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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1954
Page
2
A 33 second class matter entry lists postal distribution across Iowa counties and Union County South Dakota. Rates outside the local area set at 360 per year with automatic subscription renewal and billing for past due status.
Community notices list a Halloween dance October 29 with admission of one dollar per couple. A Christian Education Workshop is set for October 27 at Wesley Methodist in Stans City. A Youth Conference on Christian Vocations occurs November 5 to 7 in Des Moines. Numerous local visits and gatherings are noted among residents including Mrs. Bauerly, Mrs. Singer, and others with venues in Merrill and nearby towns.
Autumn flowers decorate Merrill clubs as thirty guests attend a meeting. Mrs. Kehrberg leads reports on the club director meeting in Des Moines and urges contributions to the Sunshine to the Shutins and Adventures in Reading projects. Local members, guests, and various hosts are named. events include dances, readings, church activities, and visits across neighboring towns.
The many friends of Durwood Hillestad of Minneapolis announce his engagement to Bernice Oland, also of Minneapolis. No wedding date has been set.
The article notes the 75th anniversary of the first electric light bulb, lit on October 21 in the laboratory of Thomas A Edison. It highlights Edison’s pioneering work and the milestone in electrical invention.
Jimmie Powell invited nearby friends on Wednesday after noon, October 20, to celebrate his seventh birthday. The gathering featured games for the children and a birthday lunch, with Jimmie receiving several interesting gifts.
A vivid school note reports Randy Johnson, a kindergartner who moved away and missed his former class, and birthdays for Darrell Franklin and Karen Tschampel. It details colors, routines, tooth brushing, leaves on a tree for good behavior, and pumpkins for Jack o lantern crafts. Second grade notes cover Linda Marineau's pumpkins, a witch display, Iowa's goldfinch lesson, and reading classes with Mrs. Schrotenboer and a puppet show.
Students in Mn par 4th grade mix of science and field trips describe experiments showing plants release water from leaves using a quart jug over potted plants. Terry and Bobby contribute items, notes on decorations, and a visit to a puppet shop. Reports mention class activities, a checker tournament and a Weather Bureau visit.
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