Boys State Fair School winners noted for essays
A report highlights Clarence Swanson winning first prize for city boys with an essay on impressions at the Illinois State Fair. Herbert Boyes of Galesburg took second prize. farm boys from DeKalb and LeVerne Carlson are mentioned. The piece describes the Boys State Fair School setting, its purpose in teaching modern farming methods, and the road building topic noted as highly engaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
Clarence—Swanson
Ilinois
Herbert K. ‘Boyes
Galesburg
Hawk Baya Tener
LeVerne Carlson
DeKalb
Clarence
Dickson
Illinois
State Fair School
W. S. Booth
Minois
Gilpin
Centralia
Nolan
Urbana
State_fair School
State Fair -School
Christmas wishes from Henry and neighbors in 1920 letter
A clip of Christmas letters from Henry, Haddon Perdew, Mary Jane, Dorothy Jeanne Forbes, and Frank W. Onyun dated December 21 1920 reveals simple desires for toys, candy, games, books, a pony and horse gear, an erector set, electric train, and even a toy cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Santa Ee
Roland ‘ Smith
Santa
Mary
Chester
Richard Phillips
Henry, Ill
William Dewey
Tit
Dee
Santa Claus
elen—May
Mary—Jane
Dorothy Jeanne Forbes
Frank WW. Onyun
Dear Santa Claus Letter From Dorothy Miller
A 1920 letter from Dorothy Miller in Henry Illinois asks Santa for books a typewriter doll clothes games and a doll buggy noting cost concerns and offering four remaining guinea pigs for donation to a child in need she also asks for a response and to visit Henry soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry, Il
Santa
Greenland
Northland
Mrs. Claus
Betty Frackman
Henry, Ill
Martha
Matt
Papa
Aunt Mary
Henry
Emmett
Hartley
Henry— Til
Santa Claus
Marie
E- Brown
Claus
North Pole
Henry, All
Eileen Margarete Hartley
Christmas Wish Letters From Children Across The Nation
A trove of 1920s Christmas requests shows children asking for toys like dolls bicycles trains and toy sets. Letters from Milford Lucas Harrison Dennis Wilman Hartley Dorothy Feaster and others reveal simple hopes and warm holiday wishes to Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Santa Claus
Christuam
Chaaian
Harrison
Dennis
Probate Court Dockets Reveal Estates and Transfers
LACON Probate Court records list multiple estate actions including appraisement bills for Hiram Hunter and others, private sales of co partnership property, guardian appointments for Walter Loveless, and final settlements. Real estate transfers feature various quitclaim and warranty deeds, with notices for guardians and letters issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Hunter
Avritten
Catharine Yaeger
Ellen V. Schaefer
Walter A
Elsie A. Loveless
Guardian
Walter A. Loveless
G. B. Harper
Herman Schefelbein
Mararet— Corbin
Emma LaRocca
Wilf
Louise Ehringer
James W
Black
Charles W. Pemberthy
Beloit
Wisconsin
Ina Heath
Capron
Bowis A. Tolliver
Re:Kamp
la. Rose
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Boyd
George T. Nicholson
Cryer
Mae Steele
Airdome
Xours
Truly
Mirell
Gale
Grit
Yours Truly
Robert Coggeshall
Dukes
George Arthur Nichols
Pister
Brook Humphrey
Eka
Robert ° ‘Henkins
Charles
AS -Onyun
Dees
Ijl
Mamma
Yours Truly, Haddon Perdew
Dorothy Miller
Ill
Science and Inventors Magazine
Milford EB. Lucas
Wilman L L.heininger
Dorothy Feaster
Santa_Claus
Joe Armstrong
BBC
Seagraves
Lacon
Bernard Haugens
Ward Haugens
Evans Station
Harry M. Taggart
Matilda Appleton
City—Of- Venona
Steuben Township
United States of America
Oe Lewis
Ney
Richland Township
Stephen T. Logan
Thos. Houghlian
Hopewell Township
Ats
T. J. Segraves
Henry, Illinois
Henry National Bank
L.A
Phillips Cashier
Carlson
E. C. Stoneberg
Stoneberg’ S- Shoe
Henry’ ’S
Stoneberg
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