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Wesley, Feb. 7—Stockholders, pa trons, business men, and wives at tended the fifth annual meeting of the Wesley creamery company at Kleimeter's hall Saturday. At 11:30 an oyster stew, with sandwiches, pickles, coffee, and a pint bottle of milk and a straw for each person were served at tables to 960. A program of toasts was given, Jor gen Skow, toastmaster. All speeches were witty and informative. The speakers were Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Skow, Ole Flom, Lew Hauptman, Guy M. Butts, John Hutchison, and others. Each director spoke briefly. Doctor Smith gave a vocal solo, Helen Finnemark a reading, and Wil Frimm! and Joseph Skow sang a creamery “booster” song, written for the occasion. Lou Hauptman told how the creamery had benefit ted his garage; Ole Flom, with his usual dry humor, mentioned “horse- less carriages, “womanless wed dings,” etc, and ventured the hope that a “cowless creamery” might somehow be evolved! It was report ed that 40,000 pounds more butter was made in the year just past than in the one preceding. The meeting was partially in the nature of a celebration of the paying off of all debts. In the afternoon a business meeting was held, and the butter milk was sold to Roy Wiseman and Simon Hirner at 1% and i 34 cents a gallon. The company reported nearly $20,000 more income in 1927 than in 1926. Heh School Declam’ ts Held— The high school declamatory con test took place last Thursday even iing. The winners in each class and the titles of their selections follow: oratorical—First, Erma ‘Ward, “The Unknown Speakers;” second, Doro thy Hauptman, “The Way of Fort Sumter;” third, James Cooney, “The Christ of the Andes ; drama tic—first, Virginia Benton, “Madam X” second, Beverly Kerrins, “Thou Shalt Not Kill third, Evelyn Con ner, “The Reprisal; “humorous— first, Evelyn Haynes, “At the Swimming Pool;” second, Ruth Mary Kunz, “A Night of Troublea;” third, Margaret Hansen, “Any School Morning.” All did well, and as usual the judges’ markings were close; judges—Lupis, Pfeiffer, Fen ton, Cooper, Britt, Thompson, Cor with. Between decisions, the Girls’ Glee club rendered songs—Big Brown Bear, The Rosary, Roses of Picardy. Winners of firsts will com pete in county and state contests; seconds, in a county contest, when the county championships will be decided. No contest for thirds has yet been arranged, but this may be done at a meeting of school super intendents next Saturday. Former Residents Make Onll— Mr. and Mrs. Ed Adams and Mrs. Bolsinger visited last week Tuesday afternoon with their niece, Mrs. Wallace Benton. The two elder la dies are sisters, also sisters of the late Mrs. McNamee. Many years ago they successfully conducted a hotel here, the Sherman ‘house,’ destroyed by fire. They are now liv ing at Clear Lake, Matt Laux is 85 Years Wed— Mr. and Mrs. Matt Laux enter tained Sunday evening in honor of their 35th wedding anniversary. There was a party of 40, including families of the Laux daughters and some of their near neighbors. Lunch was served, snapshots of Pupiis Taken— Individual snapshots of grade and high school pupils were to be taken Monday by the James Photograph company, Fort Dodge. Individuals will order lkenesses of themselves and others. Wesley Loses to Lakota— In a basketball game between Wesley and Lakota at Ledyard last week Monday evening, Wesley lost, 25-17. Wesley Plays Bancroft at Bancroft this week Tuesday night, John McCall Reported I— Ott McCall has just returned from St. James, Minn, to which point he was called recently by news of the
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Kossuth County Advance
Algona, Iowa, US
Thu, Feb 09, 1928
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