Sparland Social Notes Snapshot February 1921
Sparland and nearby areas report a flurry of visits and travels with Mrs. Ed Shafer shopping in Peoria Frank Hill from Chicago visiting family Dr H E Royce and John Betts in Wisconsin on business and many local residents visiting relatives in Henry Chillicothe and Peoria The community observes Lincoln birthday hosts Valentine events at the grammar and M B churches and a new basketball team forms led by Frank Campbell as captain with high school activities and socials throughout the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Shafer
Peoria
Frank Hill
Chicago
M. C. Marshall
Mabelle
Milford
Henry
H. E. Royce
John Betts
Wisconsin
A. L. McLaughlin
Chillicothe
Ed. Tanquary
D. P. Green
Addison
E. A. Kline
Clark Jiles
Peo-ria
Reida Marshall
Saratoga ‘Township
Chas. Collins
Robert T
iHenry ‘Olson
Mildred Ransom
High School
Ira B. Ransom
Fred Harvey
Babe
Lou Schultz
Wm. Hill
Myron Lester
Mildred
Helen Stanley
Peintner
Edward Randolph
Aitchison
Delavan
Lincoln
Elizabeth Marland
Charles Thomas
Freida Marshall
Saratoga
Ralph P. Green
la Prairie
Burse
Pekin
Sparland
Wm. Frank
Frank
George Coan
Louis Kraus
G. E. Moore
F. H. Gehr
Stork
Valentine
Leslie Watking
A. W. Watkins
Fred Ely
Ralph Christman
Lacon
Washington
Jennie Tanquary
Michael Jacobs
Minnie Tanquary
Gordon A. Cook
Frank Campbell
Harold Root
Mr. Cook
Mr. Barber
Bethel Preaching and Sunday School Schedule News
Church announcements describe Bethel and Sparland services with morning preaching at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 6:45 p.m. and a 7:30 p.m. sermon on What’s in a Name. Thursday programs include Hymn of the Continent and My Country Tis of Thee with free admission and offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Jesus
Sparland
Epworth League
Wnm
Henry Day
School Notes Highlights From Student Program And Games
Freshman class entertained last Friday with a Lincoln themed program. Rev Days and Rev Barber spoke on Lincoln’s life. Grammar Room pupils attended and the High School program is set for Friday February 25. Sparland hosts Varna basketball this Friday. County High School Tournament in Lacon March 3 and 4. Sophomores finish Silas Marner. Juniors and Seniors study Longfellow’s Courtship of Miles Standish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Day
Barber
Grammar Room
Sparland
Varna
Lacon
Silas Marner
Longfellow
Miles Standish
Local Notes Highlight Miss Leola Theidohr and Nearby Incidents
Several residents return from medical care and work changes. Miss Leola Theidohr comes home after tonsil surgery in Henry. Mearle Harper becomes Pekin telephone company local manager. Mrs. Maud Buckingham remains critically ill after severe burns. Community members attend weddings and theater events in Peoria and Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola
Theidohr
Henry
Maud Buckingham
Mearle Harper
Pekin
C. EB. Simpson
Minoak
Elizabeth Manley
Verne Sullivan
Wenona
Rey
Thompson
Fred Garrels
Lyle Buck
Lyne
Ethel Christman
Peoria
Dave Atchison
Boss Weaver
South Lacon
Marie Thompson
Toluca
Ben Hacker
Holdington
L. D. Gregory
G. H. Smith
Delbert Thomas
L. H. Allen
Paul Grieves
Sam Ramp
Ansel Hexter
Emma Kanive
Clara Bens
J. H. Magoon
Robert Pringle
Foster Held
Helen M. Held
R. M. Barnes
Lucy Foster
Miss Lyne
Jessie Ramsey
Bloomington
Hal Stone
Paul Wunder
Bible Output Grows as Print Runs Surpass Milestones
Despite the H. C. of L. the output of Bibles continues to increase. Every year thirty million Bibles are printed. The Bible is today printed in 713 languages and dialects. It would take fifty years to supply the world with Bibles at current output. Each year the Bible is translated into new languages and since printing became general more than six hundred million Bibles have been printed in total.
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H. C. of L
Winter’s Bitter Stretch Through Mid November to February
Forty years ago winter began in mid November with no thaw until February first. The daily temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below at noon to 15 below at midnight each day. That was some weather.
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Henry, Illinois
Sparland Department
Fine Arts
Constance Maxine
H. Campbell
Louise Osborne
Louise Russell
The
Baptist Church
M. O. Scholz
Curt Scholz
Sleene Scholz
George Wiley
Florence Wiley
Floyd van Patten
Chas. Bishop
Arthur Kehlenbeck
Mabelle Gehr
Urania Wheeler
Thos. Monier
Camp Grove, Nl
Marshall County
Thos
Monier
Halsey Monier
Ola, H
EF. McVicker
GEO
W, Smith
Wacon
Henry Opera House
Owen Moore
Selznick
Montague Love
New York
Fenwick & Giblin
J. N. Giblin
Geo. E. Griffith
Accident and Health Insurance
Second
Wirt
Henry, Ill
L. F, Klein Gregory Bros
Will Schmitt
Americas
WTC
J. M. Arnold WM
True F. E. Murphy
Putnam
Bergner
PF. A.bergner
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