Carlson, John Verne (1883-1942)

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Des Moines Register
August 29, 1942

VERN CARLSON RITES MONDAY

Injured Fatally In Des Moines

(The Register's Iowa News Service.)
STRATFORD, IA - Funeral services will be held here Monday for Verne Carlson, 59, Boone, Ia., mechanic who was injured fatally when struck by a truck in Des Moines Thursday night. He died Friday.

Services will be held first at 2 p.m. at the home of Carlson's mother, Mrs. J.A. Carlson, followed by other services at 2:30 p.m. in Calvary Methodist Church in Stratford. Burial will be in South Marion Cemetery near here.

Carlson, an unmarried man, had been employed as a timekeeper by a plumbing company at Fort Des Moines.

Carlson was one of the 42 original defendants in the Sir Francis Drake mail fraud trial in Chicago in 1935 and 1936. He was one of those acquitted of using the mails to defraud in connection with gathering the $1,350,000 Drake estate fund.

The list of defendants was headed by Oscar M. Hartzell, alleged leader of the Drake estate scheme. Hartzell and seven others were convicted of using the mails to defraud more than 70,000 midwesterners.

Late in 1936 a federal judge dismissed the indictment against Hartzell. But he had to remain in the government hospital at Springfield, Mo., to serve out a 10-year sentence imposed on a previous conviction on a similar mails charge at Sioux City, Ia. He was transferred to the hospital from Leavenworth penitentiary.

The federal judge in Chicago granted a defense motion for a new trial on the grounds that Hartzell had been found insane since his conviction. He then dismissed the indictment.

Boone News Republican
September 8, 1942

VERNE CARLSON FUNERAL RITES AT STRATFORD

Former Boone and Stratford Man Died in Des Moines as a Result of Being Injured

Funeral rites for Verne Carlson former well known and highly respected Stratford man, were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Calvary Methodist church following a prayer service in the home of his mother, Mrs. J.A. Carlson, at 2 o'clock. The services were conducted by the Rev. J.S. Hutchings, the pastor, assisted by the Rev. W.J. Snarr, pastor of the South Marion church.

A mixed quartet composed of George Harrison, J.H. Thurau, Mrs. Elmer Bergquist and Miss Minnie Williams sang "The Old Rugged Cross," "Under His Wings" and "Just As I Am." Mrs. George Harrison was the accompanist.

Care For Tributes

In charge of the flowers were Mesdames Olaf Hanson, Charles Denby, Axel Spong, Carl Bjorkman and Otto Braklow, all of Boone.

Following the services interment was in the South Marion cemetery. The honorary pallbearers were William Rabe of Odebolt, Thomas Throckmorton and John Hensel of Auburn, Charles Jones of Breda, L.F. Kirstein of Clarion and Guy Doty of Lake City.

The casket bearers were James Erickson, Axel Spong, Olaf Hanson of Boone, Clarence Black of Scranton and Victor Holstrum of Stratford.

Born On Farm

John Vernie Carlson, son of John A. and Mary Carlson, was born on a farm southeast of Stratford, July 13, 1883, and died August 29, 1942, in Broadlawns General hospital, Des Moines, at the age of 59 years, 1 month and 16 days.

Verne, as he was known to his friends, died as the result of a traffic accident in the business section of Des Moines Thursday afternoon shortly before 6 o'clock.

He was struck by a truck as he hurried across the street in a rainstorm.

Fired for Railroad

As a young man he was employed as a fireman by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway until he suffered an injury from which he never fully recovered. For a time he operated garages in Stratford and in Boone and of late years he had been a salesman. At the time of his death he was timekeeper for a plumbing company at Fort Des Moines.

He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Mabel, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. J.A. Carlson of Stratford, three sisters, Mrs. Allie Youngberg of Des Moines, Mrs. Nellie Holstrom and Mrs. Carl Wahman of Stratford; three brothers, Franklin Carlson of Stanhope, James E. Carlson of Minneapolis, Minn., and Maurice C. Carlson of Stratford. There are also seven nephews and four nieces and a very dear friend, Mrs. Nellie Martin of Boone.

Attended Rites

Relatives from out of town who attended the services were: Mr. and Mrs. James E. Carlson and daughters of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Alice Youngberg, Mrs. Jim McCollum, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Youngberg, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gabrielson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gabrielson, Embert Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swanson, all of Des Moines. Charles Bergin, Lambert Bergin, Mrs. Arvid Sergerstrom and Mrs. John Iverson of Kiron; Mr. and Mrs. Ivyl Carlson of Madrid and Mrs. Dwight Anderson of Boone.

Stratford Courier
September 3, 1942

Obituary
J.V. Carlson

Funeral rites for Vernie Carlson, former well known and highly respected Stratford man, were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Calvary Methodist church following a prayer service in the home of his mother, Mrs. John A. Carlson, at 2 o'clock. The services were conducted by the Rev. J.S. Hutchings, the pastor. A mixed quartette, composed of George Harrison, J.H. Thurau, Mrs. Elmer Bergquist and Miss Minnie Williams, sang, "The Old Rugged Cross," "Under His Wings" and "Just as I Am." Mrs. George Harrison was the accompanist.

In charge of the flowers were Mesdames Olof W. Hanson, Charles Lenby, Axel Spong, Carl Bjorklund and Otto Braklow, all of Boone.

Following the services, interment was made in the South Marion cemetery. The honorary pallbearers were William Rabe, Thomas Throckmorton, Jan Hansell, Charles Jones, L.F. Kustein and Guty Doty, all of Boone. The casket bearers were James Ericson, Axel Spong, Charles Denby, Clarence Black, Olof W. Hanson, all of Boone, and Victor Holstrom, of Stratford.

John Vernie Carlson, son of John A. and Mary Carlson, was born on a farm southeast of Stratford, July 13, 1883, and died Aug. 29, 1942, in Broadlawns General hospital, Des Moines, at the age of 59 years, 1 month, 16 days.

Verne, as he was known to his many friends, died as a result of a traffic accident in the business section of Des Moines on Thursday afternoon, shortly before 6 o'clock. He was struck by a truck as he hurried across the street in a rain storm.

As a young man he was employed as a fireman by the Chicago & Northwestern railway until he suffered an injury from which he never fully recovered. For a time he operated garages in Stratford and in Boone and of late years he had been a salesman. At the time of his death he was timekeeper for a plumbing company at Fort Des Moines.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. John A. Carlson, of Stratford, three sisters, Mrs. Alice Youngberg, of Des Moines, Mrs. Nettie Holstrom and Mrs. Pearl Wahman, of Stratford; three brothers, Franklin Carlson, of Stanhope, James E. Carlson, of Minneapolis, Minn., and M.C. Carlson, of Stratford. There are also seven surviving nephews and four nieces and a very dear friend, Mrs. Nellie Martin, of Boone.