Iowa Old Press

The Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, February 7, 1930

PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS

ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)

Wm. Utech and C. J. Utech were visiting relatives in Sioux City this week.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Faulkner were business visitors in Washington township
Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kilker and son, Arthur, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Detloff.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Albert and family were visitors in the C. F. Nanninga
home near Ireton, Sunday.

Mrs. Peter Delperdang and children, of Sioux City, spent the week end in the
Herman Popken home.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pech and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Justman motored to Canton,
S.D., Saturday, to attend the tournament.

Mrs. Will Jackson and family and Mrs. Cecil Watje, of Sioux City, were
visitors in the W. P. Justman home Sunday.

Myrna Detloff, Carl Detloff, Lawrence Utech, Glen Reeves, and Glen Nussbaum
are taking eighth grade examinations at LeMars this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Utech entertained the following at dinner Sunday: Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Utech and family, Mrs. Ed. Pech, Mr. and Mrs. John Pech and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Utech and sons.

The Community Club met at the home of Mrs. John Deegan, Thursday afternoon,
with a large attendance. The program for the year was arranged. Lunch
concluded the afternoon. The meeting February 20 will be at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Kos.

A large number went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Justman, Sunday
evening, February 2, to help them celebrate their twentieth wedding
anniversary. They received a number of pieces of china as a memento of the
occasion. At midnight a nice lunch was served. At a late hour the guests
departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Justman many more anniversaries.

LIBERTY CENTER: (Special Correspondence)

The W.M.S. met with Mrs. Otto Kalas on Wednesday.

Chas. Eberhard sold hogs on the Sioux City market Tuesday.

The monthly Farm Bureau meeting will be held next Wednesday evening.

Mae Bauerly started attending high school at the beginning of the semester.

The Community Club card party dance will be held at the school gymnasium
Saturday evening.

The High School play which was to be given this week was postponed and will
be given the last part of the month.

A number from this vicinity attended the closing out auction sale of the
Bremer-Klaudt garage at Merrill, Monday.

A card party and dance was held at Ellendale church Thursday evening,
January 29. A fairly large crowd attended.

George Dennler is getting along nicely after being unable to get around for
some time, having been injured in an accident some time ago.

Jean Trometer, who was in the hospital for pneumonia, has returned home. Her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Trometer, is also in the hospital taking treatments.

Mrs. Greenwood, of Akron, had charge of the primary room this week. Miss
Miscke, the regular primary teacher, has not been teaching for some time,
her father being sick.

The Liberty Independent basketball team won from the National Guard’s team
at Sioux City last Friday night by a score of 22 to 1. They have now won two
games and lost one so far this season.

Josephine Burkett, who is attending school at Ames, is among the honor
students at that school. She has been honorably mentioned for the splendid
work she is doing in her course and other activities. Miss Burkett is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Burkett, of this township.

LeMars Sentinel
February 11, 1930

GIVEN FAREWELL PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. John Cronin To Move From Westfield to Le Mars

Akron Register-Tribune: The John Cronin home was the scene of a very
pleasant gathering Sunday evening, when sixteen friends and neighbors
gathered to wish them good luck and prosperity in their new home at LeMars,
to which place this family will move the first of March. The evening was
spent at cards and social visiting. A delicious lunch was served at
midnight, after which they departed, their only regret being that it was a
farewell party.
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Fred A. Gross, superintendent of the Indian reservation at Ft. Hall, Idaho,
visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Gross. Mr. Gross was enroute from Washington D.C. on official business.

ONE IS FOUND ANOTHER GOETH
Car Stolen From Streets Of LeMars Located by Osceola County Sheriff

An automobile taken from Plymouth street, where it was parked by its owner,
Emmett McGraw, of this city, late Thursday afternoon, was found in a ditch
near Sibley by the sheriff of Osceola county. The car was damaged to the
extent of about sixty dollars. Mr. McGraw started north in pursuit of his
car, accompanied by John Lubben, a member of the Plymouth County Vigilante
Association, having a strong hunch as to the identity of the thief,
notorious in police court in LeMars and at Sioux Falls, S.D. They brought
the car back to LeMars and put it in a shop for repairs.

Herman Schultz, well known LeMars land owner and man of affairs, was in
Sioux City Saturday on business. In the evening when he was ready to return
to his home in LeMars he went to the spot where he had parked his car only
to find his machine was gone. The robbery was reported to authorities in
Woodbury and Plymouth counties.

MRS. E. PENNING CELEBRATES EIGHTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH MONDAY

Mrs. E. Penning, for many years a well known resident of this community,
celebrated her eighty-fifth birthday at the home of her son, Will Penning,
west of town, February 10.

Wubka Winkel was born in Germany in 1845 and came to America when
twenty-four years old, locating in Florence, Illinois. Here she was married
to E. Penning and her children were born. Mr. Penning died about twenty-five
years ago, the family having a short time prior to that moved to Plymouth
County.

[There is a nice studio portrait of Mrs. Penning in this news column.]

Mrs. Penning is the mother of eight children, five of whom are living. Two
sons died a few years ago and a daughter at an earlier date. The children
who are living are: Isaac, of Spokane, Washington; Ina (Mrs. I. L. Demaray)
of Mitchell, S.D.; Albert, of Seney; Henry of Pipestone, Minn.; Will of
Washington township; Mrs. Emma Penticoff, of Pipestone, Minn., is a
daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Penning is well and active and interested in her family and the affairs
of the community. Last week she and her son went to Illinois to attend the
funeral of a relative but got back in time for her to celebrate her
eighty-fifth birthday Monday at the home of her son where she received
congratulations of friends.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

John Alderson had a car of hay baled last Thursday.

The Ladies Aid held a dinner in the hall on Wednesday.

Mrs. Iona Clark, of LeMars, was a caller here on Friday.

Rev. S. J. Wallace, of Salix, was a visitor here on Wednesday.

Lige Mars sold a truck load of hogs on the Sioux City market Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster, Sr. and Jr. visited in Sioux City on Saturday.

Fred Rees shipped a carload of hogs on Tuesday to the Sioux City market.

E. D. Buss and Lou Bouma shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City on
Wednesday.

The section men went to Bigelow, Minn., to help on the track one day this
week.

George Siegersman hauled a load of hogs for A. Meis on Tuesday to the Sioux
City market.

A large number from here attended the funeral of the late Adolph Uthe in
LeMars on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Lora Green entertained Mrs. Green’s brother and sister and
family, of Spencer, on Friday.

Ben Patrick, who has been visiting in the Mrs. J. R. Hinde home, returned to
his home in White, S.D., Wednesday.

Miss Myrtle Hinde, who attends Morningside College, spent Sunday in the home
of her mother, Mrs. J. R. Hinde.

Mr. and Mrs. Irving McArthur, of LeMars, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Alex McArthur on Thursday.

Edith Carlson, of Heron Lake, Minn., is visiting in the home of her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Schemmell.

Miss Lucile March, who teaches in Sioux City, spent the week end in the home
of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Becker visited relatives
and friends in Sioux City Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Uthe and Mr. Uthe’s sister, Mrs. Chas. Schneider, of Los
Angeles, Calif., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich, Sunday.

Gerald Wicks is on the sick list and is unable to attend high school.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves motored to Moville on Thursday and attended the
funeral of a friend.

Mrs. Mame Dealy and son, Jimmie, of Sioux City, were visiting in the W. E.
Hennrich home on Friday. Mr. Dwight and Miss Pauline Riter accompanied them
back to Sioux City.

Mrs. F. B. Rees, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. E. Penning, and brother,
Will Penning, of LeMars vicinity, went to Freeport, Ill., on Friday to
attend the funeral of a relative. They returned home on Monday.

Relatives who came from away to attend the funeral of the later Mrs. Jno.
Osborne were: Will Sardeson; Mrs. I. F. Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. S. Sardeson,
of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Haviland, of Jefferson, S.D.; Lawrence
Moir, of Mitchell, S.D.; Mrs. Chas. Port and daughter, Vera, of Sioux Falls,
S.D.; Thos. Osborne, John Reeves, Edna Reeves, all of Mission Hill, S.D.;
Mrs. Emma Haviland and daughters, Carol and Ollie, of LeMars.

STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

Ray Bertram and James Edwards spent Sunday with relatives in Struble.

Miss Iris Hatton has been unable to attend her classes at the LeMars high
school the past week as she injured herself in a fall in the basement of
their home where she had gone to tend the furnace.

HINTON: (Special Correspondence)

Roy Bogenrief started work in the hardware store. He succeeds A. E. Ellison.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Aston, of Waterloo, were guests of Hinton relatives last
week.

W. Jensen, of Sioux City, was calling on Hinton relatives and friends
Thursday.

Archie Henderson and two sons, of Paullina, were business callers in the G.
E. Held home Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Held and family were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hall, of LeMars, Sunday.

Roy Bogenrief and family have moved into the Chris Hahn house.

Dorothy Bogen, of Battle Creek, spent the week end in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bogen.

Mrs. Soule has been removed from St. Joseph’s hospital to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. Knapp, in Leeds.

BRUNSVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Anna Didier is spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. J. M.
Simeon.

Mr. and Mrs. George Albright are the proud parents of a baby boy born
Sunday, February 2.

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Groesenheider and daughter, Arlene, and Mrs. Henry Pageler
visited Mrs. Carl Oltmanns at the Hawarden hospital Tuesday. At this writing
Mrs. Oltmanns is as well as can be expected.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson O. Frerichs and children, Elmer and Darlene, were
visitors at the Arnold Ahlfs home in LeMars Sunday.

Ernest Boysen, of Cherokee, was a visitor at the Henry Harter home Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Renken and son, Randall, of Struble, were visitors at the
Sam Diediker home Tuesday.

Miss Pearl Klemme, of Johnson township, is assisting her grandmother, Mrs.
Fred Ohlerichs, with her work. Mrs. Ohlerichs has been ill the past week but
is improving nicely at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marienau and family, of Grant township, and Henry
Albright and Mrs. Minnie Albright, of Hawarden, were guests at the Lon
Albright home Sunday.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bergendahl moved their household goods to Sioux City last
Friday and will make that their future home.

Miss Lydia Thompson and her nephew, Arch Thompson, returned home Monday
after an extended trip through the south and east.

A considerable number of Kingsley people drove to Canton, S.D., last Sunday
to attend the skiing contest held there that day.

Alonzo Stone, of Wagner, S.D., visited here several days with his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grubb, and other relatives.

Mrs. Ross Davis returned to her home at Clark, S.D., after visiting for
several weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Halverson.

Mrs. Art Lage, Mrs. Robert Smythe, Mrs. Victor Morgan and Mrs. Mary Rieke
attended a convention of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society at
Correctionville last Wednesday.

The Methodist church is arranging for a father and son banquet to be held on
Monday evening February 17. An interesting program is being prepared and the
committees are planning a splendid evening for the men and boys.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Snyder drove to Sioux City Sunday. Mrs. Snyder’s mother,
Mrs. Theodore Larson, of Council Bluffs, who had been visiting here several
weeks, accompanied them and left from there by train for her home.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grubb, Mr. and Mrs. John Grubb and their guest, Alonzo
Stone, of Wagner, S.D., drove to Sioux City Monday. That evening Mr. Stone
and John Grubb left for an extended visit with relatives and friends at
Huntingdon and other points in Pennsylvania.

Sunday, February 2, was the forty-ninth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
P. E. Hoffman. On Monday evening a group of their south side neighbors went
to their home as a surprise to help them celebrate the event. At a late hour
the guests served lunch and departed leaving with their host and hostess
wishes for many returns of the day and hearty assurances that they would be
on hand next year with a real celebration. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
John Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Puttman, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Sivertson, Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Snyder, Mrs. Mary Heifner, Mrs. Grace Campbell, Lena Heifner,
and Loretta Spidell.

MAURICE: (Special Correspondence)

Luke Warntjes returned Friday after an extended trip out in Colorado for
several weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conner, of George, spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
James Kool.

Mr. and Mrs. George Matters visited with their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Case, at
Sioux City Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Den Ouden, of Orange City, spent Sunday afternoon at the
Ben Den Ouden home.

The Ladies Aid of the American church will gather at Mrs. E. Langeraak home
Thursday afternoon.

The Girl’s League of the American Reformed Church gathered at the home of
Mrs. A. Voss Monday evening.

Paul Locke left Saturday for various points in North Dakota. He visited his
sister, Mrs. Lanneson, several weeks.

Rev. and Mrs. R. Duiker motored to Alton Monday where they attended a
minister’s meeting at the First Reformed Church.

LeMars Sentinel
February 18, 1930

WAR VETERAN ANSWERS TAPS
W.S. FREEMAN WAS PROMINENT FIGURE IN LE MARS MANY YEARS
FILLS VARIOUS POSTS
SERVED HIS COUNTRY WHEN A YOUTH IN TEENS

W.S. Freeman, pioneer of Plymouth County and a resident of LeMars for the
past forty-seven years, died at his home, 300 Third Avenue SE, Sunday
morning at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Freeman was nearly 83 years of age. Of a strong,
rugged constitution, his health began to fail about three years ago and two
years ago he spent a winter in California and came home greatly benefited in
health and returned to his business pursuits. For the past few months his
health failed rapidly and the ends was not unexpected.

Mr. Freeman was widely known in Northwestern Iowa and his life was full of
activity until only a few months ago.

The name by which he was called "Webb" Freeman, is associated with early
history in Plymouth County and LeMars and he enjoyed an acquaintance which
was statewide through his political affiliations and his connection with me
of affairs in the nation. He was prominent in circles of the G.A.R. and was
State Commander at one time of the organization, and commander of Mower
Post, LeMars, for many years. Serving his country in his youth, he was
successively pioneer, teamster, homesteader, county official, business man,
justice of the peace, and affiliated with many organizations, being a
prominent Mason and a member of the Elks and Knights of Pythias.

BORN IN VERMONT

Wilbert S. Freeman was born at Essex, Chittenden county, Vermont, June 6,
1847. He was a member of an old colonial family and his ancestors fought in
the Revolutionary War.

With his parents, W.S. Freeman moved to Illinois in 1855, where as a lad he
was brought up under surroundings which taught self reliance and fortitude.
Although but a boy when the Civil War broke out he was imbued with
enthusiasm for a military life and enlisted as a musician in Company B.,
Eighth Illinois cavalry, and served until the close of the war when he
returned to his home in Illinois.

HOMESTEADER IN FREDONIA

With other adventurous youths, W.S. Freeman came to LeMars in 1869, before
the railroad was built, and took up a homestead in section 8, Fredonia
township. While living on the claim he engaged in teaming and worked on
construction gangs building railroads in Nebraska across the Missouri river
at Ponca and other points.

He farmed for several years and when elected to the office of county
recorder in the fall of 1882, came to LeMars and took up his residence. He
served two terms in the office and then went back to his farm for a year or
two and then returned to make his home here permanently.

Mr. Freeman operated a drug store for several years, the firm being Freeman
& Hines. He was associated at one time with the LeMars Building and Loan
Association of which he was general manger. In later years he was engaged in
the real estate and loan business and held the office of justice of the
peace for many years. He was secretary of the LeMars Cemetery Association.

Mr. Freeman was appointed postmaster under President Roosevelt in 1906, and
served nine years, making a popular and efficient official.

He was prominent in the ranks of the Republican party and for many years a
dominant figure in local politics and took a leading part in civic and
social affairs.

WAS TWICE MARRIED

W.S. Freeman was married September 2, 1875, to Josephine Knowlton, daughter
of William and Nancy Knowlton, pioneers of Fredonia township. She died,
leaving one son, H.H. Freeman, of Florence, Arizona.

He was united in marriage October 18, 1884, to Miss Mary Adams, of LeMars,
who with two daughters, Mrs. Harry Haley, Wellesley Hills, Mass., and Miss
Alta Freeman, of Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, survive him.

HOLD MILITARY FUNERAL

Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Rev. F. Earl Burgess officiating.

Members of the G.A.R., W.R.C., Spanish American War veterans and auxilaries,
and World War I servicemen will be represented at the last rites in honor of
the war veteran and military honors accorded the deceased. Members of the
Masonic fraternity will have charge of services at the graveside.

RESIDENT HERE HALF CENTURY
J.A. WILHELMI SETTLED IN STANTON TOWNSHIP IN THE SEVENTIES
NATIVE OF GERMANY
FOLLOWS WIFE TO GRAVE WITHIN TWO SHORT MONTHS

Death claimed John Adam Wilhelmi, a Plymouth County pioneer, at his home,
44 Sixth Avenue SE, Thursday night, after a brief illness caused by old age.
His wife preceded him in death two months ago. Since that time his health
failed rapidly.

Mr. Wilhelmi was born at Brohl, Rhine Province, Germany, April 29, 1845,
where he grew to manhood. He came to America in 1868 and located at Joliet,
Ill., where he was united in marriage with Anna Marie Friedrich April 24,
1873. They farmed near there for a few years and then came to LeMars where
they bought land in Stanton township in 1879 and farmed for many years and
then bought a farm a mile and a half west of LeMars where they lived until
they retired from active work and in 1905 made their home in LeMars.

Twelve children were born to them, ten of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Ed
Kellen, Iona, Minn.; Mrs. Andrew Lewis, Emmetsburg, Iowa; Mrs. Elizabeth
Etzel, Wazata, Minn.; John Wilhelmi, Remsen; Frank Wilhelmi, Bancroft, Iowa;
Mrs. Victor Weber, LeMars; Mrs. Lou Hoffmann, Mrs. Frank Batert, LeMars;
Jos. Wilhelmi, Merrill; Mrs. C.B. Young, of Sheldon. Two children preceded
him in death. There are fifty-nine grandchildren and nineteen great
grandchildren.

Mr. Wilhelmi was widely known in the county and highly esteemed by all who
knew him.

FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY

Services were held yesterday at St. Joseph church in this city, Mgr. W.A.
Pape officiating. The honorary pallbearers were old friends of the deceased:
Frank Holtzmann, Henry Freking, Nick Hoffmann, Frank Kounkel, Fred Meyen and
Will Gehlen. The active pallbearers were six grandsons: Clarence Weber,
Gerald Wilhelmi, Dick Weber, Jos. Etzel, Herbert Weber, Vincent Hoffman.

Out of town friends at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hansen of Sioux
City; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Theren, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Leon Nothe, Alton;
George Fuchs, Merrill; and Peter Wilhelmi, Struble.

YOUNG FARMER DIES
Chris Axhdahl, Resident of Gaza Vicinity Succumbs to Illness

Chris Axhdahl, farmer residing near Gaza, Iowa, died in the Sacred Heart
Hospital Friday, February 14, where he was brought to undergo an operation
for hernia. Mr. Axdahl was a native of Norway, and came to this country when
a child.

He was born November 17, 1892, and was 37 years of age.

He leaves a wife and family. The remains were shipped from here to Paullina,
and the funeral was held yesterday at Gaza.

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Mrs. Louis H. Kohl, of Cedar Falls, arrived Friday for a visit in the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lillie. Mrs. Kohl will leave Tuesday for
a few days visit at Rock Rapids and will return to LeMars the latter part of
this week.

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Mrs. Charles Schneider, of Los Angeles, California, who accompanied the
remains of her father, Adolph Uthe, here for burial, returned to her home
Friday morning.

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HENRY BURKARD TAKES A BRIDE
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH IS SCENE OF PRETTY WEDDING WEDNESDAY MORNING

A pretty wedding took place in St. Joseph's church of this city on Wednesday
morning, February 12, at 8 o'clock, when Miss Catherine Ann Reuther became
the bride of Henry Burkard. Mgr. W.A. Pape officiating at the double ring
ceremony.

The bride was attended by Miss Florence Bukard, sister of the bridegroom,
and Theodore Reuther, brother of the bride, acted as best man. The bride was
attired in a beautiful gown of white georgette with silver lace trimmings
and wore a veil in cap effect which was held in place by a crown set with
rhinestones and pearls. She carried a shower bouquet of Joanna Hill roses.
The bridesmaid wore a dress of Havanna rose georgette with accessories to
match. She also carried a bouquet of Joanna Hill roses.

Immediately after the services the bridal party repaired to the home of the
bride's mother, where the reception was held. A three-course wedding dinner
was served to about fifty relatives and friends. The dining room and table
were decorated in the bride's chose colors. A large wedding cake was the
center piece of the table. The honors of serving were accorded to Misses Ann
Ginder and Edith Carey, close friends of the bride.

Mrs. Burkard is a daughter of Mrs. Theodore Reuther, of this city. The groom
is a son of Mrs. Frances Burkard, also of this city, and is a progressive
young farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Burkard will make their home on a farm northeast
of LeMars.

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James Connor, who has been laid up with pleurisy for some days, was able to
be out again Friday.

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DEATH CLAIMS MRS. OLTMANNS
DECEASED HAD LIVED IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY ALL HER LIFE

Mrs. Oltmanns, wife of Carl Oltmanns, a prominent farmer of Washington
township, died Friday afternoon in a hospital at Hawarden, following an
illness of some duration, caused by diabetes, and shock of amputation of a
foot which was deemed necessary for relief.

Mrs. Oltmanns had lived all her life in Plymouth County. Her maiden name was
Tina Henrietta Pageler and she was born June 24, 1882, and was 47 years, 7
months and 20 days old.

She was married to Carol Oltmanns in 1898. She leaves to mourn her death her
husband and eight children, who are: Otto, Henry, Fred, Charles, Elmer,
Herman and Anna, all of this county, and many friends and relatives.

Mrs. Oltmanns was a devoted wife and mother, a good neighbor and friend and
was esteemed by all who knew her.

The funeral services will be held this afternoon at St. Peter's church in
Brunsville, Rev. L.J. Schempp officiating, and interment made in the
cemetery at Craig.

MERRILL GIRL IS HURT
FOUR ARE CUT AND BRUISED IN AUTO ACCIDENT SUNDAY NIGHT

Miss Lavonne Tooker, of Merrill, is in the Sacred Heart Hospital suffering
from severe cuts and bruises sustained in an automobile accident which took
place Sunday night on the highway about four miles east of town. She was
driving with Harold Meyers. He escaped with slight cuts and bruises. The
extent of Miss Tooker's injuries were not determined yesterday.

Harry Rasmussen and Milt Gerringer, of Marcus, were cut and bruised about
the face and hands.

According to a report at the police station the Meyers car and the care
driven by the Marcus men collided on the road.

KINGSLEY: (From the News-Times)

Miss Mildred Knowles returned home last Saturday from a two weeks visit with
friends in Des Moines.

Mrs. Thos. Faust, of Spirit Lake, is visiting here this week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Kliebenstein.

Miss Lydia Thompson and her nephew, Arch Thompson, returned home last week
after an extended trip through the south and east.

Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Isenberg arrived home Monday of this week from Missouri
where they had been visiting with Mrs. Isenberg's father who has been ill.

Mrs. Ross Davis returned to her home at Clark, S.D., last week after
visiting for several weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.H.
Halverson.

Mrs. J.C. Weston and son returned to their home in York, Neb., Thursday.
They were accompanied as far as Sioux City by Mrs. Rose Beardsley and Mrs.
Lena Clark.

Friends in Pierson have received announcements telling of the marriage of
Miss Kathryn M. Buchan to Samuel J. Asmus, of Mason City, Iowa. Miss Kathryn
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buchan, former residents here, now living
in Hubbard, Iowa.

February 13 was the eightieth birthday anniversary of G.W. Kinzey. A seven
o'clock dinner was given in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kinzey. The
evening was spent in playing cards and visiting. Those present were: G.W.
Kinzey, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kinzey and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kinzey and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Alger and Mrs. John Conley.

Word was received here by Mrs. Marie Martin last Thursday of the death of
her brother, Carl Kruger, whose home is at Climbing Hill. Mrs. Martin and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Krammath and son, of Paullina, Mr. and Mrs. Steck of
Cherokee, Mr. and Mrs. T. Clark, of Cherokee, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Bleil and Amos Close went to Climbing Hill, Sunday to attend the funeral.

FARMER HANGS HIMSELF
AUGUST JAHDE WAS WELL KNOWN IN SIOUX AND PLYMOUTH COUNTIES

Hawarden Independent: August Jahde, for forty-five years a prominent and
well to do farmer of Eagle township, committed suicide shortly before noon
Wednesday by hanging himself in the cattle barn on his farm. He had been in
cheerful spirits assisting Mrs. Jahde with various tasks about the house
during the forenoon. He left the house shortly before 11 o'clock. When lunch
time came, he did not appear and his eldest son, Herman, went in search of
him and found him hanging with a rope about his neck in the cattle barn. He
immediately cut the body down and telephoned to Ireton for Dr. T.E.
McCaughan, but life was already extinct. A coroner's request was not deemed
necessary.

No motive for the deed can be ascribed other than possibly temporary
despondency. He had recently suffered from an attack of influenza, but his
general health was good and he was in independent financial circumstances.

Funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 Saturday afternoon and at the
Plato Township Lutheran Church at 2 o'clock with Rev. Bretthauer, the pastor
in charge. Interment was made in the churchyard cemetery.

August Frederick Jahde, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jahde, was born in the
province of Holstein, Germany, February 22, 1866. In 1881, at the age of 15,
he came to America with his parents. They lived near Gladbrook, Iowa, for
several years. His father died shortly after they came to this country. In
1885 he came to Sioux County. On April 3, 1894, he was united in marriage
with Mary Katherine Muth and resided on the farm in Eagle township until his
death.

He leaves to mourn his death his widow and six children: Mrs. Anna Amelia
Kenowith, of Ireton; Herman Richard, Frederick William, William Henry, and
Elsie Mary, all at home; and Mrs. Laura Augusta DeRaad, of Hawarden. He
also leaves three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Schlumbohm, of
Sioux Center and Mrs. Augusta Brietkreutz, of Wisner, Neb.; and one brother,
Herman Jahde of Pender, Neb. His parents, four brothers and four sisters
preceded him in death.

Always a hard worker, he accumulated a competence through his years of toil
and enjoyed the respect of a wide circle of friends and neighbors who were
greatly shocked to learn of his tragic death.

LeMars Sentinel, February 25, 1930

HOLD DIAMOND DAY GATHERING, FRIENDS WILL HONOR STUDENT AND SCHOLAR REARED ON PLYMOUTH PRAIRIES

Many early residents of Plymouth County remember the Varnum family which settled in Fredonia Township away back in the seventies, and were contemporanous with the Reeves family, the Knowltons, the Winslows, Webb Freeman and Case, and others. The Varnums had a family of six boys who were brought up and reared in Fredonia township

Walter Scott Varnum was the eldest of these boys and is now living in California. His friends and college mates are planning to celebrate a diamond jubilee for him in April on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday.

Walter S. Varnum graduated from Hillsdale College, Michigan, in 1880, with a degree of bachelor of arts and pursued the profession of teaching in various institutions in Kansas, Arizona and California. Following the death of his wife, Alice Case, an early Fredonia township resident, he traveled extensively over the Pacific Coast.

Mr. Varnum was admitted to the bar while living in Kansas.

He spends his time in the country in southern California with his typewriter, books and magazine, and is largely interested in methods for improving the education of children.

The celebration which is planned in his honor will be held in the home of his brother, George Varnum, who is a practicing attorney in Anaheim, California. Another brother, James Varnum, lives at Centerville, S.D. Henry Newell, of this city, is a cousin of the Varnum family.

The mother of W.S. Varnum and one his brothers are buried in the LeMars cemetery.