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June 9, 1921
HARTINGTON - Thursday at eight o’clock, at the courthouse occurred the graduation of Holy Trinity School.
Seven young people received their diplomas.
The class colors are old rose and pea green; the class flowers is the pink rose; and the class motto is “Not Evening, but Dawn.”
The opening address by Mayor B. Ready was an inspiring one, and the address to the graduates by Prof. E. L. O’Connell of Trinity College, Sioux City, was one of the ablest ever heard.
The speaker’s theme was education, and he strongly emphasized the necessity of Christian training as well as secular education to produce the highest type of character.
The speakers and graduates were seated on the rostrum which was banked high with beautiful flowers in the class colors, old rose and pea green, and the class motto was prominently displayed.
The girls of the class were dressed in white and each carried pink roses while the young men wore dark suits and a single pink rose in their lapels.
The class of 1921 of Holy Trinity High School is one of the largest that have ever graduated from that institution and has made a splendid record both in the class room and on the athletic field. Its members are talented and accomplished young people and great things are expected.
Graduates were Leona Bange, Viola Garvey, Maurine Garvey, Clair Roddewig, Harold Roddewig, Roman Hirschman and Harry Stuckenho.
June 9, 1921
HARTINGTON - A most gruesome tragedy occurred Monday when Mrs. Wm. Peerman committed suicide by blowing out her brains with a shot gun at her home three and a half miles northeast of town.
The sheri was notified of the awful tragedy by one of the neighbors and he and the county attorney and undertaker drove at once to the scene, arriving about four o’clock in the afternoon. When they reached the place, they found the woman lying on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood.
According to the husband’s account of the shooting, he was in the field at the time and his wife, babies and his mother were in the house. The senior Mrs. Peerman was in the bedroom with the babies, and the younger woman was in the kitchen.
What actually occurred, of course, no one knows, but the circumstances indicate the despondent and desperate woman, soon to become a mother again, took down the shot gun, slipped a shell into it, and, holding her head down close to the muzzle, pulled the trigger and blew the top of her head o. Her brains were scat tered over the room, and the woman fell where she stood.
No inquest was considered necessary, as the evidence of suicide was unmistakable.
Mrs. Peerman was only 20, and her husband is 45. They were renters who came from Iowa three years ago. Mrs. Peerman was the mother of a two year-old and an eight-month old.
According to the testimony of neighbors, the woman was unhappy and despondent, and appeared to be greatly worried. She is the same woman who left her baby at the Walkup a few days ago, and hired a car and drove into the country. She seemed at that time to be much distraught and agitated, and it is supposed her ill health, worry and despondency were the cause of her rash deed.
June 9, 1921
HARTINGTON- The wrestling
match Saturday at the campus for the benefit of the Hartington Ball Club drew a big crowd and the ball nine received about $50 as the result.
According to the terms of the contest, Tom Ray of Belden, a wrestler of national reputation, agreed to throw any six Cedar county men within one hour, and a fast and interesting match was the result.
The contest was witnessed by a large crowd of men, and a fair representation of women. The wrestling took place on a mat in front of the grand stand.
By the time the match was called, the management had a number of husky Cedar County boys lined up.
Sailor, Hartington; two minutes, 30 seconds; scissors and wrist lock.
Carroll, Randolph; two minutes, three seconds; scissors and wrist lock.
Wellington, Coleridge; four minutes; scissors and wrist lock.
Swanson, Randolph; eight minutes, 13 seconds; toe hold.
Powell, Obert; nine minutes and 10 seconds; scissors and wrist lock.
Guy, Wynot; 12.5 minutes; scissors and reversible hammer lock.
Entire time 38 minutes and 26 seconds.
