Camp Meeting Opens at Franklin Grove in 10 Day Program
The Dixon District Camp Meeting enters its 38th annual session at Franklin Grove with a 1:30 p.m. opening service. Rev Elbert Robb Zaring will deliver the opening message, followed by a varied program featuring missionaries, ministers, choirs, and youth leagues. Multiple themed days include Women’s Home Missionary day and Foreign Missionary day with speakers from Chicago and DeKalb. The Oregon Methodist choir will lead music, and Rev. J. O. Randall and Rev. W. C. Oldt will headline Evangelism and chorister duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon District Camp Meeting Association
Franklin Grove
Elbert Robb Zaring
D. D
Northwestern Christian Advocate
A. E. Ulrich
R. H. Pooley
Epworth
A. T
Horn of DeKalb
C. D. McCammon
V. M. Tlahi Baksh
Mary A. Taggart
J. J. Hitchens
C. F
Clarence T. J. Wilson
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
F. R. McNamer
Oregon Methodisl
J. O. Randall
W. C. Oldt
O. T. Canfield
Miss Anderson
Dixon
Tax List Printed This Week With Revaluation Notes
This week on pages two and three the assessment nets of Ashton Reynolds and Alto townships appear. The county lists appear in Paw Paw Times-Wyoming Willow Creek and Viola. Local papers include Ashton Gazette Franklin Grove Reporter Dixon Critizen AmBoy News Dixon Leader Dixon Telegraph with various townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton
Reynolds
Alto
Paw Paw
Wyoming
Willow Creek
Viola
Ashton Gazette
Franklin Grove
China
Bradford
Dixon Critizen
East Grove
Harmon
Hamilton
Marion
AmBoy
Sublette
Lee Center
May
Dixon Leader
Nelson, Nachusa
South Dixon
Dixon Telegraph
Dixon
Brooklyn
Palmyra
Community Social in Bradford church lawn a success
The Community Social near Bradford church netted 35 dollars 25 cents from ice cream and cake with praise for the Woman's Missionary society. Prof Roy M. Smith of Western Union College Le Mars Iowa will speak at Ashton Thursday evening July 14. August 20 30 marked camp meeting season at Oakdale and Barrington Parks. Infant Gladdis Martha daughter of Mr and Mrs August Geyer christened last Sunday afternoon. Illinois Conference Biennial K L C E and Sunday school convention set for Peotone September 28 30. Children Day observed with Bradford giving 56 67 Ashton 50 72 of total 107 39.
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Bradford Church
The
Woman’s Missionary Society
Roy M. Smith
Western Union College
le Mars
Iowa
Ashton
Oakdale Park
Barrington Park
J. G. Eller
Gladdis Martha
August Geyer
Peotone
Ill
Bradford
Miss Mary Lyon Dies at 24 in Ashton Home
Miss Mary Lyon elder daughter of Mrs. Margaret Lyon died at her home Tuesday evening from consumption at age 24. Born Paw Paw she lived in this city childhood, attended public school, and later moved with family to Chicago. Survived by parents sister Margaret and brothers Wilfred and Mack. Funeral at two this afternoon from home, Rev. R L MacWherter presiding. interment Ashton Cemetery.
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Mary Lyon
Margaret Lyon
Chicago
Miss Lyon
Paw Paw
Ashton
Margaret
Wilfred
Mack
R. L. MacWherter
Presbyterian Church
T. McAllister
C. E. Nelson
Schadeaves
Roy C. Heibenthal
Diagara Falls
Canada
Botzman
Baby
Lee Beals
C. D. Gooch
J. Hoch
John Marsh
Syracuse
New
Mian
J. W. Randall
Lillian Zies
Cedar Rapids
Ist Zies
Mies Zies
Odessyl Durston
McCornick
Henry Krug
Jacob Helwig
Krug
Nts
Martin Krug
Clifford Knapp
Daugh Rowena
S. C. Gould
Kieran
Elizabeth
Rock River
Iow
Charles Nieman
Kago
W. D. Hartzell
Hartzell
Kk Meager
Dixon
Leon A. Béach
Helen Hart
Ameda
Lucy Robbins
Greenfield
Massachusetts
M.N. Glenn
Lucy
Ela Hart
Albert Guerney
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
William Warrick
Mendota
Ralph J. Dean
Guerney
Robert
Helen Hunt
Oak Park
O. W. Griffith
Worlds Christian Endeavor
Lane Fourth
John A Krug Marries Dixon Woman In Simple Dixon Home
Florence May Krug becomes bride of John A Krug in Dixon in a ceremony at 6 30 PM Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs W D Drew. Rev Fred D Stone officiated as Miss Dorothy Prescott rang the bell bearer and the couple left for a Wisconsin Dells honeymoon. They will reside in Dixon after August 1 with Mr Krug employed in the Bee Hive shoe department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Drew
South
Peoria Avenue
Dixon
Florence May
John A. Krug
Leon Hart
Dor Othy Prescott
Fred D. Stone
Methodist Church
Amanda
Mabel Krug
Erma Drew
Eleanor Fuestman
Dixon High School
Mr. Krug
Casper Krug
Monroe Avenue
Ashton
Krug
Bee Hive
Fourth of July visits fill city with guests from across region
A parade of visitors from Chicago Syracuse Cedar Rapids and Mendota gathered at local homes over the Fourth. Guests included the Schade and Heibenthal households plus many relatives. A Dixon trip drew hundreds for the celebration and a boys guidance warning closed this lively column.
Will Extend Water Service To City As Council Advances Plans
The city council Tuesday night extended authority to the fire and water committee to purchase pipe and lay a inch and a half galvanized main to alleviate water pressure issues. Ditches will be tiling-machine dug. The Parker Lincoln Highway memorial fountain debate was referred to the committee with power to act after merchants favored placing it at the town pump corner. Local LaMoille visitors inspected Ashton Water Works and praised Ashton’s plant during their county-wide tour. Ice business for sale including property and stock, and Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Henry Walter to Palatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire and Water Committee
Rochelle
Nurse Injured In Auto Crash Near Owner Residence
Dr A W Chandler of Rochelle and two nurses were injured when a touring car driven by Miss Boyle collided with an Iowa car while passing near the A J Owner residence. Chandler suffered three broken ribs and back bruises, nurse Miss Bloomfield broke an arm. all were taken to Rochelle Hospital and resting comfortably.
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A. W. Chandler
Rochelle
Town
A. J
Miss Bloomfield
Iowa
Miss Boyle
Dr. Chandler
Misa Boyle
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Franklin
Great North Woods
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Chicago & North-Western
United Evangelical News
Charles Drummond
Carroll
Denison
Charles
John Drummond
George W. Krug
Adam Krug
W. H. Fee
Rochester
Charles Tuck
Oregon
Earl Bemis
Jeter
Benedict
Wisconsin Dells
Carney, Longenecker & Nelson
Henry Nelson
Usisaas
C. L. & N. Cloraine Co
Kansas
Lewis Drummond
Andrew
Mino Gerbers
Rochelle Hospital
John Vaupel
State Center
Misses Rath
Reeta Farrer
Voris Farver
William Farver
Lowden Farm
Voris
Surrey
Congress
Council
LaMoille
Lee County
Compton
Fred Eggers
H. M. Stacy
Eaeh
W. Koepke
G. B. Dean
A. D. Hopps
L. I. Graves
Oscar Schade
Henry Walter
Elmer and
Orville
George Wilson
Palatine
Idaho
C. D. Sanpers
the Gazette
Louis Martha
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Illinois
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