Wood Chopper Injures Foot in Newell Farm Incident
Nye McConnell sustained a severe gash requiring seven stitches while chopping wood at Gale Fort farm last Monday. Christmas activities include visits in Sioux City and Kingsley, with multiple families hosting dinners and travel to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nye McConnell
Gale Fort Farm
Walter Bolton
Mirs
Otto Roepke
Emery Kurtz
Chas
Alger
Kingsley
George Wink
Holstein
Albert Fletcher
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Rand
John Wrench
Pipestone
Ortonville
Delmar Fromme
California
Herold Graham
Nels Lindgren
Alvin Plendl
Art
Sage
Chicago
Mary Bolton
Eppling Brothers
Earnest Epplig
Opera House
Lincoln and Sioux City Shoppers Visit and Christmas Program
Lincoln residents Mrs Joe Wetrosky and family and Mr and Mrs George Lau with Donna Mae shopped in Kingsley on Sunday. Wm Utecht and family along with Harry Porsch Bert Ward and Phyllis Ward called on business in Sioux City Friday. Lincoln School No 5 held a Christmas program Thursday with candy nuts and gifts from Mrs Hodges and children exchanging gifts. Numerous relatives visited, including Miss Evelyn Ytecht and Miss Jean Porsch. Other visits occurred in Moville and Christmas gatherings at the Lau brothers home with George Lau Mrs Joe Wetrosky and Perry Luella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wetrosky
George Lau
Donna Mae
Kingsley
S'unday
Wm. Utecht
Harry Porsch
Bert Ward
Phyllis Ward
Sioux City
Evelyn Ytecht
Jean Porsch
Jake Porsch
Luella Wetrosky
HarryPeorsch
Lincoln School No. 5
Hodges
Ruby Baum
George Rosenmerkel
George Held
Bartha Rosenmerkel
Moville
Albert Rosenmerkel
George
Walter
Lau Brothers
Theodore Porsch
Selma
John
C. C. White
A. D. Jeffers
Frank Becker
Floyd Becker
Bobbie
Jerry
Walter Woodhouse
Dorene
Darrell
Hudson, Dol
C. F. Nanninga
Lloyd
Maggie Mae
Ruth McArthur
Alex Nanninga
Ireton
Martin Nanninga
LeMars
Albert Null
Co. F. Nanninga
Clarence Alberts
Harry Buss
Marion
Earl Buss
Local visits weave through a weekend of hosting
George Wetrosky and Joe Wetrosky with Darlene and Luella visited Porsche brothers Saturday evening. Jr. Howe and Mrs. Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Rosenmerkel were Sunday visitors at Rediske home. Millard Barnes visited his daughter Clarence Wetrosky Saturday. Harley Zimmerman and Joan Wetrosky visited George Lau Sunday. Herman Grunaburg bought a new radio last week. Porsche brothers shelled corn Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Joe
Darlene
Luella Wetrosky
Porsche Brothers
William Howe
Albert Rosenmerkel
Rediske
Millard Barnes
Clarence Wetrosky
Harley Zimmerman
Joan Wetrosky
George Lau
Herman Grunaburg
Porsch Brothers
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Louis Heeren at Hawarden
Craig Friends note a birth in Hawarden to Mr and Mrs Louis Heeren. Local visits by Will Null of Platte, S D, promise his return March 1. Carolers from St John’s church delighted shutins with hymns. Santa visited country homes, gifting candy, while Santa Geo Oltmanns is identified as the host. Community life and local visits fill Christmas reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Heeren
Hawarden
Will Null
Platte
S. D
Mr. Null
St. John's Church
Henry Ludwits
Santa Claus
Santa
Geo
Oltmanns
George
LeMars
Jesse Peebles
Ralph
Donald Elliott
Ray Smith
LeManss
Corona
Peebles
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Christ
Ivin Peiper
Twin Falls
Idaho
Minnie Peiper
Henny Croon
Miss Hilka Croon
Salem
M. D
Willie Baack
Laverne
Minn
Henry Baack
Zibelle
Craig
Rockwell City
Dubuque
Mike Wilkins
Esterline
Wilkins
Mary Rholfs
Heeren
Brunsville
McDougall
Martin Nante
Ted Barker
Luther League
Gene Gubel
Amos Creon
Illinois
J. J. Nolan
Nolan
Wayne, Nebraska
Ives
Minneapolis
Christmas Day Gatherings Across Western Stanton Families
Relatives and friends from LeMars Melbourne Muscatine Sioux Falls Freeman and West LeMars joined Mr and Mrs Elmer Lentz and others for Christmas day visits. Numerous dinners and all day gatherings took place across LeMars Sioux City and surrounding towns, with extended family from several households attending holiday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lentz
Ches, Lentz
Walter Lentz
Richard Winter
Richard Laughton
le Mars
B. A. Bogenrief
Melbourne
Geo. Schrooten
Barbara
Joe Bail
Sioux City
Jacob Brandstetter
LeMars
Urbin
John Freiburg
West LeMars
Nic Wilhelmi
al Slattery
Shirley
Muscatine
Iowa
E. W. Hauswald
Sioux Falls
S. D
W. F. Danne
Woodrow Elimein
Freeman,h. D
Graveyard Awakening in Boer War Clash
Martin Colbert recalls a 1902 Boer War burial dig where a broad grave yielded a chilling sight as corpses rose from a bed spring trapped by earth. The men fled then returned to discover the bones belonged to Boers from an abandoned farmhouse nearby. The episode ended with orders to reinter and seal the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin J. Colbert
Chicago
Mart
Mart Colbert
South Africa
Ield
Matt
Kirby
Christmas Guests and Evensong at Local Homes
Jennie Harker and the Jenning family plus son from Leeds hosted guests over Christmas including Mr and Mrs John Dierkson and others from Leeds. Frank Donlin entertained Tart Noumann and Romaine. Elmer Kehrberg family, Cnas Myres household, and local townspeople shared Christmas Day. Stanton Evangelical Sunday school held its annual Christmas program with songs, recitations, and a lighted tree social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Harker
Wayne Jenning
Fros Leas
John Dierkson
Oswald Muecke
Lamily
Leeds
Wit Cox
Rinton, Mer
Blenry Weterson
Sargrant Billis
Eterson
D.u LeMars
Mar
Aruacs
Frank Donlin
Tart Noumann
Romaine
Toi Lewlays
al Guader
Wmien
Pasementc
Aiden
Jimer Hoffmann
Jerry
Rubie
Har
Wirs
J. Hommann
Christmas Eve Gatherings Across Local Families
LeMars residents Fredonia Louis P Larson and families shared Christmas Eve at J P Larson’s home. Several households including Lundgrens and Klosters celebrated with relatives in Gaza and LeMars. Visits spanned Cedar Falls teachers and travelers to Chicago, with multiple Christmas Day and Sunday gatherings noted.
Christmas visits and family gatherings in LeMars area
Seney Rev Thomas Batho and family visited Mrs Bathos mother in Spencer after a stroke. Clarence Moore and Floyd Moore families shared Christmas in Marcus. Harvey Buss Roy McArthur Ruth and Raymond McArthur attended a gathering at Chas Darville in Sioux City. Others hosted or joined relatives across Sioux City Ruble Brandon LeMars and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Batho
Bobbie
Sioux City
Harry Buss
Spencer
Batho
Clarence Moore
Floyd Moore
Marcus
Harvey Buss
Stanley
Roy McArthur
Ruth
Raymond McArthur
Chas
Darville
Kenneth Rees
Ed Rediske
Christmas Gatherings Reported Across Local Families
The text lists numerous Christmas day and weekend visits and dinners. Families including Lancaster Detloff Rees McArthur Walk Hawkins Nanninga and others hosted or visited relatives and friends in LeMars Sioux City Hawarden Ireton and nearby areas with guests from Minneapolis and Fassell. Social visits feature many extended family meals and church events.
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Elkhorn
Goodfellows Fund
Mir
Mr. Wink
Fanny
Darlene Swanberg
Krs
Ivan Barkley
South Dakota
Gus Swanberg
Lincoln
Ilinois Central
St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha
Leghorn
Leghorn Springs
Cox
Kegs Crean
Ise
First National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Neil Shive Skelly
First Street
First Ave
N. W
Claussen
Plymouth Cleaners
Cambier Motor Co
LeMars “Shorty
Gralapp, Mgr
C. C. Hirsch Motor CO
Buick
Sales — Service
Co. C. Hirsch
Prop
Wiltgen’s
R. M. Figg
American Trust and Savings Bank
Western Stanton
Russell Knapp
Marilyn
Evan
I. E. Brandstetter
Roger
Ed Knapp
O. W. Weidauer
S. KE. Grimjes
Wm. Janssen
Janssen
Garrett
Harm Koch
L. J. Hoffmann
Theodore
Joseph Donlin
August Tieck
Henry Urbin
Marvin
Chris Urbin
Adventurers’ Club
Floyd Gibbons
R. I. Lancers
Naanport
Cape Colony
Lancers
England
Cooper
Naawport
Fredonia
Louis P. Larson
Herbert Larson
Lowell
J. P. Larson
Albert Lundgren
Allen
Jeanine
Bob Lundgren
Claus Haack
Chris Kloster
Tina Miller
John Nielsen
Harold Kloster
Jack Kloster
Nick Kloster
Sylvia
Gwen Bogh
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Andrew Bogh
Steve Slappendel
Lance Creek
Nels Petersen
Peter Bos
Richard Koldenhoven
Seney
Thorvald Kloster
Axel Petersen
Niels Mortensen
Hans Andersen
Eva
Arnold Patterson
Gaza
Alvin Petersen
Woodrow Petersen
Herman Nielsen
Louise
Roberta Albrecht
Carl Marquard
Alex Jeck
Town
Robert Lundgren
Jeannine
Claus Haack Hone
Carrie Reser
Leone Gabel
Ruble
Jack Pech
Brandon
Ed Buss
M. J. Lancaster
Edgar
Edwin
Wesley
Billy
Evelyn
Bonnie
Elizabeth Hawkins
Harriet
Vincent Lancaster
Amelia Lancaster
Will Detloff
Will Rees
Dwight Riter
Fussell
J. H
Gordon
Ida Cox
Alex McArthur
Oscar Gatzke
Walter Jenkins
Charlotte Jenkins
Guy Pettit
Margaret Rees
Marshall Rees
Donna
Albert Penning
Will Penning
Will Reeves
Vera
George Reeves
Clarence Reeves
Albert Hawkins
Ella Zimmerman
Henry Zimmerman
Richard Zimmerman
Dennis
Joseph Mohan
Joyce
Will Hawkins
Jane Hawkins
Oscar Getzke
Frank Kunath
John Mounsey
Eugene
John Osborne
J. M. Kunath
Farmer Friends
Acme
WNAX
KMA
Shen
Andoah
J. P. Beck CO
Bemsen and Granville
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