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Spencer News

Location

Spencer, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1914

Page

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High School Notes on Thanksgiving Week Activities

Prof Odle announced school closure Thursday and Friday after Thanksgiving. Students prepared a march to the fields Thursday morning. Juniors voted to switch class colors to crimson and gold. Friday featured the final football game and a spirited indoor basketball event with Emmetsburg and Spencer. The Juniors won 34 to 6 as Sophomores and Seniors fielded competitive teams. notable players included Casey, Dale Jones, John Miner, and Arnold Starr among others.

Odle Uut Sopho le ‘Jong Tigers Yatore Pen yHonaSslan Tiger Adelaide Woodcock Arat Kock Kathrynson Ruth Kirkpatrick Naomi Titus Cranston Mildred Goodspeed Carlson Miss Pitcher A Lidman Gladys Burke Cen Nellie Thompson Widna Jeman Gladys Burke Anna Lid Zore Adelaide Wooddk Margaret Koch Wdna Givdeian Marie Iisen Naomies Kathryn Jonson Miss Hher Kirkpatrick Adalaide Cock Han Thrush Amead Homore Est Mattolasen Cantor Roy Chriat Dale Jones Nea John Miner Casey Christeson Donald Gillespie Care Bronson Charlie Jones Arnold Starr Clarence Myerdick Carl Bronson Led’ Jones Arnold Emmetsburg Donald Ernest Mattheissen Hin

Farmers' Institute at Everly Iowa Dec 4 5 program and visits

Everly Iowa hosts a two day Farmers Institute on Friday and Saturday December 4 and 5. Across divisions there are lectures on First Aid Home Economies beef hogs and fattening cattle with demonstrations in cooking and domestic science. Local speakers include Rex Beresford Barker and Dr Pammet. events feature music and topical talks plus crop disease and dairy topics. News notes cover visitors from Dixon Nebraska Chicago Spencer and local families returning home for Thanksgiving.

Pammet Barker Maite

Couple Weds Quietly in Sibley and Royal

In Sibley on November 7 Sadle Goble y and RN. Snider were married by Rev Westlake in a small ceremony attended by locals. The bride works as assistant city clerk and the groom is trustkeeper for DeWolf Wells Co. They plan to live in Spencer. Also, Miss Francis Johnson wed Archie L. Jonus of Illinois on a Royal farm three miles northeast. The Johnsons’ ceremony followed a church banquet honoring the choir, a gesture by the Congregational Ladies Aid.

Etsburg Spencer Emmetsburg Cera Cers Ick Baldwin Cranston Spender Julius Ipson Severas Town Peters Sibley Sadle Gobley RN. Snider Westlake Congregational Snider DeWolf & Wells Co Francis Johnson Archie L. Jonus Illinois Earnesti Johnson Liverton Congregational Church

Whist Party by Mas and Koen at Koth Lane

Mrs Totthe and Mrs Koen will entertain a company at a whist party at the Koth Lane tomorrow evening. This is the first in a planned series of social gatherings by these two ladies in the near future.

Mas Niames P.M. Totthe Koen

War News and Frontline Movements Reported by Russians

The text notes Russian reports on weekly victories and advances. It mentions British battleship Bulwark possibly sunk by magazine explosion or enemy fire, and Audacious sunk earlier. It discusses submarines, anticipated Allied airpower, and strategic shifts as Kaiser allegedly reallocates troops from the west to Russia, with a grim view of casualties before the war ends.

Kebling Napoleon Russian Winder Waterlan Tbe Kaiser

Thanksgiving Social at Mila Suelton Home in Meadow

A late Thanksgiving gathering at the Mila Suelton residence in Meadow last Pelday evening drew nearly the entire Mus Lorky Sunday School membership. Attendees enjoyed games, old songs, a bountiful luncheon, and greetings to Mr Sliven for his secretary service.

Mila Suelton Meadow Mus Lorky Mike Merry Plano Utp Rey Dyson

Obituary for Mrs W H N Clark and Mrs Wilson Moore

Obituary notices detail Mrs W H N Clark born November 1842 in Saratoga Springs New York died after a long illness near Algona. She lived in Butler county and Spencer with her husband W H T Clark who survives her. Five of six children survive with multiple relatives and friends in Atkinson Nebraska Arnold s Park and Gilges Grove. The service was conducted by Rev G Vaylor and Rev Bo Thrash at Bronson and home, with interment at Rosell Cemetery after burial in Grandy Gunter. Mrs Moore died Christmas Day in the hospital at Rochester. funeral rites were conducted by Rev O Thrash with burial in Rosell Cemetery.

W. H. N. Clark Saratoga Springs N. Y Butler County W.H. T. Clark Spencer Wilson Moore Rochester Glheth Grove Wilson If Maure Ewoor Charles Alten d Gillegs Grove Charance Hay Mayenne Nowers Bo O

Local notices from Langdon area bazaar and church sales

The Langdon Latires Ald Soviety hosts a bazaar with dinner and supper at Langdon coloured Friday. Merc Of Honor lodge to present a Tuesday evening event at Woodman hall near Kabriet's Candy Kitchen. Christian church women stage a Dickenson meat market market this Saturday afternoon. Ladies Aid societies plan markets and box socials this coming weekend and month. Danish Lutheran church serves coffee and cake with a tote sale at Larson White store Saturdays. Ged Wyatt leaves for Alloxt Mississippi to spend winter. Andrew Vertipse family visited Thanksgiving in Storm Lake. local Sargent family visit from Jerry Minnesota.

Langdon Latires Ald Soviety Langdon Hox Sacle Merc of Honor Lode Woodman Hall Kabriet Ladies of the Christian Churel Dickenson & Hisbue Ladies Aid Society of the Tehurel Pearson Lailes Aid Soeleby Hephralay Abbie Chom Colin Etoy

Revival Meetings Begin in Methodist Church

Revival meetings led by Evangelist Tough Smith arrived in town last Saturday and started services in the Methodist Church Sunday morning. Attendance is growing with nightly sermons praised for their soulful, spiritual tone.

Tough Smith

Spencer district aids Belgian relief with cash offering

Responding to a call, Spencer residents donated 16.560 dollars through a Dickens school reading event. The committee decided to keep the money locally for now and buy cash to be sent rather than moving cash elsewhere.

Riaes Dickens Bie

Thanksgiving Service at Methodist Church Observed

The Union Thanksgiving service was held at the Methodist church last Thursday at 1030. Rev Coats led prayer, Rev Phrash read the scripture, and Rev Williams preached. The Methodist choir assisted with music and Mrs Gobb sang a solo. The sermon touched on themes of thanksgiving and suggestion for communal aid.

Methodist Church Coats Phrash Williams The Baptist Church Gobb Bnister

Ernest Gamblin Convert Party at Hee ane Wolday Evening

The Ernest Gamblin Convert Party presents a memorable musical program at the Hee ane Wolday evening with Miss Varna Leone Page violinist of the Gamble Goneert Party and a selection featuring notable soloists. The third annual Sewickley summer festival by the Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra closed with a large audience, though described as plagued by debt, and with basso Minesh Gimble highly favored by Sewickley residents.

Ernest Gamblin Deosity Ani Varna Leone Page Gamble Goneert Party Hulsts Lee Publie Sewieley Pittsbury

Crandall Walter G Transfer Mentioned in Incoherent Record

Fragmented OCR item notes transfers involving Crandall Walter G and others, with scattered names and numbers. Mentions addresses, amounts like 600 dollars, and a stray Thanksgiving turkey reference attributed to Dr G W Crandall and M Dewey families.

Two Handsome New Homes on East Sixth Street

Thanksgiving day tour featured the Curt Anderson new home at East Sixth Street. A full size basement, four upstairs bedrooms with toilet and bath, beech fittings, yellow pine finish, large windows, and cheerful rooms described, with a porch and front columns. The family has occupied the home for some time.

Curt Anderson East Sixth Street Cao, Pgl Campbell Furnace

New Nutting and Andersen Homes Feature Elegant Interiors

A detailed look into the new Nutting home on East Severth Street describes a spacious layout with large basement, high ceilings, and a modern Twentieth Century furnace. A prominent painting by Mrs. Nutting’s sister decorates the dining room as the builders prepare to showcase two refined residences and entertain plans for local relief subscriptions supporting the Seven Million starving Bolistiies effort.

Wei Bruce L. Nuttime East Severth Street Lange Fem Dindiye

Visit Notes From Small Town Social Roundup

Mrs Brown terminated her visit at the Reverend Mirush home Friday and returned to Rocheford. Messrs H H Moberg and Theury Volliner left Friday for Paru Alabama for a couple of weeks visit. Mrs Andrew Smith of Astherville came down Friday for a visit with Mrs John Smith.

Messrs H. H. Moberg Theury Volliner Paru Andrew Smith Astherville John Smith

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