Iowa Old Press

Hinton Progress
January 5, 1928

OBITUARY

Margaret Evelyn Trometer was born November 10, 1889, in Plymouth county,
Iowa. She was married to Thomas Bogner February 25, 1913. To this union
were born three children, Leone aged 13, Bennie aged 6, and Robert who lived
only a little over ten months.

Mr. and Mrs. Bogner have resided in and about the northwestern part of
Plymouth township throughout their wedded life and until death departed
them.

Mrs. Bogner passed away December 26, 1927, at the Cherokee Hospital where
she had gone for medical care. The family planned to have her spend the
Christmas season at home, as it seemed for the time being that her health
was improving but after the physician was consulted it was thought best for
her to remain. Mr. Bogner and the children spent Christmas Sunday with the
wife and mother. The family had hopes that the much loved one would,
sometime, perhaps soon, become well and strong enough to return to her home
again. Our hopes do not always materialize as we would like to have them but
often becomes blasted and then take their flight, never to return again, for
so it was in the above case when on Monday the day following Christmas word
was received by Mr. Bogner that his wife had passed away.

The deceased was 38 years, one month and 16 days old, when death came. She
was a much loved woman and had a large circle of friends. She loved her
home and kept it in a way which showed thoughtfulness and careful planning.
She united with the Perry Creek Evangelical church a little over seven years
ago, in which she was faithful. She took part in the midweek prayer
service, Sunday school, and church services. She has taught in the Sunday
school, led prayer meetings and also led meetings of the Missionary Society.
She also carried her part of the financial burden of the church. Very few
prayer meetings and praise services were held but the deceased when it was
at all possible for her to present, took an active part in the same. She
was also president of the W.M.S. Mrs. Bogner will be missed in the
community church and social life but no where like in her own home. She
leaves to mourn her departure, her bereft husband, Thomas Bogner and the
daughter and son, Leone and Bennie, a sister Mrs. Catherine Boker of Lake
View, Minnesota, and two brothers, Martin Trometer of Liberty township and
Andrew of Akron, Iowa. Her parents preceded her in death several years ago.

The funeral service was held on Thursday at 1 p.m. in the M.E. church in
Merrill. The music which was well rendered was furnished by members of the
M.E. church choir. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Rev. Roths
was in charge and was assisted by Rev. M. Masters, pastor of the Merrill
M.E. church and Rev. P. Hahn, of LeMars.

The interment was made in the Merrill cemetery.

LeMars Sentinel, Friday, January, 6, 1928, Page 1, Column 2:

KILLED WHILE VISITING SON
JOHN EBERHARD, FORMER RESIDENT HERE, VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

     Relatives are in receipt of word of the death of John Eberhard, a
former resident of Plymouth county and a member of a family which settled in
Liberty twonship in early homestead days.  Mr. Eberhard was killed in an
automobile accident December 29 at Anaheim, Cal.  Particulars as to (the)
accident and its cause had not been received by relatives in this county up
to this week.
     John Eberhard was born at Galena, Ill., June 17, 1864, and came to
Plymouth county with his parents in 1868 and lived on a farm with them until
1892 (error--1893), when he was united in marriage to Emma Tullis.  They
moved to South Dakota in 1902 where they resided until June 17, 1927, when
they left Lane, S. D., on a tour in their car to visit their children and
relatives in various parts of the country.
     Mr. Eberhard is survived by his wife and seven children, Edward, of
Firesteel, S. D., Mrs. Lloyd Small, of Arlington, Wash., Arthur, of Anaheim,
Cal., Wesley of Arlington, S. D., Beth, Fern and Emery, residing at home.
He also leaves four brothers and four sisters, Charles Eberhard, of Merrill,
Lizzie, at Lane, S. D., Mrs. Bertha Stohsner, of Santa Clara, Cal., Amelia,
of Merrill, Mrs. Julia Ausman, of Wessington Springs, S. D., Frank of
Alpena, S. D., Henry, of Arlington, Wash., Jake, of New Rockford, N. D.
     Interment was made at Anaheim, California, Tuesday of this week.

LeMars Sentinel
January 27, 1928

AUTO SMASH CAUSES SUIT
Claim Young Girl Permanently Disfigured as Result of Accident
Say Driver Reckless

Claiming that her carriage and appearance have been affected by the effects
of an automobile accident, W. A. Ewin, acting as guardian for Dorothy Emma
Ewin, a minor, has brought suit in the district court against Cecil McGruder
asking $1500 damages. In the petition filed with the clerk of courts this
week, the plaintiff states Dorothy Ewin, age thirteen years and four months,
was riding in an automobile driven by Mrs. Ollie McGraw on November 26,
1927, along Sixth Street South in the city of LeMars. The petition further
states Miss Ewin was a guest of Mrs. McGraw, as a passenger and weas in no
way operating or in control of the car. The plaintiff alleges that the
defendant was driving in a northerly direction without due regard to others
and at a fast gait and owing to negligence crashed into the car in which
Miss Ewin was riding, at the intersection of the streets. She was thown out
of the car and suffered a broken collar bone and cut on her head and was
rendered unconscious for a period of sixteen hours, according to the
plaintiff, who further states her carriage and appearance had been affected
by a lump on the shoulder consequent of the accident.

IS PROGRESSING FAVORABLY
Man Kicked in Face By Horse Has Good Chances for Recovery

John Ludwigs, of Grant township, who was kicked in the face Monday
afternoon, by a horse and seriously injured, was reported yesterday to be
recovering, although not yet out of danger. When the accident occurred Mr.
Ludwigs was attending a sale of horses at the Grand Central hotel yards, and
with a number of others was looking at the horses offered for sale. One of
the animals suddenly kicked, striking Mr. Ludwigs in the face, breaking his
nose, and cutting a deep gash below one of his eyes.

SPARKS ON THE ROOF

An alarm of fire was turned in Wednesday morning shortly after 7 o'clock
from the residence of M. T. Abbott, 121 Second Avenue, NW., when sparks from
a chimney set fire to the roof. The fireman responded to the call. The
blaze was extinguished in a few minutes.