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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 1, 1937

NEIGHBORS HONOR LE MARS COUPLE ON ANNIVERSARY
Members of First Baptist Church Hold Reception For Mr. and Mrs. Andersen
Presented with Gift
Pleasing Program Carried Out By Fellow Members

The parlor of the First Baptist church was a scene of delightful occasion
Monday evening, when Mr. and Mrs. M. Andersen were honored by members of the
Fidelity, Philathea and Baracca Sunday School classes and several other
invited guests on their golden wedding anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Andersen were married in Denmark, December 27, 1886, and have
been residents of LeMars and members of the First Baptist Church for many
years, and have endeared themselves to all who know them.

About forty gathered in the beautifully decorated parlor to honor their
guests with a beautiful program which was as follows:

Scripture, repeating 23rd Psalm in concert; prayer, Rev. S. A. Jones;
quartet, "I'll Never Cease To Love Him," by Mrs. Ben Clagg, Mrs. L. L.
Jones, John Schoep and J. D. Tindall; reading, "An Incentive," Mrs. John
Schoep; reading of a letter written to Mr. and Mrs. Andersen by Rev. T. P.
Potter, of Curryville, Mo., by Rev. S. A. Jones; reading, story of the poem,
"The House By the Side of the Road," by Mrs. H. J. Arens; poem, "The House
By The Side of the Road," Mrs. Roy Jennings; solo, "Silver Threads Among the
Gold," Mrs. S. A. Jones; poem, "I Am Not Growing Old," written by Mrs. Ben
Clagg's father and given by Mrs. Ben Clagg.

Following the poem given by Mrs. Clagg, Rev. S. A. Jones repeated the
marriage ceremony, and Mr. and Mrs. Andersen repeated their marriage vows.
This was followed by congratulations of the entire group. Mr. and Mrs.
Andersen were presented with a gift by Rev. S. A. Jones on behalf of the
three Sunday school classes. Delicious refreshments, consisting of open
face sandwiches, cookies, coffee, nuts, and mints were served. Just before
the guests departed for their homes, Mrs. Ben Clagg sang, "A Perfect Day."

The committee in charge were Mrs. L. L. Jones, chairman, Mrs. Ben Clagg,
Mrs. W. O. Collins, Mrs. Nellie Dunn, Mrs. Bertha Garton, Mrs. Roy Jennings,
and Mrs. S. A. Jones. Miss Lois Kern and Miss Mary Tindall were the piano
accompanists during the evening.

JOHN FRANKLIN SERVED IN WAR
Former Seney Depot Agent Dies In Hospital

Mrs. H. F. Groetken, of Elgin township, accompanied by her daughter,
Rosemary, left Wednesday for St. Paul, Minn., to attend the funeral of her
brother, John Franklin, who died at the Veteran's Hospital in Minneapolis
following a lingering illness.

Mr. Franklin saw service in the World War and his illness of several years
was attributed to effects of hardships he experienced.

Mr. Franklin was about 50 years of age and was engaged in railroad work and
was depot agent at Seney from 1909 to 1913. Of late years he lived in St.
Paul, Minn. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mary Ellen, his
brother William Franklin and sister, Mrs. H. F. Groetken. A brother James
Franklin died January 17, 1934.

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Mrs. Geo. E. Hodgson and daughter, Ruth Ann, of Wessington Springs, S.D.,
are spending New Year's Day and the week end following with relatives and
friends.

SUES FORMER LE MARS MAN

Among divorce suits filed in the Woodbury county district court this week,
Mrs. Helen Lorenzen is suing Henry Lorenzen on a charge of cruelty. They
were married October 22, 1919.

NOTICE TO PATRONS

There will be no city nor rural delivery on New Year's Day.

Window will be open 9 to 10 a.m. Mail dispatched as usual.-Frank C. Hentges,
Postmaster

PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO KOKOMO JONES, OLDEST ENLISTED MAN

Members of Company K Infantry, who served in the World War, residing in
LeMars, are especially interested in a dispatch from Corning, carried in the
daily papers this week which says:

They buried Kokomo Jones Sunday, not as a cook but a soldier.

Former Gov. Dan Turner, Col. Claude Stanley of the Iowa National Guard, and
"buddies" of the three wars paid their respects to Kokomo, 77 year old army
cook, the oldest man in the A. E. F.

A bugler born years after Kokomo joined K company of the National Guard,
blew taps.

"And that is all we could do even though Kokomo had been a general," one of
the veterans whom he fed in France said.

Rev. Mr. Todd read Kokomo's war record which started in 1893 when he joined
Company K as cook, and extended through the Spanish-American, the Mexican
Border and the World War.

The only citation for "Private Frank Jones" was the army report that he was
the oldest enlisted man in the American Expeditionary Force in France.

Although his rolling soup kitchen followed K company of the famous Rainbow
Division through Champagne, Chateux, Thierry, St. Mihel and the Argonne,
Kokomo escaped unwounded. A gas attack made him almost totally blind before
he died at the Iowa Soldiers Home this week, but that was years after his
war service ended.

"Kokomo gave his eyesight and forty years of his life to the service of his
country," the minister said. "He did all he could. He was a true soldier."

CHURCH NOTES

FIRST BAPTIST

Sunday school, 10:00 a.m. Morning worship and sermon, 11:00 a.m. This will
be communion Sunday. B.Y.P.U., 6:30 p.m., Evening song and preaching
service, 7:30 p.m.

The business meeting that would regularly have been held on Thursday evening
of this week has been postponed to meet on Thursday evening next week,
January 7.

The young people are planning a watch party for Thursday evening to be held
at the home of Chester Glaser.

The year 1936 will soon be in the past. It's records are recorded for both
good and bad, and time marches on. May each of us face our New Year with new
resolutions and determinations to make our lives more effective in the
service of God. The church will be of untold value to all those who will
neglect not the assembling of themselves together for worship. You are
invited to our church services each Sunday during the year.

A friendly church in a friendly city.-S. A. Jones, Pastor

FAMILY REUNION IN KNAPP HOME

CHRISTMAS GATHERING OF CLAN IN SIOUX TOWNSHIP

Members of the C. L. Knapp clan who assembled at the old home for an old
fashioned Christmas included Mr. and Mrs. Fay Knapp, Robert, Rex and
Virginia, of Merrill; Mrs. Ernie Luco and sons, James and Allen, of Stevens,
S.D; Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Knapp, George and Dorcas, of Westfield; Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Knapp, Jr. and daughters, Beverly Kay and Coleen, of Cushing, Iowa;
Mr. and Mrs. Iryl Knapp and daughters, Lee and Helen Ann, of Westfield; Mr.
and Mrs. Garth Knapp, Keith and Marilyn, of Sioux City; and Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan Allen and son, Kirk, of Sioux City.

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Miss Ursula Fry left Sunday for a week's stay with friends in Sioux City.

Vance Hunter and son, Billy, were guests Christmas in the A. C. Clemensen
home.

A. St. Onge, of Sioux City, was calling on friends in the neighborhood
Christmas Day.

Alva Hughes is working for Mrs. N. R. Knapp this week while she is
convalescing from illness.

Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Weber entertained members of the Pike family at their
home Christmas Day.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson and son, David, were guests Christmas day in the
Ward Knapp home.

Alvord Banks had the misfortune to lose another cow the past week,
presumably from cornstalk disease.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Minor were entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Minor, Sr., of Leeds, Iowa, Christmas Day.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvord Banks and sons, Donald and Roger, were Christmas guests
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Lilly.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cassen were entertained Christmas at the home of the
former's mother, Mrs. Libby Casten, of Sioux City.

Lois Shuck has returned to her home after spending seven weeks in Sioux City
caring for her young nephew, Dickie Brown.

Miss Marjorie Knapp returned Tuesday to resume her studies at Walton Prye
School of Expression and Dramatic Art in Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Knapp and daughter, Marjorie, were visiting Sunday in the
Ed Towns and Ella Turner homes in Sioux City.

The January meeting of the Hancock P.T.A. will be in charge of Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Joseph and Mr. and Mrs. Lachman.

Work on the new house of Mr. and Mrs. Ivyl Knapp is progressing rapidly.
Charley Hummel, Alvord and Homer Banks and Arch Dreeszen are employed as
carpenters.

Mrs. N. R. Knapp, whose condition has become much worse, was taken to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Nelson, of Akron, Monday. She returned
home Sunday.

Miss Gladys Hasbrooke, of Mechanicsville, arrived Friday to spend Christmas
with her mother, Mrs. W. B. Hasbrooke and sisters, Blanch and Cloyce, at the
W. R. Knapp home.

Friends here received the news of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Minor, Jr., at Sioux City, Thursday morning, December 24th. He is the first
grandchild in the Minor family.

Sam Coucher has been laid up with a tumor on his heel. He has undergone
several operations on it at the Akron hospital the past few weeks, and gets
about only with difficulty.

Miss Marjorie Knapp entertained her mother and her aunt, Ursula Fry, at a 7
o'clock dinner Wednesday evening in honor of their birthdays, both of which
fall on the same date, December 23.

Harold Cooper has been ill with influenza but is able to be about again.

Mrs. Mabel Cooper was elected associate conductress of Issus Chapter, O.E.S.
Sioux City at its meeting December 23.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Brown and son, Dickie, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Shuck and son,
Willis, of Sioux City, and Carl Horde, of Onawa, were guests Christmas day
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shuck.

Robert L. Zak, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Miss Cloyce Hasbrooke, of West
Bend, Iowa, were guests Wednesday in the W. R. Knapp home. Miss Hasbrooke
remained over the holidays.

A veterinarian was called out the past week to the Ray Cassen farm to doctor
a horse which happened to be one of the best on the farm. The horse was
kicked by another horse, injuring a shoulder.

Members of the Fry clan assembled as usual on Christmas day at the Alfred
home. Those coming from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cross, Keith and
Eileen, of Curlew, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helm, Lorraine, Junior and
Maxine, of Merrill.

Mrs. John Nelson fell at her home Christmas morning and it is feared she had
a slight stroke. Mrs. Nelson has been suffering from high blood pressure
and has experience dizziness a great many times. She was taken to her son,
Harry's, home in Akron.

Mrs. Orel Banks and son, Joe, and Miss Marion Banks attended the Christmas
party at the Milnerville school Wednesday afternoon. There was a Christmas
tree with gifts for everyone, lots of nuts and candy, besides a big supply
of apples, popcorn balls, cakes and cookies.

Arthur Fester, the young son of Mrs. Hazel Fester, who was operated on for
appendicitis at the Methodist hospital in Sioux City, and the next week had
his tonsils and adenoids removed, is slowly recovering at this home. Mrs.
Fester was a guest of the German Lutheran church at Leeds Sunday, with which
church she affiliated.

The play, "Aaron Slick from Punkin Creek" to be presented Friday evening,
January 8th, at Sunnyside is to be given by the following cast: Aaron Slick,
Marvin Hughes; Wilbur Merridew, Belmer Banks; Clarence Green, Wurth Banks;
Mrs. Berry, Elizabeth Tracy; Gladys Mae Merridew, Ferne Dreeszen; "Girl in
Red," Thelma Ruring; "Sis" Riggs, Alva Hughes.

ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. C. C. Pritchett suffered severe burns Thursday when boiling water was
spilled on her foot.

Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Albert and family, of Canton, S.D., visited Sunday in the
W. E. Abert home.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Utecht and family, of Heron Lake, Minn., were guests
Christmas week of relatives here.

Christmas programs were given at the various school houses, District No. 4,
Marion Null; No. 5, Lois Zimmerman; No. 8, Marie Blumer.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pritchett entertained at Christmas for Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Pritchett and family of Moville, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pritchett and family of
Stanton, and Mr. and Mrs. George Pritchett and sons, Joseph and Larry.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 8, 1937

MRS. C. E. MOORE TAKEN BY DEATH
Well Known Seney Resident Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Moore, 57, wife of Clarence E. Moore, life long resident of Plymouth
county, died at her home in Seney, Monday evening. Death came unexpectedly
although she had been suffering for some time with a complication of
diseases.

Mrs. Moore is survived by her husband, C. E. Moore, a son, Floyd Moore, of
Marcus, and two daughters, Mrs. John Cooney, of Glenwood, Iowa, and Mrs.
Ralph Southwick, of Idaho.

Ada Lancaster was born July 18, 1879, at Seney, her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Lancaster, being pioneers in Elgin township.

Mrs. Moore was a devoted wife and mother, and was esteemed by a large number
of friends and acquaintances.

The funeral was held, Thursday afternoon, at the Methodist church in Seney,
and interment made in the Seney cemetery.

ILLNESS STRIKES CITY OFFICIALS

Alderman W. H. Boyd went to the Sacred Heart hospital Wednesday suffering
from the flu. Alderman Wm. Merritt and Paul Neubel are under the weather,
and Street Commissioner, John Brangwin, is confined to his home by illness.

WINTER WEATHER HERE

Low temperatures and icy, snow blocked roads have slowed down business and
social activities the past week. Another cold wave came down from the
Northwest Tuesday and a temperature of 12 below was registered early
Thursday and the thermometer failed to climb to the zero mark during the
day. The prediction for the weekend is warmer and more snow and if snow
comes drifting will probably continue. Many secondary roads have not been
opened since last week's snowstorm.

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Marriage licenses were issued at the courthouse Wednesday to Lawrence
Alesch, Marcus and Valeria Arens, Remsen; Orien Chamberlain and Mrs. Alma
Swenson, of Stevens, S.D.; Harvey Borchers, Akron, and Marcella Myers,
LeMars.

LeMars Globe-Post
January 11, 1937

FINISHES LARGE PIECE OF WORK
R. M. Neubrand Has Registered All War Veterans
Graves

After three years of untiring work, R. M. Neubrand, Spanish-
American war veteran, has completed one of the largest pieces of
work in Plymouth county; the registration of all graves of all
war veterans in peace and war time service.

In the winter of 1933 and 1934 the work was started by the commander
of the American Legion, Ed Tentinger, as a CWA project.
The work was started late and only three days a week were allowed,
and Francis Condon, who served in Company C, 347th infantry
in the world war and Robert M. Neubrand, who served in
Company I 33rd Michigan volunteer infantry in the Spanish war,
worked on the project until the CWA was discontinued.

There was so much to be done, such as getting the dates of
death and war record, lot and block name of cemetery where
veterans were buried, that it could not be completed in the
time allowed, so the work was carried on by Mr. Neubrand and
by the help of the soldiers' relief of Plymouth county. The members
are Mr. Neubrand, chairman; L. L. Burrill, vice chairman,
of Akron; and Jacob G. Koenig, secretary, Le Mars.

After recording all graves, the men found so many unmarked
graves that they went forward to get headstones. There has
been ordered and set so far 84 head stones in the county, the
work being done by the unemployed. The stones were set according
to government regulations, in a cement base 18 by 30 inches
and 25 inches above the ground, with service marker included. A
total of 59 old stones were reset, making a total of 143 markers
set by unemployed veterans, under the direction of Mr. Neubrand.

In making this record, files of the LeMars Sentinel were used,
dating back to as far as 1874. The files of The Globe-Post and
of the Akron Register-Tribune were also used in compiling this
military record of all veterans. Mr. Neubrand went through these
files page for page and now has a military record of 75 per cent
of all veterans buried in this county.

It was found that 418 veterans of all wars are buried in Plymouth
county.

In the Le Mars cemeteries, City, St. Joseph and St. James
and in Grant township there are 211 graves, as follows: 159 G. A.
R.; 41 World War; 7 Spanish American war; four who served
in peace time; one who served on the Canadian frontier in 1830;
three Mexican war veterans; one confederate veteran, and one Indian
war veteran. At this time the county was divided, and the
local post was given the above four cemeteries.

The first veteran to serve in any military service was Col. J.
F. Scribner, buried in the City cemetery, who served on the
Canadian frontier in 1830. He volunteered for service and was
made a colonel, the title he carried through life.

The next three war veterans were Thomas Stokes, born June
18, 1825, in Dublin, Ireland. He served in the Mexican war and
enlisted in New York. The other was Gregory C. Croston, born
December 14, 1818, in County Cork, Ireland. He enlisted in
the Mexican war in 1852, and served in the Sante Fe battalion.
He also re-enlisted in the Civil war in company B of the Second
Missouri cavalry. He died August 4, 1900. The third Mexican
war veteran was Christ Bauerly, born December 24, 1819, in Fehbach,
Germany. He enlisted February 13, 1847, and was discharged
Feb. 13. 1852. He re-enlisted in the Civil War July 14, 1863,
as corporal of Co. E, 20th Iowa Infantry.

The next conflict was the Indian war. Veteran Radnor Clifton Earl was
born February 17, 1847, and was massacred by the Sioux Indians
while defending his father on August 18, 1862.

The only Confederate veteran buried in Plymouth county, rests
in the City cemetery. He is Dr. C. J. Hackett, born in Louisa
county, Virginia, and served on the staff of Col. A. P. Hill, Confederate
army. After 40 years this grave was located and a government
stone erected. He died Nov. 20, 1896, and the stone was
erected just 40 years later.

The first G. A. R. veteran buried in Le Mars was Joseph Foster,
who died August 12, 1871, before the cemetery was organized.

The oldest G. A. R. grave to be marked was that of Elias
Meade, who was buried January 3, 1873, in the Le Mars cemetery.

Louis E. Brick is the first Spanish-American war veteran to
be buried in this county. He died in Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 1,
1898, and is buried in the LeMars cemetery.

The first world war man buried in this county was Henry
Schrooten, jr., who is buried in Stanton township. He died at
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., in March 1918.

Rinehart Hillrich was the first World war man of this county
to die in France. He is buried in the Preston township cemetery
and died Feb. 5, 1918.

There are buried in Plymouth county 18 World war veterans,
who died in France or England or on board ship on the way over.

In the original G. A. R. plot in Le Mars, 14 veterans are buried
and the following have head stones: Wesley Armfield, J. B.
Mandeville, David Tucker, S. H. Woolworth, J. Gottleb Balsinger
and Henry Darville. If the military record can be found, stones
will be placed on the following graves: Christ F. Brietmiller,
Daniel Tooker, E. Slocum, Sidney Nash, C. Messiche, E. Higley,
J. H. Gandy and E. Clay. Owen Murphy is buried in St. James
cemetery. These are the only graves that do not have government
markers or monuments, but all have service markers. If anyone
knows the military record of these men, and date of death,
stones can be obtained and placed on the graves by calling the American
legion commander, W. R. McKay or Mr. Neubrand.

Mr. Neubrand supplied each post of the county with a record
sheet for all veterans buried in their cemeteries, which gives the
military record, date of death, lot and block number the veteran is
buried in. The soldiers' relief office of the county also has a record
of this.

All the records were recorded in the office of County Recorder
Marie Jahn, and she should be commended on the splendid piece
of work she has compiled for the county. This record is also recorded
in Des Moines.

The following cemeteries have have been assigned to the different
posts:

Akron: Preston township cemetery, Westfield town and St. Joseph’s
Catholic cemeterv, Akron. There are 53 G. A. R, 14 World
war; 1 Spanish-American and 1 peace time graves, or a total of
69 graves. The first G. A. R. veteran buried in Akron is James
Biddlecomb, died Sept, 19, 1887. Last G. A. R. buried in Akron,
Uriah B, Keniston, died April 18, 1935.

Kingsley: St. Michael, Elkhorn township and Union township.
There are 37 G. A. R.; 14 World War, or a total of 51 graves.

Merrill: Catholic cemetery, town cemetery, Adaville and St.
Paul’s Johnson township. 15 G. A. R; 13 World War: 3 Spanish-
American; 1 peace time service or a total of 32 graves.

Remsen: City cemetery, St. Mary's, St, Catherine's, Oyens.
Five G. A. R.; 15 World War; 1 peace time service; 3 buried at
Oyens, or a total of 24 graves.

Hinton: Lincoln township, Lutheran and Catholic cemeteries,
Floyd Valley, Hungerford, Liberty. 14 G.A.R.; 10 World War;
1 peace time service or total of 25 graves.

The largest family to serve in the Civil War that Mr. Neubrand
has a record of is a man named Merchant, who with 11 sons served
their country. Mr, Neubrand doubted this statement when he
heard it, but after going through the files of the LeMars papers,
the year 1879 gave the sons' records as follows:

S, W. Merchant, lieutenant, Co.
C, 74lh Illinois

Abel L. Merchant company C,
15th Illinois, died in service.

Dewitt Merchant Co, C, 15th
Illinois killed July 22, 1864.

Enoch Merchant, corporal, Co.
B, 15th Illinois. Discharged on
Sept. 20, 1865.

David O. Merchant, Co. C, 74th
Illinois, discharged June 10,
1865.

Silas B. Merchant, lieutenant,
Co. G, 44th Illinois, resigned in
1864.

Arlo J. Merchant, Co. G, 44th
Illinois, discharged Dee. 24, 1864.

Louis M. Merchant, Co. G., 55th
Illinois, discharged Dec. 26, 1864.

Aron Merchant, Co. G, 15th
Wisconsin, killed Dec. 26, 1862.

James B. Merchant, teamster
quartermaster corps.

Norman M. Merchant, Battery
B, 4th artillery, who enlisted at
the age of 11 years.

The mother asked for a discharge of the eleventh son, and it was granted
by Geo. W. McCreary, secretary of war, on Feb. 20, 1879, after she
had petitioned the war department, saying she already had 10
sons serving in the army. The letter received by Mrs. Merchant
praised her for her patriotism, which was later recorded in the
files of the Le Mars papers. This family was from Butler county,
Iowa, where the petition was presented by Cong. N. C. Derirng.
David O. Merchant, of this family, is buried in the Le Mars City
cemetery. The stepfather of these boys also served in the war of
the rebellion.

In compiling this report, Mr. Neubrand stated that he wished
to thank the Legion men at Remsen, and especially Grant Case,
of Kingsley; Elmer Young, of Hinton; M. G. Irwin, Merrill, and
L. L. Burrill, of Akron, for their support given him in making the report.

TWO COUPLES WED
Return of marriage certificates were filed in the office of Clerk of Court, Earl Remer.
Joseph H. Feller, of LeMars, and Viola K. Hansen, of Remsen, were married by
Rev. H. Rolfes at Oyens on January 5.

Paul Beeck and Esther Frerichs, of Akron, were married by Rev. Fred A. Meske, at
Akron, on January 7.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 12, 1937

STANLEY POST MARRIED IN WASHINGTON
Miss Mary Grace Ashton, of Washington, Is Bride of Former LeMars Man

Stanley Dwight Post, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Post, of LeMars, was
married at noon Monday, January 11, in Washington D.C., to Miss Mary Grace
Ashton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Ashton, of Virginia and
Washington. After the church ceremony and a wedding dinner at the apartment
of the bride's parents, the young people left for a honeymoon trip to Nassau
in the Bahama Islands. They hope to visit Mr. Post's parents in LeMars
before returning to Chicago, where they will make their home at Wilmette.
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WIFE OF FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT BROOKINGS
Mrs. Will Lang Lived In Plymouth Many Years Before Moving to Dakota

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Remsen for Mrs. W. J. Lang, well
known landowner in Fredonia township, where they formerly resided for many
years. Mrs. Lang died Sunday, January 3, at her home in Brookings.

Funeral services were held at Brookings Monday afternoon, with the Rev. H.
B. Helsman and the Rev. Everette L. Jones in charge.

The services in Remsen were held in St. John's Evangelical church, Rev. Paul
Wuebben officiating, and interment made in the Remsen cemetery.

Mrs. Lang, nee Laura Bell Penfield, was born at Russell, Kan., July 20,
1870, a daughter of Wm. and Sarah Barton Penfield. The father was a
railroad contractor.

In 1880 the family joined a company of eighty other families under the
leadership of the late Captain McPherson, traveling by covered wagon train
to Washington territory over the historical "Oregon Trail." The family
finally settled at Bellingham, Wash., where Mrs. Lang received her education
and became a successful school teacher.

On July 8, 1894, she was united in marriage to W. J. Lang, then of Ferndale,
Wash. The couple came to Plymouth county for their honeymoon and located on
a farm owned by Mr. Lang's father, the late John Lang, where they resided
until 1917 when they moved to their own farm near White, S.D. They farmed
there until 1927, and then for three years Mr. and Mrs. Lang and their
daughter, Alice, traveled in the western part of the country. In 1930 they
purchased a home in White, and lived there since.

Mrs. Lang was an active member in the Presbyterian church for a number of
years. She was secretary of the Ladies Aid society of the church at White,
and also was welcomed and active in various other social circles. She was
elected associate matron of the O.E.S. at White for the present year.

Surviving are her husband, their only daughter, Alice Enora, and one son,
Ralph Jonathan, who lives on their farm near White. There are three
sisters, Mrs. S. L. Lang, of Big Fork, Minn.; Mrs. John Johnston, of
Bellingham, Wash.; and Mrs. J. J. Byron, of Sedro-Wooley, Wash.; and one
brother, Albert Penfield, of Bellingham.

SCHOOL TEACHER ANNOUNCES EVENT OF LAST AUGUST

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Dorothy Scott and Arthur
Busch, which took place at Dakota City, Neb., August 23, 1936.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Scott, well known farmers of
Union county, residing southwest of Hawarden. Her entire life has been
spent in the vicinity where she numbers her friends by her acquaintances.
She attended the rural schools and later entered the Hawarden High School,
graduating with the class of 1934. At the present time she is teaching a
rural school in Plymouth county and will continue teaching. The bridegroom
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Busch, highly respected farmers, who live
southeast of Hawarden. He, too, has spent his entire life in the community
and is an industrious young man of worth. The young couple plan to commence
farming in the spring.

MARRIED AT OYENS

Joseph H. Feller and Viola K. Hansen were united in marriage, January 5, at
St. Catherine's church in Oyens. The attendants were Peter Feller and Rose
Schilmoeller.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 26, 1937

PLEDGE MARRIAGE VOWS UNDER STARS
Ceremony Is Performed In Car Amid Snowdrifts

A wedding in an automobile, with snowdrifts for decorations, twinkling stars
for altar appointments, and the tooting of a freight train for the wedding
march, Friday night, took place on highway 75, just across the county line,
in Plymouth county, says the Sioux City Journal.

The bridal couple was Miss Doris Still, 18, and Raymond Scott, 24, both of
Sioux City. They thought to obtain a quiet wedding without the benefit of
too many friends by getting the license in LeMars, about 5 o'clock Friday
afternoon.

The couple then came to Sioux City and called on Rev. John Hantla, of the
Wall Street Mission, to officiate. When Rev. Hantla discovered that the
license had been obtained in Plymouth county, he informed the couple that
the wedding would have to be performed there, too.

So, taking witnesses, the bride's mother and Mrs. Hantla, they drove across
the line and the clergyman performed the ceremony.

Because of the crowded condition of the car, the bride sat on the
bridegroom's lap during the ceremony.

SENTENCED TO SERVE THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL

Sheriff Frank Scholer and Deputy Leo Hentges were over at Akron, Friday, on
business, serving papers in civil suits.

They brought Charles Long back with them to serve a thirty days sentence in
the county jail. Long was arrested on a charge of intoxication and in
default of a fine was committed to jail by Justice W. Simeon.

The officers report many roads in the county impassable. The main road to
Akron was opened Friday morning sufficiently to permit travel, but many
stretches on the road were on a one way route.

FRANK ERDMANN DIES AT HOME IN MADISON, MINN.

John Erdmann, 431 Fifth Avenue, NW, was notified Friday of the death of his
brother, Frank Erdmann, 57, at Madison, Minn., who passed away at his home
Thursday night. Mr. Erdmann left Saturday for Madison to attend the
funeral.

Frank Erdmann formerly lived in LeMars and was employed for some years in
the Pech Foundry. He left LeMars about twenty years ago. Besides his
brother, John Erdmann, of LeMars, he leaves two brothers and a sister living
in Minnesota.

POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Hinton Progress: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beck announce the marriage of their
daughter, Edith, to Bernard Costello, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Costello, of
LeMars, which took place on August 24, 1936, at Pender, Neb.

The young couple left Tuesday, January 12, for Pine Island, Minn., to make
their home.

GUS ALESCH LANDS CHAIRMANSHIP OF GOOD COMMITTEE

Representative Gus Alesch, of Plymouth county, was made chairman of the
important appropriations committee by Speaker Foster when he announced the
committee last Friday. Foster, who was elected by the vote of
Representative Beltman, a Republican, reciprocated by making Beltman, a new
member, chairman of the animal industry committee. Speaker Foster declared
he selected "liberal" chairmen for the key committees and his selection of
Alesch to the powerful appropriations committee had been forecast. This
important position will enable Representative Alesch to put into effect some
of the economics he has advocated.

ALBERT PAPE HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Suffers Broken Shoulder and Ribs Are Fractured

Albert Pape was badly injured Wednesday afternoon on the highway between
Hinton and Merrill, says the Hinton Progress. He was riding with Ollie
Harrison to Merrill where the latter was going on a business errand and on
account of the invisible condition of the highway due to the blizzard,
Albert had gotten out of the car to try and see if they were still on the
road when a truck came along and Albert was pushed along the pavement twenty
feet or more and finally falling. He received a broken shoulder, several
fractured ribs, a sprained ankle and other bruises.

He was taken to the Lutheran hospital at Sioux City for medical care and
today, Thursday, was reported as improving satisfactorily.

Ollie escaped injury. His car was badly damaged.

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Arthur Lake, an inmate of the Zimmerman Memorial home, was taken to Iowa
City, Friday, to the University Hospital for treatment.