The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
LEFOR NEWS ITEMS

Of Gladstone were visitors in town |
one day last week.
Adam A. Lefor plans on a trip to
the Twin Cities and Chicago in the
near future. s.
A. E. Wing now takes his dinners
on school dcys at the John Klingler |
home.
John Reiner, Jr., Of Reiner's gar
age, went to Gladstone on business
on Saturday Of last week.
Jacob Lefor, president of the local
for several days last week with a Sc
we're cold.
Professor Wylie spent Saturday and
Sunday at Mr.. Wings home in town.
Both pedagogues were seen in front
seats at the picture show Sunday eve
lling.
Mrs. Frank Lefor, Sr., went to
Gladstone Wednesday. morning with
the stage. She visited with friends
during the day and returned in the
evening.
Jos. Mangi and John Schneider
autoed to Dickinson on last Saturday
to attend to business matters. They
took in the show in the evening and
then came home.
Joe Hensel, the carpenter, was sick
several days Of last week with a bad
cold. Mr.. Hensel has contracts for
several houses in town and is at pres
ent working with his men on the
Gleisinger home. :. r
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Mr.. and Mrs. Adam A. Lefor autoed
to Dickinson on Monday, returning in
the evening. Principal Albert E. j.
Wing accompanied them and attended
to several business matters in the
city.
Cashier Nick A. Lefor and his
brother Adam are having rooms fur
nished of their own and will move
into them soon. They will continue
taking their meals at the home Of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Lefor, Sr.
The feast of the Immaculate Con-
ception was observed on Friday, Dec.
9Th, at St. Elizabeth's Catholic church.
A High Mass was celebrated by the
pastor, Rev. Father Kolbeck, at 1890.
A special Low Mass was read for the
school children at $3.50. *
A big rabbit hunt is to be pulled off
by a number of men from Lefor in the
early part Of next week. The drive
is to be cross-country one and will
be made in bob-sleds. The: hunters
are planning to fill the sleds with
jacks and are all. eager to show their
skill as huntsmen.
The Lefor people appreciate the big
write-up which appeared on the front
page of last weeks issue of the Mott
Spotlight concerning the proposed
railroad. This shows clearly that the
Mott Boosters are right behind the
lproposition and are ready to do any.
thing to secure it Nyi,;szss,1- e. !,
The fifth of a series of trips to
boost the railroad was taken to the
little town of st. Michaels on last
Sunday afternoon. Three cars, each
carrying huge sign advertising the
project, carried the boosters. Adam
A. Lefor was principal speaker on the
trip. Enthusiasm was shown on every
hand by the people of St. Michael!
and vicinity.
| Mr.. Wylie, teacher ir Garden Dis
trict No. II, and a frequent visitor
ir Christmas program to be given at hi
ceding Christmas. He is planning t,
8 make this the biggest event of tn
season down his way. Lefor Tow
It will be represented by good sizet
" delegation. The trip will probably b.
s made in several big pulgs.
Stefon Herold was in town on Mon
1t day to transact business. He is yer.
much interested in the proposed rail
\ road now being surveyed from Dick
It inson through Lefcr to Mott and ha
- pledged a generous amount toward
g the surveying of the line. Mr.. Herol'
owns fine farm six miles southeas
Of Lefor and the new road will ru1
e within half mile Of his land.
n Moving pictures were shown in tn
2, Lefor Hall Sunday evening. A goo
c, sized crowd, considering the cold, wa
present. The pictures were put on b,
people from Havelock and it is pro
| Iposed to give a. picture show ever,
Sunday evening in the future. Dick
inson people, your show houses ar
| now closed up on Sunday evenings
l If you want to see good show, jus
motor down here to Lefor.
L A special school meeting is beini
I held today, Saturday, Dec. 16, in tn
n Lefor school for the purpose Of con
n siderirg the advisability of CLOSING
Y up the remaining two small one-roor
n schools on the outskirts OF the sdistric
n and the bringing in of the children t
N the large, town school. Supt aWr
N being unable to be present at thi
N meeting, the local school board an,