Convention Am boy This Week at Lee County Sunday School Meet
The fifty third annual Lee County Sunday School convention meets at Amboy Congregational Church on May 1 and 2. Chicago state worker Miss Pearl L Weaver attends with several addresses and special music provided by locals. The program features leadership training, Bible lessons, division reports, and officer elections under supervision of Prof O A Fackler and Miss Weaver with multiple sessions across Thursday and Friday. Includes lodging on the Harvard plan and varied meals for out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County Sunday School Association
Congregational Church
Amboy
Pearl L. Weaver
Chicago
Children’s
Harvard
E. C. Lumsden
Dixon
O. A. Fackler
Ashton
Joseph Burrows
Miss Weaver
Lumsden
Our Association
Miss Wear
Chas. T. Smith
Miss Kay
W. B. Holiday
C. Hintz
Busy week at Odd Fellows hall confers multiple degrees
The past week saw heavy activity at the Odd Fellows hall with conferring of degrees on many candidates. On Wednesday a class of 18 was admitted to the Rebekah order, demonstrated by Minnie Belle Rebekah lodge of Dixon under Grand Warden Dr A Robbins, followed by refreshments. Monday saw Initiatory and First degrees at Ashton Lodge 977 I O O F, with a special session planned for tomorrow to confer Second and Third degrees on six candidates, after which more refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebekah Order
Minnie _Belle Rebekah lodge
Dixon
A. Robbins
Ashton Lodge No
Gave Half Estate to Church Works
In a hearing before Attorney E E Wingert as Inheritance Tax Appraiser the estate of John D Lahman of Franklin Grove was examined. Lahman died December 6 1918 without a will at age 84 leaving about 68000 with over 9000 in Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps. He was longtime Franklin Grove bank president and highly regarded for benevolence having given more than 70000 to Christian works recently and to foster children. It is believed he gave more than half his estate to church related causes, the top county record for such gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Wingert
John D. Lahman
Franklin Grove
Lahman
Franklin Grove Bank
Methodist Notes and Schedule for May Services
Local church notices outline Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30, Exodus study, Moses call theme, May 4 Bible School at 10, 11:00 sermon on Militant Decorations, women’s missionary society event, evening services shifting to 8:00. W. F. M. S. meets at parsonage 2:30, offering to centenary praised, Epworth League 7:00, Sunday School urged to boost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Epworth League
Reynolds Evan
Church News
Ashton
Reynolds
Ashton W. M
United Evangelical Church
BK. Yenerich
Bradford
Bible School
Thomas Gilbert Sr Dies at Franklin Grove
Thomas Gilbert Sr born in Hamptonshire England January 2 1833 died at home south Franklin Grove at midday April 28 aged 86. He came to America at fourteen and worked in railroad service then farmed in Bradford Township before moving to Franklin Grove. He married Ellen Gorman of Chicago December 5 1861 who preceded him in death April 1906. He leaves a large family and one brother John Gill. Funeral services were held at the Press Church conducted by Rev W H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gilbert
Hamptonshire
England
Frankly Grove
America
Lee
Ford
Qevay
Ellen Gorman
Chicago
Mr. Gilbert
Gilbert
Press Church
W. H
John Gill
Franklin Grove
Graduation Night Amid Rural Schools in West Brooklyns
A large rural eighth grade class of 22 from Union Beach Vaupel Gooch Hart and other local schools is set for graduation in Ashton High School auditorium with a 20 cent admission to cover expenses. Separate West Brooklyn fire destroys Gehant Son implement store and Lough hardware, damaging adjacent buildings and delaying water supply by cutting power to a well. Estimated total loss ranges from 10 000 to 15 000 with damages concentrated in the central business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton High School
F. J. Aikin
J. D. Charters
Alice Gehant Adaross
John H. Byers
Ernario
L. W. Miller
F. W. Aikin
Union School
Blanche Johnson
Edith H. Bunger
Helen A Drummond
Beach
Lucile Kersten
Frieda Schnell
Vaupel
Florence Vaile
Mary Caroline Melhausen
Della Mae Butler
Violetta L. EB
Matilda E. Aschenbrenner
Wiener
Clara Bode
Irene Doede
Sanders
Ada Lovells
Gerald M. Knapp
Salzman
Frances Hawthorne
J. Harold Dyer
Gooch
Rose Nerstad
George Schrieber
Cor
Heliis Gonnerman
Hart
Ella Hart
Alice Mall
Grace Richwine
Violet Richwine
Killmer
Hazel Beach
Mary E. Meister
Lena Cleora Attig
Gazette Book Store
Brooklyn
F. D. Gehant & Son Implement
W. A. Lough Hardware
Henry Garage
Gehant
F. D. Gehant
Domestic Science Club
J. W. Theil
Doings of the High School Gathers School Events and Games
Miss Brunsvold quizzed students on Alexander as Roy recalls Alex Ander as Elkes pitcher. Leslie Bresson returns from Rochelle hospital after thorn wound. Freshmen debate paragraphs. Latin seating on floor. Big business men vs high school game ends 6-5 with ribbons joked. Team beat Franklin Grove 7-1 in ten innings with Hartzell Roesler Drummond etc. Junior Senior reception features pink and white decor, grand march, readings, plays and Chinese dance. Emerson Colt performs cello and a song giving high praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brunsvold
Alexander
Roy
The
Elkes
Leslie Bresson
Rochelle
Lester
Ernest Weishaar
Alby
Crich Ball Park
Witt
Franklin Grove
Hartzell
Roesler
Drummond
Hart
Strube SS
Bus ‘Ber
Krug L. F
Byens
Fi ‘Geyer
R. F
Drummonds
Evens
Krug
Roesler, and
Faber
Asiton
Evan Drummont
Alice Hawthorne
Melinde Wiener
Emerson Colt
Red Fox Family Targeted in Reynolds Farm Raid
A Reynolds township farmer observed a red fox family on his land and, with Colonel Clarence Gardner and neighbors, pursued the animals at night. They cornered a fox near a drainage ditch where it was shot, while the rest of the family vanished. The scene revealed many chicken remains along the trench banks, indicating the foxes fed well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H
Wiener
Reynolds
George Kuyrkendal
R. Fox
Mr. Fox
Fox
Service picture by Mike Brady honors local fallen soldiers
A completed service picture depicting battle scenes and allied flags with three gold stars for Ashton township's fallen. It omits Carl Marxman due to an error, to be corrected on his return. N. A. Petrie will receive the piece, now hung in The Ashton Bank lobby for public viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Brady
N. A. Petrie
Ashton Township
Ashton
Brady
Carl Marxman
Mr. Brady
Vetrie
Ashton Babk J
Notice to Cemetery Lot Owners at Ashton Cemetery
Cemetery owners are urged to arrange yearly care by mailing a return postcard this week as the list is built from responses. A public invitation invites all to hear M. A. Graham speak on The Times of Restitution of All Things at the High School auditorium Tuesday evening May 6. God hath spoken by His prophets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton
Charters
M. A. Graham
High School
F. O. Smith
Tragic Death of Teddie the Collie at Green Rock
Summer visitors at Grand De tour mourn the loss of Teddie a large collie who served as loyal companion and bodyguard to hotel owner C A Sheffield. The dog joined a guest walk Saturday vanished later found dead at the foot of Green Rock in an apparent accident. Hotel guests and proprietors describe his carefree life and devotion to duty before his untimely end. A bakery sale by Pat seventh and eighth grades at Philip Breich's store yielded receipts of $18.00 last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Rock
Sheffield House
Teddie
C. A. Sheffield
Mr. Sheffield
Pat
Philip Breich
Former pastor dies in Chicago after long service
Rev. Frederic W. Landner, former pastor of Diversity Parkway United Evangelical Church, died at Fort Dearborn hospital April 22 at 7 10 pm after a heart ailment. Born March 12, 1861, in Barrington, he served Chicago churches 31 years with no vacations, including Ashland Avenue Hoyne Avenue and Diversity Parkway. Funeral services were held at his home and the Diversity Parkway church, with burial in Forest Home Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic W. Landner
Diversity Parkway United Evangelical Church
Fort Dearborn
Best Ave
Bourque
Landner
Barrington
Illinois
Chicago
Ashland Avenue
Barry Avenue
Hoyne Avenue
Iowa Street
Chadwick
Gilman
Roberts
N. Northfield
Forreston
Manhattan
Freeport
Ashton
Liversity Parkway
Dirty Parkway
Landner Ha
Lulu
Dr. Bourque
Grand Boulevard
Lillian
William
Ethel
Paul
Diversity Parkway Church
H. H. Thoren
Beautiful Forest Home Cemetery
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Convention Amboy
C. A. Fackler
J. T. Hodges
Ehee
Henry E. Currens
Nachusa
Ethel M. Kay
Dix
Mabel Flack
Nelson
EB. J. Yenerich
L. H. Wood
W. N. King
Lina Miller
Mary L. Kay
Luella Powers
Palmyra
I. D. Reynolds
Ira L. Buck
China
Joseph Nicholson
Lee Center
Fred E. Lewis
Lucile Entors
D. L. Brahman
Ai Tuttle
Ruth Ayres
Philip Ohlman
E. A. Prady
Dwight Bristol
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Aw. E. Kern
ST. John's Lutheran Church
Orphan’s Aid
Henry Foelsch
Thomas Gilbert, SR
Frank
Thomas Gilber
West
F. W. Landner
Ft. Dearborn Hospital
Belding
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Deane Sai
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