Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, April 4, 1916
Mrs. Nathaniel McArthur, a former well known resident of Elgin township,
died on Saturday, April 1, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Dickinson,
of Navina, Oklahoma. Mrs. McArthur was nearly eight-five years of age and
death was caused by the weakness of old age. Last October she suffered a
very severe attack of erysipelas from the effects of which she never fully
recovered.
Mrs. McArthur was born on May 24, 1831. Her maiden name was Fannie McKerlie
and she was born near Guelph, Canada, where she was educated and grew to
womanhood. She was united in marriage at Guelph with Nathaniel McArthur on
May 11, 1855 and they lived on a farm there until they moved to Sabula,
Jackson county in 1873. In 1884 they came to Plymouth county and bought a
farm north of LeMars where they lived until the death of Mr. McArthur on
September 30, 1901.
Nine children were born to bless their union, seven of whom are living, five
sons and two daughters, two sons having died in infancy. The children are
Mrs. Sarah Chafer, of Keosauqua, Iowa, John McArthur, Paola, Kan., Daniel
McArthur, Sheldon, Iowa, Mrs. Mary Dickinson, Navina, Okla., William
McArthur, Sioux City, Iowa, Alex McArthur and Duncan McArthur, of this
vicinity. She also leaves one sister living in Canada, fifteen grandchildren
and eleven great-grandchildren.
Since the death of her husband Mrs. McArthur made her home with her sons and
daughters and of late years had been living with her daughter, Mrs.
Dickenson, in Oklahoma, where she passed away.
Mrs. McArthur was well known in Plymouth county and had a large number of
friends. She was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed the respect and
esteem of all those who were associated with her in church and social
circles. A brief service was held at the home in Navina and the remains were
brought to LeMars arriving here last night.
Funeral services will be held at the Beely undertaking parlors at eleven
o'clock, Rev. H. V. Comin, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which the
deceased woman was a member, officiating.
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Harry Gaspar will give his full time to the management of the Sioux City
ball team this season and D. W. Dickensheets has accepted a position in his
studio. Mr. Dickensheets has taken charge of the studio before when Mr.
Gaspar was away and recently has been working in Houston, Texas, and Kansas
City. The Gaspars will visit LeMars frequently during the summer to keep in
touch with the work in the residence they are building on east Sixth.
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Jacob Brandstetter, of Stanton, bought a lot of A. C. Colledge on South
Court street this week, and will erect a fine modern home this summer. Mr.
Colledge at one time owned a large number of lots in this neighborhood, but
all but three or four of them have been sold and improved.
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, April 7, 1916
SIOUX: (Special Correspondence)
Dona Allard marketed a load of hogs in Jefferson Friday. He also drove in
seventy-one head of cattle and shipped the animals to his Dakota ranch,
where he expects to fatten them. Mr. Allard accompanied the shipment of
cattle himself.
Mesdames Ed and Fred Waddle, of Webster, South Dakota, came down for an
extended visit with their many relatives and friends hereabouts. Mrs. Fred
Waddle was called especially at this time by the serious condition of her
grandmother, Mrs. Harriet Knapp.
Mrs. J. B. Hathaway accompanied her son, Harry, to Sioux City on Saturday
but was unable to return with him on Sunday on account of illness. She is
at the home of her brother-in-law, N. R. Hathaway, where she suffered a
collapse Saturday night. Her daughter, Alice, is assisting in her care.
ST. JOSEPH: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Will Stower autoed to Sioux City Thursday.
W. Annen is assisting Norbert Ruhland with his work this season.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neligh, of Aurelia, commenced work for E. O'Brien Monday.
Mrs. F. Ruhland and son, Joseph, of Struble, visited Sunday with Geo. Plendl
and family.
Mrs. M. Swain, of LeMars, is spending this week with her brothers, Mike and
Lenny Connors.
Word was received here of the death of the infant of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Klosterman, of Remsen.
Miss Anna Orban, of Oyens, arrived here last week for a visit with her
cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Ruhland, and family.
Relatives here received word of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
James Phillips, of Avoca, Minnesota. Mr. Phillips formerly lived in this
vicinity.
The following parties from this vicinity went to Remsen Monday to attend the
funeral of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Klosterman, who died Sunday:
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kennedy, Elmer Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sullivan and Miss
Mary Connor.
BRUNSVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
The ladies aid will meet with Mrs. Tom Anderson at the next meeting.
Julius and Johanna Solem spent Sunday with relatives in Hawarden.
Joe Luke shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City the first of the week.
The young men about town are collecting among themselves for a tennis court
which they expect to have on East Main street.
Bob Brassfield, who is employed by Herman Kamradt, had quite an exciting
runaway here on Saturday evening. The horses became untied and ran away
demolishing the buggy.
A surprise party was given in honor of Alice and Marie Tolbert at their home
on Friday, prior to their leaving for Rapid City, South Dakota. The
afternoon was spent in games, after which refreshments were served.
While trying to coax up the fire on Monday morning, Julius Solem poured
kerosene over the coals which immediately flamed up, burning him quite badly
about the face. The fire exploded with such force as to blow the stove
pipes out of the stove in another room connected with the same chimney.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Grace Whitman was a Sioux City visitor Sunday.
Joe Fitzpatrick visited a few days with relatives at Sioux City.
Miss Genevieve Fagerman, of Sioux City, was a visitor here this week.
Mr. Lee Moore, of Dickens, is visiting with his sister, Mrs. J. R. Hinde.
Clarence Reeves visited over Sunday at the holiness mission in Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Detloff mourn the loss of an infant daughter, born March
30, 1916.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy autoed to Ireton last Friday and visited Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Bushby.
Harry Reintz, Ed Detloff and Henry Detloff had a consignment of hogs on the
Sioux City market this week.
Mrs. Dan McArthur, of Sheldon, visited a few hours last evening at the home
of her mother, Mrs. E. March.
Mrs. Chris Henricksen and children visited a few days last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Will Casler, near Merrill.
Remember the supper and parcel post sale to be given in the hall Wednesday
evening, April 12th, by the Ladies Aid.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster and daughter, Ina, spent Saturday and Sunday at
the holiness mission in Sioux City.
Little Verna and Ethel Baldwin visited a few days last week at the home of
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Perry, at LeMars.
Miss Mamie Deegan and Thurit Chapman went to Sioux City Sunday to see the
return engagement of "The Bird of Paradise."
Will Falk returned home Monday from Centerville, South Dakota, where he had
been visiting his son, Will Falk and family.
Quite a number from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Fannie McArthur, held
at LeMars last Tuesday morning from Beely's undertaking parlors.
Ethel, Miles and Helen Warner, of Mountain Lake, Minn. Are spending their
Easter vacation visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy.
Will Hennrich went to Struble Monday morning to attend the township trustee
meeting and in the afternoon went before the board of supervisors at LeMars.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Jeffers Wednesday afternoon. After
the regular business meeting was held, social visiting was enjoyed. At the
close of the afternoon nice refreshments were served by the hostess.
The Daughters of Ceres will meet at the home of Mrs. Geo. Moir, Thursday
afternoon, April 13th. Everyone is invited and the following program will
be given: Chorus, Society; Reading, Mrs. D.F. McArthur; Duet, Mrs. Alice
Hawkins and Mrs. M. J. Lancaster; Instrumental Solo, Clara Werley; Vocal
solo, Mrs. Jno. Walkup; Recitation, Grace Whitman; Solo, Jessie Reeves;
Recitation, Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman; Reading, Mrs. Miles Kennedy; Instrumental
solo, Verna McArthur; Solo, Mrs. Geo. Moir; Chorus, Society.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Berry Campbell is down this week with the measles.
Herron Bros., of LeMars, were Kingsley guests Wednesday.
I. H. Van Norsdel lost one of his fine brood mares Tuesday.
The Pastor's Aid will have a general meeting in the parlors of the First
M.E. church Friday afternoon.
Practice for the various Easter programs is keeping many busy so that their
parts may be well learned.
Z. T. Stover left Monday morning for Wagner, South Dakota, where he has the
contract for the erection of a barn.
Floyd Phelps returned to Morningside to resume his studies after a short
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Phelps.
Miss Katharine Wilson, of Idlewild, and Mrs. W. J. McColough, of Spokane,
Washington, were guests this week in the D. A. Oltmann home.
News from Mrs. Guy Kindig states that her health shows improvement since
going west, her cough having almost subsided, which news her friends here
will be glad to hear.
Charles Kellner, whose residence is in Texas, came up to attend the funeral
of his mother, which took place Monday afternoon at the home of Ferdinand
Kehrberg, west of Kingsley. Interment was made in the Kingsley cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sayre, of Parsons, Kansas, are here visiting at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Anna Kindig, south of Kingsley, having arrived last
Wednesday and expect to spend a week or two in the community.
The "Willing Workers" Sunday school class of the First M.E. church of which
Mrs. Frank Potter is teacher, will hold a parcel post social in the church
parlor Friday evening, this wee, at which will be served a cafeteria lunch.
The Children's Choir from the Primary Department of the First M.E. Sunday
school will furnish the music for the services there next Sunday morning,
while the pastor has arranged to preach on the subject, "Entertaining
Strangers."
Mrs. Clay Wilson returned Tuesday from a visit with her son and daughter who
are attend school in Omaha, and also her son, Harold, and wife at Fremont,
Nebraska, where Harold has recently opened up parlors for his practice of
dentistry.
Frank Curley had a car of hogs on the market at Sioux City on Saturday.
Otto Gaden started a car of cattle Saturday evening for the Chicago market.
On Tuesday, the Farmer's Elevator company had a car of hogs for Chicago, and
J. S. Coatsworth had one of hogs for Sioux City Wednesday.
Donald Kleibenstein entertained ten of his boy friends at a Boy Scout part
Tuesday evening at six o'clock, on the occasion of his tenth birthday. As
host he took his guests to the movie show as a pleasing feature of
entertainment for them. We need not say the boys had a good time, just get
them together, they'll do the rest.
LeMars Sentinel newspaper, Friday, April 17, 1916
SENEY.
Special Correspondence.
Mr. Lee Moore, of Dickens, is visiting with his sister, Mrs. J. R.
Hinde.
Clarence Reeves visited over Sunday at the holiness mission in Sioux
City.
Mrs. Dan McArthur, of Sheldon, visited a few hours last evening at
the home of her mother, Mrs. E. March.
Mrs. Chris Henricksen and children visited a few days last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Will Casler, near Merrill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster and daughter, Ina, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the holiness mission in Sioux City.
Miss Mamie Deegan and Thurit Chapman went to Sioux City Sunday to
see the return engagement of "The Bird of Paradise".
Quite a number from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Fannie
McArthur, held at LeMars last Tuesday morning from Beely's undertaking
parlors.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Jeffers Wednesday afternoon.
After the regular business meeting was held, social visiting was
enjoyed. At the close of the afternoon nice refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The Daughters of Ceres will meet at the home of Mrs. Geo. Moir
Thursday afternoon, April 13th. Everyone is invited and the following
program will be given: Chorus, Society; Reading, Mrs. D. F. McArthur;
Duet, Mrs. Alice Hawkins and Mrs. M. J. Lancaster; Instrumental Solo,
Clara Werley; Vocal solo, Mrs. Jno. Walkup; Recitation, Grace Whitman;
Reading, Mrs Merritt Hawkins; Solo, Jessie Reeves; Recitation, Mrs. R.
H. Zimmerman; Reading, Mrs. Miles, Kennedy; Instrumental solo, Verna
McArthur; Solo, Mrs. Geo. Moir; Chorus, society.
HINTON GAZETTE
APRIL 20, 1916
EAST PERRY NEWS
Miss Edna Swisher is spending a few weeks at the home of her brother, Harley Swisher.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ferguson and baby autoed to Hinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schmoch and daughter, Marie, went to Sioux City Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Scharf.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sturtz of East Perry auoted to Milnerville Thursday afternoon to look after their farm interests.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
O. C. Brown and sons unloaded another car of Ford automobiles this week.
A large force of men have been busy laying the new steel rails on the I. C. between here and Sioux City this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Groshantz of Sioux City were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Schneider.
Mrs. W. H. Loraditch departed for Spencer, Iowa, Tuesday to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr. A. Lange and nephew, Howard Lange. The bodies were brought from their home at Grand Junction, Colo.