Local social notes span Peoria visits to Sparland residents
Sparland and John Russell frequent Peoria on Saturday while Mrs D McLeish visits friends. numerous arrivals and dinners mark a busy week with guests from Des Moines Aberdeen and Bloomington. Baptist services and a senior class weiner roast. a newborn daughter joins Earnest and Mrs Kearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Russell
James Mathias
Peoria
D. McLeish
A. L. McLaughlin
M. C. Marshall
Miss Mabelle
McLeish
Frank Anderson
Elmer—Simonson
Myrtle Hastings
Guyer
Chillicothe
Tucsoy
U Jewel Hayward
Thomas Hayward
Rev. Simpson
Aurora
C. C. McLaughlin
L. N. Osborne
W. L. Osborne
Mabelle Watkins
Wesleyan College
Bloomington
Abelle Watkins
A. L. Watkins
Sparland
Jennie Watkins
A. W. Watkins
D. T. Watkins
Rae
Earnest Kearney
C. D. Marshall
E. A. Kline
J. C. Ohlman
E. T. Harmison
Baptist Church
T. van Antwerp
C. C. Gibbs
Neighborhood Needle Club
E. W. Albaugh
E. E. Royce
Fanny Royce
Della Taylor
Freida Marshall
St. Francis Hospital
W. E. Frisbey
de Pue
Oscar Hill
Robert Yarger
Charles Sivell
Ed. Grill
Monmouth
A Pleasant Surprise For Mrs J O Peintner
The South Ward Neighborhood Club hosted a pleasant surprise for Mrs J O Peintner on Monday night, recognizing her contributions to the community with a warm gathering.
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South Ward
J. O. Peintner
Helping Hand Society Elects Officers at Quarter Meeting
The Helping Hand Society of the Baptist church held its quarterly meeting in the church parlors. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. E. E. Royce and Vice President Electa Frisey, with Secretary Mrs. Allen Potter and Treasurer Mrs. L. N. Osborne. A social hour followed with chicken patties, pickles, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and tea. A sewing committee comprised Mesdames W. Burnett, Albert Cummings, M. Schoultz, George Frank, and Electa Frisbey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Society of the Baptist Church
E. E. Royce
Electa Frisey
Allen Potter
L. N. Osborne
Mesdames W. Burnett
Albert Cummings
M. Schoultz
George Frank
Electa Frisbey
Local Social Notes Highlight Lane Area Life
Isaac Wierman remains on the Lane as Mr. Schultz visits W. L. Mills. T J Smith shipped two loads of feeder cattle last week. Several residents attended reunions, picnics and a Harvest Home event. Announcements include marriages of Miss Marcia Wierman and Miss Elanor Shinn with Lane connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Wierman
Mr. Schultz
W. L. Mills
T. J. Smith
Miss Emerick
Decatur
M. B. Whitney
Streator
Bloomington
Fred Glover
Pleasant Hill
W. G. Griffith
Lostant
John Wilson
Geraldine Wilson
Milford
Ind
Alfred Wilson
Walter
Ernest Mills
G. E. Lowry
Murray Glenn
Champaign
Eleanor Ash
Miss Ash
Judith Stockhaus
Everett
Bernice Westerlund
Price
Peoria
Turner Mills
C. C. Mills
W. C. Does
Mr. Yerkes
Marcia Wierman
Denver
Colo
Elanor Shinn
Seattle
Wash
Miss Wierman
Charles
Hattie Wierman
Magnolia
Miss Shinn
Morris
Emma Wilson
70-Year Bureau County Farm Resident Dies
Mrs. Molly Runft, 96, long-time resident at Bureau County Farm, died there last week after a brief illness. She had lived on the farm for upwards of 70 years and had been in excellent health prior to her final illness.
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Bureau County
Molly Runft
Bureau County County Farm
Harvest Home draws crowd in Lostant and area notes
A busy Harvest Home in Lostant drew a large crowd and farm activity includes corn husking. Local residents Mrs. Margaret Richards and James Davey improve after illness. Many visits and trips listed among families and neighbors with towns such as Tonica Bloomington Peoria and Chicago mentioned. A baby born Sept 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kahn adds a fourth boy in the family. An Amusement Club dancing party with Bloomington orchestra rounds out the social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostant
Margaret Richards
James Davey
Ella Ryan
Tonica
Lawrence Ryan
Ryan
Finley Park
Pauline Griffith
Dorothy Bangs
Bloomington
Ralph Farrar
Utica
Frank Shipley
Toluca
Harvest
Henry Linder
Lois
Howard
Ohio
Christine Grivey
St. Mary’s Hospital
la Salle
C. B. Butterfield
Earlville
Milton Hartenbower
Mary Mortenson
Chicago
Estella Avery
Mesdames Morrison
Chasteen
Peoria
Henry Noel
Illinois Central
Ed. McKenzie
Streator
H. C. McKenzie
Anna Erbes
Walter
Mendota
Fred Zilm
Albert Kahn
Victor Baker
Social notes from Streator and surrounding towns
Residents and visitors are listed in a sequence of weekend trips and family events. The notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Bond driving to Streator. Ed Kalb visiting Coal City. Mrs. G T Stevenson’s illness. Samuel Maddux traveling to Indiana for a brother’s funeral in Oklahoma City. Effie Shepard visiting Peoria for grandson Robert Shepard’s illness. Miss Marie Krueger of Washburn visiting Gladys Foster. Dor othy Foster and Alice Mae Zilm as dinner guests. Dr. and Mrs. C B Younger returning from Chicago with relatives for a visit. G N Bell and son Charles motor trip to Oskaloosa Kansas. Mrs. W McCartney of Los Angeles visiting relatives in Chicago and Normal. Edith McCully and Dorothy Foster visiting Peoria. Clyde Meredith’s daughter Audrey Meredith in Long Beach, California undergoing surgery for adhesions.
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Elliot Bond
Streator
Ed. Kalb
Coal City
Tom Iliff
G. T. Stevenson
Samuel Maddux
Indiana
Oklahoma City
Kla
Effie Shepard
G. N. Bell
Charles
Oskaloosa
Kansas
Tom Bopha
W. McCartney
Los Angeles
John DeVault
Chicago
Normal
M E Church Junior and Primary Promote Pupils
The Junior department held promotion exercises on Sunday during Sunday school. Twenty four pupils received certificates for completing daily work memory work and recitations. The Primary department also promoted six pupils who completed the course and received diplomas with Bibles presented by the Sunday school.
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M. E. Church
Peoria Fair visits and local moves noted in Hopewell
Hopewell residents attend the Peoria Fair on Thursday and Wednesday. Mildred Maybach visits Peoria with sister Gertrude. Marion Brown and family visit William Gluntz. Ed Armbruster and daughter Veronica May visit John Antrim. The Dunn family moves to Forbes cottage. Kincaid and Kincaid families visit Schlosser. DeWalt moves from Hank farm to Lou Willey house. Mildred and Gladys Stoner stay with Stoners in Normal. Folken sells Held grocery and moves to Minook, future plans undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schlosser
Mildred Maybach
Peoria
Gertrude
Marion Brown
William Gluntz
Ed. Armbruster
Veronica May
John Antrim
S. Alden Dunn
Ed. Newhalfen
I.M. Forbes
James William
William Glantz
Carl Kincaid
Sarah Kincaid
William DeWalt
Peter Hank
Lou Willey
Henry
Thomas Street
Mildred
Gladys Stoner
Normal
Gus Stoner
Frank Waldo
John J. Schlosser
Leroy Schlosser
Agatha Marie
Fred Folken
Held
L. A
Doan's Pills Helped Mrs Hank End Kidney Trouble
A reader testimonial from Monroe Sr. details cold settling in the kidneys causing backache and fatigue. Mrs Hank bought Doan's Pills at a local drug store and reports relief after one box, claiming no kidney trouble since. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY warrants the remedy.
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Henry
Peter Hank
Monroe Sr
Dean’s
Ironmonger’s
Doan
Hank
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
School Club Event and Classroom Notes from La Rose High
The Literary society invites participation for an October 15 program at 7 30 PM in the schoolhouse. Notes cover physics air experiments, map drawing in history, new tennis rackets, poster ideas, and social queries about students. Grade school praise and perfect attendance are noted along with a list of names.
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la Rose High School
Jacob Hahn
Chicago
Grammar room notes list teachers and students
Francis Hattan Wayne Hattan Jeanette Lawhun teacher in the grammar room Elmer Hess Mary Jane Foster Floyd Hat tan Max Meredith Frederick Zilm Martin Schumacher Earl Stevens Katherine Meredith Margaret De Bolt Robert Morphew teacher
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Francis Hattan
Wayne Hattan
Jeanette Lawhun
Elmer Hess
Mary Jane Foster
Floyd Hattan
Max Meredith
Frederick Zilm
Martin Schumacher
Earl Stevens
Katherine Meredith
Margaret de Bolt
Robert Morphew
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Lawrence Wynes
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la Rose School Notes
Dorothy Scudde
Frank McCully
Jim Spangler
Rita
Raymond Schumacher
Ruth Owen
Edith McCully
Mr. Alcorn
Edith
Leo Moschel
Etheline Henry
Vernon Donald Carter
Lila Schertz
Vera Sc
E. W. Ludwig
Optometrist
Henry National Bank
Henry, II
Henry News-Republican
W. M. Schoebers
Lacon
LaPage
You and the Family
Will
Murrel & Hoff Plumbers
Haarlem
Insteu
Red Crown Gas
Ozark Mountains
Red Crown
Bogner-Auto-Go
Edwards St
Wm. True
Whitefield
Wm. Anderson
Putnam
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Oil Company
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