Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Outings
The column lists numerous visits and leisure outings from residents of the area. Families like the Siewers, Harney, Downey, and Barry travel to see relatives, attend circuses in LaSalle and Champaign, and enjoy camping and boating. Names include Clemens, Siewers, Harney, Downey, Marks, Balleweg, and Gebhardt among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemens
Chicago
Ligstitimself
Frank Siewers
Piskilwa
Max Siewers
Emmet Harney
Bradford
Mary Harney
Marshall Downey
la Salle
Twilliam Marks
Peoria
Charles Balleweg
Charles Harry
Michael Barry
Anna (Reiser) Jones
Mary
H. A. Gebhardt
Jack Humble
Clarence Phillips
Leonard McBride
Glen Park
Anna Brown
Watercott
Frank Brown
Denver
Col
Fatnie Siewers
Lawrence Peterman
Buttinsk
Oscar Clark
Shoe
Hutchins É. Downey
Thomas Clark
John Ford
Bayne
Ruth Ball
Yeserday
Iowa
Chardan Lake
Peter Harrington
Mayme
Champaign
Aiken
Harrington
Chamaign
Thomas Harston
Charles Motter
Ee Cburt
May Young Jackee
Eva Weis
Harry Jerby
Margaret Myers
Arade
W. R
Markle
McNutt
Sapre
Yee Crothers
Little Light Bearers Party Shines at Central Park
In Central Park last Saturday a Methodist church event for the Little Light Bearers featured a Fairy Festival play led by Miss Nelle Coan and Miss Velma Rowe. Children entertained with costumes, songs, and a candlelit talk on light bearing, while proceeds support the local missionary work and refreshments were served. About 80 guests attended including mothers and grandmothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Forest of Arden
King Oberon
Titanic
Methodist Church
Nelle Coan
Velma Rowe
Lolita Bell
Minera Fountain
Japan
Margaret Helper
India
Marie Elgin
Korea
Forrest Kocher
China
Mary
Kenneth Leech
Leech
Sidney Ketchum
Willard
Newman
F Snyder
Wild
M. I. Picnic Enjoys Lake Outing and Games
Promptly at nine oclock Tuesday the two buses carried children youths and adults from the church to Senachaw Lake. Mrs Brown accompanied by her husband drove their sorrel to guide the group. At eleven thirty dinner followed with chicken and other fare then more water play boating and games. Rev Leech Mr Keller Mr Coan and others joined later while ladies helped with table comfort and the committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. T Leech
Mr. Orr
Sunday School Picnic and Battling Sermons at Church
Church bulletin notes a 9 45 Sunday school with a cheerful picnic and praising remarks for Bro A Brown. Sermons by Rev Andrew Kelley at 11 and Rev Truitt from Burmah India at 8 with a Burmese life talk. Sacramental growth topic by Belle Doyle, urging Haworthians to attend and support youth participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Church
Bro
A. Brown
Andrew Kelley
Truitt
Burmah
India
Hhyears
Bypworth—heague
Belle Doyle
Haworthians
Peoria social group outing features Vogelsangs and Sebring
Mrs Arthur Smith Mrs Thomas Vogelsang and Miss Alta Vogelsang and Charles Sebring spent Saturday in Peoria traveling by boat and enjoying a day of leisure with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur-Smith
Mirs
Thomas Vogelsang
Alta ‘Vogelsang
Charles Sebring
Peoria
Boas
Henry Wins A Close Game In Peoria
Henry defeats Kluever Giants 1 0 in the ninth with Wagoner pitching for Henry. Bill Herman sparked the rally with a two base hit before Claude fended off the Giants. Williams impressed in center and Ginnichio drove in a run as Henry edges the visiting semi pro squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe” Seisler
Kluever Giants
Peoria
Swain
Henry
Claude
Giants
Williams
Bill Herman
Billie
Claude Lane
Flugel
Herman
Miller
Wagoner
A.E
Payne
Semlow
Babcock
Salon
Rf Ve
Kelly
Balmer
C Ae
R. H. PO
A. EL
Bassett
Kluever
Willants
Ginnichio
True Friendship Poem Reflects Loyal Bond and City Hope
A dated verse extols friendship as a sublime lasting bond that lifts individuals and the city. It speaks of fidelity across faiths, mutual aid, and enduring harmony, urging people to keep a friendly, forgiving spirit for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste
Advertising Truthfilly and the Bulletin Board Effect
An editor notes that bulletin boards in stores can outperform newspapers for notices. A past example shows a shopfront board reading a cryptic quote and a sale claim, illustrating how public messages compete with print ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phe
Matsai
Bulletin -Board
Woman's share in civic life and city improvement
The article praises women's cooperation in municipal life aiding hygiene education and welfare. It cites the National Civic Federation women’s department expanding nationwide to improve buildings, schools, clinics, and domestic science. It urges tree trimming road safety at crossings and continued enforcement against intoxicated loiterers near the park after a recent children's picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hays Hammond
Woman’s Department
National Civile Federation
Woman's Department
The
National Civic Federation
Rock Island Railroad
Sparland
Putnam
Henry
Presbyterian Church Announces Sabbath Services and Bible Class
The Presbyterian Church lists Sabbath services at 9:45 am with preaching at 11, a youth Endeavor, prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 pm, and an adult Bible class at 4. There is room for greater attendance, and pastor George Griscol invites all to attend despite heat or rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
George
Griscol
Big Bend Reunion and assorted regional notes
Week’s highlights include the Big Bend Reunion at Magnol ia scheduled for August 27 to 30. Town events feature visits by Misses Rodha Kildow and Ethel Kildow, Barnum Bailey circus attendance in La Salle, a new Henry Cemetery map, and local comments on Ford sales and paving work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Magnolia
Rodha
Ethel Kildow
William Donovan
Schoenneshoefer
Lostant
Henry
Charles Fogle
Hoge
Yarna
Rachel Hunter
Deacon Hill
Tiskilwa
Little Warner Mills
Robert Mills
Alta Humphrey
Ira Hawksworth
N. H. Humphrey
Bloomington
Farling
H. K. Calkins
Clearfield
Harry Niece
Elmwood
Fred Becker
Camery
Iowa
Morse
City of
la Salle
Dwinell
Whitefield
Boya’s Grove
Peoria
Henry Cemetery Association
Dr. Powell
D. B. Turner
Hennepin
Congress
Agriculture Department
Department
East Park Row
Streé
Chet Fulford
Chet
Mother Wanser
Fulford
Jules Bladick
Granville
Columbus Junction
Cofoid
Putnam
Ed Beriia
Standard
Browere
Elrenit
Onarles
Plainfield
R. L. Reed
Reed
Rand
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Roosevelt
O. D. Opera House
Hex
Progressive Convention at La Con Enlists Marshall County Voters
A Marshall county mass convention at La Con drew a small crowd with Dr. B F A Powell as chairman. Delegates to the Chicago August state convention were named with George Nicholson Henry and Harry Blackburn Whitefield among them. The body adopted a resolution urging unity for Theodore Roosevelt and urging delegates to block a third party state ticket in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Lacon
BF. A. Powell
Mr. Cowen
Republican Central Committee
Charles Secoon
Chicago
George Nicholson
Henry
Harry Blackburn
Whitefield
Ed Tanquary
Sparland
L. M. Alien
T. C. Waterous
John Davidson
E. D. Kenward
JS. Burt
Dr. Powell
Nicholson
Williams
Smith
Jay Magoon
F. A. Powell
Thomas Waterous
J. A.williams
Ed B. Smith
Henry Belt
Brom—Whitefield
James §. Burt
National Progressive Party
New Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Repubican
Ilinois
Col. Roosevelt
Tlinois
St Joseph's Church notes and Peoria picnic details
St Joseph's Church reports Miss Clara Brennan left for New York for a gallstone operation this week. The church resumes early mass to finish before workmen, while Brenton reviews six months' finances. A Peoria Henry Picnic at Glen Oak Park describes social events, elections, and amusements for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Clara Brennan
Fr. Brennan
St. Joseph’s Church
New York
Miss Brennan
Our City
St. Joseph's
Brenton
St. Joseph’s
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