Juniors Entertain the Senior Glass
The junior class hosts the senior class at the high school reception on Friday April 12. A varied program includes piano and vocal solos select reading and a play Double Crossed. Proceeds from an old rubber sale raise twenty dollars to fund the Junior Red Cross once approved by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Alice Gehunt
Clifford Schafer
Mary Meyers
Birdie Hanson
Joseph Roesler
Mae Geyer
Martha Weishaar
Christian Endeavor and Social Tonight
Time 6 30 p m Topic The Power of the Cross in City Slums Leader Mrs English Stop and think of the word slum Look it up in your dictionary and you will learn that it is not a very desirable place to live Come to Endeavor and hear more about the need of those who inhabit these places and are not so fortunate as we with comfortable homes and friends Don t forget the Christian Endeavor social next Friday evening April 26 All Active Associate and Honorary members and their friends are invited Mrs Fred J Kersten was a guest at the home of her mother in Amboy the first of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B
Christian Endeavor
Roll of Honor War Dead From Navy Army and Marines List
Roll of Honor names multiple service members from Navy Army and Marines including Heinrich Wallace Lloyd Thompson Henry Stephan Earl Pierce Raymond Allstedt Edward Roesler Sanford Hutchinson Paul Hurd Forrest Paddock Gale Sanders Dwight Hartzell Urban Hanson Wrae Durston Everett Newcomer Bremmer Hanson George Thomas Roy Hartzell Floyd Davison Paul Gilbert Roland Moore Clinton Billmire William Haenitsch John Foy Andrew Scharpf Wm Chapman Kaleel Durston Jacob Scharpf Paul Charters Otto Schade Albert Smith Earl Palsgrove August Klingebiel George Krehl Frank Chapman Carl Marxman Wealey Attig Floyd Kuyrkendall Clarence Paddock Charles Sanders George Walters Paul Landner Henry Vaupel John Oca Artillery Coast Artillery Deceased
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Wallace
Navy
Lloyd Thompson
Henry Stephan
Earl E. Pierce
Marines
Raymond Allstedt
Cavalry
Edward Roesler
Sanford Hutchinson
Paul Hurd
Forrest Paddock
Army
Gale Sanders
Dwight Hartzell
Urban Hanson
Wrae Durston
Everett D. Newcomer
Bremmer Hanson
George E. Thomas
Field Artillery
Roy D. Hartzell
Aviation
Floyd Davison
Hospital Corp
Paul E. Gilbert
Ordnance Dept
Roland M
Paul W. Charters
Otto W. Schade
Albert Dan Smith
Earl H. Palsgrove
August F. Klingebiel
George W. Krehl
Frank Chapman
Carl Marxman
Corporal Wealey J. Attig
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Clarence Paddock
Charles Sanders
George Walters
Paul E. Landner
Henry C. Vaupel
John Oca
Artillery
Wa. F
Coast Artillery
Resolutions in Memory of Brother William Batchelor
A Notice from Ashton Lodge No. 977 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows records resolutions on the death of Brother William Batchelor who died April 15. The lodge mourns the loss, drapes its charter for 30 days, and sends copies to the family and The Ashton Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Lodge No
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
William Batchelor
Ashton Gazette
Ralph J. Dean
Frank
Hart
Erven J. Venerich
County Sunday School Meeting Elected Chairman
At the Dixon board of supervisors meeting James Buckley of May township was chosen chairman for the upcoming year. W J Edwards of Amboy urged support for a $60,000,000 road bond issue on the November ballot, and the measure passed. Weekend visitors included Mrs Frank Bohart and her son Frank at Fond du Lac Wisconsin. Mrs Ross Bratton of Franklin Grove stayed with her mother Mrs George Hisenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Dixon
James Buckley
May Township
W. J. Edwards
Amboy
Frank Bohart
Frank
Clyde Goodman
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Ross Bratton
Franklin Grove
George Hisenberg
Graham Leads Singing at Lee County Sun School Convention
Rev W H Manshardt to address Nachusa convention May 9 10 with sessions on service leadership and training for community service led by church and civic leaders from Dixon Ashton Franklin Grove and Chicago. The program includes community singing a patriotic service and a closing address on school organization for service.
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Lee County Sun School Association
Nachusa
Pri
Nachusa Committee
Whi
W. N. King
Delegas
Nachusa Comtee
George Emmert
E Ficholtz
Hazel Hart
C! Coleman
Henry Weyan
Ma Clingman
Gladys Emmert
Sarah King
Ray Currens
Louis Ty
Nichusa
Schenck
Joseph Burrows Amboy
BE. E. Scsi
Wood
Lumsden
Lina Miller
Kay
C. I. Bixler
Dixon
W. H. Manshardt
Ashton
Singing of America
F. A. Graham
Association
Harry E. Currens
John 8. Archer
Compton
Ethel M. Kay
Amy Eddy
E. J. Yenerich
Readers Renew Subscriptions As Linotype Arrives
Will Goggin of Mergenthaler Linotype Co. installed a new linotype, trained staff, and helped publish on time. The week saw many readers renew subscriptions from Ashton to Rochelle and beyond, easing the paper’s financial burden. An appeal to district women asks for old muslin fabrics to aid war work and surgical dressings.
Uneted Evangelical Notes for Upcoming Services
Uneted Evangelical announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m on the coming Sabbath. Evening services begin at 6 45 p m led by F H Boyd with 7 30 p m preaching. A reception for the new pastor and his wife is set for Friday at 7 30 p m urging all members and friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. EB
F. H. Boyd
FE. K. Yeakel
Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Services and Events
Preaching at 10 30 next Sunday with the theme Contrary Winds Bible School at 9 80 Endeavor at 6 30 all are welcome Pastor W H Manshardt. Dr J E Carlson an optometrist from LaSalle will be at Dr Bremmer office Tuesday April 30 fitting glasses 817 3 Household goods of Rev E K Yeakel arrived from Naperville and he is now in the United Evangelical parsonage Mrs H O Potter visited her daughter Mrs Carl Stephan after coming up from Dixon Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Manshardt
Carlson
J. E. Carlson
LaSalle
E. K. Yeakel
Naperville
United Evangelical par‘Sienage
Died Sudden and Survived by Large Family in Bradford
John Jacobs died suddenly Tuesday at 3 30 PM at his Bradford township home after a paralytic stroke eight years earlier. He leaves a widow and seven children Jacob Mrs Clarence Lichty Mrs August Butler William Henry Joseph and Anna. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 PM from the home conducted by Rev EB Yeakel. Ashton reports Liberty Loan over subscription of 6250. Bradford township over the top and Reynolds near goal. Tires! Tires! effective April 22 prices up 10 percent. Ashton Garage offers old stock. Red Cross treasury gains 48 60 from D H Newcomer for paper sales and 32 00 from Royal Neighbor bakery sale. Benton Drummond is new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jacobs
Bradford Township
Ashton Red Cross Treasury
D. H. Newcomer
Royal Neighbor Bakery
The
Red Cross
Benton Drummond
Lee County Pig Club Enlists Youth for 1918
The Lee County Breeders Association invites boys and girls ages 10 to 18 to join the Pig Club. Applications to W L Riegle in Franklin Grove must be in by May 10 1918. Pigs will be supplied by a special committee with options for payment by note or cash and deliveries starting about May 25. Pig records run June 1 to October 1 with premiums from the Lee County Fair and a forthcoming Club Roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lee County Breeders’ Association
Lee County
W. L. Riegle
Franklin Grove
Illinois
College of Agriculture
Pig Club
Lee County Fair Association
Seed corn for Northern Illinois from State Council of Defense
The State Council of Defense offers 50,000 bushels of seed corn suitable for Northern Illinois. Orders may be left with O. C. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of Defense
Illinois
O. C. Baker
PIG CLUB CALL TO JOIN TRAINING PROGRAM
The notice invites individuals to join a patriotic service and gain training as a pork producer while earning returns on investment. It urges signing the application card and getting a friend to do the same, issued by the PIG CLUB COMMITTEE led by Willis Riegle Secretary in Franklin Grove Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PIG Club Committee
Willis Riegle
Sec’y
Franklin Grove
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Reading
Carrie Wendel
Rosalinde Mack
Mildred Gilbert
Alice Gehant
Miss Hobart
Miss Brunsvold
Wren
Uncle Sam
Mary Griffith
Billmire
Miriam Fackler
Franklin Hurd
Christian Endeavor and Social
Fred J. Kersten
County Sunday School Meeting
Rev. Graham
Ed. Byers
Rockford
Town
Theodore McCade
Florida
Rochelle Hospital
Maurice Cluts
Will Goggin
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
David Hurst
Fred A. Richardson
W. H. Danekas
Wheaton
Minn
Christ Kersten
Dysart
Iowa
O. Venerich
Farringer
Lisbon
N. Dak
LeRoy Beach
Ill
W. F. Burhenn
George E. Geyer
Til
J. J. Hadley
Osco
Emma Hager
Rochelle
New
F. Randall
Oakland
Cal
John Batchelor
Thompson
Towa
Halway
Garrison
Lizzie Krug
Adam Vaupel
Frank Aschenbrenner
John Vaupel
John Cleary
Charles Kurz
Polo
Chas. Kelley
EB. F. Chapman
L. M. Levy
Stillman Valley
Anna W. Kersten
F. H. Klenke
Spring Valley
Robert F. Sanders
Lawrence Larson
Red Cross Toom
Gazette Office
J. C. Griffith
Liberty Loan
Lincoln Way
N. A. Petrie
Treasury Department
Bradford
Reynolds Township
Ashton Garage
RED Cross News
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Nuby
Ilinois
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