The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
LEFOR NEWS ITEMS

A vote will be taken at the school
building on February End. on the
further consolidation Of the district.
Cashier Nick A. Lefor and his
brother, Adam, are now taking their
meals at the John Klingler home.
The Blue Sunday Laws are making
themselves felt even out here at
Lefor. Everything in town closed up
last Sunday.
Miss Dora Arndt, who recently re-
turned from Springfield, Mimi, spent
the last part of last week in town
with Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Nader.
John Lefor, ST., who lives about
seven miles northeast of town, was in
Dickinson the first part of the week
In the interests of the Mathew Werth
estate of which he is the administra-
tor.
The Lefor-G Gladstone stage was I'M
able to make the regular trips on
Friday of last week on account of
the severe weather. The stage has
got through, with the mail, etc., every
day this week, however, on schedule
time.
The Kaiserin Elizabeth Society will
give a dance Sunday night in the
Lefor hall. The proceeds of this club
will be sent to the Red Cross society
to be turned over to the needy or
Phans in the warning countries of
Europe.
A letter was received last week by
Adam Lefor from a prominent bust
ness man of New Leipzig. In the
letter MI. Lefor is assured of the
hearty cooperation of the New Leip-
zig business men in regards to the
new railroad.
The new two and a half story
Glclsslnger house on WASHINGTON
Ave-, is nearly completed. The family
have already moved into their new
home and the telephone exchange has
:lso been moved into the new build
ing. Hcnscc brothers, contractors,
have rooms in the house.
MI. Jalncr and a number of other
men from his n~eighborhood were in
town on last Monday talking over
railroad matters. They reported that
the farmers in their section are all
boosting the proposed new railroad
through Lcfor and south. Chas.
Stein went back with the party to
make a short visit at the Peter
Jordan place.
Frank F. Lefor, who resides at
Dickinson, came out to Lefor via
Gladstone early last week. Mr.. Lefor
attended the meetings of the bank
and store, being a stakeholder in both
concerns. He spent the last part of
the week with his sick father, Adam
Lefor, Sr, and with other relatives.
Mr.. Lefor went back to Dickinson
Monday morning.
The annual meeting for the election
Of officers of the D. u. Felsenfest
Club OF this town was held last Thurs
day afternoon. The new officers are:
Jacob Lefor, president; John Klingler,
lst vice president; John Reiner, Jr.,
End vice president; John Marx, secre-
tary; Carl Banyai, treasurer; John
Schneider and John Stumper, mar
shalls. With this body of officers at
the head, the young club should make
rapid progress during the year.
On account Of the bad storm of last
week Adam Lcfor was prevented from
taking his proposed trip through the
country southeast of here last week.
M. Lcfor plans, however, on taking
this trip in the ncar future. He
spent Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week in Dickinson looking after bust
moss matters. Mr.. and Mrs. Lefor
VIII leave Tor the Twin Cities in a
snort time where they will take in the
big Winter Carnival at St. Paul.
Clarence C. Wylie, teacher in the
Garden District and we'll known
throughout this vicinity, has had an
other month added to his term in
the spring and was also voted a sub
Stantlai raise in salary by the school
board of his district at their last
meeting: Cashier Nick Lefor and
Prin. Wing were overheard talking on
the board walk in front of the bank
one day not long ago. Said Nick to
Wing: "Wonder what the dickens is
the matter with our board ? They
needn't wait till next month; why
don't they come around with our "sub-
stantlal" raises this month when they
are needed ?" Wing: "Never you
mind, I've got a scheme"
Another meeting here at Lefor;
the Lefor Mercantile Co. held it's an
nual stockholders meeting last week
and the following directors were elect
ed: Adam A. Lefor, Frank F. Lefor,
Jacob Lefor, Thomas Lefor, Jos. H.
Letor and Nick A. Lefor. The new
o1tlcers elected are as follows: Adam
"A. Letor, president and general man.
ager; Jos. H. Lefor, vice PRESIDENT;
Nick A. Lefor, secretary-treasurer;
Adam D. Lefor, assistant manager.
Nick Lefor, our able cashier, will
hold his position for another year.
Before his connection with the State
Bank here Mr.. Lefor attended St.
Thomas College at st. Paul, and also
spent some little time in the employ
OF the Merchants National Bank Of
Dickinson.
Lefor Consolidated School
No school last Friday on account
of the bad storm.
. Joseph Staat enrolled in the sew