Sparland News Notes and Commencement Highlights
Local Sparland items of June 1918 include social visits by Mrs. BL McCann and others, church services for Children's Day, and graduations. Eighth grade and the Sparland grammar school Class of 1918 hold commencements with diplomas, patriotic addresses, and floral decorations. Dr. Morgan delivers the commencement address at the M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Webber
Board of Education
Dr Morgan
Bowlin
Jane Rae
James Waugh
W P Morgan
Western Illinois State Normal School
Bandalera
Meryle Gallup
Ethel Frisbey
Dennis
F H. Gehr
Rena Tanquary
Ethel Watkins
Louise Osborne
Velma O'Dell
Nellie Aitchison
Vivian Evans
Leila Noret
Lester Monier
Dr. Morgan
Local Dated Social Roundup With Visits and News
Peay Speer and G W Hurlburt travel for Trask Jewelry in Galesburg. James Petterson and family visit from Wyoming. Davises visit relatives in Hopedale. McCraw returns to register and stay with family. Veda Grove back from Kentucky teaching. Tea for Red Cross hosted by Stowell and Green. McCraws visit Stark. C O U girls meet Mary Wright for sewing quilt blocks. Commencement in Chillicothe honors Orrin Phillips. Bernadine Merrill visits uncle Harry Willard near Princeville. Indies association meets at church. Grandma Stewart dies May 28. funeral at P Grove home. burial at Blue Ridge cemetery. Broadmoor notes include Driscoll in Chicago, Clifton visits Rock Falls, Loomis family in Broadmoor, Cole family in Kewanee, Evalyn Clifton summering here, and Toulon training camp. Sugar Grove region noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G W. Hurlburt
Trask Jewelry
Galesburg
James Petterson
Wyoming
al Shane
B. EB. Davis
Hopedale
Harry McCraw
Veda Grove
Kentucky
Will Stowell
J B. Green
Red Cross
O. G. McCraw
Stark
Will Jackson
Mary Wright
P Grove
Thomas Martin
LaPrairie
Meadames
Thomas Collis
Wilber Armstrong
A J. Martin
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Broadmoor
D. P Driscoll
Chicago
Charles Rees
Champaign
Clifton
Rock Falls
LeRoy Clifton Alden Loomis
Lacon
Ray Cole
Kewanee
G. W Bean
LeRoy Clifton
Evalyn
Robert Hodges
Toulon
Eya
Sugar Grove
Whitefield Corners Strawberries and Local Notices
Strawberries are ripe and beds yield a good crop. Families Loewenstein, Holmes, Sutton visit Pekin and nearby, with dinners in the woods. Dec oration Day services at Saratoga, children’s day program next Sunday at 8 pm. County Court news covers probate and guardianship actions, estates of Tomlinson Bullman Kohler Fort Morgan Clifford Rose, and marriage licenses. Bradford news notes Red Cross fleece for wool socks, and a notice from Marshall County clerk on June 19 1918 meeting rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Lowden
Guardian
Margaret Tomlinson
Joseph St .C. Bullman
Susan Bullman
S. M Kohler
Raymond Kohler
Rena McDonald
Robert B Fort
Clara B. Fort
Wooley
Bond
Henry & Jacobs
America F. Morgan
James 8 Clifford
Rebecca Rose
J . Malone
Walter C. Zilm
Joal A. Eastman
W W. Cutter
Washburn Telephone Co
Anna Shringer
Ira Buckingham
Dr . Jayne & Son
Washburn Telephones Co
Hanna, Ulrich & Cutter
Bradford Red Cross
Thamas Real
Mr Real
Andrew Tychsen
Tychsen
Bradford Rapnoyene
Lacon
Tll
Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Thinofis
Lawrence D. Gregory
Sunday Guests and Funeral Note Social Roundup
Mrs Martha Wilson visited at her son Guy Miss Ina Diverbiss stayed with her uncle John Diverbise in Saratoga. Roland Doyles and Charles Smith visited Camp Grove and Magnolia relatives. The funeral of the late Mrs Hopper was held from her daughter Mrs Johnson Lutes home last Friday morning. Paul Letchter spent Sunday afternoon with Frank Kapraun. A civic editorial comments on vulgar speech becoming rarer as a sign of improving times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BL McCann
Lacon
Counce
Lura Gress
Washington, Ill
Marian Tuthil
Chillicothe Las
Elmer
Ethel Frisbey
Bethel School
Homer White
xChicago
Robert Ingram
Baptist Church
Margaret Nikoff
Margaret Webber
LaPrairie
Ab‘ingdémire
Leslie Watkins
Frank Ely
Baggs
Cazenovia
Elso
Clara
Joseph- Joe Ely
M. & M. Club
E. J. Aitchison
George Zimmerman
Sam Thomas
Sparland
Henry Republican
Ohio
Siebold
Leslie Waughop
Chicago
Henry
Washington
Til
Leslie Watking
Watkins
Fred Ely
Frank Miller
Blain Blough
Peoria
Mra . S Hunt
Steuben
O G. Hunt
Osborne
Aitchison
Miss Marland
Bowlin
Frank Campbell
Nichols
Ruth QC
Vincent
Edna EB. Yrisbey
Frank L. Camp Bell
Ethel M. McLaughlin
Melissa J. Noret
Philip Nowland
Agron Burr
M. E
Loewenstein
Pekin
Floyd Monier
Dr. Witlets
Holmes and Sutton
Saratoga
Oren Johnson
Frank Egier
John Burton
Seelye
George Harris
Clarence Miller
Princeton
Louisville
Texas
Pennsylvania
Clarance Miller
Marie Bentley
Bradford
Hopper
J. Lutes
Lutes
Rev. Menze
Hunt Sisters-In
A. B. Smith
Mary Lutes
Sarah Fulks
James
Ely
Indianapolis
Robert Rickey
Fred True
Martha Wilson
Guy
Ina Diverbiss
John
Herbert Doyle
Frank Stotler
Waters
Memorial Services in Saratoga Honor Soldiers
Memorial services in Saratoga last Sunday drew large crowds as the Lacon Liberty male quartet performed and Dr. Cox delivered a patriotic address praising American resolve in the war. Flowers were laid on soldiers’ graves, wreaths were presented, and remarks contrasted Liberty’s defense with war sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon Liberty
Illinois
Cox
Bradford
Gox
Jon
Paris
London
United States
America
Gertrude Holmes
France
Waters
Liberty
Fort Liberty
Red Cross
U. S A
Memorial Day
Women of Marshall county praised for Liberty Loan efforts
Mrs D Gregory former chair of the Marshall county women's Liberty Loan committee will receive a congratulatory letter from Myra H Wilson state chairman praising the county’s women for their third Liberty Loan campaign. Wilson commends the Illinois women's Liberty Loan committee for the state’s strong total and expresses hope for future patriotic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Gregory
Chaiirman
Marshall County
Myra H. Wilson
Women’s Liberty Loan Committee
Steam Excursion to Peoria on New Steamer Columbia
Thursday June 13 features a low fare round trip from Hennepin Henry Lacon and Chillicothe to Peoria with a seven hour stay for dancing in Peoria. Ships depart Hennepin 6 30 a m Henry 7 30 a m Lacon 8 15 a m Chillicothe 9 00 a m arrive Peoria 10 45 a m return departs Peoria 4 45 p m Chillicothe 6 30 p m Lacon 7 15 p m Henry 8 00 p m arrives Hennepin 9 30 p m. Return to Henry 10 45 p m Lacon 11 15 p m Chillicothe 12 midnight. Tickets from Hennepin and return adults 20c children 25c Henry Lacon Chillicothe and return adults 25c children 15c Moonlight tickets Chillicothe Lacon Henry 50c per couple extra lady 25c war tax included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Henry
Lacon
Chillicothe
Peoria
Chile
Lidy
Funeral Notice for G Be Fenwick
The notice announces the funeral service for G Be Fenwick with details of date time and location as listed in the advertisement. The advertisement references a burial following the service and requests attendees to follow the arrangements specified by the family.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry, OL
Spain and Department
Ra Peay Qi Speer
Whitefield Corners
Court House News
Ray L. Johnson
Trent
Esther M Wilkins
Putnam
M. B. Charoe
En's Liberty Loan Fund
Columbia
Aeiayw
Ian Nv
Asteah Ado
Tazewell County
Bureau County
Putnam County
Stark County
Peoria County
G. BE
Fenwick
E. F. Hunter
Linois
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