Local Happenings and Social Events Recap
Mrs. Alta Martell and Edna Ader hosted guests on Sunday and throughout the week. Town residents visit relatives in Florida and Mobile, while George Hillabrand returns to banking service after army duties. A navy ensign, Leigh Lincoln, visits from York Nebraska before duty ends, and the Presbyterian Ladies Missionary tea funds outreach in Korea. Red Cross instructor W. C. Houghton aids crippled veterans at Camp Dodge. Seelig dance at Henry opera house draws 94 couples, with Gus Johnson and Gus Panos honored for service, planning a bigger follow up event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Righthouse
Rose Rowe
Henry
Amree Longman
Joe Cook
Bilmer Martell
Will Smith
Rufus Warner
Will Heinrich
Charles
New York
Overseas
J. J. Barnes
Bay Head
Fla
Mobile
Pensacola
George Hillabrand
First National Bank
Charles Hofer
Louis Hofer
Camp Grant
Byron
Albinas Whitworth
Macksburg
Iowa
8. L. Peters
Merritts
Chesneys
William Yarger
May Colehower
Elmer Martell
Opera House
Thomas Hubbell
Owen Allen
Putnam County
John Dorff
Mr. Dorff
Harold Sutherland
Mr. Sutherland
Alan Ash
Joel Haws
Ladies' Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
George A. Burt
Korea
Henry Boy
W. C. Houghton
Jalva
Red Cross
Houghton
Camp Dodge
Seelig
Henry Opera House
Gus Johnson
Newport
Gus Panos
Edmund Harney Celebrates Ninety Third Birthday
Edmund Harney, Henry’s long time resident, marked his ninety third birthday on Tuesday February 4. A large gathering at his daughter Mrs Johanna Wallace home enjoyed progressive euchre dancing and a lunch. He recently sold three 80 acre farms for $60000 and shared proceeds with his children. May he live many more happy years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Edmund Harney
Hale
Johanna Wallace
Thomas Harney
Bradford
William Harney
Peoria
Harry
Chicago
May Condin
Sparland
Harney
Frances Klein
Mrs. Klein
Mr. Harney
William Green
Scranton
Birthday Surprise for Ernestine Bennett by Camp Fire Girls
In February 5 evening gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs John Tartar honored sixteenth birthday of Ernestine Bennett with about twenty Camp Fire girls. Guests enjoyed games singing dancing and lunch with brick ice cream cocoa cake popcorn candy and more. A bouquet of sixteen carnations and a pearl bead bracelet were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tartar
Ernestine Bennett
Camp Fire
Ernestine
Barbara Fiedler
Grace Mallman
Viola Rowe
Agnes Ball
Marshall county fund drive aids French orphans exceeds goals
Miss Virginia Lane reports Marshall County contributors adopted about thirty French orphans and raised 2009.11 toward the drive with help from teachers and local groups. The county total, including stamps, reached 2007.64 after expenses, short of the 2400 goal by about 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lane
Marshall County
France
Effie McClary
Congregational
Paul Grieves
John Grieves
L. H. Allen
Hattie Barnes
R. M. Barnes
John I. Thompson Lacon School
Red Cross
M. EB
Jane Steele
Grace Hartley
Henry
Ethel Cutlip
Sparland
M. & M. Club
Charles Beesley
Miss Lane
Muriel Meredith
Magnolia
Margaret Martin
Toluca
Emma Cordes
Washburn
la Prairie Girls’ Club
Hattie Holmstrom
Varna
Rose Daly
Ethel Stoner
Lacon
Marie Shafer
van Patten
Wahneta Grimm
Wenona
Helen Grimm
Elsie Holz
N. Reese
Zella Kimble
Kathryn Hawksworth
Bradford
Leta Noret
Maud Deischer
Rebecca McAllister
Edith Holton
Beatrice Kuss
Rhena McCully
la Rose
Elsie Fleming
Sophia Fecht
Grace Powell
Edelstein
Helen Shrahl Washburn
Rose Stadel
Elsie Guderian
Ruth Knapp
Mary Campbell
Viola Sherburne
Nellie Scully
Flora Jesse
Irene Wallace
Irma Waughop
Helen Kemp
Josephine Shenk
Harry Whitby
Rosalie Christians
Nellie Hauger
Notaeerins
Lane
Journal
Hm Hu
Feaster Dies of Pneumonia After Influenza Attack
James Vernon Feaster born June 4 1892 in Magnolia Putnam county Illinois died January 21 1919 in Rolfe Iowa of pneumonia after nine days with Spanish influenza He was married to Eleanor Epler July 19 1913 Beatrice Nebraska and leaves a wife two children Delma and Marston his parents three brothers and one sister all in Pocahontas county except Mrs Bert Law of Palo Alto county Funeral held at the grave with Rev W G Taylor interment Clinton cemetery Mrs Feaster’s mother Mrs J S Epler Tecumseh Nebraska arrived for the funeral and will visit before returning home with the family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vernon Feaster
Magnolia
Putnam County
Linois
Rolfe
Iown
Eleanor Epler
Beatrice
Neb
Delma
Marston
Pocahontas County
Bert Law
Palo Alto County
W. G. Taylor
Clinton Cemetery
Farm for exchange for Perfection stock in Missouri
Want to exchange a 340 acre Shelby County Missouri farm for Perfection stock if Industrial Securities Co. bond accompanies. Includes six room house barn for eleven horses cattle barn for fifty head with abundant feed room good outbuildings well fenced. Price $5 per acre loan $4,800 address M. F. Lester Plainville Illinois Pa Far as you are paid in advance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Securities Co
Shelby County
Missouri
M. F. Lester
Plainville, I
Engagement Announced at Hopewell Township Seitz Brass Plans
Miss Lulu Seitz staged a surprise dinner for her sister Miss Clara Seitz last Wednesday night. The event revealed Clara and Alphonso Brass of Alden Missouri plan to wed soon. Guests included Mrs Reese, Miss Florence Green, Miss Winnifred Green, Miss Katherine Stadel, and others. A town meeting in Hopewell township formed a temporary good roads group with Waldo Held chairing and Charles German secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Seitz
Miss Clara
Josephine
Winifred Green
Miss Marian Spitz
Clara Seitz
Alphonso Brass
Alden
Winnifred Green
William Reese
Peoria
Joseph Stadel
Lussy
Florence Green
Mary McBride
Edna Bell
Gretchen Schiffhauer
Ida Peterman
Katherine Stadel
Hopewell Township
Good Roads Association
Waldo Held
Charles German
J. C. Hill
Henry
Lawrence Hunt
Whitefield
St. Mary’s Church
Miss Seitz
Stewardship and Personal Duty Sermons at Local Church
A Presbyterian church led by Rev. H. G. Dusenberry featured a morning sermon on stewardship as a broad life law and an evening talk on personal dynamism. Sunday services included 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. preaching, with a 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor. Epistle notes mention services at St. John's Episcopal and other local parishes with Masses and benedictions. Weather summary reports a cold spell with light snow. a large crowd attended Wednesday dances at the People's venue called the old folks’ dance popular with all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
Christian Endeavor
St. John's Episcopal Church
Atelock
Dew Vittain
Personal Notes and Local News Tidbits
A roundup of names and short items from Chillicothe and surrounding areas. Includes visits by Miss Barbara Haws and Miss Miriam Herr, housing moves near the depot, a public utility bond filing, a sheriff’s niece’s influenza death, a lodge school of instruction, and a Kane county cattle case plus rail rate commentary from New York Sun.
Christian Church Service Notice
The Christian Church invites worship with Sunday school at 10 o clock and preaching at 11 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening by H H Hunger ford. Christian Endeavor at 4 5 day. Report from home department and cradle roll superintendents to be called for. Education collections noted at last Lord s day total 18 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon el Toros
Henry
Greys
Lacon
Buck
Fisher
Babington
Scheer
Bleecher
E Cease
Christian
Tee Williams
A Steele
Trees Kroehler
Seer Helper
Patee
Tee Eereeere
Stoner
Clark
Peoria Tigers
Henry Greys
People’s Hall
Otto
Home Department
H. H. Hungerford
Christian Endeavor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alta Martell
Edna Ader
Emily Martin
Deacon Hill
Presbyterian Church
C. H. Blekking
Feaster
Perection
L. Clift
Elizabeth Bonham
London
ER Presbyterian Church
H. G. Dusenberry
Ages ST. John's Episcopal Church
Fean
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
George Halbleth
Thomas Olson
Barbara Haws
Lombard College
Galesburg
Miriam Herr
George S. Jones
Chillicothe
Rock Island
Conrad Weis
George P. Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman
Fred Merdian
People's Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission
Manurva J. Brown
W. D. Brown
North Yakima
Wash
al Rouse
J. Henry Seelye
Montevideo Minn
Thomas Cain
Seelye
George Washington Lodge No
Atty Kelly
Brimfield
C. F. Hallfarth
Albuquerque
N. M
Elsie Potter
Hallfarth
New York City
Donald L. Campbell
Deerfield
Mass
Clifford Haws
Italy
New Orleans
Sidney
Streckfus
Illinois
James Dorsey
Kane County
Leavenworth
U. S
Union
New York Sun
McAdoo
Hines
United States Treasury
ST. Mary's Choir
M. B. van Leer
Putnam
Henry Male Quartet
Methodist
Christian Church
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