Iowa Old Press

DEATH CLAIMS GEORGE HAZEL

DECEASED SETTLED IN MARION TOWNSHIP, THIS COUNTY, FIFTY YEARS AGO

George Hazel, a resident of Plymouth county for the past fifty years,
died at his home in this city about ten o'clock Friday night. Death was due
to asthma and heart failure. Mr. Hazel had been in poor health for some
time, but death came unexpectedly as his condition was not regarded as
dangerous.
George Hazel was a native of Bohemia, Europe, where he was born on
December 4, 1848, and grew to young manhood. In 1867 he came to America and
was an early comer in the west, working for some years at Prairie du Chien,
Wis., and McGregor, Iowa. In 1875 he came to Plymouth county and bought land
in Marion township where he farmed for a number of years until he came to Le
Mars and engaged in the grocery business.
Mr. Hazel was united in marriage May 1, 1878, to Miss Margaret
Hoffmann, the wedding taking place in Le Mars. He leaves to mourn his death,
his wife, four daughters and three sons, who are Nick Hazel, Le Mars; Mrs.
Clifford Winslow, Spokane, Wash; Mrs. Elizabeth Weineck, (two illegible
lines) Hazel, of Le Mars; Mrs. Kerney, of Spokane, Wash.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday and interment made
in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Mr. Hazel was well known, especially among the older settlers. He was
a good citizen and neighbor and had many friends although of a quiet and
reserved disposition. He was one of the many pioneers, who settled in this
part of Iowa, when it was a raw prairie, went through the hardships
incidental to the early times, and helped to build up a part of the country
now known as a garden spot for productiveness and agricultural pursuits.

LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, March 3, 1925

SENEY CHURCH OBSERVES DAY
Semi-centennial Celebration by
Institution Thursday with
Fine Program
LADIES AID ALSO OUT
Fortieth Anniversary of
Society in Conjunction
     The Methodist Episcopal church at Seney observed its semi-centenial
(sic--centennial) last Thursday and the Ladies Aid society of the church
celebrated its fortieth anniversary at the same time.  Bad roads
interfered with the many being present, but there was a good attendance
and a splendid program arranged by Mrs. R. A. Hawkins and Mrs. Ray
(sic--Roy) McArthur.  Music was furnished by a ladies quartet and a male
quartette, reminiscences by many who worked with the church and aid in
its infancy contributed to the interest of the program.  Among the
speakers were Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Knowlton, Mrs. Arthur Reeves, Mrs. I.
J. (sic--T. J.) Reeves of Orange City; Mrs. Z. Rayburn.  The talks were
all interesting.  Mrs. Arthur Reeves and Mrs. Knowlton are both unusual
women and were pioneers in the community and the church.
     District Superintendent H. E. Hutchinson and Rev. S. J. Wallace,
the Seney pastor who presided at the meeting, both spoke briefly.  One
felicitous item on th program was the presentation on behalf of the aid
of bouquets of carnations to Mrs. E. M. Lancaster and Mrs. Arthur
Reeves, these two women having the honor of having been members of the
original Ladies Aid organized forty years ago.  They represent the
finest ideals of consecration and service and the society honored itself
in honoring them.  The presentation was made by Mrs. Wallace who
represented Mrs. C. W. Reeves, president of the society.
Greetings are Sent
     Greetings were read from former pastors who recalled the years they
spent in Seney and the inspiration they had drawn from the courage and
devotion they found in their associations in that place.
     Most heartfelt of all was the message from Dr. L. B. Trimble,
former district superintendent and friend of everyone in Seney, who has
been for years an inspiration and aid of the Seney church.
     The chief feature of the evening was, of course, the raising of the
church indebtedness.  This was in charge of the Ladies Aid under the
leadership of Mrs. Reeves, while C. W. Reeves solicited the men and R.
A. Hawkins secured a number of gifts from people in LeMars.   The
success of the campaign is due in large part to the leadership afforded
by the Ladies Aid and the assistance they enlisted in putting across so
successfully the drive for funds.
Has Had Thirty Pastors
     In its fifty years history the Seney M. E. church has had thirty
pastors, which means an average pastorate of less than two years.  In
the first ten years there were twelve pastors, short pastorates then
being common and a maximum term of pastorate being regulated by church
law for a time.  In the following twenty-six years there were thirteen
pastors.  Later years brought longer pastorates and the present pastor,
Rev. S. J. Wallace, is now serving his fifth year.  In the half century
the salary has ranged from $500 a year to $2,000 a year and parsonage,
the present salary.  The greatest increase(s) in salary were paid to
Revs. Skaggs, Wood, Watson and Wallace and the greatest increase in
membership, attendance (? hard to read)  and Sunday School membership
were obtained during the pastorates of Rev. Skaggs, Wood, Empey and
Watson.  The women's departments of work in the Seney church have always
been creditable and are especially so in recent years, the past year
bringing high water mark in this particular.
     The charter members of the church were largely among the Reeves and
Lancaster families and these two families in their various branches
constitute a large part of the total membership today.  Another
influential part of the membership is composed of Holland families, who
have moved into the community and added their sturdy character and
religious life to the strength of the organization.
     The Edward and Wm. Lancaster families and Robert and Arthur Reeves
families are probably the oldest resident members of the church and are
still among the leaders in the matter of church support and loyalty.
     The Seney church now owns a large tract of land on which are
located its church, parsonage, recreation hall and barns.

HAND IS CRUSHED

Little Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lucey is Badly Injured

Rosemary, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lucey, of Remsen, was badly injured Friday when she got her hand caught in a washing machine wringer.  The arm was badly crushed up to the elbow.  The little one was taken to a hospital in Sioux City to have the injuries dressed.

PRETTY HOME WEDDING

Bride is the Only Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Utesch

Miss Leona Utesch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Utesch, of Johnson township, and Walter Witt, of Hawarden, were united in marriage Tuesday evening at the home of the bride’s parents.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Gustave Meyer, pastor of the Johnson township Lutheran church and was witnessed by relatives and a few friends of the families.

The bride wore a pretty frock of satin crepe in the new shade of platinum, trimmed with lace.  Her corsage bouquet was of sweet peas.  Her attendant, Mrs. Elmer Utesch, was attired in a becoming gown of black crepe, also wore a corsage bouquet of sweet peas.  Robert Witt, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man.

Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served in four courses.  The parlor and dining room were beautifully decorated in the bride’s chosen colors, of pink, white and orchid.

The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Utesch and is popular in the community where she has lived all her life.  The bridegroom is a progressive young farmer of Hawarden vicinity.  The young people will go to housekeeping on a farm a mile and a half southeast of Hawarden.

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Shade Scott, who resided in the southeast part of Plymouth county for some time, moving away twenty-five or thirty years ago, died last week at his home in Kenesett, Arkansas.  He is a brother of Mrs. Jennie Hamil, of Kingsley.

LeMars Globe-Post
March 5, 1925

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Martha Bray and daughter, Marjorie, of Rock Rapids, spent a few days
the past week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hawkins.

Mrs. C. E. Ewin and daughter, Ethel, departed on Thursday of last week for
Denver, Colo., called there by the serious illness of Mrs. Ewin’s father, W.
D. Kennedy, who is well known here, having grown to manhood in Seney. Mrs.
Ewin reports he is somewhat improved at this time.

Mrs. George Hinde, of Sioux City, visited in the J. R. Hinde home a few days
last week.

T. J. Reeves, of Orange City, was a 6 o’clock dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Lancaster on Thursday of last week. He attended the church anniversary
celebration in the evening, being one of the speakers. He returned home the
same evening.

W. E. Hennrich, Pauline and Marjorie Riter motored to Sioux City on Saturday
and visited relatives. Miss Deanna Crowell and Emerson Kennedy accompanied
them home and spent the weekend in the Mrs. Elizabeth March home.

Miss Myrtle Holster, who attends Morningside college spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Holster.

A number from here attended the dance in LeMars at the I. O. O. F. hall on
Thursday evening of last week in honor of Henry Penning and bride before
leaving for Pipestone, Minn. where they will make their home.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Darville who has made their home in LeMars for the past
two years, are moving back onto one of his father’s farms.

Jake Berkenpas and family are moving onto the Z. Rayburn farm where Albert
Penning formerly lived, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Buss, of near LeMars, are
moving on the H. C. Detloff place, just vacated by Jake Berkenpas.

Miss Lucile March, of Sioux City, who spent the past week at Cincinnati,
attending the N. A. E. convention, stopped off here on Saturday and visited
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March, returning to Sioux City on Sunday evening.

Mrs. A. S. Knowlton is suffering from an attack of pleurisy and is under the
doctor’s care.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Uthe and H. C. Detloff were Sioux City visitors on
Saturday.

Ivan Ely, of Remsen, was a business caller here on Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Conner jr., and Nathan Conner visited last week with Henry
Conner, of Moville.

John Daugherty purchased a Ford roadster one day last week.

Robert Reeves has rented his home to W. A. Ewin for a year, from April 1.
Mr. Reeves will visit his daughter, Mrs. Roy Manning, and family of O’Leary,
and other relatives, taking a much needed rest. Paul Reeves has not made
definite plans as yet.

The W. F. M. S. will be entertained in the home of Mrs. John Lancaster, sr.,
next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

Most of our town and all the school heard President Coolidge by radio, tae
the oath of office on Wednesday.

Some of the farmers here just finished husking corn this week.

C. E. Ewin is on the sick list.

While roller skating on Tuesday evening, Miss Pauline Riter fell, spraining
her arm, which is very painful.

LeMars Globe-Post
March 9, 1925

REMSEN PIONEER 81 YEARS OF AGE DIES
HENRY FRERICKS AND F. G. MEINERT DIE
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CAPT. LOOMIS BLACK, OF BOONE, SUCCUMBS TO BRIEF SIEGE OF PNEUMONIA

Remsen, Ia., March 9.—(Special)—Henry Frericks, another pioneer citizen of
this community, passed away at his home in Remsen at 8:55 Friday evening, at
the age of 81 years. Mr. Frericks had not been in very good health for some
time but had only been confined to his home and bed but slightly over two
weeks with heart trouble and other complications. Those who serve are: One
son, Herman, and Mrs. Theodore Bunkers, both of Remsen. The funeral will be
held Monday morning from St. Mary’s Catholic church, in Remsen.

Remsen, Ia., March 9.—(Special)—Frederick G. Meinert, well known Remsen
druggist, died at his home in Remsen last Saturday morning at 5 o’clock
after an illness of two years, at the age of 63 years.

The funeral was held this morning after services at St. Mary’s Catholic
church, and it was very largely attended. Burial was in the Remsen Catholic
cemetery. He leaves to mourn him his widow, seven daughters, four sisters
and one brother.

Frederick G. Meinert was born in the province of Westphalia, in Germany.
There he received a good education and learned the cabinet maker’s trade.
When a young many, he came to the United States, settling first at Dubuque,
where he worked at his trade for some time.

About 40 years ago he came to Remsen and here he got into the drug business.
He studied pharmacy and obtained a state license, conducting his drug
business very successfully all these years.

Mr. Meinert was a public spirited citizen. He served many years on the
Remsen city council and was always in the front rank of civic enterprise.
He also served on important committees in St. Mary’s church, and enjoyed the
respect of every citizen that knew him.

About two years ago deceased made a visit to the land of his birth and while
there he was taken sick, and from this illness he never recovered.

*****
The body of Heino G. Miens, who died at Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, at the age
of 84 years, is expected to reach Sioux City this evening.

Mr. Miens was a resident of Plymouth County and of Sioux City for 40 years
prior to leaving for Lincoln, Neb., in January. Meins was born in Germany,
May 18, 1840, and came to this country when a young man. He is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Anna Martin, of Sterling, Ill.

Anderson’s undertaking establishment will have charge of the funeral
arrangements.

*****
L. O. Black, of Boone, Ia., died there yesterday, after an illness of only a
few days, with pneumonia. He was the son-in-law of J. V. Harker, of LeMars.
He leaves his widow and three little daughters. Mr. Harker left for Boone
last Saturday. Mrs. Harker and other relatives went to Boone this morning.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
March 13, 1925
 
SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)
 
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rees visited in Orange City Thursday.
 
Ed Pech and wife are moving in the John Lancaster place this week.
 
Howard Ewin is working for Jay Donlin.
 
Harry Reints had hogs on the Sioux City market Thursday.
 
E. D. Buss and L. Winters shipped hogs to Sioux City Tuesday.
 
The W. H. M. S. will meet with Mrs. Bert Criswell March 18. Everyone is cordially invited.
 
Miss Carrie Orton, of Maurice, is spending a few days with her friend, Mrs. Roy Deegan.
 
John Reeves, of Mission Hill, S.D., is visiting his uncles, the Osborne Bros.
 
J. J. Deegan had a truck load of livestock on the Sioux City market. Lawrence Moir hauled them for him.
 
Albert Penning is moving some of the out buildings from the farm where they lived to his home place.
 
Paul Reeves has charge of the section here during the illness of C. E. Ewin.
 
Orville Cooper has a new Ford touring car and Mr. Montgomery, a Ford roadster.
 
Miss Helen Darville, of Gayville, S.D., returned to her home Sunday after visiting her sister, Mrs. Ray McArthur, the past week.
 
The Elgin Farm Bureau met in the hall Tuesday evening. A fair crowd was out.  W. F. Coddington gave an interesting talk.
 
Mrs. Charles Ewin returned from Denver, Colo., Thursday where she was called by the illness of her father.  She left him slightly improved.
 
The W. F. M. S. met with Mrs. John Lancaster Wednesday afternoon. After the meeting a dainty lunch was served.
 
Mrs. Albert Hawkins was called to Springfield, Minn., by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Richard Zimmerman.
 
E. F. Anstine went to Chadron, Neb., Thursday to see his son, Guy, who has been living there the last few years.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weissenaar, of Raymond, S.D., are spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lancaster.
 
The Seney quartette went to Merrill to sing Friday night at the program given by the Hanford Produce Company.  S. J. Wallace and Pearl Reeves accompanied them.
 
Mrs. John Walkup has received word that her niece, Miss Bertha Flannagan, of Council Bluffs, is to be married on March 15, to Harold Bellinger, also of Council Bluffs. Miss Flannagan is well known here among the young folks, having visited here.

LeMars Sentinel
Friday, March 20, 1925

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Harold Darville is the proud possessor of a new car.

Harry Reints had hogs on the Sioux City market Wednesday.

Groetken Bros. shipped two cars of cattle to Sioux City Monday.

Henry Meis had a car of hogs on the Sioux City market Saturday.

A number from here attended Abraham Lincoln at the Royal last Wednesday
and Thursday evening.

Will Connor, Jr., had the misfortune to get his hands burned with
gasoline.

Kelsey Chapman, of Aurora, spent a few days with his uncles, Grant and
Elam Chapman.

J. E. Eldridge, who formerly lived here, is ill at a hospital at Sioux
City.  He is a brother-in-law of R. H. Hinde.

Miss Lucile March, of Sioux City, was a visitor for a few hours Saturday
evening at the home of her other, Mrs. E. March.

The Glee club of Western Union college, Miss Pearl Reeves, being one of
the, will make a ten days trip in the eastern part of the state.

E. F. Anstine returned Tuesday from Chadron, Neb., where he went to see
his son, Guy.  He found him well and prosperous.

A number of our people attended the dance at the Albert Penning home
Monday.  John Becker and Dick Benjegerdes furnished the music.

The W.H.M.S. met at the home of Mrs. Bert Criswell Wednesday afternoon.
After the business meeting a dainty lunch was served.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich, Dwight, Pauline and Marjorie Riter motored
to Ireton Sunday to see Mr. and Mrs. Hennrich's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas.

A large number went to Sioux City Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster,
Sr. daughter Ina, Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Al
McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McArthur, Ed Buss, Vincent Lancaster, John
Daugherty and Nathan Connor.

W. B. Penning received word of the death of his brother, Lyman Penning,
of Pipestone, Minn., Tuesday.  Mr. Penning lived here a number of years
ago and has many friends here who will be sorry to hear of his death.
The funeral will be at 2 o'clock Friday at the Seney church and burial
at the Seney cemetery.

LIBERTY:  (Special Correspondence)

Hugh Burkett has been on the sick list the past week.

Doris, Leona and Elwyn Woodley have been quite sick with grip.

Members of the Frank Wetrosky home are laid up with the grip.

Mr. and Mrs. Waldon Fry are the proud parents of a baby boy born Friday,
March 13.

The parent-teachers association meeting was postponed until a later date
on account of bad roads.

Mrs. George Neuman is enjoying a visit with her parents from Hawarden.

PERRY CENTER:  (Special Correspondence)

A number here have been ill with the grip.

The school board of directors had a meeting at the Perry Center school
house Monday afternoon.

Frank Petersen, of Pomeroy, Iowa, returned home Sunday after a few days
visit at the David Swanson home.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Von Drak went to Merrill last Tuesday and spent the
day at the George Maxey home.

Mrs. Matilda Petersen and family went to Westfield Sunday and visited at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Dilley.

Mrs. Wm. Paulson returned to her home at Morningside Friday after
spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Petersen.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kelly, who live just north of here, returned home after
a two weeks visit with Mrs. Kelly's relatives at Wilmar, Minnesota.

Mrs. Ernie Luce, accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Barkley, Misses Rosie Gruber
and Frieda Tiedemann, attended a Farm Bureau meeting in LeMars Thursday.

DEATH CLAIMS LYMAN PENNING
FORMER LEMARS RESIDENT DIES AT PIPESTONE
AFTER AN ILLNESS OF A YEAR

Lyman E. Penning, a former resident of LeMars and vicinity, died at his home
at Pipestone, Minn., Tuesday, March 17, 1925, from a complication of
diseases. He had been under the care of a physician for more than a year.

Lyman E. Penning was born at Florence, Ill., November 10, 1876, and at the
time of his death was 49 years, 4 months and 7 days old. Mr. Penning is a
son of Mrs. E. Penning, residing west of LeMars. He was united in marriage
to Miss Mamie Clarksean, of Ashton, Iowa, in 1903. Six children were born to
their union: Elsie, Lila, Eva, Clarence, Fern and Harold, all living at
home. Besides the widow and chidren he leaves to mourn his death his mother,
Mrs. E. Penning, and his brothers and sisters, who are Isaac Penning, of
Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. Chas. Penticoff, Mrs. I. L. Demaray and Henry Penning,
of Pipestone, Minn.; Mrs. Fred Rees, Albert and Will Penning, of LeMars. His
father, a brother and a sister preceded him in death.

Mr. Penning was a member of the Odd Fellow lodge, and a member of the Modern
Woodmen.

The funeral will be held at Seney this afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. J. A. Hills, pastor of the Presbyterian church in LeMars.

Mr. Penning was a good citizen and neighbor and highly respected by all who
knew him.

LeMars Globe-Post
March 26, 1925

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. March, of Akron, visited on Thursday of last week with
Mr. March’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.

The school board and their wives enjoyed an oyster supper one evening last
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich.

The Ladies Aid society will have a basket social in the hall this Friday
evening. A program will be given, after which the baskets will be sold. No
admission will be charged, come, bring baskets and have a good time.

The Good Samaritan Class spent a social evening in the hall on Friday.
Light refreshments were served and a good time enjoyed by those present.

Miss Florence Manz, of LeMars, visited the weekend in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lancaster, Sr.

The Misses Violet Schessler and Ollie Haviland, of LeMars, were dinner
guests of Miss Haviland’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, on
Saturday.

Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, spent the weekend in the home
of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt and son, Lester, of LeMars, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. White and son, Willis, of Sioux City, were guests in the
home of Mrs. A. D. Jeffers on Sunday.

Emerson Kennedy, of Sioux City, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Jessie Kennedy.

Mr. Tyler, of Sioux City, agent for F. W. McNess products, was a business
caller here on Tuesday, taking orders for his line.

The basketball game between LeMars and Seney on Wednesday evening of last
week was a victory for Seney, the score being 16 to 21.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin spent Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Witt
of LeMars.

Mrs. Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur and daughters, Ethel and
Joyce, of Sheldon, were guests in the Mrs. Elizabeth March home on Sunday.

Special music is a feature of the evening services in our church and much
enjoyed. Miss Helen Becker has charge of the music this Sunday evening.

Mrs. A. D. Jeffers and Mrs. Iona Clark were Sioux City visitors on
Wednesday. Miss Virla Cook had charge of the store during Mrs. Jeffers’
absence.

C. W. Cook, daughter Miss Virla, and Miss Rosella Farmer motored to Sioux
City on Friday and spent the day.

The Ladies Aid society met on Thursday of last week in the home of Mrs.
William Utech. After the business session, a delicious lunch was served by
the hostess.

Jake Berkenpas, Elam Chapman, George Nussbaum and Frank Falk hauled corn to
market here on Tuesday.

Frank Bortscheller had two cars of hogs on the Sioux City market on
Wednesday.

Relatives from a distance attended the funeral of the late Lyman Penning, of
Pipestone, Minn., were: Mrs. Penning and children, Mr. and Mrs. I. L.
Demaray, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Penning, Philip, Arthur and Elmer Severance, of
Pipestone, Minn.; Mrs. Fred Wagner, of Madison, S.D.; Mrs. E. L. Mulnix, of
Plankinton, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Streng, Mr. and Mrs. Bowman, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Winkel, of Sibley; John and Albert Winkel, of Sanborn; Henry
Wubbena, of Sheldon; Robert, Harry, Elmer and Fred Clarksean, of Wentworth,
S. D.

H. C. Detloff had a car load of cattle on the Sioux City market on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cook, daughter Miss Virla, and son, John Arthur, were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Donlin.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson Reeves, of south of LeMars, were calling on friends here
on Sunday.

Mrs. Hugh Dealy and children, of Sioux City, visited Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Hennrich.

Irving McArthur spent the weekend with friends at Gayville, S.D.

Owing to the program at the hall this week on Friday evening, there will be
no meeting of the Pastor’s children class as announced on Sunday. The
children are doing well. Would you not like to have them meet at your
house?

T. K. Chapman motored to Aberdeen, S.D., on Saturday with his sister, Miss
Constance’s car, where she met him and drove the car back to Dazey, N.D.,
where she teaches. E. H. Riter accompanied Mr. Chapman as far as Rock
Rapids, where he visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Riter, and helped
his father celebrate his 90th birthday. Mr. Chapman returned home Sunday
evening and Mr. Riter on Tuesday evening.

T. K. Chapman purchased a new Tudor Ford sedan one day last week, in LeMars.

Arthur Reeves was made the recipient of a fine birthday surprise last Monday
when about 40 relatives and old friends gathered at his home for dinner and
the afternoon. He was presented with gifts from his children, grandchildren,
and great grandchildren and friends, the first of which was a magnificent
rocker. The grandchildren sang some old songs and Miss Virla Cook, a
granddaughter, gave a reading on “The Overlooked Value of Grandpa,” was as
follows:

I think it is time to be writing a rhyme, extolling the virtues of Granddad;
It’s gone far enough and sure does seem tough to think of the snubs he has
had.
We write of Grandmother and tell how we love her; we offer our hearts at her
shrine;
We praise her ornately; she takes it sedately; hereafter it’s Grandad for
mine.
Of course, I’ll admit she deserves quite a bit of love and affection, no
doubt;
I always have said it, she gets all the credit, while Grandad’s most always
left out.
Who does all the plugging, while Grandmother gets the hugging? Who toils in
good weather and bad?
Whose arms bear the burden, who scarce gets a word in? You can bet your
sweet life, it’s Grandad.
How long have you waited for praise belated? We’ll make your poor starved
heart full glad;
And while we’re about it, let’s rise up and shout it, three ripping hot
cheers for Grandad!

On departure the guests wished Mr. Reeves many more happy birthdays. Mr.
and Mrs. Solomon Perry and John Reeves, of LeMars, were out of town guests.

Charles and Nathan Conner left this week for Moville, where they expect to
work this summer.

STANTON: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schrooten and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schrooten
were Sunday visitors at Martin Wecker’s home.

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bunch and son, Lynn, and daughters, Blanche and Myrtle,
were in Doon Sunday.

Walter Rolfes has been on the sick list.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Braband and family were visitors at the Frank Braband home
Sunday.

Mrs. Kate Meinert and family were callers on the C. F. Werth home Sunday
afternoon.

Ruth Schrooten, teacher of district No. 6, visited relatives in Odebolt
Saturday and Sunday.

LeMars Sentinel March 27, 1925 

Pioneer Woman Dies 

Mrs. Patrick Considine, a pioneer resident of LeMars, died at a local hospital Monday evening, after a brief illness of pneumonia at the age of 78 years. Mrs. Considine had been in failing health for some time. Her health began to fail four years ago following the shock consequent on the death of her husband, added to the weight of increasing years. Last summer as she was growing gradually weaker, she left her home in the southwest part of town, where she had lived for forty-five years and took up residence with her son, Frank Considine, 135 Fourth Avenue, NW where her last days were spent. 

Sarah Hurley was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley, and was born at Ryan, County Clare, Ireland, on January 12, 1847. When a girl of twenty she came to the United States and with other relatives lived at Susquehanna, Pa., for some years and later came to LeMars where she was married to Patrick Considine shortly after her arrival. 

Three children were born to their union. A daughter, Nora, died in infancy. She is survived by her sons, M. F. Considine and John J. Considine, both of this city. She is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Winifred Scanlon, of Susquehanna, Pa., a brother and a sister at the old home in Ireland, and an aunt, Mrs. Thos. Considine, of LeMars. The funeral was held yesterday morning at ten o’clock at St. James church of which she was a member, and was largely attended by old neighbors and friends. Rev. Father L. J. Cooper officiated at the services. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Considine devoted her life to her family and home and was a loving wife and mother. She was a good neighbor and friend in sunshine or in trouble and enjoyed the respect of all who knew her. The pallbearers were Will Holton, H. J. Dambrink, J. F. Beattie, John Quinn, John Sullivan, Jas. Russell.