Farmers Consider Building Cribs to Ease Corn Storage
Plymout h County farmers plan new storage cribs to shelter the coming corn crop and 1932 loaned corn. County extension director Aric A. Pierson cites ISU plans Midwest Plan Service 73281 for permanent storage and 73271 for temporary, with capacity estimates and costs.
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Phamouth
Plymouth County
Extension Agricultural Engineers
Iowa State College
Une
Milwest
le Mars
Midwest Plan Service
Agricultural Extension Service
Lows State College
Le Mars Social News A week of tea and visits
The July Eight gathered at Mrs. Adolph Kuck house for a pinochle luncheon. The Women’s Guild of St. John’s Evangelical hosted a Guest Tea with Dr. Anthony Sainz speaking on mental health. music by George Hagar Jr. and Mrs. Grahiman. Local social notes include guests at M A Henrich’s, a polio case at home, hospital discharges and births.
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Adolph Kuck
Women’s Guild of
St. John's Evangelical Church
Augusta Becker
Anthony Sainz
Mental Health Institute
Cherokee
George Hagar Jr
William Grahiman
George Palman
Wilbur Jones
Henry Dorkman
Bee
Leo Henrich
Akron
Jows
Patty Henrich
le Mars
M.A. Henrich
Under Doctors Care
Mr and Mrs Arthur Jensen and children Joyce and Arthur Paul left for Baltimore after two months in Remsen to care for Mrs Jensen s mother who was severely ill Mrs Steffen has been admitted as a patient to Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars Mrs Henry Muth injured in an August auto crash returned home still badly bruised John Muth recovered but has not returned to work Mrs John Muth killed in the same accident Mr and Mrs John Groethen traveled to Rochester MN for a clinic for shoulder pain Tom Woodall owner of the Fielding Store Marcus suffered a heart attack and was taken to Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars for treatment
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Arthur Jensen
Joyce
Arthur Paul
Baltimore
le Mars
Henry Muth
Hawarden
John Muth
John Groethen
Rochester
Minnesota
Plymouth Presbyterian Chicken Supper and IX Corps Korea update
Local notice details the Annual Plymouth Presbyterian church Chicken Supper on Thursday September 24 with serving starting at 5 pm. It also reports Ger ald E. Krull of Stan City Iowa as recently promoted to corporal with IX Corps in Korea and provides biographical details and family connections.
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Plymouth — Presbyterian Church
IX Corps
Korea
Gerald E. Ksull
Phyllis, Ives
Eighteenth St
Stan City
Iowa
Krull
234Th Field Artillery
le Mars
Steel Structures Inc
Sioux City
Army
Gerhart Krall
Third Ave
S. E
A. E. Null
Wayne, Neb
Jean
Wane
Russell Green
Margaret Walker
Primghar
Re L. Chirk
L. L. Beth
Joan Beth
Caroline
Shirley Utesch
Mixx
Edna Steinert
Norma Mohning
West Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Man Breaks Wrist After Fall in Garden at Home
Mr. Carl Marcue fell in her garden at home on Sunday and broke her wrist. The report notes the accident occurred at the residence and resulted in a wrist fracture requiring treatment.
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Carl Marcue
Bourne Golden Wedding Open House in Le Mars
Mr and Mrs Joseph Bourne celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the Le Mars Elks Club on Sunday Sept 13 from 2 to 5 pm. They married Sept 13 1903 in Cambridge England and moved to Le Mars in 1914 with their three children.
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Joseph Bourne
le Mars
Elks Club
Charlotte Merritt
Cambridge
England
Bourne
Plymouth Cereal Mills
John R. Bourne
Jons Falls
Henry Hare
Storm Lake
Clar Erce Branch
le Man
Mrs Eilenbecker dies at Sacred Heart Le Mars
Mrs John Eilenbecker, longtime Sacred Heart hospital patient in Le Mars, died Sunday night. Mary Kleitsch born February 2, 1876 in Walker Iowa, married John P. Eilenbecker October 7 1900 in Le Mars St Joseph's church. Funeral Wednesday September 9 at 9 30 AM at St Joseph's church burial in St Joseph's cemetery. Monsignor Thiltgen of Ossian expected. She was predeceased by her husband and survived by two nephews and several cousins. Wiltzen Luedtke funeral home in charge.
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John Eilenbecker
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mars
Mary Kleitsch
Walker
Iowa
John P. Eilenbecker
St. Joseph's Church
Susan Gutenhauf Kleitsch
Michael Kleutsch
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Msgr
Thiltgen
Ossian
Etlenbecker
Wiltzen-Luedtke
Winter Wrestling Opens Season in Sioux City Auditorium
Promoter George Parnassus announces the 1953 54 winter wrestling season starting September 15 at the Sioux City auditorium. Four main events highlight the card with Verne Gagne vs Mighty Atlas in a two out of three fall match and winner facing Hans Schmidt on September 22. Also on September 15 Jack Pesek faces Chest Bernard in a test for the young contender.
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George Parnassus
Sioux City
Sioux City Auditorium
Verne Gagne
Mighty Atlas
Hollywood
Calif
Hans Schmidt
Teutor Terror
Comer
Jack Pesek
John Pesek
Chest Bernard
Devil’s Breath Blamed For Heat in 1953 Patterns
A 1953 rainfall pattern shows unusual storm activity with Southeastern Wisconsin recording heavy downpours and Texas experiencing scarce rain. Reports note 3.6 inches in 40 minutes in one town, while Amatil la, Texas had only 3.4 inches through seven months, illustrating erratic weather across counties.
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United States
Wisconsin
High Plains
Amatilla
Texas
Dust Settler and Uneven Rainfall Mark Growing Season
The article notes a variable growing season with the northern High Plains and Corn Belt faring better than drought-stricken southwest. April through October rainfall in South Dakota and Minnesota exceeds normals by four to eight inches, turning western South Dakota into a garden while wet areas get wetter and dry areas dry. Huron, S D reports 3.91 inches from April 1 to Oct 1 last year, the driest on record, but nearly twenty inches so far this year. Baltimore preachers claim heat waves stem from the death of the Devil, sparking conversions among crowds of whites and blacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hias
High Plains
South Dakota
Minnesota
Huron
S. D
Baltimore
Maryland
Old Settlers Meet At Merrill High School Reunion
The Old Settlers Meet returned to Merrill High School on September 4, 1953 for a well received program. G O Thompson gave an engaging talk, the high school band performed, baton twirlers and marimba players impressed the crowd, and the Christ Lutheran Brotherhood quartet from Grant Township also performed. Corsages honored Plymouth county’s oldest residents and the farthest traveler from California. Jens Petersen chaired the event and urged attendance next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Sewers
Merrill High School
John Lubben
G. O. Thompson
Christ Lutheran Brotherhood Quartente
Grant Township
Plymouth County
California
Jens Petersen
Welcome Home Gordon Schmitz From Denver Tonight
The local American Legion post plans a large welcome for Gordon Schmitz, prisoner of war returnee, arriving by car from Denver at 7 p.m. He will be greeted by Legion members, K of C, the high school band, and a crowd with banners and flags. Schmitz will receive life membership in Walmer Post.
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The
American Legion
Gordon Schmitz
Reds
Schmitz
Denver
Mayor Long
Legion
K Conmnans
Walmer
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Kingsley
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M. P. Peters
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K Penning
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Theresa Krauts
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