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Historical Department VOLOMI HAWARDEN, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1930 12 PAGES NUMBER 51 DEATH CLAIMS ARTHUR YATES DIED SATURDAY EVENING AT HIS HOME IN HAWARDEN "Was 26 Years of Age and Spent Most of His Life Widow and Six Step-Children Arthur Yates, an almost lifelong resident of this community, passed away at his home in this city about 8 o'clock Saturday evening following an illness from tuberculosis and asthma complications. He had been bedfast for about a month. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Temple at 2:30 Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. Patterson.

Interment was made in Grace Hill cemetery. Arthur Yates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Yates, was born at Fairmont, N.

Sept. 12,1903, and passed away at his home in Hawarden March 1, 1030, at the age of 26 years, 5 months and 9 days. Moving to Hawarden with his parents in early youth, he spent most of his life in this community. About a year ago he was united in marriage with Delpha Johnson of Hawarden at Denver, Colo. Shortly after their marriage they returned to Hawarden and have continued to make their home here.

His father passed away in Denver Jan. 17, 1929. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife and six step-children, Clarence, Ruby, Violet, Helen, Richard and Maxine Johnson. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. E.

C. Yates, and five sisters, Mrs. Georgs Schiefen of Hawarden, and Mrs. Ed. Mansfield, and Misses Cora, Mildred and Gladys Yates, all of Sioux City, besides other relatives and friends.

NO SCHOOL ELECTION CONTEST Carl Olsen for Director and G. F. s. election to next Monday, March 10th, will occasion no excitement in Hawarden this year. Only one director and a school treasurer will be chosen this year.

Carl Olsen, who is completing his first term as a member of the school board, is a candidate to succeed himself for a three year term, while G. F. Burket has again been placed in nomination as a candidate for school treasurer for a two year term. The names of no other candidates will be printed on the ballot as the time for filing nominations closed Monday noon. There will be but one polling place in the city, located at the City Hall.

The polls will be open from 12 o'clock noon until 7 o'clock p. m. Despite the fact that there is no contest, voters should take sufficient interest in school affairs to turn out and give these school officers a vote of confidence. Return From California Trip Dr. and Mrs.

A. J. Meyer and son, J. arrived home last Thursday evening from California where they spent a couple of months. They left here the last week in December, having been summoned to Haywood, by the critical illness and subsequent death of Dr.

Meyer's father. After spending a week or so in the vicinity of Oakland, they motored to Los Angeles in which vicinity they spent the remainder of the time until they started home, Mrs. S. Brunskill accompanied them on the trip to California but did not return home with them, having decided to remain in Los Angeles for a month or two longer. Frederick McAllister, who has been located in California for several years, accompanied them home for a visit with his mother, Mrs.

Marthi McAllister, and may decide to remain permanently in this section of the country. They made the trip home over the southern route, stopping for a brief visit with Mrs. Meyer's brother, W. E. French and wife, at El Paso, Texas.

Mr. French served as superintendent of the Hawarden schools for a time some twelve or fifteen years ago. They also made a brief call on W. S. Randall and family in Oklahoma City while on their way 'home.

Given Pleasant Surprise Last Thursday afternoon, Feb. several of the friends and neighbors of James A. Denton surprised him by coming in to help him celebrate his 83rd birthday. There was some singing of the old songs by everybody, led by the pastor of the Methodist some special music by the Peters sisters and finally refreshments were served. Mr, Denton has been bedfast for more than two years and was glad for the occasion.

DECLINES TO RUN FOR MAYOR Fred Earll Refuses to be a Candidate After Petition is Filed A petition placing Fred Earll in nomination for the office of mayor was circulated last week and filed with the city clerk Monday morning. Mr. Eafll had no knowledge that the petition was being circulated and when he learned of it Monday afternoon, he promptly filed a withdrawal of the petition. Mr. Earll is a real pioneer of this section.

He came to Washington township with his parents when a small boy nearly sixty years ago, where he continued to reside and farm for many years. He left the farm about seventeen years ago and moved to Hawarden and has since continued to make his home in this city. He served for a time as a member of the City Council a few years ago but states that he has no intention of becoming a candidate for mayor this year. With the filing of the names of two candidates for the two places to be filled on the park commission the past week, nominations for one full city ticket are now complete. Wm.

Metcalf has been placed in nomination for a full six year term as park commissioner to succeed himself, and Carl Olsen has been nominated for a two year term as park commissioner to succeed himself. Mr. Olsen was recently appointed to the vacancy on the park commission caused by the death of the late Dr. A. Mann to serve until the city election.

The full ticket as now completed includes B. T. French for mayor; Merritt Miller and Ben Rtammel for councilmen-at-large; Andrew McBride, 1st ward councilman; A. D. Coffman, 2nd ward councilman; Chas.

Sedgwick, 3rd ward councilman; C. A. Slife for treasurer; E. A. Wood for assessor; and Wm.

Metcalf and Carl Olsen for park commissioners. AH of the candidates are the present city officers, with the exeception of Mr. French, who was placed in nomination after Mayor L. R. Ball had declined to again seek the office.

If there is to be any opposition to the foregoing candidates it has not yet reached the point where avowed can- djdaciea have been launched, If the weather warnw'ttMn thi days, however, it would not be surprising if a little activity might be developed in the line of city politics. It's almost time for spring street cleaning and a few judicious political moves might serve to expedite the work. The time for filing nominations for city officers expires at midnight Saturday, March 15th. MARRIED AT ELK POINT MONDAY Miss Theresa Jansma and Mr. Fred White Joined in Wedlock Miss Theresa Jansma and Mr.

Fred White motored to Elk Point Monday morning where they were quietly married at 10:30. The ceremony was witnessed by the bride's sister, Miss Lena Jansma, and Mr. Jay Ashmore. After the ceremony the bridal party returned to Hawarden and in the evening a reception was held in honor of the newlyweds at the home of the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Will White. Another reception will be held at the lome of the bride's parents this evening. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jansma and she came to Hawarden with her parents five years ago.

She is an accomplished young lady and popular among her associates. The bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Will White. He IRS been associated with his father in the dray business.

The young couple will make their home in this city. The Independent joins the many friends of this couple in extending congratulations. Not Ready to Assume Title Yet Announcement cards have been received by Hawarden friends apprising them of the arrival of a daughter in ihe home of Mr. and Mrs. Zeno C.

Wilkinson of Detroit, Mich. The announcement came as a decided surprise until it was learned that the young ady had merely been adopted by the Wilkinsons. She was born Jan. 19th and was taken into the Wilkinson lome when three weeks old. She has been named Jane Mildred.

Mr. Wilkinson is a son of and Mrs. W. 'H. Wilkinson of this city, neither of whom feel quite willing to be addressed as "grandpa" or "grandma" until they have had an opportunity- to see the little Miss with their own eyes and ascertain just "how dear" she really is.

Will Make Their Home Here Mrs. Michael Kane and three children of Galva, Iowa, moved here this week and plan to wake their home in Hawarden. Her sons, Kaven and Kane, are employed in this city, jklr. Kane passed away last week in a IwspitlaJ la SUIT AGAINST CITYSTARTED DR. S.

E. HORWITZ ASKS BALM IN THE SUM OF $1,129.50 Claim la Made for Alleged Injuries When He Drsre a Car Into Dry Creek on a Blind Street The city of Hawarden has been made defendant in a suit instituted in the district court last week by Dr. S. E. Horwitz, who asks judgment for $1429.50, together with costs, for injuries sustained and damages to an automobile, clothing and personal effects, in an accident in this city on the night of Jan.

2nd of this year. Dr. Horwitz came to Hawarden on Dec. 31st to assist Dr. F.

F. Null during the absence of Dr. A. J. Meyer in California.

At about 10 o'clock on the second night after his arrival he drove over the bank into Dry Creek on the blind street running east past the Baptist Temple. He had not been in Hawarden long enough to become fully familiar with Hawarden's streets. He was coming from the north and expected to turn east at the intersection of Central avenue with Tenth street. As he approached the Sinclair oil station at the corner of Eleventh street, he mistook it for the Standard Oil station a block further south and turned to the east and did not discover his error until he bounced off the creek bank and down into the bed of the creek, a drop of some fifteen or twenty feet. The car did not turn over but was badly damaged.

The car, a Hupmoblle coupe, was the property of Roscoe Dick. The petition of Dr. Horwitz, as filed by his attorney, Edwin V. Zahorik, recites thaf the car he was driving was a Hupmobile coupe, belonging to Ros coe.Dick, and was valued at $225. In the accident, according to the petition, "the body was bent and broken, cJpcUng, proper and spindles and spindle bodies all bent and sprung out of shape, motor hangers broken, radiator perforated and springs broken and that it would cost not less than $200 to repair the car." The plaintiff also alleges that "there was no guard rail and no warnings of any kind, and no light at the ending of Eleventh street, but that the street appears to be continuous.

That the city council had knowledge that said inter- Section of Eleventh street and Dry eek was dangerous and deceptive for the reason that some time before this accident another car had been driven nto the creek at Eleventh street from the east, and that the city had thereupon caused to be erected a guard rail on the east side of Dry Creek, but that the west bank was not protected in any way." The petition further recites that 'the plaintiff was thrown from said car in the crash and was rendered unconscious, suffering contusions on the jnee and chest, with probable internal njuries to his lungs and lacerations of right wrist and lip. That the plaintiff was lying and standing in the icy water in Dry -Creek and suffered great exposure to the cold and wet, and that reasonable and probable result of injuries will be to bring about and kidney disorders within a year or two; all of which caused the plaintiff damage in the way of pain and suffering, both past, present and future, in the sum of $750." The bill of particulars covering the other items of damage which the plain- alleges he sustained includes $8.00 for a pair of shoes which he alleges were ruined and had to be replaced; J1.50 for the cleaning of his suit; $5.00 damage to his spectacles, and $40 for damage to his wrist watch. The plain- iff also alleges that he is entitled to flOO damages because of the fact that le was deprived of the use of the car. The total of all items claimed by the plaintiff is $1,129.50, Col. Roy Wilkison is Now Grandpa A son was born Wednesday to Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Wegner, residing west of Hudson. The babe was born at the Roy Wilkison home in Hawarden. Mrs.

Wegner was formerly Miss Radah Wilkison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilkison of Hawarden while Mr. Wegner is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Jurgen Wegner of Eagle township. Moving to Slayton, Minn. Vintoh Moffatt, who has been farming the Carl Johnson farm, northeast of Hawarden, has purchased a farm few miles of Slayton, and das moved his there. Glenn mwif, wh.o, hejped him move, re- feome today. GARAGE AND AUTO DESTROYED Bad Blaze at Frank Holtkamp Farm Wednesday Afternoon Fire on the Frank Holtkamp farm, four miles southwest of Hawarden, destroyed a combination garage and cob house Wednesday afternoon and for a time threatened the destruction of other buildings.

A Buick automobile, which had been used but two seasons, Was in the garage and it was destroyed by the flames. Mr. Holtkamp was at work in the field when Mrs. Holtkamp discovered the fire about 1:30 in the afternoon. She telephoned to Hawarden for help and several members of the Hawarden fire department hastened to the Holtkamp farm with the light chemical truck.

The fire had spread to the machine shed and another small building fay the time the firemen reached the scene but by diligent work they were able to save these buildings and prevent a further spread of the flames, although the fire in the combination garage and cob house had made such headway that it was impossible to save this building. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. and Mrs. Holtkamp feel very grateful to the members of the Hawarden fire department for their assistance in preventing futher loss.

HAWARDEN GIRL WON HONORS Miss Matie Hill Will Enter Interstate Spelling Contest Miss Matie Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hill of Hawarden, was selected as one of Sioux county's representatives to participate in the Interstate Spelling contest at Council Bluffs the latter part of April, as the result of the showing which she made in the county spelling contest held at Orange City Saturday. Miss Hill, who represented St.

Mary's School of Hawarden, won first piace in the written contest for church schools, while in the oral contest Miss Tena Wassink of the Sioux Center Christian school won first. However, in the spell-off between these two young people Miss Hill was the winner and jjeceived the first medal. oral spelling con tesfrwas held for representatives of all and parochial schools in the county and in this contest Miss Hill won third place, which entitles her to compete in the Interstate contest at Council Bluffs as one of Sioux county's representatives. Miss Madge Satterlee of Ireton, who won second place in the free-for-all contest will be the other Sioux county representative in the Interstate contest. Miss Helen Roorda of Rock Valley won first place hi the free-for-all contest and will represent Sioux county in the State contest in Des Moines.

BOONE-BIESBROCK NUPTIALS Miss Jeanette Boone Becomes Bride of Mr. Joe Dies brock Miss Jeanette Boone and Mr. Joe Biesbrock were married at 2:30 last Thursday afternoon at the home of the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Biesbrock, southeast of Hawarden, Rev, R.

Rozendal, pastor of the Christian Reformed church, officiating. The bride was attended by Mrs. Nick Siesbrock while Andrew Biesbrock, a jrother of the bridegroom, acted as )est man. At six o'clock a sumptuous wedding supper was served to the assembled guests. The bride is the eldest daughter of errit Boone and most of her life has 3een spent in this vicinity.

She has jeen in charge of the Boone home for past few years and is well prepared for the place she has chosen in ife. The bridegroom is the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. John Biesbrock of this vicinity. He has assisted his father with the farm work for a number of years and is an industrious young man of true worth.

The young couple will make their home in Hawarden. The Independent joins the many friends of this young couple in extend- ng congratulations. Buys Farm Adjoining Home Place J. B. Anderson, residing northwest of Hawarden in Union county, has purchased the 120-acre farm adjoining his home place on the north, from ene Wood, formerly of Odebolt, Iowa, ut now resides in Arizona.

The purchase price was $14,000, or $116.67 per acre. The farm has fair improvements. The place is under lease to Carl Peterson for another year, but after the expiration of'the present lease Mr. Anderson's son, Clarence Anderson of Hawarden, expects to move onto the farm and operate it. Governor Here Dan W.

Turner of Corning, candidate for the republican nomination for governor, was in Hawarden a short time Sunday calling on friends here. BIG FOOD SHOW OPENSJRIDAY TWENTY-FOUR MERCHANTS WILL HAVE NICE DISPLAYS Attractive Booths Are Being Decorated Program Both Friday and Saturday Hawarden business men are busy this week making preparations for the Food Show and Home Appliance Exhibition which will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 7th and 8th, at the City Auditorium. Twenty-four business houses have reserved booths for the Show. These booths have all been erected and equipped with lights and the merchants are working feverishly today decorating their booths and arranging their displays for the opening of the Show tomorrow. With the elaborate preparations which have been made, all indications point towards a most successful event.

In addition to the merchants' booths, space has been provided for the display of various farm products and exhibits of home baking. Entries for these displays are being made today and the Chamber of Commerce is offering cash prizes for the finest displays. An entertainment program, consisting largely of various musical numbers by local talent, is to be provided both afternoon and evening on both days of the show. In addition a Better Baking School will be conducted by the manufacturers of Occident Flour, under the auspices of B. J.

Hyink and the Wilson Bakery, on both Friday and Saturday afternoons, beginning at 2 o'clock. This is the first Food Show and Home Appliance Exhibition to be attempted in Hawarden and the interest which is aroused will in a measure determine whether it shall be madu an annual event. The public is cordially Invited ind urged to attend; There will be no admission charge but children under 12 years of age will not be admitted unless accompanied by their parents. Coffee and various food samples will be served free during the progress of the show. Hawarden should entertain large crowds over the week end.

With the Food Show in progress for two days, the Riter Implement Co. holding their annual spring opening on the same days, and the French Lumber Co. holding its annual "open house" day on all of them serving free one should go away nmgry. TAKE OVER GARAGE BUSINESS Fogel Fleshman Plan to Operate Branch at Chatsworth Fogel Fleshman have branched in business this week and took over the management of the Chatsworth arage Monday. The business there las been operated for some time past jy R.

K. Bonney. The garage building owned by Albert Leiff and the opera- ion of the business by Fogel Fleshman will insure the citizens of Chatsworth and vicinity a garage where real service may always be obtained. Thos. Price, who has been employed Fogel Fleshman's tire and battery house in Hawarden for the past two years, will be in active charge of business at Chatsworth although Fleshman expect to give it considerable personal attention.

Wins Declamatory Honors Mathias Schon, son of Mr. and Mrs. tf. Schon of Hawarden, who is attend- ng the University of Texas at Austin, won third place in the finals of the 26th annual E. P.

Wilmot Declama- contest held at Austin on Wednesday evening, Feb. 26th. In order to et into the finals it was necessary for lim to win two other contests. There were twelve contestants competing in he finals and Mathias was given first ilace by the mayor of Austin, who acted as one of the four judges. Mathias has also been placed on the honor roll for securing all "A's" and 'B's" for the first semester of the school year.

He was awarded Magna um Laude honors, having ranked with the first 183 students of the 3,500 registered in the Arts and Science School. January Court Term Adjourned Judge B. F. Butler held an adjourned session of the January term of court at Orange City Saturday morning and after taking care of the matters presented to him adjourned court until opening of the regularly scheduled March term of court on March 24th. SUB-DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST Fourteen Schools Will Compete in Hanarden Next Week The big musical event of the year in Hawarden will occur Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 13, 14 and 15, when the Sub-District Music contest will be held at the High School Auditorium.

This is the first round of the State Music contest and should not be confused with the County Music contest which is directed by another asso- iation. For a state contest schools are classified according to their enrollment into three classes, and C. Classes and only will be in competition here. However, it is only in the large group work, such as Glee Clubs, Mixed Choruses, Orchestras and Bands that the schools compete by class. The following schools will appear in class Alton, Boyrlen, George, Hospers, Hull, Inwood, Orange City, Rock Valley and Sioux Center.

In class Hawarden will meet Akron, LeMars and Sibley. The contest will be open Thursday evening, March 13th, at 7:30 o'clock. There will be three sessions on Friday, March 14th, beginning at 9 o'clock in the morning, 1:30 in the afternoon and in the evening. Three sessions will also be held on Saturday, March 15th, beginning at 0 o'clock in the morning, 2 o'clock in the afternoon and 7:30 in the evening. The admission to morning sessions will be 25 cents, for the afternoon sessions 36 cents, and for the ivening sessions 50 cents.

The contest will be divided into twenty-five separate and distinct as follows: Mixed Chorus, Mixed Small Vocal Group, Girls' Glee Club, Girls' Small Vocal Group, Boys' Glee Club, Boys' Small Vocal Group, Soprano Solo, Alto Solo, Tenor Solo, Baritone Solo, Orchestra, Stringed Trio, Chamber Group of Stringed Instruments, Chamber Group of Wind Instruments, Violin Solo, Cello Solo, Piano Solo, Band, Flute Solo, Clarinet Solo, Cornet Solo and Trumpet Solo, French Horn Solo, Trombone Solo, Baritone Horn Solo and Tuba Solo. The Hawarden high school, under the direction of the musical director, Miss Ruby McAtee, will have entries in all but three of the foregfting'events. Ha- ward.cn has no entries in the Stringed Trio, Cello Solo or Tuba Solo. Music lovers of the community will find this contest a rare treat and it is hoped that the contestants may be favored with large audiences at each of the seven sessions. GOLDEN WEDDING IS OBSERVED Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. McPherson Round Out 50 Years of Married Life Mr. and Mrs.

W. T. McPherson, pioneer resident of this community, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday, P'eb. 26th, with a family dinner at which about twenty- ive guests were present. They were married at Hazel Green, Feb.

26, 1880, and four years ater came to Sioux county, locating first on a farm in Eagle township where they resided for nine years. In L893 they moved to Calliope where Mr. flcPherson conducted a hardware store 'or several years, also serving as postmaster. His hardware store was destroyed by fire and following the fire lived in Ireton for a couple of 'ears, where they were engaged in the hotel business, after which they moved to Hawarden and have since made home in this city where for many years Mr. McPherson was engaged in cement construction work.

For the past fifteen years he has served as ustice of the peace for Logan township. Both Mr. and Mrs. McPherson are past 75 years of age and both enjoy good health. Mr.

Pherson was born in 3rant county, July 30, 1854, and Mrs. McPherson was born at Hazel Green on June 18th of the same year. They have four children, ten grand- and three great grandchildren, all of whom reside in this community. March Came In With a Roar March came in like the proverbial ion. In fact, the last day of February provided an excellent starter and with momentum thus derived it was no to create an audible roar on the irst day of the first spring month.

Temperatures considerably below Freezing prevailed Saturday and Sunday but Monday saw the weather moderating and by Tuesday the weather aecame decidedly more springlike, Practically no snow fell here but most of the state of South Dakota experienced almost blizzard like conditions ast Friday and Saturday. Returns Home From LeMars Mrs. Ella Voverka, who spent the winter at the home of her daughter in LeMars, returned home last Friday and will again make her home in Hawarden..