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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Holiday visits; Formation of American Legion Women's Auxiliary

December 17, 1920 - February 25, 1921


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the splendid feed the remainder of the evening was enjoyed in relating incidents of the hunt and all spent one of the most pleasantest evenings of the season.
December 24, 1920- Miss Marion Sylvester, who is attending Northwestern University, came home Saturday morning for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughter, Miss Marion, went to Rochester Thursday morning to visit Miss Katherine Sylvester and spend the day in the city.
The Ladies Circle of the GAR will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Tuesday December 28. A picnic supper will be served.
December 31, 1920- Miss Katherine Sylvester was over from Rochester to spend Christmas at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.

1921

January 7, 1921- Miss Katherine Sylvester returned to Rochester last Saturday afternoon after a short visit at home.
Edwin Sylvester Jr. returned to Minneapolis last Saturday afternoon to resume his studies at the State University.
Miss Marion Sylvester departed Saturday for Chicago where she will again take up her studies at Northwestern University.
January 14, 1921- Local Lady Attends Legislature Session – Mrs. Edwin L. Sylvester, chairman of the First District Minnesota League of Women Voters, left for Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon to attend an executive board meeting which was called for 10:300 AM Wednesday morning. The entire board will attend the legislative session on Thursday.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester very pleasantly entertained a large company of lady friends last Thursday at a noonday luncheon. The afternoon was spent at progressive "500" and that gathering proved a most enjoyable affair.
Dr. E. E. Smith and G. F. Sylvester went to Rochester Wednesday afternoon to attend the Shrine Club’s complimentary dinner in honor of Nobel G. Staar Judd, recently elected representative of Osman Temple to the Imperial Council.
January 21, 1921- Officers installed for Woodmen… Clerk G. F. Sylvester. At the conclusion of the work a fine supper was served by the ladies and the remainder of the evening was enjoyed at games and in a pleasant social manner.
January 28, 1921- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left Monday afternoon for Minneapolis where she will attend the University Short course in Citizenship for Woman Voters, which is being held during the week.
February 4, 1921- Miss Katherine Sylvester came over from Rochester the last of the week and spent Sunday at the home of her parents.
February 11, 1921- Women Organize Legion Auxiliary – A meet of the ladies who had sons, husbands or brothers who are members of William Allen Post of the American Legion, was called to order by Post Commander Askew Saturday afternoon February 5 for the purpose of organizing a women’s auxiliary of the American Legion… Officers elected – Mrs. Hettie Sylvester, President. (NOTE: American Legion rooms over F. J. Cornwell store. ALSO: When the original Legion was organized, Mrs. Sylvester wanted it named after her son Byrl, but the Legion voted to name it after the first Plainview fallen soldier, William Allen.)
Messrs and Mesdames G. F. Sylvester and E. W. Schwanbeck left Wednesday afternoon for Minneapolis to attend the auto show and spend a few days with relatives and friends.
February 25, 1921- Old Settlers met Wednesday. E. L. Sylvester Secretary.
The City hall was the scene of an exceptionally pretty function last Monday evening, when the members of the Travelers Club with their husbands and gentlemen friends assembled for "Guest night," the premier social event of the club year.


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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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