Numerous Local Visitors Stop Through Lostant Week
Wm Hodge hosts Mrs Anna Graves. Cassie Swaney visits. Floyd Berogan shops in La Salle. Margaret Vollmer returns from Spencer Iowa. A B Rosenthall of Chicago visits his mother Mrs Atha Boshell. Laura Winner stays with brother Bernard in Jacksonville. Hark Myers and Olive Spring visit Streator. Hight family back from Elwood Indiana auto trip. James Davey returns from Streator hospital. various residents host guests and attend graduations and gatherings across Lostant, LaSalle, Deer Park, Starved Rock, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Hodge
Anna Graves
Cassie Swaney
Floyd Berogan
la Salle
Margaret Vollmer
Spencer
Iowa
A. B. Rosenthall
Chicago
Atha Boshell
Laura Winner
Jacksonville
Bernard Winner
Olive Spring
Streator
Frank Hight
Elwood
Indiana
James Davey
Streator Hospital
Katherine Hillabrand
Nelson Avere
Deer Park
Starved Rock
Lorene
Lena
Courtright
Lenore
Frances Courtney
Curtis
Garry—Kitzman
Amelia
Elsie
Walter
F. L
Gilbert Weber
Grant Ridenour
Will Griffith
Louis Steubing
Thomas Iliff
Clifford
la Rose
George Schiffbauer
Schoenneshoefer
Fred Zilm
Clem Brenn
Garld
Audrey
Leonara
Laure
Walter Grivey
Jeanette Robison
Will McDaniel
Bailey Falls
Savannah Kreger
Pennsylvania
Peter Dumbauld
Levi Maust
Fred
Henry Hillabrand
la Grange
Elizabeth Weber
Earl E. Myers
Forreston
Mr. Myers
Lostant
Commencement Week Program Delights Pupils and Parents
The week’s program featured grade and high school notes with students delivering piano solos recitations and dances. Participants included Naomi Wooley guiding acts such as Chrysanthemum, Oh Captain My Captain, and Salute to the Colors with performances by Henrietta Hensel Morton Moore and Nellie Peterson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Wooley
Henrietta Hensel
Morton Moore
Sancripts
P Griffith
Vivian Hannum
Armando Bell
Nellie Peterson
Mary Foote
Jessie Siemers
Richard Comisky
Nine Polka Recitation and Commencement Highlights
Diplomas were presented to the eighth grade by Mr. Linderman. Naomi Wooley’s class honored high marks with 90 averages by Vivian Hannum Lucille Comisky Wilma Alden Pauline Griffith and Amanda Bell. Melvin Gass and LaVern Gass posted perfect attendance. The district 21 program featured remarks by Mr. Linderman despite rain and wind drawing a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linderman
Naomi Wooley
Vivian Hannum
Lucille Comisky
Wilma Alden
Pauline Griffith
Amanda Bell
Melvin Gass
LaVern
Harvest Home meeting elects church group officers
A Harvest Home meeting at the M E church elected A H Bell as president Fred Patterson as vice president H A Barr as secretary and Kate Skeet as treasurer The executive committee includes Rev Rainsberger M I Rainsberger Daisy Brenner G S Spring G A Eberly Mrs Savannah Kreger M L Shields Frank Hight and Mers Fred Zilm The group plans to meet again next Monday at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
H. A. Barr
Laura Patterson
A. H. Bell
Fred Patterson
Kate Skeet
Rainsberger
M. I. Rainsberger
Daisy Brenne
Lenora O'Brien Answers Summons in Beloved Death
Lenora Theresa O'Brien born November 10 1903 Camp Grove Illinois died May 21 1922 at her mother's home in Wyoming Illinois after six weeks of brights disease. She was a devout Catholic and Sodality member, survived by mother Sadie sister Evelyn brothers Arthur and Lawrence and extended family. Funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church with burial southeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora O’brien
Lenora Teresa O'Brien
Camp Grove
Ill
Maria Colgan
Wyoming
Daniel
Sadie O’brien
Sodality
Brights
Lenora
Evelyn
Arthur
Lawrence
Colgan
Thomas O’brien
Ancle
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Fr. O'Brien
Fr. Walsh
Boorish Giants Aren’t Always Big Guns
A Chicago Daily News remark notes that physical stature does not define power or effectiveness, arguing that being large does not guarantee impact or authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily_News
Adah Theodora Whited Dies After Long Illness
Adah Theodora Whited Hassler born June 17 1893 in Buda Illinois dies May 20 1922 after a period of illness at Henry hospital. She left a loving husband Otto Hassler and two children Laurence Otto and Freida Carol and was buried beside her eldest son in Tiskilwa. She was a Mennonite church member and mourned by a wide circle of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah Theodora Whited
Buda
Bureau County
Illinois
Joseph. B., Whited
Tiskilwa
Adah
Anna Whited
Otto Hassler
Rev. Wranki
Hassler
Putnam
Adah Hassler
Henry
Mennonite Church
Joseph B. Whited
David Whited
Maude Mekhoff
Clara Whited
Lester
Arthur
Henry Whited
Orberger
Peoria
Giles Condit
Olive Dawson
J. J. Ellard
Methodist Church
Legion entertainment honors disabled veterans and Civil War tribute
The Henry American Legion post held a program with McCauley praising Legion relief for disabled veterans and job support. A Chicago community house cares for 150 to 300 ex servicemen daily. The Henry High School Girls’ Quartet performed with Miss Elizabeth Weaver on piano. Charles Wr Schick of Chicago lauded the Legion and 100 percent Americanism. The audience sang the national anthem. Benediction by Rev. M J Brennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCauley
Legion
Chicago
Henry High School
Mary Coggshall
Frances Segraves
Olive Elizabeth Smith
Gwendolyn
Gettysburg
Schick
American Legion
Henry
M. J. Brennan
Local social notes from Whitefield and nearby
George Dallys visits Putnam on Sunday. Mrs. Francis Keegan spent Tuesday in Henry. Miss Caroline Mattern visited home folks Sunday. John Diverbliss and family spent Sunday with Ed Shutts. William and Fred True were Peoria visitors Monday. Amer Smith visiting son Roy Smith and family. Mrs. Re Herr and daughter Edith attended Decoration services at Mile Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Srl Johnson and family attended church at Boyd’s Grove M E Sunday. Elizabeth Clark injured her foot with a nail recently. Mrs. Robert McLane, Mary Dorothy and Eva McLane visited at Mrs. Herr’s Saturday. People attended Henry Township High School commencement at the opera house Monday evening. Roy Smith and family plan to reside at Walnut Grove after June 1 to run the summer resort. Whitefield school closed Friday with a picnic. Despite rain, about forty ladies and children attended. Picnic dinner included potato salad, veal loaf, deviled eggs, baked beans, sandwiches, olives, cheese, cake, bananas and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dally
Putnam
Francis Keegan
Henry
Caroline Mattern
John Diverbliss
Boyd’s Grove M. E
Elizabeth Clark
A. P. Clark
Robert Mclane
Mary Dorothy
Eva McLane
R. Herr
Henry Township High School
Opera House
Roy Smith
Walnut Grove
Whitefield
Fbr
Republican
Local residents enjoy a Sunday and weekend visits across towns
Norville Downey of Henry spent Sunday in town. Mr and Mrs Geo Heminghouse spent Sunday at Hennepin. Mrs Guy French entertained relatives from Chicago over Sunday. Andrew Swanson and family of Depue spent Sunday at August Liths, August Lith and family and Mrs Minnie Johnson spent Saturday at Princeton. Mr and Mrs Wm Wheeler of Henry were visiting Mrs Murphy Saturday. Bob Hominghouse of Blue Island and George Hominghouse went to Indiana for Decoration day. The Children's Day program will be at the Christian church Sunday evening at eight. Mr and Mrs Raymond Thomas and Mr and Mrs Harold Motter of Chicago visit at J J Ellards. John Perdew and family of Chilli cothe and Mrs Mae Himinghouse of Henry spent Sunday with Mrs Conkey. Mr and Mrs Omar Stauffer and Mrs Olive Downey of Wheatland were Saturday evening callers at F E Murphys. Little Preston and Frederick Barnhart have gone to stay with Mr and Mrs George Freer at Grand Ridge Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norville Downey
Henry
Geo. Heminghouse
Hennepin
Guy French
Chicago
Andrew Swanson
Depue
Minnie Johnson
Princeton
Wm. Wheeler
Murphy
Bob Hominghouse
Blueisland
George Hominghouse
Indiana
Wheatland
F. E. Murphy's
Little Preston
Frederick Barnhart
George Freer
Grand Ridge
Moonlight Excursion Steamer Julia Belle Swain
Advertisement announces a Wednesday June 7 moonlight excursion on the Julia Belle Swain leaving Chillicothe at 7 00 p m Lacon at 8 00 p m and Hen at 45 p m with adult fare 50 cents and children 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Belle Swain
Chillicothe
Lacon
DOK K chat set invites nearby lodges to learn
Earl J. Ross recording secretary invites neighboring K. P. lodges to attend a session where several speakers will explain the meaning and purpose of DOK K and answer brothers questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P
Inspectors Find Overloads On Heavy Road Vehicles
Inspectors report many rocks carrying excess loads on the hard road. Some haulers unloaded hogs hay coal flour and other items after inspectors tested by jacking rear wheels and using a tester. The aim is to spare the road from pounded damage.
Oldest Bureau County resident Elizabeth Evans dies at 100
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, reputedly Bureau county’s oldest resident, died May 12 at her Buda home. She was 100 years old last October. Her death followed nearly two months of illness due to the infirmities of old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Evans
Bureau County
Buda
Advertisement note on prints at News-Republican office
Public notice notes tickets programs and announcements printed with individual touches at the News Republican office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Republican
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Albert Siemers
Elsa McKenzie Jainsberger
Cobb
H. A. Bone
Marie Lundgren
Harrison
Sandy
Harvest Home
Lenora Theresa O'Brien
Legion Entertains
Lincoln
Nebr
Edinburg (Tex
OUR Service
Parkside Inn
Geo. E. Miller Optometrist 3
Peoria Life Bldg
Peoria, Il
Kk. OF
PO Lodge
Knights of Khorassan
Knights of Pythias
Marshall County
Knights
U. S
George H. Daniels
Henry Lodge
Mr. Ward
el Medi Temple
Hunter Lumber Company
Expert Builders
Sparland
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