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LeMars Globe-Post
October 2, 1924

PERSONALS.
~Peter Colling, of near Remsen, is doing his term on the jury this week.
~Ray Wells has moved with his family from Second avenue S.E. to 119 First
street S.E.
~Guests in the Paul Wanderscheid home at present are his sister, Mrs. Mike
Peters, of Colome, S.D., and Mrs. Ed Bergin, of Iona, Minn. Mr.
Wanderscheid is still very sick.
~Tim Bergin, who lives on R.F.D. No. 7, transacted business in LeMars
Wednesday.
~Jim Nicholson is enlarging the Exide Battery company building. He is
putting a 12-inch I-beam under the second story back wall and will make the
ground level store building continuous to the alley. Charles Trueblood is
doing the work.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Helen and Floyd Becker left last Friday in their car for Hazel, S.D.,
where they are visiting in the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Chambers.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich motored to Sioux City on Saturday.

Last week on Wednesday, John Zimmerman and Miss Rosa Folkers were married at
the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Folkers, of near Oyens.
Rev. Charles Seward, of LeMars, officiated.

Nathan Conner, of Moville, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Conner.

Mrs. Grant Chapman returned Sunday evening from Slayton, Minn., where she
spent a few days the past week with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Conner on
Sunday.

Emerson Kennedy, of Sioux City, was a week-end visitor in the Mrs. Elizabeth
March home.

Henry Schweisow, of LeMars, has been doing some carpenter work and sign
painting on the A. D. Jeffers store the past week.

While attending a party at the Russell Moir home in LeMars last Saturday
evening, Miss Myrtle Holster was unfortunate in having her traveling bag,
which had her clothing, books and some money in it, stolen and no trace of
it has been found. Harold Darville lost a tire the same evening.

Robert Reeves spent the week-end with an aunt at Sheldon, returning home on
Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fader and daughters, of Sioux City, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, daughter Ethel and son, Vernon Charles, were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of LeMars, last Sunday.

Rev. S. J. Wallace left Tuesday morning with Rev. Seward of LeMars for
Rockwell City, to attend the northwestern Iowa annual conference, this week.
They made the trip in Rev. Seward’s car. There will be no services here
next Sunday.

The wood sawers have been in town this week, sawing up ties for W. A. and
Charles Ewin and Mrs. Iona Clark.

Friends here have received word of the serious illness of Willis Carrier, of
Aurora. Mr. Carrier is well known by some here, having spent a season here
and painted a number of buildings. He is not expected to recover, as he has
cancer of the liver.

The finance committee met Monday evening in the church to make their final
report before Rev. Wallace left for conference this week.

Some of our people are getting new cars. J. R. Hinde has a new Dodge
touring, James Cronin a new Ford sedan, and J. J. Deegan a Velie coupe.

This community was visited by a heavy frost on Saturday night, which killed
garden stuff.

While working on the road Tuesday, T. K. Chapman was unfortunate when his
scraper caught on the bridge and threw him to the ground with such force he
was badly shaken up and came near to breaking his arm. However, he counts
himself lucky no bones were broken.

John Lancaster, sr., is doing some carpenter work on the Elam Chapman home,
putting on a bay window and porch.

Gus Witt, of LeMars, was a caller here on Wednesday and Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Ewin accompanied him home for the day. Mr. Ewin helped him put up a
chimney.

Mrs. Otto Knap had an attack of heart trouble on Tuesday evening and was in
a serious condition for awhile, but is some better at this time.

One day last week, Millie Cronen fell on to the table into some hot syrup.
His mother was making jell of and was badly burned, from which he suffered a
great deal. His burns while painful, were not serious.

Mrs. George Hughes, of Haxtun, Colo., arrived Friday making the trip in the
Thomas Hinde car. Mrs. Hinde is visiting her father, Mr. Burrill, who is ill
at his home in LeMars, before leaving for Forrestburg, S.D.

Evelyn Baldwin was rushed to the Community hospital in LeMars last Saturday
evening and operated on the same evening, for appendicitis, which proved to
be a gangrene case and the child is in a serious condition. Friends here
hope to soon have her back at home.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich, E. H. Riter and daughters, Pauline and
Marjorie, motored to Ireton on Sunday and visited in the Charles Hennrich
and Phil Riter homes.

Some building is going on in our community. John Osborne is putting up a
barn. John Deegan is putting a foundation and cellar under the house, a
foundation under the barn and building a new chicken house on the farm
purchased of his brother, Will, north of the Will Deegan home. Mr. Renken
will live on the place. James Deegan is fitting up his place for a tenant
by putting a house and other needed buildings near his home.

Mrs. Will Conner has an attack of neuritis in her arm and suffers a great
deal.

Earl Smith, of Hawarden, was a business caller here on Wednesday.

W. E. Hennrich, Sam Uthe, Will Pech, Dwight and Fred Riter motored to
Spencer last week on Thursday and took in the Clay County Fair. They report
a large crowd and good fair.

The Ladies Aid society met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Pech.
After the meeting the hostess served a dainty lunch.

A charivari party went to the Albert Hawkins home last night to charivari
Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman and were entertained by being invited to lunch
with them. All had a good time.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 3, 1924

PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Robert Reeves spent the week end with relatives at Sheldon.

Earl Smith, of Hawarden, was a caller here Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich, Ed Riter and daughters, Pauline and Margery,
visited in Ireton Sunday.

Mrs. Otto Knop is on the sick list.

Mrs. Wm. Connor is laid up with neuritis in her arm.

A number of our people have new cars, J. J. Deegan, John Hinde and Jim
Cronin.

Nathan Connor, of Kingsley, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Connor.

Henry Schweisow, of LeMars, has been doing some carpenter work and painting
on Mrs. Jeffers store building.

Rev. S. J. Wallace has gone to Rockwell City to Conference. There will be
no services in the church Sunday.

There was a charivari party at Albert Hawkins Monday night in honor of John
Zimmerman and Rose Folkers.

We are sorry to hear of little Billy Cronin being badly burned and are glad
to hear he is getting better again.

W. E. Hennrich, Will Pech, Sam Uthe and Dwight and Fred Riter attended the
fair at Spencer last Thursday.

Emerson Kennedy spent the week end at home with his mother, Mrs. Jessie
Kennedy. He is attending college at Morningside, Sioux City.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich went to Sioux City Saturday to visit Mrs.
Henrich’s sisters, Mrs. M. Myers and Mrs. Hugh Dealy.

Will Ewin went to LeMars to help Gus Witt with some work Wednesday. Mrs.
Ewin went along to visit for the day.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fader, of Sioux City, and two daughters were Sunday
visitors at the Will Ewin home.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin, daughter Ethel, son Vernon, were dinner guests
last Sunday at the Ralph Obermire home.

The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. John Pech last Wednesday. After the
business meeting a nice lunch was served.

There will be a chicken pie sociable and program given by the Seney Aid
society at the Seney hall, October 10. Everybody is cordially invited.

T. K. Chapman was severely bruised and suffered severe injuries when
accidently hit with a road scraper while at work on the roads.

John Lancaster Sr. is doing some carpenter work at the home of Elam Chapman,
putting a porch and a bay window on the house.

Helen and Floyd Becker went to Watertown, S.D., last Friday to visit with
their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers. They will be gone about
ten days.

Miss Myrtle Holster came home from Morningside last Saturday where she is
going to school, to spend the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Holster.

Mrs. Geo. Hughes came from Haxtun, Colorado, Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Hinde, who were on their way to Forrestville, S.D., stopping off in LeMars
to see Mrs. Hinde’s father, Mr. Burrill.

John Zimmerman and Rose Folkers were married Wednesday at the bride’s
parents home, south of Oyens, by Rev. Seward, of LeMars. Mrs. Zimmerman
will continue to teach school in the Geo. Moir district, Sioux county.

The many friends of Willis Carrier, of Independence, will be sorry to hear
he is very will of cancer of the liver. Mr. Carrier was here for some time
with Grant Chapman and worked around the neighborhood, making a number of
friends here.

Mrs. Grant Chapman returned from Slayton, Minn., after spending a few days
there, having gone to Pipestone with her daughter, Constance, who went on to
Dakota where she will teach this year, making the trip in her car without
any trouble.

LeMars Globe-Post
October 6, 1924

TWO AKRON RESIDENTS DIE
Mrs. M. Christenson and Carl Nelson Hear Final Call

Akron Register-Tribune: Mrs. M. Christenson, a resident of Akron and Plymouth County for nearly 30 years, passed away at her home in this city Sunday, September 28, 1924, after a brief illness, following a stroke of paralysis, aged 80 years and 25 days.

Sena Christenson was born in Denmark, September 3, 1844, where she grew to young womanhood and was married, but her husband passed away a few years later. She came to America with her two small children in the year 1873, and the same year she was united in marriage with Mads Christenson. The first 22 years of their married life was spent in Monona county, Ia., and 29 years ago they moved to a farm southwest of Akron, living there until 17 years ago, when they retired from active farm life and moved to Akron. Mr. Christenson passed away here March 15, 1912. She spent the remaining years of her life here. Twenty-two years ago she united with the First Christian church of Akron and remained a faithful and consistent member until the end. Mrs. Christenson is survived by two sons and four daughters: J. R. Jepson, of Onawa, Ia.; Mrs. Annie Adams, of Akron; Mrs. Mary Ross, of Bozeman, Mont.; Mrs. Maggie Spittle, of Morris, Minn.; Florence Christenson, of Akron; Willis Christenson, of Bozeman, Mont.; also a sister, Mary Townley aged 89 years of Moorhead, Ia.; also by 21 grandchildren. A kind wife and mother, a helpful friend and neighbor, she gained a host of friends who mourn her departure and extend their sympathy to the bereaved family.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Christian church, conducted by her pastor, Rev. E. C. Davis. There were many beautiful floral offerings. Interment was beside her husband in Riverside Cemetery.

Relatives who came from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jepson, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jepson, Jr., of Onawa; Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Jepson and Mrs. Etta Jennings, of Moorhead, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Townley, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Adams and Mrs. W. H. Christy, of Sioux City; Mrs. W. H. Ross and Willis B. Christenson, of Bozeman, Mont.; Mrs. Maggie Spittle, of Morris, Minn. Also friends, Mrs. John Lindsay and Mrs. Pearl Stevenson, of Lake Andes, S. D.

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Carl Nelson, one of the early settlers in Brule township, Union county, S.D., and a resident of Akron for several years, answered the final summons at his home in this city at 9:30 o’clock Wednesday morning, October 1, 1924. He had been in failing health for about two years, due to a weak heart and complications incident to advanced age. He was up and about the house some Tuesday forenoon, but late in the afternoon was taken with a chill and pneumonia resulted. He lapsed into unconsciousness at 9 o’clock that evening and did not rally, passing away in peaceful sleep. Mr. Nelson would have attained the age of 80 years on the 27th of the month.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. B. Runsvold on Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the home and at 2 o’clock at South St. Paul church in Union county, where interment will be made.

LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, October 7, 1924

     The remains of George A. Jeffers, a member of (a) pioneer Akron
family and county attorney of Plymouth county back in the latter part of
the 90's, were brought here from Rapid City S. D., Monday for interment
in Riverside cemetery beside his father Benjamin A. Jeffers, who died
many years ago.  Geo. A. Jeffers died December 4, 1923, at Denver and
temporary interment was then made at his home city, Rapid City, S. D.
He was an able attorney and widely known in this section while a
resident here.  His widow is at present with his mother, Mrs. B. A.
Jeffers, at Phoeniz (sic--Phoenix), Ariz., the latter being reported in
failing health.  Relatives who came from LeMars to attend the burial
were John C. Ruble and Mr. and Mrs. McKinnon.

ALTON:  (From the Democrat)

Peter Wiltgen, of LeMars, visited here Wednesday with his cousin, Miss Mary
Wiltgen.

Dominic Hoxmeier and Joe Eulberg called at Granville Sunday to see Anton
Neuroth, who is ill.

J. H. Gerla, of Los Angeles, is guest this week at the home of Mrs. G.
Vanden Burg and renewing acquaintance with old friends here.

At about 6:00 o'clock Sunday evening a thief broke into the Henry Eggink
store and got away with a pouch from the safe.

AKRON:  (From the Register)

Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Jones, of Logan township, Sioux County,
September 26, 1924; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Meske, east of town,
September 26, 1924; a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Ross, northeast of
town, September 27, 1924; a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nall, of Akron,
September 27, 1924.

The local stockyards were placed under quarantine last week, it having been
found that a bunch of cattle afflicted with scab had been quartered there.
Until the yards were properly disinfected, stockmen in this vicinity were
obliged to make shipment from nearby towns, as scab is infectious disease.
The quarantine was raised yesterday.

LeMars Sentinel, Friday, October 10, 1924
DEATH TAKES OLD RESIDENT
S. D. JEFFERS WELL KNOWN RESIDENT HERE FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS

       Silas Deane Jeffers was born in Livingston county, Illinois,
April 18, 1854, and died October 6, 1924, at the age of 70 years, 5
months and 18 days.
     He was married to Rose (sic--Rosa) Ann Barber January 1, 1878.  To
this union two children were born: Nelson W. and Fred W., both of this
city.
     Mr. Jeffers resided in Iowa, nearly 43 years, having moved to Belle
(Plaine) in December, 1881 and from there to Plymouth county in 1902
(error--1892), where he has since resided.  He farmed successfully in
Washington township until 1913, when he retired and came to LeMars to
make his home.
     He was taken sick Wednesday, October 1, with bronchial pneumonia,
and passed away the following Monday (October 6), leaving to mourn his
loss, his wife, and two sons, four grandchildren, two brothers, George,
of St. Paul, Nebraska, Charles, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and one
sister, Mrs. Mina Howland, of Kempton, Illinois, and a host of friends.
     Mr. Jeffers was a quiet gentleman, whose kindly ways won him many
friends.  He was an indulgent husband and father, and will be greatly
missed.
     The relatives, who came from a distance are: Ben Barber and William
McKnight, of Brooklyn, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. James Plumb and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Frost, of Emmons, South Dakota.
     The funeral services were held at the home on Third avenue, SE, on
Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. E. Hills, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, officiating, and interment was made in the city cemetery.

Nick Mertes was in Sioux City this week accompanying his mother, Mrs. Nick
Mertes, of Merrill, to a hospital, where she underwent an operation for the
removal of a diseased bone in her foot.  She is progressing favorably.

ARMISTICE DAY TO BE OBSERVED
LEGION AND SCHOOL PLANNING ENTERTAINMENT AT AUDITORIUM TUESDAY NIGHT

Observation of Armistice Day this year is being planned at this time by the
American Legion Post and Supt. Charles A. Kittrell.  As November 11 is
Tuesday, it was thought best to have a patriotic program at the high school
auditorium that evening.

At this meeting the Legion colors and probably one speaker from the post,
The G.A.R., and other patriotic organizations will be on the program.  Mr.
Kittrell is planning some entertainment by students, which will likely
include a flag drill by one of the grades, music and patriotic readings.

Flags will be displayed upon the streets that day, but no parade or outdoor
observance is planned at this time.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bunt, of Ida Grove, visited the first of the week with
Mr. Bunt's mother, Mrs. Henry Liesenger, and with Frank Stowell, of
Cherokee, father of Mrs. Bunt, who is a patient at the Sacred Heart
hospital.

LeMars Globe-Post
October 20, 1924

SECTION FOREMAN ATTACKED BY MAN
Charles Ewin, of Seney, Receives Two Knife Cuts in Tussle With Unknown Man.

Deputy Sheriff Sam Lang and Special Deputy A. L. Adamson were called to Seney Friday night to settle a knife battle. Charles Ewin, railroad foreman was cut on the arm and on the forehead in a battle with an unknown man.

As Mr. Ewin was leaving his home Friday night, at about 9 o’clock, on he way out the back door, a man jumped on his back. He took two stabs at him, but Ewin managed to protect himself and knocked down the knifeman twice. He made his escape and the county officials were notified.

Ewin told Deputy Lang that he suspected one of his men, but when this man was brought to him, he could not be recognized. The man brought to Ewin had no marks on his face and the two blows Ewin dealt to the knifeman would surely leave marks, it was decided.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 21, 1924

SECTION BOSS IS ASSAULTED
CHAS. EWIN, FOREMAN AT SENEY, IS STABBED IN AN ENCOUNTER.

Deputy Sheriff Lang was called to Seney Friday evening after nine o’clock to
investigate a stabbing affair, which caused considerable excitement in that
village. Charles Ewin, section foreman, stated to the officer that as he was
leaving his house Friday evening about nine o’clock, and had just emerged
through the door, he was suddenly assaulted by a man who jumped on his back.
Ewin fought with his assailant and received a couple of slashes on his
wrists and hand with a knife. Ewin claimed he knocked down his assailant
twice and the man made off in the darkness. A man employed at work on the
section, who had had some trouble with Ewin, was arrested on suspicion by
Officer Lang. Ewin failed to identify the man as his assailant. The man
showed no marks of having been in a fight or a struggle.

LeMars Globe-Post
October 30, 1924

BOY IS FOUND DEAD IN FENCE
LIFELESS BODY FOUND TANGLED IN FENCE BY MOTHER—BELIEVE STRANGLED

The lifeless body of “Billy”, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Helgin, living a mile and one-half mile north of Craig, was found by Mrs. Helgin this morning, tangled in barbed wire.

Mr. and Mrs. Helgin live on a farm near Craig, and it is believed that the youngster attempted to crawl through a fence and was caught. Whether he was entangled in the fence for a long time is not known at this writing, but death is believed to have been caused from strangulation.

When “Billy” was missing around the home, Mrs. Helgin set out to look for him, and found him in the fence. Medical aid was called, in an effort to revive the youth, but the body was dead when found. A small child cannot stand much exertion and it appears that his struggles to free himself from the wire were too great for his little body to stand.

Beely’s have charge of the body. No funeral arrangements have been made so far.

FORMER AKRON RESIDENT IS STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Mrs. Gladys L. Smith, Of Milwaukee, Takes Sick While Visiting Sister in Sioux City

Akron, Ia., Oct. 30—(Special)—Mrs. Gladys L. Smith, formerly of Akron, died in a Sioux City hospital Wednesday, October 22. She was taken sick while visiting her sister, Mrs. Vera Blackwell, in Sioux City.

Mrs. Smith has been living in Milwaukee, Wis., for the past year. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, G. L. Smith and a daughter, Geraldine, age 3 years of Milwaukee; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dirks; four brothers, William, of Milwaukee; John, Elmer and Robert, of Akron; and four sisters, Mrs. Vera Blackwell and Mrs. Josephine Steinfeldt, of Sioux City; Mrs. Katherine Finnegan, of Milwaukee, and Evelyn Dirks, of Akron. The relatives have the sympathy of this community.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the M. E. church. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery.