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Newspaper

Spencer News

Location

Spencer, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1915

Page

4

Christmas Visits and Family Travels Across Iowa and Wisconsin

As Told by Correspondents Mrs Seth Smith left Wednesday morning for Sheridan Texas called there on account of the death of her father Mr John Eaton Mrs Roy Blazer and her three children of Estherville came Friday morning to spend Christmas with her mother Mrs L L Archer Mr Blazer joined his wife on Saturday Mr and Mrs G A Appleman spent Christmas with Mrs Applemans parents at Huron South Dakota Mrs G A Wolan and son Lyle went to Grundy Center Iowa to spend Christmas with her husband Mr Wolan who is in business there and will soon move his family there Mrs Nancy Eggleston has been ill for the past week Thomas Baxter has been caring Cer hee She is some better we are glad to say Miss Lucille Berg returned home from school Thursday to spend the vacation with her parents She is attending the University at Madison Wisconsin Mr and Mrs J Harrie Thatcher and now Harry spent Christmas at West Bend with Mr Thatcher's parents Mr and Mrs Thatcher Mr and Mrs M H Dewey and daughter Genevieve were guests in Ruthven on Friday Mr Dewey remained over until Saturday due to the illness of his father Mr Seldon Dewey Mr and Mrs Floyd Tripp and son Charles of Worthington Minnesota arrived Friday to spend Christmas with Mrs C o Me Tripp.

Seth Smith Sheridan Texas John Eaton Roy Blazer Estherville L. L. Archer Mr. Blazer G. A. Wolan Lyle Grundy Center Iowa Mr. Wolan Lucille Berg Fran John Berg The University At Madison Wisconsin M. H. Dewey Genevieve Ruthven Mack Walnut Spangler Mise Mack Manson Dr. Voight Hans Johnson Anys Ed. Wilson Royal C. J. Trippera Addie Feather Plainfield D. A. Thayer C. J. Forrest Tdaukoli Bf. Kemner AL McMillan Wood Lake Minn Oh Jones Roy Hendrickson Spencer Eli. A. Anderson Elting Hume Marilte Hunna Beatrice Ruthven John Ruthven Landing School Milwaukee Wis Hazel Broadlie Clear Lake Mev J. A. Broadie 0 Praitt Morstenmoor Akeela Uest George Klusser Willian Brennan Dubuque College Thomas Trermen Joseph Hanson Spencer Feuest Helen Wolfe G. Myers One Wall Gerg & Aren Walter Manthe Neeva McNary St P Paul JL. J. Archer Ruby Holmgren D. A. Graham's Bassett J. H. Graham Mrs. Bassett Tusses Kilpatrick Tavniahd Buckingham Myriam D. Tf Owen Famo Lily A. J. Fords John Gratt Mapleton Somers Eva Lang Hetland Tome Christhias John Lawley Spencer Christus Lernoon T. H. Scott Everett Scott Zayda Crane Morjning James Jenson Roya John Pilcher Adrian Ives Rey, Leng B.S. Ives Waldo Folrewood Harold Toland Oskaloosa Lou Thompson Southwest Spencer Frank Winifred Whittenburg Oscar Hart F. J. Crane Albert Johnson Jimmie Janson al. Rice Will Crane O. D. Crane Mra Ed. Evans Gl 'M

Married Today In Glasgow Home Paul Mickelson Signe Iverson

The ceremony took place at the Glasgow home this afternoon by EB M Glasgow. Paul Mickelson from Northeast Feeman and Signe Iverson, from Denmark via New York, were married and begin life on the Cy rua Tripp farm Tunis Mont. Beat wishes from the News. Mr and Mrs A B Mack visited Walnut for holidays joining Mise Mack formerly teaching in Manson. Dr Voight and Hans Johnson are noted as ill at home hoping for better days.

Glasgow EB. M Paul Mickelson Northeast Feeman Signe Iverson Tunis Mont Denmark New York Cyrua Tripp Beat

Little Richard Caldwell Improves After Pneumonia Sickness

2000n, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Caldwell, has been very ill with pneumonia for weeks. In recent days his condition has shown notable improvement, bringing cautious optimism to family and doctors.

Richard Caldwell Fred Caldwell

Christmas Guests and Local News Across Royal and Spencer

Royal and Spencer residents share Christmas visits with relatives and friends including Ed Wilson and C J Tripp families. notices report deaths, illness, and community sympathy for Mrs Chas Johnson, with multiple travelers home for the holidays. A March reception for an orchestra is planned, and several students and locals return home for vacations.

Local Holiday Notes and Marriages in Everly Area

Miss Katherine Boehmke returns home for holidays while relatives visit from Mason City Inwood and Nrood Parshall. Miss Elsie Hartman and Harvey Peterson wed Dec 20 1915 at H. P. Wrydenberg home and depart for Albert City on their wedding trip. Local residents attend gatherings, visits from Ames Drake University and Spencer. preparations for a New Year’s dance at the German Hall.

Katherine Boehmke Mason City Elsie Theil Inwood Ernest Keitspecker Saratoga Howard County John Hermann Heuer Nrood Parshall N. 2 Elsie Hartman Everly Harvey Peterson Albert City S. Noltings H. P. Wrydenberg Veterson Anna Hartman Elsie Steuben Walter Klonpenberg Claude Cronk Grace Jones Ames Mamie Jones Drake Ida Rolfe Thornton Dora Jensen Ella Jones Minnie Frycenbhory Iowa City Dayton Gordon Rock Rapids C. P. Modler Spencer Alina Mewis John Stuhr Ruth Doughty Floy Cooper Raymond Niles Donald Reed Chris Lick Chris Fink Hartley Wednesrly

Meadow glidys Burke returns home for holidays

Meadow Glidys Burke comes home from Storm lake to spend the holidays. Mrs. McDowell shows slight improvement from erysipilas. Little Jacke Lowe was sick on Sunday. Families visit and spend Christmas at various homes including Graham, Brown, Dotson, and Ford. Schools No 4 closes for a week. Kilpatrick improves. Buckingham weatherWatch.

Glidys Burke Storm Lake Mrs. McDowell Little Jacke Lowe

Langdon Church Notes and Community Updates

Sunday morning worship begins the new year with a morning service and Sunday School. On Thursday January 6 1016 the Ladies Glad Weddings Circle meets at the president Mrs Archie Cutler home for dinner to plan the coming year and collect quarterly dues. Christmas program at Langdon Sunday School well attended. pastor and wife thank friends for gifts. Family reunions and health notes fill the Langdon scene with improvements in Charles Israel and greetings for Mrs Frank Gloyd in bereavement.

Archie Cutler Everty Lonedon CL Atkinson Frank Gloyd Langdon School J. Nisbee Harry Thomas B. Morrall Frank Morrall Apent Christman Claude Morrall P. Benson Langdon Lin

Christmas Socials and Visits in Southeast Freeman Area

Mr and Mrs John Eye spent Sunday at Simington Brothers Charlie and Julia Kiley returned to Illinois Tuesday after summer at J W Monk home. Adam Simington called at Jud Thompson home. Ernest Simington and Jessie Monk visited Ernest Kammer leisure Sunday. Margarete Rosavker spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Gus Peterson. Ernest Kammer and wife celebrated Christmas at Ernest McMillans. Several residents traveled to Ruthven Friday for Christmas program. John Winn visited Tuesday evening. KE Kammer and family returned from Minnesota Wednesday. Rosacker and John Klein families spent Christmas at Cad Park. Fred Monk visited Adam Simington Sunday evening. Mrs J A Fland spent Thursday with Mrs Owen Simington. Anna Rhinehart clerks at Berg Brennan store last week. Peter Hansen and wife left Friday to spend Christmas with her folks.

Southeast Freeman John Eye Simington Brothers Charlie Julia Kiley Mlinois J. W. Monk Adam Simington Jud Ruthven John Winn Jesse Monk KE. L. Kammer Minnesota Rosacker John Klein Cad Park Fred Monk J. A. Fland Owen Simington Anna Rhinehart Berg & Brennan Peter Hansen

Christmas social notes and visits across Spencer area

Miss Mae Varney and Miss Mae dongs shared Sunday supper with friends. Families including Rasmussen Varney Weaklin and Somers hosted Christmas dinners and visits at several local homes. Several locals travel for holidays, attend plays, or return home from school, with scattered illness and travel plans noted.

Christmas Gatherings And Travels Recap In Local Notices

Miss Mac Jones hosted a Christmas dinner for Roy Derrie Jennie Erickson Leonard Carter Geneva Ives and Mrs Derry J D Hart and son Albert plan a winter stay in Live Oak Florida with Albert remaining for the summer to manage his father's farm A Aldrich received a Howard watch in a gold vase from Superior Lumber Co while resigning March 4 W J Crow Maclay notes selling hogs and gifts and plans a January 25 bred sow sale Mr and Mrs Nels Christensen hosted all their children for Christmas including L M and wife Estherville Peter and spouse and Roy from Spirit Lake E H Bradley from Jefferson joined John McClurg for Christmas Blanche Titus of Chicago and Earl Titus of Sioux City joined the Titus household for the holidays H A Prechel returned from Waseca Minn for Christmas F Morneau advised on plans for a gym at Mara then Mrs Dave Mitts called to Webb by illness in Roy Sanderson’s family.

J. D. Hart Albert Live Oak Florida Mr. Hart Aldrich Howard Watch Superior Lumber Co W. J. Crow Maclay Nels Christensen L. M Estherville Peter Roy Spirit Lake Dave Mitts Webb Roy Sanderson

South Gipfield Plagued by La Grippe and Coughs

In South Gipfield, La Grippe spreads through nearly every home with children of A A Campbell, Newt Krohn, and Charlie Kiever affected by whooping cough. Christmas programs at Weeble churches and Garfield school drew large crowds. A newborn girl blessed Mr and Mrs Lindsey Essiele on Christmas Day. The TG Martin family spent Christmas at the Cundy home in Baurnens.

South Gipfield A. A. Campbell Newt Krohn’s Charlie Kievers Henry Eberh Gaza Henry Moody South Dakota Vonies Henry Weeble Garfield Lindsey Essiele TG. Martin Cundy Baurens

Activities of Women and Society News Notes

Misa Laura J. Lamoureaux named city bacteriologist at Berkeley California. German factories now run by women with academic training. Denmark pays entry female police officers more than men by eight hundred annually. Mrs Manando McCabe of Logansport Indiana declared insane over “Queen of the Movies” delusion. If trunk dispensed and mule ridden, Misa Anna Smith would teach in Humbug California. Glasgow Scotland lacks male labor, over four hundred women to teach raspberries this year.

Misa Laura J. Lamoureaux Berke- Jey Cal Germany Denmark Manando McCabe Loganaport Ind Misa Anna Smith Humbug Glasgow Scotland

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Coats Coats Rerwarly G. A. Appleman Mrs. Appleman Huron’ So Dakota Nancy Eggleston Baxter Mrs. J. Harrie Thatcher Harry West Bend Mr. Thatcher Mrs.Thatcher Mana Loki Oliver Litth Vioina Oliver Beathin Oliver Mtusessting Town Mes K. Cook Iauhter Stolen Kort Dodge Rektives Vnl Richard Dubois Corley Meo Hanna Moraine No EL Jones Greenville Miss Mae Varney Miss Mae Dongs C. M. Rasmussen S. Weaklin C. M. Varney Mae A. C. Somers Miss Mac Jones Roy Derrie Jennie Erickson Leonard Carter Geneva Ives Mrs. Derry South Garfield
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