Iowa Old Press
The Carroll Times
Carroll, Iowa
September 2, 1915
MANNING.
[From the Monitor]
Mr. and Mrs. William Schrader, living north of town are the happy parents of a baby girl born last week. Neighbors tell us that Mr. Schrader after the happy event felt like going out and buying all cattle in the county and putting them into his feed lot.
Last week there was joy at the Henry Bartels home north of town because the stork had called and left a bouncing baby boy. Mother and babe are doing fine and Henry finds himself so strong that he can’t hardly get a fork or shovel strong enough to hold him.
Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald received the sad news last week that her half brother, Earl Cooley, aged 17 years, had been run over by a train near Redfield, South Dakota, and was killed. He was shipped to Dedham for burial, the home of his mother’s people. He was working in the harvest fields and had left for another station when the accident happened. The deceased was also a relative of Mrs. Henry Parish. The body arrived in Manning Tuesday and the same evening was taken on to Dedham for burial.
What might have been a serious auto accident happened near the Chas. Ehlers home west of town Tuesday evening. Robert Summerville with his family was going home in their auto when another car coming up from behind started to go around. There is a small culvert just at the bottom of the hill and their car wheels on the left side went off throwing the car over. In the car were Louie Ranniger, Fred Koester, Henry Ewoldt and Harry Schroeder. All were bruised but not badly hurt. The fenders, windshield, steering gear and top were wrecked. The car was later driven to Aspinwall.
At the George Dammann home Sunday, there was a gathering of relatives and friends. The same evening, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kortum, and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Freetly, who were there, took violently sick after they returned home to Manning. What caused their sickness is a mystery, and the attending physicians thought it must have been something they had eaten before going to the Geo. Dammann home, as those were not affected. Mrs. Kortum was very sick and practically unconscious for 48 hours. Mrs. Freetly was also very sick. It is hoped that all soon recover to enjoy good health again.
EWOLDT—ASMUS.
Wednesday morning Wm. Ewoldt and Miss Amanda Asmus went to Carroll where they secured a marriage license and were married. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Claussen, who live between Manning and Denison. Following the wedding the bridal party left for the Claussen home where a reception was held. The following day the newly married couple left on a wedding trip to Bradley, South Dakota, where they will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schrum, the bride and Mrs. Schrum being sisters. The groom is a fine young man, and already owns a fine farm northwest of Manning. He is industrious and saving and has many friends. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Asmus and is a young lady of charm and merit. She is very fitted to make her chosen partner of life and excellent helpmate.
OHRT – VAUGHN.
Hannes Ohrt, one of the proprietors of the Manning Electric Light Co., slipped one over on his friends last week when he went to Carroll and there was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Vaughn. Rev. Lewis, pastor of the Methodist church, tied the knot and was slipped a piece of gold large enough to have him keep the secret, and Fred Miller, clerk of the district court, who issued the license, also carried sealed lips. However, the news finally leaked out and now the announcements are out proclaiming the happy event. The secret was kept at least for several days. The wedding ceremony was performed August 14th, and the bride and groom will soon be at home in their pretty bungalow, which is already fitted up for their occupancy.
Mr. Ohrt is one of Manning’s shrewd and successful business men. He lost his heart to a girl from the South, who is a trained nurse and who came from the South because the climate is better here than there. Those who know her speak of her as a lady of culture and refinement, and in every way well fitted to make her chosen partner of life an excellent helpmate.
The Monitor joins with all their friends in extending congratulations, and hopes their life is filled with only the best of life’s treasures.
[transcribed by L.Z., Mar 2020]