Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, May 1, 1928, Page 1, Column 1:
Mrs. Josephine Cliff
Josephine Jackson was born in Fredonia township, September 18, 1898
(1899 per 1900 C.), and lived there until she was ten years of age when her
parents moved to LeMars to make their home, where she attended public
school, but owing to illness was forced to give up completion of her
education two years before her graduation.
On October 15, 1918, she was united in marriage with Ernest Cliff.
They took up their residence on a farm near O'Leary for two years, when they
moved to Seney. After three years' residence there they moved to Leeds,
where they resided until her untimely death, which occurred in the Methodist
hospital at Sioux City April 28, 1928, at the age of 29 years, 8 months and
10 days. (Transcribe note--burial record gives age at death as 29y-7m-10d,
which agrees with birth date of 18 Sep 1898.)
She leaves to mourn her death, her husband and three children, Donald,
aged 8 years, Melvin, aged 5 years, and Shirley, aged 3 years. Two sisters
and three brothers, Mrs. Roy Penny (sic--Pinney), Mrs. Lester Dorr and Bert
Jackson, all of LeMars, Will, of Sioux City, and Clarence Jackson, of
Kenneth, Minn. Her parents and one sister preceded her in death.
When a young girl she joined the Methodist church in LeMars of which
she was still a member.
The last three years of her life were a trial of sickness caused by
heart disease, but she always had a smile and tried to look for better days
ahead. On April 15, she went to the hospital for an operation which was
thought would improve her health, but after fighting the battle for twelve
days, always thinking of getting better, she gave up the struggle and
peacefully passed away at 9:55 a.m.
She was a devoted wife and mother with a loving disposition, which won
her many friends who, with the relatives, mourn her departure.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the residence in Leeds, and
services conducted in the Methodist church here, Rev. A. A. Howe, of Leeds,
and Rev, F. E. Burgess, of LeMars, conducting the services.
LeMars Sentinel
May 11, 1928
OYENS: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Susan Freyman, of LeMars, was a visitor in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Masuen and Family were Merrlll visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scheitler called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scheitler at
LeMars Saturday.
Miss Adelia Kuster motored to Sioux City Saturday for a visit with
friends and relatives.
Misses Amelia Reker and Adelia Kuster, were visitors at the J. C. Day
home near Remsen Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Homar of Alton, were visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Meis Sunday.
It won't be long now boys. The bowling season is about over. This week
will see the end of it and most of the boys are tickled to death over
it. It's been a long session, as the season started on September 15.
Last week the Oyens bowlers bowled over the American Trust and Savings
bank team, taking three straight, but were unable to gain on the leaders
who also made it three straight over their opponents. This week, on
Friday, the home boys will roll their last match for the season and will
have the Meek barbers as their rivals. High scores were made in last
week's match by J. L. Doud, who rolled 214 and 206 and Joe Strobbeen who
crashed them for 207 pins. Next week this column will show the standing
of the Oyens team in games won and lost and individual averages.
RUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Ben Tapper is a patient at the Akron hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Barth Miller were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
Will Crow delivered cattle on the Sioux City market Monday.
Miss Lillian Mohan, of Sioux City, was a visitor in the Walter Mohan
home, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Lamoureaux and children visited relatives at Elk Point
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Crow and Mrs. Frank Jeffers were Sioux City visitors
Monday.
The 4-H club will present a play "A Poor Married Man" at Merrill Friday
evening, May 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Miller and son, Lloyd, and Miss Evelyn Jeffers, were
Sioux City visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Barth Miller and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Miller visited Sunday
at the C. Tucker home at Alcester, S.D.
A large number attended the Preston Ladies aid at the home of Mrs. Mike
Ellers Wednesday afternoon.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Kemp, Wednesday, May 2, at the
St. Vincent's hospital in Sioux City.
A number went to the Abraham Miller home Monday evening to help Mrs.
Miller celebrate her birthday. After a pleasant evening a delicious
lunch was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Claire Moorhead, had as
their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eilers and sons, Wilbur and
Robert, of Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rush and sons, Jay and Jack of
Westfield township, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and daughter, Shirley of
Portland township, Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Miller and sons, Clifford and
Lloyd, Miss Leora Laughton; Miss Hope Morehead, Frank Johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. A. Port and son, Daryl of Akron.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. Forrest Purvis was in Sioux City Monday.
Basil Whittaker made a business trip to Hubbard, Neb.
John Van de Braak has been ill at his home east of town.
Ladies Aid will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Miles Spaulding.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Terberg, of Elk Point, were in Westfield Friday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Harrington, of LeMars, visited Westfield friends on
Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Young of LeMars is visiting her friend, Mrs. J. L. Lilly a
few days.
The telephone men are fixing up the poles and lines in and round
Westfield this week.
Vic Brundeen was in Sioux City Saturday and brought up a new car for
Frank Welch, east of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Burke, of Dell Rapids, were down visiting relatives
and friends over the week end.
Miss Clara Chapman and little nieces and nephew visited her brother in
Sioux City on Sunday afternoon.
Clinton Lowery, of Sioux City, a former Westfield resident, was up on
Sunday looking up old time friends.
Guild met Thursday with Mrs. Gant, south of town. Although it was
raining several ladies went and enjoyed the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wester were in Sioux City on Friday and visited with Mrs.
Art Anderson at the hospital. Mrs. Anderson is doing nicely.
Wm. Dilley, from east of town, spent Sunday in Sioux City, with Mrs.
Dilley, who is taking treatments, as her health has been poor lately.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shearer motored to
Sioux City Sunday afternoon for a short visit with relatives and
friends.
The long drought was broken Thursday by rain. Small gain and pastures
are looking much better. Some are planting corn now. Nearly all will be
planted next week.
The Tuesday club is meeting this week in the home of Mrs. Cilley with
Mrs. M. Cilley and Mrs. John Cronin hostesses. This is the last regular
meeting of the year.
While Mr. Terberg was coming from his work on the section Friday
evening, he dropped dead. The body was taken to the hotel where his
daughter, Mrs. Butler, keeps the hotel. A message was sent to his son
in Elk Point. Funeral services were held there on Sunday afternoon, the
section men acting as pall bearers. He leaves a wife and four children,
Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Tschampel, George and Willie. Burial was in Elk Point
cemetery. Westfield friends sent flowers. They extend sympathy to the
widow and children.
PERRY CENTER: (Special Correspondence)
Harry Goebel and family, of Sioux City, spent Sunday at the home of
Oliver Bonnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dilley and daughter, Constance, of near Westfield,
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. M. Petersen.
The general meeting of the Farm Bureau of Perry township will be held
Friday evening, May 11. Several interesting programs will be given.
The Perry Farm Bureau ball team is well organized now and their uniforms
have been ordered. They are practicing regularly every Sunday
afternoon.
A heavy rain accompanied by some hail fell here Wednesday evening and
Thursday afternoon following heavy winds and dust storms during the past
week.
Work is progressing rapidly on the new colonial home with David Swanson
is building, being soon ready for the plasterers. The home will be
modern throughout.
Mrs. Miles Barrett is quite ill at a hospital in Sioux City with
pneumonia following the birth of a little daughter. Her many friends
and neighbors wish her a speedy recovery.
The May meeting of the women's division of the Farm Bureau was held
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Earl Graham with an attendance of
nearly fifty women and children. Roll call was answered by "Garden
Ideas." Miss Helen Clemensen, local leader in district No. 8, gave the
follow up lesson on "Slip Covers." A sofa pillow contest was featured
in which a sofa pillow belonging to Mrs. Walter Sloan was voted the
prettiest and the picture the "Flower Girl of Holland" one of the twenty
famous pictures the Farm Bureau women had studied. Plans were made for
Achievement Day and the poster contest and demonstrator was chosen to
represent Perry on Achievement Day.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Geo. Siegersma took a load of hogs for Will Rees to Sioux City on
Wednesday morning.
Miss Lucile March and Miss Deana Crowel, of Sioux City, spent the week
end in the home of Mrs. E. March.
Mrs. Henry Groetken and children visited a short time in the home of
Mrs. E. March on Sunday afternoon.
The W.H.M.S. will meet next Wednesday afternoon, May 16, with Mrs.
Orville Cooper. All ladies are invited.
The play "Why Not Jerry" was given the second time on May 4 and was well
attended. The Sunday school class made a nice sum out of the proceeds.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cooper gave a dance to the charivari party on
Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman. Those attending
had a good time.
Perry Albro, of Spencer, came here on Thursday to visit relatives and
friends going to LeMars to visit a few days with Mrs. Henry Darville,
before he goes home to Spencer.
Vernon, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin, was operated on for
mastoids in LeMars at the Community hospital on Monday. He is getting
along as well as can be expected at the last report.
Mrs. Ernest Schemmel returned from Colorado Springs Sunday where she has
been at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Shults, for the past three
weeks. She left her improving. A young daughter of Mrs. Shults was
operated on for appendicitis. She was also improving when Mrs. Shemmel
came home.
LeMars Globe-Post
May 14, 1928
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NOTES.
Mrs. Ada Cashman of LeMars is a surgical patient at the Community hospital.
Frank May of LeMars is a surgical patient at the Community hospital.
Vernon Ewin, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin of Seney, was operated upon for mastoid at the Community hospital.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Langendorfer of LeMars, on May 9, a baby girl.
Chas. Sumners of Pierson is a surgical patient at the Community hospital.
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LeMars Sentinel
May 18, 1928
Front page of the paper:
DEATH CLAIMS OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. Sol Perry Had Resided in County Since Early Eighties, Native of
Wisconsin
Had Suffered Ill Health For Nearly Two Years
Death claimed Mrs. Perry, wife of Sol Perry, a resident of Plymouth
county for forty-four years, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. L.D.
Baldwin, 126 Third Avenue SE., Wednesday evening, at the age of nearly
69 years. Mrs. Perry had been in poor health for a long time and never
fully recovered following an operation, she underwent at a hospital in
Rochester, Minn., some time ago.
Mrs. Perry was born August 4, 1859, at Kendalltown, Wis. Her maiden
name was Mary Ann Buss and she was a daughter of Daniel and Ann Buss,
pioneers of that section. She grew to young womanhood in her native
place and was united in marriage with Sol Perry January 26, 1881. They
lived in that community after their marriage for three years and in the
spring of 1884 they moved to Iowa, arriving in LeMars March 24, 1884.
LOCATED IN FREDONIA
They settled on a place in Fredonia township where they farmed
successfully for many years, moving to LeMars in 1916 to make their
home.
Mrs. Perry began ailing in health about two years ago and last December
was taken to Rochester, Minn. After an operation she seemed to really
for a time but later her condition became less and less favorable.
Her father died in 1912, aged 84 years and her mother in 1923, aged 93
years.
Mrs. Perry united with the Methodist church about twenty-five years ago
and was a faithful and consistent member.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, three children, Mrs. Cora
Baldwin, of LeMars, Mrs. Laura Bouma and Frank Perry of Fredonia
township and six grand children. She also leaves two sisters and five
brothers; Prfince A. Buss, Silas Buss, and Mrs. Leonard Bates of
Darlington, Wis., Tom Buss, Will Buss, Chas. Buss and Mrs. William Dean
of Harlan, Iowa, together with many other relatives and friends.
The funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church at 2
p.m. Saturday afternoon, Rev. F. Earl Burgess, the pastor, officiating.
Six nephews will act as pall bearers.
Mrs. Perry was widely known in a large circle of friends and
acquaintances and was esteemed by all who knew her.
OLD RESIDENT DIES
Peter Sorensen Lived in Plymouth Practically All His Life
R. J. Shive, of this city, was notified yesterday of the death of his
brother-in-law, Peter Sorensen, aged 46, who died at a hospital in Cherokee.
He had been there four years.
The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Beely mortuary chapel in this city.
Mr. Sorensen was a resident of Plymouth county practically all his life. He
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelse Sorensen, living at 234 Fifth Avenue NW., and
a brother of Mrs. R. J. Shive of this city.
SEEK PAY FOR ROOF
F. Becker, of the Asphaltum Roofing Company has field suit in the Plymouth
county district court against Mr. and Mrs. William R. McWilliams and C. H.
Bryant, asking judgment for $132 balance of bill for roofing buildings on a
farm in Perry township.
WIFE DESERTION FORMAL CHARGE
Authorities Locate Errant Husband Wanted Here, in Nebraska Township
Wanted by Plymouth county authorities on a charge of desertion, Frank
Devaney, who slipped out of LeMars, a few weeks ago, leaving wife and two
children, has been located at Falls City, Neb., and Sheriff Hugh Maxwell
left yesterday for that place with a warrant for his apprehension and will
return with his prisoner.
MAY ASK FRANCHISE
Merrill Residents To Consider Installation of Gas in That Town
Merrill Record: Lyle Remer, of the LeMars Gas Company, was interviewing the
people of Merrill last week regarding the laying of a gas main from LeMars
to Merrill and serving the people of the community with city gas for cooking
and heating. If enough interest is shown and enough customers can be
secured to warrant the expenditure, the company will take immediate steps to
secure a franchise and start work as soon as possible. Gas is the most
convenient and one of the most economical fuels on the market.
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Mrs. Will Faulkner and Mrs. Jessie Peck drove to Hawarden a few days ago to
visit Mrs. Faulkner's brother, A. E. Null.
LeMars Globe-Post
May 21, 1928
STANTON: (By Special Correspondent)
Hubert Radel of west of Merrill is assisting Mrs. Feuerhelm with the farm
work.
C. Freking is building an addition to his home, which will improve the looks
very much.
The Stanton Service Guild met on Friday evening, May 25, with Earl and Leola
Kaiser. Orval Brandstetter was in charge of the lesson study. At the close
of the social hour luncheon was served.
FREDONIA: (By Special Correspondent)
The ladies of the Fredonia township Farm Bureau will hold a meeting at the
home of Mrs. E. Moser Tuesday afternoon and the leaders will give a lesson
on china and silverware.
Miss Emelia Miller of near Marcus spent a few days at the Chris Bogh home.
Gwendolyn Bogh spent Thursday night at the J. Porter home.
Mr. and Mrs. Axsel Petersen and family were visitors at the Chris Bogh home
Wednesday evening.
Alfred Lassen had hogs on the Sioux City market one day last week.
A. Lundgren shelled corn Friday afternoon.
A number of people from this vicinity attended the class play at Marcus
Saturday evening.
IRETON: (By Special Correspondent)
The Malley pool hall was robbed of several hundred dollars of cigars, candy
and cigarettes. No clue as to who the robbers were was left.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holton rejoice in the safe arrival of an infant son
Thursday, May 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brabander and daughters of LeMars were guests in the E.
C. Carpenter home Tuesday evening.
The member of the Christian Reformed Sunday school orchestra gave a public
program which was enjoyed by a large audience Tuesday evening.
Mrs. F. J. Parrott is expecting her mother from Madison, Wis., Sunday.
Miss Erlene Parrott spent the weekend at the home of her schoolmates, Elvira
Toenjes, near Craig.
Adolph Opdahl motored to Alton Tuesday evening where his father, L. C.
Opdahl, too the train for Rochester, Minn., for medical treatment.
Richard Miller motored to Storm Lake Friday to attend a meeting of insurance
representatives of northwest Iowa.
The members of the Foreign Missionary society met at the home of Mrs. M. O.
Simons Friday afternoon with Mrs. B. T. Bay and Mrs. Raymond Johnson
assisting. The program committee consisted of Mrs. Geo. Grau, Mrs. Phil
Walker, Mrs. Harley Brown and Mrs. Bertha Bahr.
The work of paving the auto road of Pleasant Hill cemetery is progressing
nicely and will be completed by Decoration Day. The cement is being laid by
Bert VanEssen, who is assisted by his son.
The M. E. Aid society met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Reid Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. J. R. Coons and Irwin Bechtel assisting as hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert VandeWater and son expect to leave Hurley, S.Dak., this
week for an extended trip ---in view of the possibility of locating there.
Mr. VandeWater was in the hardware business here at one time.
Peter VanderWicken has rented the Johnson property recently vacated by Fay
Houlton and family and will move his family here from LeMars.
A barn on the L. Oloff farm southwest of Ireton was stuck by lightning late
last Wednesday afternoon.
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur visited Friday of last week in the home of Mrs.
McArthur's brother, Thomas Hinde, and wife of Forrestburg, S.Dak, and
returned home on Saturday.
The W.H.M.S., which was to have met on Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs.
Orville Cooper, was postponed until next Wednesday afternoon, May 23rd.
Miss Lucile March of Sioux City was a weekend visitor in the home of her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
Little Vernon Ewin was able to be brought home from the Community Hospital
in LeMars on Saturday, where he had been a surgical patient the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Britton, Mr. and Mrs.
Orville and Marion Chapman's motored to Sioux City on Saturday evening
attended the Orpheum.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur of Sheldon visited Sunday with Mrs. McArthur's
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
Mrs. J. H. Walkup is having some improvements made on her house and Mrs.
Mary Daugherty is having a new porch on her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker entertained Mrs. Becker's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Rees recently.
Miss Jennie Levins and Carol Haviland of LeMars have been engaged as
teachers here next year.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire of LeMars were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Chapman on Sunday.
Sam Uthe and Geo. Utesch shipped a carload of cattle to Sioux City on
Wednesday.
Miss Pauline Riter and friend, Miss Lachette, of Sioux City, spent the
weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Henrich.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pletschette on May 10.
Ira Lancaster lost a horse one day last week, choking on oats.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Buss entertained Sunday at dinner the following guests,
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Lancaster and children, Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Hawkins and daughter Harriett, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lancaster and
children, and Vincent Lancaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Orban of south of LeMars entertained Mr. and Mrs. T. K.
Chapman and children at dinner on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Alderson and Mrs. Lake were visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Lancaster on Tuesday.
Fred and Marjorie Riter drove to Sioux City Friday evening.
Friends here were sorry to learn that Mrs. Solomon Perry of LeMars is
seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. D. Baldwin.
Jonathan Alderson and son, John, drove over to Yankton, S. Dak., on Tuesday
of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hinde went to Rochester, Minn., Tuesday evening to
consult the doctors in regard to Mr. Hinde's health.
John Lancaster, Jr., had a truckload of hogs on the market at Sioux City
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schemmel went to Alvord to attend the funeral of an
uncle on Sunday.
Deegan Bros. had a carload of hogs on the Sioux City market on Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Mars received word of the death of her father, Mrs. Roger, of Orange
City.
OYENS: (By Special Correspondent)
Mike Webster, our station agent, has a new Willys-Knight since Sunday.
George Wolbers, of Cherokee, was in Oyens on business most of last Saturday.
Miss Calestine Alesch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alesch, of Marcus,
helped Mrs. J. L. Doud with her housecleaning last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Magaun Schnepf and daughter, Cassie, of Remsen, were Wednesday
callers in the Meis home.
The Sisters of St. Francis, Miss Della Kuster and Miss Amelia Raker attended
the graduation exercises of the Sacred Heart hospital nurses' graduating
class at LeMars Friday night.
Miss Virginia Gostinger is spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Weber and family at Bridgewater, S.Dak.
Mrs. James Burns, of LeMars, was entertained at the Kuster home on Monday
afternoon.
The three rogation days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were suitably marked
by special services in St. Catherine's church. A procession of the faithful
marched from that church past the two chapels and back to the church again
each morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meachem and children visited at the Charles Kuster home
Tuesday night.
Miss Malinda Frerichs of Remsen is assisting with the housework at the Peter
Fisch home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuster spent Sunday afternoon in Sioux City with the
Meachem family.
Miss Mary Kass went to Tyndall, S. Dak., Wednesday to be entertained by her
friends in the old hometown until Sunday. While at Tyndall, Mary attended
the annual alumnae meeting of her school, where she was one of the principal
speakers. She returned to Oyens Sunday accompanied by her sisters,
Katherine and Elizabeth, and Mr. and Mrs. Krall and daughter, Barbara Jean,
of Tyndall, who spent the day in the Kass home.
Miss Frances Raker, of LeMars, was a guest of Miss Della Kuster on Sunday.
A baby girl named Arnell arrived in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weber at
Bridgewater, S.Dak., last week. Mrs. Weber was formerly Susan Goetzinger of
here.
Rev. Father Rolfes attended the graduating exercises of the nurses at the
Sacred Heart hospital at LeMars Friday night.
Mrs. John Meis spent Monday morning visiting friends and relatives in
LeMars.
The eighth grade pupils of St. Catherine's school took their examinations at
the courthouse in LeMars last week. The list was made up of Stephen
Bortscheller, Ralph Doud, Elmer Schnepf, Cyril Majeres, Ralph Schnepf, Ed
Kass, Joseph Ludwig, Margaret Gengler, Bernice Fiedlier, Coletta Kemp,
Rosalia Bortscheller, Viola Fiedlier, and Justine Brucher.
Mrs. Susan Brucher and daughter, Helen, of LeMars, were guests in the
Fiedlier Weber home last Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Delperdang and son, Gordon, were guests in the Nick Delperdang
home at Remsen one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dornbusch and children motored down from their home at
Howard, S. Dak., last week for a visit with Mrs. Dornbusch's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Reard.
The John Bortscheller house, was under construction on the former Tierney
farm just east of town, is finished so far that white paint is already being
applied to the outside. The house is a large square building and looks very
roomy and comfortable.
LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, May 22, 1928
MELBOURNE:
Clarence Bennett while attending the dance at the Melbourne hall Saturday
evening attempted to the "blackbottom" dance and received a badly injured
hip when he fell. Mr. Bennett says after this when he dances, it will be
with women-not men.
MAURICE: (From the Times)
John Plueger has been ill with pneumonia, but is improving nicely at this
writing.
Mrs. Henry De Jong entertained all of the teachers at her home Tuesday
afternoon.
Dan Buckley, Mrs. E. Lynch, Miss Nora Buckley, and W. McDonald attended the
funeral of Joseph Lynch at Rock Valley, Wednesday.
Miss Helen Van Wechel is unable to finish teaching the remainder of the
school term, due to serious illness. Mrs. P. B. Sharar is taking her place.
A wedding of interest to the people was solemnized last Saturday morning at
Alton, when Miss Marion Harrison, a former resident of Maurice but who lived
in Sioux City for several years, became the bride of Chas. A. Conley, of
Sioux City.
AKRON: (From the Register-Tribune)
C. H. Maxson is rebuilding his residence, which was badly damaged by fire
recently.
Miss Opal Jones, of Hinton, visited her grandmother, Mrs. F. Barr, and other
relatives here Tuesday.
Mrs. Nettie Mann is very ill at her home. An attack of the flu was followed
by heart trouble and later pneumonia developed.
Mrs. Frank Hildebrand and daughter, of Hudson, Iowa, are visiting in the
home of her sister, Mrs. John Batchelder, this week.
Mrs. Vincent Brown, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Pendleton, and other relatives returned Monday to her home at Laurel, Neb.
Frank E. Burke returned Monday from Kansas City, Mo., where he had been
called on account of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. L.D. Burke.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Chamberlain have the sympathy of the community in the loss
of their infant son. The little one survived his birth Tuesday morning only
a few hours.
A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Renken, west of town, suffered a fracture
of both bones in her left forearm. This was the third time she had broken
her arm within a year.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Kerr enjoyed a visit this week from their sister-in-law,
Mrs. S.N. Bird of Missouri Valley, and Mrs. Bird's mother and sister, Mrs.
Atherton and Mrs. Milan, of Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Granstrom, northwest of town, May 11, 1928,
a son to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Campbell, east of town, May 12, 1928, a son to
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kallsen, east of town, Mary 13, 1928.
FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence)
Some from this vicinity attended the class play at Remsen Friday evening.
The young people of the Lutheran church held their meeting at the Morton
Mortensen home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Nick Pletchett returned to her home after having spent a few days at
the home of her parents south of LeMars.
Friends and relatives gathered at the J. A. Kloster home Monday evening to
help little Frances celebrate her first birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Mortensen and Eva Anderson were in Sioux City Sunday. Mr.
Mortensen went to see a doctor as injury to his eye is giving him trouble.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. Alderson and son, John, motored to Yankton, Tuesday.
Sam Uthe and George Utech had a car of cattle on the Sioux City market on
Thursday.
John Lancaster, Jr., had a truck load of hogs on the Sioux City market on
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. Mars received word that her father, Mr. Rogers, of Orange City, had
passed away.
Miss Jennie Levins and Miss Carol Haviland, of LeMars, have been engaged as
teachers here next year.
Deegan Bros. had a car load of hogs on the Sioux City market. Geo.
Siegersma hauled them in trucks Tuesday.
The W.H.M.S. meeting set for this Wednesday will be held next week, May 23,
with Mrs. Orville Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of LeMars, were dinner guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hinde went to Rochester, Minn., on Tuesday evening to
consult the physicians in regard to his health.
Mr. and Mrs. D.F. McArthur visited last Friday at Forrestburg, S.D., with
Mrs. Mc Arthur's brother and family, Thomas Hinde.
Vernon Ewin was brought home from a hospital in LeMars on Saturday where he
has been since Monday. He had an operation and is improving nicely.
REMSEN: (From the Bell-Enterprise)
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gengler, Sunday, May 6, a boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyen have planned to leave Remsen in the near future and
will probably go to California.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stoos returned Wednesday from Rochester, Minn., where they
spent four weeks at the hospital, Mrs. Stoos having submitted to an
operation for the removal of a tumor.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jerman, of Rochester, Minn., came to Remsen last Sunday
morning, principally to visit at the bedside of Mr. Jerman's mother, who is
in the Sacred Heart hospital at LeMars.
Dr. A.O. Eckardt, physician, who practiced in Remsen some twenty years ago
and went to the Western coast after leaving here, still has faith in the
ability of his old friend, Hubert Huewe, as a watch repairer, as evidenced
by the fact that Mr. Huewe is in receipt of the doctor's time piece which
was sent here for repair. Dr. Eckardt is now located at St. Paul Island,
Alaska, and when his watch went "on a strike" early in April his first
thought was of the Huewe jewelry store, according to the letter. The watch
and letter were mailed in Alaska on April 10, and arrived in Remsen just a
month later, or last Thursday, May 10. Dr. Eckardt states that he and Mrs.
Eckardt plan to return to California next August to join their children who
are making home in that state.
MARCUS: (From the News)
Mrs. Bertha Fowler, of Sioux City, spent the week end in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Nagie.
Dr. George L. Carey and Mrs. Carey, of West Point, Neb., motor5ed to Marcus
Sunday in their Lincoln where they spent the day with Mrs. Mattie Carey.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Temple, of Hartley, motored to Marcus on Sunday to spend
the day in the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. Ella Hamilton and family.
Will Woods of Kansas City, Mo., spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. E.V.
Woods. Mrs. Woods was formerly a telephone operator here for a number of
years.
Mrs. Carl Kuehn was very painfully injured last Friday when she fell down
the steps tearing the ligaments and the cartilage in her ankle. Mrs. Kuehn
will be forced to used crutches for the new two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome McDevitt attended the exercises held in the LeMars high
school auditorium Friday evening for the graduating nurses of the Sacred
Heart hospital, LeMars. Their daughter, Mary is a member of the class of '28
of the Sacred Heart hospital, and is now a registered nurse.
ALTON: (From the Democrat)
Mrs. J. H. Hadden, of Minneapolis, arrived last Wednesday for a visit at the
home of her brother, M.D. Gibbs.
Mrs. E.A. Goebel and daughter, Lavonne, left Monday to spend a few days in
LeMars with the former's mother.
Oscar Streff, who was operated on at the LeMars hospital last week, is
recovering nicely and hopes to get home the first of next week.
Miss Eva Klein, daughter of John Klein, of Orange City, will be married the
first week in June to Prof. Helmert, in charge of Northwestern Academy for
the past six months, according to announcement made at a party given for the
teachers at the Klein home. Prof Helmert will be head of the Doon public
school next fall.
LeMars Sentinel
May 25, 1928
MRS. MARTHA WOOLWORTH WAS WIFE OF LE MARS PIONEER HARNESSMAKER
Funeral services were held at Muscatine, Iowa, Tuesday, for Mrs. Martha
Woolworth, 78 years old, a former LeMars and Sioux City resident.
Mrs. Woolworth was a resident of LeMars in the early eighties and
nineties, her husband being a harness maker here. He was killed when
struck by a train at a railroad crossing in LeMars in 1893.
Mrs. Woolworth was the mother of F. H. Woolworth, of Sioux City, Boy
Scout executive of the Sioux City area and was the mother of L.
Woolworth, who was agent at the Illinois Central freight depot here a
few years ago. Another son is a well known farmer in the south part of
Plymouth county.
Mrs. Woolworth died Saturday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. D.
Cooper, at Muscatine.
Born in Vermont, Mrs. Woolworth came to Sioux City in 1870 and was
married to S. H. Woolworth. Mr. Woolworth was killed in an accident in
1893 at LeMars where they went to reside in 1884. She had been living
at Muscatine since 1906.
Surviving are four sons, F. C. Woolworth, of Sioux City; S. E.
Woolworth, of Pembina, N.D.; Leo Woolworth, of Cherokee; and Percy
Woolworth, of Hinton; and three daughters, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Charles E.
Chaney, of Omaha; and Mrs. Phillip Crosley, of Cherokee.
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H. Erickson and daughters, who have been spending the winter in
California, write that they are leaving this week for home and will stop
a few days at Denver, Colorado, enroute to visit the Fredells. They
will reach LeMars about June 1.
Geo. Laughton, of Elgin, had ten three year old steers on Sioux City
market this week that brought $1914.78. They were of his own raising.
One steer sold for over $200.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kirsch have returned from a brief trip to South
Dakota.
Genevieve, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Mathey, residing at
21 Third Avenue SE is suffering from a broken arm, the result of a fall
while playing.
Mrs. M. A. Moore, Miss Alice Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Post returned
Monday evening from Marshalltown. They joined a family reunion there to
celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of Mrs. M. H. Moore, of
Marshalltown.
CHICKEN THEIF ADMITS GUILT
Blurts Out Story Just As Officers Weary of His Rambling Talk
After several hours quizzing by County Attorney George Sturges and City
Marshal F. J. Smith, Raymond Rice, arrested Monday morning of suspicion
of being a chicken thief, broke down and freely admitted his guilt. The
authorities had come to the conclusion that their questioning was futile
and that investigations to prove Rice's guilt would have to be ramified,
when Rice blurted out that he might as well make a clean breast of the
theft.
Police officers raided the place rented by Rice, in the west part of
town, Sunday night and again at an early hour Monday morning and at the
second visit found enough evidence to justify the arrest of Rice, when a
quantity of chicken feathers was found in a truck.
In his confession Rice told the county attorney he spent the evening in
Remsen and returning to LeMars stopped at the Henry Freking farm in
America township, and helped himself to thirty-four fat and healthy
fowls. He disposed of the chickens to a local produce firm where they
were later identified by the owner.
Rice, who came to LeMars a few months ago, form the vicinity of Marcus,
bears an unsavory reputation in Cherokee county, according to statement
from the office of the sheriff at Cherokee and was practically invited
to leave his habitat there.
Shortly after his arrival in LeMars, he was picked up here by local
officials at request of Cherokee officials on a charge of issuing phony
checks. He managed to square himself on that deal.
Rice will go before a judge in this district and plead guilty in a
charge of larceny.
His wife and little children will become a charge on Cherokee county,
unless their relatives come to the rescue, as Rice has no visible money,
and the family has not been in Plymouth county long enough to legally
establish a residence.
WATCH YOUR PETS
GUYS WHO GET BY BRING TROUBLE TO CONSCIENTIOUS NEIGHBORS
City police are staring a campaign to exterminate dogs, whose owners
have failed to pay license on the animals. Authorizes state there are a
large number of residents in Le Mars who year after year evade the tax
on their pets by some specious or false statement.
I justice to those who pay city and county tax and to prevent dogs
roaming at large, a systematic raid will be undertaken next week and
straying animals corralled.
FIRE DESTROYS CHICKENS
Fire shortly after noon Tuesday destroyed a chicken house with a number
of little chickens and some hens on the Albert Seglem farm northwest of
Kingsley. The fire is said to have resulted from a defective stove in
the chicken house.
WAR VETERAN TO CELEBRATE
J. D. BILLINGS, WHO FOUGHT IN CIVIL WAR, CELEBRATES NINETIETH BIRTHDAY
J. D. Billings, of LeMars, a pioneer homesteader of Osceola county and a
long time resident of LeMars, will celebrate his ninetieth birthday
tomorrow. Mr. Billings is a member of Mower Post G. A. R., being a
veteran of the Civil war. His relatives will gather here Saturday in
honor of the occasion and a family reunion will be held in Cleveland
Park in this city. About seventy-five members of his family are
expected to take part in the gathering.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Deegan attended the funeral of an uncle, Patrick
Daugherty, of Alvord, last Friday.
A large number of Seney people attended the funeral of Mrs. Solomon
Perry in LeMars last Saturday. The Perrys lived a number of years in
Fredonia and was well acquainted here.
Miss Pauline Riter, of Sioux City, was week end visitor at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich.
Miss Ollie Haviland has finished a term of school at the J. F. Deegan
school. Eveline Pech went home with her for a visit.
The Community club will meet at the home of Mrs. Sam Uthe on May 31 with
the following program: Singing: roll call, My Favorite Wild Flowers and
Where Found; business session; Ships on the Navy, Mrs. Henry Groetken;
music, Mrs. Wm. Stoll; floral offering.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur were called to Dubuque by the death of a
relative and left on Sunday to attend the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker took a trip to see their daughter, Mrs. Walter
Woodhouse, at Thomas, S.D., on Saturday, it being her birthday. They
returned on Tuesday. Mrs. R. E. Chambers, of Hazel, returned with them.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Shemmel and their guest, the agent from Carnes, motored
to Sioux City on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Darville are the proud parents of a little daughter,
born on May 22.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves and son, Donald, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Gerling, south of LeMars, on Sunday, then going to Sioux City to
hear a young girl evangelist. Clarence, Pearl, Carrie and Vera Reeves
accompanied them.
Word has been received that Raymond Hinde had an operation for
appendicitis last week. He is getting along well.
Mrs. Will Ewin and Mrs. Iona Clark, of LeMars, visited here on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lancaster, son Vincent, and Mrs. John Lancaster were
Sioux City visitors on Monday.
John Daugherty went to Sioux City on Wednesday.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 29, 1928
PERRY CENTER: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Susie Waddell closed a successful year of school Friday in school district No. 8.
About twenty relatives were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Petersen Sunday.
Miss Lucille Kelley and Miss Rose Weber, of Sioux City, were visitors at the Charles Kelley home Sunday.
Miss Anna Petersen returned home Saturday from Pierson, Iowa, where she taught in the high school the past year.
The Missionary society of the Danish church in Sioux City, met at the home of Neils Hansen Thursday evening.
Miss Nancy Elliott is expected home next week from North Carolina, where she has been attending school the past year.
Corn planting was practically all finished the past week. The recent rains and warm weather will soon send it out of the ground.
Oliver Bonnes, David Swanson and J. C. Piersol families were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Arthur Maloney home at McCook Lake, S.D.
Mrs. George Berger is among those who will attend the farm women’s camp at Council Oak in Riverside, Sioux City, the first week of June.
The John Kovarna, Olived Bonnes, C. C. Piersol, David Swanson and the Bert Mahaney families enjoyed a school picnic at Riverside Sunday.
Mrs. A. C. Clemensen and daughter, Helen, spent the past week at Wynot, Neb., visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Jones, and her mother, Mrs. Reibe.
Miss Leona Kelley, Russell and Harold Kelley accompanied by their mother, drove to Leeds Sunday to visit with Mrs. Harley Swisher and family.
Misses Josephine and Viola Beaulieu and Mrs. Leo Kelley spent Wednesday with Mrs. Charles Kelley and departed wishing her many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Harley Swisher and little daughter, Helen, and Minnie, Jim and George Swisher returned to Hammond, Ind., Monday morning aftetr a visit with relatives at Leeds.