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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
7
Mrs. Eric Swenson and John Swenson visited Ada Oklahoma and Mrs Swenson’s son’s family. Numerous residents traveled, hosted guests, or attended church events. Camp plans for Epworth League youth and choral club achievements are noted alongside community visits to Fort Worth Abilene and Dallas.
Sinclair dinosaurs recreate the Chicago Fair display at Dallas for the centennial with Brontosaurus towering over 70 feet and Tyrannosaurus Rex vs Triceratops battles. Protoceratops, eggs, and Sinclair products are shown. the exhibit draws on youth and curiosity with vivid lighting and mechanized action.
Mrs. C. A. Lundgren hosted a birthday gathering on June 4 with many friends and relatives. Numerous visits and social events span area families including Richards, Olson, Hokanson, Swenson, Haterius, and Lundgren with guests from Austin Stamford Topeka Brady and Albany. Notable notes mention health concerns and travel for medical care.
Sunday afternoon Ernest Nelson stayed with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Philip Olsen this week. Elaine Carlton won third prize in the Bryant Link contest. Henrietta Olson returned home after Stamford high school. Marjorie Rosenquist Eunice Haterius guests of Clara Ann Virginia and Mary Lucille Johnson. Harold Hokanson Philip Olson Jr guests of Fred L Nelson. Dorothy Ekenstam returned from Stamford to work after two week vacation. Swedish Lutheran services held with Carl Hedberg Stamford in charge Sunday School A J Swenson Stamford led service. Bertil Youngquist Luther League VP led evening song service pianist Mrs Hugo Haterius. Next Sunday services in English. Luther League business meeting held Tuesday. Luther League to be entertained June 16 at Neils Hansen home.
Several from Tuxedo attended Stamford commencement exercises last Tuesday. Graduates from Tuxedo include Lurlene Meads Thelma Meads A J French Jr and Charles Gardner. Others visited relatives in Stamford and nearby towns across a busy weekend of travel and family events.
Post and Mrs Herbert Green and D L Adcock families visited in Lamesa and MecConnell area events. Attendees included the Ivy and Adcock households with several local residents at gatherings in Throck Morton Stamford Hamlin and Ward.
The article lists numerous social visits and movements in Texas communities during a weekend, naming Mrs E A Gipson and family, Miss Floy, Jay Weat, Mr and Mrs Carl May, Archie Pardue, P K B Thompson, Jewell Austin and son Raymond, Henry Tsuji, Forrest Gambill, Tommie Coker, H L Terrell, J T Caffey, Cal- vin Woods, Weldon Turnbow, Curtie Tidwell, Adler Brown, Leroy Griffin, Audrey Thompson, and others. It mentions attendance at the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas and a found guilty theft case of Herschel Stinger. A rancher Tom Oregon reportedly found a watch lost 27 years ago.
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