The Ireton Ledger from Ireton, Iowa • Page 1

LE MARS MAN ROBS SIOUX CENTER BANK THEN KILLS SELF To rob a bank and die from a bullet jwound from his own hand within five 7 time was the rapid-fire program I i Rex Frolkey, former student and I athletic star of Western Union college owne and operator of the' Icoiiege broadcasting station KWUC at lie Mars, minister of the gospel, Sun- ItSay school worker and bank robber I who enacted this tragic drama last afternoon and stunned the Ipeople of his wide range of acquaint- LEDGER 'embers of A OI Amer- which- Frolkey was a 1 as Pall bearers? SCHOOL PRINOPA! TO PERMANENTLY RESIDE AT IRETON The iitc. At 1 o'clock Monday afternoon the telephone and telegraph wires broad tasted the news throughout this terri lory that the Sioux Center State bank bt Sioux Center had. just been robbed Jf about A lone bandit fog a black mask had walked into the" bank and forced Germ Veilmeer drawn -sessions. days amer, and two children into the bank jault ami then proceeded to SCOOD 111 the money in sight and'flee Co bty and local officers and vigilantes It once bid a barrage along- the roads Men a Sioux Center iW nt, to make the correct deductions" the assistance of his son "ny Sieperta, run down the ban-' 0" tenadvised by C. Lang.

and Henry De Groot that the Jegistration "card in the bandit's car lore the name of Prolkey, Sieperta re- fe'Ied that knew of Frolkey at Le Jars and leit at once for that nl-ice they saw Mrs. Frolkey and I kea with her before Prolkey him- felf amved. They saw Prolkey when made ins appearance at the home then sought the chief of police to hake die arrest and when he refused jejr called up the Sioux county auth- hnes and returned to the house just I Fjolkey was leaving Or one of Yis Kie-s wrms near Ruble. 4 wild Isse ensued with the cars traveling pace. With Anthonv kerb at the wheel the pursuing on Frolkey and they reached rm almost at the 'same time, joltey handed $423 of the stolen to Ertck Martinson, tlie farm with instructions for its dis- tion and then ail to 10 and bt himself.

He died at a Le Mans Ispital at p. m. pus ended the career of a who is held the nighes't esteem bv the of (lis home community There i just two things that are puzzliner Iteinends and the authorities a a promising career that doubt- would have led him to the lime- family I home and with plenty of capital (cannot be understood why he turn bank bandit. i authorities arae puzzled as to what happened to the- remainder he sro.en money in so short a time, thought ne might have had an Uphce who, was the Lifts n.ihi«.-l 1.1 SOCIALEVENTS OF THE WEEK 07 pt Class of the i re.soytenan Mrs. G.

at the" Or-i 7 ctc wrtain- Mf4 EHfe Ha! dau ia, Illinois, on daughter, Miss Hamm'of this i bri des Plants, fV tjat Ast 3 25 1929, their Everitt, was un- SCHOOL The beautiful joyment of a atjd ln the OCTOBER 3, 1929 TO CONTINUE HIS PASTORATE HERE Numbei 20 Continuation of instruction in temperance in public schools is necessary because there are scientific health reasons favor of temperance, Miss Agnes Samuelson, state superintendent instruction, declared be- tw TM annual state conference of Women's Christian Temp CITIZENS PLAN TO CAPITALIZE A NEW BANK AT MERRIL Residents of Merrill and vlcinitv at Wta olher districts. ev urned. to' AT ZT A suest Jaim'T 4 daj es Will Eilts, S-sSSalSS i' rolkey was involved other banks in this ling the Orange City ba was taken, Mob'rido- J12.000 was taken and SSite Scotland, S. and adopted was very much of $1,000.00 offered by Lassociation.it is snid, will V.Sfir-aS.-SS th a 4 MIS many and useful 5 a fn ends sday evening to of her birthday anniversary i tie evening was devoted to cards'anH social conversation after which a clamty luncheon was sen'ed Ind the guests departed wishing the honored one many happy return! of the day Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Lean and dau- S- ht Dorothy of Morningside, Hall of Sioux FaUs, S. nd Mr" and Ver on Gvau a children were bunday dinner guests at the Mrs Lean home. a Mrs. Del Reid of Ceda" and-Mrs. Wm.

Reid and daughter, Miss Mabel, and Miss 6a at 6 clock dinn at holme, Tuesday evening-. nstnictor he rreto 3 hi nCipal nd her of en- years KAID GAMBLING AT HA WARDEN HOTEL re consisted Washington Twp. And McNally News 9 sag Tuesday morning They were a fine Gan-et and Dick Van with John Sicbels Sunday -i visited! M.i.»v.ii;ieii aunng 1 each rt aS eM liquor nuisance and orderly house. had hat er on temperance, enf ogan as well 6 oiju insure cne tut country is. the goal of the leaders expressed it.

The convention went on iavo of an intensive campa commended by the executive pending 1Tlen and the such an institution was secretary, i tfie lc Iau lc hing'of a new to obtain the Hoese building and and start the new institution with John Van Nimwegen as cashier. Mrs. Art Cornish. nd Mrs Hei Heeren vis 0 5 1 paganda calk'ne- The board also tensive an notorious as a -fnv present membership "as of.2.285-in:the last in new unions were or- AAVJVJH, I --T jju-iii nd trious and inaUh occu- I IRETON SCHOOLS a Sioux City mar ket Virgil Harris and family Sunday at the year, at the! Sanized. Count THE GREAT DIVIDE 100 percent all talking- out door Picture, as beautiful as the Painted Desert.

I-dmed against nature's beauty an eastern fiappe as wild as the wildest flower, trys to tame the west but nnds a western he-man's kisses burn hej- soul. Tivoli Theatre, Sunday, Monday Tuesday, October 6, 1 and S. Also Vita- phone acts for a life. at Orang'e City. classes elected Secretary, Rhea Cecil Null; sponsor, Mr happy and prosperous wedd'S L.

Twillman was the victim of a painful accident last week when he fell over a coaster wairo? at the Earl Wells home, gon nf iliiiuic Vlotho; spon- Mrs Vander Hamm; Sophomores president, Leonard Vander Hamm' vice president, Bernice Vande Watei- secretary-treasurer, Lois Smith- sor, Miss Fres'hraen-' dent, Eugene Schmidt: Arlene STATEMENT OP OWNERSHIP management, of Thp traf .1 weekly State of Iowa Sioux County, ss Mr. and Mrs; Adolph Eshuis and Mr and Mrs. Henty Vlietstra were visitors, Friday. was nearly severed by glass a milk bottle'which carrying Several were re i and knl a 5 irS Harry Sewick TMd daughter Bonnie, motored to Sioux City Sunday, to visit with re! th Act ed of him to do one of either to deliver to him we radio that our correspondent he purchased last week or to tssx'SsS- BRAND flaky grain salt, and suitable for on the farm, in heavy 25-lb, 5O-ib. sacks.

A CARLOAD JUST RECEIVED FROM THE MORTON SALT COMPANY MORTON'S BLOCKS Fifty pounds Plain or sulphurized. Made from pure, white evaporated salt. Economical for stock. MORTON'S SALT PLAIN 7 OR IODIZED THE NATIONAL FAVORITE 'v'rilL" IT ri.AINS IT POURS ANCHOR BRAND For general farm use and a good even grain. Kiir.

dried to prevent hardness. Packed in twenty-five and fifty pound sacks. H5.IK to the high school and presented their annual plan for selling ''Countr? Gen "Ladies Home and Evening- Post." The school was divided into two teams. The Red Eagles, composed of Seniors and Sophomores with Plor ence Vanderwicken and Bernice Vande Water as leaders and Miss Eoberts and Mrs. Hamm as-advisors and The Green Hawks, composed of Juniors and Freshmen with Wendell Taylor and Horace Karr as leaders and Miss Lande and Miss a advisors.

Mr. Wickland was chosen general manager The percentage of profit received fay the school will be dMded between the athletic fund and the music fund. Individual prises will oe given to the pupils who sell three or more subscriptions. At the close of the contest the los em ertaitt the winners with a party the gymnasiuVn. Work has already been begun on the basket ball schedules for year Up to date, 8 games have been scheduled for boys team 2 boys second team and 6 for the girls! O'Dea Ch We is now em- manager of the Ed Co.

at Des me Rotary Public Af-B- Sioux County, Iowa Win. Winders of Le Mar TM visitor, wa an SWe I HONOR ROLL "1 Eoli. John Carter Bert Schouten Albert C. De Raad" J- F. Morris, Pasadena, Calif Clarence Vand aiii 3Ii f.

Calbreath has chosen very oeautnul operetta, "The Gypsv Rove which the High Glee wll! in November with clp a wel1 cast. Gypsy Rover' will be plaved and colonial costumes. The me wigs and knee breeches of the he long- skirts the women make ouite i time- contract to modem Meg an old gTsy woman. Florence Zara, the' belff maa; 3.ano, husband, Eugene Sch mictt: Sinfo, Gypsy lad WeSell Tay- Ham, st ei Leonani a Helen Bav: Farmers Co-Operative Assn. Dealers in Lumber, Grain, Coal, Flour and Feed.

il'iuitor, jack Booth. ife mnuette. awny enjoyabte ON FULL TIME fufull POSited us is working day of the year. Why not deposit a certain amount regularly and experience the delight of a growing bank account. There will come a day in your life sooner or later, when the possession of money will mean the difference between success and failure.

If vou have saved then you can take advantage of opportunity when it is open. SECWITY Mints BANK Ireiw, (MM.