Le Mars Globe-Post (Newspaper) - September 10, 1928, Lemars, Iowa LEMARS POST Established 1886 Issued Monday and Thursday SEPTEMBER 10, 1928 Official County Papei VOLUME 46, NO. 73 FORMER LEMARS GIRL DEAD VERY BUSY PLACES Nearly 900 Boys and Girls Enrolled In System One of the busiest places In LeMars during the past week has been the public schools where some ' 900 boys and girls after a three period unbroken by the call of the school have been engaged in wrestling with their all new and strange after being closed throughout the forming new getting acquainted with their and becoming adjusted to the new surroundings in which they find themselves as a result of promotion or first entrance The wheels of the big educational machine were set in motion Monday of last the work in all departments running on full schedule from the and by the opening of this week the regular routine was well established throughout the entire f No small amount of the credit for the successful start is due to the four excellent Miss St Mrs. Gregg and Miss who with the help of the staff members had the work of their respective departments carefully organized and ready to function with the beginning of the first The spirit of the entire corps has been unusually fine and the splendid operation of the faculty members has been a great help to Supt. Kluckhohn in his task of becoming familiar with the work of the as its new parents and townspeople have also manifested an admirable spirit of good will which has been greatly appreciated by the school Enrollment revised up to Friday show a gain of about 50 over the first day's statistics published a week the total for the whole system standing at 870 at the close of the initial Of this 417 were enrolled in the elementary 181 at Clark and 236 at 226 in junior and 227 in senior The largest single grade is the ninth with a membership of 91. Of the 870 432 are girls and 438 are Approximately 75 tuition pupils are enrolled in the four grades of the high ninth to the Extra curricular activities got a start along with the regular class work during the first and the next few days will see several lines of activity well Some 45 husky lads have been reporting each afternoon after school to Coach Carey and Assistant Coach Markert W to a opening with the annual practice tilt with the Western Union seconds September 21. Athletic activities among the younger boys are being started this week by Mr. who is to have charge of the work with the lads of the seventh and eighth Physical training classes in junior and senior high school under the direction of Miss Eikenbary and Messrs. Markert and Adams are being organized this the ( Continued on Page 8) STRUBLE COUPLE JOINED IN WEDLOCK Walter R. Trafton and Cecelia S. Geise Married Saturday The marriage of Walter R. Trafton and Miss Cecelia S. both of was solemnized by Justice J. G. Mr. and Mrs. Geise will continue to make Struble their where they have many friends who wish them success in this new MISS MABEL LIFE WEDS A JEWELER Gillette Wins Plymouth County Welfare Worker For Wife The wedding of Miss Mabel Plymouth county welfare and Gillette well known LeMars jeweler employed by R. J. was held at young couple quietly slipped away and many of their friends did not even know of their The wedding was held at a church in followed by a reception in the home of the groom's Mr. aand Mrs. R. L. The home was prettily decorated in harmony with the bride's dress of white The bridesmaid wore a dress of peach Following the reception Mr. and Mrs. Quintard started on a motor trip to the home of the They will be gone about a when they will return to LeMars to make their Mrs. Mary McLaughlin Moved to Sioux City When a Girl Resident of Sioux City for the past 42 Mrs. Mary 59 years old died at her home at 3218 Fifth Mrs. McLaughlin was born at on August 14, 1869. When she was 10 years old she moved to to make her home with a Mrs. Dennis She attended school at LeMars until she was 17 years when she went to Sioux Mrs. who was then Mary lived at Sioux City with her On November 22, 1898, she was married to Richard They made their permanent home Mrs. McLaughlin was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic church and was an active worker in church She belonged to St. Monica's Surviving are her Richard an employe at the Armour packing and five They are James A. Richard F. and Alice and Agnes al lof Sioux Four grandchildren also Her Mrs. now resides in Sioux Funeral services were conducted at Immaculate Conception church at 9 o'clock Rev. J. J. Murphy Interment was in Calvary under direction of Larkin's funeral Leave For College Anthony Reuter and Leo Kellen left last week for where they will attend Charles Kneip and who will be students in Mt. Calvary Prairie du this left last week for that SERIOUS CHARGE Manslaughter Or Driving While Intoxicated May Be Filed Ben J. husband of the woman who was killed in a motor crash between here and Merrill a week ago due to being struck by a track driven by Sam Anderson of has so far not come to LeMars to confer with County Attorney George He has been occupied with the funeral and taking care of his motherless but it is expected that he will come to LeMars week to sweat put a warrant against Anderson for reckless Funeral Tuesday The funeral of George who was killed in an automobile accident in the will be held at Sioux City from St. Thomas Episcopal church at 2: 30 The I. O. O. F. will have charge of the and LeMars Odd Fellows will attend in a HERE IS PROGRAM OF CONCERT The LeMars Municipal band concert program at Foster park on September 12, 1928, at eight will be as Poet and Grand A Day in A Night in Selection from Request Old Time Sam of probably will face a serious charge as the outcome of an accident Monday night between Merrill and which resulted in the death of Mrs. Mina 2110 McDonald Sioux Plymouth county authorities were awaiting word from Ben J. Sioux City insurance agent and widower of the accident before starting acting against Though Mr. Kloster said Thursday that he had thought little of this phase of the he expressed belief that the truck driver should be made to answer for his alleged carelessness for the best interest of the The Royal man was the driver of a heavily loaded stock truck that crashed into the Kloster car when Mr. Kloster stopped behind a stalled truck rather than drive against an oncoming line of The Kloster car was struck from the rear and telescoped between the two Anderson's truck only a few hundred feet before the fatal crash had forced another car from the Sheriff Paul T. Beardsley said after making a preliminary County Attorney George W. Sturges declared that a thorough investigation would be In case the Sioux City man will assist in prosecuting the Mr. Sturges he will present the evidence to the district court grand jury at LeMars this month and seek an indictment against The Plymouth county grand jury meet September 24. Prosecutors said Anderson may face a charge of A charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated also will be officials Sheriff Hugh Maxwell said that Anderson had been OLD REMSEN BUSINESSMAN CALLED Henry Schaaf Dies at the Age of 78 Years After Long Sickness L Western Union College Students Prepare for the Year's Work Sept. 7. Henry one of Remsen's oldest citizens and business died at his home here last evening after a long period of sickness with heart He was 78 years old and had been a member of the Remsen business fraternity for 43 He took an active part in his business and affairs until a few months Mr. Schaafs was a native of the village of Canton Grand Duchy of where he was bom in 1850. As a young man he went to the city of where he found employment and later took part in the Franco- Prussian He came to the United States in the early 70' settling in eastern Iowa in 1877, he was married to Susanna of Several years later they moved to a farm near and in 1885 they came to Upon his arrival here Mr. Schaafs established himself in the hardware the business in which he was engaged when he Surviving him are his a Mrs. F. T. three granddaughters and three Funeral services for Mr. Schaaf were held Saturday morning in St. Mary's Catholic During the past week the many preliminary activities have been going on at the The field workers report that the prospects for a good attendance at Western Union College are and Tuesday of this week will be registration the campus service committees of the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. are busy meeting trains and assisting new students in finding congenial The faculty members are all present and ready to begin their year's The football squad has been reporting twice they are aware that they are facing a stiff schedule this year and most of the men who will make the varsity team have their positions pretty definitely Chandos who is president of the student body this will appear in football during the past year he was a point man in the basketball Three other lettermen will bid for backfield these are Frank who is the captain of the Maurice Haehlen and Ted The new men who will try out for backfield are Dale Hurd from Meriden where he has a record of four years as a backfield Ronald Carley and Fred both having played their full quota on the LeMars Clair fullback from and Omar who is a brother of the coach and gave a good account of himself on the Correctionville squad last A good interest is being shown in boosting football this fall and the Commercial Club and other organizations are backing the sale of season The regular class sessions at college will commence Wednesday and the freshmen will be given their usual a very fine handbook has been prepared by the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian associations and a copy will be given to each The following is a page from the Do It For Western You are a Western Union college student that you ever attended any particular prep Get acquainted with your they are interested in Remember you They come you came to Western Union for an Attend the services of the interest yourself in the Y. M. and Y. W. C. attend Take in Eome outside next to your studies you owe them your best next your classes they bring best Pep attend all Go to your class meetings and mix in your class Be fair and square with your and Form good business habits by paying all your financial obligations Be boost Western Union The annual torch light parade will be staged Tuesday this is a tradition with the college and gives the community the first glaring impression of the presence of the student They will march from the campus to the town with music and college The reception given each year by the college church will take place on Thursday evening at the church at 8 A varied program of action and entertainment is being prepared by the committee in All students and faculty members are welcome to attend this Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staebell are the parents of a born Thursday night at the Sacred Heart SHOWERS AND COOL BUT GETTING WARMER The United States weather bureau makes the following forecast for the September 10' to September 15, For upper Mississippi valley and lower Missouri valleys and northern central great Showers probable at beginning of week in south portions and probably general shower period within latter Cool Monday and Tuesday over most of the rising temperature by middle or close of PETER N. WILTGEN WEDS ALTON GIRL Prominent LeMars Business Man Takes Vows At Alton Will Make Home Here Peter N. only son of Mr. and Mrs. Nic of this city and Miss Rita Koch of were united in holy marriage at St. Mary's church in this morning at 8: 15 Father Hussmann performed the The newly married couple was attended by Miss Stella of Alton and Frank Levins of this Following ceremony the bridal party went to the home of Miss Louise where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was Mr. and Mrs. Wiltgen left on a honeymoon trip by to Minneapolis and other points north and will be at home to their many friends at 18% Central avenue N. after October 1. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wiltgen are well known in this the groom being associated with his father in the undertaking business for many He is also a member of the Commercial Knights of Columbus and Rotary as he is known to his friends is a good mixer and his friendship is appreciated by Their many friends join in wishing them much success in married C. I. u. National Lecturer of Union Will Be Among The county convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the Baptist church in Akron on A fine program with a number of outstanding features has been prepared and it is hoped that a large number of LeMars people will avail themselves of the opportunity of attending as many of the sessions as It will be greatly appreciated if anyone willing to take others in their cars will phone Mrs. Clarence The outstanding feature of the program will be the address in the afternoon by Mrs. national lecturer of the W. C. T. U. She is one of the most fluent and forceful speakers on the platform today and is enthusiastically received wherever she A double header program will feature the evening service when Mrs. Mann will again speak and a gold medal contest will be put on by the silver medal winners from LeMars and To many Plymouth county people this will be something new in the way of an con- ( Continued on page 8) CORN BELT CRASHES OLD PARTY BARRIER Farmers Must No Longer Vote Blindly But With A Purpose THE CONTEST MUST GO In this this committee believes that the members of the various constituent bodies of this federation must aware of the situation which and we urge upon thom a dispassionate of all facts and that they use every effort to secure the election of those candidates who influence national legislation and In their will best serve agriculture in its hour of Congress has done Its part toward solving the agricultural by passing the Haugen The overwhelming support of tills In and out of demonstrates beyond the question of a doubt the the legality and the workability of this The country is definitely to it. Therefore the contest for this legislation must and will go on until some president signs lfc We here rededicate ourselves to the unfinished task of completing the work this committee was organized to do and In the progress of this we again emphasize the obvious fact that farmers should support their friends and oppose their regardless of Organized agriculture spoke in very definite and positive terms at Des Moines last The representatives of practically every general farm organization in the west attended a meeting of the Corn Belt called especially to carry out the promise of the July 16 meeting to furnish to our associated organizations for their use detailed information on candidates for president and vice At the which lasted all each representative of a farm organization was given ample opportunity to express his The resolutions which worked all brought in a unanimous report and the whole committee approved it by a unanimous Approximately six men were in aod a thoughtful They were considering matters they felt were vital to the future welfare of agriculture and they felt deeply the responsibility of their Right after the vote was some one raised a question as to the political affiliations of those A show START MARKING COUNTY ' ROADS WITH LETTERS Plan Similar to the One Used In Marking the Primary Highways A start was made last week toward marking the highways that constitute county road system of Plymouth which is about equal in extent to the primary At a meeting of the supervisors of northwest Iowa held in Sioux City last a uniform system of marking was agreed upon and arrangements made that connecting county roads should carry the same designation in one as in Where numbers are used for the primary roads letters are used to designate the county roads and they are marked with square white metal signs similar in style and color to those used on the primary system which are placed on creosoted posts at each The curve and railroad crossing signs are the same as used on the primary The county road signs bear the inscription Plymouth county and a letter to indicate the road Following is a list of the roads to be marked and the letter each will carry on its Hinton to Kingsley L Merrill west to No. 29 M Neptune road to Seney P Oyens and north Q Remsen north R Struble to Craig C Craig to Ireton T Perry Creek north of 27 S Akron to Chatsworth V Sioux City ridge road W All of these roads except M and W connect county roads of same letter in adjoining counties x which will be similarly marked and are a part of the county road system covering this portion of the OF Four Listed in This William Giffrow Passes Away Father Nemme Last Rest - R to in ( Continued on page 2) AUXILIARY COMPLIMENTED FOR WORK 6: 30 Dinner Served Before Meeting State Inspector In LeMars The Louis E. Brick Auxiliary was inspected at their regular meeting September 7, by Dept. President Mrs. Kitty accompanied by Laura dept. Kathleen dept. Past Commander Cram and Commander Maxeiner of Sioux The inspector complimented the Auxiliary on floor work and said she hoped that the good work would be A 6: 30 dinner was served preceding the meeting and enjoyed by The Gate Opens Four pioneers of LeMars and immediate vicinity joined the greater majority in the last few They were real all attaining ripe old totaling close to 309 William Giffrow A pioneer of this community for 45 passed away Saturday evening of at the age of 67 one month and 20 He was William well known resident and land owner of this i July ' 18fj 1861, and came to this community at an early The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 12: 30 o'clock from the home and at 1 o'clock from St. John's Evangelical Rev. Paul Dyck Burial will be made in Grant Lukens funeral directors are in Deceased leaves his beloved whom he married on January 12, 1883, two Richard of Earnest of two Mrs. Elizabeth Raveling of Remsen and Mrs. Alice Paslay of Sioux Besides the immediate family he also leaves six brothers and three who Charles and of 111., who will attend the funeral and Robert of Chicago and Frank and John of Sickness keeps Sept. 10. Old Father three years parish priest was back among his people But it was a stricken little community that drew him to its bosom Tears coursed down the cheeks of Mayor L. J. Bedard and the group of villagers and farmers that gathered outside Conception awaiting Father last Never before has there been such sorrow in a hamlet of 250, as there has been since word came Friday from Waterloo that Father Nemmers was Denied He Was Sick The old he was 81 was taken to St. Francis hospital there and taken almost because he would not admit he was Years he achieved considerable notoriety by his rough and temperance On one he entered a saloon at 1 o'clock on a Sunday morning and forcibly ejected the Under a state law Gilbertville could have two Its second was about to be But Father Nemmers saw that it never He made a hurried trip to the county seat and obtained a license in his own He never used it. In the saloon crowd staged a beer party in a vacant lot across the street from the Father club in broke it Funeral To Be Monday Today parishioners from miles around were calling at the rectory to pay their after high their pastor's clad in the vestments he wore at the will be removed to the church to lay in state until the funeral on A Msgr. George of will sing the solemn requiem mass. Archbishop J. J. Geane of Dubuque is expected to pronounce the Approximately 150 it was said would be All business houses will be closed for the Mayor Bedard and other village officials will attend in a So will civic And after the final blessing has been they will - Father Nemmers to rest in the little cemetery adjoining the church he There - J ma l - sleep - among the people he loved and served so long. ( Turn to page 8) INTEREST OF SMITH IN FARMING NOT NEW Public Record Shows a Consistent Effort to Improve The Rural Conditions New Sept. 10. Although western people are more or less prone to look upon New York as a purely industrial as a matter of fact two- thirds of the area of r. he Empire state is in farm 750,- 000 persons live on New York farms and they employ in lands and of approximately two billions of While New York is only ninth in total area and twentieth in area of land in it stands eighth in the total of agricultural first in the production of sweet corn and many vegetables and is second in dairy grapes and in total value of all These figures are particularly timely at the moment because of the interest that is being shown m western states in the attitude of Governor of New the democratic nominee for toward agriculture and in his official legislatively That record in behalf of agriculture of the state of New York is an imposing and begins with his efforts in 1919, to take the handling of the state's agricultural affairs out of politics and put it on a basis that would meau the most benefit to the state's It includes generous appropriations for the improvement of educational facilities for rural reimbursement of farmers for slaughter of tubercular cattle to an amount totaling in round numbers $ 5,000,- 000, an appropriation opposed by republicans who sought to make an economy for their at the expense of rural health measures to bring proper medical attention and hospital facilities to communities where doctors were not attracted to approval of operative marketing legislation and support of county and state fairs and the state's agricultural Governor Smith caps the climax of long interest in agricultural welfare by his announced adoption of the principle of agricultural surplus control legislation advocated by the major farm organizations of the with the resulting swing to his support of not only the leadership of these farm but of steadily increasing numbers of farm organization Rev. Father John B. pastor of Immaculate Conception died here Sept. 7. The funeral will be held at thirty o'clock Monday Rev. Father John Nemmers was born of Luxembourger October 16, 1847, at St. Jackson He was baptized in the Cathedral of Dubuque ( Continued on page 8) PREACHER SAYS ISSUE IS THAT OF RELIGION And That Prohibition Is Merely a Minor and Secondary Matter From Fellowship Ku Klux Klan Prohibition is a minor issue in the presidential campaign and religion is the main according to a declaration made at Geneva by the Rev. Bob of leader of the anti- Smith movement among Alabama Mr. Jones said the main issue is to keep the government out of the hands of Roman The election of Al he will be the beginning of the domination of the United States by the He has made the declaration that if Al Smith is elected president of the United marriage in the future will be only legal if performed by a priest of the Roman Catholic A crowd of at least 2,000 persons gathered to hear Mr. Jones ' and at its conclusion at least two- thirds of the audience stood and pledged themselves to support the nominees of the republican national The Mr. Jones have no nominee for Herbert Hoover is a good Mr. Jones is an evangelist and his home is in He is president of the Bob Jones college at Panama Fla. Two Cars Crash A car belonging to Glenn E. Parry of Remsen and a car belonging to a Granville man collided on the pavement near the Grimes sandpit last night with results disastrous to both The driver of the Parry car received a bruised The other occupants of the two cars were The accident was not reported to the mayor's office at LE MARS MARKETS CORN NOW 85c GRAIN MARKETS Yellow Corn 85c White Corn 82c Wheat 90c Oats 32c Barley No. 2 52c Rye 85c POULTRY Heavy Hens 20c Light Hens 16c Cox 10c Leghorn Hens 16c Eggs 27c Cream 47c Heavy Springs 26c Leghorn Springs 20c
