South Side Rally Wins 16-10 In Lincoln Way Baseball Contest
A large crowd watched the south side defeat the north side 16 to 10 in a lively Lincoln Way game. Key moments included Mayor Jeter’s two base hit, Paul Charters’ eighth inning homer, Nelson’s late two-run shot, and several costly errors by the north. Klinger biel and McCrea contributed notable plays as the south side clinched in the eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
North Siders
South Side Merchants
Winder
Mayor Jeter
Nelson
Pierce
Hester
Jeter
South
South Siders
Klinger ‘ Biel
McCrea
Wisman
Stauffenberg
Rural Grade Graduation Held At Ashton High School
The Ashton rural schools graduation filled the auditorium as seven schools presented sixteen pupils on stage. Performances included a Loula Quick instrumental, a Ruth and Kathryn Miller saxophone duet, and a reading by Kozetti Carnahan. John H. Byers of Dixon gave the address praised for its country focus. County Superintendent L W Miller awarded diplomas and offered counsel, noting a top exam student, Alice Gehant, who earned a Brown's Business College scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton High School
Loula Quick
J. G. Eller
United Evangelical Church
Ruth
Kathryn Miller
Franklin Grove
iKozetti Carnahan
Dixon
John H. Byers
Byers
Lee County
Ashton
L. W. Miller
Miller
Alice Gehant
Brown’s Business College of Sterling
Ruth Zeller
F. A. Richardson
Eller
Big Bible class at Geneseo draws local leaders and 125 members
A large Geneseo Grace United Evangelical church gathering featured a talk by Mr. A W Rosecrans of Ashton on Reverence Resolution Religion and Reward. The Men’s Bible class of Ashton with Rev G A Walter as teacher enrolled 125, with 40 members initially. Afterward attendees socialized at the parsonage with wives, praising the kingdom work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Rosecrans
Ashton
Grace _ United Evangelical church
Geneseo
G. A. Walter
Rosecrans
Moore
Stephan
Hurd
Nelson
Klingebiel
Methodist Sun- Pierce
Hester
Bode
Sandrock
McCrea
Enal
Wisman
Durston
Schade
Griffith
Jeter
Kingdom of God
Walter
Morrison
Miriam
Violet
Genesee Ex
Mrs. Sarah George Fractures Arm in Second Accident
While working in her cellar on Wednesday last week Mrs. Sarah George fell over a block and fractured her rib and cracked a bone in her right arm below the elbow. Two months ago she broke the same arm while cranking her automobile, and friends regret her double accident.
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Sarah George
Ash ton High School Alumni Meeting Seeks Reception Help
Ash ton High School Alumni Association will meet in the high school building Friday evening May 21 to plan the annual reception. Ruth Zeuner is president and Estella Krug is secretary.
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Ashton High School Alumni Association
Ruth Zeuner
Estella Krug
Three Day Fishing Trip to Wisconsin Great North Woods
A fishing trip departs Chicago May 28 at 6 00 pm from the Fisherman s Special train to Wisconsin s Great North Woods and Lake Region. Return Tuesday morning after Decoration Day. Early reservations earn best fishing. Free booklets with maps and full particulars from ticket agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
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Wisconsin
Great North Woods
Lake
Chicago
Chicago & North Western Ry
North Western Ry
Ashton Big Picnic June 8 Promoted by Local Merchants
Ashton merchants and citizens plan a large picnic on June 8 at Hunt's Grove. Stores close, conveyances arranged to shuttle attendees, free coffee and lemonade, races, games, shooting match, tug of war, and band concerts. Committees for athletics, advertising, grounds, and conveyance named. volunteers urged to transport guests and bring baskets.
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J. S. Noffsinger
R. J. Absh
Henry C. Nelson
Hunt’ Grove
H. Ll. Winder
W. F. Klingebiel
Secreta R. S
Winder
Geo. B. Stephan
Ralph J. Dean
Louis J. Sindling
Ashton
P.m
Kitinger
Dixon Men Visit Ashton for Bible Class Meeting
The Men’s Bible class of the Dixon Methodist Episcopal church plans a Sunday visit to Ashton, expecting at least 75 men to greet Mr Rosecrans’ class. John Aherns, Dixon chef, will lead the lesson. Next week Dixon men invite Rochelle’s No 6 to return the gesture with Mr Rosecrans teaching. A Rochelle delegation earlier traveled to DeKalb, listening to Prof S J Anghan on “The Master.” A Sunday School Convention is set for Friday evening at 7:30 at the Presbyterian church with talks by J S Noffsinger, Rev A E Ich, and Rev J G Hiller.
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Wm. A. Hunt
Ashton
Method Episcopal Church of
Dixon
Rosecrans
No. 6
Dixon Bible
John Aherns
Mr. Rosecrans
Atresbyterian
J. S. Noffsinger
A. E.ich
J. G. Hller
Thesbyterian Church
Illinois Woman's Home Missionary Society Convention May 1915 Reddick
The Illinois branch of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society will hold their annual convention May 20-24, 1915 at Reddick. Delegates Mrs. E. J. Yenerich of Ashton and Mrs. W. F. Burhenn of Bradford were elected to attend. Committees were appointed for the Bradford Childrens Day program on June 20 and the Bradford township Sunday School Convention next Sunday morning at Bradford United Evangelical church with special singing and talks on Sunday school progress. Clarence Hart and Paul Hann chosen to represent Bradford Sunday school at the Lee county convention in Franklin Grove.
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Illinois
Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Reddick
E. J. Yenerich
Ashton
W. F. Burhenn
Bradford
Woman's Missionary Societies
Bradford Township
B. R. Schultze
Highland Park
Nelta Mall
County Sunday School Convention at Franklin Grove
County Sunday School Convention will be held at Franklin Grove on May 27 and 22. The event brings together local churches and Sunday school leaders for programs and reflections.
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Franklin Grove
Hugh Cork Will Be Speaker At County Sunday School Meet
The forty ninth annual Lee county Sunday school association convenes at Franklin Grove Methodist Church on May 27 and 28 with Rev. O O Lozier of Sublette directing singing. The program lists devotional services, lectures by C E Schenck Chicago state field secretary, W T Greig Dixon and local leaders, and sectional conferences followed by a temperance crusade note.
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Lee County
R. L. MacWherter
Ashton
Willis Reigle
Franklin Grove
C. E. Schenck
Chicago
Miss Nita
J. M. Herbst
Nachusa
Schenck
H. D. Worker
W. T. Greig
Dixon
Iuiementary
M.'s
H. Wood
O. D. Buck
Katherine and
Ruth Miller
Mr. C
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R. M. Scuryver
Hunt's Grove
Thief River Valley Land Co
Thief River Falls
Minn
Franklin Grove Grammar
John A. Wagner
Standard Oil Company
L. F. Henry
Nelshton
John Batchelor
Thompson
Iowa
Mire
R. F. Hamilton
Cyrus
Mass. A
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A. M. Bates
DeKalb
Bert Hogan
Chana
Ill
Henry W. Krug
Eliza Cable
W.C. Venerich
Boyd Butler
H. H. Herwig
Wm. Batchelor
Belles
Wesley Gilbert
Frank Kersten
August Geyer
Charles Ewald
Steward
John J. Wagner
Henry Thomas
J. M. McGraw
Gordon
Nebr
Herman Mall
Gilbert Brown
Ostrander
F. Theiss
Earl J. Howey
W. B. Garrett
Thermopolis
Wye
Henry Hewert
Conrad Yorty
Henry C. Schnell
Jacob Pfeiffer
Luderbach
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Louis Heilbrunn
John Seebach
Esate Beset
Christian Wetzstein
John Pippert
Whee
John Pfeiffer
AON Uy
Adam’ Pfeiffer
Teeeeeessetes
Henry Pfeiffer
Meea Tee Bts
Lena Pfeiffer
Aaeke Kekpaaa
Carl Pfeiffer
Conrad Bahr
Conrad Fehr Poten
Frau Heinemann
Frau Wetzstein
August Wetzstein
John Wetzstein
Vee Neers
Henry Schnell
H.A. Bremmer
Zenas Bancroft
Durand
Zenas
Cora John
California
United Evangelical News
Epworth League
eSpiensa
Resci Jennings
Mahlon Evens
Miriam Rosecrans
C. E. Sandrock
B. Grima Beye Knapp
Helen Army
Vernon Knapp
A. M. Moore
Henry Sudberry
S. T. Jennings
William Witzel
Harry Pierce
Ford
County Sunday School Convention
Hugh Cork
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