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Lyman County Argus
July 3, 1918 - Dec. 26, 1918
Oacoma Oldest paper in Lyman County
08/03/2008
July 3,
1918
ALBERS -
Herman Albers of Presho left Friday for
Sioux Center, Iowa, where his parents will celebrate their Golden wedding
anniversary.
Aug. 15, 1918
ALKIER - Oscar Alkier of Presho writes he is in
NY, had a swim in the
Hudson River and
expects to go across soon.
Aug. 15, 1918
ALLARD - Leonide Allard of
Vivian passed away Sunday Nov. 10 from pneumonia. His remains were laid to rest
in the Presho
cemetery.
More.
Nov. 21, 1918
ARCHER - Joe Archer, former Presho
boy, is reported to be among the casualty list received recently.
Dec 19 1918
ARP - A bad accident occurred at the Chamberlain water plant when a pressure
tank that was
running without a gauge blew
up. A piece
of steel went through
Monroe Watkins’ head and he
is not expected to recover. “Red” Arp was badly cut. Both
men are receiving the best of care.
Aug. 22, 1918
AULD - Wednesday
evening, at the home of his mother, Anna Sharpe, occurred the marriage of
Merrill Quentin
Sharpe and
Miss Emily Louise Auld. More. Dec 19 1918
BENDA -
Loyal Nelson and Harry Benda received notices
Thursday to be prepared to be called to the colors.
Aug. 22, 1918
BENN -
Mr. David Rearick and
Miss Benn of Kennebec were called to Union County by the death
of Mr. Rearick’s daughter
Susie’s husband.
Nov. 7, 1918
BICE - Monday night one of Oacoma’s
leading businessmen, Charles S. Bice, died of influenza. He will be
greatly missed by
all. Obit next week. At this writing, Mrs. Bice is gravely ill
of the disease.
Nov. 7, 1918
BICE - Sadness has fallen all over Oacoma
this week with the death of Charles S. Bice Tuesday morning, Nov. 5. A son was born
to him Saturday morning, Nov. 9, and on Sunday morning, Nov. 10,
Mrs. Bice passed
away, leaving four children ages from nearly
six to the newborn. Chas was 31.
Eight years ago he
married Harriet R. Cross of White Lake. It was a true love match and
these
two lives
intertwined about each other and the children born to them. Long obit.
Nov. 14, 1918
BICE - Word has also been received
that Rex Bice passed away during the night at Chamberlain from
influenza.
Nov. 14, 1918
BICE - Rex Leon Bice was born in
Brule County Feb. 12, 1891 and died at the San Nov. 14, 1918, of
influenza. He was the third
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bice and is the third
Bice to pass away in a
week's time. More.
Nov. 21, 1918
BICE - The infant son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. C.S. Bice is being cared for at the home of Sheriff and Mrs.
John B.
Bice. The
three little girls, age six, four and two, have been taken into
the Judge Williamson home.
Nov. 21, 1918
BOAL - Elmer C. Boal of Vivian and
Miss Mildred Snodgrass of Presho were married at Presho Saturday.
Dec 19 1918
BOE -
Soldiers’ letters: To Argus Leader in Oacoma from C.J. Boe
stationed at
Camp
Funston.
Aug. 22, 1918
See Military section
BRAKEMAN FOUND DEAD - When
the eastbound passenger started from the King Dam Wednesday evening after taking
water, a distress call was heard. Upon
checking, nothing could be found to be wrong at that time. Later it was discovered that the
brakeman was
missing. This morning his lantern and cap were found by the dam and he was found dead, standing
erect, a short
distance from the dam bank.
Oct.
31, 1918
BREWSTER -
Arthur Bunce of Ashton, SD, with the American Exp.
Forces in France, was killed May 8 while
helping bring in
wounded soldiers after a battle. His mother
lives near
New castle,
Neb., and sister, Mrs. Burt Brewster, and brother, William, live
near here. July 11 1918
BUNCE - Arthur Bunce of Ashton, SD, with the American Exp.
Forces in France, was killed May 8 while
helping bring in wounded
soldiers after battle. His mother lives by
New castle,
Neb., and sis, Mrs. Burt Brewster, and brother, Wm, live near here.
July 11 1918
BUNCE - A memorial service was held at Iona Sunday
in honor of Arthur Bunce the battlefield in France while caring for the
wounded men. More. July 25, 1918
BUTERICK/STEINBROOK - A message came Tuesday
announcing that W.E. Buterick, better known as Ed Steinbrook, from
Presho,
was wounded in France and died October 21 from the effects. He leaves a wife and
two children.
Nov.
28, 1918
CAGLEY - Mrs. L.J. Cagley is caring for
three of the children left motherless by the death of Mrs. Peter
Lund
and has found
loving hands to do for them.
Nov. 21, 1918
CARLSON -
The remains of Carl Iver Rowland
were returned to Vivian Oct. 18 for interment. He was born in
Ostegattend,
Sweden Dec. 23, 1892 and came to America in 1908 and lived with his
sister, Mrs. J.
Carlson, at Vivian a couple of years. Dec. 22,
1917, he married Harriet J. McLaughlin of Vivian in Pierre.
He passed away at Camp Merrit, N.J. from the Spanish Influenza,
Oct. 12. More.
Oct.
31, 1918
CHERRINGTON -
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Cherrington
of Reliance Sunday, June 30. July 11, 1918
CLARK -
A message came last Friday to Mrs. Elwood Walker or
Iona, that her brother, Carroll Clark in Wyoming,
had been
accidentally killed. No particulars have been received. He leaves wife
and two small children. July 11, 1918
CLELAND - Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Cleland of Chamberlain are happy over the arrival of a
daughter, Grace May, who
arrived
Saturday at their home.
Dec 26 1918
CLIGGITT -
Capt.
Cliggitt died a few days ago at the home of his sister at Oswego, Ill. He
was one of Chamberlain’s early
settlers and held many offices of trust in Brule County. He was about 80 at the time of his death.
July 3,
1918
COTE -
Louis Cote bought Mr.
Lutjen’s farm near Vivian and moved his family out there the first of the
week.
Dec. 5,
1918
CRAMER - A little daughter was born the Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Cramer last week Monday.
Nov.
28, 1918
CRANE - Mr. and Mrs.
C.A. Crane are happy over the arrival of a baby daughter,
Iola Mae, born Sunday.
Oct. 24, 1918
CROSS -
Sadness has fallen all over Oacoma
this week with the death of Charles S. Bice Tuesday morning, Nov. 5.
A son was born
to him Saturday morning, Nov. 9, and on Sunday morning, Nov. 10,
Mrs. Bice passed
away, leaving four children ages from nearly
six to the newborn. Eight years ago she married Chas Bice of White Lake. It was a true love match and
these two lives
intertwined
about each other and the children born to them. Long obit.
Nov. 14, 1918
CROSTON - Mr. Henry Croston who
lives north from Presho died Tuesday from pneumonia.
Nov. 7, 1918
CULLEN -
Soldiers’ letters published in this issue: Jackson I.
from Jefferson
Barracks,
Mo.,
to his mother, and from Wagoner
James J. Cullen from somewhere in
France to his sister.
Aug. 15, 1918
See Military section for letters
CURTIS - There was a terrible tragedy at Vivian last week
in which Mrs. Wilbur Curtis was killed by a
freight train. An 18-year
-old boy was mutilated because of
carelessness of car drivers. (July 1923
Chamberlain paper). July 11, 1918
DILL- A baby
girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dill last Friday morning.
July 3,
1918
DITTMAN -
The stork left a baby girl at the McClure home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Dittmann Wednesday.
Aug. 1, 1918
DOBBIN - We realize the war is really over
when we see our boys returning home. Gerald Dobbin, of the
artillery, was the
first to return.
Dec. 12, 1918
DUNN - P.G. of
White Lake was in Reliance and informs his friends that his
brother, Lewis, who published the Reliance
Record a few years ago, is married and
living at White Lake.
Aug. 15, 1918
ERICKSON - Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Erickson of Hilmoe are the proud
parents of a baby girl who arrived at home June 29.July 11, 1918
FOSTER -
J.G. Foster was granted a divorce from Marian B. Foster.
Dec 19 1918
FULWIDER - Mrs. J.A. Fulwider of
Iona
received the sad message telling of the death of her father, Mr.
H.C. Roberts, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Maud Miflin, in
Delaware. His remains were
brought to
Platte for burial alongside his wife who died
about 20 years ago. More. Oct. 24, 1918
FULWIDER -
Leone Rachel, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. F.M. Fulwider of Iona, died Nov. 7, 1918, from
pneumonia.
She was a
student at Ward Academy in Brule County. Born Jan. 21, 1901, at Platte. Obit.
Nov. 14, 1918
GAMMON - Soldier’s letters: From Gordon
Iseminger to his mother, from France; George E. Gammon to
his
folks, from
France;
Harry M. Moore to his mother, Mrs. H.W. Powers, at White Lake,
from France.
Dec. 12, 1918
GAMMON - Soldier’s letter from George
E. Gammon, from France, to folks at home.
Dec. 5,
1918
HACKER - Mrs. John Hacker of Iona was taken very sick last
week and last Saturday night her life was
despaired of, but Doc.
Overton arrived in time to save
her. Mrs. Rynkoski is nursing her. July 11, 1918
HALEY - Soldier's letter from Wm. Haley,
stationed in France,
to his mother, also .
Aug. 22, 1918 See Military section for letters
HANDEK -
The first victim of the flu
in the Iona neighborhood was Mr. Handek, a cousin of Mrs. Fred
Tagtow who came to Iona
from Kansas to pick corn. He died Friday night, Nov.
1. His mother came to
take his body home for burial.
Nov. 14, 1918
HANNA -
Roy Hanna of Presho
received a message Saturday that his brother had been killed in France
on the last day of the battle.
Dec. 5,
1918
More.
Dec. 5,
1918
HANSON -
Mr. and Mrs. John welcomed a little son into their home
last week.
Aug. 15, 1918
HARMON -
Nelson Harmon died of
influenza up in Canada. He was one of Lyman County’s early cowboys.
Nov. 7, 1918
HARRIS - Mrs. Milton Kirkpatrick
passed away Monday, Dec. 8, of leakage of the heart at the home of her
daughter,
Mrs. Dan
Harris,
near Hamill. Her remains were taken to the
Platte cemetery.
Dec. 12, 1918
HILMOE - Farewell parties were given for Peter S.
Hilmoe, Louis and Olaf Schervem and Roy Winchell, of the Hilmoe area who
are leaving for
Camp Dodge,
Iowa in response to a call from the draft.
July 25, 1918
HIMES - Ralph
Fulford Himes, a six and three-quarter-pound lad, full of life and energy
with a good pair
of lungs, arrived at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. O.F. Himes
Monday afternoon.
July 3,
1918
HOLMES - Letter from C.H. Holmes
to his mother, from France.
Nov. 21, 1918
HOPPING -
Milton G. Hopping, a
resident of Vivian for several years passed away in the hospital at Pierre
last Thursday.
HOTHAM - Letter from Cpl. Warren S. Hotham, stationed in
France, to sister, Miss Nina Hotham.
Aug. 1, 1918 See Military section
HOWE -
Albert Howe, who has been
serving in the army at Fort Riley, stepped off the train at Presho
to
surprise friends. Dec. 12, 1918
HUBBARD - A nice little 10 pound girl was
born to Mr. and Mrs. C.S. at Presho.
Dec. 12, 1918
HUBBARD - A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Walt at Presho last Saturday.
Dec. 12, 1918
HUFFMAN - Robert Huffman of
Hilmoe has been killed in battle. He is a nephew to J.F. Huffman and is
from Pierre.
Nov. 7, 1918
HULLINGER - John Hullinger was recently sent
overseas from
Camp Johnson,
Fla.
Dec. 12, 1918
HUMPHREYS -
Mr. and Mrs. Monzie are happy over the arrival of a baby
girl, born at their home in
Wyoming last week. Mrs.
Humphreys will be remembered as Bernice
Lund.
Aug. 15, 1918
ISEMINGER -
Soldier’s letters: From Gordon Iseminger to his mother, from
France; George E.
Gammon to his folks, from
France;
Harry M. Moore to his mother, Mrs. H.W. Powers, at White Lake,
from France.
Dec. 12, 1918
ISEMINGER - Two letters from George
Iseminger (from somewhere in
France)
in this issue.
Oct.
31, 1918
See military section
ISEMINGER - Letter to “Little Ken” from his brother, Gordon Iseminger,
somewhere in France.
Aug. 22, 1918
See Military section
JACKSON -
Harold Jackson returned to
his post on the battleship, Alabama, Sunday after a few days visit with his
parents, Clerk
of Courts J.W. Jackson and family.
Dec. 12, 1918
JOHNSON -
Letter from Gunnar Johnson, stationed at
Camp Freemont, Calif., in this issue.
Aug. 1, 1918
See Military section
JONES - Rumor has it that John Jones
was recently married, but he has not passed out cigars or
introduced his new better
half. Presho news
Nov. 7, 1918
KENZY - Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Kenzy of
Lucas are happy over the arrival of a fine son born the first of the week.
Nov.
28, 1918
KING -
Jackson I. King Jr. enlisted at Reliance Friday and Saturday
evening departed for Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. He is the
second son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson King to enter
the service and since he is not yet 21, had to have his parents consent to join.
He is
glad to have a chance to help lick the Kaiser.
Aug. 1, 1918
KING - Soldiers’ letters published in this issue: Jackson I. from Jefferson
Barracks,
Mo.,
to his mother, and from Wagoner
James J. from somewhere in
France to his sister.
Aug. 15, 1918
See Military section for letters
KING -
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Kirkendahl of
Iona
Monday the 8th, at the A.W.
King home.
Dec. 12, 1918
KIRKENDAHL - A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Kirkendahl of
Iona
Monday the 8th, at the A.W.
King home.
Dec. 12, 1918
KIRKPATRICK - Mrs. Milton Kirkpatrick
passed away Monday, Dec. 8, of leakage of the heart at the home of her
daughter, Mrs.
Dan Harris, near Hamill. Her remains were taken to the
Platte cemetery.
Dec. 12, 1918
KREINBUHL -
Cleo Marsh of
Iona, after obtaining permission from his mother, Mrs. Kreinbuhl,
departed
Thursday for
Minneap-
olis
to join the marines.
Aug. 22, 1918
LAROCHE - John LaRoche has been inducted into the service and will go to
Fort Riley,
Kansas
Sept. 3.
Aug. 22, 1918
LATISKO - Mr. Latisco passed to the
far beyond last Wednesday after suffering a paralytic stroke in the morning.
He was buried
in Holy Angels Cemetery in Presho.
Nov.
28, 1918
LUND -
Mr. and Mrs. Monzie are happy over the arrival of a baby
girl, born at their home in
Wyoming
last week. Mrs.
Humphreys will be remembered as Bernice
Aug. 15, 1918
LUND - Carrie Lund, wife of Peter
Lund, died Friday of influenza following childbirth. She was about 30. She
married Peter about
nine years ago. Four little children have been left
motherless. Buried in Oacoma.
More.
Nov. 21, 1918
LUTJEN - Louis Cote bought Mr.
Lutjen’s farm near Vivian and moved his family out there the first of the
week.
Dec. 5,
1918
LYDEN - Miss Irene Lyden, who was
pinned under an auto last week, died last Sunday morning and buried
at Presho.
Nov. 21, 1918
MANHOLDER - Jake Manholder
of Presho returned from the service, discharged as he was sick most of the time
he was there.
It was also reported a few days ago that a brother
of his was killed in France. He knows nothing of this. He has a brother in France,
but since there are
several other Manholders in the area, it could be one of them.
July 3,
1918
MARSH -
Cleo Marsh of
Iona, after obtaining permission from his mother, Mrs. Kreinbuhl,
departed
Thursday for
Minneapolis
to join the marines.
Aug. 22, 1918
MCLAUGHLIN -
The remains of Carl Iver Rowland
were returned to Vivian Oct. 18 for interment. He was born in
Ostegattend,
Sweden Dec. 23, 1892 and came to America in 1908 and lived with his
sister, Mrs. J.
Carlson, at Vivian a couple of years. Dec. 22,
1917, he married Harriet J. McLaughlin of Vivian in Pierre.
He passed away at Camp Merrit, N.J. from the Spanish Influenza,
Oct. 12. More.
Oct.
31, 1918
MCGRATH - “Pat” becomes a Benedict. Cards
have been received announcing the marriage of Henry McGrath to Miss
May
Dalton of Frederick last Thursday. They will live in Aberdeen.
Nov. 21, 1918
MEINEN -
The angel of death visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meinen north of Iona Wednesday
evening, Dec. 4, and took
their only child, Annetha, who was but two months,
five days old.
Dec. 5,
1918
MIFLIN -
Mrs. J.A. Fulwider of
Iona
received the sad message telling of the death of her father, Mr.
H.C. Roberts, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Maud Miflin, in
Delaware. His remains were
brought to
Platte for burial alongside his wife who died
about 20 years ago. More. Oct. 24, 1918
MILAN -
John Wheeler, an old and highly respected citizen of Oacoma,
passed away Friday evening after a week’s illness
due to
advanced age. He
was 92, a native of
New York and came to Charles Mix
County 30 years ago and Lyman County, to farm on
American Creek. His
daughter, Mrs. John Milan, came from Buffalo, N.Y. two months ago to be with him after he broke his hip.
He was able to be
up and around. His remains were sent to
Buffalo
for burial. Stanley Milan is his grandson
Oct. 24, 1918
MOORE -
Soldier’s letters: From Gordon
Iseminger to his mother, from France; George E. Gammon to
his
folks, from
France;
Harry M. Moore to his mother, Mrs. H.W. Powers, at White Lake,
from France.
Dec. 12, 1918
NELSON
-
Loyal Nelson and Harry Benda received notices
Thursday to be prepared to be called to the
colors.
Aug. 22, 1918
NEWMAN - Elmer L. Newman, formerly of
Vivian, was killed in action in France Nov. 6. More.
Dec 19 1918
O'TOOLE - Leo O’Toole
has been discharged from the service on account of his defective arm.
July 3,
1918
PECK -
Miss Helen Peck who
taught high school in Presho died in Washington, D.C. of influenza.
Dec. 5,
1918
POWERS -
Soldier’s letters: From Gordon
Iseminger to his mother, from France; George E. Gammon to
his
folks, from
France;
Harry M. Moore to his mother, Mrs. H.W. Powers, at White Lake,
from France.
Dec. 12, 1918
RABERN - Mr. Rabern, who lives on Cedar Creek near Presho, lost his little child to
pneu. Burial was
Tues. in Presho.
Dec. 26, 1918
RASMUSSEN - Miss Augusta Rasmussen from
north of Presho died last Friday from influenza.
Dec. 5,
1918
REARICK - Mr. David Rearick and
Miss Benn of Kennebec were called to Union County by the death
of Mr. Rearick’s daughter
Susie’s husband.
Nov. 7, 1918
RENCOUNTRE - Mallissi Rencountre, a
sister of Jim, died at Rapid City the first of the week. Her remains were
brought to
Oacoma.
Nov. 14, 1918
ROBERTS - Mrs. J.A. Fulwider of
Iona
received the sad message telling of the death of her father, Mr.
H.C. Roberts, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Maud Miflin, in
Delaware. His remains were
brought to
Platte for burial alongside his wife who died
about
20 years ago. More. Oct. 24, 1918
ROWLAND -
The remains of Carl Rowland who died at
Camp Merrett, N.J., Oct. 12, arrived at Vivian Friday. His funeral was
Sunday morning, but due to the order of
the State Board of Health, which prevents gatherings of any kind, the funeral was private.
His casket was completely covered by a bank of beautiful colors of flowers from their many
friends.
Oct. 24, 1918
ROWLAND - The remains of Carl Iver Rowland
were returned to Vivian Oct. 18 for interment. He was born in
Ostegattend,
Sweden Dec. 23, 1892 and came to America in 1908 and lived with his
sister, Mrs. J.
Carlson, at Vivian a couple of years.
Dec. 22, 1917, he married Harriet J. McLaughlin of Vivian in Pierre.
He passed away at Camp Merrit, N.J. from the Spanish
Influenza, Oct. 12. More.
Oct.
31, 1918
RYNKOSKE - Mrs. Rynkoski and
daughters Mary and Clara were guests at the Iona Hotel Monday. They
had come from
Hastings, Nebr., where they attended the funeral of her daughter
Laura’s
husband who died of influenza.
Dec. 5,
1918
RYNKOSKE -
Mrs. Annie Rynkoski has been granted a divorce from Joseph
Rynkoski.
Dec 19 1918
RUSTEMEYER - Mr.& Mrs. Walter Rustemeyer,,Iona
are rejoicing over the arrival of a dau. born Tuesday, the 9
th.
Dec. 12, 1918
RUTHERFORD -
Mrs. Doctor Rutherford of Chicago,
who owned a ranch near Presho for a couple of years then traded for a
bigger ranch near Bonesteel,
was killed when flies around their noses caused her horses to run away while raking alfalfa. She was
dragged about two hundred yards, resulting in her death. Her remains were taken to
Chicago
for burial.
Aug. 1, 1918
SALISBURY -
Mr. J. Salisbury of Presho
received two letters from James who is in France with the Rainbow
Division. He stated,
“We whipped the Hun and I did not get a scratch.”
Dec. 12, 1918
SCHERVEM -
Farewell parties were given for Peter S.
Hilmoe, Louis and Olaf Schervem and Roy Winchell, of the Hilmoe
area
who are leaving for
Camp Dodge,
Iowa in response to a call from the draft.
July 25, 1918
SCHULZ -
Mr. August Schulz of Presho was bitten on the foot by a rattlesnake last
week and except for a swollen, sore toe, is
coming along
nicely. Aug 18 1898 Chamberlain Register (something
wrong here ... could this be 1918?) I have no logical explanation for
this-barbara)
SCOTT - Roy
is the latest Presho boy to be mustered out and is all done with
soldiering.
Dec. 12, 1918
SEHNERT - Dick Sehnert of Presho left to join the army. He wanted
to be in the baking department, but there were no vacancies,
so he returned home.
July 3,
1918
SELLAND - Charley Selland has bought
another section of land to add to his fine White river ranch and now
has one of the
finest ranches in Lyman County.
Dec. 12, 1918
SHARPE-
Wednesday
evening, at the home of his mother, Anna Sharpe, occurred the marriage of
Merrill Quentin
Sharpe and
Miss Emily Louise Auld. More.
Dec 19 1918
The SOUTH DAKOTA DEFENSE COUNCIL adopted an ordinance prohibiting the use
of the German language in telephone
conversations,
except in an emergency, and when three or more people are gathered
together in public places including streets,
trains, depots, hotels and places
of business. Sunday schools and confirmation classes
can use the German language until Oct. 1.
German may also be spoken at funerals.
July 25, 1918
SPANISH INFLUENZA - There are several cases of Spanish
influenza in Vivian. Oct.
31, 1918
STAMFORD -
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Walker of
Iona attended the funeral of the former’s uncle, Mr. Orin
Stamford.
Aug. 22, 1918
STEINBROOK/BUTERICK- A message came Tuesday
announcing that W.E. Buterick, better known as Ed Steinbrook, from
Presho,
was wounded in France and died October 21 from the effects. He leaves a wife and
two children.
Nov.
28, 1918
ST. ONGE - A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed
St. Onge at Vivian Dec. 6. He has been named Donald Edwin.
Dec 19 1918
SUITER - Mrs.
Freeman Suiter,Iona received a letter from her son stating he had
landed safely in NY from England.
Dec.12,1918
SYVERTSON -
Mrs. Anton Syvertson
died at her home near Vivian last Friday. She and her husband
homesteaded there.
Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near town.
More.
Dec. 5,
1918
TAGTOW - The first victim of the flu
in the Iona neighborhood was Mr. Handek, a cousin of Mrs. Fred
Tagtow who came to Iona
from Kansas to pick corn. He died Friday night, Nov.
1. His mother came to
take his body home for burial.
Nov. 14, 1918
THORSON - Mrs. O. J. Thorson received word of the death of her cousin, Miss Nina
Hotham
of Armour Tuesday. She died
from
influenza. More.
Oct.
31, 1918
TOMES - Mr. V. Tomes returned from Spencer where he had gone to
attend the funeral of his son who d.
of influenza.
Dec. 5,
1918
TROTH -
good luck has
come to our little orphan girl, Gertrude, who has been adopted by Mr.
and Mrs. L.G. Troth of Iona.
Dec. 5,
1918
VAN SCHAACK - Mrs. Van Schaack of Presho
received word last week that her sister died at Mason City, Iowa.
Dec. 12, 1918
WALKER - A message came last Friday to Mrs. Elwood Walker
of
Iona, that her brother, Carroll Clark in Wyoming,
had been
accidentally killed. No particulars have been received. He leaves wife
and two small children. July 11, 1918
WALKER -
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Walker of
Iona attended the funeral of the former’s uncle, Mr. Orin
Stamford.
Aug. 22, 1918
WATKINS -
A bad accident occurred at the Chamberlain water plant when a pressure
tank that was
running without a gauge
blew up. A piece
of steel went through
Monroe Watkins’ head and he
is not expected to recover. “Red” Arp was badly cut. Both
men are receiving the best of care.
Aug. 22, 1918
WHEELER -
John Wheeler, an old and highly respected citizen of Oacoma,
passed away Friday evening after a week’s illness
due to advanced age. He
was 92, a native of
New York and came to Charles Mix
County 30 years ago and Lyman County, to
farm on American Creek. His
daughter, Mrs. John Milan, came from Buffalo, N.Y. two months ago to be with him after he broke
his hip. He was able to be
up and around. His remains sent to
Buffalo
for burial. Stanley Milan is his grandson. Oct. 24, 1918
WILBUR - Letters from soldiers: From Ted
Wilbur at Middleton, Pa. to Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Wilbur; from
Cpl. Morton C. Wilbur
to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Wilbur, from Bordeaux,
France.
Nov. 14, 1918
WILLIAMSON -
The infant son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. C.S. Bice is being cared for at the home of Sheriff and Mrs.
John B.
Bice.
The three little girls, age six, four and two, have been taken into
the Judge Williamson home.
Nov. 21, 1918
WINCHELL -
Farewell parties were given for Peter S.
Hilmoe, Louis and Olaf Schervem and Roy Winchell, of the Hilmoe
area
who are leaving for
Camp Dodge,
Iowa in response to a call from the draft.
July 25, 1918
WINCHELL -
Two letters from
Roy Winchell to his mother, Mrs. C.I. Winchell, from France.
Nov. 14, 1918
WRIGHT - G. E. Wright, of Presho, left, but to join the navy.
There were no vacancies in mechanical training. Later, he found
a vacancy in the band department, so he enlisted
for that.
July 3,
1918
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