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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel July 3, 1934 

Seney To Picnic In Pine Grove Fourth of July 

A Fourth of July picnic will be held in the Pine Grove, at Seney, sponsored by the Good Samaritan class of the Seney Methodist Church. The program will start promptly at 11 o’clock and will consist of music by the Berkenpas family and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pech. 

A reading will be given by Miss Verna Baldwin, followed by songs by the male quartette. The address of the day will be given by Rev. B. M. Watson, of Sioux City. The Plymouth quartette will favor the group with a number of song selections immediately following the address. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pech and the Berkenpas family will conclude the program with musical numbers. 

Everyone is invited. Bring your dinner which will be served at noon. Following the dinner hour a baseball game, horseshoe pitching and various other sports will occupy the afternoon hours. 

Old Age Pension Payments Light. 

Plymouth countyans are slow in paying their old age pension assessments. When the courthouse closed Saturday, June 30, only 5400 of those liable for this tax in Plymouth county had paid their dollar. This is only about forty per cent of the estimate of those liable for this tax in Plymouth county, the number aggregating more than 13,000. The tax is supposed to be paid before July 1 and will hereafter be $2.00 for each person over 21 years of age. The first payment was only for a half year. 

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, July 6, 1934

LOCALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bechtle have returned from a ten day trip to Lake Okoboji and West Bend, Iowa.

John Sullivan spent the past week at Vermillion, S. D., with his brother, Jerry Sullivan, and other relatives.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wormley, of Kingsley, at St. Joseph’s hospital in Sioux City, July 4.

Patsy and Virginia Manning, of Des Moines, are spending the summer at the home of their grandfather, John Laux.

Miss Esther Fisch went to Chicago the latter part of the week to attend the Century of Progress and visit friends.

Miss Sybil Merritt left Wednesday morning for Norfolk, Neb., where she will spend several days visiting friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Nis Nissen have moved recently to the home on First Avenue SE, recently vacated by Mrs. Geo. Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Carpenter and son, Robert, of Spencer, were guests in the W. F. Mandelkow home the Fourth.

Mrs. Lawrence B. Cahill, of Tulsa, Okla., is a guest at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Monroe.

Jerry Groves, assistant manager of the Gamble store at Leavenworth, Kansas, spent the Fourth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Groves.

The Bethel Church near the Chas. Knapp residence was wrecked by the recent flood and the building will be sold. Inquire C. L. Knapp, Westfield.

The Hinton Progress, July 12, 1934

WAS PIONEER LINCOLN TOWNSHIP

Ferdinand Krause, 88 years of age, a pioneer of Lincoln township where he
settled in the sixties and later a resident of LeMars for many years, died
Wednesday, July 4, from infirmities of old age, at the home of his son,
Albert.

Mr. Krause was born December 10, 1845, at Puerzelin, Pomerania, Germany. His
parents who were members of the Lutheran Church, brought him to holy baptism
in early infancy and after due time also had him instructed in the
fundamentals of the Christian doctrine and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

As a young man the deceased performed military service in the German army
for three years, after which time he emigrated to America in 1869, coming to
Iowa and locating in Plymouth county where he resided the remainder of his
life.

In the year 1876, Mr. Krause was united in marriage with Miss Auguste
Muecke, which union was blessed with eight children, four of them dying in
infancy. For about 25 years Mr. and Mrs. Krause shared their joys and
sorrows until in 1901, the faithful wife was taken from his side.

In the year 1903 Mr. Krause was united in marriage to Mrs. Augusta Golm, nee
Pobontz. They moved to LeMars and were members of St. John's Lutheran
Church. In 1928, his second wife was called, which again was a very severe
trial for Mr. Krause, but he found very tender care in the home of his
children. In May he went back to the old home place in Lincoln township to
lived with his children, Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Krause. He was delighted with his
new surroundings and every consideration was tendered him by his children.

Mr. Krause attained the age of 88 years, 6 months, and 24 days. He leaves to
mourn his loss his three sons, R.P. Krause, O.A. Krause, and A.L. Krause,
all of Lincoln township; and one daughter, Mrs. Henry Wiebking of Fairmont,
Minn.; also four step sons and fours step-daughters; 11 grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren; two sisters and many other relatives and a host of
friends.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, July 13, 1934

PLYMOUTH COUNTY NEWS.
HANCOCK: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Guy Minor has been suffering with the summer flu the past week.

Miss Margaret Grieve is working at St. Joseph’s hospital in Sioux City.

At a recent meeting in Sioux township, the people decided to sell the Bethel church.

Dan Sweeney, of Sioux City, has been hired to aid with work on the Roy Cassen farm.

Miss Gladys Knight, of Sioux City, is spending a week with her friend, Miss Vivian Beauchenne.

Glen Jorgenson, of Wagner, S. D., was testing milk on farms in this community the past week.

The Bethel Ladies Aid will have their regular meeting in the home of Mrs. Rellen Taylor, July 18.