Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, January 1, 1912
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
By Our Staff Correspondents and from Exchanges
MARION: (Special Correspondence)
Ben Ernsterhoff shelled corn for Louis Gralapp on Wednesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Sims on Friday, December 22d, a girl.
Miss Kate Watry left on Thursday for Armour, South Dakota, to visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Joe Wilter and daughter, Lillian, visited a few days the past week with
her mother in LeMars.
Miss Mary Aird, who teaches school at Sutherland, Iowa, is spending her
vacation with her parents, east of town.
John, Vincent, and Albert Freymann and James Sheehan, who attend school at
Prairie Du Chien, Wis., are home for a vacation.
IRETON: (From the Ledger)
Henry Churchyard did not sell his 320 acre farm at auction as was billed for
December 23d. The highest bid was $110 an acre.
Geo. Crouse went to LeMars Saturday and brought his wife back with him. Mrs.
Crouse recently underwent an operation and is now improving as nicely as
could be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Marineau entertained the following guests on Christmas, Mr.
and Mrs. R. Deviney, Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Barton, the Misses Anna and Margaret
Strong and Trace Reis. These people are all from LeMars.
Mrs. J. Howard experienced a rather painful accident Wednesday while walking
across the kitchen floor to the range. Her ankle turned in such a way as to
cause her to fall onto the stove, burning her wrist quite badly.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Larson, December 26, 1911, a girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schmidt returned from Sioux City Saturday.
Miss Edith Faulkner of Spencer, Iowa, is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Navin spent the holidays with relatives at Danbury, Iowa.
F.J. Vollmar and R.F. Holst, of Holstein, were Kingsley business callers
Saturday.
Miss Clara Halverson is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Ray Whitmer, of
Clark, South Dakota.
Roy Brandon has moved his family to Lucas, South Dakota, where he will farm
the coming year.
Ed Vandenburg, of Sioux City, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.C.
Vandenburg, last week.
Reginald Nash, who is attending parochial school at LeMars, is home for his
holiday vacation.
A.A. Goodburn, of Sioux City, was in Kingsley Saturday and purchased a
number of fine horses.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes enjoyed an over Christmas visit from Mr. and Mrs. A.L.
Hove, of Albert Lea, Minnesota.
William Gilmore and family are enjoying a visit from their son, John
Gilmore, and family of Pukwanna, South Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Waxler returned Tuesday from a Christmas visit with Mrs.
Waxler's parents at Correctionville.
Mr. and Mrs. Len Lister are in Kingsley tuning pianos. Mrs. Lister is
assisting her husband with the work this season.
Forest Preston and Miss Winterfield, of Radcliffe, who have been visiting at
the home of Mr. Preston's parents, returned to Radcliffe.
Mr. and Mrs. C.C. VanBuskirk and daughter, Jane, arrived Saturday for a
visit at Mrs. Van Buskirk's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Rathbun.
Frank Herron left this week for Denver, Col., to spend the remainder of the
winter and look after his ranch which is located near Denver.
Miss Ellen Knowles, who has been in Montana on a claim for the past two
years, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.S. Knowles.
Mrs. Helen Mossman, who has been visiting for some time at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Wilson, left Saturday morning for a visit with
relatives at Morningside.
Russell Eggleston and daughter, who have been visiting at the home of his
wife's people, Mr. and Mrs. George Reed, returned to their home at
Plankington, South Dakota, this week.
Thomas Hearn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Finley Hearn, was united in marriage to
Miss Rose Baer at the home of the bride's parents, in Pomeroy, Ohio, Sunday,
December 17th. Mr. and Mrs. Hearn will make their home on a farm near
Kingsley. The groom is well known to Kingsley people, having grown to
manhood on a farm just east of here.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Nickie Rodenbour is in Chicago visiting his uncle.
Richard Hilmer, of Illinois, is the guest of his brother this week.
Willie Null is in Nebraska calling on friends and looking over the country.
C.N. Ogden and family enjoyed a Christmas visit of his brother and family,
of Akron.
CRAIG: (Special Correspondence)
The infant child of John H. Eilers and wife was laid to rest Sunday forenoon
and is the first one buried in the new Craig cemetery just west of town.
From birth of only a few brief months the child has been suffering. The
Heavenly Father who loved baby better than parents could, called it home to
dwell with him forever more. Rev. John Vollmar spoke words of comfort to the
bereaved ones.
Henry Albert, who is being cared for by a trained nurse and has been very
feeble for several months, was able to eat Christmas dinner in Struble at
the home of his son, Edward H.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy for the month ending December 22, 1911:
Nellie A. Hillmer, Johnny H. Popken, Charlotte M. Estlack, Minnie C.
Jenkins, Lulu P. Jenkins, Fern R. Mandelkow, Loretta L. Katzenberger,
Ernestine Hamer, Rose Hamer, Rose D. Popken, Richard J. Reeves, Bertha I.
Grubbs. The visitors were Mrs. Wm. Mandelkow, Mrs. Jas. Edwards, Mrs. H.J.
Katzenberger.
The funeral services of the little six year old son, Eddie, of Charley
Klave, was held Saturday. Rev. John Vollmar, of St. John's Lutheran Church,
conducted the services and spoke words of comfort and tender sympathy of
deep Christian hope and promise. Eddie took sick about two weeks ago with
some ailment in his ear. On the advice of the physicians two operations were
performed as a last resort and all that loving hands could do was done for
the boy, but he who loves the little ones most called him up higher to be
with his mother, who preceded him a few months ago. The little form was laid
to rest by the side of the mother in the Grant township church lot. "Death
came with friends care; the opening bud to Heaven conveyed and bade it
blossom there."
Mrs. D. D. Hamer and children, of Tyndall, South Dakota, spent Christmas
with Grandma Hamer folks here. Dewey did not get down this time. The family
like their new home very much.
MERRILL: (From the Record)
Mr. and Mrs. John Moran were Sioux visitors Tuesday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Frisch Monday, December 18th.
A baby boy came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Koenig last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mahaney welcomed a nice baby boy to their home last
Friday.
A fine looking baby boy came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bauerly, last
Thursday evening.
A fourteen pound baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trometer
Sunday, December 17th.
Mrs. Geo. Robertson, of Adaville, is spending the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. A. Tindall, at Toledo, Iowa.
Mrs. J.J. Bauerly was called to LeMars last Thursday by a message telling
her of the serious illness of her mother.
W.E. Phillips, who moved back from Pierre, South Dakota, about a fortnight
ago, has purchased the Hoover dray line and took possession last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Attrill, of Adaville, will leave Friday morning for The
Palms, California, to attend the wedding of their son Ben, on the 6th of
January.
Neva Stinton, of Adaville, who has been attending Leander Clark College, at
Toledo, Iowa, came home last week to spend the holidays with her parents.
Mrs. Fred Hussman and son, Leonard, who have been visiting at the Sayer home
the past three weeks, left for Sioux Center Wednesday, where they will visit
a few days at the Hussman home before returning to their Presho home.
Walter Karli, of Valley Springs, South Dakota, dropped off here a few
minutes last Saturday while enroute to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Karli, at Grand Junction, Col. Walter expects to be gone about two
months or more.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schrader, of Thornton, Iowa, came last week to spend the
holidays at the home of Mrs. Schrader's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Lawrence.
Mr. Schrader formerly conducted a dry goods store here but is now in a bank
in the above town and doing well.
A family reunion took place at the home of W.J. Lawrence, Christmas Day. The
following were present to enjoy the occasion, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schroeder,
of Thornton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Al Lawrence of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Will
Lawrence, of Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ellison, of Hinton; and Mrs.
Jessie Messick, of this place.
Mrs. D.O. Schrader, or Miss Cora Odell, was born at Craig, Mo., April 26,
1878, and grew to womanhood in that city. On the 12th day of December, 1900,
she was married to D.O. Schrader. Mr. and Mrs. Schrader first came to
Merrill in the spring of 1910, Mr. Schrader taking the position as supply in
the Union depot. In November of that same year Mr. Schrader was appointed as
regular agent in the Northwestern here. For the past six years, Mrs.
Schrader has been suffering from gall stones and died from an attack
Wednesday, December 20, 1911, age 33 years, 7 months and 24 days. She was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church since girlhood in Missouri. She was
also one of the leading members of the Merrill lodge of Royal Neighbors. She
leaves a husband, a father and mother, two brothers and six sisters, and a
host of friends to mourn her departure. The body was taken to Auburn,
Nebraska, Thursday evening by Mr. Schrader, Mr. and Mrs. C. Odell and A.B.
Barnett. The funeral services were held in the above city Saturday.
REMSEN: (From the Bell-Enterprise)
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Casper Zenk on Monday, December 18th.
Attorney J.F. Kass was here from Sioux City last Wednesday to arrange with
the school board the legal proceedings required in matters of the building
of the new public school house.
Mr. and Mrs. Tjebbe Raveling left this morning for Davenport, Iowa, having
been summoned to the funeral of a brother of Mrs. Ravelings.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Post and two sons, of Estherville, Iowa, arrived in Remsen
December 23d, and are holiday guests at the home of Mrs. Louisa Sievers,
mother of Mrs. Post.
Mrs. Peter Ravling and daughter, Marie, returned home before Christmas fro a
two weeks visit with the Ravelings at Fruithurst and Wabasso, Minn.
Peter Tjaden has bought the fine Creglow residence on the northside of the
railroad track, and will become a Remsenite next March. George Sievers has
leased the Tjaden farm.
Miss Sievie Tjaden, who has lived at Brush, Col., the last two years,
surprised her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tjaden, very pleasantly by
arriving home last week for a holiday. The surprise grew in volume when Miss
Sievie introduced the nice young man who accompanied her as her husband,
Charles Kast, who she had learned to know and to love in her Colorado home,
and the tour hither was their wedding tour. We extend our best wishes for
the future welfare of the happy couple.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 5, 1912
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
The school children enjoyed a week’s vacation during the holidays.
Miss Gwendolyn Rees, of LeMars, spent Thursday with relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes entertained members of the family Christmas.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Rees Tuesday, January 2d, a bright baby boy.
Annie and Teddie Rees, of LeMars, spent a few days with relatives here this
week.
The D. F. McArthur and J. R. Hinde families spent Christmas at the Richard
Hinde home.
Peter Van Puersen and family, of Maurice, at Christmas dinner with relatives
in this town.
Miss Alice Demaray, of Jackson, Neb., spent Sunday afternoon with her
friend, Mrs. Fred Rees.
Floyd Moore spent part of his vacation with his grandmother, Mrs. Melvina
Moore, in Alton last week.
The Christmas exercises rendered by the children of the Sunday school were
largely attended and enjoyed by everyone present.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Casler and children spent Christmas day with the H. Hughes
family in LeMars.
Mrs. Will Aird, of Sutherland, is the guest at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Whitman.
The McArthur boys, who were visiting relatives in Kansas and Missouri,
returned home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Jessie Kennedy and children visited her sister, Mrs. Dan McArthur, in
Sheldon, a couple of days last week.
Mrs. E. Penning went to Pipestone, Minn., Thursday to visit at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. I. L. Demaray, a few days.
Miss Mayme Franklin came down from Minnesota, where she is taking a course
in nursing, and spent a day at home recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman entertained relatives at dinner Christmas, Mr. and
Mrs. T. K. Chapman, of LeMars, being present.
George Alderson and daughters from Elgin, Neb., came up to spend Christmas
with relatives, returning home the latter part of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Bushby drove over from their home near Ireton and spent
Christmas with Mrs. Bushby’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy, returning
to their home Wednesday.
Mrs. Irwin Alderson, from Idaho, who came to spend Christmas with relatives
near Elgin, Neb., arrived Tuesday night to visit relatives here before
returning to their home.
Mr. Malloy, from near Marshalltown, Iowa, arrived here the first of the week
to take charge of the special meetings which commenced Sunday evening.
Mrs. Melvina Moore, of Alton, is spending a short time with her relatives
here during the absence of her son, Milton, who in company with several
parties from Alton left the first of the week for a trip through Texas.
Al and Duncan McArthur left the middle of last week for Paola, Kan., to
visit their brother, John, and family. From there they expected to go to
Oklahoma to spend a few days with their mother and sisters. They were
accompanied by their brother, Dan, from Sheldon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Van Wechel, of Wolverton, Minn., surprised friends and
relatives by their arrival Thursday of last week. They are well known in
this neighborhood, having lived here several years. Mr. Van Wechel being
our blacksmith during their residence here.
AKRON: (From the Register-Tribune)
Mrs. Geo. Hitzemann and son left yesterday for LeMars to visit her mother,
Mrs. Simeon, who has not been very well lately.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cleary, after a visit with the family of his brother,
Thos. , south of town, departed today for their home, Akron, Colorado.
Lawrence Dee returned home Monday from LeMars, where he had been assisting
in the Hentges Clothing Store during the pre-Christmas rush.
J. D. Billings went to Sioux City Saturday for a brief visit with relatives.
He was accompanied home by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Diller, for an over Xmas visit.
Patrick A. Foley, who has been holding down a claim near Faith, S.D., and at
the same time working in a bank there, arrived home last Friday to spend the
holidays with his mother and other relatives and friends.
Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Gale, east of town, Friday, December
22, 1911; a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lukehart, southeast of town,
Saturday, December 23d; a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lamoureux, of Akron,
Tuesday, December 26th.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zierath departed yesterday for a visit at Worthington,
Minn. Mr. Zierath’s place as electrician at the city light plant is being
taken by his friend, Guy Irwin, of Olathe, Kansas, who came for a visit with
him and J. E. McElligott.
Dr. Warren came from Sioux City last evening and was assisted by the local
physicians in an operation for appendicitis upon Miss Lillian Ball, daughter
of Mrs. Henry Busch, west of town. The case was a serious one, but the
patient is resting easily today at the Cilley-Kerr hospital.
There was a pleasant family gathering Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. A. Palm, their son, H. B., and family coming from Vermillion, and
their daughters, Mrs. Della Hise and Miss Minnie Palm, coming from Sioux
City, and Mason City, Iowa. Miss Minnie will remain for about a week’s
visit.
For the first time since the terrible accident last August that deprived her
of her parents and two sisters, Miss Fern Johnson, of Hawarden, visited here
Tuesday at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Palm. She
came with her uncle and aunt, Axel and Miss Maud Michaelson, and yesterday
accompanied them to Kiron, Iowa.
Friends here learn with regret of the death of H. L. Thompson at his home
near Brookings, South Dakota, Thursday of last week. He had been ill for
about two years of heart trouble and complications. The funeral was held
Sunday and interment made at that place. Mr. Thompson was a nephew of the
late A. H. Smith, of this city, and formerly farmed northeast of tow. The
family friends here extend sympathy in this bereavement.
There was a very pleasant family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Asa
Harkness Sr. Christmas day. Those present were: David Harkness, of
Sutherland, Iowa, his brother; Mrs. W. E. Brady and daughter, of Platte,
South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rhoten and family and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
French and son, of Elk Point; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman and children, Mr.
and Mrs. James Harkness and children, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Harkness Jr. and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harkness and children, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Williams and children, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hoffman and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Waterbury and Dellas Harkness, all of Akron and vicinity. There were
eight children of Mr. and Mrs. Harkness in the company, thirty-five of their
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Fifty-four partook of the fine
Christmas dinner, and others coming later brought the total number of guests
to sixty-one. A very enjoyable time was spent until late in the evening.
John Stuart, aged 81 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jud
Nichols, in Richland, South Dakota, Wednesday evening, December 20, 1911,
after an illness of two days, the immediate cause of death being paralysis.
Mr. Stuart was born at Dover, Canada, December 19, 1830. He came to Richland
over twenty years ago and lived there continuously for fifteen years, after
which time he removed to Sioux City, where he made his home for four years.
About a year ago he moved back to Richland to make his home with his
daughter, at whose home he died. Ten years ago Mr. Stuart suffered a stroke
of paralysis and now suffered a second stroke on the 81st anniversary of his
birth, from which he failed to recover. In 1865 he was united in marriage to
Miss Julia Payne. To them were born one son and five daughters, all of whom,
with his loving wife, survive him. The funeral services were held in the
Richland church conducted by Rev. H. E. Rice, of Elk Point. Interment was
made in the Richland cemetery. Will Webster and mother, Mrs. Webster, and
Mr. and Mrs. Blue, of Sioux Falls, came to attend the funeral.
Akron Register
January 11, 1912
UNION CREEK NEWS: (Special Correspondence)
On account of the cold weather and bad roads the services in the
Lutheran church were postponed. There will be no services next Sunday,
as Rev. Nelson will be in Nathaniel.
At the annual meeting of the Lutheran congregation last week most of the
old officers were retained. L.E. Ericson was elected trustee in place
of Hilder Johnson, who will leave for Minnesota in the spring. P.
Anderson was elected janitor. It was decided to dome extensive work to
improve the church in the near future.
O. M. Ericson went to Hawarden last Saturday to visit at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Harker.
Miss Mary Johnson, of Sioux City, came last Saturday for a few weeks
stay at the Godfrey Davidson home.
Mrs. Olof Ericson is visiting this week with her sister, Mrs. John
Sellberg.
Eddie Olson was a Sioux City visor the first of the week.
Sister Allie Gassman spent a couple of days the first of the week at the
home of her brother, Henning.
Mr. and Mrs. August Wiberg came down from McLeod, North Dakota, and
spent New Year's at the Wiberg home. They returned last Saturday via
Oldham, S.D., the former home of Mrs. Wiberg.
Mrs. Engstrom and son, Emitt, of Beresford, and Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Peterson and little son, of Oldham, S.D., drove down from Beresford last
week, Thursday, for a visit at the Aug. Anderson home. They returned to
their respective homes on Monday.
The sale and buffet supper last week, Wednesday, was a decided success,
both financially and socially. A good crowd came out in spite of the
cold weather. The Ladies Aid society extends hearty thanks to all who
so liberally helped make it a success.
At the annual meeting of the Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance association
all the former executive officers were re-elected: Joe Johnson, John
Jamtgaard and the Ole Lyckken. The financial report of the company is
as follows:
Insurance written during the year 1911, $556,920.00
Receipts, 1911, $10,464.30
Losses and expenses, $6,928.28
Balance on hand, $3,536.67
Policies on hand, 1,400
Total amount of insurance in force, $2,720,710.00
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
We are having the same kind of weather we heard our forefathers talking
about.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick on Thursday, January 4.
Some of the children are having the whooping cough.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tindall are the proud parents of a daughter, born
Sunday, January 7.
After spending the holidays under the parental roof, Miss Neva Stinton
returned Monday to her school duties at the Leander Clark College at
Toledo, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Attrill went to Palms, California, to be present at
the wedding of their youngest son, Ben, to a Miss Hauser, on January 6.
Miss Mary Brown left Sunday for Chamberlain, S.D., to resume her work as
teacher after spending the holidays with relatives here.
Miss Irene Morehead returned to LeMars on Sunday, where she is attending
high school.
Mr. Hauser, of Salem, S. D., visited his daughter, Mrs. W. M. Parker,
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Oaks are keeping house for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Attrill,
while they are enjoying California weather.
CHATSWORTH CHAT: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Mabel Kendrix, of Larchwood, Iowa, is visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
L. A. Dudley.
The Woodmen installed officers here Wednesday evening. They invited in
a few friends and served a lunch, after which they had a jolly time
dancing. The new officers are H. Meyers, James Gehan, L. A. Dailey, Wm.
Patrick, W. W. Ross, Dr. Roland, Roy Patrick in the order named.
D. K. Bennett attended the annual meeting of the Hawarden Telephone
Exchange at Hawarden Monday evening. The same board of directors was
elected.
Victor Peterson and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a boy at
their home Wednesday morning.
Mona Meredith, of Akron, sewing at the Dalgleish home this week.
Mrs. Mohr, of Westfield, visited at the H. Mohr home over Sunday.
Mrs. Dalglesh, Mrs. Schafer and Mrs. Burnight went to Akron Wednesday
afternoon to attend the Catholic confession.
MILLNERVILLE SECTION: (Special Correspondence)
Al Husted received word Tuesday that his sister's oldest daughter,
Lavina Batchelder, of Stickney, S. D., had passed through an operation
for appendicitis at St. Joseph's hospital, Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Knapp opened their hospitable home to the high school
students Monday and a number of those living at a distance availed
themselves of the invitation to remain over night, instead of attempting
to face the storm home.
Isabelle Millner is suffering from a light attack of the prevailing
complaint, the grip.
The mail carriers got out to the Millnerville neighborhood Monday, but
were unable to bet back to Westfield against the raging blizzard of that
afternoon.
Lee May and Leo Mansfield helped Louis Beaulieu get his hogs to
Westfield Monday.
Dr. Brunner, of Westfield, was in the neighborhood on professional
business this week. There is some sickness in nearly every family
hereabouts.
Will Brownawell took a load of shelled corn to Westfield Monday.
WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Viola Tilbotson came home Friday from a weeks visit at the Barr
home in Elk Point.
Rick Boden was down from Akron Friday.
The Catholic confession held here from Thursday until Sunday was well
attended in spite of the severe weather.
The exposure of the people in this vicinity to this real winter weather
has kept Dr. Brunner busy day and night.
Frank Tschampel and Paul Welch were Elk Point callers Wednesday.
Will Clementson has accepted a position in Mohr's hardware store.
Harold Stinehart is on the sick list this week, his father taking his
place at the livery barn.
LeMars Sentinel, January 16, 1912, pg 1, col 6.
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER GONE
Merrill Record: James Luksan, who for over thirty years was a resident of
Liberty township, passed to his reward Sunday evening, January 7, 1912. The
funeral services were conducted yesterday morning by Rev. Father Connolly
and interment was in the Liberty Township Cemetery.
James Luksan was born October 22, 1856, at Baraet, Bohemia. At the age of 14
he came to America and lived for a few years at Baltimore, Maryland. From
Baltimore he came to Sioux City, and thence to Liberty Township, this
county, where he has resided ever since and has prospered as he deserved. He
was married during April 1888, to Miss Lizzie Ziek, of Sioux City. One
daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Luksan, Mrs. Charles Closner, who lives
nearby.
Besides these he leaves a brother Frank Luksan; a sister, Mrs. Chris.
Munsch, and an aged father, Mike Luksan, who has recently passed his
eightieth birthday. The father makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. James
Luksan.
LeMars Sentinel, January 26, 1912
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Wm. Deegan shipped hogs from here Monday.
Mrs. Franklin was a Sioux City Passenger last Saturday.
Rev. J. T. Molloy was an Orange City visitor Saturday.
Chas. Witt is visiting his mother and brothers at Juanata, Neb.
Miss Mayme Franklin went to St. Paul last week for a short visit.
Mrs. Van Puersen, of Maurice, visited with her parents Monday.
A goodly number from here are attending Short Course at LeMars.
Thomas Ruble, of Leeds, visited old friends and neighbors here last Tuesday.
Mrs. F. Pech, of LeMars, spent Wednesday out at the farm with his (sic? her) children.
A crowed of young folks went to LeMars Sunday evening to enjoy a sleigh ride.
Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Whitman, of LeMars, visited the parental home here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Allison visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rees Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Morrisy (sic-Morrissey) and Mrs. Gus Witt visited with Mrs. Arthur Reeves Monday evening.
Mrs. Richard Hawkins is visiting his (sic? her) daughter, Mrs. Frank Potter, near Wessington, South Dakota.
The railroad employed a few extra men here during the blockade to open up side tracks and shovel out the cuts.
A number of young folks met at the home of Mrs. E. Penning last Wednesday evening and all report a jolly time.
Ed Detloff received a carload of hogs the first of the week which were shipped from Merinda, South Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pinney and Mrs. Jackson and children, of LeMars, were visiting with Mrs. Mary Britton Sunday.
Mrs. E. Penning returned home Thursday of last week after visiting her children at Pipestone, Minn., several weeks.
Miss Ann Bos returned to her home at Sioux Center after a few days visit here. She attended the meetings at the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry and son, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lemon and Miss Green, of LeMars attend meeting here last Friday night.
The Daughters meet with Mrs. Sol Perry Friday, January 28th, which is her wedding anniversary. She has been married thirty-one years.
Lee Hughes, of Westfield, and Rea and Ellen of LeMars, visited relatives here Sunday and returned to town with the crowd in the evening.
Grandma Moore returned to her home at Alton last Friday after spending nearly three weeks with relatives here. Her son, Milton, returned from Texas the first of last week.
The revival meetings which were carried on the past three weeks at the church were closed Sunday night. Rev. J. T. Molloy returned to his home at Marshalltown, Iowa, Monday.
Miss Lucy Teager was unable to take charge of her school Wednesday on account of the grip. Some of the scholars from the higher room took charge of the small children's room.
Mrs. Walker Bushby, of Ireton, visted with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kennedy, a couple of days last week and returned home Saturday.
E. F. Councilman received his third shipment of hay Tuesday from Gayville, South Dakota. It was delayed by the snow blockades and stayed at Alton several days.
Clarence Kennedy, who was attending a lumberman's convention at St. Paul last week, took occasion to run down and spent a couple of days here with his parents. He went to Mt. Lake Saturday morning to visit his sister, Mrs. Clifford Warner, and family, and expected to leave there for his home at Great Falls, Mont., Monday.
Helen and Floyd Becker are reported on the sick list this week. It was thought for a time Helen was in for a siege of pneumonia, but with good care and doctor's skill she will escape the dreaded malady and hopes are entertained for a speedy recovery. Over half of the school children are on the sick list on account of severe colds.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
Roy Bogenrief was in LeMars on Saturday.
Fred Huebner is quite sick with pneumonia.
Ralph Wilcox was a Sioux City visitor on Sunday.
Philip Schneider was a LeMars visitor on Friday.
Oliver Harrison was a Sioux City visitor on Sunday.
Floyd Crawford was a Sioux City visitor on Saturday.
MAY SAVE THE HAND
School Ma'm Has A Harrowing Experience.
Ireton Ledger: Miss Dunn, who teaches school two miles west of Craig, froze her left hand so severely that physicians feared an amputation would be necessary to save it. She had walked one and one half miles to her school on Friday and it was only when she started to build the fire that she noticed that her hand was frozen. Miss Dunn is in the hotel at Craig receiving medical attention. Doctor Null, who is attending the case, believes that the hand may be saved.
MOURN DEATH OF BABY.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cobb, living about four miles south of Merrill, was saddened when God called their little infant child into a better world last Saturday at the age of three months and nineteen days. The little one took sick with quick pneumonia and suffered but a few days. the funeral took place on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. D. Klooz, of the Melbourne United Evangelical church, and interment made in the Melbourne cemetery. The community's sympathy is extended to the sorrowing family and relatives.