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Newspaper

Le Mars Globe Post

Location

Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1959

Page

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Train Hits Theresa Hieke Near First Avenue West

Miss Theresa Hieke, 68, was struck by an Illinois Central passenger train traveling south toward Sioux City while walking near First Avenue West. She was conscious and taken by Lukens Ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital with head and rib injuries. x rays were taken today. Engine driver was C. B. Kile of Fort Dodge. Witnesses included the conductor, W. H. Bryant of Sioux City, and Gregg Featherston of Le Mars. Police investigated. Hieke is a retired resident.

Theresa Hieke Sacred Heart hospital Illinois Central Sioux City Hieke Luken C. 8. Kile Fort Dodge W. H. Bryant Gregg Featherston Le Mars

Nations Tea Company marks 60th anniversary sale

Nations Tea Company of Chicago celebrates its sixtieth diamond anniversary with a two week sale across 935 stores in the central and southern states. The event features foods toiletries and household products guaranteed by Good Housekeeping as stated by Harley V. McNamara president of the supermarket chain Le Mars. Verla Edwards manages stores.

Nations Tea Company of Chicago Good Housekeeping Harley V. McNamara supermarke lien Le Mars Verla Edwards managg

Curbside chalk policing and a women’s club meeting

In Le Mars, officers used chalk marks on tires to enforce a two hour parking rule, marking curb lines to prove idleness if cars lingered. The Le Mars Business and Professional Women's Club met at the Oak Room of the City Library with Miss Tillie Ender presiding and a program on Career Advancement led by Miss Vivian Witt and Mrs. Frank Landreth.

Le Mars Le Mars Business and Professional Women's Club Oak Room Tillie Ender Vivian Witt Frank Landreth Angeline Roberman Esther Dempster

Bankers Convention Trip For Mr and Mrs Gordon Mennen

Mr and Mrs Gordon Mennen of Le Mars depart by plane for Miami Beach to attend the National Convention of American Bankers October 25 28 at Hotel Fontainebleau. More than 10000 bankers and wives from across the country expected. Mennen serves as president of Le Mars Savings Bank and Farmers State Bank at Merrill and chairs Group One Iowa Bankers Association. He seeks state vice president of the American Bankers Association of Iowa with election to occur at the convention. Visit Vander Meer Bakery Saturday from 2 to 5. gifts for everyone with coffee and pastries.

Gordon Mennen Le Mars Miami Beach Florida Hotel Fontainebleau United States Mennen Le Mars Savings Bank Farmers State ‘Bank Merrill Iowa Bankers Association American Bankers Association of Iowa

Free Subscribers' Bills Prompt Scams Exposed

A small new paper sent fake prize notices to non subscribers and billed them afterward. Affected readers received a postcard renewal offer with blurred details and a masked sign off, while the Globe-Post published a censored letter about the scheme. The incident drew caution from veteran editors.

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Dear Friend Anniversary Notice Offers Renewal Plan

A vintage postal notice invites subscribers to renew a weekly paper at six months for 3.00 or one year for 5.00 with five issues weekly. It includes a blank check and postpaid envelope, promising to stop only after the next week's letter if no response.

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Cars Demonstrate Plymouth CROP Program Drive

A noon Monday photo in Plymouth County displays cars used to promote the CROP program aimed at filling two cars with food. Central High School students participate alongside Plymouth county board members Rev Loren Parman campaign director Rev Alvern Kinrade publicity chaiman Norris Buskins LaVerne Fuesner Edward Buss Pete Forsburg L C Brown Don Fischer and Rev F E Peters. Volunteers plan to canvass every farm in the county with donors contributing cash or produce.

Plymouth county Globe- Post Central high school Plymouth county board Loren Parman Union township Presbyterian church Alvern Kinrade Norris Busskins LaVern Fuesner Edward Buss Pete Forsburg L. C. Brown Don Fischer F. FE. Peters

Westmar Homecoming Weekend Schedule

Westmar honors its homecoming with a Friday slate featuring coronation at 2:00 p.m., pep rally at 3:00 p.m., kick-off program and beard judging at 7:30 p.m., and bonfire at 8:30 p.m. Saturday includes Alumni Social Hour at 1:06, dedication of the Home Economics Building at 11:15, Alumni Luncheon at noon, Band Parade at 1:30, football Westmar versus Central at 2:15, and Queen's Supper at 7:00 p.m. The Queen's Supper program, Futurama, will be held and Le Mars Dairy Queen on Highway 75 will close for the season starting Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Ral Westmar Central Queen's Supper Futurama

Under Doctor's Care at Sacred Heart Hospital

John Hammer and his sons run Hammer's Restaurant on highway 75. John Hammer suffered a heart attack Friday and is in satisfactory condition at Sacred Heart hospital. Mrs. Bob Wright is improving after kidney surgery. Several local births and patients are listed from Le Mars and surrounding towns with various names and dates.

John Hammer Jack Hammer highway 75 Sacred Heart hospital John Hanmer Lutheran hospital Sioux City Joseph Ritchie Kingsley Roman Ortmann Remsen Homer Dumas Le Mars Gill Bird Marcus Roy Henry Reints Denise Curthrell John Ryan Merrill William Reuter John Radcliffe Mae Vanderwal Truman Byrne ble Mars Antke Ommen Stanley Smith

Vacation Team To Visit Westmar College Campus

A four member Vacation Team will visit Westmar College on October 26 27 to counsel students on future career plans. The team will represent church related and secular vocations. Mr Schroeder is scheduled as chapel speaker Tuesday morning October 27 at 9 30 am at Calvary Church. Interviews will be posted later in the library basement. Maxwell heads the Westmar Religious Life committee and is in charge of arrangements. Dr C L Hagen optometrist from LeMars attended the October 17 Executive Board Meeting of the Iowa Optometric Association. Mrs Robert Rees and daughters plan to leave Friday for Chicago Heights after visiting Mr and Mrs G E Kilers.

Westmar College Ocober Schroeder schodt Calvary Church Rye Maxwell Westmir Religious Life committee C. L. Hagen LeMars optometrist Des Moines Iowa Optometric Association Hagen northwest Iowa Department of Education Robert Rees Carol Lynn Margaret Patricia Chicago Heights thinv G. E. Kilers Rees Loile

Trenhaile Couple Mark 15th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Clarence Trenhaile of Le Mars are pictured by Wael Studio for their fifteenth wedding anniversary on October 27 with no special plans. They are parents of a daughter who died six years ago, Geneva Koerner, and have two granddaughters Joy Koener and Char lene Howe of Canton South Dakota plus two great granddaughters Donna Tee Howe and Linda Howe, also of Canton. Their son in law Clarence Koerner lives in Canton. Mrs Trenhaile has a brother Alton Cowan of LaVerne Minnesota, and her husband has three sisters Mrs Charles St Clair of Waterloo Maude Higby of Portland Oregon and Florence Bowers of Pasadena California.

Chence Trenhaile Le Mars Wael Studio Geneva Koerner Joy Koener Donald Char lene) Howe Canton South Dakota Donna Tee Howe Linda Howe Clarence Koerner Trenhaile Alton Cowan LaVerne Minnesota Charles St. Clair Waterloo Maude Higby Portland Oregon Florence Bowers Pasadena California

Police Court Fines In State Cases In Mayors Court

In Mayors Court Charles Horton Haw arden tested fine for failure to dim. Terry Cullison Paullina fined 14 for truck speed. Earl Christensen Fairmont Minnesota night speed. Francis Nothem Oyens fined 19 for carrying assembled gun in car. Norman Starkenson Rochester Minnesota fined 12.50 for speeding in a city case.

Charles Horton Hawarden Terry Cullison Paullina Earl Christensen Fairmont Minnesota Francis Nothem Oyens Norman Starkenson Rochester

One Day Sale Features Giveaway at Gamble Store

Robert Jaacks, manager of local Gamble store, announces an all day sale Friday October 23 with an eleven hour open to 11 p.m. event. Registration will culminate in a giveaway of an arm chair. You do not have to be present to win. Read the Globe-Post page ad for the special bargains during the sale.

Robert Jaacks Jaacks Globe- Post

Westhoff Rozell wedding in Le Mars Akron area

Mr and Mrs Gerald Westhoff tied nuptials October 4 at Trinity Lutheran Church Akron with Delores Rozell as bride. The wedding party includes Randall Rozell, Ramonda Rann, Jerome Hirage, Cray, Jan Westhoff, Dale Schuette, Alwayne Octken, Karen Rovell, Marlys Drake, Wendell Oltmanns, Wilfur Westhoff, Le Roy Rozell, and Ronald Hanstein. The couple reside on a Craig area farm.

Gerald Westhoff Iowa Trinity Lutheran Church Akron Le Mars Delores Rozell Att. Rozell arden John Westhoff Robert Rann LaRue Hansen candlelighters Randall Rozell Hawarden Ramonda Rann de Mars ringherer Jerome Hirage candelighter Cray Jan Westhoff Dale Schuette Alwayne Octken te Mars honer Karen Rovell La + Rue Hansen Marlys Drake Wendell Oltmanns bess

Accidents Involving Wiltgen and Shearon Cars

A 1985 station wagon driven by Richard Wiltgen Jr. was damaged after a 32 kit turn out of Gehienschont Driveway on Tuesday afternoon near M30. Leonard Rolfes of Le Mars in a 1949 Chevrolet struck Wiltgen after passing another car, causing further damage on Plymouth Street. A 1950 Plymouth owned by Mrs. John Shearon Jr. was damaged on the left side when backing from the curb and struck by Mrs. Donald Page of Kingsley.

Richard Wiltgen, JR Leonard Rolfes Le Mars Wiltgen Plymouth street Rolies firs Avenue Plymouth John Shearon, Jr Donald Page Kingsley Page

Fall Harvest Harmony Concert by Jiekfars Barbershoppers

The fourth annual Fall Harvest of Harmony will be presented by the Jiekfars Barbershoppers on Saturday October 24 at 8 pm in the Central fold high school gym. Tickets are sold in advance and at the door with no reserved seating on a first come first seated basis. Guest appearances include the Nub bins of Spencer and other groups for a lively harmony evening in Le Martin, continuing the series.

Jiekfars Nubbins Spencer Le Martin

Teletypesetter robot at Stop Louis Post Press

The article describes the installation of Teletypesetter systems in newspapers to automate typesetting. It covers punched tape control, perforation and counting mechanisms, and operator training, noting the Linotype operator shortage and the spread to other towns.

taunt Ade Pong Johnson Pheshave Le Mars Canton South Dakota Rock Rapids Iowa

Loveless Considered for Senate and Loveless Story

Gov Loveless discussed as a potential Senate candidate and football background suggested. Evashevsky named for governor, with remarks on Loveless’s LeMars experience and a fawned reaction. Taft-Hartley enjoined steel strike. union attorneys label court action against strikes unconstitutional while valuing right-to-work laws.

Charlie Replaced in City Council Election Judges

Report from Mondays Globe Post notes vacancies among election judges due to declines. It lists ward by ward replacements for third ward Nov. 3 with A G Van derMeer Lucille Driscoll and Henry Thompson as judges and Nell Lenihan Hazel Manning as clerks. First ward maintains Wilbur Steverding Esther Sherman and A J Orban with Regina Hentges and Mrs Sturges as clerks. Second ward names Mrs Wunde Green Roy Cooper Percy Kistle as judges with Elvira Schulz Myrtle Newendorf as clerks.

Roy ‘Cooper Frank Stamp George Sturges Morse Hoorneman Henry Thompson Charles Rasar Charles Rasar v Globe: Post A. G. VanderMeer Lucille Driscoll Nell Lenihan Hazel Manning Wilbur Steverding Esther Sherman A. J. Orban Regina Hentges Sturges Wunde Green Roy Cooper Percy Kistle Elvira Schulz Myrtle “‘Néwéndorp

Lightning Scorches Le Mars Church Tower Damages Reported

Insurance adjusters met with Rev. James Rawson of First Presbyterian Le Mars to estimate tower damage after a lightning strike at 5 p.m. Wednesday. A nearby resident described a huge round fireball lighting the tower. One panel torn out, fire crews cleared the scene, no fire spread. Across the street Roy Cooper reported an electrical circuit burn and smoke in the home. Several televisions stopped during the storm, with Channel 4 and 9 down in Sioux City.

James Rawson First Presbyterian church Le Mars J. L. Reeves Roy Cooper Cooper Channel four nine Sioux City

Junior Mission Rally at St John’s Lutheran Church Craig

A Junior Mission Rally at St John’s Lutheran in Craig is set for Sunday October 25 with registration from 1 to 2 pm Rev Avie Darnaner missionary to India on furlough will address the group Former Le Mars residents Mrs Jess Koenig now of Laramie Wyoming and her daughter Mr Kilian Schafer of Charles City visited the Jack Gengler family and Mrs Ethel Lorenzen on Friday afternoon

Tunior St. John’s Lutheran’ church Craig Avie Darnaner India Le Mars Jess Koenig Laramie, Wyoming Kilian Schafer Charles City Jack Gengler Ethel Lorenzen

Le Mars Rotary Club to Hear James M Hanlon Talk

James M Hanlon division man age of McKesson and Robbins Incorporated will address the Tuesday October 27 meeting of the Le Mars rotary club in their city. He will discuss the subject Prescription Pricing.

James M. Hanlon McKesson and Robbins, Incorporated Le Mars rotary club Mr. Hanlon

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Vander Meer Bakery T. P. TP Janet Heise highwy Mrs Clarence Trenhaile Robie Reghe Loveless Senate Forrest Evashevsky Charlie Hanlon
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