The Wahpeton times. [volume], May 09, 1918, Image 1

About The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919

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On Friday of last week all hearts
were grieved to learnx the sad
news that Odell F. Sheets had
passed away. He was taken to
the Fergus Falls hospital where
an operation was performed.
Deceased was of a quiet earn
est disposition and all of his work
savored of good. He was a kind
and loving nusband and father.
Odell F. Sheets was born in
Luray, Mo., August 23, 1868,
and died April 12, 1918 at the
Wright hospital, Fergus Falls,
Minn., from appendicitis.
Mr. Sheets grew to manhood
at Villard, Minn., and was post
master there four years. He also
held the principalship in the
home schools for three years, in
which school Miss Margaret
Stuart, whom Ije afterwards
married, was assistant. Since
-coming to North Dakota he has!
held the position of principal in
the DeLamere schools for five
years, McLeod schools for three
years, and at Barney for the past
five years, where his wife has
also been his assistant. He has
spent 27 years in educational
FORMER WAHPETON TOOTH
DIES ATJMMP 0006E, IA.
Word was received in Wahpe
ton this week conveying the in
formation that Chas. Wesley Lohr
a brother of .Mrs. Claude R.
Rawley, a former resident of this
city, had passed away at Camp
Dodge, la.. The body was brought
to Edgeley for interment, where
appropriate funeral services'were
Tharaof Rev. Elmer
__ir^udMoure, asshrt^]
Rev/Schute and Rev. Fmlayson,
both of Edgeley. Deceased was
26 years, 4 months and twenty
eightdays of age. Mr. and Mrs.
Claude R. Rawley were residents
of Wahpeton for a few months
about two years ago, when Mr.
Rawley learned the shoe business
Balch's shop. Mr. and Mrs.
Lohr, parents of the deceased,
were also former residents of
Wahpeton, and moved to Hank
mson about two years ago. Mr.
Lohr was agent for the Singer
Sewmg Machine Co. while here.
Miss Gladys Lohr attends high
school at this place and will grad
uate this month. She attended
the last sad rites at Edgeley.
MR. AND MRS. JOHN OENEEN
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WE0DIN6
.Mr. and Mrs. John Deneen of
Libby, Minn, completed 50 years
of married life last Sunday. Out
at the beautiful home of Post
master and Mrs. Prank Arger
singer at Forman, last Sunday,
the anniversary was celebrated
by a family reunion, which was
attended by thirty-four of their
children and great grandchildren
including Mrs. Archie Hayes,
former stenographer for Gov.
Eberhardt of Minnesota, and who
before her marriage was Miss
Bessie Deneen and was secretary
for Purcell, Bradley & Divet of
Wahpeton. Mr. and Mrs. De
neen still are hearty and active
despite the fact that both are
at seventy-fifth milestone of their
SUMMONED BY DEATH ANGLE
work, He was married July 8,
1900. Two them were born
two children, Opal and Stuart.
There was an elder daughter by
a former marriage whom sur
vive.
The funeral was held from
the M. E. church at Villard,
Minn, and was in charge of the
Masonic order of which he was a
member, Rev. Johnson officiating
and interment took place there.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were, Mrs. W.
Knapp, eldest daughter of the
deceased of Milnor, N. D., Mr,
and Mrs. Horton of Sisseton, S
D., Mr. and Mrs. G. Tollerton of
Osakis, and Mrs. Pulford, of Grey
Eagle, Minn., sisters of Mrs. O.
F. Sheets, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lind
sey of Brainerd, Minn., Post
master and Mrs. Boatman of Mil
nor, N. D., Mr. and*Mrs. A. N.
Butler of Sedan, Minn.
Mrs. Sheets, wife of the de
ceased has resumed her duties as
teacher in the schools at Barney,
were she has the sympathy of a
large circle of friends.
existence and look good for at
least twenty-five more years.
They were residents of both
Richland and Sargent counties in
the early '80ies and lived at one
in Fergus Falls, Minn.
PAYS WAHPETON A VISIT
EN ROUTE TO DEIAMEHE
ofrForman, will be a candidate
for sheriff at the June primaries.
Henry left that evening for De
Lamere. He has two brothers in
Uncle Sam's service, one in the
army in France, the other on the
Battleship Tennessee.
FAIRMOONTWILL ENTERTAIN
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
George Worner of Great Bend
was a caller at this office Mon
day. He said: "The Richland
County Sunday School Associa
tion will hold its 24th annual con
vention at Fairmoiint, May 30-31.
A large representation is expect
ed from all over the county. It is
anon-denominational affair. We
will have a good program, and
good speakers from the State as
sociation and pastors from the
'various churches."
ENTER YOU BABY FOR THE
NATIONALJIELFARE TESTS
The week for the beginning of
the Children's year will be May
20 to 26.' The weighing and
measuring will be held at the
city hall. Parents who wish to
enter their children in the na
tionaltest should communicate
with Miss Vera E. Miles, chair
man of the enrollment com
mittee, Wahpeton, N.D.
$12.50
VOLUME XL1II WAHPETON, RICHLAND COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 9,1918
jA«
Compare Your Baby's
First Four Years
With Tins
ft) 1^13 liule Marie mil born In a *11
lage not far from Mezieres, lr the
Ardennes.
In 1914 Marie's fattier, culled to tbe
colors, fell at tbe Marne. And Marie
A Great Net of Mercy drown through,
an Ocean of Unspeakable Pain**
leAroerkanRedCross
The Call From No Man** Land
and liur mother stayed in tbe village,
which whs now in tbe Germans' bands.
lu 1015 poster was pasted up ou
the door of the village church, and
that night Marie's mother vanished,
/ilong with a score or more of other
women.
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la 191C Marie was still living in tbat
village—existing througb the charity
of tbe few elderly folk the Germans
permitted to stay.
In 1917 Marie, with all the children
under fourteen years and all the old
people left alive In tbe village, was
bundled into a crowded car and
shipiied into Germany, round through
Switzerland and thence into France,
arriving at Evian. She was underfed,
of course, emaciated, sickly, dirty, too
tightly dressed for the time of year.
And she came into Evian with not a
relative, not a friend left in all Franc*
to take care of ber.
Who took her? Your Red Cross I
Over there in Evl&n your Red Croat
took charge of ber. cared for ber to
the. Red Cross Children's Hospital,
CLEARANCE SALE OF SUITS
Commencing Friday, May 10th
2.^2 the season's^ cleverest stAles. Good practical models for Women and Misses, shown in all colors, while the
materials are berges, Gabardines, Poplins, etc. We are proud to offer these suits for your choosing as every garment
will save you from 1-3 to 1-2 of their actual value. The clearance prices are:
STORE, WAHPETON, N. DAK.
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clothed" her, fed ber, Cuflt op~ Ber
strength, taught ber to play—and then
helped tbe French authorities find ber
& HOME.
Multiply Marie by 500 and you will
bave some idea of Jnst one day's work
your Red Cross does at Evian. It is
only one of the Red Cross activities in
France, to he sure—but for Just tbat
one alone can you help being proud of
it? Can ynu help being triad you are
member of it, supporting its great
work of humanity? Can you help want
ing it to go on helping the Maries and
the "grand-daddies" that come in at
Rvlan?
Bracelet watches Lavaliers,
Cameo brooches, pins, pearl neck
laces and rings that fashion ap
proves for wear this summer,
are here in a variety of beautiful
designs. The New Jewelry
Store, 421 Dakota Ave. adv.
$19.50
Buy W. S. S.
NUMBER 1
DR. KIME CLOSES
llfFSJM HEBE
At exactly five minutes to 4:00
o'clock on Saturday morning, the
pure spirit of Dr. R. H. Devine
winged its way to the happy
home above. He was well known
to all our people and highly es
teemed by everyone. As Judge
Lauder remarked the other day,
when you want to make some
thing of someone, you must first
have a man to work upon." Such
was Dr. Devine in the fullest
sense of the term. He was al
ways cheerful and never was
happier than when performing
those little acts of kindness de
signed to benefit others. To him,
selfishness was unknown. It is
said that "death loves a shining
mark." In this case that was
certainly borne out. He had been
ill but a few days when pneu
monia claimed him as a victim.
He was born at Wheeling, W.
Virginia, October 11,1863, of Ir
ish-American parentage, and at
an early age graduated from the
schools there, later entering the
Jefferson medical college in Phil
adelphia from which he gradu
ated with honors and became a
resident physician in the German
hospital in that city. He came to
North Dakota in 1898, just 20
years ago. A few years ago he
ia a vision or a modern hospital
and induced the sisters of St.
Anthony to open one, which they
finally did. Because of certain
tax concessions the hospital was
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ABERCROMBIE IAD RECEIVES
VERYMNFOL INJURY
Last Sunday afternoon occur
ed a very unfortunate accident
among the little folks at-Afaer
crombie. A group of them were
together playing a game called
"Knife," when one of the little
girls, Rosella Ivers, threw the
knife into the face of little Rolf
Bjorke and badly injured his eye.
The lad was rushed to Fargo at
once but at the hour of going to
press this morning word comes
from Fargo that it is not yet
known whether the eye can be
saved or not. The knife struck)
through the eye and grazed the'
pupil. If no infection sets in it
is believed that the eye may be
saved.
MRS. C. M. PICKERING
BURIED JIT ALEXANDRIA
Mildred Charlotte Dietz was
bom at Fairbault, Mifin., Feb. 3,
1876, the daughter of Henry
Dietzand wife. In the fall of
1897 she was married to C. H.
Pickering. After an extended
residence at Huron, S. D., follow
ed by four years in Fargo, they
took up their residence on the
Gudger-Burton farm near Wah
peton. She passed peacefully
away on May 6 at the Lutheran
hospital in this city. Besides her
faithful husband, she is survived
by her aged parents at Alexand:
ria.were interment took place,
two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services were conduct
ed in this city from the Gongre-
fational
church by Rev. F. E.
tillwell, who also accompanied
the remains to their last resting
place.