Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Nov 20, 1918

CLARENCE W. GARRETT DEAD
Rodman Young Man Called from Wife and Small Family

     Clarence W. Garrett of Rodman died November 3 after an illness of
twelve days. He was taken down with influenza and it developed into
pneumonia. The funeral services were conducted at the home Elder Albert F.
Preiyer of Estherville officiating. The burial was in Evergreen cemetery in
Emmetsburg beside the last resting place of his mother, who died on June 22,
1917. Many relatives and friends were in attendance. Mr. Garrett is survived
by his wife, two small children, Lenora, aged 3, and Wilford, aged 1 year.
His death is also mourned by his father, one brother, W.H. Garrett of Rodman
and three sisters, Lillian Webb of Rodman, Blanche Foger of Paxton, Illinois
and Myrtle Crockett of Lamar, Missouri. Mr. Garrett was 24 years of age. He
was married at Lhorville, Iowa, August 22, 1914, to Miss Winnie Scybold. Mr.
and Mrs. Garrett moved to this county a short time ago.
     The deceased was a gentleman of exemplary habits and was frugal and
industrious. He was respected by his neighbors and friends and was in every
way a worthy citizen. He had a pleasing disposition and made friends
wherever he went. He believed firmly that all who observed God's laws in
this world would be rewarded with eternal life. On his death bed he assured
his loved ones that he was not afraid to answer the final summons. His death
is sincerely and widely mourned.

Shipping Popcorn to Spencer
     Matt Hentges, Mr. Lindgren, Mr. Anderegg, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Fisher and
several other parties were busy during the past week shipping popcorn to
Spencer. We understand that Mr. Hentges raised thirty acres and Mr. Lindgren
seventy acres. It will bring them from $45 to $50 per acre. The Spencer
gentleman who is buying it grades it and sends it to eatern markets. The
Japanese corn is used. It pops easily as soon as it is dried. The better
grades, when sorted, are sold for seed and the poorer grades are converted
into face powders for ladies. The growing of popcorn has become quite a
profitable industry.

Fred Miller Gest Fifteen Years
     Fred Miller, who, will intoxicated, burned his home and household
furniture east of Graettinger a short time ago, plead guilty during the
present term of court and was this morning sentenced by Judge Coyle to
fifteen years at hard labor in the penitentiary at Fort Madison. John Mcl.
Scholl, who passed forged checks on Mulroney Brothers and others at Mallard,
and who recently made his escape from jail and was captured, was given a
term of ten years.

P.E. Jones Jr. Loses Wife
     P.E. Jones, who was employed by his nephew, Peter E. Jones of this city
a number of years ago, mourns the loss of his wife, who died a few days ago
of pneumonia. Mr .and Mrs Jones lived in California. Mrs. Jones was 27 years
of age. She was a native of Missouri. Nine years ago she became the wife of
Mr. Jones. She is survived by her husband and three small children. The
local friends of Mr. Jones will learn with sorrow of his bereavement.

MARRIED THIS MORNING
Miss Katherine Boies Becomes Bride of Mr. William Cregg of Minneapolis.

     Mr. William Cregg of Minneapolis and Miss Katherine Boies of Emmetsburg
were united in marriage at St. Thomas Church in this city this morning at 8
o'clock, Father McNerney officiating. Mr. James Neary was best man and Miss
Cregg, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid. The wedding dinner was served at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs. S.P. Boies. Only the immediate
relatives were present.
     The bride attended our local schools and grew to womanhood in this
city. She is a prepossessing young lady and has a wide circle of local
friends who esteem her very highly. Several years ago she went to
Minneapolis where she secured a good position. For seven years she has been
overseer in a telephone exchange.
     The groom is, we understand, and employe of the Milwaukee railway
company. Those who know him speak of him only in terms of praise. Many well
wishers extend hearty congratulations ot the newly wedded pair. The will, we
understand, make their future home in Minneapolis.

MARRIED AT SIOUX CITY
Miss Regina Murray Becomes Bride of Mr. Joseph R. Weeks

     A private wedding took place thsi morning at the Cathedral of the
Epiphany when Miss Regina Murray, daughter of Mr and Mrs. James Murray, of
Emmetsburg, Iowa, and Mr. Joseph R. Weeks, of Sioux City were married. The
ceremony was read by Rev. E.W. Barrett at 6 o'clock. The bride was attended
by Miss Nell Myers as bridesmaid, nad Mr. Harry Sauer was best man.
Following the ceremony, a breakfast was served at the West Hotel for the
members of the bridal party. Mr and Mrs Weeks will depart this evening for a
short visit in Storm Lake at the home of the groom's parents, after which Mr
Weeks will depart for Chicago where he will enter training at an ensign's
school.--Sioux City Journal, November 14.
     The Emmetsburg friends of the bride will be pleased to learn of her
marriage. She grew to womanhood in this city and for several years attended
St. Mary's Academy. Aside from attaining success in her studies, she
acquired a splendid musical education and is a skillful and expressive
performer on the piano. Some time ago she entered a business college at
Sioux City and soon after completing her course secured a position in one of
the leading business houses of that place. She is a young lady of tact and
refinement and is highly esteemed by all who know her.
     The groom visited Emmetsburg during the past summer and impressed
highly all who met him. He is to be congratulated on his selection of a life
partner. A host of local friends unite with the Democrat in extending hearty
congratulations to Mr and Mrs Weeks.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Nov 23, 1918

A NICE LETTER TO DAD
Frank SULLIVAN, Brother of Editor J.J. SULLIVAN Writes from France
(Courtesy Graettinger Times)
Blois, France
November 24, 1918

Dear Father-
I guess you know that today all the A.E.F. are supposed to write a letter to
Dad and as you are the only dad that I ever had am writing to you.
"Well, Dad, I don't know where to commence, there is so much to write about.
I'll go back to last December when we left Camp Merriet. We loaded on the
Leviathan, formerly the Vaterhand, December 14th, and sailed the morning of
the 15th. We had fine sea all the way over. The Vaterland, as you know, is
the largest ship afloat. She doesn't rock like the smaller tubs. I didn't
get sea sick at all and the chow was great. We took a zig zag course all the
way over. We did not have any convoy, but the day before we landed twelve
torpedo destroyers and chasers came out to meet us. We were then along the
coast of Ireland. One of the destroyers kept ahead of us and threw a screen
of smoke on us for an hour or so. They must have sighted a submarine. We
pulled in the harbor of Liverpool December 24th. I didn't get to see
anything of Liverpool, only the harbor and railway station. We took a train
from there to Winchester, arriving at three a.m. Christmas morning. There is
where we commenced to realize there was a war. We hiked out to a camp hungry
and tired out. The English don't use coal or wood for fuel. We made our
bunks and certainly did sleep. Woke up about ten a.m. Christmas day. Had
horse meat for dinner but had turkey dinner the next day. We lived on
English rations except the turkey dinner and am sure that was Uncle's.
Everybody in England looked so down-hearted and discouraged everything
old-fashioned. We left Winchester December 26 and landed at South Hampton.
There we met English, Scotch Highlanders, irish, Ausses, Canadians and
others. We get along fine with the Ausses, Canucks, irish and Scotch but
cant' hitch with the English. We took a cattle boat from there across the
channel. We were packed like sardines. I didn't get sea sick and feed the
fish but some of the others have made up for me. We woke up in LeHavre,
France, and hiked out to another so-called English rest (work) camp. It was
getting rather chilly and of course "us Yanks" were issued tents, fourteen
men to a tent 2x4. Some more English rations-aeroplane stew and tea. We
stayed there for two days then loaded into side door Pullmans marked "Hommes
40, Chevaux 8". They  made another error and listed us as sardines. Well,
that sight seeing trip lasted three nights and two days. We unloaded at
LaCourtine on New Year's eve. We were the first Americans there so you can
imagine what a task it was to open up a new camp in a foreign country,
especially. We billeted in some old Napoleon barracks. We camped there a
week and then I was transferred to the 1st division. We enjoyed another box
car trip. When we hit the 16th infantry we started soldiering. We drew a
helmet and a couple of gas masks and the 15th of January we hiked for the
trenches. We had one sandwich for dinner. We rested ten minutes every hour.
We covered 32 kilometers the first day-that's equivalent to 20 American
miles. The next day we hiked until noon, stayed in the woods until dark,
then hiked up just behind the lines in an old town. We were then introduced
to dug-outs and all that goes with them. We rested there two days and then
went in the line and relieved the French. It was quiet there, only a shot
occasionally. The first casuality we had there was a k.p. (kitchen police) I
was on first relief the first night. A big fellow we called Swede Anderson
was always on post with me. I'll never forget that first night. I imagined I
saw Germans everywhere I looked. We were on a listening post. Every time a
rat jumped around me I had the old Springfield on him. We stayed in for
seven days and then went back on a seven day rest chopping wood. The second
time we went in things were a little livlier. After seven days in we went
back again for seven days wood chopping, then back in the line for seven
more-my last seven days in the trenches. We just got things started for the
fellows that relieved us. The day before we were relieved my old bunkie got
bumped off. We were patrolling. He was to the left and I was to the right.
We met a German compat patrol and he was one of the thirteen Americans that
got bumped off. Our artillery put over a barrage that night. It was the
first real barrage for me. The boches threw over a little gas but didn't
hurt anything except the chow. We had to throw that away. We got relieved in
March and came out for a rest (training). In the mean time I was transferred
to the Q.M. I was in the railway transportation service six months. Would be
there yet only the C.O. of the Q.M. wouldn't O.K. the transfer. I was
railroading when I met Cousin Pat and Bills' friend. Am at present in the
commissary.
This burg has a population of about 25,000. There is an old chateau here and
a couple of cathedrals. I sent some post card views to you the other day. I
was to a Thanksgiving military mass last Sunday noon. There was a special
invitation to all Americans from the bishop of Blois. We have mass every
Sunday morning here in camp. We have a fine priest. His name is Father
Hammill. He is from Chicago.
Well, the big game is all over now. They are still celebrating over here.
The French certainly went wild and I don't blame them, either, after four
years of war.
Don't know how long we will be here but suppose it will be several months
before we start back. I have not had my furlough yet. Have been promised one
December 1st. If I get one I'll go to Nice. The climate there this time of
the year is similar to Florida. I would liekto go as I may never have the
opportunity again. I suppose the quartermaster corps will be the last ones
home, although it is said those who have been here one year will be the
first ones home. If that is true I will start for home next month. Hurrah,
homeward bound-I can't believe it.
I suppose you wonder how I got in the quartermaster corps. Perhaps I have
told you before, but anyway it's all over now so guess a fellow don't have
to be so careful what he says. Well ,there was a fellow from the 28th
infantry named Frank Sullivan to be transferred to the Q.M. and they sent
the order to the 16th infantry by mistake. Last March when we came out for a
rest the order was in so I was transferred. Of course the mistake was soon
noticed bu according to the blue book a transfer is a transfer so we were
both in the Q.M. Perhaps I would be pushing up daisies by this time if I had
not been transferred. One never knows what may happen in the trenches. There
is only one fellow alive from the squad I was in when in the trenches and he
is back in the states crippled for life. The First Division, of which the
16th Infantry is a part, has been on all the fronts, and always thrown in
first. They never had the press agents to give them as many write ups for
the reason the men are from all over the United States. I wonder if Leland
Laughlin is still alive? Have you heard anything about him? He was in the
16th.
I haven't heard from Bill lately. Had a bunch of mail from the states
yesterday. Hope that mother and all the rest are well. This is an unusually
long letter for me to write so had better close and get busy. Wishing you a
merry Christmas and a happy New Year, I am,
Your Loving son,
Cpl. Frank P. Sullivan.
Q.M.C., A.P.O. 726, A.E.F.

Short Items of Local Interest.

     Will Lynch arrived home from Iowa City Thursday. He was mustered out.
     Ed Arnett of Graettinger was looking after business interests in this city Thursday.
    Howard Steil returned from Chicago Thursday. He was visiting relatives at that place.
    Mrs. Ray Carlisle of Whittemore spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. J.S. Atkinson of this city.
    Mrs. F.G. Brothers and son were passengers to Spencer Wednesday. They have relatives at that place.
    Mrs. McMahon of Sexton was called to Emmetsburg the last of the week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Gibbs.
    Frank Nargang of New Hampton was in Emmetsburg Wednesday. He travels for the Morris Packing company.
    James Carmody arrived home from Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Thursday. He was recently mustered out of service.
    Miss Avis Kelly was a passenger to Ruthven Thursday. She will serve as operator in the Milwaukee depot at that place.
    A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hanson Tuesday of last week. The Democrat extends congratulations.
    Mrs. Frank Touer of Ford Dodge spent several days during the past week visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Dietz of this city.
    Private Lee Whorley was mustered out of service at Garden City, New York, the first of the week. He arrived home Thursday.
    Mrs. H.M. Letts returned to Columbus Junction, Iowa, Thursday. She spent some time visiting her daughter, Mrs. Earl Brown.
    Charles Johnson of Rodman was recently mustered out of service at Camp Pike, Arkansas. He arrived home the first of last week.
     Misses Mary Kelly and Mary McDonald arrived home from Winona, Minnesota, Wednesday. They are attending college at that place.
    Miss Eleanor Coonan arrived home from Dubuque Wednesday to spend the holidays with her parents. She is attending Mount St. Joseph college.
    Mrs. John Fitzpatrick was called to Jefferson, Iowa, Wednesday by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Edward Grimes, who recently fell and broke her hip.
    Misses Helen and Mary Duhigg arrived home from Dubuque Wednesday. They will spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duhigg. They have been attending Mount St. Joseph College.
    I.J. Callaway, who recently moved to this locality from southeastern Kansas, was a pleasant caller Friday. He is an experienced auctioneer. He has rented a farm north of this city. He reports that crops in southeast Kansas were very poor this year. The season was too dry.
    Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Church have received a letter from their son, Lloyd L. Church, who is now in France. He is 100 miles from Paris and he is a manager of a large Red Cross establishment. He handles all kinds of surgical dressings and supplies and also 100 X-ray outfits complete. He sent his mother some beautiful Christmas souvenirs made by the French women. They are of course highly appreciated.

Lost Their Little Daughter.
    Mr. and Mrs. Lars Thompson, who live near the Vernon church, mourn the loss of their little daughter, Mildred, aged eight years, who died last week of influenza. The funeral was held on Friday. The services were conducted at St. John's Lutheran church in Fairfield township, Rev. Nelisen of this city officiating. The death of little Mildred, who was a sweet, obedient child, is sincerely mourned not only by the parents but by seven brothers and sisters and by the people of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have the sincere sympathy of their friends and neighbors in their bereavement.

Cherokee Soldier Decorated.
    Cherokee, Ia., Dec. 19 - Sergeant Claud V. Hart, of this city, has arrived in New York from overseas, according to a telegram received by his sister, Mrs. Sam Houcks, today and expects to be home soon. Sergeant Hart has been decorated and cited for bravery several times and has received among other honors the croix de guerre and the distinguished service order.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wed., Nov 29, 1918

Married at Spencer
Mr Peter E Collins, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Collins of this city, was
married at Spencer Friday, Nov. 8 to Miss Mabel Spurr of Sanborn, Rev.
Father Hunt officiating. The bride is a daughter of conductor and Mrs.
Spurr. She is a trained nurse having taken her course in one of the leading
hospitals of Chicago. Mr Collins is well known to our many local readers. He
is at present an operator in the Milwaukee depot at Sanborn. He is upright
and deserving and has a wide circle of friends. All will be glad to learn of
his marriage and will join with the Democrat in extending hearty
congratulations.





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