Iowa Old Press
Maurice Times, October 3, 1918
Ralph Mieras autoed to Rock Valley Wednesday.
J.L. Mieras and Take Stellingwerk autoed to Orange City Wednesday.
J.E. Mieras autoed to LeMars Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Elskamp, Lillian Mieras, and Sena and Merinas Van Gorkum
autoed to LeMars Saturday night.
J.L. Mieras and Ralph Mieras autoed to Granville Tuesday repairing
telephone lines.
Maurice Times, October 10, 1918
It is seldom that a more sudden death occurs in this vicinity than the
death of Mrs. S. Ridderbos who died at her home in Maurice, Friday, October
4, 1918 after a brief illness of one week. The immediate cause of death was
obstruction of the bowels.
Miss Jessie Miersma was born in The Netherlands 72 years ago and came
to this country in 1880. She was united in marriage to S. Ridderbos and
moved with her husband on to his farm three and one-half mile south-east of
Maurice. In 1903 they retired and moved to Maurice. He husband preceded her
to the Great Beyond October 21, 1914.
The deceased leaves to mourn her departure an only daughter, Mrs. J.E.
Mieras, and four grandchildren, Oliver, Helma, Jessamine and Bernice Mieras,
and two brothers, Paul and Wiebe, both of Hull Iowa, a sister, Miss S.
Miersma of Orange City.
The funeral took place at the First church, the Rev. J. Vanderbeek
being her pastor, officiating. An appropriate memorial sermon was delivered
in both the Dutch and English language. A mixed quartet composed of Mrs.
Martha Beyers, Mrs. Nellie Beckering, Mr. D. Vanderberg, and C.J. DeJong
sang the gospel and Mrs. Duven played the pipe organ. Interment was made in
the Sherman Township cemetery. A large congregation was present to pay their
last deed of kindness to the deceased. The sympathy of the community is with
the bereaved relatives.
Maurice Times, October 17, 1918
J.E. Mieras was at Sioux Center Wednesday on business.
Oliver Mieras returned to Sioux City again on Monday where he will
resume his studies. He came home on account of the "flu".
Mrs. L. Mieras and daughter Lillian went to Sioux City on business
Saturday.
John M. Mieras and family are sporting a brand new Player piano.
Maurice Times, October 24, 1918
Miss Esther Mieras, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Mieras of Sioux City
was married Thursday to a Mr. Cobb of the U.S. Navy. He is located at the
Great Lakes station.
Maurice Times, October 31, 1918
Young Ladies Meet- Sunday evening after a quiet day spent at home,
several of the young ladies met with Miss Hazel Tyler at the dinner hour and
spent the evening together. Ghost stories were not tabooed and the joy of
pulling the laziest man in town off his lazy perch did not phase them a bit.
The evening was pleasantly spent by as jolly a bunch of girls as generally
get together in Maurice. Those present were Miss Helma Mieras, Miss Sena Van
Gorkam, Miss Judith De Jong, Miss Lillian Mieras and Miss Hazel Tyler.