1951

05 Jan 1951, LeMars Sentinel
SENEY: (Seney Special)

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, Ida Mae and Ethel, of Seney, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, Linda and David, of LeMars were New Years dinner guests of Mrs. Ferne Jones in LeMars.

09 Jan 1951, LeMars Sentinel

SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund of Minden, Neb., arrived Sunday to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin.

Sunday evening dinner guests in the Charles Ewin home were Ida Ewin, Eugene Hodapp of Merrill, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund of Minden, Neb.

After the Christmas program at the Baptist church Christmas Eve, the Ewin family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, Minden, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, Linda and David, and other guests, Mrs. Gerald Bos, son Tommy, Eugene Hodapp and Mrs. Ferne Jones gathered at the Charles Ewin home for a Christmas party and exchange of gifts.

Christmas dinner guests in the Charles Ewin home Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, of Minden, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, Linda and David, Ethel Ewin, Mrs. Gerald Bos and Tommy, Ida Mae Ewin and Eugene Hodapp of Merrill, and Mrs. Ferne Jones of LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. Forslund left Christmas afternoon for their home in Nebraska.  Christmas evening dinner guests in the Charles Ewin home were Mr. and Mrs. William Bos of White, S.D., Mrs. Ferne Jones, Mrs. Gerald Bos and Tommy  and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and children, of LeMars.

19 Jan 1951, LeMars Sentinel

SENEY:  Mrs. Gerald Bos and son  Tommy moved Friday into an apartment in LeMars.  She has been staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, since moving from Minden, Nebr.

Mr. and Mrs. Hodapp of Merrill were guests in the Charles Ewin home.

01 Feb 1951, LeMars Sentinel
UNDER DOCTOR’S CARE

Mr. and Mrs. James Clark announce the arrival of a daughter, born Tuesday, January 30, at Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee.  She weighted 9 lbs, 5 oz., and has a sister, Susan, five years old.  Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins of Cherokee and Mrs. Iona Clark, of LeMars.

02 Feb 1951, LeMars Sentinel,
SENEY:
Mrs. Vernon Ewin and children are staying in the Charles Ewin home in Seney while their little son, David, is convalescing.  David has been  a very sick boy in the Sacred Heart hospital for the past week.

19 Jan 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

HOSPITAL NOTES
NEWS OF THE SICK AT SACRED HEART HOSPITAL, LE MARS

Medical and surgical patients admitted to Sacred Heart hospital during the past week:
David Ewin, LeMars

2 Feb 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Mrs. Vernon Ewin and children are staying in the Charles Ewin home in Seney while their little son, David, is convalescing.  David has been a very sick boy in the Sacred Heart hospital for the past week.

6 Mar 1951, LeMars Sentinel,
SENEY:
Mrs. Charles Ewin and daughter, Ida, drove to Minden, Neb., last week end to visit in the home of Mrs. Ewin’s daughter, Mrs. Lee Forslund.  They returned home Sunday.

19 Mar 1951, LeMars Sentinel,
FOR SALE – Norge Oil Burner, large size, practically new.  The price is right.  Phone 24F120 LeMars or see it at the Charles Ewin’s place in Seney, Iowa.

22 Mar 1951, The Boyden Reporter:

SIOUX COUNTY COURT NEWS
Marriage Licenses Issued To:

Eugene Arthur Hodapp, 19, Merrill, Ia, Ida Mae Ewin, 19, LeMars.

23 Mar 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

MERRILL:
MANY EVENTS POSTPONED BY BLIZZARD
Postponed and cancelled events because of the fourth blizzard this month, included no church at St. John’s Lutheran, Methodist and most rural church services last Sunday.

The pre-nuptial shower for Miss Ida Mae Ewin in the Church of Assumption parish hall last Sunday afternoon and the Farm Bureau Women’s chorus Monday evening were postponed.

30 Mar 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

MERRILL:
Storm Interferred with Miss Ewin’s Shower

A prenuptial shower for Miss Ida Mae Ewin, who was married March 28, to Eugene Hodapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hodapp, was given by Mrs. Stanley June, Mrs. Paul Gaumnitz, Mrs. Russell Tevis and Mrs. James Hamilton recently.

After several pencil games and viewing the lovely and useful gifts, a delicious lunch was served by the hostess.  The honored guest’s mother, Mrs. Ewin, of Seney was an out of town guest.  This was one of the postponed social affairs.

LeMars Sentinel, Friday, March 30, 1951

Ida Mae Ewin and Eugene Hodapp Wed

Miss Ida Mae Ewin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin of Seney, became the bride of Eugene Hodapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hodapp of Merrill, at a ceremony performed at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Alton.

Attending the couple were Mrs. Eugene Braun, Miss Marlene Bowen, Vernon Ewin, and Gerald Hodapp.

A wedding reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents in Seney for 30 guests.

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, Ida Mae, Mrs. Gerald Bos and son, Tommy, were Easter dinner guests in the Vernon Ewin home in LeMars.

Eugene Hodapp, of Merrill, spent Saturday night and Sunday in the Charles Ewin home.

Mrs. Charles Ewin and daughter, Ida, have been staying in LeMars the past week and part of this week so that they might be able to get to work.

Seney roads were not opened from the last storm before this one arrived.  No telephone or light wires are down, but everybody’s yards are filled.  Snow banks are six to eight feet high. There were no church services in Seney Sunday on account of the weather.

Mrs. Charles Ewin and Mrs. Gerald Bos and Tommy and Mrs. Vernon Ewin attended the shower for Miss Ida Mae Ewin.  Mrs. Bos remained over night in the Tindall home.

02 Apr 1951, LeMars Globe-Post,
Merrill Record:
EWIN – HODAPP
Before an altar banked with Easter lilies and greenery, at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Alton, Ia., Miss Ida Mae Ewin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, of Seney, became the bride of Eugene Arthur Hodapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hodapp of Merrill.  The double ring ceremony was performed on March 28 by Father Reising, pastor.

Attendants were Mrs. Eugene Braune, matron of honor, and Miss Marlene Bowen, bridesmaid.  Vernon Ewin, brother of the bride was best man and Jerry Hodapp, brother of the groom was groomsman.

The bride was lovely in a white taffeta formal wedding gown styled with fitted bodice and bouffant skirt.  Her fingertip veil of illusion, edged in chantilly lace, fell from a seed pearl crown.  She carried a white prayer book, upon which was placed a pink rose bud bouquet.

Mrs. Braune was attired in a pale green satin gown with matching headdress while Miss Bowen wore a similar gown in pink satin.  Both wore shoulder arrangements of roses.

The groom and his attendants wore brown suits with white carnation boutonnieres.  And the mothers of the bride and groom were attired in black ensembles and wore rose corsages.

After the ceremony a reception for about thirty guests, was held at the home of the bride’s parents in Seney.  Decorations and table appointments were carried out in the bride’s chosen colors of pink, white and green.

The bride was born and raised in Seney and attended LeMars schools. She has been employed in LeMars.  The groom was born at Merrill and attended Merrill schools. He is a railroad employee.

After a short honeymoon, the young couple will live in LeMars.  Friends of the couple were entertained at a wedding dance in Merrill on Wednesday evening.

05 April 1951, Alton Democrat

MERRILL COUPLE WED AT LOCAL CHURCH

A lovely wedding took place March 28 at St. Mary’s church here when Miss Ida Mae Ewin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin of Seney, and Eugene A. Hodapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hodapp of Merrill were married.  The Rev. Zeno Reising officiated at the ceremony.

Attending the bride was her sister (sic was her friend), Miss Marlene Bowen, of Maurice, who wore pink taffeta. Mrs. Eugene Braun, matron of honor, wore a green taffeta formal.

Vernon Ewin, of LeMars, brother of the bride was best man and Gerald Hodapp of Merrill was groomsman for his brother. 

Here for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, Miss Ethel Ewin, all of Seney; Mrs. Vernon Ewin and children of LeMars; Mrs. Gerald Bos of LeMars; Mrs. Leslie Bown, of Maurice; Rev. Lloyd Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hodapp and son, Miss Cleo Simpson, Mrs. Ben Simpson, all of Merrill.

After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hansen of Alton, uncle and aunt of the bridegroom, entertained at a wedding breakfast for the couple. 

A dinner and reception was later held at the home of bride in Seney. 

6 Apr 1951, LeMars Sentinel,
SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp returned from their wedding trip Saturday and are now living in an apartment in LeMars at 220 First Avenue Southeast.

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, Linda and David, and Mrs. Jones, of LeMars, were Tuesday evening guests in the Charles Ewin home.

15 Apr 1951, LeMars Globe-Post:

SENEY: (Seney Special)

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hodapp have returned from their honeymoon trip and are getting settled in LeMars. Mr. Hodapp has a job in Merrill and will drive there each day.

20 Apr 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and family of LeMars were Sunday evening visitors in the Charles Ewin home.

01 May 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Charles Connor bought the Seney Texaco station 12 years ago April 28th and has operated it since then.  He has a well equipped garage back of the station which he built two years ago and one of the best mechanics in the country.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp attended their grandmother, Mrs. Simpson’s funeral service Thursday afternoon.  Mrs. Eugene Hodapp was formerly Ida Mae Ewin, of Seney.

4 May 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp of LeMars called on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin Saturday morning.

11 May 1951, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY:

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin attended a supper at the Baptist church last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin drove to Minden, Neb., and spent the week end with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund. They returned Sunday afternoon.

22 May 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Mrs. Gerald Bos and son Tommy spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin.

25 May 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

The Philathea circle of the First Baptist church will meet Tuesday evening, May 29, in the church parlors with Mrs. Joe Shilt, Mrs. Ben Clagg, and Mrs. Charles Ewin hostesses.  Mrs. Clara Henning will lead the devotions.

22 Jun 1951, Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

The Philathea circle of the First Baptist church will meet Tuesday evening, June 26, in the home of Mrs. Arnold Coppock, 128 Sixth avenue, southwest.  Mrs. Clyde Coppock and Mrs. C. Rickabaugh will be the assistant hostesses.  Mrs. Joe Shilt, Mrs. Ben Clagg and Mrs. Charles Ewin will be devotional leaders.

27 Jul 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp of LeMars were Sunday visitors in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin.

13 Jul 1951, LeMars Sentinel,
SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin and family have the sympathy of the community in the death of her cousin, Mr. Walker Bushby, of Ireton, in the Hawarden hospital Sunday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Wills, Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, Mrs. Gerald Bos, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp, all of LeMars, attended the Walker Bushby funeral at Ireton, July 5.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin left for Minden, Neb., Saturday morning to visit with their daughter, Mrs. Lee Forslund, and with friends.

7 Aug 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin are grandparents of a son, born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund at Minden, Neb., on July 26.  Mrs. Forslund was the former Ruth Ewin.

10 Aug 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Eugene Hodapp, of Merrill, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin drove to Minden, Neb., to spend the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, and to get acquainted with their new grandson, Jimmy Lee.  Mrs. Hodapp returned home with them.  Mrs. Hodapp had been caring for her sister and baby.

24 Aug 1951, LeMars Sentinel,
PERSONALS
After a brief visit Monday and Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hultin and three children, Patty, Mary and Dickie, left for their new home in Hawthorne, Calif.  They had previously been living in St. Paul.

7 Sep 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

ADAVILLE:

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley King and sons and Mrs. Ferne Jones were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Vernon Ewin, at LeMars.

20 Sep 1951, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY: (Seney Special)

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, Jr., and son, Jimmy Lee, from Minden, Neb.; and

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and children, Linda and David, Mrs. Gerald Bos and son, Tommy, of LeMars; Miss Ethel Ewin, of Seney; Mrs. S. A. Jones, were dinner guests at the Chas. Ewin home Sunday, Sept. 16th, celebrating the birthday of Miss Ethel, Lee Forslund and Mrs. Irene Ewin.  The gathering was also celebrating the 30th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin, of Seney.

21 Sep 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund and son, Jimmy, of Minden, Neb., were honored guests at a family dinner in the Chas. Ewin home Sunday.  Mrs. Forslund is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ewin.

09 Oct 1951, LeMars Sentinel:

Ralph Obermire Rites Tuesday

Funeral services for Ralph Obermire, 80, who died Saturday, Oct. 6, 1951, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic church Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 9:30 a.m. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. D. Fisch will conduct the services and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mr. Obermire, who entered the hospital three weeks ago, had been in ill health for the past few weeks. He was born Feb. 16, 1871 in Waupon, Wisc. He came here with his family in 1872 and farmed in Elgin township.

They later moved to Dickinson County, Neb., but after two years they returned to Plymouth County, Iowa, and have lived here since. He was married to Mary Effie Ewin in LeMars, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1898.

His wife survives as do three children, Joseph Harvey Obermire of LeMars, Martin A. Obermire of Frasier Park, Calif., and Rev. Burtrum (Ralph, Jr) Obermire of Corning, N.Y. Also surviving are six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a brother, Peter of Sioux City and a sister, Mrs. Wally Mcloud of Norfolk, Neb.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Ella, four brothers and six sisters. The body will be at the Wiltgen-Luedtke funeral home until service time.

30 Oct 1951, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

LOCAL NEWS
Seventy members and guests attended the monthly church family night at the First Baptist Church Thursday, Oct. 25.  Following the potluck supper, the group was entertained by the high school class of the Sunday school and a newly formed church orchestra.  Richard Albert led the group singing and Mrs. Vernon Ewin brought the devotional thoughts.

30 Nov 1951, LeMars Sentinel,

LT. GERALD BOS RETURNS HOME  

Lt. Gerald W. Bos landed Sunday in San Francisco aboard the navy transport Menard. Lt. Bos is in the hospital corps of the army and has been in Japan and Korea since March 1949.  He spent the past six months in Korea.

Mrs. Gerald Bos, who has been living at 226 First avenue southeast, met Lt. Bos in Omaha Wednesday morning and they went to Minden, Neb., to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bos, former residents of LeMars.

Lt. and Mrs. Bos will return home the first of the week and will also visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin in Seney.

Lt. Bos has a 38 day furlough. 

7 Dec 1951, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY:
Lt. and Mrs. Gerald Bos, son Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, son Jimmy and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp all of LeMars were Sunday guests in the Chas. Ewin home.  Lt. Bos just returned from Korea, where he has served in the hospital corps in both Japan and Korea since March 1949.

1952

4 Jan 1952, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin and Ethel Ewin attended a family Christmas gathering at the Vernon Ewin home in LeMars. Other members of family present were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bos, son Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, son Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp.

4 Feb 1952, LeMars Sentinel

GERALD BOS IS AWARDED BRONZE STAR

The Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Korea has been received by Lt. Gerald W. Bos, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, Seney, now assigned to the medical Field Service School, Fort  Sam Houston, Texas.

The award was presented to Lt. Bos by Brig. General Crawford F. Sams, assistant commandant of the school at special parade ceremonies held on Arthur MacArthur Field, Fort Sam Houston.

The citation accompanying the award praised Lt. Bos for meritorious achievement near Chickonni, Korea, on May 26-27.  At a time when his aid station was under heavy fire, Lt. Bos, serving as an assistant battalion surgeon, evacuated wounded men and unceasingly assisted in giving first aid.

A veteran of 3 European campaigns of World War II, when he served as an enlisted man with the infantry, Lt. Bos was recalled to active duty as a commissioned officer from LeMars in 1950.

He is residing with his wife, the former Miss Frances Ewin and son at 127 W. Hathaway Drive, San Antonio, Texas.

14 Feb 1952, LeMars Globe-Post,

BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp, LeMars, Iowa, a boy, February 10.

15 Feb 1952, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

ADAVILLE:
Mrs. Ferne Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and family of LeMars were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley King.

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin are proud grandparents of a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp of LeMars Sunday evening.  Mrs. Hodapp was formerly Ida Ewin.

21 Mar 1952, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

The ladies aid of the Baptist church held their annual guest day Wednesday afternoon.  The meeting opened in the sanctuary of the church, with an organ and piano duet by Mrs. Frank Patterson and Mrs. Orville Kool.

Mrs. Robert Lake and Mrs. Henry Thompson led the devotions.  A trio with Mrs. Richard Albert, Mrs. Lyle Brockman and Mrs. Vernon Ewin sang.  Mrs. Franz Schneider, guest speaker, spoke on “Rural Youth Exchange.”

28 Mar 1952, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

Mrs. Frank Patterson, Mrs. Vernon Ewin and Mrs. Richard Albert were hostesses to the Philathea circle of the Baptist church Tuesday evening at the church.  Mrs. Marvin Dreeszen was devotional leader and Mrs. Ferne Jones directed the Bible study.  Refreshments were served after the Bible study.

1 Apr 1952, LeMars, Iowa

HERB DOERING LEAVES LE MARS MOTOR CO.

Herbert Doering, who for the past five years has been parts man at the LeMars Motor Co., left the concern Saturday to begin farming with this brother-in-law, Alwin Eilks, on his farm near Ireton.  Mr. and Mrs. Doering Monday moved from their home at 328 Plymouth St. SW to the Eilks farm.  Mrs. Doering and Mrs. Eilks are sisters.  Vernon Ewin is the new parts man to succeed Mr. Doering at LeMars Motor Co.

6 May 1952, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

SENEY:  May 1,
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and family of LeMars, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund and son, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp and son, of LeMars and Mrs. Jones spent Sunday in the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin.

Friends of Lorvan Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins, are glad to learn that he is past the danger point.  He has been suffering with spinal meningitis in the hospital at the San Diego Marine base.

13 May 1952, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

COUNCIL OF CHURCH WOMEN SPONSER TEA
The Baptist trio, Mrs. Frank Patterson, Mrs. Lyle Brockman and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, with Mrs. Clyde Coppock the accompanist, sang a group of songs.  Mrs. L. L. Belk reviewed “The Road to Bithynia,” by Dr. Frank Slaughters.

6 Jun 1952, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

LeMars Chapter No. 70 Order of Eastern Star met Monday evening at the Masonic Temple for the regular work of the Order with Mrs. Ethel Brown, worthy matron and Bertsel Brown, worthy patron presiding.

During the opening service the Baptist quartet, Bob Collins, Vernon Ewin, Richard Albert, and Clyde Coppock sang.  Mrs. Barney Miller was their accompanist.

27 Jun 1952, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

Rev. Frank Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin went to Storm Lake Sunday, with a group of young people who will spend the week at the Baptist Youth camp.  Mr. and Mrs. Ewin returned Sunday evening.  Rev. Patterson, who is business manager of the camp, will spend the week there.

Mrs. Albert Herzig and Mrs. Roy Jennings entertained the Philathea circle of the Baptist church in the social rooms of the church Tuesday evening.  Mrs. Joe Shilt, Mrs. Ben Clagg and Mrs. Charles Ewin presented the devotions and lesson study.

4 Jul 1952, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

Mrs. Ferne Jones, Mrs. Vernon Ewin and Mrs. Paul Reeves were hostesses to the Missionary society of the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon.  Tea was served after devotions, business and study.

18 Jul 1952, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY, July 14:
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin drove to DesMoines last Sunday to visit with his brother, Arthur Ewin and family.  They spent several days there.

21 Aug 1952, LeMars Sentinel,

Mrs. Gladys Ewin, 47, Seney, was admitted Wednesday as a patient in the polio ward of St. Joseph’s hospital [Sioux City, Iowa.]

Charles Ewin, of Seney, received word that his brother, Will, of California, had passed away this week. 

25 Aug 1952, LeMars Globe-Post, Merrill Record column

Mrs. Gladys Ewin, 47, of Seney, who is a polio patient at St. Joseph hospital, Sioux City, is the mother-in-law of Eugene Hodapp.

8 Sep 1952, LeMars Globe-Post,

Lots of blankets are needed to fill the need in use of the electric polio paks.  Anyone having wool blankets to spare bring them to Vollmar’s shore store here.  Mr. Vollmar would like to have enough blankets by Wednesday this week to make a trip to the hospital.  However, if you cannot make it by Wednesday the blankets will be appreciated anytime this week.

Dismissed from St.Joseph’s hospital Sunday were Mrs. Gladys Ewin, of Seney, and Miss Rita Stortz, of Kingsley.

11 Sep 1952, LeMars Globe-Post

SENEY:  (Seney Special)
Mrs. Gladys Ewin, came home from the hospital Sunday.  Is feeling quite well again.  Had treatments for asthma while in the hospital at Sioux City.

30 Sep 1952, LeMars Globe-Post

BAPTIST QUARTET WILL SING IN CHEROKEE
The men’s quartet of the First Baptist church will present a concert at the Mt. Olive Baptist church at Cherokee next Sunday evening, Oct. 5. Members of the quartet are Clyde Coppock, Richard Albert, Vernon Ewin and Robert Collins.

13 Oct 1952, LeMars Globe-Post

LAYMAN’S DAY

Sunday, October 19, will be observed as Laymen’s Day in the First Baptist Church.  Men of the congregation will have complete charge of the morning service using the them, “Rise Up Oh Men of God.”

Men participating in the service, to be led by Herbert Norton, vice-president of the Men’s Brotherhood, will be:  J.D. Tindall, Lyle Day, Ben Clagg, Russell Smith, Lowell Day, Carl Dalton, and Roy Jennings.

Special music will consist of numbers by the men’s quartet composed of Robert Collins, Vernon Ewin, Richard Albert and Clyde Coppock and a solo by Robert Totman.

The service was planned by Arnold Coppock and Lyle Day.

28 Oct 1952, LeMars Sentinel:

Gus Witt, 83, Claimed by Death

Funeral services for August Witt, 83, who died Monday evening, October 27, 1952, at the Zimmerman Home in LeMars, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Mauer Funeral Home.

The Rev. Ward Campbell will conduct the service and burial will be in the City Cemetery.

Mr. Witt is survived by his son, Lester of LeMars; two grand children, Eldred Morrissey of Mount Vernon, Iowa, and Linda Witt of LeMars; three great grandchildren and three brothers, Charles, Fred and William living in Nebraska.

His wife, the former Nellie Ewin and a daughter, Minnie, preceded him in death.

Born February 2, 1869, at Chicago, Ill., Mr. Witt was well known in LeMars, where he made his home after retiring from farming. Also, he served for many years as a part-time police officer here.

16 Dec 1952 , LeMars Sentinel

LEE FORSLUND’S FATHER DIES IN MINDEN, NEB.

SENEY:  Lee Forslund of Seney was notified Thursday that his father, Lee Forslund, Sr., of Minden, Neb. Was injured in an accident that day.

The elder Mr. Forslund fell from the roof of his barn and broke his neck.  Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, Jr. left that afternoon for Minden.

Mrs. Charles Ewin of Seney received word later that Lee’s father died at a hospital Saturday night, Dec. 13, from injuries received in the fall.  Funeral services were held Monday in Minden.

23 Dec 1952, LeMars Sentinel

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund have the sympathy of the Seney community in the death of his father, Lee Forslund, Sr., of Minden, Neb.  Funeral services were held Tuesday at Minden. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund retuned home Tuesday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Frances Willer, Mr. and Mrs. Calmer Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heien, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin attended the Aalf Baker Co. party at the Elks hall Tuesday evening.  Games were played, gifts exchanged and lunch served.

1953

08 Jan 1953, LeMars Globe-Post, SENEY:

The Lee Forslund family has moved into the house vacated by the Jake Mulder family, who are now comfortably settled in their new home.

21 Jan 1953, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin are the proud grandparents of a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin at Sacred Heart hospital, Dec. 30.  She has been given the name Diana Carol.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund and family have moved to the property owned by John Alderson.  The property was formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jake Mulder and family.

01 Apr 1953, LeMars Sentinel:

Mrs. Gerald Bos and children, Tommy and Vickey, of San Antonio, Tex., are visiting in the home of Mrs. Bos' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, of Seney.

02 Apr 1953, Le Mars Globe-Post

Mrs. Gerald Bos and children, Tommy and Vicky, of San Antonio, Texas, who are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, of Seney, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin of LeMars were luncheon guests on Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Albert.

15 Apr 1953, LeMars Sentinel: 

Gerald Bos arrived from San Antonio, Texas, at the Chas. Ewin home where he met his wife and children, who have been visiting with relatives. They left for South Dakota to visit some of his relatives.

18 Jun 1953, LeMars Globe-Post

MARTIN OBERMIRE

Harvey Obermire left by plane Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother, Martin Obermire in Bakersfield, California.

Deceased passed away on Monday, June 15. He was a resident of LeMars until moving to California 25 years ago. Survivors include the widow, three children, two brothers, Harvey of LeMars and Father Bertram Obermire of New York and his mother, Mrs. Mary Obermire.

No funeral arrangements had been made at this writing.

5 Aug 1953, LeMars Sentinel,

Seney, July 29:  Kathy and Jimmy Lee Forslund, children of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, celebrated their first and second birthday anniversaries on the same day, July 25, in their home.

A birthday cake was served with two lovely cakes given to them by their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin.  Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and family of LeMars, Ethel Ewin and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tindall.  The children received many lovely gifts.  All departed wishing them many more happy birthdays.  [Note: Jim and Kathy shared the same birthday, July 26.]

Merrill News: Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hodapp have rented one of the apartments above the post office.

2 Sep 1953, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY:
Gerald Bos of San Antonio, Texas, arrived with his family to attend the funeral of his father, Will Bos, of Mitchell, S.D.  The funeral was held at Orange City.  Born in Orange City.  William Bos was for some time in charge of the LeMars creamery.  He later moved to Minden, Neb.  His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gerald Bos, was the former Frances Ewin of Seney.

3 Sep 1953, LeMars Globe-Post
Ruth Circle of the Baptist Women’s Fellowship met on Wednesday in the home of Mrs. Frank Patterson, Mrs. Vernon Ewin was the program leader.

23 Sep 1953, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY:
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund and children, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp and children and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and family were Sunday guests in the Chas. Ewin home.

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin have moved to Sioux City. Mr. Ewin has been promoted to personnel manager at the Curtis Company. They have purchased a home on Washington St. in Morningside.  Calmer Olson Trucking service moved their furniture.

1 Oct 1953, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY:  (Seney Special)

Mrs. Will Ewin, of Austin, Minn., returned home Monday after spending a week visiting with relatives and old time friends in Seney and vicinity.

11 Nov 1953, LeMars Sentinel,

SENEY:
Those who attended Mrs. Frank Becker’s funeral outside of Seney and vicinity folks were: Mrs. Dollie Clark, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, Sioux City; Mrs. Rev. Wallace, of Moville; Rev. and Mrs. Baker, of Moville; Mrs. Wm. Frericks, Mrs. George Osborne, and Mrs. C. L. Britton, all of Alton; Mrs. Ralph Obermire, Mrs. Iona Clark, Mrs. Lester Witt, Misses Jennie and Marie Levens, Miss Josephine Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tindall and Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman, all of LeMars.

3 Dec 1953, LeMars Sentinel

First Baptist Church
Frank G. Patterson

Tuesday. 7:45  Brotherhood meeting in the church
Program Committee: Chas. Ewin, Vernon Ewin, Lee Forslund
Serving Committee: Stanley Tindall, Herbert Norton, Robert Totman.

1954

16 Jun 1954, LeMars Sentinel, Merill News,

Mrs. C. Leo Hodapp was in the Sacred Heart hospital in LeMars from Tuesday to Friday for a general check up. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Eugene Hodapp, from Sioux City stayed with Grandma Hodapp and the family until Sunday.

30 Sep 1954, LeMars Globe-Post,

BORN TO:

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, LeMars, Sept. 28, Girl.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp, LeMars, Sept. 29, Boy.

1955

16 Mar 1955, LeMars Sentinel,

"The Merrill Sentinel" page:

MANY ATTEND RITES FOR MRS. HODAPP, WIFE OF FORMER MAYOR HERE

Casket bearers for the Mrs. Rachel Hodapp, 95, funeral held Thursday, March 10, were her five grandsons: Jimmy Hodapp, of Chicago; Eugene Hodapp, of Oyens; Richard Hodapp, Merrill; Carl Kohler, Remsen; Norman Hanson, Alton; and one great-grandson, Gerald Seggerman, of Sioux City.

Others from out of town who attended the funeral were MR. and Mrs. Harry Hanson and son, Norman, Alton; Mrs. Rudy Schielzelt and daugther, Thelma, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mertes, MR.s Herman Seggerman, Mrs. Shafel Cory and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Martin, all of Sioux City;

Mrs. Anna Anderson, of Little Sioux, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilhelma and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Kelly, of Storm Lake; and Mrs. Marie Jahn, of LeMars.

Mrs. Hodapp's husband, Charles Hodapp, was mayor of Merrill many years ago.

17 Mar 1955, LeMars Sentinel

RONALD HODAPP

Baby Ronald Hodapp, who was born September 29, 1954, passed away March 15, 1954, in his home in Oyens.

Funeral services will be held at Assumption church in Merrill at 8 a.m. Friday, March 18, under the direction of the Luken funeral home.  Burial will be in Calvary cemetery in LeMars.

Survivors include the father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp; a brother, Dennis; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, of Seney, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hodapp, of Merrill.

21 Mar 1955, LeMars Globe-Post,

HODAPP INFANT
Funeral services were conducted at the Assumption church in Merrill on Friday morning, March 18, at 8 o’clock for the six month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hodapp of Oyens.  Rev. Carel officiated.  Burial was in the Calvary cemetery at LeMars.

23 Mar 1955, LeMars Sentinel,

HODAPP INFANT DIES IN OYENS; FUNERAL AT MERRILL

Ronald Allen Hodapp, 6-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp of Oyens, died March 15, at Oyens.  He was born Sept. 29, 1954.

Survivors are his parents; one brother, Dennis; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hodapp, of Merrill; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin, of Seney.

Services were at 8 a.m. Friday morning at the Assumption church in Merrill.  Rev. Wm. Carel officiated.  Burial was in Calvary Cemetery at LeMars under the direction of Luken’s funeral home.

2 DEATHS IN HODAPP FAMILY THIS MONTH
Twice this month death has hit relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hodapp.  March 7, his mother, Mrs. Rachel Hodapp, 95, who had made her home with them for many years, died, and March 15, their grandson, Ronald Allen Hodapp, six-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp of Oyens, expired.  He left besides his parents, a brother, Dennis, and four grandparents.  Both funeral were held in the Assumption Catholic church here, with Rev. Lloyd Carel saying the Mass and the burial in Calvary cemetery in LeMars.

13 Apr 1955, LeMars Sentinel,

DEEDS
Mary Ethel Bursheim, widow, to Charles E. Ewin, Lots 7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14 & 15, Blk 7 Seney, $10.00

25 May 1955, LeMars Sentinel,

IT HAPPENED IN LE MARS--TWENTY YEARS AGO--BACK IN 1935

A marriage license was issued last week to Marjorie Reynolds of LeMars and Howard L. Ewin, of Denver.

1 Jun 1955, LeMars Sentinel,

Merrill: Gene Hodapp is building a new house just west of the home of his parents, Lee Hodapp, in the same lot but facing west.

1956

9 Feb 1956, LeMars Globe-Post,

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp, of Merrill, on February 6, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sioux City.

27 Feb 1956, LeMars Globe-Post,

MERRILL LOCALS:
Mrs. Gene Hodapp and new son returned home last week from a short stay with her parents in Seney.  [This places Gene & Ida in Merrill, Iowa.]

LeMars Globe-Post, 18 Jun 1956: (front page)

BOY SLIGHTLY INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT

David Ewin, 6, of LeMars, was given first aid by Dr. L. C. O'Toole on Friday night after he was struck by a car at the New Deal Park. The boy received only bruises after he allegedly dashed in front of a car driven by Bob Whelan during a ball game at the park. The report received at the Mayor's office in LeMars stated that the boy who lives on route 5, LeMars with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, had been attending a Bible class at the park and ran after a ball across the road not noticing the approaching car. (Note: This article spelled the surname as Ewing. The article also listed David's grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ewin incorrectly as his parents. The transcriber of this article took the liberty to make those corrections.)

17 Sep 1956, LeMars Globe-Post
PETIT JURY
ELGIN:  Charles Ewin

1 Nov 1956, LeMars Globe-Post
TRITZ GETS A “NOT GUILTY” VERDICT HERE

A district court jury Tuesday returned a verdict of not guilty to the charge with intent to do great bodily injury against Cyril Tritz of Remsen.

Roger Mortensback of Eagle Grove, an out of town visitor, testified that Tritz knocked him down and then kicked him.  This testimony was not supported by other witnesses, including Mayor Clifford Dorr, of Remsen, James L. Harrick, Lee Meyers, Bob Jones, Mrs. Philip Jurgensen, Dr. Christian, Remsen physician, Robert Guttner and Harold Jaminet.  None of them would say that Tritz took his boot to the victim.  Appearing for himself was the defendant.  Cycril Tritz; also Mrs. Jurgensen, George Nilles, Glen Thompson and Bob Jones.

Jury members were: John Marienau, Leo Langel, F. W. Schultz, James L. Waite, Charles Ewin, Lorena Siege, Blanche Siebens, Mary Hammer, Mrs. Ann Olson, George J. roth, Herman Kranz, Harriet Tucker.  George Johnson of Ireton was an alternate.

20 Dec 1956, LeMars Globe-Post
CHRISTMAS PLAY
“Let There Be Light” a Christmas play by Rev. A. Kinrade, pastor of the First Baptist church, will be presented Sunday evening at the First Baptist church at 8 p.m.

This play is written with present day circumstances in mind and emphasizes the necessity of victorious faith in our time as well as the right interpretation of Christmas.

The cast includes: Clyde Coppock, Darrell Coppock, Herb Norton, Mary Ann Schoep, Joyce Wakey, Richard Albert, Vern Ewin.  The public is cordially invited to attend.

1957

19 Aug 1957, LeMars Globe-Post,

Merrill Record: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boehm have bought the Gene Hodapp home and will move into it sometime next month.

1958

15 May 1958, LeMars Sentinel,

HOSPITAL NOTES:

Medical and surgical patients admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital during the past week: Timothy Dorr, Marcus; Gary Lee Mueller, Granville; Dennis Hodapp, LeMars; Eugene Miller, Cleghorn; Marvin Cooper, Maurice; Jonathan Strub, Merrill.....

12 Jun 1958, LeMars Globe-Post,

IN COURT

Urban Kruse, doing business as the Kruse D-X station in LeMars, has filed suit against Eugene and Ida Hodapp in the total amount of $95. 82 plus 5% interest and court costs.

The total amount is broken down into four different amounts owed by the defendants. Kruse is assignee for $18.11 owed by the defendants to the C. C. Hauff Hardware in Merrill; $24.35 owed to Bowers Clothing in LeMars and $38.16 owed to the Merrill Locker Plant in addition to the $15.20 owed by the defendants to the Kruse D-X station. Irma Witt is attorney for the plaintiff.

1959

15 Jan 1959, LeMars Globe-Post,

Mrs. Gene Hodapp of Seney was the guest of honor at a party given for her by the Baptist Women’s Fellowship on Tuesday evening at the church.  After visiting and games, Mrs. Hodapp, was given a shower of baby gifts.  A luncheon was served by the committee hostesses, Mrs. M. B. O’Banion, Mrs. J. D. Tindall and Mrs. Paul Reeves.

19 Jan 1959, LeMars Globe-Post,

POLICE COURT

Fined in a city case at Mayor's court in LeMars was Eugene Hodapp, LeMars, speeding, $10.

22 Jan 1959, LeMars Globe-Post,

BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodapp, Son, Rt. 5, LeMars, Jan. 21.

9 Jun 1959, LeMars Sentinel,

The American Baptist convention held its annual meeting in Veterans Auditorium in DesMoines last week.  Rev. and Mrs. Kinrade, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kalas, Mrs. Clyde Coppock, Mrs. Don Hillrichs, Mrs. John Klohs, Mrs. Ralph Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hodapp, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Ewin, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Albert and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. O’Banion attended part or all of the convention.

16 Jul 1959, LeMars Sentinel,

STRUBLE:
Father Ralph Obermire, pastor of St. Joseph’s church, Struble, was expected to return home this week from Sacred Heart hospital where he has been a patient since last Saturday afternoon.  He was burning trash and mowing at the church cemetery in Struble when he accidentally caught his right foot in the power mower, severely cutting the side of his foot and the big toe.  He was rushed to the hospital where he remained for several days.

10 Aug 1959, LeMars Globe-Post:

Father Ralph Obermire, pastor of St. Joseph parish, Struble, to be pastor of Our Lady of Good Council parish, Moorland, Iowa.

27 Aug 1959, LeMars Globe-Post:

NEW CARS:

Whelan Motors, LeMars, Ford; Whitney Mundt, Baton Rouge, La., Chevrolet; Leslie Grotewold, Chevrolet; Carl Schumacher, Remsen, Plymouth; Eugene Hodapp, LeMars, Chevrolet; Cliff Holmstron, Akron, Chevrolet; Gordon Kilstrom, Akron, Ford.

17 Dec 1959, LeMars Globe-Post: (front page)

SENEY HOUSE PROWLED

A complaint was made to Sheriff Frank Scholer today that someone prowled the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forslund at Seney and robbed a piggy bank. A seven (7) year old boy at Seney has admitted that he has gone into different homes there and taken items. Both Mr. and Mrs. Forslund work and her mother cares for the children at a different home.

1960