Farmer Hurt When Trapped By Bales
Jim Wolf of the Remsen area was badly injured in a bale yard accident on Friday August 31 as high winds toppled a load of baled hay. He jumped from the wagon to save himself but was struck by falling bales at the bale chute and hospitalized until Monday. He is recuperating at home. Neighbors helped fill the silo and provide meals and supplies during cleanup with many locals assisting on Tuesday in finishing the silo filling and lunch service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wolf
Remsen
Mr. Wolf
Vernon Steffen
Raymond Grage
Herman Kluver
Leonard Kilker
Lloyd Wolf
Alfred Gettner
Elmer Erichsen
Harold Letsche
Everal Steffen
Donnie Kilker
George Kilker
Peter Wolf
Paula Meis
Ray Schroeder
LeRoy Rolling
Elmer Steffen
Electrical Field Day Demonstrates Modern Farm Wiring
Wireama The Iowa Fire Underwriters Association will cooperate with Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative to display a typical Iowa Farm properly wired for modern equipment. Owned by Lowell and Myrtle Parks, the farm lies 8 miles east of Remsen in Plymouth County. The event shows how rural electricity can be best used, with demonstrations of appliances and wiring meeting strict specs. J P Hentges, an Le Mars insurance agent, arranged for the association to attend and educational films will be shown under a tent on site, expecting a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Fire Underwriters Association
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
Iowa
Lowell and Myrtle Parks
Remsen
Plymouth County
Towa
J. P. Hentges
Le Mars
Albert Croxell dies in Portland after brief illness
Albert Croxell 84 of Portland Ore formerly of Sioux City died Monday after a brief illness. Born September 7 1871 in Griswold Ia he farmed near Sioux City before moving to Torrington Wyo in 1936 and Port Jam in 1940. Survivors include two sons Earl and Lester a daughter Eunice Ide a sister Jocie Cammerigg and three grandchildren. Body to be taken to Alon Westcott funeral home for services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Croxell
Portland
Ore
Sioux City
Mr. Croxell
Griswold
Torrington
Wyo
Port Jam
Earl
Lester
Eunice Ide
Funeral for Frank Woolroth in Inglewood California
Funeral and burial services were held in Inglewood California for Frank Woolroth a former James resident who died in Los Angeles. He married Luella Bennet in 1897 and the family lived on a farm east of James. Survivors include a daughter Viela of Los Angeles two daughters in California and a brother Sam of Hinton Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
Frank 8
Rolfes Wolbers Tie The Knot At St. Josephs Le M
Miss Elizabeth Rolfes and Dwight Wolbers were united in marriage on September 6 at St. Josephs church in Le M. The ceremony brought together families and friends for a quiet parish celebration with vows and a reception to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Rolfes
Dwight Wolbers
St. Joseph's church
Le M
Lewis Hardware to Close After Rent Dispute
Irving Lewis, manager, says Our Own Hardware will close after a complete stock out. Disagreement with building owner Alfred Braugh over a $200 four month rent and rising taxes led to quitting rather than sign a five year lease. The store vows to protect customers during liquidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Globe Post 10
Irving Lewis
Alfred Braugh
Le Mars
Le Mars Legion Druny and Bugle Corp headline Sioux City meet
After claiming the Fife Championship of Iowa in Sioux City, the Le Mars group faced tough national competition. Newark New Jersey took first place while a Sioux City organization finished seventh, a modest showing. Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Everald Paskett and Mrs Lawrence Gibbens attended the Sale Fair during their Des Moines trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars Legion Druny and Bugle Corp
Iowa
Sioux City
Newark
New Jersey
Everald Paskett
Remsen
Lawrence Gibbens
Westfield
Des Moines
Le Mars public schools report record first day enrollment
Le Mars opened the 1986-57 school year with a first day enrollment of 1168 pupils, 22 more than last June’s close and 80 above last year’s first day. Elementary enrollment rose to 605 and secondary to 563, with kindergarten at 151, and rural tuition at 2. Superintendent Kinckhohn said the figure is an alltime record for the district's first day and noted anticipated growth during the first week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
Harvey N. Kinckhohn
Clark
Franklin elementary
Central
H. S
Franklin
Board of Education
Binckhohn
Hoeven to Speak on Republican Plans for Election Year
United States Congressman Charles B. Hoeven of the 8th district will address an informal gathering at the county courthouse on Saturday September 13 at 7 30 p m He will outline the Republican program for this election year focusing on voting procedures Absentee voting details will be covered for college students and first time voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Charles B. Hoeven
Hoeven
Mauss Henry John Mauss dies after long illness
Henry John Mauss aged 65 formerly a Remsen farm laborer died at a Le Mars hospital after two years of illness. Born March 15 18Y1 in Plymouth county he was son of Henry and Marie Mauss. Survived by sister Mrs Fred Seel brother Frank and a half brother Otto Kohnke all of Remsen. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Christ Lutheran church Remsen with Rev Alfred Christiansen officiating burial in Remsen city cemetery under Mogtter funeral home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry John Mauss
Remsen
Le Mars
Muss
Plymouth county
Henry
Marie Mauss
Fred Seel
Frank
Otto Kohnke
Christ Lutheran
Mogtter funeral home
Schmidt dies in Chicago after long illness
Matt Schmidt, 78, former Le Mars and Heron Lake resident, died Monday in Chicago after a long sickness. Funeral services were held Thursday in Chicago with burial there. Born November 4, 1877, in Bissen Luxemburg, he came to Amatcu in 1983 and lived in Le Mars Heron Lake areas before moving to Chicago where he worked in business. His wife Hannah died in 1948. Survivors include three sons Irvin Harold Emil, all of Chicago a daughter Ruby Sierkierski of Chicago another sister Mrs Mike Jentges of Heron Lake and a brother Mike of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Schmidt
Le Mars
Heron Lake
Minn
Chicago
Mr. Schmidt
Bissen
Luxemburg
Amatcu
Hannah
Kaiser
Jr. Schmidt
Irvin
Mrs Feala Mahe 64 Former Resident Lays To Rest
Funeral services for Mrs Feala Mahe 64 former resident and widow of Afahr were held Thursday in Van Nuys California. Elmer H Messer Funeral Home oversaw arrangements with burial in Van Nuys. Mahe born August 8 1892 in Cherokee Iowa married in Sioux City and moved to California about TR years ago. Survivors include two sons Hin and Jehn o and three daughters Mes Jack Knerl Mrs Vincent Mullen and Mrs Marion Kinnaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feala Mahe
Afahr
Sioux Ct
Whursday
Van Nuys
Califore
Elmer H. Messer
Jehn o
San Diego
Mes
Jack Knerl
Lo Mars
Vincent Mullen
Mesa
Kferi
Marion Kinnaman
Millar- Tile
Siixmann and Reuter Wedding Reported In Neptune Church
Miss Alyce Siixmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Fd Siixmann of Hinton and Ralph Jack Reuter son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Reuter of Le Mars were married Wednesday September 40 at St Josephs church Neptune Mrs Gue Rammeiss. Kenneth Cronin Clarice Cronin and Alice Mears spent Sunday at Arnolds Park in the L R Walsh home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alyce Sitvmann
Fd Siivmann
Hinton
Ralph
Jack) Reuter
Ralph Reuter
Le Mars
St. Joseph's church, Neptune
Gue Rammeiss
Kenneth Cronin
Clarice Cronin
Alice Mears
Arnolds Park
L. R. Walsh
Grimes Rites Held for Anna K Grimes in Milwaukie
Anna Katherine Grimes 68 died August 6 after a heart attack at a Portland hospital. Born September 19, 1888 in Adlon Iowa she lived near Curris Minnesota before moving to Le Mars then Portland with husband Charles H Grimes who died in 1936. Funeral at St John church Milwaukie with burial in Portland. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Blanche Olson and Mrs Bernice Newman three sons Charles Cornelius and James eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Brothers Joe and Peter Schrier of Slayton Minn and a sister Mrs J A Ada McEachee of Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Katherine Grimes
Portland
Oregon
Mrs. Grimes
Adlon
Iowa
John Schrier
Curris
Minnesota
Le Murs
Charles H. Grimes
Grimes
St John’s ckuch
Milwaukie
Blanche Olson
Bernice Newman
Raymond
Washington
Charles H
Omak
Cornelius
Seattle
James
Shelton
Joe
Peter Schrier
Slayton
Minn
J. A
Ada) McEchee
Sioux City
Geo. Bindner
St. Vincent's ‘hospital
Sacred Heart Hospital
Carl Lorenzen
Le Mars
James bk. Wolf
Remsen
Allen Kurtzhals
Lloyd Caulkins
Vincent Bever
Hinton
Carl L. Anderson
Marcus
Katherine Draheim
Alfred Hartman
Martin Peters
Remsen Bornto
Vernon WNacke
Alpert Reusch
Paullina
Jake Dixson
Marlocus
Donald Kinschen
Kingsley
Dkinald Madden
Akron
Robert Holles
Granville
Merle Mead
St. Vincent's hospital
Geraldine Weinreich
Tilly Kamstra
Sheldon
Methodist hospital
Lutheran hospital
Dilles Kramer
James Herman
Edward Detloff
Roy Van Roekel
Orange City
Plueger Staum Wedding Held At Grant Township AL Christ Church
Miss Joyce Plueger daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Plueger Le Mars and Carroll Staum son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Staum Elk Point SD were married August 30 at AL Christ Lutheran Church Grant Township Rev Eluwr Fruhling officiated. The bride wore Chantilly lace over taffeta with pearls and carried pink roses. attendants wore pink and tiranaise net gowns. A reception for 2000 followed in church parlors. The couple will reside in Sioux City after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Plueger
Will Plueger
Le Mars
Carrol Staum
Arthur Staum
Elk Point
South Dakota
AL Christ. Lutheran Church
Grant Township
Eluwr Fruhling
Elnora Meyer
Robert Hartman
Loren Linehart
Bill Berkenpos
Lowell Schulz
Bessman
Loren Stinehart
Clifford Haines
Dorman Staum
Charles Milbrodt
Bill Berkenpas
Duane Staum
Paty Schulz
Douglas Witteap
Jack Ludis
Ray
Phisger
Bill Olsen
Bonnie Berkenpas
Delores Tammen
Lester Schule
Elmer Childs
wer Kay Wensel
Shirley Ahrendt
Ramona Renken
Kathlyn Asseln
Donnan Mae Weyen
Doris Kitchen
Clara Wiltgem
Clara Tammen
George Tammen
Henry Tammen
Le Mars Central
Akron
Sioux City
Suit Filed Over 1955 Truck Collision at Merrill Intersection
Marlin Jones sues L W Murray owner of a white tractor trailer after a 1935 Packard was struck at the highway 75 and Merrill main street crossing on June 11 1935 seeking 1000 dollars plus interest and costs. Bob's Market seeks 154 49 plus 6 percent interest and costs from Henry and Margaret Stoos for groceries delivered since June 17 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Jones
district cout
L. W. Murray
Harold W. Kondle
Merrill
Murray
Robert Schneiders
Bob's market
Henry and
Margaret Stoos
50th Anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Luken
Mr and Mrs John Luken of Brunsville celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home on September 2. They wed on September 5, 1906 at St Josephs church in Le Mars and are now part of St James parish. They farmed near Brunsville for 25 years and have two children, Mrs Jack Recess and Darrell Luken, plus four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Luken
Brunsville
Luken
St. Joseph’s church
Le Mars
St. James parish
Jack Recess
Darrell Luken
Family Reunion of Struo BUimann at Waterloo Sportsmans Club
The Struo-BUimann family reunion was held at the Sportsmans Club in Waterloo on Sunday September 1. Sixty two members attended led by the oldest Mrs W T Summerhays and the youngest infant son of Mr and Mrs Thomas W Summerhays, both of Waterloo. Local attendees included Marie John and grandsons Larry and Donald Reuter with Donna Summerhays from Chicago traveling the farthest. Ralph Anderson and son Paul of River Sioux Iowa and Alvin McColley and family of Omaha joined others from Waterloo and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Sportsmans Club
Waterloo
W. T. Summerhays
Thomas W. Summerhays
Marie John
Larry
Donald Reuter
Donna Summerhays
Chicago
Ralph Anderson
Paul
River Sioux
Iowa
Alvin McColley
Omaha
Sale Dates and Auctioneers Listed for Various Notices
Auction entries show sale dates and locations including C W Reeves at 927 2nd Ave 5S Le Mars September 22 with Bill Treiber as auctioneer. Other notices list Lowell Parks September 14 Rem sen Staab and Klein Nick Mueller September and Staab and Klein Darrell Luken Brunsville September 19 Richards Ruden and Adams Heirs of John H Rhiss September 24 Richards Ruden Adams and Eilers Auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Reeves
2nd Ave
Le Mars
Bill Treiber
Lowell Parks
Remsen
Staab
Klein
Nick Mueller
Darrell Luken
Brunsville
Richards, Ruden
Adams
John H. Rhiss
Adams and Eilers
Massive barn blaze destroys farm buildings near Orange City
A large barn, silo, tool shed, hog shed, and granary on Martin Rink’s farm a mile north of Orange City burned Monday. Grain and hay were a loss, several calves and a bull perished. A milking machine and cooler were destroyed. Mrs Rank reported the fire. Orange City Alton and Sioux Center fire crews saved the dwelling despite damage. The farm is owned by Arie Rank of Orange City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Rink
Orange City
Rank
Alton
Sioux Center
father
Arie Rank
Oru Rank
ge City
Infant Pederson Rites Held at Wadena Cemetery
Graveside rites were conducted Monday at the Wadena cemetery for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Pederson. The baby died shortly after birth on Sunday August 27 at Wadena Hospital. Survivors include the parents one brother Davey and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Collinsen of Le Mary and Mrs. Lee Pederson of Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena, Minnesota
David Pederson
Wadena hospital
Davey
Mro
Clarence Collinsen
Le Mary
Lee Pederson
Minneapolis
Minn
Fred Bender Dies After Lingering Illness in California
Former Le Mars resident Fred Bender died August 100 at Scouse Hospital in Long Beach after a lingering sickness friends learned. A son Harold Bender lives in Van Nuys California. Funeral services were held August 78 2986 at Mortell's Chapel Long Beach with Dr George McDonald officiating. burial in Angeles Abbey Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bender
Le Mars
Scouse Hospital
Long Beach
Harold Bender
Riverside Drive
Van Nuys
California
Predercik
William Bender
ant Hinton
PLHL Dieh deug
Mortell
Pesk Chapel
Long Reach
George McDonald
Angeles Abbey
Mansadeuim
Krohn Pederson Wedding in Remsen at St Marys Church
Miss Celine Krohn of Remsen and John Pederson of Marcus wed on September 4 at St Marys Church in Remsen. The ceremony united the couple in the presence of family and local guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celine Krohn
Remsen
John Pederson
Marcus
St. Mary's church
Collins McClatchey Mary Gay Collins Wedding at First Baptist Mars
Mary Gay Collins and Robert F. McClatchey were married in a double ring ceremony at the First Baptist Church in Mars. The bride wore white taffeta with Chantilly lace and a jewel bodice, accompanied by a silk bouquet bible. Relatives and friends attended a reception for about 1500 guests with a three-tier cake and floral decor in white and green. The couple will reside in Mapleton after a wedding trip to Denver before the groom enters service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gay Collins
Wayne Catlins
Je Vis
Robert F. McClachey
Chrisie My Clachey
Mapleton
First Baptist church
the Mars
Thompson
Carol Terman
Ana col La
Kay Collins
Renmor
Sue Cobing
Mary Ann McClatchey
wats Feck Collins
Russell McChulchey
goem
Jill
Priscil
Collins
Leonard Rohde
Martin Christenson
Chicago
Cary Collins
Richard MecChutches
Emory Collins
Gaylen Miller
Bud Vanderwell
Marilyn Dander
Judy Gunther
Jane Baiek
Merrie Eileen Chapman
Francis Rolfes
Alyce Sivmann
Laverne Williams
Marilyn Rees
McClatchey
Central High
Westmar College
Denver
Clarchey
Merrill Riding Club Winners Named
The Merrill Riding Club show on September 1, 1956 declared winners across events. Top placers included L. E. Clark and Barbara Groetken in multiple Western Pleasure and Stock Horse divisions with several other contestants from Le Mars Akron Walthill and Merrill. The club thanked contestants spectators and helpers for a successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
E. J. Peters
Le Mars
Jim Cuthbert
Sioux City
Virgil Smith
Akron
LE. Clark
Watthill
Neb
Johnny Christopherson
Barbara Groetken
Shirley Groetken
Robert Doering
Barbara Grocken
John Smith
Merrill Riding Club
Chile
F. L. Scott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loren Behrens
Alfred Gener
Bob Treinen
Francis Singer
Eddie Singer
Garth Johnson
Roy Wright
Charles Barthole
Wireama
Frank Woolworth
Rolfes-Wolbers
Le Mars Markets
Burley
Henry Mauss
Matt Schmit
Mrs. L. Mahr
Siixmann
Reuter
Anna K. Grimes
Katherine Fishback
Dyfa
Plueger-Staum
wa JONES
Pederson Infant
Charles Rothlisberger
Washington, da
Bertha Rothlisberger
Norman Bolser
Garretson
S. Di
Peter Bogh
Krohn-Pederson
Akron Ia
Daryle Taylor
Rae Becker
Barbara Rupe
James Gaylen
Merrill, Ja
Norman Berg
San Francisco
Moore Lumber Co
Larry Day
Steven
North Shore
Tron Ridge
C. R. Ziclow
Dunmont
Le Marx
Guy Rommeiss
Le Mar
Dan Cronin
Marie Krause
Lawton
August’ Kamman
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