Iowa Old Press

HINTON GAZETTE
OCTOBER 3, 1918

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. John Casper visited at the John Harvey home in Leeds.

Mrs. Dan Schneider of Sioux City visited her daughter, Mrs. Vina
Weinrich.

Mr. and Mrs. Gorbin of Sioux City visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ellison.

Peter Casper installed a new Fairbanks-Morse engine and feed grinder at
his farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Day of Le Mars were visitors at the P. S. Trousrue
home.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Palsen and son of Sioux City were calling at the W. G.
Pearson home.

Mrs. Lillie Selbe has been visiting here with C. W. Harrison family and
in the home of Mrs. A. Phillips.

Frank June and family of Merrill have moved to Hinton. Mr. June has
charge of the Great Northern section.

Mr. and Mrs. Madson of Sioux City were visiting in the home of their
cousin, George Ellison and family, this week.

A fire last Thursday night at the home of Ed Heimgartner destroyed a
large barn and also 65 tons of hay, 1500 bushels of oats and three cows.

Mrs. and Mrs. William Gilfert and children from Nacora, Neb., Mrs. E. W.
Ferry and granddaughter, Miss Grace Levis of Leeds spent Sunday in the
Elmer Smith home.

There have been about 20 or more cases of the Spanish influenza in the
Hinton territory during the last two weeks. Some of the cases have been
very severe but no deaths have occurred.

Mr. and Mrs. Julius Sell and daughter Myrtle of Mission, Tex., were
visiting for several days at the home of O. B. Peterson. On Sunday they
celebrated a family reunion. All the children of the Sell family with
the exception of Corporal Arthur who is in France, those present were,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sell, Mrs. Tom Tudor Jr., of Rosewell, S. D., Mrs. M.
Ferrand of Fedora, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sell of Manson, Iowa, and
Mr. and Mr. Jullis Sell and Miss Myrtle of Mission, Tex.

Glenn Nutt of Castana, Ia., visited his uncle, Dr. Robbins. He is going
into the army in the near future.

Mr. Joseph Schmock met with a very painful accident Monday. While
driving home from threshing the wagon tongue broke, the part still
attached running into the ground. This lifted the front end of the wagon
high into the air. Mr. Schmock fell from the seat sustaining a broken
collar bone, two broken ribs and a severe injury to the hip.

MRS. JACOB LUFT PASSES AWAY
The subject of this sketch formerly Elizabeth Margandahl  was born in
Hessen Darmstadt, Germany July 25, 1837, and died in Marshalltown, Iowa,
September 25, 1918, at the advanced age of 81 years and 3 months. In
youth Mrs. Luft came with her father's family from Germany to the United
States, where a home was found in Lee county, Ill. It was here that the
deceased became acquainted with Jacob Luft whom she later married. Mr.
and Mrs. Luft came to Hinton in 1893, they remained in happy
companionship until the death of Mr. Luft in April, of the year 1911. Of
the five children with which the union above referred to was blessed
two, namely, John and Kathryn, are deceased. Henry , William and Mary,
several grand-children and other relatives and many friends remain, with
tender memories of a "mother" and a friend. Funeral held in the United
Evangelical church in Hinton, Iowa, September 29, 1918.

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TWO MORE CALLED
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YOUTHFUL SOLDIERS SUCCUMB TO INFLUENZA
ONLY A FEW WEEKS IN SERVICE
Lawrence Casper, son of John Casper, of Lincoln Township, Dies at Training
School, at Ames (disparity noted in father's name in headline and in
article...)
Lawrence Casper is another Plymouth county youth who has laid down his
life while in the service of his country. He fell a victim of influenza
while in training camp at Ames, dying on Sunday. His father, Peter Casper,
of Hinton, and his brothers and sisters were notified of his sickness and
went to Ames and were with him during his last illness.
Lawrence Casper was inducted into service for special training on July
14, and went to enter a training camp at Ames.
He was born on his father's farm in Lincoln township and attended school
there and worked on the farm. He is mourned by his father and two sisters
who are Mrs Ella Blankenberg, Mrs Carl Muecke, and two brothers, George and
Edward.
Lawrence Casper was a popular young man in the community where he was
reared and lived. He was twenty-one years of age.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the
house in Lincoln township and the interment made in the Lincoln township
Lutheran cemetery.

Word has been received in LeMars of the death of Lester Burrill, who
died at South Bend, Ind., on Friday of pneumonia.  Lester was in
training camp at Notre Dame university.  He was nineteen years of age
and was a son of Robert Burrill, a member of a well known Liberty
township family, who resides in Sioux City.  Lester was born on a farm
in Johnson township.  He later attended the Akron high school and
assisted his uncle, W.W. Burrill in a clothing store.  He attended
Trinity College, Leeds, and was graduated from that institution last
year.  He was a member of the Student Army training corps at Notre Dame
university.  While attending school young Burrill was one of the most
popular boys among his associates and took a prominent part in school
circles.

He is survived by his father, Robert Burrill, of Sioux City, two
brothers and two sisters, who are Clarence, of Omaha, Neb.; Percy of
Massilion, Ohio; Stella, living in LeMars and Rosalie, who lives in
Merrill.  His mother died thirteen years ago.

The body will be shipped here for burial.  Funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed as relatives have not been notified as to when the
remains will arrive.

HEROES IN THE FRAY
Company K Men In Thick of Battle
The following from Saturday's Des Moines Register will interest Plymouth
County people because about 75 of the old Co. K boys went to France, with
the 168th Infantry and are about equally divided between Headquarters
company and K company of the organization. A number of men of the 168th
have been returning to the general hospital at Des Moines and this story is
typical of what they all tell:
"Two One Hundred Sixty-eighth men in a contingent of seventy-one men,
arrived at the general hospital at Fort Des Moines for treatment yesterday.
Private John Penton, company K, Corning, Ia, hobbling on crutches and
carrying his arm in a sling was the first overseas man to walk into the
receiving office.
Penton has ten shrapnel wounds and a shrapnel torn arm and leg, but he
says that is nothing so long as one is in the home state. Company K
suffered the most casualties at Chateau Thierry.
"We were advancing in an open field in the face of a withering artillery
barrage from the Germans", said the wounded lad. "We had been ordered to
take the place of the First battalion of which Company B is a part. It was
the first day of the drive and I hadn't been in the battle but a short time
until I was struck by shrapnel. It seemed to me that I was hit by shells in
every part of my body. It knocked me out, but old Company K got there just
the same."
"The last boys I saw at the front were Robert McKee and Roflie Ellis of
Corning. The boys are litter bearers and they certainly know what shrapnel
is. When we were back on the Champagne front, McKee won the admiration from
the company for his daring and bravery. There was not a barrage too thick
that would stop McKee. He carried those boys in when it didn't seem as if he
had one chance for his life.
Lieut. James Cotter of Corning was wounded the third day of the drive and
is still in the hospital in France. Sergt. Charles H. Allen and Corp.
Roscoe Shively are also wounded and in hospitals.
Rennie Moore, who suffered a thumb wound, has been discharged from a
hospital in Vichy, France, and has rejoined his company. Corp. Frank Norris,
of Gravily, Ia. had been returned to the United States for treatment. Ben
Cherry, a Washington, Ia., boy who was shot through the knee in the Chateau
Thierry drive, is in a hospital over there and is expected to go back to
Company K soon.
Penton says the boys of Company K idolize Major Guy Brewer. "Whenever
you see the major," remarked Penton, "he is always at the head of his men.
I saw him the first day of the drive at Chateau Thierry and believe me, that
man ought to be decorated for every battle in which the One Hundred and
Sixty-eighth has been in. He is not afraid of anything."
Frank Jones, or "Kokomo", as the boys have affectionately dubbed him, is
still cooking for the boys from Corning. Jones became popular with the boys
a year ago, when the K Company orgainized at Corning. Jones refused to stay
behind when his son, bugler Phillip Jones, enlisted and when the boys left
for France, the old man was right along, too. Phillip was gassed on the
Lorraine front and is still in a hospital, but the father when last seen at
Chateau Thierry was still handing out "chow" to the boys.
Dwight Long, of Washington, Ia., was in the same hospital ward as Penton.
He was wounded in the shoulder and leg, but was able "to walk around" when
Penton left.
Corp. C.J. Melvin, Company L, a Sioux City boy, says, there is not much
left of his company. Melvin received a gunshot wound in his foot at Chateau
Thierry and says, "He is lucky at that".
Chaplain Robb, according to this Sioux City boy, is the hero of the day
among the Iowans over there.
"I saw Robb go out and bring four dead boys in and bury them under the
heaviest shell fire that we had to endure," said Melvin. "He is a stretcher
bearer, a chaplain and anything that the time requires when we are in a
battle. We were all glad when he received a distinguished service cross".
Lieutenant Colonel Tingley, of Council Bluffs, comes in for his share of
praise from the boys also. The boys say he stays continually under shell
fire, scorning dugouts and other places of safety and they predict that he
will be cited again as he was on the Lorraine front, if he is lucky and
stays in the game.
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ORDERS JUDGMENT PAID

Chickens and Garden Truck Proves Expensive to City

The city council held a brief session on Friday night, Aldermen Brown,
Lanners, Vollmar, and Winders were present.
The council accepted the report of C.B. Woolley, city engineer, on the
construction of the sewer on Washington street and in Normal Park and a plat
and schedule of the work was ordered made.
A judgment for $103 was ordered paid. Mr Von Berg sued the city for
damages caused by water, resulting in the drowning of a lot of chickens and
the ruination of his garden. The city was held liable for the overflow of
water on account of improper drainage.
Alderman Lanners stated numerous complaints had been made to him recently
of wanton damage and mischief done by boys in the east and south east of
town. He said the damage done was chiefly on the premises of poor people,
who could ill afford the expense of repairs. He suggested the mayor issue a
warning through the local papers. The mayor said warnings would do no good.
He said the police had checked some boys recently in the mischievious
exploits and in some times the boys offenders' parents had paid for damage.
The mayor said the police were doing their best but added there should be
some parental control.
There being no further business, the council adjourned until Monday,
October 28, at eight o'clock.
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MAKE SPECTACULAR RAID
LARGE QUANTITY OF WHISKEY SEIZED AT REMSEN.
State Agents Jack Farrand and Joe Young and M.C. Millan, of Sioux City,
raided F.G. Melnert's drug store in Remsen Monday morning and seized about
100 gallons of whisky, wine, brandy, alcohol, gin, and rum. These men were
acting under instructions of State Agent Rock. The seized liquors were
brought to LeMars and turned over to Sheriff Maxwell. Mr Melnert was
released on his own recognizance and will have a hearing later in the week.
No complaints have yet been filed.

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In an article in its last Sunday edition on what the women war workers
are doing in France, the Des Moines Register, prints a picture of Miss Alice
Woolley, of Poughkeepsie, New York, a sister of B.C. Woolley, of this city.
Miss Woolley went to France ten months ago, as a Y.W.C.A. worker and has
been "loaned" by that organization for special work among the munition
factory employees, many of whom are girls released from the houses of
correction to perform this labor for this government.
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County Engineer Merrill went to Ames on Saturday to attend a meeting of
the Iowa State Highway comissioners and county engineers. The building of
roads under the Federal AM Act was the chief subject of the conference.
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DELAYS DRAFT CALL
POSTPONE ORDER FOR MEN FOR CAMP McARTHUR
SUSPEND INDIVIDUAL FURLOUGHS
Step is Taken in Order to Prevent the Spread of Disease Through Civil
Communities-Classification of Registrants Practically Completed

The local exemption board has practically completed the classification of
the first installment of the September 12 registrants and only a few have
not appeared for physical examination. Questionnaires begin going out to
the 18 year olds and the men 37 to 45 inclusive the last of this week unless
orders are received to hold them up until the influenza epidemic abates. In
filling out the other questionnaires offices of the attorneys were crowded
all day long and this does not seem advisable so long as quarantine
regulations are necessary.
The draft call for today has been suspended owing to the influenza
epidemic throughout the country. Forty-five men were called to go to Fort
McArthur, California.
Elbert E. Sewick, who registered at Craig, left Friday for Kelley Field,
San Antonio for induction into the aviation service.
Gen. Crowder has issued the following order which is self explanatory:
"In order to prevent the spread of influenza through civil communities, the
commanding officers of camps, ports, and stations, not quarantined but in
which influenza is prevalent, will suspend all individual furloughs for
enlisted men and leaves of absence for officers except when exceptional
circumstances of great weight render such furloughs necessary".
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AUTO THIEVES ARE BUSY
Wm. Brunskill and N.P Westergard Jr. have Automobiles Stolen

Hawarden Independent: Hawarden and vicinity seems to be good picking for
automobile thieves. Two weeks ago, Wm Brunskill had his Chevrolet car
stolen from the street, and though the car was missed in just a few minutes,
no trace of it has since been found. Tuesday night, N.P. Westergard, Jr.
had a fine Grant six stolen from the garage on his farm five miles southeast
of town. A young man who had been working for him a couple of weeks
disappeared at the same time, and he is undoubtedly the guilty party to the
last theft. He had an assistant, however, as the tracks from the garage
showed that the car had been shoved by hand some distance away before it was
cranked up and started. There are good clues to the thieves who stole Mr.
Westergard's car and they no dougt will be rounded up sooner or later.

WILL YOU BE A VICTORY GIRL
United War Work Campaign is Now in Progress in County

The organization for this campaign is being started in Plymouth County,
Anna L Marcue is chairman for the work in this county and is appointing a
leader in each township, who in turn appoints lieutenants in each community
or school district who will organize girls between ages of 12 and 20 whether
they be high school, grade, parochial, rural, or employed.
It has been decided although the goal is in GIRLS rather than money, the
unit spoken of is $5.00. 32,000 girls in Iowa will naturally, at this rate,
result in a fund of $160,000 for the United War Work Campaign.
The motto of the campaign is "Earn and Give". The national goal is
1,000,000 girls and the national slogan "Every Girl Pulling for Victory."

Want Ten Cents a Bushel
Kingsley News Times: We understand there was a bunch of fellows drifted in
here last week with a view of husking corn but refused to husk for less than
10 cents a bushel when the price set for this and the adjoining counties is
7 and 8 cents per bushel. One of these fellows remarked to a bunch of
farmers that they would hang around until the farmers were glad to pay 10
cents and then they would blow out and let them husk their corn the best way
possible. When such fellows as this drift in,they should be tagged and held
until they could be turned over to the sheriff to be governed by the work or
fight order.

FARM LABOR BUREAU
Branch Office Established in, Each Town of County

In order to serve all of the farmers in the county fairly, a branch
office of the Labor Section of the Farm Bureau has been established in
each town to assist in placing farm help.  In this way the farmers will
call the Enrolling Officer for his town when he needs help.

The men appointed for each town and its vicinity follows:
Akron – Kile Squires
Brunsville – H. J. Harms
Craig – J. F. Renken     
Hinton – O. C. Brown
Kingsley – L. A. Dugan
Merrill – John Van Nimwegen
Remsen – J. Gasmerdinger
Westfield – Frank Mills
Struble – John Garding
LeMars – Farm Agent
The farmers needing corn pickers should call the Enrolling Officer,
stating location number of acres, and with or without elevator.  Corn
pickers will also use this branch office to secure their work.

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated October 25, 1918

ACCORDED MILITARY HONORS     
Last Services for Two Youths Who Died in Camps

The remains of Lester Burrill, who died in training camp at Notre Dame,
Ind., arrived in LeMars on Wednesday afternoon and the funeral services
were held at St. Joseph's church cemetery.  The members of the G. A. R.
formed a military escort and the hearse and coffin were draped with the
national flag.

The funeral of Lawrence Casper was held from the home of his father,
Peter Casper, in Lincoln township on Wednesday afternoon with military
honors.  Brief services were held at the Lincoln township cemetery where
the interment was made.  Lawrence Casper died from influenza at a
training camp at Ames.