Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
December 3, 1931
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Langholz attended the funeral of little Robert
Wm. Langholz at Brewster, Minn. Monday. He was five months old
and died of pneumonia.
Otte - Bedwell
Miss Elsie Otte, of Sutherland and Mr. Tomas Bedwell, of
Louisville, Ill. were quietly married last Wednesday afternoon,
Nov. 25th, at Sioux Falls, S. Dak. The service was performed by
Judge John T. Medin at two o'clock. The couple were accompanied
by the bride's father, C. C. Otte, and her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Otte. The bride wore a dress
of nile green flat crepe, and the groom wore a dark blue suit.
They returned to the home of the bride's parents, where a wedding
dinner was served. The wedding cake was decorated in green and
white, the bride's colors, and the table and room decorations
carried out the color scheme. Mrs. Bedwell is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Otte, living east of Sutherland. The groom's home
is in Louisville, Ill. but for the past year he has been working
at Linn Grove. For the present they are making their home with
Mr. and Mrs. Otte.
Jas. Glaspy Dies in Mason City - Body Will Be Brought
Here for Burial; Services at M. E. Church Friday Afternoon
Jas. Glaspy passed away Tuesday night at the I. O. O. F. home in
Mason City, and his body will be brought to Sutherland for
burial. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. Corwin Taylor preaching
the sermon. Interment will be in Waterman cemetery.
Court News
Ethel Ray has brought an action against Merrill R. Ray, asking
that the Court adjudge, order and decree that she have an
absolute divorce from the defendant, on the grounds of cruel and
inhuman treatment.
Milo Hartman Cleared
Milo Hartman's appeal to the supreme court was successful in
securing a reversal of the conviction in the Dickinson county
court jury some months ago. Mil was jointly indicted with his
father in the Lake Okoboji boat accident two years ago in which
nine lost their lives. The father was acquitted in district court
at Pocahontas after being granted change of venue from Dickinson
county.
-Mrs. E. J. Frush went to Sioux City Tuesday to spend several
days with her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Crocker. She was called by
news of the death of her sister, Mrs. Addie Lyttle, in
California. Mrs. Lyttle will be brought to Sioux City the last of
this week and funeral services will be held there Monday.
Jurgensen - Moffin
A beautiful home wedding was solemnized at high noon Sunday,
November 29, 1931 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jurgensen, when
their daughter, Miss Viola, became the bride of Mr. Howard Moffin
of Marshalltown, Iowa. The bridal party entered the room to the
strains of the Lohengrin wedding march played by the bride's
sister, Miss Myrtle Jurgensen. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Paul Wuebben of Calumet. The couple was attended by the
bride's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Rehder of
Gaza, Iowa, and their daughter Irma acted as flower girl,
carrying a basket of sweet peas. The bride was attired in a
beautiful long gown of black flat crepe, trimmed in green velvet
and crystals, with accessories to match. She carried a shower
bouquet of roses and sweet peas. The groom wore a dark business
suit, with a boutonniere from the bride's bouquet. After the
ceremony a two course dinner was served to relatives. A color
scheme of green and white, the bride's chosen colors, was used in
the decorations and appointments. The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Jurgensen of this vicinity and is a charming
young lady, who for the past few months has been employed at a
beauty shop in Marshalltown. The groom is not known in this
community. The couple will make their home in Marshalltown. Their
many friends wish them a long and happy wedded life.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Thoms, Mrs. Nick Jessen, Mrs. John Jurgensen
and Bill Meyer left Wednesday to attend the funeral of Henry
Boheman. They returned Sunday evening.
Believe it or not - Harry Mugge's birthday Nov. 25; R. J. Mugge's
birthday Nov. 26; Henry Mugge's Nov. 27. But not triplets.
Mrs. Albert Burmeister and Miss Geneva Warm motored to Meriden
Monday to visit the new baby girl in the Roy Mason home.
20 Years Ago - Items taken from the files of The
Sutherland Courier - December 1, 1911
-Mrs. Phoebe Moll died at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. W.
Boyd, seven miles northeast of Sutherland, on Monday, Nov. 27.
Forty-Five Years Ago - Items taken from the files of The
Sutherland Courier - December 3, 1886
-Born, December 1st, 1886, to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bidwell, of
Liberty township, a son.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
December 10, 1931
Court News
-Ida Marie Herwig has filed her petition in divorce asking that
the court grant her a divorce from Herman Herwig (continued page
12). Plaintiff states in her petition that she married the
defendant in Spencer on the 16th day of January 1924, and that
she and the defendant lived together until the month of November
or Dec. 1926; that the defendant would not contribute to her
support or the support of her child and that he was guilty of
cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff also asks for the custody
and control of her minor daughter.
-Olive Little has brought action in divorce against William J.
Little asking for a decree of divorce form the defendant on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff states in her
petition that she married the defendant on the 10th day of
September 1928 and that she lived with the defendant until about
8 months ago. Plaintiff also asks that her former name, Olive
Brown, be given back to her.
John Salzer of Racine Missing - Ohio River Being Dragged for Body
Since Man's Disappearance Last Friday
John Salzer of Racine, Ohio, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Tierney, has been missing since last Friday when he disappeared
while working on a government dam 6 miles above Marietta. The
river is being dragged in an effort to find the body, according
to word received here by Mr. and Mrs. Tierney. The cause of his
disappearance, however, is not known but it is thought he might
have been drowned. Mr. Salzer went to work as usual with the
early morning shift and was seen about the dam a short time after
this crew of men went to work. He was a carpenter. When he did
not return to his rooming house Friday night search was started.
His car was found at the dam where he had driven it in the
morning. His dinner pail was missing. Mr. Salzer and family
formerly resided in Sutherland. They left here several years ago.
Forty-Five Years Ago - December 10, 1866
Married, at the residence of the bride's parents, in Grant
township, Wednesday, Dec. 1st, 1886, Mr. Wm. E. Osborne and Miss
Ettie M. Spencer, Rev. Dunham officiating.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
December 17, 1931
Court News
-J. W. Cravens, as executor of estate of Arthur McArdle,
obtained permission to deposit $50 in Sanborn Savings Bank, the
interest thereon to be used for the permanent care of the
cemetery lot wherein deceased is buried.
-L. U. Shipley was granted permission to make loan of $4,000 as
administrator of the Robt. Loafman estate, on property belonging
to the estate in Minnesota, for the purpose of taking up present
loan and to pay taxes.
-The estate of John Frahm and of Martha Henderson were decreed by
the court exempt from the payment of inheritance tax.
-The final report of Fred B. and Will Wolf as executors of the
estate of J. H. Wolf was approved by court and executors
discharged.
-Final report of administrator of the estate of David L. Storey
was approved by court and administrator discharged.
-Court authorized executors of the estate of Frank Frisbee to
make an extension of mortgage covering the west half of section 9
twnp. 96 range 42, O'Brien county.
-The final report of C. Chalstrom, administrator f the estate of
Calvin Macy, was approved by court and the administrator
discharged.
Mrs. Peter Hessenius of Calumet Dies at Hospital
Mrs. Peter Hessenius of Calumet died yesterday afternoon at Sioux
Valley hospital in Cherokee where she had been taken a week ago
Saturday, suffering from a broken hip. Mrs. Hessenius was also a
sufferer from diabetes. As The Courier went to press no
arrangements had been made for the funeral. Deceased leaves two
children, Mrs. Geo. Reifsteck of Calumet and Elmer of California,
who was with his mother at the time of her death.
John William Tordsen
John William Tordsen was born February 28, 1901 near Felensburg,
Germany, and died in the Frank Westphal home in Primghar Dec.
10th, 1931 at the age of 30 years, 9 months and 10 days. He grew
to manhood and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith
in Germany. In 1923 he immigrated to the United States and
settled near Primghar, Ia. For six years he worked as a hired
hand for Frank Westphal and for one year for Harry Rehder. He
leaves to mourn his passing his father and mother, two
step-brothers and one sister, all living in Germany and a host of
friends in this vicinity and in Primghar. Death was attributed to
pneumonia and complication of Bright's disease. Rev. Paul Wuebben
officiated at the services and interment was made in the Primghar
cemetery.
-Mrs. Loran Luetkeman and daughter Gladys attended the funeral of
her aunt, Mrs. Dora Plagman, at Peterson Monday afternoon.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
December 24, 1931
Court News
-Esther Ray obtained a decree of divorce from Merrill R. Ray
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and sole custody
and control of Henry Harrison Ray, a minor child of said
plaintiff and defendant.
-Olive Little was granted a divorce from William J. Little on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and her former name of
Olive Brown was restored to her.
-Ida Marie Herwig obtained a divorce from Herman Herwig on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and was awarded the
custody and control of the minor child, Avonne Maxine Herwig.
-The final report of the administrator of the estate of Chas.
McCosh has been approved by the court and the administrator
discharged and his bondsmen released and the estate matter
closed.
-The court ordered and decreed the estates of Rudolph Wiesda and
William P. Wuebben exempt from the payment of inheritance tax.
-The instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of
Ida J. Zimmerman has been admitted to probate and John Wheeler
named in the will as executor was appointed executor by the court
and his bond fixed at $2,000.00
-The court has set January 4th at 10 a.m. as the date for the
hearing on the final report of the Executor of the estate of
Henry Rerick, deceased.
-The estates of Charlie Hein and Frederick Luethje have been
decreed by the court exempt from the payment of inheritance tax.
-The final report of C. L. Schneider, administrator of the estate
of C. L. Richards, has been approved by the court and the
administrator discharged and the bond released.
-The final report of Stella Peters, administrator of the estate
of W. O. Peters, has been approved by the court and the estate
matter closed.
-The final report of Joseph H. Bloes, administrator of the estate
of Edna Bloes has been approved by the court and the
administrator discharged and the estate matter closed.
Parks - Stedman
Miss Sue Mae Stedman of Brookings, S. Dak. and Elmer J. Parks of
Sutherland, Iowa were married in Brookings, South Dakota on
Tuesday, December 22. Details of the wedding have not yet reached
Sutherland. Miss Stedman is a niece of Mrs. E. E. McKnight of
Brookings, with whom she has made her home. Mr. Parks is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Parks of Sutherland, is a graduate of the
local public school and of South Dakota State College at
Brookings, of which Mrs. Parks is also a graduate. After a
honeymoon in Minneapolis and other points of interest, Mr. and
Mrs. Parks will be at home to their friends at Cleghorn, Iowa,
where he is teaching and coaching athletics in the high school.
Mrs. D. W. Parks accompanied her son, Elmer to Brookings, South
Dakota Sunday and was present at the Parks-Stedman nuptials
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hessenius is Laid to Rest - Funeral Held at Calumet
Saturday and Burial Made in Sheldon Reformed Cemetery
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Peter Hessenius of Calumet
last Saturday noon at the Evangelical Lutheran church. Burial was
made in the Christian Reformed cemetery at Sheldon. Pall bearers
were Ernest Menke, John Schimmer, Ernest Boldt, Chas. Reifsteck,
John Mehrens and Louis Mead.
Mrs. Peter Hessenius
Mrs. Peter Hessenius passed away at the Sioux Valley hospital at
Cherokee, Iowa, Wednesday Dec. 16th, 1931, at the age of 79
years, w months and 5 days. Her death followed a fall which
resulted in a fractured hip. Deceased was born in Osferesland,
Germany in 1852. In 1865 she came to America to live with her
brother in Grundy County, Iowa. She was united in marriage with
Peter Hessenius in 1874 and moved to Marshall county, Iowa where
they resided until 1882 when they moved to Cherokee county. To
this union four children were born, all of whom are living: Ben
Hessenius, Long Beach, Calif.; Grace Reifsteck, Calumet; H. M.
Hessenius, Des Moines; E. P. Hessenius, Los Angeles, Calif. When
retiring from the farm, they moved to Sheldon, Iowa, where Mr.
Hessenius passed away on May 4, 1906. In 1909 the deceased moved
to Calumet, where she resided until the time of her death. She
leaves to mourn her departure from this life, four children,
seven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren; two sisters
and one brother. She was baptized and confirmed in the Reformed
faith. Those from a distance who were in attendance at the
funeral were Mrs. W. W. Wumkes and son Peter of Grundy Center,
Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leffres, Applington, Iowa; Fred Neuman,
Parkersburg, Iowa; Wm. Feldman, Allison, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Brunes and son, Lennox, South Dakota; Ben Bunger of Davis, South
Dakota; and Jim Oswald and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Walker of Cleghorn.
-Mrs. Florence Louthan went to Toledo Monday evening to attend
the funeral of her sister-in-law, Miss Mary T. Louthan, who
passed away Sunday morning. Miss Louthan has visited in
Sutherland often, and is known to many people here.
-The following helped Grandpa Jurgensen celebrate his 89th
birthday Tuesday Dec. 16, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Jurgensen and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Siemers and Alfred and Hans, all of Harris,
Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. A. Jurgensen and Myrtle, Mr. and Mrs. John
Jurgensen and son Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. A. Jessen, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Graak.
-Word has been received here that Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nystads of
Larrabee are the proud parents of a daughter born Dec. 17.
Tragic Death
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stock, living 2 and one-half miles north of
Wall Lake lost their little son Raymond Louis by a tragic
accident last Thursday, Dec. 3. They were spending a few hours
with Mr. and Mrs. W. Stock, parents of Mr. Stock, at Odebolt on
Wednesday evening. While little Raymond was playing on the
davenport beside his grandmother, he found some mothballs that
had been placed under the cushions and taking them for candy,
began to eat them.
-H. J. Robinson motored to Ames Saturday to attend the funeral of
his wife's father which was held on Sunday.
-Edward Martin, who attends the school for the blind at Vinton,
is spending his Christmas vacation at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Martin.
20 Years Ago - Items taken from the files of The
Sutherland Courier - December 22, 1911
-Lyman Hill, of Huron, S. Dak., formerly known as the "long
man from Monkey Run," is visiting in this vicinity.
-The Herman Wohlert home was made happy over the arrival of a new
boy Sunday night.
-A ten-pound boy arrived at the Julius Schlopkohl [sic?
Schlapkohl] home yesterday morning, just in time to hang up his
Christmas stocking.
Forty-Five Years Ago - Items taken from the files of The
Sutherland Courier - December 24, 1886
-Born, Dec. 16 to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Guenther, a son.
-Born, Dec. 17 to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harris of Liberty township,
a daughter.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
December 31, 1931
Former Attorney at Cherokee is Sentenced
J. V. Gregory, disbarred Cherokee attorney, was
sentenced by Judge C. W. Pitts to five years at Fort Madison.
Gregory was convicted in Cherokee district court on a charge of
false pretense. He changed his plea from not guilty of false
pretense to guilty of embezzlement and accepted sentence on that
charge. Gregory was indicted by the grand jury last spring on six
charges of false pretense and embezzlement. Investigation at that
time led to disbarment.
William Frear has brought action against Grace Montgomery and Mae
Timmins, executors of the estate of Henry Frear, deceased, et al,
asking that the court set aside and annul the probate proceedings
of the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of
Henry Frear, deceased, and that said instrument be of no effect,
and not the last will and testament. The plaintiff alleges that
the said Henry Frear was not of sound and disposing mind and
memory; that the testator was 78 years of age and was weak and
infirm in body and mind and unable to look after his business
affairs. The plaintiff was given $1.00 under the terms of the
will admitted to probate.
John T. Hart was appointed guardian of the person and property of
Charles Hart, and his bond fixed in the sum of $13,000.00.
Stork Express
-A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Clark on
Sunday, December 27th. Mrs. Clark was Miss Ethel Mathern before
her marriage.
Arthur Hill Dies From Injuries In Crash of Truck -
Accident Happened Near Sioux City on Christmas Night; John
Mangels Injured
Seriously injured when the truck in which he was riding
struck a culvert a mile south of James, Christmas Day, Arthur
Hill died in St. Joseph's hospital at Sioux City the following
noon, Saturday, December 26th. With him in the truck was John
Mangels who was also injured, but not seriously.
The accident happened about five o'clock in the afternoon while
the two men were returning from Sioux City. They had been
employed at hauling the stock of merchandise from the Baron
Department Store in Sutherland. On this return trip the front
wheel of the truck struck a cement culvert and the entire side of
the body was torn away in passing. The machine then careened into
the ditch and turned over. Both of the occupants were caught
beneath it.
Passing motorists removed the men from the wreckage and took them
to the hospital at Sioux City. Mr. Hill suffered severe cuts and
bruises and was also injured internally. He was unconscious when
brought to the hospital, but for a short time before his death
consciousness returned and he talked briefly with his wife and
relatives. Death came a few minutes past noon.
Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ Monday
afternoon, Dec. 28th, at two o'clock. Rev. E. L. Frost, of Sioux
Falls, S. Dak. preached the sermon and was assisted in the
services by Rev. Hyde of Manchester, Iowa. The music was
furnished by Herman Behmer and Frank Bruner, accompanied by Miss
Frances Bruner at the piano. The pallbearers were Roy Hill, Myron
Hill Jr., Merrill Hill, Lyle Hulser, Fred Olhausen and Fred
Zwick. It was one of the largest attended funerals ever held in
the church. The deceased had lived almost his entire life in this
community and the auditorium, galleries and aisles were packed
with his friends. Member of the American Legion headed by the
colors and a firing squad attended the services in a body. Burial
with military honors was made in Waterman cemetery.
[Transcriber's Note - a chunk of paper was torn from the
original, so some text was not available in the following -
interested researchers could check to see if another of the
O'Brien papers have the complete obituary for Mr. Hill]
1891 - Arthur Hill - 1931
Arthur Chap-- Hill, July 21, 1891 [...] His parents
[...] Hill. At an [...] the family to [...] lived in this
vicin[...] answered his country's call [...] the United States
Navy [...] His naval service included [...] at the Great Lakes
Naval [...] station, Pelham Bay, N. Y., Philadelphia Navy Yards,
Bly and Paullac, France. He was mustered out of service on
February 22, 1919. He returned to Sutherland and engaged in farm
work. On June 11, 1920, he was united in marriage to Margaret M.
Hulser, the Reverend E. L. Frost officiating. To this union were
born three children, Clayton L., Margaret E., Leslie F. Shortly
after his marriage he was employed by the county in bridge
construction work. Then he left this position and purchased the
local dray line.
On December 25 he was seriously injured in an automobile
accident, at James, Iowa. He was taken to the St. Joseph Mercy
hospital at Sioux City, where he passed away at 12:15 noon,
December 26, aged forty years, five months and five days. He
leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Margaret, and three children,
his father Lyman Hill, four brothers and three sisters, Clyde J.,
Detroit, Michigan; Frank E., Huron, S. Dak.; Mrs. C. L. Stanton,
Floyd L., and Harry H. of Sutherland; Mrs. Inez Olson, Brookings,
S. Dak.; and Mrs. Irma Hyde, Manchester, Iowa. His mother and two
brothers preceded him in death. He was an active member of the
Sutherland post of the American Legion and Past Grand of I. O. O.
F. "Those who depart loving you love you still. And you love
them always. They are not really gone, those dear hearts and
true, they are only gone in the next room and we will presently
follow them, and yonder door will close upon us, and we will be
seen no more."
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our friends for their expressions of
sympathy in the way of flowers, words or deeds, and those who
helped us in any way to bear the loss of our loved one. - Mrs.
Arthur Hill and children. Father, Brothers and Sisters.
Forty-Five Years Ago - Items taken from the files of The
Sutherland Courier - December 31, 1886
-Mr. Jurgen Rowher and wife, of Liberty township,
celebrated the 25th anniversary of their wedding last Monday.
-Married - at the residence of the bride's parents, in Liberty
township, Thursday, December 23, 1886, Mr. Henry B. Lake and Miss
Alice M. Kelsey, Rev. Dunham officiating.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hill, of Huron,
S. Dak., came Sunday to attend the funeral of Frank Hill's
brother, Arthur Hill. They also visited with Mrs. Hill's brother,
John Prew, returning to their home on Tuesday.
Word was received here of the death of Fred Reideman of Long
Beach, Calif., Saturday evening, Dec. 26. Mr. Reideman was a
former resident of Calumet and Paullina.
Quite a number from here attended the funeral of Mrs. John
Nystedt near Larrabee Tuesday.
Henry Schallau and daughter Cora left for Newhall, Ia., Monday
being called by the death of Mr. Schallau's brother, John, who
died Sunday noon.
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