Iowa Old Press

LeMars Globe-Post
August 6, 1934

HORSE TRAMPLES VICTIM TO DEATH
Lester Schultze Dies in Hospital Shortly After Accident

Lester Schultze, 27, employed on the Francis Rubbert farm near Marcus, died
in the Sacred Heart Hospital Saturday afternoon, from injuries received when
he was trampled on by a horse Friday afternoon.

Mr. Schultze brought the horses in from the field and as usual, let one
horse enter the barn while he led the other. The horse he was leading
stumbled over a sill and fell against Mr. Schultze, throwing him under a
horse that was tied in the barn. The horse became frightened and kicked the
victim unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital where he died before
gaining consciousness. He suffered head and body bruises.

Lester Charles Schultze was born at Nokomis, Ill., on March 24, 1907, the
son of Charles and Tillie Schultze, who with his beloved wife, Henrietta and
daughter, Joyce, mourn his untimely and tragic passing. He had lived in
this community for the last seven years. He also leaves to mourn his loss,
three brothers, Ed, Jess and Vernon and a sister, Mrs. George Rau, all of
Nokomis. A grandmother, Mrs. Schneider, also survives.

Deceased was united in marriage to Henrietta Fischer, daughter of Reinhard
Fischer, on June 21, 1930, at St. John’s Lutheran Church of this city.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, Rev. J. J. Vollmar, officiating. Burial will be made in
the LeMars cemetery, with Beely’s funeral directors in charge.

In the passing of Mr. Schultze, the community loses an upright, outstanding
citizen. He was a good husband, father and provider. The public extends
its sympathy to the young wife, daughter and other relatives in mourning his
early death.

CLEONE BILLINGS WEDS NORBERT C. THORTON

Simplicity marked the wedding in the Cathedral of Epiphany, Sioux City, at
7:30 o’clock Monday morning, of Miss Cleone Billings, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Billings, of Sioux City, former residents of Akron, to Norbert C.
Thornton, son of Charles Thornton, of Sioux City. The mass was celebrated
by Rev. T. M. Coghan, who performed the ceremony. Albert Morgan, organist,
played the processional and recessional marches, and selected numbers during
the mass. Miss Marie Thornton, sister of the bridegroom, and Stephen J.
Billings, brother of the bride, attended the couple. The bride wore a rose
colored gown, and carried a pearl rosary. Her bridesmaid was dressed in
brown, with white hat and accessories.

Following the ceremony at the church, a wedding breakfast was served, at
which immediate relatives were present.

The young couple left on a trip to Omaha, Neb., and on their return will
make their home in Sioux City.

ADOLPH WITTE DIES FRIDAY
Funeral Services Held Saturday At Luken’s Funeral Home

Funeral services were held on Saturday from Luken's Funeral Home, with Rev.
John Perl officiating, for Adolph Witte, resident of Merrill for 35 years,
who passed away at the Sacred Heart Hospital Friday, suffering from the
infirmities of old age. He had been sick for the past three weeks.

Mr. Witte was born in Mackelburg, Germany, on July 25, 1856, and at the time
of his death was 78 years, and eight days old. He had resided at Merrill
for the past 35 years and for a good number of years was a well digger
there.

Mr. Witte was a conscientious and willing worker and a man who always
performed good a task on whatever he undertook.

He leaves to mourn his death, brothers and sisters and other relatives who
live in the old country and whose names could not be learned.

Burial was made in the City cemetery with Luken’s in charge of funeral
arrangements.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
August 14, 1934

MRS. HERBERT COPE CLAIMED BY DEATH
Well Known Member Of English Colony In Eighties

Misses Bertha and Minnie Speier, of this city are in receipt of a letter from Mrs. Winifred Lamarque, informing them of the death recently of Mrs. Herbert Cope, a resident of LeMars in the eighties and nineties. Mrs. Cope died at the home of a son, Bertram Cope, living in Ontario. She had attained the age of 92 years. On leaving LeMars the Cope family lived near Winnipeg, Manitoba. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Cope lived in Vancouver, B.C. with a daughter, Mrs. Lamarque, and later in Ontario. Herbert Cope was a notable figure in LeMars in the boom days of the eighties. With his wife and a large number of children, he came to LeMars in 1880, when a colony of Britishers settled in this part of the country.

Mr. Cope farmed in Washington township for some years and at one time built the four or five houses located just across the Floyd bridge west of LeMars, living in the place owned by Barney Kramer. He also owned considerable business and residence property in LeMars.

Mr. Cope and his family while living here were noted for their musical accomplishments and the members among themselves constituted a band and an orchestra.

The farm homes they occupied “Gypsy Hill” and “Troscoed” were famed for their hospitality and musical entertainments.

The late Mr. Cope was widely traveled man, having lived in China and India before coming to the United States.

Mrs. Cope is survived by four sons and four daughters.

Mrs. Cope was buried at Winnipeg beside the remains of her husband.

POPULAR YOUNG PAIR ANNOUNCE HAPPY EVENT
Franklin Clarke (sic Clark), son of Mrs. Iona M. Clark, and Beverly Bergfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bergfield, all of this city, were quietly married Thursday evening at the parsonage of the First Methodist church, Rev. J. R. Tumbleson performing the ceremony.

The young people were attended by James Clark, a brother of the bridegroom, and Miss Hanshaw, both of Sac City. Following the service the bridal party went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dickman, where a reception was accorded them and a wedding supper served.

The young people are well known in LeMars. They attended school here and both graduated from the high school. They will make their home in LeMars.

PEACE OFFICERS HOLD MEETING
Mark DeForce, night policeman, and Gus Witt were in Spirit Lake Friday attending a school of instruction given under the auspices of the Iowa Sheriff’s association. The meeting was attended by peace officers and members of county vigilante association and a large number attended. The two days business session was concluded Friday evening by a banquet and social time.

Hinton Progress
August 16, 1934

JUMPS OFF TRAIN FATALLY INJURED

Jack Conway of Sioux City, was fatally injured near the depot at Hinton
Monday night about 10 o'clock when he jumped off a fast moving train. In
getting off that train he fell beneath the wheels and both legs were
mangled. Joe Thompson, night watchman, was one of the first to see the
accident and a number of others ran to his assistance to get him away from
the rails, fearing that he would get under the train again in trying to get
up. Clair Levins and Ralph Baker rushed the injured youth to a Sioux City
hospital in an automobile, where an amputation of both legs was performed,
but the victim died Tuesday forenoon.

The Akron Register-Tribune

August 30, 1934

MILLNERVILLE MENTION

(Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Jesse Cross, of Curlew, Iowa, came over from Le Mars, where she has been visiting relatives of her husband’s family, and will stay a week or so with her own people in this locality.

Mrs. Jesse Cross and her sister, Miss Ursula Fry, were city shoppers Saturday.

Mrs. Frank Helm entered St. Joseph’s hospital in Sioux City the last of the week for a surgical operation. She was resting easily Sunday afternoon.

J. F. Cassen, his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Cassen; Mrs. W. W. Logan and Tommy and Miss Christine Low, all of Sioux City, were visitors at the farm Sunday morning, bringing out Mr. Sweeney, who returned to work there.

A large family gathering of the Beaulieus, old residents of this part of Plymouth county, was held at the Ed. Beaulieu farm on Wednesday when 58 of the Beaulieu clan met there for a picnic and general good time among themselves. While as yet unorganized, these descendants of pioneers of this part of the west, stand together as all old families should, as was witnessed by the number present to enjoy the grand picnic dinner and the afternoon of visiting. With the exception of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Doherty and their sons, John and William Jr., of Los Angeles, Cal., the others were from the vicinity of Merrill or from Sioux City.

A list of those present, in addition to this family mentioned, follows: Mr. and Mrs. Alex Beaulieu and daughter, Viola; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Beaulieu and son, Cyrus; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beaulieu and sons, Sylvester, Harold, Albert, Vernon, and daughter, Eileen; Mr. and Mrs. George Beaulieu and son, Donald; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beaulieu and daughters, Gontran, Monica, Elizabeth, and Patsy; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beaulieu and three children, Josephine, Agnes and John; Mr. and Mrs. Max Huber and sons, Robert and Leo; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mahaney, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gorman and sons, Loren and Duaine; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. DeRocher, with John Bob and Leo; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Schindel, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Von Drak, Mrs. Allen Doane, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Beaulieu and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. George Berger and daughter, Ruth.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Doherty and their family accompanied Mrs. John Beaulieu from California and have been visiting relatives here. Mrs. Doherty is a daughter of the late John Beaulieu, well known in these parts, but who had made his home in California before his death.

Mrs. John Beaulieu, of Los Angeles, who has been spending part of the summer in this part of Iowa, went to Minneapolis to visit a sister and missed out on the big family picnic.

A large and most appreciative company attended the wedding dance of the recently married Mr. and Mrs. Orel Banks. The affair was held at the dance hall in Stone Park.

Mr. Yeager trucked some hogs to Sioux City last week for neighbors.

Mrs. Cassen, her daughter, Mrs. Logan; Mrs. Mabie and Guy Ramesbotham all paid a visit to the R.G. Cassen home last Thursday. As the ladies had a man to do the driving, they all stayed to supper and drove home in the evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Milner and daughters, Priscilla and Janet, went to the city Sunday and enjoyed a picnic dinner with Richard’s sister, Mrs. Clair, and her family. Audrey, who had been visiting several days in the city, returned home with them.

The Liberty consolidated school will open for business Monday morning, this week, so as to get an early start on the year’s work. In a farming district, this is a good move, as the older children are needed during the busy seasons.

The senior Mrs. Milner, so well known here, has been ill for a week with an attack of summer flu and quite unable to go out to her usual work.

An item of interest culled from a city paper: “Honoring Mrs. Milo Roland Shuck, whose marriage was solemnized August 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Miss Harriet Irwin, the bride’s attendant, entertained ten guests at a shower Wednesday evening.” Mr. Shuck is a former Westfield boy and friends from that locality attended the wedding.

We note that a prominent Le Mars man, Ray M. Tritz, has purchased the dog racing track near the Rickenbacher airport.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cassen, of Sioux City, were callers at the Roy Cassen home Sunday afternoon.

It is reported that Sunnyside high school will not be re-opened this fall, but as that report has been off and on for several years past and it usually has done so (though not always on schedule), the neighborhood, if anyone is interested any more, need not despair.

Miss Gontran Beaulieu has been engaged to teach Milnerville school, the place left vacant by the marriage of her cousin, the former Cecilia Beaulieu.

The cold change, even if a little too much of a drop for good health, has been a comfort, and, so far, no serious frost has touched this immediate locality. The kitchen fires have been a comfort once more, instead of misery.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Orr were Sioux City visitors Wednesday, and Mrs. Richard Milner and the girls accompanied them, Audrey remaining for her annual visit.

Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Knapp and C.A. Knapp have returned from their visit to Minnesota and report crops good in the localities where they visited.

Mr. and Mrs. Amos Brown and four children are expected some time this week from near Verndale, Minn., for an extended visit with their various relatives on both sides in this vicinity and Sioux City.

A number of Mrs. Winnie Helm’s relatives went to Sioux City, Sunday, to see how she was getting along in the hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hathaway were Sioux City visitors Saturday. We understand that Mr. Hathaway, who has been ill since spring, will look for a smaller farm next season, although he is now so much improved that he expects to be able to pick corn, when the time comes. Neighbors turned in and helped care for his crops this summer.

If Billy Radtke rents the land now occupied by Harry Hathaway and farms for himself next year, now what does that mean?

Mrs. Mark Maloy, the former Mary Martin, of Westfield was featured in both of the Sioux City dailies over the weekend.

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feltis will be glad to learn that Harry’s injured eye is now improving rapidly and will be all right eventually, and he is back at home again. The report is from Clyde James’ mother, who has but recently returned from a visit to the ranch near Rapid City, South Dakota.

Miss Gloria Milner, of Sioux City, is visiting in the home of her uncle, Ed. Pavlik.

A South Dakota item of much interest to this locality, where Will Waddle is well known as one of a pioneer family of Plymouth county, is as follows: “W. G. Waddle, Webster attorney, has recently been appointed conciliation commissioner of Day county. Waddle will have charge of the work under the Frazier-Lemeke bill of the bankruptcy act.”

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cooper were visitors to the Hunter farm Sunday, and Lee, who had been spending a week in the country, returned home with them.

Miss Mary Spaulding, who made an excellent teacher at the Hunter school last year, will return to her work at the University of Iowa this year.

RUBLE RUMBLINGS

(Special Correspondence)

Miss Darlene Miller is spending several days’ vacation at the Fred Lucken home.

Sunday dinner guests in the Eilert Miller home were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eilers and family of near Craig; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sampson; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sampson of near Craig; and Mr. and Mrs. Art Gronemeyer of Brunsville.

Mr. and Mrs. John Tapper and family were Akron callers Saturday.

A large number from here attended the celebration at Brunsville, Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Barth Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John Kallsen, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Kallsen of Le Mars; Mrs. Clare Morehead and sons, Norman and Virgil, Mr. and Mrs. John Milbrodt and family of Akron, Mr. and Mrs. John Tapper and family, were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Leonard Miller home.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Klemme, Mrs. Anna Klemme and son Ervin, and Gilbert Hendrick left Thursday evening for Chicago, where they will attend the Century of Progress. They will also visit relatives there for two weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kallsen and family and Mrs. Albert Witt Sr., of Akron, returned to their home Tuesday evening, after spending the past few days at the home of their sister and daughter, Mrs. John Harms, and family of Brookings, S.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Miller and daughter, Darlene, were Tuesday evening visitors at the Fred Lucken home.

The Plymouth Sunday School held their annual picnic at the church Thursday.

WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS

(Special Correspondence)

Miss Joy Harrington returned from an extended stay in the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dickerson, near Sioux City.

Mrs. Rose Shearer came up from Sioux City, Saturday evening, for a brief visit with her father, Thos. Warren. We are glad to hear that Mrs. Shearer is steadily improving from her recent illness.

A nice crowd attended the regular meeting of the Ladies Aid in the V. Brundeen home Thursday afternoon, with Mrs. Brundeen hostess. Social visiting and the serving of a delectable menu occupied the hours.

The regular meeting of St. Catherine’s Guild will be held Thursday of this week in the Community Hall, with the members as hostesses. As a farewell courtesy to Mrs. Frank Waterbury, who is moving to Akron, the members will present her with a gift.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dennison and children enjoyed a trip to the Black Hills.

Ruth Puglesa, of Dell Rapids, S.D., visited in the Burke and Waterbury homes here for several days.

Mrs. Lavon Hough and son, George, returned from a visit at Huron and other points in South Dakota.

Darlene Thornton visited relatives in Sioux City for several days.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welch entertained a large company of relatives and friends at dinner in their home Sunday, the occasion being in honor of their son, Leonard’s, second birthday.

Maxine Seyler came from Sioux City for a weekend visit in the home of her parents here.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Munger are making an extended visit in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry McCorkell.

When the school bell rings, Monday, September 3, Thos. Warren will start on his twenty-seventh consecutive year as janitor at Westfield school. For the past several weeks he has been painting, varnishing and otherwise cleaning the interior of the buildings, and both exterior and interior have a very inviting appearance.

Gerald Tracy is spending a few weeks in Sioux City with his sisters, the Misses Gertrude and Eleanor Tracy.

Gertrude, youngest daughter of Earl Michael, submitted to a tonsillectomy operation in the Akron hospital, Friday. She made a satisfactory recovery.

Miss Lillian Swanson is making an extended stay in the home of her brother, Ralph, in Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maloy, Jr., of Sioux City, spent the weekend in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Martin.

Supt. and Mrs. G. P. Littelle and son, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Dwight Anderson arrived Monday from their summer’s stay in the homes of their parents in the northeastern Iowa. Mr. Littelle also attended a summer school session at Iowa City.

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Horton and Wm. Gillette, of Sioux City, spent Sunday in the home of their niece, Mrs. Wm. Seyler.

Miss Carol Lilly will leave the last of the week for her school work at Kingsley, Ia.; Miss Alice Maysonholder will teach in the schools of Anthon, Ia.; and Miss Shirley Lilly will teach in a rural school in the Milnerville vicinity.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Van Vleck, Mrs. Mary Van Vleck and daughter, Elizabeth, motored to Ogden, Iowa, Mrs. Mary Van Vleck going from their with her niece and husband to Syracuse, N.Y., where she will visit her brother, Charles Marvel.

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hummel and daughter left Monday evening for Chicago where they will visit the Century of Progress.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tague, of Yankton, visited in the Nels Beaubien home Monday.

Thos. Warren, accompanied by his brother, John, of Kansas, visited their sister, Mrs. Catherine McDougall, at Struble, this county.

The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday, September 6, in the Wayne Lilly home, with a committee in charge.

Robert Conway, of Sioux City, is visiting in the M. W. Conway home.

ADAVILLE ACTIVITIES

(Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Orr and Mrs. Richard Milner were Sioux City shoppers on Wednesday of last week.

H. A. Johnson attended the funeral of a cousin at Elgin, Ill., last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown and sons, Kenneth and Merlin, also Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stinton, returned home Saturday, after spending several days visiting various places, including Lake Okoboji, and also visited at the Ray Bristow home in Minnesota.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins and sons drove to Sioux Rapids, Ia., Sunday, and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bride, at that place.

Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Brown and sons, Dwight and Wallace, visited in the Julius Kjose home, near Spink, S.D., Sunday.

Warren King, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Anderson and daughter, of Akron, left Monday morning for Lucas, S.D., to visit relatives and friends.

Clyde Hollingshead is doing Warren King’s chores while he is gone.

The Otterbein Guild girls are entertaining the Missionary women on Wednesday afternoon at the church.

Prayer meeting at the U. B. church every Wednesday evening. Everyone welcome to attend.

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Shelton, of Le Mars, spent Sunday in the H. A. Johnson home.

Miss Audrey Milner spent several days last week visiting relatives in Sioux City.

Miss Ada Irene Zellers was a weekend visitor in the Homer Thoms’ home in Merrill last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson and daughters, also Harry Hubbs, of Akron, an uncle of Mrs. Johnson, left a week ago last Monday for Montana to visit relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, of Akron, were callers in the Reuel Brown home Saturday.