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On the Porch

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 on Lyon County on May 9, 1919:

Mrs. E.D. Kidder was in this city last Friday and took the noon train for her home at White Bear. For three weeks she had been visiting her son, B.A. Kidder, who lives near Amiret.

Miss Mary McNiven, who teaches in District No. 92 near Russell, closed the school term with a patriotic program and basket social in the school house Friday evening. County Agent Lange gave a stirring address on “What Loyalty Means to the Farmer.” From the sale of baskets $140.80 was taken in. Part of this money will be used to adopt a French War Orphan.

Mrs. R.M. Mathews entertained a party of sixteen young ladies at her home Monday evening for her sister, Miss Myrtle Hollo, who has some highly interesting experiences as a Red Cross Nurse in France, and was recently discharged from the service. (The photograph featured this week is Myrtle Hollo, who served as a Red Cross nurse in France during World War I. This photograph appeared in the University of Minnesota yearbook in 1915.)

The city officials are just about out of patience with automobile owners who are driving their cars without the license tags attached to their cars as prescribed by the law. Officer Clark states that almost half the cars have only one tag on them while some have none. He states that he is about all through giving warnings and arrests may be expected if the law is not complied with.

Mrs. H.O. Barnes and Miss Frances Barnes went to Minneapolis Wednesday night to see the parade of the 151st. Harold Barnes is one of the returning Marshall boys with the 151st.

Dr. L.M. Thorburn has taken possession of his former dental offices recently purchased from Drs. Thomas and Gilbert. Since being discharged from the service Dr. Thorburn has been in search of a suitable location both in Montana and this state but found none that looked quite as attractive to him as Marshall. There are few offices outside of the larger cities which are so handsomely finished and well equipped as those he occupied over the Barrymore theatre and he expresses himself as mighty glad to be back in Marshall.

Dr. R.H. Freese returned to Marshall last Saturday and has made arrangements to open his chiropractic office in his former location over the First National Bank on May 15th. He was discharged at Camp Logan, Texas, recently and since then has been visiting at Galveston. “Doc” says he is glad to get back after his sojourn in the south and that Marshall looks even better than ever to him.

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the executive order by Governor Tim Walz on April 30, the Lyon County Historical Society Museum is closed to the public until May 18 or until further notice. Staff can be reached at 537-6580 or director@lyoncomuseum.org. Thank you to our volunteers, members, and our communities in Lyon County for your support. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this unprecedented time in our history. We hope to see our volunteers, members, and visitors soon. Stay safe and healthy!

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