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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

E.L. Sylvester hunts deer in Northwestern Minnesota; family visits

October 10, 1919 - December 26, 1919


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The girls have organized an athletic association of which Marion Sylvester is president. The girls intend to play some great BB games and bring fame to our PHS. Each class will have a team…
E. L. Sylvester disposed of the 30 acre tract recently purchased of William Irish to Frank Governor the first of the week.
October 17, 1919- Mr. and Mrs. R. J. R. Baker, accompanied by his mother Mrs. Alice Baker, autoed up from Moline, Ill last week on a visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left for Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon to spend a few days with her son, Edwin who is attending the State University. On her return she expects to be accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Caldwell of Coleraine.
Mrs. E. W. Schwanbeck entertained at a 6 o’clock dinner Monday evening in honor of Mesdames R. J. R. Baker and Alice Baker at her farm home in Elgin township.
October 31, 1919- Mesdames E. L. Sylvester and daughter, Mrs. J. P. Caldwell spent Monday in Rochester.
November 7, 1919- Mrs. J. P. Caldwell and little son, who have been spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, departed for their home at Coleraine last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughter Miss Marion, spent Saturday in Rochester.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughter Miss Marion went to Rochester Wednesday morning to spend the day.
November 14, 1919- Among the party leaving Tuesday morning for Big Fork to hunt deer were E. L. Sylvester, W. T. Lea, Curtis Slawson, Charles and John Donaldson. They have made arrangements for a camp and expect to thoroughly enjoy a several days outing.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester left Tuesday morning for Eureka, Montana in response to a telegram announcing that her mother was not expected to survive long.
Among those who attended the Shrine gathering at St. Paul Friday evening from Plainview… Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughter Marion…
November 21, 1919- The following deer hunters returned last week from the northern part of the state: Will Allen, W. T. Lea, E. L. Sylvester, C. T. Donaldson, John Donaldson, and Curtis Slawson. They found lots of snow in the north but had a jolly good time and secured the limit of game.
Miss Katherine Sylvester came over from Rochester Wednesday and spent Thanksgiving at home.
December 12, 1919- The Ladies Union of the Christian Church will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester December 17.
The H. S. is preparing a 1 act comedy entitled "Too much of a Good thing" for the Christmas program which is to be given by the grades and H. S. Thursday evening.
Eunice Bawk – Marion Sylvester.
December 19, 1919- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left for Minneapolis Thursday to attend the funeral of Ensign J. C. Flood who was a member of the class of 25 – Byrl E. Sylvester and is the fourth to meet death by accident. Ensign Flood met his death at the Arcadia Aviation field, Florida, from injuries received when his plane crashed to the ground. He had been doing experimental flying and an "air trap" crash caused the accident.
December 26, 1919- Program Friday at Assembly Room in High School. Reading by Marion Sylvester entitled "Tom Sawyer’s Love Affair."


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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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