The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the social media of the day. The whereabouts of local people and events were often featured in these columns. Here are a few from The News Messenger of Lyon County on July 11, 1919:

One of the airplanes that was in Marshall the Fourth, spent Monday night in Amiret. Merril Curry and Herold Brantner kept guard over the machine all night and were given their choice of money or a ride for their services. They both took a ride and thought it great sport.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tholen arrived home from the Twin Cities, Wednesday from their honeymoon. They have bought a house from Matt DeBelser.

Miss Luella Norwood, of Balaton, who is an instructor in English at Carleton College, has been the guest of Miss Adeliade Whiting this week.

Miss Valeria Schwendinger, of New Ulm, who was formerly a stenographer in the Marshall Milling Company office, spent Chautauqua week in this city. She was the guest of Mrs. L.H. Powell.

On July 8th, Miss Anna Van Breason and Mr. Arnold L. Sharratt, both of Lynd, were united in marriage by Rev. Zieske.

Joe Mathews arrived here Thursday morning for a visit with Marshall relatives and friends. He served with the engineer corps, in which he enlisted shortly after the declaration of war, and spent several months in the war zone before the signing of the armistice and since that time has been in the Army of Occupation in Germany.

Miss Louise Schutz came down from St. Paul to spend the Fourth at her home here. She is an inspector in the Women’s and Children’s Labor Bureau at the State Capitol.

Miss Marian Throop returned home on the Fourth from Cottonwood but left again on Monday for a short visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. G.A. Smith, who lives near Cottonwood.

Sergeant Leslie Herring arrived home last Friday after being discharged from the service. He served in the aviation corps and was overseas for sixteen months.

Mr. Orson Markell and son, Gail, arrived here last week from Ueland, Minnesota, to spend the Fourth and have been visiting at the homes of Mr. Markell’s brother and sister, Frank Markell and Mrs. F.H. DeLand. Gail Markell participated in the soldier doings on the Fourth and attracted much attention in a “kiltie” uniform of a Highland regiment with which he served overseas for three years. He was seriously wounded in action and spent seven months in a hospital recovering from his wounds.

There will be a meeting of the Royal Neighbors on Tuesday night, July 15. All beneficiary members are especially urged to be present as a vote will be taken on the increased rate.

The Ohiyesa Camp Fire Girls had a Ceremonial meeting on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Beth Elvidge.

The photograph featured this week shows the Ohiyesa Camp Fire Girls group of Marshall charter, which is in the Lyon County Museum’s collection. The charter is dated April 1918. Ohiyesa is the Santee name of Charles Alexander Eastman. Eastman, who was of Santee Dakota, English, and French ancestry, was born in Redwood Falls on Feb. 19, 1858. He was a physician, writer, and social reformer, who was raised in the traditional Dakota manner until the age of 15. The Marshall Ohiyesa Camp Fire Girls charter is currently on exhibit in the Organization of Lyon County exhibit, located on the 2nd floor of the Lyon County Museum.

The national organization, Camp Fire Girls, was founded in 1910 by Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick and his wife, Charlotte Vetter Gulick. They believed girls deserved the same outdoor learning experiences that boys had. The national organization still exists today and is called Camp Fire to reflect its co-ed, inclusive nature.

The Lyon County Historical Society (LCHS) is a nonprofit, member-supported organization. LCHS operates the Lyon County Museum at 301 West Lyon Street in Marshall. The Lyon County Museum is open year-round to visitors. To contact us, visit our website: www.lyoncomuseum.org, call: 507-537-6580, email: director@lyoncomuseum.org, or on our Facebook page.