correct until proven otherwise.
August 5, 1921- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester drove to Winona last Thursday where they enjoyed the Banker’s excursion to Trempealeau, Wisconsin.
At the Convention of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion held in Winona this week, some of our Plainview ladies were again selected for important offices in the district. Mrs. E. L. Sylvester was elected President of the district and Mrs. M. V. Foley was selected as secretary. Mrs. Sylvester was also made chairman of the finance committee. The Plainview unit is indeed proud of this honored distinction.
August 19, 1921- Miss Katherine Sylvester of Rochester spent a few days at home last week.
August 26, 1921- Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Caldwell and children of St. Paul who have been visiting a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, returned home Sunday.
September 23, 1921- Fair winners – Baby Sunflower – 1st Marion Sylvester.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, chairman of the League of Women Voters in the First Congressional District, has been named to membership on the nominating committee of the League which has been called for next month in Minneapolis…
Edwin Sylvester Jr. left Monday for the State University to take up his studies at the fall term opening on Wednesday.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester returned from St. Paul Sunday evening where she spent the week with her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Caldwell, Jr.
Miss Marion Sylvester left for Evanston, Ill. last Sunday evening where she will resume her studies at Northwestern University.
October 7, 1921- The Ladies Union of the Christian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. E. L. Sylvester Wednesday October 12, at 3 PM.
October 21, 1921- Today’s Minneapolis Journal carried on its front page a cut of a group of prominent women who are attending the meeting of the Minnesota League of Women Voters, among whom was Mrs. E. L. Sylvester of this city.
November 4, 1921- E. L. Sylvester and E. G. Krause have all made arrangements to leave Monday or Tuesday for the northern woods to hunt big game. While the present weather is not the best for big game hunting, they expect by the time they reach their location, conditions will be more favorable. So far they are the only two who have made positive plans for the hunt, but there are others who are seriously contemplating making the trip and when the time comes to leave may join the party.
November 10, 1921- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left Wednesday evening for Minneapolis to be present at a board meeting for the State League of Women Voters to be held Thursday at 10 o’clock.
Travelers Club – Mrs. A. E. Becker
"Disarmament" – Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
November 25, 1921- E. L. Sylvester and E. G. Krause returned Sunday evening from their hunting expedition in the northern woods, bringing a fine buck as a trophy. They made the trip in a Ford car and never experienced the least delay. This little car never missed a stroke on the entire trip.
Most of the way they found wonderful roads. The poorest road found on the entire journey was the Rochester road between Elgin and Doty. The roads in the northern part of the state are simply fine, they state. On their return trip, making a stretch of 94 miles into the Cities, they made the run in less than 3 hours, while from the Cities home it required over 6 hours, the roads being more slippery.
They took a camping outfit with them and never spent a night under a roof, but remained in their tent. Whenever night overtook them, they set up their camp and report it a great life.

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