1943: Former Cedar County Sheriff dies at Sacred Heart Hospital

Sept. 30, 1943

HARTINGTON — Miss Eleanor Long, Magnet, was severely injured when she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle. The car was driven by Lester Greene.

Sept. 30, 1943

HARTINGTON — Frank Arens, Hartington, has resigned from the Cedar County Selective Service Board.

Sept. 30, 1943

HARTINGTON — Rev. and Mrs. O. L. Levorson, Mrs. M. A. Olson and Mrs. Albert Nordby were the representatives for this area at the annual convention of the Women’s Missionary Federation of the Lutheran Church in Gayville, S.D.

Sept. 30, 1943

HARTINGTON — C.M. “Charley” Jones, 88, pioneer Hartington businessman and longtime Sheriff of Cedar County, died Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D. where he had been a patient for more than a year.

Mr. Jones had been a familiar figure in Hartington from 1886 until slightly more than a year ago when he went Sacred Heart Hospital to live because of his failing health. .

Mr. Jones came to Cedar County in 1883. When he first arrive here, he located in the St. James community, where he farmed.

He later did overland freight hauling from St. Helena to the new town of Hartington. In 1886 he moved to Hartington to operate a store for Henry Felber.He served as deputy sheriff was elected as Cedar County sheriff in 1887. He served as county sheriff for 10 years.

Sept. 30, 1943

HARTINGTON — Richard Roddewig and Dorothy Mae Bogner were married at St. Rose Catholic Church in Gayville, S.D.