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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1959
Page
2
A terse Iowa item from Le Marr dated Monday September 11 1989 notes local happenings and community notices in the Globe-Post format. The fragment provides minimal readable context for a brief city item or society note.
The Mixing Bowl notes autumn social season heats up with clubs, parties, and gatherings. A festive Cherry Pie dessert recipe from Mrs. Britz uses Wilderness cherry pie mix and crushed graham cracker crust. Also included are kitchen details, a wedding notice for Miss Donna Mae Muth and groom, with traditional reception notes and attire.
Miss Cynthia A Schiefen and Kenneth J Plendl wed at St Josephs Catholic Church Le Mars in September 1959. Msgr Fisch read the vows. families from Le Mars Kingsley attend. The ceremony featured a white gladioli altar, Glezn Grate school choir, aqua gowns for attendants, and a three tier cake at Hammer's cafe with an Eagles Hall reception for 15.
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a free youth dance and mixer at the Armory on Friday September 18, with dancing from 9 to 10 and a 10 piece band. Youths from Le Mars Sag City and nearby towns invited. volunteers from the youth center petition and signups planned, panel discussions held at Central, and teachers discussed pros and cons. Leaders include Frank Landreth as moderator and local business hosts serving food and drinks. The event aims to connect youths with area businessmen and promote youth center efforts.
Open house for Mr and Mrs Ernest Meske to mark their 25th anniversary will be held in Union Creek Lutheran Church parlors west of Akron on Sep 6 from 2 to 3 pm. Catholic Ladies club of St Joseph Church Le Mars meets Tuesday afternoon in church basement. Mrs Nick Kamp hostess. Le Mars Eagles set meeting Sept 1 at Eagles Hall with collective bargaining explained. Le Mars Eagles Annual Supper at Eagles Hall Sept 6 630 pm. Mrs William Brunskill and Mrs Charlote Kelley plan a 16 day tour with cousins to Virginia and Washington DC departing Sept 19. Le Mars Gehlen Jays faced Leeds Lancers in season opener. notable mention of unity and competition. A Cleveland area note reports Khrushchev victim’s mother in Glenwood Springs hanging inverted flag from her son’s body in protest.
A clipped note laments dire distress as the United States faces danger from the invitation of a top communist figure. The fragment mentions health and safety concerns, amid a wider debate on foreign influence and national security. Local reference to LeMars Nurseries appears unrelated but noted.
A jumble of notices reports and personal items from Plymouth County Iowa includes Robert Kelly entering the veterans hospital in Sioux Falls for a checkup. Other items announce birth of a son to Anthony and wife in South Bend Indiana and hospital visits and discharges at Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars.
Ver Nell Harpenau and Gerald Vincent Chapman united in marriage at St Marys Catholic Church Remsen at 9:30 am September 7 1959. The bride wore French chantilly and crystal, train and veil, with pearls a bridal party in coral satin attended Margie Harpenau and Helen Harpenau among others. Reception and dance followed at Le Mars Heights of Columbus hall with extensive family involvement.
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