. She married Don Johnson May 12 1934 in Le Mars. Funeral plans are incomplete and burial will be in Long Beach. Survivors include her husband three children Mrs Thomas Greer of Long Beach and two sons James Donald and Douglas at home. Also her parents and a brother Jack of Le Mars. She was preceded in death by a sister Kathryn.
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Donald Johnson
Long Beach
Calfornu
Dick Roberts
Le Mars
Johnson
Helen Roberts
fe Mars
Central High School
Don Johnson
Thomas Greer
James Donald
Douglas
sher
Jack
Kathryn
Pavlik Named U S Vice Consul in Toronto Canada
The Department of State announces George A. Pavlik, visa officer at the United States Consulate General in Toronto, Canada, will serve as vice consul there. Pavlik, son of Mr and Mrs A Pavlik, was appointed to the Foreign Service by President Eisenhower earlier this year.
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Army
Richard D. Whittington
Hatley Whittington
Roule Hawarden
25th Infantry Uniton
Hawaii
Whitington
diviiion
Fort Leonard Wood
State University of Tewa
department of State
Washington
George A. Pavlik
Oller
United States
Poronto
Canada
Vic
Pavlik
Mroound Vis
Geotre V. Pavlik
Sth
Pe Mats o
Foreign Service
tomitud
Fisenhower
Farm Calendar October events at Sioux City area farms
October 16 training meeting for Extension personnel on presenting television program at Sioux City. October 16 4-H Girls Banquet. October 17 Cattle Feeder's Day Ames. October 17 Woodbury County television program Siouxland Farmer. October 18 Terrace demonstration at Charles Hoeven farm north of Alton at 10:00 a.m. October 18 Farm Business Association meeting at Farm Bureau office 8:00 p.m. October 19 Extension Family Living training meeting Better Breakfasts 1:30 p.m. at RBEA building.
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Entension
Sioux City
Ames
Woodbury County
Siouxland Farmer
K. WW. T
Charles Hoeven
Alton
Farm Business Association
Farm Bureau
R. BE. A
Clematine Becomes Triple Threat In High School Comedy
Le Mars High School junior class presents Clematine a three act comedy adapted from Peggy Goodin. The play follows Clementine a football loving tomboy who must date Cathy’s girl and enter an oratorical contest while navigating Miss Pringle’s political tempests and her father's election campaign. The live shows run October 23 and 24 with school matinees and a public 8 PM performance.
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Peggy Goodin
dJumor
Le Mars High School
Ralph Thorpe Jr
Clementine Kelly
Mary Ann Radloff
Mary Kelly
heer
Margeen Hammer
Gerald Kelley
Paul Dandburand
Bertha
Ann Day
Abe Carter
Larry Hinken
Hank Matthews
Clem
Dan Kehrberg
Pete
Bill Rozboom
Tubby
hayfever
Artin Beech
Cathy
Marion Parker
Ann
Kay Wensil
Ann McNeill
Ann Clawson
reiting
Kelley
Hooterville
Jeanne Reibsmen
Judy Laux
Mavis Cooper
Lois Pech
Geraldine Warenhorst
Sandra DeRaad
Kathy Farmer
Kerwin Post
Richard Hammond
Viane Caster
Barbara Oltman
Patsy Donnell
Verna Kammin
Marjorie Down
Larry Miller
Roland Detloff
Melvin Baack
Darrel Lancaster
Charles Pfaffle
Clementine
footaall
Hank
Tabby
Miss Pringle
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Gaul
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John F. Nanomga
Sioux County
EA. Koch
Hollywood
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Mrs. Wearmouth
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Ruben Anderson
thei
Patricia
Orlin Lacobs
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Got Jacobs
al Akron
Harty Johnson Studio
Geo. Pavlik
U. S
OMround
Osweller
the Mars
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Merl
Signa. Falk
Mary Freeese
Carl Grieser
Missy Florence Ruden
Bernard Madsen
St. Joseph’s church
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