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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1905
Page
9
Bancroft residents and visitors are listed with brief notes on where they came from or went to including Burt Algona Estherville Lone Rock Led Yard Swea City Mason City and Garner. Local events include births illnesses and hospitalities plus updates on schools institutes elections and fraternal society officers.
Mr Jerry Helgem has a sister and family from Germany visiting Burt. Mr Allen and wife left Tuesday for the coast to visit Mr Allen’s brother. Miss Kerby’s entertainment drew a good crowd. Miss Maud McDonald left Tuesday for Riverside California to visit her aunt Mrs J O McDonald. Mr Dell McChesney and wife head to Irene Dakota where he will be principal of the schools. Miss Lizzie Schryver of West Bend visited her brother last week and met Fred Leon and family in Colorado. Mrs G C Beck died at her Menton home this week leaving six daughters.
Titonka reports a newborn girl to Mr. and Mrs. John Sachan on December 4. Various visitors arrive or stay, including B. P. Stevens at Arnold's Park, Will Zumsteg from LeMars, and Miss Carrie Hall bound for Cedar Rapids. Several local residents travel or visit families, with engagements noted in December farm sales and community events. Epworth League oyster supper raises about 23 dollars as boys serve. The Elwell family returns to Clinton Minnesota, reflecting on Minnesota roots and a daughter's marriage to Amy Burdick on the west half of the farm.
Jesse Davison spent Sunday with Vera and Wyatt Stott. Will Ringsdorf and family visited the Will Davison home. The youths enjoyed moonlit nights with new skates. Ekmma Davison and son Harvey returned near Duncan after visiting relatives and friends. The L. A. S. held an oyster sociable at the A. Graham home Saturday evening. The ladies plan to sell a worsted quilt and other small articles. Tell friends to come.
About a dozen from Armstrong attended revival meetings Thursday evening led by Rev. Slessor at the M. E. church. Mrs. Olaf Pearson and Mr. Paarson were in Des Moines last week. A thimble club party entertained husbands at Mr and Mrs A T Wherry’s home Saturday. The local W C T U meets Tuesday with Mrs C J Anderson and will finish the quilt for the Benedict home in Des Moines. C L Baxter of Des Moines spoke at the Methodist church Sunday for the Methodist hospital project.
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