Directors Reengage Teachers for 1930 31 School Year
The school board, in regular session on Tuesday evening, extended invitations to the entire teaching staff for the 1930 31 year at the same salaries. The roster lists Dice as principal Fleming as assistant, Rastede in grammar, Creasy in intermediate, and Snyder in primary. The board cites past year progress and a spirit of cooperation as reason to avoid frequent staff changes. A. H. Olds presides, W. D. Burns is clerk, L. L. Slocum is director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dice
Sara Jayne Fleming
Lida Rastede
Martha Creasy
Canlin Appointed to Prosecute Whiteside Bank Case
Attorney General Carlstrom empowered Judge Telleen to appoint an attorney to prosecute the Whiteside County State Bank of Fulton case. Canlin of Rock Falls was chosen to act in Beil’s capacity but declined to try the case, offering to assist instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantlin
Whiteside County State Bank
Fulton
Carlstrom
Telleen
W. A. Beil
Whiteside County State Bank of
Canilin
Rock Falls
Bell
Last Rites Held for Aunt Mary Slaymaker Attended by Out-of-Town Friends
Among the many out of town attendees at Aunt Mary Slaymaker’s last rites last Wednesday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stagg F L Stage Thomson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slaymaker East St. Louis TL Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eaton Clin ton Ia Misses Hattie Agnes Slaymaker Albert Slaymaker Louis I Slaymaker L K Booth Robert Ferguson Harris Slaymaker George Slaymaker Hattie George McGall Erie Vernon Morthland Clinton Ta Dr a Blean Ottawa Al Mr. and Mrs C Hf Dyche Muscatine Ta My and Mrs George Curtis Dr and Mrs R E Robinson Miss Laura Robinson Mrs P WH Simpson Morrison Mrs Harry Noble Miss Margaret Hubert Riordan Fortun and many others braved rain and rough roads to honor the departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Slaymaker
Thomas Stagg
F. L. Stage
Thomson
Charles Slaymaker
East St. Louis
Harry Eaton
Clinton, Ia
Hattie
Agnes Slaymaker
Albert Slaymaker
Louis I
Slaymaker
L. K. Booth
Robert Ferguson
Harris Slaymaker
George Slaymaker
George McGall
Erie
Vernon Morthland
Clinton
A. Blean
Ottawa
C. Hf. Dyche
Muscatine
George Curtis
R. E. Robinson
Laura, Robinson
P. WH. Simpson
Morrison
Harry Noble
Margaret
Hubert Riordan
Fortun
Rural teachers and eighth graders prepare for finals
Eighth grade pupils across the county will take final exams on April 25 at Kulton Morrison Prophets Town and Sterling. The top averages will determine the 8th grade diploma recipients to be awarded May 8 in Morrison. Former Albany lady's husband dies at home in Omaha. Robert Carlyle dies from a paralytic stroke after gardening work. He visited Albany years ago with his wife Mae Beeken, sister to Charles Beeken. Beeken attended services held April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kulton
Morrison
Prophetstown
Sterling
Robert Carlyle
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Carlyle
Mae Beeken
Charles Beeken
Albany
Mr. Beeken
Whiteside county supervisors elect chair and assign committees
At the April meeting in Morrison H L Rowland of Newton was chosen chairman for the year. The board then named standing committees including Finance Gwen McCullagh Brown. Claims Thome Butter Baer. Public Buildings W Norrish MocCullagh Gwen. Road and Bridge Chamberlain Sweet Renner. County Farm Baer HobbenBulzer. County Officers Weeks Theme Lawrence. Printing Green Baker Baer. Physicians Hubben Mason Weeks. G A R Claims Brown Flack Seger. TB Sanitarium Lawrence Davis Hey. Education Mason Harless Hubben Davis Mathew. Bovine Tuberculosis Hey Morris Gwen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside County
Morrison
H. L. Rowland
Newton
Gwen
McCullagh
Brown Claims
Thome
Butter
Baer
County House and Farm Claims
Greene
Seger
Snyder
Flack
Mathew
Visa
W Norrish
Moc- Cullagh
Gwen Road
Chamberlain, Sweet
Renner County Farm
Baer, Hobben
Bul
Zer County
Weeks
Lawrence
Green, Baker
Hubben
Mason
G. A. R. Claims
Brown, Flack
T. B. Sanitarium
Davis
Hey
Harless
Morris
Road and Bridge Com
Albany Woman's program on good literature memorial
The Albany Woman's program features a book shower memorial to the late Mrs. Alice B. Happer. Roll call asks for an American author. Mrs. C L Paddock lectures on the Influence of Good Literature in home school and library. Susie Blanchard dedicates the donated volumes. Remember the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Happer
WILL
Albany Woman’s
C. L. Paddock
Alice B. Wapper
Susie Blanchard
Dennis J Collins Extends Thanks to Water Officials
Dennis J Collins thanks water officials while noting appreciation for support during his campaign. Mr and Mrs S E Sweet arrived home from Town City U hospital after a week for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis J. Collins
S. E. Sweet
U. Hospital
Miss Harriett Seyler Wins County Declamatory Honors
Miss Harriett Seyler, daughter of Kennard Seyler of Arthur, NL, captured first honors in a county declamatory contest for school grades. She presented a reading and earned praise, with pride shared by her maternal grandmother Mrs Harriett Lewis and great grandmother Mrs Eleanor Culbertson of the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Seyler
Kennard Seyler
Arthur
Harriett Lewis
Eleanor Culbertson
Meeting of 500 Club at Dolans in Illinois home
Mr and Mrs Edwin Dolan entertained Friday evening with their card club and guests. After a six thirty dinner for eighteen, spring flowers from Mrs C A Olds garden decorated the table. Guests included Mrs Chancey West nee Marion Olds of Galesburg Ill and Mr and Mrs Charles George of Milwaukee Wis former club members. Andy Trent and Mrs L H Hite won the game. Next meeting May 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl E Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Dolan
C. A. Olds
Chancey West
Marion Olds
Galesburg
Charles George
Milwaukee
Wis
Clinton
Town
Andy Trent
L. H. Hite
Gardenplain Township
Earl E. Hill
Map of Whiteside County Roads and Bridges Presented
Whiteside county highway engineer Hills presented a large blue print map to the board showing all townships streams and bridges plus state aid county township roads and other data including highways and valuable details for local supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. QO. Hills
Whiteside
Peach
Miss Betty Yohn, Morrison girl, Easter visit Rock Island
Miss Betty Yohn and her friend spent Easter in Rock Island with her aunt Mrs Gertrude Yohn Britton a Rock Island teacher and former Albany girl They occasionally meet Tie when in the tri cities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Yohn
Charles A. Yohn
Morrison
Rock Island
Gertrude Yohn Britton
Albany
Gertie
Tri-Cities
Pioneer Marck Burghardt Dies at Clinton Iowa Home
Funeral services held Wednesday for Marck D Burghardt at the Grant home in Clinton and Garden Plain Presbyterian church. Born in Massachusetts in 1884 he moved to Whiteside and Fulton counties, married Emily Baker in 1901, had seven children, fourteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Albany friends attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark D. Burghardt
Clinton
Iowa
Garden Plain Church
Albany
Marck D. Burghardt
F. D. Grant
Seventh Avenue
Gardenplain Presbyterian Church
Merle A. Robeson
Gardenplain Cemetery
Mr. Bughardt
L. M. Burghardt
Angora
Minn
G. Burghardt
Ywisp
Wash
A. D. Stone
Will J. Burnett
Muscatine
iMas
Susan Murphy
Gardenplain
Ill
Charles
Sophia Beach
Boyd Pletcher
Meo
J. A. Parker
Arsely Packer
J. Starbuck
Calendar of Church Events for the Week
Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by H C Johnson Supt Morning worship at 10 20 a m with Jonah and The Whale as the topic Evening worship and song service at 7 30 Industrial meeting Wednesday at rooms led by Mrs Sadie Wild Missionary Society post poned to Friday afternoon at Mrs J A Parker’s home Rev W J Caldwell is pastor A Day in Palestine Easter lesson presented at the M E church Sunday evening despite rain attendance was lower Gladys Snyder read the story in song and the service was impressive throughout
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Johnson
Industrial
Sadie Wild
Missionary Society
J. A. Parker
W. J. Caldwell
Palestine
M. E
Gladys Snyder
Burning Hearts theme in Gardenplain and Newton services
Sunday services at Gardenplain and Newton Presbyterian Churches on April 27 1930 feature Morning worship themes Burning Hearts at Gardenplain 10 00 Sunday school 12 00 Newton 9 20 worship and 10 30 Sunday school The Gardenplain evening services resume May 4 at 7 30 The piece closes with a pastor’s reflection on unity and the kingdom of God and a note on the Rock Island County Bankers Federation meeting Edwin L Hanson of Hillsdale named federation head with KF Schafer and R P Gilloley as officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardenplain
Newton
Gardenplain Church
God
Merle Arthur Robeson
Rock Island County Federation of Bankers
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
Edwin L. Hanson
Old Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Hillsdale
Sel Hirsch
Moline State Trust and Savings Bank
KF. H. Schafer
Port Byron State Bank
R. P. Gilloley
Manufacturers Trust and Savings Bank of
Rock
Gerald Sharer Celebrates Ninth Birthday With Party
Last Friday April 18 Master Gerald Sharer son of Mr and Mrs Lee Sharer observed his ninth birthday. In honor twenty three children were entertained at his home Saturday with games and amusements. Two birthday cakes pink and white each with nine candles. An accident occurred when Geralds sister Mary Lou fell on a stick splitting her chin requiring two stitches but no serious injury. After the fright the children enjoyed luncheon and gifts were given to the celebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Sharer
Lee Sharer
Joseph O Sharer Dies After Protracted Illness
Joseph O Sharer died after a long illness on April 21 1930 born August 6 1858 in Center County Pennsylvania. He married Ada Cotterell in Falls City Nebraska later lived in Oakland California then returned to Albany Illinois where he died. Survived by brothers Albert and Jerry Sharer and sisters Mrs Anna Ryersec and Mrs Luella Huggins. Funeral held at Albany Methodist Church with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Card of thanks from family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O. Sharer
Samuel
Magdelene Sharer
Mr. Sharer
Center County
Nebraska
Falls City
Ada Cotterell
Oakland
Calif
Sharer
Albert
Anna Ryersec
Kansas City
Kans
Luella Huggins
Albany
Jerry Sharer
Galesburg
Ill
Albany Methodist Church
Dc. H. Duvall
I Samuel
W. C. van Nest
GC. C. Ewing
Edgar Sharer
Charles Sharer
Lester Sharer
Benj, S. Sharer
George Sharer
Willard Sharer
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Illinois
Birthday party at old Hanna homestead near Joslin
Mrs. Lloyd Hanna hosted a birthday party for her five year old daughter Helen at the Hanna homestead by the Rock River. Helen is granddaughter of Uncle Less and Aunt Kizzie Hanna and the family lives in the Old Hanna house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Village Review
Hanna
Joslin
Lloyd Hanna
Helen
Less
Kizzie Hanna
Sailor Keeps Company With Every Port Heroine
A terse verse notes a recurring girl across ports and a fortune hunter who ignores rules, hinting at a tale of flirtation and risk on the sea front. The line suggests social dynamics among sailors and their companions in bustling harbor towns.
Albany Masons Attend Fulton Degree Ceremony
A delegation of thirteen Albany A. F. & A. M. lodge No. 68 members visited Fulton Blue Lodge Monday evening. Lewellyn Fay received the third degree conferred by his father Jay M. Fay. The ceremony impressed all, followed by a banquet at the coliseum and a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany A. FL & A. M. Lodge No. §68
Fulton
Fulton Blue Lodge
Lewellyn Fay
Jay M. Fay
Coliseum
Albany High School Honor Roll Listed by Principal
The Albany high school honor roll was announced by principal E. L. Dice. Honorees include Mabel Klimstra and Clara Ruth Fisher as high school honors, with Leah Schipper and Mary Burns as honorable mentions. Grade level honorees span from first grade Dorothy Hurly to fifth grade Harold Beeken and Lawrence Dillon, with numerous names listed for each class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany High School
E. L. Dice
Mabel Klmstra
Clara Ruth Fisher
Leah Schipper
Mary Burns
Sylvia Burns
Kenneth Dolan
Hagel Nelson
Arlene Glazier
Oswald Tucker
Leoward Burns
Mary Leahy
Dorothy Hoover
Harlan Sharer
Hazel Sible
Harold Beeken
Lawrence Dillon
Gardenplain Students Enroll in Welody Way Piano Lessons
Seventeen Gardenplain boys and girls join weekly Welody Way piano classes. Progress impresses parents and students. list of participants includes Harriet Venhuizen Catherine Venhuizen Jannette Venhuizen Harold Temple Lloyd Scharer Margaret Scharer Wilbur Brinkman Myrtle Brinkman Charles Daw Harland Daw Robert Tucker Clarence Reynalds Josephine Reynolds Helen Stone Everett Graham Charles Horn Fau Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardenplain
Harriet Venhuizen
Catherine Venhuizen
Jannette Venhuizen
Harold Temple
Lloyd Scharer
Margaret Scharer
Wilbur Brinkman
Myrtle Brinkman
Charles Daw
Harland Daw
Robert Tucker
Clarence Rey—~ Nalds
Josephine Reynolds
Helen Stone
Everett Graham
Charles
Horn
Fau! Horn
Wouldn't a Bird House Add to Village Park
A reader urges the village to build a bird house to boost park appeal and foster interest in birds. He cites Stacy Byers’s martins as a model and calls for community support to pursue the project amid broad conservation sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy Byers
Olds Named Treasurer of County Democratic Organization
C A Olds a Whiteside County Democratic executive committeeman was recently chosen treasurer of the county Democratic organization at a Morrison meeting. Mrs Glenn Olinger nee Eva Sloeum of Evie sister to Lou Slo cum and Mrs S Al Spangler with her two sons visited her husband at his dredging project at Keokuk Tows-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside County
C. A. Olds
Morrison
Glenn Olinger
Eva ,Sloeum
Evie
Lou Slocum
al Spangler
Keokuk
Tows
Jolly Farmers Wives Club Hosts Meeting in Garden Plain
Mrs Harold Parker hosts with Mrs Lee Reynolds assisting. Club members met last Thursday at Parkers home in Garden Plain Township for a brief business session, salad recipe roll call, and needlework social. Next meeting with Mrs Harper Harvey on May 15 near Josephine Drury Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Parker
Lee Reynolds
Jolly Farmer Wives Club
Harper Harvey
Joly Farmers Wives Club
Harold Parkes
Gardenplail Township
Josephine Drury
Albany
Frank Hoerler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. Beeken
Mickie Says
GILAD
Judiciary
Snyder, Harless, Norrish
Harriett Seyller
Dolans
Earle
Hill
Iniece
Presbyterian Church Calendar
Gardenplain and
Newton Presbyterian
Rock Island County Bankers Federation
OLD Farmers and Merchants Bank
Bill Booster
Boosi
Frank Huggins
Albert Sharer
Caldwell
Old Hanna
Albany HL. S
Mabel Klimstra
Clara
Fisher High
Franklin Lyzenga
Curtis Boelkins
Cleo Smith
Arthur Schipper
Glenn Rastede
Margarie Boelkins
Clarabelle Nelson
Margarie Naftzger
Theo Pletcher
Anna Lyzenga
Gertrude Geerts
Dorothy Hurly
Thelma Smith
Harold Burns
Lyle Cole
William Leahy
Co. A. Olds
County Democratic Organization
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