Community notes and farewells amid farm moves
Whitefield Center reports numerous family moves and home preparations as residents depart for Washington Texas Iowa and other locations. Charles Bourdette sale Henry Hawksworthy and Lawrence Hoffman settle into new farms while Red Cross efforts and local enlistment push highlight community life during winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehner
Iowa
Charles
Jerrel Ketchum
Washington
Brownsville
Tex
Tones
Charles Bourdette
Henry Hawksworthy
Lawrence Hoffman
Lucian Fosdick
Newman
Harry Shorts
Fry Bros
C. B. Smith
Dunlap
Fred Ely
Rows
Henry
Will Downey
Putnam
Frank Spangler
Kansas
Wesley Ray
Bapgere McAllister
Eve McClane
Adeline Barker
T. R. Seelye
C. R. Brokaw
Lee Brokaw
Ed Schubert
Hunt Bros
Oakdale
Varna Community Notes Mark Snow and Social Efforts
Varna residents recount weather woes at a quiet town week with the “Shut up” day. The Red Cross received socks and helmets while a cookie drive drew help from about twenty five women. Local visits include Mrs. Merritt and Mrs. Myers. rail traffic and road clearances aided by shoveling. The Epworth league plans a full week of activities starting February first at the MB church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Read
George Homhighsuse
Putnam
Heminghouse
Red Cross
Father Schaat
Sophie Lang
Harold Zoner
Harold Youngstrom
LaSalle
Jefferson Barracks
Charles Merritt
McNabb
Lackland
Rev. Lackland
J. J. Myers
Lee Ham
Granville
Joe. McCuskey
L. W. Broaddus
Ray Saltzman
Ozell Stateler
Varna
Sam
Miller
Henry
M. Frederick Poole
Yellow Jacket
Reno
Alice J. McCulloch
Galesburg
Bert Smith
Magnolia
Hmmna Whetzel
Miss Copeland
Canada
Illinois
Epworth League
C. B. Stateler
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Denlinger
Schwambach
Pecoria
Misa_ Muriel
Mall
Varna Woman's Literary Club
Anna Merritt
Broaddus
Ida Murphy
Emma Whetzel
Community Notes and Obituary From Winterfield Corners
Charlies Bourdette's sale was successful with high prices and the Ladies Aid lunch counter doing well. Adolph Klein, former Spencer farm owner, died Monday evening, with bereaved children honored. Election of church officers held recently. Dean Shurts named superintendent and Miriam Herr as assistant superintendent.
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Charlies Bourdette
Ladies’ Aid Society
Harry Monroe
The
Indies
Ziegler
Adolph Klein
Spencer
Hilda Adolph
Mistaken
Eugene
Shorts
Dean Shurts
Miriam Herr
Thelma Loewenstein
Elste Fosdick
Menze
M. Fosdick
Abrahana
Earth Herr
Nellie Marlo Zlegter
End of War and Peace Through Global Unity
Jesse Sawyer of Peoria argues that postwar peace will come from a united world rather than compulsory military training. He says European nations labeled militarism as the cause of war and predicts nations will form a great union protecting each other, ending the need for drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Sawyer
Peoria
Peoria Star
Great Britain
France
Teddy Roosevelt
United States
Europe
Jesse
Community Notes From Speer and McNabb Area
Local residents attend sales and visits across Speer and nearby towns. Hog shipments to Chicago markets, farm trade at McNabb, and visits from relatives mingle with school news and Red Cross activities. A charity auction in Speer raised $840 amid cold weather, thanks to Col. F. H. McVicker’s donated services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Dr. Weathers
Frank Koehler
Williamsville
J. T. Mills
S. Bumgarner
Danville
Mary W. Smith
Lostant
M. B. Whitney
Harold Mills
Charles Brewer
Red Cross
T. J. Smith
Louis Spalding
Pontiac
Albert Halbleibh
Great Lakes
Swaney School
Oscar Bumgarner
Swaney
Swaney ‘High
Wolf's Hall
McNabb
Mary Griffith
Northwestern
W. B. Mills
Louisa Bumgarner
Turner Mills
Grippe
W. x. Milla
W. G. Griffith
Burdette
Granville Towns
Walf’s Hall
Mee- Nabb
Speer
Helen
Abingdon
R. O. Shane
Commonwealth Grocery
Peoria
Shane
John Russell
Edelstein
Sarah Russell
Robert Dodd
Henry Amerid Phillips
Northampton
Henry Stein
Avon
Stark
Mabel Gruner
Lila Davis
Russell
O. W. Hurd
F. H. McVicker
Col. McVicker
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the Republican
Whitefield Center
Wintefield ‘Corners
Hutchins & Downey Furniture and Rugs
Hougew
Swaney Boys
J F. Wolf
Catholic Dramatic Club
Deacon Dubbs
George Grasser
Amos Coleman
Harold Grasser
Rawdon Crawley
Herman Wolf
Major McNutt
Barnard Wolf
Deuteronomy Jones
Frank Nader
Rose Raleigh
Odella Happold
Philipena Popover
Elsebelle Happold
Emily Dale
Viola Kuhne
Trixie Coleman
Matilda Happold
Yennia Yonsen
Bertha Wolf
Duroc
Julia Harper
Sale
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