Local Happenings and Community Notes in Metamora Area
Mrs. Frank Dubois of Henry visited Metamora for social visits. L. J. Inman promoted Chautauqua season tickets in town. A wolf hunt along Green river killed five wolves sixteen cubs and four foxes with seventy five farmers taking part. Miss Clara and Louise Seitz of Henry attended the operetta Bulbul and visited Prof. H. W. Seitz.
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Frank Dubois
Henry
Metamora
L. J. Inman
Chautauqua
Green River
Clara
Louise Seitz
Bulbul
H. W. Seitz
Métamora Herald
Adam Glatz
James Wabel
Normal
Colorado
Wabel
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Metamora Township High School
Pontiac
Clinton
John Mead
Peoria
Chicago
Wolf Lake
Indiana
Illinois
Wood Weis wedding in St Marys Church June 15
Eva Margaret Weis and John Wood of Tiskilwa wed at St Marys Catholic church with Fr Schauer officiating. Attendants Mary Wallace and Raymond McMahon. Reception held at the bride's home for about 30 guests. Couple to reside in Tiskilwa after a wedding trip to Chicago and other points.
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Henry and
Tiskilwa
Mrs N F Olson Dies at Varna After illness
Mrs N F Olson aged 80 died at Varna on Tuesday June 6 after five weeks of illness. Born Feb 20 1836 in Doderhult Sweden she married N F Olson in 1861 and came to America in 1868. Survived by four of seven children Mrs Otto Bergsten Rockford John Olson Chicago Oscar Olson and Mrs Olive Extrom Varna. Funeral at Swedish Lutheran church Varna Friday with Rev D A Lofgren officiating. Burial Swedish Lutheran cemetery near Varna. A B Smith had general supervision of the funeral. Township High School Board petitions circulated for candidates Charles Greenlee EB G Cromwell Joseph Bogner Lawrence Hunt Rankin Forbes Calvin Starliper and Clifford Raws. election June 24.
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N. F. Olson
Varna
Capa Lise Olson
Capa Lisa Nelson
Doderhult
Sweden
Otto Bergsten
Rockford
John Olson
Chicago
Oscar Olson
Olive Extrom
America
Swedish Lutheran Church
D. A. Lofgren
Olson
Elysion
A. B. Smith
Sleater Domke Wedding Quiet Ceremony
Miss Sarah Jane Sleater daughter of George Sleater wed George F. Domke of Chicago at the Sleater home with Rev. R W Martin officiating. The couple left for Chicago after a quiet family ceremony. Domke works with the National Shredded Wheat Biscuit Co and has bought a flat for their new home.
Announcement Party for Edna Hillabrand and Dr. Shreffler
Kantalkenui club gathered at Rose Reinbeck’s home on June 12 for a party with fancy work and dining. Hearts and darts decor led guests to seats as pictures of the couple appeared on cards. Dr. A R Shreffler will be superintendent of Deaconess hospital in St Louis next year. Miss Florence Scharfenstein visits and has been engaged to teach at Mendota.
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Harvey Hunter
Buda
Ill
M. Arleene Hunter
C. Ellsworth Smith
Lawrence Hunt
Princeton
Andrew Hunter
Frank Brown
Mildred Dunn
Eva Mattison
Florence Scharfenstein
Rey
J. SE
M. E. Church
Mr. Smith
Commercial Club
Henry
Kantalkenui Klub
Rose Reinbeck
Edna Hillabrand
A. R. Shreffler
Mendota
Henry Commercial Club
Bureau
J. J. Barnes
Clifford Haws
Oscar Davis
Victor Brasfield
Charles A. Camp
Dr. Adams
C. U Phillips
F W. Ponzer
Barnes
Haws
Brasfield
Camp
Wagoner
Spring Valley Club
Depue
Ivy Trail
Hall Township
Spring Valley
Frank
Hoffman
Depue Club
Bryant
Riley
Welch
Bureau Club
Bureau Commercial Club
Mors Sake
Henry High School Braves Tie Villa Grove In Rain
The Henry High School team traveled to Villa Grove Illinois for a championship game, arriving Friday to a warm welcome. A 863 paid admissions crowd saw Hogg and Hood pitch well, but a rain delay forced the umpire to call a tie after seven and a half innings with no scores.
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Henry
Villa Grove
Ill
Villarove
Prof
Lantz
Charleston Normal School
Hogg
Cook
Land
Hood
Phillips
George Wright
Louis Klein
Louis Phillips
George Stoner
Wesley Deal
Hiram Hogg
Selcyr Robinson
Ray Swiger
Louis Cook
Jesse Sleater
C. A. Phillips
Charleston Normal
Millikin College
Bradley College
Peoria
Sunday Service and First Communion at St Josephs Church
Sunday services at Presbyterian Church feature Miss Lucy Mateer and Rev Martin with a children’s program and choir numbers. In the evening the sermon centers on Peace Be Still. St Josephs Catholic Church plans a 7 30 am First Holy Communion for a class instructed by Rev Brennan with flowers and choir.
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Presbyterian Church
Lucy Mateer
J. A. Williams
Martin
Epereale
Marian Seitz
Dorothy Quinn
Majory Powers
Roberta Hawa
Frederick Bauter
Mary Downey
Hallon Perdew
Merdian
Dorothy Newell
Imogene Newell
Sally Haws
Esther Hunter
Marie Smith
Selegat
Rodney Brown
Ee -Ralph Martin
Harold Kaiser
Frances Segraves
John H. Hall
Rosalind Hall
Inez Bauter
Margaret Mercian
Leo Quinn
Hunter’s
Lucile Newell
Gladys Bayne
Gertrude’ Hans
Latha Bauter
Martin Song
John J. Hall
Andrews
Camp
Rey
St. Joseph's
St. Joseph’s
Brennan
Bible School and Union Service Announced at Local Church
Christian Church schedules Bible school next Sunday at 10 a m with W M Knight as superintendent Mrs Flossie Sloan Hyde to speak at 11 a m Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p m with topic Usefulness of Good Cheer new president Miss Oral Hunter to lead Congregation to join union service at 8 p m at M B church Aid society meets next Wednesday with president Mrs Hupp Shamoon to lead
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Christian Church
Wm. Knight
Flossie Sloan Hyde
Christian Endeavor
Oral Hunter
M. B
Aid Society
Hupp
Presbyterian Church Sunday services June 18 schedule
Sunday school at 9:45 A M with A B Smith as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 A M. Christian Endeavor at 7 P M. At 8 P M the pastor and congregation unite in a union temperance service at the M B E church with Mrs Florence Sloan Hyde delivering The Price of Liberty. Prayer meeting is Thursdays at 7 30 P M. Rea W Martin Pastor.
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Rea W. Martin
St Mary's Church Weekly Masses Set By Pastor
Sunday services include 7 30 a m English sermon 9 30 a m high mass and German sermon 2 30 p m vespers and benediction During the week mass at 8 a m daily except Saturday 7 30 a m Rev Fr Andrew Schauer Pastor
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St. Mary's Church
Durin
Andrew Schauer
St Johns Church Service Schedule and Sermon
St Johns Church lists morning Eucharist at 7 30, Sunday school at 9 45, morning service with sermon at 11, and evening prayers with sermon at 8 led by Priest in Charge F W Haist.
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St. John's Church
F. W. Haist
St Josephs Church Announces Mass Schedule and Update
St Josephs Church outlines first mass on Sunday at 7 80 and second mass at 9 30 during summer with weekday mass at 7 30 am led by Rev Ir Brennan. Rev L G Landenberger injured and cannot fill preaching appointment next Sunday due to a wrenched knee.
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St. Joseph's Church
Ir. Brennan
L. G. Landenberger
Personalities and local notes from Henry County
Ray Johnson played for commencement in Putnam while Mrs. Lottie Sparling sold a North Edward Street house to Vern Ketchum and plans a central city bungalow. Henry Burkhart and Frank Yanochowski joined a Chillicothe game. Hans Wagner teased the grandstand. The state highway commission offers a 26 prize for a new guide sign design not exceeding 25 cost, seven feet tall, metal or concrete, with space for directions. Weather remains wet. farmers await a better season as a proposed concrete road change near Ladd to Ivy Way benefits Spring Valley and Depue.
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Ray Johnson
Marseilles
Putnam
Lottie Sparling
North Edward Street
Vern Ketchum
Henry Burkhart
Frank Yanochowski
Chillico
Hans’ Wagner
Rock Island
Hans
State Highway Commission
Illinois
Bureau County Board of Supervisors
Peru Road
Ladd
Ivy Way
Marquette
Spring Valley
Depue
Board of Supervisors
Henry Republican
Fowler
Mr. Brasfield
John Tomason
Squire Dennis
Webster Park
Cairo T. Trimble
Princeton
la Salle State Bank
Spring Valley On the East the Interurban
Illinois Valley
James J. Hicks
Hicks
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