The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-02
OPERATION WAS
WITHOUT AVAIL
Herbert Eiffert, Of West Side. Sue
cumbs to Disease Alser Having
Undergone An Operation.
HE WAS BORN NEAR WEST SIDE
Remains Brought to West Side Sun.
day Evening and Funeral Held
Tuesday-Many Attend


WEST SIDE. May 1--Special-
On Friday q telegram brought the
sad tidings of the death of Herbert
Eiffcrt at $50 p. H., at the home of
his sister. Mrs. Rev. Fred Rolfe, a:
Rock Island, ILL.,
1t was known by West Side people
that Herbert was very i'll but never
occurred to them his end was so near.
He left school after Christmas vace-
ton and went to Rochester, where
an operation was performed without
avail. He was taken to his sisters
home and the last two months of his
life were made pleasant as possible.
His father, mother, brother and sister
and family were at his bed side when
he died. His suffering at the end
is unable to be expressed and yet he
always talked OF getting better. His
relations knew he could not get we'll
but for his sake had to brace up and
encourage him with CHEEKY faces
while in their hearts tears OF blood
were flowing. The cause of his death
was tumor and dropsy.
Herbert Eiffert was born on farm
near West, Side and was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Eiffert. He passed
his happy childhood here later NOV
ing to town where he attended school.
Herbert was a favorite of the entire
high school and community and al
ways at the head of his class. He
joined the German Evangelitical
church on Palm Sunday 1915. He has
been a faithful church goer He told
the Holy Supper Easter Sunday this
year. If anyone was prepared to die
surely he was. He reached the age
Of 16 years and 10 months. He was
brought to West Side Sunday eve
ming and burial services were held on
Tuesday at the German Evangelitical
church, Rev. X. Fauth officiating. He
leaves to mourn his early death, his
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Eiffert, sister, Martha, now Mrs. Rev.
Fred Rolfe, and family. of Rock Is.
land, ILL.,, bother, Curt, and family, of
Dayton, Ohio, besidaS a host Of other
relatives and friends.
! The choir in which I'D sAnk render;
.Ad S-rsee5 t6Es-. tt3ssssssSsse ~
were Harold schoenjahh: Groves Nv.
ters, .Adolph Mumm, Paul Mumm, Les.
lie Pruter. and Perry Schoenjahn.
The. funeral was very large one
showing the high esteem In which he
was held. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
Those out of town we're Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Rolfe, and children, of Rock
Island, Curt Eiffert, of Dayton. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. kuhl, of Carroll, Mr.. and
Mrs. Becker, and daughter, Mr.. Hoff.
man, of Manning, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kens, Mr. and Mrs. John Rohwer, Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Schneckloth, and Mrs.
Herrig, of Denison, Mrs. Stammer,
and son, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Schmul,
of O'Brien county. Herman Eitfert,
and son. Fred, of st. Cloud, MINI.
Mrs. A. w. Starek, and Mrs. Tom
Button were Omaha visitors Thursday.
Harold Schoenjahn was in Carroll
Saturday
Gus Brockson and Ernest Massman
were Omaha passengers Tuesday.
Mrs. August Voss visited friends in
Denison Thursday. .... -.
George Buck is having the interior
of his house ,remodeled, and new
porch put on. Jack Wiser and crew
are doing the work. t,.s.r....u
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baum visited with
friends in Omaha Thursday. n
! Gus Benning has purchased new
International truck to, haul oil In. He
will use two trucks this summer. :,
Herman Eiffert and son, Fred, re-
turned to st. Cloud, "Wednesday, hav-
ing attended the funeral of Herbert
Eiffert. -,.. -,r .r.ng-.-
Tom Malloy, of Denison, visited his
brother, Jack, here Thursday.
Thursday, April 26, Pearl Nicholson
and Grover Evers passed another mile
stone.
John Schumann. Louie Thiedeman,
and Henry Hagge, jr., were passengers
to Omaha Thursday.
Mrs. Gus Scheldorf visited friends in
Vail Friday.
MI. Campbell went to Omaha Sat
urday and brought back Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Neiz of Fairmont,
Mimi, arrived Saturday for visit at
the latter's parental home. Mrs. r.
Kracht.
Herman Buck, Walter Winters and
Art Peters went to Omaha Friday.
Henry Kolln was a passenger TO
Breda Saturday.
Ernest Spottswood is having his
home remodeled and will be very
pretty place when completed.
Curt Eiffert returned to Dayton, o.,
and Rev. Fred Rolfe to Rock Island
Saturday, having attended the funeral
of Herbert Eitfert. + .
Hannes Stoffers' bought II head OF
steers from George Newman Saturday.
The school board purchased four
Studebaker cars Saturday to convey
the children for the consolidated
school next year.
Mrs. Aug. Richter celebrated her
birthday Monday. ..
The last number of the high school
lecture course was given at the Ger
mania hall Thursday evening. The
following program was:
Primary Folk Dances-1 The Musician
2 Stopping 3 The Crested Hen.
First lntermediate-Red Riding Hood,
four scenes.
Red Riding Hood -. .Hilda Huescher.
Wolf ............ George SEWERS.
Fairy Queen ..... Evelyn Walters.
Woodsman .....,,. ..,.Carl Mumm