HERBERT VEHRS Herbert Vehrs was born June 25, 1906, in Iowa Township, Crawford County, Iowa, where he lived with his parents until 1912 when they moved to Washington Township, Carroll County, on the county line five and a half miles northwest of Manning. Here he grew to manhood and assisted his parents in their farm work. When he became of age he worked on farms in the vicinity of Manning and at the time of his death he worked for Emil Grau, a mile east of Manning.

On Wednesday evening July 3, Herbert and his friend Homer Weems drove to Manilla and, according to reports, when within about a mile of Manilla they met a car driven by Emil Ehlers, who was going home. The glaring lights of the cars blinded the drivers to such an extent that they misjudged the distance and met in a head-on collision. The accident occurred near the Claus Thompson corner, both cars were badly damaged. The car in which Herbert and his companion were riding was thrown over into the ditch burying Herbert under the wreckage. He was so badly injured that he was hurried to the Wyatt hospital, but he passed away Thursday evening July 4, 1929, at 5:50 o'clock without regaining consciousness. His skull was fractured and badly injured on the forehead. The others in the wreck escaped with slight bruises.

The deceased attained the age of 23 years and 9 days. He leaves to mourn his passing his bereaved parents Mr. and Mrs. Gust Vehrs; two brothers, Peter Vehrs of Knoll, South Dakota and Harold, at home. Five sisters, Maggie, Mrs. Emil Wegner of Aspinwall, Iowa; Ella, Mrs. Emil Puck of Manning; Verna, Mrs. Joe Olbertz, Jr., of Manning; Viola, Mrs. Henry Jensen of Audubon, Iowa and Helen, at home. Two brothers preceded the deceased to eternity. Edward passed away in 1919 and John in 1920. He also leaves many other relatives and a host of friends.

The deceased was a good, industrious and faithful worker, beloved by all who knew him. He was a man of sterling character and of clean and manly habits.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Lutheran Church in Manning, the Reverend Johann M. Ansorge conducted the services. Interment was made in the Manning Cemetery under a large attendance of his many friends who came to pay their last rites to the beloved departed. Leonard Mahnke, Walter Martens, Herbert Witt, Homer Weems, Leroy Vinke, and William Walters acted as pallbearers.

The entire community extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved parents, brothers and sisters.