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Extensive Spirit Take and Lewis Family Reunions Reported
A long list of social visits and family reunions is detailed from Lakota area towns. The notes include Spencer and Spirit Take relatives, Lewis family gatherings at the W Frank Lewis home, and numerous visits by Virgil Lews, Miss Gertrude Wortman, Mrs. Julia Wortman, and others from Bancroft, Hampton, and Noor Springs, with several trips to Algona and Freeport for ceremonies and attendance. Neighboring residents such as Emma Gutknecht, the Thayes Sisters, and Miss Helen Peterson are mentioned alongside local care activities, church groups, and weekend visits, painting a vivid snapshot of community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Johnson
Spirit Take
Spencer
Lewis
Patricia Woodworth
Catherine Powwers
S.A. Powers
Cathrine
Bobby
Bancroft
Emma Gutknecht
Thayes Sisters
Algona
Fred Park
Wade Ball
Frank Miller
W. B. Dawnon
Stad
Roupes
A. B. Larson
Gilbert
Austin
Wayne
Allan
Gerald
Fertile
Lloyd Thorshime
Clarion
Ola
Thorshime
J. AL Derde
Lloyd
Glarion
Orvie Thorshime
James Brady
Bunch
Jay Hamlin Tin
Lee
Brice