LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated Friday, March 6, 1903

A YEARLY REPORT OF UNION S.S. MISSION  

The following is a report of work done by John Nelson, Union Sunday School
Missionary from March 1, 1902 to March 1, 1903.

This work has been done I the following counties one month in Wright, and
the rest in Sioux, Cherokee, and Plymouth county.  Sunday schools organized
11 with 38 teachers and 301 schools.  Schools reorganized, 2 with 6 teachers
and 34 scholars.  Visit to schools for the first time, 65 with 278 teachers
and 4402 scholars.  Schools revisited, 40 with 169 teachers and 1514
scholars.  Sermons and addresses delivered, 167.  Visits to families, 2371.
Persons joining the home department, 99.  Bibles and Testaments sold or
given away, 90. Books and periodicals sold or given gratis, $183, 75 worth.
Out of these books, 700 came from the Moody colportage library.  Souls have
been saved, and many hearts and homes have been gladdened by the
distribution of these books, and of a large quantity of good reading matter,
which our friends throughout the counties had saved up for us.  Thanks to
all, who have assisted the missionary in bringing the little ones to Jesus.

BORN:

On Tuesday, March 3, to Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Reeves, of LeMars, a son.

On Monday, March 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stoeffel, residing east of town, a
son.

On Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. Newton Jeffers, of LeMars, a son [born Feb. 27,
1903.]

On Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs. P. Wilhelmi, residing north of town, a
daughter.

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, March 24, 1903, Page 4, Column 5:

Oswald--Kohl Wedding.

A quiet and very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday , March 18, at
the home of Conrad Kohl when Miss Bena Kohl of Union township and Mr. Jas.
Oswald of Cleghorn, were united in marriage in the presence of near
relatives.

At the appointed hour the bridal party marched into the parlor which was
prettily decorated with ferns, smilax and carnations to the strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march and its music in softened tones mingled throughout
the entire ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. W. Robb, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Union township.

The bride was charmingly dressed in a beautiful gown of cream silk and
carried a lovely bouquet of bridal roses. The groom wore the conventional
black.

After the congratulations the guests partook of a nice three course
dinner, the table being decorated with ferns and carnations. The happy
couple left on the evening train for Cleghorn where a reception was tendered
them at the home of the groom's mother.

They received many useful and costly presents.

Mr. and Mrs. Oswald will go to housekeeping on the groom's farm north of
Cleghorn, where they will be at home to their many friends after May first,
who wish them a long, happy and prosperous voyage on this sea of life.