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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 3, 1902

HONOR THEIR MEMORY.
The Observance of Decoration Day Attended by Many in LeMars.

How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
By all their country’s wishes blest!
When Spring with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their ballow’d mold,
She there shall dress a sweeter sod
Than Fancy’s feet have ever trod.

By fairy hands their knell is rung,
By forms unseen their dirge is sung;
The Honor comes a pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay.
And Freedom shall awhile repair,
To dwell, a weeping hermit there.

The members of the Mower Post G.A.R. and W.R.C. and the citizens of LeMars
paid fitting tribute to the memory of those departed heroes who laid down
their lives in the struggle for freedom forty years ago, and their equally
heroic comrades who came out of that great conflict, some of the scathless,
more of them wounded, maimed, crippled or great injured in bodily health,
who have joined the great majority, year by year, as the steady tide of time
rolls on. The ranks of the Grand Army grow thinner and thinner and the
heads of the gray haired veterans become whiter and whiter, and their steps
feebler as they take their place and march to the graveside of comrades who
sleep their last sleep. And as they strew the graves of their fellows with
flowers, they eye grows dim, and a pan shoots through the heart as memories
revive of many a dear dead comrade who fills an unknown grave on some half
forgotten battle ground in the far away south and over whose last resting
place no loving hands twin their tribute of loyalty and affection, but their
memories are ever hallowed and enshrined in the hearts of those who reap the
benefit of the great sacrifices they made, at the altar of patriotism.

In LeMars there was a large attendance at the ceremonies and the procession
which filed its way through the main streets of the city to the citadel of
the dead on the sunny slope beyond the confines of the town, was an
unusually large one.

The procession was formed at the G.A.R. hall on Main street at an early
hour, and under the direction of C. H. Jones and his aid de camp, W.S.
Freeman, was expeditiously gotten in readiness to start without a hitch.

Headed by the LeMars band the column formed on Main street which was
thronged with carriages and the usual order of march was made up:
Mower Post, G.A.R.
LeMars fire department
Flower committee and children in wagons
W.R.C. and G.A.R. carriages
Mayor and City council
Citizens.

The procession moved south on Main street to Third, where several hundred
bright-eyed children awaited with impatience their coming and a place was
made for them in the procession and the march to the cemetery began.

At the cemetery the services were taken charge of by Acting Post Commander,
I. T. Martin, in the absence of Post Commander, Wallace Winslow, who was
unable to attend, owing to sickness, and A. A. Alline, chaplain of the post.
Acting Commander Martin recited the ritual of the order and Chaplain Alline
read the prayer. The leaders of the W.R.C. corps preceded and followed by
waving flags, placed flowers on the broken column, erected in memory of the
unknown dead and at the bugle sound of taps, hundreds of beautiful maidens
and children dispersed through the grounds and every soldier’s grave was
presently adorned with a token symbolical of the highest need of honor. At
the close of the ceremony, Miss Jean Elseberry of the public schools,
recited a poem written by Mrs. C.A. Hodshire of Quitman, Mo., a sister of
Post Commander, Wallace Winslow, in honor of Mower Post. The poem is
exceedingly well written and its beauty of language and sentiment lost
nothing in its rendition by the elocutionist and moved those present to such
an extent that in spite of the solemnity of the occasion, a half suppressed
volley of applause followed.

The procession was formed and proceeded to the Catholic cemetery where the
same services were rendered to the memory of those whose dust lies there.

The column then formed in marching order and winded its way back to
headquarters, where the veterans formed open rank and awaited the slighting
of the members of the W.R.C. and other ladies, and then disbanded.

The ladies of Mower Post served dinner to an immense number of guests and
the tempting viands prepared by them were heartily appreciated by the
soldiers and their many other guests. Supper was served in the evening by
the ladies.

LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, June 10, 1902

REMSEN: (From the Bell-Enterprise)

The marriage of Mr. George Sturm and Miss Annie Deitermann was solemnized in
St. Mary's church in Remsen, Tuesday morning, June 3, by the Reverend Father
Schults. Jos. Sturm, brother of the groom, served as best man, and Miss
Clara Deitermann, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. After the religious
services, a festive meal was served at the home of the bride's parents where
in the evening a number of friends assembled to assist in the celebration of
this day, so important to Mr. and Mrs. Sturm. Many warm and heart-felt
wishes were expressed for the future good of the happy couple.

The plans for the new St. Mary's church building prepared by architect Guido
Beck are now in the hands of building committee, which body readily accepted
them last Monday. The drawings are masterpieces and convincing that St.
Mary's parish of Remsen will have one of the most beautiful temples of
worship in the state. However, a little more than a year will go by before
the structure will be ready for meetings.

Last Wednesday Peter Wolf of Alton bought of Henry Fromme the M.D. Neisius
farm located five miles south of Remsen, for $80 per acre.

STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

John Johnson and Joe Obermeyer (sic-Obermire) were shaking hands with old
time friends here Friday.

There was a ball game between Merrill and Struble Sunday afternoon.

D. Buckley had his premises changed by a coat of paint. Edwards & Montag did
the job.

Math Werley is making some improvements on his residence.

Anton Durband and family were LeMars shoppers Friday.

Mrs. August L. Stall was at LeMars the last of the week.

Rev. F. Whiting was a Sioux City passenger the first of the week.

Mrs. J. A. Sayer visited at LeMars a couple of days the last of the week.

Barth Miller shelled corn for Jeffers Bros. Saturday.

Mr. Henry Buehere was in our burg Saturday.

JAMES: (Special Correspondence)

A. E. Knowles of Concord township, Woodbury county, was a James caller
Wednesday.

Misses Charles and Wm. Reed of Lincoln township made a brief call in James
Thursday evening on their way to Leeds.

Niel Hansen made a business trip to Sioux City Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Dora Creamer gave a pleasant social entertainment to their
numerous friends Friday evening.

A dance was given at the home of Henry Ludwig east of James Saturday
evening.

Jonas Best has been on the sick list during the past week.

Mitchell Peggar was in Leeds Friday evening.

Irvin Givens lost one of his horses Friday.

Mrs. Dora Creamer and her daughters, Mrs. R. N. Sherrill and Miss Ada
Givens, were in Sioux City Saturday.

James H. Woolworth was transacting business in Sioux City Saturday.

Lewis Haller and family were in Sioux City Saturday.

Eugene Stewart and wife were in Sioux City Saturday.

This locality was favored with a fine rain Thursday. Crops are growing
nicely. Small grain promises an abundant yield. With a few exceptions there
is a good stand of corn.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 17, 1902

Mrs. H. D. Koenig and her sister, Miss Belle Lowrie who is her guest, went
to Sibley on Saturday to visit their brother, Chas. Lowrie, for a week.

Mrs. O. D. Brandt of Hurley, S. D., who has been visiting with the family of
Geo. A. Brandt for about ten days, left Friday to visit relatives at Felley,
Neb.

John Brandon left last week on a three months visit with relatives in
Missouri and Illinois. H. B. Olsen of Manson is filing his position at the
freight depot.

Mrs. A. K. Kehrberg of Stanton township left for an extended trip Saturday
to Buffalo Lake, Minn., and various parts in South Dakota, where he will
invest in land.

Mrs. Jay Greer returned to her home at Clear Lake on Friday after a visit
with her relatives in LeMars. Her sister, Mrs. A. Y. Weir with her two
little boys accompanied her home for a visit.

Mrs. G. E. Richardson and Miss Lucille Richardson went to Chicago on
Thursday evening to meet Mr. Richardson who had been in southern Illinois
and to spend a few days in the windy city.

Mrs. Dan Hammond went to Sioux City yesterday called there by the serious
illness of Mrs. Hungerford. Mrs. Hungerford is one of the pioneers of
Plymouth County but of late years has resided in Sioux City.

Rev. B. H. Niebel of Des Moines, financial agent of the Western Union
College, arrived from Des Moines on Friday to attend the commencement of the
college. He is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Thoren.

Peter Vissar (sic Visser) and Peter Wilmes, who have been in the United
States army for the past three years, returned home on Saturday. They were
members of the second artillery and have been stationed at Havana for some
time. They enjoyed army life and say they have been immensely benefitted by
the experiences they have gone through.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth Co., Iowa
June 27, 1902

Married
Miss Lizzie Reuter of Alton and Mr. Nicholas Hazel of LeMars were united in marriage at Alton on Tuesday at St. Mary's church. Rev. Father Brune officiating and the wedding was duly celebrated at the Reuter home. The young people have rented the Weidenfeller house on Court street and will make their home there.