Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel
September 2, 1919
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. John Hinde are visiting with their son, Harold and wife, of
Haxtun, Colo.
Harry Reints returned on Wednesday from DesMoines where he attended the
state fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reeves and family returned home last week after visiting
relatives in Dakota.
Miss Constance Chapman visited her aunt, Mrs. Dan McArthur, of Sheldon, last
Friday and took in the fair.
Will and Floyd Moore and John Daugherty are visiting friends and relatives
in Haxtun, Colo. They made the trip in Will's car.
C.W. Reeves drove to Sioux City last Saturday where he attended a camp
meeting returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Reints and son, Will, visited Tuesday and Wednesday in Sioux City
with her sister, Mrs. M. Myers and Mrs. Hugh Dealy.
Miss Sadie Alderson returned from Denver, Colo., on Thursday where she
visited her sister, Mrs. W.D. Kennedy, for the past two months.
The Omaha Railroad company have made some needed improvements at the stock
yards, putting in a swinging chute and the rest of the yard in good shape.
Ethel, Miles and Helen Warner, of Mountain Lake, Minn., returned home on
Thursday after spending the past two weeks with their grandmother, Mrs. M.
M. Kennedy.
Wesley Green, who has recently been discharged from the army, arrived on
Friday to visit in the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Albro.
Wesley left on Monday for Spencer, Ia., to visit his mother, Mrs. Harry
Britton.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, daughter, Helen and son, Floyd, Mr. and Mrs.
Harley Cook and daughter, Irene, and J.H.Walkup motored to the Sioux river
on Friday and spent the day fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Rees and children autoed to Sheldon and attended the fair
last week.
Miss Helen Becker left on Sunday for Merrill where she will visit in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Jeffers.
The W.H.M.S. met on Friday with Miss Ethel Cook. After the business and
program, the hostess served delicious refreshments.
Mrs. M.A. Marsh and W. S. White of Sioux City, visited Sunday with the
former's sister, Mrs. E. March.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Reeves and Mrs. Kubicheck, of Hawarden, Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Bennett and children, of Akron, visited in the home of Mrs. M. M.
Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. Dillion, of Kingsley, were
calling on friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Cook, of Anacorted, Wash., is spending the week with Mrs.
Elizabeth March and family.
George Britton, of Mission Hill, S.D., was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs.
John Osborne.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hawkins, Clarence Alberts, and Miss Mabel Robbins
motored to Sheldon to attend the fair on Thursday.
Raymond Diller won a prize of a thoroughbred Shorthorn heifer by belonging
to the Boys Calf Club and proving his knowledge as a stockman.
Mrs. Ida Buss and son, Harvey, of LeMars, have sold their home and moved out
onto the farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Osborne and daughter, Josie, attended the old settlers
picnic at Union county, S.D.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Knowlton and children of Ireton were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hennrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McArthur accompanied by Mrs. C. J. Darville and son, of
Gayville, S.D., who have visited here for the past two weeks motored to the
Darville home.
The shippers from here this week were Art and Will Detloff, Harry Reints,
Sam Uthe, Will Utech, Pete Fletcher and Frank Weber.
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Holman were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid society will meet next Wednesday afternoon in the hall.
There will be election of officers and all members are urged to be present.
Ice cream will be served. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. John Trigg, of Doon, Ia., arrived on Friday and is visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Otis Tipple, of Worthington, Minn., is visiting relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Marian Rairden is enjoying a visit from her father, Captain Miller,
from the east.
Grant Chapman and Will Hawkins had sheep on the Sioux City market Friday.
LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, September 9, 1919
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Joe Junkers loaded a car with machinery and household goods on Tuesday for
Vilas, S.D., where they will make their home and on Wednesday Elmer Jackson
loaded a car with household goods for Estherville, Iowa, where they will
reside. We wish these families success in their new home.
Mrs. Arthur Reeves was pleasantly surprised last Friday evening when the
families of G.T. Hughes, C.W. Cook, Frank Becker, and C.W. Reeves came to
help her celebrate her birthday. Ice cream and cake were served and the
guests departed at a late hour wishing mother many more happy birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Andrews and daughter, Miss Esther, of Kingsley, visited
friends here Sunday. Mrs. Frank Cook of Anacortes, Wash., who spent the
past week here with relatives accompanied them home for a visit.
Miss Grace Swartz, of Estherville, Ia., who has been visiting her friends,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jackson, left on Sunday for LeMars, where she will teach
the coming year.
Mrs. M. Myers, of Sioux City, was a Tuesday visitor with her sister, Mrs. W.
E. Hennrich. Pauline and Marjorie Riter, who have been visiting Mrs. Myers
for two weeks accompanied them here.
ORANGE CITY: (From the Herald)
Mayor Klay and family are thinking seriously of spending the winter in the
west.
Olin G. Reiniger, Jr., and wife returned home Saturday. Olin will accept the
appointment of deputy clerk to fill the vacancy left open when Caroline R.
Thayer resigns. Mr. and Mrs. Thayer expect to return to Rock Valley to make
their home there.
The contract for the building of the new $50,000 Orange City hotel has been
let to W. W. Beach, of Sioux City. The building will occupy the corner lots
adjoining the Pure Food Grocery and across the street and across the street
from the old Betten hotel.
IRETON: (From the Hawarden Independent)
Pat Marron was up from LeMars Thursday calling on relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sherman were up from LeMars Saturday calling on friends.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Gagilo, a son, in Chicago, August 26. Mrs.
Gagilo is with her mother there. We congratulate our section foreman on
this occasion and may the young son grow up proud of his country.
Fred Marineau, Jr., returned Monday evening from the front, having been
overseas. Home looks good to him and now town has the attraction that
Ireton has for him.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Johnson and son, Collin, and daughter, Dorothy, arrived
from the lakes Friday, where the summer months were spent.
Mrs. Kennedy, mother of Mrs. Walker Bushby, has purchased the old D.E. Wing
property on Elm street, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Grau. This
property is one of the oldest in the city, finely located and has been kept
up in fine condition. Consideration $3,000.
Clebeth Bailey came up from LeMars Wednesday to visit with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Black left Tuesday for Hot Springs, S.D., where they will
enjoy the health giving springs for a time.
W. R. Winders and family came up from LeMars Friday to call on friends. The
Misses Ethel and Hazel make a longer stay.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Parker were up from LeMars Sunday visiting relatives.
Mrs. F. O. Parker, Sr., came with them, also Mrs. J. H. Pryor, of Romeo,
Colo. The latter has been in California but came this way to visit her
mother and other relatives.
John Johnson purchased the fine property built by and occupied by Delbert
Wheeler for a time and now occupied by Mrs. Retta Wheeler. This is one of
the choice places in Ireton, modern and up to date inside and out.
The marriage of two young people well and favorably known in this community
took place Tuesday at 10 o'clock a.m. at the Lutheran parsonage, where the
Rev. Rich J. Schmidt, pastor of that congregation, spoke the words of united
the two for life. The principals at this wedding were Etta W. Braaks and
Andrew P. Johnson. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Braaks, a young lady born and raised in Ireton, where she has shown by her
many accomplishments and integrity that she has character and ideals that
are worthy. [the copy runs out here]
MERRILL:
At a recent election the people of the Liberty consolidated school district,
Liberty township, decided to build a "teacherage" to cost about $3,000. The
vote was some over two to one in favor of the proposition. Liberty
township, the same as Merrill and scores of other places, find it very
difficult to secure boarding places for school teachers and as a consequence
are compelled to build "teacherages" or go without school privileges.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bingenheimer and family have returned from Dunn, Mo.,
where they have been living for the past year. John says that for a man
with money and no ambition, who wishes to just enjoy the best that is in
nature, the Ozark Mountains of Missouri can't be beat. Delightful climate,
plenty of good fishing, and an abundance of fruit. John has not definitely
decided yet where he will locate but has an eye on Merrill again.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Woodruff, who have been sojourning in the southland near
Pratt, Kan., the past three months, returned to Merrill Monday. They will
leave again in a few weeks for Aberdeen, S. D., and Fleak, N.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Howes have returned from their nearly three months visit at
the home of their sons, George and David, a Lusk, Wyo. They were delighted
with their visit. Mr. Howes tells us that the oil boom in and around Lusk
is simply marvelous and the end is not yet in sight. The Merrill boys are
in the midst of enterprises and are doing well. A little north of Lusk at
Haley, Idaho, the beet sugar industry rivals the oil boom at Lusk. At one
place a new two and half million dollar sugar refinery has been recently
built and is now in full operation. Mr. Howes tells us that the sugar
business of the west is largely in the hands of the Mormons, who are
investing vast sums of money in its development.
KINGSLEY: (From the News-Times)
The foundation for the new parsonage to be erected by the Congregational
church society is being put in this week.
Jas. Grieve, of Webb, Ia., visited here with relatives and friends and
attended the plowing match last Wednesday.
The Merrill Record, dated 9 Sep 1919
Obituary of Mrs. Eda House
Eda Ann Boyd was born August 23, 1827, at Memphis, Tennessee. When an
infant she was taken to Cumberland, Maryland, where at fourteen she
joined the Calvin M.E. church to which she was a faithful member. In
1843 she was married to Henry House at Cumberland, Maryland, and in 1853
they came to Iowa City, Iowa, where they lived until 1867 when they
moved on a farm five miles west of that place, living there until 1882
when they moved to Nebraska. They lived there but a short time when
they moved to Kansas where they lived one year. They moved to Dawson
county, Nebr., where her husband took up a homestead. His health failed
him soon after and he died July 15, 1887, at the age of 71 yrs and 26
days leaving his wife with one son to battle the homestead life. She
being in ill health and not able to manage the problem left to her she
went to live with her daughter, Mrs. F.N. June and has made her home
with her at Merrill ever since.
Mrs. House was the mother of thirteen children, five of which died in
infancy, and Mrs. Emma Hancer who died two years ago. There are left to
mourn her five girls and two boys: Mrs. Mary E. Nolan, Marshalltown,
Iowa; Rebecca Talbot of Sunnydale, Canada; Mrs. Maggie Palmer of Denver,
Colo.; Henrietta Hammond of Merrill, Iowa; Mrs. Virginia June of
Merrill, Iowa; Mr. Edward House of Lexington, Nebr.; Mr. N.A. House of
Struble, Iowa; and also a number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Eda Ann House died September 1, 1919, at 92 years and 8 days and
was buried by the side of her husband which was her wish, at Do?max,
Nebr.
Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren attended the funeral as
well as a large number of old time neighbors and friends.
A true and loving mother, patient and faithful to the last her only
words were, Nobody Knows.
Her patient, sweet and trembling voice
Was heard to say to those
Who tried to ease her best they could
Nobody knows, nobody knows.
The one who watched or her ninety two years
Yes, the one who knows, who knows
Could answer for her at roll call
Yes, He knows, He knows.
The suffering and why it should be
Nobody knows, nobody knows.
Card of Thanks
We wish to most heartily thank the kind friends of Merrill
who sent flowers and offered services, also do we thank the pall
barriers who come out at so early an hour to assist in and tenderly care
for our dear mother. - Mrs. F.N. June and family, Mrs. N. Hammond and
family, Mr. N.A. House and Edward House.
LeMars Sentinel
September 12, 1919
ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)
Clarence Albert was filling his silo Monday.
Miss Leora Laughton spent Sunday with friends at Neptune.
A. H. Stoll has commenced the erection of a new set of buildings on his
farm.
Miss Jessie Laughton spent Thursday at the Geo. Schmidt home near Craig.
Harley Cook had a consignment of hogs on the Sioux City market Wednesday.
Geo. Laughton and family were visitors at the Alex Morrison home in LeMars
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buss and daughter returned Saturday from a visit with
relatives in Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rentchler and children, of Vilas, S.D., visited at the
John Mandelkow home this past week.
Miss Carol Pech visited at the W. F. Mandelkow home at Lafayette, Minn., and
attended the fair at Minneapolis the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Steenwyk and daughters, Ella and Mae, and Pete Nelson,
of Washington township, were Sunday visitors at the Chas. Albert home.
MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Elmer Lawrence left Wednesday for the hospital in Sioux City, where she
will have her tonsils removed.
Blanche Bristow is home from Iowa City for a visit with home folks.
C. C. Hauff is enjoying a visit from his sister from Lake Benton, Minn.,
this week.
A jolly crowd of volunteers went to the Herb Kehrberg home Monday evening
for a social evening. The usual good time was enjoyed by all who were
present.
C. C. Hauff went to Omaha Monday and drove home a nice new car.
Several Merrill young folks motored over to Kingsley in the homecoming
celebration Wednesday.
The Parent-Teacher Association held the first meeting of the school year
Monday night.
The high school basket ball team have started practicing for the school
year. They plan on having interclass teams and playing games during the
year. Miss Swanson, the fifth and sixth grade teacher is coaching the
girls.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
W.E. Hennrich was a Sioux City visitor last Friday.
Jake Berkenpas autoed to Howard, S.D., on Tuesday.
Rev. C. E. Holman was a Sioux City visitor on Monday.
H. C. and Edward Detloff were Sioux City visitors Monday.
Wm. Jackson, of LeMars, was calling on friends here last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whitman took in the Orange City fair on Thursday.
Mrs. Jessie Kennedy was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Haviland on Sunday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goodwin on Tuesday, September 9.
Mrs. Susan Haviland spent a few days last week in the home of her son,
Oscar.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fitzpatrick, of Burbank, S.D., visited Sunday in the Will
Deegan home.
Arthur Detloff and M. J. Lancaster attended a thoroughbred hog sale at
Marathon last week.
Chas. Kunath returned on Tuesday from Jefferson, S.D., where he spent the
past few weeks.
Mr. Riter and son, E. H. Riter, left on Saturday for Rock Rapids, Ia., to
visit relatives. They returned home on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Jeffers and sons, of Merrill, visited Sunday in the home
of Mrs. Jeffers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Hughes.
William Pattison, of Delft, Minn., arrived last week and spent a few days in
the Chris Henricksen home. He left on Saturday for his home.
Erlynne Kennedy, who has spent the summer vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Jessie Kennedy, left on Sunday for her home at Cedar Falls.
Miles Warner, of Mountain Lake, Minn., arrived on Saturday and will visit a
few weeks in the home of his grandmother, Mrs. M. M. Kennedy.
John Daugherty returned on Saturday from Haxtun, Colo., where he visited the
past two weeks in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Lancaster.
Eugene Kenley and son, Emmet, of Jackson, Neb., Al Geeren, Mrs. Bellinger
and daughter, Katherine, of Sioux City, were Sunday visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T.K. Chapman.
Miss Constance Chapman left Tuesday for Cedar Falls, Aurora and Decorah,
Ia., where she will visit relatives and friends for two weeks after which
she will to Iowa City to attend the university the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Haviland and daughters, Carol and Ollie, returned last
week from New Ulm, Minn., where they spent a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Buse and family, who formerly lived here.
Trains and mails were delayed on Tuesday because of a freight train wreck
near Harley Cook's place south of town. The section and wrecking crew
worked all night. Wednesday morning trains were passing over where the
track had been torn up.
Mrs. B. M. Clasen left on Wednesday evening for Minneapolis where she will
visit for a short time in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Robinson. G. N. Almquist, of Minneapolis, will have charge of the station
during her absence.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Rees entertained the following guests last Sunday at
dinner: Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rees and family of LeMars; Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Rees, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Rees, Kenneth and Eva Rees; Mr. and Mrs. Will Rees
and children.
Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne and daughter, Josie, motored to Mission Hill,
S.D., on Saturday to visit their daughter and sister, Mrs. C. L. Britton.
Mrs. Osborne will stay a few weeks and get acquainted with her new grandson,
who arrived on September 6. Mr. Osborne and Miss Josie returned on Sunday.
J. W. Robinson, of Minneapolis, and daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard, of
Maine, arrived on Saturday to visit in the home of their daughter and
sister, Mrs. B. M. Clasen. They left on Wednesday morning for Minneapolis.
The Foreign Missionary society met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. M.
Whitman.
Pine Grove Grange will meet in the hall this Friday evening.
Harley Cook shipped hogs to Sioux City on Wednesday.
Allie Eason is filling his silo this week.
Miss Florence Becker, of Waubay, S.D., is visiting in the home of her uncle,
Frank Becker.
On account of the fair in Sioux City next week the W.H.M.S. will be
postponed until Wednesday, September 24.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. M. Flynn has for a guest in her home her niece, Miss Winifred
Kendergan, of Sioux City.
Mrs. George Mills had a sale of her household goods Saturday. A good crowd
was out and everything sold fairly well.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren, also Mr. and Mrs. Fred Husted and little son,
were dinner guests in the Thomas Bruce home Sunday.
The Win One girls met at the Frank Teager home with Miss Nellie Buckingham
as hostess. At this meeting there will be an election of officers.
Mr. Smith, of Sioux, who has accepted a position with the Anderson Sanford
garage, has moved his family here and taken up his residence in the Dean
cottage.
In a well played game of ball at Riversioux Park Sunday, Akron defeated Elk
Point by a score of two to one. Batteries: Akron, Smith and O’Connor; Elk
Point, Feitis and Nystrom.
A very sad drowning took place near the Walsh bridge Sunday afternoon when
two sons of Lee Dunham, living east of town, aged 12 and 14, were drowned.
Guests in the Thomas Moran home during the past week were Mrs. Nicholson and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dugan and family, all of LaCrosse, Wis.
Miss Frances, the deputy state school instructor, was looking over the
school with a view of having it approved. Miss Francis thought there would
be no difficulty in having it accredited.
The first meeting of the Tuesday Club was held at the home of Mrs. E. H.
Spaulding Jr., with sixteen members present. The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, September 16, with Mrs. G. B. Main.
School started here Monday, September 8, with an attendance of about 125
pupils. More are expected to enter later. The corps of teachers for this
year: Superintendent, G. Anderson, of Murdo, S.D.; principal, Miss Anna
Fell, of Cedar Falls, Ia.; seventh and eighth grade, Miss Quant of
Wisconsin; fifth and sixth grades, Miss Peterson, of Sioux City; third and
fourth grades, Miss Marie Leiss, of Hamburg, Ia.; primary, first and second,
Miss Clara Chapman, Westfield.
SIOUX: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Cramer is having some sand hauled.
Waldon Fry has about recovered from his recent injury.
Frank Langle has been threshing a cutting of sweet clover.
Hausers have been having their grain hauled to market by truck.
Members of the Hauser families were Sioux City visitors on Saturday.
Fred Hummel and Bert Lawrence are both threshing on the Ridge this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. James are now taking in the wonders of the Yellowstone
Park.
Joe Mansfield has enlisted in the army and went to Omaha for examination.
Miss Mary Louise Milner, who had been visiting in Sioux City, returned home
Sunday.
Keenan and Clary held a sale of stock and machinery Thursday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Fursee and their son, Harry, were business visitors to Sioux
City Saturday.
Louis Beaulien took a truck load of hogs to Sioux City for Abraham Buys last
Thursday.
Mrs. Carter expects to thoroughly renovate and clean Sunnyside and No. 4
schools this week.
Miss Ursula Fry has gone to Wessington Springs for a visit in the George
Easton family.
Miss Blasé Bogenrief has completed her work at summer school and expects to
teach this fall.
It is reported that Miss Hazel Hunter’s condition is very serious. She is
still in Rochester.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Cassen and Miss Hazel Cassen enjoyed a Sunday dinner with
Millnerville relatives.
George Pavlik is putting up a large quantity of clover which will be
threshed for seed a little later.
Henry and Louis Beaulieu and Will De Rocher hauled grain, hogs, and sheep
for their neighbors Monday.
Dona Allard returned Monday from Vivian, S.D., where he had been looking
after his business interests there.
Miss Lois Knapp went to Akron Saturday to take up her work as teacher of the
fourth grade in the schools there.
The high winds blowing two or three days of last week made both threshing
and stacking hay very difficult work.
Miss Helen Pavlik, of Omaha, and other relatives from Sioux City visited at
Mrs. Marie Pavlik’s part of last week.
Mrs. Frank T. Schroeppel, of Schaler, has been visiting in Marcus. Mrs.
Schroeppel is better known here as Miss Sweet.
Charlie Hall and Miss Helen Lucille Mansfield, two young people well known
here, were married in Sioux City this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Barton and their son, Robert, went to Sioux City Monday.
Robert went on to Hornick to visit his sister’s family.
Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, September 16, 1919
A son was born last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Nis Ahrendsen. The little one
lived only a few hours.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
September 19, 1919
MANY NEW CASES
EIGHTY-NINE NEW LAWSUITS FILED FOR TRIAL
ARE EIGHTEEN CRIMINAL SUITS
Wilbur Siglin and William Convey Alleged Members of Notorious Gang Will Be
Tried for Murderous Assault on Sheriff and His Daughter.
The September term of the Plymouth County district court will convene next
Monday, September 22, Judge C. C. Bradley will preside at this term. The
grand jury is cited to appear in the afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. The members
are: Jos. Becker, Plymouth; C. W. Brotherton, Remsen; J. Brandstetter,
LeMars; Jas. Gibbons, Union; Fred Gronemeyer, Preston; Wm. Janssen, Stanton;
F. W. Kehrberg, Garfield; Julius Muecke, Lincoln; Fred Remer, America; John
Traufler, LeMars; Philip Winter, Hungerford; J. B. Wolf, Marion.
The petit jurors are summoned to appear at 10 o’clock on the morning of
September 29.
Twelve residents of the county seek to be admitted as citizens of the United
States and have filed petitions asking for naturalization papers. The
petitioners are: Herman Dommer, Franz Bernhard Varenhorst, Henry Rorfie,
Willie Varenhorst, Johannes Theonnissen, Lass Hinrich Moeller, Jacob John
Porter, Simon Freek Siebens, Alfred Lassen, Ernst Anderson, Herman Richard
Becker, Valenteen Trometer, Fritz Oscar Claesson. The applicants who wish
to obtain citizenship papers will be put through a rigid examination. Since
the world war began the easy slip shod methods used in allowing foreigners
to become citizens have been taboo. Any who on any pretext evaded army
service on the grounds of being aliens, or any who talked against this
country and government during the war and since the armistice are going to
find the bars are up against them. Courts all over the country are
subjecting applicants to a rigorous examination.
There are eighteen criminal cases in which the state is plaintiff. The
defendants and charges are: Tone Hansen, cattle rustling; J. W. Welch,
bootlegging; Harve Springer and Jos. Keck, bootlegging; Oscar Palmer,
bigamy; J. F. Hanson, appeal from conviction in justice court; H. W. Gorath,
bootlegging; Athol Haile, on parole; Geo. Swisher and Mike Engel, breaking
and entering; Conrad Nussbaum, assault; William Convey and Wilbur Siglin,
assault with intent to commit murder; Jerry Cronin, disturbing the peace.
Convey and Siglin are alleged to be member of a bandit gang, which has
infested Northwestern Iowa for the past year or two. They are the men who
had a gun fight with Sheriff Maxwell and his daughter, Miss Fern Maxwell,
one night in June, when Sheriff Maxwell went to arrest them.
Two cases have been assigned for trial. The state of Iowa against Oscar
Palmer set for September 24, and the case of Charlotte J. Smith vs. Alice
Smith set for the same day.
Twenty-six cases are noticed for trial. There are eighty-nine new cases
filed for trial at this term of court. This is a larger number of new
lawsuits than has been filed for several terms past.
The following are the law firms practicing in Plymouth County: A. A.
Alline, E. T. Bedell, P. Farrell, W. E. Haynes, J. U. Sammis, McDuffie &
Keenan, Herbert S. Martin, Nelson Miller, Roseberry & Roseberry, T. M. Zink,
LeMars; Hess & Hess, Geo. A. Phelps, Geo. W. Sturgis, J. M. Wormley,
Kingsley; W. T. Kidd, A. L. Yeston, Akron; Kass Bros. & Sievers, Remsen.
LOCAL NEWS:
Kathryn Hawkins, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Hawkins, celebrated her ninth birthday anniversary on last Saturday afternoon. She was assisted in this pleasant task by a party of her schoolmates, who enjoyed with her the afternoon of games and the birthday supper which followed. The long table was effectively decorated in green and white and the larger birthday cake with its allotted number of lighted tapers made an attractive centerpiece. The little hostess was the recipient of a number of pretty gifts.
Roland Bedell was host of pleasant dancing party give at the LeMars Country Club on Wednesday in courtesy to Donald Mammen who is leaving LeMars to make his home in Chicago. Informal dancing was the social pastime and the Paramount orchestra presented a pleasing program of popular dances. During an intermission in the program, a delectable lunch was served.
Madge Loudensslager, Lucy Winders and Gretrude Bogen left on Tuesday for Cedar Falls where they will resume their school work at the state normal.
Donald Mammen will leave on Friday for Chicago where he will enter Chicago university.
The ___day committee at the LeMars Country Club on Thursday included Mrs. W. H. Boyd, Mrs. G.W. Koenig, and Mrs. W.A. Coad. The afternoon was spent informally with the usual social diversions.
Mrs. E. A. Dalton entertained informally at a 1 o’clock luncheon on Monday with Mrs. I. J. McDuffie as the guest of honor. The after luncheon hours were spent informally with social visiting. The guest list included Mrs. W. H. Smith, of Chicago, Mrs. E. H. Bush, Mrs. I. T. Martin, Mrs. M. A. Moore and Mrs. P.F. Dalton.
C. D. Chapter, P. E. O., held their first meeting of the season on Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. E. H. Carey. The short informal program consisted of some very pleasant reminiscences of the summer vacation which emerged into social visiting. Visiting guests for the evening included Mrs. O.A. Swift, of Cresbard, S.D., Miss Francis Burns of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. F. A. Kenyon, Mrs. James Cooper, and Miss Helser. The committee on entertainment for the evening included Mrs. D. Dier, Mrs. Marion Olin and Mrs. Carey.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS:
Viola Kennedy to Will Rees lots 3, 4, and 5, blk 3, Seney, $1500.
Marshall Mann to Donald Langendorfer et al N ½ SE ½ 36-93-46, $1.00
Lambert Thomas to Frank Thomas SE ¼ 25-93-48, $1.00
John P. Kleinschnitz to Simon Kusser, lot 8, blk 124, Elm Hill add., LeMars, $700.00
P. Mooney to Wm. And Agnes Mooney lot 11, blk 96, LeMars, $1.00
R. E. Stebbins and Ed. Oldham to M. and J. Hoorneman lot 7, blk 121, Flaugher’s second add., LeMars, $600.00
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. March and sons, of Akron, visited relatives here on Sunday.
Jake Mulder is filling his silo this week.
T. C. Parker and Charley Ewin have new cars.
Ed. Sordgrager was an Orange City visitor on Wednesday.
A large number from here attended the Sioux City fair this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilhelmi were visiting Sunday at Hospers.
The Seney Lumber Co. had a carload of sand shipped in on Tuesday.
Mrs. George Hughes is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. I. Jeffers, of Merrill.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Henrichsen mourn the loss of their infant son born on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur returned Monday from points in the eastern part of the state.
Mrs. L. Potter, of Selby, S.D., arrived on Wednesday to visit in the home of Mrs. M. M. Kennedy.
Fred Burkard returned on Tuesday from Watertown and Madison, S.D., where he went on business.
Mrs. James Baldwin of Worthington, Minn., arrived on Wednesday and is visiting in the home of her nephew, Walter Baldwin and wife.
Richard Hawkins left on Wednesday for Wessington Springs, S.D., where he will visit his daughter, Mrs. Frank Potter and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chapman left on Sunday in their car for Denver, Colo. They will go by way of Haxtun, Colo., with Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves and son, Donald, left the latter part of the week in their car for Hazel, S.D., to visit a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Cook, daughter, Virla, and son, John Arthur, autoed to Merrill Tuesday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Jeffers. Miss Ethel Cook, who has spent the past week in the Jeffers home, accompanied them home.
Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Haviland entertained Miss Florence Becker, of Waubay, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, Miss Helen Becker, and Master Floyd Becker one evening last week in honor of Miss Florence’s birthday. The hostess served delicious refreshments and the guests departed wishing Miss Florence many more happy birthdays.
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, September 26, 1919
WAS FAITHFUL IN WORK
HENRY HENRICKSEN, EARLY SETTLER, SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Henry Henricksen, a pioneer resident of LeMars, died at the home of his
son-in-law, Guy N. Ramesbotham, in Sioux City on Wednesday morning after a
brief illness at the age of 76 years. Mr. Henricksen was a resident of
LeMars for thirty-eight years. Since the death of his wife, which occurred
on August 31, 1918, he had made his home with his daughter in Sioux City.
Henry Henricksen was a native of Denmark, where he was born on October 3,
1843 and lived there until he came to America in 1889. The family came
directly to LeMars and made their home here. Mr. Henricksen was for many
years in the employ of the Northwestern railroad company and retired on a
pension. He was also employed by the city after quitting the railroad
service. Since the death of his wife he has lived in retirement. He is
survived by two sons and four daughters, who are Henry Hendricksen
(sic--Henricksen), employed in the Sioux City Journal office, Chris, of
Seney, Mrs. J. M. Kissinger, of Washington township, Mrs. G. N. Ramesbotham
of Sioux City, Mrs. Chas. Hodgson, of Wessington Springs, S. D., and Miss
Emma Henricksen, of Sioux City. Another daughter, Mrs. C. E. Smith, died
several years ago.
The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. H. V. Comin officiating.
Mr. Henricksen was a good citizen and neighbor, a loving husband and father,
devoted to his children. He spent a long and honorable life in honest toil,
directing his energies for the welfare and happiness of his family and those
with whom he was acquainted. He was a member of the Presbyterian church for
many years.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
The Ladies aid will meet next Wednesday afternoon.
Albert Lundgren had a car of cattle shipped in for feeding on Tuesday.
J. M. Whitman, C.W. Cook, Fred Rees and Frank Becker threshed this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Miller of LeMars visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Whitman.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of
LeMars, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Perry and L. D. Baldwin, of LeMars, visited Wednesday with
Mrs. M. M. Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bray and children left on Tuesday for Mitchell S.D., to
attend the corn palace.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Deegan moved to LeMars last week. The boys will run the
farm the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wassanaar and son, of LeMars, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Lancaster last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lancaster left on Friday for Faulkton, S. D., to visit in
the home of their son, James and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Soloman Perry, of LeMars, visited Monday with their daughter,
Mrs. Lou Bauma and family.
Chris Henricksen was called to Sioux City on Wednesday by the death of this
father, Henry Henricksen.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kruse and children and Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, of Sheldon,
called on friends here on Thursday.
Mr. Guy Anstine and daughter, Evelyn, went to Yankton on Monday, where she
will visit for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Renken and children, of Ireton, were Sunday visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich.
Pine Grove Grange meeting has been postponed one week and will meet in the
hall on Friday evening, October 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McArthur left in their car on Thursday for Mitchell, S. D.,
to visit relatives and take in the corn palace.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Casler and children, of Merrill, spent Saturday and Sunday
in the home of Mrs. Casler's sister, Mrs. C. Henricksen.
G. N. Almquist, who had charge of the station here during Mrs. Clasen's
vacation, left on Monday for Farmer, S.D., to act as relief agent here.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman and son, Robert Francis, were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Chapman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Deegan, of LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cole and son, Clyde, returned last week from Fairpoint,
S.D., where they purchased 160 acres of land. They expect to move on it
next spring.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Moore, daughters Margaret and Goldie, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
McArthur and son, Irving, motored to Akron on Friday to fish in the Sioux
river. They returned on Saturday.
Eldon and Dwight Riter returned home Sunday from Sioux City, where they
visited in the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dealy, and
took in the fair.
Wm. Detloff and his uncle, Will Fredericks, of Indiana, left on Tuesday by
auto for Midland, S.D., where they will spent two weeks looking after farm
interests there. Mr. Detloff's mother accompanied them as far as Canova.
John Osborne and daughter, Josie, Robert Reeves and Miss Lizzie Zimmerman
autoed to Mission Hill, S. D., in Mr. Osborne's car to visit Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Britton.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McArthur, Irving and Melvin McArthur and Mrs. and Mrs.
Thos. Rees and children left on Thursday in their cars for Mitchell, S. D.,
to attend the corn palaces and visit relatives.
Mrs. B. M. Clasen returned from Minneapolis last Sunday, where she spent the
past ten days in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson. Her
sister, Mrs. A. J. Stanton and son, of Minneapolis, accompanied her home for
a visit.
Mrs. Richard Hawkins left on Saturday to join her husband, who is visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Potter, of Mitchell, S.D. Rev. and Mrs. C.E.
Holman and children are staying at the Hawkins home while packing their
household goods getting ready to leave for Singapore.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hennrich and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Reeves and son, Donald,
and Frank Becker, returned on Monday from Hazel, S.D., where they visited
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chambers a few days. Mrs. Becker will stay with her
sister and help her pack up ready to move.
The ladies of the church and community will hold a farewell party at the
hall on Friday night in honor of Mrs. M. M. Kennedy, who will soon leave us
to make her home in Ireton, and Rev. and Mrs. C.E. Holman and children who
go as missionaries to Singapore. Everybody in the community is invited to
attend. A program will be given and light refreshments served. Each lady
is asked to bring a cake.
ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)
F.A. Utech and Oliver Bucheler threshed the past week.
Mrs. C. C. Pritchett went to Arco, Minn., last Monday to spent a few weeks
with Mr. and
John Schwiesow and get acquainted with their little grandson.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Heeren and children, of near Brunsville, were Sunday
visitors at the C. C. Pritchett home.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Frank Smith enjoyed a week's hunting trip in Tripp county, S.D.
Don't forget the lecture course October 17. Everybody boost for it.
Patrick Gant returned from several weeks stay at Ontario, Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Beaubien left town and moved onto a farm.
Get your season ticket for the lecture course and be a booster.
Miss Edith Cilley has accepted a position as teacher at Carthage, S.D.
Mrs. L.V. Gant and son spent a few days in the William Connelly home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Spaulding, Sr., were visitors in Sioux City Wednesday.
Our banker, Frank Anderson, and family are enjoying a new car these days.
Andrew Morrison and family have shipped their household goods to Sioux City.
Miss Fell went to Sioux City Saturday to meet her sister returning Monday.
A large number from here attended the old fashioned dance at Riversioux
park.
The schools here enjoyed a holiday so that they could enjoy the fair at
Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Grove Rollins have moved into the home vacated by Andrew
Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed, who formerly lived here, have purchased a home in
Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Butcher, who moved from here last spring, have purchased a home
in Sioux
City.
Next Sunday September 25, there will be an election of officers at the
Congregational Sunday school.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Tobey departed for Mitchell, S.D., Tuesday to take in the
corn palace there.
Mr. and Mrs. Wester have moved into their new home recently purchased for
Frank Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank March, of Akron, were entertained at dinner in the Foss
Webber home Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Warren and family were guests at the home of Mr. Warren's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Martin had as guests in the W.W. Conway home Sunday and
Monday, Mrs. M. Waters and Mrs. Griffin, of Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Huff, formerly of this place, who have been making an extended
visit in points in Illinois, were calling on friends here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Warren and little daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Warren, all of Lemmon, S.D., were guests Wednesday in the Thomas Warren
home.
Miss Clara Chapman and Thomas Haines motored to Sioux City Sunday and were
accompanied home by Harry Chapman and family, who returned to their home in
the evening.
SIOUX: (Special Correspondence)
Some road dragging has been done since the rains.
J. B. Hathaway's condition is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Carter finished cleaning the school houses Saturday.
Howard Milner has been hauling some grain to A. Fry.
George Pavlik has returned from his trip to Moline, Ill.
Mrs. Buys and her children were Sioux City visitors Monday.
Mrs. Beno returned to her work in Sioux City last Wednesday.
Miss Anna Kruse, of Sioux City, spent the week end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonny Fursee made several trips to Sioux City last week.
Dona Allard has been considering the purchase of a farm near Elk Point.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. James entertained the Milner families at dinner Sunday.
N. R. Hathaway motored out from Sioux City Monday morning bringing back his
nieces, Phoebe and Florence.
A. L. Milner accompanied his brother and nephew Monday morning to do some
building on J.W.'s farm near Akron.
Keith Knapp departed Sunday for Ames where he will enter the agricultural
college.
Bert Lawrence's threshing crew knocked work to attend the big fair last
Wednesday.
Little Alice Louise James, who had been staying with her grandparents, has
returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hathaway accompanied the McSperran family to the fair on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde James returned last week from a month's motoring trip
through the west.
Miss Gladys Knapp, who re-entered Morningside college last week, visited at
home on Sunday.
Miss Gladys Strobel accompanied Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Briggs and daughters to
the fair last week.
Another slight rain Sunday morning brought a complete change of weather as
to temperature.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Croon and children came down from Chatsworth last week to
attend the big fair.
Mrs. Lester Sanford, who had been visiting friends in Millnerville, returned
to her home in Westfield Wednesday afternoon.
From all appearances several wedding of interest to Millnerville people will
take place this spring. Epidemic like the flu.
R. R. Barton had several head of cattle stray away and the animals were lost
for several days but finally located in a nearby field.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson will move up near Akron some time this week as
the road gang have been given work in that direction.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Cassen, Miss Hazel Cassen, of Sioux City, and Messrs.
J.W. and G.E. Milner, of Ashland, Ore., were Millnerville callers Sunday
afternoon.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Phillip Hayden was on the Sioux City markets with hogs, Wednesday.
Geo. Smith and family returned home Monday from their auto trip through
Minnesota and Iowa.
Bob Harvey has rented Cecil McGruder's farm for next year.
A good crowd attended Henry Dempster's sale Tuesday. Everything sold well.
The weekly prayer meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Morton
Thursday evening.
Miss Alberta Hoyt, of Sioux City, is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Jas.
Goudie, while her mother is visiting in California.
Special services will be held in the Presbyterian church each evening
beginning Sunday, September 28, and will continue one week. Three different
ministers will conduct the services. Everybody is cordially invited to
attend.
LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, September 30, 1919
Farm for rent. –J. Pemberton.
Wanted, competent girl for general housework.—Mrs. Thos. Faust.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele went to Worthington, Minn., on Friday to visit
friends over Sunday.
For sale, thirty head of pure bred Hampshire boar pigs.—John Bainbridge,
Kingsley, Ia.
Irving Smaltz left on Saturday to resume his work at the Minnesota
University in Minneapolis.
For sale, few choice large boned Poland China March boar pigs.—W. H.
Fischer, Hinton, Iowa.
E. C. Haas was in Des Moines last week attending a meeting of the Iowa
Hardware Association.
For sale, pure bred Duroc Jersey spring boars. Call or write Alphonse
Feller, LeMars, Ia., route 2.
For sale, ten pure bred Chester White boars, eligible to register.—Herman
Werth, LeMars. Ia.
Meeting of Gun Club at my office September 30, 8 p.m. Important
business.—N. J. Mertes, Secretary LeMars Gun Club.
A large number of LeMars people drove to Rock Rapids on Thursday and Friday
to attend the Wild West Roundup.
Stolen, a red cow, weight about 700 from Fred Minor, Westfield, Ia., route
1, Sioux township. Reward of $25 for cow alive and $50 for parties that took
it.
For sale, the Kale farm two miles west of Merrill, Ia. I am in a position
to make price and terms that are attractive. Write or see me.—Roy Root,
LeMars, Ia.
Charles, Louis and Henry Plueger, of Grant and Preston, left last Thursday
evening for a week or ten days visit at their old home near Litchfield,
Illinois.
Will Maxwell, son of Sheriff Hugh and Mrs. Maxwell, returned on Friday from
service in France. Will also was in service on the border before going
across the seas.
Funeral of Henry Henricksen
The funeral of the late Henry Henricksen, who died in Sioux City on
Wednesday, was held at the First Presbyterian church here on Friday
afternoon and was largely attended by old friends and neighbors. Rev. H. V.
Comin conducted the services and paid a fitting tribute to the deceased.
members of the choir sang several appropriate selections. The pallbearers
were old friends of the deceased man and were A. M. Duus, H. Husted, Trels
Peterson, Soren Nelson, Peter Sorenson and S. Hansen.