HINTON GAZETTE
DECEMBER 2, 1915
OBITUARY
George Watts was born at Benton, Grant County, Wisconsin, August 12,
1849. When he was twelve years of age his father died leaving him to run
the farm. On the 31st day of August 1864, he enlisted in Company H. 43rd
regiment of the Wisconsin Infantry, where he served until the close of
the war and received an honorable discharge. In 1875 he was married to
Miss Eliza Pritchett at Lancaster, Wisconsin, and in the fall of 1879
came to Plymouth County, Iowa, where they have since resided, living
most of the time on a farm in Liberty Township. They lived for a few
years in Hinton, Iowa, then moved to Le Mars, Iowa, where they lived for
two years after which they came back to their farm in Liberty Township.
A year ago last September, they sold the farm and moved to Sioux City
where they have since resided. He died of apoplexy on the 13t day of
November, 1915, being 66 years, 3 months and 6 days of age, at the home
of his son LeRoy Watts near Hamil, South Dakota, where they were
visiting for the past month. He had been in his usual good health and
was conversing with his wife when the end came without a moment's
warning. The body was shipped to Sioux City and the funeral held at the
Adaville Church and the remains laid to rest in the Adaville cemetery
beside that of his mother, and a son who died when only five years of
age. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife and one son LeRoy
Watts of Hamil, Tripp County, S. D., and a daughter Mrs. W. G. Pearson
of Hinton, Iowa, also a sister, Mrs. N. E. Welch, of Spirit Lake, Iowa.
HANSEN—JUNCK
Miss Frances Hansen and Henry Junck were united in marriage November
24th. The wedding taking place at the German Lutheran Church at Sioux
City, Rev. G. A. Matthaidrsz officiating. Miss Anna and Elsie Hansen,
sisters of the bride, and Claus and William Junck, brothers of the
bridegroom, were the attendants. The bride was beautifully gowned in a
dress of ivory white satin trimmed with frosted lace and pearls and wore
an embroidered tulle veil caught in a cap effect with orange blossoms.
She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses. The bridesmaids were at
tired in white embroidered net over pink messaline and carried boquets
of pink and white carnations. Following the ceremony the wedding party
repaired to the home of the bride's parents, where a reception was held
in honor of the newly married young couple. At four o'clock a three
course supper was served to about one hundred and fifteen guests, the
tables being prettily decorated with white wedding bells and pink and
white carnations. Miss Margaret Junck, Clara Ludwig, Ruby Porsch, Helen
Hardersen and Elsie Junck assisted in serving. The young people received
a large number of beautiful and useful gifts. The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. Hansen and has been a successful teacher in the rural
schools the past year. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Junck and is well known here where he has lived all his life. He is an
exemplary young man and in every way worthy of the lady of his choice.
Mr. and Mrs. Junck will make their home on a farm in Lincoln township.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stevens and son spent Thanksgiving day with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Brainard, at Moville.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Muecke, a daughter, November 29th.
There will be moving pictures at the Hinton Opera House Saturday,
December 4th, at 8:00 P. M. admission 10 and 20 cents.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Lebahn, a boy Tuesday, November 30th.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Van Dyke.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 3, 1915
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. E. March is on the sick list.
Burl Young was a Sioux City visitor the first of the week.
Herbert Henricksen is sick, suffering with the measles.
D. F. McArthur is the proud owner of a new six cylinder car.
Ed. Detloff shipped two carloads of sheep to Sioux City Monday.
Miss Carol Pech was a Sioux City visitor the first of the week.
R. A. Hawkins shipped a carload of cattle to Sioux City Monday.
Miss Wilma Leuders is on the sick list, suffering with throat disease.
Miss Helen Wilson, of Sioux Rapids, was a caller here Friday.
Little Florence Penning is on the sick list, suffering with the measles.
Ralph Hughes is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Earl Mohr, at
Westfield.
Z. Rayburn shipped a carload of cattle to Sioux City, the first of the week.
Charley Ewin, of LeMars, was an over Sunday visitor with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Hughes, of LeMars, visited a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Clara
Henricksen.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy visited this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Bushby at Ireton, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Whitman, of LeMars, spent Thanksgiving at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Whitman.
Mrs. Dick Baily, of Parker, S.D., was a guest at the home of Mrs. Miles
Kennedy a few days last week.
Robert Schaffhausen, of St. Paul, spent Thanksgiving day at the home of his
brother, Harry Schaffhausen.
Quite a number from here attended the shooting match in Ed. Mathern’s
pasture Thanksgiving afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hennrich spent Thanksgiving with the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hennrich, at Ireton.
Mrs. H. C. Detloff visited a few days last week with her father, Anton
Durband, who is at the hospital in Dubuque.
A large crowd enjoyed the Thanksgiving program given by the grange at the
school house last Wednesday evening.
Miss Lucile March, who is teaching school in Sioux City, visited a few days
last week with her mother, Mrs. E. March.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Van Peursem at Maurice, Iowa.
Albert Haviland, who was operated on some time ago, is not getting along as
well as expected and is suffering severe pain.
Quite a number from here attended the Ladies Aid which was held at the home
of Mrs. Henry Husted in LeMars last Wednesday.
Chris Henricksen returned home on Sunday after visiting a few days with his
sister, Mrs. Chas. Hodson, at Wessington Springs, S.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. Rayburn and daughter, Miss Mary, were dinner guests as the
M. L. Rayburn home in LeMars last Friday.
Robert Reeves spent a few days this week at the home of Will Casler, near
Merrill, and did some repair work on the chimneys of the house.
Mrs. E. March and daughters, Jessie and Lucile, and Emerson Kennedy were
dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman last Saturday.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hinde Saturday, November 27th, but
did not survive its birth. The funeral services were held at two o’clock
Monday afternoon from the house, Rev. Geo. F. Wood in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lancaster had as their guests on Thanksgiving Mr. and
Mrs. John Penning, Mr. and Mrs. Al McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rees, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves.
Rev. Geo. F. Wood will give an address here in the M. E. church Friday
evening, December 3rd. A free will offering will be taken, the proceeds to
go towards buying little chairs for the beginner’s class in Sunday School.
The Daughters of Ceres will meet at the home of Mrs. Albert Lundgren on
Thursday, December 9th. Dinner will be served and the following program
will be given: Chorus, society; recitation, Carol Pech; solo, Mrs. Guy
Anstine; reading, Mrs. Miles Kennedy; instrumental solo, Grace Whitman;
reading, Mrs. John Walkup; duet, Mary Rayburn and Mrs. Katie Lancaster;
solo, Mrs. R. A. Hawkins; reading, Mrs. Al McArthur; reading, Mrs. R.
Zimmerman; recitation, Mrs. M. J. Lancaster.
Jim Lancaster, of Faulkton, S.D., visited a few days at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lancaster.
Pine Grove Grange held their November meeting in the hall owned by W. C.
Lancaster. Election of officers was held and the following were elected for
the ensuing year:
Frank Buss, master;
H. Cook, overseer;
Mrs. Walkup, lecturer;
Will Utech, steward;
Allie Hawkins, assistant steward;
Z. Rayburn, chaplain;
J. Walkup, treasurer;
Miles Kennedy, gatekeeper;
Grace Whitman, lady assistant steward;
Irene Cook, Ceres;
Mary Rayburn, Pomona;
Lilly Utech, Flora;
Mrs. Harley Cook, organist.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Moffett entertained company from Correctionville on
Thanksgiving.
Elmer Campbell and family, of Sioux City, spent Thanksgiving at the A.
Fursee home.
Bruce Drain and Homer Powers were callers at Kingsley, Sioux City, and
Jefferson, S.D., Thursday.
Miss Anderson, teacher of Sunnyside, was on the sick list Friday so there
was no school in her room.
Fay Knapp and Vance Hunter returned to their school at Ames after spending
Thanksgiving with their parents.
Miss Bernice Cushing closed her three months term of school at the Ridge
school Friday and returned to her home in Morningside.
Lewis Beaulieu came out from Sioux City the first of the week where he
underwent an operation some time ago but he does not gain in health as fast
as his many friends wish him to.
MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Naffziger and daughter spent Thanksgiving at Marcus.
The Ladies Aid met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Wm. Keate.
Arthur Hodapp, of LeMars, spent a few days at the C. A. Hodapp home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hauswald had a family reunion at a Thanksgiving dinner.
Charley Smith and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives at Marcus.
Mr. Blievernich and son, of Brunsville, were home to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Carson and children spent Thanksgiving with relatives at Booge, S.D.
Miss Agnes Swain, of LeMars, was a guest at the Wm. Keats home on
Thanksgiving.
Miss Salome Lauch, of DesMoines, visited her sister, Mrs. John Thompson, Jr.
Tom McDermott, of Cherokee, visited his mother, Mrs. C. S. Rowley, on
Wednesday.
C. S. Rowley is able to be out again since being confined to the house a few
days by illness.
Mrs. Wm. Jahn and children spent Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Stoll,
of Struble.
Will Julian and Urban Berner attended the football game at Cherokee on
Thanksgiving.
The Young Ladies Sewing Circle met last Friday evening with Miss Irene
Morehead.
The Ladies Aid will hold their bazaar and supper at the church parlors
Saturday, Dec. 11th.
John Schindel and family, from Nebraska, have been visiting relatives at
Merrill and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, of Union township, spent Monday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Art Koenig.
Miss Clara Turion has returned from Sioux City. She has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Aller, for several weeks.
Thornton Durmo, wife and little daughter, of LeMars, spent Thanksgiving at
the home of his grandfather, C. S. Rowley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Julian were at Hinton Sunday evening to attend the
lecture given by Miss Aldrich, state temperance worker.
Rev. Metcalf's brother and family, of Smithland, and Miss Grace Cisne, of
Sergeant Blulffs, were Thanksgiving guests at the home of Rev. Metcalf.
Will Schindel, near Hinton, entertained at Thanksgiving dinner the families
of Jake Berner, H. Nigg and Allen Schindel, also John Schindel and family,
of Ponca, Neb.
FLOYD VALLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Will Reis is quite sick at her home southeast of Seney and is under the
care of a doctor.
John Dornbusch, of Millbank, S.D., is here on a visit with relatives and
friends in LeMars and Remsen.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Schultz were visiting at the Fred Ohlrich home in Washington
township the first of the week.
Will Pech and Ray Hinde returned from their trip to Pipestone, Minn., and
other points up there the end of the week.
School started in Elgin township, District No. 8, on Monday after a two
weeks vacation, with Miss Levins as teacher.
Martin Johnson and Frank Mahlke went to help pick corn at the Fred Kilker
place as Mr. Kilker is sick in bed and unable to pick corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirch and family, of Sioux City, were Sunday visitors at the F.
Weibesch home near LeMars and visited the first of the week at Sheldon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker, of Sioux county, returned from their summer's
visit at Idaho with their children and relatives at that place. They report
everything looking fine out there.
RUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. John Siebels is very ill with rheumatism.
Quite a few are through husking corn in this vicinity.
Minnie and Ollie Vanderham are assisting Jas. Kirk with his corn picking.
Grandpa (sic--Grandma) Jeffers enjoyed a visit one day last week from her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Ben Jeffers, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Lulu Klemme is spending a couple of weeks at the home of her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. August Klemme, at Akron.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bubs and daughter, of Spink, S.D., visited over Sunday
at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Edwin Klemme.
Christ Klemme, of LeMars, and daughter, Mrs. Gust Jans, of Vernon Center,
Minn., visited one day last week at Alex Klemme's.
Mrs. Myrteen Gable enjoyed a visit the first of the week from her niece,
Miss Grace Luschen, and Miss Rose Luschen, both of Pipestone, Minn.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Henry Kurtz, of Moville, was on our street Tuesday.
Justice Twogood transacted business in Correctionville Monday.
Irvin Barto, of Merrill, attended the funeral services of Peter Fritz on
Monday.
Several from Kingsley attended the public sale of Albert Kurtz, south of
town, on Wednesday.
Rev. Hanson is continuing his labors this week in the revival at the
Pleasant Grove church in Elkhorn township.
Mrs. Lena Ray, of Elkhorn township, has been visiting for the past week with
her daughter and family, Mrs. Albert Kurtz, six miles south of Kingsley.
The afternoon Sunday school of the Church of the Brethren has just closed
it's third successful year. It stands as a front line school. W. E. Wilson
is the present superintendent and much credit is due his faithful efforts.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Yoeman and family, accompanied by Mrs. Cora Lehman and
daughter, Clara, drove over to Marcus last Saturday evening for a short
visit with the Gibson and Briggs families near that place. They returned on
Sunday evening.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. Manning is improving in health, being able to walk around the house.
Mr. and Mrs. James Goudie are spending ten days with relatives near Chicago,
going there for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Patrick Connor spent the past three months with relatives in Illinois,
and may remain there all winter.
Mrs. Wesley Eyres took her son, Harry, to the home of Zack Eyres, in LeMars,
Sunday and left him there to be near a physician as he has an attack of
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Haas, of LeMars, were out to attend the entertainment Friday
evening give by Union Grange in the Presbyterian church.
Woven wire fencing has been put up around the east, north and west sides of
the campus of Union Consolidated school.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Morton entertained Mrs. Morton's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Hoyt, of LeMars, Thanksgiving day.
Misses Helen Eyres, Elsa Schroeder and Dorothy Eyres came home from Buena
Vista college, Storm Lake, on Thursday and remained until Monday.
Geo. Burrill and family motored to Akron Sunday and spent the day with
relatives there.
Will McCartney is building a dam to make a pond for ice on the Edwards farm.
Henry Michlke has gone to Tripp county, S.D., to take charge of business
there for the Standard Oil Co.
Margaret Lite, who lives with her grandmother in LeMars, was out to visit
her father and family from Wednesday until Sunday.
Miss Agnes Eyres, who teaches in Ocheydan, Iowa, was home for Thanksgiving
and remained until Sunday.
The monthly missionary meeting of the Presbyterian society will be held
Wednesday, Dec. 8th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Charles Eyres home. Subject for
study, "Syria and Persia." Leaders, Mrs. R. S. Eyres and Mrs. David Harvey.
Mrs. Dotzauer remained in LeMars over Sunday with Mrs. Geo. Burt, who is
confined to her bed and quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Featherston, of LeMars, spent a day or two last week with
relatives here.
Miss Leona Smith, who teaches in Estherville, was a guest of her sister,
Mrs. Charles Eyres, and family Friday night and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lindsay, of LeMars, were guests of their son, John
Lindsay, Sunday and went up with them to attend the funeral of Grandpa
Blewett in Kingsley.
Prof. Parkinson, of LeMars, was out to the entertainment Friday evening and
led the Union band in their part of the program. He will come regularly to
teach this band at Union Consolidated school.
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WEDDING
On Wednesday, December 1st , 1915 , at the beautiful country home of Mr. and
Mrs. C.W. Cook, occurred the marriage of their oldest daughter, Esther
Leone, to Charles Bert Criswell. The wedding took place at seven o'clock .
Only the immediate relatives were present. As Miss Jessie Reeves, an aunt of
the bride, played the Lohengrin wedding march, the bridal party descended
the stairs and took their places in the parlor before the bow window. The
ring ceremony was used, Rev. G. F. Wood, pastor of the Seney M.E. church
officiating. After congratulations all repaired to the dining room where a
sumptuous wedding feast awaited the guests. The dining room decorations were
carried out in pink and white.
The bride was beautifully gowned in white silk mulle with rose bud trimmings
and white satin slippers and carried a beautiful bouquet of bridal roses.
The bride and groom are well and favorably known as they were both raised in
this community. Mr. Criswell is a prosperous young farmer. This worthy
couple starts out in married life with a host of friends to wish them a
long, happy and successful life. They will visit a few weeks with relatives
and friends at Strawberry Point and other places in the eastern part of the
state. The bride's traveling suit was of midnight blue poplin with hat and
gloves to match.
After March 1st they will be at home to their many friends on the Shearon
farm one mile west of LeMars.
LOCALS:
The Young Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will hold a bazaar and
candy sale at Hentges millinery store, Friday and Saturday, December 10th
and 11th.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will meet Tuesday, December 7th, with Mrs. Jas.
Lindsay, Mrs. G. J. Richards and Mrs. R. B. Miller, assistant hostesses.
A marriage license was issued on Tuesday to Bert Criswell and Esther Cook.
On Wednesday one was issued to Henry Harms and Esther Hennings.
There will be an election of officers of the W. O. W. for the coming year at
our next meeting, December 8, at 8 p.m.---R. M. Figg, Clerk.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Moore and the Misses Moore were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
J. Lever at Leeds the forepart of the week.
Mrs. Henry Koenig went to Chicago Wednesday to spend the winter with her
children who live in that city.
The Congregational Aid Society will hold a holiday and pantry sale at The
Market on Saturday, December 4th.
R. A. Hawkins, Z. Rayburn and E. F. Detloff were in Sioux City on Tuesday
with consignments of stock.
MR. and Mrs. F. E. Bennison returned Wednesday from a four weeks trip in the
West.
R. J. Koehief made a business trip to Omaha on Tuesday.
A VETERAN THRESHER
R. H. Zimmerman Completes His Thirtieth Season With Threshing Crew
R. H. Zimmerman probably holds the record as the veteran thresherman in this
community. The day before Thanksgiving he finished threshing for W. H. Cook
and J. Whitman and completed his thirtieth consecutive season as a thresher
without missing a year. He is usually one of the first threshers out and
the last to quit and his average run is sixty days. In 1891, however, he
had his outfit in service 115 days, threshing beginning July 13 and
continuing until December 6th and some grain was not threshed until January.
Mr. Zimmerman says the yield of small grain this year was considerably above
the average. The average yield of oats he threshed was 45 bushels to the
acre and of wheat 18 bushels, but there was a wide range in both yield and
quality. Some oats ran as low as thirty bushels and others above sixty and
wheat showed the same wide variation. Considerable grain was of poor
quality.
LeMars Sentinel
December 7, 1915
DEATH OF WILL BAUERLY
Deceased Was a Resident of LeMars Nearly All His Life
William Bauerly, a long time resident of LeMars, died at the state hospital
in Cherokee, following an illness of several months. Mr. Bauerly had been
in poor health for the past year and a half, suffering from leakage of the
heart and cerebral trouble. His death occurred on Thursday night.
Will Bauerly was born in Davenport, Iowa, on November 29, 1869, and was
forty-six years and three days old at the time of his death. His parents
came to Plymouth County when he was a child. They homesteaded in Liberty
township and later came to LeMars where Will attended school and grew to
manhood. He learned the barber trade and followed the avocation in this
city, in Omaha, and in a number of other towns. He was united in marriage at
Blair, Neb., on April 12, 1908, with Miss Edith Goodwin, who survives him.
She devotedly nursed and tended him during the illness which befell him
prior to going to the hospital and while there visited him at every
opportunity.
He is survived by his aged mother, Mrs. Chris Bauerly, living on Howard
street, who favorite son he was, and by two brothers, Chris Bauerly of this
city, and Jacob Bauerly, of Merrill.
The remains were brought here for burial and the funeral services were held
yesterday at the Engelken undertaking parlors, Rev. H. J. Dommann, of St.
John’s Evangelical church officiated. The deceased became a member of this
church in 1888 when Rev. H. Milner was pastor. Mrs. H. M. Goodwin, of Cedar
Rapids, came to attend the funeral and be with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Bauerly, in her bereavement. The pallbearers were J. A. North, N. Wilmes, N.
Rollinger, J. Donahoe, Bert Groves, and A. Sordgrager.
DEATH OF A PIONEER
JULIUS MATHWIG WAS OLD SETTLER IN LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
WAS A NATIVE OF GERMANY
Deceased Had Lived In Plymouth County For Many Years and Was Well and
Favorably Known—Leaves A Wife and Several Children
Julius Mathwig was born in Jagersburg, Germany, July 26, 1850, and died at
his home in Liberty township, Plymouth County, Iowa, December 1, 1915, at
the age of 65 years, 4 months and 5 days. He came to America in 1866 and
settled in Marshall County. In 1868 he moved to Plymouth County and settled
on a farm ten miles south of LeMars. He lived there until 1889 when he moved
to Oelrich, S.D., where he resided for twelve years. In 1901, he returned to
Plymouth County, Liberty township, Iowa, where he resided until his death.
On November 4th, 1881, he was united in marriage to Mary Wetrosky. Six
children were born to this union, one of whom preceded him in death seven
years ago. He leaves to mourn his wife, five children and one grandchild,
all of whom were at his bedside when he passed away.
The children are: Mrs. T. W. Waddle, of Merrill; Otto, George, Frank and
Anna, who all reside at home. He is also survived by a number of brothers
and sisters.
Funeral services were held at the home in Liberty township, Saturday,
December 4. The remains were laid to rest in the Liberty Township Cemetery.
HINTON GAZETTE
DECEMBER 9, 1915
EAST PERRY NEWS
M. H. Hayden will hold a public sale December 16th.
John Jebsen is doing jury work at Le Mars.
The Jebsen boys, Mansfield boys and F. J. Ferguson helped J. W. Bennett
to finish husking his corn last week, so he could get through before his
sale December 14th.
The pupils who were neither absent or tardy for this month were: Rosa
Gruber, Marie Bennett, Pearl Bennett, Leonard and Clarence Haugen, Leora
Watje, Alice Morris and Cora Carpenter, Margaret Ahern teacher.
A pleasant surprise party was held at the home of Olie Pence one evening
last week, where a large number of relatives and friends came in and
spent the evening. At midnight a luncheon was served.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
George Maxey and family returned from Kingsley where they attended the
funeral of Mrs. Maxey's father.
Mrs. Fred Peterson of Sioux City spent several days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Peterson.
Henry George of Monticello, Iowa, was in Hinton Wednesday visiting his
old friend, C. W. Harrison.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Casper, a baby daughter, December 3rd.
Last Saturday a baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson of Dawson,
Minnesota.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, December 10, 1915
PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
From Our Special Correspondents Throughout the County.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Charley Plueger and daughter were LeMars callers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Deegan autoed to Sioux City Sunday.
Mrs. John Deegan is enjoying a visit from her sister from Newell, Iowa.
A good time is reported at the reception given Friday night in honor of
Harry Kruse and wife, of Idaho.
Ben Garding, who so recently underwent an operation, is recuperating nicely
and is able to be up town.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Detloff were Sunday visitors at Grandma Durband’s.
Josiah Stinton and family autoed to LeMars Saturday.
The show, Helen Du Voyle, played here three nights, closing Sunday night.
They are a good company and pleased our people.
The electrical work on the Will Mandekow house is about completed. This
will be the most modern residence in the county when completed.
ELKHORN: (Special Correspondence)
Elsie Thompson has been quite sick the past week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall, a son, December 3.
Elsie Lehner has been sewing at the H. H. Wingert home the past week.
Several families took advantage of the nice weather and journeyed to Sioux
City Friday.
Ivan Richardson spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Richardson,
at Morningside.
Frank Martin, of Kingsley, has been hanging paper at the Otis Richardson
home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, of Kingsley, spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Otis Richardson.
Master Bernard Ginsbaugh is spending a day or two with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Matt Steffens.
Miss Nellie Bainbridge is spending the week with her brother and family and
helping care for that new nephew.
Five weeks of special meetings at the United Brethren Church closed on
Sunday. Thirteen new names were added to the church and several old members
recalled.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gunder, of Minnesota, are visiting relatives and friends
here. Jim brought cattle to market as far as Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wells, of Tracy, Minn., are here to attend their brother
Ray’s wedding and expect to visit relatives and friends in Elkhorn township
the last of the week.
EAST PERRY: (Special Correspondence)
Lawrence and Frank Jebsen started to school Monday.
M. H. Hayden will hold a public sale, December 16.
John Jebsen is doing jury work at LeMars this week.
Chas. Carpenter has been hauling oats to Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rollins were in Sioux City Saturday.
Mrs. M. Morris and daughter were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Henricks spent Thursday with her mother at Leeds.
Several children have been absent from school for corn husking.
Mrs. Herman Klingabiel enjoyed a visit from her mother last week.
Mrs. Herman Klingabiel has been quite sick and under the doctor’s care.
Miss Lucille Kelley, who has been very sick, is improving very suddenly.
W. T. Garvey and wife, of Leeds, were looking over their farm here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Avery VanDusen were in Sioux City on Thursday, visiting
friends.
Mrs. Tullis, of Merrill, spent the weekend with her son, William, and
family.
Farmers are busy husking. Many will finish the coming week if weather is
favorable.
A number of children returned to school Monday after being absent for corn
husking.
Chas. Kelley was in Sioux City Saturday with four loads of choice pork.
They topped the market.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kelley returned Tuesday from Walthill, where they spent
the week with friends.
Geo. Maxey and family returned from Kingsley where they attended Mrs.
Maxey’s father’s funeral.
The Jebsen boys, Mansfield boys and F. J. Ferguson helped J. W. Bennett
finish husking corn last week so he could get through before his sale,
December 14.
Wm. Loraditch and family called at the F. M. Rollins home Sunday. A brother
of O. A. Kelley came down from Lyons, Neb., Saturday and made him a brief
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boden and daughter arrived in Sioux City Thursday to
visit relatives and while there Mrs. Boden will undergo an operation. They
came from Miles City, Mont.
Mr. Foss and a party of landseekers left Tuesday for Wibeaux, Montana. They
returned Saturday more than pleased with the prospects the country offered.
Frank Harvey and Bert Hancock were among the party.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Will Rees is on the sick list this week.
Chas. Ewin, of LeMars, was a caller here last Monday.
Albert Haviland, who is in a serious condition, is very low at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen, of Cherokee, were callers here last Saturday.
Fred Kilker is seriously ill at his home and is under the doctor’s care.
Mrs. Jessie Kennedy visited a few days last week with relatives at Sioux
City.
Burl Young visited over Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Ward Spence, at Hinton.
Quite a number from here attended the “Birth of a Nation” in Sioux City last
week.
Mrs. Pipenburg, of Wausau, Wis., is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Utech.
Miss Obermeier (sic Obermire), of LeMars, is sewing this week for Z. Rayburn
and Mrs. Miles Kennedy.
Frank Kunath, of Jefferson, S.D., is visiting at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Knop.
Clifford Swim returned to his home at Smithland after finishing picking corn
for Lorn Rees.
There will be a basket social in the center school house on Thursday night,
December 16th.
Mrs. Will Hennrich, of LeMars, visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ed.
Riter, last Tuesday.
Misses Genevieve and Mabel Fagerman, of Sioux City, were callers here at the
Home Store this week.
Miss Harriet Reints, of LeMars, was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Webber last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank March and son, George, of Akron, visited last week at the
home of Mrs. E. March.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schaffhausen and daughter, Ethel, visited relatives at
Hospers the first of the week.
The Home Missionary Society will meet at the home of Miss Verna McArthur,
Friday afternoon, Dec. 10.
Clarence Swanson, who has been picking corn for Herman Utech, left Wednesday
for his home in Missouri.
Will Pech and Ralph Hinde returned home last week after visiting a few days
with friends at Pipestone, Minn.
Walter and Lora Baldwin were called to Worthington, Minn., Monday on account
of the serious illness of an uncle.
Mrs. Melvin Moore returned to her home at LeMars after spending a week with
her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Hinde.
Albert Ewin, of Corsica, S.D., arrived here Tuesday evening and is visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Otto Wernli, of LeMars, called the first of the week on S. C. Parker and
installed a new corn moisture tester in the office.
Hugh Maxwell, of LeMars, was a caller here Monday, looking for Frank E.
Smith, who attempted to shoot Dr. Knebel, of Struble, while on their way to
LeMars.
The Ladies Aid will hold a bazaar in the W. C. Lancaster building Wednesday,
December 15th. Supper will also be served at six o’clock until all are
served. Everybody come.
LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, December 14, 1915
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
ALBERT HAVILAND, EARLY SETTLER, SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
LIVED HERE FORTY-FIVE YEARS
Albert Haviland, a long time resident and well known old settler of this
county, died at his home at Seney on Friday night following an illness of
seven weeks. He had been a sufferer from internal cancer for some years.
Albert Haviland was born at Wayne, Illinois, on August 26, 1847, and was
sixty-eight years, three months and fourteen days old at the time of his
demise. He was reared and educated and grew to manhood in his native place.
He was united in marriage with Miss Susanna Clarke on April 4, 1870. In the
same year they came to Plymouth county and settled on a farm in Elgin
township and later lived in Fredonia township. Two children were born to
their union and with the wife mourn the death of a loving husband and
father. They are Mrs. John Osborne and Oscar C. Haviland. The deceased is
also survived by a brother, L. J. Haviland, of Clinton, Iowa, and has a
nephew, Nelson Haviland, residing at Sisseton, S. D.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the Methodist church in Seney
and was largely attended by old friends and neighbors. The remains were
brought to LeMars and interred in the city cemetery.
Mr. Haviland was a good neighbor and friend and enjoyed the respect and
esteem of the community where he lived for forty-five years.
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John Steffen was notified on Saturday of the death of his brother, Wm.
Steffen, which occurred at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Steffen has
been suffering from brain trouble for the past year. He was fifty-three
years of age and was a single man. When a young man, he lived in LeMars and
was employed for some time as a tinner in the hardware firm of Treat &
Watkins. Mr. Steffen left LeMars about twenty years ago and went from here
to California and lived there and in the state of Washington. He is
survived by his brother, John Steffen, of this place, Henry Steffen, of
Aurora, S.D., and a sister, Mrs. Edgar Williams, living in Washington. The
funeral services were held in Phoenix, Arizona.
DEATH OF MRS. KLAUER
Lived in LeMars for a Number of Years At One Time
The Dubuque Daily Times-Journal of December 2, 1915, gave the following
account of the death of Mrs. Jacob Klauer, mother of E. P. and J. B. Klauer,
of Akron.
"The many friends of Mrs. Catherine Klauer, widow of the late Jacob Klauer,
were shocked by the news of her sudden death on Wednesday night at 11:45
o'clock. Mrs. Klauer was in her usual good health throughout the evening,
retiring about ten o'clock. A short time later she was seized with heart
failure and in less than a half hour passed into the sleep that knows no
waking.
The deceased, whose maiden name was Catherine Burkhard, was born January 1,
1852, at Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany, and came to America when quite young.
She was married at Chicago in 1870 to Jacob Klauer, and the couple came
direct to Dubuque, and lived here until 1882, when they moved to LeMars.
They returned to this city in 1906. Mr. Klauer died one year ago and the
following children mourn their mother's death: Edward P. and Joseph B., of
Akron, Iowa; J. M., of Cassville, Wis.; Carl W., George N., Mamie and
Adelaide, of Dubuque. She is also survived by one brother, Philip Burkhard,
of Vermont, Ala., and granddaughter, Mrs. A. Schimdt, who made her home with
the deceased.
Mrs. Klauer was a woman whose many ennobling traits of character made her
beloved by a very wide circle of friends and her death has caused much
sorrow wherever she was known.
The funeral was held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the family
residence, 2126 Jackson street, to the Sacred Heart church, and burial was
at Mt. Cavalry."
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"My Best Girl" with Max Figman and Lois Meredith, comes to the Royal on
Friday this week. This is the latest Rolfe picture on the Metro program and
is a five part comedy drama with a few thrills mixed in.
Nic Wiltgen was called to Granville on Saturday by the death of Nicholas
Klein at that place. Mr. Klein was a well known and long time resident of
Sioux county.
Mrs. David Langhout, of Merrill, who has been in the city hospital, and
underwent an operation, has recovered and will be able to leave the hospital
today or tomorrow.
HINTON GAZETTE
DECEMBER 16, 1915
EAST PERRY NEWS
William Loraditch and family are the proud owners of a new Ford.
The J. W. Bennett sale was held Tuesday and was largely attended.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Ferguson spent Sunday at the Henry Rusk home near
Yoemans.
A number from here attended Mrs. Reidigers's sale Monday. A large crowd
was present and things sold well.
Mrs. Bert Hancock of Westfield, Iowa, came Thursday and spent the week
end with her father, Elias Bennett, of James.
Word was received here last week of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hall. Mrs. Hall is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Croston of James.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Mable Tappan and her aunt, Miss Julia Dopke, of Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin, were Sioux City visitors.
Mrs. William Day of Morningside spent Sunday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. G. W. Shideler.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Spence who have been living in Hinton for the past
two months moved to Le Mars Monday where Mr. Spence will have charge of
the I. C. R. R. section gang.
LeMars Sentinel, Friday, December 17, 1915
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Will R. Moir is bringing action in district court at Orange City for
divorce from his wife to whom he was married only a year and a half ago.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
George Burrill had lightning rods placed on his large new barn last
week.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Will Rees is reported on the sick list this week.
Rev. Gilbert, of LeMars, was a caller here last week.
The Daughters meeting will be postponed until further notice.
W. T. Rickabaugh, of Wayne, Neb., was a caller here last Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Riter left last week to visit relatives at Rock Rapids.
J. P. Albro is on the sick list this week, suffering with the grip.
Jonathan Alderson shipped two cars of sheep to Sioux City Monday.
Mrs. W. Jackson, of LeMars, visited relatives and friends here Monday.
Miss Bessie Reeves, of LeMars, was a caller here the first of the week.
A. Hawkins had a consignment of cattle on the Sioux City market last week.
Quite a number from here attended the sale at John J. Wilhelmi's Wednesday.
Miss Dolly Hinde visited a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. Moore, at
LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy visited relatives at Ireton the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hennrich visited relatives and friends at Ireton the first
of the week.
Miss Mamie Albert was a guest at the home of Miss Jessie Reeves last Sunday.
Ralph Hughes is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Earl Mohr, at
Westfield.
Carl Marcue, of LeMars, was a caller here last week end and was on his way
to Minnesota.
Mrs. E. L. Hughes and son, of LeMars, visited a few days this week at the
Geo. Hughes home.
Little Goldie Moore is reported on the sick list this week and is suffering
with the measles.
Penning Brothers mourn the loss of one of their best horses, which was
killed last Monday by train No. 6.
Quite a number from this vicinity attended the band concert given at the
Royal theatre Wednesday evening.
Miss Cora Hughes of LeMars, visited a few days this week at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Chris Henricksen.
Preparations are being made for a Christmas program to be given in the M. E.
church here Christmas eve.
Chas. Kunath returned to his home at Jefferson, S. D., after visiting a few
days with his mother, Mrs. Mary Knop.
Roy Dempster, of Springfield, S. D. is visiting at the home of his aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hinde.
Mrs. Alvina Jeffers underwent an operation for tumor at the LeMars hospital
last Thursday. Her many friends will be glad to hear that she is getting
along nicely.
The funeral of the late Albert Haviland was held Monday afternoon at the M.
E. church where a large crowd of people gathered to pay their last respects.
Interment was made at the LeMars cemetery. The bereaved family have the
sincere sympathy of our community. The out of town people who attended the
funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Haviland and son, Vincent, of Jefferson, S.
D.; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Keniston, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Furgeson, of Hawarden,
and Will Harris of Gettysburg, S. D.
Pine Grove Grange will hold their regular meeting in the W. C. Lancaster
building Friday evening, December 31. The following program will be given:
Instrumental solo, Irene Cook; Reading, Mrs. Miles Kennedy; Vocal solo,
Jessie Reeves; Reading, Sadie Alderson; Recitation, Wilma Leuders; Vocal
duet, Mrs. John Walkup and Hazel Anstine; Reading, Jessie Kennedy;
Recitation, Mrs. Darville; Vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hawkins; Roll
call, each answering with a New Year's resolution.
HINTON GAZETTE
DECEMBER 23, 1915
EAST PERRY NEWS
Otto Stoll's sale was well attended. Things brought a fairly good price.
The Hayden sale was quite well attended in spite of the bad day.
There will be a week's vacation in the Bennett school between Christmas
and New Years.
Bert Hancock returned to his home at Westfield Thursday after spending
the week with his brother-in-law, J. W. Bennett and family.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Frank Woolworth visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bennett, last week.
Mrs. B. F. Bogenrief visited with her mother, Mrs. E. Shumate, at Leeds.
Miss Clara Voght of Sioux City is visiting at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Pape.
Mrs. George Watts of Sioux City is visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. G. Pearson, this week.
Mrs. E. E. Watson and baby of Sioux City visited at the home of her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Shideler.
Mrs. Cora Blackburn of Mission, South Dakota, came Tuesday for a visit
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. George March.
Miss Margaret Held left Monday for Pasadena, California, for an extended
visit with her uncle, Mr. Chris Hahn, and other relatives
LeMars Sentinel, Friday, December 31, 1915
PRETTY WEDDING AT SENEY
Miss Vera Hughes and Will Jeffers Are United in Marriage
at the Home of the Bride's Parents
A pretty home wedding took place Wednesday (December 29, 1915) at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Hughes in Seney, when their niece, Vera Alice, was united in marriage to William I. Jeffers, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jeffers. The ceremony took place at high noon and was witnessed by the immediate relatives, Rev. G. F. Wood, pastor of the Seney M. E. church officiating. Miss Ellen Hughes, of LeMars, a sister of the bride, sang, "I Love You Truly" after which Miss Jessie Reeves played Lohengrin's bridal march. The wedding party entered the parlor unattended. They stood under a beautifully decorated arch of yellow and white while the wedding vows were pronounced. The bride was becomingly attired in white crepe de chine with satin and lace trimmings and white satin slippers and carried a beautiful bouquet of bridal roses. A four course dinner was served by the Misses Cora and Ella Hughes and Jessie Reeves. The dining room was prettily decorated in the chosen colors, yellow and white. The bride's cake of yellow and white adorned the center of the table. The young people received many beautiful presents. They will visit a few days at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Earl Mohr, at Westfield.
They will make their home on a farm three miles southeast of Merrill. The bride and groom are members of well known families of this vicinity as they were both reared in this community. They have numberless friends and start out in their wedded life with well wishes of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
W. Jeffers, of Sioux City, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mohr, of Westfield were among the guests at the wedding.
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The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dempster, 1013 Washington street, was the scene of a beautiful wedding Wednesday evening, December 29th, when their daughter, Mabel B., was united in marriage to Gregory Featherston, of Kingsley. Promptly at eight o'clock, Rev. E. E. Gilbert, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, took his place, followed by the little ring bearer, Irene Phyllis Payne, a niece of the groom, who carried a large white lily with ring inlaid. The bride and groom entered and stood under a beautiful bank of white and green, over which hung three large wedding bells. The bride carried a bouquet of roses and white lilies.
The impressive ring service was used, after which the young couple received hearty congratulations.
Immediately after the ceremony, the guests were ushered to the dining room and an elaborate two-course luncheon was served. The dining room was neatly decorated with the wedding colors, the table centerpiece being smilax, ferns and roses. The dining room was in charge of the sisters of the bride. The table appointments were in keeping with the color scheme.
The bride's gown was of imported French white taffeta, whith lace and fish scale trimmings. She wore a white veil, a necklace of pearl beads and white satin slippers. The bride is a popular young lady, having been born in Plymouth county and has spent all her life here. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Featherston, and he also was born in Plymouth county. Both of the young people have a host of friends and are favorites in their neighborhood. They received many valuable gifts. They will make their home on the Featherston home farm in Union township.
The out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kitterman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Featherston, Kingsley; Mrs. Wm. Dempster, Brunswick, Neb.; Mrs. and Mrs. John Smith, Henry Dempster, Fay (sic-Faye) Burrill, Union township. [Note: Henry Dempster and Faye Burrill married less than a month later, on January 20, 1916.]
The young couple left Thursday for Neligh, Neb., for a visit at the home of the bride's brother, James Dempster, and expect to be at home by March 1st.
LOCATES IN OMAHA
Dr. Clarke Forms Partnership With Omaha Specialist
Dr. F. S. Clarke, who recently completed a post graduate course in diseases of children in New York City, and has been for a month visiting western cities looking up a location, has formed a partnership with Dr. Newell Jones, of Omaha, Neb., a specialist in children's diseases, and will locate in that city the first of the year. Mrs. Clarke and daughters, who have been with relatives in New Jersey since the doctor sold his practice here, will come West as soon as he is located. Dr. Clarke was successful in the general practice and his friends here expect him to be even more successful specializing in a line of work he has always enjoyed.
LECTURE DATE CHANGED TO JANUARY 29TH
Supt. Neveln has just received a letter informing him that owing to business matters which have come up in connection with his school work, Dr. Steiner will be unable to fill the engagement of January 8th. The new date arranged for is Jan. 29. All season ticket holders as well as all others interested will please not the change.
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Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Dorr and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dorr were guests of Fred Dorr in Marcus Christmas and Sunday.
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John Hentges, of Watertown, S. D., is in LeMars on business and visiting relatives and friends.
ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albert and daughter, Mary Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. A. Van
Steenwyk and daughters, Ella and Mae, Mrs. Vandermeer and daughter, Mayme,
spent Christmas at the Dow Vandermeer home in LeMars.
Dr. Null and family, of Ireton; G. A. Null and family, Frank and George
Null, of Craig; Mr. and Mrs. John Null, of Slayton, Minn.; Albert Null and
family, of Beresford, S.D.; E. G. Champion and family and Mr. Champion of
Mapleton; Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Albert, of Ireton; and Will Faulkner, of
Slayton, Minn., were guests at the W. R. Null home Christmas Day.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Geo. Laughton shipped a carload of cattle to Sioux City Monday.
Miss Grace Whitman visited friends at Sioux City last Sunday.
Mrs. C. Wilmes, of Edgerton, Minn., is visiting at the home of M. Engels.
Mrs. Guy Anstine is on the sick list this week, suffering with the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Deegan spent Christmas day with relatives at Sioux City.
Frank Buss and son, Harvey, are visiting relatives and friends at Gayville,
Iowa.
Clarence and Will Reeves shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City the first
of the week.
Arthur Detloff returned home on Wednesday, after visiting a few days at
Chicago, Ill.
Lora Greene returned to his home at Spencer, after visiting relatives here
for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whitman spent Christmas day at the E. L. Whitman home in
LeMars.
Mrs. Will Hennrich, of LeMars, visited Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Detloff.
Frank Falk, of Centerville, S.D., is visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Falk.
A large crowd attended the Christmas program given at the M. E. church here
Christmas eve.
Mrs. E. Berkenpas and son, from Hospers, are visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. John Walinga.
Burl Young spent Christmas at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Young, at Smithland, Iowa.
Mrs. Miles Kennedy is enjoying a visit with her father, Mr. Tredway, from
Cedar Rapids, Nebraska.
J. Alderson, John and Sadie Alderson spent Christmas day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Elam Chapman.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. F. Wood had as their guests on Christmas day, Mr. and
Mrs. Lembach, of Hastings, Neb.
Miss Marceline Lancaster, of Mitchell, South Dakota, is visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy autoed to Ireton Tuesday and visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bushby.
Mrs. Harry Schaffhausen visited a few days last week with her mother, Mrs.
Langenhorst, at Hospers, Iowa.
Ray Dempster returned to his home at Springfield, S. Dak., after visiting at
the homes of J. R. Hinde and C. E. Moore.
Chris Henricksen has added a new motor to his handcar, which is used on this
section, and makes a good improvement.
W. W. Jeffers, of Sioux City, came up Wednesday morning to attend the
wedding of his only son, Will Jeffers, to Vera A. Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Porter returned to their home at Morningside, after
visiting a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves.
Ethel, Miles and Helen Warner, of Mountain Lake, Minn., are visiting at the
home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy.
Miss Constance Chapman, who is attending school at Cedar Falls, spent
Christmas at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman.
Chas. Ewin had the misfortune to fall and hurt his back and is laid up at
the home of J. M. Whitman, where he is receiving medical aid.
Wesley Green returned to Des Moines after spending his Christmas vacation at
the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Albro.
Mrs. Alvina Jeffers, who had an operation for appendicitis in the city
hospital in LeMars, was brought home a last Thursday and is improving
nicely.
Dr. Warren, of Sioux City, made a professional call here Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Haviland, to see Miss Lois Osborne, who is suffering with
appendicitis.
Lora Baldwin, Nick Werth and Henry Detloff shipped a consignment of cattle
to Chicago last Saturday. Mr. Baldwin and Nick Werth accompanied the
shipment.
Pine Grove Grange will hold their regular meeting in the hall Friday
evening, Dec. 31. All members are urged to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook were entertained last Tuesday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Elam Chapman, it being the twenty-second wedding anniversary of both
couples.
The watch contest which has been conducted by the Home Store, was ended
Friday, December 24. The judges, Robert Reeves, Mike Engels and Albert Ewin,
found T. C. Parker the lucky winner of an Elgin watch.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Reeves had as their guests on Christmas day Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Reeves and daughter, Jessie, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reeves, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook.
The members of the County Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J.
Lancaster Tuesday evening. Music and games occupied the evening hours and
at the close of the evening a fine supper was served. Miss Marceline
Lancaster, of Mitchell, S. Dak., was a guest of the Club.
Miss Dora Falk entertained a number of young people at her home on Wednesday
evening in honor of her brother, Frank Falk, of Centerville, S. Dak. The
hours were spent in music and games and at the close of the evening nice
refreshments were served.