Local families share Thanksgiving and visits across towns
Laura Items notes numerous visits and gatherings as residents spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Galesburg Abingdon and Elmwood. Separate trips include Mrs Eddie Schetder in Chicago staying with James Kemper, Wilbur Symmonds heading to Chillicothe for Standolind Pipe Line work, and weddings and appointments in Peoria Maquon and Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Jordan
Fred C. Jones
Carol
Abingdon
Wilbur Symmonds
Chillicothe
Ray
Mouglas
Maquon
County officials host chicken dinner for road officials
The Board of Supervisors of Prorta County guests from the State Highway Department and local officials attended a Wednesday chicken dinner hosted by Lutheran Church members. The event honored road building programs aiding gravel and hard surface roads, noting county support for post construction upkeep and maintenance.
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Id Natife
Noda
Board of Supervisors
Prorta
State Highway Department
Royal Neighbors Christmas Party Notice
Royal Neighbors hold a Christmas party on Wednesday December 17 with gift exchange a pot luck luncheon at noon and a short business meeting at 2 pm Bring your own table service and a Christmas gift not exceeding 10 cents December birthday members will be guests of honor RSVP to RN A friends Be there atlv
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Atlv
American Legion Notice Urges World War Veterans to Attend Meeting
Veterans are urged to attend at the American Legion in the Community Building Thursday evening. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. with foods for all, and officers will be elected.
Fragmentary notes on spring event and cobwebs in London cup
Fragmented OCR text mentions springtime, cobwebs, and a London cup. The readable parts are unclear, with garbled spellings and missing names, dates, or concrete details to form a complete news item.
Local Socialary Notes From Galesburg Area
Mr and Mrs Frank Garter were callers Saturday in Galesburg. Mrs Albert Maher and Mrs Wil Clark joined Mee and Mrs Mr Ireland and two daughters at cousin Mrs Joe Reed's home. Mr and Mrs Jackson Reed drove to Peoria Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W E Carter shopped in Peoria Friday. Mrs Jackson Reed attended a party at Mrs Jim McKaty's home Friday. Improvement and Missionary Society meet at C L McClellan's on Dec 12 at 6 30. S A Kellogg learned his sister Gertrude arrived safely at Kate Ford Whitman Hospital in Fenchow China.
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Robert Carter
Will Reed
W. B. Beauchamp
Merle
Jack Hart
Edna
Elmwood
Hannah Beamer
Toulon
Raymond Kneer
Lufe Reichenecker
Peoria
James Porter
Thomas Miller
Bert King
Frank Garter
Galesburg
Albert Maher
Wil ‘Clark
Mee
Orie Ireland
Mra
Joe Reed
Jackson Reed
Jim McKaty
Improvement and Missionary Society
C. L. McClellan
S. A. Kellogg
Gertrude
Kate Ford Whitman
Fenchow
China
French Grove Home Bureau Meeting Report
Home Bureau The French Grove unit met last Thursday with Mrs C M Carter and daughter Margaretta. Three new members joined. Neat programs planned for the year. The food sale went well and the program for the day proceeded as scheduled with sale staged by Mrs Afee CleHan and Mrs Clark. An active talk on the subject Words for the Tenant followed.
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French Grove Homie
C. M. Carter
Margaretta
Viola Adams
Ralph Cart R
W. E. Carter
Afee CleHan
Clark
Booster Club Forms Amid Hairy Hopes on Ralph Carson
An emerging High School Booster Group takes shape with Ralph Carson as president and Ted Bragg as vice president. The piece notes growing mustaches of the team members and hints the squad will soon be ready to perform as Santa Claus, with local merchants ready to support the effort.
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Gaurt
Ralph Carson
Ralph
Ted Bragg
Santa Claus
Teacher Marguerite Aurner Joins Grinnell Senior High
Marguerite Aurner has accepted a position as teacher of English and History at Grinnell Senior High School. She will work with the junior and senior high students, continuing a career in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Aurner
Grnne'l
Powarrites
Grinnell
Wortin
Sunday Guests and Local Visits Across Towns Mentioned
Sunday visitors included Goetz and the Imier family with their baby son from Pottstown, William Shane and family, and Altice and Curtis. Hasel Coon, George Hammerbacher, Dr and Mrs Major, Clyde Macey, Mrs Will Imler, and Karl McPherrin’s illness affected plans. Various Peoria calls and local social rounds featured McCoy, Fail, Smith, Fat, and Thomas households. Levi Nixon’s Peoria trip and grandson Gordon Hall’s return noted.
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Eo “Goetz
Carl Imier
Pottstown
Walter Nixon
Altice and
Curtis
Péoria
Wayne Nixon
William Shane
Hasel Coon
Briaffeld
Mattie Dawson
Peoria
George Hammerbacher
Clyde Macey
Aick
Will Imler
Gales ‘horg-Gaturday
Karl McPherrin
Brimfield Varsity to Host Trivoli Indépendents Rivalry
Brimfield High School athletics host a Saturday night basketball clash with Trivoli Indépendents at the Community Building. Coach Chuck Kingdon has Brimfield drill hard aiming for a strong home performance against rivals. Tipoff scheduled near 7 p.m. with admission five cents, 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Trivoli Indépendents
Chuck Kingdon
Trivali
Tenth wedding anniversary at Miss Mary Clark’s home
The tenth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Forest Wight was celebrated on Thanksgiving Day at Miss Mary Clark’s home. Guests included Mrs Belle Wight and Mrs 0 W Sage and daughters of Chillicothe, Edwin Sape and family of Streator, Geo Wight and Bardy Wight of Peoria, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Bazaar Saturday at Lutheran church bazaar and bake sale
The Lutheran church women’s group hosts an annual bazaar and bake sale this Saturday afternoon in the club room of the Community Building. They will also offer dressed chickens and a quilted satin comforter for sale.
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Ladies of the Lutheran Church
Devries Family Deeply Mourns Local Patriarch Death
Henry J Devries born Ost Friesland Germany May 15 1844 died Dec 2 1930 aged 86 years 6 months 17 days He came to America at seventeen and lived most of his life in Brimfield Peoria County Illinois He married Mary Miller in 1876 and left a widow two daughters Mrs Elizabeth Chichester and Mrs Lottie Kelley two grandchildren and great grandchildren also other relatives and many friends Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church and burial in Brimfield Cemetery
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Henry J. DeVries
Ost Friesland
Germany
Mr. DeVries
America
W York
Catio
Limestone Township
Peoria
L. O. Kelley
Branfield
Ty Methodist Church
DeVries
Fred Chichester
Kelley
Oll
Paror
Newell
Dee
Brinfield Cemetery
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Geo
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Bank-of-Galesburg
Bidg
Galesburg, Ilinois
C- H. Risiespnone
Quaker State Oils
G. A. Shane
Laura
Mark Emery
Venona
Ernest Johnston
Williamsfield
Reed Carter
Berniace McWhinney
American Legion
Mra Jackson Reed
W. E Carter
Home Bureau
Booster Organization
Henry A. Blundy
Horace
Cady, V
Chas. F. Dungan
J. R. Schetkopf
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Board OF Directors
Henry A Blundy
Horace C. Cady
Charles F. Dungan
Henry Memler Donald J. Rest
Mark McCoy
Charles Fail
Matthew Smith
Mabel
Virgil Fat
Roy Bane
Monica
Clinton McCoy
Shelby McCoy
Oak Hill
Thomas McCoy
Eat Thomas
Mes
Levi Nixon
Gorden Hall
Coureignitara
R. B. Roberts
Wsician
Iline
A. B. Stewart
Antec Builder
N. Garfield
C. W. Hamilton
LAW Office
Frederick V-Arber
Atto
EY Atla
Teood, Morgan
Ferdersiy & Arter
Central-National-Bank-Bid
Illinois
Wyss
Shumate
Gillette
Durham Duplex
Remington
Fulardprationls
AMITY
Amity Ladies
Parker
Jac Ad
PA K&r
Zern Pharm
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