Iowa Old Press
The LeMars Globe-Post
Monday, April 1, 1929
Page 1
REMSEN MAN ENDS LIFE WITH A SHOTGUN.
August Kluver Sets Weapon Against Wall and Pushes Trigger.
Coroner L. E. Mauer was called last night about supper time to the Bartel Ruba farm to investigate a suicide of August Kluver, 61 years old and unmarried, who shot himself just as members of the family, returning from the home of a neighbor where they had been visiting, drove into the farmyard.
Kluver placed the butt of the gun against the house and stood against the muzzle. He then pushed the trigger with his finger, receiving the full charge in his chest, over the heart. The charge passed clear through the body, coming out in back. The powder gases expanded with explosive effect inside the chest cavity, and this, with the loss of blood, caused almost instant death. He was dead before a doctor could be summoned.
The reason for Kluver’s death is not known, but according to information given Coroner Mauer, he had been drinking heavily and the reaction caused him to get very despondent at times.
The dead man was well known all over the Remsen trade territory, in which he has lived for the past 41 years working on farms and other jobs. He was unmarried and boarded around at different places after he quit working.
When Coroner Mauer was called last night he had no difficulty getting as far as Remsen, but from there on he had a lot of trouble on account of snow drifts. Two and a half miles south and four miles east of Remsen he had to leave his car at the Haverkamp farm and from there it was only possible to get through with a lumber wagon.
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Remsen Bell-Enterprise
Thursday, April 4, 1929
Page 1
Farm Hand Ends Life with Shotgun.
August Kluver Dies Soon After Shooting at Barthel Ruba Home Sunday.
Despondent, presumably over his inability to find steady work and a permanent home after many years of hard work and shifting from place to place, August Kluver, a well known farm hand who had been in this vicinity for many years, ended his life Sunday afternoon by shooting. Writhing in agony, and with life nearly extinct, Kluver was found lying on the kitchen floor at the Barthel Ruba farm home four miles southeast of Remsen at 5 o’clock in the afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. Ruba on their return from a visit with neighbors. He died soon thereafter.
Mr. Kluver had been admitted to the county home last fall, and failing to find this to his liking, he applied to Mr. Ruba for shelter for the winter. Mr. Ruba, having been acquainted with the man for a long time, admitted him to his home and Kluver worked for his board. He had been in a rather despondent mood for a number of weeks.
The fatal act was committed with a .12 gauge shotgun, which apparently had been placed against the base-board of the room and discharge with the use of a curling iron. The charge struck him directly above the heart and some of the shot scattered and struck him in the face and head. Coroner L. E. Mauer pronounced it a clear case of suicide.
The body was taken to the Nothem undertaking rooms and held there until the time of the funeral. The body was taken in charge by the county, and was laid to rest in the city cemetery at Le Mars Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
But very little is known hereabouts concerning the birthplace of the unfortunate man, but ii is known that he was a native of Germany and came to this country as a young man. Kluver is believed to have been about 65 years old. He spent about 45 years in this part of the country, and for many years was in this county and around Remsen.
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LeMars Globe-Post
April 4, 1929
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Mrs. C. C. White and son Willis of Sioux City were visitors of Mrs. A. D.
Jeffers on Thursday of last week.
Miss Pearl Reeves, who teaches at Bradgate, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Reeves.
Mrs. T. J. Rees and daughter, Miss Eva, motored to Orange City on Saturday
on business.
J. F. March and son Philip of Vermillion, S.D., visited on Thursday of last
week in the home of Mr. March’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
The Misses Jennie Levins and Carol Haviland of LeMars have been re-elected
to teach in our school the coming year.
On account of the storm last Sunday only about half the children were able
to get in to church and the Easter program will be given next Sunday morning
at the preaching hour at 10:30.
Earl Chapman took a truck load of hogs to Sioux City on Tuesday.
S. R. Kurtz of Danube, Minn., purchased two purebred Brown Swiss cattle from
M. J. Lancaster one day last week. Mr. Kurtz made the 250 mile trip by
truck, taking the stock home with him.
C. E. Ewin purchased the house owned by his sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Nixon and son Jack of Sioux City visited on Thursday of
last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Becker.
The Ladies’ Aid Society met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Ernest
Schemmel. The hostess served a delicious lunch at the close of the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Criswell were Sioux City
visitors on Wednesday.
LeMars Globe-Post
April 11, 1929
HOW IT HAPPENED.
Clarence Schroeder calls the Globe-Post’s attention to a discrepancy in the story about Math Nagler. It seems that Math was suffering from rheumatism more than pneumonia. When he started to crawl for help he was not able to crawl to the road, but barely outside his shack where he was picked up by Clarence Schroeder and his father, E. J. Schroeder, who were baling straw near Nagler’s country home along the river in Fredonia township. They heard his cries and Clarence Schroeder brought him to town. Math Nagle, is now staying in his town house back of Moore’s lumber yard next to the railroad tracks.
DEALINGS IN DIRT.
Frank Peppersack to Henry Peppersack, und. 1-9 int. in lots 4 and 6, Allin’s sub div SW ¼ SW ¼ 15-92-45 and in part NE ¼ NE ¼ 16-92-45, $600.00.
American Trust & Savings Bank to Edith M. Gerling Conover, lot 3, block 56, LeMars, $1250.00.
Anna and Carl Malmstrom to Carl R. Moir, E 28 feet lot 4, block 7, Akron, $450.00.
Bertha Renken to John F. Renken, E ½ NE ¼ and E ½ W ½ NE ¼ 17-93-47.
Iona M. Clark to Chas. Ewin, lot 3, block 11, Seney, $1000.00.
Charles E. Ewin to Iona M. Clark, lots 10, 11, 12 and 13, block 3, Seney, $175.00.
LET’S GET MARRIED.
John B. Kissenick, 26 –Kingsley
Marie J. Llendle, 25 –Kingsley.
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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel: April 16, 1929
Old Settler in Union
Mrs. L.T. Bullington, of Union township, passed away Wednesday evening,
April 10, 1929, at a hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, following an
operation for goitre. She had been in failing health for several months,
one of which was spent in the Sacred Heart hospital where she was under
treatment prior to her removal to Rochester two weeks ago.
Esther Ann McLain was born June 24, 1871, at Davis City, Iowa, and
received her education there. In 1891 she moved with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. McLain, to Plymouth county where she has since resided.
On December 27, 1893, she was united in marriage with L.T. Bullington.
To this union six children were born. The children are Mrs. Ralph
Stephenson, Mrs. Roy Walker and Cecil, Roy Mac and Robert, who are still at
home. She also leaves three grandchildren. Mrs. Bullington was one of a
family of seven. Surviving are three sisters and two brothers, one sister,
Mary Ellen, having died in infancy. Her sisters and brothers are Mrs. John
Franklin, Mrs. Ruppert and Mrs. Hasbrooke, of Le Mars, Joseph J. and Lyman,
of Davis City, Iowa. She was a member of the Union township Presbyterian
church.
A kindly neighbor, a loving, devoted wife and mother, her chief interest
in life was her family and home. She will be greatly missed not only by her
loved ones but by a host of acquaintances.
The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in Le
Mars. The former pastor of the Union Presbyterian church, Rev. W. E. Smith,
assisted by Dr. J.J. DePree, having charge of the services.
The pallbearers were David Goudie, Harry Hoyt, John Manning, Earl Morton,
George Smith and Charles Eyres. Internment was made in the Le Mars
cemetery.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
April 19, 1929
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Calvin Eyres, of Merrill, was a visitor here Saturday.
F. B. Rees purchased a new tractor for road and farm use.
Ed Buss had a car of hogs on the Sioux City market Friday.
H. C. Detloff, of Luverne, Minn., was calling on relatives here Thursday.
Geo. Siegersma took a load of hogs to Sioux City on Saturday for Will Utech.
Ole Olson is on the sick list, his son, Fred, taking his place on the track.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shemmel moved in the Richard Hawkins house on Monday.
Charley Conner, of Marcus, visited in the home of his mother, Mrs. Conner,
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin are the parents of a baby daughter born Thursday,
April 11.
Mrs. Henry Detloff, of LeMars, visited a few days in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Hennrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Siege, of Sioux County, were calling on friends here on
Monday on their way home from Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Lora Green were called to the bedside of Mrs. Green’s mother,
at Sioux Rapids, on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clare Geary, son Lyman, Miss Eva Penning and Elmer Clarkson, of
Pipestone, Minn., are visiting in the Albert Penning and F. B. Rees homes.
Miss Pearl Reeves, of Bradgate, came home on Saturday, called by the death
of her aunt, Mrs. Henry Kohler, of LeMars. She returned on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Osborn, daughters, Jessie, Lois and Georgina, son Billy,
and Stephen Osborn were Sunday visitors in the Grant Chapman home on Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving McArthur had the following guests for dinner Sunday:
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burris, of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McArthur,
daughter, Ruth, son, Raymond; and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Buss.
Mrs. Lula Nixon, of Sioux City, came up on Saturday to visit in the home of
Floyd Becker. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nixon and little son, of Meriden, came on
Sunday. Mrs. Nixon went to Sioux City with her son, Glen. Mrs. Glen Nixon
and baby stayed until Monday.
RUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Ida Port was absent from school last week on account of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Koon, of Akron, visited Sunday in the Mrs. M. M. Marbach
home.
Junior Johnson spent the weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
White, in Akron.
A number from this vicinity attended the dance at the Legion hall in Akron
Saturday evening.
H. A. Knuth, of Worthington, Minn., started to work for Mrs. M. M. Marbach
in the Ruble store Monday.
The Plymouth county annual convention of the Sunday school was held at the
Adaville U. B. church Tuesday.
Mrs. F. White and daughter, Gretchen, of Primghar, came Thursday evening for
a visit in the C. H. Johnson home.
The Johnson 4-H Club will present the play, “The Kingdom of Heart’s
Content,” at the Ellendale church Friday evening.
Mrs. Luella Burwell returned to her home at Marathon, Iowa, after a visit in
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Jeffers.
The Johnson 4-H Club girls met at the home of Mrs. John Lucken Saturday for
an all day meeting. They devoted the time to canning chicken.
Mrs. Joe Johnson entertained the Adaville Ladies Aid at her home Thursday
afternoon. Refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Jeffers entertained the Ladies Aid of the Plymouth church
Thursday afternoon in her home. At the close of the afternoon a nice lunch
was served.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Borchers and daughter, Bernice, Mr. and Mrs. Eilert
Miller and son, Clifford and Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Buehre and Mr. and
Mrs. George Gronemeyer and family, visited Sunday in the Arthur Gronemeyer
home near LeMars.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. W. N. Balkier, of Leeds, visited her mother, Mrs. Caroline Held,
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. C. Croston was a guest of her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Held, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bender attended the funeral of Mrs. McDougall in LeMars
Tuesday.
Miss Robertson has been absent from her school duties a few days on account
of illness.
PROBATE NOTICE.
Estate of Kate E. McDougall, deceased.
State of Iowa, Plymouth County, ss.
To Mrs. Nanninga, Mrs. Nanninga, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Null, Mrs. Delperdang,
Katherine Delperdang, George F. McDougall, Alexander R. McDougall and Judson
N. McDougall, known heirs at law of Kate E. McDougall, late of said county,
deceased; and all others concerned.
You are hereby notified that on the 18th day of April, 1929, there was filed
in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in
and for Plymouth County, and opened and read by said clerk, an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will of Kate E. McDougall, deceased, late
of said county.
And you are further notified that the 15th day of May, 1929, has been fixed
for the final proof and hearing of said will, at which time all persons
interested may appear and show cause why the same should not be admitted to
probate. ~J. A. Sickler, Clerk of the District Court of Plymouth County,
Iowa.
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LIBERTY: (Special Correspondence)
A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Raby, Friday.
Miss Anna Mahaney spent the weekend with Miss Gertrude Bonner in Sioux City.
A card party will be given at the Ellendale church hall Tuesday evening, April 23.
Mr. Raby had the misfortune to be seriously injured when kicked by a horse Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMahon, of Climbing Hill, were visitors at the P.A. Brouillette home Sunday.
Miss Gladys Beaulieu, of Sioux City, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beaulieu.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. LaBahn and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lehmann and little daughter, were guests at the Fred Tapken home near Moville, Sunday.
The regular meeting of the Liberty P.T.A. will be held Thursday evening, April 18. This night has been designated “Dad’s Night” and a fine program will be offered.
Mrs. Johnson, mother of Miss Julia Johnson, died Sunday at Iowa City from a lingering illness. Mrs. Johnson had resided in Plymouth county the last forty years.
A home talent play, “The Kingdom of Heart’s Content,” will be given at the Ellendale church hall Friday evening, April 19. Dancing will follow the play. Everyone is invited to attend.
LeMars Globe-Post
April 25, 1929
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Virginia, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conner, who with her parents moved to Ireton this spring, has been seriously sick in a hospital in Hawarden, was taken to her home on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire of LeMars were guests Sunday in the home of her brother, C. E. Ewin and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich motored to Ireton on Sunday and visited Mr. Hennrich’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hennrich.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Becker visited relatives in Sioux City on Sunday.
Misses Lucille March and Deanna Crowell of Sioux City were weekend visitors in the home of the former’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin and family are moving into their new home recently purchased of his sister, Mrs. Iona Clark, of LeMars.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon, May 1, with Mrs. Wm. Utech. All ladies are invited.
Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur and daughters, Ethel and Joyce of Sheldon, were dinner guests of Mrs. Elizabeth March on Sunday.
James Clark, of LeMars, a former Seney boy, has again gained honors by winning the high score in the novice short hand contest held in Sioux City last Saturday. James’ friends here offer congratulations. He won the typing contest a short time ago in LeMars.
Friends here were very sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Luverne Sigmond of Omaha on April 12th. Mr. Sigmond was well known here, having visited in the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Wallace when they lived here. He favored us with some of his many songs, being a singer of note.
On Wednesday Sam Uthe received from Spoorer and son at Mondamin, Iowa, a full blood Hereford bull to head his well-bred herd.
F. A. Becker and E. M. Kennedy and Melvin McArthur made a business trip to Sioux City on Wednesday.
Clinton Knowlton and daughter Miss Blanche of Iowa City were guests of Mrs. Knowlton’s brother, W. E. Hennrich and wife, on Friday night, after visiting relatives in Ireton. They left Monday morning for home.
A number from here attended the funeral of Wallace Winslow in LeMars on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lora Green returned Thursday of last week from Sioux Rapids where they were called by the sickness and death of Mrs. Green’s mother.
Deegan Bros. shipped a carload of cattle to Sioux City Friday night and hauled a truck load of hogs down Saturday morning.
Mike Foreman is suffering from infection in his arm, having left his hand and gone into the arm.
Mrs. Larson and Mrs. Fred Pech of Struble attended church here on Sunday morning.
Roy Stoupe of Sioux City visited Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Deegan gave a charivari dance at Oyens on Tuesday evening to about 30 young folks and was a decided success regardless of the wet night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kunath were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.
Mrs. Clare Geary and son Lyman, Miss Eva Penning and Elmer Clarksean of Pipestone, Minn., who spent the past 10 days in the Albert Penning and F. B. Buss homes, left on Wednesday for home.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur entertained at lunch Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eldridge, Mrs. Boyd Thornburg and son Robert of Rock Valley, Mr. and Mrs. George Niehause and Miss Alice Patrick of Hawarden. They were dinner guests of Mrs. J. R. Hinde.
Relatives here received word that Milton Moore was in a hospital in Haxtun, Colo.
BRUNSVILLE: (By Special Correspondent)
Miss Blanche Knoop of LeMars was a weekend guest of Miss Mabel Bauerly.
Charles Peck of Murdo, South Dakota, was a Brunsville caller the first part of last week. Mr. Peck formerly lived near here.
The Charles Richards family motored to Ireton Friday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lendt.
The annual election of teachers was held by the school board Friday evening. All teachers were re-elected. The teaching staff is composed of Miss Julia Ceilley, Miss Mildred Love and Henry Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Taylor and Miss Anna Wainwright were guests at the George Bauerly home Sunday.
A kittenball team was organized at the Plymouth church Saturday afternoon under the supervision of Rev. W. E. Smith.
About fifty friends helped Mrs. McInnis celebrate her eighty-fourth birthday Wednesday evening. A large birthday cake graced the table when a midnight supper was served.
Mrs. Joseph Simeon spent the latter part of the week visiting her brother, Jack Didier, in Sioux City.
Misses Mildred Richards and Alvina Simeon and friends attended the play at the Royal theatre Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richards and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Port and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dirks Sunday evening.
Confirmation services were held in the Brunsville Lutheran Church Sunday, April 21st. The confirmation class consisted of four girls, namely: Helen and Lucille Harms, Louise Fischer and Helen Johnson.
Miss Mildred Richards, Alvina Simeon and Mabel Bauerly were LeMars callers Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Chris Lendt and son Bobbie of Ireton are visitors at the Chas. Richards home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Didier of Sioux City were guests at the Joe Simeon home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dirks and family motored to Akron Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. William Dirks.
LeRoy Cunningham, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was a business caller at the Joe Simeon home Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Nora Vernon had the misfortune of slipping and now suffering with a sprained ankle.
Miss Mildred Richards was an Ireton caller Monday afternoon.
PLYMOUTH; (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan and Mrs. Leo Guntren attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Peter Gainor at Lincoln township church last Monday morning.
A large and appreciative audience attended the Plymouth No. 4 school carnival held at the school house Monday evening. The following program was rendered much to the delight of all: Song by upper grade pupils; recitations by Paul Katsen, Jack Hart, Wilma Fischer, Irene Kehrberg and Bobby Zimmerman; three enjoyable readings were given by Gladys Winter, Ethel Kehrberg and Donald Warnock; ministrel show given by Clifford Kress, Walter, Guntren, Herb Kehrberg, and Paul Gaumnitz, concluded with a song by Paul Gaumnitz; two solos beautifully rendered by Mrs. Clifford Kress; piano and saxophone duet by Evelyn Roths and Dwight Schneider; one act play by Lowell and Wilma Kehrberg, Evelyn Roths and Seraphine Guntren; a song “Three fussy old Maids” by Seraphine Guntren, Wilma Kehrberg and Evelyn Roths.
Sunday afternoon guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Lambert included Mr. and Mrs. George Lucey and family, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Epling, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Guntren, Seraphine Guntren and Louis Guntren.
Pupils and teacher, Miss Evelyn Roths, of Plymouth No. 4 enjoyed a wiener and marshmallow roast on Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Remer were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Grimjes.
Joe Elskamp returned home Sunday evening after spending several days with their son Fred and family of Fulda, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Warnock drove to Yankton, S.D., Sunday.
John Dobbert was a caller at his farm last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Remer of LeMars were Tuesday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs. Simon Grimjes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bergin and daughters of Iona, Minn., drove down to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Peter Gainor last Monday morning. While enroute they will visit with Mr. Bergin’s father, Timothy, and family south of LeMars.
Ed Knapp is the owner of a new John Deere tractor purchased from Chris Miller of LeMars.
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, April 26, 1929
Jas. C. Gillespie, Publisher
MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)
Bob Eberle is visiting his brother, Martin Eberle, here.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lieb Deutschle on Saturday, April 20.
Rev. and Mrs. Schuldt were guests in the Rev. Hulse home at Kingsley Monday.
“The Gypsy Rover” high school operetta will be given at the high school
gymnasium Friday evening, April 26.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Barnett went to Vermillion, S.D., Friday to visit their
son, Glenn, who attends school there.
Mrs. Henry Bristow was moved from Sacred Heart Hospital at LeMars to a Sioux
City hospital Wednesday.
A mild epidemic of pink eye is being experienced by the smaller children of
the school necessitating much absences.
Gottlieb Lehmann, who was taken ill last week, has been taken to a LeMars
hospital where an operation is expected to be performed.
Beulah Smith has recovered sufficiently from her appendicitis operation that
she was able to be brought home Tuesday.
Mrs. J. B. Ruedy was taken to a Sioux City hospital last Friday noon where
she is being treated fro jaundice and complications.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and primary teacher, Miss Helen Huff, of the high
school faculty, have signed contracts to return to Merrill next year.
Ted and Horace Horton with their mother and sister, left Monday morning for
Golden City, Mo., by car. They will be gone about two weeks.
Mrs. Chas. Hodapp was able to leave the Sacred Heart Hospital last Tuesday.
She is convalescing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elvera Hansen, at
Alton.
Mrs. Laura Anderson, nee Bristow, has arrived to be at the bedside of her
mother. Mort Bristow has also come from his home in Nebraska for a few
days.
The paving question for Merrill is being agitated again. A special meeting
of the town council was called Tuesday evening but no definite action was
taken.
Mrs. Wm. Hamann returned home last week from a hospital after learning that
an operation at once was not imperative. She is able to be up and around at
present.
The fire alarm was blown Friday evening on account of a short circuit at the
entrance to the telephone office causing a blaze but practically no damage
resulted.
Methodist Ladies Aid met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Frank Todd for the
monthly business and social meeting. Mesdames Frank Kehrberg, Geo.
Kehrberg, and Wm. Keates assisted.
Dr. P. L. Ellis, school board president, and Supt. R. D. Troutman left
Friday morning for a trip on school business. They visited Cedar Falls,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Des Moines, and Ames, returning Sunday evening.
Miss Gwen Thompson, who was unable to finish her first semester at Drake on
account of illness, left Tuesday to attend the Drake relays and also take
her examination in order to complete her credits for the semester.
Members representing Merrill Study Club, who attended the county Federated
club meeting held at LeMars Thursday, were Mesdames Fred Hammond, Ernest
White, Milton Irwin, L. Hauswald and H. C. Brown. Mrs. Brown was elected
county chairman for the new term, succeeding Mrs. W. G. Marcue, of LeMars.
Mrs. M. G. Irwin and Mrs. J. J. Wilhelmi attended a Legion Auxiliary meeting
of county and district officers of the Eleventh Congressional district at
the Hotel Martin in Sioux City Friday. The state president, Mrs. O. H.
Allbee, and state Secretary, Mrs. Skelly, were in charge. Nine of the
thirteen counties of the district were represented. The meeting was called
to gain a closer contact between workers and the state department of Iowa.
Child welfare work, as well as the rehabilitation work among the disabled
men is being stressed harder than ever. The necessity of increased
membership in the organization in order to care for the increasing calls
upon the organization was explained also. A follow up meeting of unit and
post officers was called by Mrs. Ed Holtgrewe, of Remsen, Plymouth County
chairman, at LeMars on Wednesday evening, April 24. Local officers from
both the Legion and Auxiliary, attended.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich were visiting in Ireton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Becker visited relatives in Sioux City Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kunath were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid will meet in the home of Mrs. Wm. Utech on May 1.
Relatives here received word that Milton Moore was in a hospital in Haxtun,
Colo.
Friends of Mike Forman are sorry to learn he is no better from the infection
in his arm.
Roy Shoup, of Sioux City, visited John Lancaster, Jr., and family on Sunday
afternoon.
Deegan Bros. shipped a car load of cattle and a truck load of hogs to the
Sioux City market on Saturday.
Floyd Becker, Melvin McArthur, and Emerson Kennedy made a business trip to
Sioux City Wednesday.
Misses Diana Crowell and Lucile March, of Sioux City, were week end visitors
in the home of Mrs. E. March.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of LeMars, were guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charley Ewin on Sunday.
Sam Uthe has received from Spoorer and Son at Mondamin, a full blood
Hereford bull to head his well bred herd.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin and family are moving to their new home recently
purchased from Mrs. Iona Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Lora Green returned from Sioux Rapids on Thursday, called there
by the illness and death of Mrs. Green’s mother.
Mrs. Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur, daughters, Ethel and Joyce,
of Sheldon, were guests in the home of Mrs. E. March, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Connor’s little ten months old baby is seriously sick in
the hospital in Hawarden. She was a little better at last writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Knowlton, of Iowa City, spent Friday evening in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich, going home on Saturday morning.
Mrs. Clare Geary, son Lyman, Miss Eva Penning and Elmer Clarkson, of
Pipestone, Minn., who spent the past ten days in the Albert Penning and F.
B. Rees homes, left Wednesday for their homes.
A number of people from here attended the funeral of Wallace Winslow in
LeMars last Friday. Mr. Winslow was an old settler from north of here in
the early days before moving to LeMars.
Friends here were very sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Luverne Sigmond,
of Omaha, on April 12. Mr. Sigmond was well known here, having visited in
the home of Rev. S. J. Wallace, while he was pastor here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eldridge, Mrs. Boyd Thornburg and son, Robert, of Rock
Valley, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Neihaus and Miss Alice Patrick, of Hawarden, were
dinner guests of Mrs. J. R. Hinde and took lunch with Mr. and Mrs. D. F.
McArthur.