LeMars Sentinel
Friday, December 2, 1921

ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. F. A. Utech was a Sioux City visitor Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Meske entertained relatives from a distance on Saturday.

Henry Brabander entertained corn shellers Friday.

G. A. Null, of Remsen, was calling on relatives here Thursday.

John Ahlfs had a consignment of hogs on the Sioux City market Saturday.

Mrs. Viola Jackson, of LeMars, spent Thanksgiving at the W. P. Justman home.

Several from this vicinity attended the Ben Ruhland sale Wednesday in
Stanton township.

Miss Gehrtz, of Sioux City, commenced the winter term of school in district
No. 5 on Monday, November 28th.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Null and family were here Thanksgiving day guests at the
Frank Wells home near Ireton.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Hawkins Bros. shipped cattle to Sioux City on Thursday.

Harry Buss had cattle on the Sioux City market on Friday.

Mrs. Anna Rayburn and children were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Jansma on Sunday.

Pauline Riter and Elizabeth Clasen were week end visitors in the Sam Uthe
home.

Mrs. Emma Reints and Mrs. Jack Vincent were Sioux City visitors on
Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jansma and son, Clayton, visited Sunday with relatives in
Hospers.

Rev. S. J. Wallace attended the conference in Sioux City on Tuesday
afternoon.

Milton Moore visited Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hinde.

Miss Lucile March, of Sioux City, is spending her Thanksgiving vacation with
her mother, Mrs. E. March.

Mrs. Chas. Ewin is on the sick list.

Wm. Connor, of South Shore, S. D., returned to his home on Saturday after
having spent the past ten days here with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lancaster and Vincent Lancaster were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Lancaster for dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman and son, Robert, autoed to Sioux City on
Thanksgiving Day to be dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mike King.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, Miss Helen and Floyd Becker were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jno. Becker of Sioux City on Thanksgiving Day.

Mr. and Mrs. Wierda and children and Mr. and Mrs. Sipma, of Hospers, were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jansma on Thanksgiving.

Dwight Riter was operated on Tuesday at the Sacred Heart hospital for
appendicitis. He is doing nicely at this time.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eldridge, of Rock Valley, were visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. D. F. McArthur on Thanksgiving Day.

The Ladies Aid society will hold their annual bazaar in the hall on Friday,
December 9. An invitation is extended to all.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur and daughters, Ethel
and Joyce, of Sheldon, were visiting Sunday in the D. F. McArthur and Mrs.
E. March homes.

Misses Margaret and Helen Darville spent their Thanksgiving vacation in the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Darville, of Gayville, S.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Kuihn and sons, Wallace and Lowell, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Hahn and son, Waldo, of Merrill vicinity, were guests at the Wm. Reeves home
on Sunday.

Mrs. Bernard Miller, of LeMars, was a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Whitman on Tuesday.

Chas. Kunath, who has been visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Harry
Goodwin, of Corning, Iowa, returned home on Tuesday.

The Ladies Aid society met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jno. Walkup
instead of Mrs. Wallace. After the business meeting the hostess served
delicious refreshments.

Mrs. Ira Lancaster entertained a small company of girls on Saturday
afternoon in honor of her daughter, Geraldine's birthday. The children
spent the time playing games and a dainty lunch was served by Mrs. Lancaster
after which all departed wishing Geraldine many more happy birthdays.

D. K. McArthur, of Golden City, Mo., who spent the past week in the homes of
his brothers, D. F. and Alex McArthur, left on Saturday for his home. Mr.
McArthur was a resident here about twenty-three years ago and was renewing
old acquaintances.

HANCOCK: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Nason visited friends in Sioux City Saturday.

Amos Ross transacted business in Jefferson Monday.

V. McKillips, of Akron, visited relatives in this vicinity a few days this
week.

C. N. James and daughter, Alice, visited Mrs. James in Sioux City Friday
evening.

OYENS: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Jas. Burns, of Marcus, visited friends in town Friday.

Frank Lorge, of Remsen, called at the Jno. Meis home Wednesday.

Miss Rosella Staebell, of LeMars, spent Thanksgiving with Miss Viola Fisch.

Mrs. Francis Devaney, of LeMars, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Doud and
family Friday.

Peter Arens and daughter, Margaret, of Remsen, visited at the Nick Gengler
home Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Feller, of Remsen, were guests at the home of Mrs. Nick
Feller Friday.

Mrs. Wm Heidesch and sons, of Remsen, were visitors at the Wm. Peters home
Friday.

Miss Adelia Kuster went to Sioux City Wednesday for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Walter Meacham.

Josephine Hentges went to LeMars for a visit with her brother, Mike Hentges,
on the farm.

Mrs. Nick Freyman and Miss Aramella Freyman, of LeMars, visited with Miss
Katie Rolfes Friday.

Miss Martha Reard, of LeMars, spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Reard.

Mrs. Demy Frank and son, Silas, of Remsen, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Kuster and family Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Schnepf and daughter, Carrie, of Remsen, visited at the
Chas. Kuster home Friday.

Mrs. M. Kemp and the Misses Margaret and Anna Kemp, of LeMars, spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kemp.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, December 6, 1921

Word was received in Le Mars on Friday of the death of Henry Pereboom, which
took place on Thursday at his home in Nokomis, Ill. He was for many years a
farmer in the vicinity of Craig and was well known in the community. He had
been ill for the past nine months suffering from dropsy and heart trouble.
The
remains were brought to Le Mars on Sunday to the home of his brother-in-law,
Dick Johnson, on Eagle street.

The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at St. John's Lutheran
church, Rev, J . J. Vollmar, the pastor, and Rev. J . Vollmar, of Craig,
officiating at the services and the remains taken to Craig for interment.

Henry J. Pereboom was born at Mt. Olive, Ill., October 28, 1868, and in 1871
his parents moved to Nokomis, Ill., where he was brought up and received his
education and worked on a farm. He was married at that place on February 14,
18994, to Miss Mary Buechenschetz. They came out west and farmed near Craig
until 1918 when they went back to Nokomis to make their home. He leaves to
mourn his death, his wife and three daughters, Rose and Cordia at home and
Mrs. Ernest Schuldt, of Nokomis, Ill. One son preceded him in death. He also
leaves two sisters and five brothers , who are Mrs. Richard Johnson, of this
city; Mrs. J . Renken, of Chester, S. D.; John, residing at Ireton; Andrew,
of
Burke, S. D.; Fred , of Hazel, S. D.; Theodore, of Chester, S. D.; Gerrett,
of
Springfield, Ill.

Mr. Pereboom was a life long member of the Lutheran church. He was a
successful farmer and a good citizen and enjoyed the respect of the
community.

All the relatives came to attend the funeral with the exception of his
brothers, Andrew and Gerrett, who were unable to come.

~Transcriber’s Note: The date of his marriage says 18994 in the newspaper
copy
and since I had no way of knowing which number to delete, I left it the way
it
was printed.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 13, 1921

OVERCOME BY GAS
H. O. REBER IS ASPHYXIATED IN HOTEL ROOM
HIS FATHER IN CRITICAL CONDITION
The Two Men Had Gone To Freeport, Illinois, Where the Sad Fatality Occurred,
To Attend the Funeral of a Relative.

The community was stirred last Friday when telegrams were received in LeMars
announcing the death of H. O. Reber, a popular and well known citizen of
LeMars for several years. The telegram received by Mrs. Reber stated death
was due to an accident.

H. O. Collins, a brother-in-law of the deceased, left on Friday night for
Freeport, Ill., where the fatal accident occurred and returned on Sunday
accompanying the remains to LeMars.

A dispatch from Freeport, Ill., to the daily papers stated that H. O. Reber,
52, LeMars, Iowa, was found dead and his father, J. K. Reber, 83, Elwood,
Neb., unconscious from gas in their hotel room here. Two jets were open.
They came here to attend the funeral of a relative whose body was being
brought from Pueblo, Colo. The dead man wore artificial legs. The coroner
believes the elder Reber accidentally turned on the gas.

Mr. Reber, who was on the regular jury panel at the term of the district
court here was excused from service early in the week as he wished to attend
the funeral of an uncle at Freeport, Ill. His aged father, J. K. Reber,
Elwood, Neb., also went to attend the funeral.

The two men went to a hotel in Freeport Thursday night and retired for the
night. From a statement made by the elder Reber, who was partially revived,
it appears that he had got up in the night and turned on as he supposed, an
electric light, and then retired again. The dead body of H. O. Reber and
the unconscious form of the elder man were found on the floor by hotel
employees in the morning, showing they had been awakened by the fumes of gas
and had attempted to get up and open a window or door.

J. K. Reber is still in a hospital at Freeport, Ill., and his condition is
regarded as very critical.

The tragic death of Mr. Reber came as a great shock to his wife and children
and his many friends in LeMars.

H. O. Reber was born on September 15, 1870, in Joe Daviess county, Illinois,
and when he was nine years old his parents moved to Sanborn, Iowa. He was
united in marriage on September 28, 1898, with Miss Grace Du Bois.

Mr. Reber was the victim of a terrible accident in a flouring mill at
Montevideo, Minn., when caught in some machinery and was badly mangled,
losing both legs at the knees some years ago. He put a good face on his
misfortune and although he suffered acutely and severely from his hurts bore
a brave front to the world. After his accident he took a business course in
college at Lincoln, Neb.

He and his family came to LeMars about twelve years ago and he was employed
for some time as bookkeeper at the Pech Foundry. Of late years, he
conducted a pop corn and peanut stand on Main street and at times assisted
in clerical work in the treasurer’s office at the court house.

He was cheerful and pleasant under adverse circumstances and daily people
stopped to patronize his wares and visit with him. He was well informed,
genial and sociable and everybody liked him.

He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Glen Rounds, and a son,
Clarence, and his aged father, J. K. Reber, of Elwood, Neb. , his sister,
Mrs. Oscar Miller, Elwood, Neb., Miss Belle Reber, Los Angeles, Cal., and a
brother, Will Reber, of Long Beach, Cal.

The Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First
Baptist church, Rev. N. L. Haney, the pastor, officiating.

LIVED HERE FORTY YEARS
MRS. C. A. TYLER WAS WIDELY KNOWN IN LE MARS

Mrs. C. A. Tyler, a resident of LeMars for forty years, died at her home,
612 Clarke street on Sunday afternoon. Death was due to fatty degeneration
of the heart. She had been seriously ill for the past two months. Mrs.
Tyler was well known having made her residence here since the early
eighties. Her maiden name was Alice May Carpenter and she was born at
Redwood, Jefferson county, New York state, April 30, 1851. She spent her
early girlhood there and later at Lowell, Mass., where she completed her
education. She was united in marriage in 1871 with C. A. Tyler at
Cleveland, N. Y. and they lived in Lowell ten years when they came to LeMars
and established their home. Mr. Tyler died eight years ago and their
daughter, Miss Mae Tyler, died three years ago. Mrs. Tyler was the last
surviving member of her family and her only near relatives are a cousin
residing at Granite Falls, Mass., and her grand nephew, Harold Carpenter, of
Cedar Rapids, a son of the late Edward Carpenter, well known in LeMars
during his life time. Harold Carpenter came to attend the funeral which was
held yesterday afternoon at the home, Rev. N. L. Haney, of the First Baptist
Church officiating, and the remains laid to rest beside those of her husband
and daughter.

Member of the Baptist church and kindly neighbors did their best to assuage
and soothe the cares which befell Mrs. Tyler as she was confined to the
house most of the time during the past year or two and during her last
illness.

Mrs. Tyler was a member of the Congregational church of this city and in her
earlier days was active in the work of the church and its societies.

~Sioux City Journal: Died, in Plymouth County, Iowa, Sunday, December 11,
1921, Mrs. Lucinda Klinkefus, who resides on a farm six miles northwest of
the end of the Perry Creek pavement. Burial will be in Irwin, Iowa. The
body is being held at the Westcott undertaking parlors pending funeral
arrangements.

~Fire in Marion township in section 32, destroyed the farm house on the H.
G. Munro place at an early hour on Sunday morning. The place is tenanted by
John Jordan. Nobody was at home when the fire occurred. Mrs. Jordan came
to town on Saturday afternoon to visit her mother over Sunday. Mr. Jordan
brought her into town and drove back to the farm to do his evening chores.
He got his supper and went over to the neighbor, Dick Roberts, to spend the
night.

The fire was discovered by Mrs. Henry Landgraf, a neighbor living about a
quarter of a mile from the Munro place. She was awakened by her baby crying
and while soothing the infant, spied the reflection of the flames through
the window. Neighbors hurried to the scene but the house was totally
destroyed. The direction of the wind alone saved the barn and other
buildings from destruction.

The loss on the house is about $3000 and only $1000 insurance was carried by
Mr. Munro. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan lost all their personal effects and every
stitch of clothing they owned except what was on their backs. Their loss
will be over $1000 with no insurance.

Remsen Bell-Enterprise, December 15, 1921

Craig Bank Is Looted
Two Young Robbers Force Cashier Into Vault and Escape with $400.00. No Clue to Date

Officers throughout Northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota are paying special attention to the hunting of two young bandits who Monday afternoon drove Cashier Fred Kusch, of the Craig Savings bank, into the vault and took several hundred dollars from the drawers and counter. The men have to date successfully avoided apprehension, but detectives are making every effort to run them to earth.

The robbery was committed at 3:30 Monday afternoon, and word was sent to every town within a radius of fifty miles at once. The members of the local police force and the vigilant committee were aware of the robbery at about twenty minutes after it occurred.

Cashier Kusch was in the bank alone at the time, preparing to close his doors to the public, when two young strangers entered, one at a time as if wanting to transact business. Suddenly one of the pair thrust a gun into his face, both the robbers searched his clothes and then pushed him into the vault, locking the doors. They made no effort to get at the safe, since this required time, but took what money they could find on the counter and in the cash drawers, the amount said to be between $400 and $500. Shortly after the holdup a customer, Fred Plueger, entered the bank. He was able to hear the cashier pounding on the door of the vault and immediately went and got Kusch’s daughter, Miss Esther Kusch, who operates a restaurant in an adjoining building. Miss Kusch knew the combination to the vault door and soon had her father released, his imprisonment having lasted only a few minutes.

Mr. Kusch was able to give a description of the men. He said one of them was about five feet eight inches tall, wore a blue stocking cap and a pair of brown trousers. The other man, he said, was somewhat taller, and wore glasses. Neither wore a mask. The Craig station agent states he saw two men answering these descriptions, making their way toward the railroad tracks in a Reo automobile and were said to have headed in the direction of Sioux City when last seen. Officers in all surrounding towns were notified and the robbers are being watched for.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 27, 1921

NORTHWEST IOWA PIONEER
Peter Konz Arrived in Le Mars in 1870 With Ox Team

Peter Konz, one of Sioux county’s first settlers, died at his home in Alton
on Thursday afternoon at the age of 67 years, after a three weeks illness
caused by diabetes from which he suffered for a long time.

Peter Konz was born in the duchy of Luxemburg on October 4, 1854, and came
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Math Konz, to America when he was 12 years
old. He was the eldest child. The family lived in Jackson county four years
and then moved westward, accompanying Sioux county’s first pioneer overland
with ox teams to LeMars in 1870, arriving here in May. Mr. Konz homesteaded
on the farm which P. M. Konz now owns, 4 1⁄2 miles southeast of Alton. In
later years the deceased acquired a farm just across the road from that
homesteaded by his father. The family experienced all the rigors of pioneer
life, the grasshopper scourge and the counties other difficulties which
beset the pioneers in the vast prairie land. LeMars was their nearest town
for many years.

Peter Konz was married on October 10, 1883, to Miss Lizzie Koob in the
prairie church south of town. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Koob, who were also early settlers. Thirteen children survive their father,
one other son dying at the age of two years about 15 years ago. The
children: Nic, Wadene, Minn.; Math, Alton; Mrs. Anna Probst, Alton; Mrs.
Mary Mousel, Alton; John and Joe, Alton; Mrs. Susan Probst, Alton; Clara,
Celia, Violet, Christina, Margaret, and Bernard, at home. He is also
survived by two full sisters and one full brother: Mrs. Peter Hansen,
Alton; Mrs. St. John, LeMars, and John Konz, Granville. One sister, Mrs.
Mary Noethe, died four years ago. There are two step-brothers and one step
sister, who survive him: Nic, of Granville; P. M., of Elkton, S.D.; and Mrs.
A. H. Noethe, of Sutherland. One step brother, James, died in 1913.

The funeral was held on Saturday at St. Mary’s church in Alton.

HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Remsen Men Did Not See Train In Time

Remsen Bell: Herman Johnson and his brother-in-law, John Kennedy, who is
making his home with the Johnsons here, narrowly escaped being killed
yesterday afternoon by a Northwestern train in the town of Merrill. The
Ford runabout in which they were riding was struck by the engine, the car
being badly wrecked and both occupants being considerably cut and bruised.

The two men left Remsen shortly after noon, bound for Sioux City. The
accident occurred in the town of Merrill. Mr. Johnson was unable to get a
clear view of the track on account of the presence of a box car, and saw the
approaching train only after he was a few feet from the track. He started
to turn aside but the snow covered ground caused the car to slip and the
engine caught his automobile at the front end, throwing it clear of the
track after demolishing the front end and tearing off both front wheels.

The men were both badly cut and bruised by flying glass and contact with the
automobile, and were cared for by a Merrill physician. They returned to
Remsen on the evening train. Mr. Kennedy was the more badly injured of the
two.