Washington's Birthday Observed At CHOW MEADOW
Miss Balleweg and pupils observed Washington's birthday with recitations songs drills and the mothers were present to encourage the children. Richard Reed delivered the mail on Gil Route No 2 Saturday. Five ladies visited Mrs James McAleer for an old fashioned quilting. Mrs Oberholtzer died in a tree accident. sympathy to the bereaved wife. Measles cases cleared. several families recovering. Seventy five carload export shipments recently seized for adulteration in feed barley or water under federal authorities. Local grain shippers facing probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chow Meadow
L. M. Bent
T. A. Sealye
T. Co. Binsdell
Newell
J. IS
B—Quinne
Thomas
Hayward
Mary
Quinn
Lily-Bry
Dixons
Sheffield
Gralo
Varna Local Notes and Moves Across Town
Varna area social and business chatter lists residents moving to Tolnea and Lacon, inspections by Dr. Myers of Wenona, Mr. Lundeen to become Heberling Medicine agent, Waldo family relocating to Lacon for farming work, and visits by Margaret Martin and others. The school year resumes after two weeks of vacation with pupils and teachers returning. Local figures including J N Thierry, F A Barr, A C Garvin, Henry Lesch, and Rev C A Petersen appear among frequent town visitors and movers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
Andrew Kelly
J. N. Thierry
Wenona
Carl Lundeen
Lundeen
Heberling Medicine Company
H. FP. Stowers
George Hopp
L2ganssport
Ind
F. A. Barr
Lacon
A. C. Garvin
W. R. Myers
Margaret
Gertrude Martin
Weona
Madge Kelly
Evans
Ed Haugens Tove
Magnolias
L. W. McBride
Chicago
Frances Ambrose
Venona
Rachke
William Quiram
Washburn
August Quiram
C A Petersen
Big Rapids
Mich
D H. Gregg
Ed Fairbanks
Peoria
Hopewell Social Notices Highlight Local Visits and Events
Henning Hedlund visited Granville for a week long stay with a relative. Alex Nelson and Varna guests joined Albin Hultgren for a weekend visit. Gus Carlson and others attended the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Charles and Mrs Lind in Varna. Local clergy from Big Rapids and Lofgren visited Varna. Roosters raffle winners named. Held market reports list corn at 69 cents and oats at 54 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariles Lind
Jalmer Hultgren
Varna
Petersene
Big Rapids
Mich
Peter Benson
Lofgren
Community Notes and Local Society Updates
Local residents report on church events, meetings, and social gatherings. The W W society held a dinner with guests and elected officers. notable attendees included Mrs Rozella Herr and Mrs Edith Gregory. Nearby moves, marriages, sickness, and a fatal accident at Theo Roll’s place are noted along with school activities and planned entertainments.
Whitefield Center notices and family news
Mrs. Leo Schubert shows improvement and will soon return home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bogner hosted friends last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bogner as guests of honor. Mrs. L. C. Hunt visits relatives in the country with her children as Lloyd Vernon called. Edith Yarger is ill with bronchial pneumonia. Moying begins and changes will occur. Mr Sparigier and family plan to move to the punlen house. accident victim William Oberholtzer suffered a tree-related injury leading to fatal hemorrhage. neighbors offer sympathy and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornel
Loewenstein
Bowling Green
Henry
Jeriel Ketchum
Lucian
T.oleson
Vern Duffield
Lillian Duffield
Fern Ketchum
A. Clawson
Rozella Herr
Dr. Hess
Cora Seelye
Ada Downey
Violet Wabel
R Warner
Lone Tree
Fred Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Putnam
Merton Swift
Jesse Montgomery
Indiana
Bradford
J. Loomis
Lee Durham
L. Fosdick
W Harris
T Harris
Theo Roll
Princeton
Huffman
Bart Wier
Ross Dalrymple
Leaguers
Delia Webber
Perce
Charles ‘McAllister
Fostick
Edith
Yarger
Pat
William’ Oberholtzer
Nylille
sThet
Candnis
Teady
George Hominghouse
Wennspia
Ada Dawson
Cook
L. R. Thomas
Helen Wherry
Ethel Welch
Hollowayville
Darlene
Olive Dawson
Mae Downey
Mae Condit
Tiskilwa
Fitch Laundry
Alfred Garlson
L.ira
G.barnart
Charlie Moore
Nere
Howell
Putnam area notes and community events update
Local items recount visits and visits to towns such as Henry and Granville. Families, lectures, and social gatherings are listed with names like Wilsons Mills Dawson Sutherland Bearwall Hominghouse and Klins. News covers travels, illnesses, church activities, and a fatal timber accident near Oberholtzer.
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Redfern
Spring House
Janeway & Carpender
Wilson’s
Wessaire
Howard Wilson
Lawrence Fairbanks
H. B .Mills
Lawrence
Russell Tomlinson
Louis Spalding
Dawson Glenn
Whitcomb
Walter
Emma Mills
Granville
John Davidson
L. H. Lassman
Leon Sutherland
Arthur “Wilson
Ilady-Friend
Ernest Mills
Karene Spalding
Hazel Boman
John Swaney Jis
Charlie “‘Stateler
Tor
Hennepin
Webb
Vassar
Slaney “School
Minonk
Hennépin
Lena
Niske
Charlie
Leeps
Harley Reese
Suday
Mossville
Charlie Reid
George Shorts
Clarence McClane
Velma
Byron Allen
Merrill Smith
Walter Bentley
Sogan Grove
C. L. Clawson
Oberholtzer
Mercer
Henrys
Harry Klin
Wweek
Mire
Bell
Candi Lown
Muscoltine
Larson
Wm. Chesney
Reynolds
Ed Reynolds
Pike's
John Farley
May
Helen Hiter
Wm. Piper
J. R. Jardine
Dexter
Whitefield
Lone Yee
Oliver
Downey
Massie
Corbley
Veliia
Andersons
Ethan Ul
Vasioua diBe
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