The Dickinson press., 1914-06-13
LOCAL NEWS

"GerminaI's + tsThe Toll Of Labor.
at the Opera House Movies Wednes.
day, June 17th.-adv. 1t
Misses Mabel and Ruth Hogue, ac-
companied by Miss Mary Hecker and
Adam Hecker Of Darlington, left for
Melby Monday morning. They went
out to attend the Mofit-H ecker we'd
ding.
Thomas G. johnson, a Manning
attorney, was in the city the first Of
the week. He is starting on an
active campaign over Dunn county in
the interest of his nomination as
states attorney.
Nick Lefor was due home from st.
Thomas college on the 18th. He has
had a good solid year of school work
and will now spend a few weeks with
his parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. Frank
Lefor of Dickinson. He will likely
return to school in the fall.
Melvin Gibson came in from his
farm Is miles north of the city for
medical treatment Saturday . He re-
turned home Tuesday morning. He
and his sons have seeded rs acres to-.
wheat, 40 to oats, 10 to barley and
expected to put in so acres Of flax.
Miss Grace Crowl was the hostess
Sunday afternoon at a birthday din
ner party given in honor Of Mrs. 81.
Carroll. "A delicious five course
dinner was served, with covers laid
for six. The decorations were pink
and white carnations.
Oscar Odenthal was in the city
Monday from the Odenthal Bros.
farm northwest Of the city. He said
that they had finished seeding. They
have 200 acres Of wheat which is in
first class condition. 100 acres
have been seeded to fax. For the
past two years the boys have been
hailed out but they will have their
crops well insured this year.
st. Johns guild was entertained
Wednesday by Mrs. Oliver Whaley.
Mrs. William Neukom and daugh-
ter, Miss Esther, of Terre Haute, Ind,
were guests this week at the Soules
home, Mrs. Soules being MI. Men
kom's sister. Before going on to
California they will spend a week
with Mr.. Neukom's other sister at
Mott.
Mrs. Thos. G. johnson and son,
Bruce, left on No. 1 Sunday night for
Selah, WASH, where they will visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Smith, for a month or six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI. Nelson, also of
Manning, accompanied them. They
were on their way to the coast, in
sound and at Portland. They will re-
turn through Canada.
Miss Opal Lawhead came up from
Taylor Saturday night and spent
Sunday at the l.. Scott home. She
left that night for Glendale to be
present at the graduation of her
brother, Arthur, from the Industrial
Normal, which is located there.
After commencement they will at
:, tend the Epworth League convention
at jamestown. Miss Opal is a dele
! gate from the Dickinson League and
: Arthur is a delegate from Glendale.
, Word was received this week an
nouncing the engagement of Miss
y Florence Emmeline Swetman, daugh-
, ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Swetman
of New York, to Mr.. Herbert Benson
= Powers Of Calgary. The marriage
, was to have taken place June 9th at
: the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
. Powers in Calgary, Alberta. MI.
Powers is well known in this city,
. having been employed for some time
= in the lessen Clothing store. He
went to Canada some five years ago
and has been engaged in the clothing
business there since then. Herb was
well liked here and his many friends
will be pleased to learn Of his i'm
portant step in life.
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