Weather shines as farmers plan spring plowing
WHITHIFIELD CORNERS reports a clear sunny day encouraging spring plowing. Warren Adkins plans to address the church Friday on Frontier Life. The Whitefield area hosts a Mothers Day convention May 13 with a morning lesson and afternoon program. League anniversary and upcoming services noted along with Epworth League charity drive to Peoria hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whithifield
Warren Adkins
Whitefield
Ilo
Epworth League
Deaconess Hospital
Peoria
Frank Ziegler
Barney Schwarz’s
Gertie Carrico
Jennie Swift
Local notes from Peoria and area mention families travel and illness
Mrs Elmer and Mrs Samuel Case shopped in Peoria Saturday. James Case went to Chicago with cattle last Tuesday. Price family entertained relatives from Peoria County early week. Dorothy Quinn returned to school Monday after measles. Hallie Odellis assisted Mrs Harry Blackburn with cleaning. Kapraun family back from Ottawa tent colony. Ziegler Lawrence and Albert Kapraun left school for German school in Henry. Luke Gregory helped Ed Quinn during sickness. Mrs Clyde Gregory ill with erysipelas in eye. Clyde managing home duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Samuel’Case
Peoria
James ‘Case
Chicago
Arry Price
Peoria Coun
Dorothy
Quinn
Hallie Odellis
Harry Blackburn
Leutrich Kapraun
Ottawa
Stanley Ziegler
Lawrence
Albert
Kapraun
Henry
Luke Gregory
Ing
Clyde
Gregory
Houeshold
Social at Hawksworth home and church events
The Saratoga M E Church reported a small social due to bad weather at Ira Hawksworths on April 25. They paid last respects to J S Roof near Camp Urove, with Andrew Kelley delivering the sermon and Undertaker Marsh handling interment. Members note Sunday school attendance and offerings, upcoming devotionals, and plans for May Mothers Day program and church meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga M. E
Ira Hawks‘worth
Dorothy A
Camp Urove
Andrew Kelley
Marsh
Bradford
M. N. Holmes
Robert Kelley
Jacobs
Herbert Doyle
Mualec
Doyle
Graves
Anderson
Sallsbury
Newman
Gaves
William Diverbiss
Central Illinois
Kewanee
O. T. Dwinell
W. D. Agnew
Harry N. Bell
Bishop Bashford
Charles Anderson
Ethel CutHp
Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Aukland
Gus .Hawksworth
Sentor Lewis
DAD PRAIRIE CENTER ROUNDUP OF LOCAL NOTES AND CHANGES
Local residents report cattle shipments to Chicago, new officers elected for the Tut LiC girls, and spring building plans. Rev. J B Tussey announces pulpit vacancy and plans to relocate, with best wishes from the community. Students read central exams. upcoming events include a May meeting and the Saratoga Sunday school convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAD Prairie Center
Herman” Woebber
Charles“Kimble
Hughs Hastings
Henry
Owens
Edelstein
Chicago
Mary
Calder
Calla
Kimble
May Gray
Lois Leigh
Earl Edminster
Linus Root
Tussey
United ‘Presbyterian
Miss Frye
Pennsylvania
Wm.Diverbiss
C. M
Gaider
George Stowell
Lawn Ridge
Mian
Margaret Webber
Margaret Turnbull
Everett
Wilson
Charlie Calder
Raymond McCullough
Bert Herridge
Michael Jacobs
Ollie Russell
Steuben
Albert Kimble
Speer Social and Church Activities Report
Mrs Blanch Swope of Northamp ton visited at her parents home in Speer. H C Merrill spent the weekend at Manitus. Augusta Willard has been ill at her son Harry Willard's in Princeville. Sixteenth District Federation of Women’s clubs met at Minter. A patriotic program was at the Congregational church. Miss Minerva Manchester to speak May 9. Frank Marshall of Monmouth visited Speer and Camp Grove relatives. A nurse tends Melvin Crone in Peoria hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeville
Myrtle Wilmot
Lila Davis
Kate Phillips
Minter
Congregational Church
Ladies’ Association
P. E. Phillips
Minerva Manchester
Speer Congregational Church
Frank Marshall
Monmouth
Speer
Camp Grove
J. K. Burnett
Huch King
Violet Burnett
Muchmore
Madison
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Melvin Crone
Roan Stallion Ali Pasha de Giory Breeding Listed
Description shows Roan star left hand foot white foaled Sept 12 1912 bred by William Kruza Hooper Neb sired by Ali Pasha de Giory out of Pauline de Cler dam Laura d Eeghem Valdam and Morote listed in American Stud Book Vol V 2 Willing to season at the owner's barn terms 815 to insure colt stand and catch insurance due on removal care noted owner and groom J Zisgler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roan
Wiliam Kruza
Hooper
Neb
Ali Pasha de Giory
Pauline de Ocler
Milton
Bijou de Sombreffe
Zon
Pauline de Cler
Pygmalion
Charlotte de Cler
Laura d’ Eeghem
Valdam
Dame d’ Eeghem
Brodarkes
Mot d’ Appel
A’ Bonbon Eee Te Lueifer
Morote
Ameriican Association of
Hutchins and Downey Dinner Honors Birthday Host
Mrs Neva Green held a surprise 6 o'clock dinner Friday for her husband. Guests included Ruth Green Veda Grove Myrtle Wilmot Andrew Turnbull Ralph Green and Lewis Straitmatter. Mr and Mrs Davis of Hopedale visited the son and wife B E Davis last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Green
Ruth Green
Veda Grove
Myrtle Wilmot
Andrew Turnbull
Ralph Q Green
Lewis Straitmatter
Davis
Hopedale
B. E. Davis
Swaney and Putnam Community News Highlights
Local notices report visits among families in Swaney and nearby towns, school events, and community groups. Thorwald Smith to help on farm. junior senior banquet planned. W C T U meetings and mutual organization planning. weddings, travel to Chicago, and school plays noted. weather and farming delays mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Na Anderson
Helmia
John Anderson
Joseph Hollingsworth
Alice
Josiah Tomlinson
Chester Littlejohn
St. Charles
Esther Smith
F. BE. Smith
Thorwald Smith
Osco
Toon Club
W. G
Mary Griffith
Florence
Swaney School
A. B
Wilson
Granville
O. P. Mills
W. B. Mills
F. E. Smith
University of ‘Illinois
Normal
Swaney
Hazel Anderson
la Salle County
Pauline Shinn
Standard
Emma Wilson
R. Bumgarner
Chicago
J. F. Mills
Ozark Country
Missouri
Howard” Wilson
University of
Inois
Lucile Stansell
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Awnty
Ay’ Sy
Eoeth
Ees
Crow Meadow
J.ta.- Zisgler
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Quaker Lane
Putnam County W. C. T. A. Institute
Friends Meeting House
Helen Root Edwards
Josiah
Lostant
George Wolf
Ponzer
J. F. Wolf
Leona
Ad Devereaux
McNabb School
Strawn
Paul Helgoth
Harold
Brother Josiah
Miss Happold
Oscar Borneman
Helen Schowang
Matilda
Very Welk
Clark
Rudolph Peterson
Floridast
Fairview
Mt. Palatine
Charles Ryan
Pacific Toast
Matthew Gallaher
Swaney High School
Fred Wolf
Minnesota
Joseph Wolf
E. D. Lawrence
Putnam
Murphy
Puttnam
Urania Wheeler
Hennepin
Wheeler
United States
Germany
George Smith
Lacon
G.e.fenwick
C. Communt
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