Local notices of family visits and events near Peoria
Fragmented entries describe Meates and Clark Briner pricing and family scenes. Mentions include Mrs Vesta Daniels Downey and Mrs Lawrence enjoying a Sunday gathering in Princeton. The Lefman family visits Peoria, Roger Atkins hosts guests, Lillian Wright visits from Peoria, and attendance at the Republican National Convention in Chicago is noted. Church events at Putnam Christian Church are listed with worship times and a Ladies Aid meeting on Thursday July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ener ‘Letman
Peoria
Mary Ann” Lefman
Roger.Atkins
Dford
I & Mask
Lillian Wright
Pene Sete
Aetloyd
Wheeler
Chicago
Mallan-Holler
Sandra
Frank ‘Holler
Fragmented OCR Note on Allied and German Officers Meeting
A garbled OCR fragment describes a wartime scene with American and German officers, mentioning General Was and Major Colin, along with references to Cherbourg and Hennecke. The text alludes to a broader discussion of conduct, underground defenses, and lunches with officers, but details are unclear due to the corrupt source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speral
Admiral Gether
France
Bot
Ean
Maj
Colin
Kelm
Ins Ming
Eheral
Swithh
Roosevelt Signs Bill of Rights for Soldiers
President Roosevelt signed the American Legion Bill of Rights on June 22, detailing benefits for World War II veterans including hospitalization, disability claims, education, employment, and home assistance. The measure, estimated to cost 3 to 6.5 billion dollars, covers men and women serving 90 days after September 16, 1940, and places benefits under Veterans Administration administration. The Illinois Legion urged passage with strong press support. Roosevelt called for broader war service legislation and education and unemployment support for merchant mariners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
American Legion
Leonard W Esper
The
Legion
Department of Ilinois
Illinois
Congress
Henry
Republican
Putnam
Deartment of
Ilmnois
Merchant Marine
Lost Island and the Wind for France in Book Club selection
James Norman Hall writes Lost Island about a South Pacific atoll shattered by a U S base project. Colonel Dodd pushes modern war, blasting reefs and destroying the thatched huts, church and garden, forcing refugees and beloved locals to flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Norman
South Pacific
James Norman Hall
Charles Nordhoff
Captain Bligh
Germany
Tahiti
South Sea
Lost Island
France
H.E. Bates
Colonel Dodd
Kale
Vincent
Lehrmann
Election Board Names Judges and Clerks for County Votes
The Meshal County Board of Supervisors named judges and clerks to conduct elections. County Judge D M Greee set Monday July 24 for heating in the county court at Lacon to approve selections. The list includes Precinct Lacon No 1 judges Remadine Dunn Mabebe Bennett Leo Moreland clerks Pierce Bortolotti Burns etc. The report, submitted by Louis H Brown Leo Moreland Irene Lerch, was moved to accept and record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meshal County
Gregg
Lacon
Remadine
Dunn
beHe
Bennett
Leo Moreland
William Piercé
Jewel Bortolotti
Pearl Burns
Fudges
Vaterte
Marland
Doris Reinbeck
George Lippert
Florence Grieves
Ruby Ely
Nosa Taylor
T E. Hennessey
Frank Walls
R. W. Miller
Louis Hofer
Gwendolyn Bauter
Ralph Brown
Henry
Elmer _E_ Deck
C. J
Bullmankrite
Joe Kuss Jr
Ardis Downey
Mildredd-Nilson
Evans
Clarkson
Brown
William Burroughs
Elmer McClure
Clarence Lindgren
Walter Carruthers
Genevieve Hallam Evans
Roscoe L. Ball
Hattie Smith
Kenneth Currie
Wallard Thierry
Oral Axl
Nellie
Pickard
Bennington
Philip Struble
May Craig
Frances Ehrnthauer
Clérks
Gerald Hanna
Henry Heck
Hida McCasky
Faustino Mariott
Marie Dughie
Irene Lerch
Floyd
Eugene
S. Turnbull
Horace Crocker
Fred Grossenbacher
Clerks
LaVeta Root
Lester E. Leigh
Una Burnett
Roberts
Ralph Modro
Inez A. Peterson
L. H., Brown
Edward Kaatz
Dolla Mae Lundgern
Sophie
Schwanke
Richland
Chris R. Anderson
Joe Remley
C. O. McKee
Leslie F Owen
E.R. Kunkle
Henry Schulte
Saratoga
William Hickey
Thomas Cain
Burt H. Gilfillan
Edward Finnegan
Robert Dewey
Merrill Holmes
Steuben
W S. Riddell
Harry Seibold
Michael Jacobs
Fred Herridge
John van Antwerp
C H_ Russell Whitefield
G. C. Swallow
Leo J Schubert
Henry Hutnagel
John Loomis
Theodore Bogner
Everett Moore
Louis H Brown
Turnbull
Swallow
Corn Detasseling Labor Shortage Urges Signups Now
A corn detasseling labor shortage prompts immediate action as only about half the needed workers are signed up. Work could begin by July 12 with some intercounty exchanges. women and young people are urged to help. Signups are at the Farm Bureau building with E. E. Liljequist providing information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
E. E. Liljequist
Farm Labor Program
Additional thanks from Baye family at party
The Baye family expresses gratitude for gifts received at their Saturday night party. Mr and Mrs Paul Nighswappex hosted. Eula Hoskins plans to leave for Dyersburg, Tennessee Friday June 80th to return home. Hoskins serves as a supply clerk with the WAC and hopes for overseas service after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thani
Baye
Oir
Paul
Dyersburg
Pyi
Eula Hoskins
Tenn
WAC
Pvt
Hoskins
Elds
Nares
Ronald Kinsman A Captain In Marine Aviation
Rev and Mrs George Kinsman of Sparland and Henry area raised three children. Ronald Kinsman has been promoted to Captain in the Marine Aviation and is now stationed with instrument training at Kingsville Naval Air Station Texas. His older brother Dana is with engineers at Camp Abbott Oregon. The family now lives on R R 4 Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
George Kinsman
Sparlend
Henry
Sundays Journal-Star
Marine Aviation
Kingsville
Tex
Naval Air
Pvt
Dana Kingman
Camp Abbott
Ore
Mrs. Kinsman
Rar
Peoria
Williams Mourns Death Of Ben Byes In Danville
Mrs Alice Williams learned Tuesday evening from Danville hospital that her father Ben Byes had died April 26 1944 and was buried in Danville. He suffered heart and kidney trouble and was shell shocked in World War I. He leaves wife Mrs Lovenin Dykes a daughter Mrs Alice Williams and son Ben Jr plus three grandchildren Bill Larry and Alice Williams. One sister Mrs Jeannette Stevenson lives in England. New arrival Phillip Sheridan Bishop born Sunday evening June 25 at 7 45. He is named Bucky by Dr Eddington. Mrs Alice Williams cares for mother and baby and assists at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dykes Williams
Danville
Ben Byes
Lovenin Dykes
Alice Williams
Ben Jr
Bill
Larry
Jeanette Stevenson
England
Spearland
Princeville
McCartney Dental
Phillip Sheridan
Bucky
Eddington
Soldiers' Addresses From Military Postal Listings
A compiled list shows soldiers and sailors with service numbers and care-of addresses at various post offices. Entries include Sergeant Robert Barr, Lieutenant H A Jacobs, Private Charles JH Wilson, Private Aman Wilson, Private Kenneth FE Murphy, Wayne R Brown, Clarence L Hank, Sergeant Louis M Bogner, Sergeant Roger Magnuson, John J Broune, Corporal Joseph A Ash, Private Lester F Smith, Private Maurice Hodge, Fayne E Humphress, and Private John S Cornell, with respective units and bases across Camp Blanding, Camp Davis, Scott Field, and other locations, all addressed to post offices or postmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Barr
New York
H A Jacobs
19Th
RAAF
Romulus
Mich
Charles JH Wilson
IT. Bn
1. T Regt
Camp Blanding
Fla
Aman Wilson
Sturr
Camp Davis
North Carolina
Kenneth FE
Murphy
Scott Field
Belleville
Wayne R Brown
C Bn
Camp Swift
Texas
Louis M. Bogner
San Francisco
Calit
Roger Magnuson
John J. Broune
California
Joseph A. Ash
Lester F Smith
Maurice Hodge
Fayne E. Humphress
C. M
Fleet Post Office
John S. Cornell
A. P
U.S. Army
Amelia Streitmatter Dies In Peoria at 58
Miss Amelia Streitmatter died June 14 at St. Francis hospital in Peoria at 58. She lived at 2206 Knoxville Ave Peoria for 25 years. Funeral June 17 at Apostolic Christian church Peoria with burial in Streitmatter cemetery near Princeville. Survived by two sisters Anna Streitmatter and Mrs. Robert Gehrig a brother Clarence Streitmatter and ten nieces and nephews. One nephew Lloyd Streitmatter serves in the Army in California and Robert Gehrig Jr. is in the Navy in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Streitmatter
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Knoxville Ave
Apostolic Christian Church
Streitmatter
Princeville
Lewis and
Mary Streitmatter
Anna Streitmatter
Robert Gehrig
Edelstein
Clarence Streitmatter
Speer
Lloyd Streitmatter
California
Death of Elizabeth Kuhn in Henry Michigan
Elizabeth Kuhn widow of Anthony Kuhn died June 14 1944 at Kilamuzdo Michigan hospital aged 77 years 7 months 93 days. Born Flora Hofer of Henry Michigan she married September 14 1897 and lived in Kalamazoo Clifton and Henry. Survived by Harold Elmer Roland grandchildren Richard and Patricia Beck siblings Herman Valentine Hofer and others. Funeral at Clifton Catholic Church with interment in Clifton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kuhn
Engelbert
Ellen Hofer
Borg
Henry
Anthony
Kuhn
Clitten
Harold
Larence Beck
Elmer
Kalamazoo
Mich
Roland
Minneapolis
Minh
Pyti
Richard Beck
San Diego
Galif
Patricia Ann Beck
A Slater
Er Tindero Irothers
Herman Hofer
Ard
Valentine Hofer
Peoria
Royal Neighbors of
America
Michigan
Clifton
Fr. Sweeney
Albert
Frank Hobsqy
Louis
Jo¢ Froeninck
Louis Reuse
Emile Berger
Louis Hofer
W. M. Kaliher
John Rels
Mary Winder
Antone Bogner
Bernard Bogner
Clement Bogner
Katy’ Yaeger
M. W. Kuhn
Rumph
Princeton
Cecil Kuhn
Texas
Albert Hobson
Mary Beck
Kankakee
Margaret Jenken
Chicago
Whitefield community notes and family visits
Mrs Maude Willett served as a truest officer at the O E Sive Inn Cambridge on Wednesday night with Eastern Star members from Bradford. Sunday gatherings included Mr and Mrs Raymond Hufnagel and others. Dr C Willett planned a temporary move to Galena. blood donors Harold Carter and Mabel Akin traveled to Chicago with Bureau County Red Cross organizers for the plasma drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Willett
O. E.sive Inn
Cambridge
Bradford
Raymond Hufnagel
Howard Salisbury
Everett Newman
Samoa
Ira Burton
Kermit
Bean
Carter
C. Willett
Harold Carter
Mabel Akin
Buda
Mia. Carter
Mrs Akin
Chicago
Bureau County
Red Cross
War Bonds and Christian Science Sermons
Sunday services of Christian Science churches focused on war bonds and the healing power of divine science. Bible passages from John and insights from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy were cited, highlighting faith, healing, and the Comforter as the Holy Spirit guiding believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
House of Jacol
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Fane
Church Mass Times and Clergy Listings in Town
Henry Churches announces Sunday masses at St Marys Church with 8 and 10 am services and weekday Masses at 7:30 am. St Johns Episcopal Church led by Fr Jay W McCullough offers 9 am Holy Eucharist and 10 am Church School. St Joseph Church under Rev H B Causey has 8 and 10 am Sunday masses and 7 am weekday mass. The Methodist Church led by Rev W F Powell lists Sunday School at 9:45 am and morning worship at 11:00 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary S Church
Andrew Schauer
ST. John's Episcopal Church
Jay W. McCullough
ST. Joseph Church
H. B. Causey
the Methodist
W. F. Powell
Annis
Quinn
Sunday School and Worship Services Schedule
The notice lists Sunday School at 10 am, morning worship at 11 am, Gleaners service at 1 pm, evangelistic service at 8 pm, mid week services Wednesday and Thursday, revival nightly at 8 pm except Saturday, with all welcome. A planned all day lunch and park meal is announced.
Presbyterian Church Announces Weekly Services and Events
Rev R E Pritehneil leads 9 45 a m Sunday School with Hampton Long as superintendent. Worship at Moraine at 11 00 a m features the sermon Divine Independence. Choir meets at the Manse Thursday at 7 30 p m. Union prayer gathering is Wednesday at Mrs T Smith's home. Young People meet Wednesday at 7 p m. Presbyterian Intermediate Conference to be held at East Bay Bloomington July 17 24. nine registered so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
R—E—Pritehneil
Hampton Long
Dast Bay
Bloomington
First Christian Church Plans Bible School And Talk
The First Christian Church led by Rev. George H Wilson schedules Bible School at 10 with morning worship and communion at 11. Wilson will speak on The Great American Dream this Sunday. Midweek prayer meets first Wednesday at 7 30. Missionary Society closes year with Mrs C O Read to head next year. Young people rehearse Friday for Sunday worship. Planning spans six Peoria area churches ahead of the September state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
George H Wilson
The
Bible School
Earle Blackwell
Wilson
the Missionary Society
C. O. Read
Peoria
What I Stand For Sermons at Our Sunday Services
A church plans themed Sunday evening sermons on dispensational truths using a large chart. The messages aim to inform and profit attendees and invite others to attend, stressing voluntary church membership for those who are saved and wish to unite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peres Fae
Shane Portant
ST Uvax
Vacation Bible School Closes With Picnic
Daily Vacation Bible School run by Presbyterian Methodist and Christian churches ends with a picnic at Swaney School campus. About 66 children attended, lower than last year, reflecting waning interest in Sunday schools and church activities. Funding comes from daily offerings and support from the three churches. Staff includes Rev Richard I. Pritchard, Rev George I. Wilson, Rev W F Powell, and several assistants across primary to preschool departments. War Loan Drive slogan is Back the Attacks Buy More Than Before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommorow
Swaney School
Pee
Works Park
Henry
Richard I. Pritchard
George I. Wilson
W. F. Powell
Clarabel Schoof
Richard E. Pritchard
Melvin Hall
Richard Pritchard
Sup .Nash
William Greak
Frances, Clarenge
Mary Miller
H. G. Dusenberry
Weekend Visitors Preview At Orlo Stotler Home
Families from Chicago and Michigan visited the Orlo Stotler home this week. Jackie Meyers extended her stay with the Stotler children, while Mr and Mrs Clyde Grammont of Michigan are parents of a newborn girl. Additional visitors included Mr and Mrs Melvin Newell and Ess Chester Wiehe, with several calls to the Wabel and Ryan households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Soo
Meyers
Chicago
Orlo Stotler
Jackie Meyers
Stotler
Clyde “Grammont
Michigan
Grammont
Duncan J
Ark Wabel
Fe Freeenz Pergy- Boyer Vis
John
Ryan
Fragmented OCR note hints at ages and dates
The readable fragment mentions a reference to age values and a possible date or event. No clear names places or organizations are present. The text is incomplete, limiting precise identification of person or incident.
Swaney Alumni Letters Reach Service Members
Swaney Alumni have sent letters to service members. A copy may be obtained by contacting the committee headed by Dorothy Ashdown Mary McGhiey and Eleanore Wolf. Approximately 925 U.S. military bases exist outside the continental United States, with about 750 airfields and others including radio weather stations hospitals depots and storage bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
United States
U. S.S. Territories
Succeeding in War Through Bond Drives and Resolve
A wartime appeal urges citizens to deepen effort and buy more bonds. It calls for doubling or tripling purchases to match the sacrifice of those in the invasion. It emphasizes unity and faith in collective duty.
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Clark Briner
Ing
Erman
Vesta
Yiltiara Daniels
Downey
God
Lawrenge
Sun
Dewey Pig
Sday
Pnele
Mike
Mildred
Irs
Gal Lefman
Putnam Christian
George” H. Wilson
Sur
Geran
Giggstne
Mr. Hoffman
Im Woodrick
of. LaSalie
Geeks
Pate
Eebie
Daughters of Mercy
Bickerdyke
Wymi
Ate Sadges
Sugar Grove
Orin Hinds
Ken Blackburn
Karen
Louis Ely
Ivan Ely
Camp Grove
Audrey Jean
Leland
William Steele
Pearles
Dies
Whitefield
Christian Science Churches
Henry Churches
Apostolic
Tabernacle
Dent
Eose
Ry ‘E
Swaney
Salte
Gapen's
Spain
Simonton’s
oMagnolias
Foster’s
Toluca
Smith’s
Varna
Curry’s
Murphy’s
Flood
Chanly Eifel
Supreme Dairy’ Company
Oglesby, Telinois
Yu Ra
Tye
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