LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated Dec. 31, 1912

WASHINGTON:  (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. John Manz, of Dixon, Neb., who have been visiting relatives
here for the past two weeks, returned home Saturday evening.

??co Redmond left on Tuesday to spend the holidays at his home in the
eastern part of the state.

Mrs. Emil Hoss, who was operated on two weeks ago, was able to leave the
hospital on Tuesday.  She is staying with her parents in Merrill.

Mike and Will Barnable and Miss Kate Barnable spent Christmas at the
paternal home in Union township.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Woodruff and daughter, Miss Olive, of Merrill, were
Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hansen.

Johnnie Peterson, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, had the
serious misfortune of nearly losing an eye last Tuesday.  The little
fellow was playing with some plum brush when a limb flew backwards
hitting him right across the eye.  Mr. and Mrs. Peterson took him to
Sioux City Thursday for medical treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. John Manz and children, of Dixon, Nebraska, Mrs. Will Manz
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lemke and daughter, Lottie, Mr. and
Mrs. George Manz and children, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Peterson and
daughters, Mary and Meta, and Miss Florence Manz, of LeMars, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Will Lemke on Christmas Day.

STANTON:  (Special Correspondence)

Benjamin Kehrberg went to Sioux City on Tuesday.

Braband Brothers are delivering a quantity of oats in LeMars of late.

Wm. Dempster went to Brunswick, Neb., on Thursday on a business trip.

Robert Hodgson spent Friday nigh in LeMars with his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Harder.

Peter Gaasch sold a young team of horses this week, realizing a neat sum
of money for them.

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, of Union township, took their Christmas dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dempster.

Dempster and Hodgson shelled corn for James Banks, Nick Thill, Allen
Smith and others last week.

Martin Ludwig, of America township, made a business trip to Stanton,
calling on several persons.

Mrs. Grant Arnold, of Sanborn, visited with Mrs. Newell, her cousin, for
a few days the latter part of the week.

William Beckmann will sell his personal property on Tuesday and make
plans to move to Wessington Springs, South Dakota, later.

H. N. Newell and wife returned from Jackson, Neb., on Wednesday evening
after enjoying the luxury of attending the wedding of their niece.

Mrs. Wm. Dempster visited a couple of days with her relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. John Smith, of Union township, during Mr. Dempster's absence from
home.

Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tucker attended the Hays-Demarary wedding at
Jackson, Neb., on Christmas Day.  Mr. Tucker returned on a late train
and Mrs. Tucker stayed a few days longer.

The president and secretary of the school board authorized the county
superintendent to make a selection of books for use in the schools in
order to comply with the compulsory purchase of library books.

Relatives have received word of the death of Wm. Hodgson, which occurred
in Portland, Oregon, hospital.  Mr. Hodgson will be remembered by old
settlers as he lived in Stanton from 1877 until ten years later.  He has
resided in Oregon for several years past.

Miss Banks, teacher in District No. 1, planned a basket social for her
school.  The entertainment consisted of instrumental and vocal music and
recitations, after which the baskets were sold by auction.  The director
played the part of auctioneer and Joseph Middaugh, clerk.  Baskets sold
as high as $2.50 in a few cases.  The amount raised was $25.00 to be
used to purchase a bookcase and other furnishings.  Much credit is due
Miss Banks for her energy and patience in drilling the pupils who took
part.

MERRILL:  (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. J. Klatt was in Sioux City on Monday.

Miss Hannah Hancer was a LeMars visitor Tuesday.

Don't forget the dance New Years, Sherrill's Orchestra.

Mr. and Mrs. John Harker were Sioux City visitors Tuesday.

Lee Lucey, of Chicago, spent Christmas with his parents here.

Mainard Eberle was a Sioux City caller one day the past week.

Miss Anna Penny is visiting at the C.C. Simpson home this week.

Mrs. Kain spent Christmas at Alton with her daughter, Mrs. Bamberg.

There will be a watch night service in the M.E. church.  Everybody come.

Herb Backeberg spent Christmas at the home of his sister, Mrs. John
Turton.

James Rose, of LeMars, spent a few days visiting old friends here the
past week.

Joe Polelock, of Hawarden, is visiting relatives and friends here the
past week.

The C.O.C. club will meet with Miss Myrtle Turton Thursday, January 2d.

Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill and family spent Christmas with friends at
Pierson, Iowa.

Loretta Lucey, of Sioux City, spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Lucey.