Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 4, 1935 Adams County, Ritzville, WA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 4, 1935, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 11, 1935, issue Jesse R. Harris Claimed By Death Passes After Five-Year Illness From Stroke Jesse R. Harris, 66, a native of Wisconsin and a resident of Ritzville since 1897, died at the home of his son Jared in this city Wednesday morning following a five years' illness caused by a stroke. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the M. E. church, with the Rev. Henry Attenborough officiating. Interment will be in the Ritzville cemetery by the side of Mrs. Harris who passed away three years ago. Surviving members of the family consist of two sons, Virgil D. and Jared H.; his aged mother, Mrs. Augusta Harris; three sisers, Mrs. Nora Edwards of Ritzville, Mrs. Laura Comparet of Portland and Mrs. Nettie Pertain of Seattle, and one brother Clifford of Los Angeles. The family was among the first settlers of this community. Jesse R. Harris was born Feb. 26, 1869, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jared M. Harris. During the first year of his life, Mr. Harris' parents moved to Canton, South Dakota, where many years of his life were spent prior to coming to Adams county in 1880. Mr. Harris attended the Canton district school and in 1877 the family crossed the plains to Walla Walla, where they remained for approximately three years, during which time Mr. Harris attended school at that place. After coming to Adams county, Mr. Harris engaged in cattle and horse raising business with his father. In 1892 they disposed of most of their stock and Jesse took the position of foreman on the then well known "J.S." horse ranch of A. L. Davis on Crab creek, in which capacity he was employed for six years. He then came to Ritzville in 1898 and with his brother Claude A., now deceased, opened a livery business. With the coming of the automobile they fell in line with the march of progress and in 1916 built the large Harris Bros. garage, which they operated until 1927. "Jess," as he was known to his hundreds of friends, later opened a service station and retired in 1930. Shortly after he was stricken and since that time he had, with a few exceptions, been confined to his house continuously. Mr. Harris was married here on Feb. 3, 1895, to Alice E. Bailey, also a native of Wisconsin. Former Odessan Dies Word was received last week of the death of Gottlieb Reiman, 69, Lodi, Calif., former Odessa resident, who left for California in 1920 after living in the Odessa region for 10 years. Particulars about his death were meager. He is survived by his widow and three children, and by four sons and three daughters by a previous marriage. These include Garfield, Spokane; Alfred, Ritzville; Eugene and Hildreth of Lodi; Lillie, Portland; Fred, San Francisco, and Mrs. William Clodius, Ritzville. He was a brother of Sol Reiman and Mrs. C. E. Weber of Odessa. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 18, 1925, issue Mrs. Haight Ritzville Resident Since 1889 Death claimed another Ritzville pioneer this week when Mrs. Esther C. Haight, 72, died suddenly in her apartments at the Ritzville hotel early Sunday morning. Death was attributed to heart trouble, with which she had been afflicted for some time. The body was placed in the care of Hazen & Jaeger of Spokane and the funeral was held from their chapel Tuesday afternoon. There were many in attendance from this locality and the floral offerings were profuse. Burial was in the family plot at Kent, by the side of Mr. Haight who passed away in 1913. M. F. Haight accompanied the body of his mother to the Coast. Surviving relatives consist of two sons, Miles F. and Loyd R., both of this city and one sister, Mrs. Isaac Riggs of Cheney, ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Esther Clesta Haight was a native of Iowa and with her husband came to Ritzville in 1889 from Osage. She had made her home here continuously. Mr. Haight was engaged in the jewelry, furniture and harness business and conducted the local mortuary, being one of the town's early business men. Mrs. Haight was endowed with many of those fine qualities so characteristic of her generation. She always preferred to look on the brighter side of life and to carry her own burdens. Although well along in years it was her wish that she have her own apartment at the hotel, where she looked after her own needs as long as it was physically possible to do so. Paul Anthony Kraemer The funeral of Paul Anthony Kraemer, 27, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Kraemer, of Sprague, was held Monday at the Haight mortuary with Rev. Eylander in charge. Odd Fellows were in charge of the services at the grave. Mr. Kraemer died at the Ritzville hospital Friday after a long illness. He leaves his widow, two baby daughters, his parents, five sisters and four brothers. Sisters are Olive, Marie, Amota, Rowena and Mrs. Chris Lamparter, and brothers are Alfred, Hugh, Earl and Wayne, all of Sprague. He was born at Wadenna, Minnesota, Feb. 7, 1908, and came to Sprague with his parents 18 years ago. Four years ago he moved to Ritzville and up to a year ago had been employed at the Texaco and Ward service stations. He was married Sept. 1, 1932, to Lorraine Thompson, of Connell, at Ritzville. He was a member of the Ritzville Odd Fellows lodge. Jean Bisson Jean Bisson ten-year-old diabetic patient, who has been at the Ritzville hospital for 2-1/2 years, died this morning from diabetic complications and measles. She was well on Tuesday and went to school. Wednesday morning she was broken out well with a good case of measles. She was apparently not in a serious condition until about an hour before she died, when she went into a coma and had convulsions. She leaves her mother, four brothers and two sisters at Washtucna. Elenore Gust Mrs. Elenore Gust, 85, a native of Russia, who lived in Adams county for many years, died Friday, April 12, following a long illness. The cause of her demise was pneumonia. The funeral was held Sunday at the Zion church, the Rev. Jacob Morach officiating. Interment was in the Ritzville cemetery by the side of her husband who died in January 1933. The surviving members of the family are three sons, John and Gottlieb of Ritzville, and Gotthilf of Lind, as well as a number of grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 25, 1935, issue Mrs. Lydia McDougall Mrs. Lydia McDougall, 61, wife of Geo. H. McDougall, Northern Pacific agent in Ritzville, died at the Waldo hospital in Seattle last Thursday, following a lingering illness. The body was brought to Spokane and the funeral held Monday afternoon from the Hazen-Jaeger parlors. Interment was in the Riverside cemetery. Many Ritzville people, friends of the deceased, who admired Mrs. McDougall for her many fine qualities, attended the last rites. The services were conducted by the Rev. F. R. McConnell, assisted by the Rev. N. A. Malmberg, the family pastor of Ritzville. Mrs. McDougall was born in Yamhill, Ore., Nov. 18, 1874, and her parents moved to Colton, Whitman county, when she was eight years old. She was married to Mr. McDougall at Colton on Dec. 28, 1891, and they remained there for 11 years. They also resided a year at Troy and the same length of time at Uniontown. They came to Ritzville 12 years ago. Mrs. McDougall, a consistent Christian woman, was prominent in church work, and many of her charitable acts were known only to her most intimate friends. Surviving members of the family consist of the husband, one son, John H., of Okanogan; two daughters, Mrs. M. L. Weaver of Ellensburg and Mrs. Chas. E. Heniken of Seattle; one sister, Mrs. K. M. Gage of Seattle and one brother, T. T. Maynard of Orient. Albert Lathrop Albert Lathrop, 45, a resident of Adams county for many years, died at the Ritzville hospital Monday following a short illness. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the Haight chapel with the Rev. Henry Attenborough officiating. Interment was at the Ritzville cemetery. The surviving members of the family are his wife, Pearl S., and one son, Cecil, who is in the navy and located at Long Beach, Cal. He was unable to attend the funeral. Albert Lathrop was born July 7, 1889, in Iowa, and homesteaded near Benge 25 years ago. He had conducted the Benge service station for the past ten years. The funeral was so largely attended that the chapel was unable to accommodate all the friends who came to pay their respects to their friend and neighbor. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 2, 1935, issue John Kister John Kister, 65, died April 28 at his home in this city, following a long illness. On Feb. 28, Mr. Kister became suddenly ill and was taken to a Spokane hospital, where no hopes were held out for his recovery and he insisted on being brought home three weeks ago. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon with interment in the Ritzville cemetery. Deceased was a native of Russia, being born at Walter on July 17, 1870. He came to America in 1900 and settled at Walla Walla. After a few years there Mr. Kister came to Adams county and farmed for a number of years 20 miles west of town. He moved to Ritzville in 1928. He is survived by his widow, Anna Margaret, three sons, Henry and George of Lind, and Harry of Ritzville, three daughters, Mrs. Gus Wahl of Lind, Mrs. N. H. Anspaugh of Walla Walla and Mrs. Alfred Dugger of Ritzville, in addition to 17 grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 9, 1935, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 16, 1935, issue Associated Oil Man Dies A.B. Krebs Passes Away In Spokane After Short Illness Alfred B. Krebs, 45, for four years manager of the Associated Oil Co. in this city, died Monday at a Spokane hospital. Mr. Krebs had been in poor health for several weeks, but his condition did not become critical until the last of the week. Funeral services were held Wednesday from the Smith funeral home and a number of friends from this vicinity attended the last rites. The Rev. Jacob Morach of Ritzville conducted the service, which was followed by incineration. Surviving members of the family consist of the wife, Elsie E., and one daughter, Muriel at the home; his mother, Mrs. Theodore Krebs of Ritzville; two brothers, Theodore H. in California and Eugene Robischung in New York City. Chas. F. Schelly Chas. F. Schelly passed away Sunday evening at the family home five miles south of Ritzville and the funeral was held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. from the M. E. church, the Rev. Henry Attenborough officiating. Interment, in charge of M. F. Haight, was in the Ritzville cemetery. Charles F. Schelly was born Sept. 14, 1880, in Rochester, Minn. When three months old his parents moved to North Dakota where he grew to manhood. In 1900 he came to Connell where he took up a homestead, and in 1907 was united in marriage to Laura Buehler, daughter of Rev. Adam Buehler. It was at Connell that their first daughter was born. In 1908 they moved to Newberg, Ore. Here they established a happy home enjoying life to the full. And here two more children came to bless their home. In 1914, thinking to come by a more profitable living so their children might be benefited they moved to a new and growing country, Denton, Mont. The going was hard but no labor was spared to build toward the home they so desired. Even though they had not been smiled upon by fortune still their home was filled with contentment and peace, and when two more little daughters came to live with them their cup of happiness seemed complete. Realizing that this frontier country had few schools or advantages for their growing children they decided to move to Ritzville in 1918 where they hoped to give their children many things that they had never had. Here Mr. Schelly endeared himself to all who knew him, by his unselfish spirit and willingness to help a friend in need. To his motherless sister and brother, his home was theirs as long as they needed it. His uppermost thought in life was to bring his children up in the Christian faith. He has always looked for the best in others and gave the best he had. He had been in failing health for the last three years, but through all his suffering his patience and faith never waivered. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Laura, one son, Lee, and four daughters, Mrs. Melvin Harthill of Pine City, Adeline of Spokane, Mildred and Idarose at home, one grandson, two sisters, two brothers and one half-brother. Mrs. Marie Mueller Mrs. Marie Mueller, 70, died at her home in this city on May 11, following an attack of pneumonia. The funeral services were held Monday from the Philadelphia Congregational church, the Rev. H. Neutzmann officiating. Interment was in the Ritzville cemetery. Marie Pinnow was born in Neuremberg, Germany, June 26, 1865, and came to America in 1883, the family residing in Chicago. She was married to Henry E. Mueller April 10, 1886, and they came to Adams county in 1893. They resided on a farm near Ritzville for 23 years, but Mr. and Mrs. Mueller had made their home in town in recent years. In 1933, Mrs. Mueller underwent an operation from which she never fully recovered. She is survived by her husband; two sisters, Mrs. Chas. Pahlow, Ritzville, and Mrs. Annie Barth, Chicago, and one brother, Albert Pinnow, of this city. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 23, 1935, issue Mrs. C. E. Cox Dies WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for Mrs. C. E. Cox were held Saturday morning at the United Presbyterian church conducted by the Rev. H. W. Gordon. Miss Georgia Bassett and Mrs. John S. Gray sang with Mrs. Earl Snyder as accompanist. Beautiful floral offerings expressed the sympathy of the community for Mr. Cox's bereavement. Interment was at Walla Walla Mrs. Cox died early last Thursday morning, having been in a coma since shortly after she was taken violently ill Monday night. She had been in poor health for several years. Mrs. Cox was born in Illinois 57 years ago, her maiden name being Blanche Good. She came to Washington soon after her marriage in 1911 and had lived in Adams county 20 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Her husband and two sisters living in the east survive her. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 30, 1935, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 6, 1935, issue Benge Boy Dies of Spotted Fever Jackie, the 5-year-old son and only child of Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Scott of Benge, passed away Monday evening at the home of his parents from the effects of a tick bite, which developed into spotted fever. Jackie and his mother were in Coeur d'Alene the last week in May to attend the commencement exercises at the high school, Mrs. Scott's sister being among the graduates. It is thought the child was bitten by the tick while in that city. The symptoms did not develop until after their return home when Jackie was taken seriously ill. A doctor was immediately summoned and diagnosed his illness as spotted fever. With two other doctors and three trained nurses, everything humanly possible was done to save the little fellow's life, but to no avail. Another sad feature of Jackie's untimely death is that his mother was seriously sick with influenza at the same time and could not be with him until the last. The body was brought to the Haight mortuary and services in charge of the Rev. Henry Attenborough were held at the M. E. church this morning at 10 o'clock. The church was filled by friends and relatives, the tragic death of a child having cast a pall of sorrow over the Benge community, where the parents are prominent residents. The body was taken to Coeur d'Alene by Mr. Haight for interment. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 13, 1935, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 20, 1935, issue Mrs. Marie Benzel Mrs. Anna Marie Benzel passed away last Tuesday morning at St. Luke's hospital in Spokane, following a major operation ten days ago after an extended illness of four months. Mrs. Benzel underwent two previous operations in the early spring and had never regained her health. Anna Marie Miller was born Jan. 5, 1880, in Kolb, Russia. In 1900 she was married to George Wagner. To this union were born eight children, four sons and four daughters, all of whom survive their deceased parents. In the late fall of 1907 the family emigrated to the United States where they settled in Ritzville and spent practically all these years in farming. Mr. Wagner passed away in July, 1928, following a fatal fall from a loaded hay wagon. After four years of widowhood, Mrs. Wagner was united in marriage to J. F. Benzel in the spring of 1932. Besides her husband, deceased leaves the following survivors to mourn her sad passing: Mrs. Marvon H. Swesey, of Clyde, Wash.; Mary, Hilda and Esther Wagner, all of Walla Walla, and her sons, George, of Prescott, Victor, Emil and Solomon Wagner, of Ritzville, and one granddaughter, Dona Marie Swesey. Also four brothers, Fred Miller, of Greeley, Colo.; Henry F. of Puyallup; Conrad, of Tacoma, and Jacob, of Odessa, and one sister, Mrs. Philip Christel, of Ritzville, and a large circle of friends in this community. Mrs. Benzel was a member of the Philadelphia Congregational church. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was made in the Ritzville cemetery. Alfred C. Troyer Alfred C. Troyer, 61, Hayden Lake, Idaho, was found dead in his bed early Monday morning, according to a news dispatch from Coeur d'Alene. Mr. Troyer will be remembered in Ritzville by many of the old-timers, having been connected with the Meyers-Shepley company as manager of the men's department about 20 years ago. His wife and two sons survive. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 27, 1935, issue Dies at Birth A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Norris of Benge at the Ritzville hospital on Monday, June 24, passed away at birth. The little boy was prepared at the Haight mortuary, interment being made in the Ritzville cemetery.