Social at the church basement June 20 in Fostoria
The article notes a church basement social on Wednesday evening June 20 with strawberries ice cream and cake for all attendees. K F Bleeker buys the D P Tischer residence and plans to live there after quitting farming. FP L Rishka purchases the farm he has long occupied. David P Smith of Fort Dodge a Central Life Insurance Co representative visits local residents. Zishka and Frank Mett return from Chicago after market dealings. The Dickinson County Farm Tour picnic at W R Gillett's is praised as a success with talks by several speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. EF. Bleeker
D. P. Tischer
FP. L. Rishka
David P. Smith
Fort Dodge
Central Life Insurance Co
Des Moines
Sich and Anderson
G. OH. Zishka
Frank Mett
Chicago
Mett
Dickinson County
W. RR. Gillett’s
Spe
Agricultural talks and visits mark county gathering
Local farmers and families gathered for talks on agriculture and home economics. A winter wheat talk at the John Amundson farm northwest of town highlighted a promising twenty five bushel yield. Social visits followed at several households, with activity from Gil lett’s area to South Headland and Belknap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillett’s
John Amundson
Amundson
Birthday party honors Fred Danielson in Northwest Douglas
Mr and Mrs Gus Danielson entertained a group of young people last Friday for Fred Daniels birthday. Perry Campbell returned home after a two week visit with the Hugh Roberts family. Myrtle Roberts and grandmother visited at the O G Scote home in Royal. Zion church observed Children's Day with a program and a fine audience. Miss Truthdahnson of Ginn Grove visited Mrs Charles Weik. Zion church Ladies Aid organized last Thursday. Mrs Henry Humnbraeer hosts the first Wednesday in July with monthly meetings. An ice cream sociable is planned. Charles Longerman and family of Royal and Fred Stark joined Hugh Roberts for a Sunday evening visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Douglas
Gus Danielson
Fred
Perry Campbell
Hugh Roberts
Myrtle Roberts
O. G. Scote
Royal
Zion Church
Moto O
Truthdahnson
Ginn Grove
Charles Weik
A. Ladies’ Aid of Zion Church
Henry Humnbraeer
Charles Longerman
Royal and
Fred Stark
Local Notes On Gardens Visits And Socials In Rossie Area
Warm weather and corn growth noted. Mr and Mrs Christ Buchlet and Mrs Mauroff of Montrose visited at Will Weisbrod's. old Wilton Junction friends. Strawberry social well attended amid many competing events. infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Alberta Tate died. funeral led by Rev Zemke. burial at Riverside Spencer. Grandmother Dean visiting in Spencer. Thomas family at ice cream social and band concert. Marriage planned June 30 between Miss Bla Niumur and Harry Runkle. Hester Roberts visiting Spencer. Douglas Center church bazaar drew big crowd. proceeds over $30. Mrs Cole and children visited Spencer. Improvement Association program July 14 with Posey and Dr White addresses. next chapter July 21. Debate planned between Douglas Center and Rossie on liquor vs war. Mr Walker expanding home. new residence in Rossie. Welcomes to Mr and Mrs Walker. Melmanns shopped in Spencer. Chautauqua at Sioux Rapids July 4 anticipated. M Bychurch laddies to serve dinner at church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Buchlet
Mauroff
Montrose
Will Weisbrod
Wilton Junction
Alberta Tate
Rossie
Riverside
Spencer
Mar
Tate
Posey
Dr. White
Doulas Center
Walker
MelMwen
Sioux Rapils
Douglas Center Sociable Net Proceeds Reach 38 Dollars
Mr and Mrs Watson visited with friends and Miss Ruth Johnson of Linn Grove visited Mrs Frank Fagen. The Indies met with Mrs Crick Thursday. About thirty attended the Improvement association at Cornell Thursday night. Mr Morinda Anderson visited over Sunday with his wife at the J Searcy home. The Douglas Center sociable was well attended and the proceeds totaled 38 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
New Webb
Thursd
Indies
Crick
Improvement Association
Cornell
Ruth Johnson
Linn Grove
Frank Fagen
Morinda Anderson
J. Searcy
Douglas Center
Neighborhood Socials and Notices in Linn Grove Region
Town happenings recount a Linn Grove area sociable at Ned Lewis s with about 500 attendees. Visitors Frank Pratt of Butterfield and families attend church and funerals, while local residents share chores, birthdays, and hospital society plans. Community members travel to Harmony and visit relatives as weather allows crop work and bees disrupt hive, with local obituaries, sales ads, and a liberal reward notice for a missing man.
Time to buy a dependable watch at Martin's
Now is the time to buy a good watch. Fine repair service is offered and a wide choice of South Bend, Hamilton, Waltham, and Elgin watches in stylish gold cases at great values. Visit Martin's to see watches and prices without pressure.
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South Bend
Hamilton
Waltham
Elgin
Martin’s
Board Proceedings Spencer Iowa Drainage District 22
The June 23 1915 session of the Clay and Palo Alto Counties Boards of Supervisors in Spencer named H E B Jones and J J Deenan absent with others present. Henry Johnson chair and A W Chamberlain secretary, approving commissioners to inspect Drainage District 22 and setting September 1915 for letting tile contracts. Also bids opened for Drainage District 16 with Vincent Bros and Cement Products Co awarded parts of the 16 inch tile project. Various county fund and road fund expenses listed, followed by a Sugar Question note from Phil Eastman discussing beet sugar, domestic production, and threats from free sugar policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Vincent Bros
Cement Products Co
George Starr
Clyde Earnest
Gleason
R.S. Brown
A. L. Dennis
Arisen
E. Carlsen
Superior Lumber Co
C. Hora McCown
J. M. Lidman
A. W. Chamberlain
A. H. Werner
Hir F. Culver
Bridge
D. KB
A. Landsman
G. Garner
J. H. Rhodenberg
R. Truger
Ed Halverson
W. Brown
H. Kelly
George Goodwill
Labo
W. H. Jones
Board of
G. L. Walters
Fort Dodge Calvert Co
N. P. Christensen
F. Stroud Co
C. H. Johnson
Wm. Marscheck
BE. Johnson
Nelson
Mery
Dennis
J. Williams
W. Merry
Gradin
J. Russell
F. Lunbeck
G. Chalfant
A. G. Gamble
A. H. Gamble
W. Dennis
P. Miller
C. Herrin
W. G. Rose
J.D. Noonan
Carl Johnson
T. Holdern
A. Grendler
J.T. Schmidt
Lestie Higgins
D. W. Evans
Peter Clausen
F. Parker
Dea
N.C. Wade
Dragging
N.C. Nelson
Filin
Harry Smith
Swensen
Cherokee
For Sale 160 Acres Near Town in Clay County
For sale 160 acres with fair buildings on Clay county land two miles from a small town. Partly tiled and priced at 127 dollars per acre. A swap considered. Square Deal Realty Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Square Deal Realty Co
Spencer
Iowa
Clay County
For Sale Good revolving bookcase and oak secretary
A good revolving bookcase plus an extra oak case and secretary combined sold cheap. Inquire at the News office.
War News Recap Shows German Push Across Gallician Front
Reported midweek capture of Lemberg, German drive driving Russians from Gallician lines. Western fronts see French gains and new German trench captures while British and French pressures grow. German aim to reach Warsaw by month end discussed. Holicz on the Dneister now in German hands. Aktion in England to accelerate munitions. US note replied to favorably. Also brief local items on hats and a visit to the lakes by Mrs Wood Batson.
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Lemberg
Dneister
Trardanelles
England
Hindenberg
Warsaw
Russia
Holicz
Vistula
San
United States
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Oxfords
West Summit
William Seberta
Wed. Chirk
G. S. Vandenmark
Ladies’ Aid Society
Albers
Viola Clark
Spencer, S. D
Rehe Tives
Ann
Charles Goode
Simus City
Chirk Lome
Clark
Alber
Mert
Lak
Vandertaark
John & Southern Minnesota
Linkies’ Aid Tociety
RedLhopin
Annette Kellerman
Neptune
Electric Theater
Sturday
Ruthven
Lest Island Lake
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Patsy Dean Wood
Soviey
Edna Snd
Bela Oliver
Iowa City
Emma
Guy Im
Morning College
Howe Bist
A. Wini
Dughter
L. A. McKee
Doris
Eau Claire
Wis
H. J. Shartle
Milford
T. Mo Usnna
Curlew
A. DuBois
Cart
Cael
Hanna
Lo Spencer
Fostoria
Spirit Lake
South Headland
L. G. Lyster
A. Harold
Lee Shrunk
Sioux Falls
S. Smith
G. Simonson
Hannah
Clara
F. J. Sarvold
Furt Smith
J. Templeman
Devereaux
Sarvold
Ff. J. Devereaux
J. Chalfant
W. Williams
Ladies’ Aid
Beeb, Belknap
Ned Lewis
Frank Pratt
Butterfield
Minn
Frank Bushey
Richardson
Storm Lake
Hatlie Sylvester
Will Dyer
George Freeman
Eimner Duhess
Near Harmony
The
Hospital Association
C. K. Leach
Headland
Raleigh
Robert Leytell
Darrel Gurdick
T. E. Belknap
Cornsheller
Learson
John Williams
Kansas
Webb
H. M. Dean
C. W. Belknap
E. K. Belknap
K. FE. Belknap
C. Davis
Henry
A. L. Hoyt
Harmony
the Osborn
Andrew Boles
Whittier
A. Erickson
J. B. Mack
Sioux Rapids
A. S. Mack
G. M. Allebaugh
Munson Barnard
California
E. L. Martin Jeweler and Optician
Main Street
Chamberlain
F. Johns
J. Hagie
Milwaukee
Peter Griffith
John Callahan
Waverly
Sugar Trust
Seaboard Refiners
W. H. Thompson
Phil Eastman
Jones Music House
Ivers and Pond
R. L. Jones
Prop
Spencer, Iowa
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