The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
IDA PAPE KILLED
AT PARK RAPIDS
FORMER REDWOOD COUNTY
GIRL VICTIM OF "SPEEDER"
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY
9Th; WELL KNOWN HERE.

9TH; WELL KNOWN HERE.
Miss Ida Pape, 22-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pape of
Straight River township Hubbard
County, was instantly killed and Miss
Hattie Neumann and Mrs. Bert Fox
were seriously injured last Saturday
evening in an auto accident which
occurred on Trunk Highway No. A
about three miles south of Park Rap
ids. Bert Fox, driver of the car, es-
capped with only minor scratches.
Mrs. Fox is at the Smith hospital in
Park Rapids and her condition is re-
ported as being favorable. Miss Neu-
mann suffered broken arm and 9th
er bruises in the smashup.
The party, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fox and the Misses Pape and
Neuman, left here about $3.50 Sat-
urday evening in the Fox car to at
tend the barn dance at the Potter
farm southwest of Park Rapids. Ac-
cording to reports, they were travel
ing at a great rate of speed, passing
every car on the way out. In trying
to pass a machine on the narrow
grade not over two blocks from the
Pape home, the Fox machine got into
the loose gravel on the shoulder of
the road and Mr.. Fox tried in every
way to bring it back into the center
of the road but to no avail. The ma
chine finally turned over and the
speed at which it was travelling caus-
ed all the occupants except Mr.. Fox
to be thrown out.
A car coming past the scene of the
accident shortly after it occurred,
stopped and took the injured into
town. Coroner Houston was called
ard had the body of Miss Pape re-
moved to the Erickson Undertaking
Parlors. The other members of the
party were given immediate atten-
ton and for a while the life of Mrs.
Fox was despaired of. The dead
girls head was badly crushed and
death was instantaneous.
The Fox car is a total wreck and
it is a miracle that the other men,
bers of the party escaped with their
lives. The machine was brought to
the Little Garage in Park Rapids and
it has since been viewed by hundreds
of curious people.
A warrant was issued Wednesday
afternoon for the arrest of Mr.. Fox
on a charge of manslaughter in the
second degree. He is now out on
bonds, having been bound over to the
fall term of district court.
Funeral services for Miss Ida Pape
were held Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock from the home and at 2:30
o'clock at St. Johns Lutheran church
of Park Rapids, of which she had
been a member since 1919, being con-
firmed at that time.
The spacious building was filled to
the doors, many being unable to gain
admittance. The wealth of flowers
attested to the esteem in which the
family is held. Rev. John Shultz
gave the address and choir render
ed several beautiful selections. In
terment took place at Greenwood
cemetery.
Ida Elizabeth Pape, was born on
March 20, 1905, at Cincinnati, Ohio.
In 1906 she moved with her parents
to Lucan, Mimi, where she lived un-
til 1914 when the family moved to
Park Rapids, making their home in
Straight River township where they
had since resided.
Miss Ida, by her pleasing personal
ity, was favorite with large cir
Gle of friends, dutiful devoted dau- !
ghter. Her untimely passing will
seaye vacancy which never can be :
filled. E,,g ~
Those who survive are, the parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pape, sisters Mrs.
Albert Schaffarn of Lucan, Mrs. Cliff
ford Hoffman of Park Rapids, and
Elsie at home. Three brothers, VIM.
of Walnut Grove, Cary Jr., and Her
man at home.
Those from away attending the
funeral services were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Schaffarn of Lucan, VIM. Pape
of Walnut Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schmeising and Mrs. Harrison
Schmeising of Lucan, the latter well
known friends of the family.-Hub-
bard County Journal.
Isn't it strange how different peo-