Local gatherings and visitors fill Sparland week
Mrs L E Dennis and daughters visit relatives as Van Antwerp and Jean Laughlin drive to Bloomington. Olive Tarven and Margaret of Pana visit, while others like J C Peintner and family shop in Peoria. Community notices include church events, plans for Children's Day, and improvements to homes and sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E.dennis
Allen ‘Potter
Max Allen
Secor
van Antwerp
Jéan
Laughlin
Bloomington
Logit
Olive Tarven
Margaret of
Pana
Ceee
Peoria
L. Berry
Galesburg
Ed. Shafer
Carl Ray
Toney, Ill
State Normal’school
Mervin .Fleming
James Cregan
Esther Mars
Lacon_&pent
Bo Mc‘Canneo
Dorothy van’ Antwerp c
Fern Frank
Myron—Lester
Doront Weas
Chicago
M. C. Marshall
Mabelle
Milford
Putnam
George Efferding
Glenn Wagner
Angie Baughman
Chillicothe
George Frank
Richard
Dorothy
Delbert
Della Taylor
Garnett Stanfield
East Peoria
Thomas Stanfield
Earl Stanfield
McLaughlin
Vivian Evans
Kirksville
Lacon
William Scoon
Aberdeen
Washington
Steuben’ Church
B. Y
Harrison Thomas
Ill
King
Edna
Nellie
Jean Hanks
Katherine Scott
Charles Kitchell
Miss Hanks
Scott
Mr. Kitchell
John Schwartz
Jennie Watkins
Masons
Miss Watkins
B. I. Russell
A. W. Betts
E. E. Royce
M. E. Parsonage
Church
Quaker Lane News Recap Of Local Visits And Travels
Quaker Lane community records a busy period with visits among local families. W L Mills and relatives hosted dinners. Starved Rock outings and trips to Wenona Streator Ottawa and Starved Rock are noted among residents. Miss Gladys Mills graduates from the University of Illinois and plans summer work. Laura Smith leads a local girls club while five Magnolia Township groups support youth activities. Mrs Sarah Price Aspaas and Minnie of Ignacio Colorado visit W L Mills for two weeks after long travels through Kansas and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
Starved Rock
Streator
Lola” French
Chicago
T. J. Smith
Marcia
Verna
Koehler
Ruth
Esther Bumgarner
Edna Stehr
Starved Rocky
T. J.smith
Wilber Sutherland
J.T. Mills
J. M. Bumgarner
Mary Smith
B.flitcraft
Stan
John Sutherland
Chillicothé
Wilber
Quaker Lane
Miss
Gladys-Mills
University of Illinois
Enid Griffith
Cleveland
Magnolia Township
Sarah Price Aspaas
Minnie
Ignacio
Colo
W. L. Mills
Aspaas
John W. Price
Great Bend
Kansas
Colorado
Richland area notes and road politics in Fahy letter
A compilation of local notices from Richland and nearby towns covers residents shopping in Lacon and Henry, Measles illness, new coach purchases, church attendance, farm and road business. Fahy criticizes Marshall County road funding while praising amendments securing a Magnolia to Henry road link and a future Henry bridge across the Illinois River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fahy
Is&icon Home Journal
Marshall
Jcounty
The
Hills
Illinois
Michael Fahy
Toluca
Marshall County
Bertht
Stréator
Lantz
Turner
Putnam
Livingston
Woodford
Magnolia
Henry
Benson
Peoria
Roanoke
Metamora
Lacon
Local Leaders Train At Home Bureau Session
Local leaders gathered at a spacious home on June 4 for an all day Home Bureau session. Miss Gray, a clothing specialist from Whitefield and La Prairie led lessons on alteration of patterns and fitting. Attendees included Leaders from Henry, Lacon, Steuben and Miss Scott. A hot noon lunch was served, described as a real banquet, with emphasis on practicing sewing skills for both helpers and self sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Walker
Robert
Roy Day
Shirley
Otis McClary
Ed. Coleson
Varna
Ponta Carlson
Bill Ball
Fred Kline
Chillicothe
Joe Staab
Clinton Holler
Frances Henry
Toluca
Home Bureau
Wm. Buck
Emma Scott
Carrie Kunkle
Doris
Ora McCully
Lester Spangler
Hyde
Fred Zilm
Adolph Zilm
Henry George
Georgia Spangler
Ora Spangler
Miss Gray
Whitefield
la Prairie
Henry
Lacon
Steuben
Scott
Young Bradford Farmer Fatally Crushed by Engine
Ray Winslow a well known farmer near Bradford died instantly in a gasoline engine accident. He was crushed by the machine or belt and suffered a skull fracture plus multiple injuries. He leaves a grieving wife, a young son, his parents and two brothers Grant and Lloyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Winslow
Bradford
Grant
Lloyd Winslow
Ill and recovering at home in South Whitefield
Oren Johnson remains very ill under doctor care while Edith Brown visits Henry residents. Numerous local families, including the Browns, Daniels, Fosdicks, and Schuberts, host or visit kin across Sparland Henry and Bradford with Sunday gatherings and assistance during recuperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Johnson
Edith Brown
Henry
John Brown
Lucian Fosdick
Leon
Five Bureau County school superintendents resign to seek better pay
Five Bureau County school superintendents resign their posts and seek comparable roles with higher salaries. Those stepping down include Supt. Bell of Ryda, Supt. Edson Smith of Neponset, Supt. Benton of Tiskilwa, Supt. Hacker of Bureau Township High School, and Supt. Melton of Spring Wesley Hall Township High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bireau County
Bureau County
Bell
Ryda
Edson Smith
Neponset
Benton
Tiskilwa
Hacker
Bureau-Township
Vision of a Hawk or a Clam Proverb Highlight
A quip noting that sharp eyes do not guarantee clear vision. The saying contrasts vigilance with perceived clarity, suggesting wisdom lies beyond mere sight.
Fragmentary Market Note Shows Odd Phrases and Doubt
A garbled OCR fragment presents stray quotes and phrases about a manager and a buyer. The text includes incomplete sentences and scattered words such as check doubt, identified, sells, pretty, young, mole, and knee references, lacking coherent context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moen Eg
Gehen
Howard _ i Mills
Minoak
Karene-Spalding
F. E. Smith
Richland
McCully
Washburn
John’ Valine
Irviving Hoge
Heer
Dad Remley
Jonés’ Gelatte
Raymond Laible
Ataioee
Lou Otto
Emma
Marie
Aoe
Arthur—Coon
Ora—Spangler
Waldo
Frank Krueger
Richland Town Hall
Ora
George Laible
Frieda
Frank Laible
Leona McCully
George McCully
Althouse Bros
Border Henry
David
Awalt Zilm
Miss Adah
Ben Krueger
Brown
Alvin Henry
la Rose
Enry
Frances McClary
Lottie
School For Home Bureau Local Leaders
Bradford Farmer
ALL
Riga
South Whitefield
Horace Herr
Rozella Herr
Harry Newman
Newman
Myra Wills
Leona
Charles Schubert
Vincent Schubert
Edward Miles
Miles
William Rickey
Clarence Roach
Robert Hogate
Samuel Maupin
Emeline Perrin
John Beil’s
Austin —Clark
Edd. Clark
G. M. Clark
Percy Swift
Marjorie
George Smith
Henry, Ill
Charles P. Green
Attorney-At-Law Abstracts
Insurance
Eatates
C. E. Gerard
Bradford, NJ
J. .Q. Hill
New Henry National ‘Bank
Sunshine
Graham
Rumford
Toeen
Asoe
Libby
Lange
Sweet Home Soap
Henry, Illinois
Utes
Undercliff Resort
Lake
Senachtwine
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