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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
8
Spencer shoppers catch trains as repairs on the telephone line proceed after lightning damage. Geo Brown visits Spencer on Tuesday while Jimie Whitehill returns. A large turnout greets the primary at the holes. Miss Merl Cotton of Ayrshire visits the Roland home.
The M I church ladies sold ice cream at Wood's hotel last Saturday, clearing a sum. Visitors include Miss Alice Elliott and Mrs Shull from Wessington Springs. Henry Frydenberg visited friends in Wessington Springs. A large crowd attended the Waterford township schools event Thursday. Various residents traveled to Mason City and Canton for visits and errands.
Sallian Varvey returns from a business trip to Spagner Wisconsin while many residents visit relatives and shop in Spencer. A large crowd attends the township picnic at Gillett Grove with graduates Mae and Fae Puckett and Grace and Florence Collins receiving diplomas. The Rebekahs plan an ice cream social on the lawn of the Hawwart King home Thursday evening.
Logan's children battle diphtheria while Mr Latur and family travel to Spencer on Wednesday. Miss Margaret Solton ends a successful term in district seven on Friday the 7th. If rumors prove true Logan may soon acquire new autos. The latest report mentions OB Jones and Mr and Mrs Py H Boland.
Southeast Logan notes visitors and social rounds. Gus Smith and wife called at G A Gleason home, Pat Brown and wife at Lafarge, Ley Kump visiting his uncle Prod Warooner, Mrs W A Wilber visited Remsen friends, Ross Hurley sold hogs, a well attended dance at Geo W Relands, Moore's Prove school crowd enjoyed, Reardon aiding Colfax, Pearl Smith visited Spencer, L M Hurley and wife at Spencer and Yerton school picnic, Mrs Cullipriest recovering from illness.
John Vans of Spencer called on friends in the vicinity last week. Ead Steffens and family visited Dr. F Lundt’s home, Ruth Lundt hosted Olga Petersen, and R Jones’s family spent Sunday with William Lam. Fred Start visited Mrs H E Lundt, Rev. Jones and daughter called at St Roberts and B H Dumkrieger homes. John Wunkrieger bought a new Jackson auto. Graduation exercises were held at Willow Creek church last Wednesday. Miss Gladys Weik helps D Davis with strawberry canning, Ruby Lunde visited Wilma Jones, and ice cream social planned for church lawn Wednesday June 12, weather hoped to be fine.
Ruthven residents Mrs BOR Blunt spent last week in Estherville with daughter Mrs Gardineer. Winifred Moan visiting parents in Ruthven after working in Portland Oregon. WFRMS June meeting held with twenty attendees. Clarence Cornwall Canton MS Pank visited sister Inez Cornwall. Birth announced Roy and wife a son Doneth. Marie Hendrickson visits Buckeye. Baxter returns from Mitchell SD visit. Mrs Yocum and family hosted Ladies Aid. Rev Chas Smith from Columbia Falls Mont preached at M.E. Church. G W Monseile Royal visiting. Mrs Mary Bramblee ill in Northwood. Olive Archer hosted Ep League. Mrs Whitford visiting Volga. Senator Francis Spirit Lake spoke at Methodist Church. Brotherhood hosted evening services. Little Lois Dean died. funeral at Methodist Church. School Board hires Fr D Kirkpatrick Cincinnati IA as principal. Mrs L T Barringer at Emmetsburg. Mrs Clark Grott Babcock trip Spirit Lake Okoboji by auto. Phoenix buys McNett property and plans improvements.
Garfield public schools closed Friday as pupils patrons and friends living outside the district joined a school picnic at the school house. Dinner served to over 250 people. More than fifteen gallons of ice cream and lemonade provided by the communities. A good program was given in the afternoon and all enjoyed the day.
Garfield Union Sunday School continues to grow with sixty five attendees last Sunday. Rev Pickersgill from Webb M E church preached a strong sermon after Sunday School. Next Sunday Rev Bisby will preach after the 8 0 clock service. Johnsons grading gang arrived Friday to grade the road near the new Garfield schoolhouse with Rembrandt surveyors noting plans to follow the Garfield design. Several local residents and visitors are mentioned with updates on health travel and family visits.
Dickens column lists residents and visitors from Spencer, Denton, Mont, Charles City, Rockford, Eaton, La, Everly, Milford, Ruthven, Raleigh, and Two Harbors. Includes homecomings, travel, camp meeting plans, mite box event, and a party honoring Clara McCurdy with games, music, and refreshments.
Lila England visited Helen and Mable Fisk last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fisk and children attended Summit Township graduating exercises Friday evening. Mrs. W. J. England and children visited Mrs. Hien Ryder Wednesday. R. G. Webb was on the sick list last week. Myrrel Muetzel of Spencer stayed several days at Sam Wisk’s. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fisk and children were Greenville callers Sunday. Mrs. J. B. Webb visited the R. G. Webb home Wednesday. Albert Like visited Fisk home Sunday afternoon. Anna and Isabelle Rubes spent an evening with Jennie Smith last week.
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