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LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, March 4, 1919

KILLED IN FRANCE
JACOB TOLSMA WAS SHOT THROUGH THE HEART
NEWS OF DEATH LONG DELAYED

Young Man Was Reported Missing in August But Inquiries Failed to Obtain Any
Information Until Recently Through Red Cross Agency

John Tolsma received notice from the government last fall that his son,
Jacob Tolsma, who was in Company G., 128th infantry, had been reported
missing on August 3d. Failing to receive any further information through
government channels, he took the matter up with Red Cross and that
organization has been endeavoring to learn more concerning the fate of the
young man. A few weeks ago the Red Cross wrote Mr. Tolsma they had an
unconfirmed report that his son had been killed at Chateau Thierry and this
week he received another letter from the Red Cross dated February 21st which
says:

“Jesse R. Henry, Yale, Michigan, of Company G. says: I was near him when he
was hit and killed instantly at Chateau Thierry near the last river crossed.
He was advancing at the time. Tolsma had been in the company two months, I
was in the same platoon.

Sergeant Clyde Hilgison, Company G. says: Tolsma was shot through the heart
at Chateau Thierry. Informant was not eye witness but had it from an eye
witness.

It must be a comfort to you to know that your son was killed instantly and
did not suffer. The Red Cross wishes you to feel you have our profound
sympathy for your loss, but knows that you must feel a pride that no sorrow
can efface to have had a son who died bravely for his country.”

Those who knew Jake Tolsma will not be surprised to know he died like a man
fighting for right. Jake was one of those manly, straightforward, courageous
boys, who always did well whatever he did and shirked no responsibility.
Though cut off in his youth, he has probably done more for the world than
some who shirked and will live to a ripe old age. The community sympathizes
with Mr. Tolsma and appreciates the great sacrifice he has made in giving to
his country the boy who was his pride and companion.

SAYS INSTRUCTOR NOT QUALIFIED

Mrs. Etta Harnack Seeks Severance of Marital Ties Claiming She Was Forced To
Leave Home and Take Shelter Elsewhere—Other Cases.

Claiming she was abused and with her children driven from home and put in
fear of her life, Mrs. Etta Harnack has commenced divorce proceedings in the
district court against her husband, Ernest Harnack.

In her petition Mrs. Harnack sets forth that she has lived in Plymouth
county for the past twenty-five years and that she was married to Ernest
Harnack on October 27, 1897, in Remsen, and lived with him until February
25, of this year, when he drove her and the children out of the house to
seek shelter elsewhere.

The petition further states that she has always been a loving and faithful
wife, and that his cruelty and inhuman conduct have weighed on her mentally
and caused her to fear that her life is in danger. She asks the custody of
two minor children, Marie, aged 14, and Verna, aged 3 years. She also asks
temporary alimony of $500 claiming she has no other means of support than to
go and work as a servant and further asks$10,000 permanent alimony.

Owen Taylor, a tax payer in Liberty township, is dissatisfied with the
conduct of the school in district No. 3, Liberty township. In his petition
filed in the office of the clerk, he states he is a resident of Liberty
township, is a taxpayer, and has children of school age. He objects to Blasé
Bogenrief as a school teacher, claiming he is not a registered school
teacher and is unlawfully teaching and asking the court to issue a temporary
injunction against B. Bogenrief as teacher and that the injunction be made
permanent when the court sits in March.

Allie McMullin is plaintiff in a suit against Al Sampson claiming $366.65 is
due on an automobile sold by the plaintiff to the defendant.

The Pech Foundry company has instituted suit against J.W. McDougall asking
for a judgment for $65.66 for work and supplies said to be due defendant.

*****

The press dispatches say that Postmaster Kieffer at Remsen and Postmaster
Dugan at Kingsley were reappointed to their respective offices last week.
Both are reported to be good officials and popular with their constituents.

*****

Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Marx moved from a farm near Ashton to Marion township
this week on the farm they purchased from Frank Dubes a short time ago.

*****

DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD

Mrs. Ernest Brunsting has commenced action in the Sioux county district
court against the Chicago & Northwestern railroad company to recover $25,000
as damages which she alleges she sustained by reason of having been carried
down a steep embankment when the auto in which she was riding skidded into
and through an embankment. She places the blame on the railroad upon the
ground that the defendant improperly constructed the sharp curve and
crossing across the railroad track. The accident happened last December at
the overhead “Letter S” bridge, two and one-half miles east of Hawarden. D.
Medema has brought an action against the railroad company claiming that he
sustained $20,000 damages in the same accident.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS NOTES
From Our Special Correspondents and Exchanges Throughout the County

LINCOLN: (Special Correspondence)

John Sullivan is reported on the sick list.

The sale of Geo. Sitzman last Thursday was well attended.

John Sullivan had a carload of cattle on the Sioux City market Tuesday.

Miss Strub, teacher in district No. 1, spent Saturday at her home near
LeMars.

Paul Ritter shelled and delivered several loads of corn to Thomas Julman
last Saturday.

Chas. Vondra was honorably discharged and returned home from camp Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sitzman are visiting this week with their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Donlin, of Merrill.

ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)

A. Van Steenwyk shelled corn Thursday.

Ed Detloff received a load of cattle from Sioux City the past week.

H.A. Ahlers had a consignment of hogs on the Sioux City market Friday.

_ R. Nicholson shipped three car loads of hogs to Sioux City this past week.

Miss Genevieve Phillips closed the winter term of school in district No. 9
Monday.

Lawrence Wilde will live on his father’s farm south of Struble the coming
year.

Rev. George Dunn, of Whiting, Ia., spent a few days the past week with
friends here.

Mrs. Frank Wilhelmi and son and her mother, Mrs. Bock, of Hospers spent
several days at the Mrs. Gertrude Wilhelmi home the past week.

PRESTON: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Fred Klemme visited a few days in her parental home.

Nic Miller returned home after spending several days in Sioux City.

A little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Koch Saturday, February 22.

Axel Bray moved to Chatsworth and Walt Gerdes moved in the place just
vacated.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Milbrodt have retired and are moving to Akron. Their son,
Herman, has taken charge of the farm.

Emery Klemme is moving in his old home farm while his brother, Alex, is
moving to his new house on the same farm.

Willie Frerichs arrived home from Kansas City where he had the flu and was
unable to attend the automobile school as intended. Willie Taylor, who also
went to Kansas City to attend the same school, is in the hospital there and
improving slowly. Victor Taylor will remain there until Willie is able to
return.

HINTON: (From the Gazette)

H.J. Schneider accompanied a shipment of live stock to Sioux City Tuesday
morning.

George Denler, Jake Berner, and Fred Aldrich, of Merrill, were in town one
day last week looking up the electric light possibilities.

Sam Weinrich is back at his old trade in the dray line, having repurchased
the business from Wm. Crowe.

Harold Taylor has bought the restaurant and ice cream parlor formerly
conducted by H. Frahm, and has already taken charge.

Elmer Wilt has sold his interest in the auto business to John Long and has
removed to Leeds to remain for a time.

Henry Koenig, who is now living in Wisconsin, was visiting former Plymouth
county friends last week.

Albert Crabb, a former editor of the Gazette, but who is now farming near
Sibley, Ia., was visiting old acquaintances and friends here last week.

READING TWP: [Sioux County]

At the Christian Reformed church Wednesday occurred the marriage of two
prominent young people when Jennie Blyenburg gave her hand and heart to John
Miedama, of Maurice. Rev. Terpsma pronounced the words that made the happy
couple man and wife.

A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Beyers was held last Wednesday evening
when a goodly number of neighbors and friends dropped in on them at their
home northwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. Beyers left us for their new home in
Minnesota and this family will be missed from our midst.

A farewell party in honor of Harry Crouse was given at the C.H. Houlton home
Wednesday evening when a goodly number of friends and acquaintances dropped
in to have an evening together. A fine time was had by all.

OYENS: (From the Remsen Bell-Enterprise)

Miss Susan Goetzinger, who is suffering from quinsy, is under the care of a
physician.

Joe Even returned to Oyens last Thursday after spending several months in
Chicago.

Mrs. S.W. Kuster spent several days in the S.W. Kuster home at
Correctionville this week.

Mrs. Joe Orban, of Chicago, is visiting in the James and Jake Doud homes
this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Neisius are the proud parents of an eleven pound girl, born
Sunday, February 23.

Mrs. Wm. Scheitler is recuperating after having been ill for a week with a
complication of ailments.

Mat Heymann, who has been visiting at the Chas. Kuster home for the past few
weeks, returned to his home in Calidonia, Minn., Monday.

John Burkhard, a well known farmer of near Oyens, moved to Dell Rapids,
S.D., this week, where he will farm. He was accompanied by Chas. Cooper.

Miss Mae Kaiser, RN, went to Pocahontas, Iowa, Thursday, where she is
attending the Jos. Schoofs children, relatives of the John Meis family, who
are seriously ill.

PORTLAND: (Special Correspondence)

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Koch Sunday morning, February 23.

Mr. Farnhelm, of Illinois, has rented a part of the Koch farm and will live
there this coming year.

This is moving week on the farm and the farmers who have to move this spring
are getting busy.

The Will Stroebehn family have been quarantined for diphtheria but all the
patients are better.

Miss Edna Hardy spent last week with her parents near Millnerville and the
school enjoyed a vacation.

Mrs. M.J. Walerin and sons, Wayne and Donald, were Sioux City visitors.

LeMars Sentinel
March 7, 1919

The people of Seney and vicinity were greatly shocked on Wednesday when it
was learned that M. M. Kennedy for many years a resident of Elgin township,
had died suddenly during the night. His death occurred without warning,
about half past twelve on Wednesday, March 5, due to heart trouble.

Mr. Kennedy was around the day previous in as good health as usual
transacting business and greeting friends.

Miles M. Kennedy was born May 20, 1848, at Granby Village, Ontario, Canada.
He moved with his parents to Freeport, Ill., when but a boy. In 1868 Mr.
Kennedy moved to Marshall county, Iowa, and engaged in farming.

In 1874 he was married to Miss Laura Parke. To this union two children were
born, C. A. Kennedy, and a daughter who died in infancy. After losing his
wife he was united in marriage with Miss Viola Tredway in 1878. To this
union two daughters were born, Bessie Pearl and Mae Irene. Mrs. Bessie P.
Warner preceded her father in death some six years ago. Mr. Kennedy was a
kind and loving husband and father. His friends were numbered by his
acquaintances and he had a kind word for all he met. Those left to mourn
his sudden death are his wife, Mrs. M. M. Kennedy, a son, Clarence A.
Kennedy, of Great Falls, Mont.; a daughter, Mrs. Mae Bushby, of near Ireton;
two sisters, Mrs. Lee Johnson, of Grainfield, Kan.; and Mrs. William Foulds,
of Idaho; six grandchildren and numerous relatives and friends.

The funeral services will be held on Sunday at 1 o'clock in the Methodist
church at Seney.

LeMars Sentinel
March 11, 1919

HAD NO WARNING
EMIL SCHAFER, PIONEER BLACKSMITH, EXPIRES SUDDENLY

CIVILWAR VETERAN IS DEAD
J.G. Schmidt, Who Had Been Sick For Several Months, Passes Away at City
Hospital-Was Early Settler in Marion Township

John G. Schmidt, for more than forty years a resident of Plymouth county,
died at the city hospital on Sunday morning at 4 o'clock after a long
illness caused from diabetes. For the past ten years he had been ailing but
was up and around though often a sufferer. Since last August he had been
practically bedridden. On Saturday he was taken to the city hospital on the
advice of the attending physician. During his long illness he was faithfully
attended and nursed by his son, Julius H. Schmidt.

John G. Schmidt was a native of Germany where he was born near Heidelberg,
on May 1, 1841, and where he received his early education and training. On
May 1, 1857, at the age of sixteen he landed in America to seek his fortune.
Shortly afterwards he found employment in Chicago where he mastered the
trade of cooper. While he was living in Chicago the Civil War broke out and
young Schmidt hastened to answer the call to arms and enlisted in Company D.
First Illinois light artillery. He was a member of what was known as the
"Old Board of Trade Battery," and saw much heavy fighting in the south, his
regiment being in General Thomas' division.

John G. Schmidt served three years in the army and returning to Chicago
re-engaged in civic pursuits.

In 1866 he was united in marriage with Miss Gertrude Schafer, with whom he
lived happily until her death which occurred in LeMars on October 12, 1895.

In 1876 Mr. Schmidt attracted by the stories of opportunities to be found in
the west, with others, came to LeMars. He purchased a piece of land in
Marion township at that time. In February of 1877 with his family he moved
from Chicago to LeMars where for a time he followed his occupation of
cooper. The family then moved onto the farm in Marion township where Mr.
Schmidt farmed for many years until he retired from active work and came to
LeMars to spend his declining years, after the death of his wife.

To Mr. and Mrs. John G. Schmidt four children were born, John, who died of
typhoid fever in 1880, Nicholas, who farms the old home place, Julius H.
Schmidt, of this city, and Mrs. Bernard Aasmann, of Portland, Oregon.

Mr. Schmidt was a member of Mower Post, G.A.R.

The funeral will be held on Friday morning at St. Joseph's church.

Mrs. B. Aasman was notified of his death and telegraphed that she and her
son would come to the funeral.

Mr. Schmidt was a good citizen and neighbor and highly respected in the
community where he had lived for more than forty years.

*****

Emil Schafer died at his home, 1104 Eagle street, at 12:30 Sunday morning,
from heart disease. Death came to him without any warning and his sudden
demise was a great shock to his family and to his friends. Mr. Schafer was
apparently in his usual good health and had worked all day in his shop on
Saturday. After supper he went down town to a barber shop and returning home
at 9 o'clock, chatted with his family for a few minutes and retired early to
rest. Shortly after midnight Mrs. Schafer was awakened by a noise as if some
one choking and going to the room occupied by Mr. Schafer found him in the
throes of death. Other inmates of the house were aroused and a physician
summoned but Mr. Schafer was beyond earthly help when he arrived.

Emil Edward Schafer was born on March 10, 1854, and was within one day of
sixty-five years of age. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was
educated, grew up, and learned the blacksmith trade. He came to LeMars in
1880 and opened up a blacksmith and wagon shop and was actively engaged in
business until the day of his death. He was a skilled artisan and a
pastmaster in his craft.

He was united in marriage thirty-five years ago in LeMars with Miss Mary
Hamm. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Theo. Love
and Mrs. Carl Petry, of this place, and two sons, Arthur, who lives at Big
Stone City, S.D., and George, who is with the Army in France. He also
leaves a brother, William Schafer, of Minneapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Louis
Gerhardt, of Aplington, Iowa.

The funeral services will be held this afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock
and at the United Evangelical church at half past two.

Emil Schafer was a good citizen, a fine workman, and loyal to his friends.
He attended strictly to his own affairs, at the same time taking a wholesome
interest in things pertaining to the good of the community. His home life
was ideal in its happiness and a devoted husband and father will be long
missed from the home circle and by his close associates by whom he was held
in the highest esteem.

Mr. Schafer was a life long member of the Evangelical church and was active
in the work of the church and its branches. He was a member of the Woodmen
of the World.

*****

J.B. Johnson, of Hinton, died at the city hospital on Thursday night of
pneumonia following an attack of influenza. Mr. Johnson was born in Denmark
on May 14, 1855, and came to Sioux City a number of years ago. He had been
living at Hinton of late and when taken sick was employed by the Illinois
Central railroad company at that place. His wife and daughter and J. Early,
of Hinton, came up to LeMars and took the remains to Sioux City where
funeral services were held on Sunday.

*****

Otto Behmke, aged 31 years, died at Hinton, on Sunday, March 9, of
pneumonia. The body will be brought to LeMars for interment.

WAS A TEACHER HERE
MRS. LEARY, FORMERLY MISS MARIE LYNCH, DIES AT SALT LAKE

Friends in LeMars have received word of the death of Mrs. William H. Leary,
of Salt Lake City, formerly Miss Marie Lynch, of Sioux City, who died on
Friday after an operation.

Miss Marie Lynch taught in the LeMars schools several years ago and made
many friends in LeMars.

Mrs. Leary was born at New Hampton, Ia., in November, 1883. The family in
1887 moved to Sioux City, where she received her education and graduated
from the high school. She attended the State University of Iowa, where she
completed a four-year course in three years. Later she taught in LeMars
High School and the Sioux City High School. Seven years ago she toured
Europe and witnessed the Oberammergau play. She was popular in social
circles and a leader in local dramatic activities.

Eight years ago she was married to William H. Leary, an attorney of Salt
Lake City. She is survived by her husband and five children, the oldest of
whom is 6 years of age, and by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lynch, of
Sioux City, a sister, Mrs. William Hoetz, of Omaha, and two brothers, John
Lynch, of Sioux Falls, and Edmund Lynch, of Sioux City.

FORMER PLYMOUTH BOY MAKES GOOD

Daniel Luchsinger, who resides in Hancock township, received a letter a few
days ago from his son who resides at Milaca, Minn., some parts of which may
be of interest to the readers of the Sentinel.

He said that there was good sleighing there at the time that he wrote the
letter which was dated February 16th, but that the weather was warm.

Since leaving Plymouth county he has been engaged in farming and also as an
auctioneer. He says that he has been quite busy crying sales all winter and
that hay sells from $20.00 to $35.00 a ton, cows all the way from $75.00 to
$120.00 a head and horses all the way from $20.00 to $100.00 a head and that
it took a good horse to bring $100.00.

At one sale that he sold on the A.M. Washburn farm near Milaca he was able
to establish record breaking prices on cattle, one cow selling for $250.00,
on heifer eighteen months old sold for $185.00 and a three year old bull for
$200.00.

When he moved to Minnesota he purchased forty acres of land near Milaca and
has kept adding to it until he now owns 160 acres and has it nearly all paid
for out of his earnings as an auctioneer which shows that he is making good
in that line.

DEATH OF SCHOOL GIRL
WHOLE FAMILY IS SICK WITH THE INFLUENZA

Marcella Margaret, the twelve year old daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. John
Dominic, residing on Howard street, died on Friday night, following a ten
days illness from influenza. Nine of the family were suffering from the
malady, but the other children's health is now improving although several
are still confined to bed.

Marcella Margaret was born on a farm near Garretson, S.D., on July 16, 1907.
She came with her parents to LeMars two years ago. She was attending the
Franklin school when she was taken sick and was a general favorite among her
classmates and associates.

Her early death is mourned by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dominic, three
sisters, Mrs. Jack Shearon, Dorothy, Rosella, and five brothers, Leo,
Walter, Joseph, Clifford and Clarence.

The funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at St. James church, Rev.
Father E. O' Farrell officiating.

LeMars Sentinel
Dated 14 Mar 1919

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Rev. C.E. Holman was a Sioux City visitor on Wednesday.

Arthur Detloff and Sam Uthe were Alton visitors on Wednesday.

Peter Feller shipped a load of hogs to Sioux City on Wednesday.

Robert Reeves visited Monday and Tuesday in Sheldon with relatives.

Wm. Utech had a carload of cattle on the Sioux City market Thursday.

Grange will meet on Friday, March 14, in the hall.  All members come.

Mrs. Chris Henricksen and daughter, Lois, visited in Sioux City last
Saturday.

Albert Hawkins and John Alderson were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.

C.W. Reeves and C.W. Cook had hogs on the Sioux City market on Thursday.

Miss Lucile March, of Sioux City, spent the week end with her mother,
Mrs. E. March.

Mrs. George Falk, Mrs. Will Johnke and Miss Hazel Falk visited in Sioux
City on Tuesday.

Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, visited Saturday and Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Iona Clark, and family.

Next Sunday class meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. Preaching at 10:30
a.m., followed by the Sunday School.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Randolph, of Garretson, S.D., are visiting in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jackson.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnke, of Centerville, S.D., are visiting Mrs.
Johnke's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Falk.

Mrs. H.L. Schaffhausen and daughter, Ethel, of Hospers, is visiting a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lancaster.

Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Reeves, of Hawarden, and Mrs. M.E. Reeves, of Sioux
City, attended the funeral of M.M. Kennedy last Sunday.  [transcriber's
note:  this was the funeral of Miles Kennedy]

Mrs. Henry Detloff, Sr., left on Tuesday for Sioux City where she will
visit a short time with her daughters, Mrs. M. Myers and Mrs. Hugh
Dealy.

There will be a "Poverty Social" at the Seney hall on Monday, March
17th, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.  Entertainment will be furnished by the pupils
of the school.  Prizes will be offered for the most appropriate costume.
Admission 10c.

The many friends of Bert Reeves, who formerly lived here but now of
Sioux City, were sorry to learn of his serious accident when he was
crushed between two freight cars in the Sioux City yards.

Next Wednesday, March 19th, the W.H.M.S. will meet with Mrs. Frank
Becker at 2:30 p.m.  As this is the first meeting since last October, a
good attendance is desired.  Please bring your dues.

Relatives from a distance who attended M.M. Kennedy's funeral were C.A.
Kennedy, of Great Falls, Mont.; Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bushby and son, Jack,
of Ireton; W.C. Warner and children, of Mountain Lake, Minn.; Mrs.
Flynn, Will Tredway, Mrs. Adams and son, Jay, of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska.

SIOUX:  (Special Correspondence)

J.J. Mansfield was on the sick list for a few days.

Charlie Johnson moved to his new location on Thursday.

Phone lines twelve and forty are badly mixed up this week.

Charlie Knapp has been sawing up a quantity of wood on this west farm.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Blade on Wednesday, March 5.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hardy moved to their new home in Sioux City last
week.

A select bunch of the young people danced in the Adaville hall Friday
night.

Mr. Rast, the new owner of the Hardy farm, has taken possession of his
new home.

Millnerville people have been filling their ice houses with snow as ice
is unobtainable here.

Richard Milner who attends the Merrill high school, is spending part of
the week at home.

Harold Bauerly made a couple of business trips to the Milnerville
neighborhood the last of the week.

The Weaver sale was well attended.  A few from this locality went
farther and attended the Connor sale.

Bert Cecil and his mother have decided to remain in the country after
all and will be employed by Homer Powers.

Abraham Buys has been on the sick list and has also been nursing a badly
bruised arm, the result of a crowding mule.

A few of the high school students and their friends enjoyed an evening
of skating in the Codd pasture last week.

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Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Knapp celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary last Saturday.  Cheer up friends, the first hundred years is
the hardest. 

The school directors for the coming year are Will DeRocher, No. l; L.
Mulheron, No. 2., Dale Hunter, No. 3, W.B. Millner, No. 4, Frank
Langley, No. 5.

Ange Dybdahl, who is now with the army in Germany, writes friends here
that he is quite near his home in Denmark and hopes to get a furlough
and visit his people before returning to the U.S.

Mrs. Wesley Huffman and Julia Johnson returned home from Hinton last
Wednesday but were called back Friday by the father's death.  Joe Clary
took Mrs. Wesley Huffman to Jefferson early Friday morning.

John A. Johnson, who died of pneumonia in a LeMars hospital last
Thursday, had been a resident of Plymouth county and of this locality
for many years.  He leaves a widow and several children.  Mrs. Wesley
Huffman and Miss Julia Johnson, of Millnerville, two of the daughters;
one son, Emil, was killed in an automobile accident last year and
another son, Edward, is serving in the army overseas; Mrs. Bert
Hendricks and Mrs. Albert Small are two other daughters residing in
Montana and North Dakota, while the youngest child, Louis, is at home.
The funeral was held from the Wescott chapel, Sioux City, Sunday
afternoon.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our thanks to our friends and neighbors for their
assistance and sympathy in our recent bereavement in the death of our
husband and father and to thank them also for the beautiful floral
tributes. ---Mrs. M.M. Kennedy and children.

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Mrs. George Simpson, A Resident of LeMars Since Girlhood,
Succumbs to Illness of a Week--Leave Husband and Three Children.

Mrs. Simpson, wife of George Simpson, residing at 1005 Cedar street,
died yesterday morning after an illness of a week from influenza and other
complications.
Mrs. Simpson was a resident of LeMars nearly all her life, coming here
when a girl with her parents.
Mrs. Simpson was fifty years of age at the time of her death. Her
maiden name was Mary Catherine Kern and she was born at Galena, Ill., on
July 19, 1868. When she was a girl of eleven her parents moved to LeMars,
in 1879 and this has been the family home since. She attended the public
schools here and helped in the home work. She was united in marriage with
George Simpson on October 16, 1892. To their union six children were born,
one, a girl, Mary, dying in infancy. Chris and Will died eight years ago
within a day or two of each other*. Three children, with the father, are
left to mourn her death. They are Frank, May and Gladys. She is also
survived by her brothers, Will Kern, of this city, Nicholas Kern, of
Portland, Oregon; and a sister, Mrs. John Donahoe, of LeMars; two half
brothers, Chris Kern of St. Paul; John Kern of Galena, Ill.; and a half
sister, Lena Laughlin, of St. Paul, Minn.
Mrs. Kern (error--Simpson) was a member of the Presbyterian church
having affiliated with that denomination in 1892. She was a faithful wife
and a good mother and an unremittent toiler in the home and for the welfare
of her husband and children. She never fully recovered from the blow she
suffered in the death of her two sons, Chris and Will, who were high school
youths when stricken and died within a few hours of each other*.
The funeral arrangements had not been made last evening as the family
are awaiting word from relatives at a distance.
Later--The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock on Saturday from the home
on Cedar street.
(*Note--William John died July 3, 1910 and Chris August 16, 1910.)

LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, March 18, 1919

LITTLE GIRL IS TAKEN
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hughes Mourn Death of Their Baby.
     Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Hughes, residing on Fulton street, mourn the
loss of their little girl, Dorothy Blanche, who succumbed on Sunday to
an illness caused by influenza.
     The child was nearly four years of age, having been born on June
26, 1915, and was the joy and pride of the household.  Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.  The
funeral services were held yesterday from the house.

LEG IS AMPUTATED

William Lewis was brought to the city hospital yesterday and underwent the
amputation of a leg to stay the progress of gangrene which had set in.
Lewis has been an inmate of the county farm for the past two or three years.
He formerly worked around livery stables in this city.
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Rev. C. G. Butler, of Sac City, came to LeMars on Saturday to conduct the
funeral of the later Mrs. George Simpson, which was held on Saturday
afternoon from the residence on Cedar street.
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Mrs. F. F. Faville, a prominent Iowa club woman, died Saturday at her home
in Ft. Dodge of pneumonia.  Mr. Favelle, who is one of the leading attorneys
of Northwest Iowa, is critically ill with the same malady.
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Paul Crusk, who worked for Sam Lang before going into the service, is back
from several months service in the army overseas.  He was with the 116th
engineers.

LeMars Sentinel
March 21, 1919

CONTRACTS ARE OFFERED TO NEARLY ALL TO REMAIN
BOARD ORGANIZES FOR THE YEAR
Annual Meeting of School Directors is Held on Monday Evening and S. T.
Neveln is Re-elected Superintendent of City Schools

The annual meeting of the directors of the school board for the Independent
District of LeMars was held at the office of the secretary, R. J. Koehler,
on Monday evening.

The vote cast at the school election on Monday, March 10, was canvassed.
Fred Moore for director and W. H. Boyd for treasurer had no opposition and
received all the votes cast. Fred Moore the newly elected director was
inducted into office and the board organized by re-electing E. A. Dalton,
president. The following standing committees for the year were appointed:
On teachers—A. C. Cooper, Wm. Carel, Fred Moore
On school houses—Wm. Carel, Wm. Koenig, and A. C. Cooper
On finance—Wm. Koenig, Fred Moore and Wm. Carel
On purchasing—S. T. Neveln and R. J. Koehler

The section of teachers for the coming year was then taken up. S. T. Neveln
was re-elected superintendent of the schools for the coming year at a salary
of $2,500. All the teachers were re-elected with the exception of Miss Anna
Marcue and Miss Eva Stransky, who were not applicants for positions. The
salaries of teachers were agreed upon at the ratio fixed last year, which
carries an increase determinate with length of service and will therefore
increase several salaries this year. The teachers are given ten days in
which to sign contracts for the next year and three or four it is stated are
contemplating making changes but have not announced their decision to the
board. Those elected are:

High school and special work—Katherine Mourning, Alice Harker, Ruby V.
Giltner, Serverina Nelson, Margaret E. Cotton, Madelon Peterson, Robt. D.
King, Fred A. Gezel, G. Chester Gena, Edna V. McLaughlin.

Central grade—Rena Perry, Bernice Laux, Eva Mae Johnson, Grace Schwarts,
Mary Waddick.

Franklin—Luora Webber, Pauline Murray, Florence M. Sullivan, Ethel M. Eyres.

Clark—Selma Bartels, Mildred Bartels, Alma C. Kloster, Meda Gallagher, Vera
Gallery, Josephine Winslow, Bride McDonnell.

A pleasing interlude took place at the board meeting when I. J. McDuffie,
the retiring member of the board, was presented with a handsome ebony
gold-headed cane by members of the board with whom he has had years of
pleasant association. Mr. McDuffie was much moved by the remembrance and
the felicitous speech with which the gift was accompanied and made a feeling
and happy response thanking his conferees for their expression of good will
and kindliness.

ARE QUIETLY MARRIED

Miss Allie Hedinger and A. R. Huston, both of Corning, Iowa, were married at
the home of Rev. A. E. Bogen in Stanton township, last Tuesday evening. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. Bogen. They will make their home in Corning, Iowa.

LESLIE HARKER MARRIED
STEALS MARCH ON FRIENDS AND BRINGS HOME BRIDE

Leslie Harker, one of the prominent young business men of LeMars, left town
quietly a couple of weeks ago leaving his friends under the impression that
he had gone east on business affairs and they were surprised on his return
to learn that he is now a married man.

The wedding was kept a secret from all but one or two near relatives. Mr.
Harker met the young woman of his choice, Miss Hazel Riegel, in Chicago, and
they were married on Wednesday, March 5, at the Fourth Presbyterian Church
in that city. Rev. J. T. Stone, the pastor, officiating. The youthful bride
and bridegroom were attended by Miss Mariot Smith, a friend of the bride,
and Harry Riegel, a brother of the bride.

After the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Harker went to Grandville, Ill., and
paid a visit to the bride’s home and relatives. Mr. Harker arrived home last
week to prepare a home for his bride and Mrs. Harker joined him on Tuesday.

They are staying for the present at the home of the groom’s mother until
their own home is in readiness.

Mr. Harker has lived here all his life and is a graduate of the LeMars high
school class of 1913. He is engaged in the meat business with his brother
and is an extremely popular young man in business and social circles. His
bride has spent some time in LeMars, where she became acquainted with her
future husband, visiting at the home of her uncle, Dr. M. W. Richey, and was
employed in the law office of McDuffie & Keenan. She is an accomplished
young woman who has already made many friends in the city to which she now
comes as a bride to make her home.

MANY LOSE CANINE FRIENDS
Several Households Mourn the Loss of Faithful Companions

The dog poisoner has been getting in his dirty work this week in LeMars and
a number of households are mourning the loss of their faithful canine
friends.

At several homes on Tuesday morning tears were shed when poor Curab brutes
writhed in the agonies of pain and their owners in several cases assisted by
veterinarians were unable to save them. The individual who is low enough to
scatter poison promiscuously would doubtless have gloated in Hurnish glee at
the site his dastardly action occasioned.

NEWS WAS BELATED
FAMILY HAD NOT HEARD FROM SON FOR LONG TIME
RINEHART HILLRICHS DIES IN FRANCE
Young Man is Stricken With Attack of Pneumonia Which Proved Fatal—He Was a
Resident of Preston Township All His Life

A telegram was received on Thursday by the Hillrichs family residing in
Preston township bringing belated news of the death of Rinehart E.
Hillrichs, a son of Henry Hillrichs, who died in France on December 5, 1918,
of pneumonia.

It was the first information Mr. Hillrichs had received concerning his son
since last November and the news of his death was a severe blow to the
afflicted relatives.

The family for months had been anxiously looking for a letter from the son
in France. At the news of the armistice day they had rejoiced and were happy
in the thought that the young man was well and would soon be reunited with
is family. Their joy was turned into the deepest sorrow when the message
conveying the sad news of his death without any premonitory warning or any
word of illness was suddenly thrust upon them.

Rinehart E. Hillrichs was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hillrichs and
was born at Athens, Ill., on April 27, 1893, and was twenty-six years of age
lacking a few months. When he was a baby of eighteen months old, his parents
came to Plymouth County and the family has resided here ever since.

Rinehard had always lived at home on the farm until he reported for service.
He attended the country schools where he received his education and assisted
his father in the work of the farm. He was called into service last July
and left with a contingent of Plymouth County men for Camp Gordon. He was
assigned to Company 31, 157th depot brigade, and after remaining at Camp
Gordon for several weeks he was transferred to Camp Merritt from where he
was sent overseas. His parents received several letters from him after his
arrival overseas. In November letters ceased in coming.

His early death is mourned by his parents, six brothers, and three sisters.
They are Mrs. Will Barinsky of Johnson township, Henry, John, Emma, Fred,
Minna, Bernhard, Harry and Edwin. His death has brought the bitter cup of
sorrow to the lips of his many relatives and friends. In the truest sense
of the words, he was manly, kind, loving, and true. He was a quiet and
unassuming young man of splendid qualities and was very popular among the
young people of the community. His friends were numbered by his
acquaintances. Though it was not his lot to die on the field of battle his
life given in full service to his country. To the broken hearted parents
and his sorrowing brothers and sisters is extended the sympathy of all who
knew and loved him.

~TRANSCRIBER NOTE ABOUT SPELLING: The name Rinehart or Rinehard Hillrichs was spelled
both ways in this article about his death. The transcriber is not sure which
spelling is correct.

STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Albert DeRaad is slowly recovering from her recent sickness.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brauer left from LeMars on Wednesday for Rock Island,
Illinois, to attend a funeral of a relative at that place.

There were no services in the M.E. church Sunday owing to the roads being so
bad.

Miss Gladys Nation and Mrs. Bert Harris went to Sioux City Wednesday for the
day.

Mrs. Nellie Edwards left Monday morning for Barney, N.D., to be present at
the celebration of her parents fiftieth wedding anniversary on March 20th.
Mrs. Bertram is attending to the post office during her absence.

Grandma Trigg accompanied by her son, Grove Trigg, and daughter, Mrs. Henry
Breun came down from Doon, Iowa, Sunday and spent the day at the Lafe Trigg
home.

Mrs. A. Stoll was visiting in Merrill Monday.

Mrs. James Noble and son, LeRoy, spent Saturday in Sioux City with friends.

E. H. Albert returned home Monday evening after a week’s stay at Dayton,
Ohio.

Mrs. M. Sievert, who was called some time ago to Columbus, Neb., by the
illness of her mother, returned home Friday leaving her mother somewhat
improved in health. Mrs. Sievert has now joined her husband at Ashton, Iowa,
where they will make their future home.

Last Saturday Bert Harris purchased the grocery stock from H. Kotts taking
possession at once. Mr. Kotts returned to Sioux City where he lived before
coming to Struble some two months ago.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. C. E. Holman and daughters returned on Thursday of last week from
Hiawatha, Kans., where they visited the past month with her parents.

C. W. Reeves and Frank Becker visited last Friday in Sioux City.

Walter Moore, of Cavour, S.D., spent a few days the past week with Mr. and
Mrs. John Osborne.

Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard and daughter, Alice, left on Monday for Cherokee
and from there will go to their new home in Nebraska.

Mrs. Henry Detloff, of LeMars, is spending the week in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Sam Uthe, who is sick with bronchial pneumonia.

Mrs. John Daugherty and infant son returned on Monday from the hospital in
LeMars where they spent the past two weeks.

J. M. Whitman, who has been visiting relatives in Marshalltown for the past
two weeks, returned home on Monday.

Henry Henricksen, of Sioux City, is spending the week with his son, Chris,
and family.

Mrs. Bernard Miller, of LeMars, is spending a few days in the J. M. Whitman
home.

Mrs. John Osborne is staying with her mother, Mrs. S. Haviland, and caring
for her while she has been sick with the flu.

Pine Grove Grange will have a special meeting on Friday evening, March 21.
Refreshments will be served.

Walter Baldwin shipped a car of cattle to Sioux City on Monday.

Alex McArthur had hogs on the Sioux City market Tuesday.

Joe Kamp and Henry Groetken left on Tuesday for points in Dakota, returning
home on Friday.

John Hinde and son, Robert, were Sioux City visitors on Friday.

W. W. Jeffers, of Sioux City, spent Wednesday here with relatives and
friends.

Carl Moir, who has been stationed in a training camp in Chicago, has been
honorably discharged and arrived home last week.

UNION: (Special Correspondence)

Ed Phelan drove his new tractor out from LeMars Tuesday.

Cecil McGruder, George Smith and Bradford Pruyn spent last week end in Sioux
City.

John Ostert shelled corn for Wyatt Phalli, Frank Laughlin and John Smith the
past week.

Services will be held at the Union township church Sunday morning. All are
welcome.

Quite a number of children in this vicinity have been sick with sore throats
and colds lately.

Mrs. Jack Singer is staying with Mrs. Jas. Goudie during the absence of Mr.
Goudie in Chicago.

Chas. Tooker, a recently returned soldier, has been visiting his sister,
Mrs. True Byrne and family.

Dave and Jas. Goudie shipped cattle to Chicago Saturday night. Both
gentleman accompanied the shipment.

Miss Sybil Hasbrook visited Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs. Davie and Misses Gladys
and Josephine Steele in Sioux City Saturday.

Miss Blanche Hasbrook, who attends Iowa State College, at Ames, is expected
home Saturday for a ten days vacation.

Mrs. John Smith is staying at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dempster, in LeMars, while taking medical treatment.

Mr. Keegan and Frank Laughlin were called to LeMars Tuesday night by the
serious illness of Mr. Keegan’s sister, Miss George Farrell.

Relatives have received word of the birth to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Koenig, of
Merrill. Mrs. Koenig was formerly Miss Cassie Harvey, of this place.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Missionary Society are planning to hold a
supper and program in the church parlors, Friday evening, March 28.
Everybody is most cordially invited.

Miss Irene Ragan has been engaged to teach in the primary room in place of
her sister, Miss Georgia, who resigned to attend school in Tennessee.

Mrs. Ed Phelan and her mother, Mrs. C. Voss, have been on the sick list the
past week. Both ladies are feeling much better at the present time.

Mr. Clifford, the new janitor at the Union Consolidated School, has moved
with his family to the teachers house. Mr. Clifford will board the teachers.

Rev. Byron, of Lucas, Iowa, will preach at the Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning and evening, March 30th. Mr. Byron is a candidate for the pastorate
of the church.

SIOUX: (Special Correspondence)

Harry Fursee was a business visitor to Westfield on Monday.

Howard and Richard Milner hauled corn to Mrs. Cramer’s last week.

Abraham Buys was a business visitor at Akron Thursday and Friday.

The Weber boys, C. C. Pike, J. F. Banks, and C. K. James were in Sioux City
on income tax business during the week.

Clarence Nason has been on the sick list for a week past, an attack of
influenza.

Howard Milner is moving to his new location on the former Cassen farm this
week.

Jimmy Pavlik, who suffered a light attack of the flu last week, is able to
be up and out again.

The roads are drying rapidly now but last week practically any hauling
required a double team.

Miss Lydia Allard is spending a week at home. She expects to return to Mrs.
Frank Helm’s when the roads improve.

The Hawkins girls were entertained at the N. R. Knapp’s Friday night as it
stormed too hard for them to get home from school.

The robins and meadow larks have appeared and farmers in this locality are
planning to start their spring work in another week.

George Bray, who has been in a medical unit, received his honorable
discharge and returned home last week. He was in Louisiana.

W. E. Kethcart is making an unusually rapid recovery from his recent injury
and expected to be up and moved from the hospital this week.

Mrs. Tom Hummel and her little daughter are at home again. The baby is doing
nicely and it will not be necessary to return for further work for some days
yet.

Mrs. Pavlik and her son, Edward, were in Hinton Saturday consulting a
physician. A short time ago the young man slipped and fell against the
wagon and the doctor’s examination Saturday disclosed a broken rib.

The mail carriers have had the worst roads of the winter during the past
week and have found it impossible to cover their entire routes. Part of the
time they don’t come at all but the Westfield carriers have done better than
most at that.

Garments completed by Sioux township Red Cross society at the end of
February 1919: 2 wash cloths, 31 towels, 4 helmets, 11 Belgian suits, 30
sheets, 168 pillow slips, 36 pajama suits, 33 hospital shirts, 33 sweaters,
112 pair socks, 3 pair wristers, 2 pair trousers, and 5 balls yarn returned,
Mrs. C. L. Knapp, Secretary.

A. Fry was a Merrill visitor on Saturday.

Jack Horton, a former Plymouth County resident, has sold his truck farm near
Sioux City and is considering the purchase of a business in Westfield. Mr.
Horton is the father of Mrs. Wesley Winders and an uncle of Mrs. Tom Hummel
and is well known to older Millnerville residents.

The heavy rain Friday afternoon did much good in settling the roads and
removing the superfluous snow. A curious phenomenon, a double rainbow
apparently touching the ground instead of merging in the horizon as usual,
was observed by many in this vicinity.

Mrs. Fry is spending a week or two with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Helm, near
Merrill.

Louis Johnson will work for his brother-in-law, Wesley Huffman, this season.

R. R. Barton has been on the sick list and went to Sioux City to consult a
physician. He returned Sunday.