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Newspaper

Spencer News

Location

Spencer, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1909

Page

5

Lena Rivers at Grand Theatre and local notices

Local items report Lena Rivers at the Grand on Thursday night December 14 and a flood of community notes. Visitors, travels, health, and business moves involve residents like H S Parker in Des Moines, J H Lewis near Almont, and Ed Davis newly married. The column highlights social calls, travel to Chicago and Mason City, and upcoming events including a high school game and church activities.

R. P. Ewing KE. A. Case Milford Lena Rivers Grand H. S. Parker Des Moines

Spencer High School Oratorical Contest Winners

The preliminary declamatory contest at Spencer High School selected four finalists from fourteen contenders to advance to a second prelim at the opera house. Arthur Peterson led, with Morgan Cornwall, Will Peterson, and Will Bemis following. judges were J R Melee Rev Er N Spafford and G A Heald. The reporter notes the competition was creditable and closely contested.

Spencer High School Opera House Emmetsboro Iowa Arthur Peterson Morgan Cornwall Will Peterson Will Bemis J. R. Melee Rev. Er. N. Spafford G. A. Heald

Weather disrupts mail routes and local moves update

Bad weather has roughened roads forcing the mail carrier to split routes, completing half each day. The Center school started with Miss Blanche Divins as teacher who will board in Webb and travel back and forth. Several residents traveled or visited, including Miss Verna Teitwe heading to Des Moines and Ames, Frank Woodford returning to Des Moines after a visit, A B Stearns in Sioux Rapids, C Collins to Greenville and back, G O Garman of Van Meter visiting Emerson, Mrs Grace Tasting and Miss Florence Gibble returning from Storm Lake, and Rev Hawking of Webb expecting his wife and children from Drenlin sete. John Philips and family visiting Garfield relatives from Welashawinn Canada.

Center Blanche Webb Verna Teitwe Des Moines Ames Grace Tasting Florence Gibble Storm Lake Pearl Starrett Stoves Greenville Iowa Garfield

Real Estate Transfers From Various Parties

Real estate transfers listed include Baines and wife to John McNiemat for lots 23 to 25, Spencer auction 4000, Greene and wife to Annus McPherson for a 242 ft northing lot 6, Sones and wife to Hiram A. Bauman for lot 13, Gillespie and wife to Daniel Gillespie, and Swain and wife to Jas Chapman near section 8-97-35 with values 4800 and 2000. Additional transfers include Stevens and wife to Geo Dumbriver, Swain and wife to Jas Chapman, and Royal area listings with varied parcel descriptions.

Baines Ff Om & Wil John Mc Niemat Bik Pattentowher Spencer Swear Nwa Rovers Chis UH Wilda Be Pedersen Blk Jl Greenville SMOG Stevens Geo Dumbriever Lot Ti Ist Ad Royal Kia Swain Jas Chapman Elf Louo

Blue Rock Shoot Practice Event in City

A blue rock shoot will be held in the city for practice on Thursday December 16. Inquiries should be directed to Phil Sakinan.

Phil Sakinan

Notice of Estate Administrator Appointment in Clay County Iowa

Notice is given that on December 2 180th the district court of Clay county Iowa appointed A Connein as administrator of the estate of Max HE Cornell deceased of Clay county Iowa. All persons indebted must pay and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance at 1493 KF.

District Court Clay County Iowa Max HE. Cornell A. Connein

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