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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1954
Page
12
The Earl Thompson blacksmith shop in Hinton suffered heavy smoke and water damage when a late Tuesday fire broke out. Firefighters used a hose and cart as no local fire truck was available. The Thompson family woke to smoke as flames burned the east wall and roof edge. a short in electrical wiring is suspected. Insurance covers the loss.
Beverly Jones daughter of the late Earl and Mrs Jones of Le Mars wed Marlin Hanson of Sioux Falls on September 2. Justice of the Peace D C Lenihan officiated at Le Mars. Attendants were Opal Butler and Earl Butler. The bride has lived with grandfather George Ebernham of Lawton. The couple will reside in Sioux Falls where the groom works with Crosley TV.
In the cattle alley at Sioux City stock yards Mr and Mrs Hacina Heeren of Le Mars displayed the cattle. Harkin sold 20 head of whiteface heifers weighing 1035 pounds topping at 23.28 per hundredweight. The shipment included 17 steers at 1120 pounds at 24.50, 18 steers at 1082 pounds at 6 heifers at 21, and 9 steers at 906 pounds at 22. The cattle showed good care and weight gain.
Kingsley school opened Tuesday August 1st with a full staff including teachers bus drivers custodians and hot lunch workers. Registered were 144 in the high school 335 in grades and kindergarten and 30 in the Vocational Agricultural class. A pep club is being formed and new cheerleaders are chosen for the first football game with Sutherland here. The football team has practiced since August 24 and will be ready for the first game Friday September. A junior high program will start soon.
Rev and Mrs H V Bartz visited Walter A Bartz at the hospital last week noting the father of Walter A Bartz was under care.
Classified notice notes use of Globe-Post wantads to place ads at minimal rates for small listings. Mentions affordable scheduling and emphasis on value for readers seeking budget options in local postings.
Circle L Saddle club announces a Plymouth county fair event in Le Mars on Sunday September 12 drawing four cutting horses of the Quarter Horse breed. The entrants include Prescot Royal King Comanche Miss Texas Silver High and Monte Red with breeds American saddle bred Westerns and ponies. Classes cover ED divisions three and S gaited and harness. Judge Lawrence De Haan of Brookings SD.
Charles Cay died early Sunday after a brief illness. Mrs. Bate returned, and Rev Barte visited in the evenings. The family traveled to Chiukes City on Wednesday for funeral services. Rev Mr Barte’s father retired from the farm in 1943 but stayed active until a few months ago.
The Johnson Junior Home-makers met at Sandra Buehre's home on September 2 with Carol Bjork calling the meeting to order. After the pledge, business bills were presented, the meeting adjourned, and members recorded minutes. A group sing, photos from Mrs Gubel, and lunch followed. Next gathering slated for Geisler home on October 5. reporter Marilyn Miller.
Band directors from 20 northwest distinctions gathered Wednesday at 6 30 p m in Cora s tea room Mary for dinner and a clinic led by Cliff Burnum an acclaimed concert and marching specialist with ties to Northwestern University and Chicago The event featured floral arrangement instruction by Lola Stelpug and was part of the County Women s committee Farm Bureau activities noted in the Globe Post classified ads.
Gail Gilmore of Farmers' Grain Co says a new elevator southeast of the company will be ready about September 15. The building will 40 by 2000 feet and hold 80 000 to 3 000 bushels of government corn. Farmers are delivering scaled grain under corn loan terms to the new facility, with ASC clearance needed for county delivery plans.
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