Local society notes highlight volunteers and visits in Varna
Miss Tess and Madge Kelly visited Streator while many area families hosted guests from Chicago and Iowa. Community events include a Philathea class meeting, Children’s Day at the Methodist church, and various hospital, school, and church activities with memorials and travel to Peoria, Bloomington, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Madge Kelly
Adolph Bade
Philathea
Chas. Merritt
Murray Myers
George Myers
Frank Grill
Paul, Grill
Iowa
Linencer
Aug Nenne
Gottleib Metzger
Gus Krantz
Chicago
Methodist Church
August Arndt
Chas. Hultgren
Morrell
Lena
Minoak
John A. Johnson
Omaha
Forrest Huffstetter
Frederick Kemnitz
Wm. Kemnitz
Peoria
Clarence Extrom
Rockford
Gus
Wesley Nilsson
K. A. Nilsson
Ethel-McGoy
Char Stateler
Neal Rogers
Mary Rogers
Charles
Hall
Peter Nenne
Amiel Nenne
Nenne
Minnie
Alfred Johnson
Mattlin
Arvid Adolphson
Varna
George Smith
Raymond
Venona
Gust~Bergstrom
Rush City
Minn
John Bergstrom
Louis
Phillips
Santa Fe
Toluca
Elbert Sand
Alma-Holmstrom
Helga
Carl
Donald Smith
George Clemens
W. A. Wright
Magnolia
Paul Melin
Baby
Lacon
George Bergstrom
Mearle
Arents
N. J. Peterson
James Lancaster
Willard Jesse’s
Chas. Sand
C. D. Carlson
Will Stoner
Frank
Frank Stoner
Gus Stoner
Hopewell
Claus Johnson
Gus Westerlund
John Coleson
Proctor Hospital
Hanna
Alden Okerberg
Fred Adolph
Okerberg
Gust Extrem
Nettie
Clarence
Chas, Carlson and Sons
Elmer Flesburg
Frances Austin
Melvin
Helga Johnson
Floyd
Commencement at Rock Island for Florence Gustafson
Mrs Tilda Gustafson and daughter Orence along with Lawrence Gustafson and daughter Evelyn and Ed Rehn traveled by auto to Rock Island. Florence participated in the Augustana college commencement exercises held Wednesday evening following nine months as a student in the conservatory program. Her natural musical talent and prior high grade instruction enabled nearly two years of work to be completed in nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Tilda
Gustafson
Orence
Lawrence Ustafson
Evelyn
Ed. Rehn
Florence
Augustana College
Conserete
Program of Eighth Grade Commencement Exercises
The document lists March graduation events with an invocation by Rev Dickerson and a song We're Mighty Glad to See You in the grammar room. It includes recitations by Raymond Smith Alf Raymond and Richard Modro, vocal duet Verna Hultgren and Esther Schultz, and a dialogue History Gossip at Fairview School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony School
Eva Benefield
Viron_ Gustafson
Fairview
Richard Modro
Stateler School
Esther
Schultz
Verna Hultgren
Varna
Mildrad
Dorothy “Wolcott
Freddie Quiram
Della Mae “Peterson
Raymond Smith
Wayne Lundgren
Dickerson
Alf- Raymond’ Smith
Esther Schultz
The
Fairview School
Local notes show summer visits and school program details
The fragment lists numerous visitors from Chicago and other towns staying with families in the area. It notes Decoration Day guests, illnesses, and end of school activities including a grade school commencement with a detailed program and a village stage play performed by grades 7 and 8.
Senior Class Night 1925 Program and Dance Summary
The graduating class of 1925 held a Thursday May 28 class night program and dance with acts including Ruth Lyons reading Vivian Hannum and Lucile Comisky vocal duet Helen Eckstrand piano solo Helen Barnes class will Wilma Alden Myra Griffin class history Charlotte Vollmer Carroll Skeels class poem. Afterward chairs were cleared and the grand march began Henning's orchestra provided music as dancers filled the gym until a late hour purple and gold decor and season's flowers adorned the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Ruth_Lyons
Vivian Hannum
Lucile Comisky
Helen Eckstrand
Helen Barnes
Amanda Bell
Wilma Alden
Myra Griffin
Charlotte Vollmer
Carroll Skeels
Allpel Paaty Bik
Mee
Eee
Henning
Program Highlights From Gymnasium Recital
A gymnasium recital featured a well rendered program including Marche de Concert Invocation by Rev Eckstrand and a piano solo by Ethel Comisky. The event opened with a performance labeled M3 wd and included Girl's Gles Chair as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Eckstrand
Ethel’ Comisky
Diplomas Presented to Seven Graduates at U of I Ceremony
The event saw seven graduates receive diplomas including Helen Barnes Misky Rolla Lechner Carroll Skeeis and Charlotte Vollmer. Dr Bishop Benedictiovs Rev Eckstrahd delivered the commendation praising the graduates guidance for future paths and how to achieve great things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knudson
U. of I
Local Social Notes And Memorial Services Across Town
Whitefield residents attend memorials and visits as Srl Johnson remains ill under doctor care. Henry and Pub hosting guests. Henry Brown and Walter Cook families visit. Hicksville band to perform as Odd Fellows host dance. Memorial services draw many, with residents from Peoria to Putnam visiting kin and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Thompson
Peoria
S. A. Snyder
Srl Johnson
John Brown
Henry Brown
Odd’ Fellows
Doris Loomis
Walter Cook
Heniry
Guy Wilson
Shipping Association
Community Notices and Family News from Whitefield Area
Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Clint Young of Sheffield on May 28. Local gatherings included Memorial services in Whitefield and Milo, visits by George Bean and family to relatives, and a dinner at the Lawrence King home. Willing Workers convened at Mrs Rachel True's with plans for June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Monroe
Milo
Boyd's Grove
Seward Caltfff
Chicago
T. P. Clark
Henry
A. P. Clark
Meimorta
Ee Herry
Beans and
Clint Young
Sheffield
Whitefield
Cook
Rachel“True
Petassiat White All
Henryron
Thompson
Bradfords
Marguerite“Herr
Putnam
Carpenter
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Clifford Munson
Charles—Munson
Wm. Smith
Babe
Jake Spranz
Long Point
Emil Kelm
Rockwell
Manson
Lucinda McCuskey
California
Ed. Holmstrom
Bloomington
Alf. Haill
New York
Valine
Sweden
Bertha Schefelbin
Joliet
Bertha
J. P. Johnson
Streator
Ruby Jean Jenkins
Roger
Nina Lundgren
Ruby Jean
Gust Gustafson
Rudolph Peterson
Swanson
Robert Raap
Jane
Augusta Bergstrom
Oliver Extrem
Oscar Olson
Charlotte Engstrand
Axtell
Neb
George Meire
Marie
Chatsworth
Albert Anderson
Della
Mae Peterson
Gram- Recitation
Mildred D. Wolcott
W._E. Kin
Mr. Harms
Rev. Dickerson
Baccalaurate Service
M. BE
Bing
Carl Austin
Maynard Austin
Roy Brown
Carl Leckman
Murray Peterson
Clell Smith
Harold Stoner
Faye Dickerson
Lucile Modro
Marie Munson
John
A. R. Wright
Harold
Rev. Nilsson
Eees
Ant
Ella Ryan
Sohn Parker
Merritt
James Danaher
Alvin Spring
Zoma Pettit
George Spring
Christena Grivey
Walter
Anna-Herre-of
al Rosenthal
Atha Boshell
James Arnold
Thos. O'Shaunnessey
Garret Cannon
Margaret Richards
Victor Baker
Baker
Henry Keonigen
McLaughlin
Deer Creek
Matt Neifing
Saturay
Sam Bond
Pontiac
Neifing
Charles Barr
Edna
Lee
M Downs
Mary
William Quigley
Tom Cahill
Kankakee
Art Skeel
Will Fraher
Cullom
Pat ‘Reedy
Gardner
Earl Meyers
Fern
Leonore
Margaret Foley
Misses Bane
Bangs
Nasium
Naomi
Edens
Maude Ellen -Barnes
Béamin Franklin
Virgil Lago
Lapgorin
Henrietta Hensel
Jessie Siemers
Foote
Joll Olly
Vada Stewart
Boys” Brigade
Lester Murphy
Joseph Appel
Thos. Gentert
Vernon Lehnhausen
Edith_Lagorin
Little—White _Daisy
Verne
Keith Judd
Madge
Mary Wash- Janet
Lois Linder
Bob
Maxine Phillips
Helen
Mary Ellen Weber
Ethel
Velma Chamers
Palette
Ruth Udd
Kitty
Hazel Alden
Miss Price
Hether Morris
Ray
Cletus Linder
Clem
Burt
Jack
Frederick Hannum
Loyd Lechner
Richard Morris
Robin
Roy Foley
Kito
Alden Griffin
Murrel& Hoff
Campell’s
Kellog
Libby
Larkin's Economy Stores
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