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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1915
Page
5
A chaotic summary of local social events and names appears, noting Nina Soevening and Yeomans gathering on Saturday evening. Various residents and families, such as Miss Mary Bornh and Mrs. Bede ds, are described in scattered fragments as attending entertainments and markets around town.
North Garfield Mery and Mrs Valentine Weimer visit relatives. In Cherokee Miss Gladys Mieshler Ayrshire spent Friday with Elsie Cain. Mr and Mrs Warry Woodford spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Pra k. Mrs Tom Oltgurg spent Saturday and Sunday in Fort Dodge. Mrs Ray Newcombe spent June toward. Miss Pearl Howard called on Miss ve Woodford Friday. Mable Parsons called on Helen T Thurseridge afternoon. Ruther Eko spent Sunday with his brother Lindsay. Mr and Mrs G J Essick visited from Frink Messick home Thursday. Messrs John and Dave Ekbrigg from Gladtroek visit with their brother Viner Lowie Professor W flue craft and wife returned drone Thursday after visiting relatives and friends during reinvn ation of two weeks. Mrs Andy Anderson visited with Tre Ph L Wondford Tuesday. Mrs J W Burton and Miss Rock pont Phorschiy with Mire ph. Smith. The Larkinub met Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs duesan booth. A daints funeh w Liat SEO atber which ther pire bias de gree Coarns ihe ad eres wh Vepeetinist Tenth Bebether egn! Samdas rat seen sry thee Prion Atti Sires Chubtidle Abe eter viedo Catia meio beg revenue salty Prope Siield ats Wott Sanelie pay Cruitee gots needehareds.
Walters parents in Ohio expect to be gone until the first of the year with many friends wishing them safe journeys and a pleasant time. Master Claernes Thomas has been shoving at the home of his son and parents Mr and Mrs J Bishee for a few days. Knight motored to Symmynth to attend the nominees at the Christin church.
Fragmentary OCR text records a visit to Greenville with scattered names and events. It mentions Mrs Linstiunn Premnent Peterson and Alwin Cuirpen, plus references to a person named Vine Vay Mra and a tone of engagement at a local event.
Mrs Harry Preston of Langdon visited sister Mrs Lucy Harvey in the first of the week. Paul Grosgkruper secured a bank position at Ruthven and left Monday. Mrs PLE Bolts and baby returned from a visit at Liews City Thursday. Rev Avin Haske and Rev Keats were present at the dedicatory exercise as the Friends dined Sunday. The amount raised was 1000 and something over 9000 w the evicted in the morning. The dinner was served in the basement. Rev Keats preached to a large audience again in the evening.
Local notes recount Arthur Ebensback returning to Illinois from near Ruthven, visits by Truce and Ha Crane with James Jonson, dinner parties for Roy Derry’s birthday, and various Spencer, Dickens, and Ruthven residents visiting kin and friends. Church services and social calls fill the week as families host dinners and attend events across multiple towns.
Rainy weekend brings wedding bells and home visits as residents of Greenville and surrounding towns share gatherings. Mrs. Rose and family visit kin. Miss Nellie Appland departs with Mrs. Passett. local lectures linked to Miss Nanahl Renso set for December 4th in Greenville hall, with Edith Hollister and Florence Hollister visiting schools last week.
Local items report a school piano program and supper at Greenville Hall on December 17, lively basements at church events, and a poorly attended Saturday dance. Nearby residents attend Christmas shopping in Spencer while others return from visits to Everly, Hartley, and Lamar. Electric street lamps arrive, German Lutheran sale planned at Weller & Werner on December 7. Teachers host a surprise supper. several rural schools show grippe and mumps cases as Superintendent Odle surveys the district.
A humorous brief from the Minneapolis Journal highlights playful quips about goal getters and a fall mishap in Fall River. A ran-in with a rushing man and a burst of comic misfortune are described in lighthearted tone.
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