Iowa Old Press

LeMars Globe-Post
February 6, 1922

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Miss Carol Pech, of Lawton, visited the first of the week with her sister,
Mrs. Ira Lancaster and family.

E. H. Riter shipped cattle to Sioux City on Tuesday.

Wm. Rees and L. Mars had hogs on the Sioux City market on Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eberhart visited at Merrill on Tuesday.

Mrs. Henry Detloff, of LeMars, visited Saturday and Sunday in the W. E.
Hennrich and Sam Uthe homes.

E. H. Riter and son, Fred, were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Held, daughter Miss Phyllis and son, Milton, of Sioux City
were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Detloff.

Wm. Rees and L. Mars were Sioux City visitors last Wednesday.

A large number from here attended the sale of Mrs. H. L. Schaffhaussen in
LeMars last Saturday afternoon.

A. S. Knowlton bought the George Jansma home this week and will moved here
soon. Mr. and Mrs. Jansma will be greatly missed by the entire community.
J. Lanahan of Elk Point has charge of the depot.

James Gunderson, of Gayville, S.D., is visiting in the Roy McArthur home.

WESTFIELD TWP: (By Special Correspondent)

Fred Attril is somewhat improved at this writing.

Jess Barns was an over Sunday visitor in the Parker home.

Violet Jones, of Sioux City, is taking care of her sister, Mrs. Moorehead as
Mrs. Mann left for her home in Akron.

Mrs. Lester Raish and Mrs. Edwin Raish have been on the sick list.

The dance was well attended at Millnerville last Saturday night.

There was a birthday party held at the Lee Bush home in honor of Clarence
Talbott, it being his sixteenth birthday. All enjoyed a good time.

LeMars Sentinel, February 21, 1922

PRETTY HOME WEDDING

Joseph F. Donlin and Ethel Cooke are Married

On Wednesday evening, February 15, [1922], at the beautiful country home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cook, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Ethel
Ferne, to Joseph T. Donlin. The wedding took place at 8 o'clock . Only the
immediate relatives being present.

As Miss Virla Cook, a sister of the bride, played Lohengrin's wedding march,
the bridal party descended the stairs and took their places under a prettily
decorated arch from which hung a pure white wedding bell. The holy words of
the ring service were pronounced by Rev. Wallace, of the Seney M.E. church.

The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Helen Becker and the groom by his
brother, Will.

The bride was beautifully gowned in brown crepe de chine with silk
embroidery trimmings and carried a bouquet of carnations.

After congratulations and best wishes were extended to the happy couple, all
repaired to the dining room where a sumptuous wedding feast awaited the
guests. The dining room was prettily decorated in pink and white, the brides
chosen colors. The bride's cake of pink and white adorned the center of the
table.

The young people received many beautiful presents. The bride is a member of
a well known family of this vicinity.

The groom is a progressive young farmer living near Merrill. They start out
in their wedded life with the well wishes of a large circle of friends and
acquaintances. After March 15 they will be at home to their many friends on
the Uthe farm, three miles east of Merrill.

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Miss Elma Rothlisberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rothlisberger, 1000
Franklin street, and Lloyd  E. Herron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Herron,
1712 Main street, were married on Saturday afternoon in the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. H.C. Comin officiating.  Only members of the two
families were present.  The bride was attired in a traveling suit with
accessories to match. [copy runs out to transcribe]

TWO SMALL FIRES
Commercial Hotel in Merrill Has a Narrow Escape

Merrill Record:  The fire department was called out at 12:30 last Tuesday
night in response to a fire in the Gardner garage.  The origin of the fire
was an oil stove in a tent in the rear of the garage which was used for car
painting purposes.  The stove was left burning during the night and
apparently became overheated setting fire to the tent.  One car in the tent,
which was being painted at the time was badly burned, the body being almost
entirely consumed.  Four other cars which were standing near the tent were
badly damaged, the tops being consumed and the bodies badly damaged by the
flames.

Night watchman Lawrence was the first to discover the fire and turn in the
alarm.  The rear end of the garage was considerably damaged and only the
timely arrival of the fire department prevented the flames from eating their
way through the roof.

Mr. Gardner estimates the loss of the tent and damage to the cars and
building about $1500.

The fire alarm was sounded at 12:30 Sunday noon in response to an alarm
turned in from the Commercial Hotel.  The fire which was caused by a spark
from the chimney, was on the roof on the east side of the building.  A hole
was burned through the roof but the prompt arrival of the fire department
prevented what might have been a serious fire.