LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Friday, March 13, 1936

George S. Simpson Pioneer Resident Claimed By Death
Came to LeMars When A Youth And Labored At Various Occupations

Death claimed George Simpson, 76, pioneer resident of LeMars, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Mae Jenkins, Seventh Avenue, SW., Tuesday,
shortly before midnight after a brief illness.

Mr. Simpson lived in LeMars since the eighties and was widely known in
the community.

George Steele Simpson was born in Dundee, Scotland, February 16, 1860,
and when a boy came with relatives to America, who settled near Galena,
Ill., where he received his early training and attended school. He came to
LeMars when a youth and was employed on a farm in Ireton vicinity. On
making his home in LeMars he was employed in different kinds of labor and
worked at the stone mason and plastering trades.

He was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Mary Kern, of LeMars,
October 6, 1892, and six children were born to their union. Two boys and a
girl preceded him in death. Mrs. Simpson died seventeen years ago.
He is survived by one son, Frank Simpson, of Cherokee, and two
daughters, Mrs. Gladys Foos, of Roswell, S. D., and Mrs. Mae Jenkins, of
LeMars, and six grandchildren.

Mr. Simpson was the last surviving member of a large family of brothers
and sisters.

The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
Beely mortuary chapel, with Rev. T. P. Potter, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiating, and interment made in the city cemetery.

LONE PRISONER IN JAIL

Veryl Neale, of Akron, was brought over from Akron yesterday by City Marshal
G. Barr, to serve a fifteen day sentence on conviction on a charge of
intoxication. He is the only prisoner in the jail at present. Rebuilding
of the jail is in progress but a nook was found for the delinquent.

THREE YOUNG WOMEN HURT
Auto Careens When Drive
Tries to Avoid Collision

A dispatch from Maurice says: Seven young people of Maurice and Orange City
figured in an automobile accident a mile north of Maurice Friday evening,
when the drive, Bernard Vander Swaag, aware of a truck approaching from the
south through a narrow track between snow banks, attempted to apply the
brakes which were frozen. He guided the auto up one of the banks. The car
tipped and the resulting crash caused Miss Vada Kuiken a broken arm, Miss
Cynthia Van Peursem a severe cut through one ear, necessitating six stitches
taken by a local doctor, and Miss Elizabeth Vander Swaag a crushed hand.

The trucker, Carl Findley, of LeMars, escaped injury.

NO OPPOSITION AT KINGSLEY

School election at Kingsley was a quiet affair Monday, only 105 ballots
being cast. There was no competition among the candidates, John Graham and
R. E. Hess being relected as directors for a term of three years and J. B.
Phelps as treasurer.