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Local social notes from West Bend and surrounding towns
West Bend and Ayrshire residents are listed with visits, travels, and family events. Mentions include Francis Smith and sister at West Bend, Londgren attendance at Ayrshire funeral, Petersen family moving, trips to Chicago and Benton Harbor in a Buick, Weir and Perdue family visits, Spies farm move near Graettinger, and various relatives visiting Harlan Estherville and Spencer areas. Also notes a 91 year old Mrs Petersen, Mrs Cameron’s Washington trip, new staffords baby, and medical updates from the area. The item closes with a plug for The American Weekly in The Chicago Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Spies
Grachtinger
Elliott Larsen
Norma Browner
Merle L. Jones
Harlan
Laursen
Jones
Victor Ingvold
Ingvold
Petersen
Estherville
F. W. Christensen
A. H. Cameron
Washington, D. C
Enoch Stafford
Staffords