Local residents share visits and farewells across towns
Miss Esther Pond of Pairview arrives for a visit with Mrs. Sedewick. Christina Kara of Academy visits the Powers family, while Mrs. Folo Shephard and son stay with the Wh. Shephards and Mr. Flaherty. Several locals travel to attend weddings, funerals, and family events, including Leah Williams’ wedding in Dixon and a trip to Des Moines. Additional visits include Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Willis, and other relatives from Whitnbidh to Plankinton and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Pond
Pairview
S. W. Sedewick
Ok. Carrol
Gareol
Marcus
Wash
Christina Kara
Academy
Powers
Folo Shephard
Mitchell
Wh. Shephard
Frank Flaherty
Wor. Lewis
Kankakee
South Dakota
Bred Engler and Sons
E Eneler
Brankfort
SS. Do
Bryant
Bred
Hazel Eneler
Jatin ‘Wormshek
Pukwanad
Judy
Tomestead
Whitiball
Pukwans
B.A. Powers
Potushehk
MooRehurel
Whitnbidh
Winnie
Ehaliha
Mont
Tripp Mrs Gottlieb Boester Dies After Illness
Tripp Mrs Gottlieb Boester passed away Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with burial in Grace Hill cemetery. In local notes, a promising crop outlook for small grain and corn is reported as favorable. Roads in town are good and a trip to the Black Hills drew several auto loads of travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottlieb Boester
Burich
Grace Hill
W. Wenzhitf
Harriet Pink
Boc. Hershberger
Altconk
Pac
Dorothy B Herstberrer
Black Hills
Notable Local Visits and Marital News in Chamberlin
Mrs. PLGG Gibson of Inwood and relatives visited over Sunday with Miro and Mrs. de Re Ruele. Judge B C Hidde traveled to Pierre for routine business. Mrs. David Gannaway of Superior Wisconsin arrived to visit the Gannaway families. Hoy St Clair and Miss Gladys Cordill wed in Chamberlin on Thursday night July 5 at the M B parsonage. Various locals departed for home while Klass Tequist, a Hollander, was declared insane and sent to Yankton hospital after chaotic whitewash farm displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plgg. Gibson
Inwood
Miro
de Re Ruele
B.C. Hidde
Pierre
United States
David Gannaway
Superior Wis
4Neice
BSP
J. J Gan Naway
Gannaway
Hoy St. Clair
Wood, S. 1
Gladys Cordill
Winner
Chamberlin
M. Bo Parsonage
M.A. Sullivan
Patrick Rigney
Rigney
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Priseh
Neice
Harry Judge
St. Charles
Minn
Klass Tequist
Charles MIX County
Yankton
Tequist
Residents visit and legal case unfold in Menno area
Miss Lillian Headley returns from Deland while Jacob Sehvefer heads to Philip. Swanton and Douglass families travel to Worthington Minnesota. Weidenbach, Schuefer, and Holt families visit Menno and nearby, with several relatives joining. A. J. Wintner is bound over on embesz zlement charges by Parniers Land Loan firm after a hearing before Judge Diamock, bond set at 2700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanton
GK. Douglass
Worthington
Minn
Henney
Schuefer
Bridge- Waller
Weidenbach
Holt
Mennea, Priddy
Christianson
Blair, Nebo
Dleft
J. J. Donovan
Gertrude Slattery
Mihan
Elmerd Halseher
Tabies
BJ. Welel
Max
A. J. Winltner
Olivet
Parniers’ Land, Loan & Grai Company
Diamock
Plankinton Guests Visit Old Friends and City Council Action
Plankinton residents host visitors from Mitchell Sioux City and Doland and others share visits with local families. The city council approved Mitchell Power Company light and power contract with a request for lower rates if the agreement allows a neighboring town to receive favorable dates during the term.
Social visits span towns as families gather here
Artesian residents welcome visitors from Nebraska Minnesota and Iowa as Mrs Mamoe Fidroff from Johnstown Nebraska stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Win Groat and others arrive for summer visits. The Waller family arrives from St Paul Minnesota to reside temporarily while contractor Waller works on the Artesian State Bank building. Mrs and Mrs A C Scott depart on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamoe Fidroff
Johnstown
Nebr
Win
Diane
Chas. Groat
Nellie
Maryhill
Woonsocket
I. N. Quinn
Neaita DeLate
LaVerne, Minn
Alice
Kate
R. &. Dowdell
Minneapolis
South Dakota
J. Waller
St. Paul
Minn
Waller
Artesian State Bank
A. C. Scott
Sun
Local Notes From Our Town and Surroundings
Bridgewater Dr OG. Vo Gilliland of Dakota Wesleyan University spoke at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday. Miss Bva Weber returned to Milwaukee after a short visit with her aunt. Mes. Jo J. Weber, Mes. John Hansen and children returned from Wasner then left for Det Rapids to visit her parents. Albert Ott spent last week here with his mother and joins the cavalry at Mitchell and may enter training soon. The Jim River claimed a victim Sunday a seven year old boy from Old Elm Springs Colony was with others when a current pulled him under and he drowned despite efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OG. Vo Gilliland
Dakota Wesleyan University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bva Weber
Hher
Milwaukee
Jo J. Weber
John Hansen
Wasner
Det Rapids
Albert Ott
Albert
Trop O of Cavalry
Mitchell
Seryier
Jim River
Old Elm Springs Colony
Spencer and Surrounding Folks Visit Mitchell and Lake Madison
Spencer residents Roy Webster and family, Hester Burmeister and Vera Fralieh travel to Mitchell for events and an operation. A hay wagon overturn injures Peter Pulman. Others, including Lamy, Lindekneel, Leuth, Johnson, Stein, Lueth, Wells, Brandtimann, Edginton, Harris, Schievelbein, Lovejoy, Brockman, Tilley, and Troop E members, share visits, trips to Lake Madison, and a series of dinners and receptions near Spencer and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lamy
Vera Fralieh
Mitetretl
G. HW. Lindekneel
George Leuth
L. A. Johnson
J. Po Stein
Elsie Lueth
Lake Madison
Lizzie Wells
Sioux Falls
Spencer
Lizzie Brandtimann
Tampa
Bla
John Shore
Alfred Edginton
Lincoln
Nebraska
J. H. Harris
Warris
Olivet
Home of Mrs Marshs Parents Mentioned in W Geox Case
Readable fragments name the home of Mrs Marshs parents and reference W Geox and his wife. The OCR text is incomplete but points to a familial residence linked to the couple. No further context or dates are available.
Local residents bid relatives farewell during Mitchell visit
Emery Pete Kayser and Wenry Resetting conducted business in Mitchell. Catherine Coneilin traveled from Mitchell Monday to see kin. Mrs. Phos Murphy arrived from Sioux Falls Wednesday to visit friends and relatives. Merce and Mrs. Wenry Wess and Brunella Misplane returned to Topeka Friday after visiting here. Mrs. Nick Wayser spent Friday and Monday in Bridgewater before heading home to Gilmore City. Miss Welenborges, visiting the Wessels, returned to Des Moines Tuesday. Giairy and Bark Kearney received orders to report on Mitchell Sunday, as members of Ca. John Nolan with ee to Parker for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Smith
Plankinton
Mitchell
J. A. Aitken
Sioux Caily
Adda Bartow Sutton and Son
Minoak
J. 1D. Bartow
Ob. S. Bartow
Win, Phetus
Sanborn
Lathrop
Hub Fellows
Sioux Falls
Addo Bartow Sutton
Jil
Rex Bucklin
Doland
S.D
Margaret Armstrong
Kansas City
Thient
Catherine Coneilin Camioe
Phos. Murphy
Sioux Palls
Merce
dWenry Wess
Brunella Misplane
Tospers
Nick Wayser
Munday
Bridgewater
Gilmore City
Welenborges
Wessels
Landowner Visits After Week Away Near Vipton
A landowner who runs about 1,000 acres west of town spent Thursday evening of last week looking after interests in the area. Mrs. Baker and Adhere walt accompanied him, noting improvements since his last visit and expressing satisfaction with the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Walt
Local Happenings and Notables in South Dakota Towns
The exemption board for souibern county is organized with Judge Baer as executive chairman and H O Dowdell and Dr AL C Clark as clerk and examining physician. A family reunion at Judge Baer's home drew relatives from Williston Timber Lake and Braddock. The thirty first annual old settlers reunion at Sanborn Jeraule Beadle counties drew large crowds to Fergusome grove Warren township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ryelkinan
Mitehell
Ren
George Blisworth
Dane Famillies
M. BF. Dillon
Darestown
Vina Bose
Cecelit Thenermianm
Mitchell
John Winsbere
Souibern County
Bow. Baer
H. O. Dowdell
AL C. Clark
Norbeck
J. J. Whiting
Bls. Kidd
W. Baer
Walter Mitchell
Williston
N. 2
Thos. J. Baer
Timber Lake
DeWitt Baer
Braddock
N. D
Canada
Sanborn
Jeraule
Beadle
Pergusom
E Grove
Warren Township
Murdo Town Roused by Fire After Train Crash
Early Friday two box cars derailed into Murdo yards as a westbound train collided. One car burned after two men fled the scene. suspects jailed awaiting trial. Firefighters battled a blaze under the car, while Willie Pitspatrick was declared insane and taken to Yankton. A. T. Wilson escorted him to Mitchell. Pastor Bunton plans a Minneapolis trip with his family. Lightning damaged the Methodist church during a July electrical storm. Roy Gregory and Martha Schneider wed at Murdo Methodist parsonage July 10. friends toast their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurdo
Willie Wpitzpatrick
Yankton
A. T. Wilson
Mitchell
W. HW. Bunton
Methodist Church
Murdo
Auto
Minneapolis
Mr. Bunton
Grace M. FB
Dayton
Ohio
Roy Gregory
Stamford
Near
Murde O
Martha Schneider
S. D
Local residents share visits and new assignments
Draper O. BW. Murray attended a Mitchell guest at the Trosper home last week. G. A. Vander Voort stays to supervise his ranch with Pete Gorman as manager. Howard Hanson of Oncoma joins the Live Stock Bank as new staff. Mrs. Paul Pitan and children left for Canton to visit her mother and Mrs. M. B. Trosper. Mrs. G. M. Arthur visited George Gilbert and friends. Mrs. Win. BR. Griffith and Ethyl planned extended visits to Sioux City, St. Paul, and Baraboo. Mr. and Mrs. C. Bradford toured Sioux Falls and other eastern points by car. Geo. Hayes returned from vacation with plans to prolong his stay. Mrs. Hayes remained longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. BW. Murray
Mitchell
Trosper
G. A. Vander Voort
Pete Gorman
Howard Hanson
Oncoma
Live Stock Bank
Paul Pitan
Canton
M. B. Trosper
Vina
Bill Miller
Iowa
G. M. Arthur
George Gilbert
Win
BR. Griffith
Little Ethel
Sioux City
St. Paul
Baraboo
Wis
C. Bradford
Sioux Falls
Geo. Hayes
Local Visits and Travels Across South Dakota
Kennebec residents report social visits as Mrs. A Paehkmin travels from Kennebec to Port Dose while Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter and Mr. and Mrs. John Touchin depart for Okham, S C to visit friends. Mrs. Langdon of Murdo visits Mrs. J Whowine in Kennebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nh. B. Weaver
Murdo
S. 1
A. Paehkmin
Kennebec
Ter Uele
Bort Dose
Tedd
Priddy Evgenine
Prank Carter
Tod Mes
John Touehin
Okham
S. C
Langdon
J. 1. Whowine
Kennel
Armour Dr 1 01 Davis Reports for Army Exam
Davis received notice from the war department to report for examination on Tuesday. If successful, the doctor will serve as dentist and perhaps medical assistant. Logan Campbell left June 29 to join Town Field Artillery. vacancy filled by George Peinze of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
War Department
Tmiedieah
Logan S. Campbell
Chautauqua
Priday
Town Field Artillery
Carders
Thevaedney
George Peinze
Mar. Peinze
Wessington Springs Residents Head Home From Tours
Local notes list residents returning from trips to Montana North Dakota Staplehurst Neb and Chicago while others plan to depart for Europe and enlistment. Several visitors greeted relatives and a home reception welcomed Laura Easton Ruth after her Chicago marriage and move to a training camp.
Local residents gather for visits and family news
Alexandrian residents and relatives travel from Mitchell and Le Mars to visit, attend illness, and share time with kin. Mrs. Fishbach mourns her father as relatives arrive for support. Crop conditions in Thurison County are cautiously watched amid wartime needs and irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hamann
Mitehell
OL. Folsom
East Side
Peter Barth
Elvira Nobleten
Canova
Walter Seacat
Mrr
Fred Pishbach
le Mars
Puesday
Fishbach
Peter Warding
Mirs. Wo OR. Durke
Mitchell
al Rawson
Hlhel Orr
Mitehe
Till Ranel
Pel Tives
PL Op. Wickhem
Termioather
Vary O- Connell
Delizabeth (Weonnell
Rockford
Thinson County
Parkston and area residents visit kin and travel
Parkston residents and relatives frame a busy travel window with visits to Des Moines Cazenayva Wis Yankton and Creighton Neb. Dr J H Davis from Armour seeks admission to the US Army dental corps. Mrs John Becker Elkader and Caroline join Mrs William Glynn Sioux City for a two week stay with Glynn family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George TH. Kerr
Des Moines
R. W. Baiseh
T. J. Wilson
Modate
Rudolph Brown
Cazenayva
Wis
W. EL. Humphrey
Andrew Tollefson
Yankton
Math, Chasemann
John Becker
Caroline
William
Elkader
William HW. Glynn
L. R. Marsh
Sioux City
Miss Leona Snyder Birthday Party At Home
Miss Leona Snyder hosted her birthday celebration at home with a small group of friends on a recent Friday evening. Local news notes include Clay Oliver visiting from Rapid City, buying horses from Fred Hk. Sears, Judge Pinkerton’s county court session from Belvidere, and CG Rounds and the Snodgrasses from Inferior joining a Red Cross meeting. Carl R Sandall began erecting a new barn, Geo Hansen and crew completed their work, and local soldiers returning from Wimaball passed cavalry exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Snyder
Clay Oliver
Rapid City
Fred Hk. Sears
Judge Pinkerton
Belvidere
Rounds
WH. G. Snodgrass
Inferior
Red Cross
Carl R. Sandall
Geo Hansen
Wimaball
Local Notes From White Lake and Nearby Towns
White Lake reports Ira McNames returning Tuesday from a tour of Iowa points. Miss Hazel Barnum traveled to Mitchell Wednesday morning for a short visit. Mrs. A. W. Closson and son Adelbert arrived from Aberdeen for a family visit. Dellon Bowen left Friday for Crofton Nebraska to visit sister Mrs. George A Nelson. Mr and Mrs Donald Shaterm of Dubuque arrived Wednesday night to visit Bob Herdman. J P Baker came home from Lake Okoboji at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira McNames
Iowa
Hazel Barnum
Mitchell
A. W. Closson
Adelbert
Aberdeen
Dellon Bowen
Crofton
Neb
George "A. Nelson
Donald Shaterm
Dubuque
Bob Herdman
J. FP
H.W. Heineman
H. Hoelzel
Hitchcock
Wm. Heineman
Lake Township
J. P. Baker
Lake Okoboji
Belvidere Notes On Deaths Trips and Local Events
Belvidere mourns Mrs Kodet's mother as Mr and Mrs J N Thomas move to Chamberlain after running the Belvidere restaurant. Others depart for Black Hills trips by car. A county road grader passed a successful test and road work will begin. Old Settlers picnic plans firm with August 4 as the date. Jackson County reports 29 volunteers in the army from 177 registered, Belvidere contributing 1 of 21. New school building progresses toward fall completion. Crops look good after rain shortage. Mrs Tom Brazer and son and daughter from Hot Springs visit Belvidere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kodet
Scatland
Thaeter
Belvidere
Picnie
Hitere
Jackson County
United States
Tom Brazer
Hot Springs
Local Resident Visits and Arrivals Reported
Several residents are noted traveling and visiting relatives. Ethan Mrs. Jos. Johnson returned from Springfield last Saturday. Mrs. J. He. Kelley came back from Marion and Bridgewater. Miss Mary Dignan is visiting the Edw. Zehapfening home from Bridgewater. Win. Hohn opened a soft drink parlor in the former saloon building. Miss Hannah Brown of Canova arrived for a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Parks. Chas Grady arrived from Ash- برا
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Johnson
Springfield
J. He. Kelley
Marion
Bridgewater
Mary Dignan
Zehapfening
Win. Hohn
Hannah Brown
Canova
W. K. Parks
Chas, Grady
Ash
Social notices and obits from Mitchell area yesterday
Local residents visited family and relatives in Spencer Menno Handolph Vishimore and Prestor during the week. Prof van Benthysen and family mourn the loss of a colleague with funeral arrangements set for Monday at the First Methodist church in Mitchell. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 pm at the home and 3 pm at the church with Dr J S Hoagland officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Brookings
van Benthysen
Martha Brown Hill
Appleon City
Mitchell
Harry
Howard
Helen
John
W. HH
Bussey, Jr
H. H
Chicago
Eb.j. Hill
First Methodist Church
Hoagland
Local residents return from visits and a theft case in Running Water
Marion Mrs J A Pove and other residents report two week and weeklong visits in Lake Pacer Sioux Falls and Dal ton. A Running Water depot cash drawer was robbed of 385 dollars with Frank Burns charged. He pleaded guilty before Judge Tripp in Yankton and received a two year penitentiary term in Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Running Water
Frank Burns
Braikeman
Tyndall
Tripp
Yankton
Sioux Balls
Van Benthuysen Dies After Long Illness Saturday
Stephan Decatur van Benthuysen educator and former city council member died at his East University home after a stroke and years of ill health. Born March 34 1870 in Tracy Ta he taught at Grand Prairie seminary and Dakota Wesleyan then Brookings SD before declining health. He led Y M C A work and held influential academic posts until his later strokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. 10
van Benthuysen
East University Avenue
Stephen Decatur van Benthuysen
Tracy
Kansas
Rieh JH
Onata
Grand Prairie Seminary
Washington, D. C
Army
University of Chicago
Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Chicago
Red Interests
Mitchell Mourns Van Benthuysen
Memorial services for SS. D. van Benthuysen were held at the First Methodist Church with hundreds attending as city stores closed for an hour. The late professor, born 1870, served as dean at South Dakota State College and influenced many students. interment followed at Graceland Cemetery.
Special Election Held On City Building Bonds
Woonsocket South Carolina fixes July 14 and July 17 for a special election. Voters will decide on issuing ten thousand dollars in bonds to erect a city building serving as officers headquarters city council jail fire department HQ and other municipal uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
S. C
Catch Wife Deserter In South Dakota Arrest
Delbert Smock wanted for wife desertion in Cedar Rapids Iowa was traced to Edmunds County South Dakota and captured by deputy sheriff W J Vondracek. Smock was found working for a farmer near Loyalton and returned to Iowa for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Delbert Smock
Cedar Rapids
South Dakota
Edmunds County
W. J. Vondracek
Towa
Smock
Loyalton
Four Minnesotans Fined for Carrying Liquor Into South Dakota
Four men traveling from Minnesota to work on a railroad bridge crew near Hurley were arrested in Salem for possessing intoxicating liquor. They apparently did not know it was illegal to bring liquor into the state. Judge Fleeger fined each man 25 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
S. D
Minnesota
Hurley
Salem
Fleeger
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AL OW. Olson
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Eburenine
Civant
J. Mo. Newell
the Creek
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Rovers
Sen Lee
Jerickson
Mitehedh
T. J. Younwers
William Smith
Cherokee
J. Do
Brank
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Douehty
John Murphy
Mr.o
Fred Woordien
Chamberlain
Menno
Lillian Headley
Deland
Visting
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Philip
Roy Webster
Lyle
Hester Burmeister
Peter Pulman
BE. S. Thune of
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Emery
Pete Kayser
Wenry
Mitchell Puesthay
Draper
Alex Booker
White Lake
Lee Washburn
Lester
Melbourne Binery
Reliance Savings Bank
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Ernest Simons
Asal Wall
Krank BE. Brandon
Lower Brule
Army of Neers
Fortswell
Washington
Loreal Odd Fellows Lodge
Noble Grand
We al Gaede
A. Peterson
J. J. Brockway
Baward Johnson
John Larson
Wessington Springs
George Theather
Montana
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Visjtine
Warren Morehead
Fort Snenling
Qod. Morehead
Frank Bingham
Leon
Staplehurst
Gingham
Chester Kidwiler
2. B. Orr
Mr. Kidwiler
Wood
Hilda Morris
Miss Morris
St. Luke Hospital
Europe
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Wellington
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Laura Easton
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Rerson
Isabel Lylen
Mies
Mys
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Vish
Po Severson
Vishimore
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Louecard
Presno
Mabel Howert
Giacoma
Tenes
Mic
Chew
Fey
Vphey
AL Dixon
Presto
Trath Dinglee
Virgil Paxter
J. A. Pove
Lake Pacer
Frances Weber
Martha Goertz
Dalton
J. J. Smith
J. Hanner and Son
Alma Heeren
H. N. Gook and Son
P. J. Cremer
Arnold's Park
Dakota
Mitchell Mourns
SS. D. van Benthuysen
J. S. Hoagland
G. T. Notson
W. D. Schermerhorn
G. H. Miller
RK. Ef. Hazen
Leroy Morris
Prof. Miller
Helen Powers
A. I. Hitchcock
S. BE. Morris
J. L. Meyer
L. A. Stout
Theo
Meyer
L. Branson
Harold Miller
Donald Hoffman
Harold Pynch
Chas, Bintliff
Clarence Coxe
Leslie Caldwell
Rich Hill
Harper
Appleton City Academy
Missouri
Appleton City
Onargo
Ile
School of Commerce
State Sunday School Association
The
Barnea
Methodist Sunday School
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