1911

13 Jan 1911, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Earl Morrissey visited relatives near Elgin, Neb., the past month.

Miss Minnie Witt is visiting her grandmother and other relatives near Juniata, Neb.

20 Jan 1911, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Math Ewin, who have been working the past year for Charlie
Witt, moved their furniture over to the home of their daughter, Mrs. August
Witt, last week. They left Monday on the afternoon train for Corsica, South
Dakota, where they will visit their daughter, Mrs. Ione Clark.

27 Jan 1911, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Earl Morrissey returned from Elgin, Neb., where he was visiting relatives.

Miss Minnie Witt returned home Friday from several weeks visit with her grandmother near Juniata, Neb.

03 Mar 1911, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Miss Minnie Witt and Earl Morrissey attended a dance at Struble Thursday night last week.

31 Mar 1911,LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Grant Chapman and August Witt are possessors of fine automobiles purchased in LeMars last Saturday.

09 Jun 1911, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Earl Morrissey and Mamie Franklin spent Tuesday in Sioux City.

Earl Morrissey left Tuesday morning for Elgin, Neb., to spend a few days with relatives.

The Daughters of Ceres will be entertained at the home of Miss Lillie Pech next Thursday, June 15th. The program has been arranged as follows: Chorus by Society; recitation by Lucile March; instrumental solo by Minnie Witt; reading by Mrs. Chris Lancaster; solo by Verna McArthur; recitation by Marcelene Lancaster; solo by Hazel Walkup; reading by Mrs. Rose Jackson; recitation by Lillie Pech; instrumental music by Grace Moir; conundrums by Mrs. Will Buss; Chorus by Society.

01 Sep 1911, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt left in their auto Thursday last week for different parts of Nebraska. [Note: apparently Gus & Nellie visited the J.W. Ewing family in Lincoln, Nebr., during this trip. Cousin Lester Ewing wrote about "visiting cousins" to Lincoln in his letter dated Sept. 18, 1911. So this indicates strongly that the LeMars Ewin family DID KNOW about the J.W. Ewing family.]

1912

24 May 1912: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mrs. Clifford Warner and children returned to their home at Mt. Lake Monday
morning after spending a few days with her parents.

While playing in the yard at the home of Earl Morrissey Saturday afternoon
with Lester Witt, Margaret Moore was bitten by the dog belonging to Earl,
which had some little pups, and inflicted a wound in the left arm which at
first looked pretty bad, but at present no bad effects have developed.

The boys of Seney and vicinity have organized a ball team and have also
received new suits of grey with blue trimmings and are expecting to do some
good playing this summer. They are putting all their spare time practicing.
They have a game scheduled with Alton boys Friday afternoon at Alton and are
planning on a big game with Fredonia boys on their home grounds Decoration
Day. The members of the team are: Ira Lancaster, Capt.; John Keizer,
manager; Chas. Ewin; Earl Morrissey; Mit Lancaster, Fred Rees, Will and
Henry Penning, Frank Falk, Will Jeffers and Nic Holster. Boost for the home
boys and give them all the encouragement you can in their undertaking.

27 Sep 1912, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Albert Ewin came down from Dakota for a few days visit with relatives and
friends.

J. Alderson and Gus Witt left Wednesday morning to attend the corn palace at
Mitchell, South Dakota.

31 Dec 1912, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Al McArthur entertained a number of relatives and friends on
Christmas Day. A bounteous four-course dinner was served at one o’clock,
after which the afternoon was spent in Christmas revelries. A tree was
prettily decorated and fitted with gifts for great and small and the height
of merriment and suspense was reached when Santa Claus drove into the yard
and greeted the anxious little ones with his cheery voice. One need not ask
if an enjoyable time was had. Just imagine yourself in the same place and
you will have the answer.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morrissey was taken suddenly ill last
Tuesday evening about five o’clock and suffered intense pain. Dr. Fettes was
immediately called and the little one was found to be suffering with cramps
in the bowels and it was found necessary after the attending physician had
worked with the child about two hours to have an operation to relieve the
child’s suffering. He was taken to the LeMars hospital and about one o’clock
that night an operation was performed and it was found that the small
intestine ______ ________ drawn into the large intestine

1913

17 Feb 1913, LeMars Sentinel:

MRS. EARL MORRISSEY DIED FRIDAY

The sad demise of Mrs. Earl Morrissey occurred Friday morning, Feb. 14,
1913, at 5 o'clock at her home on Cedar Street. The deceased was taken ill
with the measles some time ago and was apparently on the mending list, when
on last Saturday complications set in and the fact that her condition had
been weakened made her unable to stand the ravages of the disease from which
she succumbed.

Minnie Witt was born on a farm near Seney, December 9, 1891, and with the
exception of the last few months she has spent her entire life in that
vicinity. June 17, 1910, she was united in marriage to Earl Morrissey and
to their union one child was born. After their marriage they moved to this
city, where Mr. Morrissey has been connected with the Omaha railroad.

Besides her husband and little sixteen month old baby, Eldrid, she leaves
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Witt and one brother, Lester, age five.

What seems to add to the sorrow of the occasion is the fact that her father
was unable to be at the bedside of his daughter, on the account of the
serious illness of his son, Lester, who is in a critical condition,
suffering from the measles. The dead woman's little baby is also ill with
the same disease.

The funeral was held yesterday at 1:30 from the M.E. Church in this city.
Rev. Thos. Klutz, pastor of the Methodist Church of Seney, preached the
sermon, and Rev. Gilbert assisted in the services. The funeral was very
largely attended, mostly by people from Seney vicinity. Interment was made
in the city cemetery.

21 Feb 1913: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Lester, the six-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Witt, is seriously ill with
the measles.

Geo. Morrissey returned to Marshalltown Monday morning after attending the
funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Earl Morrissey.

A large number from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Earl Morrissey at
LeMars Sunday. She had many dear friends here, having lived in this vicinity
all of her girlhood days.

15 Aug 1913, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Messers. John Lancaster, Albert Ewin, Ralph Hughes, John Daugherty, Guy
Anstine, Wesley Green, Will Jeffers and Roy McArthur left last week where
they are enjoying a ten day outing at the Sioux River.

26 Sep 1913, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mrs. Ella Ewin returned home Monday from Sioux City after visiting a few days with relatives and friends.

02 Dec 1913, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Math. Ewin enjoyed a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Obermire, from near LeMars.

19 Dec 1913, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Albert Ewin was a Sioux City visitor last week.

1914

09 Jan 1914, LeMars Sentinel: SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Charles Ewin is confined to his home being ill with the lagrippe.

John Whitman has his ice house in readiness and started to fill it the first
of the week, Edward Rees, Tom Rees, Clarence Moore and Arthur Ewin assisting
him.

24 Feb 1914, LeMars Sentinel:

MOURN LITTLE DAUGHTER
Two Year Old Girl Succumbs to Brief Attack of Illness

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, residing in America township, mourn the loss of
their little daughter, Margaret Ella, who succummbed to a thirty hours
illness on Saturday morning at an early hour. The little one was taken sick
on Friday but nothing dangerous was apprehended until Friday night when the
child showed alarming symptoms. A physician was sent for early on Saturday
morning.

The child got hold of and ate a quantity of meat from some sandwiches which
were provided for those attending a sale at the Obermire place on Thursday
and an attack of acute indigestion with symptoms of ptomaine poisoning
developed. Margaret was two and a half years of age, and was the only girl
in a family of four and was the pride and joy of the household and her death
is a terrible blow to the bereaved parents.

The funeral was held yesterday at St. Joseph's church in this city.

27 Feb 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel,SENEY:

M. Ewin is confined to his bed with sickness.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
March 13, 1914

STOLE SET OF HARNESS

Sheriff Maxwell went to Sioux City on Wednesday night and arrested Art Ewin,
who is charged with stealing a set of harness from Will Jackson. Ewin had
worked for Jackson and was helping him move to Elkhorn township from here.
Ewin took the harness to Oyens and shipped it from there to Leeds where he
sold it to a man for five dollars. The harness was recovered. Ewin will
have a preliminary hearing before Justice Tritz sometime today.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
March 17, 1914

IN POLICE COURT
Two Are Sent to the Hill on Thirty Day Sentences

Art Ewin, who was arrested last week on a charge of stealing a harness from
Will Jackson and disposing of the property to a man in Leeds, had a hearing
before Justice Tritz on Friday and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or go
to jail for thirty days. Having no money he took the latter alternative.

01 May 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

L. A. Record, from Rutland, Illinois, is visiting at the home of his aunt
and cousin, Mrs. Ella Ewin and Mrs. August Witt.

29 May 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Will Jeffers, Ralph Hughes, Albert Ewin and Roy McArthur returned home Sunday evening from the Sioux River where they enjoyed a few days of camp life and fishing.

A baseball meeting was held last week Wednesday and was well attended. It was decided to have a team and use all players. Chas. Ewin was elected Captain of the team.

19 Jun 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

R.A. Hawkins, Lora Baldwin and August Witt shipped hogs to Sioux City
Friday of last week.

Armour Chronicle (South Dakota)
03 Jul 1914

DEATH OF W. B. CLARK.

DIED—At his home in Grandview township on Tuesday, June 30, 1914.  William Burberry Clark, aged 75 years and 13 days. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage. No intimation of the visit of the Angel of Death was given, he was called by his Master and responded without a murmur.  Death occurred about 6 o’clock A. M. The family had not yet risen, but were awake and conversing.  Suddenly he ceased to speak and within a few minutes passed away, gently, without pain, like unto a child falling asleep.

William B. Clark was one of the pioneers of the county having settled upon land here in the early ‘80s. At time of death he was owner of a choice 200 acres of land and enjoyed the evening of his days in the bosom of his family and the circle of his friends and acquaintances.  He was born in or near Montreal, Canada, on June 17, 1839, and came to this country with his parents when eleven years of age, the family settling at LaPorte, Iowa, the then frontier.  He has held many positions of trust in township and county and represented the county as state senator in the legislature of 1887-8.

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife and two little children, aged three years and ten months, respectively.  He also leaves three brothers and three sisters, who reside near LaPorte, Iowa.

The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at three o’clock and conducted by the Masonic fraternity, being escorted from the residence to the M. E. church where the funeral service was conducted by Rev. M. E. Sunderlin.  Interment was made in Pleasant Ridge cemetery by the side of his son who preceded him to the better land 14 years ago. The remains were followed to their resting place by a large number of friends, relatives and acquaintances as a toke of respect to the departed.  

(Research Note: Correction to W. B's Years of Service in the Legislator: Republican party; Douglass County, Armour, S.D.; Body, House; Years 1891-1892, Served total two years.)

10 Jul 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mrs. Ella Ewin returned home last Monday from Corsica, S. D., where she
went to attend the funeral of her son-in-law, Mr. Clark.

14 Jul 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel:

FOURTH AT SENEY--Plymouth County Grangers Hold Successful Meeting

Chas. Ewin, of Seney, captured the hundred yard dash, and the Cooper ball team, the relay race.

17 Jul 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Albert Ewin left last Thursday for Corsica, S. D., where he will work on
his sister's farm during harvest.

11 Aug 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Gus Witt is building a large shed around on three sides of his barn on
his farm east of LeMars, also a fine chicken house and some other
repairing.  He has Clarence Moore and Charlie Ewin helping him do the
work.

21 Aug 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mrs. Ella Ewin left last Saturday for Corsica, S. D., where she will
live with her daughter, Mrs. Iona Clarke.

Albert Ewin returned home last week from Corsica, S. D., after making an
extended visit with his sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

Fred Kilker shelled corn for Gus Witt last Monday.

11 Dec 1914, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mat Ewin and daughter, Mrs. Iona Clark and children, of Corsica, S.D., are visiting their daughter and sister, Mrs. August Witt.

1915

01 Jan 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

C. L. Britton entertained a few friends at his home on Monday evening in
honor of Charley and Albert Ewin, who moved to Corsica, S. D. The
evening was spent in games and other amusements and at a late hour a
nice lunch was served.

M. Ewin and daughter, Mrs. Iona Clark and children, Chas. Ewin and
Albert Ewin left Tuesday morning for Corsica, S. D., where they intend
to make their new home and live on the farm owned by Mrs. Clark.
Charles and Albert made the trip with a sleigh.

15 Jan 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

August Witt moved his family and household goods last week to his new
farm east of LeMars.

Albert Ewin returned from Corsica, S. D., and is visiting friends here.

17 Feb 1915: Armour Chronicle, Armour, S. D.

THE LAST SUMMONS

Mrs. Ella H. Ewin passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.B. Clark, on the northwest quarter of section 21-99-64, four miles north and 3 ½ miles west of Armour, on Sunday, February 14, 1915, after a brief illness, aged 58 years, 6 months and 29 days. The cause of death was appendicitis.

The deceased was a native of Illinois, being born at Tonica, that state, on July 15, 1856. She had been a resident of South Dakota since the spring of 1909. The remains were shipped to Iowa yesterday to the old home for interment.

19 Feb 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel:

Word was received yesterday of the death of Mrs. Ella Ewin, who formerly lived at Seney. The remains will be shipped from South Dakota and the funeral held at Seney tomorrow morning.

19 Feb 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Albert Ewin received a telegram on Monday which conveyed to him the sad news of the sudden death of his mother at Corsica, S.D.

22 Feb 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY: A number from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Ewin, at Seney, Friday afternoon.

LeMars Sentinel
February 23, 1915

FORMER SENEY RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Mathew Ewin Passes Away After Brief Illness

Mrs. Mathew Ewin, a former resident of Seney, Iowa, died at Corsica, S.D.,
February 14, 1915, after a few days illness.

Ella Howard Lothrop was born at Tonica, Illinois, July 15, 1856. When a
child she moved to Rutland, Illinois, with her parents, where she grew to
womanhood. She was married to Mathew Ewin at that place on January 28,
1875. To this union were born nine children, two of whom died in infancy.
She is survived by her husband and children: Mrs. August Witt, LeMars;
William Ewin, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Ralph Obermire, LeMars; Arthur,
Charlie, Albert, of Seney; Mrs. Iona Clark, Corsica, S.D.; and two sisters,
Mrs. Bell Lothrop, Villisca, and Mrs. J. D. Stephens, of Pasadena, Cal. The
funeral was held at Seney Friday afternoon at two o’clock. The remains were
laid to rest in the Seney cemetery.

19 Mar 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Albert Ewin was a LeMars visitor Wednesday to see his brother, Charley, who is here from Corsica, S.D.

30 Apr 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Burl Young, Wesley Greene and Albert Ewin were Sioux City visitors last Sunday.

02 Jul 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel,SENEY:

Charley Ewin, of LeMars, was an over Sunday visitor with his brother, Albert Ewin.

A Fourth of July celebration will be held Saturday, July 3rd in the Pine Grove to which everybody is invited. A fine program is being prepared and F. M. Roseberry, of LeMars, will give a speech, after which a picnic dinner will be enjoyed. In the afternoon there will be a baseball game and all kinds of sports.

06 Aug 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY: Chas. Ewin, of LeMars, was a visitor here last Sunday.

1915 Seney Baseball Team (photo)

The ball players (from left) are: Front row--Ira Lancaster, Frank Falk, Jack Lancaster, John Penning, Roy McArthur, Mit Lancaster; Back row--John Walkup, Charles Ewin, Cliff Bray, unidentified, Henry Penning. (This photo was published in the LeMars newspaper in 1973, all are deceased except Roy McArthur, who lives in Boulder, Colorado. Team manager was Mr. Walkup. Pitcher was Ira Lancaster, and his brother, Mit Lancaster, was catcher.)

03 Dec 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Charley Ewin, of LeMars, was an over Sunday visitor with relatives and friends.

10 Dec 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Chas. Ewin, of LeMars, was a caller here last Monday.

Albert Ewin, of Corsica, S.D., arrived here Tuesday evening and is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity.

31 Dec 1915, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel,SENEY:

Chas. Ewin had the misfortune to fall and hurt his back and is laid up at the home of J. M. Whitman, where he is receiving medical aid.

The Watch Contest which has been conducted by the Home store, was ended Friday, December 24. The judges, Robert Reeves, Mike Engels and Albert Ewin, found T. C. Parker the lucky winner of an Elgin watch.

1916

07 Jan 1916, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel,SENEY:

Chas. Ewin left the first of the week for Corsica, S.D., where he will visit his father, M. Ewin.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, December 1, 1916

STABBED BY A MEXICAN
CHARLES EWIN HAS EXPERIENCE WITH A GREASER

In a letter received from one of the members of Company K, by Harry Condon,
on Wednesday the news was received that Charles Ewin, one of the members of
the company, was stabbed by a Mexican. Fortunately the injury is not
serious. Ewin was on guard duty at a point about four miles from the Rio
Grande and the Mexican sneaked up on him and made a slash at him with a
knife. The injury was slight. Ewin fired on the greaser in the darkness. The
noise of the happening brought up the entire guard.

Sioux County Herald
Dec. 7, 1916

LeMARS---Charles Ewin, a LeMars young man and a member of Company K, Second Iowa Infantry, was stabbed by a Mexican while on guard duty on the Rio Grande, near Brownsville, Tex. He will recover.

29 Dec 1916, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel:

Co. K. Notes

The new corporals are Private Hodapp, Private Sampson, Private Van de Steeg, Private Ewin, Private Dier, Private Johnson, Private Eilers, Private Bohlken, Private Kennedy, Private Jacobson and Private Weagel.

The following men were appointed sergeants of Company K: Corporal Held, Private Board, Private Lodge, Private Bowers, Private Charles Ewin, while Sergeant Sammis was made mess sergeant and Private Strouse, supply sergeant.

1917

03 Apr 1917, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY: Chas. and Albert Ewin, who returned last week with Co. K., were over Sunday visitors at the Christ Henricksen home.  The many friends of the boys are glad to see them back again.

06 Jul 1917, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Chas. Ewin is on the sick list and is being cared for at the LeMars hospital.

Mr. Albert Ewin returned Tuesday after visiting a few days with his father and sister at Corsica, S.D.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, Aug. 24, 1917

PLYMOUTH COUNTY’S FIRST QUOTA.
Plymouth County’s first contingent to leave the county enroute for service
in the Army was the sixty-eight men who left Monday morning for Des Moines
in charge of Sergeant (Charles) Ewin, and reported for duty that afternoon
at 4:30, to the officers of the Third Regiment, which is designated since
called for Federal service as the 168th Infantry. Half of the men from this
county were placed in the Headquarters Company being organized for the 168th
and the other half it is understood went to K company. These men are all
hopeful that the next month will see them on the way to France and it is not
impossible that they will be in France before cold weather.

1918

04 Jan 1918, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel:

PLYMOUTH COUNTY'S ROLL OF HONOR

Following is a list of Plymouth county men now serving in the United States army or navy, so far as we have been able to secure them with their home addresses, branch of service and present address, given where obtainable. In the absence of any public records to consult, we have sought to gather the names by correspondence with persons in each township. We feel sure the list is incomplete and think there are probably some erros in it as printed and will appreciate any additions or corrections our readers can furnish. When these are received the Sentinel will print a revised and corrected list which we hope to make accurate or complete.

Ewin, Albert, LeMars Hdq. Co., 168th Inf., France
Ewin, Chas., LeMars Hdq. Co., 168th Inf., France

06 Sep 1918, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermier, of LeMars, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Deegan on Sunday.

13 Sep 1918, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel:

IS DEAD IN FRANCE

Albert Ewin succumbs to attack of pneumonia.
LIVED HERE ALL HIS LIFE

He and his brother were members of Old Co. K and were known and liked by
everyone in the community.

Another Plymouth County boy has given his life for his country in France.
Relatives in this community received a letter from Charles Ewin, of the
headquarters company of the 168th Infantry, Monday stating that his brother
Albert of the same company was taken ill July 16th with pneumonia and died
in the hospital on July 22nd. For some reason no information relative to
his death reached the relatives here through government channels. The first
word of his death came through this letter from his brother which was
delayed a week or ten days in transit.

Corporal Albert V. Ewin was born at Seney, April 9, 1896, lived there all of
his life with the exception of three years in Rutland, Ill, one year at
Corsica, S. Dakota and the time he spent in the service. He was with Co. K
on the border and until their return home. When the company was called into
the service last summer he responded and was one of the seventy from Co. K
who went to Des Moines and joined the 168th Infantry which sailed for France
in November and has since made a name for itself as a fighting regiment.
Corporal Ewin seemed to have had poor health much of the time he was abroad
as he wrote several times about being in the hospital but gave no
particulars as to the nature of the trouble which kept him in the hospital.
He is survived by his father, M. Ewin, of Corsica, S. Dakota, three
brothers, Will of LeMars, Arthur of Sioux Falls, and Charles in France and
three sisters, Mrs. August Witt and Mrs. Ralph Obermier of LeMars, and Mrs.
Iona M. Clark of Corsica, South Dakota.

Many people here will remember the Ewin boys in Old Co. K. They were fine
young men every inch the soldier and had the respect of all who met them as
well as their comrades. The entire community regrets to hear of the death
of this young man who so willingly volunteered to face the dangers of camp
and battle to protect the honor of his country and the cause of liberty.

26 Sep 1918, The Milford Mail, Dickinson County, Iowa:

PLYMOUTH COUNTY BOY PNEUMONIA VICTIM

LeMars, Ia., Sept. 16.--Another Plymouth County boy has given his life for his country in France. Relatives in this community received a letter from Charles Ewin, of the headquarters company of the 168th infantry, stating that his brother, Albert of the same company, was taken ill July 16 with pneumonia and died in the hospital, July 22. For some reason no information relative to his death reached relatives here through government channels, and the first word of his death came through this letter from his brother which was delayed a week or 10 days in transit.

18 Oct 1918, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Mathew Ewin and daughter, Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, who formerly lived at Corsica, S.D., have moved into their new home recently purchased of H. L. Schaffhausen.

06 Dec 1918, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Witt and children, of LeMars, spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Witt's father, Mathew Ewin, and sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

27 Dec 1918, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mrs. Susan Haviland was a guest of Mrs. Iona Clark on Christmas day at
dinner.

1919

03 Jan 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Matthew Ewin, Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, on New Year's Day.

04 Feb 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt and children, of LeMars, were Sunday dinner
guest of Mrs. Witt's father, M. Ewin, and sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

14 Mar 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, visited Saturday and Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Iona Clark, and family.

04 Apr 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel:

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt and family, of LeMars, visited Sunday with Mrs.
Witt's father, M. Ewin, and sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

02 May 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel:

ARE ON THEIR WAY
MEN OF FAMED RAINBOW DIVISION COMING HOME

LE MARS MEN ARE ON ROSTER

Community to Give Plymouth County Boys a Royal Welcome if Arrangements
Cane Be Made.-Arrival Uncertain.

The latest reports from the men of the 168th Infantry who returned from
overseas service with the Rainbow Division last week and landed in New
York City last Friday is that it may be May 7 or 8 before they can start
for Camp Dodge where they are to be mustered out.  As a consequence
plans for home coming celebrations in the towns represented in the 168th
are being held up pending more definite information.  The success of
such plans also depends considerably upon the ability of the men from
each community to get discharged the same day, as it is difficult to get
a man who has been away from home two years facing death and hardships
to delay a moment his return home after he gets his discharge.

The official list of men who arrived on the Leviathan includes the
following named:
Hugh G. Norris, Struble
Anthony Ney, Akron
Floyd Harvey, Pierson
Wylie Satterlee, Ireton
Roy Harvey, sergeant, Pierson
Cecil A Clarke, LeMars
Linfred S. Tweedy, Ireton
Clarence L. Bristow, Merrill
Sylvester M. Fideler, Remsen
Frank D. Neunaber, Akron
Charles E. Ewin, corporal, Seney
Charles P. Hammer, Kingsley
Ben Thellen, mechanician, LeMars
Carl F. Grothaus, Remsen
Edward H. Schafer, Akron
Albert L. Sawyer, Ireton
Theo. R. Strouse, LeMars
Wm. H. Dramie, Kingsley
Frank Edwards, LeMars

The three Ireton boys names are included because they went from this
county when Co. K was divided and half its men attached to the 168th
Infantry.  A few Plymouth County boys who went with the Sioux City
companies are not included in the list because they gave Sioux City
addresses and are named in the list as Sioux City men.

No local plans for welcoming this particular contingent have been made,
but if arrangements can be effected to have them come home in a body
from Camp Dodge the community will give a royal welcome.  If they cannot
arrange to all be discharged the same day, they will be included in the
big home doming July 10 for all the Plymouth county men who saw service
during the Army and Navy during the war.

20 May 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel:

A WARM WELCOME
LARGE CROWD GATHERS TO MEET RETURNING SOLDIERS
MEMBERS OF RAINBOW DIVISION
Six Thousand People Turn Out to Meet Some of the Men Who Helped Make
History on the Battle Fields of France

Soldiers of the Rainbow Division whose homes are in LeMars and vicinity
were greeted by about 6,000 people when the noon train pulled in on
Sunday.  The streets were decorated with flags of the national colors
and bunting and the Rainbow hues were displayed in nearly every business
place in LeMars.

The crowd surged up onto the platform eager to welcome the men and
cheers, tears, and laughter were freely intermingled.  It was a scene of
conflicting emotions.  Mothers, sisters and sweethearts were there to
welcome their boys, while others in the crowd, though joining in the
universal hearty home coming greetings, thought with a pang of the
heroes who lie to Flanders fields and will never come home.

The returning soldiers escorted by other soldiers who have previously
returned from service headed by the band and bevy of young women who
carried a Rainbow banner and formed aisles of ribbons through which the
soldiers marched, followed by the crowd formed a parade which progressed
up Seventh street.  Crowds of spectators lined the sidewalks and cheered
the men as they walked past and hundred of people in automobiles from
the surrounding country raised their voices in cheers and greetings.
The crowd gathered on the square at the corner of Main and Sixth streets
where Rev. J.K. Hawkins, pastor of the First Methodist church, made a
five minute talk.

Mr. Hawkins said:  "Men of the 168th Infantry, Iowa's famous regiment in
the 42nd Division, we take special pride in welcoming you on your return
from the fields of glory and honor. 

We welcome you because you are our very own, our sons, our brothers, and
our sweethearts of LeMars and Plymouth county.

We welcome you because you love our national flag, the red, the white,
the blue colors that never run.  The flag that wherever it waves on land
or on the sea, at home or on foreign soil, always stands for liberty and
humanity.

We welcome you because you carried the banner of American bravery and
daring through burning hells of death on a half hundred battle fields,
fighting in the greatest battles of the war along the entire front, from
the North Sea to Switzerland.

We welcome you because you met and sanguinely defeated in battle at one
time six of the picked divisions of the German army including three
divisions of the vaunted Prussian guards, and not once were your backs
over to the foe.  The staff of Luden-rff kept a big book at Spa.  In
this book they wrote down their impressions of the American army.  One
of the staff in answer to a question asked by the foreign news
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, as to a best American division
said, THE DIVISION YOU CALL THE RAINBOW IN THE SKY.

We welcome you not only because you are America's RAINBOW IN THE SKY, do
also because you were the world's RAINBOW IN THE SKY made black and
appalling by the configuration of the most terrible war in history.
When Germany was in the full flush of victory and full of confidence
that the dwindling force of Great Britain and France could not break
through her walls of concrete, steel and guns, you entered the fight and
changed the tide of battle.

We welcome you because you saved Paris, the channel cities, Great
Britain, America and the civilization of the world against farther
ravages of the Hun hordes.

Again we welcome you.  Thrice welcome you.  Eternally welcome you."

The home coming greeting was made brief as it was realized that the
families of the soldiers were anxious to have their boys to themselves
and the men were anxious to their homes as quickly as possible.

A number of the boys who belonged to the division and joined up in
Plymouth county left the contingent at Sioux City and from there went to
their homes at Kingsley, Ireton and other points.

The men returning are:
Anthony Ney, Akron
Floyd Harvey, Pierson
Wylie Saterlee, Ireton
Roy Harvey, Pierson
Cecil A. Clarke, LeMars
Linfred S. Tweedy, Ireton
Clarence L. Bristow, Merrill
Sylvester M. Fideler, Remsen
Frank D. Neunaber, Akron
Charles E. Ewin, Seney
Charles P. Hammer, Kinsgley
Ben Thellen, LeMars
Carl  F. Grotheus, Remsen
Edward H. Schafer, Akron
Albert L. Sawyer, Ireton
Theo. R. Strouse, LeMars
Wm. H. Dramie, Kingsley
Frank Edwards, LeMars
Vincent Walsh, Marcus
Walter Dickson, Marcus
Ed Geinor, Hinton
Dewey Roht, Ireton

The boys of the old Company K serving in the famous division, who
returned some time ago are:
Herbert Brown,
Lee E. Hoag,
Ed. Bergin,
John Calhoun,
Lloyd Evans,
Chas. Hammer,
Will D. Hardie,
John T. Harker,
Lawrence Helden,
Fay Houlten,
Geo. Kallen,
Melvin R. Kanago,
Glen Livermoore,
Clarence Schmidt,
Philip Schmidt,
Merlin  Smith,
Wm. T. Trewartha,
David Yungbluth,
Edgar Spink,
Peter Shive.

The names of those who have give their lives for their county either in
battle or by disease incurred in service are:
Albert V. Ewin,
Vinton C. Bradshaw,
Milton D. Fulghum,
Wm. Pieper,
Carl H. Barr,
Wayne Huxtable,
Albert E. Hoschler,
Albert L. Killean,
Harold McDale,
Edward Nash,
Estill Powers,
Clark A. Thatcher,
John Wasmer.

23 May 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Witt and children, of LeMars, were dinner guests of
Mrs. Witt's sister, Mrs. Iona Clark, last Sunday.

Chas. Ewin, of the famous Rainbow Division, who recently arrived from
overseas, was honorably discharged from Camp Dodge and arrived home last
Saturday morning.  His many friends are glad to welcome him back to this
community.

06 Jun 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY: Chas. Ewin visited Monday and Tuesday in Sioux City with his brother,
Will.

04 Jul 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY: Mr. and Mrs. Gus Witt and children, of LeMars, were Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Iona Clark and family.

15 Aug 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Chris Henricksen and Charley Ewin spent Sunday in Worthington, Minn.

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Witt and children, of LeMars, and Will Ewin were guests of
Mrs. Iona Clark and family on Sunday.

Mathew Ewin is on the sick list.

19 Sep 1919, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

T. C. Parker and Charley Ewin have new cars.

31 Oct 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Will Ewin, of Sioux City, visited last week in the home of his father, Mathew Ewin.

14 Nov 1919, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Will Ewin left on Wednesday for Sioux City after husking corn for Osborne Bros.

1920

20 Feb 1920, LeMars Sentinel:

HONOR TO SOLDIERS
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES TO BE MADE SUNDAY
WILL HOLD PATRIOTIC SERVICE
The Exercises Will Be in Charge of Wasmer Post, American Legion—Addresses by
Monsignor Pape and Dr. C. A. Mock, of Western Union

The exercises for the presentation of the certificates given by the French
government to the relatives of soldiers living in this community who gave
their lives for their country in the world war will be held at the Royal
theatre at 3 o’clock, Sunday afternoon, February 22. The exercises will be
in charge of Wasmer Post, American Legion, and a section of the house will
be reserved for relatives of the soldiers and Grand Army veterans.

The principal addresses will be delivered by Msgr. Pape and Dr. Mock and
music will be furnished by Parkinson’s orchestra and the Western Union
quartet. The program follows:

Selection…..Parkinson Orchestra
Song—“America�…..Audience
Prayer…..Rev. H. V. Comin
Address…..Msgr. W. A. Pape
Selection…..Parkinson Orchestra
Reading …..�For France�…...Miss Margaret Blackburn
Selection…..Western Union Quartet
Address…..Dr. C. A. Mock
Song—“Star Spangled Banner�…..Audience
Benediction…..Rev. J. J. Vollmar

Following is a list of the men who laid down their lives so far as reported
to the Legion officers. The certificates for those marked with (*) have been
received and others are ordered:

*John Ferguson, Co. B. 260th Inf.
Pvt. 1st Cl. John W. Wasmer, Hdq. Co., 168th Inf. Rainbow Division
Pvt. John Harm Rohlfs, 10th Machine Gun Co., Camp Gordon
*Pvt. Bernhard Albert M. Lubben, 13th Co. Sep’t Automatic Replacement Draft
Pvt. Louis F. Schindler, Co. D., 364th Inf.
Corp. Estill Powers, 168th Inf.
Pvt. Harry Rayford Bergstrom, Hdgq. Co. 59th Inf.
Pvt. William Reints, Class “B� Truck Service
*Pvt. Edward F. Nussbaum, Co. B, 150th Inf.
*Pvt. 1st Cl. William Herman Dambrink, 9th Co. Sept. Replacement Draft, Camp
Gordon
*Pvt. Charles Calhoon, Replacement Troops
*Sgt. Jacob Tolsma, Co. G. 128th Inf.
*Sgt. Edward Nicholas Singer, 58th Co. 15th Bn. Depot Brigade, Camp Dodge,
Iowa
*Pvt. Otto Sylvester Wagner, Group E. M. O. T. C., Fort Riley, Kansas
*Pvt. Joseph A. Lewis, Co. 58, 163d Depot Brigade
Pvt. Frank P. Meis, Co. 3, 313th Engineers
Pvt. John O. Hoffman, serial number 3999161, 14th Co. Camp Gordon
Pvt. Daniel McCoy, 9th Co., Replacement Draft, Camp Gordon
Corp. Albert V. Ewin, Hdg. Co. 168th Inf.
*Pvt. John W. Brodie, Co “C� 17th Inf.
*Pvt. Wallace H. Kilker, Students Army Training Corps.

05 Mar 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Charley Ewin left Sunday for Ashton, where he will have charge of the section for two weeks.

19 Mar 1920, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Charley Ewin, who has been caring for the section at Ashton, spent the weekend at home.

Mathew Ewin and daughter, Mrs. Iona Clark, entertained Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster at 6 o’clock dinner last Monday.

18 Jun 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel,SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Henricksen and children, of Alton, were Sunday dinner guests of Mathew Ewin and Mrs. Iona Clark, and attended the Children's Day program.

20 Aug 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel,SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt and children, of LeMars, were guests on Sunday in the home of Mrs. Witt's father, Mathew Ewin, and sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

03 Sep 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

August Witt, of LeMars, was a caller here on Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin and son, Howard, and daugther, Dorothy, of Sioux City, spent Wednesday with Mr. Ewin's father, M. Ewin and sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

17 Sep 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, visited Wednesday with her father, Mathew Ewin and family.

03 Dec 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Charles Ewin is sick with tonsillitis.

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt and sons, Lester and Eldrid, of LeMars, were guests of Mrs. Witt's father, Matthew Ewin, on Thanksgiving day for dinner.

14 Dec 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Charles Ewin was in St. James, Minn., on business last Monday.

August Witt, of LeMars, visited Monday in the Mathew Ewin home and attended the J.H. Walkup sale.

21 Dec 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY: Will Ewin, of Sioux City, spent a few days the past week with his father, Matthew Ewin and family.

31 Dec 1920, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

August Witt, of LeMars, visited Wednesday with Matthew Ewin and family.

Matthew Ewin and son Charles, Mrs Iona Clarke and sons, Franklin and James, were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr and Mrs August Witt, of Le Mars.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

W. S. Freeman, guardian, to Charles E. Ewin, lots 10, 11, 12, 13, block 3, Seney-----$700.00