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LTIfl JtAWAttDEN, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933 NUMBER 31 WILL LEGGETT DIEDflJESDAY FOLLOWS OPERATION IN SIOUX CITY HOSPITAL Was Nearly 65 Years Old and an Early Day Resident to be Held This Afternoon William Leggett, proprietor of the Hawkeye Hotel at Orange City and a pioneer resident of Calliope and Hawarden, died at Methodist hospital in Sioux City at 12:45 Tuesday morning following a long illness. Mr. Leggett had been in failing health for the past two years and had been bedfast most of the time for several months preceding his death. He was recently moved to the hospital in Sioux City where he submitted to a surgical op- Sunday in the hope that it might prolong his life but this proved unavailing. Funeral services will 'be held at the Hawkeye Hotel in Orange City at 2:30 this afternoon.

Interment will be made at Orange City. William Leggett was born in ington county, Ohio, Nov. 27, 1868, so nearly 65 years of age at the time o'. his death. He came to Calliope with parents in 1875, but after a brief residence here the family removed to Elk Point where they remained for a or two when they returned to Calliope and Mr.

Leggett grew to manhood here. He was engaged in the farm implement business here for a time and later for a number of years was associated with his brother-in- law, Chas. R. Allen, in the clothing business in Hawarden. Subsequently he became a traveling salesman for Armour Co.

and spent many years in this capacity, traveling largely 'in North Dakota. On June 29, 1905, he was united in marriage with Miss 'Sarah Bolks of Orange City. They re-sided at Minot and Grand Forks, N. for many years but about twelve years ago returned to Orange City when Mr. continued to operate.

Mrs. Leggett her husband. Leggett is also survived by three sisters and one brother, Mrs. J. L.

Kennedy of Sioux City, Mrs. Kate Doctor of Long Beach, Mrs. C. 'R. Allen of San Benito, Texas, and Ed.

'C. Leggett of Denver, Colo. Will Leggett enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout this section and was universally popular among all who knew him. During his years in Calliope and Hawarden he was active in business circles and community enterprises. He was a splendid mixer and a 'delightful companion, ever loyal to his -friends, and these characteristics aided materially jn the success which he in 'the hotel business during the later years of his life.

His death is sincerely mourned 'by numberless time friends. WED IN SIOUX CITY TUESDAY Miss Florence Heubrock Becomes Bride of Mr. John E. Rasmussen Miss Florence Heubrock and Mr. John Emil Rasmussen of Solvang, were united in marriage in Sioux CityTuesday, Rev.

P. M. Fowler of the Knox Presbyterian church officiating in the presence of immediate relatives. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Heubrock, residing southeast of Hawarden. She was bom and raised in this vicinity. The groom is a brother of Mrs. JoTm Simpson of Washington township and is an industrious farmer of Santa Barbara county, Calif. Shortly after 'the wedding they left by car on a trip to Petaluma, Calif.

Will Move Back to Hawarden Mr, and Mrs. F. E. Comstock, who have made their home in Eagle Grove for some time, will again make their home in Hawarden. Mr.

Comstock has here most of the time as engineer on the switch engine but Mrs. Comstock continued to live in Eagle "Grove. They will occupy the Fred residence on Central Av- lenue. They expect to move here next "Veek. Mail Delivery No Longer Curtailed Afternoon city mail delivery was re- this week on Tuesdays and g.

This servi.ee, was djgeon- ou.ed during WQftth? in of vety and PIONEEfc BUSINESS MAN WEDS Mr. J. Philip Riter and Mrs. Mollie May Staben Married Sept. 7th Mr.

Philip Riter of this city and Mrs. Mollie May Staben of Sioux City were united in marriage at the Warrior hotel in Sioux City at 1 o'clock last Thursday afternoon, Rev. B. M. Watson officiating.

The couple was attended by P. H. Riter of LeMars, brother of the 'bridegroom, and Miss Lillian Sadler of Kingsley. After a wedding luncheon at the Warrior, Mr. and Mrs.

Riter departed on a two weeks' honeymoon trip to northern Minnesota. Upon their return they will reside in Hawarden in the cottage on Avenue where Mr. Riter has been making his home the past summer and where they will be at home to their friends after Oct. 1st. Mr.

Riter is a long time and widely known resident of Sioux and Plymouth counties, having been engaged in the farm implement and hardware 'business for more than forty years. He first engaged in the implement business at Struble but after a few years there moved to Ireton where he resided for many years, gradually expanding his business interests. A few years ago, with members of his family, he incorporated the Riter Implement Company of which he is president, and this concern now operates implement houses in Hawarden, Ireton, Akron and Craig. He has long been active in the affairs of the Iowa Implement Dealers Association and is a past president of that body. In addition to his other business interests Mr.

Riter is the owner of a 400-acre farm, southwest of Ireton, which he supervises and engages in extensive feeding of live stock. He made his home in Ireton until about a year ago since which time he has resided in Hawarden. The bride of his choice is a friend of many standing and those who have the honor of her acquaintance regard her as a lady of culture and refinement. She has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Brownie Walters, in Sioux City.

The Independent joins in extending congratulations and best wishes to this worthy couple. PIANO RECITAL WAS ENJOYED inline Friends Last Friday Evening A large number of music lovers, friends of Miss Pauline French, were delightfully entertained at the Associated church last 'Friday evening at a piano recital. Miss French is an outstanding music student and has appeared in many public musical entertainments but this was her first recital. Miss Dorothy Christiansen, with Elizabeth Lewis as accompanist, rendered two vocal selections. The following program was given: PART I Country Gardens Grainger Leur Bach PART II Mazurka Chopin Fantaiste Chopin Butterfly Etude Chopin I Know Where a Garden Grows Dorothy Christiansen PART III Moonlight Sonata Beethoven Adagio Sostenuto Allegretto Presto Agitato PART IV 'Carmena Wilson Dorothy Christiansen Snowbirds Burleigh Juggerly Godard In Autumn PARTV Concert Etude MacDowell Following the recital a social time was enjoyed during which time Mrs.

S. Q. French served light refreshments. MET DEFEAT IN GAME SUNDAY Hawarden Team Lost to Alton in Fast Contest by Score of 7 to 6 Lawrence Dilly's Hawarden base ball team played a bang-up game at Alton Sunday where they met defeat by the score of 7 to 6. Hawarden led the Alton team 4 to 0 up until the sixth inning when a few lucky breaks enabled Alton to pull into the lead.

Their advantage was nearly wiped out in the ninth inning when "Dusty" Rhodes smashed out a long three-bagger after two men were out. "Dusty" was coached to stop at third although there was a fair chance that he might have stretched it into a home run and tied the score. The next Hawarden batter Struck out, ending the game. Talsma, for Hawarden, knocked a home run early jn the game with nobody on base. Van Sickle pitched most of the game for Hawarden but wag relieved by flartey Marshall the seventh the MAY SURRENDER CHARTER HERE HAWARDEN RED CROSS UNIT MAY BE DISCONTINUED Move Fostered by Local Unemployed to Hare Hawarden Made a Part of Sioux County Chapter A meeting of members of 'the Hawarden Chapter of the American Rec Cross has been called for Sept.

25th al which time a proposal for the local chapter to surrender its charter will be voted upon. Sentiment for the surrender of the charter and subsequent annexation of the Hawarden Red Cross territory by the Sioux County Chapter, with headquarters at Orange City, has been fostered in recent weeks by unemployed men of Hawarden who have become convinced that their needs can be better cared for through the Sioux county organization than through the separate Red Cross unit maintained in Hawarden. They point out that the Sioux county chapter is providing needy families with a supply of milk whereas the Hawarden chapter has been unable to obtain authorization from the national Red Cross headquarters to expend Red Cross funds for this purpose. A representative of the national Rec Cross organization was in Hawarden Monday and explained that more latitude in the matter of expenditures is allowed such units as the Sioux county chapter, which is large enough to employ an experienced paid secretary who acts as a case worker. This representative emphasized that the Red Cross is primarily designed as a disaster relief agency rather than as a source of continued help to needy families.

The local chapter of the Red Cross the past few winters has maintained a clothing supply room at the Central school building where hundreds of people have been supplied with winter They tributed cotton goods' and flour and have endeavored to render every possible service to the needy of the community, permitted by the national organization. Whether the care of the 'needy families of the community can best be accomplished through the local agency or remote control from Orange City is the question which Hawarden Red Cross members will be called upon to decide at the forthcoming meeting. It will require a vote of three-fourths of all members present at the mefeting to 1 surrender the local chapter. All persons who enrolled at 'the last annual Roll Call in Hawarden" are eligible to participate and vote in the meeting. ARM BROKEN IN CAR ACCIDENT Son of Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Heeren Met Injury Sunday Evening LeRoy, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Heeren, suffered a broken arm and was quite badly bruised about 8 o'clock Sunday evening when he was roller skating and either was struck by a car or ran into it. LeRoy, together with Jeanette Younie and two of the P.

L. Thompson children, was roller skating near the high school building and was crossing the street when the accident occurred, Theodore Steinkamp was driving along Central Avenue and when he noticed the children crossing the street he applied the brakes and brought his car to a stop but he does not know if the boy was struck by the machine or if he skated into the car. Theodore carried the Heeren boy to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Ruttan and his parents were notified of the accident, and they took him to a physician. He suffered a fracture of the bone in his right arm above the elbow and was considerably bruised. Attended Funeral of Brother-in-Law and Mrs. B. F.

Anderson arrived home Sunday evening from Waterloo where they were called last week by the death of Mr. Anderson's brother- in-law, R. C. Walker, who passed away suddenly last Wednesday from heart trouble. Mr.

Walker was 58 years old and had been employed as an Illinois Central railroad conductor for many years. Enters Sioux Falls Hospital 'Chris Olson and daughter, Miss Helen, went to Sioux Falls Sunday where Mr. Olson went through the Sioux Falls clinic. Mr. Olson returned to Sioux Falis Monday and entered the McKennan hospital for treatment of a severe case of diabetes.

PROMISE A TITANIC STRUGGLE Old Time Base Ball Stars to Meet Dilly's Plow Boys Snnday "Weasel" Sporrer is rallying a bunch of old-time ball players this week and has challenged Lawrence Dilly's Plow Boys to a game to be played at Earl Meeter Park next Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17th, starting at 3 o'clock and continuing until the scorekeeper gets tired chalking up runs for the old- timers. The gauge of battle has been accepted and the war of words and rival claims is on in earnest. "Weasel" and his proteges contend that Dilly's outfit is a false alarm and that their old- time bunch has forgotten more base ball than the younpsters ever will know. In fact, they seem to think the game is already on ice and they're not a bit bashful about saying so.

On the other hand, Dilly's crew maintain that they look upon the coming contest as little more than a practice game and they expect to prove conclusively the truth of the old saying that, "There's no fool like an old fool." Captain Sporrer has announced that he expects to pitch Burr Prebble in this game and use Clayton Thompson behind the plate. He plans to put Harry Swift at second, Carl Halweg at third and will try and hold down the initial sack himself, while sending Bill Jensen, Ted Miller and Henry Knoble out into the field. He expects to use Jake Feikema, Russell Patrick and several other old-timers on his reserve list. Manager Dilly is non-committal regarding the make-up of his team. He claims that the members of his team arc so versatile that it makes little difference what particular positions they play and that he rarely makes definite decisions until just before game time.

It is going to cost the public two bits to see this contest and from all the rivalry that is being aroused it appears that the game should be well worth the price. OPENS HAWARDEN LAW OFFICE Attorney James McNally Engages in Legal Practice, Here Attorney James McNally has decided to engage in the practice of law in Hawarden. He has made arrange- in the Leafstedi building, occupied" by Attorney L. R. Ball, and has already opened his office there.

Attorney McNally is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McNally of Washington township and was born and raised in this community.

He is a graduate of the Hawarden high school and was graduated from the law department of Creighton University in Omaha in June, 1932, and shortly thereafter was admitted to practice in the Iowa courts. This, however, is his first venture in the practice of his profession as during the past year he has been assisting his parents with the work on the farm. He enjoys a wide and favorable acquaintance throughout the Hawarden trade territory and possesses the personal and educational qualifications which should insure the building of a lucrative law practice. Mr. McNally has been appointed attorney for Sioux county for the new federal Home Owners Loan Corporation and all title examinations necessitated by applications for loans from this agency on homes in Sioux county will be referred to him.

These applications are now being received by the Sioux City office in large numbers and Mr. McNally 'anticipates that the title examinations in connection with these loans will occupy a considerable part of his time. William Brouwer of Hull das been named by this loan agency as the appraiser for Sioux county, Conference Delegate Chosen The annual session of the Northwest Iowa Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at Humboldt Tuesday, Sept. 26th. At a meeting of the Hawarden Methodist church last Sunday Earl V.

Slife and Fred Vernon were elected delegate and alternate to attend the conference. Bishop F. D. Leete of Omaha will be in Charge. The program will continue throughout the week including Sunday, Oct.

1st. Patient at Hawarden Hospital Miss Rebecca Gerdes was brought to the Hawarden hospital Tuesday in an ambulance from her home near McNally. Miss Gerdes has been ill for some time at her home and she was wought to the hospital in order that she might receive the best of care. Submitted to Operation Miss Ellen Earley, who is a patient at St. Mary's hospital in Tucson, recently submitted to an operation for removal of her appendix.

She has now practically recovered from the ordeal and is also making a satisfactory recovery to her usual health. DEATH CLAIMS AGED CITIZEN P. J. CON WAY PASSED AWAY IN SIOUX CITY WEDNESDAY Was 77 Years Old and for the Past Two Years Lived Here With His Son. Rev.

Fr. C. P. Con way P. J.

Conway of Hawarden passed away Wednesday at St. Joseph's hospital in Sioux City following an operation to which he submitted Sunday. Mr, Conway had been ill at the home of his son, C. P. Conway in this city for two weeks and was taken to Sioux City in e.n ambulance Saturday and the operation was performed Sunday but he was unable to overcome the ordeal.

Funeral services will be held at 1C o'clock Saturday morning in Blessed Sacrament Catholic church in Sioux City. Rev. Fr. Newman Flanagan will officiate. Philip Joseph Conway was born in La Salle, 111., Aug.

4, 18G6, and so had just passed his 77th birthday. He moved with his family in 1878 to Grundy county, 111., and in 1882 the family moved to Sioux county and eight years later he moved to Rcmsen. In 1883 he was united in marriage with Miss Kathorine Meagher at Kinsman, 111. Mr. Conway and his family moved to Sioux City in 1902 where he resided for 23 years when he moved to Milwaukee.

Two years ago he came to Hawarden and since that time has made his home here with his son. He is survived by his widow; three sons Rev. Fr. C. P.

Conway of Hawarden; W. Emmet of Rochester, N. ami Edmund of Chicago; three daughters, Sister Marian, 0. S. of Cheyenne, Mrs.

Arthur Bragher of Albuquerque, N. and Mrs. Martin J. Ryan of Sioux City, a brother, Rev. Fr.

P. C. Conway of Chicago; two sisters, Sister Maria of Emmitsburg, and Sister Roberta of Green Bay, and one grandson, Conway Ryan City. imemberofEpiph any council, No, 743, K. of Sioux City.

He was also a member of the Cathedral of the Epiphany. DEATH CLAIMS 9-YEAR-OLD BOY Deryl Bigelow Passed Away at Home Here Sunday Evening Deryl, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bigelow, passed away at his home in this city at 9:15 Sunday evening from double pneumonia. The boy was first taken ill about three weeks ago with intestinal flu and later pneumonia developed which caused his death.

Funeral services were held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Barnard Funeral Home with Rev, Clyde Clark, pastor of the Baptist church, in charge. The remains were then taken overland to Whiting, Iowa, and services were held at the Congregational church there. Interment was made in Harrison cemetery. Deryl Frank Bigelow was born in Sioux City July 25,1924, and he passed away in Hawarden Sept. 10, 1933, seing just past nine years of age.

He came to Hawarden with his parents about six years ago. He was a brilliant and very likeable child and endeared himself to everyone with whom he came in contact. The grief stricken parents have the sympathy of all in heir sorrow. Operated On at Canova, S. D.

Catherine Norberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Norberg, who suffered an attack of appendicitis, was taken to Canova, S. where she submitted to an operation for appendicitis Tuesday. Her uncle, Dr.

L. C. Dick, performed the operation. Word from Canova is that she is getting along nicely. Suffered Stroke Last Friday Mrs.

E. J. Eilts suffered a stroke Friday and one side is paralyzed. Mrs. Eilts was working in the garden and as the heat was intense she evidently suffered a sunstroke.

Her condition has been very critical and Dr. Mervig of Sioux City was called Monday in consultation. She was somewhat setter Wednesday. Boy in Rozendal Family A son was born Tuesday to Rev. and Mrs.

J. R. Rozendal at the Hawarden hospital. There are now two girls and a boy in the family. Welcome New Arrival A son was 'born Sunday to Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Scott. STUDENTS IN AUTO ACCIDENT Several Injured in Crash During Noon Hour Monday A number of high students figured in an automobile accident just before 1 o'clock Monday afternoon which might very easily have had serious results. During the noon hour these students had been out in cars. Harold Flink, driving a coupe, was accompanied by Hayes Wasser.

Arthur Busch and John O'Meara, while John Boisseau, driving his uncle's car, was accompanied by Bruce Miller, Lloyd Wasser, Paul Vennrd and Jack Burke. Both cars were headed south on Central Avenue. Just north of the Dry Creek bridge Harold Flink decided to turn onto the street leading east. The other car was directly behind him and traveling at a much, faster rate of speed and the driver at this moment decided to go around the Flink car, not perceiving that Flink had signalled his intention to turn. As a result the car driven by Boisseau crashed into the front end of the Flink car and pushed it over onto the sidewalk on the west side of the street and then plunged off the grade, a drop of two or three feet, into the brush north and east of the bridge and stopped when it ran head- on into a post.

Neither car was upset and none of the occupants were thrown out. The occupants of the Flink car were uninjured but some of those in the other car were severely bruised. Paul Venard suffered severe contusions on his head while Bruce Miller sustained a number of cuts on his left shoulder and both were taken to the Hawarden hospital where they received medical attention. John Boissoau had one arm bruised but the others escaped injury. Both cars were considerably damaged.

A crowd gathered quickly at the scene of the accident, composed mostly of school children. Mrs. Chas. Anderson drove up to the bridge and just as she got onto the bridge Maxine Smith, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Earl Smith, darted in front of her car and fell down.

It is believed that one of the front wheels of the car passed over her. Mrs. Anderson was traveling very slowly, however, and stopped her car immediately and Maxine was lifted out from under the car and taken to the hospital. She was cut about the face and bruised up consider- Jj i ably but her injuries were ed as serious. OPENING SALE A BIG SUCCESS Feeders Welcome Opportunity to Buy Live Stock Right at Home The opening sale by the Hawarden Sales Co.

at the S. R. Cooper sales pavilion Saturday was a pronounced success. About 300 head of cattle had been consigned for this opening sale and they were all disposed of at good prices. The quality of most of the cattle sold was excellent and the bidding was fairly spirited.

The seating capacity of the sales pavilion was altogether inadequate to accommodate the large crowd of people who gathered to attend this opening sale. While many of those in attendance were there out of curiosity there was a good representation of bidders and there was real competition among the buyers. Col. H. S.

Duncan and his assistant, Col. Roy Wilkison, kept the sale moving in good shape and did not permit it to become draggy at any time. Mr. Cooper has every reason to feel gratified over the success of his first sale. These sales will be weekly events, being scheduled for each Saturday.

When hogs are to be offered the hog sales will start at 10 o'clock in the morning and the cattle sales will start at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Cars Crashed Night of Labor Day While Scott Taylor was returning to Hawarden Labor Day night after being out for a ride his car was sideswiped by a car driven 'by Bill Juffer of Sioux Center. Mr. Taylor was not injured but his car was damaged considerably when hit by the other machine. Mr.

Juffer was returning to his home from Hawarden where he had attended the Labor Day celebration and was following a Model Ford car. Mr. Juffer did not see the Ford car until right upon it and just at that time the driver of the Ford made a turn and in order to avoid crashing nto the machine Mr. Juffer swung out and ran into Mr. Taylor's car.

The front end of the Sioux Center car was badly smashed, fender bent, axle and transmission cracked and the steering shaft broken. Herman Dieters of Sioux Center was riding with Mr. Juffer but neither of the men were seriously injured. The body of Mr. Taylor's car was quite badly damaged.

Submitted to Operation Derald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCormick, submitted to a surgical operation at the Hawardea hospital Monday..