Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 7, 1937 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, October 7, 1937, issue Former Rails Worker Dies At Othello Home Roy E. Hughes, 46, former Milwaukee railroad fireman was found dead at the Frank Simmons ranch, 16 miles northwest of Othello, Tuesday morning by Simmons. Mr. Hughes had evidently died during the night from heart trouble. He was a fireman on the Milwaukee road for many years until he was injured several years ago and retired on a disability pension. Mrs. Maude Walters of Kirkland, a sister, came to Ritzville Tuesday to take the body to Seattle for funeral services and burial. He was visiting at the Simmons ranch at the time of his death. The Late Rev. Hoskins The Rev. Hoskins, pastor of the M. E. church here 25 years ago, died at his home in Spokane last week, according to an obituary appearing in the Spokesman-Review. Mr. Hoskins had been on the retired list for several years. Susie Franz Dies At Salem, Oregon LIND - Susie franz, died at Salem, Ore., at the Deaconness hospital Monday. She was 60 years, 6 months and 26 days old. Born in Yankton, S.D., she lived west of Lind until 1931 then moved to Salem. Funeral services were held today at the Menno church with Rev. M. Galle officiating. Burial was at the Menno cemetery. She is survived by five brothers, Leonard and Pete of Schrag, Dave of Auburn, and Bill and Julius of Toppenish; one sister, Mary Allert of Pullman. The body was at the Precht funeral home. Mr. Precht went to Salem Monday to get the body. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 14, 1937, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 21, 1937, issue Joe M'Manamon Dies In Tacoma OTHELLO - Joseph E. McManamon, 60, Othello pioneer, died Wednesday of last week in Tacoma and funeral services were held Saturday in the coast city. "Joe Mac," as we all knew him, was raised at Walla Walla where he got his education. He took a commercial course and then came to Adams county. Never of a robust physique he took to the open range and was a rider here among the early stockmen. His brothers, George, Tom, Frank, Brick and Jim, all stockmen on Crab creek, kept Joe in the saddle several years. He finally took a homestead on the Grant county line where he made his home until he came to Othello in 1907, at the birth of the town. He took deep interest in civic affairs and did much in its development. He served on the council and also as a school director and for many years was postmaster. He was a man whom others consulted in business matters more than any other in the history of the town. Always a booster for Othello, we will miss him in our future development. He was appointed on the farmers' committee and will be missed there by the farmers of this vicinity. He is survived by his son, Jack, Portland, Ore.; three brothers, Frank, Wenatchee; George, Lind; and James, Othello; and a sister. 'Nate' Van Vleet Dies Suddenly Nathan Van Vleet, resident of Adams county for the past 30 years, died Wednesday morning at 6:15 a.m. at his home here following a week's illness with pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. Richard Decker officiating. Nathan Edward Van Vleet was born Aug. 26, 1867, in Minnesota and moved out to Adams county more than 30 years ago. He has farmed and operated a dairy here in recent years. At one time, he owned and operated the O.K. Livery stable. Mrs. Van Vleet died several years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Sickman and Rosaline, both of Ritzville; three sons, Guy, Clyde and Lester, all of Ritzville; two brothers, James of Belgrade, Mont., and Will of Minnesota. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 28, 1937, issue Tom Baumann Is Killed In Wreck Tom Baumann, 48, former Ritzville resident, was fatally injured from injuries received in an automobile accident near Portland, Ore., last Friday. Mrs. W. A. Baumann of Lind, who was riding with him, received a broken leg. Her husband and Mrs. Tom Baumann were uninjured. The accident occurred when Baumann drove onto a soft shoulder to let another automobile pass, struck loose gravel and overturned. The party was enroute from Portland to San Francisco on a vacation tour. He is survived by four brothers, Charles of Ritzville, John and Adolph of Washtucna, and A. W. of Lind; and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Twyman of Portland. "Gus" Anderson Funeral Friday Gustave D. Anderson, former Ritzville resident and a son of Mrs. C. F. Anderson, died suddenly last Sunday at his home at Manson, according to word received here this week. Funeral services will be held Friday (tomorrow) at 10 a.m. at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. R. D. Decker officiating. Mr. Anderson was born Dec. 21, 1909, on a farm near here, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Anderson. His death was due to heart disease. He had been working for the past month in the apple harvest. Besides his mother, he is survived by four brothers, William Anderson, Seattle, and Otto, Dan and Oscar, Ritzville; two sisters, Olivia of Davenport, and Lillian of Ritzville. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 4, 1937, issue Pioneer Lind Man Dies At Opportunity LIND - Sylvester L. Van Marter, 76, passed away Oct. 30 at his home at Opportunity, Wash. He was a retired farmer and lived there for the past two years. Mr. Van Marter was a former truck and drayman of Lind. He was born in St. Clair county, Mich., March 24, 1863, son of Geo. W. and Jane (Hitchcock) Van Marter, natives of Pennsylvania and Holland. He came to Adams county in 1886. He located at Lind and took employment with the N. P. with which company he remained one year when he took a homestead and farmed until 1899. He also engaged quite extensively in the stock business. During the year of 1902 he was a member of the city council and has been a member of the school board of this city. He is survived by two daughters, Miss Margaret, at home, Mrs. Bertha Herchelrath of Spokane, one son, Clause Van Marter, of Spokane; one brother, Henry Van Marter, of Opportunity; four sisters, Mrs. C. J. McLean and Mrs. Ernest Zollin, both of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Mary Culter of Dallas, Ore., Mrs. Sarah Mulhollnad of Bay City, Mich., one grandchild, Margaret May Herchelrath of Spokane. He was a life member of I.O.O.F. lodge of Lind, and the Rebekah lodge. The funeral was held Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 1:30 p.m. from the Smith Funeral home with the Rev. D. R. Caughey officiating. Burial was held at Opportunity. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 11, 1937, issue Mrs. M. J. Schmuck Dies In Oregon Funeral services for Mrs. Martha J. Schmuck of Salem, Ore., mother of Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, former Ritzville resident, were held Monday in Salem, according to word received here yesterday from Mr. Sprague, former publisher of the Journal-Times. Following Mr. Schmuck's death, she made her home in Corvallis and Salem with Mrs. Sprague. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 18, 1937, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 25, 1937, issue Kanzler Blows Head To Pieces Valentine Kanzler, 55, former Ritzville resident, shot and killed himself recently at his ranch home near Walla Walla. The man's head was partially blown away by the shotgun blast, Walla Walla officers said his action was "unquestionably suicide." A dog and a few cows were also found slain by the shotgun blasts, the carcasses scattered about the farmyard. They presumably were shot by Kanzler a few minutes before he took his own life, officers said. No note could be found to give any reason for the incident. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 2, 1937, issue Bessie Reser Dies In Colville Hospital WASHTUCNA - Word was received here Wednesday morning of the death of Bessie Reser at the Mount Carmel hospital in Colville Tuesday. She was the wife of Ray Reser, who survives her. They were residents of Washtucna, operating a dairy here until three years ago when they moved to Colville. Surviving also are her mother, Mrs. William Owens, of Washtucna; a daughter, Lucille; one brother and one sister. Funeral services were held in Colville Wednesday at 2 p.m. the Rev. Philip Durham officiating. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 9, 1937, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 16, 1937, issue Mrs. C. M. Henchel Buried Wednesday LIND - Mrs. Caroline Marie Henchel, passed away at her home Saturday morning. She is the wife of Fred Henchel and is 71 years, 3 months and 26 days old. She was born in Chicago, Sept. 15, 1866. Services were held Wednesday at the Methodist church at 10 o'clock with Rev. S. E. Yaggey officiating. Interment was made in the Ritzville cemetery. Surviving her are two sons, George of Medicine Hat, Canada, and Clarence of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Lee Martin, of Hooper; three brothers, George Shy, Billings, Mont., Charles Shy, Lamont, and August Shy, Spokane. She was a member of the Christian church of Seattle. She has lived in Lind the past eight years. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 23, 1937, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 30, 1937, issue Daniel Barry Buried Monday Funeral services for Daniel Barry, 78, former Benge resident who died last Wednesday in Spokane, were held Monday from the Haight Funeral Parlors with Rev. Richard D. Decker officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery, beside the body of the late Mrs. Barry, who died about a year ago. Mr. Barry's death was attributed to heart disease. He was living at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Killborn, in Spokane, when he died. He was a resident of Benge for many years and operated a farm in that district until about 11 years ago when he retired and moved to Spokane. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Addie Cunningham and Mrs. Nellie Killborn, both of Spokane; and three sons, Henry of Idaho, Ora of Spokane and Irvin of Hooper. Many In Sorrow At Bauer Rites Prominent Man Killed In Accident Hundreds of friends and relatives gathered at the Philadelphia Congregational church in sorrow Tuesday afternoon to pay their last respects to Orris Bauer, prominent 24-year-old farmer who was fatally injured in a tragic automobile accident Christmas eve. Mr. Bauer received a fractured skull when he was thrown from his automobile after it had skidded into an embankment on the Columbia Basin highway, two miles west of Paha, and catapaulted 18 feet through the air before landing on one side and rolling into a deep culvert. He was rushed to Lind by C. B. Drinnon of Kellogg, Ida., a motorist following closely behind his car, but was brought back to Ritzville when Drinnon could not find a doctor in Lind. Drs. Wendell H. Sweet and H. B. Frank tired to save his life but he died at 7:30 a.m. The accident occurred about 9:30 p.m. when Mr. Bauer was on his way to Pasco to spend Christmas day with Mrs. C. B. Krudwig of Pasco and her son, Karl, and daughter, Dorothy. Sheriff Melven Oestreich, who investigated the accident, said driving conditions were hazardous when the accident occurred because of occasional "slick spots" and heavy shifting winds. No immediate cause for the accident could be found. Mr. Bauer's death was the fourth automobile death in Adams county in 1937. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. H. Nuetzmann and the Rev. F. Burkhardt. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Orris Bauer was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bauer and was born June 2, 1913, in Ritzville. He attended the Ritzville schools and was graduated from Ritzville high school with the class of 1932. As the youngest member of his family, he remained to help his father on the farm. He was a member of the junior chamber of commerce and was active in all its work. A large number of this organization's membership attended the funeral. Pallbearers were Earl Luiten, Clarence Bauer, Carl Hoefel, John Rowe, Walter Rosenoff and Victor Rogel. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Lavine and William, both of Ritzville; five sisters, Mrs. Suzanna Thom, Ritzville; Mrs. Rozetta Cox, Tacoma; Mrs. Lillian Kenney, Seattle; Mrs. Corine Howe, Long Beach, Calif.; and Mrs. Eloise Warnholz, Vallejo, Calif., and many relatives and friends.