Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 14, 1918

WAS EARLY SETTLER MRS. KELLEY PASSES AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS
FAMILY HOMESTEADED IN GRANT

Deceased was a Native of Ireland and Came to America when a Girl and With
Her Husband to Plymouth County in 1878

Mrs. James C. Kelley died at her home, 409 Fifth street, shortly after
midnight on Sunday, after a long illness aged eighty-five years. Mrs. Kelley
had been in falling health for some years, gradually growing weaker, due to
the infirmities of old age. Mrs. Kelley was one of the pioneer women of
Plymouth county, having lived here for forty-seven years.

Her maiden name was Anne Mee and she was born in County Galway, Ireland, on
April 10, 1833. When a girl she came with her parents to this country. She
was united in marriage with James C. Kelley, in Pennsylvania. They later
moved to Michigan and lived at Negaunee, where they remained until 1871. In
September of that year they came to Iowa and settled in Plymouth county.
Here they homesteaded a tract of land in Grant township, established a home
and there spent many years of their life. Mr. Kelley died in 1902, since
which time Mrs. Kelley made her home with her son, Postmaster J. E. Kelley.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley were the parents of five children, four of whom are
living and mourn the death of a devoted mother. They are P. F. Kelley, of
Utica, N. Y., Mrs. W. L. McAuliff, of Porterville, Calif., Mrs. M. F.
Keough, of Little Falls, Minn., and J. E. Kelley of this city.

Mrs. Kelley was greatly esteemed by a large circle of friends and was well
known especially among the older people with whom she had formed warm ties
of friendship and associations when the country was sparsely settled and
neighbors were closely drawn together by a community of interest.

The funeral services will be held at St. James church, of which she was a
devoted member, at 9:15 On Wednesday morning.

REMSEN:

John J. McCoy, who is employed in the Meinert drug store, received notice from DesMoines on Wednesday to the effect that the had successfully passed the state board examination as a pharmacist, which examination he wrote prior to his returning to Remsen several weeks ago.

Francis, the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. N. Treinen, was taken to the LeMars hospital last Saturday and operated upon for empyema of the chest. His condition was quite serious, but the operation was a success and he is on the way to recovery. He will, however, be in the hospital for several weeks.

Lowell, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Parks, living southwest of Remsen, suffered some bad bruises and nearly lost his life last Friday afternoon when he fell under the family automobile which was being driven by his father. The family was going to LeMars and Lowell was sitting in the front seat with his father. He was leaning over the door and when the latch became unfastened and the little fellow was thrown out. Mr. Parks noticed him fall and grabbed for him, but succeeded only in getting hold of the lad’s coat which was pulled off. The jar threw the boy under the car, and the rear wheel passed over both legs. One of his feet was caught somewhere on the axle and the shoe was almost completely torn away. He was picked up unconscious and rushed to a doctor in LeMars, who discovered nothing serious in his injuries, and aside from a few bruises the boy suffered nothing.

CARNES: (From the Alton Democrat)

Mrs. Jennie Upma, of Seattle, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Holster, were five o’clock luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Knowlton, Thursday.

Carnes’ tennis court has been put in first class order for the tournament which will make its initial play next week, the exact date not as yet announced.

Frank Weber recently shipped a carload of Hereford cattle to Sioux City, which proved to be the banner shipment of the week. The shipment consisted of seventeen head which averaged 1,390 pounds. The cattle were purchased last fall by Mr. Weber, at a cost of $10.00 per…..[the rest of it is blurred and cannot be transcribed]

Akron Register Tribune Thursday, May 16, 1918

DIED

Henry Melcher, a former resident of Akron, passed away at the home of his son, Daniel Melcher, in Omaha, Nebr., on Friday, May 10, 1918, of asthma and complications, at the advanced age of 82 years, 2 months and 27 days.

Mr. Melcher was born in Hocking county, Ohio, February 11, 1836, where he grew to manhood. He was a veteran of the Civil war, serving in Co. A, 181st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for about one year prior to the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge from the service. After the war he and his family came west. He and his wife located in Akron about eighteen years ago, their son, Daniel, having moved here three or four years previously. He continued to live here until the death of his wife on August 26, 1905, since which time he has made a home with his children. Mr. Melcher is survived by five sons and two daughters—Daniel, of Omaha, Nebr.; Warren and Chauncey, of Platte, S. D.; Wm., of Payette, Idaho; J. R., of Peck, Idaho; Mrs. Alice Colwell (formerly Mrs. Henry Holden, of Akron), of Peck, Idaho. Another daughter, Mrs. Chas. E. Gibson, formerly of Akron, died several years ago at Creston, Wash. Mr. Melcher is remembered here as a kindly and upright citizen, and the old friends join in sympathy with the bereaved family.

Funeral services were held in Omaha the first of the week, and the remains were brought here Tuesday evening and interred beside his wife in Riverside cemetery Wednesday morning. Relatives who came were Daniel Melcher, of Omaha, and Warren and Chauncey Melcher, of Platte, S. D.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 24, 1918

GIVEN SOLDIER’S BURIAL
Comrade Writes of Illness and Death of John Wasmer In France

Mrs. L. R. Wasmer is in receipt of the following letter from Chas. N. Wood,
of Headquarters Company, 168th Infantry, in France, dated April 29th,
relative to the death of her son, John Wasmer, while in foreign service.

Dear Mother Wasmer: Your letter of March 24th just received. With reference
to John will say that he was taken sick January 15th with pneumonia, was
taken to the hospital the 16th and died the 20th. Everything possible was
done to save him, but his vitality was low and he was unable to stand it.
His death was a great blow to the boys of our company, more especially Lodge
and myself, as we were great friends and very intimate. But these are
trying times and some must be called and unfortunately John was first. But
rest assured, dear Mrs. Wasmer, John was the ideal soldier, who commanded
not only the respect of his fellow soldiers but of his officers as well, and
he left us with a clean record, and you and your family have just cause to
feel proud of him.

Sergeant Lodge is up for commission and is attending officer’s training
school and the fact that you have not heard from him can be credited to some
delay or the mail was lost in transit.

John received a decent burial and should I be fortunate enough to return
will inform you good people as to where he is buried. Give my best regards
to Mr. and Mrs. Woolley. Will be pleased to hear from you at any time.

DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
Joseph W. Pike Was Early Settler in Iowa.

J. W. Pike, one of the pioneer settlers of Plymouth County, died at his home
in Sioux township on Sunday.

Joseph W. Pike was born on a farm in Columbia county, Ohio, February 10,
1832, and in 1846 moved with his parents to Indiana, near Columbia City. In
1857 they came to Iowa settling in Page county.

Mr. Pike was married to Lacey North, while residing in Indiana. He preempted
land in Page county and lived there for a number of years. In 1876 he came
to Plymouth county and bought a piece of land in Preston township where he
lived for seven years. He then moved to Sloan and later to Valentine,
Nebr., for a few years and then returned to Plymouth county, making his home
in Sioux township for many years. His wife died on October 22, 1910. He
leaves seven children, who are: William M. Pike, of Sioux township; John M.,
of Hancock township; Miss Elizabeth Pike and Charles Pike, of Sioux
township; Edward, of Valentine, Nebr.; Albert, of Crookston, Neb.; and
George of Flandreau, S.D. Mr. Pike was highly esteemed in the community.

The funeral was held on Tuesday at the home. Rev. J. M. Dorreen, of Akron,
officiating and the interment was made at the Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux
City.
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The Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church will meet on
Tuesday, May 28, with Miss Ethel Burns, who will be assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. H. E. Stockberger.

TRIBUTE TO HEROES
PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE OF DECORATION DAY
YOUNG WOMEN IN THE PARADE
Will Represent Number of Young Men of Plymouth County Now in the Service In
the Army and Navy—Special Memorial Services.

Decoration Day is to be observed in Plymouth county this year by a patriotic
service to be held in LeMars at 2 o’clock on the afternoon of May 30th, in
which citizens of all parts of the county will participate. A tribute will
be paid to the memories of the veterans of the Civil War and the Spanish
American War and a special memorial service included for the six Plymouth
county boys who have laid down their lives for their country in the present
struggle of liberty and against the encroachment of tyranny.

The exercises will open with a big parade in which everyone is invited to
participate. The feature of the parade will be six hundred young women, who
will represent that number of young men now in the service in the army and
navy from this county. Each town in the county has been asked to furnish
the young women from its community to represent its fighting men and all
have agreed to do so. Akron will being her band and all towns will send
large delegations. On account of her own celebration of Decoration day,
Kingsley cannot be here, but her 104 men in service will be represented by
young women from other communities. The parade arrangements are in charge of
O. L. Loudenslager, who will give any information desired by those wishing
to participate.

Young women in LeMars, who wish to assist in the patriotic demonstration are
requested to register promptly at George Koenig’s drug store. School girls
above the seventh grade are invited to participate and many young married
women will join in contributing to the success of this tribute to the boys
who are representing all of us at the Front. All women who have brothers in
the army are given a special invitation.

The LeMars young ladies will meet at the Armory to prepare for their part in
the parade and it is important that all who wish to assist, register in
advance.

The detailed program for the day is not completed but will include the G. A.
R. and W. R. C., Decoration Day ritual, addresses by J. M. Wormley and
others and the decoration of the graves of our soldier dead buried in the
local cemetery. It was found impossible to get a detachment of Plymouth
county boys from Camp Dodge as planned, because permission for them to come
could not be secured.

LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, May 28, 1918

Thursday afternoon, Arnold Coppock, was arrested on a charge of exceeding
the speed limit, while driving his automobile on Eagle street.  The mayor
fined him a dollar and costs, which were paid.


Robert Ruppert, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, is
living at Madison, S.D., and he came, underwent a further operation at the
city hospital here last week.  He is progressing favorably, although very
weak.
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The DesMoines Register says that the Iowa National Guard officers at Camp
Cody will not accompany their men when they go to France, but will be
retained at Camp Cody to train a new division.  The matter has been taken up
by the governors and senators of this and other states but it is not known
that anything can be done about it.  A large number of non-commissioned
officers are also to be left at Camp Cody when the movement takes place, it
is stated.  This order affects Captain Koenig and Lieuts. Rothaermal, Bowers
and Butler, who went with them in Co. K. to Deming, and they will all be
greatly disappointed if they are not given an opportunity to make use of
their long training on the border, in France.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

President Wilson has by proclamation called up on the people to add a new
and distinctive note to the services of Memorial Day this year.  He has
asked that it be observed as a day of fasting and prayer, that we devoutly
and honestly confess our national and personal sins.  And that this be done
in services in the homes and churches.

There will be such a service in St. George's Episcopal church, Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.  Will not all the people do this needed thing?  This
service is for all true Americans who are requested to come. 

Will Be Buried In LeMars

     Edward R. Hughes, brother of H. R. Hughes, of this city, died at
the hospital in Hawarden on Sunday, May 25 [correct = 26], after a long
and serious illness.  The remains will be brought to LeMars and the
funeral will take place today from the residence of H. R. Hughes.
     Edward Hughes was born in Woodbine, Ill., 69 years ago.  He came to
Hawarden, Iowa , in 1893, where he has since made his home.  He had many
friends and acquaintances in Hawarden and LeMars, having visited in the
latter place many times.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 31, 1918

MARRIED AT STORM LAKE
OLIVER J. BUEHLER AND) MISS
LAURA ALFRED ARE WEDDED

Miss Laura Alfred and J. Oliver
Buehler, both of LeMars, were married
Wednesday afternoon, May 29th, at
the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. W, T. Macdonald, in Storm Lake,
Iowa. They left shortly after the
ceremony for a brief wedding trip to
eastern Iowa. Rev. Macdonald is a
former pastor of the local Methodist
Episcopal church and had officiated
at the marriage of two sisters of the
bride, several years ago.

The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Mary Alfred and was reared
in this community. She graduated
from the LeMars high school in 1914
and spent two years teaching in the
public schools. The groom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Buehler, graduated
from the commercial department
of Western Union college in
1914 and since that time has farmed
the home place, 3 miles north of town,
where the young couple will be at
home after July 1st. Mr. and Mrs.
George Buehler, who have lived on
the farm with their son, since he took
charge of the place, will move soon
to LeMars and occupy the home which
they recently purchased.

CAUSE FOR CONGRATULATION
A Seney reader sends in the following: “Surely, if any town on the map ought
to be congratulated in securing their teachers we feel it is Seney, in
securing for the principal of their school, Miss Florence Manz. Miss Manz
has taught here the last two years and has been interested in all patriotic,
religious, social, and educational work. She never refuses to help on any
line when asked to do so, and to prepare the children to take part. We are
always anxious to hear the Primary pupils sing. Always something new or out
of the ordinary. If she can not find it in books, she does the composing
herself.”
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Call Von Berg’s Auto Livery, day or night. New cars. Trunks, baggage, and
grips taken. Meet all trains.

DECORATION DAY PROGRAM
THURSDAY, MAY 30TH 1918

2 P. M. –Parade.
Parade will form on north Main street, headed south from the corner of
Seventh and Main streets. Parade will be under the direction of O. L.
Loudenslager, Chief Marshal. Order of parade follows:
Colors
LeMars Military Band
LeMars Girls, representing men in the Army and Navy from LeMars and
community.
LeMars Fire Department
LeMars public and parochial school children
Remsen delegation
Kingsley delegation
Hinton delegation
Merrill delegation
Other county delegations
Akron delegation, with Akron band
3 P. M. –Program at Cemetery
Music by LeMars Military Band
Invocation—Rev. J. J. Vollmar
Reading, “Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address,”—Mr. Chas. A. Wernli
G. A. R. Ritual
W. R. C. Ritual
Music by LeMars Military Band
Address—Hon. J. M. Wormley
Address—“Spanish American Soldiers”—Nelson Miller
Address—“The Soldier of Today,”—Rev. J. K. Hawkins
Music by LeMars Military Band
Decoration of graves
Benediction—Rev. A. Z. McGogney
Taps.
Procession will form and proceed from the City cemetery to the Catholic
cemetery, where graves of soldiers and sailors there located will be
decorated.