The Independent from Hawarden, Iowa • Page 1

VOLUME LXI! HAWARDEN, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1938 THE HAWARDEN INDEPENDENT Exhibiting excellent form in their Anal home contest, the Hawarden high school basketball cagers trounced the powertal Vermillion Tanagers 39 to 28 last Friday night. The Redshirts opened with a rush and tage. held However, an early the game 4 to 0 advan-. Blue and White re-' taliated and managed to knot the count 6-6 at the quarter. At this point the locals seemed to get their range and dropped in counters from all angles to lead 28 to 18 at the half and 31 to 24 at the close of the third period.

The fact that the referee called 29. personal fouls indicates that the game was hard fought throughout. Boyd, flashy Vermillion center, and Feikema, Hawarden each scored 16 points, Boyd and Buol were ejected from the game with four personals in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. Another capacity crowd was on hand to witness Coach Smith's final offering of a season that at the outset held little promise for success. The team has shown steady improvement and after dropping a thrilling contest to East High of Sioux City by a twopoint margin has turned in four consecutive victories against stiff opposition, The complete record for the season shows that the team has scored 11 victories against 6 defeats as follows: Orange City 13, Hawarden 29.

Beresford 11, Hawarden 15. Akron 24, Hawarden 25. Sioux Center 22, Hawarden 19. Orange City 21, Hawarden 32, LeMars 16, Hawarden 13. Paullina 31, Hawarden 28.

Beresford 23, Hawarden 36. Rock Rapids 31, Hawarden 33. Akron 27, Hawarden 23,. LeMars 24, Hawarden 12. Newkirk 17, Hawarden 24.

East High 30, Hawarden 28. Trinity 21, Hawarden 25. Sioux Center 23, Hawarden 32, Rock Rapids. .29, Hawarden 31, Vermillion 28. Hawarden 80.

Bulldogs Were the only the opponents to score two wins over local cagers: High lights of the season were the East show of unusual strength against high school of Sioux City and the decisive late season victories over Sioux Center and Vermillion. While the early season games stressed the defense and held ents to low scores, the opponcontests played more recently indicate improved offensive strength of the locals. It WAS these frequent and spectacular successes at the hoop that thrilled the crowds and filled the auditorium on nearly every occasion. ATTEND RITES IN SIOUX CITY Sister-in-Law of Mrs. Carl Olsen Died in Hollywood Last Thursday Mrs.

Carl Olsen and daughter, Elizabeth Ann, went to Sioux City to visit her mother and to Sunday attend the Mrs. funeral of Mrs. Olsen's sister-in-law, Sylvia Simmons, who passed away in Hollywood, last Thursday. The funeral was held at the NelCity son-Berger funeral parlor in Sioux Mrs. Simmons died after Monday afternoon.

a six weeks' illness at the age of 37 years. was born December 3, 1900, at Slayton, Minn. She lived in Sioux City until 1936 and then moved to Hollywood, Her husband, George Simmons, who was an employee of the Illinois Central railroad, died in Sioux City February 10, 1930. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Jean; her mother, Mrs. A.

Strand of Hollywood; two sisters, Olga of Hollywood and Gladys of Council Bluffs, and a brother, John of Berkeley, Calif. Sioux County's Rural Schools VICTORY IN FINAL HOME GAME Hawarden Cagers Defeated Vermillion by Score of 39 to 28 Elsewhere The Independent is reproducing an article entitled, "OneRoom Schools on the Prairie." article concerns the building of rural schools in Sioux county and in the January number of "The appeared Nation's Schools," a monthly for educators with national magazine distribution. The article is from the pen of Mabel S. Richardson of Ireton, wife of A. M.

Richardson, manager of the Farmers Co-Operative lumber yard at Ireton, Mrs. Richardson holds a degree from the University of Iowa. The article on the Sioux county rural school building program is reproduced with the permission of "The Nation's Schools." Welcome a Baby Boy Mr. and Chris Olson received word Monday that a son had been born to Mr. and Mrs.

Murat Doherty of Maurice at the Sacred Heart hospital in LeMars that day. Mrs. Doherty is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olson.

Historical Department NUMBER 1 DEATH CLAIMS OLD RESIDENT A. G. ENSIGN PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME HERE SATURDAY Was 76 Years Old and Had Lived in This City 50 Widow and Three Children A. G. Ensign, a pioneer business man of this city, passed away at his home in the north part of town shortly before 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.

He had been in gradually failing health for the past five years and about a month ago became acutely ill thereafter his strength ebbed rapidly until death claimed him. Funeral services were held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Ross Funeral Home with Rev. T. H. Harding, pastor of the Associated church, in Members of the Masonic order, of which he had long been an honored member, attended the service in a body a and were in charge of the burial rites at Grace Hill cemetery.

Alfred Gordon Ensign, son of William Warren and Mercy Weld Ensign, was born at Iowa City, Iowa, July 29, 1861, and died in Hawarden February 12, 1938, at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 13 days. He went to Canada as a young man where he became A miller and in 1886 was united in marriage with Elizabeth Grant at Embro, Ontario. Two years later he left Canada, locating in Calliope in 1888 where he engaged in the milling "business and for many years operated the old water power mill on the banks of the Sioux river, first as a member of the firm of Gordon Ensign and "later as an individual enterprise. Operation of the mill was discontinued nearly twenty years ago and it was dismantled and later the building Was old cut in two and moved away from the site. March His wite passed away Calliope 30, 1800, leaving him with daughter and son.

In 1904 married Helen M. Smith at Ontario, Canada, and she survives him. One son, W. Warren of Libby, was born to this union. His older children are Mrs.

S. E. Robinson Vancouver, B. and Fred Ensign of Marshall, Minn. There are eight grandchildren, Alfred and Floyd Ensign of Northwood, Iowa; Fritz and Elizabeth Renee Ensign of Marshall, Grant, Teddy, Stewart and Kathleen, Robinson of B.

C. He is. also survived by one brother, Charles W. Ensign of Medina, N. During his fifty years as a resident Hawarden Mr.

Ensign always took an active interest in public and civic affairs. He held town offices in the old town of Calliope before it became 8 part of the Hawarden corporation and later served as a member of the Hawarden city council. He had been a member of the Masonic lodge for many years and was one of the most regular and loyal attendants at lodge sessions, having held most of the offices in the lodge at one time or another. He A wide reader and aimed to keep himwas self informed on a wide range of publie questions. During his long residence in the community he acquired the friendship of many people who enjoyed his companionship and who mourn his passing.

Meeting to Discuss Tax Problem A meeting of owners of farm lands lying within independent school districts in Sioux county will be held at the ekating rink in Sioux Center next Wednesday, Feb. 23rd, at 1:30 p. m. It is to be a countywide meeting of a nature called for the purpose of determining whether a united effort should be put forth to lessen the burden of taxes on such farms. It is a problem which long has plagued the owners of such farms and the point has been reached where in some cases the taxes have become almost confiscatory and these people feel that there should be some method devised to avoid the tax discrimination under which they are burdened.

The committee calling the meeting urges the attendance of every land owner in Sioux county whose farm lies within an independent school district. Left Eye is Removed Robert Scott submitted to an operation at the Hawarden hospital last Friday morning for the removal of his left eye. The sight was destroyed recently by an explosion while he was endeavoring to thaw out the manifold on his car. The operation was entirely successful and he is expected to leave the hospital today. DEATH CLAIMS EARLY CITIZEN MRS.

WILLIAM DAWSON DIED IN SIOUX CITY THURSDAY: Was Almost 70 Years Old and Lived Many Years in This Community.Leaves Three Children Mrs. William Dawson, a long time former resident of this community, passed away last Thursday night in a Sioux City hospital following an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Saturday afternoon at Christy's chapel in Morningside with Rev. 0. M.

Keve officiating. Burial was in land Park cemetery, Emma Gibson was born June 11, 1868, at Maquoketa, Iowa, and moved to Sioux county with her parents in early childhood, On March 18, 1890, she was united in marriage with William Dawson and for many years they made their home on a farm, several miles northwest of Hawarden in Union county, S. D. About twenty years ago they retired from the farm and moved to Sioux City where Mr. Dawson passed away suddenly on July 17, 1934.

Mrs. Dawson was a member of Grace Methodist church, Sioux City. Mrs. Dawson was the mother of three children, all of whom are left to mourn her death. The children are: Ellsworth E.

Dawson of Hawarden, Mrs. Russell Ransdell of Kansas City, and Mra, E. H. Hancher of Mason City, Iowa. She also leaves one brother, Edwin Gibson of Shelby, and five grandchildren, besides a host of old time friends.

Relatives from Hawarden who attended the funeral in Sioux City Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. James Dawson, Charles Mrs. John and Dawson, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dawson. HEAVY SNOW FALL TRIS WEEK Ground Covered to Depth of 16 Inches Tuesday and Wednesday About 16 inches of snow has fallen here this week. It started falling gently.

during the early morning hours Tuesday and by daylight the ground was covered to a depth of three or four inches. Throughout the day Tuesday snow continued to fall at intervals and continued throughout Tuesday. night and Wednesday forenoon with little abatement. It came without wind and there apparently was little drifting although it was of such depth that travel became difficult. Snow plows were put to work Wednesday clearing the main highways and heavily traveled streets in the city and a large crew of men went to work Wednesday with trucks and shovels clearing the snow from the streets in the business section of Hawarden, With more than a foot of snow already on the ground about 3 or 4 inches more fell early this morning.

The temperature remained moderate all the while the snow was falling although it showed a tendency to slip down somewhat Wednesday night. It was by far the heaviest snowfall of the winter. In fact, probably more snow fell in a 48-hour period than has fallen altogether before this winter, Dr. Smith Leaves Hawarden Dr. James S.

Smith left Hawarden Monday evening for Pontiac, Mich. Dr. Smith served as pastor of the Associated church in Hawarden for a time some eight or ten years ago, going from here to Onawa where he held a pastorate for a time. He then retired from the ministry and took up the study of chiropractic and has been following this profession here the past four years. Suffers Broken Arm at Play Norman, 7-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Ykma, residing northeast of Hawarden, suffered the fracture of his left arm just above the elbow when he fell while playing in the joint barn at home Sunday afternoon, He was brought the Hawarden hospital where the X-ray revealed the nature of the fracture and after the broken bone was set he returned home again. Left on Trip to New York City Mrs. Perry Emmert departed last she Friday went night to look for New York City where after business matters in connection with the LincolnUnion rural electrification project. Submits Ai Coons an operation den hospital SHOW UP WELL IN TOURNAMENT Hawarden in Third in Debate Meeting at Morningside The Hawarden high school debaters who took part in the Morningside College invitational debate tournament Saturday report a rich and enjoyable experience.

Schools represented included Mapleton, LeMars, Hawarden, Sioux City (East) and Sioux City (Central) of Towa, and Beresford, Tyndall and Yankton from South Dakota. Each school represented took part in ten debates. Of these Hawarden won eight, lost one, and tied one to place, third in the tournament, eclipsed only by East and Central, who placed first and second, respectively. The Hawarden 'affirmative team composed of David Clark and Rebecca Lawton won from Yankton, East, Central and LeMars but lost to Mapleton. The negative team composed of David Stone and Jack Hodoway won from Mapleton, Beresford, Yankton and LeMars, and drew a tie decision with East.

The tournament winner was decided by a rating system which ranked the teams: As superior, excellent, good, etc. By this method East and Central both scored ahead of the local quartet to win top honors. First place for individual honors was accorded Kenneth Canfield of Yahkton; second place to Harold Lefkovitch. of Sioux City Central, and third place went to David Stone of Hawarden. In the after dinner speaking event David, Clark of Hawarden placed second.

First honors in this contest were accorded William Samore of Sioux City Central. All students and coaches the tournament were guests of Morningside College for 8 lunch at noon' and a banquet in the evening. report a good time and a most All valuable and enriching experience. WILL PLAY SIOUX CITY TEAM Hawarden Merchants Schedule Game With Connell Oak The Hawarden Merchants, winners of eleven out of twelve' scheduled games and undefeated in their last ten starts, will- attempt to match strides with one of the fastest cage outfits in the state when they take on the cil team from Sioux City here Counnext Tuesday evening, Feb. 22.

The Sioux City aggregation has experienced a fine season and one of their most recent victories was scored the fast Macy Indians, who themselves over hold wins over such teams as the Harlem Globe, Trotters and the Owens All-Stars. At any rate, the local boys will do all in their power to give the fans forty minutes of fast and interesting basketball. The game will commence at 8 o'clock sharp. Proceeds from the game, over and above expenses, will be used to finance Merchants in the LeMars gold tournament and possibly the Y. M.

C. tourney at Sioux City late in March. Tickets for the game will be on sale starting Wednesday, Feb. 16. Players Joe Koob, M.

Miller, George Wood, Glenn Aldrich, R. Buol, Monty Kane and Emil Koob will be chief distributors. Prices: Adults 25c; high school 15c; grades 10c. The following business houses have offered to help in the sale of tickets: Cambier Motor Kane's barber. shop, Barnsdall oil station and Coun- a cil Oak grocery.

Held Most Successful Opening The farm implement opening held by Geo. Heldt Son last Thursday drew an immense crowd of farmers to Hawarden who were interested in seeing the very latest in farm equipment which the John Deere line affords. Factory men were present to demonstrate the tractors and other farming equipment. Motion pictures were shown at the Tivoli Theatre throughout the day featuring John Deere farm equipment and coffee and sandwiches were served free to the hungry at the implement house. The opening demonstrated that farmers of this territory are intensely interested in new equipment.

Graduates From California College Miss Jeanette Keith of Los Angeles, a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Dawson of Hawarden, was graduated from the Los Angeles Junior College at the mid-season exercises this year, having completed a secretarial course. was graduated cum laude and is a member of Phi Lambda Sigma, an honor society. She is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Keith of Los Angeles. Miss Keith made her home in Hawarden for a time and is a graduate of the local high school. HIP FRACTURE PROVES FATAL MRS. NANCY STRONG SUCCUMBS AS RESULT OF INJURY Aged Woman Passed Away at Hawarden Hospital Sunday Morning-Sor.

vived by Seven Children Mrs. Nancy Strong of Alcester, former resident of this community, passed away at 4:30 Sunday morning at the Hawarden hospital as the result of injuries received on Tuesday of week when she suffered a fractured hip in a fall in the back yard at home of her son. Funeral services were held at Barnard Funeral Home in Hawarden at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Robert F. Chapler, pastor of the Methodist church, in charge.

Burial was Grace Hill cemetery. Nancy Edith Fulton was born Pleasant Valley, April 20, 1850 and passed away in Hawarden February 13, 1938, having reached the advanced age of 87 years, 0 months a and 23 years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.

M. Fulton, old time residents of Pleasant Valley, being the eldest of ten children, all of whom preceded her in death except one sister, Mrs. Hannah Lyle of Enid, Okla. She was united in marriage with Charles Edward Strong on December 16, 1867, in Freeport, Ill. Seven children were born to this union.

One son, Sam, and her husband preceded her in death. The surviving children are Clinton, Peter Mrs. Nellie Tux, Art Ira and Mrs. Ernest Arter. There are also sixteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

In 1893 the family moved to Iowa, settling Arst at Akron. Later they lived at LeMars and Hawarden but for the past several years she had made her home with her oldest son, Clinton; near Alcester. Since the death of her husband five years ago, her daughter, Mrs. Nellies Tux, has lived with her and given her the best of care. She united with the Free Methodist church a few years after her marriage and always lived a consistent Christian life.

Grandma Strong drew her pleasures from the simple things in life. She loved to read, she loved companionship of friends and above all she loved flowers. Her home was always open to her friends. For over fifty years Mrs. Strong unable to hear a single sound.

This, perhaps, made more acute her sense of sight. She never missed any the beauties of nature and greatly enjoyed life in spite of this handicap. DEATH OF EARLY DAY CITIZEN Charles Swearingen Passed Away in Hollywood, Feb. 10th Charles Swearingen, an early day Hawarden resident, died last Thursday, Feb. 10th, in a hospital in Hollying wood, The according to word reachIndependent.

Funeral services were held there Monday morning. Mr. Swearingen. was 65 years old and spent his youth in Hawarden where his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Swearingen were among the early residents of the town. He left here as a young man and for many years was employed in a packing house in Omaha, moving to Hollywood about fifteen years ago where he has been employed as a butcher, He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen Swearingen; a son, Charles Swearingen and a grandson, resides Joseph. A sister, Mrs.

Frank May, at Kingsley, Iowa. Rev. Forrester Breaks Knee Cap Rev. Robt. H.

Forrester of Sioux City, former pastor of the Methodist church in Hawarden, suffered a broken left knee cap Sunday afternoon when he fell while attempting to push an automobile. He is being cared for at the Methodist hospital in Sioux City. His many friends in Hawarden will be sorry to learn of this distressing accident. Speaker at Father-Son Banquet Rev. Robert F.

Chapler journeyed to Inwood Monday night where he was guest speaker at the Father-Son banquet sponsored by the Methodist church. It was one of the most successful banquets ever held at Inwood with a record attendance of 127 men and boys. Daughter Born at Hospital A daughter was born morning to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Harris at the Hawarden hospital.

HONOR BIRTHDAY OF LINCOLN Republican Dinner at Orange City Was Well Attended About seventy-five Sioux county publicans listened attentively eloquent tribute paid to the life work of Abraham Lincoln in dress given by Senator Charles Hoeven of Alton, who was the cipal speaker at the Lincoln Day ner held at the Hawkeye hotel ange City Saturday evening. This one of 89 similar functions various counties of Iowa in tion of the 120th anniversary birth of Lincoln who became the republican president of the States. The attendance at the dinner highly gratifying to Sioux county publicans in view of the heavy which prevailed Saturday night doubtless kept many others away had planned to attend as travel highways through the fog was precarious undertaking. But in this condition practically every munity in the county was represented at the dinner. Arrangements for the dinner made by A committee composed County Attorney Henry TePaske Orange City, Mrs.

Chas. B. Hoeven Alton and John Boeyink of Center. Community singing was led by TePaske with A. J.

Kolyn of City presiding at the piano, Brouwer of Orange City sang two lightful baritone solos and the City high school girls' trio also ed the assemblage with some selections. One of the pleasing features of meeting was a talk by Cornelius pers of Orange City. Mr. Hospers years of age but still keen, alert active. He recalls distinctly many the stirring events of Abraham coln's time and recounted some them to the delight of the audience, A bit of spice was added to meeting in a talk by Geo.

T. Hatley Orange City, Mr. Hatley is an promising foe of the New Deal though admitting sadly that he for Roosevelt in 1982-because he the Hoover administration was ing too much money. Former Senator N. Balkema of Center, who has been in ill health many months but is now considerably improved, made a special effort to present at the anniversary dinner spoke briefly.

Mayor Clayton Thompson of warden, who is chairman of the County Young Republican group, attention to the state convention Young Republicans in Des Moines of this week and urged the tendance of as many as possible Sioux. county. Mrs. Helen Vanderburg Boyden, ninth district woman memof the state central committee, brought greetings to the meeting from state committee. ripple of laughter spread about banquet room during the evening the proprietor of the hotel the room and announced was a telephone call for Albert -but Mr.

Beltman was present. R. Stone of Hawarden, repubcounty chairman, presided at and introduced the various speakers. Death of Mrs. George Mack Mrs.

George Mack of Storm Lake passed away Monday, Feb. 7th, at a hospital there following a major operation a week previously. She is survived by her husband, a daughter and two sons, one brother and two sisters. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Storm Lake last Thursday afternoon. Mr.

Mack is quite well known in Hawarden having been here frequently over a period of many years when he owned the building occupied by the S. S. Super Market which he sold recently to G. F. Wahl.

Returns From University Hospital W. Elliott, who has been a patient at the University hospital in Iowa City for the past month, was brought back to Hawarden last Wednesday night in an ambulance and is again being cared for at the S. R. McAninch home. He is an extremely sick man and his condition is far from reassuring.

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