Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
June 6, 1919
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Marriage licenses have been issued to Wm. D.
Engelke and Emma A. Meyer, and William C. Korte and Dora Strampe.
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Prominent Farmer Weds - W. D. Engelke Wins Bride at
Double Wedding in Paullina
Last Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strampe,
the weddings of Miss Emma Meyer to W. D. Engelke, of Sutherland,
and Miss Dora Strampe to Willus Krote of Alton, Ill., took place,
Rev. A. Semman performing the ceremony.
The event was one of unusual interest as it was a surprise to
all, only those who were present knowing about it before hand,
and second because Paullina loses two of its most popular young
ladies.
Miss Emma Meyer is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Meyer
and has lived in Paullina for many years, occupying a position in
the Stoelting store for the past eight years. She will be greatly
missed in the business as well as the social circles of the town.
The groom W.D. Engelke, is well known here, as well as in
Sutherland, near which place he is farming quite a large tract of
land. He is a splendid young man and has many friends here.
Miss Dora Strampe is also an only daughter and was born and
raised in Paullina. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strampe.
She will be remembered as a co-worker of Miss Meyer. She too will
be greatly missed in both the business and social circles of the
community and it is with real regret among all who know that she
leaves the town for her new home. Her husband, Willus Korte, is a
popular young man of Alton, Ill., and holds a responsible
position with the Illinois Glass Co., the largest concern of that
place.
At nine o'clock, during the playing of Lohingrin's Bridal Chorus
by Miss Euphemia Faulstich and Mrs. Albert H. Meyer, accompanied
by Ruth Semman on the violin, Eugene Semman on the flute and Mrs.
Semman on the piano. After the ceremony a quartette composed of
Rev. Semman, Miss Faulstich and Mr. and Mrs. Meyer rendered a
selection.
The attendants for Miss Emma Meyer were Mr. and Mrs. Albert H.
Meyer and Amanda Engelke as maid of honor. The attendants for
Miss Dora Strampe were Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Strampe and Miss Ella
M. Meyer as maid of honor. Both the lady attendants wore white
while the maids of honor wore pink georgette dresses. The brides
wore lovely simple gowns of crepe meteor, which were made alike,
and carried shower bouquets of roses and snap dragons. The veils
worn by the brides were also alike. Little Miss Mildred Meyer was
the flower girl and carried a basket of bridal wreath strewing
them in the path of the bridal procession. After the ceremony and
congratulations a delicious wedding supper was served.
At 10:30 in the evening the two couples left by auto for an
extended tour of the west. Upon their return they will spend a
week here, then Mr. and Mrs. Korte will depart for Alton, Ill.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Engelke for the Engelke home nine miles east of
here, where they will go to housekeeping. The entire community
will at this time extend their best wishes to these highly
respected young people. May the joy and happiness of the
honeymoon pervade all their future years. (Paullina Times)
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Charles McCosh and son, Elmo, left Sunday night for Garwin, Ia.,
to attend the funeral of the former's nephew. Mr. McCosh returned
home Wednesday, Elmo remaining for a week's visit.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
June 12, 1919
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Aged Calumet Resident Dies
Last Saturday saw the passing of another of the elderly residents
of Calumet, when Grandpa Litke answered the last roll call. The
deceased gentleman has been in failing health for some time, for
he had passed man's allotted span of three-score years and ten,
by a decade and a half, but last week it was seen that the end
was near and his children were near when the summons came.
John P. Litke was born Feb. 8th, 1834, at Schwetz, West Prussia,
Germany. In 1859 he was married to Anna Paschke and in 1861 Mr.
Litke and his wife came to America, settling down in the iron ore
region of Missouri. About 7 years later he and his family moved
to Iowa, in Poweshiek county, near Grinnell, where they went to
farming. In 1895 he and his wife moved to Calumet, where the
deceased has lived until his death, June 7, 1919, having attained
the age of 85 years, 3 months and 25 days. He was preceded in
death by his wife on December 25, 1899, as also by four children,
two in infancy and Wilhelm and Gottlieb, nine and one years ago,
respectively.
Mr. Litka was baptised into the German Lutheran church in early
life and remained faithful to his belief until the close of his
life. His departure is mourned by his two sons, Henry and Fred of
near Sutherland, Mrs. Bertha Wolert [sic - Wolter] of Calumet, 21
grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held on Monday afternoon at two o'clock
in the German Lutheran church, and was conducted by the pastor,
Rev. H. H. Franke. The weather was quite unfavorable that day and
the funeral cortege was compelled to plow through mud and rain to
the Waterman cemetery at Sutherland, where the interment was
made.
[Transcriber note - see obituary 4 Jul 1918 for John's son,
Gottlieb. The family surname there is spelled "Litka"]
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Mrs. Carl Tillinghast and little son of Peterson were visitors at
the Dr. P. S. Stearns home last Friday.
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Weds Sioux City Girl
A wedding which came as a surprise and is of much interest in
Sutherland, occurred last Thursday, June 5th, when Elmer J. Sieh,
one of our most prominent local young men, was united in marriage
to Miss Gladys I. Ramer at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Ramer in Sioux City.
We are informed that the bride is an accomplished and a most
highly esteemed young lady. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Sieh, one of the pioneer and well established families of this
place. He was born and reared here and is one of Sutherland's
products of whom we are proud. He is numbered among the graduates
of our local high school. For several years he has been employed
as a draftsman with some of the large construction firms in
various cities. Just before his recent discharge from military
service, he received a lieutenant's commission in the Reserves of
the Quartermaster's Corps at the Officers Training School at Camp
Johnstone, Fla. He now has a splendid position with a tire
factory in Sioux City.
After July 1st Mr. and Mrs. Sieh will be at home to their friends
at 1304 Douglas St., Sioux City. That their path through life
might be crowned with happiness and success is the wish of the
host of Sutherland friends.
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Card of Thanks
We desire to take this manner of expressing our heartfelt
gratitude to the neighbors and friends who kindly assisted us at
the time of the sickness and death of our beloved father.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolter and family
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Litka, Sr., and family
Fred Litka
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
June 26, 1919
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Cupid Springs Surprise
At the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. E. F. Carr, one mile east
of Hartley, at high noon on Wednesday of this week, occurred the
marriage of Miss Nora Carr to Mario Waterhouse of this place,
Rev. George Gilbert of Marcus officiating. Immediately following,
a bountiful wedding dinner was served to the immediate relatives
and a few friends who were present to witness the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of the Cherokee high school and has been
a successful teacher in the O'Brien County school for several
years, and has a wide circle of friends in Sutherland. The groom
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Waterhouse, long time residents of
this community. He is a young man of splendid character and the
highest integrity and is making good as a successful farmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Waterhouse will go to housekeeping on the Waterhouse
farm a mile south and a mile west of Sutherland. A host of
friends extend them best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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Mrs. R. W. Severance Dead
Mrs. Robert W. Severance died at her home near Granite Falls,
Minn., Tuesday after a brief illness. The remains were brought
back to this, the old home community, Wednesday evening and the
funeral services are being conducted at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Woodall, three miles north of Sutherland this
afternoon, Thursday. Obituary will appear next week.
Former Resident Dead
The news of the death of Samuel B. Gates, a former resident of
this community, which occurred at his home at Manston, Wis., will
be learned with deep regrets by old friends here. The following
account was taken from last week's Juneau County Chronicle:
At his home in this city, Sunday, June 15th, 1919, Samuel
Brockett Gates died.
Mr. Gates was born in Maine, New York state, Jan. 6, 1862, where
he grew to manhood and moved to Iowa. Feb. 17, 1892, he was
united in marriage to Ida M. Roselle and the same year they
settled at Lake Benton, Minn.
To their union two children, Grace and Harry, were born, who with
the wife and mother, survive him. From Lake Benton, Mr. Gates
took his family to Viroqua where he engaged in the lumber
business and ten years ago became connected with the firm of
Caldwell & Gates and moved to this city. Besides his family
he leaves to mourn his loss the brothers, C.D. Gates of Rio, C.
I. Gates of Templeton, J. I. Gates of Pewaukee, and E. P. Gates
of Fall River. One sister, Mrs. J. H. Wells, resides at McDonald,
Kansas.
Services conducted by Rev. J. E. Watson were held Wednesday from
the late home of the deceased and today the burial will be at the
Virqua cemetery after a service held there conducted by the Rev.
Emanuel Harris.
The death of Mr. Gates was a shock, not only to his family, but
to the entire community. His illness had not been considered
serious by his friends and attending physician had pronounced him
much better the previous day. Deep sympathy is felt for the
family in their irreparable loss.
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