Chris Mack Lecture Date Moved to Friday in Le Mars
Chris Mack of WWNAX will present Turkey, our newest democracy at St John’s American Lutheran Church in Le Mars on Friday evening September 17, changing from the previously scheduled Wednesday, September 15. The event is free with a social hour and refreshments after the lecture, hosted by the Missionary Study Circle of St John’s. The public, including St John’s members, is invited to hear Mack discuss world events from his travels.
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Turkey
Chris Mack
WWNAX
Yankton
South Dakota
St. John’s American Lutheran church
Le Mars
Mack bay
Missionary Study circle
St. John’s church
St. John’s Lutheran church
Editorial Chatty and Controversial Notes in Iowa Papers
The Floyd River Philosopher in the Alton Democrat salutes Tony Surtari and mentions Gerrit Van Nimwegen Cecil Rucher and Anna Bellaire while the Sioux Center News editor discusses public commentary and potential collab. The piece criticizes Sinung Rooseicht the New Deal and debates medals and Cold War politics before proposing a joint radio segment with KLEM and a Sioux Center editorial meeting.
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Floyd River
Alton Democrat
Tony Surtari
Ola Podrid
Alan
Tony
Gerrit Van Nimwegen
Cecil Rucher
Anna Bellaire
New Car Listings Across Multiple Dealers
A garbled inventory list shows new cars and dealers in various towns, including Packard models associated with Harold Kingsley and Donald D. Held, Le Mars and Hinton based outlets, with Ford trucks linked to Metis Implement Co and Jim Holton, among others.
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Herman B. Beckin
Packard
Harold Kingsley
Ford
Metis plement Co
Le Mars
truch
Jim Holton
Le Man
Studebaker
Donald D. Held
Hinton
Chevrolet
Le Mars Motor Co
James EL
Hansen
Struble
Ford uch
Akron
Schmitz Pohl Pastel Gladioli Decorate Le Mars Wedding
Miss Audrey Schmitz and Vincent Pohl wed in a fall Catholic ceremony at Su Joseph’s church Le Mars. The Baptist High Mass was sung by Rev. J. Dy Bech. Guests dined at the Meis home and at Eagles hall. After a weeklong trip the couple will live on a Hawarden farm.
Fines in Mayor Court For Local Offenders This Week
Fines levied in mayor's court include Fred Martin and Ed Howard for speeding at 15 cents? Actually $15 each. Ronald Medows cited for stop sign violation at $7.50 along with Elvin Doggett for stop sign at $7.50. Harold Hormby and Rudolf Kolls fined for intoxication at $12.50 and $10 respectively.
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Fred Martin
Ed Howard
Ronald Medows
Elvin Doggett
Harold Hormby
Rudolf Kolls
Marriage License Issued in Le Mars to Moore and Andresen
A marriage license was issued last week at the Le Mars Clerk of Court office to Eddie D. Moore of Wisconsin and Vernis Andresen, confirming their union.
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Eddie D. Moore
Wisconsin
Vernis Andresen
Le Mars
Appointment of Rev Raphael Wersinger to La Junta
The Rev Raphael Wersinger, ordained at St Marys Beaver, was named assistant pastor at La Junta Colorado. He is brother to Edmund Yokum of Le Mar. Father Wersinger taught summer school at La Junta and studied at Conception Abbey. He will reside at Our Lady of Guadalupe Rectory 222 Lincoln Ave Le Junta.
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Raphael Wersinger
St. Mary's Catholic church
Beaver
La Junta
Colo
Joe Wersinger
Wersinger
Edmund Yokum
Le Mar
Father Wersinger
Conception Abbey
our Lady of Guadalupe
Lincoln Ave
Le Juna
Vandals Damage Gas Line Equipment Near Sioux Center
Vandals damaged Peoples Gas Co equipment used for a new line about three miles southeast of Sioux Center. Holes punched in radiators on 40 Caterpillar tractors, two fraglines and a builder. Four or five hundred gallons of oil drained and a motor ran to cause further damage. Sheriff Mulder investigates. not believed to be juveniles.
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Peoples Gas Co
Sioux Center
Jake Mulder
Peeples Gas Co
Le Mars
Tri County Institute plans and speakers announced
In January 1954 a committee of city and county superintendents and State Department of Public Instruction representatives met in Des Moines to arrange the 1954 Tri County Institutes. Christine L Petersen, Northwest Town District, chairs the Le Man institute. The theme Em emotional Health and Adjustment of the Child aims to attract teachers administrators ministers and community leaders. The September 24 Le Man program is free with expenses paid by Improvement of Instruction Funds. A packed list of specialists from Iowa universities health and education departments are named as planning talent.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
Christine L. Petersen
Northwest Town
Le Man
Tri-County Institute
Le Mar
William P. Lampard
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
State University, of Iowa
Iowa City
Ray Bevan
Iowa State College
Amos Mis Gertude Busse
State Departmen of Health
Madilene Donnelly
State Department of Health
Dex Moines
Hazel Grant
Hawthorne
Independence
Perry Grier
Blackhawk County
Waterloo
Herbert R. Hatch
Mecher
Ames
Paul C. Kelwo
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Fall
Howard Kautson
Cedar
Elmer Ritter
Cedar Falls
Anthony Sainz
Mental Health Institute
Cherokee
Edna Schuler
Alfred Schwartz
Drake University
William Sprague
Creston
David K. Stewart
Tuwa City Public Schools
Merle L Wharton
Iowa Sate College
Donald G. Wallace
Akron couple to wed in October wedding
Clifford Clarey of Akron announces the engagement of his daughter Lois Rene to Pet. E-2 Nickolas Euless, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eufers of Le Mi. The couple will be married at Akron on October 2.
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Clifford Clarey
Akron
Iowa
Lois rene
Nickolas Euless
Charles Eufers
Le Mi
Muecke and Son Win Regional Conservation Contest
Muecke and Son were named regional winners in a conservation contest sponsored by the Des Moines Register and Tribune. The Le Mars Chamber of Commerce presented a plaque at a banquet in Council Bluffs. The Maccke farm led Division One an owner-operated farm from a 10 county NW Iowa region. They advance to face other regional winners for the state championship, with the winner to be announced in October.
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Walter Muecke
Jack Holton Named Delegate to Farm Youth Tour
Jack Holton of Le Mars is named as one of 33 delegates to the fourth annual Iowa Farm Youth Tour. The tour runs September 6 to 10, with Holton guest of the Iowa Development Commission in cooperation with the Town Farm Federation on a chartered bus tour.
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Jack Holten
Le Mars
Iowa Farm
Ted R. Leighton
Jack w
lowa
Town Farm Federation
Social Security Man In LeMars Tomorrow
Thos. F. Nash field representative of the Sioux City Social Security Office will be in the Le Mars Court House on Tuesday September 1 at 9 AM to help area residents file benefits claims and provide information on the Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Program. He will stay until all callers are served, at least one hour past the appointed time.
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Thos. F. Nash
Sioux City
Rhodore Yock and Richard Buss wed in Jackson Minnesota
Yock Buss announces the marriage of their daughter Rhodore to Richard Buss son of Mr and Mrs Dick Buss of Linerne Minnesota The wedding occurred in August in Jackson Minnesota The couple will reside in Sheldon Iowa where he is employed and Mrs Buss teaches in Ashton Iowa
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dame, Yook
Le Mars
Rhodore
Richard Buss
Dick Buss
Linerne
Minnesota
Jackson
Soldier Matton Byker Serving With 10th Infantry Division
Fort Riley Kansas reports Private First Class Matton Byker 23 son of Mr and Mrs Sam Byker Route 3 Hawarden Iowa. He serves with the 10th Infantry Division at Fort Riley as a driver in Company D 871 Regiment. He entered the Army in December 1952.
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FORT RILEY
KAN
Matton Byker
Mon
Sam Byker
Hawarden
Iowa
10th Infantry Division
Byker
Army
LeMars Public School Plans Radio Education Program
LeMars Public Schools announce an educational radio series on KLEM, broadcasting twice weekly starting September 16 from Central School. Free 15 minute slots are set aside Tuesdays and Thursdays for programs by elementary and secondary departments, with monthly address by Superintendent Kluckhohn.
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Le Mar
Le Mars
radio
RLEM
Harsey
sand
Kennagth M. Beaty
Kluckhorn
Thursdaiy
Kluchhohn
Homemakers of America
Gladys Grimjes
Harry A. Elliot
forthcommer
Dr. Kluckhohn
unds
When Are Advertising Claims No Good Unbelievable
Babson argues against exaggerated ad claims spreading across radio TV and magazines. He cites ammoniated and fluorinated toothpastes as examples, notes American Dental Association findings, and urges readers to demand ethics from advertisers and support honest local papers.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Jose bp
American Dental Association
Pure Food and Drug Administration
Better Business
ing
marges
Liberty Go-Getters Meet Opens With Pledge
The Liberty Go-Getters held a regular meeting at the school on Thursday evening. The group read and approved minutes and elected officers for the coming term. Two new members joined, Judy and Ronny Burke, and a lunch was served by Mrs. Harold Clarke of Spooner. A local injury occurred when Harold Clarke was hurt at work. Several families visited relatives in nearby towns over the weekend, including Mr and Mrs J L Doud visiting V J Doud home Sunday.
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Liberty
Judy
Ronny Burke
Harold Clarke
Spooner
Wis
Henry Siebens
Hertel Wis
Shell Lake Hospital
Clarke Way
Ede
Fred Ruhrer
Diane Lyon
Oni Nebr
Mabel Wendt
Ireton
Valenting Ruhrer
Freemont
Nebr
Mrs Eric Peterson Reunites With Long-Lost Mother After 43 Years
Vera Mae Peterson, living near Le Mars, surprised and pleased on a farm visit last Wednesday as her mother she hadn’t seen since infancy arrived. The meeting revealed family roots in Des Moines and California, with additional Kowalke connections and relatives in Missouri and Texas.
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Eric Peterson
Enric Peterson
Le Mars
Peterson
Vera Maesis
Des Moines
Mes
Albert Kowalke
Chrh
Kowalke
Vera
Edna
Mim E. von Schoenroshh
Peterson James
Earmy
Pan
Eric
Verason
Dex Moines
California
Texans
Fred Mavis
Granby
Missouri
Leeds
Schaefer Ortmann Ride To Marriage In Swax City Church
The marriage of Miss Sandra Schaefer daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schaefer Harlington Texas and Donald Ortmann son of Mr and Mrs Henry Ortmann Remsen took place Tuesday morning September 7 in Blessed Sacrament Catholic church Swax City. Rev Nicholas Ruba celebrated nuptial high Mass. Forty relatives and friends attended a breakfast at Stour City Country Chair. Attendants included Miss Patricia Goebel Miss Diane Leaver and Mrs L Thomas Schaefer. Willan Ortmann served as host and L Thomas Schaefer as best man. Ushers were James Goebel and Louis Ortmann. The bride wore a white nylon over satin gown with Chantilly lace and a cathedral train. Her train was worn with seed pearl accessories and she carried a white mum bouquet. The attendants wore red and chartreuse gowns with wine mums. The groom is employed with Northern Natural Gas near Waterloo this fall and plans farming next spring. Tom Dison Mae Carey and Mrs V J Doud attended.
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Sandra Schaefer
Lawrence Schaefer
Harlington
Tebr
Donald Ortmann
Henry Ortmann
Remsen
Blessed Sacrement Catholic church
Swax City
Nicholas Ruba
Stour City
Patricia Goebel
Diane Leaver
lL. Thomas Schaefer
Willan Ortmann
hestian
L. Thomas Schaefer
James Goebel
Louis Ortmann
chantilly
groum
Northern Natural Gas company
Waterloo
new spring
Union Consolidated Teachers Reception Thursday
Superintendent Thompson of Union Consolidated school announced the annual teachers reception will be at 8 p.m. Thursday September 16 in the school auditorium. A short program will precede a time to meet community members, followed by refreshments. The public is invited regardless of child enrollment.
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Thompson
Union Consolidated school
Thompson sa
Plead Guilty Harris Harrion Faces Traffic Plea in Sivuy City
Dean O Harrion 34 of Hinton pleaded guilty Friday before Municipal Judge George Al Paradise to striking an unattended vehicle. He paid a 257 dollar fine and court costs after Anthony J Bilunos described Harrion's car colliding with a parked car owned by Mrs William Casey of Sioux City and failing to stop. Petrolman Raymond Stewart said tracing a hub cap piece grill and chrome from Harrion’s car led to arrest at the police station.
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Dean O. Harrion
Hinton
George Al.Paradise
Sivuy City
Anthony J. Bilunos
Harrion
William Casey
Sioux City
Raymond Stewart
Harrison
fender
tose
Harrien
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Eisenhower
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Knowland
Moscow
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Bob McKune
KLEM
Sioux Center News
Tadin
Pastel gladioli
fern
Su Joseph's catholic
Audrey Schmitz
Vincent Pohl
Magr
Michael Puht
Denise Hoffman
Currie, Minn
Mary Ann Hoffman
Vincent Johnson
bessman
Robert Schumacher
Alcester
S. D
Gordon Schmitz
Robert Publ
canary
chow
lavendar
M Leo Meis
Eagles hall
Ben Rubland
Al Kemp
Margaret, Slinger
Marie Erdman
Frane cis Baraatie
Elinor Ortmann
Ruth Ablers
Mary Elen Wiederholt
Tall ulate Heart of Mary school
Currie
Minn
Wells
Puhl
le Mars Markets
Mueckes
St. Cusimer’s church
James F. Remington
C. A. Reynolds
Jeanetty Joan Dulas
Saturn Ave
Apt. A
Huntington Park
Jack Holton
LeMars
Riccella Collins
Waind” Collins
Hert
Hospital uy
Darrel V. Pelemer
Frenchy
St. James church
LeMars Public School
Babson
Liberty Go-Getters
J. L. Doud
V. J. Doud
Tom Dison
Mae Carey
BOWLING NEWS
Landings
Ladies League
Faghes Amubharyota
Lehe, Stes Mount Drug Co
Nemmery Bros Construction
Lto, Bron
Wacside
Ina Wiltgen
Harner Chevrolet Swanson
Ralfs Baker
DX Cafe La
Wiltgen-Lucdike
Wiltgen
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