Chrystal Witzel Killed in Action in France
Telegram informs parents of Chrystal Witzel, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Witzel, killed in action October 20 in France. Promoted to corporal en route to front. survived by parents and numerous siblings. Also notes Red Cross canteen service and a Christmas box drive by the Philathea class with 33 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrystal Witzel
France
Benjamin Schafer
South America
Carl Witzel
Chrys
Witzel
Lee County
Camp Grant
841St Infantry
England
Chrystal
310Th Infantry
78Th Division
Paniters
S Poreebass
Saery
Minnie Oesterheld
Rochelle
William
Amela Aschenbrenner
Martin
Maggie Ackerson
Flagg
Fred
Sioux City
Iowa
Adam
Mary Williams
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ashton Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Presbyterian Sunday School
Eva Hunt
Red Cross
Tennessee
W. H. Manshardt
Philip Breich
Clarence Sanders
Della
Amanda Neuman
Ashton People Adopt Five French Orphans
Five Ashton citizens have adopted fatherless French children and more residents may join. The drive appeals to humanity and Christian duty with a note of thanksgiving from Marguerite Gervais in France. Interested parties can send names to Helen M. Bown or Mrs J C Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton
Humanity
Christ
Marguerite Gervais
France
Helen M. Bown
N. Galena Ave
United Evangelical Church Activities at Ashton and Bradford
At Ashton the K L C BE holds a Friday 7:00 p m meeting for officers and members with Bible School Sunday at 9:30 a m and preaching at 10:30 a m K L C E at 6:00 p m and a public thank offering meeting by the W H and F Missionary society at 7:00 p m Pastor Yeakel leads. In Bradford Sunday Bible school at 1:30 p m preaching at 2:30 p m Pastor Yeakel presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Church
Ashton
W. H. and
F. Missionary Society
Bradford
Bible School
E. K. Yeakel
Military officers and staff names from Navy to Red Cross
A long list of officers and personnel across branches including Navy Marines Army Field Artillery Cavalry Coast Artillery and various departments such as Ordnance Signal Medical and Quartermaster With numerous surnames and first names presented in a dense roster format including Red Cross and a deceased honorably discharged note
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E. Pierce
Lloyd Thompson Sanford Hutchinson T Edward Roesler
Maurice Hurd
George E. Thomas Paul R. Hann
Chris Klingebiel
Harrison Wagner
Urban Hanson
Coast Artillery
E. Chapman
John Oesterheld
F. Klingebiel Parl Bi Et Cae Cavalry
Raymond Allstedt
Endeavor Meeting On Begin Now Topic
Invitation to Endeavor meeting next Sunday at six o'clock. Discuss how to form the habit of doing things immediately and not delaying. Friends of the Endeavorors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Endeavor
Endeavorors
Ashton Rebekah Lodge to Elect Officers on Wednesday
The election of officers for Ashton Rebekah Lodge No. 497 will take place Wednesday evening, December 11, and all members are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served. Miss Lucile Randall left Monday for Belmond, Iowa, where she has been elected supervisor of music and teacher of general history at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Ashton Rebekah
Lucile Randall
Belmond
Iowa
Directors Chosen At Lee County Soil Improvement Banquet
Monday noon banquet honored 22 directors for the Lee County Soil Improvement Association with about 300 in attendance despite bad weather. Senator C C Piver of Sheffield spoke as township representation showed broad county involvement. Officers named included President S L Shaw Vice President Herbert Conner Sec Treas Willis Riegle. The gathering praised as among the best farmer meetings in the county, with County Advisor Griffith ready to devote more time to farm problems after wartime demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County Soil Improvement Association
Amboy
C. C. Pivier
Sheffield
Gregational Church
Ashtun
Alto
Bradford
Brooklyn Reynolds
South Dixon Sublette
Viola
Cies
Wittow Creek Ries
Wildeiaw
S. L. Shaw
Herbert Conner
Sec
Treas
Willis Riegle
Lee County
Griffith
Ching
Cccerweree Afeees
Fes
A. H. Bos
East Grove
Hamilton
Harmon
Lee Center
Marion
May
Nachusa
Nelson
Palmyra
Reception for New Pastor at Methodist Church
A large crowd gathered at the Methodist church parlors last Thursday to welcome Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Kern and daughter Grace. A program featured musical numbers and talks by Rev. W. H. Manshardt, Rev. E. K. Yeakel, and Prof. O. A. Fackler. Refreshments of brick ice cream and wafers were served as young ladies dressed in colonial costumes greeted the Kern family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. F. Kern
Grace
W. H. Manshardt
E. K. Yeakel
O. A. Fackler
Card of Thanks for Birthday Party on Thanksgiving Day
Jacob Vaupei thanks relatives and friends who called and attended the pleasant birthday party on Thanksgiving day and for the nice presents received.
Doings of the High School Turns Up Lively Events
Thanksgiving feast followed by a string of daily school happenings. Absences noted for Effie Oellig and others. Latin translations generate humor while students solve seating changes. A Freshmen reception honors Sophomores, and an after school Agriculture class program entertains. An exhibit of Belgian children’s knitting and student-made Christmas toys is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunsgold
Lemon” Pyatt
Caesar
Caesar Chiss
Lesslie Bresson
Lester
Vernon
Hobart
Alby
Manuel
Pastor jailed for urging bonds in Malvern case
Rev. David Gerdes, Dunkard church leader at Malvern Whiteside county, who drew a ten year prison term from Judge Landis for advising his congregation against Liberty Bonds, was transported from Chicago to Leavenworth Kansas last week. Mrs. Claude Laker returned to DeKalb after visiting William H. Fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gerdes
Dunkard
Malvern
Whiteside County
Landis
Leavenworth
Kansas
Chicago
Claude Laker
DeKalb
William H. Fee
Martin Doody Dies After Long Illness in Rochelle
Martin Doody died at his Rochelle home on November 26 after two years of heart trouble. He was born in Treland and lived in Ashton for over 50 years before moving to Rochelle to be with family. Funeral services were led by Father Paul Bourke and he is survived by two daughters Mrs. Al Way and Mrs. Dan Curtain and two sisters Mrs. Mary Kennedy and Mrs. David Decoursey Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Doody
Treland SS
Paul Bourke
Doody
Ashton
Rochelle
al Way
City
Dan Curtain
Aurora
Mary Kennedy
David Decoursey
Reynolds farmer badly injured in runaway
Klaus Syela, living on the Ella Vaupel farm east of Ash ton, was husking corn on the Jacob Vaupel farm when the team suddenly ran. The tongue broke the neck yoke, the wagon toppled, and he was crushed beneath. Dr. Chandler of Rochelle attended, but he could not be moved until the next day. the injuries included a fractured left hip and another broken bone.
Illinois Flu Epidemic Tops Death Toll at 22 566
Illinois has reported 22 566 deaths from the flu epidemic to date with about 350 000 cases. Dr C St Clair Drake, director of health, said the mortality rate is two per hundred cases and that total deaths may reach 25 000 by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
C. St. Clair Drake
Department of Health
Pennasiventecay Ahatonetourtn
Massachus
Drake
Thanking friends for kindness during hospital stay
Ruth Gilbert extends thanks to many friends who remembered her during her stay at Lincoln hospital. Meanwhile Carl Greve of Rockford visited Thanksgiving at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Greve, and Faust H Boyd was taken ill Tuesday noon with the flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Hospital
Ruth Gilbert
Carl Greve
Rockford
Mrs
Charles Greve
Faust H. Boyd
Hard Roads A Favorite Receives Wide Public Support
Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson releases Illinois 1918 election figures showing 975,545 total votes. Constitutional convention proposal passes by 74,240 with 562,012 for and 162,206 against while the Private Banking Act gains 403,458 for and 83,704 against. Legislature votes total 898,821 with 651,815 for and 154,396 against. majority 212,406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Emmerson
Illinois
Missionary Meeting at Mrs McCrea's Home Friday
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet Friday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs William B McCrea. Members are urged to renew subscriptions to The Friend and Study. Mrs Kern to sing with attendance encouraged. Mrs LeRoy Whitney visited from Franklin Grove yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign, Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
William B. McCrea
Heart and Star
Kern
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War Department
THE
Philatheas
Ashton Boy
Paul W. Charters
Chester R. Root
Lee C. Herwig
Navy
Heinrich Wallace
Dwight Hartzell
Wrae Durston
Clarence Johnson
M. B. Griffith
Marines
Paul Hurd
William Wallace
Fred Oesterheld
Glenn C. Rosecrans
Vernon Knapp
George A. Graham Lee J. Hard Orne
J. Kersten Wallace Clover
Soil Association
Jacob Vaupei
Effie Oellig
Mary
Alice Tawthorne
LeRoy Kersten
Martha Weishaar
Vernon Smith
Mr. Fackler
Lesslie
Ruth
Miriam Fackler
Miss Brunsvold
Glenn Proutz
Gertrude
LeRoy Whitney
Franklin Grove
Sadie
Michigan
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Hinois
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