LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 7, 1938
 
SENEY COUPLE WED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster Celebrate Silver Wedding
 
A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Lancaster of Seney on New Year’s Day, the occasion being their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Lancaster, Mrs. Amelia Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buss, son Vincent, and daughter, Elaine, Mrs. Lizzie Hawkins and daughter, Harriet. Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster were married at Glenville, Minnesota, on January 1, 1913, and settled on the farm northwest of Seney, where they have resided ever since.  Their many friends extend hearty congratulations.

LeMars Globe-Post
Monday, January 10, 1938

Henry Thompson’s School Destroyed by Mysterious Fire
Car Seen Leaving Scene Shortly Before 100 Per Cent Blaze

The school taught by Henry Thompson, three miles west of Brunsville, was
leveled to the ground by a mystery fire Friday night. By the time
neighboring farmers, attracted by the glare, arrived there was nothing to
see except the blazing debris of the collapsed building.

The current guess is that the fire was either set, or accidentally started,
by persons who visited the school shortly before the fire started. Members
of the John Haage family, who live nearby, saw a car leave the school
grounds and wondered who had any business there.

According to witnesses, the school “flared up like paper,” and was a blazing
inferno within a few minutes after the first sign of a fire showed.

SENEY RESIDENT LAID TO REST
Funeral Services Held Sunday Afternoon for Mrs. Grant Chapman

Funeral services were held at two o’clock Sunday afternoon from the Seney
Methodist church for Mrs. Grant Chapman, who died Thursday at Carlsbad, New
Mexico, following a prolonged sickness. Rev. Jenks officiated at the
services and interment was made in the Seney cemetery with Wiltgen’s in
charge of the arrangements.

Margaret March, the daughter of Littlefair and Elizabeth March (nee Cook)
both of England was born January 1, 1872, at Argyle, Wisconsin. She was 66
years of age on January 1, 1938. On December 30, 1891, she was united in
marriage to Grant Chapman at Seney. Mrs. Chapman was a resident of the Seney
vicinity for 55 years.

Deceased is survived by one son, T. K. Chapman, a daughter, Constance
Chapman, her husband, Grant Chapman, grandchildren, Robert, Roland, Kathleen
and Lorraine Chapman; brothers, J. F. March, W. L. March; sisters, Mrs. Dan
McArthur, Jessie Kennedy, Lucile March, and also several nephews and nieces.

Pallbearers were: Henry Siege, Stephen Osborne, Ralph Obermire, J. J.
Deegan, Will Reeves, and Ed Riter.

BAD LUCK JUST SEEMS TO FOLLOW CROWLEY FAMILY

The family of Mrs. Cora Crowley appears to be having all the bad luck during
the holiday season. For the last two years at Christmas time, the home has
been quarantined for scarlet fever. This Christmas Gail, her 7-year-old
daughter, contracted the disease. She finally was well enough to up and
around, and while playing Saturday, accidentally tipped over a pan of
scalding water over her foot. Her mother was cleaning some clothes at the
time of the accident. Although painful, she is quickly recovering.

CRAIG ROBBERS GIVEN FREEDOM
Pal Killed in Christmas Morning Break-in in 1934

On recommendation by the Iowa parole board, Governor Nelson G. Kraschel of
Iowa, attached his signature to two papers over the weekend, discharging two
prisoners from state institutions in Iowa.

They are Orville Attrill and Russell Moore, alias Carl Rodgers. Attrill was
sentenced to serve five years at Anamosa in the December 1934, term of court
by Judge W. C. Garberson and Moore was convicted in January 1935, and
sentenced to serve five years at Fort Madison. Both charges were larceny.
Attrill was paroled by the board on December 1, 1936, and Moore on December
8, 1936, but they didn’t gain their freedom until Governor Kraschel signed
the discharge papers.

The two men served sentences for the Christmas morning robbery of Mike’s
Tavern at Craig in 1934, in which James Kain, then 21, their pal, was killed
in an exchange of shots between the robbers and Marshal Emil Schultz and six
vigilantes of Craig, who ambushed the men while at work. Moore was also
badly wounded in the fracas, receiving shotgun wounds in the leg.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS HITS AL MEIS FAMILY

Larry Meis, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Meis, was found to be
suffering from infantile paralysis and has been given serum treatment.
However, he has at present a paralyzed leg and paralyzed neck.

His younger brother, Dick, who has also been sick, has a partially paralyzed
throat, which is believed may have been the result of an earlier attack of a
mild type. A Sioux City doctor is attempting to alleviate this condition.
Drs. Fisch and O’Toole are taking care of the older boy.

The youngest Meis boy, David, who was hurt by a car almost a year ago, and
who has been suffering from the effects for a long time, is now almost
completely recovered and is at present the most able-bodied of the boys.

WRECK ON NO. 5

Mr. Calahan, a resident of Cherokee, and an unidentified occupant, were
badly shaken up on Sunday evening when the car in which they were riding
struck another car owned by F. K. Glepenburg, of Remsen, which was going in
the same direction. The accident occurred between Oyens and LeMars.

The car driven by Mr. Calahan struck the rear fender of the other car,
throwing it in the ditch where it overturned. The officer in charge was Joe
Sutton. The towing was done by the Dixon Garage.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 11, 1938

CLAUDE S. BROWN FORMER LE MARS RESIDENT DIES
Long Identified With State Politics And Civic Affairs In St. Paul

Claude S. Brown, 66, died at his home in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday. His death
was unexpected. Mr. Brown lived the early years of his life in LeMars,
leaving here when 26 years old and lived in St. Paul since. He was a so of
A. P. Brown, a pioneer of LeMars, who on coming here in the seventies
engaged in the livery business.

A. P. Brown served as postmaster under President Harrison’s administration
and was a justice of the peace and mayor of LeMars in 1895-96.

Claude Brown was educated in the LeMars schools and Wilder College. His
first position after leaving school was with the law firm of Sammis & Scott
of LeMars. A St. Paul paper has the following obituary notice.

Claude Sturtevant Brown, 892 Dayton Avenue, long identified with state
politics and civic affairs in St. Paul died Tuesday afternoon in his home.

A resident of St. Paul since 1896, Mr. Brown served the state for 30 years,
first as deputy sate auditor under the late Samuel G. Iverson and later as
inheritance tax commissioner under five attorney generals.

Mr. Brown was born in Rockford, Ill., February 19, 1872. He is survived by
his widow, Irene A. Brown; one daughter, Mrs. George C. Schaller; and one
son, Samuel Gilbert Brown; two grandsons, George Mahlon Schaller and Samuel
Brown Schaller; one brother, Clifford A. Brown; and two sisters, Mrs. Edith
H. Simpson and Mrs. William T. Hall, all of St. Paul. His son had left here
Sunday night to resume his studies at Yale University after spending the
holidays at home. He returned today by plane.

Funeral services were held Thursday in St. Clement’s Memorial Episcopal
church with Rev. William F. Creighton officiating, and interment made in
Rose Lawn Cemetery.
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A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will MacKinnon of Des Moines, Thursday,
December 30, 1937. Mr. MacKinnon is a son of Mr. and Mrs. D. MacKinnon of
LeMars.

JOHNSON SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED
Building In District Number One Is Total Loss

The school house in District No. 1, Johnson, burned to the ground at an
early hour Saturday evening. Passersby noticed smoke coming from the front
of the building and notified John Haage, the director, who lives a few rods
away. Mr. Haage and his sons hurried to the school house and found the
entry ablaze. All they could do was save some of the furniture and they
broke out a window, removed eleven of the fourteen desks and the supplies
from the teacher’s desk before the smoke drove them from the building. All
the other contents, including a good library, and the building was an entire
loss. The building was an old type school house recently painted and given a
good foundation in good repair. It was worth $1500 to $2000. There was $900
insurance on the building and $300 on the contents.

The cause of the fire is not known. There had been no fired in the stove
since the teacher, Henry Thompson, dismissed school Friday evening. While
the entry door was left unlocked so children could find shelter if they came
early, the inside door was locked. The fire started in the entry.

The patrons of the district met Monday night to make arrangements for
continuing school. There is a vacant house on a farm three-quarters of a
mile west and this may be secured.

LE MARS PARY GIVEN A SCARE
Shot At While Driving Along Public Highway

John Allison, residing at 834 First avenue SE, returned Thursday night from
Marshalltown, where he has been taking treatments from a specialist for eye
trouble. With him were Mrs. Allison, Arthur Allison and Louis Britt. Driving
along a few miles out of Marshalltown, they had visions of a hold up, when
some men in a car ahead of them suddenly stopped, got out of the car and
began shooting. Arthur Allison, driving the car, speeded up. The men made
not attempt to follow them but getting into their auto turned around and
sped in the opposite direction.

TOPS THE MARKET
Sioux City Tribune: Ed H. Willer of Akron topped the cattle market here
Wednesday when his 39 head of steers scaling 1,025 pounds cashed at $9 a
cwt.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 14, 1938

FINAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. LINDSAY
Neighbors And Friends Pay Tribute To Popular Woman

The funeral of Mrs. Elsie Lindsay, lifelong resident of Plymouth County, who
died Sunday, was held Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church
and was one of the largest funerals held in LeMars in recent months. Rev. W.
E. Smith of the Plymouth Presbyterian Church at Crathorne officiated at the
service and paid tribute to the life of the departed woman. Rev. F. P.
Pfaltzgraff, pastor of the church, assisted in the services.

Pallbearers, old friends and neighbors, were Calvin Eyres, Greg Featherston,
Jas. F. Goudie, Paul Parry, Ralph Schrooten, Don Wormley.

The interment was made in the city cemetery.

The Mauer Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

MARRIED IN LE MARS
George R. Campbell of Wayne, Neb., and Theresa Cantrell of Portland, Oregon,
were united in marriage Wednesday at the office of C. E. Clarke, justice of
the peace, who performed the ceremony.
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Hye Schipper, John Cooper and Miss Lucille Cooper visited at Lawton, Iowa,
Tuesday.
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M. R. Faber, of Remsen, was in LeMars Wednesday, on business.

PIONEERS RECALL BLIZZARD OF FIFTY YEARS AGO WHEN HUNDREDS DIED
Many residents of LeMars recalled Wednesday, January 12, that the day was
the fiftieth anniversary of one of the most disastrous blizzards in the
history of the northwest.

The death toll from the big storm which broke suddenly on January 12, 1888,
ran into the hundreds in the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The death
toll was heavy in Iowa and other mid-western states. Thousands of head of
stock perished in the northwestern states. Many tales of heroism are still
told. Some of them of teachers who succeeded in saving the lives of their
little charges, of doctors and other citizens who endangered their own
safety to save others.

The storm was accompanied by heavy winds and biting snow and the thermometer
dropped to 20 below zero within a short time. Coming after a brief spell of
mild temperatures, the cold and suffering were intense.