Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel (LeMars, Plymouth County, Iowa) of 04/??/1938.
Miss Opal Gabel Becomes Bride of Frank Coates
Pretty Candlelight Wedding Is Held At Home In Johnson Township
To Live In Kansas City
Bride is Well Known And Popular Teacher
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gabel in Johnson township was the scene of a
pretty wedding Saturday evening, April 2, when their daughter, Opal, became
the bride of Frank Coates of Kansas City, Mo. The ceremony was celebrated
at 7:30 under the glow of candlelight and the parlor decorated with
beautiful flowers and ferns made an effective setting. The service was
conducted by Rev. George Talbott, pastor of the Adaville church, in the
presence of relatives and a few friends.
Miss Shirley Rowe, a niece of the bride, played "To a Wild Irish Rose"
preceding the ceremony and Clarke Tindall sang "Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms" and "I Love You Truly".
As the bridal pair and their attendants took their places at the floral
altar, Miss Rowe played the Lohengrin wedding chorus from Wagner's opera.
The bride looked charming in her wedding gown of white chiffon, ankle
length, with finger tip lace veil and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. Her
bridesmaid, Miss Eva M. Gabel, wore a pretty dress of pink organdy, cut
ankle length. Her bouquet was formed of sweet peas. Kenneth Peters of
Sioux City was groomsman.
Reception for Bride
After extending congratulations and felicitations to the youthful pair, a
buffet luncheon was served and a social evening enjoyed.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gabel, members of pioneer
families in the county. The bride is a graduate of the LeMars high school
and later graduated from Indiana Central College. For the past year she has
been engaged in teaching in Columbia City, Indiana.
The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Lulu Coates of Sioux City, and is a
graduate of Central high school, Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Coates will make their home in Kansas, where Mr. Coates is
employed as clerk in an electrical shop.
Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel, April 5, 1938
Funeral services were held Friday for Jan Janson at Immanuel church, conducted by Rev. E. G. Svenson. Jan Janson was born March 21, 1864, near Seffle, Vermland, Sweden. On October 15, 1887, he was united in marriage with Matilda Carlson and soon after came to America. They lived at Charter Oak and Sioux City before coming to Akron. To their union six children were born, two sons and four daughters. One daughter, Mary, died in November, 1913, and their daughter, Hazel died March 23, 1930. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his wife, who departed this life November 1, 1935. Left to mourn his departure are two daughters and two sons of Akron and vicinity, Mrs. Ernest Anderson, Mrs. Edor Johnson, Frank Johnson, and Harry Johnson; one sister, Mrs. Axel Klistrom of Akron and nine grandchildren.
LeMars Sentinel
April 8, 1938
FORMER SENEY RESIDENT DIES AT MITCHELL
Christopher Lancaster Was A Member of Well Known Plymouth County Family
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Christopher Lancaster,
former Plymouth County resident, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie
McArthur, in Seney and at the Seney Methodist church. Rev. Frank Jenks of
Sioux City officiated and interment was made in the Seney cemetery.
Pallbearers were Melvin McArthur, Roy McArthur, Ray Hinde, Emerson Kennedy,
Floyd Moore and Vernon Penning.
Services were under the direction of the Mauer funeral home of LeMars.
Christopher Lancaster was born at Seney, Iowa, on March 6, 1876, where he
received his education and grew to manhood. On September 19, 1900, he was
united in marriage with Marie Atkins of Ottawa, Minn. To this union four
children were born. In the year 1904, he moved to La Barge, Wyoming, and
worked on a ranch, returning to Iowa the latter part of 1905, where he
resided until the year 1912, at which time he moved to a farm near Mitchell,
S.D. He retired from farming after a few years and moved into town. He had
not been in the best of health for the past few years, but continued his
work as an employee of the Farmers Grain and Coal Company of Mitchell until
March 30, when he was stricken with cerebral hemorrhage and passed away at
12:45 Sunday morning April 3, at a hospital in Mitchell at the age of 62
years and 27 days. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, a daughter, Mrs.
Marcelline Riggert, and a son, Gordon Lancaster; two granddaughters,
Geraldine and Maxine Riggert, and one grandson, Marlowe Lancaster, all of
Mitchell, S.D.; one brother, James Lancaster of Faulkton, S. D.; four
sisters, Mrs. Annie McArthur, Mrs. Margaret Rees, and Mrs. Lulu Penning of
Seney, and Mrs. Marie Wonser of Unity, Wisconsin. One son, a daughter, his
parents and four sisters preceded him in death. He was a kind and loving
husband and father, always mindful of those he loved. His quiet disposition
and pleasant smile endeared him to a host of friends and he will be
sincerely missed by all who knew him.
Relatives and friends who attended the last rites were: Mrs. Chris
Lancaster; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Riggert,
daughters, Maxine and Geraldine, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Demaray and daughter,
Eunice, all of Mitchell; Fred Young, of Cleveland, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs.
Emerson Kennedy, of Hawarden; Vernon Penning of Hudson, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Moore, of Marcus; Mr. and Mrs. Irving McArthur, of Sioux City; and
Fred Buckley, of Maurice.
LeMars Globe-Post
Thursday, April 28, 1938
First Baptist Church Hold Annual Meeting
The annual business meeting of the Baptist church was held on Wednesday evening, April 27, in the church. The business meeting was preceded by a fellowship supper that was largely attended. The reports from all the organizations showed that we have had a substantial increase in all of our departments during the year. One notable thing was that an appreciable balance was left in all the treasuries for the beginning of the new year. All local financial obligations were met in full and the missionary quota overpaid.
The new officers elected were:
Church Clerk, Mrs. Gertrude Albert;
Church Treasurer, Clarence Fulks;
Benevolent Treasurer, Mrs. Clarence Fulks;
Trustee for three year term, J. D. Tindall;
Trustee for two years to fill vacancy, Arnold Coppock;
Deacon and Deaconess for four year term, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tindall;
Sunday School superintendent, Mrs. M. B. O’Banion;
Custodian, M. Andersen;
Choir Director, Mr. Ben Clagg;
Pianist, Lois Kern;
Head Usher, Lowell Day.
We face the new year with bright prospects. Last Sunday we received five new members. Sunday before last we reached the high mark of 115 in Sunday school. We feel that these are signs of progress, and the church hopes to continue to do its share for the religious advancement in our community. Our ideals can only be reached as we grow in grace and strength from within. The pastor wishes to extend an invitation for all those who would desire to worship with us. ~S. A. Jones, Pastor.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
April 29, 1938
EFFECTS OF FALL PROVE FATAL TO MRS. M. RAIRDEN
Well-Known Seney Resident Succumbs To Injuries Sustained Last Summer
Death claimed Mrs. Marian De Miller Rairden, 64, a resident of Plymouth
County for 22 years, at the Zimmerman Memorial home in this city Tuesday
after a long illness. Mrs. Rairden, while employed a housekeeper on a farm
near Seney, suffered a fall in which she sustained a fracture of the hip and
never recovered from the effects and shock.
Mrs. Rairden was born November 28, 1874, at Fostoria, Ohio. She was preceded
in death just a year ago by her daughter, Ruth. She leaves to mourn her
death two daughters: Wanda, living in Akron, and Edith in Sioux City; and a
grandson, Robert. She also leaves a large number of relatives living in
Ohio.
Mrs. Rairden was a devout Christian woman, a devoted mother and good
neighbor who held the esteem of all who knew her. She was a member of the
Methodist church and a regular attendant.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Mauer chapel.
PLAN HISTORICAL PAGEANT IN JULY
Chambers of Commerce Sign Contract With Producing Company
The Senior and Junior Chambers of Commerce signed a contract this week with
an Ohio producing company to put on a historical pageant at McDuffie ball
park the evenings of July 3, 4, and 5. A committee of five from each
organization will have charge of the arrangements and a representative of
the producing company will spend a month here looking after details of the
production which will be put on by a cast of 250 to 300 persons.
In a large number of Iowa counties historical pageants are being arranged
this year in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the organization of
Iowa territory.