Local Firm Opens New Garage Amid Festive Event
The R. I. Grover Auto Co. celebrated a formal opening of its fine new garage on Thursday last with Menke's Orchestra from Bancroft providing music. Ladies received roses as souvenirs and gentlemen cigars, followed by an evening of dancing. The article notes the firm’s continued prosperity and multiple anniversaries. Also mentions local funeral, travels, and social events through August 1917 including a child burial in Burt Cemetery, Miss Mildred McFarland’s California trip, and various visits and gatherings around Thor and surrounding towns.
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R. I. Grover Auto Ca
Menke
Bancroft
Reat
Burt Cemetery
J. H. Keith
Thor
J. J. Briggs
Rev. Tritt
Ruth Hodgson
Dick Hawcett
Mary Toothman
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Cresco school staff and activities noted in local items
The Cresco items list teachers for several numbered schools Irene Schaben Verna Miller Agnes Conklin Ivadel Conklin and note heating Plants. It also records Stenographers bookkeepers auto mechanics and engineers demand. A Lively roster of moving and visiting residents, pupils, and travelers appears with many names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Schaben
Verna Miller
Agnes Conklin
Ivadel Conklin
Mary Fraser
Ledyard
Rath Fraser
Riverdale Township
Mary Royce
Humboldt
Helen Gilmore
Union Township
Courteray
N.D
Emily Rosewall
Algona
Whittemore Township
Northwest
University of Southern Minnesota, Inc
Austin
Minnesota
Local Social Notes and Visits Around Burt Area
Fenton Sunday prepares to open a south town school on Monday. Nettie Durant of Atgona visits relatives Eduthor and Mrs. MacArthur. church services canceled due to building work. L. L. Clement, a U S civil engineer, spent the weekend with family. Mrs. Hayden called to Bancroft for illness in the George Sweet family. Clara Rhonke and Bertha House vacationed in Algona. Chris Boettcher hosted his brother Ed from Germania. Mrs. Nancy Phipps suffers rheumatism. May she recover swiftly. Gertrude Graham and Hazel White begin school. Alva Hunt and workers move the German Church. Mr. and Mrs. Mann return to Dakota midweek. Elmer Chipman and Fred Vogel head to Minnesota. Aid Society met at Mrs. Otto Schmidt’s. Buell and Staehle attend the State Fair. Perry Stow heads to Ames. Frank Davison to see kin. Walter Foster and mother from Waterloo visit Burt. Claire and George Dexter visit home folks. Chas Adama back to work at Amiret.
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George Sweet
Clara Rhonke
Bertha House
Algona
Chris Boettcher
Germania
Nancy Phipps
Gertrude Graham
Hazel Whitehill
Elmer Chipman
Fred Vogel
Minnesota
Otto Schmidt
Aid Society
H. Q. Buell
al Staehle
Perry Stow
Ames
Frank Davison
Walter Foster
Waterloo
Burt
Claire
George Dexter
Chas. Adama
Amiret
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