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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1954
Page
2
A fragmented clipping recalls The Globe-Post printing frost dates before frosts and notes confusion over forecast timing. The text mentions Le Mars area observations and a predicted frost, though the page fragment is garbled and difficult to parse for precise details.
The Globe-Post reports on a 15,000 hormopower electric substation north of Brunsville by Iowa Public Service Co. The 69,000 volt input is stepped to 2,000 to 440 volts for homes and industries. Efficiency exceeds 99 percent with silicon steel cores. The IPS invested about $100,000, promising fewer outages from Riverside Sioux City generation, per Darrel Ketelsen. The piece mentions local businesses and readers.
The writer recalls shaping a book project from about 40 articles totaling roughly 25 000 words and notes the unexpected growth to nearly 30 000 words. He mentions editor discretion, reader letters, and the challenge of stopping points while describing a football game where the LeMars Bullpups posted a 20 to 0 loss to East with a 1–1 record.
Readers revisit Le Mars archives with woodcut examples from G A Gottsch meat market to a paint store. The narrative recalls hand set type versus modern Imotype output, outlines a planned museum by Dick Eyres at The Globe Post, and notes historic photo engraving advances by Fairchild and later practices using engraving plants and metal plates.
Mrs Herbert Floyd reports several troops lack leaders hindering fall meetings. Mothers urged to volunteer as leaders for Franklin Fourth grade, Clark Third grade, and St Joseph’s Fourth grades. A meeting is set for October 7 at the Smen Legion hall to recruit. Troops 6 and 3 already met. Troop 9 elected officers and hosted a flower garden field activity led by Mrs Tom Clark.
The author reflects on seven months spent shaping a book for The Globe Post, praising reader letters and the publisher while confessing doubts about reader interest. He recounts selecting about two hundred pieces from Scrapbooks, trimming to fit a small volume, and coordinating edits and bindings, with gratitude for the editor’s role.
Ode Donkin reports his promotion to Aar min A Chess Grade E while Dale at Navel Aarman Tech near Millington Tennessee nears end of training. Dale longs for news from LeMars classmates. contact Dale J 3 Donhka A N 319 3060 at School Wing 2 Memphis Tennessee. BULLPLPS SMASH SEEDS 27 TO 6 reported with Gene Koth standout. Leeds B squad led first half and Deans Frerichs provided notes.
Major Handy of Hawarden received the Commenda ion ribbon with pendant for meritorious service in Korea. Congratulated by a colonel at Army headquarters, Handy served May 1933 to July 1954 as chief clerk with the History Section at Eb Central Ave. His wife Eva is a veteran with more than 13 scars from army duty.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Calvin M Stone of Burtlowe on Monday September 27 at the Methodst hospital in Stroux Cus. Ruth Albert Avon was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Herbold of Moville on September 14. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sam Slater Kings tey and Mr and Mrs Ray Herbold, Pierson.
Mrs Ed Bauch celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at home on Struble Sunday September 19. The couple were married at a Lutheran church in Sioux City officiated by Rev AB Schwarz. Attending were Bill Lahe, George Oller, and many family friends from Sioux Falls and Lepar. An afternoon of visiting and photos concluded with a luncheon and a centerpiece flower cake baked by Janyce Baack and Mrs John Klohs.
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