Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 3, 1921
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Former Resident Dead
The citizens of this community will regret to hear the news
concerning the death of Mrs. Emma Colby, formerly Mrs. H. E.
Hoaglund, which occurred at Yamhill, Oregon. At the time of her
residence here, she and her husband were located on a farm south
of town and are well known to Sutherland people. She is a sister
to Mrs. W. S. Hitchings, and for a number of years has lived in
the west.
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Celebrate 56th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Gilbert of Sutherland celebrated their 56th
wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 25. They were married in
Ontario, Canada, February 26, 1865. In 1871 they came to Cherokee
county, and settled near what is now Larrabee. Later they moved
to a farm in Waterman township. Eleven years ago they retired fro
the farm and have since made their home in Sutherland. The
celebration was in the form of a surprise to them. The children
planned the homecoming. Each brought baskets of eatables and a
regular wedding feast was indulged in. Three of the family could
not be present. These were Albert of Vallejo, Calif., E. E. of
Salem, Oregon, and Mrs. Leon Hill of Sioux City, who was detained
by illness. A very happy day was enjoyed by all.
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Paul Zinn and Elizabeth Kruger were married last Wednesday at the
home of the bride's parents in Sheldon. We extend the heartiest
congratulations to these young people. They will live on the farm
of the groom's father, and we are glad to welcome them to this
vicinity.
The friends and neighbors of the Hopkins family regret to hear of
the death of the father, John Hopkins, that occurred at his home,
Wednesday, February 23.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 10, 1921
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Ortiz Walters of Hartley was adjudged insane by the Insance [sic]
Commission last Saturday and taken to the Cherokee State hospital
for treatment.
Robert Ker vs. Malinda Ker, Catherine Kuehl vs. Henry Kuehl, and
Mable Swailes vs. Edward Swailes are three suits for divorce and
grounds are desertion for than two years in one case.
Naturalization hearings will be held next week in District court,
and the following cases will be head: Walter C. Kampfe, Paul W.
Kampfe, Nickol Luz, John W. Tombs, Thomas Sidney Elliot, all of
Granville; William Groot and Peter Eigersma of Sanborn; Henry
Paul Will of Harris, and Adolph Thomas Hansen of Sutherland.
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Visitor is Taken Ill
Mrs. James Roland, of Madison, S. D., came Thursday for a short
visit with her friend, Mrs. Effie Butler. She had been to
Cherokee attending the funeral of a brother, John Rose, and had
intended to leave here for her home the following day.
Immediately upon her arrival here she was taken seriously ill
with pneumonia, and is still in a critical condition. Her
daughters. Mesdames Brown and McVay of Madison, and a son from
Minnesota, arrived here Wednesday to help Mrs. Butler in caring
for their mother. It is indeed a sad incident, as Mrs. Roland is
an old resident of Sutherland and is better known among the older
set of people, who hope for a speedy recovery.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 24, 1921
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In the contest over the will of Bridgett Griffin, deceased, the
court ordered James Griffin, Jr., to produce in court and file,
with the clerk the will of the deceased, dated December 1917.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Dau and Mr. and Mrs. Fedder Fedderson went to
Paullina today to attend the funeral of the late Claus Hansen.
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Mrs. W. W. Roland [sic] Dies
The people of this community were greatly saddened Friday when
the news telling of the death of Mrs. W. W. Rowland was reported.
Mrs. Rowland, whose home was at Madison, S. D., came to
Sutherland two weeks ago, on March 10, for a short visit with her
friend, Mrs. Effie Butler. She had been to Cherokee to attend the
funeral of a brother and had planned to spend several days here
before returning to her home at Madison.
Immediately upon her arrival here she complained of not feeling
well. The following morning her condition was much worse, and a
doctor was called, who regarded her as seriously ill with
pneumonia. She suffered intensely for a week, passing away at six
o'clock Friday morning, March 18, at the age of 65 years,
All of her children except Blaine Rowland of Graybull, Wyoming,
were at her bedside when the end came. The body was sent to
Madison, Saturday morning via the Illinois Central route, where
the burial took place the following day.
Obituary
Alvina Louise Rowland was born on September 13, 1855, in Hardin
county, Iowa, and moved with her parents to O'Brien county in
1860, where they were engaged in farming. In 1876 she was united
in marriage to W. W. Rowland. To this union ten children were
born, four of them, Freddie, Bert, Alfred and Lloyd dying in
infancy. They resided in Sutherland for nineteen years and in
1895 moved to Primghar where they lived until 1900. Then they
decided to move to Madison, S. D., which has been their home the
past twenty years. Mr. Rowland passed away there on February 3,
1915.
Mrs. Rowland was a very devout Christian woman, a kind hearted
mother, generous, spirited and loved by all who knew her.
She passed away Friday morning March 18, and leaves to mourn her
death four daughters and two sons, namely, Mrs. Rose Holberg and
Blaine Rowland of Graybull, Wyo.; Mrs. S. S. Brown and Mrs.
Sumner McVey of Madison, S. D.; Mrs. J. S. Kirstein of Red Wing,
Minn.; and Lee Rowland of Fulda, Minn.
Card of Thanks
We wish to take this means of thanking our many friends and kind
neighbors for their many acts of kindness and expressions of
sympathy shown us during our bereavement, also for the floral
offerings.
Mrs. Sumner McVey
Mrs. S. L. Brown
Mrs. J. S. Kirstien
Mrs. Henry Holberg
Blaine Rowland
Lee W. Roland
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 31, 1921
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The grand jury indicted Andy Ohme on two
charges: one for failing to support his child, and one for
failing to support his wife. He gave bond to furnish the support
as required by law.
Decrees of divorce were granted in the cases of
Henrietta Douma vs. Jacob Douma; Mable Swailes vs. Deward
Swailes; Catherine Huehl vs. Henry Huehl; Robert Ker vs. Malinda
Ker.
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Pioneer Answers Final Roll Call - Michael Betz Passes
Away After 80 Years of Most Honored Citizenship
The death of Michael Betz, civil war veteran and long honored
citizen of Sutherland, occurred at his home here at 2:30 o'clock
last Saturday afternoon, March 26, 1921.
Mr. Betz had the misfortune to slip and fall a year ago this
winter, which resulted in his left hip being fractured, causing
his family much concern over his condition because of his
advanced age. His suffering has been long and intense, and he has
been incapacitated most of the time since this accident. However,
he seemed to have been improving of late and had been able to be
up and around recently, walking with a cane and crutch out in the
yard. He became ill Wednesday and passed away Saturday, his death
being caused from intestinal trouble. At the time his death he
was 80 years, 10 and 26 days old.
John Michael Betz was born May 1, 1840, in the village of
Fiechten [Vichten], Luxemburg. In May 1857, he came to the United
States and made his home with relatives in Wisconsin until the
outbreak of the Civil War.
He enlisted in the army on August 18, 1862, and helped in a great
cause to perpetuate the Union, serving his country until the end
of the war. He fought in the battles of Chancellorville,
Gettysburg, and Chattanooga and then went with Sherman's army on
the march to the sea. He was honorably discharged on June 13,
1865.
In 1870 he was married to Elizabeth Gengler and settled down at
Manistee, Michigan, where he worked in the lumber mills until he
moved with his family to Iowa in 1878. Their marriage was blessed
with eleven children, five sons and six daughters.
On coming to Iowa, Mr. Betz purchased a farm in Buena Vista
county, where the family lived and prospered until 1895, when
they moved to O'Brien county and located on a farm in Grant
township. Mr. and Mrs. Betz retired from the farm in December,
1906, and moved to Sutherland, where they have since resided and
made their home.
The deceased leaves to mourn his departure his beloved wife and
ten children, one daughter, Christina, having died Feb. 5, 1905.
The children who survive are: Mrs. Barney Hodapp of Allendorf,
Ia.; Mrs. John Kopp of Primghar, Ia.; Anton Betz of Caddo, Texas;
Mrs. Henry Hopke of Shell Lake, Wis.; Mrs. Frank Mathern of
LaFeria, Texas; Nicholas Betz of Milford, Ia.; and Mrs. Clarence
Lohberger, and John, Frank, and Michael Betz of Sutherland, all
of whom were here to attend the funeral of their father except
Mrs. Henry Hopke, Mrs. Frank Mathern and Anthon Betz. Besides
these he leaves a multitude of friends who knew him to be a
venerable citizen who had lived a worthy life among them.
Funeral services were held from the Sacred Heart church at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning in charge of Rev. Wendl. A large crowd
was in attendance at the funeral and being a Civil War veteran,
as a mark of respect to his memory the town flags were unfurled
at half mast for two days and all places of business were closed
during the hour of the funeral service. Interment was made in
Calvary cemetery.
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Weds in Spencer
A wedding of local interest and one which came as quite a
surprise took place in Spencer, when J. C. Harris and Mrs. Clara
Warren, both of this place, were united in marriage at the Church
of Christ parsonage last Thursday afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by the minister, Rev. W. H. Hurst, and witnessed by the
groom's daughters and their husbands, Messrs. and Mesdames Ralph
and Jack Woolston.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris have both been residents of this community
for a number of years and have always been numbered among our
honored and highly respected citizens. They will make their home
in the Mrs. J. S. Woolston property in the east addition of
Sutherland, and are now receiving the congratulations of friends.
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