Lincoln Highway Tragedy Claims 14 Year Old Bernice Wingert
On the Lincoln Highway in Franklin Grove near six pm a crash dimmed lights and struck three girls walking west. Bernice Wingert died a few hours later from a weak heart shock, Ruth Wingert was severely injured, and Melba Philips escaped serious harm. The Ford drivers from Chana were cleared by the coroner. Bernice, a Franklin Grove High School sophomore, would have turned 14 on December 20.
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Bernice Wingert
Frank Wingert
Franklin Grove
Lincoln Highway
Ruth Wingert
Melba Philips
Clyde Philips
Richard Hawilton
George Arends
Chana
Grim
John Conlon
Philins
Ruth
Samuel J. Whetston
Steward
W. L. Riegle
George Schultz
F. D. Lahman
Ira Buck
John Cupp
R. W. Smith
Ashton Livery Stable Opens for Service December 1
The Ashton Livery stable announces it will be open on Thursday December 1 for draying and coal hauling on short notice. H. H. Craig is the proprietor.
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Ashton
H. H. Craig
Church Services and Bazaar Highlight Weekend Activities
The week features a thank offering service Thursday at 7 00 pm with prayer and a follow up business meeting. Sunday brings Sunday School at 9 30 am and preaching at 11 am plus a 74 pm thank offering service, with a Woman's Missionary Society program including duets, readings, and remarks. A Christmas program is planned under Miss Ruth Zeller and Miss Nellie Zeler. The Ladies Aid Bazaar and Supper run Saturday from 2 00 pm and 5 30 pm, with Epworth League at 6 15 pm and a Jonah sermon at 7 00 pm. A long evening service with the Young People's Choir precedes.
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C. E
Earane
Woman's Missionary Society
Bradford
F. Brandfellner
Ruth Zeller
Nellie Zeler
Ladies Aid Society
Epworth League
Clarence Hart
Jonah the Prophet
Young People’s Choir
Genevieve Randall
Sonia Quick
Enrollment Surges at University of Illinois This Semester
This semester 9084 resident students enrolled at the University of Illinois with Urbana Champaign colleges listing Liberal Arts 2011 Commerce 1977 Education 264 Engineering 1655 Agriculture 989 Music 87 Law 128 Library 39 Graduate School 529 and Chicago programs Medicine 351 Dentistry 200 Pharmacy 259.Including last summer session about 2000 would raise the annual total toward 11,000. Mrs BE Stephan called in Chicago yesterday noon to visit daughter Edna.
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University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Chicago
Cupid Busy With Recent County Weddings
Dixon Telegraph reports multiple marriages in the past week. Wrae Farver wed Miss Viola Herbert in Dixon with Rev Aubrey S. Moore officiating, the couple to reside in Ashton after a brief return home. Cross-Paddock pair Harold Cross and Helen Paddock wed at Washington Grove parsonage then travel to Madison for a ten day visit.
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Zetta
Lucille Webster
J. O. Webster
Fifth Street
George N. Dorland
Ashton
Webster
Aubrey St. Moore
Methodist Church
Miss Webster
Dor’land
Lawrence Jennings
Martian Gillespie
Dixon
Hess Millinery
Harold
Cross
Helen Paddock
Washington Grove
E. Pepttayi Runataa Say
Aurpney
Ashton High School
Eureka School
Chana
Ed. Wood
Farver-Herbert
Wrae Farver
Viola Herbert
Aubrey S. Moore
William B. Farrer
R. E. Herbert
Sunday Services Announced by Pastor William Albrecht
Next Sunday the congregation will hold Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m Pastor William Albrecht leads the service with a brief notice for church members and attendees in the town.
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William Albrecht
Canary Birds and Supplies Ad at 311 North 6th St
Notice advertises Roland M. Moore not responsible for others debts. George A. Chasm offers canary birds cages seeds tonics with reasonable prices at 311 North 6th Street Oregon Illinois. Phone 297k 41ipt2.
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George A. Chasm
North 6Th St
Oregon
Ilinois
St John s Lutheran Church services and events noted
The notice lists Sunday church services in German at 10 30 am, Sunday school at 10 00 am, plus Friday and Saturday catechetical events, Lent sermon series on The Lord s Prayer, and a welcome to all. Also reported are a birthday surprise for Mr Klenke and a social gathering at Ashton, with mention of community leaders and pastorship.
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ST. John’s Lutheran Church
Rome
Luther League
Henry Foelsch
Christian Endeavor
Conrad
Henry Klenke
Ashton
Klenke
Jacob Hewert
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Kind Gestures
Arthur Dugdale thanks friends for flowers and kind acts during hospital stay at Lincoln. Mr and Mrs Theodore McCade express gratitude to neighbors and friends for flowers and many acts of kindness during illness.
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Lincoln Hospital
Clarence Nass
Arthur Dugdale
Theodore McCade
Furs Wanted at Oscar Schade & Son
Raw furs sought by Oscar Schade & Son with promise of good payment. Also selling pure dred registered Short Horn walls with reasonable price from Fred Wetzel.
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Oscar Schade & Son
Fred Wetzel
Moving picture fund appeal and state Legion meeting
The community is urged to support an educational film fund with free transport funded by subscriptions. Curtis Publishing Co will start soliciting for The Country Gentleman this Friday. H L Goodrow returns from Peoria with updates on policy loans and mortgage protection. Ashton Post 845 of the American Legion schedules a December 1 meeting at 7 30 p m with officer elections and a meal.
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Kingdom Come
Curtis Publishing Co
Country Gentleman
Curtis
H. L. Goodrow
Peoria
Peoria Life Insurance Company
Goodrow
United States
Ashton
American Legion
Ashton Post No. 845
Up Grain Growers Work in Lee County
In Lee County during five to six days four solicitors signed up 115 grain growers about 6S percent of those visited. Meetings totaling 1127 attendees eased misunderstandings about the U S Grain Growers plan and spurred local interest. Lee County Farm Bureau reports progress with elevators and farmer associations forming.
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Lee County
Kendall
Wyoming Township
China Township
LEE County Farm Bureau
Bazaar and Supper by M E Ladies Aid Society
The M E Ladies Aid Society hosts a bazaar and supper in the church basement on Saturday December 8. Bazaar opens at 2:00 PM and supper will be served at 5:30 PM.
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M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
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Crac
Missionary Society of United Evangelical Church
Methodist Church Notes
James A. Foard
Washington
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Buick
Dodge
Philadelphia
Ford Buick
BE. Stephan
Edna
Cupid
Zetta Webster
Paddoge
Wrae Farrer
County Seq
Roland M. Moore
Ashton Presbyterian Church
Earl Vie
Yellowstone National Park
Earl
Idaho
California
Illinois
Jacksonville
Brighton
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
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