Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel
August 3, 1937

OYENS: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Alois Bortscheller, of Sheldon, spent Sunday at the John
Bortscheller home.

Maureen Durling, of Sioux City, spent the weekend in the home of the John
Meis family.

The Frank Rolkfes family, of LeMars, this week moved to the Mike Reard
residence in Oyens.

Herb Baldwin, of Sioux City, was visitor at the home of his brother, Walter
Baldwin, last week.

Mrs. John Bredell and Mrs. Frank Jacobs, of Akron, were visitors at the
Andrew Bogh home last week.

Elaine Arens, of Remsen, is visiting in the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. John Arens.

Mrs. Peter Risch returned after spending the week in the home of her son,
Roman Fisch in LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. John Meis and granddaughter, Honora, and Maureen Duling, of
Sioux City, attended the first Holy Communion of their grandchildren, Mary
Ann and Richard Meis, children of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Meis, at St. James
church in LeMars on Sunday.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

The Ladies Aid will meet in the community hall on Wednesday, August 4.

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ahrendsen are the parents of a daughter born Sunday, July
25.

Mrs. John Daugherty, who has been ill for the past week, is much improved in
health.

Mrs. Amelia Lancaster has been ill for the past two weeks. Her condition is
improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Erlick, of Sioux City, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Becker, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Daugherty, of Emerson, Neb., spent Wednesday at the
John Daugherty home.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ehlers and daughter, Iva, of Ireton, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Nanninga.

Mrs. Orville Cooper and little son, Marvin Lee, returned home from the
Sacred Heart hospital in LeMars Friday.

Mrs. Leo Jenkins, of Sioux City, and Mrs. Walter Jenkins, of LeMars, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Kenneth Rees.

Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur left on Tuesday for a trip to Mitchell, S.D., to
look after farming interests there.

Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Kennedy, of Hawarden, and children, visited at the
Albert Penning home over the weekend.

Mr. and Mrs. John VanGelder and daughter, Wanda, motored to Sioux City,
Sunday. Miss Marion McDougall accompanied them.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Null and family motored to Brunsville, Neb., Sunday and
spent the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brower.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Siege and daughters, Lorna and Lorene, of Maurice, were
visitors at the Harry Buss and Grant Chapman homes, Sunday.

Mrs. A. Jeffers accompanied Mr. and Mrs. A. R. White, of Sioux City, on a
trip to Lake Okoboji, Sunday, to attend a Bible conference there.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Buss and son, Elmer, and Will Alwell, of Harlan, and Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Buss and son, Stanley, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Buss, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peck and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cooper, of LeMars, left on
Tuesday on a fishing trip into northern Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
DeRaad will attend to the work at the Pech farm in their absence.

The Women's Home Missionary society met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
McArthur on Wednesday, July 28, with a small attendance due to a number of
threshing crews being busy in the neighborhood. A short business meeting
was held, followed by a program of readings and musical numbers. Special
visitors of the society were Mrs. Grant Chapman, Mrs. C.E. Ewin, and Mrs.
Harvey Buss. Luncheon was served in closing.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McArthur, daughters, Ethel and
Joyce, of Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. D.F. McArthur and Mr. and Mrs. A. McArthur
attended a celebration at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will McArthur, of Sioux
City, on Monday evening, the occasion being in honor of their fiftieth
wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Will McArthur were residents of this
community in their youth and are well known to many older people here.

AKRON: (From the Register-Tribune)

Rollo J. Baker and Ernest Lucken left Saturday night on a motor trip to
Winnipeg, Canada, and intermediate points.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Winter and son, Jimmie, of Bismarck, N.D., came yesterday
for a visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Brown.

Born, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartwig, south of town, July 25; a
son, to Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Gable, east of town, at the Akron hospital, by
Caesarian section, July 27, 1937.

Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jenson the first of the week were
his foster sister, Mrs. C. J. Jenson, of Vesper, Kan., and his cousin, Mrs.
Magnet Jenson and a friend, of Sioux Falls, S.D.

The South Dakota Public Service company is making rapid progress in laying
natural gas mains on local streets, employing about thirty-five resident
workers on the job. It is expected the laying of mains will be completed in
another week or ten days.

Cyrus Knapp, Jr., had a narrow escape from a serious accident last week
while assisting with the threshing operations on his father's farm. Cyrus
was on top of a load of grain when the horses backed over a bank, throwing
the young man into a fence. He was considerably cut and bruised.

The state highway department yesterday placed some calcium chloride on those
parts of Primary Nos. 5 and 12 that run through town, to aid in keeping down
the clouds of dust that arise on these graveled highways each time a car
passes over them. This chemical keeps the roadway damp by drawing moisture
to it from the air. The dust elimination is much appreciated by
householders along these routes.

Ed Metz had a narrow escape from serious injury while threshing at the Metz
Bros. farm northwest of town, Thursday. He had stepped up on top of the
separator, when a lid over the cylinder tipped up and the heel of his shoe
was caught by the knives. His shoe was stripped off his foot in an instant
and carried through the machine, but he managed to pull his foot out before
it was caught and was fortunate to escape with only a deep gash on his heel
and painful bruises on his foot.

FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence)

Will Buss and son, Elmer, of Harlan, visited relatives in this vicinity
Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Stikeforte are the parents of a girl born Sunday. The baby was
named Esther Alice.

Florence and Russell Andersen, of LeMars, are visiting their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Kloster, this week.

Will Lang and daughter, Alice, of White, S.D., are camping at the Mulder
home while repairing their farm property.

Helen and Estella Anderson, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hans Miller
for the past three weeks, have returned to their home in LeMars.

Helen Neilsen and Doris Miller were chosen as the demonstration team to
represent Fredonia 4-H Club at Achievement Day to be held 11th August. Miss
Ella Laughran, of Ames, was at LeMars Wednesday to give the girls facts
about the demonstration. Helen Neilsen was examined for 4-H health contest.

Rev. and Mrs. Petersen, pastor of the Danish Lutheran church, left Thursday
for Lake Okoboji where they attended the Lutheran annual Bible camp.

Friends and relatives here were notified that Mrs. Chris Nielsen, of Marcus,
suffered severe burns when she slipped while carrying a kettle of boiling
water.

Relatives gathered at the Jens Kloster home in Oyens, Sunday to honor him on
his birthday. A picnic dinner was enjoyed and the afternoon was spent in
visiting.

Mr. and Hans Miller, Chris Kloster, Mrs. Tina Miller and children, and Mr.
and Mrs. Morton Mortensen and children visited in the home of James Juhl, of
Marcus, Sunday.

MERRILL: (From the Record)

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hammond returned Saturday from Ceylon, Minn., after five
weeks stay.

Mrs. Harold Myers and children, of Marshall, Minn., arrived Wednesday to
visit relatives and friends.

Miss Ruby Lunquist and Fay Thompson, of Garretson, S.D., are visiting at the
A. Lunquist home.

Mrs. J. L. Kroeger and children, of Luverne, Minn., are visiting Mrs.
Kroeger's sister, Mrs. Anna Anderson.

Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Aitken and family, who are on a trip through the west,
left Phillipsburg, Sunday for Colorado.

Miss Klinkinbeard, of Hawarden, spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Al
Lawrence, who has been ill for a few weeks.

Hinton Gazette
August 5, 1937

INJURY FATAL TO BOY HURT IN CRASH

"Injuries suffered in an automobile accident, Sunday, July 25, proved fatal
to LaVern, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Anthony, of Stanton
township, at the Sacred Heart hospital in this city, Friday night," says the
LeMars Sentinel.

"The boy was badly mangled in the accident, the clavicle and other bones
being broken. He sustained injuries to his kidneys and other internal organs
were crushed."

The accident happened Sunday morning while the Anthony family were on their
way home from church. Mr. Anthony was driving the car and was accompanied
by three children, Albert, 13, Donald, 10, and LaVern, 8. Mrs. Anthony
suffered a broken arm and collar bone and fractured hip, and Mr. Anthony
suffered spinal injuries and broken pelvic bones. They are confined to the
hospital and were unable to attend the funeral. They and the other boys
injured were reported progressing favorably.

The accident happened when a car driven by W. P. Meissner of Pierson
collided with the Anthony car two miles east of Neptune where a field of
high corn is said to have obstructed the view.

Funeral services were held for the lad Monday morning at St. Joseph church
in Lincoln township. Rev. Father Bernard Kocher officiated at the services,
and interment was made in St. Joseph cemetery at LeMars.

LaVern Anthony was born at Mapleton, Iowa, November 25, 1928, and came with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Anthony, to Plymouth county six years ago.
His death is mourned by his parents and four brothers and three sisters,
Eileen, Elmer, Leonard, Albert, Donald, Bernice, and Helen; his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schleis, of Mapleton, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Anthony, of New Ulm, Minn.

LeMars Sentinel
August 6, 1937

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Oscar Gatzke motored to Cherokee Tuesday to visit relatives.

Miss Dolly Hinde, of LeMars, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will Criswell,
Sunday.

Miss Fern Alberts, of Canton, S.D., is visiting at the Albert Null home
this week.

Mrs. Will Henrich, of LeMars, visited at the home of Mrs. Susan Rayburn,
Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wells and family, of Ireton, visited Sunday in the Judson
McDougall home.

Mrs. Lulu Nixon, of Sioux City, is a guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Floyd Becker, this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Duff Rayburn and family, of Vermillion, S.D., visited Mrs.
Susan Rayburn, Sunday.

Miss Maggie May Nanninga spent last week at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Clarence Alberts, near Struble.

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Dan McArthur, of Sheldon.

Mrs. Mary Bowen, of Tacoma, Washington, spent last week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall Rees.

Rev. and Mrs. Thos. C. Batho and son, Robert, motored to Canton, S.D., and
visited relatives on Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Chas. Ewin and daughters, Ruth and Ida Mae, spent the weekend at the
Walker Bushby home, near Ireton.

The Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Clarence Reeves on August 11
instead of August 1 as previously announced.

Otto Knop, of LeMars, is spending a few days visiting old friends in this
neighborhood. Mr. Knop was a former resident of Seney.

Jean Null, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Null, who has been ill the
past week with a throat infection, is much improved.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rock, of Ocheyedan, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer DeRaad and Mr. and Mrs. John VanGelder.

Donald Reeves returned to his work at Peoria, Ill., Friday after spending
two weeks in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves.

Miss Eva Rees, Mrs. Margaret Rees and Mrs. Kenneth Rees motored to Sheldon
on Thursday and visited Kenneth Rees who is employed there.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Becker and sons and Mrs. Lulu Nixon, of Sioux City, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, Sunday, at a dinner party.

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hinde and daughters moved to Sioux City the first of the
week, where Mr. Hinde is employed with the Clark Construction Company.

Mr. and Mrs. George Nobel, of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Orpha Nobel and
daughter, Irene, of Struble, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Nanninga,
Sunday.

Little Joyce Mohan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mohan, of LeMars, is
visiting at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hawkins,
this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Rees and daughters, Mrs. Lena Rees and Mrs. Mary
Bowen, of Tacoma, Washington, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Keizer, of
Alton, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer DeRaad received word of the birth of a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Kermit Fulton, of Kingsley, on July 24. Mrs. Fulton is better known as
Miss Viola DeRaad.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Nanninga and daughter, Maggie May, and Mrs. Melvin Mock
and children, of Indianapolis, Indiana, visited Sunday evening at the Warren
Nanninga home in Ireton.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Daugherty, of Sibley, visited Wednesday at the John
Daugherty home. The Anthony Daugherty family recently moved from Emerson,
Neb., to their old home in Sibley.

Mr. and Mrs. George Osborne and family motored to Paullina on Thursday to
spend the day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Reeves, the occasion being
in honor of Mrs. Ernest Reeves birthday.

Mrs. Marshall Rees and daughters, Donna and Marilyn, Mrs. Lena Rees, Mrs.
Lulu Penning and Mrs. Mary Bown, of Tacoma, Washington, motored to Hawarden
Saturday and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Kennedy.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zimmerman and son, Dennis, of Sioux City, visited here
Sunday. They accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hawkins, Blanche and Richard
Hawkins to LeMars where they were guests of Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman.

Friends here are sorry to learn that Mrs. Marion Rairden is in the Sacred
Heart hospital in LeMars with a badly broken hip. Mrs. Rairden has lived in
this community for a number of years, before moving to a farm in Fredonia
last spring and is well known.

Mrs. Martha Cook entertained a large family group at dinner Sunday. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Criswell and son, Irving, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
DeRaad, son Dean and daughter Doris, and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Donlin, daughters,
Esther and Elaine, and son, Donald, of Jefferson, S.D.

COUNTY OFFICIAL REGAINING HEALTH
Deputy Sheriff Leo Hentges Able To Be Out

Deputy Sheriff Leo Hentges, who underwent an operation for an internal
malady seven weeks ago, was able to be out Wednesday for the first time
since being laid on the operating table. On his first essay out of doors,
he followed his well beaten track to the courthouse, where he was warmly
greeted by officials, associates and business visitors.

Mr. Hentges, still weak and suffering from the effects of drastic illness,
hopes to be able to resume his duties under Sheriff Frank Scholer in a few
weeks.

JOLI LIVE WIRES MEET

The Joli Live Wires held a 4-H reunion at the Liberty gym with forty former
members present. A small program was presented by the members of the club.
A small program was presented by the members of the club. The remainder of
the afternoon was spent in playing games and social conversations. The
reunion closed with a delightful lunch served by the hostesses, Edna
Trometer, Mary Rita Mertes and Mrs. Ray Richardson.

GOOD PRICE FOR FARM

An eighty acre farm, two and a half miles southeast of Marcus, owned by
Ernest Kauffman, was sold last week for $150 an acre. Kauffman purchased
the farm two years ago for $100 an acre.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Willmar Investment company to Dr. Clara B. Whitmore, SE ¼ & NE ¼ SW ¼
14-90-48, $1.00.

Le Mars Globe-Post; August 9, 1937

CHARGE PILOT EXCEEDED HIS LICENSE IN CRAIG FLIGHTS
REGULAR PILOT WAS DELAYED

Fred Dommer and Clarence Baack Die In Fall

A gay harvest festival at Craig was tinged with tragedy Friday evening,
when, about 5:30, an airplane plunged into a corn field a half mile north
and a half mile west of Craig, killing one of its passengers outright, and
fatally injuring another.

Fred Dommer, 23, was dead when picked up. Clarence Baack, 24, his friend,
died a few hours later in the Community hospital in Hawarden. George
Conroy, the pilot, was injured, but managed to stagger away and was taken to
Ireton, with Baack, and later to Hawarden, for medical treatment. He was
released from the hospital a short time later.

A Vallet Cleaners truck, driven by Chuck Wiley, was the impromptu ambulance
in which young Baack was rushed to the hospital. Wiley had just passed the
flying field when he saw the crash. He turned around and headed in. The
panel body of the truck made a fairly good ambulance.

MANY BONES BROKEN

According to Dr. R. Fisch of Le Mars, who examined the body before it was
moved, Dommer probably died instantly of a broken neck. A cursory
examination showed crushed legs, a broken arm, broken ribs, and cuts about
the head and face.

Both Baack and Dommer were riding in the front cockpit of the plane, which
is the usual place for passengers, with the pilot alone in the rear cockpit.
The passengers therefore, took the first impact as the plane hit the ground,
going west, and ground-looped, so that it came to rest facing east.

TERRIFIC IMPACT

The impact of the plane, with landed right side up on its nose, [two words
are unreadable]. One of the accompanying pictures shows how the front of
the plane, normally resembling the hood of an automobile, was completely
flattened out. The propeller was smashed to pieces, and the engine was
pushed back into the passenger compartment, and up through the top of the
plane. The wings were broken and the fuselage itself was cracked.

Gasoline sprayed the occupants and the motor. The pilot, however, had
presence of mind enough to shut off his motor ignition, thus saving himself
and his passengers from being burned to death.

The first person to reach the plane was Fred Vernon, 17, of Sioux City, son
of Dr. and Mrs. F.G. Vernon, formerly of Merrill. Immediately after him
came Otto Popken and George Ohlen. The plane could not be seen through the
tall corn, but a light haze of dust guided the searchers.

PILOT WAS OUT

Pilot Conroy had succeeded in getting out of the wreck, and was staring at
it dazedly. Baack and Dommer were huddled in the wrecked cockpit, unmoving.

It was necessary to bend back part of the wrecked cowling in order to get
the bodies free. It was at once apparent that Dommer was dead. His body
was laid on the ground and covered with cloth. Baack was breathing. He and
Conroy were rushed to Ireton, but a doctor could not be found there, so they
were taken on to Hawarden. Conroy was later released, but Baack died a few
hours later.

Calls were sent to Coroner S. H. Luken for an ambulance, and for Drs. R. J.
Fisch and G. A. Mauer. Dr. Fisch, after an examination, said that Dommer
had died instantly, probably of a broken neck. The body was moved to Le
Mars. Later, the body of the other victim was also brought here.

INACCESSIBLE

Due to the inaccessible location of the wreck, it was necessary to cut fence
wires in order to get cars through. Considerable corn was damaged.

Coroner S. H. Luken remained with the wreck, after moving the body to the
ambulance, until two volunteer deputy sheriffs came to guard the plane. He
notified Lester S. Orcutt, Fargo, N.D., department of commerce aeronautics
inspector, to come and take charge. Orcutt arrived the next day. Sheriff
Frank Scholer was out on another case at the time of the accident and could
not be reached immediately, but came later to take charge. There was
considerable difficulty with souvenir hunters, who almost pulled the plane
apart, according to Daryl A. Brower, of Sioux City, a transport pilot, who
was the regular pilot of the plane.

HAD BEEN THRESHING

Baack and Dommer had not been at the Craig celebration long. They were
still dressed in their working clothes, as they had just come off a
threshing job. They spent some time in Craig, and then came out to the
stubble field for a ride. They had intended to go back to work later.

According to one report, they had determined to get a cool airplane ride
while working in the heat of a threshing job. Dommer was reported to have
remarked, "I'm going up there and cool off before the day is over."

PILOT NOT LICENSED

Daryl A. Brower, of Sioux City, a licensed transport pilot was in Le Mars
Saturday and obtained some of the pictures taken by a Globe-Post
photographer right after the wreck. He said these were the only pictures
taken which showed the wrecks just as they were before the crowds started
"messing them up."

Brower pointed to details in the pictures which he said would be important
at the aeronautical inquiry on the wreck. He pointed to the instrument
board which somebody subsequently had tampered with. He said a photographer
for a Des Moines newspaper the following day has posed deputies on the top
wing, and that others had climbed on it until it started to cave in.

According to Brower, Conroy, who with S. G. Warner, of Sioux City, owned the
plane, did not have a license to fly passengers for hire. He said Conroy
was licensed to carry passengers, if he did it for nothing, but not for
hire.

WAITING FOR PILOT

According to Brower, and also Fred Vernon, Conroy and Vernon flew the plane
up to Craig from Sioux City. Here they were to establish a ground base and
wait for Brower to do the passenger flying.

Brower, however, was unable to get transportation and did not arrive.
Conroy hated to see all the possible business going to waste and determined
to fly passengers himself. He did not, of course, think there was any
danger in it as he considered himself capable of handling a plane. He could
not get a transport pilot's license without the necessary hours in the air,
and he thought the pay-passengers would help him get hours in the air.

WENT INTO SPIN

Fred Vernon, a student pilot, was the only eye-witness with technical
knowledge to see the accident. He said Conroy flew over the landing field,
and it appeared first that he was going to land. He overshot the field,
however, and attempted to turn. At this point he went into a steep spin.
He was flying too low to come out of it.

FUNERALS FOR CRASH VICTIMS

Dommer Buried Today-Baack Tomorrow

Funerals for the victims of the Craig airplane accident were arranged for
two days, one today and the other tomorrow.

Frederick Wm. Dommer, was born May 17, 1914 at Craig, Iowa, and was 23 years
of age at the time of his death. Frederick attended the Preston township
school and was a member of St. John's Lutheran church as well as the Luther
league.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his mother, two sisters, Katherine and
Adeline, a brother, Edward, his grandmother, Katherine Gerdes. His father
preceded him in death on May 23, 1935.

Funeral serviced were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. John's
Lutheran church at Craig, with Rev. Hannemann officiating at the services.
Burial was in the Craig cemetery. Luken's funeral directors are in charge
of arrangements.

Clarence W. Baack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baack, was born May 26, 1912, in
Reading township, Sioux County. At the time of his death he had reached the
age of 25 years and 3 months.

On February 23, 1936, he was united in marriage to Miss Florenz Herzberg,
who as his sorrowing widow, survives him.

Other survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baack, six brothers,
Carl, Fred, Herman, George, Edward and Walter, and two sisters, Louise and
Lillian.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2'oclock from St.
John's Lutheran church at Craig, with Rev. L. G. Hannemann officiating.
Burial will be in the Craig cemetery, with Lukens' in charge of
arrangements.

Pallbearers will be: Amos Croon, Chris Johnson, George Ohler, Chris
Herzberg, Herman Eggebrecht, John Kloss.

The entire community joins in extending deepest sympathy to the families
bereaved by the untimely deaths of these two young men.

ANXIOUS HOURS FOR VERNONS

Dr. and Mrs. F. G. Vernon, parents of Fred Vernon, had some anxious hours as
the result of the plane crash at Craig. The first they knew their son was
possibly involved was when a Sioux City newspaper called and asked "how
badly your son was hurt."

Dr. Vernon said he didn't even know his son was out of town. He started
burning up the telephone wires to Craig in an effort to get some
information, but nobody there was able to give him any information.

Finally he appealed to the telephone operator to put him in touch with
someone who could give him some information, and the operator then connected
him with a Globe-Post reporter.

"How bad was Fred hurt?" asked Dr. Vernon.

"He wasn't hurt at all," said the reporter. "He wasn't even on the plane.
He might have been, but he got out in order to make room for an extra
passenger."

It developed later that the boy felt he should stay with the plane. He did
not realize that news of the disaster would reach his parents so quickly,
and therefore did not take the time to go to Craig to telephone them.

When Dr. Vernon heard that his son had talked for quite a while with the
reporter, and was positively not hurt, he was greatly relieved.

SOUVENIR HUNTERS COMPLETE WRECK OF PLANE

According to reports received this morning, souvenir hunters have just about
completed the wreckage of the plane at Craig. Large pieces of the wings,
instruments, and even parts of the engine were stripped from the wrecked
machine.

After the department of commerce inspector looked the plane (over) the
county guards were withdrawn and it was up to the owners, but they showed no
interest.

The inspector found a pin slipped out of a devise on one of the controls,
and expressed the opinion that this was the cause of the wreck.

REMSEN PIONEER BURIED SATURDAY

Peter Schiltz, Father of Le Mars Woman, Passes Away At Age of 81 Years
Funeral services for Peter Schiltz, who died Wednesday evening, were held at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Remsen, and were attended by a large number of
relatives and friends. Mr. Schiltz had been a resident of Plymouth county
for 59 years. He suffered a paralytic stroke last Saturday while visiting
at the home of friends and never rallied thereafter. He is survived by his
widow, eight daughters and three sons.

Mr. Schiltz had been in failing health for two years, suffering with high
blood pressure, and although he was able to be up and about and among his
friends, a major portion of the time, he suffered occasional periods of
weakness and was confined to his home.

Peter Schiltz was born in the village of Wintringen, Canton Remich, Grand
Duchy of Luxemburg on March 12, 1856, and came to the United States in 1876
at the age of 20 years. Settling near Dubuque, Iowa he spent two years in
forestry service and came to Plymouth county, choosing Le Mars as his home.

He served as a farm hand for one year and in 1879 he took as his bride Miss
Margaret Delperdang, also a resident here. The marriage ceremony was
performed by the late Rev. Father Meis, in St. Joseph’s Catholic church, in
this city. After farming northeast of Le Mars for four years they purchased
a farm five miles north of Remsen and settled there. They toiled
diligently, managed carefully and wisely reared a large family, occupying
what is termed as “the old home place” north of Remsen for 24 years, and in
1914 moved to Remsen and purchased a splendid home in which they settled
comfortably to spend the remainder of their lives.

Mr. Schultz [sic Schiltz] was one of Remsen’s outstanding citizens and a man
whose splendid character and personality won him a friend in every
acquaintance. He was a careful and honest farmer and business man, a
devoted husband and father, and a loyal friend who well merited the high
degree of confidence which was placed in him. While still on the farm he
was honored for several terms with a position on the board of school
directors, in which he served efficiently and with credit to himself and
district.

Besides the sorrowing widow the following children survive: Mrs. Henry
(Margaret) Feller, Le Mars; John, Remsen; Mrs. Nick (Catherine) Konz,
Adrian, Minn.; Mrs. Charles (Josephine) Majeres, Oyesn, Anton and William
Remsen; Mrs. Ferd (Susan) Arens, Wadena, Minn.; Mrs. Martin (Cecelia)
Wanderschied, Le Mars; Mrs. Martin (Elizabeth) Arens, Remsen; Mrs. William
(Alvina) Feller, Le Mars, and Mrs. Franklin (Marie) Eischen, Cherokee.

Two children preceded him in death – an infant son, Joseph, and Mrs. Louis
(Annie) Meyer, who passed away in March 1916. He had one sister, Mrs.
Lambert Delperdang, of Remsen, who passed away in 1928. There are 80
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

James Wernli Tops Golfers at Akron Meet

Thirty-seven golfers from surrounding towns joined with 21 Akron golfers to
make up a total entry of 58 players who took part in the Big Sioux golf
tournament held at Akron last Sunday. The morning was devoted to the
playing of a nine-hole qualifying round, to place the players in their
respective flights.

The low qualifying score was made by Jas. Wernli, Le Mars, who turned in a
brilliant 35, only two strokes above par, which was fine playing for his
first trip around the course. Wernli’s game faltered in the first round in
the afternoon, when he took 44 strokes, but he steadied down to come in with
a 36 score on the second round, to win best honors of the tournament with a
total of 115 strokes for the 27 holes.

Four prizes were awarded in the first three flights and three prizes were
awarded in the fourth flight. The first prize in each flight was a fine
ham, each weighing over 24 pounds. Second prizes in all flights were slabs
of bacon. Fourth place winners in the first three flights were a half dozen
golf balls. Fourth place winners in the first three flights received
merchandise prizes, special prize of a thermos jug was given to the player
with the best drive on No. 4 hole in the morning qualifying round. This
prize was won by Jim Wernli, whose tee shot was hole-high, just to the south
of the green. None of the other drivers approached his drive.

Other golfers from Le Mars participating in the meet were Gralapp, Clark and
Lynch.

GRANT:
(By Special Correspondent)

Ladies’ aid met on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Louis Bruns entertained. A
nice crowd and several visitors were present. It was voted on to serve
dinner at the mission festival which will be held the last Sunday in August.
The September meeting will be entertained by Mrs. F. Bunge.

Wednesday evening callers in the Fred Ahrendt home were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Renken and family.

Laura Meyer, of near Craig, is spending a few days in the home of her chum,
Lucille Heeren.

Besides losing seven head of cattle that were poisoned from eating weeds of
some kind, Chas. Oltmanns also lost his best work horse the same day. It
broke out during the night and ate some oats which had been soaked for pigs.
Several neighbors and friends assisted the farmers in skinning the cattle as
a few dollars will be realized from the hides. This was a terrible loss for
these men as corn prospects in Grant are very poor. It is very dry here no
rain, amounting to anything, having fell since June 26th.

Herbert Renken is spending a few days in the Fred Otto home.

Perry Center:
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Deppe returned to their home near Storm Lake, Iowa,
Friday afternoon, after spending several days here assisting with the
threshing on their farm.

Deloris Vondrak of Sioux City is spending a few days here visiting in the
Adolph Kovarna and Mike Vondrak homes.

LeMars Sentinel
August 10, 1937

DRESSMAKER OF EARLY DAYS DIES
Miss Mary Myers Was Well Known Pioneer

Miss Mary Myers, a pioneer resident of the Sioux City territory and early
day dressmaker here, passed away Saturday at Merrill in the home of a
sister, Mrs. Frank Lilly, of complications resulting from advanced age. She
was 81 years old.

Miss Myers operated dressmaking shops during a part of Sioux City's "gay
90's", first at 322 Fourth Street and later at 416 Water Street. That was
from 1889 to 1895. For a time she was in partnership with Nellie Lindsay at
the Fourth Street address, the shop being known as Misses Myers & Lindsay,
dressmakers, says the Sioux City Journal.

Born in 1856 in Loretto, Pa., Miss Myers came west with her parents when she
was three years old. The family settled in Dakota county, Neb., where she
resided until about 1885 when she moved to Sioux City.

Following her retirement from the dressmaking business, Miss Myers remained
in Sioux City most of the time until several years ago, when she moved to
Merrill to make her home with her sister.

Surviving besides Mrs. Lilly is a brother, George Myers, of Sioux City.

Funeral services were held at 9 o'clock Monday morning in the Cathedral of
the Epiphany here. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.

Pallbearers were six nephews: Anthony Ford, of Laurel, Neb.; Joseph Twohig,
of Jackson, Neb.; and Paul Giesler, George F. Myers, Claude E. Ziegler and
Gene Keeffe, all of Sioux City.

EARLY SETTLER TAKEN BY DEATH
John F. Madden, 79, former resident of Perry township, died August 2, at his
home in Omaha, Neb. The funeral was held Thursday in Omaha and the body
taken to Sioux City for interment in Calvary cemetery.

Mr. Madden came with his parents to Sioux City in 1869 and they located on a
farm on the Perry Creek road. He later moved to Hornick, Iowa, and the last
ten years lived in Omaha.

Surviving are five sons, Frank, William, Vincent and True, all of Omaha, and
Lorraine, of Wichita; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Ryan, of Los Angeles, and
Mrs. Marie Mustard, of Onawa, Iowa; four brothers, W. J. and P. M., both of
Portland, Ore.; D. E., of Hornick, and A. P., of Sioux City, and a sister,
Miss Elizabeth, of Denison, Iowa.

*****

Wilbur DePree and Milton Gralapp left last week for the Black Hills and
Denver, Colo., for a vacation trip. They will return to LeMars the latter
part of this week.

*****

City Delivery Manager Hurt
John Hart Knocked Out By Kick From a Mule

John Hart, manager of the Hart Delivery company, was worsted in an encounter
with a mule Friday evening and was lucky to escape injury, although he
received a crack from a hoof, which made him consider for awhile.

Mr. Hart was rounding up one of his mules, which had been on a vacation and
as he was putting up the animal for night, gave it a friendly pat. The mule
responded by letting go with his hind hoofs and planted a drive in the
region of the groin of its owner. Mr. Hart was laid up for a day or two but
was able to be out Monday, though still moving gingerly.

Mr. Hart attributes his escape from serious injury to the fact that the mule
was unshod on its rear feet and that he, Mr. Hart, was close enough to the
hind extremities to mitigate the full force of the lunge.

LeMars Sentinel
Friday, August 13, 1937

HOMECOMING AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH LAST SUNDAY
Sixty-Fifth Anniversary Of County's Oldest Church Corporation Celebrated
Choir Is Represented
Address By Old Settler Is Feature Of Day

From California, Nebraska, South Dakota and various points in Iowa, people
came to Plymouth Presbyterian Church last Sunday to celebrate the
sixty-fifth anniversary of the founding church. The activities of the day
began at 10:30 a.m. with a devotional service presided over by the pastor,
Rev. W. E. Smith. The choir of some twenty-four voices sang to special
anthems, the scriptures were read by the Rev. W. O. Harper, of Ireton, and
prayers was offered by the Rev. Irwin G. Smith, of Sioux City. The morning
sermon was delivered by the Rev. Anton F. Proett, of Glenvil, Neb., a former
pastor at Plymouth church.

At the noon hour a cafeteria lunch was served by the men of the church, the
food having been provided by those who came for the day. A table was
provided for the visiting ministers and their wives and for the older people
while the other people ate in the tent which had been erected along the
north side of the church. A public address system was installed making it
possible for all who came to hear the services even though not all could get
into the building. During the noon lunch hour a sacred concert of recorded
music was provided.

History Is Recounted

Visiting was the order of the day following the lunch. After the taking of
a picture of the group, the congregation assembled inside the church and
under the tent for the more informal gathering of the afternoon which, after
a brief devotional service, consisted of historical accounts of the church.
Mrs. A. J. Thomas read a history of the old church and Malcom Brodie, of
LeMars, took the people back through the years in a thirty minute address
which was greatly enjoyed by all. It is no discredit to other features of
the day to say that Mr. Brodie's address was the ranking feature of the day.
With his unstudied eloquence and keen powers of painting word pictures, he
held the people in the palm of his hand as he told the early experiences of
the pioneers who established the church in 1872.

Six Are Present

Six members of the old choir of long ago were present, Mrs. Nellie Ewers,
Chas. Rowe, Alex Morrison, Mrs. Walkup, Mrs. Tolsma and Mrs. Neil Robertson,
Mrs. Ewers being the organist. There good people favored the assembly with
two songs.

The ladies quartet of the church sang in a very acceptable manner, "He Will
Hear and Answer Prayer." Members of the quartet are Mrs. Henry Collman,
Mrs. Louie Collman, Mrs. A. J. Thomas and Mrs. W. E. Smith.

The pastor then read several greetings from former members, pastors and
absent friends. Shirley Rowe played, as only she can play, a piano solo and
the Rev. R. B. Budd, of Hospers, was introduced and brought the greetings of
Sioux City presbytery and a brief address. Rev. Proett spoke briefly
regarding his experiences as pastor at Plymouth. "God Be With You Till We
Meet Again" was sung and Rev. Budd pronounced the benediction, bringing to a
close the exercises of the happy day.

During the devotional services of the afternoon two young ladies requested
membership into the church and were duly received, bringing the membership
to seventy in this church which a few years ago was supposed to fold up and
die in a self-respecting manner.

The Men's Brotherhood of Plymouth church had complete charge of the affairs
of the day and they acquitted themselves with credit.

There will be no further services at Plymouth church until the last Sunday
in August. The pastor and wife will be away for a short vacation period.

REMSEN MAN HURT IN GANG ATTACK

Sioux City Journal: Jack Stoos, of Remsen, 23, was severely cut about the
right hand and wrist Sunday night when he allegedly was attacked by several
men near Third and Jones streets. Stoos told police he warded off his
assailants and a passerby called police who took him to the police station.
He wounds were dressed there.

PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL

Rev. R. Duiker, pastor of the American Reformed Church at Maurice for the
past fifteen years, has resigned and accepted a call to a church in Owasco,
N.Y. He will preach his farewell sermon Sunday in the Maurice Church.

MERRILL YOUNG COUPLE UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Miss Vivian Norton Becomes the Bride of Joseph Orban, Tuesday

Miss Vivian Norton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Egbert D. Norton, of Washington
township, chose the wedding anniversary of her parents for her marriage to
Joseph Orban, son of Mrs. Mary Orban, of Johnson township. The wedding took
place at the rectory of the Church of the Assumption at Merrill Tuesday
morning at 7 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. H. Greteman in
the presence of a few friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eufers were the
attendants. The bride wore an ankle length dress of blue organdy with a
jacket of the same material. The skirt and the jacket were outlined with
white rosettes. Accessories were in white. The bridesmaid wore a brown and
white ensemble.

WORST OUTBREAK IN YEARS

Merrill Record: Dr. Aitken reports that Plymouth county is having one of
the worst outbreaks of hog cholera in years. In the past two weeks more
than a dozen herds have been afflicted. The James and Hinton district
reported the most cases but some are north and northwest of Merrill and
around Neptune. Several farmers have lost most of the hogs in their herds.

YOUNG MILFORD MAN VICTIM OF PLANE ACCIDENT
Ship Nose Dives and Youth Is Hurled Out Near Maurice and Killed Instantly

A dispatch for Maurice says: Richard O'Farrell, 23, Milford, was killed late
Monday afternoon when he fell 1,500 feet from an airplane as it was passing
over Maurice.

With O'Farrell at the time were Stanley G. Fuller, Milford, owner of the
plane, and Le Skyllingstad, Milford, a student pilot, who was at the
controls.

The men were on their way from Milford to Craig, where two young Craig
farmers were killed late Friday afternoon when a plane in which they were
passengers crashed, injuring George Conroy, of Sioux City, the pilot.

On Way To Craig

Fuller, manager of the Spirit Lake airport and a member of the state
aviation commission, was flying to Craig to make an investigation of the
crash. He received a telegram Monday from Charles Gattschet, of Des Moines,
chairman of the commission, instructing him to go to Craig. O'Farrell and
Skyllingstad were accompanying him.

The plane was a three-place open cockpit Travelaire biplane, Fuller told
Coroner Charles VanderPloeg, of Sioux Center. Fuller and O'Farrell were in
the front cockpit and Skyllingstad was in the rear cockpit piloting the ship
which was equipped with dual controls.

O'Farrell tumbled from the plane as it suddenly went into a steep nose dive
evidently caused when O'Farrell accidentally kicked one of the controls in
the front cockpit, Fuller said. He attempted to grab O'Farrell and caught
his clothing, but was unable.....[continued on page five, but at this time I
do not have page five to transcribe]

LeMars Sentinel
August 20, 1937

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Rev. and Mrs. T . C. Batho made a business trip to Sutherland on Monday.

Rev. T. C. Batho has been suffering from a badly infected right arm. His
condition is improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moore, of Marcus, were visitors at the Clarence Moore
home, Wednesday.

Edgar and Wesley Lancaster went to Sioux City Tuesday as members of 4-H club
judging teams.

Mrs. Leonard Karley, of LeMars, visited her grandmother, Mrs. Susan Rayburn,
last Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Lew Moser and son, Orrin, of Centerville, S.D., were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gatzke on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hinde and daughter, Betty Lee and Joan, motored to Kingsley
Sunday to spend the day with friends.

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Thies and children, who have been visiting at the M. J.
Lancaster home, returned to their home at Britt on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Karley, of LeMars, left Sunday for California. Mrs.
Karley was formerly Miss Margaret Lancaster and lived here before her
marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker motored to New Ulm, Minn., Saturday, and spent the
week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Buse. Mrs. Buse is Mr. Becker's
sister.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hawkins and daughter, Blanche, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kunath
and son, Lyle, left Friday on a motor trip. They visited at Omaha and
Lincoln, Neb., and Shenandoah, returning home Monday evening.

The Ladies Aid met on Wednesday, August 11, at the home of Mrs. C. W. Reeves
with a good attendance. An ice cream social was planned to be held in the
near future. After the business meeting a luncheon was served.

Mrs. Frank Mallory and Mrs. Keller, of Cherokee, spent Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Oscar Gatzke. Mrs. Anna Gesland, who had been spending the past
week in the Gatzke home, returned with them to her home in Cherokee.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lancaster and son, Marlowe, of Mitchell, S.D., spent
Sunday and Monday visiting relatives here. Mrs. Margaret Rees, who spent
the past two weeks at the Chris Lancaster home, in Mitchell, returned with
them to her home here.

Vernon Penning and Emerson Kennedy, of Hawarden, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Penning. Mrs. Emerson Kennedy and children, who have
been guests in the Penning home, returned with them to their home in
Hawarden.

A family picnic was held at the Roy McArthur home on Sunday. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Irving McArthur and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Darville, of
Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. A. McArthur and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Buss and son,
Stanley, and Roy McArthur, who is employed at Sheldon.

The Seney Epworth League met for a social evening in the community hall on
Thursday. Election of officers was held, the following officers being
chosen: President, Ruth McArthur; vice president, Maggie Mae Nanninga;
first vice president, Marion Null; second vice president, Lois Osborne;
third vice president, Richard Hawkins; fourth vice presidents, Alberta Null,
Blanche Hawkins; chorister, Evelyn Lancaster; secretary and treasurer, Ruby
Null. After the business meeting games and stunts were enjoyed and
refreshments were served in closing.

Kingsley News-Times, August 29, 1937

Elkhorn Township schools opened last week with the following teachers:

No. 1 -- Lilly Stortz

No. 2 -- Frances Julian

No. 3 -- Blanche Timmins

No. 4 -- Agnes Forbes

No. 5 -- Bernice Walsh

No. 6 -- Lavonne Seglem

No. 7 -- Nellie Taylor

No. 8 will be closed due to insufficient pupils.

LeMars Sentinel, August 31, 1937

REMSEN

From the Bell-Enterprise

Miss Gladys Beaulieu and Joseph Dalhoff, both of Sioux City, were united in marriage last Wednesday morning in the Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City. Miss Jeanette Harrington and Walter Ortmann were the attendants. Mr. Dalhoff is a former Remsen, Iowa, boy, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Dalhoff.