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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
8
News items from the county press resume on page three detailing local events, updates, and notices affecting residents. Highlights include civic happenings, community announcements, and brief reports from nearby towns and organizations.
Grace Beamis and Alley Rossie of Omaha on extended visit return home. Rossie Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Gen Lange and voted to host the Old Maids Convention in the Royal Hall on Saturday evening June 2 with admission two bits. Several locals and visitors are noted at family gatherings, travels, and community events including hospital recovery, weddings, and summer programs.
For sale by C. J. Faulkender is Miymouth Twine guaranteed to meet the full length mark on the tag. The twine is evenly spun and marketed as having the least souls. 6-1.
Garf ield Johngan and glider gang left Saturday for terdland to do road work Mr Myra Warriner returned Thursday from Mercy hospital Des Moines where she went for an opera fan for appendicitis We are wad to hear she is welting alone nivaly Tra Tolden of Spencer who was here four weeks aro and organized the union Bundy School was here Sunday all was pleased to see so Hiny present Hos Crowder and dilthe daughter Ethelert Saturday to visit with his mutants in Green county They will also visit trends in Somers Tawa Mrs Wasehu give her Sunrly Suhivelehtss pienie Mrnday wh ube Teme of Woo heel The tittle ones spent pleasant afternoon and en joyed a line lenel.
West Lake Lat Jones and family visited HL Culver Stumunday. Chines Atums from Gillett Grove visit relatives in West Kes. Culver and L.A. beer red cadle in Dickers Satined. Les dn died to Midwards and family and Rossiter. One Tivans boy nearly had an accident at the creamery Monday when the volt driven by him was not badly seared.
Mrs Hortee Mialedts and children visited Eu ianes on Wednesday with Messer Walter Severance and Henry Wiese families. Nearby Sulbertand residents visited Bhen Ba US Hone blot on Sunday. Henry Lonbeck and family attended Toul Pitwedorns Auto last Wednesday. A soot turnout occurred at Willow Creek Sunday. A community cream social at Martins Thursday drew a well attended crowd. Karl Maccabe was thrown from a boy’s bike injuring an arm with minor injuries.
Visitors and friends gathered in Southwest Lone Tree for two weeks. Earl Snooks family and Mrs A W Johnson planned a visit to Harvey. Sage arrived from Marshalltown to visit and attend the wedding of Melvin Beivsat and Wop ence Nugent. Mrs Sheppard and Ellit Clifton went to Spencer. Prairie View School closed for the term taught by Mr Wragg. Mrs Smith of Wessington Springs visited Mrs Sheppard. John Grant hosted a party with about 25 attendees. Friends from Minnesota visited Hugo Brugman’s home Sunday.
North West Douglas notes report multiple families visiting relatives and attending church or Sunday gatherings. Names include H Dumbrieger Lawrences Holthouse Lundt Starr Lundt Veins Evans and Vansson with various cousins and locals. A recent trip to Des Moines is noted for Mr Hawk and Guy Lundt.
In Everly on Wednesday June 19, the marriage of Melvin Ericson and Clor ence Nugent took place with Rev C V Pence of Spencer officiating. The bride, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Nugent of Everly, grew up there. the groom, third son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Ericson, grew up in the vicinity. Best wishes from the local community.
Mr and Mrs visits brighten Sunday as relatives from Cornell Humboldt and Marathon gather. Lois Warrick and Margaret Salton return from Institute at Storm Lake while Warricks and Parson families host kin. Names repeatedly appear including Parsons Erickson Warrick Salten Digs and Stewart among others in this rural community update.
Southeast Summit notes report Kisiy Gruchow helping at the Webb home, Rubes and Mrs. Master visiting Nelin family, Rose Smith with sister Mrs. Fred Glazer, Mrs. Wot Rigland visiting with A Englarnus, Lut Peese at Sherolih, Lully Shatte at her bus home, Low and Forest Webb with Tulum and Mabel Isi, Luther and Helle Shatte with Kath and Wester Grub, Mr and Mrs Howh Susith and Jan Hy at Red Glave Ware, Sam Fisk and Merrill at Des Moines after May well trips.
A large Sunday crowd attended church in Dicken with Rev. Rucker delivering an interesting sermon. Local families report Sunday visits and family gatherings including Harley and Leta Brady with their uncle near Terrill and Mabel Whiteford with Mildred Debolt.
Greenville notes list residents visiting relatives and attending gatherings in nearby towns. Names include King, Spencer, Sioux Rapids, Sioux City, and Woodmen picnic attendees. Activities cover Sunday visits, midweek entertainments, baby and school-age social calls, and an ice cream social with references to local churches and travelers from Washington D C.
The Jaynes Feed Barn on West Fifth Street will be open July 2 3 and 4 to accommodate the public at reasonable terms. The notice emphasizes the location West Fifth Street and the dates of operation for the holiday period.
We undersell our large summer clothing assortment with men’s suits and boys’ suits plus soft shirts straw hats and neckwear in abundance. Get ready for the big three days celebration make this store your headquarters and see all you want in the clothing line we have it.
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