Funeral Findings and Obituary for Charles Heidenthal
A large gathering mourns the death of Supervisor Charles Heidenthal at his Ashton home. Born 1862 in Bradford Township, he retired from farming seventeen years ago and served as township supervisor. Survived by wife Martha Wagner and two children Emma and Roy, plus siblings, he died July 19 1920 of pernicious anemia at age 57. Funeral at United Evangelical church followed by burial in Ashton cemetery.
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Charles Heidenthal
Heidenthal Ashton
United Evangelical Church
J. W. Davis
Lee County Board of Supervisors
Ashton
Bradford Township
Charles
Martha Heidenthal
Lee County
Martha Wagner
Emma
BE. J. Venerich
Roy C
Conrad
William
Mary Vaupel
Martha Harck
Lee Center
Lizzie
Heidenthal
Ashton United Evangelical Church
C. J. Frey
Franklin Grove
Sarah Lloyd
Nachusa
Alice
Cora
Samuel
Cabul
Homer
Ashton and
Dixon
Franklin Grove Chautauqua Opens With Largest Bandin Show
Franklin Grove Chautauqua opens this afternoon with Bohumir Krylo and his band featured. The six day program runs July 22 to 27 with Redpath Bureau talent, opening Olcott Light Singers, and lectures by William Rainey Bennett and Willian College. Highlights include Krylig's concerts, the Call of a New Era lecture, a comedy It Pay to Advertise, and a closing Children's Pageant with Woodland Male Quartet. Season tickets are 2.20 with war tax. children's ticket 1.10.
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Franklin Grove
Paramount
Dr. Willian College
Kyrl
Bohumir Krylig
Cornetest
Kryt
Sanford
Woodland
Edward Keno
Franklin Grove Chautauqua
Presbyterian Church to Host Fishing Themed Service
The Presbyterian Church invites members to a 7 30 Sunday service titled The Men who went Fishing and what they Found with Sabbath school at 10 00. A Thursday 7 30 meeting gathers all church officials and auxiliaries for prayer fellowship and counsel led by Pastor William H Manshardt with New Era teams urged to attend.
Eastern Star Picnic Draws Large Attendance at Luckey Home
About 225 Eastern Star members and families attended a lawn picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Luckey Friday evening. A 6:30 supper was served, with many athletic contests enjoyed. Miss Mary Myers won the loving cup from Mrs. Bert Reed, a previous holder. The weather was ideal and the event lauded as among the finest in the order. The North-Western also hosted their weed killer story about tank cars and chemicals on the right of way was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Luckey
Mary Myers
Berty Reed
Congressman McKenzie Visits Ashton and Gazette Office
Congressman John C. McKenzie of Elizabeth visited Ashton on Wednesday morning for a brief call with friends at the Gazette office. He aims to spend the summer touring the district to hear constituents’ needs and says he has no opposition on the ticket. He was accompanied by his brother William, Dr. E Laign, and M. F. Atchinson, all of Elizabeth.
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McKenzie
Ashton
John C. McKenzie
Elizabeth
Gazette Office
Mcenzie
Ashington
Mr. McKenzie
William
E . Laign
M. F. Atchinson
Oflizabeth
Ogle County Fair Tow Pair Racing Event Promises Big Purses
The Ogle County fair opens September seventh with notable racing, free vaudeville acts, and extensive livestock and machinery exhibits. Racing offers nearly double purses, two days of pace and trot contests, free admission for schoolchildren, and entries close August 31 for a special pace event. Acts include The Lind Chappell Trio, Risleys, Bernards, Floyd Bernard, and The Swede Rube clan.
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Ogle County
Lind- Chappell
Risleys
Bernards
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Floyd Bernard
Slack Wire
Pretty Church Wedding Unites Randall and Satterlee
At the Methodist Episcopal church Mary Lucile Randall and Orville Glenn Satterlee wed in a double ring ceremony. Music by Frances Moore and ushers Genevieve Randall and Adna Stedman aided the event. The couple plans to live in Charles City Iowa after a Lake Madison honeymoon.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary Lucile
E. J. Randall
Orville Glenn Satterlee
H. L. Satterlee
Charles City
Iowa
Marjorie Griffith
Love
Laila Quick
Frances Moore
Selah Cobb
Ellen Griffith
Genevieve Randall
Adna Stedman
W. E. Kern
Methodist Church
Edna Stedman
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Belmond
Satterlee
Treton
Twenty-Third Engineers
France
United States
Security Trust & Savings Bank
E. L. Satterlee
D. Nickey
Stuart
Bids Viewed For Ashton Paving Project As Contractors Vary
The Board of Local Improvements received bids for paving 26 blocks in Ashton. Schmidt Bros. Construction Co. Chicago bid 157 992 49 while Pleas Construction Co. Chicago bid 104 016 40 within the state estimate. The board adjourned to Monday to confer with state officials on cost sharing and awarding the contract. If Pleas is chosen work could start within weeks as they complete the Lincoln Highway project. Ralph S. Wood, president of Pleas, indicated they would begin promptly if awarded.
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Ashton
Schmidt Bros. Construction Co
Chileago
Pleas Construction Co
Sistent
Schmidt Bros
Board of Local Improvements
Pleas Construction Company
Springfield
Ralph 8. Wood
The
Optometrist J. E. Carlson Coming to Ashton
Dr. J. E. Carlson of La Salle will be at Dr. Hanawalt's office in Ashton Illinois on Monday July 26 from 9 30 a m to 4 00 p m fitting glasses 2112
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J. E. Carlsons
J. EB. Carlson
la Salle
Dr. Hanawalt
Ashton
Illinois
Legion Regular Meeting Announced for This Evening
American Legion calls a regular meeting in the Legion hall this evening with all members urged to attend. Meeting starts promptly at 8:00 o clock by order of the commander.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
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Chas. Heibenthal
Ashton Township
Harry Homer
Dover, Penn
John Conlon
Franklin Grove Bank
Mércy Hospital
Chicago
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Hannah Conlon
May
Maude
James
Franklin Banks
Chicago Trust & Savings Bank
Ogle
Lafayette Township
Yorty Corner
Wood Corners
Washington Grove Church
Defiance College
Defiance
Ohio
E. C. Geeding
Brazil
Oscar Schade & Son
Beneeeweeneee
Adeline
Byron
Créston
Forreston
Lear River
Mt. Morris
Oregon
Taylor Township
Rochelle
Polo
Franklin Chautauqua
Redpath Bureau Farms
Gohumir Kryl
North-Western
TE. Oble County
Far
Charles Oswald
Ervin Wagner
Clarence Schafer
Goldie Kersten
Deer Park
Starved Rock
Pleas Construction Company of
Peoria
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
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