1921

24 May 1921, LeMars Sentinel: 

Post Commander Berner has announced the following committees for the
compensation drive and the chairman of each committee is to report to Jacob
Koenig for further instruction.
Elgin Township—Chas. Ewin, chairman, and Ray Deegan.
Grant Township—John Lubben, chairman, and Fred Eilers.
Washington Township—Dirks, chairman, Braband and McKittrick.
Preston Township—Fred Gronemeyer.
America Township—Emil Koopman, chairman, Walter Kehrberg, Geo. Hodgson,
Ralph Marcue, Harry Walsh, and LeRoy Rounds.

12 Jul 1921, SENEY:

August Witt and children, of LeMars, were Sunday dinner guets of Mathew Ewin and family.

The many friends here are very glad to learn that Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, a former resident here, is improving after her operation for goiter last week.

05 Aug 1921, SENEY: Miss Gladys Kennedy, who visited in the home of her grandfather, Jonathan Alderson, since last Christmas departed for her home in Denver, Colo.

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

16 Aug 1921, SENEY: Mathew Ewin, Chas. Ewin, Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James visited Sunday in LeMars with Mr. and Mrs. August Witt.

23 Aug 1921, SENEY:

Chas. Ewin visited relatives in Sioux City Saturday morning returning home Sunday.

Miss Gladys Kennedy returned Sunday from Denver where she visited the past three weeks with her father, W.D. Kennedy. [**NOTE: It is obvious that Charles went to Sioux City to meet Gladys on the train and bring her back to Seney.]

26 Aug 1921, SENEY: Mr. and Mrs. August Witt and children, of LeMars, were guests of Mathew Ewin
last Sunday.

13 Sep 1921, SENEY: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Witt and children of Hastings, Neb., who have been visiting his brother, Chas. Witt, left this week for their home.

04 Oct 1921, SENEY: Mathew Ewin, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin, Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and
James, motored to River Sioux on Sunday for a picnic.

04 Oct 1921, SENEY: On Sunday, September 18th, Charles Ewin and Miss Gladys Kennedy drove to Dakota City, Neb., and were quietly married which surprised their many friends here. On Monday evening of this week a charivari party made sweet music until the happy couple appeared and after awarded by Mr. Ewin departed. [**NOTE: Too fun how Charlie & Gladys got past the Seney correspondent. No one knew about the marriage and it was not reported in the paper until two weeks later!]

04 Oct 1921, ELGIN: August Witt and family of LeMars were Sunday guests at the Geo. Laughton home.

02 Dec 1921, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY: Mrs. Chas. Ewin is on the sick list.

1922

02 Jan 1922, SENEY: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. & Mrs. August Witt of LeMars.

16 Jan 1922, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

This community was shocked and grieved to learn of the death of M. L.
Schaffhausen, of LeMars, last Saturday morning. Mr. Schaffhausen was agent
at the depot and later bought the store here and was well known. His wife
and children have the sympathy of the community. Those who attended the
funeral at Hospers last Tuesday from here were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lancaster, Mrs. George Jansma and W. E. Hennrich.

05 May 1922, SENEY: M. Ewin, Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, on Sunday.

Pupils on the honor roll for the month of April in lower grades are: Vera Reeves, Marian Wallace, James Clark, Franklin Clark, George Wallace, Kenneth Rees, Eva Rees, and Johnnie Hinde. During this month three new pupils, Leonard, William and Arthur Berkenpas have been enrolled which makes a total of twenty-four pupils in this room.

16 Sep 1922, "Ethel Ewin born in Sept." [FernChapman's diary....Ethel was the daughter of Gladys & Charlie Ewin]

25 Sep 1922, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin last Saturday, Sept. 16, at
the Community hospital in LeMars.

28 Sep 1922, SENEY: Mrs. C. E. Ewin and little daughter, Ethel Elaine, returned home Monday from
the hospital in LeMars.

1923

01 Jan 1923, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY: Mathew Ewin, Mrs. Iona Clark, sons Franklin and James, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ewin and daughter, Ethel Elaine were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. August Witt of LeMars.

02 Feb 1923, SENEY: A large crowd of young people, members of the Good Samaritan class of the Sunday school pleasantly surprised their teacher, R.A. Hawkins, at his home last Friday evening.  They met at two neighboring homes and at eight o'clock about a dozen autos drove into the Hawkins farm yard.  In the course of the evening Mr. Hawkins got mixed up with some cord and tracing it, he found it led to a large package on the front porch.  Upon investigating the matter he found the package contained a crazy quilt, with forty-nine blocks, each block having on it the name of a Sunday school pupil in the Samaritan class.  About midnight a dainty lunch of ice cream, cake and wafers was served by the uninvited but welcome guests.  All present declare Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins royal entertainers. [**NOTE: This was the SS class attended by Charlie & Gladys Ewin and Orville Cooper and Fern Chapman, Seney M.E. church. Their names were among those embroidered on this quilt.]

LeMars Globe-Post
March 29, 1923

OLD RESIDENT OF SENEY DIES
Mathew Ewin Dies at the Age of 70 Years, 7 Months and 8 Days

Mathew Ewin, a resident of Seney, for a number of years, died Wednesday,
March 28. Death was partly due to old age.

Mr. Ewin was born in Illinois, June 20, 1852. His father, William Ewin, was
born in Indiana. His mother, Elizabeth Ewin, was born in England.

The funeral will be held on Friday and burial made in the Seney cemetery.

30 Mar 1923, LeMars Sentinel:

Obituary

Mathew Ewin, a resident of Seney vicinity for the past thirty years, died at
a local hospital on Wednesday evening (March 28, 1923) at nine o'clock at
the age of nearly 71 years. He had been ill for a short time suffering from
kidney trouble which developed uremia. His condition became serious a few
days ago and he was brought from his home to the hospital for treatment the
beginning of the week.

Mr. Ewin was born at Lacon, Ill., on June 20, 1852, where he spent the
earlier period of his life and grew to young manhood. He followed the
avocation of farming. In 1875 he was united in marriage with Miss Ella
Lothrop at Rutland, Ill. They farmed in Illinois for a number of years and
then came to Plymouth county and settled in the farm owned by the late J.H.
Hinds. They lived on this place and adjoining farms ever since.

Mrs. Ewin preceded here husband in death eight years ago. He leaves to mourn
his death six children who are Mrs. August Witt, of America township; W.A.
Ewin; Austin, Minn.; Mrs. Ralph Obermier, LeMars; Arthur Ewin, Charles Ewin
and Mrs. Iona Clark, of Seney. A son, Albert Ewin, was killed while fighting
for his country at the front in France on July 22, 1918, and a boy and girl
died in infancy.

The funeral will be held at the residence on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. H.V. Comin, of LeMars, officiating, and the burial will take place in
the cemetery at Seney.

Mr. Ewin was a good citizen, a successful farmer, neighborly and kindly, and
was held in high regard by the large number who knew him for many years. He
was an affectionate husband and father and will be greatly missed by his
family and friends.

10 Apr 1923, SENEY:

W.A. Ewin returned to his home at Austin, Minn., on Friday evening, having been called here by the death of his father, Mathew Ewin.

29 May 1923, SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin.

11 Oct 1923: SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark, Mrs. Chas. Ewin and daughter, Ethel Elaine, were Sioux City visitors on Friday.

Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Ewin and daughter, Ethel, motored to Sioux City on Sunday and visited Mr. Ewin's brother, W.A. Ewin and family.

1924

15 Feb 1924, SENEY:

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of LeMars, visited Sunday in the Chas. Ewin, Mrs. Iona Clark and the Grant Chapman homes.

16 May 1924, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

The following is the program to be given at the Seney hall by the Seney
School Friday evening, May 1. The price of admission is 15 and 25 cents.

Opening Song, “Welcome Once a Year�~School.
Dialogue, “What is a Gentleman�
~Tom, George Wallace;
~Harry, Evan Anstine;
~John, Melvin Reese;
~Sam, Vincent Buss;
~Howard, Howard Wallace;
~Will, Edgar Lancaster.
Dialogue, “The Deacon’s Spotted Calf�
~Hiram, Marshall Rees;
~Martha, Myrtle Hinde;
~Bobby, Vera Reeves;
~Mrs. Jones, Lila Rees;
~Mr. Green, Fred Olson;
~Mr. White, Franklin Clark.
Dialogue, “How Jimmie Saved Pa�
~Mr. Becker, Howard Ewin;
~Mrs. Becker, Carrie Reeves;
~Jimmie Becker, James Clark.
Song, “Welcome Spring� ~Primary Room.
Dialogue, “Pride Goeth Before a Fall�
~Mrs. Jackson, Eva Rees;
~Mrs. Harrison, Geraldine Lancaster;
~Mrs. Adams, Marian Wallace;
~Amanda Jane, Vera Reeves.
Dialogue, “Teasing Frank�
~Harry, Orval Rees;
~Fred, Johnnie Hinde;
~Frank, Edwin Lancaster;
~Mr. White, Donald Reeves;
~Constable, Harold Wallace.
Dialogue, “A Waiter’s Trials�
~Sally, Geraldine Lancaster;
~Mike, Kenneth Rees;
~Waiter, Marian Wallace.
Song, “Smile, Smile, Smile� ~Primary Room.
Dialogue, “The Escaped Bear�
~Clyde, Harold Rees;
~Minnie, Goldie Moore;
~Sadie, Marjorie Riter;
~Ella, Lois Lancaster;
~Uncle John, Donald Reeves;
~Bertha, Evelyn Anstine.
Dialogue, “When Reuben Comes to Town�
~John Henderson, James Clark;
~Mrs. John Henderson, Carrie Reeves;
~Emily Henderson, Pauline Riter;
~Mary Henderson, Myrtle Hinde;
~Reuben Robinson, Fred Olson;
~Melancthon Melborough, Franklin Clark.
Recitation, “Little Orphan Annie� ~Eva Rees.
Closing Song, “America, the Beautiful� ~School.

27 Jun 1924, SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, spent the day with Mrs. Ralph Obermire in LeMars, Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, Mrs. Grant Chapman and daughter, were Sunday dinner guests at the T.K. Chapman home.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin Thursday of last week.  They have decided to call him Vernon Charles. [Note: Vernon, was born June 19, 1924.] 18 Jul 1924, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, and son, Lester, and Eldrid Morrisey were Sunday dinner guests at the W. A. Ewin home.

25 Jul 1924, SENEY:

A number from here attended the M. W. A. picnic at the old Cap Moreton farm Sunday.  Among those going were:  Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin, Mrs. Iona Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin, and others.

01 Sep 1924, LeMars Globe-Post: SENEY:

Ethel Ewin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, had her head cut Sunday, when the glass of the sedan in which she was riding was broken and she fell against it.

Franklin and James Clark rode their wheels to LeMars on Tuesday and visited their cousins, Lester Witt and Eldrid Morrissey.

25 Sep 1924, LeMars Globe-Post: SENEY:

Mrs. W. A. Ewin returned Monday evening from Lynd, Minn., where she spent a week visiting relatives.

Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, visited Wednesday in the home of her brothers and sister, W.A. and C. E. Ewin and Mrs. Iona Clark.

Hawarden Independent
October 23, 1924

As Charles Ewin, section foreman at Seney, stepped out the back door of his home last Friday night he was attacked by a stranger who cut Ewin on the arm and forehead with a knife. Mr. Ewin fought with the man and dealt him some heavy blows. The officers were called in from LeMars and a man with whom Ewin had had trouble, was arrested on suspicion but he did not show any signs of the blows which had been dealt the knifeman and so he was released.

14 Nov 1924: SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin, son Howard and daughter, Dorothy, were Sunday guests at the Ralph Obermire home in LeMars

01 Dec 1924, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, son, Lester, and Eldrid Morrissey, of LeMars, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Ewin, daughter, Ethel, and son Vernon, Mrs. Iona Clark and
sons, Franklin and James were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Ewin.

1925

06 Jan 1925, SENEY:

Will Ewin is under the doctor's care and at least reports was getting
along nicely.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin, son Howard and daughter, Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ewin, daughter Ethel, son, Vernon, Mrs. Iona Clark, sons
Franklin and James, were Christmas guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Witt, east of LeMars.

09 Jan 1925, SENEY: Mrs. Gus Witt, of LeMars, visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Iona Clark, Tuesday.

22 Jan 1925, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark entertained at dinner on Sunday the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, Lester Witt and Eldred Morrissesy, of LeMars; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin, son Howard and daughter, Dorothy, Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Ewin, daughter, Ethel, and son, Vernon.

29 Jan 1925, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of LeMars, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Ewin.

Mrs. Iona Clark, sons Franklin and James, spent the weekend in LeMars with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Obermire.

Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Ewin entertained a few friends on Wednesday evening of last week in honor of Mrs. Iona Clark. It was in the form of a surprise. The evening was spent in visiting and listening to the radio and at a late hour the guests departed wishing Mrs. Clark many more happy birthdays and declaring Mr. and Mrs. Ewin royal entertainers.

26 Feb 1925, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Ewin entertained at 6 o'clock dinner on Thursday of last week the following guests: Mr. & Mrs. R.A. McArthur, Irving McArthur and Miss Helen Darville.

Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Ewin visited Monday in LeMars with Mr. Ewin's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. & Mrs. August Witt.

Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin & James, were visitors in the home of Mr. & Mrs. August Witt in LeMars on Saturday.

Mrs. C.E. Ewin received word on Wednesday of the serious illness of her father, W.D. Kennedy, of Denver, who formerly lived here. He is afflicted with heart trouble, being in a hospital, and his many friends hope to soon hear of his complete recovery.

13 Mar 1925, SENEY:

Howard Ewin is working for Jay Donlin.

Mrs. Charles Ewin returned from Denver, Colo., Thursday where she was called by the illness of her father. She left him slightly improved.

26 Mar 1925, The LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, spent the weekend in the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. August Witt and son, Lester, of LeMars, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin spent Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars.

Mrs. A. D. Jeffers and Mrs. Iona Clark were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday. Miss Virla Cook had charge of the store during Mrs. Jeffers' absence.

27 Mar 1925, SENEY: Mrs. Iona Clark, sons Franklin and James, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Clark's sister, Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars.

08 May 1925, SENEY:

W.A. Ewin has gone on the section as another man was needed during Chas. Ewin's sickness.

Howard Ewin, who works for Jay Donlin near Dalton, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Will Ewin.

Mrs. Iona Clark, son James, and Miss Anna Schmidt left Thursday morning for Omaha, where James will compete in the spelling contest Friday at the Technical School.

22 May 1925, SENEY:

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of LeMars, came up Monday and took Will Ewin and Mrs. Iona Clark to Sioux City to attend the funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Captian Lathrop, who died in Texas and was brought to Sioux City for burial.

09 Jul 1925, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

C. E. Ewin purchased a new Ford sedan the past week from Alton dealers.

16 Jul 1925, LeMars Globe-Post:

LeMars Society:

Out of town guests that attended the reception given in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Obermire, at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Obermire, Sr., Sunday, July 12, were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richey,
of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Andrews of Truesdale, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson
and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson, of Ruble, Ia. The reception dinner
was held at 12 o’clock. The hours of the afternoon were spent informally.
The guests all departed having had a very enjoyable time.

SENEY:

Mrs. C. E. Ewin entertained the Woman's Home Missionary on Wednesday afternoon. After the business and program, a dainty lunch was served by the hostess.

30 Jul 1925, SENEY: Mrs. August Witt, of LeMars, visited on Thursday of last week with her
sister, Mrs. Iona Clark, and family.

08 Oct 1925, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark visited Thursday of last week with her sister, Mrs. August Witt and family of LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Weston and C. E. Ewin left Sunday for Omaha to attend the
National American Legion conference held this week in that city. M. Horst
has charge of the depot during Mr. Weston’s absence. Mr. Ewin returned home
Tuesday evening.

Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Ewin, son Howard, and daughter Dorothy, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. & Mrs. August Witt of LeMars.

13 Oct 1925, LeMars Sentinel:

School Boy Taken
     Raymond Hughes, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hughes, 126
Fifth Avenue, SE., died Saturday following a brief illness of pneumonia.
The lad was only sick a week and his death is a great shock to his
parents.  He was their only son and death had already bereft them of two
little girls.
     Raymond Hughes was born December 10, 1910, and was 14 years and ten
months old.  He was attending school and was a scholar in the seventh
grade.  He was a bright and cheery lad and well liked among a large
number of playmates.
     The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the First Methodist
church, Rev. C. H. Seward conducting the services.  The pallbearers were
schoolmates of the dead lad and were Roger Lobdell, Drexel Edwards,
Lester Witt, Howard Pattison, Eldred Morrisey and Willard Seward. 

19 Nov 1925, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mrs. C. E. Ewin and infant daughter, Leone Frances, returned home on Saturday from the Community Hospital in LeMars.

Mr. & Mrs. Elam Chapman entertained at dinner on Sunday the following guests: Mr. Jonathan Alderson, Miss Sadie Alderson, John Alderson, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Chapman, Orville Cooper and Ethel Ewin.

1926

18 Jan 1926, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark visited her sister, Mrs. Ralph Obermire, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in LeMars last Sunday.

Quite a number around here, young and old, have the mumps. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin has bronchial pneumonia.

20 Apr 1926, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mrs. Grant Chapman visited at the Ralph Obermire home in LeMars on Saturday.

Mrs. Iona Clark, sons Franklin and James, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex McArthur motored to Hawarden Sunday.

Mrs. Iona Clark, sons Franklin and James, and Mrs. A. D. Jeffers motored to Alton Sunday evening in the former's car and visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Henricksen.

10 Jun 1926, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Franklin and James Clark are again able to be out after being confined to the house with measles the past week.

Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, motored to Alton Tuesday evening and visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Henricksen.

16 Jul 1926, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin, daughter, Dorothy, son Howard, motored to Austin,
Minn., last week to visit with relatives and friends.

27 Jul 1926, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin, son Howard, and daughter, Dorothy, returned from
Austin, Minn., and other points where they spent a couple of weeks.

13 Aug 1926, SENEY: Many of the Jonathan Alderson family and relatives motored to Wayne, Nebraska, on Sunday to meet the Alderson relatives there in a family reunion. Due to inclement weather only fifty odd members were present. Those going from here included Jonathan Alderson, John Alderson and Miss Sadie, Mrs. Elam Chapman, Miss Fern, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Reese and Miss Eva, Mr. and Mrs. Alex McArthur, R.A. McArthur, daughter Ruth, Orville Cooper, John Sweeney of Argyle, Wis., Mary McConnell, of Darlington, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, Miss Goldie and Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Ewin and children.

17 Aug 1926, VETERANS MEET AT DES MOINES
Annual Encampment of Spanish American Soldiers and Auxiliaries in Camp

Among members of the Spanish-American War veterans and of the Women's
Auxiliary attending the National Encampment in session at Des Moines
this week are:  Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sickler, Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Nevins,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Neubrand, Misses Hazel McGilvray, Monah Hord, Frances
Swain, Margaret Murtha, of LeMars; E. J. Melian, of Sheldon, commander
of Louis E. Brick Camp, and daughters, Hattie and Ruth; Mr. and Mrs.
Ambrose Jerman, of Remsen; Will Ewin and Clarence Moore, of Seney.

A number of the party left for Des Moines Saturday and the LeMars people
going to attend the reunion left Sunday morning in automobiles.

19 Aug 1926, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

C. E. Ewin is driving a new automobile recently purchased in LeMars.

Mrs. August Witt of LeMars visited Sunday in the home of her sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

20 Aug 1926, SENEY:

Charley Ewin has a new Star car and Clarence [Moore] a new Ford sedan.

Mrs. Iona Clark invited Mrs. Ewin (Mrs. Will Ewin) and daughter,
Dorothy, and Mrs. Gus Witt, of LeMars, to dinner on Sunday.

Will Ewin and Clarence Moore motored to Des Moines last Saturday to
spend a week at the Spanish American War Veteran's reunion being held
there.

27 Aug 1926, SENEY: Some time ago the correspondent read an article about various claims for record gas stations in various cities of the state. Sheldon seemed to hold the record with one station for every 388 people. Seney can decidedly go Sheldon one better because we have three gas pumps with a boasted population of eighty-nine people, or one pump for every thirty people. [**NOTE: I couldn't resist including this. Gives us a great view of how many folks were in Seney in 1926!]

03 Sep 1926, SENEY: Mr. and Mrs. Gus Witt, son Lester, grandson Eldrid Morrisey of LeMars and Mrs. Martha Mordoff were Sunday dinner guests at the Will Ewin home.

1927

03 Jan 1927, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman entertained at Christmas dinner the following
guests: Jonathan Alderson, Miss Sadie Alderson, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chapman,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin and children and Orville Cooper.

Howard Ewin left Wednesday morning for Sioux City and from there to Chicago
to join the Navy.

21 Jan 1927, SENEY: The W. H. M. S. met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Chas. Ewin. After the business meeting a dainty lunch was served.

14 Feb 1927, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Friends here of the Obermire family were sorry to learn of the accident and death of Miss Hazel McCloud of Martinsburg, Neb., when their car was hit by another one. Mrs. McCloud, mother of the girl, was a resident of this community for years, and was Miss Wallie Obermire.

R. A. McArthur and W. A. Ewin have been cutting wood for Frank Becker.

14 Jun 1927, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Deegan, son Joseph and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman were dinner guests on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire in LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewin, of LeMars, were calling on relatives here on Sunday.  They left Dorothy at Roy McArthur’s to visit a week with Ruth.

14 Jul 1927, LeMars Globe-Post:

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Charles Ewin and his brother, Will, of LeMars, spent the weekend at Lake
Benton, Minn., fishing.

21 Jul 1927, LeMars Globe-Post

COMES NEAR LOSING ARM IN COG WHEELS
Martin Obermire Has Narrow Escape While Freezing Ice Cream, Saturday

Martin Obermire is temporarily retired from work due to an accident which
happened Saturday that could have turned into the loss of an arm. Mr.
Obermire was freezing ice cream at his place of business and in some way his
shirt sleeve got caught in the cog gears. This pulled his arm into the
gears, where the flesh was torn quite badly. Mr. Obermire quickly jerked
his arm from the gears, which possibly is the only thing that saved the arm.

He was taken to the LeMars Clinic and upon thorough examination it was found
that it would not be necessary to remove the arm.

25 Jul 1927, LeMars Globe-Post

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin and children motored to River Sioux on Sunday and
had a picnic after which they drove to Elk Point.

01 Aug 1927, LeMars Globe-Post

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Mrs. August Witt and grandson, Eldrid Morrissey, of LeMars, visited Sunday
in the home of her sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

Those from here enjoying an outing at Crystal Lake park on Sunday were: Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Darville and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Buss and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Eason and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wordehoff and
children, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Britton and family, Ethel, Glen Wordehoff and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Moir and Franklin Clark.

LeMars Globe-Post
Thursday, August 11, 1927

K COMPANY WILL LEAVE ON SATURDAY
EXPECT FULL COMPANY TO GO
SPECIAL TRAIN PROVIDED FOR 133rd INFANTRY REGIMENT, I. N. G.

Members of Company K in charge of Captain Walter C. Huxtable and Lieutenants
Glenn C. Earnest and M. A. Levins will leave LeMars Saturday, August 13, for
DesMoines where they will spend two weeks at the annual summer encampment.

A special train has been provided for the trip and will be under the command
of Col. Gordon C. Hollar, of Sioux City, commanding officer of the One
Hundred and Thirty-third infantry regiment of which Company K is a unit.

Baseball, swimming, basketball, wrestling and competitive drills are
included in the athletic program for the encampment as well as special drill
and field maneuver periods.

MEMBERS OF COMPANY

The following are the officers and privates of Co. K., who will attend the
annual encampment:

Captain Walter C. Huxtable; Glen H. Earnest, first Lieutenant; Mathew A.
Levins, second Lieutenant; Hans P. Jensen, first sergeant;

Raymond T. Golden, Daniel M. Burkett, Graydon L. Lockard, Bertram
Hecklenlaible, William F. Rees, Adolph Spindler, Donald Munro, sergeants;

William J. Zimmer, Sylvester N. Gergen, William H. Cunningham, Robert L.
Rees, Charles E. Ewin, Donald R. Mahr, Kermit J. Watson, corporals;

Ronald R. Carley, John W. Fletcher, Frank H. Harden, Elmer L. Hoffman,
Vincent P. Lanners, Clarke M. Larsen, Bruce E. Mahr, Eldred E. Morrissey,
Earle A. McCommond, Francis J. Nemmers, Oscar Peters, Robert Pinns, Leslie
H. Smith, Isadore L. Traufler, Frederic O. Wood, John T. Zeig, privates
first-class;

Charles M. Bartlett, Earl W. Bray, Bernard T. Buckley, Roland L.
Chamberlain, Ray Dickman, James E. Edwards, Earl H. Gillis, Godfrey E.
Hauser, Alvin P. Kolker, Harold C. Kolker, Vernon C. Laux, Gordon W.
Lockard, Melvin N. McArthur, Robert W. McClintock, Fred M. Olson, Donald
Parkinson, Kenneth L. Parkinson, Marion F. Parkinson, Edgar R. Paschke,
James T. Robertson, Lisle N. Sexton, Reginald V. Simeons, Everette P. Smith,
Jake J. Sivering, Cecil Button, Harold E. Van de Steege, Roy A. Walker,
Martin J. White, Glenn H. Wood, Harvey A. Zahrbock, Joseph J. Zimmer.

BAPTISTS PLAN BETTER BUILDING

At a called business meeting of the First Baptist church held in the church
last Monday evening, it was voted to remodel the church building in order to
secure more and needed room for the ever increasing Sunday school classes
and also to make for better worship services in the main church auditorium.
This will necessitate an entire re-arrangement of the interior for the
building including the altar, baptistery, and choir accommodations. The
heating plant will also be renewed and some extra rooms added which will be
used for Sunday school purposes. In the basement the kitchen will be
enlarged, the social room re-arranged and rooms added. It is hoped that
these changes make possible a better system of religious education and
worships.

22 Aug 1927, LeMars Globe-Post

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin and their daughter, Dorothy, of LeMars, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Iona Clark.

Franklin Clark and Fred Olson unloaded a carload of coal for W. E. Hennrich
the past week.

C. E. Ewin and Melvin McArthur left Friday in the former's car for Camp
Dodge, Des Moines. Franklin Clark and Fred Olson left on Sunday morning by
train with the rest of Co. K.

The Good Samaritan class of the Sunday school held their monthly meeting in
the hall last Wednesday evening. After an evening of fun, ice cream and
cake were served.

Mrs. C. E. Ewin and children left Friday for Elgin, Neb., to spend two
weeks with relatives there.

Herbert Henricksen, of Alton, is working on the track here and staying in
the Clark home. Mr. Olson has charge of the section while C. E. Ewin is in
camp at DesMoines.

01 Sep 1927, LeMars Globe-Post

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

C. E. Ewin and Franklin Clark arrived on Saturday from Camp Dodge at
DesMoines after spending the past two weeks there. Fred Olson and Melvin
McArthur came home Sunday.

Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, Mrs. T. J. Rees, Kenneth and
Eva Rees motored to Sioux City on Tuesday to do some trading.

Mrs. C. E. Ewin is on the sick list.

Mrs. C. E. Ewin, Ethel, Vernon and Frances returned Saturday from a two
week's visit with relatives at Elgin, Neb. Jonathan Alderson, Miss Sadie
and John Alderson met them in Sioux City.

19 Sep 1927, LeMars Globe-Post:

SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James, motored to Alton Sunday
evening and visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Henricksen.

22 Sep 1927, LeMars Globe-Post:

SENEY:

Mrs. Grant Chapman visited Mrs. Ralph Obermire of LeMars on Friday.

06 Oct 1927, LeMars Globe-Post:

SENEY:

The wood sawers were in town on Wednesday and sawed ties for C. E. Ewin,
Mrs. Iona Clark, Irving McArthur and Ole Olson.

31 Oct 1927, LeMars Globe-Post

SENEY:

Mrs. Iona Clark was an all day visitor in the home of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of LeMars, on Thursday.

01 Dec 1927, Hawarden Independent:

Cars driven by Cecil McGruder and Mrs. Emmet McGraw collided on the streets of LeMars Saturday when they met at an intersection. Dorothy Ewin, who was riding with Mrs. McGraw, suffered a fractured collar bone and severe bruises. Mrs. McGraw was painfully injured, suffering injuries to her shoulder and head and her little daughter was severely bruised. The McGraw car was badly wrecked in the collision.

05 Dec 1927, LeMars Globe-Post

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Weston entertained Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and
James, at dinner on Thanksgiving day.

C. E. Ewin and Mrs. Iona Clark received word Saturday that their niece,
Dorothy Ewin, of LeMars, was injured in an auto accident. Dorothy suffered
a broken collar bone and a gash in the head. She is well known here, having
moved to LeMars last spring. All friends are glad to know that she is
progressing favorably at the Community hospital and will soon be taken home.

Mrs. Iona Clark is on the jury this week.

29 Dec 1927, SENEY: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin entertained relatives as guests on Christmas Day.
They were: Mr. and Mrs. August Witt, Eldrid Morrissey, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin and daughter, Dorothy, all of LeMars, and Mrs. Iona Clark and sons, Franklin and James.

1928

LeMars Globe-Post
January 26, 1928

SUES FOR DAMAGE IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Dorothy Ewin Received Permanent Injuries in Crash, Guardian Alleges

W.A. Ewin is suing on behalf of Dorothy Ewin, who is suing Mrs. Alice
McGruder for $1500 damages, alleged to have been sustained when on November
26, a car driven by Cecil McGruder collided with a car in which the girl was
riding.

The girl received severe injuries including a broken collar bone, according
to the petition, and the injury did not heal right, so that Dorothy will
keep a permanent deformity.

02 Feb 1928, Hawarden Independent:

W.A. Ewin, acting as guardian for Dorothy Ewin, a minor, has brought suit
against Cecil McGruder asking $1,500 damages in the Plymouth County district
court. The plaintiff maintains that Dorothy Ewin was riding in a car with
Mrs. Ollie McGraw and that because of reckless driving the defendant crashed
into the McGraw car, injuring Dorothy Ewin. She was thrown out of the car
and suffered a broken collar bone and a cut on her head and it is further
stated her carriage and appearance has been affected by the lump on her
shoulder as a result of the accident.

17 Feb 1928: LeMars Sentinel

FERN CHAPMAN NOW A BRIDE POPULAR YOUNG WOMAN OF SENEY, IS WEDDED TO ORVILLE COOPER

A pretty home wedding was celebrated on Wednesday, at high noon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman, when their daughter, Fern Ruth, was united in marriage to Mr. Orville Cooper.  The home was beautifully decorated in pink and white, the bride's chosen colors.  To the strains of the Lohengrin wedding chorus, played by Mrs. Earl Chapman, the bridal couple took their places beneath a pink and white arch, under a large white wedding bell, where Rev. M.L. Metcalf read the service making them man and wife.

The bride was becomingly dressed in a coral pink georgette dress and carried a bouquet of pink and white roses and carnations.  The groom wore a suit of tan mixture.  After the ceremony a sumptuous three-course dinner was served to about forty guests, by four young ladies, Mesdames Albert Hawkins, J.M. Kunath, Ethel Moir and Ina Lancaster, who were dressed in the bride's colors, pink and white.

Mrs. D.F. McArthur and Mrs. R.H. Zimmerman assisted the young ladies in the honors of serving.

Many valuable and beautiful presents were received by the couple.

The bride's going away dress was rose colored silk, with accessories to match.  They left the same evening for different points in Nebraska.  On their return they will reside on the R.A. Hawkins farm, north of Seney.

Those from a distance attending the wedding were:  Mr. James Alderson and daughter, Miss Myrtle, of Elgin, Neb.; Albert Muxlow and Mrs. R.H. Zimmerman, of LeMars, and Rev. and Mrs. M.L. Metcalf, of Sioux City. [They were married February 15, 1928.]

17 Feb 1928, SENEY: The roads in this vicinity have been bad owing to recent snow and warm days.  As it is hard for cars to get through our young men have taken to going on horse back or in buggies and while they may be somewhat a back number they are more sure to get through the mud.

13 Apr 1928, SENEY: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin had the misfortune to lose their house by fire on Sunday night about 11:30.  The neighbors helped to get their goods out all but a rug and articles that were in the back porch and cellar.

20 Apr 1928, SENEY: Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph Obermeier (sic-Obermire), of LeMars, were visitors in the Charley Ewin home Sunday.

11 May 1928, LeMars Sentinel:

SENEY: Vernon, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin, was operated on for mastoids in LeMars at the Community hospital on Monday. He is getting along as well as can be expected at the last report.

21 May 1928, LeMars Globe-Post:

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Little Vernon Ewin was able to be brought home from the Community Hospital
in LeMars on Saturday, where he had been a surgical patient the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire of LeMars were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Chapman on Sunday.

22 May 1928, SENEY: Vernon Ewin was brought home from a hospital in LeMars on Saturday where he has been since Monday. He had an operation and is improving nicely. [**NOTE: Vernon was almost 4 years old.]

25 May 1928, LeMars Sentinel:

SENEY: Mrs. Will Ewin and Mrs. Iona Clark, of LeMars, visited here on Wednesday

04 Jun 1928, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mrs. August Witt and Mrs. Iona Clark of LeMars were at the cemetery on
Tuesday decorating the graves of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Ewin.

19 Jun 1928, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Roy and Irving McArthur, Charley Ewin, Charley Kunath and John Daugherty
went to Lake Park for an over Sunday fishing trip.

20 July 1928, LeMars Sentinel:

SENEY: Mrs. Clark and son, Franklin and James, of LeMars, visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin on Tuesday.

The Alderson families went to Wayne, Neb., to meet the Alderson's from
O'Neill where they had a family picnic. Those going from here were J.
Alderson, John and Sadie Alderson, Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman and sons,
Orville and Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cooper,
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin and children, and Vincent Lancaster. Marie Wilson
came home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cooper.

Jul 1928, "Halfway Picnic at Wayne, Nebr., in July. Marie 5 years old came home with us and stayed until Roy Alderson's funeral at Plainview, Nebr., in August." [Fern's diary]

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, 10 Aug 1928

Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sickler, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Jerman, R.M. Neubrand,
Gladys, Clara and Olive Neubrand, and W. Ewin will go to Fort Dodge Sunday
to attend a reunion of the Fifty-second regiment of Iowa Spanish-American
war volunteers. [Note: W. Ewin is William A. Ewin, brother of Charley Ewin.]

LeMars Sentinel, 17 Aug 1928

SENEY: Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin and children attended a surprise birthday party
given in the Will Ewin home, it being Mrs. Ewin's birthday on Friday.
[Note: Mrs. Will (Lulu) Ewin's birth date was 10 Aug 1883.]

Members of the National Guard from here are C. Ewin, Fred Oleson, Melvin
McArthur. They left Sunday morning for Des Moines. Mr. Shemmel did not leave
until Tuesday morning, as he had no relief man until then.

LeMars Sentinel
August 28, 1928

GUARDS BACK FROM CAMP
Members of Company K Return From Two Weeks Training
REVIEW BY GOVERNOR
Great Crowd Sees Troops at the State Fair

Members of Company K. Iowa National Guards, returned home Sunday evening
from Camp Dodge, where they had been attending the annual summer camp. The
train carrying the troops, among them the LeMars contingent, arrived here
about 7:30, and the men proceeded to the armory, and it was not until after
ten o'clock when they were released from duty after unloading their equipage
and belongings. The LeMars company took part in the military review Saturday
in which they entire camp marched for inspection before Maj. Gen. Matt
Tinley, commander of the Thirty-fourth division; Gen. C. Smith, commander
general of the Seventh corps area; Col. Robbins, assistant secretary of war,
and Gov. John Hammill, of Iowa.

ENJOY THE OUTING

Member of the Company K generally stated they enjoyed the outing and life in
training quarters, and looked well and fit. The company was in charge of
Capt. Walter Huxtable, and Lieutenants Glen Earnest and M. Levins. Soldiers
attending the training camp were:

Sergeants-Daniel M. Burkett, Chas. E. Ewin, Eldred E. Morrissey, Donald L.
Munro, Greydon L. Lockard, Robert L. Rees, William J. Zimmer

Corporals-Ronald R. Carley, Earl H. Gillis, Marion F. Parkinson, Cecil
Sutton, Donald R. Tincher, Kermit J. Watson, John T. Zeig.

First Class Privates-Alfred E. Ahlrich, William F. Clark, William H.
Cunningham, Harry C. Hart, Bruce E. Mahr, Melvin N. McArthur, James E.
Edwards, Fred M. Olson, Hubert J. Radloff, Leslie H. Smith, Glenn Wood.

Privates-Owen Boyle, Gordon S. Cooney, Robert K. Edwards, Frank H. Harden,
Godfrey E. Hauser, Kenneth C. Kendall, Vernon C. Laux, Gordon R. Merrill,
Donald C. Muller, Reginald V. Simeon, Isidore L. Trauffler, Fred J. Wuster,
Herbert Millhollin, James C. Edwards, Kenneth F. Heeren, James W. Williams,
Richard Nicholson, Donald Parkinson.

Cooks-Walter A Coyour, Raymond W. Clark.

31 Aug 1928, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. Shemmel, Charley Ewin, Melvin McArthur and Fred Oleson returned from Camp Dodge Sunday, after being away two weeks.

25 Dec 1928: DEATH CLAIMS SENEY PIONEER
Jonathan Alderson Dies Following a Brief Illness of Pneumonia
EARLY ELGIN SETTLER....Enjoyed a Large Acquaintance in the Community
Died December 20, 1928

Death claimed Jonathan Alderson, a well known and respected citizen of Seney for many years, at his home Thursday afternoon, following an illness of grip and complications lasting ten days. His great age precluded hopes for his recovery when he was first taken ill. Mr. Alderson was 80 years of age. He was born at Reeth, England, March 8, 1848, and lived there until he was fourteen years of age when he came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Alderson, to America. They were early settlers near Shullsburg, Wis., and Jonathan Alderson lived and worked there until he became a young man.

Mr. Alderson came to Plymouth county forty-six years ago and settled in Elgin township where he lived the rest of his life.

Mr. Alderson engaged in farming and later lived in Seney, where he conducted a general merchandise store and was postmaster for several years. He was a leading figure in the community and enjoyed the trust and confidence of all
who knew him and took a live interest in affairs. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, joining the organization when a young man.

Mr. Alderson was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Knewstubb at Argyle, Wisc. She preceded him in death nineteen years ago last August.

Mr. Alderson leaves to mourn his loss two daughters, Mrs. Elam Chapman of Sioux County and Miss Sadie Alderson living at home, and one son, John Alderson of Seney. A daughter, Mrs. Ida Kennedy, died eight years ago to the day upon which Mr. Alderson passed away. Another daughter, Leone, died when a child.

There are five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

He is survived by two brothers and two sisters, James Alderson and George Alderson, Mrs. Ben Cooper all of Elgin, Nebraska and Mrs. E.M. Lancaster of Seney, Iowa.

The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Seney Methodist church and were very largely attended by old friends and neighbors. Rev. M. L. Metcalf, pastor of the church, conducted the services and paid a tribute to an honored pioneer and good citizen.

The pallbearers were old neighbors of long standing, Wm. Falk, Jacob Nussbaum, John Osborn, D. F. Mc Arthur, Grant Chapman and J.J. Deegan. The interment was made in the family burying plot in the LeMars cemetery.

1929

04 Apr 1929, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

C. E. Ewin purchased the house owned by his sister, Mrs. Iona Clark.

11 Apr 1929, Ruth Forslund was born at Seney, IA.....daughter to Gladys & Charles Ewin.

19 Apr 1929, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin are the proud parents of a baby daughter born Thursday, April 11.

LeMars Globe-Post
April 25, 1929

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire of LeMars were guests Sunday in the home of her brother, C. E. Ewin and wife.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin and family are moving into their new home recently purchased of his sister, Mrs. Iona Clark, of LeMars.

26 Apr 1929, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, of LeMars, were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin and family are moving to their new home recently purchased from Mrs. Iona Clark.

LeMars Sentinel
June 7, 1929

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ewin, of LeMars, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin,
on Tuesday.

W. D. Kennedy, of Colorado, arrived here on last Wednesday to visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Charley Ewin, for a few weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin were hosts to the following guests on Wednesday :
Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman, sons, Orville and Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cooper, John Alderson and Sadie Alderson.

20 Aug 1929, Gladys Ewin petitioned the court in the matter of the Estate/Will of Jonathan Alderson, deceased. Mrs. Charles E. Ewin vs John W. Alderson, Sadie Alderson, Heirs at Law and Executors of Estate of Jonathan Alderson, deceased and Mary E. Chapman, Heir at law, Respondents. "That said petitioner states to the court that the intention of the said Jonathan Alderson as expressed by his will was not to disinherit his daughter, Ida Kennedy, but to make provisions for her so that she would share in his estate." [Quoting from the will and petition copies acquired from the Plymouth County courthouse, LeMars, Iowa.]

07 Sep 1929, Estate of Jonathan Alderson, deceased...Motion to Dismiss the petition of Mrs. Charles E. Ewin. "and because the theory of said petition that in event of the death of Ida Kennedy the testator intended the petition herein to become a beneficiary under said will is pure conjecture." [Quoting from the will and petition copies acquired from the Plymouth County courthouse, LeMars, Iowa.]

LeMars Sentinel
September 17, 1929

(1/4 page Advertisement)

FURNITURE AT AUCTION
All the household furniture of Charles E. Ewin will be sold at auction at
the home in SENEY on:
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19
At 1:30 O’clock

21 Sep 1929, "Comes now petitioner herein and for amendment to or petition states to the court that:--Said insurance certificates have been cashed and the proceeds thereof divided among the surviving heirs of Jonathan Alderson, as follows, one third to John W. Alderson, Sadie Alderson and Mary E. Chapman. That Ida Kennedy's share was distributed and divided among said other heirs."

27 Sep 1929, LeMars Sentinel:

SENEY:

The household sale held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin last
Thursday was largely attended and things sold well.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin and children spent Thursday and Friday nights with
her uncle and aunt, John and Sadie Alderson, before leaving for their new
home in Denver, Colorado.

The young people of the north crowd gave the dance in the KC Hall in LeMars
on Friday night for Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ewin, who left here for Denver,
Colorado, on Saturday, where they will make their future home. Everyone
reported a fine time.

09 Dec 1929, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Elam Chapman had the house he purchased recently of C. E. Ewin, moved to his farm four miles north of town the past week. Men from Cleghorn had charge of the work.

1930

03 Jan 1930: SENEY: Elam Chapman has moved the garage purchased from C. E. Ewin to his farm four
miles north of here.

04 Mar 1930, LeMars Sentinel, SENEY:

Howard Ewin, of Chicago, visited a few days this week with friends here. He
left Wednesday for home.

LeMars Globe-Post
March 10, 1930

SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Reeves and son, Kenneth, and Howard Ewin were Sioux City
visitors last week on Thursday.

Howard Ewin left Friday evening for Chicago after visiting with friends here
the past week.

26 Jun 1930, Final Report of Executors, in the matter of the estate of Jonathan Alderson, deceased. "That on the 20th day of August 1929 the above named Gladys Ewin filed herein her petition asking for the construction of the will of the said deceased and asking that she be adjudged and decreed to be entitled to share equally in the estate of the said deceased with the other heirs. That afterwards upon the motion of these executors by their attorney, Herbert S. Martin, to dismiss said petition for the construction of said will and for a judgment and decree of this court entitling the said Gladys Ewin to participate in this estate equally with all other heirs was dismissed and adjudged and decreed to be without merit; that thereupon the said Gladys Ewin elected to stand upon her said pleading and final judgment dismissing the same and for costs was entered against her on the 2nd day of October 1929. That no appeal from the said order, judgement and decree of October 2nd, 1929, has ever been taken by the said Gladys Ewin."

Mid-year 1930, Charles & Gladys Ewin & family returned from Colorado to Iowa, to live. Family story has it that Charles just could not live in the Denver high altitude with his lung and breathing difficulties.

Hawarden Independent
July 31, 1930

News Happenings Around the County

Eldred Morrissey, of LeMars, was painfully injured and lost considerable
blood the evening of July 22nd when he was forced to take the ditch when he
met a reckless driver. The car came to an abrupt stop at the bottom of the
ditch and Morrissey put out his hand to save himself. His right hand passed
through the windshield, cutting two arteries and severely bruising the hand.
The members of the Carel family, who live near where the accident occurred,
came to the young man's assistance and took him to LeMars where he received
medical aid.

25 Aug 1930, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

Mrs. C. E. Ewin and children of LeMars spent Tuesday with Mrs. Lizzie
Conner.

11 Sep 1930, LeMars Globe-Post:

OVER 150 START AS TENDERFEET--Goodly Percentage of Pupils In School For First Time

Central Grade School, Grade One: Avis Bunt, Dakota; Shirley Rohlfesen, rural; Ethel Ewin, Denver; Vernon Ewin, Denver; Billy Butcher, Sioux City.