Iowa Old Press
The Algona Upper Des Moines
June 18, 1930
Wm. Hofmaster Had Been Ill for Year and Four Months at J. W. Wadsworth Home.
Hofmaster Obituary.
Friends of Mrs. W. A. Hofmaster and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wadsworth were saddened to hear of the death of W. A. Hofmaster last Monday. He had been ailing for over a year and the immediate cause of death was a stroke. Fred Hofmaster, a brother of the deceased, has been in Algona for the number of months assisting in caring for him at the J. W. Wadsworth home. Mr. Hofmaster was a druggist in Clear Lake for a number of years before he was taken sick and had to give up his profession.
William Augustus Hofmaster was born in LaPorte City, Iowa, August 11, 1880, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Hofmaster. The father was a retired farmer. The deceased died June 16, in Algona at the age of fifty years. He was educated in the public schools of Rockwell, and at Highland Park University in Des Moines. On June 20, 1919, he was united in marriage to Margaret Bushnell, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wadsworth of Algona. After becoming ill, he was brought to Algona in October, 1927, and this was his home until his death.
The funeral services were held at the Merritt Funeral Home in Algona at two-thirty this afternoon. Rev. W. A. Frazier officiate3d. Burial was in the Riverview cemetery.
Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn, his mother, Mrs. Emma Hofmaster, of Nora Springs, and a brother, Fred, who has been assisting in taking care of him.
Out of town relatives who attended the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Cole of Clear Lake; Mrs. Ida Hendricks and daughter, Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ames and daughter, Charlotte of Clear Lake; Mr. and Mrs. John Felthouse of St. Paul; Mrs. Emma Hofmaster, Stella Hofmaster, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hofmaster and children, Bernice and Kenneth, all of Nora Springs.
Obituary of Donald Hulse.
Donald Ross Hulse was born May 22, 1915, at Holstein in Ida county, Iowa, where his father, Rev. C. V. Hulse was serving his first pastorate in the Northwest Iowa conference. When he was a year and a half old his parents were transferred to Schaller and two years later his mother died a victim of the Spanish influenza. After three years in Schaller, the parsonage babe accompanied his father, brother Paul and sisters, Vashti and Ruth, to Lohrville where Donald started school and completed the work of the first five grades.
He afterward lived in Correctionville and Kingsley and in October, 1929, was enrolled as a sophomore in the Algona high school. He was a kind hearted, generous, clean lade who did with much enthusiasm whatever he undertook to do. He excelled in swimming, skating and all outdoor sports, and was especially interested in history and handcraft, some of the best articles made in the manual training class of the high school being credited to him this year.
For several years he has been interested in the Epworth League, graduating from the Okoboji Institute last year. He was one of three institutors in a crowd of nearly eight hundred to receive the gold medal for passing Bible, Nature and Life Saving tests. Several weeks ago he announced his intention to enter the Bible Story contest, which is held each year through the Epworth Leagues of the conference. He was awarded first place in the local contest and was on his way home from the sub-district contest when the tragic accident which resulted in his death occurred. His many friends in the Epworth League are left the legacy of his example in good works. He was a member of the church and Sunday School and played the cornet in the Sunday School orchestra at Correctionville, Kingsley and Algona.
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Inquest Held on Wednesday on Hulse Death.
At the inquest called by Coroner W. E. Laird last Thursday to determine the direct cause of the death of Donald Hulse Tuesday night of last week, the following verdict was returned by the coroner’s jury, Albert Ogren, J. A. Raney, and B. H. Winkle: “We do find the said deceased came to his death as a result of a head-on collision by two motor vehicles, One a Ford car, license No. 55-4457, in which the decased was riding and operated at the time of the collision by Burnell Meyers. The other car being a [word blurred], license No. 55-1655 and operated at the time of the collision by Lyle Runchey, and we further do find that he did come to his death feloniously and that a crime has not been committed on the deceased.”
It seems that both cars were near the center of the road and that probably the drivers became confused by the lights and could not gauge the distance to the other one.
The witnesses were Lyle Runchey, Burnell Meyers, Dorothy Sellstrom, Julia Dearchs, Elby Brown, Rev. W. H. Lease, Emma Spongberg, Rev. Harry Reyman of LuVerne; Deputy Sheriff Everett Harris, Harriette Smith and Rev. C. V. Hulse.
Fred Phillips Died Suddenly After Evening Meal.
Friends of Fred P. Phillips were saddened by his sudden death at his home in Algona on Monday. He was feeling unusually fine right after the evening meal and all at once he complained of a pain in his heart. He died immediately after this. Death was due to a stroke or to a heart attack. He had suffered from a stroke before and had been ailing for a number of years. He lost an arm in 1918 while living on the Jack Jones farm south of Algona and this bothered him up to the time of his death and also necessitated the family moving to Algona.
Mr. Phillips was an honorable and upright citizen, respected by all who knew him, and he will be missed from this community. He was the father of Perry Philips, who was a recent candidate for the office of Sheriff of this county.
Fred P. Phillips was born February 2, 1854, in Baldwinsville, Ne York, and died in Algona, June 16, 1930 at the age of seventy-six years. On December 17, 1879, he was united in marriage to Anna E. Jones in Illinois. The family came to Iowa in 1881 and settled near Woolstock. In 1912 they moved to Kossuth county and lived on what is known as the Jack Jones farm south of Algona. They moved to Algona in the fall of 1918 and this has been their home ever since. Besides his wife, eight children are left to mourn. They are Perry A. and Lloyd R., of Algona; Cora D. Miller of Sioux City; Ruby Mae Hagle of Gunnison, Colorado; Mary P. Dunn, of Laramie, Wyoming; Imogene Wildin of Algona; and Ione Bacon of Burt. Three children: William, Arthur and Leslie died in infancy. One sister, Mrs. Emmagene Tucker of Syracuse, New York, also survives.
The fate of the funeral has not been set as yet [blurred wording] daughters in Wyoming and Colorado. The funeral will be held in the Baptist church in Algona with Rev. A. English and Rev. Frank H. Welister officiating. The burial will be in Riverview cemetery.
MARRIAGES:
A pretty wedding took place Monday morning at seven o’clock at St. Michael’s Catholic church when Mary T. Erue was united in marriage to Walter Thomas Dullard. Rev. Father Thomas Dullard of Rock Rapids, an uncle of the groom, performed the ceremony before a large crowd of relatives and friends. The priest was served by Loyola O’Brien and Harold Van Allen, cousins of the bride. The bride looked charming in a gown of white georgette, with a veil in Lucille style. She wore shoulder gloves and white slippers. Her bouquet was a shower of bride’s roses and baby’s breath. Her only ornament was a string of pearls, the gift of the groom. Her bridesmaid was Miss Cecelia Dullard, the sister of the groom. The bridesmaid’s frock was orchid georgette with a hat of the same color and she also wore silver slippers. Her bouquet was snapdragons and ferns.
The groom was attended by his cousin, Kenneth Baldwin, and both wore suits of blue. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s parents to the immediate families. The color scheme of silver and orchid was carried out in the three-course breakfast. A huge bouquet of roses was the centerpiece. Tiny boxes tied with silver ribbons and filled with the bride’s cake were served. The breakfast was served by Mrs. Seth B. Cairy, Mrs. Leo Kollasch and Mrs. Nellie Van Allen, three cousins of the bride. The young couple left during the day for a motor trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone National Park. The bride’s traveling suit was a delph blue ensemble with hat and shoes to match.
The bride is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. John Erue. She was reared in Whittemore and was graduated from St. Michael’s school. She taught in the schools of the county and for the past five years has had supervision of the grammar room in the Whittemore public school. She is a very talented young lady and won everyone she met by her sweet and sunny disposition.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dullard of West Union. He is a worthy young man and as he takes his bride to their new home in West Union, they are followed by the best wishes of the entire community.
The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Dullard, West Union and Father Thomas Dullard of Rock Rapids.
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Whittemore, June 18, Special: Miss Margaret Eibert and Arnold Woodcock were united in marriage Tuesday morning at seven-thirty in St. Michael’s Catholic church. Rev. C. P. Sweeney performed the ceremony. They were attended by Loretta Eilbert, a sister of the bride and Leo Woodcock, a brother of the groom. The bride wore a frock of white georgette with a hat and accessories to match. She carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and white snapdragons. Her bridesmaid wore a frock of maize georgette with hat and accessories to match. The maid carried an arm bouquet of orange blossoms and Russian lilies. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s parents to a large number of friends and relatives. The bride’s colors, white and maize, were carried out in the three-course breakfast. Later in the day the young couple left for a trip through northern Minnesota. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Eibert. After her graduation from Presentation academy, she taught in the schools of the county.
The groom is a son of Mrs. W. F. Woodcock of Buffalo Center. He is in business in that city, where the new home will be made. Among the out of town guests at the wedding were Mrs. W. F. Woodcock, Miss Alice Breen and Mr. and Mrs. John Woodcock of Buffalo Center.
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The marriage of Mata Schattschneider and Arnold E. Will took place on Wednesday afternoon, June 18, a two-thirty at the Lutheran church. Rev. William Faulstich performed the ceremony. The church was filled with friends and relatives. The bride was attired in white satin with a wreath and veil and she carried a large bouquet of calla lilies and smilax. Lydia Neiting of Pomeroy, a friend of the bride, was her only attendant. She carried a bouquet of larkspur and calliopsis.
The groom was attended by Oscar Schattschneider, brother of the bride. Little Geraldine Wegener, a niece of the bride, was dressed in peach crepe and acted as flower girl. The Ushers were Henry Behnke and Harold Clausen. During the ceremony Miss Irma Mueller of Fort Dodge sang, “O Perfect Love.”
A three-course wedding dinner was served after the ceremony at the home of the bride’s parents to the immediate relatives and a few friends. The bride’s colors, peach and green, were carried out through the dinner. The table decorations were tapers and flowers.
The young couple left later in the day for a motor trip through Yellowstone Park. They will also visit with the bride’s brother, Ernest Schattschneider at Worland, Wyoming, and the groom’s sister, Mrs. D. S. Porter at Lewiston, Montana. The bride was wearing a traveling suit of brown tweed, with hat and accessories of the same color. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Schattschneider. She received her education in the local schools and for the past four years she has been assistant at the Lutheran Home Finding Society in Fort Dodge. She is a charming young lady and will make an ideal helpmate for the man of her choice.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. August Will of Fort Dodge. He was graduated from the Fort Dodge schools and later he was graduated from the Concordia Teachers’ College at River Forest, Illinois. He then took a two years’ course in Augustana Conservatory, Rock Island, Illinois, on the pipe organ. Since, he has been teaching in Trinity parochial school in Davenport, where the young couple will be at home after August tenth.
The out of town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. August Will, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Will and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Clausen, Rev. Becker and family, and Irma and Ruth Mueller, all of Fort Dodge; Mrs. William Wegener and children, Clifton, and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Heise and family, Easton, Minnesota.
RANEY FAMILY TO HOLD ANNUAL REUNION.
The annual family reunion of the Raney family will be held at Sioux City at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cairy, Saturday, June 28. Formerly this reunion, one of the largest held in the county, has taken place in Algona.
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