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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
5
The column lists residents and visitors including Franklin Thoete in Minneapolis, Barbara Cornwall from Tows City, and D. B. Neville of Tarrii visiting Spencer. It mentions car purchases, court business in Davenport, jury service for A O Birdsall, church social events, summer plans at North Main, and several moves, visits, and local happenings across Spencer, Terris, Hartley, and Osage areas with multiple named individuals and places.
County correspondence from Lake Center records social calls and visits over the weekend. Mr. Gurdus and family attended the Whiteford home while Mason was noted earlier Monday. Jana Whiteford returned from Mimbaldt after Kehoe. Ora Mason socialized Saturday evening with her husband. Mr Dollapton and son visited Sunday afternoon at the Whiteford home. Minnia Mickletoa and brother Stanley were Hikkuns callers Monday plus Debolwilsa Hytiven Sabur.
A jumble of names shows residents and visitors: Mrs Joti Carr in Cresco, Witt Helkens visiting Ackley, Anton Jorth and families dining with Chris Hanson, Esigh Jonson returning from Cedar Falls State Normal, A W Greene of Spencer as a witness, Mills and Henaman, and Wil Shot. A German Pyangellgadibuniday School event in Vigder grove drew a large crowd with the Wartiian Orchestra from Spencer providing music.
Miss Alice and her sister aged three weeks left for Sycampton Springs after three weeks with friends. Mrs Donnson returned June 10 after an operation for poppuuclets. Andrew Johnson and daughter Emma from Peterson visited at the P W Johnson home. The farmer’s Cooperative Creamery, just constructed, will be ready for work June 18 with P B W Joline as manager.
A report summarizes dance at Woonl's hotel, visits to the Zann home, and multiple lodge and Epworth League events. Attendees include Edna Treleven, Mildred Deacon, and Miss EMa Jones. The Milford convention drew many Mponorth Leaguers, with other notes of travel and local visits.
Earl Vantherthy, Frick Ladies team, and local gatherings are noted with visits from Mrs Ry Odon and Rem Brandt family. Weddings, deaths, and school disruptions are recorded. Warren Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, died after a long illness. Community sympathy extends to relatives. church services paused for health concerns.
Maggie Larson sewed for Mrs. Newman week. Jack Stephenson of Cherokee visited Jenny Streeter near Jutter Park last week. Ld Tibbitts shelled corn near Linn Grove Thursday but rain halted work. Hlanehe Streeter visited her parents Friday. C Lingtrau and family visited Arthur Santiye home Sunday MO. Newman travels Monroe Wisconsin this week. Kisse Klate visited Henry Kruse home last Sunday. Q Linstrom sold hogs Saturday.
Mrs. 1 P Wit left Saturday morning for Mason City to visit relatives. Mrs. Mien Brown of Sanborn stayed a few days at the J J Mill home. Mrs. Catshall and daughter Perle visited Friday and Saturday with relatives at Spencer. Lizele Rambough, from Napolean ND, left Friday after visiting here. K R Warren bids a call bridge south of Dickens. Mesdames Platt and Dibman drove to Spencer on business, returning Monday. Clara McCardy, visiting here, returned to Two Harbors MN. Mr. and Mrs. Groskreiper spent Sunday at the Ridley home. Warprave, George Hargrove and sister Katie and Mr. Reynolds went to Spin Lake Friday for Mrs. Hamrayes brother’s funeral. M W Jones has been ill with ear trouble. Messrs Lee Moore and Ton Kutter helped at the Will Dainen home Sunday. Hazel Putman visited friends in Dickens last week. Guy Mihlon and family visited at Frank North’s. Rev John D Wolcott of Ciertitan visited his parents. Miss Thayer of Rubhyett visiting her brother. Mr. and Mrs Ernest Gustin welcomed a baby boy born Sunday June 1. Warren J Johnson died Saturday evening of diarrhea. buried Sunday afternoon in Dickens Cemetery. Rev Wolcott preached at the M I church Sunday morning. Camp meetings with Rev Bernard are urged. meetings well attended.
A notice indicates Miss Elle McLatrdle will address a Spencer audience soon to organize a Loyal Temperance Legion and a Young People's branch of the WCTU. Time for the event to be announced later.
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