Fortant Affair Highlights Social Week
News of a week notes social visits and engagements across the community. Jac Alta Martell and Edna Ader hosted guests. Mrs Elmer Baer and Mrs Mary Righthouse were with kin. Will Heinrich informs of his son Charles’s wedding in New York. many residents attend a big dance at the opera house. Dorff celebrated his birthday with friends. Lincoln of York visits Alden Hunt. a Ladies Mission tea aims to study Korea and aid the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Righthouse
Rowe
Henry
Amree Longman
Mer. Martell
Will Smith
Rufus Warner
Will Heinrich
Charles
New York
Overseas
J. J. Barnes
Head
Fla
Mobile
Pensacola
William Yarger
Mayower
Elmer Martell
Opera House
Omas Hubbell
Ing
Owen Allen
Putnam Ty
Dorff
Mr. Dorff
Id Sutherland
Mr. Sutherland
Alan Ash
oel’Hans
Informa
Lincoln
York
Neb
Alden Huntd
New News
New News and Was On His Return He Saw Service In Five Differt
Civilian
Misty Society
The
Presbyterian
George A. Burt
Korea
Henry Boy
Houghton
A& Red Cross
Opyra
Seelig Dante
Henry’ Opera House
Bonn
Elven
Gus Johnson
Tom Henry
Edmund Harney Celebrates Ninety-Third Birthday
Edmund Harney, a long time Henry resident, marked his 93rd birthday on Tuesday February 4 with a gathering hosted by his daughter Mrs Johanna Wallace. Relatives from Bradford Peoria Chicago Sparland and others attended as he remains active visiting town daily and overseeing his land holdings following a sale that netted about $60 000 split among his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Edmund Harney
Hale
Johanna Wallace
Thomas Harney
Bradford
William Harney
and Brandson
Peoria
Harry
Chicago
May Condin
Sparland
Harney
Frances Klein
Mrs. Klein
Mr Harney
Mr. Harney
William Green
Scranton
Iowa
Birthday Surprise for Miss Ernestine Bennett
Mr and Mrs John Tartar hosted a surprise birthday party for their niece Ernestine Bennett on a Monday evening honoring her sixteenth birthday. About twenty Camp Fire girls attended along with Barbara Fiedler Grace Mallman Viola Rowe and Agnes Ball. The guests enjoyed games singing and dancing followed by a lunch of brickee cream cocoa cake popcorn candy peanuts and apples. A bouquet of sixteen carnations decorated the table and Ernestine received a string of pearl heads and a ribbon bracelet for her wrist watch as a remembrance. The group thanked the entertainers and wished many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tartar
Ernestine Bennett
Camp Fire
Ernestine
Barbara Fiedler
Grace Mallman
Viola Rowe
Agnes Ball
Keg Ea
Marshall County Buys for French Orphans Raises Over $2000
Miss Virginia Lane led Marshall county in a drive to support French orphans, with about thirty orphans adopted locally and many additional gifts. Donations totaled 2007.64 after stamps, with teachers urged to participate. 31 teachers did not respond as requested. The effort included individuals, schools, and clubs across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Virginia Lane
France
Effie McClary
Congregational
Paul Grieves
John Grieves
L. H. Allen Ete
Hattie Barnes
Ir M. Barnes
Ares Hud Wee
John I Thompson
Lacon School
Red Cross
Jane Steele
Grace Hartley Henry
W. W. Bowers
Wenona
Henry
Charles Beesley
Sparland School
Robert Turnbull
Sparland
Junior Red Cross
Varna
Philathes
Ethel Cutlip
M Club
Miss Lane
Muriel Meredith
Magnolia
Margaret Martin
Toluca
Emma Cordes
Washburn
la Prairie Girls’ Club
Hattie Holmstrom
Rose Daly
Toluca Tee Ae
Ethel Stoner
Laconsess
Marie Shafer
van Patten
Wahneta Grimm
Helen Grimm
Elsie Holz
N. Reese
Zella Kimble
Kathryn Hawk
Sophia Fecht
Lacon
Grace Powell
Edelstein
Helen Shrahl Washburn
Rose Stadel
Elsie Guderian
Ruth Knapp
la Rose
Sparland Donationa
Mary Campbell
Viola Sherburne
Nallie Scully
Flora Jesse
Irene Wallace
Irma Waughop
Helen Kemp
Josephine Shenk
Harry Whitby
Bradford
Rosalie Christians
Nellie Hauger
Farm for Sale in Shelby County Missouri at 65 Per Acre
Wants perfection stock in exchange for 340 acre farm in Shelby County Missouri. Industrial Securities Co. bond to accompany. Six room house barn for fifty head ample feed room outbuildings well fenced. Price 65 per acre with loan of 4800. Address owner farm Plainville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Securities Co
Shelby County
Missouri
Plainville
Greys Edge Lacon El Toros In Close Return Clash
The Greys edged Lacon El Toros by a narrow margin in a fast return game at Henry. Buck, Babington, Scheer and Henry led scoring for Lacon while Christian Williams Steele Kroehler and Helper paced the Greys. Umpire Stoner and scorer Clark officiated as Peoria Tigers visit tonight for a highly anticipated matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Lacon el Toros
Henry
Greys
Lacon
Buck
Faeces Eet
FieHer
Babington
Scheer
Bleacher
Sososel
Ette
Christian
Williams
Steele
Kroehler
E.ee
Ead
Helper
Stoner
Clark
Peoria Tigers
Henry Greys
People’s Hall
Feaster dies of pneumonia after influenza attack
James Vernon Feaster, born June 4 1892 in Magnolia Putnam county Hlinda, died January 21 1919 in Rolfe Iowa at noon from pneumonia following Spanish influenza. He leaves wife Eleanor Epigart Beatrice Nebraska and two children Deltha and Marston, plus parents and siblings. Funeral at Clinton cemetery conducted by Rev W G Taylor with most relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vernon Feaster
Magnolia
Putnam County
Hlinda
Rolfe
Lown
Eleanor Epigr
Beatrice
Neb
Deltha
Marston
Pocahontas County
Wert Law
Palo Alto County
W G Taylor
Clinton Cemetery
Law
Engagement Announced At Pleasant Surprise Party
Miss Lulu Seitz planned a surprise engagement reveal for sister Miss Clara Seitz. Guests gathered at Clara's home during her absence for a 6 o'clock dinner served by nieces Josephine and Winnifred Green. The evening ended with news of Clara Seitz and Alphonso Brass of Alden Missouri to wed soon. A song closed the gathering as guests socialized. Other notes mention Hopewell township forming a good roads association with Waldo Held as chairman and Charles German as secretary, plus a YWCA report from Miss Elizabeth Bonsham in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Seitz
Miss Clara
Josephine
Winifred Green
Marian Saltz
Clara Seltz
Alphonso Brass
Alden
Winnifred Green
Mra William Reese
Peoria
Joseph Stadel
Mra Dlusst
Florence Green
Mary McBride
Edna Bell
Gretchen Schiffbauer
Ida Peterman
Katherine Stadel
Riad FD Pan
Hopewell Township
Munday
Good Roads Association
Waldo Held
Charles German
J O. Hill
Henry
Lawrence Huntsn Whitefield
Eldridge
Lacon
Quilting Gathering At Mrs Emily Martins House
A quilting session at Mrs Emily Martins Deacon Hill home drew ten participants Friday and Saturday. They socialized through sewing cooked meals and jokes, finished the red and white quilt, and planned another event with Mrs Martin receiving praise for her hospitality. The New Era Movement of the Presbyterian church announced a forthcoming talk by Tera C H Bilekking about postwar church activity. A note mentions fresh candies from Njgoort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Martin
Deacon Hill
Presbyterian Church
H Bilekking
Biniks Weme
Njgoort
St Mary’s Choir Entertained Before Wedding
Miss Clara Seitz entertained the St Marys church choir at her home last Thursday evening. The renowned hostess announced her approaching marriage resigning as organist and choir leader. A luncheon of brick ice cream wafers and hot chocolate followed as friends wished her happiness in a new position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Seitz
St. Mary’s Church
Miss Seitz
St. Mary's Church
Methodist Chimes and Sunday Services at Putnam
Regular services at Putnam next Sunday afternoon with Sunday school at 2 30 and preaching at 3. The Henry male quartet will furnish the special music as the congregation is urged to attend despite crowds. The invitation asks brothers and friends to come to church and seek God’s will with community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Juan
M. B. van Weer
Putnam
Henry
Methodist Church
Christian Church and Presbyterian Sermons and Services
The notice outlines Sunday worship at Christian and Presbyterian churches with times for Sunday school preaching and Endeavor meetings. It mentions St Johns Episcopal church services and mass schedules for St Mary's and St Joseph's, plus a weather summary by George Halbleth and a report of a large crowd at a Wednesday night event with dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
H H Wuneerford
Christian Endeavor
Bn - Presbyterian Church
H. G. Dusenberry
Personal notices and locals read with town updates
The item mix reports social visits and famil y news from Chillicothe and nearby areas including Mrs J Henry Seslye and Miss Barbara Haws. It notes changes of residence, travels to New York and Albuquerque, and a Kane county cattle case sentencing. A. M. Lodes and others announce lodge instruction and a busyness of community life.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fortant
JacAlta Martell
Edna Ader
Elmer Baer” Righthouse
Feaster
Elizabeth
Bonsham
London
ST. Mary's Choir
Christian Church
New Era
John's Episcopal Church
St John's Episcopal Church
Dew _“ittnin
St. Joseph'a Church
M J Brannan
Eyet Pew
George Halbleth
Max Minifanuary
Thomas Olson
Barbara Haws
Lombard College
Galesburg
Miriam Herr
Whitefield
George S. Jones
Chillicothe, Co
Rock Island
Conrad Wels
George P. Hoffman
Hoffman
Fred
Mercian
People’s Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission
Chillicothe
Manurva J. Brown
W. D. Brown
North Yakima
Wash
al Rouse
J. Henry Seslye
Montevideo Minn
Thomas Cain
Leslye
George Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Atty Kelly
Brimfield
G. F Hallfarth
Wifse
Albuquerque
N. M
Elsie Potter
Hallfarth
New York City
Donald L. Campbell
Deerfield
Mass
Clifford Haws
Italy
New Orleans
St. Sidney
Streckfus
Sidney
James Dorsey
Kane County
Leavenworth
U. S
New York Sun
McAdoo
Hines
United States Treasury
Ivorse
Dane Pere
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