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From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, February 6, 1925

PIONEER WOMAN DIES IN WEST
MRS. MARGARET JEFFERS WAS HOMESTEADER IN WEST PART OF THE COUNTY
     John Ruble, of this city, was notified this week of the death of
his sister, Mrs. B. A. Jeffers, which occurred at her home near Phoenix,
Arizona, on January 31, at the age of 84 years and three months.  She
passed away while seated in a rocking chair.  She had been in failing
health for a few weeks, but declined to take to her bed.
     Mr. Jeffers was a pioneer of Plymouth county and homesteaded land
near Akron and is well known to the older settlers.  About twenty-five
years ago she went to make her home in the west.  She is survived by two
sons, John and Benjamin, and a daughter, Mrs. Melissa Fulton, of
Phoenix, and a large number of grandchildren.
     She was a sister of John Ruble, and a half sister of James and
Henry Ruble, of this city.  A son, Geo. A. Jeffers, former county
attorney here, preceded her in death.
     Mrs. Margaret Jeffers was born in Nuffin (sic--Mifflin) county,
Pennsylvania, and came to Plymouth county from Illinois, where the
family first located after leaving Pennsylvania.  Funeral services were
held at Phoenix, Arizona, Tuesday.  The remains will be shipped here
later for burial at Akron, where her husband and other relatives are
interred.

ELEVATOR IS CLOSED
Poor Corn Crop and Lack of Grain is Cause Ascribed

The Plymouth Mill elevator at Remsen has been closed, owing to the fact that
no grain and corn is coming in to that center this winter.  A.D. Ohlendorf
has been manager of the business for several years.  Mr. Ohlendorf, who is
well known in LeMars as a baseball pitcher of some note, has not decided on
his future plans.
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Born Saturday, January 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Port, of Howard, S.D., twin
girls.

REHEARSALS FOR BAND STARTED
MOSE REED WILL DIRECT LE MARS MUSICAL ORGANIZATION AGAIN THIS YEAR

The LeMars Municipal band practiced Wednesday night at the city building,
under the direction of Mose Reed, of Sioux City, who has directed the group
in former years.

The regular number of twenty-eight members are included in rehearsals this
year, and about ten or twelve of the boys and younger men of the city are
planning to begin practice this spring.

Rehearsals will be held each Wednesday evening as previously, and beginners
who are interested in playing may get in touch with William Koenig, band
manager.

Summer concerts will begin May 30, at the park.

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, February 20, 1925, Page 4, Column 5:

HENRY PENNING TAKES A BRIDE
WEDDING AT PIPESTONE WHERE COUPLE WILL MAKE HOME ON FARM

The Pipestone Star has the following in regard to the wedding of
members of well known LeMars families:
A very pretty wedding took place at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning,
February 14, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Redmon, 321 S. Ash street,
when their daughter, Miss Roxie Brown, became the wife of Mr. Henry Penning,
formerly of LeMars, Iowa.
Rev. T. F. Campbell, of the Presbyterian church, read the impressive
service in the presence of a party of friends. Preceding the service Miss
Lily Amundson, of Owatonna, Minn., sang, "O Promise Me," and "Because", with
Mrs. George F. Patterson as accompanist, and during the speaking of the vows
Mrs. Patterson played "At Dawning". The bride wore a pretty gown of maize
georgette over turquois, simply fashioned.
At the conclusion of the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served, the
tables being prettily ornamented with bouquets of sweet peas and freesias.
The bride's sister and cousins, Mrs. Walter Staudenmaier, and the Misses
Janet and Bernadine Brown, assisted in serving.
Mr. Penning and his bride departed on a motor trip to Minneapolis, and
will return to Pipestone to make their home. After March 1, they will go to
housekeeping on a farm about eight miles east of Pipestone.
The bride Mr. Penning has won is one of Pipestone's most estimable
young ladies. She has grown to womanhood here and has a large circle of
friends who will join in extending heartfelt congratulations and best
wishes. Recently Miss Brown had been teaching school at Owatonna, Minn.,
having relinquished her position there when the schools closed for the
holidays. Mr. Penning, who is now moving to Pipestone, is a brother of Mrs.
I. L. Demaray, Mrs. C. A. Penticoff and Lyman Penning, of this city.
Among those from a distance who were here to attend the nuptial event
were: Mrs. E. Penning, Mr. and Mrs. Will Penning and two children, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Penning, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rees, all of LeMars, Iowa, being
respectively mother, brothers and sister of the groom; the bride's sister,
Mrs. Walter Staudenmaier and little son, Billie, of Minneapolis; and Miss
Lily Amundson, of Owatonna, Minn.

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