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LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated April 2, 1920

OLD RESIDENT DIES
Lived in the Same House for Forty-Eight Years
One of the Early Settlers Here
Mrs. J. D. Szitnick Was a Pioneer in Wisconsin and Later in Iowa—

Mrs. Agatha Szitnick, one of the oldest residents of LeMars, died at her
home, 520 Plymouth street, on Tuesday [30 Mar 1920], following an
illness of a year.  Her death was caused by kidney and liver trouble and
failing power due to advanced age.

Mrs. Szitnick has been a resident of LeMars for forty-eight years and
had lived continuously since coming here at the place where she died. 

The deceased was a native of Switzerland.  Her maiden name was Agatha
Legler and she was born at Diesbach, Canton Glarus, on December 26,
1836.  When a child of 7 years she came with her parents to America.
They settled soon after their arrival in America at the place which
later became New Glarus.  That section of the country was practically a
wilderness and the family virtually hewed out a home for themselves in
the forest.  Here she grew to womanhood and on March 24, 1854, was
married to John David Szitnick at Galena, Ill.  They came to LeMars in
1872 and since that time this has been her home.  LeMars consisted of a
few buildings in those days.  Mrs. Szitnick used to recall that on their
arrival here with an emigrant car, the grasshoppers were so thick on the
ground that the horses were afraid to come out of the car from which
there were being unloaded.

Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Szitnick.  Those who mourn a
beloved mother are, Mrs. Agatha Ginsbach, of Chico, Cal., Emil Szitnick,
Billings, Mont., Mrs. W. J. Andrews, Arnaude, Manitoba, Canada, Mrs.
Harry Trafford, LeMars, Mrs. D. E. Murphy, Beresford, S.D.  A son, J. D.
Szitnick, died in June 1917, at Sioux city and a daughter, Mrs. Solas
Sawyer, at Billings, Mont., in 1895, and a daughter, Rachel, when a
child.

Mrs. Szitnick leaves thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-eight great
grandchildren.  She is also survived by two sisters, who are Mrs. Annie
Tschudi, of Beresford, S.D., and Mrs. Sybil Elmer, of New Glarus, Wis.

Mr. Szitnick died in 1897.  For the past few years she lived with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Trafford and was tenderly cared for by them and their
children in her declining years.

The funeral took place from the home yesterday afternoon and services
were held at St. John's Evangelical church, Rev. M. J. Dommann
officiating.

Mrs. Szitnick was one of the pioneer women who worked hard and
faithfully with their menfolk in establishing a home and developing the
community.  She was a good homemaker, a devoted wife and mother always
willing to lend a neighborly hand to others and was highly respected in
the community where she had lived for close upon half a century.

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated April 6, 1920

Plymouth County News Notes
From Our Special Correspondents and Exchanges Throughout the County

YEOMANS:  (Special Correspondence)

Sol Hale was a Sioux City visitor last Wednesday.

Martin Swanson hauled hogs to the market last Thursday.

Mr. Bartolson's son of Ponca, Neb., is staying with Frank Tinque.

Stanley Horton, who has been working in Sioux City, has returned home.

The Yeoman's school purchased an outdoor basketball apparatus last
Tuesday.

Mrs. Fred Trislor, a sister-in-law to Mrs. Elmer Hendrix, is visiting at
the Hendrix home.

Mrs. Jack Horton and children, Frank and Ruby, were Sioux City visitors
last Wednesday.

The rest of Frank Tinque's farm implements were hauled out by Mr.
Bartolson's  son from Ponca, Neb., last Saturday.

KINGSLEY:  (From the News-Times)

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bock, March 24, a girl.

Mrs. Galo Foft and children, who had been in Florida for the winter,
arrived home last week.

Ray Stevens arrived home last week from Sioux City, where he had been
taking treatment at one of the hospitals.

C. A. McCoun arrived home this week from California where he had been
spending the winter.

Miss Eunice Smith left last week for South Dakota, where she will keep
house for her brother, Ralph, who is farming there.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stahl, who had been visiting with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Stahl, in California for several weeks arrived home last
week.

IRETON:  (From the Hawarden Independent)

Mrs. Ernest Willey, of Beresford, came Saturday for a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Nanninga, Sr.

Herman Mellies and Gerrit Meinen went to Orange City Monday to make
preliminary arrangements for Mrs. Meinen to secure passports to Germany.
He desires to make a trip back to look up some of his relatives.

The election was very quiet in Ireton on Monday.  Mayor Clint Knowlton
had the office wished onto him again.  He refused to file as a candidate
but nearly ever voter wrote his name in on the ballot and made him an
easy winner.

Mrs. R. S. Barnard and children, of LeMars, have been here for a couple
of weeks visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. G. S. Pitts, while Mr.
Barnard is getting things arranged in their new home at Spirit Lake.
Mrs. Barnard expects to leave for Spirit Lake this week.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Z. Rayburn was Sioux City visitor last Friday.

Henry Metz shipped hogs to Sioux City Tuesday.

Frank Perry had hogs on the Sioux City market Wednesday.

Miss Barbara Hahn, of Sioux City, visited friends here Saturday.

Verna Baldwin and Gladys Lemke, of LeMars, visited school here on
Monday.

Wm. Pattison, of Delt, Minn., visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Henricksen.

Mrs. A. D. Jeffers left on Friday for Sioux City to visit a few days,
returning home Tuesday.

Miss Lucile March, of Sioux City, visited Saturday and Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. E. March.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dieterman and family, of LeMars, moved into the Wm.
Connor residence this week.

Misses Nellie and Florence Deegan, of LeMars, spent the week end with
their brothers, Roy, John and Joe Deegan.

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Schaffhausen and daughter, Ethel, of Hospers, visited
Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lancaster.

Chris Henricksen loaded a car of household goods on Tuesday for Alton,
where the family will make their home.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Riter and family, of Carroll, Ia., visited Saturday
and Sunday in the home of his brother, E. H. Riter.

Lester Riter and daughter, Gail, of Rock Rapids, visited his parents and
brother last week.

The Ladies Aid will meet next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
lecture room of the church.  All members to be present.

Mrs. H. M. Burns visited the week end with her sister, Miss Vesta
Hopper, of Morningside and attended the ladies banquet on Saturday
evening.

Will Rees was a Hinton caller on Friday.

Miss Helen Becker left on Wednesday for a short visit in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Jeffers, near Merrill.

The play, "Bride and Groom" given last Friday night was played to a full
house and in order to accommodate all will be given again next Wednesday
evening.

Mr. Toby, of Minneapolis, arrived on Wednesday to take charge of the
depot until the regular agent arrives.  Mrs. B. M. Clasen has resigned
and will have charge of the store and post office.

The following pupils were perfect in attendance the past month:  Virla
Cook, Emerson Kennedy, David Rayburn and Herbert Henricksen, of the
Grammar Room, and Lila, Orval, Harold, Eva, Kenneth and Marshall Rees,
Pauline and Marjorie Riter, Franklin and James Clark, Dorothy
Henricksen, Dwight and Clinton Rayburn of the Primary Room.

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated April 9, 1920

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Pine Grove Grange meet tonight in the hall.

Chris Henricksen, of Alton, was a caller here on Monday.

H. C. Detloff had hogs on the Sioux City market Wednesday.

Andrew Kloster shipped hogs and cattle to Sioux City on Tuesday.

Arthur Olson, of Aurelia, was a week end guest of Rev. and Mrs. H.
Burns.

The W. F. M. S. will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Richard
Hawkins.

Miss Ora Winslow, of Sioux City, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C.W. Reeves.

J. F. March, of Akron, visited Thursday and Friday of last week with his
mother, Mrs. E. March.

President F. E. Mossman, of Morningside College, filled the pulpit here
Sunday morning and evening.

Miss Vesta Hopper, of Morningside, spent her Easter vacation in the home
of her sister, Mrs. H. M. Burns.

Marian and Lois Henricksen, of Alton, visited friends here on Friday and
Saturday and attended the community social Friday evening.

The community meeting held in the hall last Friday was enjoyed by all
present and baskets sold well.

Quite a number from here attended the convention of inter-church work
held in LeMars on Thursday.

On Wednesday evening was the second time the “Bride and Groom” play was
tendered to an appreciative audience.

Mrs. Otto Knop and daughter, Miss Emma Kunath, left on Monday of last
week for Jefferson, S.D. to spend the summer with their son and brother,
Chas. Kunath.

A number of places in this vicinity organized bands this week.

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Joe Considine was in Sioux City with a consignment of hogs Wednesday.

George Smith and Fred Smith were business visitors in Sioux City
Thursday.

The township trustees meet at the home of the clerk, H. C. Hoyt, Monday
afternoon.

Ernest Pratt, of Kingsley, visited his brother, Wm. Pratt and family in
O'Leary Sunday.

A number of young people from this neighborhood attended a dance in
Remsen Monday night.

Cecil McGruder and son, Lloyd, of LeMars, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Smith Easter Sunday.

Miss Haley spent Easter Sunday at her parents' home east of Kingsley and
Miss Streyffler at her home in LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Goudie, of LeMars, spent the past week in the homes
of their sons, David and James Goudie.

Rev. Gleser will conduct services as usual at the Union Presbyterian
church Sunday morning.  Sunday School at 10. Preaching at 11 o'clock.

A social will be held in the parlors of the church Friday evening, April
9.  Everybody is cordially invited.  Ladies please bring sandwiches and
cake.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frels and daughter, Alice, who have been spending the
winter in California, arrived in Merrill this week and are visiting Mr.
Frel's brother, Ernest and family.

On account of the small turnout no action was taken in regard to the
election of church officers Tuesday evening.  Those present decided to
the welfare of the church is urged hold the election at the social
Friday evening.  Everyone interested is to be present.  Everybody
welcome.

The members of the farm bureau of Union met at the school house Thursday
evening to discuss the contents of the bill which is now before the
House of Representatives in regard to raising public revenues by tax
upon the privileges of the use and enjoyment of lands of large value.