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LeMars Sentinel
May 7, 1909

PORTLAND TOWNSHIP:

Miss Mary Ahrens, who is staying at the home of her uncle, John Eden, at
Alcester, S.D., came home for a few days last week to be at the bedside of
her sister, Adeline.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson, Mrs. Aug. Jergenson and Mrs. Fredricksen
returned on Monday from Madison, S.D., where they had been on a visit to the
latter's daughter, Garland Ellis.

Chas. Willer is now the owner of a half section farm in Portland township,
having bought the Eugene Martin quarter which adjoins his home place on the
south. The consideration was $69 per acre.

UNION: (Special Correspondence)

David Goudie shipped hogs to Sioux City Friday.

Chas. Eyres sold a horse to Harry Hoyt Wednesday.

Roy Hall is working this season for his brother, Henry Hall.

Mrs. Frank Laughlin returned from Hot Springs, S.D., Friday.

Harry Hoyt sold two carloads of cattle to John Klohs Tuesday.

Frank Glezen, of LeMars, was here on business Tuesday and Wednesday.

Dr. Reeves, of LeMars, was out to the Harry Hoyt home Thursday.

Miss Sara Eyres, of LeMars, is taking care of Mrs. Harry Hoyt and little
daughter.

Mrs. F. D. Haner returned Saturday from a three weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Steinbach, at Bancroft, Neb.

John Alderson and mother, of LeMars, spent Sunday at the Will Gosting home.

John Featherston is building an addition to the house occupied by his son,
Fred Featherston.

Mrs. Alseph, of Cherokee, was here to attend the funeral of her uncle, Mr.
Harvey, Wednesday.

Geo. Hoyt, R.G. Smith and Robert Steele, of LeMars, were out to attend Mr.
Harvey's funeral.

Postmaster Freeman, of LeMars, accompanied Cloyd Woodke on his trip with
mail Tuesday.

Some fields of early sown oats are being plowed up for corn as the cold
weather has rotted the grain.

Robt. Harvey, of Huron, S.D., who was here to attend his father's funeral,
remained only a short time to visit relatives.

Lockie Milton, who returned this Spring from Idaho, where he lived several
years, is working for Chas. Irons at Kingsley.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Frank March, of Akron, was in town a few hours Monday.

Wm. Jeffers spent a short time with his family this week.

Miss Bessie Reeves arrived here on Sunday evening from near Ashton.

Fred Rees bought a horse in LeMars last week and also purchased a buggy.

The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Will Buss Wednesday afternoon.

Miss Maude Reeves, of Gayville, S.D., is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.

Will Jackson, Jr. and family spent Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs. Lyman
Britton.

Roy and Ervie McArthur visited their former schoolmates in Struble Tuesday
forenoon.

Mrs. Clifford Warner, of Mt. Lake, Minn., is spending this week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy.

Mrs. W.E. Kennedy returned to her home near Akron the latter part of last
week after spending a couple of weeks with her mother and sister, Mrs. E.
March and Miss Lucille.

A. Moir and his bride, of Truesdale, Iowa, are visiting the groom's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Moir, in Sioux County. Mr. Moir went to school at
Morningside for several years and is at present pastor of the M.E. Church in
Truesdale.

LeMars Sentinel
May 14, 1909

BREEZY HILL:

Miss Minnie Vanderhamm has been suffering with rheumatism, but is slowly
recovering.

Mrs. Arthur Gable returned home on Sunday after a weeks visit at the
parental home in Sioux City.

Rena Huls is over in Dakota at the home of her brother, Henry, helping care
for their newly born baby.

Miss Edna Richey, the Breezy Hill school teacher, spent Wednesday evening
with John Frerichs and family.

Miss Emma Klemme returned to her home on Sunday after spending several weeks
with Mrs. Geo. Gable near Merrill.

The little twin children of Gust Hien have been quite sick for some time,
but are reported to be improving very slowly.

Mrs. Frank Jeffers was called to Burke, S.D., to be at the bedside of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Boier, who is very sick.

A dance was given by Mr. and Mrs. Frerichs on Saturday evening in honor of
their son, Ricklef, whose birthday occurred on that day. A large crowd
attended and a good time was enjoyed by all.

HINTON:

J. J. Schindel has just contracted for a Freeport Gas lighting plant to be
installed by Eastman & Stang, of LeMars.

Mrs.. Diediker and Mrs. Schweppe, of LeMars, visited with Mrs. A. J. Baker
the first of the week. They also drove out to the Emmert home, northeast of
town, to visit while here.

Next Sunday evening will close the series of illustrated lectures on
Tissot's "Life of Christ." We were disappointed to find the illustrated
song, "Rock of Ages," missing from the shipment, but have reordered it for
next Sunday evening together with the well known song, "Let the Lower Lights
be Burning." We are doing our utmost to present only the best in these
posings and trust your appreciation will be shown by your presence.
Remember that you have a cordial welcome to this and all services of the
church.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Chapman was a Sioux City visitor last Friday.

Jim and Mit Lancaster were Sioux City visitors Friday.

Theo. Renther and wife, of Oyens, were business callers here Saturday.

Edwin Lancaster shipped a car load of fat hogs to Sioux City Thursday night.

Mrs. Jessie Kennedy visited her sister, Mrs. Dan McArthur, in Sheldon last
week.

Roy and Ervie McArthur entertained two of their boy friends from Struble
Saturday.

Mrs. Chris Hendrickson, of Minnesota, visited the Geo. and Will Casler
families Sunday.

Mrs. Miles Kennedy and her daughter, Mrs. Warner, were Sioux City visitors
on Thursday.

Russell Moir, of LeMars, and his brother, Robert, of Kimball, S.Dak. were in
town Sunday.

Mrs. Allen, of DesMoines, gave a home missionary talk in the church here
Monday evening.

Wm. Lancaster and Al McArthur are building a cattle shed on the Henry
Detloff farm northeast of town.

Miss Maude Reeves returned to her home near Gayville, S.D., Thursday after
spending several weeks with relatives here.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Daugherty, Sr., returned home Monday from a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Will Connor, living near Kingsley.

LeMars Sentinel
May 18, 1909

ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)

John Stenger shelled corn the first of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Mohr entertained relatives from LeMars on Sunday.

Prof. O.L. Weis, of LeMars, spent Sunday at the Geo. Buehler home.

The apple and cherry trees are in bloom and the air is filled with sweet
perfume.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Buehler visited at the August Utech home Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Utech and little daughter visited LeMars relatives
Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. August Utech entertained a niece, Miss Martha Shuenk, of
LeMars, last week.

Mrs. A.J. Gerling spent a day in Sioux City last week. Miss Edith Gerling,
of LeMars, accompanied her.

The Misses Anna and Tillie Marks, of Gayville, S.D., are visiting at the
George Buehler home this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Christ Utech and Miss Amanda Hanke visited at the John Stenger
home on Sunday afternoon.

Rev. Henry Kaster, of Charles City, a former pastor of LeMars, visited
friends in LeMars a few weeks. He also called on friends in this locality.

Mrs. Wm. Jackson and children, of Fredonia, spent Wednesday with her sister,
Mrs. John Stenger, who has been seriously ill, but is some improved at this
writing.

A number of friends planned a pleasant surprise on Miss Edith Gerling last
Thursday evening and a good sized crowd was present. They all enjoyed the
evening and departed at an early after the refreshing shower.

When Miss Annie Detloff was returning home from LeMars Saturday evening her
horse became frightened at an automobile and started to run, but fortunately
she turned him into a fence and stopped him before any serious damage was
done.

WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Mohr was a Sioux City passenger Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman returned Saturday evening.

The Staley house is being moved and will be remodeled.

Mr. Warren and daughter were in Millnerville Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Harrington and Lydia were in Akron on Friday.

Vic Peterson took several to Sioux City in his auto on Saturday.

REMSEN: (from the Bell)

J.P. Kieffer left Monday morning for Burlington, Iowa, to represent Plymouth
lodge, A.O.U.W. of Remsen, in session of the Iowa grand lodge, which was
held May 11, 12, and 13th. The making of this paper was mostly in the hands
of the juniors of the family, who hope the readers will be satisfied with
the work.

Geo. Wanderwall, living south of Remsen, had a small sore on his left ankle
to which he paid little attention although it caused him considerable pain.
The sore grew worse and worse until last week, when blood poisoning set in
and George came to town to consult a physician. He is now able to be about
only with the aid of a crutch, but is slowly improving.

MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)

Kingsley played ball here last Sunday.

Miss Margaret Koenig is on the sick list.

Jimmie Sexton is seriously ill with consumption.

The ladies aid will meet with Mrs. J.R. Peck on Wednesday.

Miss Grace Wood, of Struble, visited the Luken home on Tuesday.

Mrs. John Reiman and daughter were LeMars visitors Saturday.

Mrs. W. A. Julian and Miss Ella Tohey were LeMars visitors Saturday.

Dave and Elmer Tooker, of LeMars, took in the ball game here on Sunday.

Hugh McDonald, of Struble, came down Sunday to assist Merrill in the ball
game.

Geo. Ellison, of Hinton, was a Merrill visitor between trains here last
Thursday.

Miss Cora Crouch, of Hinton, spent Wednesday evening with her sister, Mrs.
C. C. Hauff.

Mrs. Haylock went to LeMars on Monday evening to hear a lecture given on
Christian Science.

A large number from here attended the Sunday school convention at Adaville
last Sunday.

Henry Weinheimer returned home on Sunday after having spent a long time in
South Dakota.

Mrs. Tindall, of Adaville, visited at the W.D. Simpson home a short time on
Wednesday. She was enroute to Sioux City.

Mrs. King, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. C. S. Rowley, for some
time returned to her home in Montana last week.

Misses Luella Barnett and Amelia Simpson went to Sioux City last Friday.

LeMars Sentinel
May 21, 1909

WASHINGTON: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. and Mrs. Al. Howes visited their daughter, Mrs. Irwin Taylor, of
Adaville, last Sunday.

Rev. Gebhardt shipped his household goods last Monday. Rev. and Mrs.
Gebhardt will follow the last of the week to their new home.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Richards attended the annual Sunday school convention
held at Adaville last Sunday. They report a large and well satisfied
attendance.

Mrs. Peters, of South Dakota, who is visiting at the Von Hagel home and who
was operated on last week, is progressing quite favorably. The doctors
decided not to amputate her limb.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Miles Kennedy sold his driving horse to Oscar Ankema.

Mr. and Mrs. Councilman are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Peter Van Puerson,
in Maurice.

John Anderson returned home from South Dakota, Monday morning, where he
spent a week with his friend, Robt. Moir.

Mrs. Jas. Lancaster and children arrived here last week from Darlington,
Wis., and expects to spend some time visiting relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank March, of Akron, spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs.
March. Mrs. W.E. Kennedy, who spent several weeks, accompanied them home.

Geo. Orr, who has been our agent at the depot the past two years, left for
Mitchell, S.D., Friday night, where he has a position as operator. George
Jerman is filling the vacancy here temporarily.

Mr. and Mrs. John Penning, Miss Nettie Winkel, Watson Reeves and Mr.
Clarkson, all living near Ashton, came down Sunday morning in the latter's
automobile and after spending the day with relatives here returned to their
homes Sunday evening.

MEADOW: (Special Correspondence)

Joe Schuster marketed hogs Wednesday.

Mrs. Wagner, of Remsen, spent Friday at the H. J. Kipp home.

Pete Rann, accompanied a carload of fat stock to Chicago Saturday.

Mrs. Reiners shelled corn Wednesday, Mr. Haack doing the shelling.

Will Siefkie shelled corn Wednesday, Rothlisberger & Walker doing the
shelling.

EVANSVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hatters were at home to a number of their friends Sunday.

Richard Johnson was busy the first of the week repairing the public
highways.

Miss Grace Benton was an over Sunday visitor at Maple Grove.

Mrs. C. H. Worcester visited several days the past week with relatives at
Wakonda, S.D.

A fine rain visited this section Thursday night.

T. J. McFarland is enclosing his residence with an elegant new lawn fence.

Henry Ricklefs, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the LeMars
hospital last week is getting along as well as can be expected. And expects
to soon be able to return home.

OYENS: (Special Correspondence)

John Meis is raising his store building.

Mrs. Henry Mansen was a LeMars visitor Friday.

Dr. Heller, of Remsen, is attending the little Kloster girl.

Mary and Edward Mayrose were Remsen callers Saturday.

Joe Mayrose has pruchased a new piano from Mrs. Bellaire.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holton were Remsen visitors Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Ludwig and child spent Sunday in Remsen.

A large crowd from here attended the ball game in Remsen Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kuster were Remsen visitors one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mayrose and Annie Mayrose spent Tuesday in LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Henrich and the small children visited relatives in
Akron last week.

There was a dance at the Leo Kunkie home Monday evening. A large number
attended and report a good time.

About fifty young folks went fishing Sunday and brought back all the buggies
could hold. They were at the Floyd.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel

Tuesday, May 25, 1909

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1909

FORTY-ONE YOUTHS AND MAIDENS GRADUATE THIS YEAR

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT HAND

Superintendent F. E. Palmer Will Deliver the Baccalaureate Address-Play and Class Exercises. Will Be Rendered at Opera House on June 2d and 3d.

Forty-one youths and maidens will graduate from the LeMars high school at the close of the school year. This is the largest class ever graduated from the school in its history. Invitations have been extended by the Class of ’09 to attend the twenty-eighth annual commencement, which will be held at the LeMars opera house on June 2 and 3.

The baccalaureate address will be given by Superintendent F. E. Palmer at the First Congregational church on Sunday evening, May 30. On Wednesday evening June 2, at the opera house the class play, “A College Romance,” will be given and on Thursday, June 3, at the opera house, a musical farce entitled, “The Worsted Man” will be rendered by the students and the class day exercises will be given.

The members of the Class of 1909 are:

Hazel V. Alexander

Otilla Backeberg

Blanche Brandon

Mitchell P. Briggs

Edwin Buehler

Patrick Coffey

Maude A. Cole

Isabel M. J. Cramer

Frankie Irene Crouch

Sara L. Cunningham

Clyde L. Eastman

Bernice Elskamp

Max Ewers

Alta Freeman

Vivian Gallagher

Alma M. Gaston

Rena Blanche Gaston

Edna J. Gaynor

E. Beth Glezen

Helen Haas

Blanche Harker

Lee Harker

Leonard M. J. L. Hentges

Victor Horney

Harry M. Huxtable

Louis Johns

Jessie E. Kistle

Allan Lemon

Hazel E. Linderman

Carl R. Marcue

Anna McCarthy

Florence M. Roseberry

Elsie D. Plum

Ethel M. Rupe

Mary E. Schuenk

Charles Randall Sammis

Alice V. Schneider

Alfred G. Smaltz

May Belle Trow

Mamie Vandermeer

Flora A. Willman.

The class colors are light blue and dark blue and the class flower a cream rose. The motto of the class is, “We Will Climb Though the Rocks be Rugged.”

SIEBENS PLUEGER WEDDING

Marriage is Celebrated in Presence of Large Number

Miss Mary Plueger and Charles Siebens, members of well known Grant township families, were united in marriage on Friday afternoon at four o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Plueger. Two hundred invitations were issued for the happy event and the beautiful farm home was made still more attractive for the happy occasion. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. D. Meyer, pastor of the Grant Lutheran Church, who in fitting and happy manner, pronounced the exhortation and spoke the words, which united the lives of these two young people. The bride was attended by Miss May Blumer and the groom by his brother and Mendelssohn’s wedding march was played by Mrs. Kohler. Hearty congratulations followed the ceremony and later a splendid wedding feast was served and dancing was enjoyed until early morning.

The young people are well known in a large circle of friends and are popular young people. They start out in life with bright prospects and good wishes of many friends. They will make their home on the groom’s farm in that vicinity.

LeMars Sentinel
May 28, 1909

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Clifford Bray spent Sunday with his parents in LeMars.

Z. Rayburn made a business trip to Sioux City Monday.

Mrs. Elam Chapman spent this week with relatives in LeMars.

James Lancaster, of Maurice, called on relatives in town a few hours between
trains Monday.

The Standard Bearers are requested to meet at the parsonage Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Grandma Hughes, of LeMars, spent a few days, last week with her son and
daughter, Geo. Hughes and Mrs. Will Casler.

Lyman Britton, who left early this spring for South Dakota with the
intention of breaking up sod returned home Thursday evening.

E. F. Councilman and wife have returned home after spending a week with
their daughter, Mrs. Peter Van Puersen, who has been quite ill at her home
in Maurice.

Wm. Lancaster and wife departed for Faulkton, South Dak., on business Monday
night. They were accompanied by their son James and several other parties
from Maurice.

John Daugherty had the misfortune to lose a team of horses within a weeks
time. One horse dropped dead while driving over to the farm, the other had
been sick a few days.

Mrs. C. F. Hartzell and children departed Tuesday morning for a couple weeks
visit with her parents at Springville, Iowa. The pastor will keep bachelor
hall at the parsonage during their absence.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben DeVries and children were renewing old acquaintances in
this vicinity Sunday and Monday returning to their home Monday evening. Mr.
DeVries was formerly our blacksmith in town and is now located at
Germantown, Iowa.

At the last meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society new officers were
elected as follows: President, Mrs. Alvina Jeffers; Vice President, Mrs.
John Lancaster; Recording Secretary, Maggie Rees; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Councilman; Treasurer, Mrs. Simon Aukema; Organist, Mrs. J. Walkup.

Will and Frank Buss, Frank Griffin, Allie Hawkins, R.J. Lancaster, Edwin
Lancaster and Will Reeves started for Wessington Springs, Wednesday morning
and got as far as Alton when to their surprise the conductor told them they
were on the wrong train, so returned home and made another start in the
evening.

While out driving last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rees met with an accident
which might have proved more serious. After they had crossed the bridge
near where the brewery used to stand they met an automobile, the horse
became frightened, making a lunge which upset the buggy against a telephone
pole, completely demolishing one side. Mr. Rees was thrown out of the rig,
receiving several injuries, his wife escaped without a scratch. The auto
driver, who claimed he was from Remsen, was so anxious to get to LeMars, he
did not lose any time by helping the victims of the accident, but may wish
he had tarried longer before the deal is settled as he was violating the
law.

UNION: (Special Correspondence)

Miss Hamilton sewed for Mrs. Geo. Steele last week and is helping Mrs.
Wesley Eyres now.

Mrs. Dr. Payne, of Van Horn, Iowa, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kohl
over Sunday.

Roy Sibley, of Los Angeles, Calif., visited over Sunday with the Doczauer
and O'Brien families.

Charles Eyres hauled lumber from Kingsley to build a hay barn, using four
horses on each load.

Lightning killed a steer for Ezra Pearce last week and also struck a tree
near Mr. Bullington's house.

On account of the rain the Ladies Aid postponed the meeting to Friday, May
28th, with Mrs. Albert Stokes.

Miss Anna Carpenter, of Fedora, S. Dak., was in LeMars Saturday, where she
met several former neighbors from Union.

Chas. Lownsberry, of LeMars, did paper hanging for Mrs. Manning on Thursday
and for Chas. and Ernest Eyres Friday.

Fred and Harrison Silver vested in LeMars Sunday with their father, from
Chicago, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ed. Chesley.

Miss Agnes Hoyt, of LeMars, who teaches school in Stanton, visited from
Friday until Sunday with her sister, Mrs. James Goudie.

Miss Pearl Burrill drove to Merrill last week and was accompanied home by
Miss Brown, who remained for an over Sunday visit at the Burrell home.

Mr. and Mrs. George Steele went to LeMars Sunday to see Miss Flora Steele,
who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the LeMars hospital Friday.

Relatives here have received word of the death of D.C. Reynolds in Oklahoma,
where he has lived since moving from this township. Mr. Reynolds
homesteaded the farm now occupied by Geo. Smith, coming here from Wisconsin
in 1870.

Mr. Barnable and son, John started Thursday for Tripp county, South Dak.,
where John drew a quarter section of land. They took a car of horses,
furniture, etc. Mr. Barnable will stay there several weeks to help in
building a house.

Mrs. David Goudie entertained the teachers of LeMars High School for Miss
Margaret Goudie Saturday afternoon. The guests numbers eighteen and they
enjoyed the ride in Munro Bros carryall. Games were played on the lawn and
a bounteous supper served, the ride home in the evening being one of the
pleasant features of the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Goudie are royal
entertainers as all present attest.

PLEASANT VALLEY:

Mr. and Mrs. M. Raun, Mrs. Carlton and two children, from Marcus, and Mrs.
Brunson, from Sioux City, visited at the homes of Frank Marquis and Hans
Raun on Monday.

Rev. Hamilton, of Struble, preached a very able sermon to the Prairie Hope
people last Sunday. The whole neighborhood with a few exceptions went to
hear him as he had been their former pastor and was well liked.

Mrs. H.J. Raun went to Cherokee Saturday, being sent as a delegate from the
Marcus Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the M.E. Church. Mr. Raun went
down in his automobile to get her, returning after the services.

Mrs. George Billings is entertaining two of the Erickson children during the
absence of their parents, who have gone to Sweden on a visit. Their home is
in Sioux City, and the children, aged eight and eleven, are enjoying the
county immensely.

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Raun and family and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes and family
attended a birthday dinner in Marcus Saturday given in honor of Mrs. Raun's
stepmother, Mrs. G.W. Hartley, it being her seventy-fifth birthday. Mr. and
Mrs. Hartley had been invited over to Fran Barnes for dinner and as soon as
they were gone the ladies went to their home and spread the dinner on the
table and at half past eleven had Mrs. Raun call them up by phone and tell
them she had come in for dinner and wanted them to come home. When they saw
all the people and the table they were thoroughly surprised.

ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. E. Attrill is on the sick list this week.

Mrs. Weir, of Leeds, Iowa, visited with friends here last week.

John Fletcher left last week for a visit with her sons near Reliance, S.D.

A much needed rain came to the gladden the hearts of many Sunday and Monday.

Fay Bradley, of Akron, visited a couple of days with her friend Blanche
Stinton.

Miss Alice Brown visited a few days in Union township with her friend, Miss
Pearl Burrell.

Miss Florence Turton, of Merrill, visited her cousin Viola Parker Saturday
and Sunday.

The many friends here of Mrs. Frank Hoffman, of Westfield, regret to hear of
her serious illness.

STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Ellen Moran visited at Hull recently.

Mrs. A. L. Stoll was a Remsen caller Sunday.

Jim McMahon was over from Maurice Sunday.

Dave Swager and R. H. Lanyon are in Joplin, Mo.

George Henrich has began work at the Kaiser store.

Mike Rahal went to Sioux City on Wednesday night.

Verne Hamer, the little son of O.R. Hamer, is still very ill.

Mrs. C.R. McDonald, of Alcester, was visiting relative here.

Miss Della Lenth visited her sister in Sioux City the last of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Edwards entertained friends from Ireton Sunday.

J.F. Van Gorkom, of Maurice, made us a pleasant call the last of the week.

Let us see to it that Old Glory will wave over our schools and churches the
31st.

Mrs. John Deegan, who has been quite ill, is convalescing nicely at this
time.

D.D. Hamer played ball with Hinton and Hugh McDonald with Merrill Sunday.

The annual meeting of the directors of the Farmer's Savings bank was held
Saturday.

E. Chapman, Frank and Will Buss went to South Dakota to look over the
country Wednesday morning.

W.S. Weis, Wm. Pereboom and Arnold Leuth took in the wrestling match at
Sioux City Wednesday.

Henry Albert, the Elgin township road boss, graded about five miles of road
this season. King drags are the stuff.

Word was received from Miss Dora Fourchner at Burlington that she is
recovering nicely from her recent severe illness.