Neighborhood News Alpena brings local updates and social notes
Special Correspondent reports social gatherings illness and family visits across Alpena. Notable items include Mrs Millhouze recovering from a severe foot burn, a Safety First railroad group meeting in Aberdeen, church activities in Alpena and Virgil, a Canton parish swap, Potter family visits, a faculty party at Manwarring home with Notable Sayings contest prize, funeral services for Mrs Hilte in Handic County, and several trips to Wessington Springs Huron and Sioux Falls with family health concerns and treatments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
Louise Thompson
Otto Schmidt
John Milhouse
Millhougze
Chris Peterson
Frank Eberhard
Emil Ruther
John Shankland
Aberdeen
J. B. Washburn
William Ayres
Sioux Falls
Mr. Washburn
Mr. Kearton
Canton Charge
Alpena
Virgil
John Potter
Sand Creek School
Prof. Murphy
Edward Grauman
John Hilte
New Zion Lutheran Church
Handi County
E. R., Barnes
Treva
Charles’ Hodgson
Joe Rumelhart
Wessington Springs
Bl Neumeyer
Flolen Garver
Alice Richey
Huron
August Lehr
Tripp
Iroquois Family Notables and Local Health Updates
Iroquois Tay Lloyd and Lyle Keelin are called home from Sioux Falls due to their father James Keelin's death. Violet Mullins of Atchison Kansas visits family. Ray Plummer heals from a pheasant hunting injury and resumes school activities. Mrs. Mattie Baird helps Crippen family during illness. Virginia Engel recovers from a serious illness and leaves danger. Mrs. Fred Knouse improves from inflammatory rheumatism with Mabel Boardman assisting. J J Engel and son closed out gate on December 10. Waterman estate held a sale Thursday. Albert Engel teaches locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iroquois
Tay
Lloyd
Lyle Keelin
Sioux, Falls
James Keelin
Violet Mullins
Atchison, iKan
Ray Plummer
Mattie Baird
Crippen
Virginia Engel
Fred Knouse
Mabel Boardman
Knouse
J. J
Arlington school groups host joint program and social
Sunnyside and Good Luck schools combined for a Thursday program and basket social at Good Luck with plans for a Christmas Eve program and gifts for children. Epworth League to sing carols during the holiday season. Tri Mu Sunday School class met at Mrs. Alice Stoner’s home, exchanged gifts. Ladies Aid of Osceola charge voted to aid Iroquois Ladies Aid for parsonage repairs. John Flower served as substitute mail carrier on route No. 1 for Philo Bishop in Sioux Falls. “Too Much Varnish” was a Juniors class play at the opera house Friday. W. BR. C. officers elected at Mrs. Wilmarth’s home. Sue LeMont president, Rose Grier junior vice, Clara Van Tussel treasurer, Mary Emelius conductor, etc. Mrs. Howard Brown and Frances Helen visiting relatives in Iroquois, while Howard moves household goods from Minneapolis to Bismarck. Mr. Browns, Reynold Tobacco, promoted to division manager in Bismarck. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Saga, recently married, visiting here. plan to move January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Sunnyside
Gladys Halverson
Good Luck
Elva Lindsey
Epworth League
Tri Mu
Alice Stoner
John Flower
Philo Bishop
Sioux Falls
Opera House
W. BR. C
Wilmarth
Sue. le
Mont 1S
Sturgeon
Rose Grier
Clara van Tussel
Rosa Brown
Marie Wilmarth
Mary Emelius
Howard Brown
Frances Helen
Iroquois
Howard
Minneapolis
Bismarck
N. D
Browns
Reynold Tobacco Company
Herbert Saga
Social notes from HOLABIRD and Highmore
The HOLABIRD Social club met with Mrs. Krienkie on Tuesday. Mr Casady of Miller visited with his son William this week. Mr and Mrs Joseph Nesheim da Edward visited in Highmore Tuesday night. Mrs George Beckley, once ill, is under a doctor’s care. A Koerner and FE A Walker were business callers Tuesday. A Christmas tree and program are planned at the church Friday night. W Casady visited in Highmore Saturday night. Freda Wemmering and wife attended church services in Highmore Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krienkie
Casady of
Miller
William
Joseph Nesheim
Edward
Highmore
George Beckley
A. Koerner
FE. A. Walkers
W. Cassady
E Highmore
Freda, Wemmering
Local visitors and school events in Manchester area
Mrs W B Price and son Clifford of Madison visited Manchester for the weekend to handle business and see friends. Willard Curley, a Normal student in Madison, joined relatives. Teachers from the area attended the Teachers Institute in De Smet on Saturday. Mr and Mrs D E Moore and children shopped in Huron Saturday. Corn shredders worked the George H Moore farm later in the week.
Community plans underway for Christmas events this December
Committees have been appointed and 74 plans are under way for a community Christmas tree and a program at the hall on Monday evening December 23. C W Moar and Robert Anderson left for Broadland Wisconsin where Moar will spend winter with his daughter. Special church services are planned Sunday at the usual hour and a high school orchestra, directed by Conrad Severine of Iroquois, meets Mondays at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Moar
Robert Anderson
Broadland
Wis
Conrad Severine
Iroquois
Bonilla Christmas Program and School Dismissal
A community Christmas program and school tree will be held at Bonilla school Friday night December 20 with participation from all grades. The school will dismiss for a week’s vacation for Christmas. The Missionary division of the Ladies Aid meets in the church today. There is a short Christmas program. Mr and Mrs Louis Barthleman were Huron visitors Saturday. William Meyers from west of the river is visiting his brother Frank. Bert Brummer went to Missouri last week for a brother’s serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bomilla
Ladies Aid
Louis Barthleman
William Meyers
Frank
Glee Club Christ Party and School Concert Schedule
The Glee club holds a Christ party in the Home Economics room Wednesday night while the public school orchestra presents a Friday high school concert under Hans Christensen. A December 18 auction at the EH Weeks farm precedes a move to Indiana. Mil waukee southbound No 104 timetable changes to 10 40 p m. A Friday faculty banquet follows the Christmas program and two weeks of vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Hans Christensen
Frank Meyers
Milwaukee
Lauerence Larson
J. . Hagen
Robert Fleming
Gay Brown
Ed Alison
Huron
Floyd E. Jones
FE. E. Bussell
Ray
Bonilla
Treva Olson
Madelaine Elwell
Carlton
Jessie Williamson
Watertown
Small Town Social Roundup and Local Notes
Mr and Mrs W 5B Streeter and family and Misa Alma Allison visited at the C D Streeter home in Oldham Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clare Stevens of Miller visited the Verne Colton home Sunday. Mrs Walter Seeley entertained the Misses Jessie Williamson Madelaine Elwell and Viola Sour at her home Monday night for a 6 30 dinner. Miss Muriel Perkins held a Christmas party for her Sunday school class in the Home Economics room Monday. Mrs W O Cheney and family were Huron shoppers Saturday. Rodney Hagedorn cut his cheek with broken glass last week. Howard Schultz spent the weekend at his home in Huron. The Chatter Sew club was entertained by Miss Jessie Williamson Monday evening. H W Wintner made a business trip to Huron Monday morning and then drilled wells in Wessington Springs. Warren Darling, discharged from the Huron clinic, remained in Huron for several days at the Hotel Marvin Hughitt and has returned to Wolsey. R L Atkinson returned Sunday night from Sturgis D where he sought a spring move for his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streeter
Misa Alma Allison
C. D. Streeter
Oldham
Clare Stevens
Miller
Verne
Huron
Rodney Hagedorn
Howard Schultz
Jessie Williamson
H. W. Wintner
Wessington Springs
Warren’ Darling
Huron Clinic
Marvin Hughitt
Wolsey
R. L. Atkinson
Sturgis
Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers At Esmond Meeting
At a recent Esmond Rebekah lodge meeting officers were elected Stella Hoege as noble grand Mattie Gaird as vice grand Hattie Yates as secretary and Bessie Clendening as treasurer Joint installation with Odd Fellows is planned for January The Esmond M E Sunday School also elected its officers and teachers for the coming year with Mrs W M Redfield named superintendent and H D Teckard assistant superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esmond
Rebekah Loge
Stella Hoege
Noble Grand
Mattie Gaird
Hattie Yates
Bessie Clendening
Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows
Esmond M. E. Sunday School
W. M. Redfield
H. D. Teckard
Cra
Local Barber Shop Change Fuels Move to Bry Ant
Soderland sells his barber shop to William Walls of Onake S D who has moved to Bry ant. Mrs George Maddox and Helen Thum join as superintendent and pianist with Janet Maddox as assistant. Teachers include Mrs Paul Jensen Mrs Georges Maddox Mrs M D Jeffrey and others as staff. Mr Wales moves his family to town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dle Roll
George Maddox
Helen Thum
Janet Maddox
Paul Jensen
Georges Maddox
M. D. Jeffrey
Iran, Jeffers
W. M. Redfield
Chester Chapman
John Hannah
William Walls
Onake
S. D
A. M. Soderland
Bryant
Wales
Lane community events center on school PTA and local groups
A Lane area meeting held in the school auditorium organized a Parent Teacher Association with about 200 attendees. Supt J C Lindsey of Mitchell gave the evening address. A nominating committee was appointed for the next meeting. Several local social happenings included farewell for the Harbers by M E Ladies Aid and a gift presentation by Mrs Charles Miller. The Barber family plans to move to Rapid City. The Home Economics club met at Lane Consolidated with hot lunches sold. Lutheran Ladies Aid was hosted by Mrs Ernest Hein and Mrs Frank Willbrandt. Campfire Girls met with all members present led by their guardian Miss Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Rapid City
Charles Miller
Aid Society
Lane Consolidated School
Ernest Hein
Frank Willbrandt
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Elmer Harris and Son
Omaha
Neb
Frank Barber
Henry Pratt
Woonsocket
Miss Walsh
Christmas Riots Event Focuses On Local Charity Effort
Local notes recount community activity in Lane and Woonsocket including visits by Mr. and Mrs. Giles and family, lodge elections for Modern Woodmen officers, school moves, church events, and upcoming sales at farms and homes. Also mentioned are hospital recoveries, pneumonia cases, and a six week orchestra planned for an old-time event.
Mrs G M Martin Visits In South Dakota
Mrs G M Martin of Balse Kia is visiting with Mrs Ide Dunlevy and had traveled to South Dakota for her sister's serious illness in Lilly SD. Frank Delvaux, a local business caller, resides in Pearl Creek township. George and Fred Newman, residents of Pearl Creek, were in Cavour on Saturday. The first quarterly conference at the M B church was held at the church.
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Newsalpena
Manchester
Ey J
3Rd Street Clothiers
Huron, ‘S.D
Vondracek
Seper
Labaloss
B's
Saturay
Wee
Gillettes — Enders
GEM
Eveready
Mats
Vondracek Hardware
C. & N. W. Depot
Arthur .Kutil
Lane
L. BE. Giles
Woodman Lodge
BE. W. Pate
F.B. Dodd
W. C. W. Barber
Bert Swenson
Trustés
Albert Pearson
Tana Sundar
E. F
Anderson E. Hunt
Six Qeek
Rudy Sikerra
Lasalle Station
Tiane
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