Iowa Old Press
LeMars Globe-Post
March 3, 1930
CRAIG: (By Special Correspondent)
Mrs.Wm. Zibell and son, Bobbie, were Hawarden visitors, Wednesday afternoon.
At 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, February 16, 1930, at the home of the bride’s
parents in Craig, Miss Emma Oloff, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H.
Oloff, and Emil Schuette were united in marriage in the presence of
immediate relatives, Rev. Wm. Zibell, pastor of the local Lutheran Church,
officiating.
Their attendants were the bride’s brother, Elmer Oloff and her cousin, Miss
Edna Kallsen.
The bride was born and raised in Plymouth County and spent the greater part
of her life in Craig. With the exception of once year at the Ireton high
school, her education was obtained in Craig school. For a few years she has
been engaged in the mercantile business in Craig and gave up that to become
a bride and take to farm life.
The bridegroom is a young man of exemplary habits, steady in purpose,
honest, upright and industrious.
The couple has gone to housekeeping three miles east from Craig, on a farm
belonging to the bride’s mother.
Success to them.
The event took place on the 58th wedding anniversary of the bride’s
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Oloff, of Ireton, and they were present.
LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, March 4, 1930
LONG RESIDENT SIOUX COUNTY
Mrs. Moir Was Wife of Well Known Stockman,
Formerly of Carnes
The funeral of Mrs. P. W. Moir was held at the First Presbyterian
church Saturday at 2 p.m. It was largely attended by relatives and
friends. Dr. J. James DePree officiated.
Elizabeth F. Moir passed away at her home in Mitchell, S. D.,
February 27, 1930, after a lingering illness. She was born December 17,
1885, in Hadley, Minn., and moved with her parents to Sioux county where
she grew to womanhood. She was confirmed in St. Paul's Episcopal
church, of Sioux City. December 11, 1906, she was united in marriage to
P. W. Moir.
About three years ago they moved to Mitchell where they have since
made their home.
A loving and devoted wife and mother, she leaves to mourn her loss
a bereaved husband and five grown children, William Lawrence, Harold M.,
Louis P., Francis L., and Mabel L. Moir. Also her father and
stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sardeson, a sister Mrs. Olive Monroe and
four brothers, Merrill (sic--Merrell), Steward (sic--Stewart), and
Richard all of Sioux City and Stephen, of Chamberlain, S. D., and a
sister, Mrs. Florence Ganthier, of Pensacola, Florida, besides a host of
friends and acquaintances. Her mother preceded her in death in January
1914.
TAUGHT SCHOOL IN EARLY DAYS
DAN O’BRIEN TOOK A LEADING PART IN THE PIONEER TIMES.
Death claimed Daniel O’Brien, a resident of Plymouth County for nearly sixty
years, at his home, 435 First Avenue SE, at an early hour Sunday morning
following an illness of some duration coupled with complications due to old
age. Mr. O’Brien was nearly 85 years of age.
Daniel O’Brien was born near Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1845, his
parents coming to America from Cork, Ireland, in the earlier forties.
Daniel O’Brien attended the common schools and the state university of
Wisconsin and received a good education coming to Wisconsin when a boy with
an elder brother.
After leaving school, Mr. O’Brien engaged in farming in Dane county,
Wisconsin, and then came to Crawford county, Iowa, where he farmed two years
and then came to Plymouth county and bought land in Stanton township in
1871. He purchased four hundred acres and put in his first crop in 1873, and
two years later built a comfortable home on the place.
He was united in marriage in 1884 with Miss Hannah Huth, of Long Grove Lake
county, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien lived on the farm until nineteen
years ago when they moved to LeMars to make their home.
Mr. O’Brien took a prominent part in the affairs of the community in early
days. He held various township offices during his residence in Stanton,
being trustee, clerk and member of the school board. He taught school in the
early days and in the seventies was a candidate for the office of county
school superintendent. He was an ardent Democrat and a leader in local
political circles in early days. Mr. O’Brien was a man of parts, gifted with
erudition and a good education, and a good citizen and neighbor respected by
many. He was a successful farmer and engaged in raising good stock.
He is survived by his wife, his son, Earl O’Brien, who conducts the home
place, and a daughter, Miss Erma O’Brien, a successful teacher, who is
employed in the Sioux City public schools.
The funeral will be held this morning. Rev. Father L.J. Cooper will
officiate at the last services which will be held at 9 o’clock in St. James
church of which the deceased was a devote member.
AKRON MAN IS SEVERELY HURT
AUTO COLLISION RESULTS IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO C. R. LONG
An Akron man was seriously injured and his wife was slightly hurt when the
automobile in which they were riding figured in a collision on a highway
three miles east of Jefferson, S.D., Thursday night.
C. R. Long, 45 years old, the injured man, suffered a fractured skull and
painful cuts and bruises about the face, arms and body. His wife received
minor cuts and bruises.
W. Chaney, a banker of Vermillion, driver of the other car which figured in
the crash, was not hurt. The Long car after the collision overturned in a
ditch.
Long was taken to the Methodist hospital in Sioux City, where he received
medical attention. His condition was regarded as serious by physicians.
Slight improvement was reported in his condition yesterday.
WILL BE INDICTED.
Roger Lobdell is still held by Sioux City police and will probably be
indicted for some of his crimes by the grand jury in the Woodbury county
court which convenes this week. An indictment will be returned against him
here at the next term of the Plymouth County district court.
Identification is made.
Identification of Roger Lobdell, alias John Burke, 18 years old, of LeMars,
and John Peters, 21 years old, of Ghent, Minn., as the two bandits who held
up the Council Oak store at West Second and Leonard streets Saturday night,
has been announced by police in Sioux City.
A.J. Cushman, manager of the store, identified the two as having robbed the
store and was said by detectives to have named Peters as the man who held
the revolver. About $20 was taken. [no more copy to transcribe]
PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Frank Falk shelled corn on Thursday.
John Deegan is enjoying a new Dodge coupe.
Miss Warner, a nurse from Sioux City, is caring for Z. Rayburn.
Groetken Bros. sold two cars of cattle on the Sioux City market on Thursday.
Mrs. J. J. Deegan is convalescing in St. Joseph hospital in Sioux City,
following a serious operation.
Mrs. Alex McArthur is under the care of a doctor at the home of her son,
Irving, and wife in LeMars.
Howard Ewin, of Chicago, visited a few days this week with friends here. He
left Wednesday for home.
Miss Pauline Riter left Wednesday for Luverne, Minn., to visit in the home
of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Detloff.
Glen Hinde, who has spent the past two months in the homes of his brothers,
Harold and Robert, returned home on Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid will serve dinner at noon in the hall next Wednesday March 5,
and every one is invited. A business meeting will be held.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woodhouse and son, Darrell, of Thomas, S.D., arrived
Wednesday and are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, and other
relatives.
Mrs. Susan Rayburn and Mrs. Almon, of Hurley, S.D., C. Rayburn and Mrs.
Miller, of Newton, Kan., and Miss Ruth Rayburn, of Estherville, were called
here by the illness of Z. Rayburn.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Becker entertained at dinner on Wednesday in honor of Mr.
Becker’s father’s birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Woodhouse and son, Darrell, of Thomas, S.D.
Mrs. Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur and daughters, Ethel and
Joyce, of Sheldon, were guests of their mother and grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth March, Sunday. All except Mrs. Dan McArthur motored to Sioux City
in the afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Jessie Kennedy and Miss Lucile March
and had dinner with Misses Lucille and Erlynne March and Deanna Crowell.
[Transcriber Note: Erlynne March is referring to the daughter of Jessie
Kennedy, Erlynne Kennedy.]
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, March 7, 1930
ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)
C. F. Nanninga, of Ireton, spent Monday at the Clarence Albert home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Albert, of Canton, S.D., visited relatives here Monday.
Several from this vicinity attended the vaccination school at Oyens Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Noble visited at the A. P. Noble home near Craig Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. George Dunn, of Ida Grove, visited relatives in this vicinity
Monday.
Miss Myrna Utech visited with her friend, Miss Frances Langendorfer, in
Grant township the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Siebens and C. J. Utech and daughter motored to Alcester,
S.D., last Thursday to visit relatives and attend the Albert Hanke sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reints and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weber and family
were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reints.
Mrs. Geo. Mauer and Mrs. Lloyd Mauer, of LeMars, were guests at the Chas.
Kos home Thursday and attended the Community Club which Mrs. Kos
entertained.
The G. W. Faulkner family moved Saturday to a farm a mile south of
Brunsville where they will farm the coming year. The Buckley family, from
Dakota, moved on the Null farm.
Mrs. Chas. Kos entertained the Elgin Community Club at her home last
Thursday afternoon with a large attendance. After the business meeting a
short program was given after which Mrs. Kos served a dainty lunch. The next
meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry Groetken March 20.
A number of relatives and friends were invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Reints, Sunday evening, to help them celebrate their thirty-eighth
wedding anniversary. The evening was spent in games and visiting and at
midnight a delicious lunch was served. The guests departed for their homes,
having spent a very enjoyable evening.
Several have been moving the past week, Tony Spenas, of Sioux County, moved
to the John Mandelkow farm; John Langendorfer to the Allison farm; Henry
Reelfs on the Mrs. Anne Johnson farm; John Nussbaum and J. C. Mayrose to
farms near Remsen; Ray Bowers to a farm a mile west of LeMars; and Arie Van
Driel to Sioux county.
REMSEN: (Special Correspondence)
The Ben Wiederholdt family have moved from a farm five miles south of Remsen
to one five miles south of Oyens.
The Math Bode family, who have been farming south of Remsen for several
years, have moved to a farm four miles northwest of LeMars.
St. Catherine’s Catholic church at Oyens will hold Forty Hours devotion
beginning Sunday and ending with a special high mass next Tuesday morning.
Dr. J. C. Esser returned Saturday morning from Minneapolis, where he
attended the annual convention of the Northwestern Dental Association. Mrs.
Esser accompanied him on the trip.
Rev. A Noack, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, was in Sioux City, Monday,
attending a meeting of the officers of the German Lutheran hospital for
which he is and has been secretary for the past seven years.
Anton Wilberding, prominent Remsen township farmer who lived on his own
place for more than a quarter of a century, has moved to town. The old home
place is now being occupied by his son, Francis, who was recently married.
The Farmer’s Cooperative Company, of Remsen, has arranged for a series of
four poultry schools to be conducted in this vicinity March 11 and 12, by
Prof. Kleinschmidt, of St. Joseph, Mo. The schools will be held on the
follow farms: Jim, Arens, John Nilles, Leonard Treinen, and George
Delperdang.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Hughes and sons, Donald and Richard, drove to Sioux
Falls, Tuesday, to visit Michael Hughes, a brother of P. H. Hughes, who is
confined in a hospital there and is seriously ill.
Gerald Weis, of Alton, brother of C. N. Weis, of the Bell-Enterprise force,
spent last Saturday visiting here. He departed Sunday morning for Pella,
Iowa, to take up a position as linotype operator. He recently attended the
Mergenthaler Linotype school in Chicago.
A group of Remsen people and friends of Wm. Bohlke family gathered at their
farm home west of Granville last Sunday evening and everyone reported as
good a time as they have enjoyed for a long time. The evening was spent
with cards and social visiting.
Peter Ernster, of Emery, S.D., departed for home Monday after having spent a
week in the home of his brother, Nicholas Ernster. Before coming here, he
spent four weeks with relatives in Dubuque. Mr. Ernster formerly plied the
carpenter trade in this vicinity, but of late has been engaged in the same
line of work at Emery.
Miss Della Bergner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bergner, farmers
southwest of Remsen, is a member of the winter graduating class at the Iowa
State Teacher’s college, Cedar Falls. Graduating exercises will take place
Friday morning, March 7. Miss Bergner has completed a one year course at the
college and will receive a rural school teaching diploma. She is a graduate
of the Remsen high school, Class of 1926.
Remsen women are taking time by the forelock in the matter of holding social
functions, in anticipation of Lent, when most of those of religious
tendencies will forego such pleasures for forty days. All last week and
during the first two days of this week there were club meetings every day,
but most of these social activities came to an end Wednesday—the beginning
of Lent.
The class play presented by the graduates of St. Mary’s high school last
Friday and Sunday, attracted a total of attendance of 800 persons. The play
was a three-act comedy drama entitled, “Only Sally Ann,” and was a very
pleasing entertainment. The young people were coached by the Sisters of St.
Francis, and inasmuch as this was the first appearance on the stage for many
of them, it was a creditable performance and brought forth many fine
compliments. The play netted the school treasury the sum of $221.00.
The Remsen biennial town election will be held on Monday, March 31, when a
complete list of town officials will be chosen by the voters. The present
officials are at present the only ones in the field and there is but little
likelihood that there will be an opposing ticket. It is generally thought
that all of the present officers will consent to let their names go upon the
ballot again. The present officers are: Mayor, Barney Bunkers; treasurer,
W. G. Sievers; assessor, N. B. Homan; and councilmen, Fred T. Phillips, J.
B. Mayrose, John Ahmann, Nick Hatz, and Henry Falke.
Otto Sanow, a farmer living twelve miles southeast of Remsen, was seriously
injured last Friday morning when he had his right hand amputated in an
accident with a corn sheller. Mr. Sanow was shelling corn and had stepped
onto the sheller wheel to do some oiling. His foot slipped and his right
hand was caught between the wheels, and half of his ring finger and his
entire middle and index finger and thumb were cut off, the wheels also
cutting the hand. He was rushed to the Sacred Heart Hospital in LeMars where
he is still confined, but reports are that his injury is mending favorably
and that he will return home before the end of this week.
After twenty-one years as assistant cashier in the First National Bank,
here, C. J. Ahmann has tendered his resignation, effective March 1. He is
succeeded by S. R. Nothem, who has been a teller in the bank for a number of
years, and Mr. Nothem is succeeded by Clarence Bunkers, a son of Mayor
Bunkers. Mr. Ahmann has been secretary of St. Mary’s congregation for about
seventeen years, and also during that length of time has been secretary of
the school board. For twenty years he has been chief ranger of the Catholic
Order of Foresters, which office he still holds. Mr. Bunkers graduated from
St. Mary’s high school with the Class of 1926, and after that he completed a
business course. For more than a year he was in the employ of the government
as an auditor of livestock receipts at the stock yards in Sioux City and
Omaha. Mr. Ahmann has not fully determined on his future course, but is
considering the life insurance field.
IRETON: (Special Correspondence)
Wm. Towelle is on the sick list the past week.
Steve Lemons and family moved to Doon, Friday.
Mas Verahoef was in Sioux Center on business Saturday
SIOUX: (Special Correspondence)
A few of the farmers have been shelling their corn.
A veterinary has been testing cattle in the neighborhood.
Members of the Fry family were Akron visitors last Tuesday.
Garth, Ivyl and Keith Knapp returned Sunday from their week end visit at Ames.
Mrs. Harold Cooper has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Dwight Lindborg, in Des Moines.
Mrs. John Pike remains very ill and Miss Eva Ramesbotham is still in attendance upon her.
The regular meeting of the Bethel Ladies Aid is being held this Wednesday with Mrs. N. R. Knapp.
Oscar Allard was a caller in the neighborhood one day last week and is much pleased with his new location.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Knapp and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Knapp were present at the party for their brother, Chas., last week.
The men have started on the raising of Bethel church, the money for which remodeling and repairing was raised last fall.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Terborg and son, LeRoy, came over from Elk Point, Sunday, to spend the day with their relatives here.
Richard Milner went to Westfield the first of the week to take his brother-in-law, Walter Hathaway, over to the Gant farm.
The Halwig family, who have been living in the vicinity of Merrill for some time past, are the new tenants on the Allard farm here.
LeMars Globe-Post
March 10, 1930
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woodhouse of Thomas, S.D., and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Becker
motored to Sioux City on Thursday of last week and visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Earlick.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Reeves and son, Kenneth, and Howard Ewin were Sioux City
visitors last week on Thursday.
Chris Lancaster of Mitchell, S.D., is visiting relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schemmel moved to LeMars on Friday as there was no house
available in Seney. We were sorry to lose these people from town but hope
they enjoy their new home. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Buss moved into the Hawkins
house just vacated by them and knowing the Buss’ we are glad to welcome them
to our village.
Friends here were sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Peter Moir, of
Mitchell, S.D. Mrs. Moir formerly lived here and was well known. Burial was
made in LeMars on Saturday and relatives and friends from here attended the
funeral.
Chas. Conner of Marcus visited his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Conner, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Becker and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woodhouse visited Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. Jay Donlin of near Sioux City.
Mrs. Elizabeth March received word Saturday of the death of a nephew, H. J.
Pfeiffer, of Oelwein, on Thursday, February 27. Mr. Pfeiffer lived in LeMars
when a young man and a few years of our folks will remember him.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reeves and daughter, Miss Mable, were Sioux Falls visitors
last Saturday.
Miss Pauline Riter returned home Monday from Luverne, Minn., where she spent
a few days in the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Detloff.
The Good Samaritan Class of the Sunday school held their monthly social
gathering in the hall last Monday evening. A social time was enjoyed by all
and refreshments served.
Mrs. Iona Clark of LeMars visited friends here Wednesday and attended the
Aid dinner in the hall.
Howard Ewin left Friday evening for Chicago after visiting with friends here
the past week.
The Ladies Aid will present two short plays on Friday evening, March 14, in
the hall beginning at 8 o’clock sharp. The program will open by a song by
the Society entitled, Tell the Ladies Aid. Following is a cast of characters
to the first play:
First Aid from the Ladies Aid, Mrs. Goble, president, Mrs. J. H. Walkup;
Mrs. Chas. Smith Bride, Mrs. F. A. Becker;
Mrs. Jack Harris Bride, Mrs. Irving McArthur;
Mrs. Brown, rather deaf, Mrs. W. E. Hennrich;
Miss Mable Lux, typical old maid, Mrs. Byron Wicks;
Mrs. Curtis, fat, always talking of eating, Mrs. Frank Becker;
Jezebel, negro maid at Goble home, Mrs. Lila Criswell;
Mrs. Higby, comes in late-meeting nearly over, Mrs. Albert Penning;
Mrs. Sturdyvant Smith, new comer in town, very aristocratic, Mrs. T. J.
Rees.
Music and readings between plays.
The Highstones Buy A Car.
Cast of characters:
Mrs. Henry Highstone, Mrs. D. F. McArthur;
Della and Delia, twins, Blanche Hawkins, Erlynne Britton;
Ione Elaine, daughter of the house, Mrs. Orville Cooper;
Arabella Mayburn, a family friend, Mrs. C. W. Reeves;
Madeline Markham, a business woman, Mrs. Albert Hawkins;
Olive Overstreet, poor but proud, Ollie Haviland;
Sarah, maid, Mrs. E. Chapman.
Song by the ladies. A cafeteria lunch will be served at the close of the
program. Everyone is invited.
The Ladies Aid society served dinner in the hall on Wednesday and held their
monthly meeting after.
John Reeves, Thomas Osborne, and Miss Edna Reeves of Mission Hill arrived on
Friday and attended the funeral of Mrs. Peter Moir on Saturday in LeMars.
They returned home Monday after visiting relatives here a few days.
LeMars Sentinel, March 11, 1930
[Published with this article were recent professional photographs, one each
of John Featherston and his wife, Lettie.]
“Married, March 10, 1880, by Rev. J.W. Beatty, John R. Featherston to Miss
Lettie Croston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Croston, of Richland township,
Jones County.”
The foregoing item with a long list of wedding gifts added was first printed
in the Cascade, Iowa, Pioneer, March 12, 1880. On Monday of this week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Featherston, 700 Central Avenue SE., surrounded by
their children and grandchildren, the couple referred to in the opening
paragraph above celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage and
received the congratulations of scores of friends who called during the
afternoon to greet them.
Mr. and Mrs. Featherston lived in Jones county for two years after their
marriage and in 1882 came to Plymouth county and located in Union township
where they farmed for more than thirty years. In 1894 they bought the farm
they still own and operated it until they moved to LeMars in 1913.
Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Featherston, one dying in infancy.
Six children with their families gathered in the family home yesterday to
help their parents celebrate their golden wedding. The children are: Walter,
who lives at home; Mrs. Wyndham Payne, of Griswold, Iowa; Fred, of Union
township; Mrs. E. S. Kitterman, Kingsley; Gregg, on the home farm in Union;
and Elmer, in Chicago. All members of the five families were present with
the eight grandchildren to help their parents celebrate the memorable
occasion.
During the afternoon an informal reception was held and light refreshments
were served the guests as they called. In the evening a family dinner was
enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Featherston, their children and grandchildren.
On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Featherston were entertained at dinner by Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Hoorneman, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Steele, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Steele at the home of the first named couple. They also received a handsom
bouquet from Miss Mabel Steele, another niece of Mrs. Featherston, who is in
school in Washington D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Featherston are highly esteemed and well-known pioneer
residents of the southeast part of the county. Mrs. Featherston’s health has
not been the best for a number of years, but she was able to take part in
the festivities of the day and enjoy the reunion of children and
grandchildren.
The Semi-Weekly Sentinel, March 14, 1930
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. J. E. Burkett, of Morningside, was quite sick last week with the flu.
The U.B. Missionary meeting met with Mrs. Will Phillips, Wednesday, last
week.
Mrs. Barbara Keats, of Merrill, was visiting in the August Erickson home
last week.
Rev. S.M. Zike, of Moville, will have charge of the morning and evening
services next Sunday, March 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dreeszen and sons were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Zellers, of Morningside, Sunday.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Ladies Aid is meeting this week with Mrs. Main.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Harrington, March 4, a son.
A great deal of moving in both town and country has been going on.
Spaulding Bros. received two cars of Texas cattle for feeding on Tuesday.
A crew of men are in town putting new cross pieces on the telephone lines.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd and family were guests of relatives near Elk Point,
Sunday.
Miss Carol Lily, who teaches near Remsen, spent the weekend at home in
Westfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stinehart have returned to Westfield after several years
absence.
Walter Hathaway, from the Millnerville neighborhood, is helping Mr. Gant
south of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Shearer, of Sioux City, were guests of Westfield
relatives on Sunday.
At the school election on Monday, S.P. Lilly, was re-elected director
without any opposition.
Mrs. Milo Mills, who has been very ill, is slowly improving. Her daughter,
Mrs. Witte, is caring for her.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stinehart have gone to Mason City, Iowa, being called
there by the death of a relative.
G.B. Main and Nels Beaubieu were in Chatsworth on Saturday looking up some
statistics on the town lighting plant.
M.E. Mellon, of Akron, was in Westfield Saturday and sold the lots where the
buildings burned to Mr. Sanford, who will soon erect a new building.
H. Bardwell Lilly is moving from the house owned by Miss Chapman to the
house recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman on the west side of the
track.
MERRILL:
Mrs. Wallace Hemphill and Mrs. Matt Levins, of LeMars, with Mrs. S.I.
Hemphill and Mrs. W.O. Lee were dinner guests at Moville Wednesday in the
home of Mrs. N. Brainard, mother of Mrs. S.I. Hemphill.
Last Sunday evening starting at 5 p.m. the Sioux City Wall Street Mission
Epworth League met with the local organization in the Methodist church for
fellowship hour which was followed by the regular meeting.
Ed. Mertes was painfully injured Saturday when in attempting to throw a fork
full of hay from a hay rack, he lost his balance striking a fence post
squarely with the chest. Internal injuries are feared. This is the third
accident Mr. Mertes has figured in rather recently.
R.W. Hedges of Sioux City, formerly of Merrill, has been chosen vice
president of the newly organized Arcades Ambo Club of the Y.M.C.A. This is a
club for young business men and Mrs. Hedges was appointed chairman of the
committee to draw up the constitution and by-laws. About twenty members were
present.
The March meeting of the P.T.A. will be held in the high school auditorium
Tuesday evening, March 18. Following the business meeting the program will
be sponsored by the Women’s Study Club. Miss Case will give a piano solo
followed by a talk on “Our Liberty” by Mrs. C.H. Smith, and one on
“Influence of Music in Home and School” by Mrs. M.G. Irwin.
Among farmers northwest of Merrill to change place of residence are Oscar
Smith, who moved from the Wm. Lemke farm to the one vacated by A.J. Baker,
the latter moving to a smaller farm southwest of Hinton. Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Lemke moved from the Geo. Kale farm west of town to the Wm. Lemke
place, and C.J. Nielson, coming from Nebraska, has occupied the Kale place.
A special meeting of the local Community Club was held Monday in the Legion
hall. Guests from LeMars included J.C. Gillespie, Harry Cannon, Nick Thoma
and Harley Butler. Among subjects discussed were the sponsoring of a band
during the summer, plans for the promotion of a county fair during 1930, and
also cooperation with L. Schroeder, of the local flying field, was approved.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
E.B. Chapman hauled in barley on Wednesday.
George Siegersma has a new Dodge truck.
Will Rees shipped hogs to Sioux City on Tuesday.
Raymond Hinde recently purchased a new Plymouth car.
T.K. Chapman took a truck load of stock to Sioux City on Thursday.
A number from here attended the auto show in Sioux City last week.
Miss Warner, a nurse at the Rayburn home, left Monday for Sioux City.
Miss Erlynne March, of Sioux City, visited the weekend with her mother and
brother.
Edwin Lancaster won the spelling contest held at the school house on
Wednesday afternoon.
Don’t forget the plays and lunch at the hall this Friday evening, March 14,
given by the Ladies Aid.
Mrs. Emma Haviland and Miss Amy Wenham, of LeMars, visited Monday with Mrs.
Susan Haviland.
Miss Myrtle Hinde, a student at Morningside College, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. J.R. Hinde.
The W.H.M.S. will meet next Wednesday afternoon, March 19, with Mrs. Wm.
Hawkins. All ladies are invited.
The Elgin Township Community Club will meet next Thursday afternoon, March
20, with Mrs. H.F. Groetken.
Mr. and Mrs. D.F. McArthur, Mrs. J.R. Hinde and son, Lee, motored to Rock
Valley on Sunday and visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eldredge.
Mrs. Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur, daughters, Ethel and Joyce,
of Sheldon, spent Monday in the home of the former’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
March.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woodhouse and son, Darrel, of Thomas, S.D., left on
Thursday for their home after spending a week with Mrs. Woodhouse’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Farrell, of Howard Lake, Minn., are visiting this week in
the C.E. Moore and Mrs. J.R. Hinde homes. Mrs. Farrell formerly lived here
when a girl and will be remembered as Miss Ruby Moore.
Elaine Donlin, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Donlin, of near Sioux
City, who has been staying in the home of her grandmother, Mrs. C.W. Cook,
since leaving the Sacred Heart Hospital in LeMars, was able to be taken to
her home on Tuesday.
LeMars Sentinel, March 21, 1930
PERRY CENTER (Special Correspondence)
Farmers here have started sowing oats.
Walter Sloan purchased a new tractor recently.
Mrs. George Manz is able to be out again following an illness of flu and pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley spent Sunday at the Ed Tingley home near Millnerville.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Doane moved to their new home on the Charles Johnson farm Thursday.
The many friends of Mrs. William Doane will be glad to learn that she is slowly recovering from a severe illness.
A number of farmers from here attended the auction sale at the Cramer farm in Liberty township Thursday.
Mrs. Joan Ferguson returned home Monday evening from Omaha, where she accompanied her grandchildren to the Harry Dehl home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kelley drove to Dubuque, Iowa, Sunday, returning home Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Taft are the proud parents of a baby girl, Katherine Louise, born at the Methodist hospital in Sioux City, Monday, March 19.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dilly and daughter, Constance, of Westfield, and Don Goodwin, of Morningside, were visitors at the home of Mrs. M. Petersen, Sunday.
Miss Susie Waddell submitted to an operation for appendicitis at the Methodist hospital in Sioux City, Tuesday. Miss Mabel Clemensen is substituting a teacher in school district No. 8 during Miss Waddell’s convalescence.
The many friends of Mrs. Charles Williams will be glad to learn that she is able to sit up, following an extended illness of sinus trouble and other complications. She is at the Methodist hospital in Sioux City. She is expected to return home the first of the week.
Miss Pearl Sims, home demonstrator agent, of LeMars, will conduct a training school Thursday, March 27, for the local leaders of Perry township at the home of Mrs. A. C. Clemensen. The lesson will be “Laundry Methods and Equipment.” All leaders are expected to attend if possible.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Ohlsen entertained a crowd of friends and neighbors Wednesday evening at a miscellaneous show in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barkley, whose marriage was recently announced. The wedding took place last August. The following evening Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Reinch, of Leeds, entertained at a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barkley. Mrs. Barkley is better known here as Rose Gruber.
The Perry township school board held their semi-annual meeting at the Perry Center school house. Two new directors were elected at the recent election, Joe Von Drak No. 5 and Gelmer Anderson No. 9. The vote of the school board was unanimous for re-opening the school in district No. 9. There are enough pupils to warrant the reopening of this school which has been closed for several years. Frank Taft was re-elected president of the school board.
The Semi-Weekly Sentinel, LeMars, Iowa
Friday, March 28, 1930
PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
REMSEN: (Special Correspondence)
Barney May, of LeMars, visited in Remsen last Monday.
Mrs. Peter Delperdang and daughters, Irene and Evelyn, of Sioux City, were guests in the J.J. Lucas home last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lloyd, Mrs. Lucy Lloyd and the Misses Edith and Adelaide Lloyd were LeMars visitors last Sunday evening.
Mrs. D.J. Thill, who has been a patient in the Sacred Heart hospital in LeMars for the past two weeks, is expected to be home Saturday. She submitted to a serious operation.
Mrs. Marie Kuhl and daughter, Charlotte, and son, John, of Alton, spent last Sunday as guests in the Clarence Groff home. Mrs. Groff is a daughter and sister of the Alton people.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Beck departed for their home in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday after spending several days in the home of Mr. Beck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Beck. Mr. Beck is now in the insurance business.
Mrs. Clarence Groff, who had been a patient at the LeMars hospital for two weeks following the birth of a son who survived birth only two days, was able to return to her home in Remsen last Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stoos, Miss Florentine Stoos and Mrs. J.P. Arens drove to LeMars last Sunday afternoon to visit with Mrs. John Stoos, who is a patient at the Sacred Heart Hospital. Mrs. Stoos is improving favorably under doctor's care.
Mrs. Mike Goebel, who submitted to a serious operation at the Sacred Heart hospital in LeMars recently, is making very favorable progress toward recovery, according to reports from the hospital. Her many friends are expecting her home in another two weeks.
Byron Bushgens, who recently sold his harness shop at Holstein, Iowa, and is temporarily assisting his father, C. Bushgens, here in the harness business visited with Mrs. Bushgens at LeMars last Sunday. Mrs. Bushgens is temporarily making her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Weber.
Miss Wanda Lamberto arrived home from Chicago last Saturday and visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lamberto, until Sunday evening. Miss Labmerto is attending the nurse's training school at St. Francis hospital at Chicago and surprised her folks with her visit by taking advantage of the I.C. excursion.
[I.C. referring to the Illinois Central train]
Arthur F. Moulder, who formerly was connected with the Akron Rendering Works is erecting a rendering plant in the Remsen-Kingsley district, which he intends to have ready for operation within a few days. The structure is located on the J.D. Cope farm, ten miles south of Remsen. Mr. Moulder is well acquainted with the business.
Henry Mohning, one of the pioneers of this county, celebrated his seventy-sixth birthday anniversary Monday. His immediate relatives gathered at his home spending the afternoon and evening at cards and visiting. Mr. Mohning came here in 1876, fifty four years ago. He farmed southwest of town for many years and retired twelve years ago.
Miss Myrtle Witt, of Remsen, together with Prof. and Mrs. E. Cates, of LeMars, drove to Lincoln, Neb., last Saturday to spend Sunday with Miss Vivian Witt, who is a student at a commercial college there. They returned home Sunday evening and were accompanied home by Miss Vivian, who will enjoy a week's vacation at her home.
Orville and Lois Recknagel, son and daughter of Leonard Recknagel, arrived in Remsen, Friday night, from their trip in California and other places of interest. There were gone ten weeks. In Long Beach they visited with their uncle, August Recknagel, who has been in business there for eight years. Then they traveled along the coast and into Mexico, Caladonia Islands and many other places of interest. Traveling through the mountains they were snow bound for four days and four nights. This and many other incidents gave the Remsen people a rare treat and they report having enjoyed their trip very much. Orville departed Wednesday for Omaha, whe4re he will resume his duties, working in a railroad office there, the job which he filled before and was kept for him during his absence.
Edward Haack, a farmer near Inwood and son of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Haak, Sr., of Remsen, died at his home last Saturday morning of pneumonia after an illness of but one week. He was 37 years old. Mr. Haack was born on a farm north of Remsen, January 24, 1893, and remained with his parents until the date of his marriage in 1916 to Hertha Jacobsen, of Inwood. The couple settled on a farm southwest of Remsen, where they spent several years and then moved to a farm near Inwood. The deceased is survived by his widow, one daughter, his parents, and three brothers and one sister. The daughter is Lorraine, five years old. The brothers are Adolph, Elmer, and Clarence Haak, and Mrs. William Raveling, all of Remsen vicinity. The funeral services were held in Inwood, Tuesday afternoon, and burial also took place there. A large number of relatives and old friends of Remsen and vicinity drove up to attend the services.
More than 200 friends and relatives gathered at the Union township consolidated school last Thursday evening and gave a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bohlke and family, of that vicinity, who lost their property in a fire on March 13, which destroyed the farmhouse and all it's contents. The family was left destitute and since then their friends have rallied to their assistance in a generous manner. During the evening the family was presented with scores of useful household gifts besides a purse of nearly $500. During the evening the guests enjoyed a moving picture program and some musical numbers, and later a luncheon, provided by the visitors, was prepared and served. The teachers of the school assisted in the progam and in preparing the luncheon. The Bohlke family had been making their home at the Wm Carel farm nearby, but Saturday night took occupancy of a temporary home built at the Oyens Lumber Co. yards. The building is a 12 x 20 auto shed. They will use as a home until the farm owner replaces the house.
More interest was added to the present local political campaign with the announcement yesterday that Councilman J.B. Mayrose is to be a candidate for the office of mayor. His decision was made long after the legal time for filing, and his name will not appear on the official ballot. Mr. Mayrose will make the race on the People's ticket. Following the withdrawal of Mayor Barney Bunkers a week ago. J. F. Gamerdinger filed as a candidate for mayor. There was strong opposition to some of the other candidates on the Citizen's ticket and a group of local politicians got together and formed a People's ticket, which however lacked a candidate for mayor.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves entertained their son, W. H. Reeves and family, at a dinner Sunday in honor Mr. Reeves' eighty-third birthday.
Wm. Price, of Fairfield, is visiting in the home of his sister, Mrs. Z. Rayburn. He arrived on Tuesday and attended the funeral services of Mr. Rayburn on Thursday.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Buss died Monday morning in St. Joseph's hospital in Sioux City. Mrs. Buss is still in the hospital but doings as well as can be expected.
FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence)
A number of people attend the funeral of the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Buss at LeMars Monday afternoon.
(Note--this child's name was Harvey D. Buss, Jr.)
BRUNSVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Wm. Dirks and son, of Ireton, were Brunsville visitors on Saturday.
Wm. Dirks, of Akron, was a visitor at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dirks, on Monday.
Ed. Mattas, of near Merrill, was a visitor in the home of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marienau, on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Frerichs and family, of Struble, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Frerichs on Sunday.
Ernest Marienau, Jr., has been helping Herman Harms north of town with his farm work the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. George Renken, of Struble, were visitors in the home of Mrs. Renken's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cassens, Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Mattas and sons, of near Merrill, were visitors in the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Marienau, and family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oltman, of Grant township, and Miss Lena Ommen, of LeMars, were visitors in the Carl Oltman home on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Simeon and daughter, Alvina, and Mrs. Diedier were guests at the J.P. Diedier home in Sioux City, Sunday, where Mrs. Diedier remained to make her home for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dirks and daughter, Johanna, and Miss Katie Marienau were visiting at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dirks, in Hawarden on Sunday. At this writing Mrs. Fred Dirks is getting along as well as can be expected.
A large number of friends from here drove to the Herman Melnen home near Akron, Saturday evening, to remind him of his birthday. The evening was spent in dancing and cards after which a luncheon was served and the guests departed wishing Herman many more happy birthdays.
Luther League of St. Peter's Lutheran Church met at the church basement on Sunday evening with Miss Johanna Dirks entertaining. All members were present and also several friends. After their regular meeting the evening was spent playing games, after which a luncheon was served.
NAME COLLEGE BENEFICIARY
Zwingle Rayburn, of Seney, Leaves Large Bequest to Morningside
WELL KNOWN FARMER
Was Resident Here For Forty-Four Years
Death Monday claimed Z. Rayburn, 72 years old, widely known farmer
and old resident of Elgin township, at his home in Seney.
Zwingle Rayburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn, was born in Towanda,
Ill., on September 6, 1857, and died on March 24, at 5:45 p.m., at the
age of 72 years, 6 months and 18 days. On September 23, 1885, he was
married to Miss Susan Price, of Bloomington, Ill. Leaving Towanda on
their wedding day in search of a home, they visited in different parts
of North Dakota, finally coming into Iowa and purchased a farm north of
Seney, moving there on February 17, 1886. After living there sixteen
years they moved to Seney twenty-nine years ago where they have resided
since until the time of his death. His health broke a year and a half
ago but his illness was not counted serious until January 2 when he
entered the Methodist hospital in Sioux City for an examination. Here
the seriousness of the case was learned. The examination showed a
complication of diseases which were impossible to overcome due to his
advanced age. Everything was done that could be in the way of medical
skill and nursing but he gradually grew weaker until the end came.
He joined the Presbyterian church the second year after coming to
Iowa and later joined the Methodist church in Seney, of which he
remained a very active and true member. During this period he was
Sunday school superintendent for a number of years, a member of the
board of trustees and chairman of the official board for many years. He
leaves to mourn his loss, his widow, two daughters, Mrs. J. H. Daugherty
and Mrs. John Lancaster, Jr., both of Seney. Three brothers, M. L.
Rayburn, of LeMars, Chalmers Rayburn, of Newton, Kansas, and Duff
Rayburn of Lexington, Ill. beside other relatives and a host of friends.
Final services were held in the Methodist church at Seney at 1:30
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. M. L. Metcalf having charge. The male
quartet sang three selections. The pallbearers were J. J. Deegan,
Irving McArthur, E. D. Buss, John Osborne, Wm. Hawkins and Jake
Berkenpas.
Burial was made in the LeMars cemetery.
Morningside college in Sioux City has been named the beneficiary of
$30,000 in the will of the late Z. Rayburn of Seney.
Mr. Rayburn had long been an ardent supporter of both the college
and the Methodist hospital of Sioux City. He was one of the earliest
farmers of Plymouth county and had established an enviable reputation as
a successful farmer in this territory.
According to the terms of the will, the college will receive the
$30,000 with no restrictions, but will not be able to hold a clear claim
to the fund until the death of Mrs. Susan B. Rayburn, widow of the
donor.
In addition to various contributions to the college, Mr. Rayburn
established a scholarship of $1,000 in 1910 for the aid of any deserving
student who was interested in Christian service.