door, making it unnecessary to enter or retire through the bank proper.
The new interior fixtures are exceedingly attractive, they are of a very handsome design and the plainness of the pattern makes them all the more convenient for cleanliness.
The spirit of enterprise shown by this worthy institution is indeed commendable and all hope to see them continue to grow and progress in the future as they have in the past. There is no institution in Plainview in which the people of this community have had greater confidence, and each year has seen them steadily advance.
E. L. Sylvester and Ed. Engel made a business trip to Wabasha Tuesday to attend to matters before the probate court.
April 20, 1917- The Ladies Circle will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. P. D. Sylvester and daughter Lois, left Friday evening for Des Moines, Iowa to visit at the home of her sister for a time and then depart for Warner, Canada where they will spend several months at the home of her parents.
April 27, 1917- E. L. Sylvester and son Byrl, drove down from the Cities Sunday with a new car. They were accompanied by M. J. Manchester.
The following party left for St. Paul Friday morning to attend the Shriner’s meeting… E. L. Sylvester… They were joined in the city by B. Sylvester and Irl Richmond.
May 4, 1917- Byrl Sylvester left for the Cities Sunday morning where he took an examination for the ambulance corps, returning home Tuesday night. He expects to return in a few days for further examination and if passed will leave for New York about the 12 or 15th to leave for service in France.
May 11, 1917- Byrl Sylvester left Wednesday for Minneapolis to take another examination for his enlistment in the ambulance corps.
Mrs. R. J. Holmes of Ames, Iowa arrived Monday on a short visit to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, returning home Tuesday.
Postcard From Byrl Sylvester
May 17, 1917 Postmark Chicago, Ill.
Dear Folks,
Arrived here 7:20. Leave 8:25. Balt, Ohio- for N. Y. Chicago is the same old place busy as ever. All well. Will wire from N. Y.
Byrl.
Postcard
May 17, 1917 Postmark Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dear Folks,
Arrived here 10:05. Leaving in 15 minutes for Washington. Many steel mills.
Byrl.
Postcard
May 18, 1917 Postmark N. Y. & Wash R. P. O.
Dear Folks,
Arrived here 8:00. 1 ½ hour stop over. Walked up Penn. Avenue. Saw the capitol. This is a beautiful city.
Regards, Byrl.
May 18, 1917- The first Plainview boy to go to the front in France is Byrl Sylvester, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, of this city. Byrl, who was graduated from the local high school in 1912 and later attended the University of Minnesota and who has many friends among the younger people of Plainview, enlisted in an ambulance corps at Minneapolis last week and last Thursday came to Plainview to say good bye to his folks and friends. He returned to Minneapolis Sunday evening and departed this week for

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