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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Wabasha Co. and Minnesota State Republican/GOP Conventions

February 27, 1920 - July 2, 1920


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Victrola selections were enjoyed and it was near midnight before all wended their way homeward laud in praises of the Travelers as entertainers and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester for their royal hospitality extended at this one of the most enjoyable parties in the history of the club. – contributed
March 19, 1920- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester spent last Saturday in Rochester and was accompanied home in the evening by her daughter, Miss Katherine, who spent Sunday at home.
Senior class play – "The Early Bird"
Rosa Bella Beavers, the Belle of Flogg Corners – Marion Sylvester.
March 26, 1920- County Republicans in Big Convention… 3 women, Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, Mrs. W. B. Webb of Wabasha and Mrs. W. B. Heagerty of Mazeppa will go to the Republican State Convention at St. Paul March 20…
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester was called to Jamestown, N.D. the first of the week by the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. R. J. Holmes.
April 2, 1920- E. L. Sylvester, Dr. E. E. Smith, and Roscoe Schwanbeck left for Winona Thursday morning to attend the Maundy Thursday Banquet of the Scottish Rite Masons.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester returned Saturday from her visit to Jamestown, N. D. and was accompanied home by her little granddaughter, who will visit for a time.
April 9, 1920- Edwin Sylvester Jr. returned to Minneapolis Monday afternoon to resume his studies at the State University.
April 23, 1920- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester Tuesday morning to spend the day.
Mrs. R. J. Holmes and children of Jamestown, N. D. arrived last Saturday on a visit to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
Miss Katherine Sylvester and friend of Rochester spent Sunday at the home of her parents.
April 30, 1920- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester left Tuesday afternoon for Eureka, Montana, being summoned there by the critical condition of her mother.
May 7, 1920- Republican County Convention name State Delegates – E. L. Sylvester, Mrs. E. L. Sylvester…
Messrs and Mesdames E. L. Sylvester and G. A. Stoltz drove to Rochester Wednesday evening where they attended the lecture by ex-president Taft.
May 21, 1920- State Set for Commencement Week – 13 graduates
34th annual commencement Thursday May 27 – 8 o’clock.
Reading "Bobbie Shaftoe" – by Marion Sylvester.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester Thursday to attend the meeting of the Womens League of Voters.
Travelers club – Delegate to Kasson Convention… Mrs. E. L. Sylvester. Course study for coming year will be "Citizenship" and the magazine "The Woman Citizen" to be used as a guide.
May 28, 1920- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester returned Friday night from Eureka, Montana where they had been to attend the funeral of her mother. They were accompanied from Wabasha by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Foley who were returning from their wedding trip.
Mrs. J. P. Caldwell and son of Coleraine are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester this week.
June 11, 1920- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester is in attendance at the Republican National Convention being held in Chicago this week.
July 2, 1920- Republican Women County organization announced by Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, county chairman.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester who has been in attendance at the National Convention of the Federation of Women’s clubs at Des Moines, Iowa, returned home last Thursday


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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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