Sparland News Highlights Baccalaureate and Commencement
Sparland notes report a large turnout for Sunday baccalaureate services, several local visits, and Decoration Day gatherings. The high school commencement occurred at the M E church with a full program, including piano duets, a speech on education, and diplomas awarded by Supt. Dennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gillet
Tanquary
Louis Webster
de Pue
Webster
D. Bolender
Ethel McLaughlin
Bernice McLaughlin
Chillicothe
Henry Olson
L. B. Dennis
M. Olson
U. P
W. H. Day
Nellie
Lacon
Joseph Chesky
L. N. Osborne
F. H. Gehr
Louise Osborne
Ralph P. Green
Clifford Gibbs
Rev. Day
Grant Royce
C. Lumsden
Marie O’leary
Louise Russell
Ali the stallion patrols season at owner J A Ziegler’s barn
Registered Belgian draft stallion Ali No 7330 A 12370 foaled Sept 12 1912 bred by William Kruza Hooper NE sired by Ali Pasha de Givry out of Pauline de Cler with lineage to Bijou de Sombreffe and Pygmalion Will stand 1920 at owner’s barn for 20 dollars insurance to cover colt and stand Mares may be removed forfeiting insurance and service fee due immediately Care to prevent accidents but liability limited J A Ziegler owner and grooz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roan
Star
William Kruza
Hooper, Neb
Ali
Ali Pasha de Givry
Pauline de Cler
Milton
Bijou de Sombreffe
Zoa
Pygmalion
Charlotte de Cler
Laura d’ Eeghem
Valdam
Dame d’ Eeghem
Podarkes
Mot d’ Appel
D’ Eeghem
Lucifer
Day parish notices and schedule from William Day
The morning service drew good attendance. Epworth League meets at 6 45 p m. Preaching service at 7 30 p m. A children's day program is planned for June 13 in the evening. Pastor William Henry Day delivers the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Epworth League
William Henry Day
Eighth Grade Commencement at Baptist Church May 28
Eighth grade graduates from eight rural schools participated in a commencement program at the Baptist Church on Friday evening May 28. The program featured a march multiple solos readings and an address by Supt. W. E. King with diplomas presented by Supt. Dennis. A list of schools and graduates followed including Dist. 61 Smith school Lorna Blackburn teacher Helen Baker and others from Dist. 65 Hull Dist. 162 Forest Grove Dist. 71 Bethel Dist. 72 Senachwine Dist. 77 Yankee street Dist. 66 Turnbull Dist. 67 Green Dist. 64 Center Dist. 75 Sparland and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Miss Mabelle Watkins
Rey, Barber
Ethel Greening
Aman Ohlman
Beulah Bland
Ruth Root
Charles Calder
Clyde Swanson
Alice Edminster
Billy Osborne
Harrison Kimball
W. E. King
Mapbelle Watkins
Dennis
Smith School
Lorna Blackburn
Helen Baker
Hull
Mabelle Chapin
Dean Powell
Forest Grove
Olive Ahlenfeld
Morris Miller
Everett Edminster
Mildred Ed
Ruth Wilson
Edgar van Tassell
Center School
Elizabeth Marland
Sparland School
Sarah Marland
Clemence Criquelion
Walter Hodge
Oleva Ross
Bessie Babbington
Aman Kehlenbeck
Mayzella Miles
Evangel Vincent
Walter McLaughlin
Shower and class fete at M. and M. club meeting
The M and M club gathered at Mrs A L McLaughlin’s home on Wednesday night for a Miss Sarah Marland shower. A commencement program featured a class history prophesy will and diplomas presented to the graduates. Flowers and gifts appeared beneath Marland’s tray. 35 members and 8 guests attended. May 1920 Ames Illinois area notes include baccalaureate at Baptist church with music and sermon, plus local notices about a Tonica Exchange Bank case and Tonica school referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. & M. Club
A. L. McLaughlin
William Pribble
Edna
Nellie Thomas
Sarah Marland
Lily Peintner
Mary Osborne
Ina van Antwerp
Della Taylor
Mabelle Gehr
Julia Royce
Mattie Shafer
Ella Marshall
Cecil Parsons
Miss Marland
Jessie Berry
Galesburg
Eva Christman
Antoinette Condon
Flossie Frisbay
Edith Riebslager
Elizabeth Marland
Guy Hatton
Ruth Thomas
George Wiley
SOUTH WHITEFIELD COMMUNITY NOTES AND OBITUARY SENTIMENTS
Charles Hunt ships cattle and hogs to Chicago this Monday while neighbors share health woes and family visits. Notes on graduations, birthdays, and social calls fill the week, with road work praised and local residents celebrating kin and memory.
Marriages Licenses and Real Estate Transfers Listed
Marriages Licenses show Douglas Hawse and Reba Blunk of Henry with parental consent. Real estate transfers include multiple wy deeds and quitclaims among Stinger Defenbaugh, Agnew to Peter, Foster to Foster and others, with names, townships, and lot details across Henry Toluca Evans and Lacon. Probate entries cover estates Lash Foster Holmstrom Harris and McVicker, with hearings adjourned or continued and appearances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Hawse
Reba Blunk
Henry
Francis H. Durham
Theresa E. Farley
Toluca
Frank Stinger
Edward Defenbaugh
Fleming
Lacon
Henry A. Agnew
Peter Peter
Santa Fe
Carey M. Foster
Albert
Wilber S. Foster
Evans Township
Albert Foster
Lydia EB
Regenald
George E. Pace
M. E. Church
Marie BE
Segraves
Robert A. Blair
Ephley T. Fischjer
Dominick Salvetti
Louis Mariotto
Foluca
Clara E. Meinke
C. EB. Spangler
Bell Plain Township
Henry Cemetery Association
B. F. McBride
Henry Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery Association
Henry Yaeger
Calvary Cemetery
Theodore F. Lash
George E. Foster
Charles Holmstrom
James B. Harris
B. W. Wright
Virginia C. McVicker
West Putnam Social Roundup and Visits
Sunday visits and arrivals across West Putnam are noted. Jerry Harrington spent the day at Frank Jennett’s in Henry. Laura Hufnagel returned to her name after assisting Mrs. Emmett Finnegan. Memorial services were held in Tiskilwa. Maxine Murphy of Putnam visits Mrs. Oliver Downey. Sam Chesney returned from the hospital. Walter Henneberry returns from Nebraska visit. Hazel Downey hosted visitors Sunday afternoon. Jerry Kane spent Sunday in Tampico. B. K. club plans a Tuesday meeting with Mrs. Joe Finnegan. Brimfield News notes a litter of nineteen pigs, fifteen faucet-needed bottle pigs if the rest survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Harrington
Frank Jennett
Henry
Laura Hufnagel
Emmett Finnegan
Harry Finley
Tiskilwa
Oliver Downey
Maxine Murphy
Putnam
Sam Chesney
Walter Henneberry
Nebraska
Hazel
Downey
Jerry Kane
Tampico
B. K
Joe Finnegan
Broadmoor Births and Visits Highlight Local Weekend
Broadmoor reports a newborn daughter to Otha Mason and wife as Frank Jones and family hosted relatives in South Pekin Sunday. Multiple local residents made weekend visits to family in nearby towns including Camp Grove New Bedford Morse Peoria Rock Falls and Rock Falls while Ariel Thumma and Lee Charlton traveled with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Mason
Frank Jones
South Pekin
Harry Lee
Camp Grove
John Pott
L. J. Clifton
New Bedford
van Deventer
Morse
George Poff
Ariel Thumma
Brown's Business College
Peoria
Henry Churchill
Lee Charlton
John Charlton
Helen
Grace Newton
Rock Falls
L. E. Clifton
Memorial Day Service at Saratoga M E Church
The Saratoga M E Church invites the community to a Memorial Day service Sunday at 3 o'clock to honor those who served in the nation’s military. Mrs Kennedy's class decorates in red white and blue and Mrs Herbert Doyle leads the musical program with a mixed choir quartet including Jesse Clement, Mrs Arno Reinbeck, Mrs Jesse Clement, and Charles Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Kennedy
Herbert Doyle
Jesse Clement
Arno Reinbeck
Charles Anderson
Address of the Day Delivers by Rev Kennedy and Graves Decorated
The address will be delivered by Rev Kennedy and Mrs Arno Reinbeck will decorate graves after the sermon. Soldiers are urged to attend and help make the service impressive, with many expected to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Arno Reinbeck
Fenwick's Funeral Home obituary notice
Henry Fenwick licensed embalmer and funeral director at Fenwick's Funeral Home. The notice lists G. E. Fenwick as the affiliated professional, noting service details not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenwick
G. E. Fenwick
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Harold Root
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Margaret Chester
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J. Hayline
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Ford Schupp
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Fred Ely
Willie Farling
Peter Wishall
Pesatum, III
Ed Wishall
Leslie Watkins
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Francis L. Wallace
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Rock Island Railroad
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