Source: Aberdeen Daily News - South Dakota - Dated 12/1/1916
HECLA, S. D. - Nov. 30 - 1916
- Mrs. F. B. Dunn entertained the M. E. Aid Wednesday afternoon. The usual large crowd was in attendance.
- Mrs. M. Casper was hostess to the Catholic Aid Thursday afternoon. A goodly number of members and friends were in attendance.
- On Thursday evening Mrs. Claud Rhodes entertained several ladies in honor of Mrs. George Hamilton who is moving from her home in Heckla to a farm east of town.
- Monday of this week Mr. And Mrs. J. H. Varlan, two of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Heckla, were surprised by a number of their Hecla friends who helped them to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.
- Mrs. Bradner is visiting her daughter Mrs. Perry in Detroit this week.
- George Schwarting autoed over from Putney last week to visit friends and relatives.
- John Christenson was down from Ludden Sunday evening.
- Mrs. Geo. Palmer was a visitor to Aberdeen the first of the week.
- C. F. Engle is erecting a new residence in the south part of town.
- F. B. Gannon spent several days last week in Jamestown and vicinity on business.
- Mr. And Mrs. Chester Wilmsen? Were visitors to Aberdeen the first of the week.
- J. J. Korpan shipped in a carload of corn last week which he is hauling to his farm.
- H. H. Cobourn made a business trip to the southern part of the state of first of the week.
- W. H. Morgan left Monday for Sioux City, Iowa, and other points to look after business matters.
- Dr. Grace Shank of Mitchell came up Friday of last week to attend the Degree of Honor convention held here Saturday.
- J. E. Scott returned to Hawarden, Ia., Sunday after spending seven days here looking after business matters.
- Will Hardena of Barton spent a few days here last week the guest of his sister, Mrs. Frank Getty.
- Mrs. Frank Woodall and baby went to Oakes the latter part of last week to spend several days with her parents.
- Attorney Otto L. Kaas and P. L. Knowlen of Britten were business visitors to Hecla this week.
- Mr. And Mrs. H. L. McGinitie? Of Meligh, Neb., are here visiting at the home of their son C. McGinitie and family.
- Gus Hagen who has been assisting in the J. E. Scott and Co. Officer for several weeks returned to Hawarden one day last week.
- Father Keefe, pastor of the Catholic church here is soon to have his residence established here also.
- Arthur Fassold arrived here last Wednesday from Woodstock, Minn., for a few days visit with his father J. H. Fassold who is still doing carpenter work here.
- M. S. Mather left Saturday of last week with a carload of hogs for the St. Paul market. He expects to spend a few days visiting relatives and looking after business matters before returning.
- Dan Conley of near Guelpt has been quite ill lately. He was threatened with pneumonia but a later report stated that he may escape without a very serious illness.
- Solon Walkup of Marshall, Minn., nephew of Mrs. J. N. Walkup arrived Saturday to attend the funeral of J. W. Walkup, returning home Monday.
- Sheriff-elect William Kenner of Marshall county autoed over from Britton Sunday with his wife and daughter, Miss Jeanette, and grandson Carral, for a short visit with relatives. They returned home in the evening accompanied by Mrs. J. Doresch who will make an extended visit with her sister Mrs. J. F. Jahing of that city.
- S. G. Bradner was a business visitor at Britton the first of the week.
- Mrs. H. L. Taylor, and daughter of Ludden, N. D. Were Hecla visitors Saturday.
- E. Stearns and family of Ludden, N. D., visited relatives in Detroit Sunday.
- O. H. Pember accompanied by Miss Esther Pember, John Pember and Mrs. Ed. Pember were called to Aberdeen late Monday evening by the serious condition of his daughter Gail who has been ill at St. Luke's hospital at that place for some time.
- Mrs. Charles Walker accompanied by her little granddaughter Selma Pember went to Aberdeen Tuesday to visit Gail Pember who is in St. Luke's hospital there.
- The first number of the Hecla high school Lyceum course will take place at the school building Thursday evening Nov. 30.
- Mrs. Ed. J. Pember and John Pember returned from Aberdeen Tuesday where they had been visiting their little niece, Gail, who is ill there.
- Loyd Gorden of Ludden was a Hecla visitor Sunday evening.
- Mr. Cravens, proprietor of the Arlington Hotel, received four opossums from Gravit, Arkansas, near Sulphur Springs. They are quite a curiosity here and will be prepared for Thanksgiving dinner.
- Clark Lampert returned home from Houston, Texas, where he has been for the past nine weeks.

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