George Hauser Died 1936

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Date: 4/27/2014 at 23:32:04

Sioux City Journal
18 April 1936

MOTORCYCLE RIDER KILLED

George Hauser Injured Fatally in Crash Near Merrill

George Hauser, 34, who lived 10 miles north of Sioux City near the Perry Creek road, died Friday afternoon in a Sioux City hospital of injuries suffered when he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding on highway No. 75 and crashed into a telephone pole at the side of the highway three Miles south of Merrill.

Orville Hauser, a nephew of the dead man, was killed in October, 1934, in g similar accident on the Perry creek road near the Plymouth county line. He was killed instantly when his motorcycle collided with a truck.

Gerrit Harmsel of Inwood, Ia., who was driving his truck toward Sioux City arrived soon after the accident, picked up the injured man and took him to the hospital, stopping in Leeds long enough to pick up Dr. F. W. Fletcher.

Hauser died soon after reaching the hospital. The physician said that Hauser suffered a fractured skull, broken ribs, internal injuries and possibly a broken back.

Relatives of Hauser at Merrill said he had visited them during the afternoon and was bound for Sioux City at the time of the accident.

As far as is known, there were no witnesses of the accident and it was not possible to determine the cause.

Survivors include a brother, Louis, and four sisters, Mrs. Jim Howes, Mrs. Guy Meekin, Mrs. Geeorge Manz and Mrs. Sadie Dreblow, all of Merrill.

Hauser, who was unmarried, was a mechanic in Henry Mann's garage, 10 miles north of Sioux City on the Perry Creek road. He made his home there, too, relatives said.

Sylvester Luken of LeMars, Plymouth county coroner, visited the scene of the crash. There was nothing to indicate what may have caused Hauser to lose control of his motorcycle, he said.