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Newspaper

Spencer News

Location

Spencer, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1915

Page

5

Local notes from Langdon and vicinity feature family visits

Long row of community items from Langdon area including Mrs. Veers and Mr. Pogson visiting relatives, parish events, shoppers in Spencer, and complaints about weather. Mentions of Miss Florence De Lemone, Alfred Knights, and Mrs. Chamberlain among others. notes on visitors, church activities, and a local football or woolen sale in town.

John Pogson Lanedon Ore Gis Spencer Spencer Wodnvshire Vad Javin Cape Country Guy Waltes T. Bisbee Aloe C.F. Fiateon Vedonry Sligtha Ite Ermenti Alfred Lo Knivdt Spencer High School Vincesshiy Alfred T. Knights Haveler Minnesota Me Austin Linndon Saari Merril Tinks Gladys Florence de Lemone Sitchie BV. Chamterkela Myervonie Col Decouuts Lagden Ori Phi Speheos

Local News Roundup From Gillett Grove Community

A frail, garbled local record notes social visits, school notes, and simple daily events around Gillett Grove and nearby towns. The piece mentions Mrs. Mio Higgins visiting Cornell Help Stewat, Vern Warwick helping Mrs. Walter Stewart, and various residents traveling to Applington, Spirit Lake, and Des Moines for family and work. It also references a school event won by a caseinet with a score around a certain figure, plus routine visits and personal updates.

Orpha Waoiek Worthesdas Warwick Levator Het Heir Stoi Stack Hoteles Rivet Pugs Rata Chiy Jergvonsen Ray Ole Nelson Ralelehoi Sta DeShane Pearl Rise Fiorenre Rose Spirit Lake Ray Green Heme Inl Mos Jackson Wiveins Rothelm Warsink Tiesel Mills Savubay Dai

Wealthy Posto Event Postponed Amid Carnival Plans

The notice reports a postponed event involving individuals Wir hen and A. Lae Soulson of Bensutt Minnesota. Original venue near West of Lawn and Spomeer area hosts a carnaval. the gathering now rescheduled to later October.

Posto Lawn Flossie Cai Spomeer Bensutt Minn Foe

Community Notes and Social Ties Around Spencer

Local report details residents visiting from Sioux Rapids and Eldridge, with a large crowd at a Wednesday improvement association meeting. Mentions of illness, family visits, a May baby, church notes, and plans for the Pyworth League, plus weather impacts with rain and washouts on routes between Sioux Rapids and Peterson.

Douglas Center News Highlights Local Socials and Visits

Miss Elinor Wittson retires Tuesday after a visit with friends at Atmos. Mr Kim Mitchell improves the Wloaks of big Tara by building a large new barn. The Douglas young people enjoyed evenings at Joe Leger’s home. Miss Marie Sylvester returned from Linn Grove. Several Collis Cemetery association members did work on Decoration Day. The Douglas Lili Aid will air this week Thursday with Mrs Villarre. Mrs Howard Watson visited Mrs Pur Morris. Mrs John Soamey and Mrs test attended events with May Boy. The award his debate in News Started. Mire Alattin Selvester visited Sunday with Chirpeboy o. Gene Polly visited in Southieketia. Neighbors gathered at Chiteles Garrett Lomeind and Sands.

Mie Willis Weed Psundusel H.W. Crivk Elinor Wittson Atmos Kim Mitchell Big Tara Joe Leger Marie Sylvester Linn Grove Dad Collings Collis Cemetery Association Dougles Lili Aid Willarre Howard Watson Pur Morris John Soamey May Boy Alattin Selvester Chirpeboy Omar Agindin Veeck Prueen Cora Pubots Crane Iehcock Gus Dripps Willitite Wecefreneyia Gene Polly Yin Southieketia Sev Pi Asoan Syed Sylvie Attleyson Hawi Ben Lovsaheles Cornell Faust Lapwe Picate Sewerh Croat Garrett Lomeind Mer Jarry Searey Greenville

Dickens Miss Meadeows Visit and Local Notices

Dickens residents and visitors are listed in a week of social local notices. Families including Messrs and Mrs Dickinson, Meadeows, Haperage, Crane, Jones, Townsend, and Flack appear among visitations, funerals, and sick lists as neighbors note gatherings and travel in small town life.

Geeonville Fosteria Postarin Fembiof Dickens Miss Nollier Swanson Baubens Benoit

Local families spend Sunday with relatives in Spirit Lake area

Sunday visits linked Mrs. Jianes densen and A. Johnson to sisters while Mrs. John Carter and Mr. Carter traveled from Spirit Lake. Wolcott appeared in Spirit Lake early week. Miss Nickels of Thityenal Li and Catshall joined Sunday chores at the Walcott home.

Jianes Densen A. Johnson John Carter Carter Spirit Lake Wolcott Catshall Miss Nicklals Voeseday

Local families gather and visit after weekend chores

Morteld east bake and gelated tasks noted as Meg Roland worked on days. The Fisher and Cook families spent Friday at the parent home. Arthur Dalms joined Kraft home activities Sunday. Garney Sampson and Lewis Hsgue Suedity hosted friends. Nekley, Fisher and Cook families spent Sunday at Tramble lake. Mrs Jensen ill with this one. George Roland’s children Mary and Myerett visited Wie Tan Rohand. Charles Jungman returned from Rochester after an operation and left for Spencer for hospital care.

Morteld East Bake Bev Waard Meg Roland Tor Tay Tard Rolynd Yorn Fisher Charles Atcheaane Arthur Dalms Kraft Garney Sampson Lewis Hsugue Suedity Jingnung

Meadow visits and local gatherings recap

Mr. C. Com from Davis visited last week to help his brother A J Ford. C J Ginger and family drove to Sutherland on Saturday for a reunion. Twenty seven mothers and thirty babies attended the cradle roll meeting at Mrs Sorenson's Thursday with lunch. Henry Kans and wife visited A J Ford, D H Owen and Emily visited C N Swift Sunday. Md Kearney and I Mellagh went fishing Saturday but luck unclear.

Tt. C. Com Davis A. J. Ford C. J. Ginger Sutherland Volu- Lives

Everly Visit and Local Farewells Highlight Week

Mrs Willian Iigge hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Gillett of Oskaloosa. Miss Wa Robi re turned from Cedar Walls after state nominal course. Local graduates and youths plan to leave Ames summer school. Miss Clara Wolf left for Maromaine Wisconsin. Telephone Co bought the etornery last week to rebuild and move central office. Miss Grace Jones and Mamie Jones returned from Ames and Sioux City respectively.

Willian Iigge Gillett Oskaloosa Wa Robi Cedar Walls Lo 'Athoal Tor Ames Clara Wolf Maromaine Wis Tha ‘Telephone Co Etornery

Alumni and School Day Highlights at German Hall

Last Saturday featured Children’s Day at the German hall with Morningside College attendees. The TMS graduation was held Friday with Alice Wohlenburg as valedictorian and Claude Cronk honored. A fine adoration was given by Tr. Henry Blakon with Spencer orchestral music enjoyed by all, as J C Tusler and sisters Hazel and Irene returned home to Spirit Lake.

Morningside College Alice Wohlenburg Claude Cronk Tr. Henry Blakons Spencer J. C. Tusler Hazel Irene Spirit’ Lake

Summit Town Ship Picnic Draws Large Local Crowd

A sizable crowd from Summit gathered at Centre MH last Saturday for the annual town ship picnic. Miss Ethel Wilson of Spencer wits Uegeurst of Miss Elya Chork visited, while A Miller closed the spring school in Dist Na. Virndenmenpk spent last Sunday at the Clark home and Miss Rixta Sonius stayed with relatives.

Sik Centre MH

Riverside Cemetery Improvements Highlight Tree Removal Efforts

The article notes considerable work at Riverside Cemetery removing large cottonwoods on the south side and trimming maples and ashes inside the fence. It urges extending the effort to other areas, removing maples and evergreens, and trimming or removing cottonwoods outside the fence with curb installation to enhance beauty.

Riverside Cemetery Ceametery

Spencer News Briefs Highlight Local Appointments and Visits

Frank Carver is now a full fledged constable after appointment by the board of supervisors. United States deputy George Bowers reportedly visited Spencer to investigate J. R. Harrison in a case involving U S revenue laws. Mrs Harvey and Miss Beckwith of Greenville were in Spencer, and Mes Pr W. 16 Butrint of Myerly visited. Harrison of Rembrandt bought a Blaupus plant for his new home. The Averys plan a season at Okoboji after the professor closes school. Tom Jackson and wife of Langdon attended Thursday exercises.

Frank Carver Board of Supervisors Yeostomlt George 8. Bowers United States Spencer J. R. Harrison Harrison U. 8 Tom Jackson Langdon

P. E. O. Picnic At Lake Home Of Bemis Couple

The annual P. E. O. picnic will be held Wednesday at the Lake home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bemis with members traveling by car for a daylong event. Arline Doty ended a two week visit at the Marvin home and returned to Newell. Francis Skewis of Greenville visited Smiley Hurd on his way home from Jinwood. Mrs. Martin Van Der Lin and children visited her parents at Everly yesterday near Mrs. Jacob Mulder. MM. Clapp of Douglas with J. Ky. Geisinger and We J. Clapp of Sterny Lake were Spencer callers en route to Clear Lake. Mrs. G. Polk, recent keeper of her son Charles Feik, returned to Mendota. Professor Bagwell, manual training teacher in Spencer, works in the grocery department of P.O. Jones & Sons for the summer to assist customers.

Arline Doty W. FP Marfin Newell Francis Skewis Greenville Smiley Hurd Jinwood Martin van der Lin Everly Jacob Mulder MM. Clapp Douglas J. Ky. Geisinger We J. Clapp Sterny Lake Spencer Clear Lake Charles Feik Mendotah Professor Bagwell Bays of Spencer P.O. Jones & Sons

Donaldsons Win Place in Races at Indianapolis

R. E. Donaldson and his sons Orville Grant and Luke passed through Spencer on return from Indianapolis where they finished eleventh. They dispute a tenth place disqualification claim as the car in tenth was set aside. Willie Haup drove their car a Chalmers 46 rebuilt for the event. Grant and L C Donaldson served as mechanics. Each logged 250 miles. The average speed was 74 mph and no accidents occurred.

Taken Up Three Yearlings Found on Marcellus Farm

At my place on the Old Marcellus farm southeast of Cement Tile faces lory, two blacks and one red yearlings taken up. Owner may recover by praying and paying charges. Contact Earl G. Smith.

Marcellus Earl G, Smith

Visitors and Shoppers Noted in local district

Miss Bessie Phillipps visited last week with Mrs J H Cain. Among Spencer shoppers Saturday were Mrs 8 O Pulchery of Milford and Mrs W C Nephron of Fostoria.

Bessie Phillipps J. H. Cain Spencer 8. O. Pulchery Milford W. C. Nephron Fostoria

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