Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
September 1, 1932
News of the District Court
James Bailey has brought an action in divorce against
Mildred A. Bailey, alleging in his petition that the defendant
has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment. The petition
states that the defendant was married on April 24, 1919, at
Faribault, Minn., and that they lived together until Mar. 1,
1931. Plaintiff asks for a decree of divorce and for judgment for
the costs.
Russell L. Boies has brought action against Hazel J. Boies asking
court to grant him an absolute divorce form the defendant on
grounds of desertion. Plaintiff states in petition that he
married defendant May 25, 1915 at Mankato, Minn., and lived
together until February 1930.
Madeline Mericle is asking for a decree of divorce from John
Mericle on the grounds of desertion. Plaintiff states she married
defendant on the 24th of June 1930 and that on the 24th of June
1930 the defendant deserted the plaintiff and has not been seen
or heard from since.
Minnie Pauli has brought an action against Rudolph Pauli asking
that the court grant her a divorce from the defendant on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and non-support. Plaintiff
and defendant were married Dec. 2, 1931, in Jackson, Minn., and
the petition states that the plaintiff has not seen the defendant
since Feb. 1932. Plaintiff states that the defendant's treatment
of her has caused her to become nervous and physically run down
to the extent that her health and life are endangered.
C. D. Jory, guardian of the property of John Moes, an
incompetent, has brought action against Geo. T. Baadte asking for
judgment in sum of $2380 amount alleged due on note.
Stork Express
-A son, Timothy Morrow, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Morrow
Sweeney of New Orleans, La., on Monday, Aug. 22.
-Mr. and Mrs. James Triplett are the parents of a daughter born
Thursday, August 24. She has been named Janice Lea.
Mrs. Geo. Haye Dies at Royal - Had Been In Ill Health
Since 1927 When She Fell and Fractured Her Hip and Back
Mrs. George Haye passed away early Sunday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Peck at Royal. She had been in
poor health since she fell at her home here on April 6, 1927, and
fractured her hip and back. She had been unable to walk since
that time, and for the past four years had made her home with Mr.
and Mrs. Peck. Previous to that she spend one year with another
daughter, Mrs. Earl Shuck.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Lutheran
church in Royal with Rev. Kollman in charge. Six grandsons acted
as pallbearers: Will and Bernard Shuck, Gerald Haye, Ronald,
George and Harold Hicks.
1853 - Tena Haye - 1932
Tena Haye, nee Smidt, was born October 6, 1853, in Germany. In
infancy she was brought to her Saviour through the means of holy
baptism. At the age of 12 she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith
and remained a member of the Lutheran church until her death.
At the age of 13 she came with her parents to America and settled
at Freeport, Ill. On October 1, 1878, she was married to George
Haye. In the year 1887 they came to Iowa and settled near
Sutherland, In O'Brien county. To Mr. and Mrs. Haye were born
five sons and four daughters. Two of the children preceded their
mother in death, George ant the age of two years, and Mrs. E. G.
Hicks. Her Husband passed away January 12, 1917. She passed away
August 28, 1932, at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 22 days.
She leaves to mourn her death: 7 children, 34 grandchildren and
13 great grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Chas. Peck of
Royal, Fred Haye of Sutherland, Mrs. Earl Shuck of Royal, Mrs.
Peter Zaiser of Clinton, Chas. Haye of Moneta, Claire Haye of
Remsen and Claude Haye of Vermilion, S. Dak.
Eleazer B. Stone
Eleazer B. Stone was born in O'Brien county, Iowa, June
16, 1874, and died August 19, 1932, at the age of 58 years, 2
months and 3 days. His life came to an unexpected and sudden end
and without warning which is impressive of the certainty of death
and the uncertainty of life. Mr. Stone was married to Mrs. Mary
J. Carroll at Sutherland, Iowa, on September 13, 26 years ago.
Five children were born to this union, two of whom survive. They
are Bonnie E. Lyman and Kennedy Stone. The deceased also had two
sisters: Mrs. Lelah Cooper and Mrs. Sam Olhausen of Sutherland,
who with his widow and children mourn his sudden departure. Mr.
Stone had lived in Cherokee 18 years.
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Mrs. Kenneth C. Noble received word Tuesday evening of the death
of her uncle, Pierce Loving, at Fowler, Colo., which occurred
that afternoon. She left for Fowler from Sheldon later that
night. The deceased was a brother of her father, W. W. Loving,
and the two men had been engaged in the operation of a ranch in
Colorado for many years.
Twenty Years Ago - August 30, 1912
-Mrs. J. C. Kruse, mother of Mrs. Fedderson, met with a
fatal accident on Monday of this week, but a fall over the side
of a stairway, at the home of her brother-in-law, Wm. Ender, at
Arcadia, Iowa, while she was visiting there in company with the
Fedderson family, with whom she has made her home for some years.
She died within three hours.
-A. V. Conway for many years a resident of Grant township, who
sold out and removed to Colorado last spring, answered the last
roll call on August 19, after many years suffering with lung
disease.
-Mrs. F. L. Bidwell died on Saturday afternoon. The funeral
services were held at the Bidwell home west of Sutherland Monday
at 3 pm and the remains were sent to her early home in New York
for burial.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
September 8, 1932
Stanton - Ahrens
Miss Nellie Stanton and Mr. Edmond Ahrens, both of Sutherland,
were married last Thursday Sept. 1st, at Flandreau, S. Dak. The
ceremony took place at eleven o'clock in the Methodist parsonage.
The bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stanton, were the only
witnesses. The bride wore a yellow organdy dress and the groom a
brown suit. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Stanton of Sutherland and graduated from the high school in 1931.
The groom is a son of Mrs. Ed Ahrens, and has worked around
Sutherland for several years.
News of the District Court
Daisy Holmes has brought an action in district court asking for
judgment against Chris Urban in the sum of $25,848.50 as damages
for pain and suffering, for nursing and medical expenses to be
incurred in the future, and loss of time as a housewife, for
nervous shock and permanent injury to her spine, which the
plaintiff alleges in her petition she sustained as a result of an
automobile accident caused by the negligence of the defendant.
Plaintiff states in her petition that on February 22, 1932, at 3
o'clock p.m., she was riding in a Chevrolet coupe driven by her
husband on Road No. 10 about 2 ½ miles east of Paullina, and
that the defendant carelessly and negligently drove his motor
truck into the rear of the vehicle in which the plaintiff was
riding with great force, throwing the plaintiff forward with such
violence that she received severe physical injuries.
Stork Express
-Twin sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Orson Negus on Friday, Sept.
2.
-Mr. and Mrs. Clair Bryant are the parents of a seven and
one-half pound daughter born Monday, Sept. 5.
Woman Killed in Auto Wreck Near Sanborn
Mrs. Dewey Holman, 30, was killed at Sanborn Thursday
evening when her car was struck by a truck driven by H.
Williamson, 56, of Sioux Center. Mrs. Holman was thrown from her
car, alighting headforemost on a rock. Williamson was hauling
corn from Sanborn to Sioux Center. Mrs. Holman is survived by her
husband, a farmer two miles south of Sanborn, and four young
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haye were in Holstein Friday to attend the
funeral of Letlef Lhoff.
Forty-Five Years Ago - September 9, 1887
-Born, Sept. 5, 1887, to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Price of
Sutherland, a son.
-A. F. Horstman packed his grip last Tuesday morning and started
for Reinbeck, where he was married yesterday to Miss Hattie
Sibert. The happy couple will arrive in Sutherland tomorrow and
being housekeeping in the Wm. Horstman house.
Twenty Years Ago - September 6, 1912
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Dau, a daughter, Wednesday,
August 28th.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
September 15, 1932
Clay Fair Will Open Sept. 20 - Dates are From September
20 to 24; Cleghorn Couple Will Be Married at Public Wedding
Saturday
A brilliant and lavish public wedding with a prominent
you Cleghorn couple to be married against a background of a
spectacular musical revue will climax the Clay County Fair at
Spencer on the final night of the exposition, Saturday, September
24th. The dates of the fair this year are September 20th to 24th
inclusive, and the greatest show ever staged at Spencer has been
arranged.
The bride will be Miss Marjorie Smith and the groom, Mr. Gunnar
Osterling. Rev. C. Roll, pastor of the Church of Christ at
Cleghorn, will read the ceremony. Fully 10,000 spectators are
expected to jam the grandstands and line the fences Saturday
night to witness the greatest spectacle that has ever been staged
in the fifteen years that the Clay County Fair has been in
existence.
Lavish Display
The music for the wedding has been especially written for the
occasion and the entire company of Ernie Young's "Passing
Parade of 1932," night show at the Fair, will participate in
the scene. The bride and groom will be showered with gifts
donated by Clay County merchants and the complete wedding outfit
is to be provided by different firms. The bride, eighteen years
of age, and the groom, twenty-two, both are members of two of
Cherokee county's best known families. Following the wedding at
Spencer they will honeymoon in Chicago and will return to take up
their residence on a farm 10 miles south of Cleghorn, where they
will farm 300 acres of land.
Adolph Carstedt
After a lingering illness of three months duration,
Adolph Carstedt died at his home in Paullina Monday afternoon at
about 3:45 o'clock. Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon, Sept. 8, at the First Presbyterian church, with Dr. H.
P. Morgan officiating, and interment made in the cemetery at
Primghar. The deceased was born in Schleswig, Germany, on
December 20, 1874, being 57 years of age. He came to America in
the year of 1906 and for several years resided in the Primghar
and Sutherland communities, coming to Paullina in 1924. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Freda Carstedt, and one son and three
daughters. The children are Bruno of St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. C. W.
Decker and Mrs. F. Liming of Sioux City, and Mrs. Rhiney Roberts
of Sanborn. - The Paullina Times
Eddington - McClain
A small but impressive wedding took place Wednesday,
September 14th, when Miss Leora Gladys Eddington, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Eddington of 1010 Jackson St., Sioux City, Iowa,
became the bride of Mr. Alvin McClain of Steeleville, Mo. The
Rev. Arthur Schultz of Merrill, Iowa, officiated. The bride wore
a gown of maroon chiffon velvet with accessories to match and
carried a bouquet of butterfly roses. She was attended by her
sister, Berniece Eddington. Ardell R. Hamren of Sioux City served
as best man. After the ceremony a three course wedding breakfast
was served at the Maryginia Tea Shop, in the Sioux Apartments.
The bride was a graduate of the Primghar high school with the
class of 1927 and since then has lived in Sioux City. The groom
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McClain of Earlsboro, Okla., but
formerly of Sutherland. He graduated from the Sutherland high
school in 1926 and is an operator for the Gulf Pipe Line Co. in
Steelville, Mo. After a motor trip to St. Louis and other
southern points Mr. and Mrs. McClain will be at home in
Steelville.
Peter Rehder Passes Away - Pioneer of Calumet Community
Dies at Age of 84 Years; Settled in Community in 1885
Peter Rehder, pioneer and long a leading citizen of the
Calumet community, passed away at his home there last Thursday,
Sept. 8th. Mr. Rehder was past 84 years of age at the time of his
death. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the German
Evangelical church with Rev. Paul Wuebben in charge. Interment
was made in Liberty township cemetery. The following grandsons
acted as pallbearers: William, Harry, Emil and Roy Rehder, Herman
and Roy Hanson.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Rehder and daughter Florine of Brush, Colo., Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Rehder, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rehder, Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Winterfield, all of Hawarden, Geo. Rehder, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Martin, Mrs. Claus Drassen of Gladbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Kammerer of Primghar.
1848 - Peter Rehder - 1932
Peter Rehder was born May 12, 1848 at Hul, Schleswig-Holstein,
Germany, and passed away at his home in Calumet Thursday, Sept.
8, 1932, reaching the age of 84 years, 3 months and 27 days. In
his early age he was confirmed in the German Evangelical church
and remained in this faith until his death. He was one of the
founders of the Calumet church.
Mr. Rehder came to America in 1868 and settled at Davenport,
Iowa. The following year he moved to Tama county and on June 30,
1873, he was united in marriage to Anna Kammerer. God blessed
their home with four children. One son passed away in infancy. In
1881 his beloved wife also passed away, leaving him alone with
three small children. In 1883 he was united in marriage to Wibke
Vogt. This union was blessed with one son, John, who passed away
in 1929.
In the spring of 1885 Mr. Rehder came to O'Brien county and
settled on a farm west of Calumet. In 1895 he retired in Calumet
where he passed away, leaving three children to mourn his death;
Henry in Calumet, Mary Hanson at Paullina, and Thomas of Brush,
Colo., besides 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, as
well as a host of friends.
Stork Express
-A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Johannes Schmidt on
Friday, Sept. 9. He has been named Alfred Adolph.
Prominent Cleghorn Couple to Marry
[article accompanied by photographs, as noted]
Pictured above are Miss Marjorie Smith and Mr. Gunnar Osterling,
of Cleghorn, Iowa, who are to be married at the Clay County Fair
at Spencer next Saturday night, September 24th. At the bottom is
shown the farm residence where Mr. and Mrs. Osterling will reside
after the ceremony.
Twenty Years Ago - September 13, 1912
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. August Kopp Wednesday, Sept. 4, a
fine girl.
-Announcement has been received by The Courier of the marriage at
Hartley on Tuesday, Sept. 10, of Dr. Frank D. Schwerdtfeger and
Miss Pauline Sargent at the home of the bride's parents.
Forty-Five Years Ago - September 16, 1887
-Born Sept. 10, 1887, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Farquharson
of Grant township, a boy.
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Sutherland Courier,
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
September 22, 1932
Double Wedding at Siefkin Home - Irma Siefkin and Carl
Magnussen; Grace Morgan and Glen Siefkin Are Married At Primghar
A beautiful double wedding was solemnized at eight o'clock
Wednesday evening September 14 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Siefkin of Primghar when their daughter Irma became the bride of
Carl Magnussen of Larrabee and their son Glenn was married to
Grace Morgan of Peterson. "O Promise Me" was played and
sung by Mrs. Paul Nitzschke of Remsen, after which the bridal
couples entered the room to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march which was also played by Mrs. Nitzschke, and took their
places beneath a beautiful arch decorated in the brides' chosen
colors of pink and white and decked with garden flowers.
Rev. George Gilbert of Pierson, a brother of Mrs. Henry Siefkin,
performed the impressive ring ceremony. Little Elaine Siefkin and
Geraldine Anderson, wearing pink dresses, carried the rings in
the hearts of pink roses. Miss Siefkin was charming in a gown of
white satin and lace trimmed with rhinestones. Miss Morgan was
lovely in a gown of white lace. Both brides wore wreaths and
carried shower bouquets of old-fashioned flowers. Following the
ceremony a delicious two course luncheon was served by Mesdames
Nitzschke, Pangborn, and Ennen, and the Misses Gladys and Bernice
Gillespie.
Mrs. Magnussen has been a successful rural school teacher of
O'Brien county, but for the past two years has been with her
brother-in-law operating a grocery store in Primghar. Mr.
Magnussen is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Magnussen of Larrabee.
The young couple will reside in Larrabee where Mr. Magnussen is
engaged in the trucking business.
Mrs. Siefkin is a daughter of Mrs. Morgan of Peterson and is a
graduate of the Peterson High School. The young couple will
reside near Sutherland where the groom is farming.
Guests at the wedding included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Magnussen and
son August, of Larrabee, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Teeken [may be
Teeker or Tesken?] and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ebert of Sioux City,
Katherine Christiansen of Battle Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Bell
and daughter Barbara of Aurelia, Mrs. Percy Joines and son Lorn
of Peterson, Rev. Geo. Gilbert of Pierson, Mrs. Earl Joines and
son Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Kembel Joines and little Mary Ann of
Gaza, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gillespie and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Fay Irvine, Mrs. Ennen, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pangborn, all of
Primghar and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nitzschke of Remsen. After the
luncheon the young couples departed amid showers of rice, on
extended wedding trips. Mr. and Mrs. Siefkin expect to visit at
Sidney, Iowa with the latter's mother, who was unable to be
present.
Mrs. Andrew Carlson Dies In California
Word has been received here from Ed Carlson of Berkeley, Calif.,
telling of the death of his mother, Mrs. Andrew Carlson, in that
city September 11th. Mrs. Carlson, a former Sutherland resident,
came here from Sweden when a girl and was married to Andrew
Carlson. They resided on a farm two miles northwest of town for
many years. For the past 15 years Mrs. Carlson has been living at
Berkeley, Calif. Five children remain to mourn her death: Mrs. O.
C. Jones of Berkeley; Mrs. J. B. Ackley of Bellingham, Wash.;
Mrs. C. O. Buchanan of Wailuku, Hawaii; Mrs. J. Storholt of San
Rafael, Calif.; and Edw. Carlson of Berkeley. She also leaves one
sister, Mrs. J. Anderson of Omaha, Nebr.; a brother, J. T.
Johnson of Eagle Grove, Iowa, and seven grandchildren.
Scott - Bemis
Ralph Scott, a son of LeRoy Scott at Calumet, was married on
Monday September 12th to Miss Blanche Bemis of Drakesville, Iowa,
at the home of the bride's parents. The groom was graduated from
the Calumet school and took up a course in Electrical Engineering
at Ames for nearly two years. He is a grandson of Mrs. L. Hostler
of Sutherland.
Mrs. Farquhar Passes Away - Never Recovered from Fall
Suffered in January, 1930; Burial Services Saturday
Mrs. Margaret Farquhar, 64 years of age, passed away last
Wednesday evening, September 14th, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Dale Youde four miles southwest of Royal. Mrs. Farquhar had
been in failing health for over a year and a half, the result of
a fall suffered at her home in Sutherland in January 1930. Since
the injury she had been living with her daughters Mrs. Youde and
Mrs. Severt Harris.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in
Sutherland last Saturday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. Corwin
Taylor, in charge. Burial was in Waterman cemetery. Mrs. Frank
Bruner and Herman Behmer, accompanied by Miss Frances Bruner at
the piano, furnished the music.
1867 - Mrs. Margaret Farquhar - 1932
Margaret Ann Spensley was born November 3, 1867, at New Liggins
[sic, New Diggings], Wis., the daughter of Joseph and Hanna [sic,
Hannah] Spensley. She passed away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Dale Youde, near Royal on September 14, 1932, at the age of
64 years.
In 1886 she was united in marriage to Thomas Eustice, to which
union two children were born, Mrs. Gena Youde of Royal and a
daughter who died in infancy. After the death of her husband Mrs.
Eustice was married to Alexander Farquhar at Dubuque, Iowa. They
moved at once to O'Brien county and established their home in
Grant township, where they resided until the death of Mr.
Farquhar in 1918. Six children were born to them, one of whom
died in infancy, and Mrs. Lottie Weaver, deceased February 9,
1918.
Mrs. Farquhar was one of eight daughters and she was the mother
of eight daughters. Those who are living are: Mrs. Dale Youde of
Royal; Mrs. S. M. [sic, B. M.] Clarksean of Lime Springs; Mrs.
Severt Harris of Peterson and Mrs. Claude Weaver and Celeste
Farquhar of Sutherland.
After the death of Mr. Farquhar in 1918 Mrs. Farquhar moved to
Sutherland, where she made her home until January 190, when
following a fall from which she never fully recovered, she made
her home with her two daughters, Mrs. Dale Youde and Mrs. Severt
Harris. During more than a year and eight months she was a
constant sufferer, and at last after all had been done that
loving hands could do her spirit took its leave of the earthly
house. In her girlhood home in Wisconsin she gave her heart to
God and united with the Methodist church. While living in
Sutherland she was for some time an active member of the Ladies
Aid of the church.
Besides her children and grandchildren Mrs. Farquhar leaves to
mourn her passing four sisters: Mrs. Ray Pellitier of Glendale,
Calif.; Mrs. Linnie Callahan of Waseca, Minn.; Mrs. Olive Hicks
of Scales Mound, Ill.; and Mrs. Joenes [sic?] Symons of East St.
Louis, Ill.
Stork Express
-Twin daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jurgensen of
Calumet last Tuesday, September 18th.
-A seven pound daughter was born Friday, September 16 to Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Perkins, of Lynn, Mass. Mrs. Perkins will be
remembered as Miss Ilo Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Green.
-Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Strampe are the parents of a son, born last
Wednesday evening, September 14. He weighed 6 pounds and 9 ounces
and they have named him Rodney Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bidwell left Tuesday morning for Granger, Minn.
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bidwell's brother-in-law. They
expect to return the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lynn and Maxine went to York, Nebr., Saturday
to attend the funeral of an aunt. They returned home Monday.
Infant Daughter Passes Away
Lola, the infant twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hartwig Jurgensen
was born September 13, 1932, and passed away September 15, 1932.
From loving parents she was taken to him who said, "Suffer
little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such
is the kingdom of heaven." This little child just appeared
on the scene for just a few days and then vanished from sight,
prepared someday to welcome her loved ones to the home above. All
that is left to comfort her sorrowing parents and brother and
sister is the assurance that she is eternally safe on the other
side of the veil that is between them. Short funeral services
were held Friday afternoon at the home with Rev. Paul Wuebben in
charge. Interment was made at the Liberty cemetery.
Twenty Years Ago - September 20, 1912
-The many old friends and neighbors of Andrew Carlson were pained
to hear of his untimely and unexpected death at his new home in
Cherokee last week.
Forty-Five Years Ago - September 23, 1887
-Married, at the residence of Mr. A. Bradstreet, in this
township, Wednesday Sept. 14, Mr. James H. Scott and Miss Ella
Van Eaton, Rev. Woolery officiating.
-Married at the home of the bride's parents in Waterman township,
Wednesday, Sept. 14, Miss Flora Humphrey and Mr. Rodney Higbee.
-Born, Sept. 20, 1887, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gable, of Waterman
township, a son.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
September 29, 1932
Hagenbucher - Stover
Miss Edna Hagenbucher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Hagenbucher, and Mr. Floyd Stover, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Stover,
were married at South Sioux City, Nebraska Wednesday, September
21 by Reverend Corlyn of that city. Edna is a graduate of the
Primghar high school, class of 1927, and has taught four years in
the rural schools. The groom graduated with the class of 1924
from the Sutherland high school. Two years later he went to
Chicago where he has been employed the past six years with the
Reliable Packing Company. The couple will make their home in
Chicago. Six o'clock dinner was served to the bridal party and
relatives at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. John Meyer Jr.
Robert J. Moorhead Dies Very Suddenly
Paullina Times: Robert J. Moorhead, well known in this
section of O'Brien county, died suddenly Tuesday morning at about
six o'clock at Edgely, N. D. The cause of his death was heart
trouble. He had left for North Dakota some three or four weeks
ago where he was employed at threshing. He had reached the age of
some fifty years, but had never married. When in this community
he made his home with his sister Mrs. Jennie Conn at Primghar.
Mr. Moorhead was a member of the local Masonic Lodge and is well
known here. The funeral service will be held Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 at the Community church at Gaza, with Rev. [...missing]
ment will be made in the Prairie View cemetery here. An obituary
will be printed next week. Mr. Moorhead was a former resident of
Sutherland and owned an elevator here.
[Note - no subsequent obituary was printed in The Sutherland
Courier; perhaps the Paullina Times might have it]
Stork Express
-Mr. and Mrs. John Drake are the parents of a baby boy born
Tuesday, September 27, at the Sioux Valley hospital. He weighed
eight pounds.
-A nine and one-quarter pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Cain last Thursday, September 22. He has been named Raymond
James.
Jack Dunn Dies in California
Word has been received here of the death of Jack Dunn at his home
in Long Beach, Calif. last week. Funeral services were held
Monday. Mr. Dunn was a former resident of Sutherland. Mrs. Dunn
was formerly Ethel Chesley, a daughter of Mrs. Edna Chesley.
-Mrs. F. A. Fogelman and son Lyle attended the funeral of Mrs. M.
P. Arrasmith at Cherokee Wednesday.
Twenty Years Ago - September 27, 1912
-On Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. Amendt, at Peterson, occurred the marriage of Miss
Lydia Amendt to Mr. William Brausch.
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