Five Camp Point Family Perishes in Indiana Collision
A head-on crash near Rushville Indiana killed five Camp Point residents: Mr and Mrs John Hoke their son in law and daughter and the Beckett family including their 5 year old Roger. The truck driver is in critical condition. The party had been returning from Kentucky. Mass funeral services were held at Camp Point Christian church led by Rev J B Weldon with Rev L H West assisting.
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Camp Point
Rushville
Ind
John Hoke
Edward Beckett
Becketts
Roger
Kentucky
Camp Point Christian Church
J. B. Weldon
L. H. West
Nickerson
Kansas
Methodist Church Faces Rain Affects Attendance
Rain disrupted Sunday services but Tru Blus sponsored a full evening service. Thirty seven loyal attendees earned the nickname The All-Weather Thirty seven. Doctor Ragan sets the first Quarterly Conference for Oct 29 at the Golden church. Wesleyans prepare fried chicken dinner and plans for mid year institutes with West Adams Hancock pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tru Blus
Ragan
Golden Church
West Adams-Hancock
Camp Point
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Rosa Perry
Mrs. Rosa Perry celebrated her birthday on Friday Oct. 15 with a surprise planned by Mrs. John Stambach and Mrs. Clara Motter. Guests arrived with filled baskets and a dinner followed by sewing and visiting. Mrs. Perry received numerous gifts.
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John Stambach
Clara Motter
Rosa Perry
Perry
Bowen Masonic Leader Floyd Stillwell at Grand Lodge in Chicago
Worshipful Master Floyd Stillwell attended Grand Lodge events in Chicago over Monday and Tuesday last week. He represents Bowen Masonic Lodge and participated in the official proceedings and ceremonies.
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Floyd Stillwell
Bowen Masonic Lodge
Chicago
Grand Lodge
Old Age Pension Funds Assured Through Year End
The Federal Social Security Board has sent Illinois a warrant for 3,118,500 dollars to cover its share of October November and December old age assistance payments. The state will provide an equal amount of its funds to complete the payments.
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Illinois
Federal
Social Security Board
Illinois Crop Report Highlights Record Yields Across State
Illinois reports record corn and oat yields for the season with corn at about 415.8 million bushels and oats at a new high of 45.5 bushels per acre. Soybeans strong at 22.1 million bushels, with favorable weather aiding harvests, silos, and fruit crops. drought and frost impact limited to some eastern and upland fields.
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Illinois
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
West Central
U. S
West Point Girl Weds Carroll Markey in Keokuk
Miss Irma Thornhoffer of West Point and Carroll Markey of Bowen were married Wednesday Oct. 6 in Keokuk Iowa by Rev. George Ramsay. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. Dale Adair. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home with a large group of friends offering best wishes.
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Irma Thornhoffer
West Point
Carroll Markey
Bowen
Keokuk
Iowa
George Ramsey
The
Christian Church
Dale Adair
Markey
Henry Thurnhoffer
Mr. Markey
Mattie Markey
Ernest Herzog
Leo
Henry Thornhoffer
Local Notes From Bowen Ill and Surrounding Area
Seventy four tickets to Springfield were sold at the Bowen depot last week. A baby girl weighing 10 pounds was born Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Gorby. Relatives gathered to mark the 88th birthday of Mrs. Mary Rook. Chas Rockenfield Sr plans a trip to California after election. Elzie Mecum, a national agent for a vacuum cleaner maker, visited home before heading to Dallas to exhibit at the state fair. Miss Mary Leneke returned from a ten day visit with Miss Maude McKenzie of Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Dallas
Texas
Mary Leneke
Maude McKenzie
Rally Day Yields Gratifying Church Progress
The Church of Christ reports a successful Rally Day and an encouraging Nite program. Pastor Omer E. Creech thanks the program committee and notes twenty six young people attended Christian Endeavor Sunday evening.
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Jesus
Christian Endeavor
Omer E. Creech
Births Reported in Geneseo and Galesburg
Bowen relatives announce the birth of a daughter Janice Arlene to Mr. and Mrs Archie Garlick of Geneseo Illinois on October 2. Mrs Garlick formerly Rosaie Glenn. Mr and Mrs Harlow Swartout of Galesburg are parents of a 3 pound 2 ounce baby girl. Mrs Swartout formerly Florence Hawkins.
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Bowen
Janice Arlene
Archie Garlick
Geneseo, III
Garlick
Rosalie Glenn
Harlow Swartout
Galesburg
Swartout
Florence Hawkins
Clampitts Move Into Cain Property in Bowen
Mr and Mrs Carroll Clampitt have rented the Cain property in the southwest Bowen area and will reside there. Mrs Clampitt is formerly Miss Juanita Judd of Camp Point.
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Carroll Clampitt
Cain
Bowen
Clampitt
Juanita Judd
Camp Point
Rabbit selling ban tied to Illinois season start
Acting Conservation Director Thomas J. Lynch announced a new Illinois rule banning trapping and selling rabbits for the season opener on November 10. The state game code, effective July 1, empowers 187 investigators to enforce the regulations, while quail and pheasant possession is limited to twenty four instead of thirty six from last year.
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Illinois
Thomas J. Lynch
No Bidders at Worrell Farm Auction
There were no bidders at public auction Friday afternoon by Master in Chancery Samuel Naylor. The 107 acre Wor rell farm at Chili was offered to settle the estate.
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Worrell
Samuel Naylor
Chili
Crop yields mixed across fruits and staples
The report notes variable quality with worms causing heavy cull-out. Pears and grapes show large crops while white and sweet potatoes run below average from late summer drought. Broomcorn and cotton are good with excellent quality.
First Killing Frost Marks Seasonal Arrival
The article notes the first killing frost of the season on Thursday morning October 14. Gardens and fall flowers are blackened, and a drizzling rain persisted all day Sunday with little ground soaking. Bowen wells run dry, awaiting heavy rains before ground freezes, while dry spell benefits bean harvesters.
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Bowen
Real estate transfers including Bailey’s addition and Montebello plots
John W Veach and others transfer lot 7 block 4 Bailey’s 1st addition to Nancy Mae Mason for 295 dollars. Edw B Hackett and others sell shf ne sec 6 Monte bello to Ron W Pilkington and others for 1 dollar. U S A transfers to Adolphus Allen and Joseph H Ralston on Oct 10 1840 in Montebello and Warsaw. Virgil Timberlake et al sell lot 3 block 17 Elvaston for 1 dollar. William B Cox and others sell lot 2 block 23 Plymouth for 1 dollar. Edw C Mack transfers various parcels in Pilot Grove for 1 dollar.
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John W. Veach
Nancy Mae Mason
Bailey
Bowen
B. Hackett
Ron W. Pilkington
Montebello
U.S. A
Adolphus Allen
Joseph H. Ralston
Warsaw
B. F. Marsh
Virgil E. Timberlake
Erima Karr
Elvaston
William B. Cox
W. Cravens
Plymouth
October cattle and hog markets show record prices and supply shifts
Market notes report top October prices for high dressing steers Iowa fed beeves at 19.90 and yearlings at 19.25 while other classes sold 25 to 50 cents lower. Hog prices fell with supply hogs at 9 to 9.50 for packers and fat lambs declined. overall meat stocks on October 1 stood at 368,087,000 JIs, a record low and down 20 percent from a month earlier.
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John Clay & Co
Ighest
Iowa
Halloween Masquerade at Bowen School Gym
The young men of the Methodist church sponsor the annual Hallowe en masquerade at Bowen Community High School gym on Saturday evening October 30 following the drawing. Admission is 10 cents for those not in costume.
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The
Methodist Church
Hallowe’en
Bowen Community High School
Nash House Purchase in Bowen by Floyd Stillwell
Floyd Stillwell purchased the L. E. Nash residence in Bowen currently occupied by Dr. and Mrs. J. V. McKim. The sale marks a transfer of the Nash home to new owner and changes occupants at the Bowen address.
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Floyd Stillwell
L. E. Nash
Bowen
J. V. McKim
Mrs. J. D. Sherrick Honored on 77th Birthday
Mrs. J. D. Sherrick was honored with a card shower on October 18 for her 77th birthday. The event was planned by Mrs. Effie Young. Sherrick received many cards and several bouquets of flowers and thanks supporters for their kindness.
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J. D. Sherrick
Effie Young
Returns From Hospital Blessing Patient Albert Kemble
Albert Kemble, long hospitalized at Blessing hospital in Quincy, is improving and went home Monday afternoon.
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Albert Kemble
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
Merle Rigor Shucks 203 Bushels in One Day
Merle Rigor of south of Bowen began shucking at daylight Saturday and finished with 203 bushels by nightfall. His brother Carl weighed and prepared the wagon while Rigor’s effort equaled about three days of typical husking for one man.
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Merle Rigor
Bowen
Carl
High School Chorus Attends State Teachers Meeting
Maxine Veach and Ruby Sharrow joined about 150 chorus members from four counties to perform four numbers at the Mississippi Valley division meeting in Quincy. Directors from each school led the performance.
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Maxine Veach
Ruby Sharrow
Quincy
Mississippi Valley Division
State Teachers’ Association
Driving Hint Warns Against Low Throttle For Emergencies
The Chicago Motor Club cautions drivers not to idle with throttle or carburetor set too low to avoid stalling. It notes fuel savings are small and cites Yellow Cab Co. of Chicago as an example, whose eight cylinder cabs use about three pints of gasoline per hour at idle, costing roughly 66 cents per hour.
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Chicago Motor Club
America
Yellow Cab Co
Chicago
Lutheran Church Services and Luther Hour Debut
The Bible Church holds 11:00 a m service with Dr Walter A Maier. Maier starts a Sunday afternoon Lutheran Hour broadcast Sundays at 3 30 p m from KFUO St Louis with 46 stations. Tune to KFUO 550 k c or other carriers. J R Westphal Pastor.
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Walter A. Maier
Lutheran Hour
Mutual Broadcasting System
KFUO
Lutheran Broadcasting
Concordia Seminary
St. Loui
J. R. Westphal
Merry-Go-Round Club Holds Masquerade and Pot Luck
The Merry-Go-Round Club met Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bruns. A masquerade party was enjoyed including a pot luck supper. The next meeting will be at the Lynn Felgar home on Nov. 2.
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Floyd Bruns
Lynn Felgar
County Native Dies at 82 in Charleston Mississippi
Relatives report the death of Mrs. Mary Coombs York aged 82 in Charleston Mississippi. Born and raised in southern Hancock county she was a familiar figure to residents of Augusta and Chili townships.
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Mary Coombs York
Charleston
Miss
Theater to Cure Marriage Trouble Promoted
Eminent psychiatrist advocates couples reenacting their battles on stage to heal marriages. The article promotes a theater method as a cure and appears in the American Weekly distributed with NEXT SUNDAY'S CHICAGO HERALD AND EXAMINER.
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American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Helen's Dress Shop Sold to Mrs. J M Dennis
Mrs. J M Dennis bought Helen's Dress Shop in Bowen from founder Mrs Corliss Rand. Dennis, formerly at Macomb, took possession of the business last Thursday after a little more than a year of operation in Bowen.
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Helen
J. M. Dennis
Bowen
Corliss Rand
Congregational Church Services Notices
Sunday School 9 30 AM Preaching Service 10 00 AM Evening service 7 30 PM. Mr and Mrs Vernon S Wilson of WCAZ in charge.
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Vernon S. Wilson
WCAZ
Local Social Notes From Camp Point Area
Camp Point families visit relatives in Bowen Quincy Augusta Timewell and Plymouth. School week canceled with interior painting and teacher institute. C C Club met at Maude Worrell home with members and visitors. Jake Woods and mother left for New York to visit his sister.
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Hamil Williams
Quincy
Chris Williams
Raymond White
Plymouth
Kenneth Williams
Maude Worrell
Bernard
Mack Witt
Augusta
Lee Norton
Timewell
C. C. Club
Walter Parker
Elmer Carlin
Everett Clem
Will Clem
Dwight Aten
Dwight Slater
Hugh Sparks
Dave Cunningham
Mary Klepper
Clara Dickerson
Fred Witt
Howard Worrell
Bowen
Slang Lesson Turns Into Cultured Debate
A wealthy man hires an English tutor to reform his slangy son. The tutor reports success after two months in the mountains. The scene ends with a countrified quip and a note on friendship as a friend stays when others leave.
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Virginia Grey
James Fenimore Cooper
Last OF the Mohicans
Binnie Barnes
Randolph Scott
Henry Wilcoxen
Sonja Henie
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Maureen O’sullivan
Miss Aldrich
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Merry-Go-Round Club
Congregational Church
Sam DeMoss
Richard and
Barbara
Robert Wilcox
Judith Barrett
Cesar Romero
Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Wallace Beery
China
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Wm. Gargan and
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