Bowen High School notes raise hopes for new Home Economics dept
State supervisor Miss Clara Sparks inspected the Bowen High School Home Economics plan and approved the Clothing and Home Management courses. Two weekly Physical Education periods begin with Miss Bratt in charge. Elden Mecum and Leslie Randall are lab assistants for the year. The baseball team beat LaPrairie 6 to 3 in the season opener, with a listed lineup. Bowen hosts Augusta Friday. Senior officers elected include Elden Mecum president and Virginia Read vice president.
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Clara Sparks
Bowen
Elden Mecum
Leslie Randall
LaPrairie
Basket Dinner Honors Harrison sisters in Quincy return
A Sunday basket dinner at Elmer Crossland home honored Misses Darlene and Marjorie Harrison who returned to Quincy to resume duties. Also honored was Mrs. Crossland on her birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Harrison and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Crossland
Darlene
Marjorie Harrison
Quincy
Mrs. Crossland
Rice Visiting Brother in Pitcairn Pennsylvania
D. C. Rice departed Saturday afternoon for Pitcairn Pennsylvania to visit his brother Jess Rice.
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D. C. Rice
Pitcairn, Pa
Jess Rice
Bowen Soft Ball Tournament at Bowen Field
The Bowen Soft Ball Association will host a tournament at Bowen field from September 14 to 17. Seven teams are entered with ten or more expected. Drawings are set for Saturday at ten oclock at the Cardinal Store. Prizes: first $15, second $10, third $5. Games start 7 45 pm, admission five cents for all. Additional seating will be provided.
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Bowen Soft Ball Association
Bowen
Cardinal Store
Grade School Enrollment Figures and Staffing
The record lists classroom enrollments by grade with 16 in first and second, 18 in third to sixth, and 20 in seventh and eighth. Teachers include Miss Myers music, Miss Shanholtzer home economics, and Harold Sparks manual training. visitors noted, total grade school enrollment 75.
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Ralph Harrison
Omer Creech
Maude Veach
Young
Miss Myers
Jean Kemble
Shanholtzer
Harold Sparks
Naval Recruiting Officer to Visit Carthage
A Rock Island Navy recruiting representative will be in Carthage Illinois on Thursday morning September 16 from 9 am to noon at the post office. He will interview and examine young men interested in naval careers and provide information.
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Carthage
Rock Island
U. S. Navy
Illinois
C. Dybedock
Lutheran Church Service and Sunday School Notice
The Bible Church invites the public to 11 00 a m Divine Worship and 11 45 a m Sunday School. Next Sunday the pastor preaches the fourth sermon of the commandment series. J R Westphal pastor urges attendance.
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J. R. Westphal
The Master Painter
A speaker visits a gallery and admires a painting of tall green trees in sunset colors. The poem asserts that while artists paint, God creates the colors and forms first, presenting Him as the Master who blends the colors before the painter. The scene links beauty to divine artistry and loyalty.
Clark Family Relocates to Quincy as Wabash Transfer Occurs
Mr. and Mrs. James Clark move with family to Quincy where Mr. Clark is transferred by the Wabash railroad. Herman Akers becomes first man on the Bowen section, previously held by Clark, with Gail Stambach as his assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clark
Quincy
Clark
Wabash Railroad
Herman Akers
Bowen
Gail Stambach
Talking Book Machines Distributed to Blind Illinois
One hundred eighty six blind residents in Illinois will receive Talking Book machines allotted by the Library of Congress and administered by the State Department of Public Welfare. The devices, electric or spring driven, convert books into 12 to 16 record sets for non Braille readers.
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Illinois
State Department of Public Welfare
Library of Congress
Illinois School For the Blind
Jacksonville
Edward J. Romorous
Division of Visitation
Marshall Blvd
Chicago
Ill
Church invites support for Bible school and bake sale
The Church of Christ announces a well organized Bible school with adequate staff and litera ture. It invites public cooperation and asks for support from those interested in the Christian Endeavor. A bake sale and cooked food sale will be held Saturday September 18 at the Bowen Chronicle building. Pastor Gmer E Creech urges help to strengthen the youth program.
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Bible School
The
Christian Church
Bowen Chronicle
Gmer E. Creech
Bowen News: Depot Change and Local Developments
Fred Allen becomes assistant at the Bowen depot replacing John Tull who resigned. Marion Lawless and Helen Horneck er to attend Camp Point high school. Bowen high school opens with sixty pupils as town lays concrete walks. other items include a silo erection and a California trip for W S Brunson.
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Bowen, Ill
Fred Allen
John Tull
Leon Ramsey
E. L. Grosh
Marion Lawless
Helen Hornecker
Camp Point
W. S. Brunson
California
Bowen High School
Henry Stevens
Centralia
Anna Good
Denver
Colo
Elizabeth Bashen
Future Farmers elect officers and plan projects
The Vocational Agriculture class met at noon to elect Donald Harrison as president Leland Tomblin as vice president James Harnetiaux as secretary treasurer and Donald Stam bach as reporter The group will lead the local Future Farmers of America chapter once the charter arrives They continue work on the school grounds awaiting equipment and several boys plan to purchase purebred livestock for projects Mr Bohlen invites farmers with suitable stock to discuss possible project work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Harrison
Leland Tomblin
James Harnetiaux
Donald Stambach
Future Farmers of America
Final dividend paid by Augusta Bank
The final dividend to depositors in the closed First National Bank of Augusta has been paid, bringing the total payment to 65.1 percent.
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Augusta Bank
First National Bank of Augusta
Basco State Bank Declares 10 Percent Dividend
State Auditor Edward J. Barrett authorizes a ten percent dividend of 9482.39 to Basco Illinois depositors, bringing total dividends to 20 percent. Additional payments include 12500 to bills payable and 1042.61 to preferred creditors. Eight percent comes from liquidation funds and two percent from the Stockholders' Liability SuitReceiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Barrett
Basco State Bank
Basco
Ill
Today’s Driving Hint Board as Jack Base Tip
An odd bit of board found in a basement or garage can serve as a useful jack base on sand and gravel roads. It prevents the regular base from sinking and is recommended to keep in a roadside toolkit.
Lend a Hand Fire Prevention Week Call to Action
The notice urges the public to observe Fire Prevention Week October 3 to 9 with the slogan Lend a Hand. It stresses individual responsibility to remove fire hazards by cleaning basements and attics, inspecting heating systems, and avoiding risky amateur electrical repairs to prevent fires and loss.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Methodist Church Plans Final Conference Week
The pastor will attend the annual conference in Peoria next Monday after the last Sunday in the current year. Services next Sunday include Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. and the main evening service at 7:30 p.m. Members are urged to perform special numbers again before the pastor moves after month’s end.
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Peoria
Bowen
Golden
Charles J. Lotz
Living at Elmwood Illinois Family Reunites
Mr and Mrs Milo Glenn now reside in Elmwood Illinois where Milo works as a mechanic Their son Leonard and his family have been living there for some time
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Milo Glenn
Elmwood, Ill
Mr. Glenn
Leonard
Miss Rosalie Farwell to Attend Union College
Miss Rosalie Farwell of Quincy and niece of Miss Rowena Califf of Carthage departs for Barberville Kentucky to enroll in Union College for training in special church work, a Methodist institution, as reported by the Carthage Gazette.
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Rosalie Farwell
Quincy
Rowena Califf
Carthage
Barberville
Union College
Carthage Gazette
Visiting in Iowa City with Powell and Clark parties
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell took Mrs. Frank Powell to Iowa City last Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Hannah Kelly.
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A. F. Clark
Arthur Powell
Frank Powell
Iowa City
Iowa
Hannah Kelly
King Family Moves to Loraine to Aid Brother at Garage
Mr and Mrs Laverne King and their son Don moved last week to Loraine where Mr King will assist his brother Jack King proprietor of the King garage in Loraine.
Hancock County Christian Endeavor Plans Augusta Convention
The Hancock County Christian Endeavor Union will hold its annual Fall Convention in Augusta churches on September 25 and 26. The program features include a Sunrise Service, a banquet, youth talks, organ preludes, and a closing consecration led by Chester Meyer with readings and fellowship discussions.
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Hancock County Christian Endeavor Union
Augusta
Fellowship of Prayer
Christian Endeavor
Dagley
Hamilton Presbyterian Church
State Quiet Hour
Chester Meyer
Illinois Christian Endeavor Union
Regional color preferences shift for GM cars
General Motors reports customer color choices differ by geography rather than season. Black leads in the eastern and southeastern states while the far West favors lighter greys browns greens and blues.
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General Motors
Highest and lowest points in Illinois named
The highest point in Illinois is 1,241 feet above sea level in Jo Daviess County in the north central part of the state. The lowest point is at Cairo in the far south where the Ohio River water level is about 268.58 feet.
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Illinois
Cairo
Jo Daviess County
Ohio River
Gem City College Reports New and Returning Students
Miss Helen Kesterson enrolls as a student at Gem City Business College in Quincy. Donald Parker and Walter Floyd Bailey also enter and resume studies. Earlier summer attendees include Irving Felgar Corliss Rand Ruth Woods and Ethel Hester.
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Helen Kesterson
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Donald Parker
Gem City
Walter Floyd Bailey
Irving Felgar
Corliss Rand
Ruth Woods
Ethel Hester
Loose Salt is Better for Stock Eating Habits
Clarence Doubet reports Peoria County cows eat ten times as much loose salt as black salt while Charles Osburn notes two carloads of fat steers consumed nearly half a barrel of loose salt in one night after months of licking tombstones. The evidence suggests livestock benefit from the taste and availability of loose salt.
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Clarence Doubet
Peoria
E. T. Robbins
University of Illinois
Charles Osburn
Rock Island
A Practical Tip About Spending Locally
A practical suggestion urges spending dollars at home to get value and possibly recoup the dollar through goods or services. It warns that spending out of town may provide value but offers no chance to reclaim the dollar for one’s own sale or service.
Small percentage of syphilis found in tests for marriage licenses
State Health Department labs conducted over four thousand syphilis tests in the last two months under the health certificate law for marriage licenses. Only one positive case emerged for each 92 tests, a rate of 1.088 percent.
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State Department of Health
Sweet Adeline painting opens new Henry Clive series
Henry Clive debuts the first in a color series illustrating songs meant to endure, with Sweet Adeline reproduced in full color in American Weekly. The magazine is distributed with next Sunday’s Chicago Herald and Examiner.
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Adeline
Henry Clive
American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
NRS Office Cuts County Hours Amid Farm Hiring Drive
The NRS reduces office hours to Wednesdays 9 am to 5 pm as it trims staff and closes the construction season. Manager T L Lerehe will operate from the Macomb District Office serving Warren, Henderson and Mercer counties. Over the next three months the agency will recruit corn shuckers for a bumper crop, compiling applicant records and matching workers with farmers at no cost to either side.
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T. L. Lerehe
Macomb
Warren
Henderson
Mercer
NRS
T B Association Urges Check On Children's Health
Illinois Tuberculosis Association urges parents to have children examined before school and to treat defects like vision and hearing problems. Early correction improves school performance. regular sleep, diet, fresh air, and outdoor play support health.
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T. B. Association
Illinois Tuberculosis Association
Association
Travis Green Recovers After Hospital Operation
Travis Green is recovering at Blessing hospital in Quincy after an operation performed Tuesday morning for internal abdominal injuries from a fall from a scaffold while working on a bridge near Camp Point last week.
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Travis Green
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
Camp Point
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