Birthday Celebrations Highlight April Birthdays and Dinners
A column details April birthdays for Dr. Carrie Weatherly and Mrs. L R Phillips with multiple dinners held in their honor. Guests included Miss Gretchen Schiffbauer Miss Harriett Evans and Mrs. Arthur Smith. April 2 and 4 are noted for celebrations with cake, letters and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althe
Carrie Weatherly
L. R. Phillips
Gretchen’ Schiffbauer
Harriett Evans
Miss Fisher
Dr. Weatherly
Wm. Green
Phillip
Arthur Smith
L. A. Phillips
C. A. Phillips
Luella Stever
Grandson
LaSalle
Louis Phillips
Hilla Bade
Varna
L. M. Bell
Hdna
Elizabeth Bell
Helen
Magdaline
Des Moines
Iowa
Edgar A. Guest
O. H. S. Meeting
Mrs. D. D. Draper Dies in New Bedford After Illness
Mrs. Dennis D. Draper a leading county resident, died at her New Bedford home on Monday March 14 1921 after weeks of illness. Viola BE Wilson born Granville Putnam County Illinois about seventy. she lived in Sheffield. educated Sheffield High School 1869. Funeral held March 16 at Greenville cemetery. She survived by husband Dennis D. Draper and children Vira Peterson Clara Myers Wayne Draper Glenn Forrest Mayme plus father William Wilson and siblings. Widely known for hospitality and Derby Days. Bureau County Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis D. Draper
New Bedford
Viola BE. Wilson
Wm. Wilson
Granville
Putnam County
Illinois
Sheffield
Sheffield High School
J. A. Mercer
Viola Wilson
Draper
DeVols
Walnut
Washburn
Greenville
Neponset Men Move Sawmill to Wheeler Farm North of Putnam
Three men from Neponset Oscar Shelton Will Newton and J M Mc Bee move a sawmill to the Wm Wheeler farm north of Putnam hoping to clear 40 acres of timber west of the Rock Island railroad. They will convert timber into lumber in various sizes and lengths to meet Wheeler's order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neponset
Oscar, Shelton
Will Newton
J. M. Mc‘Bee
Wm. Wheeler
Putnam
Rock Island
State Interest in Water Supplies
Springfield reports on Illinois water supplies stressing public health. The State Department of Public Health oversees plans for new or altered water systems, ensuring safety for domestic use and preventing typhoid. It also analyzes railroad water and offers free laboratory testing when containers are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
State Department of Public Health
Department
Publishing shipments to Decatur expand Curtis Magazines
Curtis Publishing plans dispatch of five carloads monthly to Decatur for Illinois and St. Louis distribution. Magazines include Saturday Evening Post Country Gentleman and Ladies Home Journal. Freight shipments will bypass local post offices and go directly to mail trains from Vandalia freight house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Saturday Evening Post
The
Country Gentleman
Ladies Home Journal
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Columbus
Ohio
Illinois
St. Louis
Tll
Vandalia
Decatur Review
Monahan Family Reunites at Held Farm Home
Last Sunday a large Monahan family reunion gathered at Mrs. Mary Wallace's farm home in Held. Relatives enjoyed a sumptuous dinner prepared by the hostess and her daughter. Attendees included Margaret Harney and Edward of Walnut Ill., Michael Monahan of Bliss Okla., Elizabeth McManus of La Salle, William and Dennis Monahan families, Mary Ann Landers of this city, and Sarah Nell Scully and Galien Feazel with families of Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wallace
Monahan
Margaret
Monahan) Harney
Edward
Walnut
Ill
Michael Monahan
Bliss
Okla
Elizabeth
Magnolia Grange Drama Club presents Among the Breakers
The Magnolia Grange Dramatic club will stage Among the Breakers at Swaney School Auditorium on Saturday night April 9. The drama, first performed 40 years ago by the Literary Society at old Center school house, will be revived as one of the best of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Grange Dramatic Club
Swaney School
Old Center School House
High School notes feature quirky campus events and plans
The Junior and Senior classes hosted a Saturday pavilion event with film showings and a novelty track meet. Students represented four major universities in playful contests such as straw shot put, straw javelin, broad grin, nose pea, egg shell dash, and potato toe hurdles. A bonfire with wieners and marshmallows followed, then announcements of a Senior Class play and a Sparland town hall concert with proceeds shared between the Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, and the Music Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Sparland
Masonic and
Eastern Star Lodges
Initiation at O E S Meeting Brings Four New Members
The O E S chapter held a well attended meeting last Monday with fifteen from Lacon. Four young men were initiated C A Phillips Herbert Pace Lee Wright and Floyd Holmes from Bradford. Talks on Good of the Order followed by remarks from W E King Mrs King and Mrs Carrie Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E.S
Lacon
C. A. Phillips
Herbert Pace
Lee Wright
Bradford
Floyd Holmes
Order
Marshall County Schools
W. E. King
King
Carrie Carpenter
Henry
Ida Ketchum
Ocean Springs
Harry Snell
Princeton
Lawrence Gregory
M. B. van Leer
Triple Birthday Celebration at Bogner Home
A social gathering at the home of Misses Nora Helen and Florence Bogner honored Florence Bogner on her birth anniversary. Guests of honor included Misses Clara Glatz and Mildred Siewers, who had celebrated milestones a day earlier. The evening featured cards, music, and a luncheon of ice cream, angel food cake, and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Helen
Florence Bogner
Florence
Clara Glatz
Mildred Siewers
Jtme
Haberdasher's Run and Return of Silver Dollars
A cab driver and passenger in a Southern town exchange phrases about a haberdasher's. The piece then notes silver dollars resuming coinage at the Philadelphia mint, with Pitman Act price and current market value. Treasury officials say about 50 million silver dollars will be minted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Haberdasher’s
Yaas
Suh
Philadelphia
Treasury
Citizens Nominate School Tickets in Henry County
Citizens in Henry form foroused on school affairs and nominate tickets for April 9 and 16 elections. Alderman Dille chairs. W S Harrison secretary. District 20 slate lists President Henry Mattison, members Alex Doalter Harry Blackburn Roland Doyle. District 35 slate lists President B F Ransom, members Charles Beardsley Charles Dille Roy Hill resigned from board. Election dates April 9 for Township High Board and April 16 for District 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Dille
W. S. Harrison
George Helper
Township High S“chool Board
Lawrence Hunt
Township High District 20
Henry Mattison
Alex Doalter
Harry Blackburn
Roland Doyle
B. F. Ransom
Charles Beardsley Charles
Dille Roy’ Hill
Township High School Board
Township High Board
Charles P. Green
R. C. Forbes
C. E. Smith
Henry Whitefield
Saratoga
Hopewell
Board of Education
A. D. Hillabrand
Matthew Steele
Henry Township Election Yields Light Voter Turnout
In Henry Township the Tuesday vote was light with Democrats running a ticket and Republicans casting write ins to express civic duty. School Trustee winner G L Schultz 99, Chas Dewey 22. Justice George Johnson 84, Frank Dennis 46. Constable John Williams 103, Henry Baker. Ballots elected Schultz, Johnson, Dennis and Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Township
G. L. Schultz
Chas. Dewey
Justice of the Peace
George Johnson
Frank Dennis
Constable
John Williams
Henry Baker
Town Meeting And School Election At Henry
Town meeting chose J A Williams as moderator and approved annual reports. An appropriation of 1000 for current expenses and 10 for Henry Cemetery Association was voted. High School District No. 20 to hold annual election for president and three board members at City Hall next Saturday. petition filings missed, ballots to be written by voters. Oil rumor in Chillicothe adds sensational note but gas supply remains assured. Renew your subscription now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Coggshall
Vern Ketchum
Roland Doyle
R. C. Forbes
J. A. Williams
Henry Cemetery Association
Farewell Avenue
Board of Education
Henry
Chillicothe
Q. T
Such
Chillicothe Enquirer
Mrs Margaret P Galvin 1842 1920s obituary sketch
Margaret Murphy Galvin born July 4 1842 in Cumberland Maryland married John Galvin of Ottawa on December 1 1860. They farmed west of Putnam in Senachwine township where husband died. Survived by daughter Mary L and daughter Margaret Real. two brothers Thomas Murphy Hennepin and John Murphy Dayton Kansas. Died April 2 aged 78 7 28 after long illness heart trouble. Funeral at St Josephs church with high mass. interment St Francis Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Murphy
Cumberland
Thomas and
Margaret (McCristal) Murphy
Ireland
John Galvin
Ottawa
Putnam
Senachwine Township
Virginia
John Halligan
Thomas F
John Charlton
Mary L
Margaret
John Real
Thomas Murphy
Hennepin
John Murphy
Dayton
Kansas
Galvin
Henry
Theodore Disasway
Richard and
Carroll Streets
St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Brennan
St. Francis Cemetery
Fenwick & Giblin
Frank Jennet
Lott Sullivan William Green
Hugh Finnigan
James Keegan
J. H. Williams
Marseilles
John
Ed Halligan
Chicago
Margaret Finnigan
Bradford
Will of the late Rev Zumbuehl filed in Peoria court
The will of Rev Leanz Zumbuehl filed in Peoria probate court leaves about 15000 entirely to charity. Beneficiaries include St Josephs Home 500 Home of the Good Shepherd 500 Guardian Angel Orphanage 1000 and Sisters of Mercy at Ohio Ill 1000. Remainder goes to Rt Rev E M Dunne bishop for foreign mission or U S charity work. Executor and trustee is Dime Savings Trust Co Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leanz Zumbuehl
Peoria
St. Joseph's Home
the Good Shepherd
Guardian Angel Orphanage
Sisters of Mercy
Ohio, Ill
E. M. Dunne
Dime Savings & Trust Co
San Francisco
Cal
100 Hens in Three Year Laying Honors Race
Four hundred hens have been entered in a three year national egg laying contest starting November first in Murphysboro Illinois. The event organized by Paul Arndt Murphysboro high school vocational education instructor and his class of forty boys aims to showcase laying hens. Eighty breeders from distant regions have registered pens of five hens each with a market already arranged for St. Louis. Egg sales are expected to offset all contest costs. Trap nests will ensure fair credit for hens that lay. Geraldine Routh granddaughter of Clarence and Mrs Routh of Henry, broke her arm after falling from a wagon last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Illinois
Paul Arndt
St. Louis
Comedy The Doctor Delights in Benefit Performance
Standing room only at the opera house for a St. Joseph's church organ fund benefit. The Doctor featured two marimbaphon solos and violin numbers by Geraldine Richmond, with readings and songs, all praised. The play entwined two love stories with clever disguises and a final reunion, noted as bright and wholesome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
St. Joseph's Church Organ Fund
Florence Metz
Bruce Bauter
Harold Daniels
Geraldine Richmond
d’Ambroisio
Ed Gaman
Romana Mooney
Chillicothe
Harry Seitz
McCusha
Josephine Green
Helen Siewers
Charles Rivers
Joe Myers
Julia Banks
Florence Sievers
O'Callaghan
J. K. O'Neil
Betty
Marguerite Carroll
Young Rivers
Mr. Rivers
Charles P. Green
Dr. Banks
Presbyterian Church Sermon and Services Schedule
The Presbyterian Church invites all to Sunday services at eleven o'clock with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p.m. and the evening service follows at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Rev H G Dusenberry says the sermon titled What is Man His Past What he may become. Test Our Welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Dusenberry
Methodist Choir Schedules Sermon and Talk on Small Towns
A Methodist note states that next Sunday night the orchestra will perform. M. B. Van Leer invites parishioners to discussion on "Why the Small Towns Fight." He emphasizes living in peace and love as God’s plan amid quarrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. van Leer
St Johns Church Services For Easter Season
The Rev Fr Cooper leads services at St John s Church on Sunday April 10 the second Sunday after Easter with 7 30 Holy Communion 9 45 Sunday School and 11 Holy Eucharist and sermon A Holy Communion service is also held Thursday April 21 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Cooper
Saint Mary's Church Mass Times and Services
St Mary s Church schedules Sunday masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m Vespr s and benediction at 2 30 p m Sunday afternoon Weekday mass at 8 00 a m Pastor Rey A Schauer leads the parish with regular liturgical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
A Schauer
St Josephs Church Mass Times and Memorial Day Meeting
St Josephs Church offers Sunday masses at 8 and 10 am and a 730 am weekday service led by Rev M J Brennan. The W R have scheduled an April 18 meeting at A B Smiths undertaking parlors to plan Memorial Day, inviting G A R American Legion K of P and other interested residents. The piece ends with a poetical aside about spring robins painters and paperhangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R
A. B. Smith
American Legion
Alice B
Gilpin
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. D. Draper
Mai
Dist
Margaret P. Galvin
Rev
Zumbuehl
Chillicothe Bulletin
Geraldine Routh
Clarence Routh
Alfred Routh
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
St. John's Church
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
W.R.C
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