The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
LEFOR NEWS

LEFOR NEWS
Frank Kappel left for the Twin
Cities, where he will stay for the
winter.
John Gleisinger and Peter Schneider
are busy putting the roof on the new
garage. These men have contracted
for this work.
Garageman Reiner went to Mott
Tuesday, taking down Bertha Engel.
They went as far as Jordan, and from
there Peter Jordan accompanied them.
Miss Elizabeth Kajan, who has
been employed at Fishers Cafeteria
in Dickinson, was operated upon
for appendicitis at st. Joseph's hos
pital last week.
Philip Schroeder, who has a farm a
son Wednesday with Peter Jordan.
Mr.. Schroeder went there to sell his
farm.
H. E. Thayer, of the Federal Land
Bank, was around the Lefor vicinity
recently, looking over land of farm
ers who are getting some of the five
per cent Federal money.
A big Thanksgiving dinner was
given by Mrs. Thomas Lefor to a
number Of guests, among them being
L. C. Rau and Cashier Nick A. Lefor.
The older folks e treated to a
fine dinner by Mrs. Jacob Lefor.
Adam and Nick A. Lefor went to
Dickinson Saturday to visit with their
parents over Sunday. Chas. Stein
went along to see Mrs. Stein, who is
seriously i'll at St. Joseph's hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reiner, Jr., went
to Gladstone Saturday evening ard
spent the evening with MI. and Mrs.
John Reiner, ST., parents Of Mr..
Reiner, returning home that same
night.
Miss Nora Barry, sister Of our pr
mary teacher, arrived from her home
in Oklahoma. recently. She will teach
one of the schools in this district.
We are glad to have Miss Barry in
this district.
While rounding up a bunch Of
horses, Domnick Lefor, riding horse
back, was pitched to the ground, and
fell in such a way as to receive a
sprained ankle. Mr.. Lefor admits
that he is not an expert COW puncheI.
John Reiner, Jr., John Marx, Nick
A. Lefor and Mrs. Peter Schneider
autoed to Dickinson Saturday, after
noon. The men transacted business
at the county seat, while MRS:
Schneider visited with relatives and
friends. The four returned in the
evening.
Some unknown and mysterious
hand, evidently skilled in art, painted
a number of red skulls on certain
barns in town, with such words as
"Beware" under them. It seems as II
some one was trying to get revenge
on the town people for some unknown
reason. E
Adam A, Lefor returned from the
Twin Cities Sunday on No. 3, and was
met at Dickinson by Garageman Rein"
er, who took him out to Lefor. Mr..
Lefor reports that there are a number
of people coming to locate out here
now, and among them is Peter Berbe-
rich, well known out in this vicinity.
The Lefor band boys went to Glad;
stone Tuesday evening for rehearsal
with the Gladstone boys. At the re-
hearsal agreement was made that
John Reiner, Jr., and Nick A.. Lefor
would play at the big Thanksgiving
social at Iefor, while the rest Of the
band would play at Gladstone for the
Kniphts of St. Thomas entertainment
The big entertainment given by
Mrs. John Klingler on Thanksgiving
evening turned out as a big success
The proceeds Melted about $4,000
which will be given to the Red Cross
The festival was in real old country
style and was known as "KlrWel.'
The bouquet of ribbons, numbering
about 200, was %auctioned, and netreo
$1,000, the last bidder being jacob
'|Lefor, Jr., SON of Thos. Lefor.
Cashier Nick A. Lefor received q
letter from E. P. Lee, chairman OF the
tx. M. C. A. council at Dickinson
acknowledging the receipt Of $4O:Ot
contributed by the Lefor people to;
wards this fund. The letter also sale
that $3.50 had been received from
Ludwig Krumenacker. One subscrlp,
zion list had been left with each Of
these men. MI. Lee said in part;
"The people Of Lefor can always DC
depended upon to help out any nation
al cause"
Supt. C. E. Ward and MI. Pipplr
were in town on Wednesday, visiting
the school. Their main object was te
form a club among the school children
a sewing club of the girls and q pc
tato growing club among the boys