Iowa Old Press
Hawarden Independent
March 13, 1930
John Donahoe of LeMars was seriously injured Saturday afternoon while
attending a sick cow at the Tindall farm. Donahoe and Tindall were in the
shed attending the animal and Tindall went to the house to get something and
when he returned he found Mr. Donahoe in a semi-conscious state lying partly
across the fence. The cow had rushed at Donahoe once and he succeeded in
getting out of the way. The animal made a second attack and as Donahoe
attempted to get over the fence, she gored him in the groin, inflicting a
serious wound. Mr. Donahoe is making favorable improvement but his condition
is regarded as very serious.
S.S. Gilbert of Cherokee had three fingers on his right hand badly injured
recently when they were caught between the wheels of a tractor which he was
moving. Although the injury was serious, he will not lose the fingers.
The brooder house, together with about 350 baby chicks on the James Jordan
farm near Beresford, was destroyed by a fire of mysterious origin, March
2nd. The fired had gained considerable headway when it was discovered and so
all efforts were spent in keeping the flames from spreading to the residence
which was threatened for a time.
John Vander Beek of Hospers passed away suddenly March 5th while he,
together with other members of the school board of the Christian school, was
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Oordt. Mr. and Mrs. Oordt were
married recently and the members of the school board, together with their
wives, had gone to the Oordt home to present them with a wedding gift. Mr.
Vander Beek had just completed a talk on his trip to the Netherlands and one
of the other members of the board was giving a talk when it was noticed that
he had slumped in his chair. Death was instantaneous. He is survived by his
wife and five children.
W.R. Lillie, a transient shoemaker, who gave his home as Perry, Iowa, was
sentenced to five years at Fort Madison where he plead guilty to the charge
of giving a forged check of $15. He gave the check to V. L. Walton of the
Walton Shoe Shop in Storm Lake the evening of March 1st and after Mr. Walton
had cashed the check he became suspicious and called up the man whose name
appeared as the make of the check, who lives at Clarinda, and learned that
the name was forged. Lillie waived a preliminary hearing but later he
decided to plead guilty to the charge before Judge Deland, who sentenced him
to five years in the state penitentiary.
Maxine and Florence Pike of Elk Point were injured somewhat the evening of
March 4th when they hit a parked car along the highway. They were driving
about 30 miles an hour and while passing an approaching car, they failed to
see the parked car. The cars were but slightly damaged in the collision.
Cecil Hilsabeck of Spencer was sentenced to 15 days in jail for giving a
check amounting to one dollar when he didn't have funds to cover it. It was
learned after he was sentenced to serve fifteen days that he had given
another check for two dollars which was also no good. He was given fifteen
days in which to make it good or he will have to serve another fifteen days
in jail after serving his first sentence.
The home of Robert I. Ellis of Kingsley was practically destroyed by fire
March 3rd. The entire roof was burned and the house flooded with water in an
attempt to subdue the flames. The fire was discovered by neighbors after the
flames had gotten a good start on the roof at the back of the house. Most of
the furniture was removed from the house. The dwelling belonged to the
Meister estate and was insured.