Young People Plan College and University Paths
Local students announce their higher education plans for the next two weeks. Victor Aden will study at Gem City Business College Quincy. Others enroll at MacMurray College Jacksonville University of Iowa Carthage College Western Illinois State Teachers College Macomb and Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Aden
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Lawrence Thompson
Myron Baker
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Bruce Futhey
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
LaVerne Sammons
Illinois University
Frank Folckemer
Billy Shinkle
Carthage College
Maxine Hays
Raymond F. White
Eloise Bullard
Luella Lawless
Nash Baker
Barnard Nash
Marjorie
Darline Harrison
Ruth White
Orlo Felgar
Raymond George
Western Illinois State Teachers’ College
Macomb
Bowen People Attend Fairmont Home Coming in Missouri
Mr and Mrs John Tull attended a Fairmont Missouri home coming celebrating the towns 80th anniversary founded 1853 Sunday School and church were followed by a basket dinner Judge Higbee Rev Nichols and Edgar Simpson gave an historical account of Fairmont An exhibition listed over 200 former residents including businessmen teachers and doctors Mr and Mrs Nolan Hottel and children from Bowen also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tull
Fairmont
Mr. Tull
Judge Higbee
Nichols
Edgar Simpson
Stronghurst
Ill
Nolan Hottel
Bowen
Mass Meeting and Picnic at Breckenridge Sept 28
Bear Creek north fork residents invite all interested in preserving farm fertility and reclaiming fertile acres to a mass meeting and picnic at Breckenridge on Saturday Sept 28. Agriculture College speakers will share methods, with Farm Advisers Welsh and Russell leading relief efforts. The event aims to organize the valley for soil erosion control and open cooperation among landowners. Dinner served cafeteria style at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fork
Bear Creek
Breckenridge
Agriculture College
Welsh
Carthage
Russell
Quincy
Satisfactory Farm Sale At Nash Property
The Barnard Nash farm sale held Saturday drew steady bidding with cows averaging $35 per head, 300 pound sows at $4.90, quality horses selling well, oats at 23 cents per bushel and corn at 40 cents. The Nashs have rented to Mr and Mrs H O Smith and will stay until spring. Nash to attend Macomb school this winter, driving from Bowen with fellow students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard Nash
Garden Club to Meet at Liberty Park Saturday
The Garden Club will gather at 2 30 PM on Saturday September 16 in Liberty Park for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Liberty Park
Piano Recital Presents Pupils in Church Play
Piano pupils of Mrs S A Baker performed a recital in the form of a play at the Congregational church on Saturday afternoon September 2. Participants included Margaret Sickles Marjorie Horney Winifred Worrell Jean Rand Phyllis Grosh Adda Fel gar Maxine Veach Gerald Grosh and Wendell Baker. Guests assisting were Marjorie Cunningham who played a piano solo and Clark Rowland of Carthage who performed piano and violin solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Baker
Congregational Church
Margaret Sickles
Marjorie Horney
Winifred Worrell
Jean Rand
Phyllis Grosh
Adda Felgar
Maxine Veach
Gerald Grosh
Wendell Baker
Marjorie Cunningham
Clark Rowland
Carthage
Your Chance To Win A Year For Life Or Big Cash Prizes
The ad invites everyone to submit a good idea in a few words for a chance at a year for life or other cash prizes. Details appear in the Sunday Chicago Herald and Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Funeral at Macomb for Gilbert Points
Bowen mourns the death of 17 year old Gilbert Points from a ruptured appendix while visiting relatives in Missouri. He was the son of A. G. Points and former resident of the area. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Macomb on Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs George Peterson and Mr and Mrs Frank Mahar in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Gilert Points
Missouri
Gilbert
A. G. Points
Christian Church
Macomb
George Peterson
Frank Mahar
Senior and Junior Class Officers Named At Local High School
Senior class elected Chester Whitehead as president Ilene Gumm as vice president and Helen Kesterson as secretary-treasurer. Junior officers include Ruth Thompson president Roger Veach vice-president and Neal Sherrick secretary-treasurer. Freshman enrollment reached 89 with Harold Williams joining. Plans for senior and junior plays and choral groups are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Whitehead
Ilene Gumm
Treas
Helen Kesterson
Duffy
Ruth Thompson
Roger Veach
Neal Sherrick
Jones
Harold Williams
Isabelle Bennett
Herbert Thompson
Schieferbecker Joins Bowen State Bank as Stenographer
Miss Rose Eleanor Schieferbecker has been employed as stenographer and helper at the Bowen State Bank. The increased amount of business during the past month has made it necessary to have more help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Eleanor Schieferbecker
Bowen State Bank
Missouri Bus Co Faces Charge At Macomb
The Missouri Transit Company operating a Kansas City to Hammond route via Bowen is charged in Macomb with operating without a state certificate of necessity and convenience. Company heads are to appear before Justice Luther Jackson on Friday in Macomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Transit Company
Kansas City
Hammond
Indiana
Bowen
State Commerce Commission
Macomb
Luther Jackson
Bushnell
McDonough County
Wm. R. Harris
Peoria
John Hutchins
Macomb Transportation Co
Missouri Company
Macomb Company
Commerce Commission
Missouri Transit Co
Illinois
Quincy
Augusta
Plymouth
Galesburg
Kewanee
Aurora
Chicago
Ind
Dutch windmill fascinates city rock garden display
In town gardens a Dutch windmill appears in Mrs. H. R. Folcke mer’s rock garden. Mrs. W. H. Blair grows an exceptionally large elephant ear with leaves three feet long and two feet wide. Gladiola blooms at Mrs. R. E. Perry’s flower garden measure about four inches across with rich colorings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Folckemer
W. H. Blair
R. E. Perry
Lutheran Church Service Notice
Services at the Congregational church and a 11 a. m. sermon with 11 45 a. m. Sunday School. Pastor Beck of Clayton Illinois will conduct Sunday service. J R Westphal pastor invites all to come to church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Beck
Clayton, Ill
J. R. Westphal
Young Couple Married in Public at Augusta Show
Violet Greenleaf of Huntsville and John Rose of LaPrairie wed in a public ceremony at the Augusta Livestock Show last Thursday evening. Rev Leonard of Monmouth officiated. About 6,000 spectators attended as Betty Lou Harrison acted as flower girl and gifts from Augusta merchants were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Greenleaf
Huntsville
John Rose
LaPrairie
Augusta
Dr David Baker Leaves Plymouth for Bowman North Dakota
1908 brief reports Dr David Baker of Plymouth plans to relocate to Bowman North Dakota. Several local families and students noted. Miss Florence Price, sister of Mrs Lynn Manlove, died of typhoid fever. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry L Robinson on September 12. Students and teachers planned for university study and school duties in Champaign Macomb and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Baker
Plymouth
Bowman
North Dakota
Florence Price
Lynn Manlove
Harry L. Robinson
Laura
Fern Worrell
Champaign
State University
Ethel Nash
Geo. Crossland
Iowa City
C. E. Allen
Hiawatha
Kansas
Sam
Bowen
Irene Harris
Hannibal
Merle Willard
Macomb
Entertains at Club House by Miss Luella Lawless
Miss Luella Lawless entertained a group of friends at a swimming party at the Hamilton club house Saturday evening. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lawless of Carthage, Rose Schieferdecker, Ivan Richmond, Eloise Bullard, Roger Veach, Maxine Hays, Carl Thoreson, Dorothy Clamp itt, Maurice Smith, Neal Sherrick and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lawless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Lawless
Hamilton Club
Wm. Lawless
Carthage
Rose Schieferdecker
Ivan Richmond
Eloise Bullard
Roger Veach
Maxine Hays
Carl Thoreson
Dorothy Clamp
Itt
Maurice Smith
Neal Sherrick
W. T. Lawless
Gasoline Prices Rise Again In Chicago Dispatch
A new one cent per gallon increase took effect Saturday, the second rise in three days, led by the Standard Oil Company of Indiana due to higher crude costs. The hike covers service stations and tank wagons with ethyl at 20 cents and third grade at about 15.8 cents, varying slightly by company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard
State Provides Private Teacher for Gerald Booth
Mrs Harry Hays has been employed by the state as private teacher for Gerald Booth and commenced her duties Monday. She goes to the Booth home two hours each morning and afternoon on school days. The Illinois law requires that crippled children be educated at the expense of the state so long as they are not blind or mentally deficient. Gerald suffered an attack of infantile paralysis which left him crippled and unable to attend public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tressler
Wendell Baker
Leroy Belknap
Virginia Hester
Faye James
Vera Kesterson
Edith Crossland
Claire Nelson
Lucie
Jonn R. Veach
Illinois State Teachers’ Association
Galesburg
Denver
LaPrairie
Bowen High
Loraine High School
Loraine
Bowen
Cecil Hester
Veach
Merle Guseman
Rand
Harry Hays
Gerald Booth
Booth
Illinois
Gerald
Ebenezer Home Coming at Ebenezer Church
The annual Home Coming was held at Ebenezer church on Sunday September 10. A noon basket dinner followed by an afternoon program including orchestra opening remarks songs by audience prayers and multiple performances by local singers and readers from Quincy Augusta and surrounding towns culminating with prayers and closing remarks by Rev. R. L. Shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Church
R. L. Shores
John Arnold
Quincy
George Bottorff
Oren Dennis
Augusta
Otho Arnold
Earl Sharrow
Twilight Bell
Vera Dennis
Ella Tipton
W. A. Taylor
Heslep Theatre Presents A Bedtime Story Musical
A Bedtime Story stars Maurice Chevalier Helen Twelve Trees Adrienne Ames and Baby Le Roy in a Paramount musical comedy drama at Heslep Theatre. Feature also The Peanut Vendor music comedette. Showtimes 8 o clock Sept 16 17 with 10 and 20 cent admission. Coming: International House Out All Night College Humor Girl in 419.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Maurice Chevalier
Helen Twelvetrees
Adrienne Ames
Baby LeRoy
Peanut Vendor
International House
West Point Assembly of God announces revival week schedule
West Point Illinois pastor W E Wood attends General Council in Philadelphia. Evangelist Morris Prunty of Golden Ill will lead Sunday services September 17 9 45 AM Sunday School 11 AM worship 7 30 PM and Wednesday September 20 prayer meeting at 8 PM. You are invited to attend all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Illinois
W. E. Wood
Morris Prunty
Golden, Ill
General Council of the
Assemblies of God
Philadelphia
Return to California with Foch de Sota brothers
Daniel Foch de Sota of Glendale and his brother Benjamin traveled with Carl C. Carpenter and Mrs. Lillie Carpenter to Iron Mountain Michigan to visit. They left Monday morning for Glendale stopping in Oklahoma City to pick up a friend before continuing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Foch de Sota
Glendale
California
Iron Mountain
Midh
Benjamin Foch de Sota
Carl C. Carpenter
Lillie Carpeter
Calif
Mr. Carpenter
Oklahoma City
No Course Planned for Extension Work Debated
Mrs. Bess Randall and Miss Jean Kemble visited Carthage Saturday to discuss an extension class course. With 23 attendees and no consensus on subjects the plan was dropped for now though a future meeting may be held to seek a workable arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Randall
Jean Kemble
Carthage
Altho
Garth Taylor Wins First Prize at Adams County Pig Show
Garth Taylor earned first prize on a pig at the Adams County 4-H Club contest held in Quincy on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth Taylor
Adams County
Quincy
Doctor C R Hecox Dies Sudden in Golden Office
Dr Chalmer Roswell Hecox longtime Golden physician died suddenly Friday September 8 around 4 10 pm from heart disease confirmed at an inquest Deputy coroner Richard Connery presided Dr Hecox native of Houston township 1875 birth studied in Keokuk and Chicago married Susan E King in 1897 Surviving are widow a sister Mrs Rebecca Willard and a brother Oscar of Cabool Missouri interment Chase cemetery Fowler Monday afternoon at two o clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmer Roswell Hecox
Golden Community
Richard Connery
Quincy
Hecox
Houston Township
Carl Lamb
Dr. Hecox
Lamb
J. F. Ross
Harry King
Rebecca Willard
Bowen
Roswell
Mary Hecox
LaPrairie
Keokuk
Chicago
Susan E. King
Willard
Oscar
Cabool
Golden
Chase Cemetery
Fowler
Methodist Conference in Session This Week in Jacksonville
Illinois Methodists gather in Jacksonville for the annual Illinois conference from September 12 to 18. Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf presides with a schedule of services, lectures, luncheons, and ordinations highlighting education, world service, and lay aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Illinois
Jacksonville
Ernest Lynn Waldorf
E. L. Tobie
Thomas E. Newland
Preachers’ Association
Albert C. Knudson
Boston University School of Theology
Laymen’s Association
H. C. Northcott
Champaign
Illinois Wesleyan
Clarence P. McClelland
MacMurray College
McClelland
Europe
Bowen Child Wins Governor's Cup in Augusta Show
Betty Lou Harrison, three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Harrison of Bowen, won the governor's silver cup at the Augusta Livestock Show for top score in the baby conference with 99.8 percent. She also earned a $5 cash prize for best in her age group. Marcellus Veach and the Randall children from Bowen each won $5 for top finishes in their classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Harrison
Ralph Harrison
Bowen
Augusta
Funeral services held for Wm Young at Augusta
Funeral services were conducted at the Augusta Methodist church Sunday afternoon for Wm. Young who died at his home northwest of Augusta after a long illness. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen and Mrs. Kate Martin of Bowen attended the funeral, Mr. Young being a brother in law of Mr. Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Rain Breaks Heat Wave Sweeps Through Community
A refreshing Monday shower ended a long heat spell for the community. Fall pastures and gardens welcomed the moisture while clover remains to be threshed, delayed by the rain.
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Loyd Schieferbecker
Mrs Loyd Schieferbecker was surprised by about twenty friends on the eve of September 10 in honor of her birthday. Guests served ice cream and cake and all departed at a late hour wishing her many more happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Schieferbecker
Methodist Sunday School Update at Jacksonville Conference
Sunday School meets at 9 45 a m with John R Veach as superintendent All sessions proceed as usual except the pastor attends the annual conference session at Jacksonville Carol V Lanius is the pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Veach
Jacksonville
Tru Blu Class Dinner At Quarterly Methodist Meeting
The Tru Blu class of the Methodist Sunday school held its quarterly meeting with a basket dinner in the church basement. Miss Sade Poling and Rev. C V Lanius spoke and plans were made for a market Saturday evening in front of the Smith Hardware and Variety store offering dressed chickens eggs catsup pies cakes and fresh vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tru Blu
Methodist Sunday School
Sade Poling
C. V. Lanius
Smith Hardware and Variety Store
Stop to Think Right Think by Governor Cooney
Montana Governor Frank H. Cooney urges purposeful thinking. He argues the value lies in how you use your thinker after stopping to consider dangers and past defeats. Focus on past victories over misfortune to gain courage and a firm grip on future problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson R. Waite
Frank H. Cooney
Montana
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Siegel
Colusa
Missouri Bus CO
Lutheran Church
Ebenezer
Assembly OF God
DR. C. R. Hecox
Methodist Conference
World Service
Ralph E. Diffendorfer
Harris F. Ball
Bishop Waldorf
Centenary Church
Waldorf
Nichols Park
Ple
Dr. Paneres
Bowen Child
WM. Young
Carol V. Lanius
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