Christmas Visit and Community Christmas Programs at the County Seat
Mills visited the county seat on Wednesday as Mrs. Wathen and family spent Christmas with Chas Flone and family. Several residents including Mrs. Claistroi and Estherville visitors prepared for Christmas. Churches held programs and Sunday schools organized trees with Santa Claus. Olver S Lindsay and family gathered at Langdon for Christmas Day with 32 members attending. The Chamberlain family received a gift chair from the family group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tepaved Bes Ak
Faimily
Mir
Chamberain
Reek
Langdon Christmas News and Visitors Report
Langdon residents enjoy a busy Christmas season with visits from Mrs Langdon enor and two children to her mother Mrs M Austin, Mr and Mrs Rimer Nitzsche and son cava visiting Odaboli, and Mr Hartuan Nissen with Miss Grace Miller of Gangai at the bride’s parents home. Merchants hire extra clerks for Xmas. Santa Claus visits Grandma’s and Langdon Sunday School held lively performances. Mr and Mrs Atkinson spent Christmas at Mrs Atkinson’s parents near Spencer. A well attended Christmas service featured a sermon and carols.
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Enor
Ab Langdon
M. Austin
Marion
Rimer Nitzsche
Cava
Odaboli
Mr. Nitzsche
Hartuan Nissen
Grace Miller
Gangai
Aiairieel da
Bie
Bride
Sly
Min
Flubediayes
Bite
Ging Moi Shi Bea
Mes Plifer
Dover
Minn
Zant Jordan
Langdon
Atkinson
Nea Spencer
Grandma's
Langdon M
R. V. Shamberlain
DD. Morral
Charles Bunton
South Spen Jers Theos fo ageman Gait dave Tw ye ered fron
Fragmented local social notes recount community events and visits. Miss Mamie Vande returns home for holidays with her mother Mrs AM Vande. Master Wenneth Livingston hosts guests. Miss Gertrude honored at W.P. Woodek's party. Mrs Swenson of Cloquet aided Chapman household, travels with her mother Mrs Wilkie of Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thea Sery
Wenneth Livingston
Mrs. van Mouton
Milford
Roy la Bramb
Swenson
Cloquet
Minn
F. J. Chapman
Wilkie
Grimes
Iowa
Dickens 3.0 Christmas Round of Travel and Visits
Christmas dinners and visits mark the holiday period with families and friends from George Culvers Abejai's to Ruthven and Waterloo gathering. Residents note pregnancies, new births, illness relief, and church programs as the community shares festive scenes and extended stays with relatives and neighbors.
Local News Snippets From The Town
A.C. Somers is out again after a dayslong confinement from a bad back injury in an accident. Will Thayer and wife visited relatives for Christmas in Ter ril. Ken Cordray led the creamery in his absence. Cordray’s sister returns from Minneapolis for a two week holiday with family. Mrs Heikens and Mrs Swanson families celebrated Christmas with the Thompsons. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Chester King last Saturday. Will Jenks recovering at home south of town after weeks of illness. John Flack Mary’s friends report improvement after blood poisoning and pneumonia bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Somers
Will Thayer
Terril
Ken Cordray
Many Cordray
Minneapolis
Miss Cordray
Heikens
Swanson
Fosturia
Sam Thompson
Chester King
Chester
Will Jenks
John Flack
Kinyon School Closed For Weeklong Vacation
NORTH PETERSON notes the Kinyon school closed last Thursday for a week vacation. Velma Tillinghast left Wednesday for a visit in Kingham Lake Minnesota at Halsted and Maher homes. Local households hosted Christmas gatherings and visits with relatives. Leona Tibbetts is recovering from yellow jaundice. Newman family spent Friday at M. Richardson home. George Newcomb closing sale drew a good crowd.
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Kinyon
Velma Tillinghast
Kingham Lake
Minn
Halsted
Maher
Mrs. Lybarger
Sioux Falls
A. Stanton and Phelps
Royal
Arthur Santage
Leona Tibbetts
M OQ
Newman
M. Richardson
Christmas social notes from Spencer area families
Spellering text shows many names and towns in Spencer and Gillette Grove with Christmas visits and gatherings. Families including Urallier, Mills, Harman, Werls, Onpstlead, Cole, Davis, Mills, Higgins, Liuse, and others are listed as sharing dinners and Christmas celebrations at various homes during the holiday period.
Elsie Thiel Visits From Ta wood and local notes
Mrs Elsie Thiel from Ta wood is visiting relatives. The Forest theatre showed the first reel of the Million Dollar Mystery last Thursday with weekly showings. Paul Peterson and Rosa Bowher wed at Spencer last Tuesday. Several residents spent Christmas at various homes including the David Gordon and Emma Heldt families. I W Kens termaker and family went to Sargents Blairs for Christmas. Be J Fusler and Frances Wood married at Spencer on Dec 18. Christmas programs were held in local churches. A death occurred last Thursday of a long illness with funeral at Lone Tree cemetery. she was 85. Rob Wegner planned a visit to Keystone Friday.
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Forest Theatre
Belle Huaverlo
Wesley
BE. J. Fusler
Frances Wood
Spencer
R. W. Qoats
Spirit Lake
Mia
Lone Tree Cemetery
Rob
Wegner
Keystone
Evangelistic Meetings Begin at M I Church
A series of evangelistic meetings opened Sunday evening led by Rev. FE. A. Eastow and wife at the M. I. church. Remains of a deceased seller were sent to Lidiana for burial. Arma Lertian visits Ames for holidays while Ida Robils returns from Cedar Falls Stabe Normal School for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arma Lertian
Ames
Ida Robils
Stabe Normal School
Cedar Falls
FE. A. Eastow
M. I. Church
Regional Holiday Visits Reported Across Counties
Stephen Davis Peterson of Houlder visits his mother and brother while Mrs. John calls on friends at Paulsina. Dolly Ganson of Colton 8 visits sister Mrs. A E Gage for the holidays. Mrs Stoddard stays with her daughter in Albert Lea. Blanche visits her daughter and husband in Murdo. Mrs. Evans heads home to Marshalltown after visiting her daughter Mrs. Millington. Lou Baier returns from Des Moines hospital stay. Lorena Evans returns from Virginia college for the break. Flora McMillan and Esther Brocksceink come home from Ames for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Davis
Houlder
Col
John
Paulsina
Dolly Ganson
Colton
A. E. Gage
Stoddard
Albert Lea
Blanche
Albert
Murdo
Evans
Marshalltown
KE. E. Millington
Lou Baier
Des Moines
Lorena Evans
Virginia
Blora McMillan
Esther Brocksceink
Ames
Christmas Visits Across South Headland Families
Mr and Mrs 8 R Smith spent Christmas at the L Smith home. The Devereaux and Farvold families entertained. G A McMullen and family attended church at the Osborn. J Chalfant and family and Mya C Harrin visited the Sarvold home. Pi Olson is shelling corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devereaux
Farvold
E. J. Devereaux
I’. Hays
A. Hyams
G. A. McMullen
the Osborn
Mrs
8. Smith
P. I. Devereaux
J. Chalfant
Mya. C. Harrin
B. J. Sarvold
Pi Olson
Ruthven Harlan Wagner Hosts Guests and Family Ties
Ruthven Harlan Wagner of Algona spent Chelevmes with his parents Mr and Mrs L Wagner. CG Cook and family of Fs Baie are guests of Ruthven relatives Mr and Mrs Gilbert Oleson, parents of a new baby.
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Harlan Wagner
Algona
Chelevmes
Age BE. L. Wagner
CG. Cook
Fs. Baie
Ruthven -Rela
And
Mra
Gilbert
Oleson
Christmas in Our Town Brings Family Gatherings and News
Ill health of M Hl Gould in Northern Minnesota with daughter Mrs Ed Ruthven. Local families host Christmas dinners including Mr and Mrs Joseph Hanson and the Hanna home. Geatrice Ruthven returns home from Hardbert schools as a teacher. Various relatives visit from Terris, Rowhells North Dakota, Spirit Lake, Ottawa, Scarboro, Emmatshore, and more. Twin baby boys born south of town. Church crowded for M E Christmas Eve program. Death in Vulga of Mrs Thomas Smith noted. Milk cow for sale and other household notices.
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M. Hl. Gould
Minn
Ed Ruthven
Clem Redden
Spirit Lake
Thateher
Thatcher
West Bend
Dru
DC. Welden
Tramimnend
Ind
Prof
C. 1. Elelgen
Ottawa
O. Helven
Scarboro
Sander Helpen
Emmatshore
Josie Peterson
South Pakola
Miss
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Little Friends
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Bo Wilsons
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W. HL. Blannerson
Will Simington
Gibert Grove
Ernest Hansen
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Nd. Henderson
Waterloo
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Charles City
Mrs. Wyatt
Milton Jones
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Myrtle Rotrbaugh
R. W. Newcomb
George Newcomb
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Cirrtis
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David Urallier
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Mise Murn Higgins
Florence Liuse
W. OD. Harman
Ada Werls
Sandas
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Tawood
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Yuida
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Sioux Rapids
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Canada
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O. N. Strompere
Rex C. Hasparn
Arthur Bornstad Sec’y
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Clothiers
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Spencer Iowa
Ben Betts
St. Louis
Sellers’ Tobbher
Labiiscam
Lidiana
Peterson
South Headland
8. R. Smith
L. Smith
Joseph Hanson
Hanna
Geatrice Ruthven
Hardbert
Gladys MuNary
Mrs. J MuNary
Terris
Clifford Saith
Rowhells
N. D
Silas Sampson
Lor. Wen Blastings
Nebraska
Frank Grandy
Cass Lake
W. &. Sanford
Elmer Wigdahl
Iowa City
Yocum
Hazel Stanton
Jownley
A. H., Laton
Archer
Thomas Smith
Vulga
W. F. Whiteford
John Redden
P. G. Traldwin
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Alsoa
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