Bloomington Visitors Mark Holiday Season At Local Events
Sunday social notes show Miss Charlotte Vollmer in Bloomington with Professor Leon Beecher as a caller. Many locals, including Mr. and Mrs. Butterfield, Mr. Hannum, and families, travel to Streator La Salle and Bronson for shopping and visits during the holidays. several students and teachers spend vacation at family homes and Normal University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte ‘Vollmer
Bloomington
Leon Beecher
Dana
Harry Griffin
C. E. Gould
Kankakee
James Evans
Butterfield
Lucile Comisky
Williard Heusel
la Salle
R. G. Hannum and Family
Fred Zilm
John, Orville
George Phillips
Peoria
S. Oe -Charles Griffin
Henry
R. Lée
Lestant
C. B. Butterfield
Atha Boshell
Fred Hagg
Lowe
Cohagen
Finley
Father O’dwyer
Wenona
St. John’s Church
Maynard Williamson
William Morrison
Ira Kreger
William Lyons
Kinsman
Grace Phillips
Marie
Margaret Holmes
Normal
Chris Miller
Ethel
Florence
Bernardine Gomisky
Lawrence Ryan
Dorothy
S. D. Bishop
Charlotte Vollmer
Bronson
Mich
Warren Brower
Gerald Reynolds
Normal University
Ed. Reynolds
Mele Hartenbower
Frana
Fox Lake
Charles Hartenbower
M. Bangs
A. C .Ryan
Mose Dugan
A .W. Merritt
Milton Hartenbower
R. G. Hannum
Gottlib Heusel
Peru
Chris Heusel
James Davey
Wheaton
Visit Highlights Brother's Six Year Reunion at Wheaton
Friday morning to visit with his sister Mrs Lily Ball. This is his first visit in six years at Wheaton. Mr Davey is enjoying fairly good health after a recent sick spell. He enjoyed a box of oranges sent him from the Strawn Orange Grove in Florida.
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Lily Ball
Wheaton
Davey
Strawn
Florida
Moon Car Collision At Fred Foote Corner
Sunday night at Fred Foote's corner the Moon car owned by M B Bangs collided with another vehicle, demolishing the Moon while the other car sustained little damage. Edward Bangs Leonard Reynolds and Harry Phillips rode in the Moon car and were uninjured.
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Fred Foote
M. B. Bangs
Moon
Edward Bangs
Leonard Reynolds
Harry Phillips Weet
Methodist Brotherhood Adds Members in Winter Meeting
The Methodist Brotherhood met at Fred Patterson's home on Tuesday evening December 15 1926. Despite a storm thirty four men attended with twenty two new members bringing total to seventy. After business and enrollment a lunch followed and the group closed about 10 30 reporting a good time.
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M. "E. Brotherhood
Methodist Brotherhood
Fred Patterson
Kings Heralds December Meeting Hosts
The December Kings Heralds gathering met at the M. E. parsonage with Misses Evelyn and Doris Eckstrand as hostesses. Christmas decorations filled the house and a Santa Claus napkin meal scene followed business and program. Lunch featured fruit salad dark cake chocolate cookies and cocoa. Miss Kate Skeet supervised the questions passed around on stockings filled with candy.
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Kings’ Heralds
M. E. Parsonage
Evelyn
Doris Eckstrand
Kate Skeet
Rev Kennedy Passes Away in Lostant
R T D Kennedy rector of St Johns church died at home in Lostant December 18 from diphtheria. Quarantine sign posted Friday morning and he died about five in the evening. Body shipped to Rochester NY for burial. Funeral at Lostant Tuesday with Bishop Dunne of Peoria present. He came from Campus October 9 1924 and was well liked. obituary to follow.
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Lostant
Surprise 70th Birthday for Mortimer Reynolds
Mortimer Reynolds turned 70 on Saturday December 19. His wife and daughter in law invited Masons to celebrate at his son Charles home. The group marched to Mortimer’s house, enjoyed oyster stew, pumpkin pie and coffee. Toasts by A G Eberly Geo F Bell A W Merritt Rev Eckstrand and others followed. Chris Miller presented a signet ring.
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Mortimer Reynolds
Charles
A. G. Eberly
Geo. F. Bell
A. W. Merritt
Rev. Eckstrand
Chris Miller
Mr. Reynolds
Reynolds
Mary Mortenson
500 Club Party At Mrs Comisky's East Side Home
Mrs Frank Comisky hosted a 500 party at her East side residence with coordinated decorations setting the tone for an elegant event. Guests circulated among tables as score cards and place cards matched the festive decor.
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Frank Comisky
500 Club
Henry public grade school adopts modern lighting
The Henry public grade school uses a new lighting system since September delivering soft even illumination of about eight foot candles throughout classrooms and halls. Teachers and the school board praise the system noting pupil effort remains high on gloomy days and plans for a similar upgrade at Henry High School.
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Henry
Henry” High School
Christmas party honors and gifts at a luncheon
Ten games of 500 were played with Mrs Hollis Bronn earning the top score and a china bon bon dish while Mrs Florence Henning received a candy filled glass Christmas bell for consolation. A three course luncheon followed with cream ed chicken cranberry jelly Parker House rolls pear salad wafers pineapple delight decorated cake coffee and candy. Guests included Mesdames Julia Zilma Tena McKenzie Kate Dugan Rose Hartenbower Edna Butterfield Fanny Eberly Wilma Hannum Elsie Hartenbower Hollis Bronn Elsie Judd Florence Henning Marjorie Ryan Mary Ryan Ann Comisky Elizabeth Phillips and the Misses Alice Hartenbower Elsa McKenzie.
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Hollis Bronn
Florence Henning
Parker House
Mesdames
Julia
Zilma
Tena McKenzie
Kate Dugan
Rose Hartenbower
Edna Butterfield
Fanny Eberly
Wilma Hannum
Elsie Hartenbower
Elsie Judd
Marjorie Ryan
Mary Ryan
Ann Comisky
Elizabeth Phillips
Alice Hartenbower
Elsa McKenzie
Catholic Daughters Install Officers in Wenona
The Catholic Daughters of America held a joint installation at the American Legion hall in Wenona with Court Wenona No 754 and Court Les Tant No 742. Twenty two officers were installed by Elizabeth Geary from Ottawa. Lostant lodge members list grand regent to sentinel and trustees with an evening fat luck supper and a program of vocal duets readings addresses piano and cornet solos.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Wenona
Ourt Wenona
Court Lestant
American Legion Hall
Elizabeth Geary
Ottawa
Lostant
Emma Gentert
Margaret Lyons
Mary Foley
Christina Lehnhausen
Carrie Murphy
Rose Hartenbower
Monitor
Tena Gentert
Sentinel
Kathryn Duller
Elsie Keller
Mary Cleary
Ella Wolf
Lucile Comisky
Mildred Wolf
Elsa McKenzie
Cresto
Father O'Dwyer
Father Kennedy
Miss Flahaven
Arthur Pentz
Letter from Mr and Mrs Jas R Robinson in Wenona
A personal letter dated October 12 1925 from Wenona Illinois recounts a long journey visiting many relatives and friends across Texas Arizona California Colorado Missouri and Louisiana. The message extends greetings to community members and mentions family members including Dr Selcy r B Robinson and Homer R Robinson and Virgil in Northwestern football.
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Wenona
Ill
Henry News-Republican
Henry
Louisiana
Jesse P. Anderson
Big Springs
Texas
Alvin Anderson
Phoenix
Arizona
Glendale
Calif
Levi Anderson
Ab Stapp
California
Almeda
Jennie Emerick
Willis Minema
Colorado
Chas. Anderson
J. M. Dill
Mt. Palatine
John Clausen
Aldert McCoon
Putnam
Kansas City
H. M. Duncan
Chillicothe
Peoria
George McGillick
Selcyr .B. Robinson
Lake Charles
Homer R. Robinson
James R. Robinson
P. B
South St. Drive
Henry City Bridge Co Stockholders Meeting Notice
The Henry City Bridge Co stockholders meet at its Henry City office on Saturday January 2 1926 at 10 a m to elect a nine member board for the coming year and to transact any other business. J N Krenz secretary. Advertisement 12 31.
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Henry City Bridge CO
Bridge Company
City of
Henry
J. N_ Krenz
Henry ‘City Bridge Co
Henry, Ti
Naperville Rural Life Progress Club
The Naperville Rural Life Progress Club, ten years old, sustains steady non spectacular work to foster social and educational activities. It hosts all day January to March meetings at the Y M C A to strengthen village and countryside ties, supports school consolidation and a $24000 building with a four acre playground, and maintains a thriving Parent Teacher Association with a caring flower committee.
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Northern Illinois _ State Teachers College Quarterly
Naperville
Illinois
DuPage County
Chicago
Amnebeliom
Naprville
Does Not Want to Miss One Issue of Henry News Republican
A letter from Antler North Dakota dated December 14 reports subscription renewal payment of 2.00 for another year of Henry News Republican. The writer praises local news, notes good fall weather, and describes plentiful crops and livestock with ample feed for stock. Signed Mary H Price.
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Henry Newsrepublican
Antler
N. D
J. E. Carlson
Henry News Republican
Henry
Mary_H
Price
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Mrs
Jas. R. Robinson
Rural Life Progress Club
Meissner Motor ‘Sales Company
People’s Cash Meat Market
Terris Ghristmas
F. W. Potter
Drs. R. S
W.L. Bayne
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