Le Mars Sentinel
June 4, 1912
RURAL SCHOOLS TO HOLD EXERCISES IN LE MARS
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TO HAVE PICNIC IN CLEVELAND PARK
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The Annual Teachers Institute Will Be Held in June this Year at Central
School Building-the Summer School at College
The commencement exercises of the rural schools of Plymouth county will
be held at the opera house in LeMars on Saturday morning, June 15th, at ten
o'clock. This will be the first time in Plymouth county that the schools in
the country have joined together in holding commencement exercises and a big
attendance will greet with pleasure the innovation. Arrangements will be
made for a picnic dinner in Cleveland Park at twelve o'clock for the
graduates and their friends.
At the opera house in the afternoon, addresses will be made by Prof. W.
H. Bender, of Cedar Falls, Prof. F.E. Palmer, superintendent of the LeMars
city schools, and Miss Kate R. Logan, superintendent of the Cherokee county
schools.
The annual Normal Institute for Plymouth county teachers will open on
Sunday evening, June 16th, at the First Congregational church, when Prof.
Walter Athearn, of Drake University, will deliver an address on the subject,
"The Church, the School and the Home." Dean Altheran is head of religious
instruction at Drake University.
The sessions of the institute will open on Monday at the Central school
building and continue for a week.
On Tuesday evening a lecture open to the public, entitled "the Humanity
of Hamlet," will be delivered by Prof. Brown, of Des Moines.
Summer school under the direction of County Superintendent Donahoe and
Dr. C.A. Mock will begin at Western Union college on June 10th. During the
week of institute the attendants at summer school will be afforded the
opportunity to attend the institute.
ONE OF HEIRS MISSING
Philip Fluck Disappeared Eighteen Months Ago
Sioux City Journal: Philip Fluck Jr., brother of E. L. Fluck, a Sioux City
dairyman, and part heir to the estate of Philip Fluck, Sr. of LeMars, has
disappeared and relatives are making efforts to locate him. No theory
accounting for Fluck’s disappearance is had.
When the children of Philip Fluck, Sr., an old settler in this part of Iowa,
gathered at LeMars last week to attend his funeral only two of the number
were missing. George Fluck, who lives in Washington, was not able to come.
Of Philip, the youngest son, no trace could be found.
The death of Philip Fluck, Sr. was hastened over the worry of the
disappearance of the son, said E. L. Fluck.
The estate which is to be divided among seven children consists of large
farm areas near LeMars and some city property. The share which awaits the
missing son amounts to several thousand dollars.
E. L. Fluck was the last of the brothers to see the missing man. This was
one year ago last Christmas. Philip had made his home in Sioux City during
six or seven years. At one time he attended a business school here. He is
about 27 years old, 5 feet, 9 inches in height and weighs about 180 pounds.
His complexion is dark.
~Transcriber Note: Further research finds this missing person in the IA State 1915
Census: Philip Fluck, age 31, Woodbury County, Iowa, Sioux City, Ward 6.
This census also has an X mark next to the word, Idiot. Across the entire
document is written the word, Glenwood. This is very clearly written. It is
now supposed that Philip Fluck was located after his father’s death. Perhaps
family members admitted him to the Glenwood State School? The 1915 Census
seems to indicate that although his address of record was Woodbury Co., he
was in Glenwood.
Perry Center: (Special Correspondence)
Christine Petersen, of Perry Center, gave a program and box sociable at the
new school house. District No. 9, last Friday evening. A large crowd was
present. The proceeds amounted to $44.00, for which an organ and other
school supplies will be purchased. A number of Perry Center people were
present.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, June 7, 1912
MARRIED IN CHEROKEE
Popular Young Butcher Returns with a Bride
V. C. Melott, who conducts the Sixth street meat market, coming here
recently from Cherokee, went to his former home on Monday and was married at
that place in the afternoon to Miss Anna Phipps, of that place. The bride is
a member of a well known Cherokee family. Mr. Mellott a few months ago
purchased the Curfman meat market in this city and is making good, being a
fine businessman and is making friends all the time in his new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Melott will go to housekeeping as soon as they find suitable
quarters and are at present stopping at the Union.
WEDDINGS IN COUNTY
MISS VERA SCOTT AND JOHN IVEY UNITED IN MARRIAGE
A wedding of special interest in LeMars took place on Tuesday at 10 o’clock
a.m. at Remsen when Miss Vera Scott, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P.
Scott, and John W. Ivey, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ivey, of LeMars, were
united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents. Rev. J. Stark, of the
Lutheran church, officiated in the marriage ceremony, which took place in
the presence of the immediate relatives and only a few intimate friends. The
wedding colors of green and white prevailed in the decorations of the home,
which were especially pretty in their arrangements.
The bride wore a pretty gown of white net with lace trimmings fashioned over
a foundation of white silk. A long tulle veil held in place by a spray of
lilies of the valley and a bridal bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley
completed this pretty costume. The bridal couple were unattended.
A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents after the
ceremony. The wedding colors of green and white prevailed in the centerpiece
and appointments of the long table at which the guests were seated and the
four courses of the dinner menu added to the color effect. Mr. and Mrs. Ivey
left on a late afternoon train for a two weeks visit in Fort Dodge, Forest
City and Ackley. The bride wore a pretty traveling suit of blue voile with
hat and gloves of corresponding shade. Mr. and Mrs. Ivey will make their
home in LeMars and will live at 421 Clarke street, where they will be at
home to their friends after July 1st.
The wedding is of much interest to friends here owing to the popularity of
the groom in his home town, his business associations being with the Red
Cross Drug company.
CRAIG POSTMASTER WINS A BRIDE
MISS GRACE WOODS AND OMER L. BROOKS ARE PRINCIPALS IN WEDDING HELD IN ST.
JOSEPH’S CHURCH IN STRUBLE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
A pretty church wedding took place at St. Joseph’s church in Struble on
Wednesday morning at nine o’clock when Miss Grace A. Woods was united in
marriage with Omer L. Brooks, of Craig, in the presence of a large gathering
of friends. Rev. E. T. McNally celebrated the nuptial mass with full choral
service. The bride was attended by Miss Catherine R. Woods and Dr. W. J.
Knebel was best man. Miss Grace McFarland played Mendelssohn’s wedding
march. The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of white satin radium made
en traine under silk embroidered net with trimmings of pearl. Her veil was
caught with white roses. The maid of honor wore pink messaline with braided
net, and wore a large picture hat and carried a bouquet of pink roses.
Martin Eberle and M. Schroeder acted as ushers.
A wedding breakfast at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Sayer, followed the ceremony.
The bride’s going away gown was of tan whipcord with hat and gloves to
match. They were the recipients of many valuable presents.
After a brief honeymoon trip they will be at home in Craig, where Mr. Brooks
is a druggist and postmaster. His bride is a popular young woman with many
friends and is a musician with more than ordinary ability.
Out of town guests at the wedding were B. F. Woods, Rapid City, South
Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hausmann, Presho, South Dakota; Dr. and Mrs. F. F.
Null, Ireton; Mrs. Jos. Luksan, Mrs. F. M. Schive, Miss Amelia Simpson,
Merrill; Nic Nemmers and family, of LeMars.
RURAL GRADUATES
Will Hold Commencement Exercises in LeMars, June 15th
The commencement exercises of the rural schools of Plymouth County will be
held at the opera house in LeMars on Saturday afternoon, June 15th, at two
o’clock. This will be the first time in Plymouth County that the schools in
the country have joined together in holding commencement exercises and a big
attendance will greet with the pleasure the innovation. Arrangements will be
made for a picnic dinner in Cleveland Park at twelve o’clock for the
graduates and their friends.
At the opera house in the afternoon addresses will be made by Prof. W.
Bender, of Cedar Falls, Prof. F. E. Palmer, superintendent of the LeMars
city schools and Miss Kate R. Logan, superintendent of the Cherokee county
schools.
The following are graduates who will take part in the commencement
exercises:
HINTON—Waive Selby, Grace Pape, Adeline Howalt, George Dewey Bender, Grace
Richards, Sara Knapp, Alvin Ellison, Elwyn Luce, John Orvil Crouch. Miss
Annie L. Kieffer, Teacher.
STRUBLE—Anna C. Uthe, Clarence E. Albert, LeRoy T. Albert, Arthur C. Jahn,
Emerson J. Mandelkow, Andrew C. Pereboom. Miss Sadie Tiernan, Teacher.
SENEY—Harold Hinde, Wilbur Criswell, Verna McArthur, Mary Rayburn, Earl
Chapman, Vincent Lancaster, Katie Rayburn. Miss Rosabelle Beattie, Teacher.
AKRON—Marie Byrnes, Anna Trautt, Eddie Metz.
REMSEN—Laura Lauters. Miss Ellenora Cook, Teacher.
ELKHORN—Clarence Ivers, Clara May Goodrich. Miss Lela Conkling, Teacher.
ELKHORN—Ed Burke, John Burke. Miss Martha Heifner, Teacher.
CRAIG—Benita Sidwell. Miss Ellen Buehler, Teacher.
ADAVILLE—Nelson Brown, Walter LaBahn, Lester Stinton, Ray Scott, Ivy
Morehead, Melvin Kanago, Frank Morehead. Mr. John McCoy, Teacher.
PLYMOUTH—Harold Eberhard. Miss Grace Fleming, Teacher.
SIOUX—Marie Lawrence, Cecil Lawrence, Archie Dreeszen, Thos. Dreeszen,
Howard Brownawell, Clark Lilly, Esther Larson. Minnie Gusteson, Teacher.
HENRY—Willis Kenney. Miss Inez Durman, Teacher.
HENRY—Clifford Wagner. Miss Caroline Lang, Teacher.
GARFIELD—Ila M. Sherwood, Harold Sherwood, Fairy Paulin. Miss Ethel
Hawkins, Teacher.
GARFIELD—Anna M. Murray, Cyril Dugan. Mrs. M. Trout, Teacher.
MEADOW—Vane Healey, Agnes Healey. Myrtle Cunningham, Teacher.
MEADOW—Siegfried Birkner. Monica Birkner, Teacher.
MEADOW—Alma Rothlisberger, Ida Rothlisberger, Charles Siefke. Miss Libbie
Rothlisberger, Teacher.
PERRY—Jessie Horton, Christian Johnson, Frank Williams. Miss Christina
Peterson, Teacher.
PERRY—Nona Luce, Valleria Tracey. Miss Lillie Leitch, Teacher.
PERRY—Anna Poradek. Miss Mary Coburn, Teacher.
PORTLAND—Lillian Anderson. Miss Helen Dean, Teacher.
HANCOCK—Kittie Kimball, Helma Johnson, Clara Dickerson, Helen Dickerson.
Miss Elsie Butterworth, Teacher.
HANCOCK—Ralph Clarke. Miss Winifred Fry, Teacher.
JOHNSON—Bertha Anderson, Henry Lucken. Miss Mabel Gusteson, Teacher.
FREDONIA—Irene Keenan. Miss Alice Levins, Teacher.
MARION—Eugene Garton. Miss Lizzie Whissen, Teacher.
DALTON—Essie Atwood. Miss Jeanette Ryan, Teacher.
SIOUX—Ursula Fry. Miss Ethel McCarthy, Teacher.
SIOUX—Helen McCarthy, Lucy Ingram. Miss Gertrude Pike, Teacher.
HUNGERFORD—Elsie Junck. Enid Trumbauer, Teacher.
HUNGERFORD—Adelia Winter. Miss Caroline Pape, Teacher.
WASHINGTON—Mabel Rowe, Margaret Robertson. Kathryn Strouse, Teacher.
BRUNSVILLE—Paul Yule. Miss Kathryn Mammen, Teacher.
STANTON—Harold Dobbert. Miss Isabel Garton, Teacher.
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
By Our Staff Correspondents and from Exchanges
YEOMANS: (Special Correspondence)
The Yeoman’s school was closed last Friday.
Miss Love, of Sioux City, spent a few days with Miss Rachel Johnson.
The stork visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Matter, May 28th and
left an eleven pound baby girl.
Quite a crowd turned out at the basket social which was held at the Pleasant
Hill school last Friday night. They raised $43.
Miss Anna Howe, who attends the Morningside college, spent Sunday with the
Winders family. She will finish school Friday and will start for her home in
Cottonwood, South Dakota, Saturday.
OYENS: (Special Correspondence)
Some around here attended the dance in Remsen Tuesday night.
Some around her attended the Majeres-Delperdang wedding on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Gengler entertained company from Remsen last Sunday.
Mrs. Nick Freymann is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Nick Kellen, south of
LeMars.
Mrs. Henry Ahmann and children, of Remsen, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Math Feller.
Miss Celia Heymann, of Remsen, spent Saturday and Sunday with her cousin,
Marie Kuster.
Thos. Considine, of near O’Leary, marketed fourteen hundred bushels of corn
in town here last week.
Mrs. John Juhl and daughters, Mary and Bessie, and Grandpa Juhl were LeMars
callers on Saturday.
The Oyens nine played the Coyotes in the Becker pasture last Sunday. The
Oyens boys were defeated by the Coyotes, the score being 7 to 1.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Clarence Knapp had corn shellers Friday.
Mrs. Will Lawrence was in Sioux City Friday.
Frank Weber was a Sioux City visitor Friday.
Ed McDonald hauled hogs to Westfield Friday.
A. Fry marketed hogs at Sioux City the past week.
John Mansfield marketed hogs at Westfield the first of the week.
Mrs. Hancock and daughter, Mamie, and Marie Kruse were callers at Sioux City
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Frey, also daughter, Elsie, drove to Merrill Friday and from
there took the train to Sioux City.
Miss Jessie Litterick, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. O. Waltson,
returned to her home near James Tuesday.
Miss Isabel Millner departed for Traer, Iowa, the forepart of the week to
visit relatives and friends for some time.
The time is drawing near for the Chautauqua that will be held in LeMars.
Those that want to enjoy a vacation should plan to take in the program.
Some of the high school girls spent Saturday afternoon at the home of Miss
Marie Knese to help her celebrate her birthday. They reported a fine time.
Vic Mellette had the misfortune to fall under a wagon that was loaded and
both wheels passed over his leg, the bone being cracked, which will lay him
up for some time to come.
Leo Mansfield and bride returned from their wedding trip Saturday evening
and will now be at home to their many friends at the J. M. Mansfield home.
A wedding reception was given at the Mansfield home Sunday afternoon in
honor of their son, Leo, and bride, relatives and a few friends being
invited to celebrate the affair.
Adaville defeated Merrill in a ragged game of ball Thursday, May 30th, 13 to
2. The features of the game were the batting of Adaville and the pitching
of Lawrence, he letting Merrill down with one hit. Batteries for Adaville
were Lawrence and Lawrence; Merrill, Poyle and Mertes.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
G. H. Bender was a LeMars visitor on Thursday.
Mrs. Dave March visited in Sioux City on Friday.
Mrs. Oscar Peterson was a Sioux City visitor on Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Marth and son were Sioux City passengers on Friday.
Will Schindel and George Schneider each lost a valuable horse this week.
Quite a number from here attended the dance at Merrill on Thursday night.
Rudolph Schneider visited with Mr. and Mrs. Irving Taylor, of Sioux City, on
Sunday.
Mrs. Will Schindel visited Wednesday with Philip Pauch, who is in the
hospital at LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Taylor visited with Mr. and Mrs. Irving Taylor, of Sioux
City, on Sunday.
Mrs. Philip Schneider visited with her daughter, Mrs. Irving Taylor, in
Sioux City on Friday.
Mrs. John Cannon and sons, Roy and Carroll, spent Decoration day with Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Schneider.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rosburg and son, Charley, left on Monday for a weeks
vacation with friends at Chicago.
Dietrich and Leonard Whiter spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Hancer, of
Merrill, and also attended the school play the same evening.
Miss Viola Ellison went to Merrill on Friday evening to attend the play,
“The Sweet Girl Graduate,” given by the Merrill public school.
Miss Ella Pape, who has been working in Nebraska the past few months,
returned home on Monday evening for a visit with her parents, east of town.
Miss Annie Kieffer, teacher of the eighth and ninth grades, and pupils spent
Friday at Riverside. Lunch was taken along and all enjoyed a fine time,
returning in the evening very tired children.
The program given by the school in District No. 4 on Thursday night was well
attended. The play, “Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard,” was very well
rendered. Much credit must be given Miss Carrie Pape and Claribel Bender in
training the children to their parts.
Misses Elizabeth Majeres, Elsie Schindel, Della Zimmerman, Gladys Brehm,
Florence Brehm and Esther Spies and Messrs. Ralph Brehm, Philip Spies and
George Zimmerman formed a picnic party to Riverside on Sunday.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Milton Gabel is hauling lumber for a large barn.
A number had to replant corn, which makes it bad as it is getting so late.
Clara Burrill, of Union township, is staying with her sister, Mrs. Walter
Grebner.
Children’s Day services will be held in the U. B. church next Sunday, June
9th, at 10 o’clock.
Mr. Kehrberg and Miss Nellie Donlin, of Merrill, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Anderson.
The Adaville boys played baseball at Merrill Thursday with the Merrill boys.
Adaville won, 13 to 2 and didn’t work hard either. Adaville has won every
game they played this season.
MELBOURNE: (Special Correspondence)
Will H. Brehm spent Sunday with friends in LeMars.
Wesley Hauk visited with his parents in LeMars on Sunday.
Communion services were held at the Melbourne church on Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Koenig and daughters, Rosabelle and Ruth, were Sioux City
visitors on Monday.
Miss Carrie Spies closed a very successful term of school in district No. 4,
Plymouth township, on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bogenrief spent Sunday with Mrs. Bogenrief’s sister,
Helen Winter, who is at the LeMars hospital.
Quite a number of the Melbourne-ites attended the high school play, “The
Sweet Girl Graduate,” at the Merrill opera house on Friday evening.
George Zimmerman, Miss Della Zimmerman, Miss Elsie Schindel, Mr. Ralph
Brehm, Miss Esther Spies, Phil Spies, Miss Gladys Brehm, Miss Marguerite
McDonald, of Sioux City, Miss Elizabeth Majeres, of Oyens, and John Kline,
of Chicago, spent Sunday at Riverside.
Miss Jestina Schindel, accompanied by her friend, Miss Harriet Patterson,
both of Morningside college, visited at the home of the former over Sunday.
Miss Schindel will graduate from the normal department of Morningside
college on the 7th of June. She will attend summer school there and has
accepted a position in the town school of Odebolt for the coming year.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Ed Manning, of Kingsley, visited his parents Sunday.
The Presbyterian Church was papered last week.
J. B. Billings, of Akron, visited relatives here last week.
Frank Van Dusen visited relatives in Kingsley Thursday and Friday.
Miss Myrtle Dotzauer will teach a class in music during vacation.
F. W. Kehrberg was in Chicago with a shipment of cattle via Kingsley.
Little Clara Burrill is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Grebner, near
Adaville.
Mrs. Vannette is entertaining her daughter, Mrs. Hahan, and children, of
Schaller, Iowa.
Corn raised on William Wert’s farm was hauled to Kingsley Friday by Mr.
Gaynor and neighbors.
Miss Hazel Stokes visited relatives in LeMars several days and attended the
commencement exercises.
Glen Stinton and Mabel Lindsay, from west of Merrill, were guests of the
Burrill family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lindsay, of LeMars, spent part of last week with their
children in Union.
Harry Hoyt was in Sioux City with a carload of hogs Saturday, which were
hauled to Oyens Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Koenig and baby of Merrill were guests of David Harvey
and family Sunday.
R. S. Eyres and family attended commencement at the opera house in LeMars
Thursday evening.
Johnson Singer is using his steam engine to run the road grader under the
supervision of L. A. Inglett.
Mrs. Minnie Weagel, who graduated from LeMars high school, spent the past
week with Miss Agnes Eyres.
George Burrill and daughters visited relatives in Merrill Thursday and
attended the Decoration Day exercises.
Thomas Eyres and family attended the commencement exercises in LeMars when
Miss Agnes Eyres graduated.
George Matlock, of Kingsley, shelled corn for Frank Laughlin Thursday and
the grain was hauled to Oyens by neighbors.
Rev. Mr. Collord will speak on the temperance question in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday evening, June 9th. All are invited.
Allen Mack Smith returned from Ames Agricultural college to his home in
LeMars Saturday and began work for Charles Eyres Monday.
John Featherston and son, Walter, were in Sioux City to bring home their
automobile, which was there for repairs.
Miss Margaret Goudie, of LeMars, came home with her brother, David Goudie,
Sunday to spend a few days on the farm.
Miss Margaret Steele visited friends in LeMars and attended the graduating
exercises at Western Union college.
Will Eyres, of LeMars, is building a hay barn for Albert Stokes. Geo. Steele
put in a concrete foundation for the barn Tuesday.
The O’Leary M. W. A. expect to get their bowery in shape for a dance
Thursday evening, June 13th, with music by Sullivan’s orchestra, of LeMars.
Mrs. Esther Winchell and children, of Wall Lake, were guests of Mrs.
Winchell’s cousin, Hugh Maxwell, and family Saturday and Sunday, going from
here to Kingsley.
While driving home from church Sunday evening Otto Sampson locked wheels
with a rig going in the opposite direction. A pair of broken wheels was the
only damage.
School No. 4 and a number of visitors enjoyed a picnic on the lawn at David
Goudie’s Tuesday. A program was given under the supervision of Margaret
Goudie after dinner.
John Silver and men, from Remsen, are trying to get water for Len Bullington
on the Kilker farm. Their well filled with sand, and water had to be hauled
from a neighbor’s place.
The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church will hold their monthly missionary
meeting Wednesday, June 12th, at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Edwards.
Subject for study is Alaska. Leaders, Mrs. Ernest Eyres and Mrs. W. B.
Hasbrook.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 11, 1912
WEDDING IN STANTON
POPULAR YOUNG TEACHER BECOMES A BRIDE
Married At St. Joseph’s Church
Charles A. Huck and Miss Hattie Dunn Are United in Marriage in the Presence
of Many Friends—Will Live at Brunsville
A pretty church wedding took place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in
Lincoln township Wednesday morning at nine o’clock, when Miss Hattie Dunn
was united in marriage with Mr. Chas. A. Huck, of Brunsville, in the
presence of a number of friends. The nuptial mass was celebrated by Rev. M.
M. Tierney. The bridal party marched up the aisle to the strains of
Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Miss Margaret Kennedy, a lifelong
friend of the bride. They were attended by Miss Mamie Connor and Mr. Chas.
Dunn. The bride was becomingly attired in a beautiful gown of white
messaline and carried a large bouquet of white roses and wore a gold
necklace as her only ornament, a gift of the groom. The maid of honor wore
a gown of pink messaline and roses, pink and white being the prevailing
colors. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s
mother from ten until eight thirty. The bride’s going away gown was blue
silk messaline with hat and gloves to match.
They received many valuable presents. The bride is one of Stanton
township’s most popular teachers, and the groom is a prominent business man
of Brunsville. After a brief honeymoon trip, they will be at home to their
friends in Brunsville.
Out of town guests were Mrs. C. F. Blumer and family, of Colome, South
Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Val Plendl, of Kingsley, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Sullivan, of Neptune, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dunn, of LeMars, Iowa; and
Miss Goodrich, of Kingsley.
PIONEER IS CALLED
Mrs. Worcester Dies After a Long Illness
Mrs. Worcester, of Evansville, one of the pioneers of Northwestern Iowa,
died last week. She was well known by many LeMars residents. The Ireton
Ledger has the following obituary:
Mrs. Julia Taylor Worcester was born at Stockholm, N. Y., September 18,
1840. She with her parents moved to Jackson county, Iowa, where on September
22, 1865, she was united in marriage to Fred Worcester. Seven children were
born to them, five boys and two girls, all of whom are living. In 1873, they
moved to Sioux county and took a homestead where they now reside. They were
pioneer settlers in Sioux county.
A few years ago the deceased united with the German Baptist church, of which
she continued to be a staunch member until her death.
Mrs. Worcester underwent an operation at LeMars last September for cancer of
the face and was thought to be on the road to rapid recovery but in a few
months became worse and on May 31, 1912, she breathed her last.
All of the children were at the side of their beloved mother when she died.
She was a woman of Christian faith and of a loving, gentle disposition.
The funeral services were held at the home, Rev. Crawford having charge.
Many sympathetic friends came to pay their last respects to the dead. Among
the relatives present were Mrs. Lucy Cobb and Lydia Taylor, both of Clear
Lake, Iowa.
IS HEAVILY FINED
Young Farm Hand Got Fresh and Has to Pay
Deputy Sheriff N. Gearke was called to Oyens yesterday to arrest Peter
Kamradi, a young farm hand, who declined very forcibly to be taken into
custody by the town marshal of that place, who went to arrest him on a
charge of disturbing the peace. Kamradi got gay after imbibing a few beers
and thought he could run the town.
When taken by the deputy sheriff before Mayor Freymann, his honor
administered a severe lecture and a heavy fine, imposing a penalty of $39
and costs, making a big bail in a fifty dollar bill. His honor insisted that
the peace of the city and dignity of the law must be upheld in the town of
Oyens and due respect paid to the officers of the law. Kamradi is working on
a farm near Oyens and is not long over from the green fields of Luxemburg.
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Charlie Witt shelled corn one day last week.
Ed Detloff marketed a fine bunch of fat cattle last week.
J. Hinde made a business trip to Chatsworth last week.
There has been some talk of having a picnic here in the grove on the Fourth.
Cutworms have been so bad this year in the fields a great many farmers were
compelled to replant.
The Chautauqua manager has been trying for five years to get Rosani, the
juggler. This year they have him. He is immense.
Laura Green came down from Spencer last Wednesday to spend some of his
vacation with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Albro.
Z. Rayburn received the majority of votes for justice of the peace
and Will Casler the most for constable at the primary election last Monday.
A carload of four silos were unloaded here last week. They were for Frank
Becker, Geo. Moir, Bert Reeves and John Mandelkow, of near Struble.
A large crowd attended the baccalaureate services in the church last Sunday.
The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage of the class
colors, pink and green.
Mr. Holdtus, of Curry, Minn., arrived here last Tuesday to take charge of
this section. He expects to move his family here about the middle of the
month or a little later.
The school year closed last Friday with a picnic in the grove which had only
a small attendance on account of other schools closing on the same day in
several of the neighboring districts.
The ball game between the Merchants of LeMars and the Seney Greys was quite
exciting on Decoration Day. The home team were the winners by one score. A
neat sum was realized from the sale of ice cream cones during the afternoon
and a good collection was given the home boys.
The Daughters of Ceres will meet with Mrs. Grace Lundgren June 13, 1912, and
the following program will be delivered: Chorus, society; reading, Mrs. John
Reeves; solo, Jessie Reeves; recitation, Mrs. Ira Lancaster; instrumental
solo, Eva Buss; reading, Mrs. A. Lundgren; con., Mrs. C. Jackson; reading,
Mrs. Gus Witt; duet, Maude Lancaster and Mrs. A. Hawkins; chorus, society.
The play entitled “Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard” was given at the school
house last Wednesday evening by the graduating class and was very well
rendered, and the house was packed to its utmost. A great many stood outside
listening attentively at the windows. After the play Miss Donahoe presented
the class with their diplomas and gave them a very impressive talk. The
program then closed with the farewell song by the graduating class.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 14, 1912
PREPARE FOR BIG TIME OLD SETTLERS REUNION TO BE HELD IN THIS CITY
Harvey Ingham To Make Address
Arrangements Are Being Made by Pioneers for a Picnic and General Good Time
on Monday, July 8th, in Cleveland Park
Communities are engaged in active bustling for the celebration of Old
Settlers Day on July 8th, when the old timers of Plymouth County will gather
at Cleveland Park. An all day picnic will be held and a varied program
carried out. The principal speaker of the day will be Harvey Ingham, editor
of the Des Moines Register and Leader, who will give his famous lecture
entitled, “Pioneer Iowa.” There will be addresses by a number of well known
local speakers, music by the band and other features. Pictures of many old
settlers will be shown on a screen in the evening and short sketches and
remarkable incidents in their experience will be given.
Mr. Harvey will deliver his address in the forenoon. He is a splendid
speaker and his subject, “Pioneer Iowa,” has been most favorably received in
a number of cities and is highly interesting.
Talks will be given in the afternoon. Those already secured on the program
are Fred Schmidt, who will talk on the subject, “LeMars and the Law.” E. D.
Chassell, C. R. Marks and Thos. Dealtry will also deliver short addresses
and Guy T. Struble will speak on “LeMars and the Press.”
The evening entertainment will be in charge of Dr. M. Hilbert and will be
chock full of pioneer reminiscences which will interest and amuse everybody.
The Berg orchestra will be secured to give a musical program and the
committee is still out after further features and promises a very
satisfactory program.
At the close of the afternoon program, young ladies and children will strew
flowers on the graves of departed pioneers in the two cemeteries.
The committees and people of LeMars generally are making a special effort to
have a large number attend and partake of the hospitality which will be
extended. It is hoped everybody will make a point of taking a holiday on
July 8th and attend the Old Settlers Reunion at Cleveland Park.
DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN
Mrs. Gerd Kramer, of Preston Township, Answers Final Call
Mrs. Kramer, wife of Gerhart Kramer, of Preston township, died at her home
on Wednesday, June 11th, following a several months illness, caused by
nervous trouble and general breakdown of the system. The deceased was
twenty-eight years of age and leaves a young husband and a large number of
relatives to mourn her death in early womanhood. Her maiden name was Meta
Borchers, she being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Diedrich Borchers. She was
born in Sioux township and passed nearly all her life in this county with
the exception of a year or two when she and her husband lived near Newkirk,
Okla. She was educated in the country schools and grew to womanhood in the
vicinity of where she was born. Following her marriage with Mr. Kramer,
they lived on a farm in this county and later in Oklahoma. A short time ago
they returned to Plymouth County and located on a farm in Preston township.
Mrs. Kramer was a young woman of even temperament and sweet disposition and
had a large circle of friends who regret her death and extend condolences to
the bereaved family.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at half past one from the residence,
Rev. J. D. Meyers officiating, and the interment will be made at the Grant
Township cemetery.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
David Goudie delivered a carload of hogs in Remsen Tuesday.
Ervin Smaltz, of LeMars, is cultivating corn for Harry Steele.
Men from LeMars are re-shingling the Presbyterian Church this week.
Frank Lemon, of LeMars, did paper hanging for David Harvey this week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sampson, Monday, June 10, 1912, a daughter.
The sewing circle of Mt. Hope vicinity met Thursday with Mrs. James Pratt.
Herman Helmers, of LeMars, was here delivering Watkins medicines Tuesday.
George Farrell, of LeMars, is here making improvements on his farm
buildings.
Charles Blewett, of Kingsley, was here in his automobile Monday to spend the
day.
Miss Minnie Weagel, who visited Miss Agnes Eyres, returned to LeMars
Thursday.
Mrs. Ernest Eyres and children spent a few days this week with relatives in
LeMars.
Lincoln Miller, who worked for Harry Hoyt, returned to his home in LeMars
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Shipton, of Madison, South Dakota, spent the past week with
friends here.
Mr. Fischer, of Orange City, is here putting in gasoline lights and
lightning rods on buildings.
Will Eyres and three other carpenters, of LeMars, are working on Albert
Stokes’ new barn.
Mr. Collord gave a temperance address to a full house in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday evening.
Union Grange is invited to attend a grange picnic at Will Lang’s place in
Fredonia township June 20th.
Men from Remsen put up a new windmill Wednesday on the Begg farm occupied by
Albert Sampson.
Children’s Day program will be given by the Presbyterian Sunday School next
Sunday at eleven o’clock.
Mrs. Luke Lavin and children, from near Remsen, visited relatives and
friends here from Thursday until Sunday.
Mrs. George Farrell, of LeMars, has been staying with her brother, Dan
Keegan and family, for two weeks or more.
Mrs. Burton Hasbrook is planning to attend Chautauqua in LeMars and live in
a tent on the grounds with her children.
The O’Leary camp of M. W. A. will hold a picnic and celebration July 4th in
George Farrell’s grove near Mr. Frels’ store.
Kauffman Bros. shelled a large quantity of corn for Charles and Wesley Eyers
and three hundred bushels for L. A. Inglett Friday.
Wesley Burrill and two sons, of Akron, came over to George Burrill’s in
their new automobile Monday and returned home in the evening.
A number from Mt. Hope vicinity attended the Children’s Day program at the
United Brethren Church in Elkhorn township Sunday evening.
James Mase and family visited relatives in Henry township Sunday and Miss
Ethel Mase remained a few days with her cousin, Miss Clara Bride.
Charles Eyres is preparing to enlarge his house. He has hauled sand from
John Edwards’ pit to build concrete foundation and cement the cellar.
Seven new members were initiated in the first and second degrees in Union
grange Friday evening. Next meeting is to be Friday evening, June 28th.
Mr. Collord was a guest of R. S. Eyres and family Sunday night and Mr. Eyres
took him Monday to Struble, where he held a meeting in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blewett took Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsay to visit Mr. and
Mrs. James Lindsay in LeMars Sunday, going in Mr. Blewett’s automobile.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
W. C. Lancaster was a Sioux City business caller Monday.
Mrs. Wm. Jackson and children, of LeMars, visited with Mrs. Britton Sunday.
Frank Becker has improved the appearance of his house with a new coat of
paint.
Mrs. E. March went to Sioux City Monday night for a short visit with
relatives.
Miss Inez Toppings, of LeMars, visited a few days with her friend, Grace
Whitman.
The Home Missionary Society met with Mrs. W. C. Lancaster Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harker, of LeMars, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Bray on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunk McArthur and Mrs. John Hinde called on Ira Eldredge, of
Rock Valley, Sunday.
The accommodation train No. 13-14 has been put on this line again, due here
at the same time as of old at ten and five o’clock.
Mrs. Carrie Elston, of Chico, Cal., arrived here the last of the week and
will keep house for her brother, Will Pech, this summer.
The Children’s Day program will be delivered at the church Sunday morning.
Everybody is cordially invited and bring the children.
Miss Lucile March is attending Institute at Orange City this week. She
closed the spring term of school a week ago at Peter Moir’s school in Sioux
County.
Miss Mamie Foulds closed a successful term of school at the Center school
Friday with a picnic and returned to her home at Sioux City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Winkel and children and a brother, Edward Winkel, visited
with relatives here a couple of days and returned to their home at Ashton
Monday evening.
Miss Emma Dack, of LeMars, was a guest of Mrs. Casler Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman, of LeMars, were visiting their son, Elam and
family, Wednesday.
The Seney ball team went to Orange City Saturday to play that team. They
were defeated, but our boys have a big disadvantage, as most of the members
are farmers and it is hard to get together often enough to practice.
A temperance lecture was given at the church Tuesday evening by F. M.
Collord, state superintendent of the Business Men’s Temperance Association.
He was also calling on several of our farmers in behalf of the association.
Mrs. Thomas Hinde, of Forestburg, South Dakota, arrived here from LeMars
Wednesday morning, where she had been visiting her mother, who is quite
sick. She will make a short visit with relatives around here before
returning home.
A meeting was held Monday evening at the lumber office by a large number of
our citizens who are interested in having something doing at home on the
Fourth. It was decided to celebrate here and committees were chosen and have
already begun work. This is not an undertaking by any one society in
particular, but all citizens, and we hope everyone will do his best toward
making a glorious Fourth.
Yeomans: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Christine Petersen closed a successful term of school at the Pleasant
Hill school.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 18, 1912
PERRY CENTER: (Special Correspondence)
John Mattus purchased a motorcycle in Sioux City recently.
Will Ferguson marketed hogs in Sioux City last Wednesday.
Wiley Kelley, who formerly worked here, is back in our vicinity again.
The Christian Endeavor society met again last Sunday evening with Nona Luce
as leader.
Miss Edna King, of LeMars, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Brehm.
Nettie Ferguson visited at the home of Jim Litterick near James a few days
last week.
Mrs. Conrad Hauff and children, of Merrill, visited at the home of Oscar
Crouch last week.
George Maxey and family visited with relatives in Kingsley last week and
returned home Wednesday.
Miss Claribel Bender and Dewey Bender spent Saturday and Sunday in LeMars.
They went up to attend the graduating exercises.
Harvey Montgomery, of Sioux City, and Goldie Savage, of Leeds, have been
visiting for the past week at the home of their uncle, George Luce.
The Ladies Aid society met for the first time this year at the home of Mrs.
George Luce last Wednesday. Owing to the rainy weather only a few were
present.
Villaria Tracey, Joe and Annie Poradek, Ernie and Nona Luce and Mary and
Christine Petersen went to LeMars Saturday to attend the graduation
exercises of the eighth grade pupils. Villaria Tracey, Annie Poradek and
Nona Luce all received their diplomas. All returned to Sioux City Saturday
evening except Mary and Christine Petersen, who will remain for Institute.
HINTON: (From the Gazette)
Born, on June 6th, to Mr. Tom Flannery, a daughter.
Jacob Spies and wife, of LeMars, were visiting at the home of Chas. Hahn,
west of Hinton, Tuesday.
Tom and John Sweeney left Tuesday night for St. Paul, Minn., where they will
visit their brother, who has been confined in a hospital for some time.
Last Sunday morning on his return from church, Wm. Peron discovered his wife
dead. He had been gone but little over an hour, leaving her feeling not much
worse than usual, though she was a sufferer from heart disease and diabetes.
Painlessly she passed away with no time to say, “Goodbye.” In the presence
of such a sorrow as this, how cold and impotent are words, and how doubly
deep would be the grief over the grave did not the rainbow of Christian hope
span the dark gulf between life and eternity, inspire the belief that there
is a better world beyond. Who that were present at the anniversary of the
golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Peron on November 13, 1911, when all was joy,
thought that the next gathering would be a final one, so far as the deceased
was concerned. But such is life; sunshine and shadow; smiles and tears. But
we must drawn to the curtain. A fond wife, a good mother, a kind friend, a
Christian and esteemed woman rests in peace. Mrs. Peron, whose maiden name
was Franklin, was born in Cassopolis, Mich.; left there at the age of seven,
came to Hartley, Iowa, and thence to Manchester in 1870; came to Plymouth
county in 1876. A husband and eight children are left. The funeral services
were held in the Methodist church on the Wednesday following the death, Rev.
Hawke officiating.
MERRILL: (From the Record)
Mrs. Chas. Danne was operated on in the local hospital yesterday for gall
stones. She is doing very nicely.
Hugh Bishop, formerly of this place, was married yesterday at Alliance,
Iowa, to a Miss Brick.
Mrs. E. Attwood left the first part of the week for Gary, South Dakota, to
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Thompson.
Lee J. Hurt, of Esmond, South Dakota, was in town today. Lee tells us that
the crop prospects in Dakota are all that could be wished for.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Pierce, of LeMars, visited at the Julian home Saturday and
on Sunday and Monday they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lang in
Stanton township.
W. O. Sanford, who underwent a surgical operation at LeMars recently, came
down home last week and is now able to be around town, but he tells us that
he is not able to run foot races yet.
Mrs. Wm. Morgan visited friends at LeMars the past week. Mrs. Morgan has
been in quite feeble health for some time and her many friends are glad that
she is again able to be out occasionally.
W. B. Allen has had the basement of his second new residence excavated this
week and carpenters will begin at once on the frame work. Mr. Allen’s first
house is nearly completed and is certainly a very pleasant homelike
residence.
Charley Howard, who has been carrying mail out of Merrill on route 2 the
past nine years, tells us that he verily believes his old horse, if started
out and on the route some morning would make the rounds and stop at every
box just as well without a driver as with one. The old nag has certainly
been faithful.
Al Howes sold 320 pounds of fine wool here last Friday. Mr. Howes thinks
that he has made more clear money off of his sheep this year than any other
industry he has on the farm. He gave us some real interesting figures to
prove this statement but we have mislaid them. The sheep industry is a
growing one in this locality and the farmers are finding that it is quite a
profitable one.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 21, 1912
FURR-DAY NUPTIALS
Former Plymouth County Girl Becomes A Bride
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Day, of this city, and Mrs. A. Crabbe, of Cherokee,
attended the wedding of their niece and cousin, Miss Florence Day, in Sioux
City on Wednesday. The wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William Day, when their daughter, Miss Florence Day, and Mr. Henry Furr, of
Little Rock, Ark., were united in marriage. Rev. G. W. Schidler, uncle of
the bride, performed the ceremony in the presence of sixty relatives and
friends. Miss Ida Day, a sister of the bride, played the wedding march. The
bride was attired in white embroidered chiffon over white satin, with
trimmings of seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of bride’s roses. A three
course luncheon was served after the ceremony. Pink and white roses and
carnations were used in decorating the rooms and centered the prettily
appointed luncheon tables. The hand painted name cards and the course menu
reflected the chosen colors, pink and white.
Mr. and Mrs. Furr departed in the evening for an extended eastern trip. The
bride wore a tailored suit of tan broadcloth. Mr. and Mrs. Furr will be home
after October 1st at Pine Bluff, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. William Day formerly lived in Remsen township, this county.
ROLFES-GROSSMAN WEDDING
Ceremony Is Performed at St. Joseph’s Church
Miss Katherine Grossman, daughter of Mrs. Anna Grossman, and John Rolfes,
were united in marriage in the presence of many friends at St. Joseph’s
church in this city on Tuesday morning at nine o’clock, Rev. F.X. Feuerstein
officiating at the nuptial mass. The bride was attired in a pretty costume
of white satin messaline surmounted by a lovely veil and carried a bouquet
of white carnations. She was attended by a sister of the bridegroom, Miss
Christine Rolfes, who was attired in a dress of pink carnations. The groom
was attended by Sebastian Mack.
Following the ceremony at the church, a wedding breakfast was served at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mack and a reception was held in the evening for
the young people, who received the congratulations of many friends. They
were the recipients of many handsome and useful wedding gifts.
Out of town guests at the wedding were Mrs. A. Rothwell, Buffalo, N.Y.; John
Groettermann, Mrs. Byer and twos daughters, Mrs. Wm. Groettermann,
Templeton, Iowa; Mrs. Weihoffer and son, Peter Weihoffer, of Chicago; Miss
Anna Nagel, Carroll; Clem Rolfes, Remsen.
The newly married couple left for a visit with friends in the eastern part
of the state and on their return will live on the farm of the bridegroom’s
father in Stanton township, where they will be at home to their friends
after August 1st.
They are well known and popular young people with a large circle of friends,
who extend congratulations on the happy event.
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
By Our Staff Correspondents and from Exchanges
WASHINGTON: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Hazel Hancer was operated on at the hospital in Merrill last week.
Emil Hoss gave a big barn dance at his place last Saturday night.
John and Agnes Barnable, of Union township, visited over Sunday with
relatives here.
Mrs. Will Stinton and daughters, of Westfield, were over Sunday visitors at
the Ira Stinton home.
Miss Helen Dean left on Tuesday for a visit in the Western states. She
intends visiting relatives in Washington, California, and Arizona.
Gus Dennler, Leo Srock and Ralph Woods went with a party of men up into
Minnesota the first of the week to look at some land there.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Mulhern drove to Sioux City Friday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dreezen, June 10th, a daughter.
B. Hancock and L. L. Prather were Sioux City business callers Friday.
Miss Agnes Healy, of Sioux City, is a guest at the C. L. Knapp home.
Mrs. C. C. Pike and daughter, Gertrude, were Sioux City visitors Friday.
Will Wilson and Mrs. John Skogsberg were Elk Point visitors Sunday.
Miss Isabelle Millner returned from her visit at Traer the last of the week.
A good sized crowd attended the barn dance at the Waltson home Saturday
night.
There will be a ball game on home grounds Sunday, June 23d, between Adaville
and Millnerville.
Mrs. Murdock, of Sioux City, came out Sunday to be with her mother, Mrs.
Stevens, who is very ill.
Mrs. Stevens is very ill at this writing and her children were all called to
her bedside Sunday morning.
Millnerville defeated South Adaville Sunday at Pavlovik pasture. The score
was 7 to 16 in favor of the home team.
Ursula Fry, Helen McCarty, Howard Bronwell, Esther Larsen, Marie and Cecile
Lawrence attended the exercises at LeMars Saturday.
A. Fry and wife, also their three daughters, drove to LeMars Saturday and
Miss Winnie will stay for the teachers institute which is being held at that
place.
MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)
Merrill will play ball at Remsen Sunday.
Miss Loretta Lucey was a Sioux City visitor on Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. Julian is the guest of her sister at Storm Lake.
MELBOURNE:
The Melbourne male quartet, composed of George Bogenrief, Philip Spies, Will
Brehm and Arthur Bogenrief, went to Merrill on Tuesday evening, where they
sang at a reception given by the K. P. lodge.
Misses Jestina Schindel, Marie Rosburg, Ella Rosburg and Mae Garvey and
Messrs. Charlie Rosburg, Harry Schindel, Irvin Schindel and Julius Rosburg
went to Riverside on Sunday evening.
Bishop W. H. Foulk, of Naperville, Ill., preached a very eloquent sermon at
the Melbourne U. E. church on Sunday morning. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Bogenrief took him to Perry Creek for the afternoon service in their
auto and from there to LeMars for the evening.
YEOMANS: (Special Correspondence)
George Winders marketed hogs in Sioux City last week.
Charles Miller and family spent Sunday with the Minor family.
Christian Johnson is helping George Winders put up alfalfa this week.
Floyd Miller was kicked in the side by a horse and painfully injured, his
condition being serious.
Mrs. George Winders and daughters, Vinnie and Mildred, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Edward Bruford.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heizer, of Perry Center, called at the Fred Minor home
Sunday afternoon.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Rev. C. D. Nuoffer is enjoying a six weeks vacation. Rev. Schmidt, of
Ireton, is holding services in his place.
Ed Albert and wife and Mrs. Albert’s sister, who is visiting here from
Freeport, were Sioux City passengers Tuesday.
The members of the Freiburg family are recovering nicely. All the members
except one daughter, Anna, are able to be up and about.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beitelspacher was baptized last
Sunday and a pleasant time was enjoyed at the beautiful home in Grant
township.
Herman Mandelkow is building an addition to his barn. He is in need of more
hay room, as he keeps lots of good horses. John Pageler and Boyle Bros., of
LeMars, are doing the work.
Mike King and family, of Sioux City, spent Sunday at the Deegan home. Mr.
King is one of the South Dakota capitalists, having a large string of grain
houses and lumber yards to operate. He is one of the many self made men in
the business world who makes good.
Mike Knewel, of Remsen, is visiting indefinitely at the Sayer home. Mr.
Knewel is the uncle of Mrs. Sayer. He is 87 years old but very able for his
age. He is one of the pioneers of Fredonia township, where he owns 320
acres of land which he homesteaded over forty years ago. The farm is located
just eleven miles east of Struble.
MARION: (Special Correspondence)
Will Wiser and sister, Lizzie, were Sioux City visitors on Sunday.
Miss Mary Aird, of Sutherland, came up on Sunday evening to attend institute
at LeMars, this week.
A fast game of ball was played at Oyens on Sunday between the Remsen White
Sox and the Oyens Colts. The Remsen White Sox won the game by the score of 9
to 8.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Richard Hinde and son, John, went to Dubuque last Thursday.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and Mrs. A. Reeves spent Wednesday in LeMars.
Will Falk and Harry Reints shipped hogs to Sioux City Wednesday.
Quite a number from here are attending camp meeting in LeMars this week.
J. F. March of Akron visited with his mother a short time the last of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bray entertained Rev. Butler, of LeMars, at dinner
Monday.
Mrs. Harry Britton, of Spencer, came down Saturday evening to visit
relatives here.
Mrs. Bessie Warner and children, of Mountain Lake, are visiting relatives
here this week.
Miss Jessie Reeves is acting as organist at the camp meeting being held at
LeMars this week.
Miles Kennedy and daughter, Mrs. Warner, and children autoed over to Craig
Wednesday to visit Mrs. Bushby, near that place.
While playing with the ball boys last Friday, Will Henrich got hit on the
cheek and suffered a black eye and a severe bruise by a ball thrown by John
Kaizer.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. J. Snyder, of LeMars, is visiting at the John Neisius home.
Joe Crowley, of LeMars, is doing carpenter work for John Shean this week.
Mrs. F. Becker, of LeMars, spent Saturday and Sunday at the John Sinns home.
Mr. Collord, of Cedar Rapids, gave a temperance talk here Sunday night to a
well filled house.
L. L. Morehead and family came out from LeMars Sunday for a few weeks stay
with relatives.
Miss Neva Stinton came home from Toledo, Iowa, Saturday where she has been
attending the Leander Clark College.
Those who graduated from the 8th grade work from Johnson township went to
LeMars Saturday to receive their diplomas.
Miss Clara Heissel returned to the John Bortcheller home on Tuesday after
spending a few days at her home near LeMars.
Mrs. Will Stinton and daughters, of Westfield, were guests at the Haman
Scott home Friday. Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Stinton are sisters.
The Adaville boys will play ball with the Akron boys at the midsummer day
picnic June 24th at the Baker grove, one mile west of Akron.
While doctoring a horse at T. F. Frisch’s Sunday morning. Charlie Green
received a kick on the ankle which will lay him up for awhile.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 25, 1912
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
L. C. Brown Expires After A Day’s Illness
LIVED HERE FOR THIRTY YEARS
Was One Of the Successful Farmers of Plymouth County—Left Here Two Years Ago
to Make Home in South Dakota
Friends at LeMars received word on Friday of the sudden death of Lem Brown
at his home near Pierre, South Dakota. Death was very sudden following a
day’s illness, and was ascribed by attending physicians to heart and stomach
trouble. He was taken violently ill early on Thursday morning and died
within a few hours.
The remains were brought to this city accompanied by his wife on Saturday
and the funeral was held yesterday at the First M.E. church, Rev. E. E.
Gilbert officiating.
Mr. Brown was a pioneer settler of Plymouth County and lived here for over
thirty years. Two years ago he moved to Pierre, South Dakota, near which
place he had made big investments in land.
Lemuel C. Brown was a native Iowan, being born in this state, and lived here
nearly all his life. He was born at Sabula, Jackson County, March 30, 1855,
and came to Plymouth County when a youth in 1972 and engaged in farming. On
August 16, 1876, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah J. Turton, of
Merrill, who died October 13, 1906. To this union were born Leslie B. Brown,
Mechanicsville, Iowa, Mary J. Fike, Goodland, Kan., Calvin Brown, Utah,
Percy Brown, Esmond, South Dakota, Maude Hammond, Merrill, Iowa, Earl Brown
and Mabel Brown, Pierre, South Dakota.
In 1907, Mr. Brown retired from farming and came to LeMars to live. On
August 18, 1909, he was united in marriage with Miss Pearl Morse, of this
city, the wedding taking place at Billings, Montana. About two years ago
they moved to Pierre, South Dakota, and engaged in farming near that place.
Besides the wife and children the deceased leaves a number of near relatives
to mourn his loss, Geo. Brown, of Red Oak, Chauncey Brown, Sterling, Ill.,
Martin Brown, Artesian, South Dakota, Josephine Stinton, Akron, Susan
Putnam, West Plains, Mo.
Mr. Brown was widely known in Plymouth County and had a large circle of
friends. He was an exemplary citizen, a good father, husband and neighbor.
He was a faithful attendant to the Methodist church. He was always willing
to lend a helping hand to those less fortunate than himself. Mr. Brown was a
member of the Woodmen of the World and Modern Brotherhood of America
societies.
[Transcriber Note: Lemuel C. Brown is buried at Hill-Side Cemetery, Merrill,
Iowa.]
FABER-LEY WEDDING
Popular LeMars Young Woman Becomes a Bride
Miss Elizabeth Ley, daughter of Mrs. Theresa Ley, of this city, and Frank
Faber, of Reeder, North Dakota, were principals in a quiet wedding which
took place yesterday morning. The ceremony was performed at eight o’clock in
St. Joseph’s church in the presences of a few relatives and friends, Rev. F.
X. Feuerstein officiating. The bride was attired in her traveling suit, a
rich brown of Bedford cord with gloves and hat to match and was attended by
her sister, Miss Angeline Ley, who was dressed in a tan suit with hat to
match. The bridegroom was attended by Andrew Ley, a brother of the bride.
Following the service at the church, a wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the bride’s mother, where the newly married young people received
hearty congratulations. They were recipients of many beautiful and useful
presents.
They left on a wedding trip to Yellowstone Park and other points in the
West.
Miss Lena Johnson and Miss Emma Jensen, of Sioux City, were out of town
guests at the wedding.
The bride is a popular young woman of this city with many friends. The
bridegroom formerly lived in Remsen, where he is well known and liked. They
will make their home in Reeder, North Dakota, where Mr. Faber is engaged in
the lumber business, after September 1st.
AKRON: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. August Hein died in Akron, Iowa, June 10, 1912, while visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman Claassen, aged 72 years. She ad been
afflicted with asthma for about four years, but her death was directly due
to an attack of pleuro-pneumonia. Volke Gerdes DeWall was born in Germany in
the year 1840. She was confirmed at Stackhalt, Germany. In 1860, she married
Henry Luschen, from Marx. There came to brighten their home eleven children,
eight boys and three girls. Mr. Luschen was called from this early home in
1885, at the age of 53 years. She was left a widow nine years and then she
married August Hein, but was called upon to mourn his departure in 1908.
Mrs. Hein was a bright and industrious woman, self-sacrificing and
charitable, and held the high respect of all who knew her. She had resided
with her son, R. D. Luschen, northeast of here, the past two years. She
leaves to mourn her departure seven sons and three daughters. One son, G.
H., was called from Hawarden by her illness, but arrived about five minutes
too late to see his mother alive. Those present from a distance were Henry
and Gerhard Luschen, from Pipestone, Minnesota. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Meyer, of Preston township, at the Claassen home. Interment was made in
Riverside cemetery.
LeMars Sentinel
June 28, 1912
HAVE DOUBLE WEDDING
TWO POPULAR YOUNG WOMEN ARE THE BRIDES
ONE COUPLE WILL TOUR EUROPE
Miss Marion Hinds and William Hospers and Miss Clara Jackson and Raymond
Roach Are Principles in Brilliant June Wedding This Week
The double wedding of Miss Marion Harriet Hinds, daughter, and Miss Clara
Marie Jackson, niece of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Hinds, and Mr. William Henry
Hospers, of Orange City, and Mr. Raymond Roach, of Seattle, Wash., was
celebrated in the First Congregational Church on Monday evening, June 24th,
at 7 o’clock, Rev. M. O. Lambly officiating in the marriage service. Miss
Hattie Dresselhuys played the Lohengrin bridal chorus as the bridal party
led by the ushers, Messrs. Milo Gibbs, of Alton, Charles Bale, of Manson,
Edward Haas and George Lamb, came down the ribboned aisle. The bridal party
took their places before a beautiful floral setting in the wedding colors of
pink and white, roses and peonies being used in profusion with a background
of palms and ferns.
Miss Hinds was attired in a princess gown of silk net fashioned over a
foundation of duchess satin with trimmings of seed pearls and silk fringe.
A long tulle veil held in place by a spray of orange blossoms and falling in
graceful folds to the hem of her train completed the pretty costume.
Miss Jackson wore a gown of white satin radium with trimmings of princess
lace and crystal fringe. A long veil caught with orange blossoms reached to
the hem of her court train. Arm bouquets of bridal roses were carried by
both brides.
Immediately after the ceremony a reception held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
O. H. Hinds, 1101 Franklin street, was attended by one hundred and fifty
guests. The pleasant home had been the medium for many floral offerings
from a large circle of friends. All the details of the decorations in both
the home and the church were in charge of girlhood friends of the two
brides, these friends also making efficient hostesses of the dining room
during the reception hours from eight o’clock until ten, the list including
Mrs. J. M. Fettes, Mrs. Ray Edmonds, Misses Viola Shearon, Elsie Nicholson,
Leila Huebsch, Charlotte Osborne, Blanche Johns, Ethel Peck, Barbara Gaynor,
Ida Blanche Townsend, Mabel Huebsch and Mae Schneider.
The decorations of the home were in the pink and white roses, peonies and
mock orange blossoms. A large shower bouquet of marguerites and pink peonies
centered the prettily appointed dining room table with its cloth of Mexican
drawn work, and the ices served reflected the chosen colors.
A feature of special interest to the guests privileged to be present at this
time were the instrumental selections given by Mr. Milo Gibbs, of Alton.
The brides have a large circle of friends in their home town and both have
been most popular in church and social circles, and Miss Hinds has been the
leader of the choir of the First Congregational church for the past two
years. She is a musician of exceptional ability and will be greatly missed
in musical circles. Both brides were graduates of the local high school.
Miss Jackson being a member of the Class of 1902 and Miss Hinds finished
with the Class of 1906.
Mr. Hospers is a banker in Orange City and Mr. Roach holds a responsible
position with the Western branch of the New York Life Insurance Company.
The bridal couples departed on the late train, Mr. and Mrs. Hospers going
for a month’s visit to Colorado Springs and a trip through Yellowstone Park,
and Mr. and Mrs. Roach will sail on June 28th from Quebec for a trip abroad.
Mrs. Roach wore a pretty traveling suit of gray English serge with a waist
and hat of corresponding shade. Mrs. Hospers traveled in a pretty suit of
goblin blue silk poplin with which was worn a modish hat in tagal straw.
Mr. and Mrs. Hospers will be at home after August 1st in Orange City and Mr.
and Mrs. Roach will make their home in Spokane.
The out of town guests present for the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Short, Mr. and Mrs. D. VanOsterhout, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hospers, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Reickhoff, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. DeYoung, Mr. and Mrs. D.
VanOsterhout, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hospers, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rhynsburger, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Klein, Mr. and Mrs. H. VandeWoo, Mr. and Mrs. W. Schultz, Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. ____, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lohr, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Rhynsburger,
(rest of paragraph illegible copy).
Messrs, C. G. Hospers, Edward Fisher, Grant Dittoing and G. J. Slob, of
Orange City; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hospers, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Eddington and
Mrs. J. Hospers, of Sheldon; Miss Francenia Richards, Messrs, Charles Bale
and Thos. McKnight, of Manson; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson and Misses Ella
and Elsa Jackson, of Cherokee; Miss Vera Sully, of Spirit Lake; Dr. and Mrs.
J. Dewey, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dewey, of Moville; Dr. and Mrs. N.
Gleysteen and Miss Syra Gleysteen, Mr. and Mrs. John Aue, Mr. and Mrs. D. M.
Gibbs, Mildred and Milo Gibbs, Miss Clara Pitts and Mr. Chauncey Pitts, of
Alton.
IS BURNED TO DEATH
Child Is Rescued Too Late From Blazing House
A tragic accident occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Beckmann, living
west of McNally in Sioux county, when their five year old daughter, Esther,
died on Monday afternoon from the effects of burns which she received when
the house caught fire at an early hour on Monday morning.
Mr. Beckmann arose at five o’clock and after starting a fire went out in the
yard to attend to his chores, some of the boys going with him. Later Mrs.
Beckmann got up and was preparing breakfast and shortly after that the
upstairs portion of the house was enveloped in flames before anyone noticed
that the house was on fire. Some of the children were asleep and were
rescued with exception of little Esther. When she was snatched from the
flames her hair was burned from her head and the flesh was dropping off her
body and arms. She only survived her injuries a few hours when death put an
end to her sufferings. The fire was caused by a defective chimney. The
funeral was held on Wednesday at Chatsworth.
Mrs. Thos. McKittrick, of this city, is a sister of Mrs. Beckmann and
returned home on Saturday from a week’s visit at the Beckmann home. On
Monday she received a telephone message telling of the tragedy and left
again to console her sister in her irreparable loss.
LOCALS.
~Dr. H. J. Wright, of Kingsley, and F. W. Dennler, of Merrill, have
purchased the Modern Pharmacy corner of Fourth and Court streets, Des
Moines, and will take possession of same July 1st. Mr. Dennler will have
charge of the drug store and Dr. Wright will practice his profession. Both
of these gentlemen are well known and popular in Plymouth County, where they
have lived for many years, and their friends expect them to succeed in their
new location.
~At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Turton, in Merrill, at six o’clock
Wednesday evening occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Florence, to
Ralph Allen. The groom is a son of W. B. Allen and is employed in Sioux
City, where the young people will make their home.
~Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Day and Mrs. A. A. Crabbe visited in Hinton the first of
the week, the guests of Philip Tronsure.
~Geo. Albert, of Freeport, Illinois, is visiting in Elgin at the home of his
brother, Henry, who is seriously ill.
~Mrs. G. Bartelson arrived Wednesday afternoon from Fergus Falls, Minn., to
visit a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. C. G. Butler.
MELBOURNE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schindel went to LeMars on Saturday.
Mrs. Leonard Koenig spent Wednesday in Sioux City.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emery Miller on Friday.
Allen Schindel and George Zimmerman autoed to LeMars on Sunday.
Mrs. Karl Kaupp and son, Homer, returned to LeMars on Monday after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Grover Schneider.
Mrs. Mary Blecker, of Merrill, visited with Melbourne relatives over Sunday.
Louis Roecker, of Waverly, Iowa, arrived on Monday for a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. R. J. Spies and daughter, Esther, and Miss Elsie Schindel were in
LeMars on Saturday.
Mrs. George Koenig, of LeMars, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Grover
Schneider.
Miss Carrie Spies returned from LeMars on Saturday, where she has been
attending Institute.
G. T. Koenig and Louis Roecker, of Waverly, were business callers in Sioux
City on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Spies and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Spies,
of Adaville, on Sunday.
Miss Lulu Koenig, of LeMars, came down on Wednesday for an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Grover Schneider.
Miss Albena Spies is spending this week at her home before leaving for
Merrill, where she will clerk in McNeil’s store.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hamel and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hamel, of Sioux City, were
visitors at the J. H. Brehm home on Wednesday.
Miss Edna King returned to her home in LeMars Thursday, after spending a
week with her friend, Miss Carolyn Brehm.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Prust and Mrs. Prust Sr. and Mrs. Joe Beck, of LeMars,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Beck on Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Schneider will be the guest of Mrs. Karl Kaupp during
Chautauqua, which will be held at LeMars from July 9th to 15th.
Rev. H. M. Trumbauer left on Wednesday for Fairfax, South Dakota, where he
will conduct quarterly meeting for D. C. Hauk next Sunday.
The K. L. C. E. of the Melbourne church held their monthly business meeting
at the church on Tuesday evening. Election of officers was held.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Schneider, Mrs. George Koenig, of LeMars, Miss Gertrude
Schneider and Rev. H. M. Trumbauer were in Sioux City on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bogenrief and children, Will and Eva, returned from
Tripp, South Dakota, where they have been visiting with their daughter, Mrs.
Phil Julch, Jr., the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Schneider went to LeMars Monday evening to attend the
wedding of Miss Marion Hinds and Mr. William Hospers and Miss Clara Jackson
and Mr. Raymond Roach, which took place at the Congregational Church on
Monday evening.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Franklin spent a few days at Minneapolis last week.
Miss Winnie Fry and sister, from Westfield, spent the greater part of this
week with their friend, Mrs. Ira Lancaster.
Strawberries are quite plentiful around here and all those who have a patch
of any size report a large yield of good fruit.
Mrs. Harry Britton returned to her home at Spencer the last of the week
after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albro.
A good number went to the grange picnic in Mr. Lang’s grove last Thursday
despite the threatening storm. A good time was reported.
The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Lora Baldwin Wednesday. This is the
second meeting this month as is the custom in the society and no meeting is
held in July. Their next meeting will be the first Wednesday in August.
Tuesday seemed to be the first really hot day we’ve had this summer and a
great many sweat trying to keep cool. Wednesday followed with intense heat,
not much breeze to be had, but it surely bringing the corn up to a better
stand.
George Casler tried to play George Washington last Saturday and instead of
cutting down the cherry tree, he cut one of his own limbs. Paul Reeves was
helping him put up a swing and it was necessary to cut a small limb out of
the way. George thought he would see how sharp the hatchet was and sent it
into his foot, cutting a big gash near the big toe. He thinks the hatchet
stunt isn’t so funny after all.
Elsie, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, living on
Robert Schultz’ farm, had the misfortune to step on a sharp three cornered
glass and cut an unsightly gash in her heel, nearly cutting all the flesh of
the underneath side. This same little girl fell on a disc just about a year
ago and cut the side of her face and was under a doctor’s care for several
weeks. She surely has her share of bad luck, and has the sincere sympathy
of all those who know her.
Come to Seney and spend the Fourth in the beautiful pine grove and enjoy the
day. Come early and see the big parade. Bring your dinner and be ready to
take in all the sports that will be open for anyone to enter, such as egg
races, sack races, fat men’s race, etc., after which the boys will put up a
good game of ball. This is surely a good cool place to spend the day for
there is good water in the grove, an abundance of shade where one can watch
all the games and races without running around until you are tired out. Come
and see for yourselves.