Oversea Red Cross entrant departs for year of service
Miss Eva Hunt left Friday for New York to sail overseas for Red Cross work in Europe. A Lafayette reception praised her service as she begins a year of relief and reconstruction duty after passing an oversea stenography exam last June. Local friends and officials joined the farewell with dinner and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Myers
Lafayette
Eva Hunt
Myers
Miss Hunt
New York
Washington
Township
Sterling
Mary Meyers
John Charters
List of Officers and Units in the Navy and Army
A long roster names many officers and units across Navy and Army branches including 1st Lieutenants Paul W Charters Chester Root Lee Herwig and others, with Marines Heavy Artillery Field Artillery Engineers Cavalry Aviation and various corps. Also listed are Medical Infantry Signal Corps Ordnance and Quartermaster departments along with several named individuals and transitions to Deceased Honorably Discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Charters
Chester R. Root
Lee C. Herwig
The
Navy
Heinrich Wallace
Dwight Hartzell
Wrae Durston
Clarence Johnson
Benjamin Schafer
M. B. Griffith
Marines
Field Artillery
George E. Thomas
Paul R. Hann
Chris Klingebiel
Harrison
Wagner Coast Artillery
Wm. E. Chapman
John Oesterheld
Wm. F. Klingebiel Engineers
Carl Marxman
Martin Marxman
August Klingebiel Cavalry
Raymond Allstedt
Scouts Party Brings Boy and Girl Scouts Together
Friday night November 15 at the high school auditorium twenty five scouts attended a Girl Scout and Boy Scout party. Games plus a ten o'clock lunch followed by more games concluded with chaperones Miss Lucile Randall Mrs C R Root and Harry Wisman praised for making the evening a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Randall
C. R. Root
Harry Wisman
Wood For Sale Near Christian Church In Franklin Grove
Wood standing in trees offered by I J Trostle in Franklin Grove Illinois. Any amount to suit purchaser. Located northwest of the Christian church. Purchase has until April 1 1920 to remove the wood. Contact 42. Franklin Grove Illinois. Public sale December 5 John J Wagner and Jesse J Schafer hold a joint sale at the Wagner farm 1 4 miles south of town. Watch for bills next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
I. J. Trostle
Franklin Grove
John J. Wagner
Jesse J. Schafer
Wagner Farm
Doctor Bremmer Celebrates 67th Birthday Surprise
The Bremmer household hosted a surprise party Tuesday evening for Dr. Bremmer in his 67th year. A six oclock chicken dinner followed by chrysanthemums, a 67-candle cake, and tunes by Melinde Wiener and Lois Fee marked the festivity. Attendees included Mrs. Katherine Flexner and sons Bremmer and Raymond of Gary Indiana and many neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremmer
John Vender
William Gonnerman
Franklin Grove
Ada
Henry Schawbacker
William Ventler
Alice
Andrew
Andrew Ventler
Helena Weishaar
Gustav Mack
Harry Herwig
Roy
John Ventler
Henry Semmler
Emma Hager
Mary Laker
William Fee
Muriel
Lois
H. L. Goodrow
Ralph Dean
Robert
Thanksgiving Service and Dinner at Washington Grove Church
The annual Thanksgiving service will be held at the Washington Grove church at 11 o'clock next Thursday morning. Rev. Mosteller will preach the sermon. The Thanksgiving dinner will be served immediately after the service at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Grove
Mosteller
Temporary poultry group forms with big backing
A group of ten local poultry fanciers met at Will Schade’s business and formed a temporary organization with Schade as chairman and Geo A Putman as secretary. They pledged $100 in support and aim to stage a six day show for about 1000 birds next January, with advertising and judge appointments underway and merchants already pledging help. The report also notes church notices in Ashton and Bradford with upcoming services and a Thanksgiving program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton
Will Schade
Geo A. Putman
Songs in the Night at Presbyterian Church Next Sunday
The Presbyterian church schedules a 10:30 am service with theme Songs in the Night and a 9:30 am Bible School and 6:00 pm Endeavor. An offering for the Home Mission Board will support Sky Pilots and Lumber Jacks families affected by recent forest fires and Central America earthquake damage. Pastor W. H. Manshardt notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Bible School
Endeavor
Home Mission Board
Home Board
Central America
W. H. Manshardt
Methodist Centenary Service Planned At Local Church
Services at the Methodist church Sunday November 24 include Bible School at 9 30 Epworth League at 6 Preaching at 7 PM The theme is The Methodist Centenary Program Its Value A Thanksgiving service is set for November 28 at the United Evangelical church Pastor W E Kern urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
CHU
M. T Maze
Rudolph Dubs
Western Union Co
LeMars
Iowa
Bradford
Ashton
C. E
Foreign Mission
United Evangelical Church
E. K. Yeakle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Reynolds Evan Church News Services Next Sunday
Reynolds church announces Bible School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m Y M P A gathering at 7 00 p m with preaching at 7 30 p m In Ashton a preaching service is set for 2 00 p m All welcome Pastor F W Doeldee (Vastor).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Evan
Church News
Reynolds
Bible
Ashton
F. W. Doelde
Vastor
Liberty Loan Fourth Series Second Installment Due
Those purchasing Liberty Bonds of the Fourth series should remember that the 20 percent second installment is due today. Subscribers are urged not to let their bonds lapse and to contact their bank at once if payment has not been arranged.
Ford orders open for spring delivery in town
Clifford Knapp, the local Ford dealer, announces he can again take orders for new Ford automobiles. Place your order now to assure spring delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Knapp
Doings of the High School Lyceum Notes and War Campaign
School notes record a December Lyceum date, classroom humor, and student antics while shifting to a wartime civic drive. The “Victory Boys and Victory Girls” pledge asks ages twelve to twenty to earn five dollars for the United War Work Campaign to comfort soldiers, with Ashton students already pledging fifty dollars and fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Mr. Fackler
Vernon Smith
Vernon
Glenn Geyer
Glenn
Martha Wagner
Brynsgold
Raymond
Bryn Mawrs
Ernest Weishaar
Lesley
Bressen
Carrie Wendel
Glenn Proutz
Ay Moore
Mahlon Hartzell
Raymond Hart
Glenn Pfoutz
Arthur Hart
Brun
Victory Boys
Victory Girls
United War Work Campaign Fund
Ashton
A Victory Boy and a Victory Girl at Home
The message urges public support for soldiers overseas by supplying work and encouraging them. It emphasizes that home front efforts back the troops fighting in France and frames civilian help as aiding the war cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
War Orphans of France Need Help From Lee County
War relief plea urges Lee County to adopt 111 French orphans. Ten cents a day feeds one child. $36.50 funds a year of care in a mother’s home. Township goal 3 to 6 orphans. quota must be met by January 1, 1919. contact Helen M. Brown or Mrs J Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lee County
Helen M. Brown
Dixon
Illinois
J. ©. Griffith
Ashton
County Junior Red Cross Meeting at Dixon Home
Attending teachers are urged to meet at Mrs Mahlon Forsythe 214 Peoria Avenue Dixon on Saturday November 28 at 2 30 PM to begin district Junior Red Cross work. All information and supplies will be provided and prompt action is requested due to school closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Red Cross
Mahlon Forsythe
Peoria Avenue
Dixon
Epworth League Service Led by Rev Kern at Six
Epworth League holds a Sunday service at six o clock led by Rev W E B Kern. Theme titled A call to Separation. A good attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
W. EB. Kern
Funeral services for Mrs William Reinke held in Rochelle
Matilda Louise Wehdt Reinke died at age 30 years 7 months 12 days at her Rochelle home last Friday. She was born in Rochelle May 3 1888 and married William Carl Reinke January 12 1905. She leaves husband three children and her mother plus three brothers and three sisters. Services were at Rochelle Methodist Church with Rev John N Dingle officiating. Interment in Lawnridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reinke
Amelia Wendt
Conrad Smith
Rochelle
Matilda Louise Wehdt
William Carl Reinke
Florence
Lucile
Donald
Reinke
Frank
Fred
William
Grace Smith
Emma Schafer
Ida Ewald
Methodist Episcopal Church
John N. Dingle
Lawnridge Cemetery
Thanksgiving Union Service Named At United Evangelical Church
At a ministers meeting a union Thanksgiving service was planned to be held at the United Evangelical church at 10:30. Rev. W. E. Kern was chosen to preach the sermon with special music planned and an offering for Armenians in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Church
W. EB. Kern
W. H. Manshardt
Endeavorers Set Thanksgiving Meeting For Next Sunday
The Endeavorers will meet next Sunday at 6 o clock to discuss Count Your Mercies. Miss Bernice Brunsvold leads this Thanksgiving gathering and asks all members and friends to attend and share blessings from the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Bernice Brunsvold
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clint Myers
RED Cross
Europe
Earl E. Pierce
Lloyd Thompson
Sanford Hutchinson
Edward Roesler Urban Hanson
Maurice Hurd
Paul Hurdera
W. Hartman
Floyd Davison
Andrew Scharps Infantry
Gale Sanders Everett
Newcomer Bremmer Hanson
Otto W. Schade Albert Dan Smith
Earl H. Palsgrove
Frank Chapman
George W. Krehl
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Wesley J. Attig
Roland Whaley
Clarence Paddock
Coecree
Walters
Charles Sanders
Henry C. Vaupel
Paul DB. Landner
Warren Plummer
Harry Kersten
Con. Schawbacker
Roscoe Sanders
Emmett A. Gibson
Harry Vaupel
C. Pyatt
Herbert Kersten Albert Weinreich
John W. Myrtle
Reuben C. Crain
Charles Hotchkiss
Jerome Strayve Lesslie F, Lovell
Vernon C. Shippee
Earl Bowman
Lloyd Pettinger
Elmer BE. Single Oliver D. Thomas
Raymond Losey
Edward Vender
Clarence Santelman
Robert M. Tilton
Chrystal Witzel
Frank W. Geyer Rae EB. Chadwick
Quartermaster’s Dept
Forrest Paddock
Wesley Venerich
Merritt Craig
William Wallace
Fred Oesterheld
Glenn C. Rosecrans
Vernon Knapp
George A. Graham Lee J. Hard Orne
J. Kersten Wallace Clover
War and Post Office
O. W. Griffith
DR. Bremmer
W. E. Kern
Hee County
Srachens
Rochelle Methodist Church
Sadie
Michigan
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y. Uy Nam Io
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