SCHIPULL, Helen (1910[1911]-1929)

SCHIPULL, ARNETT, GREIMAN

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Date: 1/11/2014 at 22:55:14

Garner Girl Fatally Injured in Automobile Crash
Driver Fails to See When Snow Reflects Light
Miss Schipull, 18, Dies; Erling Brunsvold Hurt as Cars Smash

Miss Helen Schipull, 18, Garner, received fatal injuries and Erling Brunsvold, Hanlontown, was injured when the car in which they were riding crashed into the side of a bridge, was turned crossways on the road and then hit by another car at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday night on a road near Hanlontown. Both were rushed to a local hospital, but Miss Schipull died soon afterward.

The accident occurred at a bridge on Highway No. 9 one mile west of Hanlontown. Because of the falling snow and the reflection of lights from the other car, driven by Donald Miller, 16 year old son of the Rev. and Mrs. James Miller of the U. B. church at Hanlontown, Mr. Brunsvold was unable to see the road.

Car Turned Sideways

When Mr. Brunsvold, who is about 25 years of age and the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Brunsvold, who reside three miles northwest of Hanlontown turned to one side to permit the other car to pass, his car struck the concrete railing of the bridge.

This turned the car sideways and the oncoming car smashed into it. Both cars were demolished.

William Crawford, farmer, found Miss Schipull and Mr. Brunsvold and rushed them to a hospital here. Miss Schipull and Mr. Brunsvold had been at a skating ring at Hanlontown and were on their way home when the accident occurred.

Received Many Injuries

Miss Schipull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Schipull, suffered a broken back, a fractured skull, and a broken left arm. She was unconscious and was suffering from shock after the accident.

Mr. Brunsvold received a cut above his eye, his right hand was seriously cut, and his elbow was injured. His condition however, is not considered critical by the attending physician. He is confined in Park hospital with injuries.

Body Taken to Garner

The body of Miss Schipull has been taken to the Shannon funeral home at Garner. Funeral arrangements have not been completed,

Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Schipull, she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Arnett, Britt; Mrs. Addis Greiman, who lives south of Garner, and Miss Beulah Schipull, who is teaching school in the west.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette 13 Nov 1929 page 1 & 2

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Schipull Rites To Be Sunday
Services Have Been Deferred Awaiting Return of Sister

Garner, Nov 15 - Funeral services for Helen Schipull will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock p.m. in the Methodist Episcopal church.

The Rev. C. H. VanMetre and the Rev. David J. Lewis will officiate. She came to a tragic death as a result of a motor accident near Hanlontown Tuesday night caused by blinding snow.

Funeral services have been held up to hear from a sister who is teaching in Oregon. She will arrive Saturday morning.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette 15 Nov 1929 page 2

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Record Crowds Attend Funeral Of Garner Girl

Miss Helen Schipull, 18, Auto Accident Victim, Is Buried

Garner, Nov. 18 - Funeral services for Helen Schipull, 18, were held in the M. E. church yesterday afternoon and were attended by about 600 friends. All seats, choir loft and standing room in the church and classrooms were filled and a big crowd waited outside.

The Rev. C. H. VanMetre, and the Rev. David Lewis both talked. The Rev. Mr. VanMetre, Walter Moll, C. H. Tumpkins and J. R. Baggs sang.

Miss Schipull was born in Luverne March 3, 1910 and moved with her family to Garner in 1919 where she grew to womanhood. She was graduated from the high school with the class of 1928. Since she had been in the employ of business houses. For the past six months she served as bookkeeper and stenographer for the Central States Electric company.

Was Youngest daughter

Pallbearers were boys of her class: Joseph Tobin, Lyle Smith, Paul Urich, Carl Engstler, Oren Abele and Lloyd Zwald.

She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Schipull. Her sisters are Mr. Merten Arnett of Britt, Mrs. Addis Grumann [ Greiman ] of Garner, and Mrs. Beulah Schipull, a teacher in Arizona who made the journey home to attend the funeral.

Many From Out of Town

Persons from out of town attended the service who were from Belmond were Mr. and Mrs. Gus Nissen, Mr. and Mrs. Con Nissin; from Eldora, Mr. and Mrs. Marton Nisson; Corwith, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Saures, Mr. and Mrs. Emma Bunkofski and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield Dean; Hanlontown, Mr. and Mrs. Brunson and daughter, Mr. Erling Brunsvold and others.

Storm Lake, Henry and August Biggins, Mrs. Gusta Biggins and Mrs. L. A. Wilkins, Mrs. Lester Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Zinn and two children and Mr. Ed Zinn; Renwick, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schipull, Miss Olga Schipull, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Schipull, Mr. ad Mrs. John Schipull, Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman, Miss Bell Nissen, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCurry and son.

Many from North Iowa

Luverne, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Genrich, Mr. and Mrs. Clint McClellans, Mr. and Mrs. John Hefti, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hefti, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. George Franz, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kribly, Mr. and Mrs. Wolf and sons, and Mr. and Mrs. George Wolf.

Algona, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dow, Miss Elma Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. D. Burtis, and daughter; Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Looft and children; Swea City, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ebler, Mrs. Ella Helmka and Arthur; Davenport, C. E. Dedtior.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette 18 Nov 1929 page 16