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i Historical Department THE HAWARDEN IN INDEPENDENT VOLUME LXII HAWARDEN, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940 NUMBER 16 DEATH CALLS AGED COUPLE JACOB SHUCK PRECEDED WIFE -IN-DEATH ONLY TWO DAYS Mr. Shuck Was 94 Years Old and Mrs. Shuck Was Had Been Married Over 71 Years United in wedlock for years, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob erable Hawarden citizens, arated in death last week days.

Mr. Shuck passed more than 71 Shuck, venwere sepfor only two away Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shuck 11 o'clock last Thursday morning AS a result of pneumonia which he contracted only two days carlier, Proparations were being made to hold his funeral on Saturday when Mrs. Shuck contracted pneumonia Friday night and her death occurred about 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon.

A double funeral was held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in this city with Rev. Robert F. Chapler, the pastor, in Interment was made in Grace Hill cemetery. With the passing of Mr. and Mrs.

Shuck, Hawarden lost its oldest married couple. Mr. Shuck was 94 years of age while Mrs. Shuck was 89. They pioneers of this section, having in resided Hawarden mithe for a Alcester combined community period and.

54 years, 21 years of which they lived in Hawarden. Mrs. Shuck had been in health for a number of years but Mr. Shuck continued quite active until the past two or three years, since which time he has been quite poorly although able to be up and about the home until his fatal illness. Their daughter and husband, Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Paine, came here from Linton, N. two or three years ago and have resided in the Shuck home, caring for the aged couple during their final years.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Shuck were native Iowans and were both born in Scott county. Mr. Shuck was the son of George and Mary Van Dusen Shuck and was born June 2, 1845, while Mrs.

Shuck, whose maiden name was Maria Moore, was a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Davies Moore and she was born May 4, 1850, Both spent the early years of their lives in Scott county and they were married at Davenport on October 1, 1868. After their marriage they continued to reside at Davenport for a time but later resided at Grinnell and Malvern, Iowa, moving to the Alcester community from Malvern in 1885. They lived on a farm near Alcester until 1918 when they retired from active farm life and purchased a home in Hawarden where they have since continued to reside. Until the past two or three years Mr. Shuck had been very active for a man of his years and was a familiar figure on the streets of Hawarden.

They had been, affiliated with the Methodist church since moving to this city. They were a fine, neighborly couple and Were held in the highest esteem by all who enjoyed their acquaintance. Mr. and Mrs. Shuck were the parents of ten children, two of whom preceded them in death.

Ida Luella passed away at the age of 4 years, while another daughter, Mrs. S. S. Stewart, died in March, 1930. The surviving children are Mra.

J. B. Paine, Linton, N. George Shuck, Wendell, Mrs. George Fickbohm, Bert and Perry Shuck, Alcester; Chas.

Shuck, Burbank, S. Harry Shuck, Westfield, Iowa, and Carl Shuck, Hawarden, In addition to these eight children, there are 46 grandchildren, 86 great grandchildren, and two great great grand- Licensed to Wed at Dakota City Marriage licenses issued at Dakota City, during the month of December include a license to Leonard Cain of Spencer, Iowa, former resident of this community, and Myrtle Harrison of Hawarden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Anderson who reside north of town. BUY BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA Warren Farr and Wm. J. Cambier to Operate Garage at Glenwood Wm. J.

Cambier of Orange City and Warren Farr of Hawarden have purchased the business and equipment of the Wilson Chevrolet at Glenwood, Minn, and will take over the business March 1st. They have leased a much larger garage building just aross the from the company's present location in Glenwood and plan to move to the new location immediately after they take possession of the business. Mr. Farr will go to Glenwood and manage the business which will be operated under the firm name of Cambier Farr Motor Company, They will retain the Chevrolet franchise which is the only Chevrolet agency in the county in which Glenwood is situated. They will also have the only service garage in that city.

Glenwood is the county seat of Pope county, situated on the shores of Lake Minnewashta, in the summer resort region of that state, and enjoys a large tourist trade during the summer months. It is also famed for its winter sports. A large state fish hatchery is located there and the lake is largely surrounded with summer homes. Mr. Farr has been with the Cambier Motor Company in Hawarden for about five years, first as bookkceper and for the past few years as manager of the business.

Mr. Cambier has been so thoroughly pleased with his services that he offered him the opportunity of a partnership in the Minnesota venture. His many Hawarden friends will regret his departure from Hawarden but will wish for him a large measure of success in his new undertaking. Glenwood is on one of the most frequented routes which Hawarden people use in summer trips to Minnesota and Mr. Farr may expect frequent calls from friends here during the summer vacation seasons.

BRINGS BRIDE TO HAWARDEN Miss Virginia Crane and Mr. John T. Halloran Married Dec, 26th Miss Virginia Crane of Battle Creek, town, and Me. John d' -supervisor in the Hawarden high school, were united in marriage in Sioux City on Tuesday, December 26th. Only witnesses of the ceremony were Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Snyder of Sioux City, friends of the young couple. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Halloran went to Chicago where they enjoyed a week's honeymoon.

They came to Hawarden Wednesday and expect to shortly begin housekeeping in an apartment here. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Ida Crane of Battle, Creek, Iowa. She was graduated last spring from Morningside College and since then has been at home making plans and preparations for the event which has just transpired. Mr.

Halloran is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Halloran of Ida Grove.

He is a graduate of Central high school of Sioux City and Morningside College, where he majored in music, and spent last year in Chicago where he studied music under private tutors. He came to Hawarden the first of last October when he was chosen high school music supervisor following the resignation of Edgar T. Hagen, who accepted a position at Crosby, Minn. Submitted to Operation Ralph Dick, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Roscoe Dick, submitted to an operation on his arm at the Hawarden hospital last Thursday. Ralph was 8 member of the 1939 Hawarden high school football team and suffered a muscle injury in one of the games last fall. His arm continued to cause him trouble and it was decided that an operation was necessary. Bone composition had formed around the injured muscle and this was removed and it is hoped that Ralph will regain complete use of his arm. School.

Started Again Today The Hawarden public schools opened this morning for the activities of the new year. Nearly 700 pupils and twenty-six teachers began where they left off on Wednesday, December 22, to complete the two weeks' work remaining of the first' semester which will close with Anal examinations on Thursday and Friday, January 18 and 19. Enlisted in U. S. Army Bill Sporrer and Wilson Null went to Omaha last Friday and enlisted in the army.

Bill Sporrer took his oath Tuesday and is already a soldier while Bill Null had not completed his physical examination Tuesday but. expected to be ready to take his oath by the end of this week. Both young men expect to be sent to Massachusetts shortly, DEATH CLAIMS W. E. EVERETT DIED WEDNESDAY MORNING AT HOME OF DAUGHTER HERE Was Nearly 80 Years Old and Lived Here Over 30 -Survived by Nine Children E.

Everett, -a. resident of -Hawarden for over 30 years, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Van Sickle, at 3:15 Wednesday morning following an illness of about six weeks from heart trouble and complications. Funeral services will be held at the i Barnard Funeral Home at 2:30 Friday afternoon with Rev. T.

H. HardAng, pastor of the Associated church, in charge. Interment will be in Grace Hill cemetery. William E. Everett was born near Leavenworth, February 11, 1860, and passed away January, 3, 1940, having attained the age of 79 years, 10 months and 22 days.

He grew to young manhood in Kansas after which he lived in a number of places. He was united in marriage with Nellie Welliver at LeMars in 1892 and to this union were born ten children, all of whom with the exception of one, survive him. Ruth Everett passed away at Butte, in 1933. He came to Ireton over 40 years ago and for some time operated a barber shop there. Some over 30 years ago he came to Hawarden and has made his home here continuously since that time.

He operated a barber shop in Hawarden for a time and was also employed as a barber in various shops. He greatly enjoyed the sport of fishing and for many years he lived near the and spent much of his time fishing. The nine children who survive him are: Harry Everett of Kirkland, Wilbur Everett, Mrs. Ida Cuchan and Mrs. Eva Nufher of Butte, Ernest of Lennox, S.

Mrs. George Van. Sickle and Mr Bert. Newman of Hawardent Mrs. Ward of Bridgeport, and Mrs, C.

M. Warden of Sioux City. Operated On Saturday Morning Mrs. Harry Numsen submitted to an operation for the removal of her gall bladder at the Hawarden hospital Saturday morning. Mrs.

Numsen was seriously ill for several days following the operation but is now making a satisfactory recovery. Employed at Shinn's Beauty Shop Miss Maxine Anderson has accepted a position as an operator in Shinn's Beauty Shop and took up her new duties Tuesday. Miss Anderson was formerly employed in Hawarden but more recently worked in one of Sioux City's finest shops. DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT Mrs. John Anderson of Los Angeles Passed Away Last Friday Word has been received in Hawarden of the death of Mrs.

John Anderson of Los Angeles. a former resident of Hawarden, who passed! away lust Friday. Mrs. Amierson had been in failing health for the past five years. Her sister.

Mrs. Mary Henderson of Hawarden, visited her while in California last fall and at that time she was quite poorly. Funeral services and burial were in California. Lillian Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

J. J. Baker. was born on a farm in Union county, several miles south-! west of Hawarden, October 9, 1894. sud was but 45 years of agr at the time of her death.

She came llawarden with when 10 years of age and attended the Hawarden schools. graduating from the local high school. She was united in marriage with John Anderson December 10, 1914, and following their marriage they made their home in llawarden until 1924 when they moved to California. Two children were born to this union, both of whom with the husband survive her. The children are Mrs.

George Stacey of Los Angeles, and Raymond, who is an electrical engineer, There are also two grandchildren. She is also survived by seven sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Mary Henderson, Mrs. W. W.

Sporrer, Mrs. Emil Anderson and Harry Baker of Hawarden; Mrs. Bert Luchsinger and Mrs. Joe Sporrer of Huron, S. Mra, W.

H. Heerman of Great Falls, Mrs. Laura McCarty of Belle Plaine, Iowa, and Louis. Baker of Carthage, S. D.

Mr. Anderson is a brother of Martin, Carl and Emil Anderson of Hawarden. Truck Badly Damaged by Fire Kenneth Miller's 1939 Mercury V-8 truck was badly damaged by fire in an accident shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mr. Miller was workon a graveling project and while driving along the highway near the Arthur Cornish farm, nine miles southeast of Hawarden, his heavily loaded truck struck an obstruction on the slippery highway and immediately caught fire.

Mr. Miller remained in the truck until it crossed an intersect tion When the vehicle was brought: to a stop in an upright position, The Hawarden fire department was immediately summoned to the scene and helped to extinguish the blaze. The body of the truck was burned completely off and it was otherwise badly damaged. The wrecked truck was hauled to a Ford garage in Akron for possible repair or salvage. The truck was insured against fire.

Hawarden Teacher Resigns Miss Evelyn Omdalen, one of the grade teachers in the Hawarden public schools, has handed in her resignation to the board of education, effective at the close of the first semester. Miss Omdalen has been elected to a position at Rock Island, which is a promotion for her. 1939 DRYEST ON RECORD That corn should be classified as a sult of the thorough soaking which it desert plant might well be concluded received during the month of Septemfrom a study of rainfall figures for ber, 1938, and but for this reserve this locality during 1939. For while supply in the ground the year 1939 the corn crop here was far from the undoubtedly would have proven a disbumper variety, yet many fields did astrous one, because the precipitation produce from 40 to 50 bushels to the in every month of the year 1939, with acre and some considerably more than the possible exception of June, was that. And the astounding fact in that below the twelve year average for the connection is that the total rainfall for corresponding month.

the year, as recorded by the govern- We go into 1940, however, with no ment gauge maintained by Earl V. such amount of reserve moisture as Slife, measured but 14.41 inches. That was available a year ago due to the is by far the least precipitation here fact that the fall months of 1939 of any year during which records are brought a minimum of moisture, so available and possibly set an all-time that it seems evident that there is real record. reason for alarm over the possibility This was the 13th year that accu- of a drouth in 1940. It would seem rate rainfall records have been kept that about the only thing which might here and the twelve year average rain- prevent such a catastrophe would be fall from 1927 to 1938, inclusive, was spring rains well in excess of normal.

24.63 inches. Thus the 1939 rainfall This may appear as a pessimistic view was 10.22 inches below the average of but it seems the only logical concluthe preceding twelve years or only be- sion when the facts are squarely tween 58 and 59 per cent of normal faced. for this period. Following is the comparative monthThe year 1939 started, however, ly table of precipitation here for the with the soil in good condition as a re- years from 1928 through 1939: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 Jan. Trace .65 .68 .09 1.27 45 .30 .71 .97 .96 .47 .69 1.27 .93 .26 Trace .58 24 .23 .84 1.69 .18 1.92 .84 Mar.

1.60 .57 .08 .62 .81 3.50 .95 .73 .50. 2.42 .97 .67 April .35 4.08 2.09 1.72 2.47 1.05 1.39 5.38 .70 3.25 2.67 1.41 May. 4.55 4.67 6.14 2.19 4.47 2.30 .36 2.15 2.57 4.41 4.97 1.05 June 3.92 3.42 4.97 2.98 2.65 1.08 7.36 5.08 1.74 3.20 2.74 4.34 July 3.25 4.59 .12 1.29 2.88 5.05 3.47 2.57 .31 .86 3.08 2.00 6.63 1.70 2.96 2.05 3.82 5.03 3.44 2.08 3.13 4.86 1.69 2.10 2.14 3.06 3.01 3.62 2.43 3.03 4.11 1.63 7.28 2.08 7.71 .62 4.01 2.11 1.23 .99 .92 .63 .72 1.40 .46 2.13 .08 .48 .89 .18 2.54 3.71 .88 .00 1.05 1.28 .80 .21 1.88 .02 .14 .27 .06 1.32 1.04 .04 .64 .90 1.25 .24 .62 .19 28.75 26.23 24.14 20.58 23.60 23.40 24.10 24.75 21.40 24.80 28.75 14.41 NAME SEDGWICK CHAIRMAN AGAIN HAWARDEN W.IN RE-ELECTED AS HEAD OF COUNTY BOARD J. H. Hop of Maurice Succeeds Louis Noethe of Alton as Board Member.

Official Newspapers Named Chas. If. Sedgwick of Hawarden was re-elected chairman of the Sioux county board of supervisors for the year 1940 at. the initial session of the board this year which was held Tues. day.

Mr. Sedgwick has been a member of the board since July, 1932, when he was appointed to a vacancy caused by the death of R. W. Younie of Hawarden, and has since been re-elected three times, having two years of his present term yet to serve. He was first elected chairman of the board last year when the then veteran chairman, R.

Kamminga of Boyden, retired from the board. The qualities of leadership which Mr. Sedgwick has displayed as chairman during the past year left no doubt that the logical choice had been made a year ago and his fellow board members had no other thought this year than to continue him in the chairmanship. Due in no inconsiderable degree to Mr. Sedgwick's leadership and business acumen, Sioux county closed its books for the year 1930 with the largest cash balance in many years.

Every fund has a satisfactory balance which is 8 contrast to some recent when a liberal sprinkling of red ink has been necessary. About the same amount of road grading and graveling has been done as in other recent years yet there is a balance of $76,000 in the county road fund. This will be used for resurfacing all of the gravel roads of the county during the coming year without the necessity for an additional levy, There will also be $62,000 available under the new Farm to Market road law, which diverted funds from the primary road fund for use on secondary roads. This will be largely used for new bridges on secondary roads to be designated by the federal Bureau of Publie Roads. One change was made in the board membership this year when J.

H. Hop of Maurice succeeded Louis Noethe of Alton as the supervisor from the second district. Mr. Noethe was the oldest member of the board in point of service but was defeated in the 1938 election by Mr. Hop for the term beginning this year.

This change in membership makes the board solidly republican for the first time in many years, if not for the first time in the history of Sioux county. Mr. Hop's term will not expire until January, 1943. Ed. Moss of Hull, who was re-elected from the fifth district in the 1938 election, also began a new term this week which will not expire until January, 1943.

The term of P. E. De Vries of Orange City, third district member, will expire in January, 1941, while the present terms of John H. Dykstra of Boyden, fourth district member, and Chairman Sedgwick extend until January, 1942. Chairman Sedgwick announced the appointment of the following district road committees for the year 1940: Dist.

No. 1-Sedgwick, De Vries and Moss. Dist. No. 2-Hop, Dykstra and Sedgwick.

Dist. No. 3-De Vries, Hop and Dykstra, Dist. No. 4-Dykstra, Moss and De Vries.

Dist. No. 5 -Moss, Hop and Sedgwick. The board also re-appointed the County Welfare Board for 1940. This board will consist of Supervisor P.

E. De Vries and Supervisor Chas. Sedgwick, republicans, and Mrs. Catherine Scanlan. of Rock Valley, democrat.

This board may or may not include members of the board of supervisors and not more than two of the three members may be of the same political party. It has supervision over the administration of the Old Age Assistance work and pensions for the blind in the county. At their meeting Tuesday the supervisors again named the Alton Democrat, Hawarden Independent, Sioux County Capital and Sioux Center News as official newspapers of the county for 1940. These papers will continue to publish the official proceedings of the board of supervisors and such other notices as are required by law to be published in the official papers. The three newspapers with (Turn to Page Four) OBSERVED GOLDEN WEDDING Mr.

and Mrs. Ed. Earl Have Spent All Their Married Life on Same Farm New Year's Day marked the 50th wedding anniversary date of Mr. and Mire. Ed.

Earl, pioneer residents of Lincoln county, nine miles northwest. of Hawarden, but due to Mr. their golden wedding -plans were not carried out. However, a family gathering was held and all of their children and their families and Mrs. Earl's sister, Mra.

Nellie Snodgrass of Inwarden, were present. Ed. Earl and Nora Black were mnrried at. Beresford New Year's Day, 1-90, and they started housekeeping on Mr. Earl's farm in Lincoln county where they have resided all of their married life.

Mr. Earl was born in Wisconsin but came to Sioux county with his parents when seven years of age and they located southeast of warden. The year preceding his marriage he moved to Lincoln county so he has lived on this farm for 51 years. Mrs. Earl grow up in Des Moines and she came to Beresford the year before she was married.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl had a most unfortunate experience June 24, 1902, when all the buildings on their farm were destroyed by a tornado. The entire family had come to Hawarden to a celebration but. due to the sudden approach of the storm did not return home until the following morning and were horrified upon their return to find that all the buildings on their farm had been destroyed.

There was a new corn crib, chicken house and wind. mill and these, together with the barn and residence, were carried away. Neighbors and friends from quite a distance gathered and helped salvage what they could of the buildings which had been scattered over the felds. Mr. Earl rebuilt a complete set of farm buildings and last February the barn, together with 13 head of cattle, a large quantity of hay and feed and farm tools were destroyed by fire.

There are five children 7nd nine grandchildren. The children are Mra. B. F. McManaman of Hawarden, Harry Earl of Hudson, Mrs.

Ervin Bechtel of Sibley, Edward Earl who operates the farm, and Miss Ethel Earl at home. Mr. Earl submitted to a major operation tome time ago from which he recovered but he is now suf fering from a severe case of arthritis. DECLINE IN POSTAL REVENUE Receipts of Hawarden Postoffice on Slightly in 1939 Receipts of the Hawarden postoffice during 1939 fell off more than $200 from the 1938 total, according to figures released by Postmaster George R. Sawyer.

The 1939 total was 400.97. Sales of stamps for first and fourth class matter exceeded those of 1938, but there was a heavy decrease in the amount of circular or third class matter mailed during the year at the Hawarden office. The postage collected on third class matter at the Hawarden postoffice during 1938 amounted to $1,389.49, and this item dropped to $945.89 during 1939. This alone accounted for considerable more than the decrease in total receipts. On the other hand postage payments on second class matter increased from $112.80 in 1938 to $131.74 in 1939.

Second class postage collections at the Hawarden postoffice are made solely from the newspapers published in this city. This would seem to indicate that Hawarden business houses have relied less on direct mail advertising while newspaper coverage has appreciably increased over the preceding year. Twins Born Last Friday Twin daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Vander Linden, who reside southeast of Hawarden in Washington township, last Friday afternoon. They weighed 6 and 7 pounds and both are healthy babies. They have received the names of Julia Lee and Janice Elaine. There are six other children in the family. Operated On Tuesday Morning Mrs.

John Skatrud submitted to an operation for the removal of the gall bladder at the Hawarden hospital Tuesday morning. Mrs. Skatrud has not enjoyed good health for some time. THE WEATHER Max. Min.

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