Iowa Old Press
LeMars Globe-Post
July 14, 1927
S.E. WASHINGTON: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. August Braband motored to LeMars the fore part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tucker attended to business in LeMars Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Vivian Vandermark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Vandermark, of Sioux
City, who spent the past week with her friend, Pearl Harms, returned to her
home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alsworth Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nielson, were visitors
in the August Braband home Sunday.
Louis Semke attended to business in Merrill the latter part of the week.
A number of this vicinity attended the big dance which was held at Grimes'
pavilion Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Thoms and son Maynard attended to business in LeMars
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harms and children, Fred, Pearl and Jack, Mrs. Bertha Rogers
and Mr. Carl Schultz motored to North River Side Sioux City Monday and
attended the fireworks in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bronn and children were visitors in LeMars Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowers were visitors in this vicinity Tuesday evening.
Ed Howes was a Merrill caller the latter part of the week.
D. Redmon attended to business in LeMars Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Thoms and son Maynard were shoppers in LeMars Saturday
evening.
Miss Millie Harms, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harms, who is working in
LeMars this summer, spent the weekend in the home of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Alsworth Campbell were visitors in the August Braband home
Sunday afternoon.
Hans Nielson was a Merrill caller the latter part of the week.
Harry Thoms was a LeMars caller the latter part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harms and children, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Bowers and children,
Mrs. Bertha Rogers and Carl Schultz were dinner guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Bowers Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tucker were business callers in LeMars Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nielson and children were visitors in the August Braband
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowers and son, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rounds and son were
visitors in the Ed Harms home Tuesday evening.
D. Redmon was a LeMars caller Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lemke attended to business in Merrill the fore part of
the week.
A number of this vicinity attended the roller skating rink out at the Grimes
pavilion Sunday evening.
Nic Tellan was a caller in LeMars the fore part of the week.
Miss Shirley Schultz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz, is spending
the past week with her cousin, Miss Pearl Harms.
NEPTUNE: (By Special Correspondent)
The new bridge west of Neptune is now completed.
The Evangelical Lutheran church which is being redecorated is nearly
finished. The work is done inside and is tan and brown and is very pretty.
E. A. Trafford is doing the work.
The Herman Lang home is rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl born July
12. This makes six girls in the family.
Mr. and Mrs. August Beck and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schoerock were weekend
visitors at Henry Field's and Earl May's seed houses at Shenandoah, Ia.
Miss Myrtle Dittmer, of Ireton, is assisting with the care of Mrs. Herb
Greenwaldt.
The North Lincoln team defeated Seney last Sunday by a big score, 24 to 7.
Next Sunday they will play Stanton at Lukson's.
A very large crowd attended the dedication of the Catholic church on
Tuesday. The ball game in the afternoon was won by North Lincoln. They
played the married men and the score was 20 to 8.
FREDONIA: (By Special Correspondent)
Esther Berkenpas visited at the home of her friend, Herlig Kloster, Sunday
and Monday of this week.
H. C. Anderson and daughter, Eva, are at home again after spending a few
weeks visiting friends and relatives at South Dakota. Coming home they
drove through Adrian and there visited friends including Miss Ethel Jones,
who came along out here for a visit.
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of C. P. Koster Sunday and
celebrated a double birthday, that of Edith Kloster and Mrs. Tim Miller.
A number of people from this vicinity attended the ball game at Merrill
Sunday afternoon.
H. P. Mortensen and Morten Mortensen families visited at the Chris Juhl home
Sunday.
J. P. Larson and family visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Larson
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kernoth had their baby baptized Sunday morning. They
named the baby Ruth Alvera.
Miss Martha Bork, of Marcus, visited at the C. P. Kloster home Saturday and
Sunday.
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Charles Ewin and his brother, Will, of LeMars, spent the weekend at Lake
Benton, Minn., fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster, Sr., and daughter, Miss Ina, Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Lancaster and son Vincent motored to Sioux City on Tuesday and picnicked at
Stone Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Holster, Misses Myrtle and Cynthia Holster motored to St.
Charles, S. Dak., Saturday and returned home Sunday. Miss Myrtle will teach
there the coming year.
T. K. Chapman had shellers the latter part of the week.
Mr. Finnegan, of Lake Crystal, Minn., was acting as relief agent here the
first of the week while F. E. Weston went to Minneapolis to consult an eye
specialist. Mr. Weston returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Anderson and daughter, Miss Pearl, Guy Anstine, of Chadron, Neb., and
son Evan who has visited his father for the past month, arrived on Sunday
and visited in the home of Mrs. J. H. Walkup. Guy left Monday for home,
driving Mrs. Walkup's Hudson car. Mrs. Anderson and Miss Pearl left the
same day for Ft. Dodge, Evan remained with his grandmother, Mrs. Walkup.
Misses Lucile and Erlynne March and Constance Chapman motored to Sioux City
Friday and spent the day shopping.
The W.H.M.S. will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jessie Kennedy.
All ladies invited.
Mrs. Julia Dean, Mrs. Rosa Unsworth, Lester Meyers, David Winterstein,
Claude Wilkes, all of Alton are visiting in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Daugherty and Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Lancaster, Jr. They returned home
Wednesday, except Mrs. Unsworth and Mrs. Meyers.
Albert Hawkins suffered minor injuries one day last week when they mower
seat on which he was riding broke and he fell to the ground striking his
neck and shoulders. After being attended by a doctor and strapped up he was
able to go about although sore from the bruises.
Mrs. Heemstra, of Sioux City, visited this past week in the home of her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reeves.
Those from here attending the Epworth League Institute at the Methodist camp
grounds at Lake Okoboji are: Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Metcalf, Mrs. Lulu Nixon,
Miss Genevieve Nixon, Myrtle Hinde, Pearl Reeves, Margaret Moore, Virla
Cook, Carrie Reeves and Floyd Becker and Harvey Buss.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves, son Donald and Will Engles motored to Akron on
Saturday and visited in the Rev. S. J. Wallace home. Mrs. Wallace, who
spent the past week in the Reeves home accompanied them.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jacobs and children, of Sioux City, were callers at the
Jno. Osborne home on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jensen, of Heron Lake, Minn., returned home on Sunday
after attending the funeral of the late Cecelia Engles.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Deegan entertained on Sunday of last week the following
guests: Miss Loretta Daugherty, of Maurice, a sister of Mrs. Deegan, Mr.
and Mrs. T. K. Chapman and children, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pletschette, Mr.
and Mrs. Omar Topf, of Sergeant Bluff, the Misses Margaret and Cecelia
Deegan, of LeMars, and Joe Deegan and on last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Deegan
entertained their uncles and aunts.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich motored to Ireton on Sunday and visited Mr.
Hennrich's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hennrich.
George Siegersma hauled a truck load of cattle to Sioux City for Wm. and
Albert Hawkins on Wednesday.
C. E. Moore is painting the interior of the Plymouth Milling Co. office.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Lancaster, Jr. and children accompanied by their
relatives, Mrs. Julia Dean, Mrs. Rosa Unsworth, Lester Meyers, David
Winterstein, Claude Wilkes, of Alton, motored to Sioux City Sunday and
enjoyed a picnic at Stone Park.
The Epworth League program was not held last Friday evening on account of
the rain and was postponed indefinitely.
Charles Darville and son, Oscar, of Gayville, S.Dak., spent Sunday with
relatives. Mrs. Darville and son, John, who were visiting in the R.A. and
Irving McArthur homes for the past two weeks, returned home with them.
Friends here were surprised to learn of the marriage of Miss Lizzie
Zimmerman to Glen Algers, of Huron, S.Dak., one day the past week. They
will make their home in LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. March, of Akron, visited their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
March.
Rev. R. M. Kiernan, of Sioux City, will preach here Sunday morning. Rev.
Metcalf is out of town attending the Epworth League Institute. There will
be no services in the evening.
Mrs. Albert Penning and daughters, Misses Mabel and Florence, and Margaret
Moore motored to Sioux City on Saturday to do some shopping.
About 50 folks gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hawkins on
Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Algers. The evening was spent
in visiting and games and refreshments were served at a late hour.
FREDONIA: (By Special Correspondent)
Mrs. Axsel Peterson and children were LeMars callers Wednesday.
The Fredonia township Farm Bureau women had their meeting at the home of
Mrs. Joe Kahler, Thursday. There were fifteen members and three visitors
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Juhl, of Marcus, visited at the Martin Mortensen home,
Friday.
The regular meeting of Fredonia township Farm Bureau will be held Wednesday
evening, July 13th, at 8 o'clock, at the usual place, Center school.
Everybody come.
Mr. and Mrs. Efford Moser and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kloster and daughter,
Phyllis, visited at the C. P. Kloster home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Lina Miller and children and Herlig Kloster were LeMars callers
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Moser, of near Sioux City, has been visiting at the Andrew Juhl
and Nis Mortensen homes a few days this week.
LeMars Globe-Post
July 18, 1927
ARNOLD’S PARK SLAYER TRACED NEAR HERE
Bill Hartman, Sought For Fatal Shooting, Reported To Have Been Seen At
Kingsley
Bill Hartman, sought by police as the slayer of Charles A. Mitchell, of
Armstrong, Ia., was reported seen at Kingsley yesterday. He is said to
bought a bath and a shave there. His wife, Elsie, and George O’Day, are
also wanted. Hartman formerly lived at Washta, Ia. The police are working
on the theory that Hartman has shot Mitchell because he reported bootlegging
activities in which the former is said to be engaged.
The shooting occurred at Arnold’s Park Saturday night. The bullet was fired
from a .32 caliber automatic pistol, lodging in Mitchell’s brain after
knocking out his left eye.
Witnesses who testified at the inquest said that Mitchell, with his
brother-in-law, John O. Childers, and a guest, Roscoe Felsky, also of
Armstong, were asleep on the front porch of the cottage when two men knocked
and demanded, “Where is the motor?” Mitchell rose and was knocked back on
the bed by one of the strangers. He then followed them outside. Before the
other two sleepers could get out of doors two shots had been fired.
Mitchell dropped and the strangers drove away.
No arrests have been made. The police say that possibly the shooting may be
an incident in a bootlegger’s war.
BIG BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Quite a large number of persons gathered Sunday afternoon and evening in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Popken to help Mr. Popken celebrate his
twenty-fourth anniversary of his birthday. The time was spent in social
visiting and at the close refreshments were served, after which the gests
left with many good wishes for the honored host.
CLAIMS FARM DAMAGED BY OVERFLOW WATER
Mrs. Mary Keating Sues Highway Commission and Plymouth County On Flood
Damage
Mary Keating is plaintiff against the state highway commission, Plymouth
County and the board of supervisors, in a suit based on the diversion of
flood waters incidental to the construction of the Perry Creek road. The
farm is located in Perry township.
The plaintiff states that a piece of land near the road, which was formerly
good level farm land, has been so badly cut up with ravines and dry runs,
that it is at present practically worthless as farm land, due to the fact
that in building the road large quantities of water were diverted from their
natural courses over the land.
She asks for $200 and an injuction.
~~Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morris and daughter, accompanied by Mrs. Julia
Peterson, of Washington township, called on friends in LeMars Sunday
afternoon.
~~Mrs. Nick Thoma is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Kass at
Alexandria, S. D. She will be gone for two weeks.
COMES NEAR LOSING ARM IN COG WHEELS
Martin Obermire Has Narrow Escape While Freezing Ice Cream, Saturday
Martin Obermire is temporarily retired from work due to an accident which
happened Saturday that could have turned into the loss of an arm. Mr.
Obermire was freezing ice cream at his place of business and in some way his
shirt sleeve got caught in the cog gears. This pulled his arm into the
gears, where the flesh was torn quite badly. Mr. Obermire quickly jerked
his arm from the gears, which possibly is the only thing that saved the arm.
He was taken to the LeMars Clinic and upon a thorough examination it was
found that it would not be necessary to remove the arm.
~~F. Cutchall, of Newton, Ia., visited the J. W. Fickey family over Sunday.
AGED PIONEER DIES
Dominick Berg, about 72 years of age, passed away at his home in Granville
on Friday. The funeral was held this morning at Granville, Father Gereleman
officiating. Deceased has been a long time resident of this community,
having lived in Remsen and Alton for years.
~~Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ruppert and son Bobbie and Cloyd Ruppert left Friday
morning for Chicago in their car, after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. P.
D. Ruppert.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
July 19, 1927
FATALLY HURT WHEN GORED
Farm Hand Expires in Local Hospital As Result of Injuries
ATTACKED BY BULL
Is Tossed and Trampled by the Irate Animal
William Adams, 64 years old, a farm hand, died at a local hospital here
Saturday afternoon from injuries he received when trampled by an irate bull
the previous day at the farm of Henry Detloff, about five miles north of
LeMars.
Adams was attacked by a bull as he was taking the animal back to the barn
after leading it to water. He was struck in the back by the animal and
tossed in the air and then trampled, his chest being crushed.
Adams was rushed to the hospital in LeMars after his prostrate form was seen
lying in the farm yard by Mrs. Detloff. The physicians could do little for
him as his injuries from the first examination were seen to be fatal.
WARNED BY OWNER
It is stated that Adams, who had only worked at the Detloff place for a few
days, had been cautioned to look out for the animal. The bull is a Guernsey
and dehorned.
Before going to the Detloff place Adams had worked on the Allie Hawkins farm
in Sioux County for a short time.
Little is known of the man here. It was learned from remarks he had made
that he had a few hundred dollars savings tied up in a bank in Sioux Falls,
S.D., which failed some time ago. He also stated that he had a sister living
in Denver, Colorado. As the unfortunate man had no money and no friends, the
body was consigned to the Wiltgen undertaking parlors. Supervisor W.H.
Zimmerman and Miss Life, county welfare worker, in making inquiries and
examining some letters in the pockets of the clothing of the deceased,
elicited the fact that a sister, Mrs. Ella Downing, resides in Denver, Colo.
She was notified of the death of her brother here, but stated she was in no
position to take charge of the funeral and asked that her brother be buried
here.
The funeral will be held here tomorrow afternoon.
DEATH OF DOMINIC BERG
Resident of Granville Was Well Known to Many Residents Here
Friends in LeMars received word Friday of the death of Dominic Berg, aged
72, at his home in Granville, after an illness caused by internal cancer.
Mr. Berg was well known to a number of LeMars and Remsen people. Mr. Berg
farmed north of Remsen in early days and in the pre-Volstead days conducted
a saloon in Granville and later was engaged at the painting trade. He is
survived by a wife and family. The funeral services were held yesterday in
the Catholic church at Granville and interment made at that place.
NATIVES SELL WELL.
Sioux City Live Stock Record: Emil Woll, of LeMars, was in the market
Thursday with a shipment of fifteen yearlings averaging 797 pounds that sold
for $12.50. The cattle were Herefords.
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Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Spotts returned Friday from a trip in the Black Hills and
report a most enjoyable time.
WOULD ABATE LOUD SHRIEKS
CAMPAIGN IS CONTINUED BY THE CITY POLICE AGAINST UNNECESSARY NOISES
Roy Pageler, of this city, filed an information against Arthur Murtha in
police court late Sunday night on a charge of assault and battery. Pageler
told police that he was driving on Central Avenue Sunday in his car with
some girl companions. Murtha, who had asked for a ride down town, was
standing on the running board and according to Pageler, struck him twice and
then broke the wind shield of the care Pageler was driving. Murtha was
arrested and promised to appear in the mayor's court at 9 o'clock but did
not put in an appearance at that time.
Lee Herron, amateur golf champion of Iowa, is also some motorist, according
to the night police, who arrested him Wednesday night on a charge of
speeding and driving with the cut out open. Herron posted a $15 bond for his
appearance and in the absence of Mayor Winslow, yesterday, the case was
heard by Justice of the Peace, J.G. Koenig. The justice fined Herron $10 and
costs.
L. Schroeder, a truck driver, employed on the county road crew, was charged
with driving a truck up Plymouth street with the cut out wide open.
The county engineer appeared before the mayor Saturday morning on behalf of
the culprit and succeeded in getting a stay of proceedings. The mayor
informed the county engineer that many complaints are made about the truck
drivers driving with shrieking cut out and the engineer promised to see that
the nuisance would be abated.
C.B. Chamberlain reported to the police that a brown coat had been taken out
of his car which was parked on Central Avenue Saturday evening. There were
two one dollar bills in one of the coat pockets.
IS PAINFULLY INJURED
Arm Is Badly Lacerated When Driver Is Thrown from Cultivator
Jack Majeres is laid up with a disabled arm. While plowing corn out in the
country last week, the horses he was driving became frightened at something
and bolted. Majeres was thrown from the seat of the cultivator and clinging
to the lines was dragged some distance before the horses could be stopped.
He suffered severe lacerations on one arm and was badly cut and bruised. He
went to a physician, who took nine stitches to gather up the wound in his
arm.
FELL FROM LADDER
Youth Slips While Trimming Trees And is Painfully Hurt
William Groetken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garret Groetken, residing north of
town, was painfully injured Friday, while at work on the farm. The youth was
engaged in trimming trees in front of the house and the ladder he was using
slipped and he was precipitated several feet to the ground, landing on his
head and should on a cement walk. His head was badly cut and his shoulder
severely bruised. A doctor was called to attend to his injuries, and he is
recovering from the results of the fall.
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Mrs. John Sheehan left last week for Omaha to visit her sisters, Mrs.
O'Neill and Mrs. Gleason. She will also visit her brother, T.A. Fahy, at
O'Neill, neb.
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Miss Mary Clime, of Urbana, Illinois, is a guest in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. E. Beachler.
LeMars Globe-Post
July 21, 1927
Front Page:
CLIFFORD BRAY AND ETHEL HATTON WED
Will Make Home at 415 First Ave., S.E. After a Short Honeymoon Spent in
Minnesota
Clifford Bray, manage of the Struble Lumber Yard and Ethel Hatton of this
city, were united in marriage at the parsonage of the Hildreth Memorial
church by Rev. R. H. Aurand, at noon, Wednesday. Following the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Bray left for points in Minnesota, where they are spending
their honeymoon.
In several weeks they will be at home to their many friends at 415 First
Avenue, S.E.
For the last two years the bride has been employed at the Central Grocery,
while Mr. Bray has operated the Struble lumber yard for several years. Both
are popular in this community and have many friends who are congratulating
them and wishing them many years of married life.
MRS. LEO GENGLE DIES IN HOSPITAL
Young Wife Leaves Husband and One Child-Is Daughter of Will Feller, of
Remsen
Mrs. Leo Gengler, 28, daughter of Henry Feller of Remsen, died in the Sacred
Heart hospital yesterday. Death was caused by appendicitis. A child born
two days before her death also died.
The young woman is survived by her husband and one daughter, as well as a
brother, Leo, and sister, Clara.
Mr. and Mrs. Gengler are well known Fredonia township farmers. The funeral
will be tomorrow from St. Mary's church at Remsen.
SUSAN PAXTON DIES
Friends in LeMars have been informed of the death of Miss Susan Paxton,
which occurred recently in Omaha. Miss Paxton will be remembered by any of
the old-timers in LeMars. She taught school in the 90's in LeMars, having
the Latin classes. Later she wrote a Latin text book and became wealthy on
the royalties.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morris and daughter, accompanied by Mrs. Julia Peterson
of Washington township, called on friend in LeMars Sunday afternoon.
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Mrs. Nick Thoma is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Kass at
Alexandria, S. D. She will be gone for two weeks.
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JIM NICHOLSON IS BIRD OF AIR NOW
Makes Graceful Trip Over City, Before Landing-Came Down From the Lakes
"Smiling Jim" Nicholson surprised his LeMars friends Saturday when he
"dropped" in on them unexpectedly and made the drop very gracefully from an
altitude of about 500 feet.
Jim formerly operated the United Electric Service and is now putting in his
hours to re-enter the flying service, being a former aviator-instructor
during the war.
Going up to the lakes by train, Jim and his aviator friend, "Putch"
Donaldson cranked up the J. I. Standard 125 horsepower plane, and flew to
LeMars with "Smiling Jim" at the "wheel." (Darn little the writer knows
about the steering apparatus, or anything.)
Coming in from the east they flew to Central Avenue above the Royal theater
and circled south and west. Then they cut a diagonal patch across the
northeast and back, where they landed, south of the city.
When Jim went back he stopped at Remsen and took one of his many girl
friends to the lakes with them and encountered several thunderstorms on the
way.
COMES NEAR LOSING ARM IN COG WHEELS
Martin Obermire Has Narrow Escape While Freezing Ice Cream, Saturday
Martin Obermire is temporarily retired from work due to an accident which
happened Saturday that could have turned into the loss of an arm. Mr.
Obermire was freezing ice cream at his place of business and in some way his
shirt sleeve got caught in the cog gears. This pulled his arm into the
gears, where the flesh was torn quite badly. Mr. Obermire quickly jerked
his arm from the gears, which possibly is the only thing that saved the arm.
He was taken to the LeMars Clinic and upon thorough examination it was found
that it would not be necessary to remove the arm.
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F. Cutchall, of Newton, Ia., visited the J. W. Fickey family over Sunday.
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Company "K" News
The Annual Army Inspection report for 1927 was just received back a few days
ago and is the best that ever came to Company "K" and we sure are proud of
it. Company "K" was inspected on April 8, 1927, by Lee Sumner, Major,
infantry and regular army inspector of Topeka, Kas.
As the time is getting close to our annual encampment or field training
which will be held at Camp Dodge, Ia., from August 14th to August 29, 1927,
and we expect to take down with our about 60 enlisted men and three officers
and now that Company "K" is one of the best companies in the state we want
to put on one of the best showings that we can as everybody expects that.
We can use about 15 good men to join Co. "K" and go to camp with us and we
can say that you can have a good time and some hard work but it will do you
good and come back a better man. Any one wishes to join up now is the time
as you can get lots of t4aining before going down and will not have to be on
recruit drill at camp. There is plenty of recreation and entertainment in
the Y.M.C.A. as moving pictures and boxing and wrestling and plenty of room
for the boys to write letters home. Plenty changes for swimming and
baseball and bring your track shoes.
The 113th Cavalry Encamp at Fort Riley, Kansas. This year Co. "K" has one
more married man on the rolls, as Sergeant Greydon Lockard is back and
passed out the cigars at the last drill. One more man served his full time
and is now out, Vance H. Trafford.
Fifty-six men were out to drill last Tuesday night. Now let us see you all
next Tuesday, July 19th, at 8 p.m. Don't forget.
AGED PIONEER DIES
Dominick Berg, about 72 years of age, passed away at his home in Granville
on Friday. The funeral was held this morning at Granville, Father Gerleman
officiating. Deceased has been a long time resident of this community,
having lived in Remsen and Alton for many years.
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Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ruppert and son, Bobbie, and Cloyd Ruppert left Friday
morning for Chicago in their car, after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. P.
D. Ruppert.
LeMars Globe-Post
July 25, 1927
BACK IS BROKEN AUTOMOBILE SMASH
YOUNG FARMER NEAR KINGSLEY IN SERIOUS CONDITION
--OTHER NEWS ITEMS
Kingsley: (By Special Correspondent)
Howard England, a young farmer living eight miles northeast of here,
received serious injuries in an auto accident Tuesday. Mr. England was
driving from his home to the main road. There is a lane with thick trees,
and as he drove out onto the highway a car coming from the west, and the Van
Buskirk car cut the Chevrolet driven by England-in two. It is said that Mr.
England's vertebrae are crushed, none of the other parties were seriously
injured, although they were cut and bruised.
Amateur night at the Casino was another howling success. Little Joe and
Betty Little, took first prize with their song, and William Chirk took
second with his harmonica music. The readings by Lelia Rusch and Clara
Ginsbach were splendidly rendered. Both girls used fine expression and gave
their readings in a most pleasing manner.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Karison and children left early Thursday morning for an
auto trip to Chicago, where they expect to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Reese and other friends.
Mrs. R. Martin and daughter, Mrs. Clarence Bleil, drove to Pierson on
Thursday on business.
H. Hudson visited his sister last week. Mr. Hudson reports that the crops
have been damaged badly in some places by hail, and that the corn is very
short.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davidson and the children visited at Remsen Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Williams and daughter, Betty Marie, of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
are visiting here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gillmour, and
with other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Harold Payne, Mrs. Chester James, Mrs. Helen Wagner and Mrs. Francis
Bainbridge, drove to LeMars Thursday with the 4-H girls who went to meet
with the meeting in LeMars.
Rev. and Mrs. Sloan returned from the funeral of George Turner, Kansas City,
a brother-in-law of Mrs. Sloan, so there was Union preaching services at the
Congregational Church on Sunday, July 23.
The young people together with the delegates from Rock Rapids, Harlan,
Onawa, and Shenandoah, won the all-over loving cup at Okoboji and the cup
was on exhibition at the Kingsley church last Sunday. Kingsley will retain
this cup four months then it will be passed on to the next highest.
Kingsley and Rock Rapids won 50 points in volley ball and Kingsley, Rock
Rapids and Shenandoah won 100 points in tennis and Kingsley and Rock Rapids
won 30 points in dramatics.
Mrs. Francis Lyle and daughter and Mrs. A. A. Lyle spent several days at
Lake Okoboji.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stortz and daughter, Gladys, of Minneapolis are visiting
relatives and friends here. Mr. Stortz is assisting his father, Chas.
Stortz, on the farm.
Mrs. George Burkhart, who underwent and operation in a Rochester hospital,
is reported as recovering slowly. Mrs. Burkhart's many friends wish for her
safe and speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hodgens, of this place, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hodgens,
of LeMars, are spending a couple of weeks at Okoboji.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Beardsley, Mrs. Rose Beardsley and Mrs. Anna Ripp spent a
few days last week at Lake Okoboji.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stahl and son, Joe, arrived here from Waterloo, Ia., where
they had been visiting relatives before leaving for their home in
California.
Miss Carrie Rupp is in Minneapolis buying her fall stock of millinery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Treloar left last Tuesday evening for California in
response to a message informing them that their son Donald was ill.
Mrs. C. Halderman and little daughter are visiting here at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Rose Beardsley, and with other relatives and friends.
Howard Jones is visiting relatives at Charles City.
C. J. Vandeworker arrived home last week from Oklahoma where he has been for
the past several months on business.
Mrs. Mary Espie and Miss Luella McMahon visited here last week at the Jas.
McMahon home.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rippey spent a week at Lake Okoboji.
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. Will Rees entertained at dinner the following guests, Mrs. C.
Wilde of LeMars, Mrs. H. Hamer, daughter, Irene and son Earl of LeMars, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Buss, Marian and Earl Buss and Mr. and Mrs. Utech.
Mrs. Anthony Daugherty, daughter Frances and Blanche Harvey of Sibley
visited Monday in the homes of Mrs. Mary Daugherty and Mrs. Will Conner.
Miss Deanna Crowell, of Walthill, Neb., arrived on Friday and is visiting
her friend, Miss Lucile March.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves and son, Donald and Will Engles motored to
Granville and Sheldon on Sunday and visited friends.
George Mills, of Mankato, Minn., arrived Sunday for a short visit with his
mother, Mrs. M.G. Mills. He left for home Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Wallace and children of Akron visited Friday in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McArthur and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McArthur and children of
Sioux City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McArthur on Sunday.
Franklin Clark returned home Sunday after working for Joe Johnson near Ruble
the past month.
Jonathan Alderson received word the past week of the death of his brother,
John, of Weiser, Idaho.
Mrs. Edward Rees was a Sunday dinner guest in the home of her son, Fred, and
wife.
Mr. Martin and Miss Lottie Daugherty of Sibley were callers at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Daugherty, on Sunday on their way to LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Penning, and Miss Mabel
Penning motored to Sioux City on Saturday and spent the day.
The members of the Epworth League that attended the institute at Lake
Okoboji returned home on Monday and report a fine time.
About 50 young folks surprised Miss Lila Rees on Monday evening at her home
in honor of her birthday. The evening was spent in playing games and social
conversation and ice cream and cake were served at the close of the evening.
The guests wished Miss Lila many more birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. March, Philip and George March, of Akron were six o'clock
dinner guests in the home of Mr. March's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March. Mrs.
Jessie Kennedy, who spent a few days in the March home in Akron, accompanied
them here.
George Siegersma hauled a load of hogs to Sioux City on Tuesday for Harvey
Buss.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves and son Donald and Will Engles motored to Fort
Dodge on Tuesday and visited friends.
Elmer Clarksen, of Sibley, visited on Sunday in the F. B. Rees and Albert
Penning homes. Clarence Penning of Pipestone, Minn., who has spent the past
few weeks with relatives here, accompanied him to Sibley.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin and children motored to River Sioux on Sunday and
had a picnic after which they drove to Elk Point.
Mrs. Henry Detloff of LeMars is spending a few days this week in the home of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich.
John Lancaster, Jr. purchased a new Chrysler sedan recently.
G. M. and Mrs. M. G. Mills were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Lancaster on
Friday.
Misses Lucile and Erlynne March and Deanna Crowell were Sioux City visitors
on Monday. Miss Crowell attended the funeral of Mrs. Patton.
Len Winters had two carloads cattle and Lou Bauma had one car of cattle on
the Sioux City market on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur visited Sunday in the John Patrick home at
Hawarden.
Mrs. Hugh Dealy and Miss Merne were visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Hennrich.
Mrs. A. D. Jeffers and Mrs. John Peck motored to Sioux City on Thursday of
last week to do some shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Deegan and son, Joseph, returned Friday from Dubuque, New
York City and Niagara Falls where they spent the past month. They report a
pleasant trip.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kunath entertained at dinner on Sunday the following
guests: Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jacobs and children
of Sioux City.
The Elgin Township Farm Bureau will meet on Tuesday evening, July 26. A
fine program is being prepared and pictures will be shown. Ladies are asked
to bring cakes and ice cream will be served.
Rev. R. M. Kiernan, of Sioux City, preached here Sunday morning. Mrs.
Kiernan accompanied him here. Mr. and Mrs. Higday and Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Gergen of LeMars were also in attendance at the morning worship.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kunath were Sioux City visitors on Tuesday.
The Misses Mildred and Bernice Forrette of Dell Rapids, S.D., who have spent
the past two weeks here in the Will Justman home returned home on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Justman accompanied them home returning home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Utech and son, Stanley, of Lakefield, Minn., arrived on
Friday and visited in the Henry Werley, Wm. Utech and Wm. Justman homes,
returning home on Monday.
The Elgin Community club will meet on July 28, with Mrs. James Kelliher.
Program: Community singing, paper on dieting by Mrs. Sam Uthe, debate,
Overweight, Underweight, floral offering, adjournment.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bowen and niece, Miss Bowan, left the first of June for
Arizona where their daughter, Vera, joined them on their way west to
California and up through Oregon. Mr. Bowen was taken sick in Oregon and he
and his wife are coming on the train and the girls are driving the car.
The W.H.M.S. met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jessie Kennedy. Lunch was
served by the hostess at the close of the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Riter and children, of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Renken and children of Ireton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Hennrich on Sunday.
LeMars Globe-Post
Thursday, July 28, 1927
ELGIN: (By Special Correspondent)
Chas. Wells, of Ireton, and Russell Null of LeMars spent a few days during
the past week at the Clarence Albert home.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peck were visitors at the Ira Lancaster home, near Seney.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bohlke and family visited relatives near Remsen on Sunday.
Miss Leora Laughton was an over Sunday visitor with Mrs. Isabel Mills in
Seney.
Hy Reints, of Illinois, visited at the Henry Reints home.
Mrs. George Laughton and Mrs. Fred Peck were visitors Wednesday at the Phil
Hayden home, south of LeMars.
Miss Carrie Hanke, of LeMars, visited Friday at the C. J. Utech home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tschampel and son Harold visited with relatives at Elk
Point, S.D., Sunday.
Misses Helen Nanninga and Violet Worcester, of near Ireton, are spending the
week at the Clarence Albert home.
Miss Leora Laughton visited relatives south of LeMars Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Albert, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Albert and daughter, Ruth,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Albert and family motored to the Palisades near
Garriettson, S. D., Sunday and spent the day.
The Farm Bureau meeting was held at the Seney hall Thursday evening. A fair
sized crowd attended. A short program and two reels of pictures showing the
corn borer were shown. At the close of the meeting ice cream and cake were
served.
Mr. and Mrs. John Moran and family, of Ellsworth, Minn., were Sunday
visitors at the John Mandelkow home.
Miss Dorothy Moran returned to her home at Ellsworth, Minn., Thursday, after
a visit with relatives at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mandelkow, of LeMars, were visitors at the John Mandelkow
home Friday evening.
Mrs. Henry Reints and children spent Sunday in LeMars at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Gertrude Wilhelmi.
OYENS: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brucher and sons, Victor and Edward, of Remsen, called at
the Fiedlier Weber home Sunday.
The Oyens ball team drove to Cherokee Independents, but played only two
innings because of the rain, after Oyens had scored one run and Cherokee
none. Vinnie Kelly was on the mound for Oyens.
Two ball games were played here Sunday on the Oyens diamond. The Fredonia
township team was beaten by the score of four to one by the America township
team. Larson pitched for Fredonia and Neminers for America. Five sons of
J. P. Larson, Martin, Nick, Herbert, Nels and Henry are members of the
Fredonia team. The boys of St. Joseph's school of LeMars also played the
St. Catherine's school on the St. Catherine's diamond Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hansen and the children motored to Alton Sunday for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. E. Moser, of Remsen, last week with her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Juhl.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kass left Sunday morning on a motor trip to Tyndall,
S.D., to visit their children over Sunday and Monday.
Miss Carlyn Doud and Ralph Doud are enjoying several days of their vacation
at the Ben Loescke home.
Guests of the John Meis family on Monday night were: the A. F. Meis family,
of LeMars; the Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Meis family and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duling,
of Sioux City; and Mrs. Angeline Homan and the F. J. Groff family of Remsen.
The carpenter shop for the Oyens Lumber company is almost completed and
ready to begin on the orders for building portable garages of which J. P.
Kommee will have the first one made.
Herman Nagel, of the Cudahy Packing company, of Chicago, spent Tuesday
afternoon with business friends here.
A car of wheat was shipped out of Oyens by the Oyens Co-Operative Co.,
Wednesday.
Dr. P. R. Meis and John Meis drove to Rock Rapids on business on Tuesday.
Frank Fiedler called in Sioux City on business Thursday.
Josephine Hentges is at Cherokee this week where she is making a visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Golden and son, of LeMars, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William Holton Friday night.
Henry Brucher, of New Orleans, La., has arrived in the home of his brother,
J. B. Brucher, to make an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delperdang and children motored to Sioux City Friday.
Joe Rolfes went to his former home in Petersburg, Ia., last week to spent a
brief time with friends and relatives.
Jim Wagner and Molly Wagner, of Alton, called at the Meis home Friday.
Monte Cass, of LeMars, was a Friday business caller in Oyens.
Miss Lillian Brennan, of LeMars, spent Sunday as a guest of Rose Feller.
Father Rolfes and Miss Catherine Rolfes departed Sunday for the eastern part
of the state to visit relatives until their return on Saturday.
GRANT TWP: (By Special Correspondent)
A nice shower fell last Sunday in the western part of the township which
greatly benefited the crops and washed some of the red rust which is quite
bad this year.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lubben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Lubben and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dirks, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Siebels and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Brunken and family were pleasant callers at the Dick Frerichs home
Sunday afternoon, when the men folks took part in a base ball game held
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ahrendt and family were social visitors in the Gerd Ludwig
home Sunday afternoon.
John Lubben, Frank Freiberg and Fred Plueger were business callers in Craig
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Dirks and family were social callers in Brunsville
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bruns were callers in LeMars one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Frerichs, of LeMars, were pleasant callers at the Martin
Frerichs home Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. H. Plueger and daughter were visitors at the Martin
Croon home Sunday
Afternoon and from there they all motored to the Merrill swimming pool.
The carpenters are busy at the Mike Eilers farm place again this week.
Mrs. John Hartman and children and Mrs. Meta Siebels were pleasant visitors
at the E. E. Dirks home, Friday afternoon.
John Dirks, Henry Siebels, Dick Frerichs, Gerd Ludwigs and John Aalfs were
busy pulling out fish at the Sioux river Friday.
Gus Otto went fishing at the Floyd river Sunday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Frerichs, who has been helping Mrs. Fred J. H. Plueger with
the housework and sewing for the past month, is having Miss Verna Willms, of
LeMars, as a companion and guest while Mrs. Plueger is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Dewey Driscoll, of Charles City, for a short time.
A number of neighbors helped Herman Schulz shingle his home one day last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schulz and family were visitors at the John Toenges home
Sunday afternoon.
Henry Roehlfs helped John Lubben with harvesting one day this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs, Herman Frerichs, Ben Borchers and their wives, and
Miss Annie Borchers left on Monday for Shenandoah, Ia. They expect to return
Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.