LeMars Sentinel
July 12, 1935

Northwest Iowa Students Acquire Honors At College

Three Iowa State Teachers' College students from this section of the state
were included on the college scholastic honor roll for the spring term,
according to word received from Cedar Falls.

Miss Phyllis Lang, of Remsen, scored high with a load of 17 hours during the
spring term. Two other honor students, Miss Doris Jensen, of Sutherland,
and Miss Sophie Larsen, of Schaller, carried the regulation 14 hour
schedules.

To have one's name on the honor roll, a student must ear at least 14 hours
of credit and average three and one-third grade points per credit hour.

County Seeks Pay For Care Of A Patient

Plymouth county has filed suit in the district court asking appointment of a
guardian for the property of Nellie Mohhan, a patient in the state
institution in Cherokee. The petition filed states that the county has paid
$241.35 for her maintenance. As she owns real estate her keep is not
chargeable to the taxpayers, the petition alleges.

Wesley Seymour Of Hinton Weds
Bride is Miss Majorie Irwin of Lake View

The marriage of Miss Marjorie Irwin, of Lake View, and Wesley H. Seymour, of
Hinton, took place at high noon Thursday, June 27, in the bride's home, Rev.
Earl Burgess, of Sheldon, officiating, says the Sac City Sun.

The bride was charming in a floor length gown of white satin and carried a
bouquet of tea roses and sweet peas.

Miss Mildred Irwin, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. She was dressed in
pink crepe and carried white sweet peas.

The groom was attired in a dark suit while his attendant, Byron Seymour,
wore gray. Miss Muriel Irwin sang "I Love You Truly," after which the
bridal party marched down the stairs to the strains of Mendelssohn's..[the
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Eight Year Old Boy Killed in Car Accident
Robert, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Obermire, Victim Of Tragedy
Skull Was Fractured
Parents Moved Recently From LeMars to Nebraska

Bobby Obermire, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Obermire, until
recently residents of LeMars, met accidental death at his home near
Atkinson, Nebr., Wednesday, July 10. Bobby, and a boy friend, were riding
in a car with Mrs. Obermire, mother of Bobby. Approaching a line of cars on
a grade, Mrs. Obermire proceeded to shift gears. Bobby, apparently scared,
started to open a door and get out. While his mother was trying to stop him
the car went off the grade into a ditch. The boy was thrown several feet,
but the car rolled over twice and fell on him, crushing his body. He was
conveyed to the Koenig hospital in Spencer, Neb., where he died shortly
after the accident. His skull was fractured and he was injured internally.
Mrs. Obermire was slightly cut and bruised in the accident.

Boy Was Born Here

Robert Harvey Obermire was born in LeMars, May 27, 1927, and was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Obermire. Mrs. Obermire before her marriage was Miss
Alice Levins. Mr. and Mrs. Obermire sent to live in Nebraska about two
years ago.

Besides his bereaved parents he leaves to mourn his death two sisters, Betty
and Rosemary, and many relatives. An infant brother preceded him in death.

Funeral Here This Morning

The body was brought to LeMars Thursday and the funeral will be held at 9
o'clock in St. James church, Rev. L. J. Cooper will officiate at the service
and interment will be made in St. James Cemetery.