LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, October 11, 1932

RESIDES HERE ALL HIS LIFE
W. H. Zimmerman Was Prominent Business Man and County Official
FLOYD VALLEY PIONEER
Father a Minister at Melbourne in Frontier Days

William Herbert Zimmerman was born May 12, 1868 at Baltimore, Maryland, the
son of Rev. Jacob Zimmerman a missionary minister of the Evangelical church.
His father, Rev. Zimmerman, was assigned to the frontier settlement at
Melbourne, Plymouth County, Iowa in June 1868 and July 6, 1868 the family
landed at Sioux City, Iowa and drove to the Philip Schneider home where they
lived until the parsonage was completed.

On May 18, 1893, he was united to Lillie T. Koenig at LeMars, Iowa. Two
children were born to this union, Melvin William, who died in infancy, and
Cleone C. Meek, with whom he made his home. Mrs. Zimmerman preceded him in
death on April 17, 1920.

Mr. Zimmerman was engaged in the farm implement, coal and well business in
LeMars for thirty-one years, retiring in 1919.

He was elected alderman in the city of LeMars in 1923, serving one term. He
resigned to accept the office of county supervisor to which he was elected
in 1924, a position he was holding at the time of his death which occurred
Saturday, October 8, 1932, at 9:20 p.m.

Besides his daughter, Mrs. L. L. Meek, he leaves two brothers, Geo. W.
Zimmerman, of Merrill, Iowa, and B. F. Zimmerman, of LeMars. Three brothers
preceded him in death, Noah, Jacob and Charles. He also leaves twenty nieces
and nephews and two grandchildren.

Will Be Greatly Missed

Mr. Zimmerman joined the Hildreth Memorial Evangelical church shortly after
it was organized and has been a faithful member through the years. He has
held offices of responsibility and at the time of his death was a trustee
whose advice was much sought.

Mr. Zimmerman will be greatly missed by many friends. His quiet unassuming
manner, his friendly spirit, his wit and humor will be long remembered by
his fellow citizens and associates.

Funeral This Afternoon

The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon, October 11, from the residence
at 1:30 and services will be conducted in the Hildreth Memorial church at 2
o'clock and interment made in the city cemetery.

SHINGLES FOR NOMINAL SUM
Carl Beitelspacher, Starting Life With Few Opportunities,
Makes successful
Old Settler in Grant
Came From Russia When Youth to Battle Life

Death claimed Carl Beitelspacher, a resident of Plymouth county for the past
fifty-three years, at his home, 19 Third Avenue NW., after a lingering
illness of several weeks, Saturday, October 8, at the age of 75 years.

Mr. Beitelspacher lived a long, vigorous and active life, being engaged in
the pursuit of farming in Grant township until a year ago when he came to
LeMars to live.

Carl Beitelspacher was a native of Russia and was born at Odessa, February
26, 1857, where he grew to manhood. When a youth of nineteen in 1876, he
made his way from intolerable conditions which enveloped his boyhood and
sought adventure and freedom in a fairer land. He joined a colony of
Russians which had located in Yankton County, South Dakota, and passed two
years working on farms near Yankton and Scotland, S.D. Coming to Iowa in
1878 he worked for a year in Sioux County and in the following year came to
LeMars. One of his first jobs was assisting in the shingling of the old
Illinois Central railroad depot. He received twenty five cents a day while
working and paid for his own keep. He then worked on farms and then engaged
in farming on his own account. He made a success of his avocation by strict
attention to his own business, hard work and perseverance and became a
prominent and respected citizen in his home community.

He was a member of Christ Lutheran church, Mammen, for fifty-four years and
held various offices in the church and its affiliating societies.

Mr. Beitelspacher was united in marriage in 1885 with Marie Eden, of Jones
county. Thirteen children were born to them. Four of the children died in
the diphtheria scourge which devastated many homes in Plymouth county in the
eighties.

He is survived by his wife, three sons and six daughters, who are: Fred C.
Beitelspacher, of Rockwell City, Iowa; Henry and Oscar Beitelspacher, of
this county; Mrs. Louisa Wessels, of Ireton; Mrs. Marie Bucholz, of
Brookings, S.D.; Mrs. Anna Johnson, Mrs. Catherine Harms, Mrs. Clara Noble,
Miss Caroline Beitelspacher, all of the county. There are eighteen
grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs. Louise Haman and Mrs. Christine Eichels,
live in the old home in Russia.

FUNERAL HELD TODAY

The funeral will be held from the residence today with services in the
English language at 1 o'clock at St. John's Lutheran church, Rev. J. J.
Volmar officiating, and at Christ church, Grant township, at 2:30 with
services in German...[copy runs out here.]

JOSEPH MC CAMPBELL DIES
Was Brother of C. W. Campbell, Well Known Westfield Resident

Following an operation, Joseph McCampbell, 20 years old, 2221 Boles Street,
died Saturday in a Sioux City hospital. Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon at the Methodist church in Riverside. Burial was in
Graceland Park Cemetery.

Mr. McCampbell, an employee of the Standard Oil company, was born in
Missouri and had lived in Sioux City only a few years. Survivors include
his widow, Fern; a daughter, Phyllis, and a son, Joseph Jr., all of Sioux
City; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCampbell, of Martinville, Mo.; two
sisters, Mrs. V. J. Keefe, of San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. J. Nugent, of
Sioux City; and two brothers, C. W. McCampbell, of Westfield, and L. M.
McCampbell, of Sioux City.

*****

Mrs. E. Bender, of this city, accompanied by her son and daughter-in-law,
Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Bender, of Ireton, left last week for a visit with Dr. H.
A. Bender, a son of Mrs. Bender, in Waterloo.

VALUABLE MARE
BASE OF ACTION
CLAIM ANIMAL STRUCK BY CAR
AND INJURED, HAD TO BE KILLED

Hearing a suit brought against the Corn Belt Live Stock Commission company
and Victor W. Alvery for $200, by Held Bros., and a counter claim of $1,750
against the plaintiff by the defendants has been completed in Woodbury
district court and the jury was deliberating late Saturday. The jury will
return a sealed verdict which will not be opened until court convenes
Monday.

Held Bros., is a partnership composed of P.E., F.W., G.E., V.F., A.H., E.C.
and Walter W. Held. The firm alleges that it was owner of as brood mare
worth $200 that was driving along the road in a herd when it was struck by
an automobile belonging to the defendant company and operated by Alvery.
The mare was injured so severely that it had to be killed. The defendants
contend that the mare should not have been allowed, uncontrolled, on the
highway and are suing for personal injuries to Alvery and damage to the
automobile.

The jury allowed Held Bros., $144 on their claim.

*****

Mrs. J. P. Poeckes, Mr. and Mrs. Al Bortscheller, of Remsen, Doris Bourne
and Henry Poeckes motored to Sioux Falls on Sunday where they were guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Freking.