LeMars Sentinel
January 7, 1921

ELGIN:  (Special Correspondence)

The schools have opened again after enjoying a week's vacation.

Albert Hanke, of Iowa City, spent the past week with relatives here.

John Luebs, of Lake Preston, S. D., is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.

Walter Albert returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives at Whiting.

Miss Leora and Jessie Laughton were Sioux City visitors last Thursday.

Mrs. Mason, of Yankton, S.D., is visiting at the home of her daughter
here.

Marvin Jackson, of near Hinton, is visiting at the home of his uncle, W.
P. Justman.

Mrs. Oliver Buehler and son, Otis, of Miller, S.D., were Sunday guests
in the Frank Tschampel home.

Miss Annie Frieberg returned to her home at Craig Wednesday after
spending several weeks in this vicinity.

Mrs. Henry Hamer and daughters, Mabel and Irene, of Lewistown, Mont.,
are visiting at the Fred Utech home.

UNION:  (Special Correspondence)

George Smith was a Waterloo visitor last week.

Clarence Fulke is the new mail carrier on route one.

John Smith shelled corn for Ben Harvey Thursday.

Mr. Shutt, of Sioux City, has taken charge of the O'Leary store.

Mr. and Mrs. Coen are nicely settled in Mr. Phelan's tenant house.

Lloyd McGruder, of LeMars, spent the holidays in the G.W. Smith home.

Union consolidated school opened Tuesday after the holiday vacation.

Dr. M.W. Emmel, of Wilson, Ark., spent Christmas in the Hasbrook home.

Rev. Davis will conduct services at the Presbyterian church Sunday,
January 9th. 

Mrs. H.G. Lee, of LeMars, visited her daughter, Mrs. H.C. Hoyt and
family this week.

Clarence Grau of LeMars installed an electric lighting system for Ed
Phelan last week.

Mrs. Con Kohl spent part of last week in LeMars visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Werth.

Miss Harriet Eyres, of LeMars, spent several days in the home of her
brother, Calvin Eyres.

Jas. Sheehan, of Omaha, is visiting his relatives, the Sheehan,
Considine and Manning families.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mielke and baby of Gordon, Nebraska, spent part of
last week in the Chas. Eyres home

The Union basketball team played Merrill at Merrill Friday evening.  Our
boys were defeated by 44 to 13 and the girls lost to Merrill 14 to 0.

The teachers were all on hand to begin their duties on the opening day.
The children are enjoying hot lunches now which are cooked and served by
the domestic science classes.

The basketball social and program give at the church Wednesday evening
was well attended and a neat sum of money was realized from the sale of
baskets.  Everybody had a fine time.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Missionary society will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Eyres. Leaders, Mrs.
Jas. Goudie and Mrs. Herman Werth.

A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Reeder gathered at their home
Friday evening to watch the old year out and the new year in.  Mrs.
Reeder entertained her guests with a number of fine readings which were
greatly enjoyed by all present.  Refreshments were served at a late
hour.

STRUBLE:  (Special Correspondence)

Ed Durband was in Sioux City on Sunday.

Miss Ida Schwier, of Sioux City, spent New Years here.

Perry McCrill entertained corn shellers on Monday.

Miss Esther Heeren, of LeMars, is visiting her parents here.

Mrs. Franz Ruhland has been on the sick list the past week.

Will Schwier was a Sioux City visitor New Year's day.

Mrs. John Boever is recovering from an attack of grip.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hughes and family have moved to Colorado.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlesser were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.

Frank Ruhland and Nic Schlesser shipped hogs to Sioux City Friday.

Mr. Determan, the new blacksmith, moved his family to Struble last week.

Albert Null had a carload of cattle on the Sioux City market on Monday.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. George Jansma is on the sick list.

Jno. Osborne was a Sioux City visitor on Tuesday.

L. Mars shipped hogs to Sioux City on Wednesday.

H. C. and Arthur Detloff were Sheldon visitors on Wednesday.

Fred Siege shipped hogs to Sioux City the latter part of last week.

H.C. Detloff shipped a car load of cattle to Sioux City Monday night.

Alvin Jansma, of Hospers, is visiting with his brother, George and
family.

Mrs. Jansma, of Hospers, is caring for her son's wife, who is ill at her
home.

The W.F.M.S. will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. S.J. Wallace.

Miss Gratia Clasen was not able to attend school this week on account of
sickness.

A number from here attended the Harley Cook sale south of town on
Tuesday.

Will Connor of Kingsley is spending a few days in the Mrs. Mary
Daugherty home.

The Ladies Aid served dinner in the hall on Wednesday.  After the dinner
business was transacted.

Fred Moore, of LeMars, spent Monday and Tuesday of this week helping to
invoice the lumber company stock.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers, of LeMars, visited relatives here Friday
and attended the watch night services.

Mrs. Bernard Miller, of LeMars, spent Sunday and Monday with her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Whitman.

Miss Lucile March returned Sunday to her school work in Sioux City after
spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. E. March.

Mrs. C. L. Britton and children, of Mission Hill, S.D., arrived on
Tuesday to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne.

Miss Erlynne Kennedy returned to her home at Cedar Falls on Friday after
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Jessie Kennedy, during the holidays.

Miss Constance Chapman retuned to Hospers on Sunday after spending the
Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman.

Mrs. Henry Detloff, of LeMars, and Mrs. M. Myers, of Sioux City, visited
Monday and Tuesday in the Edward Detloff and W. E. Hennrich homes.

P.M. Crawford, Dwight and Roy Cummings of Beaver Creek, Minn., visited
Friday in the George Jansma home and helped entertain the people on New
Years Eve.

Mrs. J. H. Cook and daughter, Miss Irene, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Becker on Thursday and they with Mr. Cook left on the same evening
for Los Angeles, California.

Friends here were sorry to learn that Mrs. J.W. Bushby, of Ireton, was
inured in a fall at her home.  She was taken to Ireton to the home of
her mother, Mrs. M.M. Kennedy.

Friends here were sorry to learn of the death of H.R. Hughes, of LeMars,
on Wednesday.  Mr. Hughes made his home on a farm near here for years
and was well known among the earlier settlers. 

Miss Helen Darville, who spent the Christmas vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Darville, of Gayville, S.D., returned Saturday and
commenced her school work south of town on Monday.

A crowd of young and old people surprised Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cook and
Miss Irene last Saturday evening at their home.  A good social time was
enjoyed by all and as these worthy people expect to depart soon for the
west to make their home, each was presented with a small gift as a
remembrance of the Iowa friends.  Refreshments were served by the ladies
and all wished Mr. and Mrs. Cook and daughter a happy new year in their
new home.

A good crowd turned out on New Years eve to watch the old year out and
the new year in.  After congregational singing, Dr. Walter Torbet, of
LeMars, preached a very interesting sermon.  We then listened to male
quartets, solos, and cornet solos until the ladies invited all to come
to the hall and have refreshments after which we had more singing from
the young men from Minnesota and Mr. Jansma.  The program closed with
prayer and wishing everyone a happy new year.

ANSWERS LAST CALL
H. R. HUGHES WAS VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR.
FOUGHT IN MANY BLOODY BATTLES

Mr. H. R. Hughes, a veteran of the civil war and a resident of Plymouth
county and LeMars for nearly forty years, died at his home, 918 Franklin
street, on Wednesday morning at the age of nearly eighty-seven years. Death
was due to infirmities of age. Mr. Hughes had been in failing health for the
past year and since Thanksgiving day had been confined to his bed.

Hugh Richard Hughes was born at Auglesey, Wales, and came from rugged Welsh
stock, inheriting a hardy constitution and virile qualities. When a youth he
came to America to seek his fortune and made the trip from Liverpool to New
York in a sailing vessel taking many weeks on the voyage. He worked at
various occupations and engaged in farming in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
He was united in marriage with Miss Ellen Caldwell on September 10, 1857, at
Galena, Ill., and they enjoyed a long and happy married life, lasting over a
period of sixty-three years and celebrated their golden wedding day and also
the sixtieth anniversary of the wedding three years ago.

When the civil war broke out H. R. Hughes volunteered for service, enlisted
in Company I, Ninety-sixth Illinois regiment, shouldered a musket and
marched away leaving a wife and two little boys at home. He served three
years and his regiment was in some of the hottest battles of the bloody
strife. His regiment was in the brigade commanded by General Thomas in the
army of the Cumberland. Mr. Hughes took part in the battles of Stone river,
Missionary Ridge, Chickamanga and other sanguinary engagements and was lucky
enough never to bet a scratch.

After receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war he re-engaged
in farming in Illinois. The family came to Plymouth county in 1883 and
farmed for several years and then came to LeMars to make their home.

Mr. Hughes was for many years employed as custodian at the court house and
for several years as janitor at the Franklin school building. At these
places he was as popular as elsewhere and always a general favorite with
both young and old. For the past few years he had lived in retirement.

Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, eight of whom with the wife
and mother, mourn his death. The children are--Sherman Hughes, of Westfield;
George T. Hughes, Haxtun, Colo.; Frank and Joseph, of LeMars; Mrs. Wm.
Casler, of Stanton; Mrs. Chris Henricksen, of Alton; and Misses Cora and
Ella Hughes living at home. There are eighteen grand children and six great
grand children.

The funeral will be held this afternoon at two o'clock at the house and
service will be held in the First Methodist church at half past two o'clock
and interment made in the city cemetery.

Mr. Hughes was a member of Mower Post, No. 91, G. A. R. for many years.
Service men will act as pall bearers.

Mr. Hughes was a good citizen and enjoyed the respect of the community. He
was a loving husband and father, loyal to his friends and of a cheery and
neighborly disposition which endeared him to many.
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Mrs. Joachim Becker a resident of LeMars for the past twenty-five years died
at her home on Eagle street on Tuesday evening at the age of 89 years. Death
was caused by the infirmities of age.

Mrs. Becker was a native of Germany and born in the province of Mecklenberg
on February 26, 1832.  Her maiden name was Elise Weinreben.  She came to
America in 1855 and in the same year was united in marriage with Joachim
Becker in Clayton county, Iowa.  They farmed there for forty years and in
1895 retired from active farm life and came to LeMars to make their home.
Mr. Becker passed away in 1908.  They were the parents of two sons, one of
whom died in youth.  Mrs. Becker was the mother of H. F. Becker, residing at
323 Howard Street this city.  She also leaves ten grandchildren, and one
sister, Mrs. Winterfield, of Marcus.

Mrs. Becker was highly esteemed in a large circle of friends and was a good
Christian woman and neighbor. The funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. John's Lutheran church, the pastor, Rev. J. J.
Vollmar, officiating.
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Miss Catherine Marguerite Siebels died at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Ludwig, in Grant township, on Tuesday night from pneumonia and
other complications at the age of 33 years.  The funeral will be held on
Saturday at one o'clock from the house and services will be held at the
Christ Lutheran church in Grant township, Rev. J. D. Meyer, the pastor
officiating.

CLAIMS RENT IS DUE
Firm Seeks Payment for Corn Elevator and Binder

Amanda Giffrow has filed suit in the district court against Ed Friskey and
Anna Friskey asking judgment for $2,790.60 which amount she claims is due on
a farm rented from her by the defendants.

Hamm, Miller and Kuehn have filed suit in district court against J. O.
Strong, claiming $550 is due them for a binder and elevator sold to the
defendant, and they ask judgment for the amount with interest.
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Our Westfield correspondent reports the death in Sioux City last week of
E.C.F. Mohr, for many years a well-known hardware man in Westfield.
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hauswald, of Merrill, left on Wednesday for an extended
visit in Los Angeles, Cal., and may locate in the west permanently.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 11, 1921

WAS EARLY SETTLER
MRS. JOHN HOFFMANN PASSES AWAY AT GREAT AGE
CAME TO IOWA IN THE FIFTIES

Mrs. John Hoffman, a pioneer resident of Plymouth County, died at the home
of her son-in-law, Peter Tentinger, 1501 Sixth street, this city, early on
Monday morning following a long illness. Death was due to failing powers
caused by old age, the deceased being within a few months of ninety years of
age. She had been in poor health for several years.

Mrs. Hoffman was born in Luxemburg, Europe, on June 16, 1831, and died in
LeMars on January 10, 1921, aged 89 years, 6 months, and 24 days. Her maiden
name was Anna Miller. She grew to young womanhood in her native place when
the family immigrated to America and were among the earlier Iowa settlers
along the Mississippi river. She was united in marriage in 1856 at Hete des
Morts, Jackson county. They settled down to farming in that county and lived
there until 1874 when they came to Plymouth county and located in Marion
township, where they farmed for many years and on retiring from active life
came to LeMars to pass the autumn of their days. Mr. Hoffman preceded his
wife in death seventeen years ago. Seven children were born to their union,
three of whom are living. They are Mrs. Peter Tentinger and Mrs. John F.
Marx, of LeMars, and Mrs. Peter Marx, of Marion township. There are fifteen
grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren. The funeral will be held
on Wednesday morning at 10:30 at St. Joseph’s church.

Mrs. Hoffman was widely known in the community especially among the older
settlers. She was a devout Christian woman, active in good works during her
lifetime, and was highly esteemed among a large circle of friends.