Civil Service Exams for West Point Postmaster Vacancy
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination to fill a fourth class postmaster at West Point Illinois and possible related offices. Applications due by July 21 1933. Exam held in Carthage for citizens aged 21 to 64 residing in the local postal territory. Compensation last year was 1100 dollars.
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United States Civil Service Commission
West Point
Ill
Carthage
United States
Washington, D. C
Centennial Plans Made at Carthage Centennial
Mayor George R. Hearne chairs the general committee for Carthage centennial homecoming set for August 21 to 27 marking Hancock county seat location in 1833. Mary Tressler Newcomer leads the program team with city and county groups presenting a flower show play day 4 H exhibits antiques quilts rugs old folks concert and events including a carnival and Legion dance.
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George R. Hearne
Carthage
Hancock County
Mary Tressler Newcomer
Farm Bureau
The
American Legion
Plymouth To Hold Annual Old Settlers Meet
Plymouth plans its annual Old Settlers celebration and homecoming to be held on the last Thursday in August. Committees are appointed and the event draws growing interest and anticipation.
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Plymouth
Methodist Church Sunday School and Services Schedule
The Methodist Church sets Sunday School at 9 45 a m with John R Veach as superintendent Morning service at 11 00 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m The young people led last week and will lead again this week Rev S A McIntosh will speak A church delegate to the Jacksonville annual conference will be chosen after Sunday School July 23 The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs G W Nash Thursday at 2 30 p m Carol V Lanius Pastor.
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John R. Veach
S. A. McIntosh
Jacksonville
Ladies’ Aid Society
G. W. Nash
Carol V. Lanius
Houston Home Bureau Meets at Whitlock Home
The Houston Home Bureau unit gathered at Mrs. D. B. Whitlock’s home near Columbus with Payson unit guests. Forty eight ladies attended a lesson on arranging flowers, led by Miss Lucy Folsom.
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Houston Home Bureau
D. B. Whitlock
Columbus
Gilmer
Payson
Lucy Folsom
Goldie Anderson
Adams County
George Zoller
Fowler
Dorothy Gorris
Former Bowen Resident H. I. Smith Ill in Los Angeles Hospital
Word reaches Bowen friends that H. I. Smith, once a local resident now in California, lies in a Los Angeles general hospital after a serious operation three weeks ago. He is reported to be making progress but remains quite ill.
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Bowen
H. I. Smith
California
General Hospital
Los Angeles
Smith
Village resumes street lights after July council vote
The July 5 village council meeting at the Alexander Lumber office approved turning on fifteen street lights at a later date set by a coordinating committee. Mayor Gooding cast the tie breaking vote. The session also passed the annual appropriation ordinance totaling 2525 for 1938, with a reduced budget from 1932, and noted bond payments and a treasurer’s balance of 48.85.
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Alexander Lumber Company
Bowen
Gooding
C. C. Hoyt
Finance Committee
Noted Aviatrix Visits West Point
Mr and Mrs Henri Charpentier of Lille France visit West Point to see Ed and Mrs Charpentier relatives in Warsaw and Basco. Charpentier born in West Point spent 30 years as foreign representative for International Harvester company living abroad. Mrs Charpentier a licensed pilot and WWI aviatrix enjoyed the U S trip. they may buy a home overlooking the Mississippi in Warsaw.
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Henri Charpentier
Lille
France
Mr. Charpentier
Charpentier
West Point
Warsaw
Basco
International Harvester Company
West Point Bank Opens After Moratorium
The State Bank of West Point opened for business Saturday morning without state order restrictions. The bank had been closed since the moratorium on March 4. H. E. Pancost serves as cashier and G. C. Guthrie as assistant cashier.
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State Bank of
West Point
H. E. Pancost
G. C. Guthrie
Birthday Party for Miss Adda Felgar
Miss Adda Felgar hosted a birthday party Tuesday for friends to celebrate her fifteenth birthday. They played games and enjoyed homemade ice cream and cake. Guests included Oriia Reid Vera Kesterson Eloise Clark Maxine Veach Evelyn Thompson Dorothy Cecil Geraldine Hough Virginia Hester Mildred Switzer Maxine Trone and Mrs Sid Trone.
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Adda Felgar
Last Wek
Adda
Oriia Reid
Vera Kesterson
Eloise Clark
Maxine Veach
Evelyn Thompson
Dorothy Cecil
Geraldine Hough
Virginia Hester
Mildred Switzer
Maxine Trone
Sid Trone
Basket Dinner Honors Visitor From Oklahoma
A July 9 family basket dinner in Bailey Park Camp Point honored Miss Gertrude Lessman of Oklahoma City guest in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George Lessman. Attendees included Mr Charles Humke and families plus several locals from Lost Prairie Camp Point and Bowen.
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Bailey Park
Camp Point
Gertrude Lessman
Oklahoma City
George Lessman
Charles Humke
Loren Humke
Alma Hofmeister
Lost Prairie
Edwin Humke
Harry Moore
Elmer Humke
Quincy
Mary Lessman
Wm. DeMoss
Edna
Bowen
Bowen Community High School Sets August 10 11 Registration
Registration dates for Bowen Community High School students are August 10 and 11. Upperclassmen who already registered need not return. First year students should register to receive text book lists for the opening day. Physics is replaced by chemistry, and commercial arithmetic and law are offered again. A new typing text may be adopted for improved practice. All faculty are retained, with one resignation.
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Bowen Community High School
Denver Young Lady Heads to Cornell Summer School
Miss Nina Edwards of Denver and Miss Jeanette Whitten of Carthage, teachers in Iberia Missouri junior college, left in Miss Whitten's car Friday for Ithaca New York to attend summer school at Cornell University.
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Nina Edwards
Denver
Jeanette Whitten
Carthage
Iberia
Rushville Presbytery Meets at Chili for Quarterly Conference
About forty ministers and elders from Rushville Presbytery gathered at the Chili church for the quarterly conference with representation from Decatur War saw Carthage Heisman Perry Macomb Rushville Good Hope Bushnel Springfield Nauvoo Sciota Ellington Wythe. Sessions covered grouping churches led by a Decatur field worker with no definite decision. A basket lunch on the lawn followed by an evening meeting to Augusta. Fall session set for Ellington.
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Rushville
Decatur
Chili
Augusta
Ellington
Gray Swan Bathing Pool at Siloam Now Open
The Gray Swan Bathing Pool in Siloam Illinois opens daily except Mondays and Tuesdays for water changes. It uses pure spring water at about 120 gallons per minute and is famed for medicinal skin benefits. Picnics are welcome with no charge for parties.
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Siloam
Ill
Adv
Wheat takes early market as Kemp brings first lot of 1908
Bert Kemp sold the first new wheat to market last week averaging 20 bushels an acre and testing 59 pounds earning 80 cents per bushel. Choir members hosted a reception for Dr and Mrs D W Humphrey at the Methodist parsonage. J Harvey Norris ordered an International automobile described as a high wheel farmer’s vehicle with removable top and rear seat. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William Veach on Friday. Quincy brick masons completed work on the new Christian church Friday. Miss Bessie Worrell of Chicago visits Aunt Mrs Harriet Dickerson. Ed S Eells of Aurora dined with Henry James last Thursday. Mrs Amelia Sylvester to move to town in a couple weeks into the house vacated by Jack Gredell and family.
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Bert Kemp
M. E. Church
D. W. Humphrey
Methodist Parsonage
J. Harvey Norris
Wm. Veach
Quincy Brick Masons
New Christian Church
Bessie Worrell
Chicago
Harriet Diclerson
Ed S. Eells
Aurora
Henry James
Amelia Sylvester
Jack Gredell
Eighth grade pupils receive diplomas Tuesday
The county’s rural and village eighth grade graduations were held at Carthage College Field House Tuesday morning. Diplomas were awarded to 258 graduates, with music by Bowen and county upper grade pupils. Mary Eloise Walker won a honor medal. Rev. C R Booth delivered the address.
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Carthage College
Maxine Veach
Wendell Baker
Bowen
Marguerite Vance
Robert Doud
C. R. Booth
Mary Eloise Walker
A. E. Decker
Elmer Aden
Rayburn Booth
Delbert
Elbert Covert
Edith
Recruits Join Mt Reuben CCC Camp West of Glendale
The Mt Reuben CCC camp near Glendale Oregon received its final civilian recruit quota of 140 from Missouri with 32 in advance and three army men arriving earlier. The camp, 28 miles west of Glendale, will move as work progresses to build the Glendale Powers forest road under supervision of Charles Young.
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Glendale
Oregon
Bowen
Mt. Reuben C. C. C
Reuben Station
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Charles Young
Mt. Reuben
Glendale-Powers Forest Road
U. S. Forest Service
Civilian Conservation Corps
Powers
C. J. Kafer
Illinois
West
Kafer
Paul Bunyans
Forest Service
Nauvoo Bank To Reopen In City After Sale of Stock
Reorganization of the State Bank of Nauvoo appears assured as all shares are sold. The capital stock raised totals 50 000 dollars with a 10 000 dollar surplus fund. After stock is paid, state banking department formalities and organization including election of directors and officers will follow.
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State Bank of
Paine to Preach at Bowen Christian Church Sunday
Rev F J Paine of Monmouth Illinois will speak at Bowen Christian Church during morning and evening services on Sunday July 16 an offering will be taken at both services the visit is announced by church officials.
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Will
Christian Church
F. J. Paine
Monmouth, Il
Bowen
The
Bowen State Bank Elects New Director on Vacancy
Stockholders met July 11 to elect a director to fill the vacancy from George Shinkle’s resignation. F. E. Jones was chosen for the rest of the fiscal year, joining Everett Poling, Frank Powell, George Pearce, and A. M. Powell. The bank reported stronger finances, with deposits up over 10 000 and no bills payable as of June 30.
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Bowen State Bank
George Shinkle
Denver
F. E. Jones
Everett Poling
Frank Powell
George Pearce
A. M. Powell
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Bowen
Fred Omer
Bowen woman's mother dies in Littleton township
Mrs. Thomas Covert 66 of Littleton township died Friday night at the family home. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Littleton Methodist church with Rev. Albertson and Rev. C V Lanius officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery Augusta. She is survived by her husband and four children including Jesse Covert Bradley and Miss Mary Covert a North Dakota State Teachers College teacher. Local relatives attending services included several Mecum and Kettenring family members.
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Thomas Covert
Jesse Covert
Littleton Township
Methodist
Littleton
Albertson
C. V. Lanius
Bowen
Woodlawn
Augusta
North Dakota State Teachers’ College
L. E. Mecum
Anna Mecum
Albert Mecum
Wm. Mecum
J. J. Kettenring
John Tull
Clyde Leneke
Covert
Kettenring
Augusta Live Stock Show to implement new gate plan
Plans for the fourteenth Augusta Live Stock Show introduce a revised gate system for August. Afternoon charges drop to thirty five cents with pass out checks valid until six o'clock. After six, a twenty five cent gate fee applies to all entrants.
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Augusta
West Point Assembly of God announces Sunday services
West Point Illinois Assembly of God led by W E Wood invites for Sunday July 16 with 9 45 morning worship and 11 00 evening service and a 7 30 Wednesday July 19 Bible study on Prophecy respecting Christ. Brother and Sister Oli Satermo of Chicago Ill outgoing missionaries to Africa expected for Sunday services. You are cordially invited to attend all services.
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West Point
Illinois
W. E. Wood
God
Christ
Oli Satermo
Chicago
Africa
Village Mayor Wields Two New Gavels in Meetings
Mayor Gooding now uses two gavels to call the village council to order and restore order during unruly sessions. Councilman W J Carlin presented the gavels at the June 6 meeting with a few remarks. One gavel is carved from Bowen sugar maple by Henry Hylton. the other from solid walnut by J E Neal.
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Gooding
W. J. Carlin
Henry Hylton
Bowen
J. E. Neal
Stillwell Woman Dies En Route to Hospital
Almina McArthur Howard died Sunday at 11 during transport to a Keokuk hospital for a tumor operation. Funeral held at Stillwell M E church. Born February 28 1878 near Loraine Adams County. married September 28 1899 to James Albert Howard. Survived by husband son Glen stepchildren, brothers Marion Ruby Loren. sisters Etta Della. mother Mary McArthur. many relatives.
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James Howard
Keokuk
Stillwell M. E
Almina McArthur
Benjamin and
Mary McArthur
Adams County
Loraine
James Albert Howard
Stillwell
Glen
Howard
M. E. Church
Bert Howard
Oakland
Calif
Ida Griffiths
Pearl Wood
Canada
Marion
Ruby
Loren McArthur
Etta
Della
Ella Meyers
D. F. Cheney
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and assistance during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother and for the beautiful floral offerings. James Howard Mr. and Mrs. Glen Howard
Death of Brother Oscar Brady Reported
Mrs. Sid Winfield received word of the death of her brother Oscar Brady in Columbus Nebraska. Brady formerly resided in this vicinity.
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Sid Winfield
Oscar Brady
Columbus
Nebraska
Brady
Lutheran Church Service and Sermon Tomorrow
Lutheran services will be held in the Congregational church at 11:00 a.m. with a sermon titled The Admonition Be Ye All of One Mind. Sunday School follows at 11:45 a.m. Pastor J. R. Westphal urges Christians to unity and compassionate conduct, inviting all to come to church Sunday.
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Congregational Church
Jesus Christ
J. R. Westphal
Chicago trip for expo and sightseeing by local pair
Myron Baker and Harry Todd left Monday for Chicago to attend A Century of Progress and tour the city. They joined a stock shipment from Augusta. Mr and Mrs Leslie Cain also traveled to Chicago for a vacation to visit relatives and see the exposition. Mrs Cain will stay through the week while Mr Cain returned Monday night.
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Myron Baker
Harry Todd
Chicago
Augusta
Leslie Cain
How To Throw Money Away
A titled English couple dazzles a jury with lavish extravagances in a feature from The American Weekly distributed with NEXT SUNDAY'S CHICAGO HERALD AND EXAMINER. The piece profiles their opulent lifestyle and extravagant purchases in a period-appropriate magazine mood.
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American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
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