Various July 1925 Tidbits, Polk Co., MN

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July 6, 1925

Leslie Cumming, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cumming, who attended the 

University of North Dakota last year, received notification that he had 

passed high in all his subjects, getting as high as 93 in some subjects.  



There were nine members and six visitors present at the Bethel Missionary 

meeting held at the home of Mrs. Anna Geddes, on Thursday of last week, 

altho weather conditions are very unfavorable.  Mrs. J. A. Hannah was 

leader in the absence of the appointed leader, Mrs. D. H. McDonald.  

The hostesses served refreshments at the close of the business session 



Miss Margaret Stewart and who has gone to the Sanatorium at Crookston 

in hopes that complete rest will restore her health which has been very 

poor lately.  



T D. Stewart, who is suffering from hardening of the arteries, is 

staying with his daughter, Mrs. and Edith Bryson, of Grand Forks and 

is undergoing medical treatment.  



Word was received by friends here of the death of Mrs. L. R. Hannah, 

of the Kenmare, N.D., at the Mayo Brothers' Hospital on Thursday evening, 

of heart failure. She had gone to Rochester to undergo an operation for 

goiter, and the doctors thought it advisable that she should rest in the 

hospital for a couple of weeks before undergoing the operation, but the 

end came Thursday evening.  She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband 

and two children, Harold, a student at Macalester, and Jean, who 

graduated from Kenmare high-school last term.  Services were held in 

the Presbyterian Church in Kenmare and interment was made in the Cemetery 

at Kenmare.  Relatives from this neighborhood to who motored over for 

the last sad rights were Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hannah, Mr. and Mrs. T D Lee, 

and Mrs. W. J. Cumming.  



Word was received by friends here, that Rev. G. A. Holzinger, a former 

pastor of Bethel Church, had suffered another paralytic stroke.  Rev. 

Holzinger and his wife and son and daughter, visited friends here about 

two years ago.  



Mrs. R. Carney, of Minneapolis, arrived here Thursday for a week's visit 

at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. T D Lee, and other friends.  



Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmour, Mr. Jesse Gray and Joe Gordon visited 

Thursday evening at the Harry Hannah home.  



Among those from this neighborhood who attended the Alumni reunion, 

Friday, at the A. C. Crookston, were Darragh Geddes and his sister, 

Annabelle, and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hannah.  



Mrs. James Cumming visited Mrs. Pete Olson last week.  



H. B. Hannah took his assessor's book to Crookston  Saturday and 

visited between trains with his daughter, Mrs. J. D. Stephens. 



Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bain and little Billy Olson motored to Grand 

Forks Saturday evening and attended the show.  



Clarence Hannah motored to Crookston Sunday morning.  Mr. and Mrs. 

J. D. Pack Stephen and family, of Crookston, returned with him to 

spend the day.  



William and Ellen Hannah were invited to the Harry Hannah home for 

Sunday supper.  



Mrs. Edith Geddes and children, of Grand Forks, were Sunday guests 

of Mrs. John Nevill's.  They were present at the Children's Day 

program in which 37 children took part.  



Mrs. H.Wiedenhoefer and daughter, Eileen, were Sunday guests at the 

W J Nisbet home.  



Mr. and Mrs. James Cumming had as their Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs. 

MacIvor of Grand Forks, and W J Cumming and children.  



Mr. and Mrs. George Lee and family visited at the Harry Hannah home

Sunday evening.  



Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McDonald and Miss Ellen Hannah visited Mr. and 

Mrs. Pete Olson Sunday evening.  



There are three section gangs busy these days, laying new rails in 

the vicinity of Davidson.  



Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bryson and two children, Lucille and Lester, left 

Monday in their car for Williams, Minn., where they will spend a week 

with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bitzer, former residents of this neighborhood.  



Mrs. Edward Bain is taking care of little Billy Olson and his four 

months old brother, for a few days, until Mrs. Olson is able to be 

around again.  



Among those who attended the Community picnic Wednesday in East Grand 

Forks, were Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. P M. Boylan, 

Clarence and Gerald Hannah.