Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, September 3, 1918
Mrs. Nason, wife of George Nason, died on Sunday, August 25, at a hospital
in Cherokee, where she had been in poor health for a number of years. The
funeral was held from the Nason home on Wednesday and interment made in the
Logan Park cemetery in Sioux City.
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Mrs. Henry Hendricksen, died at her home 1221 Washington street, on Saturday
aged 68 years. She had been sick for the past year.
Mrs. Hendricksen was a native of Denmark, where she was born on May 6, 1850,
and where she grew to womanhood and was married.
Mr. and Mrs. Hendricksen came to LeMars in 1880 and this has been there home
since.
Besides the bereaved husband she leaves to mourn her death her two sons,
Henry, of Sioux City, Chris, of Seney, and her daughters, Mrs. John
Kissinger, of LeMars, Mrs. Guy Ramesbotham and Emma Hendricksen, of Sioux
City, and Mrs. Chas. Hodgson, of Wessington Springs, S.D.
The funeral services will be held this afternoon at the First Presbyterian
church at two o'clock.
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John Lang, an old resident of Plymouth county died at his home one mile east
of town on Sunday night. Mr. Lang was a native of Switzerland and came to
the United States when a young man.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Sam Lang, of Fredonia township and
Will Lang, of White, S.D.
The funeral service will be held this afternoon at two o'clock at the
residence.
DIES FROM WOUNDS
Basil Swisher, Succumbs to Blood Poisoning
E. M. Swisher, of Merrill, received a telegram from the United States war
department yesterday stating that his son, Basil Swisher, had died July 20,
of blood poisoning, the result of a wound received in battle in France.
Basil was a trifle over twenty-one years of age and enlisted with a South
Dakota company at Pierre at the beginning of the hostilities and like the
Merrill boys has been in the thickest of the fight.
LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth County, Iowa
September 6, 1918
ELGIN
Miss Leora Laughton commenced teaching in Grant township Tuesday.
Wm Stoll had a consignment of hogs on the Sioux City market Friday.
W.H. Albert, of Ft. Omaha, spent a few days with home folks the past week.
Mrs. C.J. Utech and daughter, Myrna, left Friday to visit relatives in Minnesota.
Miss Genevieve Phillips commenced the fall term of school Tuesday in District No. 9.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Hilton and children, of Ireton, spent Sunday at the W.F. Mandelkow home.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Albert and children and Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Steenwyk's sister.
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PORTLAND
(Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Arden Pollock and children, of Sioux City, were guests in the Louis Koch home from Saturday till Tuesday.
Mrs. A.N. Williams and Mrs. Herman Koch were Sioux City visitors Tuesday.
Chas Ruble and sons, Wayne and Dan, and daughter, Alice, of Favina, S.D. were visitors in the H.E. Bradley home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Klemme, of LeMars, visited their daughter, Mrs. Will Jurgenson Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Fletcher, of Sioux City, is a guest in the Will Farrin home.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Miller are visiting relatives in Benton County, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Bradley and children left last Sunday for Ravina, S.D. by auto to visit relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Andreson, Mr. and Mrs. Low Bly, and Chas Ruble also made the drive the same day. They attended the Labor Day celebration at Wagner, S.D.
The Farmers picnic last Thursday was well attended. Mr. Wine, of Chicago, delivered a fine address on cooperation and the musical program was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The Red Cross stand netted a neat sum for the Portland and Sioux Valley branches.
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WESTFIELD
(Special Correspondence)
Jack Ray, of charter Oak, is visiting at the E.M. Doyle home.
A large crowd attended the old settlers picnic at Jefferson on Friday.
Miss Thelma Dague, of Elk Point, S.D. spent the week end with Miss June Lilly.
Arthur Harrington arrived on Saturday from Camp Fremont to see his father.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Small have moved onto the Butler farm with Mrs. Geo. Mills.
Lester Sanford and Frank Anderson have opened a garage in the Mann building.
The program was fine and the town provided a number of street attractions and features.
Mr. Covington from east of town was looking after land interests in south Dakota this week.
The annual Sunday School picnic was held at River Sioux park.
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SENEY
(Special Correspondence)
H.L. Schaffhausen will begin his closing out sale on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Jeffers, of Merrill, spent Tuesday with relatives here.
Miss Ellen Hughes, of LeMars, visited her aunt, Mrs. Chris Henricksen last week.
Dell McCoy, of Beaver Creek, Minn., spent a few days in the W.L. Story home.
Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Riter and family, of Ireton, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Riter.
The Ladies Aid will meet in the hall next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. E.H. Riter as hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermier, of LeMars, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Deegan on Sunday.
H.C. Detloff and Albert Lundgren returned this week from Highmore, S.D., where they spent a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Henrich drove to Ireton last Sunday and visited with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Henrich.
Mrs. Mary Daugherty returned on Thursday from Sibley where she visited a few weeks in the home of her son, Anthony.
School opened for the year on Tuesday. The two divisions exchanged rooms this fall because of the change in enrollment.
Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Schaffhausen and daughter, Ethel, autoed to Hospers on Sunday and visited Mrs. Schaffhausen's mother.
Clarence Reeves had the misfortune on Tuesday to be kicked by a cow. He was quite severely wounded, having several ribs broken.
Miss Tillie Van Zyl, of Hospers, autoed down on Monday to visit her friend, Mrs. Walter Story. She returned home on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Conner and family of Kingsley, visited Mrs. Conner's mother, Mrs Mary Daugherty, on Monday and took in the Grange picnic.
Chis Henricksen was called to LeMars last Saturday by the serious illness of his mother who later passed away. He attended her funeral on Tuesday.
Orville Rees was in the hospital two days last week where he had an operation for removal of adenoids and tonsils. He is making a satisfactory recovery.
Miss Gladys Kennedy, of Denver, who has been visiting relatives here during the summer returned to her home last Saturday. Her grandfather, Jonathan Alderson accompanied her.
Miss Lucy McKnight, who has been spending her summer vacation with her sister, Mrs. Walter Baldwin, returned this week to Minneapolis to resume her work in the city schools.
Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Britton and daughter, Ethel, of Mission Hill, S.D. arrived Saturday and visited relatives a few days returning on Wednesday. They made the trip in their car.
The Grange picnic, which was held in the Pine Grove on Monday was well attended in spite of the extreme cold weather. A program was given and splendid sports were enjoyed by all.
SIOUX
(Special Correspondence)
Clyde James has a new Stewart truck.
Miss Mayme McCoy will teach No. 4 school.
No mail Monday on account of Labor day.
The Sioux township schools will open September 9.
The farmers have been finishing up the haying for the year.
This locality was well represented at River Sioux Monday afternoon.
Fay Knapp cabled his safe arrival across the water tohis parents.
Mrs. Paul Wilson returned Sunday from a week's visit in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Yates, of Minneapolis, is visiting at Burr Oak farm this week.
Jim Bushar came out from Sioux City to help his relatives thresh.
Several Milnerville families are taking in the Minnesota state fair this week.
Cyril Montagne returned this week from a visit with friends near Pierre, S.D.
Mixx Fern Muleron is suffering from a broken arm. She fell while roller skating.
Little Evelyn Lawrence submitted to a surgical operation for a growth under his eye.
Mrs. Cramer, who had contracted her corn to the Jefferson elevator, got it hauled last week.
Miss Gladys Knapp left last Wednesday and has been spending a week at Lake Preston, south Dakota.
Mrs. Paul Wilson transacted business in Westfield Tuesday. Later in the day she met her pupils at Sunnyside.
Corporal J.V. Conway was calling upon Milnerville firends one day last week. He has now returned to Camp Dodge.
Floyd Taylor was called home a week ago. He is needed on account of the departure of his two older brothers.
Dona Allard had his Oakland car in Sioux City for several days last week being repaired. He broke the steering gear.
Mrs. Dozeaux came down from Vermillion, S.D. to stay with the younger Allard children during their parents absence.
Mrs. C.P. Knapp and her sister, Miss Violet Fry, returned Monday from a visit with their sister, Mrs. Cross, at Curlew.
Mrs. Carter is cleaning the school rooms which insures a thorough job.
The Ridge school is being plastered and otherwise repaired.
Miss Phoebe Hathaway took her young nephew, Orville Trometer, home Saturday. Howard Trometor returned with his aunt on Sunday.
Miss Florence Hathaway has returned home from a visit with relatives in Sioux City. Her sister, Emily, is spending a week on the farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Dona Allard and their three older children left Tuesday by auto for Minneapolis where they will visit Napoleon and enjoy the state fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde James entertained a family party Sunday. The Milner Ford being temporarily out of commission, Mr. James took the bunch down in his new truck.
Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Cassen and daughter, Hazel, of Sioux City, were visiting Milnerville relatives Saturday evening. Sunday they came out for a picnic with the C.L.Knapp family.
At the school meeting last week, the board decided to open a side school at Sunnyside to relieve the crowded conditions of the Ridge school, provided a teacher could be secured. We understand that Miss Robertson, of Morningside, will take the position and also assist Mrs. Wilson with the high school work.
DEATH FROM HEART FAILURE
Mrs. Gensine Johlfs Passes Away at Home of Daughter
Mrs. Gensine Johlfs, of Iona, Minn., died on Wednesday at the home of her
son-in-law, H. J. Harms, of Brunsville, from heart trouble. Mrs. Johlfs was
sixty-three years of age. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. H. J.
Harms, of Brunsville, and her sons, Fred, Bernard and Henry, of Fulda and
Iona, Minn.
The remains will be shipped this morning from Brunsville, Iowa, to Iona,
Minn., where the funeral will be held.
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Floyd Richey has been commissioned a chief petty officer in the paymaster's
department of the U.S. Navy and will be sent to Pelham Bay, New York, for
one month and to Princeton for two months for special instruction. Mr.
Richey served an enlistment in the Navy which was completed about the time
war was declared and later re-enlisted and has been at Great Lakes station
for several months.
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Fred Eibel received a telegram from Harry Weagle this week that he was back
in New York City. Weagle went to France with the 168th Infantry and was
gassed and in the hospital and the presumption is that he has been sent home
on that account, but none of his friends here have any further information
as to the matter.
HAD HIS JAW BROKEN
Glen Manderscheid, of Sheldon, Hurt in Auto Accident
At the Labor Day dance given at the Armory hall on Monday evening the
Manderschied orchestra, of Sheldon, which furnished the music, without two
members, the result of an automobile accident. The Manderschied orchestra
was coming to LeMars in an automobile when a few miles north of LeMars,
their car coming south, and a car coming from the east collided at a point
in the road where a grove of trees obstructed the view. In the smashup Glen
Manderschied had his jaw broken and another member of the orchestra had his
knee injured. They came on to LeMars where their injuries were attended to.
Mr. Manderschied was sufficiently recovered to go to his home in Sheldon on
Wednesday.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HENRICKSEN
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Henricksen was held on Tuesday afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church and was largely attended by old friends and
neighbors. Rev. H. V. Comin, pastor of the church, conducted the service
and paid a fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased. The floral
tributes were numerous and beautiful.
The pallbearers, old friends of the family, were A. M. Duus, H. Husted,
Thorwald Petersen, S. Hansen, Nels Sorensen and S. Nelson.
Relatives from abroad who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Ramesbotham, Miss Emma Henricksen and Henry Henricksen, of Sioux City, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Hodgson, at Wessington Springs, S.D., and Miss Anna Hansen,
of Blair, Neb.
The interment was made in the city cemetery.
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W. A. Peck, who resigned as county farm agent a few days ago, left last
night for his home at Paullina and will report at Camp Pike, Arkansas,
September 10th, to enter a machine gun officers training camp.
LeMars Sentinel
September 10, 1918
WRITE FROM FRANCE
Plymouth County Soldiers Tell of Life At Front
See Many German Prisoners
One Tells of Being Billeted in a Historic and Picturesque Old French
Building---Boys Are Boosters For the Y. M. C. A. Workers
First Lieut. A.M. Mauer, who is in Camp Hospital 26, St. Aignon, France,
with the American Expeditionary Forces has written letters to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Mauer, recently from which we make the
following extracts.
St. Aignon, France, July 25th.
Dear Folks,
Well, I am permanently billeted now in an historic and picturesque old
French dwelling and am sleeping on a genuine old feather mattress with
plenty of covers over me. I room with another Lieutenant from North
Dakota, so we feel we know each other well. In another room close by is
another Lieutenant, a Dr. Fleishman from Des Moines, who is quite jolly.
He knows Dr. Fetes well.
I saw young Bernhard at Boils while I was there and he seemed very glad
to see me and I sure was glad to shake him by the hand.
We have a great deal of work over here and have to work very hard as the
dentists are not very plentiful. I am going to take some pictures of
myself and my dwelling just to show you how we live.
I can assure you all that we are sacrificing a whole lot for you people
and I know you appreciate it. So don't let anyone "kid" you into
anything different, just put their name and address down and save it
until I come home and I'll rap them a couple on the nose.
I am getting very "hard boiled" since I came over here and will probably
be hard to get along with when I get back, but I guess it will not be so
bad.
The boys are doing a few things at the front these days and betting is 2
to 1 that the war will be over in 1919. Gen'l Pershing, however, says
"Hell, Heaven or Hoboken, by Xmas this year," so you use your own
judgment.
Have met a few boys from Iowa but none from home but when they are from
Iowa, it is just as good as home so I feel the same toward them as if
they were from home.
Did I tell you I saw Dr. Wright at Blois? He isn't as fat as he was but
still very healthy. He went to Paris and I do not know where he goes
from there. I am assigned here and don't think I will be moved for some
time to come. Mighty nice bunch of people here, too.
In an Aug. 4th letter Lieut. Mauer writes:
I am working like the "deuce" every day and we have no set hours so we
work until we re through or until we are all in and then take a little
nap.
Just at present we are all in mourning as the old lady's cow died last
night here at our billet and she feels so bad we have to show our
sympathy. Really if you could see the way they do things here you would
laugh. Their bread is made like a doughnut about 2 feet through, hard
as a rock. You should see the way they wash. They take a flat board
like an ironing board and wet the cloth, lay it on the board and scrub
it with a scrub brush and they pat it once in awhile with a big paddle.
But I think they have you beat when it comes to gardens. This old lady
had a "peach" of a garden and a great big grape vine over a hundred
years old all over the whole house. The horse, cow, goat, chickens, dog
and cat all live in the same house we do and sometimes at night the odor
is terrific, but of course that is part of the game over here.
Address 1st Lieut. A.M. Mauer, American P. O. 727, Camp Hospital 26,
A.E. F.
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Elmer J. Featherston, who is now a sergeant first class in the surgeon's
office of the 32d Engineers in France, writes his parents a letter under
date of August 6th, in which he says,
“Everything is going fine over here and the reports from the Front
certainly make us feel good. I can imagine how anxious you are to get
the morning paper. You, no doubt, get the news just as quick as we do
here. We get an American paper printed in Paris. There are French
papers published in Bordeaux which we can get about ten hours earlier,
but the next thing is to read them. I am getting so I can understand a
little of it, but to watch Americans and French try to talk to each
other you would think there were both deaf and dumb.
Bordeaux is a large place but I don't think much of the town. The
largest stores look like an American Jew junk shop. We had a large
shipment of drugs sent in from Paris and when we got notice they had
arrived got a truck and went down for them. You should see the way they
handle freight over here. We had to go to about fifteen places before
we could get any dope on it.
They have a lot of German prisoners working around here at different
jobs and our men will have a big bunch to work before long. They are of
all ages and sizes.
We have been in this camp for a month and expect to stay a few more as
our men have lots of work to do building barracks, railroad docks and a
little of most everything."
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A member of Battery F, First Regiment, F.A.R.D., Camp Jackson, S. C.,
sent the Sentinel the following story concerning a Merrill boy:
"This is a plain tale and soon told, as old Kipling used to delight in
saying before the war changed his style and methods of administering his
punches.
Came out of Merrill, Iowa, one morning early in April, a youngster
stocky of build, cheerful of disposition and smiling countenance. He
and many other Iowans were volunteering for the service. They were to
go to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Wis., for special training
in a government course.
The boy was Ernest W. Hauswald. He didn't know a machine gun from a
custard pie or a six inch howitzer from a mothball in winter time. But
he kept his mouth shut and his chin and chest out and rapidly they
turned him into a soldier.
Two months after he'd entered the army he was sent across country
diagonally to this South Carolina camp. Two weeks after he had bee
assigned to a battery of heavy field artillery he had been promoted from
private to mess sergeant, one of the highest non-commissioned officers
in the army.
His business is to see that 300 husky artillerymen are kept satisfied
three times a day and are kept husky day in and day out. He orders the
food for this crowd, superintends it's cooking and serving, buys when
the market is right, saves money for the battery fund by his
administrative ability. In fact, his position calls for the genius and
ability of a manager of a good sized metropolitan hotel.
And everyone from the battery commander to the lowest private in the
rear rank swears to the fact that Mess Sergt. Hanswald has that ability.
Which all goes to prove that in the army of democracy these days it's
worth that brings reward and mighty rapidly, too."
NOTICE:
The Plymouth County Telephone company will issue a new director Oct.
1st, 1918. Anyone wishing telephones installed or moved, names or
advertisements changed or discontinued will notify the manager on or
before Sept. 20th, 1918. -I. L. Loudeuslager, Manager.
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Misses Grace and Minnie Bohlken and Agnes Paulsen, of Scotch Grove,
Iowa, are visiting at the E. H. Eilts and Siefke Bohlken homes.
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ARE DOING THEIR SHARE
Four of the Walsh Boys and One Girl in Service
Portraits of the Walsh family, of Stanton township, appeared in the
Sioux City Journal of Saturday with the following comment:
"The family of Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh, of LeMars, certainly are doing
their share in the present war. They do not only have contributed five
of their children to the cause, but Mr. Walsh, who had lived in LeMars,
for eight years previous to the entry of the United States into the war,
has returned to his farm eight miles south of the city, and again has
laid his hand to the plow assisting the only son at home, Raymond J.
Walsh, is farming the old home place. The Walshes evidently believe in
hitting hard. At the time when the photographs were sent to the Journal
Cecil Walsh, was in an engineer unit at Fort Logan, Colo; Miss Walsh, of
the Sacred Heart hospital, LeMars, had made application to join the Red
Cross; William J. was training at Camp Pike; Harry John is a member of
Company B. Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth machine gun battalion, and is
thought to have had charge of a machine gun squad in the recent battle
on the Marne; Edward P. was at Camp Gordon, Ga."
TO CURB PROFITEERING
Committee Appointed on Prices of Food Stuffs
At a recent meeting of the retail grocers of the city with state and
county representatives it was decided to appoint a price interpreting
committee for LeMars and vicinity a plan which has been followed with
success in other towns. The plan was inaugurated with the idea of
protecting wholesale and retail merchants and last but by no means least
the consumers.
The committee as appointed is composed of seven members, E.E. Eastman,
county food administrator, C.A. Wernli and M.W. Hyink wholesale
representatives, R.A. Musback and P. Thoma retail, and B.T. Nevein and
J.W. Blackburn, consumers.
The committee will meet on Friday evenings at the Plymouth Mill office
whenever necessary to interpret prices, a list of which will be
published from time to time.
REGISTRATION DAY
All Men Between 18 and 46 Registering
Yesterday was registration day when men between the ages of 18 and 46 were
ordered to register. In LeMars flags were flying to mark the day and in the
afternoon a number of offices and stores were closed. About half past four
the LeMars band turned out and began playing patriotic airs.
It is anticipated that the registration in the county will be heavier than
was first expected as demands for registration cards were in from several
precincts. It is expected over 500 within the prescribed ages will register
in LeMars.
At five o'clock 171 had registered in the First ward, 107 in the Second ward
and 168 in the Third ward.
KEEPING TRACK OF TRAVEL
Five Days Traffic Makes a Good Showing
Federal representatives stationed on the Hawkeye highway at the southwest
corner of town, reported the number of automobiles passing that point as
follows: Wednesday 370, Thursday 490, Friday 473, Saturday 528 and Sunday
364. No account was kept on Monday and Tuesday as the weather was rainy and
the roads muddy.
The men are stationed this week on the road east of town. E. W. Hoover who
has been keeping tab with J. W. Davidson, has quit the job and is preceded
by another Federal representative, J. W. Fowler. Next week the men will
keep an account of automobiles passing on the line between Plymouth and
Woodbury counties.
These investigations are being made all over the country, the government
being desirous of obtaining information in the matter of distributing
Federal aid to county hiways.
DOING GOOD WORK
Local Red Cross Society Busy During the Summer
That the Plymouth County Red Cross is doing a great deal of work is
evidenced by the statement that in June, July and August they sent to the
state 8560 [number is blurred on the microfilm] dressings of a dozen
different kinds and the following long list of hospital supplies in addition
to the knitting Belgian relief work and other local activities:
Pajamas 596, hospital shirts 35A 247, hospital shirts 35B 112, undershirts
34, underdrawers 70, bedjackets 50, helpless case jackets 57, operating
sheets 90, operating gowns 34, draw sheets 40, operating caps 25,
convalescent robes 95, sheets 96, day shirts 101, bed socks 16, hand towels
131, pillow cases 237, bath towels 30, hospital bags 10.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
For Sunday September 15th, our choir director, Mr. Helm, has returned and
will take charge of the music the coming Sabbath both morning and evening.
Special music at both services. The morning hour of worship is 11 o'clock
and the evening at 8. Sunday School at the hour of 10. The church must
stand behind Pershing. Will you show your patriotism by being loyal to the
cause which stands for the morale of the American army?
IS DEAD IN FRANCE
Albert Ewin succumbs to attack of pneumonia.
LIVED HERE ALL HIS LIFE
He and his brother were members of Old Co. K and were known and liked
by
everyone in the community.
Another Plymouth County boy has given his life for his country in France.
Relatives in this community received a letter from Charles Ewin, of the
headquarters company of the 168th Infantry, Monday stating that his brother
Albert of the same company was taken ill July 16th with pneumonia and died
in the hospital on July 22nd. For some reason no information relative to
his death reached the relatives here through government channels. The first
word of his death came through this letter from his brother which was
delayed a week or ten days in transit.
Corporal Albert V. Ewin was born at Seney, April 9, 1896, lived there all of
his life with the exception of three years in Rutland, Ill, one year at
Corsica, S. Dakota and the time he spent in the service. He was with Co. K
on the border and until their return home. When the company was called into
the service last summer he responded and was one of the seventy from Co. K
who went to Des Moines and joined the 168th Infantry which sailed for France
in November and has since made a name for itself as a fighting regiment.
Corporal Ewin seemed to have had poor health much of the time he was abroad
as he wrote several times about being in the hospital but gave no
particulars as to the nature of the trouble which kept him in the hospital.
He is survived by his father, M. Ewin, of Corsica, S. Dakota, three
brothers, Will of LeMars, Arthur of Sioux Falls, and Charles in France and
three sisters, Mrs. August Witt and Mrs. Ralph Obermier of LeMars, and Mrs.
Iona M. Clark of Corsica, South Dakota.
Many people here will remember the Ewin boys in Old Co. K. They were fine
young men every inch the soldier and had the respect of all who met them as
well as their comrades. The entire community regrets to hear of the death
of this young man who so willingly volunteered to face the dangers of camp
and battle to protect the honor of his country and the cause of liberty.
LIFE IN CAMPS
Two Former LeMars Men Relate Experiences in Training
Frank Deuel, who was a registered pharmacist in the Sartori Drug store
before reporting for military service writes from Camp Gordon, where he has
been stationed, an interesting letter from which we make a few extracts:
"I am out of luck, am in the Depot brigade and the company I was with
is on
its way to France. An order came last Monday for all druggists and railroad
men to be held back and there is talk we may go East for six week training
of some kind.
I am working in what they call the personnel office finding out what men can
do as they come into camp. They sure are sending the boys out mighty fast.
20,000 have gone in the past week and they are coming in at about the same
rate.
One thing here the nights are cool and you sure can sleep. Don't think much
of Atlanta, although they do have some good drug stores. The best thing you
can say for the state is most all the roads are paved and they sure do make
good use of them.
About all the Iowa boys have left here but I suppose there are 200 here now.
There is not a thing doing in the office today but we will no doubt get it
right the end of the week as there are 6,000 men coming in from New York."
Reed Walker, also a former clerk at Sartori's, writes he is now chauffeur
for the major and the hardest work he does is driving 30 or more miles a
day. He says, "Saw the Tenth division from Fansten pass in review Saturday,
thirty thousand men, and they looked like a bunch of ants in the hills."
DIES FOR COUNTRY-WAS ONE OF THE FIRST FROM THERE TO VOLUNTEER-FELL WHILE
FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
William Pieper Enlisted in Company K and Saw Service on the Mexican Border –
Was Member of Famed Rainbow Division.
Will Pieper, a Remsen boy was killed on July 29 in France while fighting for
his country. The news of his death was conveyed to his mother who is now
living at Luverne, Minn. in a letter written by his commanding officer,
Capt. W. H. Nead of the 168th Infantry. He was killed in the Chateau Thierry
drive while serving with the cannon platoon of the company.
Wm. Pieper was the youngest member of the family of eleven children. He was born on a farm
east of Remsen twenty-four years ago, and lived on the farm after the death
of his father eighteen years ago. He has constantly made his home there and
was a popular young man among his many friends. On April 21, he married Miss
Elizabeth Heymann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Heymann, also of Remsen and
the young widow, together with one boy, Clyde, who is now two and a half
years old survive him.
In 1916 he joined the National Guard, becoming a
member of Co K., Le Mars, and with his company gave service on the Mexican
border during the trouble there. He returned home and remained until was
again ordered off for duty, and sailed for England last January and from
there was sent to the French battle front.
He became a member of the famous Rainbow division and was one of the first boys of this country to see active
fighting service. He furthermore has the distinction of being the first
Remsen boy to join the National Guard at the time of the Mexican trouble,
and when he joined the Rainbow division he did so by choice, as the boys who
were sent over at that time were given the opportunity of remaining home for
some time longer.
William Pieper is survived by his mother, who lives at Luverne, Minn. And
the following brothers and sisters: John, Mrs. John Breiholz and Mrs. Albert
D. Ohlendorf, of Remsen; Mrs. C.J. Koerner, of Oyens; Mrs. John Willenburg,
of Carroll; Fred, of Colfax, Iowa; Henry and Mrs. Pieper of Minden, Iowa;
Mrs. Frank Peters, of Clarke, S.D.; Mrs. Elmer Flickner, of Sibley, Iowa.
Memorial services for the dead soldier will be held by the people of Remsen
and vicinity at the Grand opera house Sunday evening.
LeMars Sentinel
September 27, 1918
A SAD CASE
Young Man is Suffering From Mental Aberration
The board of commissioners on insanity held a hearing yesterday in the
case of Henry Clarke, a young farmer residing south of town, and
adjudged him insane and committed him to the state institution at
Cherokee. Young Clarke of late has been in a sanitarium at Lincoln,
Neb., but his mental condition did not improve there.
Sheriff Maxwell went to Lincoln on Wednesday returning with young
Clarke.
DIES FOR HIS COUNTRY
John Whetstone Fell Fighting Gallantly in France
Friends in Union township have received word of the death of John
Whetstone, well known in that vicinity and in LeMars, who fell in battle
while fighting for his country in France August 16.
The news of his death was conveyed in a letter to Mr. and Mrs. James
Goudie, by a brother of John Whetstone, who lives in Pattonsburg, Mo.
John Whetstone worked for James Goudie during the past four years and
was well known as a most exemplary young man, and as his employer puts
it was one of the best boys that ever put foot in shoe leather.
Whetstone, who registered in Plymouth county, entered service last
February and was at Camp Dodge two months and then went to Long Island
and was quickly transferred overseas. He was member of the 305th Field
Artillery, 77th Division.
The Goudies received a letter from him dated August 4, in which he
said he had been on the fighting line for two months. He said he was
feeling fine and fit and never felt better in his life.
John Whetstone was twenty-seven years of age. His father is dead and
his only relative known of here is his brother at Pattonsburg, Mo.
While a resident of Union township he made many friends and was active
in the church and social circles of that community.
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Pat Mooney sold his residence 1010 Cedar Street this week to W.O.
Collins and will make his home with relatives near town. Mr. Collins
sold the property again this week at an advantage to Mrs. Buss.
GERMAN METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Chas. J. Moeller, of New York, representing the Foreign Board of
Missions will preach next Sunday morning at the German Methodist church
and will give a stereopticon lecture in the evening. He will dwell
chiefly on the great centary movement inaugurated by the church.-Rev. S.
C. Steinbrenner, pastor.
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~The Fifth Division of the Aid society of the First M. E. Church met with
Mrs. Madison, Tuesday, September 24, Mrs. Harrington, assistant hostess.
The following officers were elected for ensuing year, Mrs. C.W. Root,
president; Mrs. T.A. Bray, vice-president; Mrs. R. E. Trafford,
secretary; Mrs. H.J. Coppock, treasurer.
~The Kindergarten room at the Central building is nearing completion.
Kindergarten supplies and furniture are being ordered and the board
expects to have a kindergarten in operation very soon. People living on
the east side of Illinois Central railroad having children of
kindergarten age should see Supt. Nevelin at once. Children who were
four and a half years old or nearly on September 1st will be accepted.
~There will be a class in first aid under the auspices of the Red Cross
starting Wednesday evening, October 9th, at the Belgian Relief rooms.
Will anyone interested in this class call Ceila Moore, Tel. 265 for
further particulars.
~Mrs. J. D. Reese and granddaughter, of Venice, Cal., are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Beely and will visit other relatives and friends in LeMars
and vicinity. Mrs. Reese is a former resident of this place.
KEPT WEDDING A SECRET
WERE MARRIED IN NEBRASKA TWO MONTHS AGO
Mike E. Heigens and Florence Opal Smith, two well known young people of
this city, sprang a surprise on their friends this week by making an
announcement of their marriage. The wedding took place on July 10 at
Dakota City, Neb. The young people returned to their homes and kept the
fact of their marriage a secret for several weeks.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, and the groom is a
son of Fred Heigens residing at 812 Hubbard Street. They are both well
known and popular to the younger set.
For the present they are making their home with the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Smith.
OBSERVED:
County Food Administrator, E. E. Eastman, has received word that Iowa's
allotment of sugar for October is 6,500,000 pounds. The price of sugar
has advanced. Sellers of sugar are not permitted to charge the
increased price for sugar bought at the price, but they must close out
the old stock at the lower figure. Jobbers are retiring interim
certificates of July gradually, in order not to disturb business.
No improvement in the sugar situation is in sight. Canning sugar must
be issued with the greatest care. It is the intention to take care of
all the actual canning that can be done with a minimum of sugar. When a
dealer runs out, the County Food Administrator may report his case to
Mr. McElroy, with recommendation for additional lots of sugar.
J. F. Deems calls attention to the fact that the sugar shortage is worse
in Canada than here and the food regulations stricter.
He calls attention to this fact in view of many complaints made to
county food administrators by people who cannot obtain as much sugar as
they think they ought to have.
LOOKS LIKE INCENDIARISM
Barn On the Dalton Place Was Probably Set on Fire
The fire department was called out on Monday night about half past ten
o'clock by a fire at the Dalton place in the north part of town. Fire
was discovered in a large cattle barn east of the house occupied by R.
B. Dalton. The fire was soon put out by the firemen with little loss.
The blaze looked like the work of an incendiary. Tracks showed that hay
had been carried from a nearby hay stack and piled in a corner of the
barn and then set a fire.
Another theory is advanced that some hobo might have gone to sleep and
carried the hay in to make a bed and started the fire while smoking then
skipped out.
UNION
(Special Correspondence)
[The several items have some words from the left edge of the paper missing...]
___vin Pratt is home on a ten day furlough from Camp Dodge.
___n Harvey has rented the Sam ___ey farm just west of O'Leary.
___ Phillips, of Kingsley, was visiting his son, foster Phillips and family on Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Ladusaw, of Brookings, South Dakota, is visiting at the Laddusaw home.
Mr and Mrs B. Hasbrook and daughter, Blanche, were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.
John Smith and family, of Knierim, visited his brother, Geo. Smith. He made the trip by auto.
Mr and Mrs R. S. Eyres entertained the teachers of the Union consolidated school last Tuesday evening.
Miss Nina Lee, of LeMars, is spending a few days and neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. C.T. __ohl.
There will be Sunday School and teaching at the Presyterian church Sunday morning and evening. Everybody come.
Geo. Farrel, of LeMars, spent a few days on his farm near O'Leary last week and also visited his sister, Mrs. __n Keegan.
G.W. Smith and sons, Wm Frils, _adford Preyn amd Owen Hasbrook motored to Storm Lake Friday and enjoyed fishing and hunting returning home Sunday.
Oscar Smith and wife were at Sioux City last week taking in the fair and visiting Mrs Smith's sister, who lives at Morningside.
Quite a number from this vicinity went to LeMars sunday evening to see the war trophies which were exhibited there, also to hear the patriotic addresses at the theaters.
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WESTFIELD
(Special Correspondence)
E.M. Doyle was a Sioux City visitor on Monday.
Mrs Earle Mohr visited in the Mohr home in Sioux City last week.
Mr Milo Mills visited his daughter, Mrs Belle Robinson, at Des Moines, Iowa.
Rev.Atkinson, of Westpoint, Neb., held service in the church on Sunday evening.
A large crowd went from Westfield every day last week to the fair. All report a good time.
Everette Vandebraak, of Farmindale, S.D. came for a visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs E. Vandebraak.
Chauncey Graves, of Rock Rapids, visited Mrs. C.G.Tower at the H>B. _illy home on sunday, September 22.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sanford, have moved from Akron and are living in the rooms over the garage.
Mrs O.B. Lilly was in Sioux City last week for medical treatment. She came up Saturday evening very much improved.
Mrs. Frank Moffatt entered a local hospital in Sioux City for treatment. Her health has been poorly all summer and it is hoped she will improve rapidly.
Mr Robin Boyd, of Martindale, Mont., came through to Sioux city with a car of cattle for sale and came up for a visit with his sister, Mrs Christy Moffatt.
The T.J. Martin family started in their car for southern Texas where they will spend the winter. This fmaily will be missed from Westfield and all hope for them back in another year.
Harold Halverson, a Westfield school boy, had a Chester White pig on exhibition at the fair. He took fourth prize then sold it for $75.00, clearing fifty dollars after all expenses were paid.
The regular meeting of the Tuesday club met with Mrs. Main. After the regular business, Mrs Cilley was chosen president to finish the unexpired term left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Martin. Miss Harris, Miss Goodland, and Miss Fels were voted in as new members. Next meeting with Mrs. Anderson.
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STRUBLE
(Special Correspondence)
John Popken and wife and Mr and Mrs Mike Lang took in the Interstate fair at Sioux City Thursday.
A.E. Null purchased a fine thoroughbred Poland China stock hog at the Interstate fair Thursday.
The harness maker, Martin Frey, of Struble, spent Sunday at the A.M. McDougall home in LeMars.
E.H.Albert, of Struble, has recently installed a new furnace and water system in the A.P. Noble home.
A.P. Noble went to Sioux City Monday in the interest of the Farmer's elevator at Craig, of which Mr. Noble is secretary.
Mr. and mrs. Frank Wells and children autoed to Bereford, S.D., Sunday where the day was pleasantly spent with relatives.
The Aid society of Struble at the last meeting added six new members to the society under the able efforts of their president, Mrs. A.P. Noble.
Leslie McFarland, who has been helping with the farm work for his brother-in-law, Mike Gengler, near Wagner, S.D., has recently returned to his home here.
Frank Wells and Randall Carr autoed to Sioux City Thursday to take in the Interstate fair. During the day, Mr. Wells bought a fine car load of cattle for fall and winter feeding.
Mrs Hugh Irwin is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dr Dick, of Spencer, S.D. Mrs Dick is a consin of Mrs Irwin and expects soon to undergo a serious operation for goitre (sic).
T.J. McFarland left the latter part of the week for Wagner, S.D. to look after business interests on a large farm he owns near there. His son, Ralph, who is now at Camp Dodge, expects to leave any day now for overseas.
One day last week while Mrs. C. Schwier was away from home, some one kindly came and gathered her apples for her, but forgot to leave them at any rate they were all gone on her return.
Hugh Morris, who has been at Camp Gordon, would have now beenon his way to France with the other boys but was detained at a hospital in New Jersey on account of measles. He is now recovering and soon expects to go.
A. McDougall, Sr., of LeMars, sold and delivered 2,000 bushels of old corn from his old home place west of Struble the first of the week. John Popken did the shelling. The corn was of good quality and netted a fine sum of money.
Mrs Web Edwards and Mrs Albert Hatton, of Craig, Mrs Mary Edwards, Mrs Harry Sewick and Miss Grace Irwin, of Ireton, drove through here Sunday on their way to LeMars where they were entertained at the A. McDougall home.
Rev. G.W. Dunn preached his farewell sermon Sunday night before going to conference. Rev Dunn has done good work at Struble and it is hoped he will be returned. He was offered a raise of $300.00 over his present salary in lieu of his return.
Mrs Roy Jordan, of Plainview, Neb., has been visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. Mrs Jordan is wellknown here, formerly Miss Addie Flickner, who graduated with honor from the public schools of Struble and was also prominent in the church work.
We had the pleasure Monday of shaking hands with a former preacher of Stuble and Evansville, Rev Frank Whiting of Los Angeles, Cal. Rev. Whiting was in very poor health during his pastorate here, but has overcome this and is now robust and strong. He is sitll in the ministry, is as zealous and earnest as in former years. He has never married. Rev. Whiting is a brother of Mrs Marcue, of LeMars.
ELGIN
(Special Correspondence)
R.A. hawkins had a force of men filling his silo the past week.
A. Ahlers and H.G. Hamer entertained threshers the past week.
Frank Ruhland marketed several tons of potatoes in LeMars the past week.
Richard Nicholson had a consignment of hogs on the Sioux City market Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hilton and children, of Ireton, spent Sunday at the Wm. Mandeldow home.
Mrs Harry Mordoff, of LeMars, spent a few days at the Wm Mandelsohn home the first of the week.
Miss Mary Ahlers left for Milwaukee, Wis, Monday evening. She will be accompanied home by her sister, Angeline.
Several of the Groetken and Kamp young folks went to Omaha Thursday to see Willie Groteken and Frank ____p, who were moved to another camp the first of the week.
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PERRY CENTER
(Special Correspondence)
Fred Minor, of Milnerville, spend Sunday with Hans Petersen.
County Supt. Miss E. Plath, of LeMars, visited schools in this vicinity Monday.
While threshing last Saturday at the Frank Montagne farm, a spark from the engine set fire to a wheat field.
___ble and Christine Petersen were home from Chatsworth and Quimby to attend the fair and spend Sunday at their home.
Miss Goldie Wilson, of Miller, So. Dakota, visited with her cousin, Nona _____the past week. She entered N.B.T. school the first of the week.
Mr and Mrs Ed. Sanquist and daughter, Mabel, and Miss Ella Ivy, of Leroy, and Harley Hogan, of Val___, visited at the David Swanson home, the latter part of last week.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Loradith and son, David, of Pharr, Texas, drove here in their car, arriving at the Loraditch home near Hinton on Friday morning. The trip was made in five days.
SIOUX
(Special Correspondence)
Miss Blanche Pavlik spent fair week in Sioux City.
Clyde James hauled a load of tankage from Sioux City Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bray and Ethel were Jefferson visitors on Saturday.
John Larson got his wheat to town ahead of the embargo last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dona Allard were Merrill visitors one day last week.
Orice Allard went to Merrill Thursday and brought out a new wagon.
Vinton Moffatt is another Sunnyside boy soon to enter Uncle Sam's
service.
Most of Milnerville attended the Interstate fair some day or days during
the week.
Miss Hazel Cassen, well known here, is taking a business course in Sioux
City.
Two threshing machines in the neighborhood at once causes a lively
scamper for help.
Marjorie Maud Knapp took a prize at the baby show so had a place in the
big parade.
The high school pupils enjoyed Thursday at the fair. Most of the teachers
gave one day.
George Pavlik, who entered the navy a month or two ago, has been sent to
Hampton Roads.
Mrs. W.G. Bolser wishes the same organizations for the Fourth Liberty
Loan so the chairmen are notified.
Dona Allard returned from the west early in the week. He and Mrs. Allard
visited relatives in Jefferson over Sunday.
Howard Milner, who went to Camp Dodge the 6th of this month, has been
transferred to Camp Pike. He left Camp Dodge last Friday.
A.L. Milner, who had been spending the week in Sioux City attending the
fair, returned to the country Saturday to help his cousin thresh.
The Miss Mabel Curran, whose marriage was announced last week, is a
cousin of the Beaulius and has been a frequent visitor to this neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Milner were in Sioux City a couple of days last week
with their young son, William, who took an x-ray for a slight growth in his
neck.
Mrs. Sam DeRocher, of Shullsburg, Wisconsin, visited relatives ehre last
week. Mrs. Coughlin and baby, of Sioux City, were guests in the De Rocher
home at the same time.
Mrs. Matt Krier and her sister, Marcella McCoy, of Merrill, were
Milnerville visitors on Thursday. Mayme McCoy returned to Merrill with them
as her school had Friday off for the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helm and Mrs. Fry visited at Curlew a week ago and
Jesse Cross returned with them to attend the Interstate fair. Mr. Cross
also visited relatives in LeMars before returning home.
Keith Knapp took 7th prize on his baby beef Shorthorn while Jimmy Easton,
of Merrill, a nephew of the Frys, took 6th on one of the Hereford breed. In
the contest, Keith had made the most gain in pounds for the least money.
On account of illness in her family, Miss Elsie Scheldrup was unable to
fill the position vacant at Sunnyside and Miss Lottie Sweet, of Marcus, was
engaged to take the place. Miss Sweet arrived Monday afternoon and began
work Tuesday of this week.
Sioux Township, August 28, 1918. At a meeting of the school board the
following was passed: That an assistant be employed to assist the teacher
of the high school for a period of eight months and instruct such pupils
below the ninth grade as the school board may direct to attend a side school
to be held in one room the Sunnyside school house.
Sioux township, September 12, 1918. At a meeting of the school board,
the following resolution was adopted: Whereas, a misunderstanding having
arisen over the authority Mrs. Wilson should exercise over the high school
and side school, the board orders that Mrs. Wilson shall be responsible for
the division of school work and subject to the control of the board, dictate
the work of each room." Copies from the report of the secretary, W.M. Pike.
It is desired that all Belgian Relief garments be turned in as quickly as
possible. The Sioux township Red Cross held its regular meeting on
Wednesday. Only a few were present and it was voted to meet only
fortnightly during the school year so the next meeting will be held at
sunnyside on October 2. $25 each have been donated by J.F. Banks, R. A.
Banks and Geroge Orr, collected by Mrs. N.R. Knapp. Work turned in for
September: 8 pajama suits, 6 hospital shirts, 4 Belgian Relief suits, 14
pairs socks and 23 sweaters.
SENEY
(Special Correspondence)
George Riter, of Luverne, Minn. visited Friday and Saturday in the home
of his brother, Ed.
Frank Griffin, of LeMars, was a caller here on Tuesday.
Jonathan Alderson who had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. W.D. Kennedy,
of Denver, arrived home last week on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Schafthausen shipped their household goods to Hospers
last Monday where they will make their home. They autoed to Hospers the
same afternoon.
Miss Constance Chapman left on Tuesday for Iowa City, where she will
attend the university the coming year.
Rev. and Mrs. Watson and children, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Schaffhausen, Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Riter and daughter, Ethel, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and mrs. W.E. Hennrich.
D.F. McArthur returned Saturday from Faulkton, S.D.
Henry Henricksen of LeMars, visited last week with his son, Chris and
family.
Mrs. Herbert Brintnall, of Marshalltown, arrived last week and is
visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs. J.M. Whitman.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur, of Sheldon, were sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Chapman.
Next Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock, the W.F.M.S. will give a program in
the church. Everyone is invited.
H.L. Schaffhausen sold their home to Mrs. Ione Clarke, of Corsica, S.D.
who will move here in the near future.
Rev. Watson left on Tuesday moring for Estherville to attend the annual
M.E. Iowa conference.
Arthur Detloff was a Sioux City visitor on Wednesday.
Pine Grove Grange meets this Friday evening in the hall.
Ladies Aid Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Will
Utech.
MERRILL
(Special Correspondence)
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dennler, on Tuesday, a nine and a half pound
girl.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Lang went to Pipestone, Minn. on Friday to get acquainted
with a new granddaughter at that place.
Mrs. Douglas, of Storm Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Rickey, of Marathon, and Mr.
Merrill, of Sioux Rapids, visited Rev. Metcalf and family here last Sunday.
Louis Hanser entered some of his Silver Lace Wyandotte chickens at the
Sioux City fair last week and was awarded two firsts, one second and two
third prizes on the lot.
Mrs. J.M. Duus, of Yankton, S.D., and Mrs. Geo. Kuhn, of Omaha, Neb.,
visited at the J.J. Schindel home this week and with the John Van Nimwegen
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Platt, of Idaho, are visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. S. Denny.
Mr. and mrs. D.O. Schroeder, of Ponca, Neb., have moved back to Merrill
to live.
Clarence Lake marketed a nice bunch of cattle on Tuesday.
Ray Blecker, of Ponca, Neb., visited over Sunday with Merrill friends.
Mrs. J.S. Sands visited her son and family at Kingsley on Sunday.