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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Hettie Sylvester goes to Minneapolis, Rochester, etc. on Republican/GOP business

January 4, 1924 - August 8, 1924


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1924

January 4, 1924- Edwin Sylvester returned to his school duties at the university Sunday, after a weeks vacation at home.
Miss Marion Sylvester returned to her school work at Evanston, Ill. Wednesday after spending her vacation at home.
January 25, 1924- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left Friday morning for Minneapolis where she will attend a meeting of the State Central Committee of the G.O.P. on Saturday.
February 8, 1924- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester left for St. Paul Saturday where they attended the funeral of a friend returning home Sunday.
February 22, 1924- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left Thursday morning for St. Paul where she will attend the mid-winter meeting of the Federation of Women’s Clubs. She will attend a meeting at the Coolidge headquarters.
March 7, 1924- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester Thursday to attend the district Republican convention held there on Friday.
March 28, 1924- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left on Friday morning for Winona to attend the Institute of Government and Politics under the auspices of the Winona Teachers College and the Winona League of Women Voters held in that city today and tomorrow.
April 11, 1924- Miss Katherine Sylvester arrived here Wednesday from Chicago on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester. She drove through in a car.
April 25, 1924- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester returned last week from a brief visit to her daughter, Miss Marion at Chicago.
May 2, 1924- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester named district Vice President of Rebekah’s Lodge…
May 16, 1924- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester returned Monday after spending Saturday at the Mother’s Day program at the State University.
May 23, 1924- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester Wednesday to attend a candidates meeting of the first District Republican organization.
June 20, 1924- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left on Tuesday evening for Minneapolis where the attended the University commencement, their son, Edwin Jr. taking part in the exercise.
Miss Marion Sylvester returned from Evanston, Ill. where she has completed her music course, on Tuesday.
June 27, 1924- Edwin L. Sylvester Jr. returned to Minneapolis Sunday evening to commence his new duties.
Mrs. J. P. Caldwell and two sons came down from St. Paul last Saturday to spend some time at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester. Mrs. Caldwell assisted her mother as hostess at the Rose Shower given in honor of Miss Dorothy Parker on Monday afternoon. (NOTE: Dorothy Slocumb Parker.)
July 4, 1924- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughter, Miss Marion, went to the State Park on Sunday where they met Miss Katherine Sylvester and the Fryes of Rochester and enjoyed a picnic. (NOTE: Today it is Whitewater State Park near Elba, Minnesota.)
July 18, 1924- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughter Miss Marion returned from their trip to Moline, Ill. Wednesday.
July 25, 1924- Millville Community Club – a delightful program was furnished by Miss Elsie Glaesmer and Marion Sylvester of Plainview and Misses Schleicher and Sommers of Millville.
August 1, 1924- Misses Marion and Katherine Sylvester spent a few days last week with relatives and friends in the Cities.
Miss Katherine Sylvester of Rochester spent a few days last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
August 8, 1924- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester will entertain the Congregational Church Guild Wednesday afternoon August 13 assisted by Mrs. E. W. Schwanbeck. Husbands are


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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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