Iowa Old Press
HINTON GAZETTE
OCTOBER 3, 1918
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. John Casper visited at the John Harvey home in Leeds.
Mrs. Dan Schneider of Sioux City visited her daughter, Mrs. Vina
Weinrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Gorbin of Sioux City visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ellison.
Peter Casper installed a new Fairbanks-Morse engine and feed grinder at
his farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Day of Le Mars were visitors at the P. S. Trousrue
home.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Palsen and son of Sioux City were calling at the W. G.
Pearson home.
Mrs. Lillie Selbe has been visiting here with C. W. Harrison family and
in the home of Mrs. A. Phillips.
Frank June and family of Merrill have moved to Hinton. Mr. June has
charge of the Great Northern section.
Mr. and Mrs. Madson of Sioux City were visiting in the home of their
cousin, George Ellison and family, this week.
A fire last Thursday night at the home of Ed Heimgartner destroyed a
large barn and also 65 tons of hay, 1500 bushels of oats and three cows.
Mrs. and Mrs. William Gilfert and children from Nacora, Neb., Mrs. E. W.
Ferry and granddaughter, Miss Grace Levis of Leeds spent Sunday in the
Elmer Smith home.
There have been about 20 or more cases of the Spanish influenza in the
Hinton territory during the last two weeks. Some of the cases have been
very severe but no deaths have occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Sell and daughter Myrtle of Mission, Tex., were
visiting for several days at the home of O. B. Peterson. On Sunday they
celebrated a family reunion. All the children of the Sell family with
the exception of Corporal Arthur who is in France, those present were,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sell, Mrs. Tom Tudor Jr., of Rosewell, S. D., Mrs. M.
Ferrand of Fedora, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sell of Manson, Iowa, and
Mr. and Mr. Jullis Sell and Miss Myrtle of Mission, Tex.
Glenn Nutt of Castana, Ia., visited his uncle, Dr. Robbins. He is going
into the army in the near future.
Mr. Joseph Schmock met with a very painful accident Monday. While
driving home from threshing the wagon tongue broke, the part still
attached running into the ground. This lifted the front end of the wagon
high into the air. Mr. Schmock fell from the seat sustaining a broken
collar bone, two broken ribs and a severe injury to the hip.
MRS. JACOB LUFT PASSES AWAY
The subject of this sketch formerly Elizabeth Margandahl was born in
Hessen Darmstadt, Germany July 25, 1837, and died in Marshalltown, Iowa,
September 25, 1918, at the advanced age of 81 years and 3 months. In
youth Mrs. Luft came with her father's family from Germany to the United
States, where a home was found in Lee county, Ill. It was here that the
deceased became acquainted with Jacob Luft whom she later married. Mr.
and Mrs. Luft came to Hinton in 1893, they remained in happy
companionship until the death of Mr. Luft in April, of the year 1911. Of
the five children with which the union above referred to was blessed
two, namely, John and Kathryn, are deceased. Henry , William and Mary,
several grand-children and other relatives and many friends remain, with
tender memories of a "mother" and a friend. Funeral held in the United
Evangelical church in Hinton, Iowa, September 29, 1918.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 11, 1918
FOUR ARE VICTIMS
YOUTHFUL SOLDIERS SUCCUMB TO MALADIES IN CAMP
HOMES IN LE MARS ARE SADDENED
Plymouth County Men in Service for Their Country, Succumb to Prevailing
Epidemic at Four Widely Separated Camps.
A number of homes in LeMars are saddened this week through the exigencies of
war, four young men from this county having laid down their lives of their
country. Their fate was not to die on the battlefield but theirs is the
honor just as much as they died in honorable service to which their country
called them and this will be a cherished consolation to their families and
friends.
Otto S. Wagner died at Fort Riley, Kansas, on Tuesday evening of pneumonia
after a very brief illness. His father, John Wagner, residing at 508 Court
street, was notified of his son’s illness last Saturday and arrived at Fort
Riley on Monday in time to see and converse with his son. Mr. Wagner
returned home yesterday. He said there were many anxious parents at the camp
visiting sons who are sick.
The funeral arrangements have not been completed but are awaiting the
arrival of the body.
Otto Wagner left on September 3 for Ft. Riley having been inducted into the
service for special work. He was born on his father’s farm in Osceola
county on December 31, 1893, and lived in that county and LeMars all his
life. He was employed here for several years with the Mathey Plumbing
company and was a skilled workman and was well liked by all those with whom
he was associated. He will be deeply mourned by his parents and a large
family of brothers and sisters who are: Mrs. R. Frye, of Oakland, Cal.;
Mrs. Frank Sporrer, of Alton; Annie, Dorothy and Catherine, who are all
trained nurses; Nicholas, of Minneapolis; Peter, of Adrian; Matthias, of
Osceola county; Frank, of Ashton; Jake, of Sibley; Lewis and Alfred, at
home. One brother preceded him in death four years ago.
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Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Brodie, of this city, received the sad news on Wednesday
of the death of their son, John W. Brodie, which occurred at Camp Funston,
Kansas, from influenza. Last Friday they received a letter from their son
saying he had an attack of influenza. On Wednesday a telegram announced his
death.
John Brodie had been living at Wessington, S.D., and entered military
service about three months ago. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F.
Brodie and was born thirty years ago on their farm at Crathorne. He left
home twelve years ago and had worked at farming and carpentering in Canada,
California, and South Dakota, coming home for occasional visits.
His death is mourned by his parents and his sister, Mrs. May Erickson and
five brothers: Charles, Will and Malcom, of this place, Ronald in service at
Syracuse, N. Y.; and Stewart, who lives at Ireton.
The body will be shipped here for burial and the funeral held at Crathorne.
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The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kilker, residing at 413 Clarke street, was
saddened yesterday by the news of the death of their son, Wallace, which
occurred at College Station, Texas, from pneumonia. The family received a
telegram on Wednesday saying Wallace was very ill and a second telegram
yesterday morning announced his death.
The remains will be brought here for burial.
Wallace Kilker entered service on July 23 and was assigned for special
training at College Station. Previous to entering service he was employed at
the local post office for five and a half years. He was a most competent
official and was a general favorite among all those he met and very popular.
Wallace was born on a farm four miles south of LeMars on January 2, 1894,
and attended later the LeMars schools.
He leaves to mourn his death, his parents, four brothers and a sister, who
are Arnold, living near Merrill, Elmer of this city, and Clarence and Della,
living at home.
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Henry Weber, who lives at the John Beely farm in Johnson township, received
a telegram on Tuesday announcing the death of his son, William M. Weber, at
Camp Merritt, from pneumonia.
Will Weber was inducted into service in July and left with a large
contingent of Plymouth County men for Camp Gordon, Atlanta, on July 23. They
were transferred later to Camp Merritt, N.J., awaiting transportation to
France. Will Weber was born at Pleasant Plain, Ill., and when a child came
to Plymouth County with his parents. They lived on a farm in Johnson
township for several years. Young Weber is survived by his father and two
brothers. His mother died a few years ago. The remains will be brought here
for burial and the funeral will be held at the Johnson township church.
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Rev. Bertie Watson, formerly pastor of the Methodist church at Seney, left
Monday with his family for their new home at Galva. Rev. Watson has
completed an unusually successful pastorate at Seney. The church has grown
and prospered in every department under his leadership and was greatly
disappointed that he was moved. Rev. Watson is the kind of preacher who
will make warm friends wherever he goes.
Akron Register-Tribune
October 17, 1918
AKRON SOLDIERS GIVE LIVES
Two More Young Men Added to Roll Who Have Made Supreme Sacrifice for Their
Country
The sad news was received by his wife and other relatives in this city
Saturday that Private Elbert F. Mills had been killed in action in France
just a month before, on September 12, 1918. The word came in the form of a
telegram from the Adjutant General’s office in Washington D.C.
Private Mills and Miss Olive Port, of this city, were married February 6,
1918. He had been employed by John Aalfs, west of town, for about two years
and was in the Union county, S.D., contingent of selected men who left Elk
Point for Camp Funston, Kansas, the 26th of last April. He was sent
overseas only a few weeks afterward, being a member of Co. K, 355th
Infantry. Mrs. Mills received the last letter from her husband under date
of September 8th. He had not then been in the front line fighting, and it
seems rather strange that he should have been killed only four days later.
It is known there was another man by the same name in his regiment, and
relatives here are hoping against hope that in this way some mistake may
have been made in the casualty report, so that further details are awaited
with great anxiety and concern.
Private Mills is remembered here as a quiet, unassuming and industrious
young man, well thought of by all who knew him. Word of his death comes as
a hard blow to the young wife, who has resided here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Port, since his departure, and the community offers its
sympathy in her bereavement. He came here from Zionsville, Ind., where his
parents reside, and also three sisters and one brother and one sister at
Wyatt, Mo.
In honor of this young man who so heroically gave his life for his country
and that liberty and freedom might bless the world, an appropriate memorial
service will be held in Akron in the near future.
Private Mills is the third Akron young man to make the supreme sacrifice in
France, the other two being Albert Hoschler and Carl Barr. The latter was a
cousin of Mrs. Mills.
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A telegram was received by relatives here today, conveying the sad
intelligence of the death of Private Cale B. Neal, at Ames, Iowa, where he
has been receiving special mechanical instruction at the State college. He
suffered an attack of Spanish influenza and pneumonia followed. His
condition became so serious that his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Neal,
northeast of town, were summoned to his bedside Saturday. His death
occurred yesterday at 2 p.m. The young man had been at Ames only a few weeks
and was home for a brief visit about ten days ago. The bereaved parents and
other relatives have the sympathy of the entire community. It is expected
Mr. and Mrs. Neal will arrive here with their son’s remains Friday evening.
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Four other Plymouth County soldier boys were victims of the epidemic during
the past week and were brought to their homes for interment: Otto S.
Wagner, of LeMars, at Ft. Riley, Kansas; John W. Brodie, of LeMars, at Camp
Funston, Kansas; Wallace Kilker, of LeMars, at College Station, Texas; Wm.
M. Weber, of Johnson township, at Camp Merritt, N.J.
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, October 18, 1918
PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS NOTES
From Our Special Correspondents and Exchanges Throughout the County
PORTLAND: (Special Correspondence)
Word has been received by relatives that Delbert Peck is ill with influenza
at Camp Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schlueter, of Wolsey, S.D., were guests at the Jurgenson
Bros. home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Neal went to Ames, Iowa, last Saturday to see their son,
Cale, who is very ill there with influenza and complications.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Adams entertained a number of relatives last Thursday in
honor of Vincent Adams, who leaves soon for the service.
Miss Bernice Harris came home Friday from Madison, S.D., where she is
attending college, the college being closed on account of an epidemic of
influenza.
A little son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jensen Monday, October 14. Mrs.
Post is assisting in the care of Mrs. Jensen and baby.
Bert Bradley received word this week that his sister, Fae, who is attending
the nurses training school at Iowa City was ill with influenza. At last
reports, she was improving.
ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)
Joe Hickey visited his brother in St. Paul last week.
August Albright returned from Minnesota the past week.
Mitt Lancaster and Albert Hawkins threshed the past week.
Wayne Cooper left Tuesday for a visit with home folks at Elgin, Neb.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Criswell Friday, October 11th.
The schools in Districts No. 8 and 9 have been closed on account of
sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Dow Vandermeer, of Sioux City, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Mrs. Frank Wilhelmi, of Hospers, is visiting at the Mrs. Gertrude Wilhelmi
home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hilton and children, of Ireton, spent Sunday at the
Wm. Mandelkow home.
Mrs. August Rentchler and daughter, Helen and Viola, of Howard, S.D., spent
Friday at the A. H. Stoll home.
Word has been received by relatives and friends of the safe arrival overseas
of Fred Pech, John Pech, Earl Morrissey, Frank Wilhelmi, Willie Pritchett
and Edward Nussbaum.
MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)
A. H. Moser, of Plankinton, S.D., was a Merrill caller one day last week.
Mrs. Dave Langhout returned from the local hospital, Tuesday.
Fred Simpson, of Rinard, Iowa, has been a patient in the local hospital for
a week or more.
A dispatch was received Sunday morning from Mrs. Paul Jacobus at Rochester,
N.Y., announcing the death of her husband, Paul Jacobus. The body will be
shipped back to their old home of Mitchell for burial, Rev. Metcalf
officiating.
Mrs. Leonard Olsen was called to Omaha Monday by the illness of her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Clinkenbeard autoed to
Jefferson Sunday.
Mrs. M. Whittier and two grandchildren, Mrs. C. C. Bates and Miss Wilda
Helgerson, of Morningside, were dinner guests Tuesday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Clinkenbeard.
Mr. and Mrs. John Van Nimwigen and Bobbie spent Sunday at Aurelia visiting
his people.
Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. F. Puetz that their son, Pvt. John F.
Puetz, arrived safely overseas.
Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nemmers that their son, Pvt. Leo
Nemmers, arrived safely overseas.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kennedy and grandchildren, Ethel, Miles and Helen Warner,
of Mountain Lake, Minn., autoed to Ireton on Sunday and visited with their
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Bushby and family. ~Family Note by Transcriber: Mrs. J.
W. Bushby was the former Miss Mae Irene Kennedy, daughter of Miles Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne and daughter, Josie, spent part of last with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Chester Britton, of Mission Hill. They returned
on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Schaffhausen and children, of Hospers, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Lancaster on Sunday.
Mrs. S. Haviland spent a few days last week in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jno. Osborne.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur and daughter, Ethel,
of Sheldon, were calling on relatives here Sunday.
The many friends here were sorry to learn of the serious accident of Warren,
the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peters of near Matlock, when he
fell twenty feet striking on his jaw, fracturing the bone and four teeth
lifted out, root and all. It is thought the child will recover without much
of a scar. Mrs. Peters is better known here as Miss Dena Wubbens.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Lane and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carrier, who spent the past
ten days with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman, returned to their home at
Independence, Ia, last Thursday.
Dr. J. B. Trimble, of Sioux City, was a caller here last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Daugherty and Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Daugherty autoed to Kingsley on
Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Will Connor.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Casler and family, of Merrill, spent Sunday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Henricksen.
Mathew Ewin and daughter, Mrs. Ione Clark and sons, who formerly lived at
Corsica, S.D., have moved into their new home recently purchased of H. L.
Schaffhausen.
James McDougal and family, of near Struble, were calling on friends here
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hennrich were called to Ireton Wednesday by the serious
illness of Mr. Hennrich’s mother, Mrs. Chas. Hennrich.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Little Florence Delperdang is reported quite ill at this writing.
A number of little folks in the Wm. Nicholson home are sick at this writing.
Mrs. Malloy arrived Saturday at the T. J. McFarland home for a short visit.
John McDougall was in LeMars Saturday and purchased for himself a new car.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Nolan, of LeMars, spent Monday at the James Nolan home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Irwin and daughter, Gracie, of Ireton, spent Friday with
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Null were entertained Sunday afternoon at the Geo.
Laughton home in Elgin.
Wm. Baack is acting as mail carrier for a few days while the regular carrier
is taking a lay off.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nanninga, of Beresford, S.D., made a business trip to
Struble Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDougall, of LeMars, Lester McFarland and a. Ivey spent
Sunday at the C. F. Nanninga home.
There were no services in the Struble M.E. church on Sunday on account of so
much sickness in the town and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Nanninga, Mrs. M. J. McNally and Mrs. Arthur Cornish
spent Sunday with relatives at Beresford, S.D.
T. J. McFarland returned home the middle of the week from Wagner, S.D.,
where he went to attend to business affairs and to be present at the sale of
his son, Ralph’s personal property. It will be remembered that Ralph is in
the service of Uncle Sam and is now stationed at Camp Dodge.
A new teacher’s desk and chair also a new recitation bench has been
installed in the school room in sub district No. 1. Two miles west of
Struble.
Miss Leona Coffey, of LeMars, is acting as teacher in the advanced room in
the Struble school during the absence of Miss Sammis, who is sick at her
home in LeMars.
Dr. Null, of Ireton, has organized a home nursing society in this vicinity.
The first meeting was held Friday evening at the James Nolan home, a good
crowd was in attendance and twelve new members were taken in. These meetings
will be conducted every Friday evening by Dr. Null and will be of great
benefit to all who will be able to attend.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Frank Schroeder has purchased a Studebaker car.
S. F. Laddusaw has rented the Sullivan farm for next year.
Little Margaret Morton is recovering from a light attack of influenza.
G. W. Smith is using Henry Schipper’s Case tractor to do his plowing.
Harry Acker had Dr. Knoop, of LeMars, vaccinate his hogs Wednesday.
John Sheehan has carpenters at work building a new barn on his farm.
The Union school closed Friday for a two weeks vacation for corn husking.
Miss Montgomery, the grammar room teacher, is boarding at John Smith’s.
David and Jas. Goudie were attending the live stock show in Sioux City
Thursday.
Ernest Cliff and Josephine Jackson, of LeMars, were married in Sioux City,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Laughlin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Featherstone
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Manning, of near Kingsley, visited Mr. and Mrs. John
Sheehan Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Laddusaw, of Brookings, S.D., are visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
W. B. Hasbrook and Wm. Young shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City
Saturday.
Mrs. P. J. McKay has received word of the safe arrival of her husband
overseas.
A doctor was called Sunday to see Hope and Opal Milton who have a light
attack of influenza.
Friends received word that Clark Edward is now stationed at Girstner Field,
Lake Charles, La.
Mrs. Foster Phillips received a telegram that her father, who lives in
Wisconsin, was drowned.
Sam Laddusaw has a new windmill and water system on his farm. Ben Harvey
did the ditching.
An auto number 148474 has been left at the O’Leary store. Owner may have
same by calling for it.
Mrs. Phillip Hayden visited old friends and neighbors at Crathorne from
Saturday until Tuesday.
Mrs. George Keenan and baby are spending a week with Mrs. Keegan’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David Goudie.
The praise meeting announced for next Sunday at the Union Presbyterian
Church has been indefinitely postponed.
The little son of Archie Watson fell on a sharp stick last week causing
quite a painful injury near the eye. A doctor was called from Kingsley.
Obituary:
Mrs. Bortscheller, wife of Frank Bortscheller, of Fredonia township, died at
her home yesterday.
Mrs. Bortscheller was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fidele Heissel and was
married to Frank Bortscheller in July, 1897. Ten children were born to
their union.
The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth County
October 22, 1918
Subscription Rate: $2.00 Per Year in Advance
TWO MORE CALLED
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YOUTHFUL SOLDIERS SUCCUMB TO INFLUENZA
ONLY A FEW WEEKS IN SERVICE
Lawrence Casper, son of John Casper, of Lincoln Township, Dies at Training
School, at Ames (disparity noted in father's name in headline and in
article...)
Lawrence Casper is another Plymouth county youth who has laid down his
life while in the service of his country. He fell a victim of influenza
while in training camp at Ames, dying on Sunday. His father, Peter Casper,
of Hinton, and his brothers and sisters were notified of his sickness and
went to Ames and were with him during his last illness.
Lawrence Casper was inducted into service for special training on July
14, and went to enter a training camp at Ames.
He was born on his father's farm in Lincoln township and attended school
there and worked on the farm. He is mourned by his father and two sisters
who are Mrs Ella Blankenberg, Mrs Carl Muecke, and two brothers, George and
Edward.
Lawrence Casper was a popular young man in the community where he was
reared and lived. He was twenty-one years of age.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the
house in Lincoln township and the interment made in the Lincoln township
Lutheran cemetery.
Word has been received in LeMars of the death of Lester Burrill, who
died at South Bend, Ind., on Friday of pneumonia. Lester was in
training camp at Notre Dame university. He was nineteen years of age
and was a son of Robert Burrill, a member of a well known Liberty
township family, who resides in Sioux City. Lester was born on a farm
in Johnson township. He later attended the Akron high school and
assisted his uncle, W.W. Burrill in a clothing store. He attended
Trinity College, Leeds, and was graduated from that institution last
year. He was a member of the Student Army training corps at Notre Dame
university. While attending school young Burrill was one of the most
popular boys among his associates and took a prominent part in school
circles.
He is survived by his father, Robert Burrill, of Sioux City, two
brothers and two sisters, who are Clarence, of Omaha, Neb.; Percy of
Massilion, Ohio; Stella, living in LeMars and Rosalie, who lives in
Merrill. His mother died thirteen years ago.
The body will be shipped here for burial. Funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed as relatives have not been notified as to when the
remains will arrive.
HEROES IN THE FRAY
Company K Men In Thick of Battle
The following from Saturday's Des Moines Register will interest Plymouth
County people because about 75 of the old Co. K boys went to France, with
the 168th Infantry and are about equally divided between Headquarters
company and K company of the organization. A number of men of the 168th
have been returning to the general hospital at Des Moines and this story is
typical of what they all tell:
"Two One Hundred Sixty-eighth men in a contingent of seventy-one men,
arrived at the general hospital at Fort Des Moines for treatment yesterday.
Private John Penton, company K, Corning, Ia, hobbling on crutches and
carrying his arm in a sling was the first overseas man to walk into the
receiving office.
Penton has ten shrapnel wounds and a shrapnel torn arm and leg, but he
says that is nothing so long as one is in the home state. Company K
suffered the most casualties at Chateau Thierry.
"We were advancing in an open field in the face of a withering artillery
barrage from the Germans", said the wounded lad. "We had been ordered to
take the place of the First battalion of which Company B is a part. It was
the first day of the drive and I hadn't been in the battle but a short time
until I was struck by shrapnel. It seemed to me that I was hit by shells in
every part of my body. It knocked me out, but old Company K got there just
the same."
"The last boys I saw at the front were Robert McKee and Roflie Ellis of
Corning. The boys are litter bearers and they certainly know what shrapnel
is. When we were back on the Champagne front, McKee won the admiration from
the company for his daring and bravery. There was not a barrage too thick
that would stop McKee. He carried those boys in when it didn't seem as if he
had one chance for his life.
Lieut. James Cotter of Corning was wounded the third day of the drive and
is still in the hospital in France. Sergt. Charles H. Allen and Corp.
Roscoe Shively are also wounded and in hospitals.
Rennie Moore, who suffered a thumb wound, has been discharged from a
hospital in Vichy, France, and has rejoined his company. Corp. Frank Norris,
of Gravily, Ia. had been returned to the United States for treatment. Ben
Cherry, a Washington, Ia., boy who was shot through the knee in the Chateau
Thierry drive, is in a hospital over there and is expected to go back to
Company K soon.
Penton says the boys of Company K idolize Major Guy Brewer. "Whenever
you see the major," remarked Penton, "he is always at the head of his men.
I saw him the first day of the drive at Chateau Thierry and believe me, that
man ought to be decorated for every battle in which the One Hundred and
Sixty-eighth has been in. He is not afraid of anything."
Frank Jones, or "Kokomo", as the boys have affectionately dubbed him, is
still cooking for the boys from Corning. Jones became popular with the boys
a year ago, when the K Company orgainized at Corning. Jones refused to stay
behind when his son, bugler Phillip Jones, enlisted and when the boys left
for France, the old man was right along, too. Phillip was gassed on the
Lorraine front and is still in a hospital, but the father when last seen at
Chateau Thierry was still handing out "chow" to the boys.
Dwight Long, of Washington, Ia., was in the same hospital ward as Penton.
He was wounded in the shoulder and leg, but was able "to walk around" when
Penton left.
Corp. C.J. Melvin, Company L, a Sioux City boy, says, there is not much
left of his company. Melvin received a gunshot wound in his foot at Chateau
Thierry and says, "He is lucky at that".
Chaplain Robb, according to this Sioux City boy, is the hero of the day
among the Iowans over there.
"I saw Robb go out and bring four dead boys in and bury them under the
heaviest shell fire that we had to endure," said Melvin. "He is a stretcher
bearer, a chaplain and anything that the time requires when we are in a
battle. We were all glad when he received a distinguished service cross".
Lieutenant Colonel Tingley, of Council Bluffs, comes in for his share of
praise from the boys also. The boys say he stays continually under shell
fire, scorning dugouts and other places of safety and they predict that he
will be cited again as he was on the Lorraine front, if he is lucky and
stays in the game.
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ORDERS JUDGMENT PAID
Chickens and Garden Truck Proves Expensive to City
The city council held a brief session on Friday night, Aldermen Brown,
Lanners, Vollmar, and Winders were present.
The council accepted the report of C.B. Woolley, city engineer, on the
construction of the sewer on Washington street and in Normal Park and a plat
and schedule of the work was ordered made.
A judgment for $103 was ordered paid. Mr Von Berg sued the city for
damages caused by water, resulting in the drowning of a lot of chickens and
the ruination of his garden. The city was held liable for the overflow of
water on account of improper drainage.
Alderman Lanners stated numerous complaints had been made to him recently
of wanton damage and mischief done by boys in the east and south east of
town. He said the damage done was chiefly on the premises of poor people,
who could ill afford the expense of repairs. He suggested the mayor issue a
warning through the local papers. The mayor said warnings would do no good.
He said the police had checked some boys recently in the mischievious
exploits and in some times the boys offenders' parents had paid for damage.
The mayor said the police were doing their best but added there should be
some parental control.
There being no further business, the council adjourned until Monday,
October 28, at eight o'clock.
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MAKE SPECTACULAR RAID
LARGE QUANTITY OF WHISKEY SEIZED AT REMSEN.
State Agents Jack Farrand and Joe Young and M.C. Millan, of Sioux City,
raided F.G. Melnert's drug store in Remsen Monday morning and seized about
100 gallons of whisky, wine, brandy, alcohol, gin, and rum. These men were
acting under instructions of State Agent Rock. The seized liquors were
brought to LeMars and turned over to Sheriff Maxwell. Mr Melnert was
released on his own recognizance and will have a hearing later in the week.
No complaints have yet been filed.
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In an article in its last Sunday edition on what the women war workers
are doing in France, the Des Moines Register, prints a picture of Miss Alice
Woolley, of Poughkeepsie, New York, a sister of B.C. Woolley, of this city.
Miss Woolley went to France ten months ago, as a Y.W.C.A. worker and has
been "loaned" by that organization for special work among the munition
factory employees, many of whom are girls released from the houses of
correction to perform this labor for this government.
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County Engineer Merrill went to Ames on Saturday to attend a meeting of
the Iowa State Highway comissioners and county engineers. The building of
roads under the Federal AM Act was the chief subject of the conference.
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DELAYS DRAFT CALL
POSTPONE ORDER FOR MEN FOR CAMP McARTHUR
SUSPEND INDIVIDUAL FURLOUGHS
Step is Taken in Order to Prevent the Spread of Disease Through Civil
Communities-Classification of Registrants Practically Completed
The local exemption board has practically completed the classification of
the first installment of the September 12 registrants and only a few have
not appeared for physical examination. Questionnaires begin going out to
the 18 year olds and the men 37 to 45 inclusive the last of this week unless
orders are received to hold them up until the influenza epidemic abates. In
filling out the other questionnaires offices of the attorneys were crowded
all day long and this does not seem advisable so long as quarantine
regulations are necessary.
The draft call for today has been suspended owing to the influenza
epidemic throughout the country. Forty-five men were called to go to Fort
McArthur, California.
Elbert E. Sewick, who registered at Craig, left Friday for Kelley Field,
San Antonio for induction into the aviation service.
Gen. Crowder has issued the following order which is self explanatory:
"In order to prevent the spread of influenza through civil communities, the
commanding officers of camps, ports, and stations, not quarantined but in
which influenza is prevalent, will suspend all individual furloughs for
enlisted men and leaves of absence for officers except when exceptional
circumstances of great weight render such furloughs necessary".
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AUTO THIEVES ARE BUSY
Wm. Brunskill and N.P Westergard Jr. have Automobiles Stolen
Hawarden Independent: Hawarden and vicinity seems to be good picking for
automobile thieves. Two weeks ago, Wm Brunskill had his Chevrolet car
stolen from the street, and though the car was missed in just a few minutes,
no trace of it has since been found. Tuesday night, N.P. Westergard, Jr.
had a fine Grant six stolen from the garage on his farm five miles southeast
of town. A young man who had been working for him a couple of weeks
disappeared at the same time, and he is undoubtedly the guilty party to the
last theft. He had an assistant, however, as the tracks from the garage
showed that the car had been shoved by hand some distance away before it was
cranked up and started. There are good clues to the thieves who stole Mr.
Westergard's car and they no dougt will be rounded up sooner or later.
WILL YOU BE A VICTORY GIRL
United War Work Campaign is Now in Progress in County
The organization for this campaign is being started in Plymouth County,
Anna L Marcue is chairman for the work in this county and is appointing a
leader in each township, who in turn appoints lieutenants in each community
or school district who will organize girls between ages of 12 and 20 whether
they be high school, grade, parochial, rural, or employed.
It has been decided although the goal is in GIRLS rather than money, the
unit spoken of is $5.00. 32,000 girls in Iowa will naturally, at this rate,
result in a fund of $160,000 for the United War Work Campaign.
The motto of the campaign is "Earn and Give". The national goal is
1,000,000 girls and the national slogan "Every Girl Pulling for Victory."
Want Ten Cents a Bushel
Kingsley News Times: We understand there was a bunch of fellows drifted in
here last week with a view of husking corn but refused to husk for less than
10 cents a bushel when the price set for this and the adjoining counties is
7 and 8 cents per bushel. One of these fellows remarked to a bunch of
farmers that they would hang around until the farmers were glad to pay 10
cents and then they would blow out and let them husk their corn the best way
possible. When such fellows as this drift in,they should be tagged and held
until they could be turned over to the sheriff to be governed by the work or
fight order.
FARM LABOR BUREAU
Branch Office Established in, Each Town of County
In order to serve all of the farmers in the county fairly, a branch
office of the Labor Section of the Farm Bureau has been established in
each town to assist in placing farm help. In this way the farmers will
call the Enrolling Officer for his town when he needs help.
The men appointed for each town and its vicinity follows:
Akron – Kile Squires
Brunsville – H. J. Harms
Craig – J. F. Renken
Hinton – O. C. Brown
Kingsley – L. A. Dugan
Merrill – John Van Nimwegen
Remsen – J. Gasmerdinger
Westfield – Frank Mills
Struble – John Garding
LeMars – Farm Agent
The farmers needing corn pickers should call the Enrolling Officer,
stating location number of acres, and with or without elevator. Corn
pickers will also use this branch office to secure their work.
Mrs. Arthur Bogen has returned to her home in Sioux City from Camp Dix,
N.J., where she was called some weeks ago by the serious illness of her
husband, Sergeant Arthur Bogen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bogen, of
LeMars. She sates that her husband is much improved in health.
The Plymouth County Council of Defense will hold a meeting at the
Commercial Club rooms in LeMars this afternoon at which time reports
will be received from the Liberty loan chairman in the several
townships.
E. S. Lias left this week to make an extended visit with his son at
Humboldt.
Akron Register-Tribune
October 24, 1918
AKRON SOLDIERS MAKE SUPREME SACRIFICE
PRIVATE CALE B. NEAL
[photo accompanying the obituary]
Brief mention was made in these columns last week of the death of Private
Cale B. Neal, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Neal, which occurred at Ames, Iowa,
on Wednesday, October 16, 1918, following an illness of about one week from
the effects of Spanish influenza.
Cale Burdette Neal, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Neal, was born in
Portland township, Plymouth County, Iowa, May 30, 1897, and attained the age
of 21 years, 4 months and 16 days. He remained on the farm with his parents
until he enlisted in the service of his country. He was called to the State
college at Ames, Ia., for special duty with a contingent of Plymouth County
young men on August 14, 1918, and was assigned to Co. A., Third Training
Detachment, and was making excellent progress in auto mechanics when seized
with his final illness. His parents were summoned to Ames on October 12th,
and realizing his critical condition, his father returned here as hastily as
possible, but before they arrived Cale had passed to his reward.
Cale was a fine young man of exemplary habits, and the past few years has
been his father’s steady and faithful assistant on the farm. He was
deservedly popular among a wide circle of acquaintances, who valued his
sterling qualities and manly worth. He heard his country’s call and made
the supreme sacrifice as truly as if he had gone down on the field of
battle. His untimely demise is deeply regretted and widely mourned. The
parents and other relatives have the sincere sympathy of many friends in
their bereavement.
The remains of Private Cale Neal arrived here from Ames Saturday afternoon,
accompanied by his comrade, Private Harvey Blickem, of Westfield. On account
of the quarantine restrictions, no service was held, but an impressive
burial service was conducted by Rev. M. E. Spahr, of the Akron M.E. church,
at Riverside Cemetery Sunday afternoon. He paid a fine tribute to the
sacrifice and manhood of the young soldier, calling to mind the occasion of
our Lord, when He said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay
down his life for his friends.” Mrs. Lyle Strong and Miss Clara M.
Stoutenburg contributed a couple of duets to the service. The pallbearers
were local soldier boys.
Relatives who came from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tyson, of
Stuart, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nel, of Chancellor, S.D.; Harry Neal, of
Nebraska; Miss Della Kimball, from St. Paul; Oswell Squires, of Cherokee,
Ia.
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A message received Friday night by W. W. Burrill advised him of the serious
illness of his nephew, Lester R. Burrill, at Notre Dame University, South
Bend, Ind., of Spanish influenza, and another telegram followed Saturday
morning conveying the sad news of the young man’s death at about 1 o’clock
a.m.
Lester R. Burrill was born in Johnson township, Plymouth County, Iowa, in
January 1900, and his father, Robert Burrill, a member of a prominent
Liberty township family, now resides in Sioux City. His mother died
thirteen years ago. Lester received his early education in St. Joseph’s
school at LeMars and later attended Trinity College, Sioux City, from which
institution he graduated in the Spring of 1917 with high honors. During the
year following he made his home in Akron with his uncle, W. W. Burrill, and
clerked in the Burrill-Douglass Co. clothing store. Last September he
enlisted in the Student’s Army Training Corps at Notre Dame University,
where he was preparing to serve his country in the great strife for
democracy when the untimely summons came at St. Joseph’s hospital, South
Bend, Indiana. Death resulted from lobar pneumonia.
Lester was an industrious, clean living and clean thinking young man, a true
friend and cheery companion and a devout Christian. His genial temperament
made him a prime favorite in a wide circle of acquaintances. He was a
bright student, and especially along dramatic lines his future seemed to
hold great possibilities. The following fine tribute came from Capt. W. P.
Murray, his commanding officer at Notre Dame University: “Private Burrill
was an excellent soldier, who was universally liked by his officers and his
fellow soldiers, and his unfortunate death is a source of sorrow to all of
us.”
[photo of Pvt. Lester R. Burrill accompanies this obituary]
He is survived by his father, Robert Burrill, of Sioux City; two brothers
and two sisters—Clarence, of Omaha, Nebr.; Percy, of Massilion, Ohio;
Stella, of LeMars and Rosalie, of Merrill. To these and other relatives,
the many friends offer sympathy in their bereavement.
Accompanied by his comrade and school mate, Private Clarence A. Markey, of
Huron, S.D., the remains arrived in LeMars yesterday afternoon. The LeMars
G.A.R. post members acting as escort, relatives and friends accompanied the
remains from the depot to the Catholic cemetery there, where the burial
services were conducted by Monsignor W. A. Pape, of LeMars, assisted by
Rev. Murphy, of Trinity College, Sioux City, and Rev. D. K. Hurley, of
Akron. W. W. Burrill and family went from here to attend the burial services
yesterday.
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PRIVATE ELBERT F. MILLS
[photo accompanying this obituary]
Private Elbert F. Mills, of Akron, a member of Co. K., 355th Infantry,
A.E.F., who was reported killed in action in France on September 12, 1918.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, October 25, 1918
NEAR ROAR OF GUNS
MEN WRITE OF EXPERIENCES IN FRANCE
RAINBOW PROVES LUCKY PORTENT
Has Been a Good Omen on Several Occasions for Gallant Fighters Going Into
Action—Tell of Land of Flowers.
France, Sept. 29th, 1918.
A letter from “Red” Strouse to a friend says:
Today being Sunday and raining thought I would spend a part of it with you.
It has been some time since I have written to any one but the situation has
been so that even if one did write the question would be, whether or not the
said letter would be mailed or not. So to be on the safe side I have waited
a little longer but feel certain that you will receive the letters written.
I have received a very nice promotion since I last wrote you. I have been
detached from Headquarters Company and am now Battalion Sergeant Major of
the 3rd Battalion, same infantry of course. It is one of the highest in the
regiment so naturally I feel quite puffed up, naturally, ahem? It also
brings considerable more money and that means another trip to Strassburg.
And from the price of clothes at home, I had better lay a little aside or
they might have to start growing fig trees for my especial benefit.
We are a little back of the lines, waiting to go back at a moment’s notice.
Our camp is a bivouac camp in the woods and when it rains it makes it very
disagreeable. But everyone seems satisfied because they are getting a crack
at the Hun, and what’s more, cracking him at every time. I am sleeping with
the Major and Adjutant in a wagon which we have out Battalion Headquarters.
Not so bad for a Third Warder, eh?
In our last engagement I had the satisfaction of doing something I had
always wanted to, and that was, to go over the top with the first wave. I
had had all the other experiences. We arrived at our position for attack
the night previous. Raining and cold and muddy it was enough to make any
one want to fight. At the appointed hour, the bombardment commenced. No
chance for any sleep. In the morning when the rooster are going their best,
we started over. Right here I want to mention a funny coincidence. On every
occasion before this, a rainbow has appeared on the horizon sometime during
the battle, but on this never to be forgotten morning our emblem of victory
flashed across the sky just as we left our trenches. It sure was a good
omen. Immediately the Boches opened up on us with every weapon of defense
he had. Machine gun bullets whistled all around us. Their big guns
thundered and roared. Thousands of shells of all descriptions fell amongst
us throwing tons of earth and stones in every direction. Men were falling
out here and there, some killed and some wounded, but still we advanced. We
reached their barb wire entanglements. Some pathways had been cut, others
had to be. Machine gun fire was fierce. The Major had been wounded and
forced to retire. Finally we got through their wire and rushed their
trenches. Machine gun after machine gun was captured. Here is where I
captured my first Boche prisoner. You should have heard me order him around
in German, it was a scream. From here on they almost Kamerad’ed us to death.
The famous 3rd Battalion had broken their first line of resistance and the
battle was won. The Germans were now in full retreat and in disorder. The
Boche have found out that the American so-called bluff army was playing a
pat hand all the time and believe me, they will be mighty careful how they
call, from now on.
I have not received any mail for some time but presume it is being held up,
as usual. Have you ever received that request I sent you? If you have not,
I will send you another one at once.
Regards to my many old friends in dear old LeMars. You can tell the world
that the Plymouth County boys are holding their own and then some. Tell Jim
Kelly, our doughty postmaster, to look after the bloody third ward in my
absence. Expect that old boss, Snakes Trafford, has everything his own way,
now?
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Clarence Schmidt, one of the LeMars boys who went to France with the 168th
Infantry, has written A. C. Cooper the following letter under date of
September which says the report circulated here that he was wounded is
incorrect:
Got your letter of July 25th, this morning, and I was sure glad to hear from
you. Say, don’t it beat all how reports get around. Some one sure made a
mistake by saying I went “Kaput.”
The Boches have run out of shells with my number on them and on account of
the shortage of material in Germany they won’t be able to make any with it
on. Say on the level when I saw that letter, I began to have visions of a
nifty Tuxedo and a smooth floor but after our little job is done I’ll enjoy
them to the fullest extent. But what bothers me is what I’ll do when I get
back. A man finds himself in the ditches and his view on most things take a
big change. If you could only see how the boys fight, and how they fail,
you’d realize that war has made men and damn good men of them all. In a
certain regiment in this division there was a kid about fifteen or so and
believe me set a great example. He watched a path with a Shoo-Shoo and
killed about a score of Boches and then he died, with his eyes fixed toward
the front.
Well, you people heard about me being wounded at about the time I was at
Chateau Thierry. You should have seen that scrap. I sure am glad I got
there, I’d hate to miss anything. Well, to tell you the truth, I don’t know
very much about the war, kind of hard to get the papers but I know the whole
line is going forward and I feel that it won’t last much longer. I am
sending a request to the folks for some things I want, am sorry I cannot buy
any more from you at this time as Uncle Sam has my order for a fall suit.
Well, I’ll write again and perhaps by that time I will have good news.
Write often and be sure and say hello to all the boys for me.—Clarence A.
Schmidt, Hdqts Co., 168th Inf., A.E.F. via New York.
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Fred Weber, of Sioux township, who is over in France, writes to a friend
that he is enjoying life at his billet in France. Although he thinks
America is the best spot under the blue sky and particularly old Plymouth
County, he says in part:
The people here are awfully good to the United States soldiers. I am
billeted in a house occupied by a French family and the good lady washes our
clothes, darns our socks, etc., of course we pay them but the prices are
satisfactory to everybody. The think I like the best about France is the
puddle jumping language they have and we are not any to well supplied with
hands to take up their gait.
There are lots of real old buildings here and every one lives in a little
town and goes out in the morning to their small patches of land. I wonder
what they would say if some one with a real farming outfit would start
operations along side their old fashioned methods? We have not had frost
and everything is so nice and green and even the flowers are blooming and
they have the most beautiful flowers I ever seen.
I do not see many Plymouth County men where I am. A man, Atkinson, from
Kingsley is in the same company with me. I read a copy of the Sentinel
dated August 13 and it was most certainly welcomed by me. I hope I will get
some more issues soon. This is a great country for statues and monuments
some of which are very old. Another thing that you see a great deal of here
is bicycles. Everyone rides a bicycle here instead of driving a Ford, as in
the states.
TAKE SOLDIER VOTE
COMMISSIONERS TO SUPERVISE VOTING IN CAMPS
WILL BE JUDGES AND CLERKS
Each Commissioner Will Remain on Grounds Until the Ballots Are Cast and
Counted. Will Return Them to Secretary of State.
W. S. Freeman, of LeMars, and R. E. Hess, of Kingsley, were appointed
commissioners to go to the training camps to supervise the voting by Iowa
soldiers and went to Des Moines last evening to report for service. Mr.
Freeman goes to Camp Funston and Ft. Riley and Mr. Hess to Ft. Benjamin
Harrison, near Indianapolis, Ind.
A press dispatch announcing the appointments says:
Gov. W. L. Harding has announced the list of election commissioners who will
visit the military camps where Iowa soldiers are stationed and perfect the
arrangements for the holding of elections Tuesday, November 5, so that the
Iowa men in training will not lose their ballot on election day.
Practically as many democrats as republicans have been named on the
commissions. Commissioners going to camps some distance away will be
compelled to leave the last of this week or the first of next in order to
complete all arrangements before election day. The commissioners will take
with them ballots, poll books and cards of instructions. The soldiers
themselves will be the judges and clerks of the election, but each
commissioner will remain on the grounds until the ballots are all cast and
officially counted and will return them to the Secretary of State.
DIED LIKE A MAN
Tribute Paid Co. K Man By His Commanding Officer.
Among the men who enlisted in Co. K soon after the war was declared and
later went with the contingent detached for service with the 168th Infantry
in France was Edward W. Fulghum, better known as Dutch, both in the company
and in his home at Clear Lake. “Dutch” was one of the boys who fought
bravely on the Marne and paid the supreme price. Lieut. J. H. Tabor, of
Fulghum’s company, writes the latter’s sister, Mrs. L. S. Pearson, of
Renwick, Iowa, the following letter:
Your letter of August 2, which has just reached me, gives me news for the
first time of Dutch’s death. There has been rumors, unconfirmed of course,
and the last I heard was he was doing well. I have been trying to locate
what hospital he was in so I could write to him and forward his mail. But
the records are so jumbled up just now, due to the late fighting, that it is
often a long time before we receive notification as to the disposition of
our wounded men. And even yet we have none from “Dutch.”
I am terribly sorry to hear of his death. He was far above the average
intellectually, and I enjoyed talking to him. Besides, being one of my own
men, I had become genuinely attached to him. He was wounded near Suippes,
along with three others (one of whom was killed) who was carrying a wounded
man back to the dressing station through terrific shell fire.
He had made numerous trips, all under heavy shelling, back to the dressing
station and for the exceptional courage and bravery he displayed our captain
recommended him for a distinguished service cross.
You would have been proud if you could have seen him when we dressed him.
He was cooler and more collected than any of us, and directed the dressing
himself.
Not a single whimper, and from the way he acted, you would have thought that
it was an everyday occurrence.
The doctor, who had served two years with the British, said he had never
seen such grit. He was a gallant soldier and brave man, and his death is a
distinct loss to us all. I am very sorry I can’t give you the details of
such an hour, place of death and interment, for he was taken straight to the
hospital.
You will be furnished with a map giving the exact location of his grave by
an organization that is especially appointed for that work. It may not
reach you for some time, but will eventually get to you.
You may have read that our division was in one offensive north of the Marne.
We went there as soon as the German offensive was definitely broken in
Champagne, and “Dutch” was one of the many men who gave their lives there in
order that they might be checked.
We are about to go into another major engagement, and I hope that if it is
my turn, I can go out as bravely as he did.
DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL
Angeline Kellen Is Victim of Fatal Illness.
Angeline, the fourteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Kellen,
residing in America township, died on Wednesday from typhoid fever and other
complications.
She is mourned by her parents and a large family of brothers and sisters.
The funeral will be held on Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock at St. Joseph’s
church.
ACCORDED MILITARY HONORS
Last Services for Two Youths Who Died in Camps
The remains of Lester Burrill, who died in training camp at Notre Dame,
Ind., arrived in LeMars on Wednesday afternoon and the funeral services
were held at St. Joseph's church cemetery. The members of the G. A. R.
formed a military escort and the hearse and coffin were draped with the
national flag.
The funeral of Lawrence Casper was held from the home of his father,
Peter Casper, in Lincoln township on Wednesday afternoon with military
honors. Brief services were held at the Lincoln township cemetery where
the interment was made. Lawrence Casper died from influenza at a
training camp at Ames.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 29, 1918
REMSEN: (From the Bell-Enterprise)
Born, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Alesch, Monday, October 21, a girl.
Born, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph M. Beck, Tuesday, October 22, a girl.
Charles Schumacher, who recently returned to Remsen after spending three years in the grocery business at Eldora, Iowa, began his services in the First National Bank Tuesday morning, assuming the position he resigned prior to going to Eldora.
August Sudtelgte, one of the prominent farmers lived in Fredonia township, is seriously ill at his home five miles northwest of town with leakage of the heart. He took sick two weeks ago and has been in bed continually since then and his condition continues to remain serious.
The Iowa Light, Heat & Power company completed last week the setting of poles for a line from Remsen to Marcus and it is expected that the line will be completed by the first of November. When the change is made, local patrons will be furnished electricity from the central plant at LeMars. A number of farmers between Remsen and Marcus will get current from this line.
Arthur F. Koch, who has been confined in a hospital at Iowa City for the past two weeks with a severe attack of Spanish influenza and pneumonia, is reported to be slowly recovering. His mother, Mrs. Henry Koch Jr., is still in Iowa City, and in a letter to her husband stated that while Arthur is far from being entirely well his chances for complete recovery are good.
Leonard Recknagel and family and August Feuerbach, who left here several weeks ago to make their home at Nampa, Idaho, where Mr. Recknagel owns an apple orchard, arrived back in Remsen Sunday evening, having abandoned the idea of changing their place of residence. While they were well pleased with the country and prospect in general, Mr. Recknagel states that it is impossible at the present time to find a living location in that country.
Another well known and beloved young woman of this vicinity fell victim to Spanish influenza and pneumonia when Mrs. August Haack, residing northeast of Remsen, died early yesterday morning. Mrs. Haack had been sick just one week and suffered extremely on the last day of her life. Death relieved her of her sufferings at 12:20 yesterday morning. Mrs. August Haack was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer, residing six miles north of Marcus. She was born there on April 14, 1895, and was united in marriage to August Haack on March 12, 1913. Since their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Haack resided on the farm which they now occupy. The deceased is survived by her husband and parents and two children, George, 4 years old, and Lois Lorene, 3 months old. She also had six brothers and two sisters who are: Edwin, John, Henry, Charles, Richard, Fred, Lucy and Olena Meyer. The funeral was held Friday morning, services conducted by Rev. E. H. Eilers of St. Paul’s church, Remsen. Mrs. Haack, having spent her entire life in the vicinity of Marcus and Remsen, has hosts of friends in this community and her death is a severe shock to them as well as a heart rendering blow to the bereaved relatives. She visited Remsen frequently during her married life and by her courteous way and kindness with all with whom she came in contact, endeared herself to all of her acquaintances.