Iowa Old Press
The Sioux City Journal, December 20, 1928
LE MARS MAN IS VICTIM OF MONTANA HIGHWAYMEN
LeMars, Ia., Dec. 19.—Special: O. R. Wernli has returned to LeMars from Glasgow, Mont., where he has been in a hospital recuperating from injuries and exposure as the result of an attack by bandits, who robbed him and left him unconscious on the prairie near Hogeland, Mont.
Mr. Wernli, former LeMars resident, is employed by a Minneapolis grain company as a buyer, visiting many isolated country elevators. As he was traveling along a lonely road, two men leaped on his running board, knocked him unconscious, robbed him of $87 in cash and all his possessions, drained his car of gas and oil, and left him. When he recovered he managed to make his way to a ranch.
TWO SCHOOL HOUSES LOOTED BY GANG OF THIEVES.
Ireton, Ia., Dec. 19. – Special: Thieves entered the schoolhouse in district No. 6, Reading township, and stole a fine new phonograph and other furniture. Alfred Goodmanson, teacher, discovered the loss the morning after.
They also entered the school in Grant township, where Miss Florence Luikens teaches, and stole valuable art pictures. So far no clew has been found.
MASONIC OFFICERS SELECTED.
Rock Valley, Ia., Dec. 19.—Special: At its regular annual election the Masonic lodge elected the following officers:
C. B. Jacobs, worthy master;
C. Rozeboom, senior warden;
H. Reith, junior warden;
J. W. Jacobs, treasurer;
A. L. Halstead, secretary.
Those elected by the Easter Star lodge were:
Alberta Schmidt, worthy matron;
E. J. Schmidt, worthy patron;
Mary Relander, associate matron;
Charles B. Jacobs, associate patron;
Iva Miller, secretary;
John Jacobs, treasurer;
Jennie VanderStowe, conductress;
Ada Rozeboom, associate conductress.
[transcribed by L.Z., Dec 2020]