Hit and run driver jailed after LeMars collision
Roy Donnell of Des Moines was jailed on suspicion of failing to report an accident after his car hit George Wanschura’s vehicle on Highway No. 5 east of LeMars. Wanschura, a 41 year old salesman, was injured in the wreck and rushed to town for treatment. Sheriff Rippey and city police traced the suspect, who was held in the county jail as investigations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Rippey
LeMars
Roy Donnell
35Th Street
Des Moines
George J. Wanchura
P. R. L. Hardenbergh & Co
St. Paul
Black Hillis
Wanschura
Donnell
Minnesota
Iola Faust
Rembrandt
Virginia Olmstead
Morningside
G. A. Mauer
Rippey
Sioux City
Death follows cancer operation in Ireton for Edward Benson
Edward W. Benson died June 10 1932 at Mayo hospital Rochester after a cancer operation. He was born February 15 1873 in Karlshamn Sweden and aged 59 years 3 months 5 days. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Ireton with Rev. W Harper and Rev. Hamlin assisting. He attended his son Howard's Vermillion graduation a week before his death. Burial was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireton
Edward Senson
Mayo
Hamlin
Presbyterian Church
Independence
Frank Parrot
Frank Fuitz
Walter Glessing
Gilbert Wyngaden
Clyde Villa
James O'Meara
Helen Bay
George Campbell
Fred Schuette
Wm. Brown
Pleasant Hill
Edward W. Benson
Karlshamm
Sweden
Rochester
Horse Race Sunday Afternoon Between White Rose and Chadwick
A running race scheduled for Sunday about 5 30 pm features White Rose owned by Verne Keough and Chadwick owned by Jack Mc Dougall. The half mile dirt course runs along the railroad track southwest corner of town starting at the old pest house corner. Spectators should park at the corner rather than along the course. Chadwick has a winning record on Canadian and northern tracks while White Rose excels in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rose
Verne Keough
Chadwick
Jack McDougall
Pest House
Buyers Guide Now Being Distributed in LeMars Area
George D. Lawson has completed a buyers guide for LeMars after six weeks of work and is distributing copies free to homes in LeMars city and rural routes. The Daily Reminder handles city distribution while rural mailings continue. Lawson notes extra pages and an added color section despite difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Lawson
LeMars
Lawson
Mrs Braband Dies at 74 Pioneer Settler of Community
Margaretha Braband nee Krall died at 74 at her home 200 Seventh Avenue 8 S W after 37 years in the area. Born in King Hassen Germany June 6 1858 she moved to Canada at 9 and Illinois at 14. She married Peter Braband Nov 15 1882 in Gilman Illinois. Funeral Friday 1 30 p m from home and 2 p m at St Johns Evangelical LeMars burial LeMars Cemetery. Survived by husband several siblings many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaretha Braband
Krall
Seventh Avenue
S. W
Braband
King- Hassen
Germany
Canada
Illinois
Peter Braband
Gilman
Ill
Plymouth County
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. John's ‘Evangelical Church
Segin
Neb
Henry
August
Howard
LeMars
Ben Braband
Lakefield
Minn
Theodore Krall
Sioux City
Ed Krall
Clear Lake
S. D
Anna Richert
Watsega
Lena Bachman
Anarga
St. John’s Evangelical Church
John Perl
LeMars_ cemetery
Lukens
Edgerton Man Returns Home After Visit to LeMars
Joe Menhall of Edgerton Wisconsin returned home Wednesday after a short visit with friends in LeMars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Menhall
Edgerton
Wis
LeMars
Mystery of Skeletons from Court Street Landslide
Sioux City Journal reports two former excavation workers recall a 41 year old landslide at Thirty first and Court streets. George Lester and Lou Larmire recall two buried horses, say no humans were caught, and suggest a long buried coffin refuted by later settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Lester
Vacation Bible School Ends With Student Program
Sunday at 7:30 p.m. a union service in the high school auditorium will close the three week Vacation Bible School with a pupil program and exhibit open to the public from 6:30. Enrollment reached 181 pupils and 25 workers. Individual grade acts include recitations songs dialogues and a pantomime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Gene Fletcher
Mary
Ann Green
Marilyn Scott
Betty Pattison
Lorraine Donlin
Harold Merritt
Robert Grahtmann
Elizabeth Ocetken
Dillys Thomas
Charyl Parkinson
Gordon Burkett
Mthe
Helen Mauer
Lloys Reichert
Board approves tax relief and exemptions in county meeting
The board of supervisors approved remitting taxes for Mrs. Rose Burke widow on lot 3 block 18 Westfield and for St. George’s church LeMars lot 11 block 61. They rejected Hulda Reynolds widow pension, held Howard Wil son tax exemption inquiry, referred E A Koch poll tax refund to Akron council, filed Frank Bainbridge road petition Elkhorn, and referred Brunsville bridge flood damage to the county engineer. They also reviewed election returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Rose Burke
Westfield
St. George’s Church
LeMars
Hulda Reynolds
Howard BE. Wilson
E. A. Koch
Akron
Frank Bainbridge
Elkhorn
Lawyers ChaUtauqua Held by District Bar Associations
The 14th and 211st district bar associations plan a lawyers chau tauqua on June 17 18 and 19. LeMars attorneys on the program include Judge C C Bradley and Rolland R Bedeli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
LeMars
C. C. Bradley
Rolland R. Bedeli
Funeral for Mrs Mills T omorrow in LeMars
Mrs M G Mills died Friday June 10 at her daughter’s home in Los Angeles. Her body was brought to LeMars for burial beside her husband. Attending were son George and wife from Mankato. daughter Mrs Tatlow from Los Angeles. B F Mills and daughter Isabel from St Paul. Services led by Rev W C Bergman at Beelys parlors. Old Seney friends also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seney
M. G. Mills
Tatlow
Los Angeles
Calif
Abstract of personal property assessments totals by class
The state board of assessment and review lists totals for several classes. Horses 13 395 head valued at 464 232 dollars. Mules 868 valued at 20 276 dollars. Cattle 39 921 valued at 873 396 dollars. Swine sheep and goats 70 203 valued at 1 431 376 dollars. Household furniture 12 980 dollars. Store and office fixtures 83 992 dollars. Merchandise 594 340 dollars. Bank stock 140 424 dollars. Radio and equipment 46 548 dollars. Barber shop and beauty parlors portion appears incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessment and Review
Rural Schools Honor Graduates Ceremony Details
Graduation exercises for Plymouth county rural eighth grade pupils take place in LeMars High School auditorium on Monday afternoon June 20 at 2 30. About 200 students have passed state exams and will receive high school admission certificates and diplomas. Miss Jessie Parker state inspector of standard rural schools Des Moines will deliver the main address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
LeMars High School
Jessie Parker
Standard Rural Schools
Des Moines
College Students Quietly Married in Elk Point
Miss Ruby Thompson of Kingsley Iowa and Wallace W Erickson of LeMars Iowa were married in Elk Point South Dakota on Wednesday morning June 15. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Orville A Lownsberry of Sioux City. The couple, students at Western Union College, left for a west coast honeymoon after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Thompson
R. Thompson
Kingsley, Ia
Wallace W. Erickson
V. A. King
LeMars
Elk Point
S. D
Orville A. Lownsberry
Sioux City
Erickson
Western Union College
West Coast
Birds Wait for New Home at Eagles Club
Nick Mertes and members of Liberty Aerie 1381 Fraternal Order of Eagles erected George Farrells famous bird house on the Eagles club grounds. Workmen mounted the structure as martins hovered ready to claim the new home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Mertes
Liberty Aerie
Order of Eagles
George Farrell
Shawnee Friends Visit Sauters Share Long-Lived Record
F L Sauters of Clinton visit Shawnee as Fred Sauter aged 65 years nine months and his father mark a remarkable family age total. The Clinton family brothers and sisters contribute to a combined age tally of 799 years and 11 months seeking local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Okla
Times- Tribune
Clinton
F. L. Sauters
Sauter
Neva
Glenn Bovee
Fred Sauter
Mr. Sauter
Shirley Hansen Heads to Creston for Week with Relatives
Shirley Hansen left Wednesday for Creston for a week's visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Hansen
Creston
Large Barn Destroyed by Fire Near Struble
The large barn on Ben Nicholson’s farm five miles southwest of Struble burned Wednesday afternoon. No livestock perished but harness and new hay were lost. Nicholson was away at a neighbor’s helping with hay when the blaze started. Neighbors saved the remaining structures and Nicholson carries insurance on the buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struble
Ben Nicholson
Mr. Nicholson
Skeet Shoot Set at LeMars Skeet and Gun Club
A registered trip shoot will be held Sunday June 19 at 11 a.m. at the LeMars Skeet and Gun club. The program offers 150 targets at 16 yards and six 25 third events with Adolph Olson of Sioux City cashiering the shoot. Scores will be officially recorded under A T A rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Pretty wedding in Wednessay at St Maryta church
A June wedding took place Wednesday morning at 8:30 at St Maryta church in Remaen. Bride Remaeén wed Clifford Walliark with Rev Schleier officiating. The church was decorated with orange and elder blossoms, Mrs Fiedler played the wedding march, and cousins served as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andien Milan
Calliata
Groff
St.“Maryta
Remaeén
Clifford
Martha, Meis of Ovens
Mabelle Homan
Margaret Lorge
Roman Groff
Plymouth county 4-H selects queen at rally picnic
Dorothy Lucken of Johnson township was crowned queen of the Plymouth county 4-H club at the county rally picnic. Dorothy Bolton presided as 4-H president and announced she will represent the county at the girls 4-H convention in Ames on Wednesday June 29 as part of the Washington bi centennial celebration. All counties in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lucken
Johnson Township
Plymouth County
Dorothy Bolton
Kingsley
Dorothy
Gerrit Lucken
Ames
Washington
Iowa
John Cooper celebrates 72nd birthday at Bolser's Park
The children of John Cooper marked his 72nd birthday at Bolser's park on Wednesday. Guests included L. E. Cooper, J. E. Cooper, W. S. Smaltz, Ray Teefey and families. Congratulatory letters came from Lucille Cooper of San Francisco and Ed Hennessey of Santa Ana. The day-long celebration ended with the family singing Happy Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Bolser's Park
L. E. Cooper
J. E. Cooper
W. S. Smaltz
Ray Teefey
West
Lucille Cooper
San Francisco
Ed Hennessey
Santa Ana
Pauls Visit Clark Family in Muskogee Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs C E Paul and children Doris and Carl Jr of Muskogee Oklahoma are visiting the home of Mrs Pauls parents Mr and Mrs Scott Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Paul
Doris and
Carl Jr
Muskogee, Okla
Court Reporter F M McGlothien Dies in LeMars
Longtime district court reporter F M McGlothien died at home in LeMars this morning. He is survived by his wife and one daughter. Funeral arrangements have not been made at this time. An obituary will appear in a future issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. McGlothien
LeMars
America Set For Win by Majeres Park clash
Nick Majeres said his America township ball club is ready for a win over the Marion nine Sunday at Majeres Park. Marion reports the team is primed and will give America a run for its money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Nick Majeres
America Township
Marion Nine
Majeres Park
Marion
Resident for 40 years dies in LeMars
August Heigner aged 67 years dies at 517 Seventh St S W after heart trouble and complications. Born in Germany in 1865 he came to the United States, lived in Plymouth County and LeMars for 45 years. Survived by wife Agnes and four daughters plus two sons, funeral Friday at 2 pm Wiltgen's with Rev Potter officiating. Burial in city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Heigner
LeMars
Seventh St. S. W
Germany
United States
Plymouth County
Agnes Marqueeson
Remsen
Iowa
Plymouth Mill
Aia
Laura Willmoth
Omaha
Ned
Lena Brownmiller
Cherokee
Agnes Ebert
Chicago
Tena Hays
Louis
Frank
Wiltgen
Potter
Ed Aldrich
Herman Dambrink
Barney Miller
John Tolsmig
John Basement
Thomas T. Thompson
Mr. Heigner
Plymouth County Loses Delegates in 1928 Apportionment
The Democratic State Central Committee in Des Moines set delegates per county for the state convention at one per 200 votes for Alfred E. Smith in 1928. Plymouth County dropped from 33 to 26 votes, cutting its share as Woodbury County rose to a commanding 85 delegates from 50. The table details the old and new apportionment across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Central Committee
Des Moines
Alfred E. Smith
Plymouth County
Woodbury
Army worms widespread in Plymouth county causing heavy damage
The army worm plague now spans Plymouth county with extensive crop damage, surpassing grasshoppers this year. Farmers report infestations after visiting farms south of LeMars, with hundreds of acres already replanted. Protected birds seem to curb damage. A resident, George Osterkamp, also brought a large unknown butterfly for observation, sparking questions of a potential new pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe- Post
Plymouth County
LeMars
George Osterkamp
California death of Mrs Richard Sipma
Mrs Richard Sipma widow of a former Carnes elevator manager died Sunday in a San Jose hospital after several weeks of treatment. She leaves four sons and one daughter, with siblings Henry Hoffs Newkirk Mrs Jansma Hospers and Mrs Jake Foreman Catnes. George Bergman left for Boulder Colorado for summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sipma
Carnes
San Jose
Calif
Standard ‘Oil Service
Orange City
Sylvan
California
Mrs
Sipma
Blues Take First For City Champs
The Blues won the city championship opener 11 to 10 over the Reds in a seesaw game. Sutton muffed Pereboom’s pop fly for the decisive error in the last inning as Blues rallied with four runs in the first and held on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blues
Sutton
Pereboom
Keihn
Penning
Hall
Eyres
Reds
Praffle
Dabb
Willis
Noble
Pfaffle
Poultry Prices Quick Reference From Local Market
Listing of hens and colored fowl with prices for Leghorn springs 14 to 21 pounds, 9 to 13 cents per pound. Zarebacks labeled Not Wanted. Cream eggs priced No 1 at 10 cents and No 2 at 6 cents.
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Mayo Hospital
Mrs. Braband
Vacation Bible School
Null
Brunsville
Mrs. Mills
Ruth King
Wilmet, Il
Paula Hoffmann
Albert T. Reid
Plymouth
Wallace Erickson
Methuselah
SUN
Callista Groff
Wallmark United
Cleveland Park
Mrs. Hauser
Hazel Store
William Hawkins
John Hauser
H. D. Wells
Kansas City
Buena Vista
George Bergman
Boulder, Colo
City Champs
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