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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Chautauqua; The Edwin Sylvesters' Dakota auto trip

June 6, 1914 - August 14, 1914


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June 6, 1914- Mrs. J. P. Caldwell of Marble, arrived last week on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and son to be present at the annual commencement exercise of the Plainview High School.
June 12, 1914- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester went to Wabasha Monday morning where she joined the delegates in their special train from the Cities to Chicago where they will attend the biannual convention of the Women’s Federation of Clubs. She will be joined in Chicago by her daughter, Mrs. Baker.
Byrl Sylvester is expected home today for the summer vacation.
Mrs. J. P. Caldwell who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, departed for her home at Marble Tuesday.
June 26, 1914- Byrl Sylvester arrived home last Friday evening to spend the summer.
Miss Katherine Sylvester went to Rochester Wednesday morning to spend the day.
July 3, 1914- Byrl Sylvester went to Pine Island Sunday for a brief visit with Franklin Dickman.
July 17, 1914- Chautauqua ends on Thursday.
Mrs. R. J. R. Baker of Moline, Ill. is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
On Thursday afternoon July 9, J. J. Erding was surprised by a company of deer slayers. The event being his birthday a 6 o’clock dinner was served which while enjoying a smoke, many hunting trips were talked over and a few fish stories were told. Those present were Aug. Polson, Jim Nolan of Millville, E. L. Sylvester, Dr. J. A. Solcumb, and C S. Slawson…
Messrs. J. J. Erding and E. L. Sylvester made another nice catch of bass at the river one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester are entertaining Mrs. E. J. Buss and son Wallace, from Princeton, Minnesota during Chautauqua.
July 24, 1914- Byrl and Edwin Sylvester left Sunday for Duluth and Coloraine to visit their sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left Monday noon for an auto trip through the Dakotas for two weeks.
Mrs. R. J. R. Baker, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester for a few weeks, departed Saturday for her home at Moline, Ill. stopping off at Winona for a short visit.
Elected at annual school meeting- 48 votes cast: Dr. J. A. Slocumb, Dr. T. J. Moore for a 3 year term, G. F. Sylvester 1 year term.
July 31, 1914- The following are the winners of the late garden contest. Edwin Briese first, Edwin Sylvester second, Ray Foster third, Arnold Eggers fourth, Donald Duerre fifth.
August 7, 1914- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester who have been enjoying an extended auto trip through the western part of the state and South Dakota returned home Saturday night. They have had a very delightful trip regardless of the fact that they struck several rain storms.
August 14, 1914- Should you not receive the county fair premium book by mail, call on or write to the secretary, G. F. Sylvester and he will supply you.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to St. Paul last week where she met her son, Edwin, who has been visiting his sisters at Duluth and Marble.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and family departed Monday on an auto tour to Lake Park, Milaca, St. Cloud, and other points.
Messrs. and Mesdames Ralph Blakely and D. Hamilton autoed over from Rochester Sunday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester while in the city.
E. L. Sylvester made a business trip to Winona and Wabasha Saturday.


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* SOURCE: Manzow, Ron (compiler), "The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota - a collection of information taken from the Plainview News, other newspapers, letters, and diaries beginning in 1884": Plainview Area History Center, 40 4th St. S.W., Plainview, MN 55964. Compiled in 2001.

NOTE: from Ron Manzow, December 2001: "Feel free to reproduce the pages for anyone who wants a copy. It was compiled to be shared... All I ask is that they consider sending a check to the [Plainview Area] History Center to help us out. That should be enough."


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