Neighborhood News From Benson and Surrounding Towns
The item reports a weekend trip by M and Mrs I B Benson and family with Mrs Robert Phelps and Mrs Benson s mother Mrs Burman of Huron. Sunnyside local held a meeting at the Benson schoolhouse Friday night. James Crabb returned to Huron to resume work at the Northwestern railway shops. Mr and Mrs Fegisang of Huron and Mr and Mrs George Urban Jr were Sunday dinner guests at the Alpines home. Edward der Saturday Mrs Oscar McFung and son Wesley with ce Johnston attended Sunday service in Huron. Mr and Mrs Bert Phelps and Del Ria Woolstrich of Huron were guests at the J E Bens a home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward der
Oscar McFung
Wesley
Ce Johnston
Huron
Atr
Bert Phelps
Del
Local Society Notes from Thursday and Sunday Visits
Mrs. A. McDer entertained the 5 C club Thursday afternoon at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Bieger and Hazel Bieger visited at the Will Rudy home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cust Schmidt and son were at the Herman Schmidt home south of Sunday. Miss Hazel Bieger was called to Huron Tuesday morning to care for Mr. McDonough who suffered a paralytic stroke. Mr. J. J. Bottomley and family visited at J. H. Bottomley home in Huron Sunday. Mrs. Kelley is reported to be improving and expects to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes. A. McDer
5. C. Club
Bieger
Hazel Bieger
Will Rudy
Cust Schmidt
Herman Schmidt
Huron
McDonough
J. J. Bottomley
J. H. Bottomley
Kelley
Esmond Community News Briefs Highlight Events
Esmond residents share a busy week with visitors and outings. Mrs Nina Garener hosted a Halloween party for her pupils, while Mrs Wilbur Ohlsences attended with guests. Mr and Mrs R Bliss visited the Gae family in Manchester. Augusta Tillberg and Esther cared for daily duties in Eenagd. Jeffers and daughter vacationed in Esmond with relatives last week. Reedy and Opal joined the Redfields and PJ Young in Clark for a Saturday meeting. Gus Kellin and helpers from Omaha staunched work on the Esmond water tab exterior. Mrs George Coleman, longtime Esmond resident, died October 24 in a Denver hospital after pneumonia. her husband died years earlier and helped organize the Esmond State Bank. Goddard and Redfield duck hunted at Wess Springs on Tuesday. Esmond School program date set for Friday evening November 21. Yates and Kenneth Trasper shopped in Huron Saturday. Esmond Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday afternoon. “Cootie” was played at tables. lunch by Hannah and Goddards. Mrs Charles Schultz with Dana Franks spent weekend in Esmond. they planned to winter in Huron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Garener
Wilbur
W. M. Redfield
PJ Young
Clark
Gus Kellin
Omaha
Esmond
George Coleman
Denver
Esmond State Bank
G. F. Goddard
W. B. Redfield
Wessington Springs
Irs
Yates
Kenneth Trasper
Huron
Esmond Rebekars
Robert Hannah
Frank Goddard
Charles Shultz
Dana Franks
Schultz
Bonilla extends club plans and holiday events
Bonilla Willing Workers Extension Club met with Mrs Frank James on Monday for a Christmas gifts demonstration by Mrs Baptist Mrs F Hamilton Mrs Wilford Martin and Mrs W Hamilton Lunch was served by Mrs James with help from Mrs Frank OBrien and Mrs Barthleman Plans were made for a party at the Victor Baptist home Saturday evening November 15 Also visitors Mr and Mrs Nobles of Bristol staying near Hugh McKichan home While the community Halloween party at the hall drew a large crowd a program followed by refreshments and old time dancing A carload of cattle was shipped to Sioux City by L M Bussell Harold Neuzem and family traveled to Iowa to visit relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonilla
Bonilla Willing Workers Extension Club
Frank James
Baptist
F. Hamilton
Wilford Martin
W. Hamilton
James
Frank O'Brien
Barthleman
Victor Baptist Home
Nobles
Bristol
Nobie
Lahren
Hugh McKichan
Ross Palmer
Clyde Palmer
B. Lightner
Wolsey
L. M Bussell
Sioux City
Harold Neuzem
Iowa
St Lawrence Ladies Aid Meets and Local Visits
The St. Lawrence Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Frank Clegg on Thursday. Mrs. L Waddington is in Mitchell hospital with her baby son who is seriously ill with mastoid. The St. Lawrence Endeavor society hosted a pheasant party at Walter Williams home. Edith Moore and Miller’s sister visited J E Cross home. Louis Stedman and two sons Warren and Reginald, and Sid Fritts with their wives dined at Will Hart’s home in Wayland on Wednesday. Jim Carter remodels McPhail house. Thurman Dennis hosted his Sunday school class of girls for a Halloween party Friday. Frank Teller and family came from Arlington to attend the Wiggins sale in Sunbeam vicinity and visit here. Teller returned home Thursday with Mrs Tellar staying through Saturday. Arthur Bartlett of Edgemont S D and wife visit John Bartlett’s home. the two Mrs Bartletts are sisters and their husbands are brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
Ladies Aid
Frank Clegg
L. Waddington
Mitchell Hospital
St. Lawrence Christian Endeavor Society
Walter Williams
Edith Moore
Miller
J. E. Cross
Louis Stedman
Warren
Reginald
Sid Fritts
Will Hart
Wayland
Jim Carter
McPhail
Thurman Dennis
Frank Teller
Arlington
Wiggins
Sunbeam
Tellar
Mrs. Tellar
Arthur Bartlett
Edgemont
John Bartlett
Bancroft Winter News Brimming With Travel Illness and Play
Bancroft residents welcomed Bancroft winter visitors from Sauk Centre and New England while announcing illness and deaths including E B Goodyear father in Sheldon Iowa and A J Anderson of Sioux City. Local events featured school programs, Halloween activities, influenza cases, and a well received faculty play Cyclone Sally with notable performances and a charity haul over 11 dollars.
Weekend Travels and Local Visits Mentioned
Iroquois Wilma Carter returns from Madison to visit for the weekend while attending college. Harvey Best and wife from Huron spend Sunday at the Liddle home. Williams, Johnson, Murphy, and Albright attend events in Huron and Carthage. Krumm and Walder attend a Huron Mitchel game. James Crawford and son head to Nunda South Carolina to stay with an aunt. Flowers family move to a farm. Funeral of John Fay held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Carter
Madison
Harvey Best
Huron
C. T. Liddle
Williams and
Johnson
Miss Murphy
Miss Albright
Carthage
Krumm
V Walder
Mitchel
James Crawford
James, Jr
Nunda
S. C
John Flowers
John Fay
Sanchez couple undertakes trip for government examination
The report notes Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanchez left for Hot Springs Tuesday night. Sanchez, an ex service man, applied for government compensation and is going to Hot Springs for an examination. June Cameron has recovered enough to return to school. Burial occurred in the Catholic cemetery after a Monday morning church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sanchez
Hot Springs
Sanchez
June Cameron
Local Aberdeens weekend visits and births noted
Aberde en residents Mr and Mrs Merle Owens visited Mrs Owens parents Mr and Mrs R M Walker in Conde. A son was born October 14 to Prof and Mrs G T Weldon. Roy Davis farewell party with a thermos bottle. Hospitalization for Mrs Bert Barrie after appendix operation. Donald R Cowen and Miss Myri Robinson wed at Aberdeen. Page shares multiple Aberdeen area social updates and town happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Owens
Aberdeen
Frank Hall, Jr
Mike Melia
Conde
Roy Davis
Charles Schultz
August Schultz
James Cutshaw
Bert Barrie
What A Woman Should Weigh For Her Height And Age
An advertisement outlines ideal weights for women aged 35 to 39 across heights from 4 feet 0 inches to 5 feet 9 inches. It suggests cutting pies pastries and candy for four weeks, eating lean proteins and vegetables, and taking Kruschen Salts each morning to lose fat. It promotes Kruschen Salts sold at Longstaff Drug Co and others, claiming quick, safe results in four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longstaff Drug Co
H. A. Perriton's
Uerner Drug
Crandall Area Halloween Events Highlight School Activities
The report notes a Friday football practice injury and the annual senior Halloween party at the school house on Saturday for students and faculty. Freshmen were initiated. A shadow social occurred at the Northwest Oak Gulch schoolhouse, four and a half miles north of Crandall Saturday night with Miss Hilma Johnson teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Oak Gulch
Crandall
Hilma Johnson
Pie social at Center Spring Hills netted 1675 dollars
Ree Heights reports a Halloween eve pie social at the Center Spring Hills school house raising 1675 dollars for phonograph records. Helen and Carolyn Suhn stayed with the John Lingshells. Mr. and Mrs. Lake of Redfield visited their daughter Mrs. Julius Funk on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Spring Hills
Helen
Carolyn Suhn
John Lingshell
Mrs. Lake
Redfield
Julius Funk
Local notes and social updates from town events
G Roesles and Edna Roesler went to North Dakota on Wednesday for business. Mrs Thomas Burrell of Chicago visiting daughter Mrs Harrison Colling called at Henry Scott and James Hall homes. Stanley Grace of Alpena visited relatives over the weekend. Cedar hall rally Thursday evening drew a large crowd. L H Cowan hauls barley to elevator with two trucks. Farmers report corn picking nearly done with 27 to 30 bushels per acre. Mr and Mrs Henry Scott and Philip Schilz visited W E Webster home in Harvard Sunday. Cedar Ladies Aid bazaar and chicken supper Friday evening November 12. Mr and Mrs G J Herts were Miller visitors Sunday. Ladies Aid dinner and corn show planned for November 21. Mrs Mire L H Cowan and Mrs Jack Reiser with son Francis have diphtheria. Mrs Meckel, Mrs W H Shearer and Mrs Nettie Gardner drove to Hur Friday with Rev Meckel returning. N Herbert Fielder returned to Yankton early week after helping at town home. Velma Clemens reportedly ill. Friends and neighbors gave a surprise birthday party for Mrs Douglas Scott Thursday evening. Pat Newcomb of Yale was a recent visitor. Mr and Mrs James Wenrick building a small house in town and will move back soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Goodyesr
Sheldon
Mr. Goodyear
Ludwig
Carpenter and Dempster
Rabenburg
Frank Kenney
New England
N. D
Monnday
A. J. J. Anderson
Sioux City
Mr. Anderson
Banoro
Marjory Jencks
Sarabeth Proper
Lois + Peterson
Madison
Lois and
Ardeth van Tassel
Ruth Muilenburg
Susie Huffman
C. H. Custerd
Caroline Jones
Town Avenue
Jones
Hazel Spencer
Rosedale
Ed Hinderman
Garth Edward
R. ?. Havenya
Henry
Fred Peterson
Harold Stemple
der Emet
Edy Beaninga
Halverson School
Rolf Dirksen
Mel
Henry Dirksen
Irene O Brien
Joe Welsh
Frank Ward
Allen Tobey
Cyclone Sally
Bancroft
Scott
Boys Glee Club
Jessie Harris
Mabel Nelson
Fred Gellerman
Prof. Scott
Mrs. Scott
Plana
G. Roesles
Edna Roesler
North Dakota
Thomas Burrell
Chicago
Harrison Colling
Henry Scott
James Hall
Stanley Grace
Alpena
Cedar Hall
L. H. Cowan
Philip Schilz
Harvard
W. E. Webster
Cedar Ladies Aid
Yankton
Velma Clemens
Douglas Scott
Pat Newcomb
Yale
James Wenrick
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J. P. Galbraith
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Frank Wettstein
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Ed Ingall
Custer
Davis
Veterans Hospital
John Owens
Jamie
California
Leigh Hazen
Sallie Dreese
Aberdeen Sunda
C. D. Eder
Ashton
Main Straet
Post Ofice
Showers
Etern Star
Tueste
Donald R. Cowen
Myri Robinson
Stratford
Mery Rogers
Leigh Seaiman
Warn Boward
Herman
Ree Heights
Calmenson
Heatrola
Waibel Hardware
Mathild
Lyiman
Ed Ral
Flo Lil
Edeo
Sienagram
Landsco
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Reichmann’s
Royal Hotel Bldg
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