Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, July 2, 1926
PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)
C. J. Utech was a Remsen visitor Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reints visited relatives in Stanton township Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. V.A. King and family were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
W. E. Albert and Floyd Laughton were Sioux City visitors Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Pauline Detloff, of LeMars, visited at the home of Mrs. Della Detloff
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Siebens and family, of near O'Leary, spent Sunday at the
B.F. Siebens home.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Thill returned to their home at Dell Rapids, S.D., Monday
after a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Peter Butler and children, of Westfield, are visiting in the home of
her sister, Mrs. Frank Tschampel, this week.
Mrs. Geo. Laughton and Mrs. Fred Pech were calling on Mrs. Isabel Mills, of
Los Angeles, in Seney Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Heeren and daughter, Louise, of Johnson township, were
Sunday visitors at the C.C. Pritchett home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reints and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reints and
daughters were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weber in Fredonia
township.
The Community club picnic held at the Wm. Utech home Thursday afternoon was
attended by a large crowd. A basket dinner was enjoyed. During the
afternoon several sports were held. A prize was given to the winner of
each. Eugene Murray, of LeMars, gave a short and interesting talk. A fine
time was reported by all present.
STANTON: (Special Correspondence)
Wm. Schultz has been visiting relatives and friends in Stanton the past
week.
Miss Carolyn Freking has returned home after visiting a few weeks in
Cincinnati.
Mrs. John Ruhland attended the Eucharistic Congress held in Chicago last
week.
Mrs. Harry Schrooten has been enjoying a visit from his sister, who lives in
Sioux City.
Miss Elsie Roberson, of Washta, spent a part of last week visiting her
friends, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bixby.
Albert Kehrberg is busy hauling for a new house to replace the one that
burned down in a thunder storm recently.
Nearly everyone has plowed their corn for the third time. A number of
farmers plan to cultivate it four times this year.
Mrs. Robert Hodgson has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Harker,
while Mr. Hodgson and Miss Ethel are visiting relatives in Curlew, Iowa.
The Stanton picnic, which was held in Chas. Schultz's grove June 22, was
well attended. All kinds of sports were held during the afternoon and in
the evening a good program was put on. The music and readings were enjoyed
by all, also the play given by the 4-H club.
Mrs. Jennie Harker, with Mrs. Wm. Hodgson to assist her, entertained the
M.E. Aid at her home Wednesday, June 30. After the usual program
refreshments and social time was enjoyed.
A most enjoyable evening was spent at the home of W.F. Danne Monday evening,
June 28, when the intimate friends of Amanda Kehrberg, who was married June
19 to Verne Schwendeman, gathered to give her a miscellaneous shower. After
a program of music and readings, Mrs. Danne told the young couple they were
to take a trip, and anything they found on the way they should take with
them. She then handed the groom the end of the cord which was to show them
the way. This led them all over the lawn and a number of mysterious
packages were found hidden in the trees and shrubbery. At the last station
a suit case and wash tub were found filled with more packages. The young
couple on opening them, found many useful articles for their new home. A
delicious lunch of ice cream and cake was then served. Mrs. Schwendeman
will be greatly missed and the good wishes of all follow her and her husband
to their home in Fort Dodge.
PRESTON: (Special Correspondence)
Willie Erks was in Sioux City Wednesday.
James Gabel is attending summer school at LeMars.
Miss Wanda Hatton is spending the week at the Lou Collman home.
W.E. Barker and family were Hawarden visitors last Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Haage, Sr., and daughter, Mrs. Henry Cassen, were in Sioux City
Saturday.
The Plymouth Presbyterian Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Peter McKinnon
Thursday, July 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Meether, from Hawarden, were calling at the John Gronemeyer
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Alex Morrison, of LeMars, spent Monday visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Collman.
Mrs. E.R. Taylor and son, Victor and Charles Barker were callers at the Neil
Robertson home near Leeds Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Collmann returned home Saturday from Sioux City where
they have been taking treatment at the Wanko sanitarium.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
S.C. Coatsworth has been on the sick list for several days.
Archie Mackay, Jr., is the proud owner of a new Dodge sedan.
The regular meeting of the Farm Bureau will be held at the school gym
Thursday evening, July 8.
Fred Featherston and family visited at the Elmer Kitterman home near
Kingsley Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lucille Timmins underwent an operation for appendicitis at a Sioux City
hospital Friday evening.
Mrs. Ed Held and daughter, of Hinton, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Begg, of LeMars,
were O'Leary callers Tuesday night.
R. S. Eyres left Monday for Ames, Iowa, to attend the summer synod of the
Presbyterian church which is being held this week at that place.
Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Zuehl and niece, of LeMars, attended the closing
exercises of the daily vacation Bible school in Union church Sunday evening.
Charles Wesley Eyres and Mrs. Eyres drove to LeMars Sunday afternoon and
went with Mr. and Mrs. George Steele to Primghar to visit relatives.
Lester Eyres and family left Tuesday morning for the Black Hills where they
will meet Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey and travel westward to Oregon together.
Miss Dorothy Eyres left last Thursday evening for Los Angeles, Calif., where
she will attend summer school. Miss Dorothy expects to teach in California
the coming year.
A family picnic in the nature of a farewell was held at the Ernest Eyres
home Friday afternoon for the Geo. Steele and C.T. Kohl families who left
Wednesday morning on their California trip.
The Farm Bureau women will have a meeting in the school gym Friday, July 9,
the meeting to begin at 10 o'clock. Miss Brown, county home demonstration
agent, will be there and it is desired to have as many of the women as
possible out to attend the meeting.
County Engineer G. S. Huxtable, from LeMars, together with Evan Parry,
supervisors of the district, Joe Considine, trustee, and A. L. Koenig, road
superintendent, drove over the Union township roads last week checking on
the word one and culverts still needed on the newly graded roads.
Owing to the injury which Rev. Smith sustained while playing ball at the
Thompson picnic last Wednesday afternoon, he was unable to go to Nebraska
for his family this week as he had planned, so R.G. Eyres made the trip for
him, leaving for Central City Monday morning and returning Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Penny arrived from Tonkaua, Oklahoma, last Saturday to make her
home with her sister, Mrs. David Harvey. She was accompanied on the trip by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Warner, who will visit her brother, J.D. Cope,
and other relatives in and near Kingsley before returning home.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Emerson Kennedy left Monday to work for Joe Johnson near Ruble.
Mrs. Iona Clark and sons and Mrs. Thomas Rees were Sioux City visitors
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marcue, of LeMars, were dinner guests at the Bert
Criswell home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker visited in the John Becker home in Sioux City
Saturday.
Wallace Winslow and W.S. Freeman visited with their brother-in-law, A.S.
Knowlton, Friday.
Miss Verna Winkle, of Ashton, spent the week end at the Penning and F. B.
Rees homes.
Margaret Lancaster had her tonsils removed on Tuesday morning. She is
getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lang, of LeMars, were calling at the home of Mrs. E. March
on Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Wardle returned from their trip Friday to West Bend and
Ayrshire.
Mr. and Mrs. John Daugherty and son John motored to Kingsley Sunday to see
Henry Connor.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Penning and children and Miss Verna Winkle were Sioux
City visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving McArthur motored to Riversioux Sunday and Carol Darville
came back with them.
Mrs. Iona Clark and sons motored to Corsica, S.D., last Sunday to visit at
her old home for a week or two.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Deegan went to Chicago last week and while there attended
the Eucharistic Congress.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hinde and children motored to Hawarden Sunday to visit
Mr. Hinde's cousin, John Patrick.
The Community club gave a picnic last week in the W. Utech grove. There was
a large crowd and a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich motored to Ireton Sunday to see Mr. Hennrich's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hennrich.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. March and son, George, of Akron, and G. P. Lake of
Hawarden visited at the home of Mrs. E. March last Sunday.
Mrs. M. G. Mills had for supper guests last Wednesday Mrs. Geo. Lawton, Mrs.
F. Pech, Mrs. Richard Hawkins and Mrs. Bert Haviland.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hendrickson, daughters, Lois and Eleanor, son Bobbie, and a
friend of Alton visited Sunday at the C.W. Cook home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Osborn, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kunath and son, Lyle, motored
to McCook Lake Sunday and visited a nephew, Merrill Sardison.
Mrs. Martin Pletchett accompanied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Deegan, of
LeMars, to Sergeant Bluffs to visit her sister, Mrs. Omar Topf, on Saturday.
Mrs. Wardle and her Junior Sunday school class presented Mrs. Arthur Reeves
with a bouquet of cut flowers Sunday. Everyone joins them in hoping she
will soon be as well as usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Darville and Mrs. James Gunderson and infant son of
Gayville, S.D., came Tuesday to attend the funeral of Henry Darville, held
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Oscar Haviland, daughter Carol, and Miss Amy Wenham, of LeMars,
attended the missionary meeting at the home of Mrs. Chester Britton last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Martha Bray and daughters, Lois and Marjorie, of Rock Rapids, and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Potter and three sons, of Mitchell, S.D., are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Richard Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman, son Robert, daughter, Kathleen, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Osborne, daughters Jessie, Lois and Georgina, son Billy David and
Stephen Osborne were dinner guests at the Watson Reeves home south of LeMars
on Sunday.
The Farm Bureau had a meeting in the hall Tuesday night and had a large
crowd and later talked over the celebration on the 5th of July. The
committees are planning a big time, sports and program and speeches.
Everyone is welcome to bring a full basket and have a good time. There will
be a ball game between Elgin and Fredonia. All events will be awarded with
cash prizes. A parade will start at 10 o'clock. Anyone wishing to enter
the parade is welcome.
LeMars Globe-Post
July 5, 1926
WM. H. CONNER OF SENEY IS CALLED
Infection of Arm Causes Death of Blacksmith At State Hospital At Cherokee
Seney, Ia., July 5 (Special)—William H. Conner died at the hospital in Cherokee on Sunday morning, July 4, 1926, death being caused from infection in his arm. Mr. Conner was born in Summerset county, Maryland, July 25, 1873. He came to Plymouth county with his parents when he was six years old and resided in the vicinity of LeMars the rest of his life, except three years which were spent in South Shore, S.D. From there he and his family moved to Seney, about two years ago and have since made their home here. Mr. Conner was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Daugherty of Seney on Feb. 7, 1896, who survives him. To this union 7 sons were born. Anthony and Albert died in infancy. The surviving sons are Henry and Nathan Lee of Moville; William and Robert of South Shore, S.D., and Chas. who is at home. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Annie Betsworth of Sioux City, Mrs. George Benefield of Denver, Colo.; three brothers, Warren of Raymond, S.D.; Fred of Anthon, and Earl of Remsen. He was a kind and loving husband and father, always considerate of his family and ready to help a neighbor and friend.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday (today) afternoon at 2:30 from the Beely undertaking parlors in LeMars, conducted by Rev. A. Z. McGogney, and interment was made in the LeMars cemetery.
KINGSLEY FARMER IS FOUND HANGING
CAUSE FOR SUICIDE IS NOT KNOWN
Took Load of Sheep to Market and Seemed In Good Humor
Kingsley, Ia., July 5, (Special)—Sanker Gehrts, age 60 years, a farmer living one mile west of here committed suicide by hanging Thursday night at about 7 o’clock.
Mr. Gehrts, with his wife and family, moved to his farm last spring. He had just purchased his farm before moving on to it. They had formerly lived near Anthon, Ia. He had seemed to be in good spirits and hauled a load of sheep to Sioux City on Thursday and had returned home in the evening, apparently feeling as well as usual.
When supper was ready he did not sit down with the rest of the family, but passed on out to the barn. They were not alarmed about this as he often would think of something he wished to do before eating, and would return to the house when the work was done.
This was about 7 o’clock, and when Mr. Gehrts did not return to the house for his supper, his wife became anxious and sent out to look for him, and they found him hanging in the horse barn, dead.
Mr. Gehrts leaves a wife and a large family, some of whom are married.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Midway German Lutheran Church, and interment was in the Midway cemetery.
LeMars Sentinel
July 6, 1926
DEATH CLAIMS WILL H. CONNOR
Was Resident of Plymouth County Since He was Six Years Old
William H. Connor, a resident of Seney for many years, died at the state
hospital in Cherokee Sunday, July 4, following an attack of erysipelas
caused by infection which started in one of his arms.
Mr. Connor was born near Baltimore, Maryland, July 25, 1873, and came to
Plymouth county with his parents when a lad of six years of age and
lived the remainder of his life in Plymouth county with the exception of
three years which he spent in South Shore, S.D. From there he and his
family moved to Seney, their present location.
[Transcriber note: This was typed John Conner.but the obit is for Will
H. Connor?]
John Connor was united in marriage with Miss Lizzie Daugherty, who
survives him, February 7, 1896. To them seven sons were born, Anthony
and Alfred died in infancy. The sons are: Henry and Nathan Lee Connor,
of Moville; William and Robert, of South Shore, S.D.; and Charles of
Seney. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Annie Betsworth and Mrs. George
Benefiel, of Denver, Colo., and three brothers, Warren of Raymond, S.D.;
Fred, of Anthon; and Earl Connor, of Remsen.
The funeral was held this afternoon at the Beely undertaking rooms.
Rev. A.Z. McGogney officiating and the interment made in the LeMars
cemetery.
[Transcriber note: definition of "erysipelas" from the Concise
Genealogical Dictionary: a skin disease caused by strep infection which
devastates the blood, also called Saint Anthony's Fire.]
Death:
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Heidbrink, of Stanton township, mourn the loss of
their infant daughter, Vivien, who only lived a brief time dying on
Sunday. The funeral was held yesterday and the remains buried in the
Reading township cemetery, in Sioux county.
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, July 9, 1926
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lang, of LeMars, visited with Mrs. M. G. Mills Sunday.
J. F. March, son George, of Akron, visited in the home of Mrs. E. March
On Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Britton, of Spencer, attended the funeral of Henry Darville
last Wednesday week.
Mrs. Tom Moir and daughter, Angeline, of Aberdeen, S.D., spent a week
here with relatives.
Charley Riter, of Sioux Falls, S.D., visited overnight Tuesday with his
brother, Ed and family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves and son, Donald, spent the Fourth with Rev. S.
J. Wallace and family in Akron.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving McArthur and Cerelle Darville spent the week end at
Silver Lake park and report a fine time.
John Lancaster went to Mitchell, S.D., last Thursday to attend a
holiness camp meeting returning home Tuesday evening.
Rev. Smith and family, of Union township, and A. S. Knowlton were dinner
guests at the L. E. Wardle home, July 5.
Word has been received that Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hinde, of Haxtun, Colo., are
the proud parents of a baby girl born last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weaver, of Brewster, Minn., spent the week end with
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Weston.
Miss Joyce Wardle returned from West Bend and Ayrshire on Saturday. Mr.
Wardle went to Sheldon to meet her and bring her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Renken and children of Ireton visited in the W. E.
Hennrich home Friday. They were returning from Iowa City.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich, Elmer Anstine and Ed Riter and Pauline
motored to Rock Valley Sunday bringing Marjorie Riter back with them.
Mrs. Arthur Reeves and grandson, Clarence Reeves, motored to Alton
Sunday to see Mrs. Stephen Eason, who is suffering from a broken arm.
Mrs. Myers and two daughters, of Kansas City, are spending a week with
Mrs. Meyers sister, Mrs. John Lancaster and Mrs. John Daughtery.
Rev. Quirin, of Sioux City, field secretary of the hospital, accompanied
by Rev. L. E. Wardle, was making calls on the constituency last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Whitman, of LeMars, Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Whitman, of
Galesburg, Ill., and Mrs. Barney Miller were calling on friends here
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Earl McArthur and two children,
of Sioux City, were among the number here to help celebrate the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Deegan were guests at the home of Mrs. Deegan's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Daughtery, of Maurice. They had a family
reunion Sunday.
Charley Connor, of Raymond, S.D., Bob, of South Shore, S. D., and Henry
and Nathan, of Moville, were here to attend the funeral of their brother
and father, Wm. Connor.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Daugherty and daughters, Mary, Lottie, and Frances
of Sibley spent the week end and attended the funeral of his
brother-in-law, Wm. Connor.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur and daughters of
Sheldon were visiting at the home of Mrs. E. March Thursday. Most of
the March family being present.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. March, of Akron, stayed over night Thursday with Mr.
March's mother, Mrs. E. March. They were enroute to the Black Hills and
Yellowstone park for a month's camping trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Potter and three sons returned to Mitchell, S.D.,
Friday. Mrs. Richard Hawkins returned with them for a stay of a few
weeks. Lawrence Bray is staying with his grandfather in Struble during
his grandmother's visit.
A social afternoon was held at the home of Mrs. M. G. Mills on Friday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Walter Baldwin's birthday. At the end of the
afternoon a three course luncheon was served. Mrs. Mills was assisted
by Mrs. Jessie Kennedy and covers were laid for six.
Mr. and Mrs. Kluter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hennrich of Ireton visited in
the W. E. Hennrich home on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hennrich went to Iowa
City Tuesday morning to spend the summer at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Clinton Knowlton.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eldridge made a two
weeks trip into Kansas to see the John McArthur family and back by way
of Haxtun, Colo., to see the Hinde family. They found Mrs. Geo. Hinde
in the hospital but getting along nicely and Mrs. Harold Hinde had an
operation for tonsils but getting better.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman accompanied by their guests motored to Oak
Grove state park near Hawarden Sunday, July 4. A delicious lunch was
served at noon and the afternoon spent in exploring the park. The guest
list included Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Deegan, daughters Margaret and Cecilia,
of LeMars, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Topf, of Sergeant Bluffs and Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Chapman and daughter, Constance, of Seney.
Chalmer Rayburn and daughter, Mrs. McPheron and daughters, Jessie,
Pauline and Lucile, of Newton, Kan., spent a few days with his brother,
Mr. Rayburn and wife, on their way home from South Dakota where they
have been visiting Mrs. Susan Rayburn and her son-in-law, Geo. Almond,
of Hurley, S.D. They returned home the next morning.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Susan Haviland Wednesday afternoon. After
a short business meeting a social afternoon was enjoyed. A beautiful
bedspread was present to Mrs. W. E. Hennrich in recognition of her
faithful service as secretary. A delicious lunch was served at the
close of the afternoon.
A large crowd helped to make Seney's celebration of the Fourth a
success. A program consisting of speeches and music was given in the
morning. A ball game and all sorts of sports were held in the
afternoon. The stand which was run by the combined Elgin and Fredonia
bands was a financial success. Everyone seemed to have a good time
renewing old acquaintances.
WEST STANTON: (Special Correspondence)
A number in this community have finished cultivating corn.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Geary and family celebrated the Fourth at Stone Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hoffman and family spent Sunday, the Fourth, at River
Sioux.
Almost everyone in this community attended the celebration at Merrill
Monday.
Will Schutlz, George Schutlz, and Stanley June spent the Fourth at River
Sioux.
Mrs. Mart Kress entertained the Women's Missionary Society of the day
afternoon.
Edgar Talsman, Evelyn Danne and Lynn and Blanch Bunch spent the Fourth
at the lakes.
A number from Stanton attended the funeral of the late Selma Arnett
Sunday afternoon.
Alva Knapp, of Sioux City, was transacting business in this community
the past week.
Mrs. Ed Knapp and son, Russell, motored to Hiawatha, Kansas, stopping at
Omaha on their return.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Danne and son, Eldon, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kehrberg
motored to Lake Okoboji Sunday.
Opal Fischer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Fischer who had her tonsils
removed at the Community hospital last week, is reported as getting
along well.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Raber and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wetrosky and daughter,
Velona, spent Sunday at Riverside.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Danne and daughter, Lucille, spent Sunday in LeMars
at the Rev. Philips Hahn home.
A fine shower of rain which fell Sunday evening was much appreciated in
this community; the corn and small grain were much helped by the rain.
Miss Myrna Ideker, of LeMars, and Miss Ardey Hauswaldt, sister of Mrs.
Walter Kehrberg spent a few days at the Walter Kehrberg home last week.
Among those who attended a picnic in Cleveland park Monday were Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Brandstetter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lippke and
daughter Frances, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Danne and daughter Lucille, Mr and
Mrs. Kemnitz and family and Will Werth.
A number from Stanton attended the eight grade graduating exercises held
in the LeMars high school auditorium Thursday afternoon. Those of
Stanton who received diplomas are: Orval Brandstetter, Wilson Geary,
Edward Kehrberg and Mary Ruhland.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schultz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Brandstetter and son, Roger, Mr. and Mrs. E.
P. Lippke and son, Jimie, Mr. and Mrs. Art Zimmerman and Mr. Frank
Zimmerman and daughter, Dorothy, had a picnic dinner down by the Floyd
river Monday.
OYENS: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. James Cronin was a LeMars visitor Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Heinie Cook were in Sioux City on business Friday.
Mrs. Jas. Burns, of LeMars, was a visitor at the J. L. Doud home
Saturday.
Grandpa Kass arrived from Marcus Friday for a visit at the Frank Olinger
home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fiedler called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scheitler at
LeMars Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hoffman, of Remsen, called on Mr. and Mrs. John Meis
and family Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kronlage, of Dyersville, are spending a few days at the
Rev. H. Rolfes home.
Miss Katie Rolfes returned Tuesday from a trip to Petersburg and other
points in eastern Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bucher, of Remsen, were visitors at the home of Jacob
Fiedler Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meacham and family, of Sioux City, spent Monday at
the Chas. Kuster home.
Peter Tentiner is seriously ill at the Sacred Heart hospital at LeMars
as a result of blood poison.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Alesch, of Marcus, were callers at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Olinger Friday.
Miss Leona Rolfes of Petersburg left for her home Saturday, having spent
a few days at Rev. H. Rolfes home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fisch and family motored to Sioux Falls and other
points in South Dakota Sunday for a couple of days outing.
The Hawkeyes of LeMars defeated the Oyens baseball team here Monday in a
rugged exhibition of baseball by the score of 14 to 8.
A large crowd was present o the church grounds Monday to attend the
Fourth of July celebration and a very enjoyable time was had by all.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Doud and family started early Sunday morning by
automobile on a trip to Cascade where they spent a few days with
relatives and friends.
Almost one hundred tickets were sold at the dance her Monday evening and
Oh Boy! Wasn't it a grand night? There will be another one Monday, July
19.
Mr. and Mrs. John Homan, of Alton, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Homan of Remsen and
Mr. and Mrs. Al Meis and family of LeMars were visitors at the John Meis
home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Weber, accompanied by Frank Fiedler and daughters,
Viola and Bernice, motored to Currie, Minn., Sunday for a visit at the
Peter Kintzle home. They spent some time Monday at Valhala on Lake
Shetek where a Fourth of July celebration was in progress.
Frank Olinger sold his auto repair shop and machinery last week to
George Wolbers, who took possession immediately and will start in the
auto repair business where Frank left off. George has considerable
experience and no doubt will try hard to please his customers. Frank
Olinger has not made any definite plans as to his future.
Since the introduction of new prices for the moving picture programs
which are put in the Oyens Columbus clubrooms every Friday, the
attendance has grown by leaps and bounds. The admission now is 15 cents
for adults and 10 cents for children. The management announces that the
show will start promptly at 8:15 and patrons are assured that good,
clean pictures will be thrown on the screen. Tom Mix will star in the
show Friday evening, July 9.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, July 13, 1926
BOY MEETS TRAGIC FATE
Le Vern Boffeli, Aged 17, Killed When Thrown from His Horse
AUTO CAUSES ACCIDENT
Animal and Rider Presumably Struck by Car.
LeVern Boffeli, aged 17, a young farm hand met almost instant death Saturday evening when a horse he was riding was struck by an automobile and Boffeli was thrown several feet into a ditch, sustaining injuries from which he died within an hour.
Boffeli, who was employed at the John Theisen farm in Washington township, was riding home from Brunsville where he had been on an errand. The accident took place on the road between Brunsville and the Mrs. Mary Bruns farm residence. The car which occasioned the accident was driven by L. H. Henry, a banker of Sioux City, who was driving west toward the Perry Creek road.
Otto Marienau and family and Ben Marienau were returning to their home west of Brunsville and were at the scene of the accident a few seconds after it happened. The Sioux City car had just passed them going at a good rate of speed when they heard the crash and on coming up found the Sioux City car in the ditch on the left hand side of the road. The horse was standing in the road and the body of the boy was found about fifteen feet away. He was unconscious but still breathing. He was brought to the Community hospital by R. C. Pease, of Pierson, who is acting as relief agent at the depot in Brunsville and Dr. W. L. Downing was summoned.
Succumbs to Injuries.
Death was due to laceration of a lung, according to diagnosis of the physician who was called to the case. His chest was crushed and his collar bone broken. There were marks on the left foreleg and left should of the horse indicating both the youth and the animal had been struck by the car.
Residents of Brunsville, who visited the scene of the accident, stated that the foot prints of the horse was on his die of the road and was loping along about two feet from the edge of the grade. A woman passenger in the Henry car was slightly injured by broken glass.
To Hold Inquest.
Sheriff Maxwell and deputies went out to the scene of the accident Saturday night and Coroner L. E. Mauer went out to make an investigation.
A jury was empaneled consisting of H. L. Dambrink, C. A. Mauer and John Featherston and they went out to view the place where the fatality occurred. The inquest will be held today when a number of witnesses will be called to tell just what they know about the tragedy.
Body Taken Home.
John Boffeli, of Farley, father of the boy, arrived in LeMars Sunday and yesterday morning took the body back with him. The funeral will be held this morning at St. Joseph’s church in Farley. The boy was the oldest of a family of nine children and is survived by his parents, four brothers, Merlin, William, Allen and Eldon and four sisters, Katherine, Celia, Marretta and Pearl.
The boy had worked for Mr. and Mrs. John Theisen when they lived on a farm near Farley for some years, in his school vacations, and when they came recently to Plymouth county he accompanied them. They regarded him as one of themselves and say he was a most faithful and efficient worker. Nearly all his earnings he gave to his parents and dependable in every way.
Mr. and Mrs. Thiesen had started on a trip to Emery, S.D., leaving Mrs. Ruden, the mother of Mrs. Theisen, and LeVerne in charge of the farm, at the time of the tragedy. They returned immediately on receipt of the sad news.
The boy hardly ever left the farm except in company of members of the Theisen family. On Saturday evening he went to Brunsville to get some meat for the Sunday meals.
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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, July 16, 1926
JURY CLEARS AUTO DRIVER.
Inquest Held to Determine Cause of Dean of LeVerne Boffeli
NO BLAME IS ATTACHED
Number of Witnesses Testify As to the Facts.
Facts concerning the death of LeVern Boffeli, aged 17, killed in an accident near Brunsville, Saturday evening, as related in the last issue of the Sentinel, were practically corroborated by the testimony of witnesses at the inquest held Monday afternoon by Coroner L. E. Mauer. The members of the coroner’s jury were H. L. Dambrink, John Featherston and C. A. Mauer. The coroner and jurors viewed the scene of the accident Sunday and on Monday morning went to Sioux City to look at the car which struck young Boffeli and to the farm to see the horse upon which he was riding.
The inquest was held in the office of the county attorney, Geo. Sturges, who conducted the questioning of the witnesses. L. H. Henry, of Sioux City, the owner of the car which occasioned the accident, was present with his attorney, Guy T. Struble. Mr. Struble questioned a number of the witnesses after they had given their testimony to the jury. Only two or three people were in attendance at the inquest in addition to those summoned in the case and newspaper reporters.
Witnesses Testify.
Dr. W. L. Downing, was the first witness and stated he was called to the Community hospital about a quarter to 10 o’clock Saturday night to attend the injured youth. He stated the youth died twenty minutes after his arrival of hemorrhage of the lung. The doctor stated he found a cut at the corner of the mouth, a fracture of the left shoulder, discoloration behind the ear and a fracture of the rib, which caused a puncture of the lung. Questioned by Mr. Struble, the doctor said no post mortem examination was held.
Otto Marienau of Brunsville testified he was going home from LeMars to Brunsville in a Ford touring car with his wife, two children and a brother. He stated he was driving about twenty miles an hour and noticed a car coming up behind him as they turned at the Schultz corner into the road west to Brunsville. Said the car was going pretty fast. He did not see the horse or boy coming from the west. There was no car coming from the west. Heard a crash and saw the car go into the ditch at the left hand side of the road. He stopped his own car and went to the car in the ditch. Saw a woman in the car. The lady said she was hurt and said she did not want to see the man that was hit. Asked the man his name and where he was going. He did not answer. Came to LeMars with the injured boy in the back seat. Mr. Becker and Mr. Pease were in the front seat. Found the boy about 25 or 30 feet from the car in the ditch. Did not know the man who helped him put the boy in the auto. Mr. Pease’s car was the first car from the west to arrive after the accident. Asked about a post in the ditch, witness said there was a post lying in the ditch about two feet from the car.
Ben Marienau was next called and stated he was riding in the front of the car with his brother. He heard a crash and saw the boy flying in the air, and the horse walking across the road. Pease came along and another man I did not know. Took number of the car, striking a match to do so. Asked the man if he was going to report the accident and he replied he was. The witness estimated that the Henry car was going twice as fast as their car. There were no other cars in sight except the Henry car and the Marienau car. A post was lying between the car and the boy. Thought horse might have hit post after it was knocked down.
Otto Marienau was called and stated he saw the horse Sunday morning. The horse was bleeding from the nose then and witness saw bruises on the left shoulder and left side of the animal.
Henry Was Agitated.
Mrs. Otto Marienau testified she was in the rear seat of the car, which her husband was driving. Her two children were with her. She heard glass cracking, saw the boy flying through the air. He lit on his head in the ditch. The horse was on its knees, in the act of getting up. She talked to the lady. Noticed blood streaming from a cut in the lady’s forehead and noticed blood on her hand. Asked her if she, the witness, could be of any assistance and offered to take her to a farm near by. Mr. Henry was walking back and forth. He got in the car, when the woman said she was hurt.
R. C. Pease, of Pearson, said he was acting as a relief agent at Brunsville and was driving to LeMars on his way to Pierson. Saw the cars in the road and at first thought he was running into a holdup. Someone hailed me and I stopped. Was told there had been an accident. I was asked to take the boy in my car to a hospital in LeMars and said I would if someone came to show me where the hospital was. They were strangers to me. Mr. Marienau and another man put the lad in the back seat. Mr. Marienau sat with the injured man and I think it was Mr. Becker who rode in front with me.
Floyd McCammond, a LeMars youth, testified to having seen the boy and horse on the road twice that evening. He and another youth were looking for a spare tire they lost on the road between Brunsville and Dalton. As they returned from Dalton, the car driven by Henry passed them near the Wagner place. Witness stated they were going forty miles an hour in a Dodge car. A Page car and a Cadillac car passed them. The injured boy was in the car when they arrived at the scene of the accident. This witness knew nothing of how the accident happened.
V. Thoma testified that he and another man took the number of the car. Witness said, “I told the man I would report the accident if I were in his place” and the man replied, “What’s the use, you have my number.”
Helmuth Becker told of arriving at the spot after the accident happened. He came to town in the Pease car after Otto Marienau and Henry had placed the injured lad in the back seat.
Thinks Horse Lunged.
L. H. Henry testifying in his own behalf, said his vision was obscured a second or two as his car ascended the brow of the hill. Saw no horse until it was within a few feet of him. There was a car a short distance ahead of him. To avoid a collision, he turned sharply to the left, was going about thirty miles an hour, could not turn to the right so took the chance and went into the ditch. Could not tell whether he struck the horse. Thought the horse might have lunged into the car. There were marks back on the side of the car and the glass at the sides of the car was broken. Said he reported the accident to the Sioux City police. Helped put the boy in the Pease car. Was cut some and the party with him was cut by glass. Supposed it was a man when he first saw the horse and rider.
Jury Return Verdict.
The jurors retired for a few minutes after the taking of testimony. On their return they announced that following verdict:
“That said LeVern Boffeli came to his death as the result of the horse which said LeVern Boffeli was at the time riding, being struck by an automobile driven by L. H. Henry, of Sioux City, Iowa.”
“We do not find any testimony of any felony having been committed by said, L. H. Henry.”
Signed:
H. L. Dambrink
C. A. Mauer
John Featherston.
Mr. Henry shook hands with the jurors after the rendition of the verdict.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Will Cook is under the care of a physician.
Two young men are holding Gospel meetings in a tent here.
Emerson Kennedy, of Ruble, visited at home Tuesday evening.
Alex McArthur and Mrs. T. J. Rees motored to Sioux City last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Wallace and children, of Akron, visited here Sunday
afternoon.
Dr. Trimble, of Storm Lake, visited at the homes of a number of people here
Tuesday.
T. J. Reeves and daughter, Mae, of Orange City, were callers at the March
home on Sunday.
Mrs. H. Darville, of LeMars, spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Wilber
Criswell, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur are spending a few weeks at Keokuk looking after
their farm interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Leach, daughter, Arline, of Danbury, visited a few days at
the John Lancaster home.
The W.H.M.S. will meet at the home of Mrs. Harry Buss Wednesday, July 21.
Everyone is welcome to come.
Mrs. Martha Trigg, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Trigg and two children, of Doon,
visited with relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman, son Robert and daughter, Kathleen, motored to
Stone Park and Riverside on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin, daughter, Dorothy, son Howard, motored to Austin,
Minn., last week to visit with relatives and friends.
John Lancaster and C.W. Reeves motored to Sioux City Thursday to raise a
windmill and fix a well at the Gospel Hill property.
A committee of two has been appointed to look after the barberry bush. It
is reported that none was found in this part of the state.
The W.F.M.S. met at the home of Mrs. Jay Donlin near Dalton on Wednesday.
After the business meeting a dainty lunch was served by the hostess.
Mrs. Richard Hawkins returned home from Mitchell, S.D., where she has been
spending a week or two with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Potter.
Lester Riter and son, Charles, of Rock Rapids, visited here Saturday. Mr.
Riter and brother, Ed, went to a golf tournament at Cherokee in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Iona Clark, sons Franklin and James, motored to Sioux City Sunday and
attended the Spanish-American war veteran auxiliary in a picnic at
Riverside.
Mrs.Grant Chapman and daughter, Constance, and Erlynne Kennedy motored to
Sheldon Saturday and then on to Arnold's Park, returning home Monday
forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves, son, Donald, John Lancaster and daughter, Ina,
motored to Correctionville on Sunday to attend a camp meeting being held
there.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Britton and children motored to Tyndall, S.D., Tuesday to
stay a week or two to try and help the children who have the whopping cough
and are very sick.
Mrs. Charley Darville and son, John, of Gayville, S.D., came here on Sunday
to spend a week with her daughters, Mrs. Roy and Irving McArthur. Miss
Cerelle returned with her brother, Oscar, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wardle and daughter, Joyce, held a picnic in the park in
LeMars on Mrs. Wardle's birthday, July 8. They had Mr. and Mrs. Reichert
and two little daughters as guests.
W. E. Hennrich accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Renken and children, of Ireton, to
Savannah, Mo., called there by the illness of their sister-in-law, Mrs.
Edward Hennrich. They returned home Tuesday night.
JOHNSON: (Special Correspondence)
Many in this vicinity are cutting grain this week.
Many in this vicinity attended the mission festival at Preston township
Sunday.
Miss Sadie Jordin is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Roy Klemme, at LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Braun and son, Eugene, were dinner guests Sunday at the
home of Peter Braun.
Rose Herzberg and Ella Klemme visited last week in the home of John Braun,
who is very ill with rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henrichs and son, Franklin, of Peoton, Ill., visited in
the home of Henry O. Buehre Wednesday evening.
The Johnson Township Farm Bureau was held Monday evening in the home of
Milton Gabel. After the meeting ice cream and cake was served.
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Marriage licenses were issued here this week to Lloyd G. Hahn, of David
City, Neb., and Mary Lou Voyles, of Skidmore, Mo. Henry R. Goss, of Sioux
City, and Sarah B. Adem, of LeMars.
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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, July 23, 1926
MAKING INVESTIGATIONS
Further Inquiries Being Made Into the Death of Le Vern Boffeli
Frank O’Connor, of Dubuque, United States district attorney during the Wilson administration and one time democratic candidate for governor of Iowa, has been in LeMars investigating the death of Le Vern Boffeli, of Farley, Ia., who was killed by a car driven by L. H. Henry, of Sioux City.
Mr. O’Connor said the people of Farley had contributed money to retain him as assistant to prosecute the case. Mr. O’Connor said he had found new witnesses who had not been called for the inquest. He will be in LeMars again later to make further investigation.
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LeMars Sentinel
July 27, 1926
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Iona Clark motored to Sioux City on Thursday of last week.
E. H. Riter spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends in Sioux City.
Mr. Donohue, of West Bend, Iowa, spent Sunday at the Rev. Wardle home.
Clifford Bray, of Struble, was calling on friends in town here Sunday
evening.
T. C. Parker and son, Hale, of LeMars, were calling on friends here
Thursday.
Miss Erlynne Kennedy and Pauline Riter spent Sunday at the home of Miss
Myrtle Holster.
Mr. and Mrs. John Holster are enjoying an outing at the Black Hills, S.D.,
for a couple of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Deegan, of LeMars, were Sunday evening visitors at the
Grant Chapman home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dealy, of Sioux City, were supper guests at the W. E.
Hennrich home Monday evening.
Will Buss took one load of hogs and one of cattle to Sioux City for Will
Reeves on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Clarence Reeves and Ed Sordrager went on a fishing trip Tuesday to the
Minnesota lakes. They report a nice trip.
John Reeves, of Mission Hill, S.D., arrived at the Osborne Bros. farm on
Monday to help in the harvest and hay field.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Devaney and daughter, Kathleen, of LeMars, visited at
the T. K. Chapman home on Tuesday evening.
Miss Margaret Moore visited with her friend, Miss Violet Schessler, in
LeMars Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Britton and children returned home on Sunday from a
visit with Mr. Britton's parents at Tyndall, S.D.
The men of the church conducted the services last Sunday evening. The male
quartet gave a number of selections which were enjoyed.
Mrs. M. G. Mills went to the home of Walter Baldwin in Fredonia on Tuesday
for a few days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin, son Howard, and daughter, Dorothy, returned from
Austin, Minn., and other points where they spent a couple of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pletchette, Miss Margaret and John Deegan spent the week
end at Lake Okoboji, returning home last Sunday evening.
Mrs. T. K. Chapman and daughter, Kathleen, and Miss Constance Chapman spent
Tuesday in Sioux City.
Quite a number of the young people of Seney vicinity attended a barn dance
Wednesday night given at the home of Wm. Lehrman near Carnes.
C. W. Cook is in the St. Joseph hospital having had an operation for ulcers
of the stomach. At last report he is getting along as well as can be
expected.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hinde were called to Colorado Monday by the serious
illness of Mrs. Bessie Hinde. She recently had an operation in a hospital
there.
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Wardle spent Thursday visiting at the home of some of
the parishioners. Among those visited were the Ira Lancaster and Edward
Buss homes.
Misses Dollie, Myrtle and Raymond Hinde and Floyd Moore motored to
Springfield, S.D., Saturday returning Sunday. Miss Lucile Dempster, a
cousin, returned with them.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman, son Robert, daughter, Kathleen, Mr. and Mrs. Al
Orban and daughters, Evelyn and Loretta, motored to Riversioux Sunday where
they enjoyed a picnic.
Mrs. C. W. Reeves took Mrs. S. J. Wallace and two sons home on Thursday to
Akron. She was accompanied by Mrs. Henry Detloff, Mrs. W.E. Hennrich and
Miss Constance Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster, son, Vernon, daughter, Margaret, Mr. and Mrs.
John Daugherty, son, John, Mrs. Myers, daughters, Mildred and Winifred,
motored to Stone park Sunday and had a picnic dinner.
The Rees families had a picnic on Monday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Rees, Kenneth and Eva, Mr. and Mrs. Will Rees and children, Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Rees, son Marshall and Mrs. Edward Rees.
Misses Lucile March and Deanne Crowell motored from Lincoln, Neb., on
Saturday. They have been attending summer school at the University the past
six weeks. Miss Crowell will return to Walthill, Neb., the latter part of
this week.
CRAIG: (From the Independent)
They returned home Monday, but Mrs. Ludwig remained for the greater part of
this week.
Leonard Dunn and family, of Harrisburg, S.D., were visitors at the editor's
home Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Harm Johnson and children, of Wentworth, S.D., visited
relatives and friends here the latter part of last week.
Vernon Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray F. Green, who is being treated for
tuberculosis in a sanitarium at Oakdale, returned home the latter part of
last week for a visit of a week.
Mrs. Herman Frerich as been at St. Joseph's hospital at Sioux City for two
weeks or better, for treatment and an operation, returned home the latter
part of last week in improved condition.
Herman Ludwig and family, of Parker, S.D., and August Ludwig, Sr., of
Alcester, S.D., came Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. August Ludwig and
Mr. and Mrs. Onno Croon. The gentlemen are brother and father, respectively
to August Ludwig.
Herman Wilkens, a distant relative to Richard Frerichs, living near Hudson,
S.D., died Wednesday morning of blood poisoning. About a month ago a cow he
was milking side-stepped and in grabbing the pail to save the milk he
scratched his hand and blood poisoning set in with fatal results.
Roy Tyler and family, of White, S.D., came Friday and visited at the George
Null home in Preston township until Sunday. Mr. Tyler states that his
section of the country had several good rains the past three weeks which
soaked the ground quite thoroughly. Cecil Null, who had been spending a
short vacation at White, returned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Thunhorst and family spent Sunday at Wells, Minn., with a
sister to Mrs. Thunhorst and her husband and family. Returning home Monday
Mr. Thunhorst brought with home some samples of oats raised there that
"makes our mouths water" here. They stand four and a half feet high and
have large heads filled with plump heavy kernels. They had sufficient
moisture there.
Chester Hanson spent Sunday night in hotel de Popken and drew a fine besides
for imbibing too freely in stuff that makes a man want to fight his
grandmother and using profane and vulgar language. There are a few others,
who when they are booze-logged so far, forget themselves that they become
indecently profane to whom a like dose would be beneficial, both to
themselves and the community. And they are quite apt to get their needins.
HINTON: (From the Merrill Record)
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackmore, July 10.
Misses Nash, of Spencer, are visiting at Rev. Acheson home this week.
Miss Jeanette Early went to Arkansas City, Kansas, last week, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sweeney, from Omaha, are visiting in the home of his
parents, Tom Sweeney.
Mr. and Mrs. Church, from New Jersey, visited in the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Richards. They are on their way to Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Walrod and family from Sac City, Iowa, Mrs. Dughl from Barnum,
were week end visitors in the home of Ted Erickson.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Wycoff a five pound baby girl, Tuesday, July 13,
at St. Vincent's hospital at Sioux City. Mrs. Wycoff was formerly Fern
Manz, a student at Merrill public school.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brown and family, of Hinton,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brown and family, of Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lamp and
family, of Lanark, Ill., left for a ten days outing at Lake Okoboji.
LeMars Sentinel
July 30, 1926
WEST STANTON: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. Falk, of LeMars, has been visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Pech.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunch and family visiting relatives at Doon last week.
Clifford Kress who has been suffering with a severe attack of quinsy is
improving.
Walter Lentz, of LeMars, was helping his uncle, Will Fischer, with his
harvest last week.
Mrs. Will Fischer is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. Rumbulz, of
Mitchell, S.D.
William Schumann has purchased a new threshing machine and is doing his own
threshing.
Mr. and Mrs. Wecker and children and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schrooten motored to
Salix, Iowa, Sunday.
Little Miss Dorothy Bunch, of Doon, Iowa, is visiting with her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Bunch.
Threshing has been stared in this community but was delayed some what on
account of rain Tuesday.
Circle meeting of the Stanton Evangelical church has been postponed one week
on account of threshing.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bauer, of Leeds, Iowa, visited at few days last week in the
John Rolfs home. Mr. Bauer has been assisting Mr. Rolfs with his
harvesting.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Knapp and son, Russell, motored to Dakota City, Neb.,
Sunday, where they visited relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wachtler and family.
Lawerence Lewis and John Neisius, of the Miller Implement Co., of LeMars,
moved a windmill for Joe Rolfes. Mr. Rolfes recently had a new well
drilled.
The local leaders of the ladies farm bureau unit met at the home of Mrs. Ray
Berner, Thursday, for their regular lesson under the direction of Miss Eva
Brown.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Will Harris, of Pierre, S.D., was calling on old friends here Friday.
The Ladies Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Buss on August 4.
Mr. and Mrs. John Holster returned from the Black Hills where they have been
touring.
Will Reeves was in South Dakota Monday and Tuesday looking after farming
interests.
Word has been received that C.W. Cook, who is in the hospital in LeMars, is
improving slowly.
Mrs. T. K. Chapman and daughter, Kathleen, and Miss Constance Chapman
motored to Sioux City Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur and granddaughters, Ethel and Joyce, visited in
the home of Mrs. E. March Sunday.
H. C. Groetken, who was hurt a short time ago, returned from Sioux City on
Sunday where he has been in a hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wardle and daughter, Joyce, started for Devil's Lake,
N.D., Tuesday morning for a two weeks vacation.
Vernon Lancaster stepped on a nail which went through his shoe and went into
his foot. He has a sore foot but is improving.
Miss Deanna Crowell, of Walthill, Neb., returned to her home Thursday after
spending a week with her friend, Miss Lucile March.
Miss Margaret Moore left for LeMars Wednesday where she will assist in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Obermire for a few weeks.
James Clark had the misfortune to be run over by an auto driven by F. E.
Weston and had his foot severely injured. He is progressing favorably.
Mrs. T. K. Chapman, son Robert, and Miss Constance Chapman motored to
Sergeant Bluffs Wednesday to visit Mrs. Chapman's sister, Mrs. Omer Topf.
There will be no services in the church for two weeks when Mr. Wardle is
away. Epworth League on the evening of August 1 and one the night of August
8. The W.H.M.S. has a program.
Mr. and Mrs. W. March, of Cedar Falls, returned from their western trip
Monday evening. They went to Lake Okoboji Tuesday morning for a few days
before returning home. Miss Erlynne Kennedy went with them to the lakes.
Misses Ethel and Edith and Oscar Darville, of Gayville, S.D., motored over
Sunday to visit the homes of their sisters, Mrs. R. A. and Mrs. Irving
McArthur. Mrs. Darville and son, John, who had been visiting here
accompanied them home, Miss Edith remaining for a short visit.
The Ladies Aid will give a program in the hall Friday, July 30. The
following program will be given: Opening chorus, "Smilin' Through"; music,
saxophone and piano, Even Anstine, Mrs. R. A. McArthur; song, Geraldine
Lanaster, Goldie Moore; instrumental music, piano and guitar, Misses Reeves
and DeRaad; duet, Mrs. Grant Chapman, Lucile March; instrumental music,
cornet and piano, Eldon Bleasdell and Lowell Hahn and Mrs. R. A. Reeves;
playlet, "No Cure, No Pay," Mrs. Frank Becker, Mrs. Jessie Kennedy, Mrs. R.
A. Reeves, Mrs. Irving McArthur, Mrs. Wilbur Criswell, Viral Cook and
Margaret Moore; reading, Ollie Haviland; song, "Hearing Things At Night."
LEFT FOR PARTS UNKNOWN
Merrill Record: Phin Durfey, who has been farming the Conrad Kramer farm
west of Merrill this year, loaded his family in his car some time Thursday
night and departed for parts unknown. Poor crops and the facts that he is
unable to meet his financial obligations is thought to be the reason for the
act. Durfey was considered a good farmer and well liked by his neighbors.