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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

G.F. Sylvester - life insurance agent; various parties and entertainment

December 2, 1921 - March 31, 1922


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December 2, 1921- First year of Women’s Auxiliary of American Legion proves successful.
Article – Any donations will be gladly received. Miss Hettie Dillon Sylvester, President. Mrs. Katherine Leonard Foley, Secretary.
Edwin L. Sylvester Jr. spent Thanksgiving at home. He was accompanied by J. H. Hoffman his roommate at the University.
Meta Sylvester Holmes came down from Minneapolis last Wednesday evening and remained over Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester have entertained friends at a series of parties the past week.
December 23, 1921- Miss Marion Sylvester came home from Evanston, Ill. Sunday to spend her vacation.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughter, Miss Marion, left for the Cities on Thursday morning on a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and family plan to spend their Christmas with friends in Rochester, their daughter, Miss Katherine of Chicago will join them.

1922

January 6, 1922- Annual meeting of Congregational Church – Clerk G. F. Sylvester.
Miss Marion Sylvester, who has been enjoying the holiday vacation at home, left Sunday for Evanston, Ill. to resume her studies.
G. F. Sylvester, who is local agent for the N.Y. Life Insurance Company, received a draft on Thursday for $10,000 payment on the death claim of William Yandon. This is one of the first double indemnity policies written by Mr. Sylvester and the prompt returns are indeed commendable.
January 27, 1922- Travelers met at Mrs. Warren Woodcock last Monday evening… Mrs. G. F. Sylvester reviewed the lives of Burrows, Burbank, and Muir…
February 3, 1922- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and grandchildren spent Saturday in Rochester.
February 10, 1922- Old Settlers Meeting – 46th annual. E. L. Sylvester, secretary.
E. L. Sylvester, J. H. Eggers Jr., Albert Eggers and Will Sell enjoyed a fishing trip to Pugh’s Point last Saturday and were fortunate in securing a nice mess of the finny tribe. They plan to go to the river again in a few days to enjoy the sport.
February 24, 1922- Annual Travelers Club Banquet in City Hall February 20.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester entertained at "Bridge" Saturday evening.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and Mrs. E. W. Schwanbeck left for the Cities Tuesday morning where they will attend the annual meeting and banquet of the Women’s Federation of Clubs.
March 10, 1922- A gay crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock. They came with a fine picnic dinner to help Mrs. Sylvester celebrate her birthday. The evening will long be remembered as an exceedingly happy event.
March 17, 1922- G. F. Sylvester made a business trip to Rochester Saturday.
Park Sylvester went to Rochester Saturday returning home Monday morning.
J. H. Eggers and E. L. Sylvester made an auto trip to Pugh’s Point Sunday, starting on the return trip after about an hour spent at the river and reaching as far as Indian Creek where the river had raised to such a height it was impossible to cross. They were compelled to remain at a farm house until Monday morning when they returned home.
March 24, 1922- Republican County Convention convenes in Wabasha Saturday – Mrs. E. L. Sylvester…
March 31, 1922- Edwin Sylvester Jr., who has been spending a few days at home,


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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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