Anniversary of Joe and Hatton Roosevelt Family in Bancroft
Community notes recount the 25 year wedding anniversary of Joe and Hatton Roosevelt, long residents of Bancroft after moving from Nokomis. The piece mentions their marriage in Omis Til by Father Wernig, their nine children, and the broad growth of the farm and family wealth since settling. Numerous local events follow, including school openings, visits, church activities, and plans for moving, travel, and local honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Joseph m
Mary Nil
Omis
Til
Wernig
Hilehoro
St. Joe
Clapton County
Nokomis
Rameey Township
Mes
Hatton
Kentucky
Seis
Bancroft
Roosevelt
Joe
Local notes on farms and politics in Grant township
In Grant township, farmers face seed, drought, and teacher shortages as repairs and improvements push forward. John Rambe reports a death in Melville, Ill., while Ben and Fred Umbright install tile for C. C. Chubb. James Mayas harvests cherries. apples thrive in several finapple orchards. teachers are scarce and pay is noted. A droughty season and a 340 cattle beef plan loom. W. Carter showcases a juniper hedge and white birch border, enhancing his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Chubb
Speicher’s
Ben
Fred Umbright
Grant Township
McAonnnch
Andrew Anderson
James Mayas
U. D. M.-Republican
Grant
Chubb
Tak Reynolds
J. L. Vaux
Bayer
England
Carter
Funeral and town notices from Seneca and Bancroft
Funeral service to be led by Rev Berg in Capen with Hang Wilberg and Henry Jenty among attendees. Bancroft officials install a church bell. Ida Wilberg travels to Pamenbiog to learn millinery trade and plans to stay through Christmas. Harvest festival hosted by Lutheran Church at O A Jensen’s next Sunday. Mrs N I Berg ill with typhoid in Kalispell Montana after visiting friends. Schools reopen in districts No 8 and 0 with Mrs J Lanning and Lillian Turner as teachers. Edwin Nelson abandons P W Jensen contract and returns to Denver. Katie Rimers operated on for appendicitis and recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Capen
Hang Wilberg
Henry Jenty Wera
Mayor & Guide of
Bancroft Wera
M. E
Ida Wilberg
Pamenbiog
Lutheran Church
O. A. Jensen
N. I. Berg
Kallepall
Mont
Edwin
Ted’ Nelson
P. W. Jensen
Jeet Apring
Denver
Katie Rimers
Drs. Walters
Plonske
Local notes mix illness travel and town life
Ledyard note: Ledyard Beulah Youngblood ill with appendicitis. Visitors include A F Moyer and wife from Lakefield and E V Swetting of Algona. Mrs Wesley Smith of Lawe Grove visiting. Hartzell to Sioux City for the next school year. Bernice Skinner and Deva Salton left for Cedar Falls. Germani a resident E G Seymour on four streets last week. A Ogren attended Algona board meeting. Levi Wiemer returned from Redcliffe. Hints of upcoming local wedding. Ongoing local visits include Eagle Grove, Bancroft, Buffalo Center, Whittemore, and Minneapolis arrivals. Big diba bar breakdown noted last week. Panoramic town travels include Frank Weimer party from Minneapolis and several trips to Bancroft for a bell game. A. B church ladies meet at Mrs O F Wood’s north of town. Mrs Grace Millar visits Worden home. Public remarks urge support for W H McAovich. Bancroft driver Sid Hsakus active in voter drives. Backus expected to receive strong local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Youngblood
A. F. Moyer
Lakefield
E. V. Swetting
Algona
Geo. Moulton
Wesley Smith
Lawe Bill
Hartzell
Sioux City
Bernice Skinner
Deva Salton
Cedar Falls
E. G. Seymour
Germania
A. Ogren
Levi Wiemer
Redcliffe
Tressle Emery
Whittemore
F. Whesler
Clare
Bancroft
Geo. Lightfeld
Buffalo Center
Grace Millar
Oxford
Iowa
J. B. Worden
Frank Weimer
Miss Switch
Minneapolis
Messie
Jenks
Ellsworth
Bleich
McGilligan
Blome
Bankcroft
Jim Beam
Greene, Tows
Phil Tillmoney
Jonla
Mino
N. Tillmoney
O. H. Dutton
Gladden
W. H. McAovich
Grant
Sid Hsakus
Backus
Irvinton and Area Residents Leave for Various Tasks
Irvinton notes many locals heading to distant towns for work and visits. Barthes Mann goes to Dakota, C J Dutton to Marshall, Albert Butterfield to Dakota on business, John Wingert tends his farm in Tipton, Mrs Chas Armstrong visits Bunecroft, Mrs M E Johnson improves at home, and others including Frank and Fred Lindsey visit Bedall Bros and attend events. Several residents migrate for duties, with hospital recoveries and local grading projects mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barthes Mann
Dakota
C. J. Dutton
Marshall
Ian
Wi Rutledge
Grinnell
Town
A.G. Averelt
Albert Butterfield
John Wingert
Tipton
Chas. Armatrong
M. E. Johnson
Frank
Titonka News: Local Families and School Moves
Milo Elwell and wife welcomed a baby boy Leroy Ball visiting friends at Crystal. Mrs Will Sigsbee of Burt spent the week here. Ethel Owens from Bancroft started school in District No. 3. Nellie Nelson began term in Tjark district. Hotel Budiong returned from Bythervilla after short stay with Lingle and Lester Shaw. Lydia and Libbie Butts returned to Plymouth after visit. Mamis Reibsamen went to Algona to enter high school for second year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Elwell
Leroy Ball
Crystal Take
Will Sigsbee
Burt
Ethel Owens
Bancroft
No. 3
Nellie Nelson
Tjark
Monay
Budiong
Bythervilla
Lingle
Lester Shaw
Lydia
Libbie Butts
Plymouth
Mamis Reibsamen
Algona
Thia
Minnesota State Fair Attendance and Local Notices
A garbled local page notes several names attending the Minnesota state fair this week in Portland. It mentions Nellie Stahl visiting Burt, Will Rico selling cattle to My Pattern on Saturday, Clara Stone starting school in the Bridge district, and various local visits and church attendance. The fragment references faces such as Grover, Mann, and Ranney Blake, with scattered mentions of weddings, Plum Creek, and farm prices or poultry notes amid a busy, unclear community round-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Nellie Stahl
Ty Burt
Riko
Clara Stone
Bridge District
St. Grover
Burt
Wim Grover
Mann
M. Mann
Plum Creek
Fohao
Also Mentioned on This Page
WU Nemmera
Ringer
Dr. Walters
Minnesota
Morong
Will Vaske
Dyeraville
Aloes
C. B. Bemis
Bancroft and LaVerne
Sarah
John Kennady
St. Paul
Laser Bundsy
Joe Sherman
Swea
Methodist Church
Mra
H. O. Wilson
D. F. Tallman
Geo. Day
Pocahontas
Tilla Bauman
J. A. Govtzinger
Dr. Sartor
Beery Reimers
Fenton
Ladies and Society
M. E. Church
J. O. Wile
Roscoe Parl
Thoreday
Jos Abela
J. B. Proshts
Groton
J. J.cosgrove
J. Materson
J. M. Kretbs
Titonka
Dickmanton
Roma Johnson
St.Paul
Ste
Mpai-Olof Pearson
Con
Clement
To Underkater
Bethday
Steve
Olis
Harry McKinnon
Lao Bray Yton
Mankato
Drain
Merrifield
F. M. Richardson
Maynard O'Hara
Elmore
Will and
Frank Richardson
Ed Howe
Ben Sudmeier
3. J. Kennedy
Jeanie Peterson
J. Lensader
Tom Sherman
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
St. John’s Church
W. M. Tieroey
Mike Alice Cosgrove
B. F. Hayden
J. W. Mangan
Blanche
Rev. Daily
A. Campball
Carme
Ned
Wm. Campbell
Wolfe
German Township
T. P. Jacobs
Spring Valley
Wis
Lauree Adolphson
Philadelphia
P. J. L. Nemmers
Will Nemmers
Ledyard
Father Schemmel
John Walters
Chicago
J. J. Warrick
F. Dettering
Dr.alters
Swen City
Bert Bowman
Aigons
Geoff Morehouse
A. BE. Jenson
Lake Okoboji
R. E. Goddard
The
Young People's Society of the Baptist Church
Albert Howe
Albert
Jacob Lalbfried
Platteville
Will Guide
Des. Moines
Dr. Conkling
College
Lulu Bircher
Cornell
Howe
Central University
Pella
James Lattimer
Capital City Commercial
Robert Disworth
Edward Holding
Rossman
Richmond
Agricultural College
Ames
Andrew Rehrmann
P. J. Poralea
Tad
Gao
Gaul
St. Mine Ard’s College
St. Minard
Minn
John Rambe
Melvile
Ill
Sousin
Goodman Nelson
W.l. Joslyn
Silver Lake
Seneca
J. Lanning
Lillian Turner
Des Moines
C.F. Osier’s
Wade
Baker Gee
J. Kohelberger
Wife
O. Marquisanne
A. Wright
Eagle
Grove
City
Ladies Aid
A. B.church
O F. Wood
Mr. Miller
Eagle Grove
Irvington
H. A. Lewis
August Neurell
John Waltera
Grant Sample
Mra. A. P. Tyee
Rochester
John Munch
Litehfield
Litchfield
Becquaa
Lre
J. H. Graham
Litchfield Mfg. Co
Waterloo, la
Ohase
John Goeders
Ben Kleist
Jim Breen
Geo, Gardger
A. Schram
Wm. Dovge
Geo. Weatlake
John Hawkins
J. T. Fisher
Chas
Soo Vaogstre
Stacy
Or Gallon
Onlard & Peek
Rogers & Smith
Bis Fo Armour
C. O. Simpson
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