Varna Area Notes and Local People News
Local items from Varna and nearby towns report visitors, illnesses, school events, and social happenings. Mentioned are A W Wilgon and C P Bergren visiting Texas, Miss Lou Willey from Peoria visiting Mrs A W Miller, several residents attending post office duties, and ongoing school activities plus a poisoning incident and home improvements.
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Varna
A. W. Wilgon
C. P i Bergren
Texas
Land Tuesay
Lou Willey
Peoria
A. W. Miller
J. W. Skinners
C. P. Bergren
Louis Palm
Nina Lundgren
August Arndt
John Wasmer
W. C. Thierry
Venona
Whitefield Center School Closes May 24
Our school ends May 24 as teachers and pupils prepare a program for that day. A baby boy named Charles Curry was born May 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Curry. Aukland and wife visited Thomas Seelye's home Sunday evening. Grandma Culver is greatly afflicted with rheumatism and often chairbound. Mrs. Harry Shurts remains in serious condition. Mr. and Mrs. George Shurts spend much time with them. Gus Hall visited Tames Hopper on Sunday. Mrs. Johnson Lutes has been on the sick list all week.
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Hopewell
Gorn
Mose German
Henry
Richard Antrim
Son Earl
Lacon
Gust Stoner
Clyde and
Clarence
Allan Hultgren
Family Ware
John Larson
Sun
Misses Linder
Joseph Schlosser
Lawrence Palm
Samuel Freeman
Ponto Carlsons
Alfred Hall
Bloomington
Eds Holmstrom
Hall
Holmstrom
Eberlein
Seriduaz
Doréas Society
Etv
Elyinay Piers
Whitefield Center
Leo Curry
Charles. Aukland
Thomas Seelye
Grandma Culver
Harry Shurts
George Shurts
Gus Hall
Tames—Hopper
Johnson - ‘Lutes
Whitefield Notes Ida Grady Wins Scholarship
Whitefield township reports Ida Grady has won a scholarship after the recent eighth grade exam at Lacon. Directors have not hired a teacher yet and seek applications. Local updates mention Mr. and Mrs. David Blackwell of Henry visiting relatives with the Fosdick Barker and Monroe families, and Rev. Mr. Roer hoping to preach again next Sunday. A car crash near a pole injured a person, with hope of recovery and further word expected.
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Ida
Grady
Whitefield
Lacon
David Blackwell
Henry
Fosdick
Barker
Petore
Sor Bugey
Kurt
Harry
Monroes
Preacher to Visit Hutchins Downey and Churches
Hutchins and Downey will share pulpits with Rev. Vandervoort on May 19 at Boyd's Grove 11 a m Whitefield Corners 3 p m and an Epworth League address in the circuit. Memorial service at Whitefield Center May 26 at 3 p m with graves decoration and flowers invited.
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Kk. J Vandervoort
Boyd’s Grove
Whitefield Corners
Epworth League
Roe
Whitefield Center
R. J. Vandervoort
Rev Leech Resigns for State Sunday School Work
The Rev Tom Leech, long at Atkinson this conference year, has resigned and moved to Henry to oversee State Sunday school work. He preached a farewell sermon last Sunday and greeted friends in Granville on Thursday. The community sympathizes with Judge Mills and his wife Mrs. Abel Austin assists in caring for him.
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Granville Echo
Tom” Leech
Atkinson
Henry
Bro
Leech
Granville
Judge Mills
Peoria Hospital
Abel Austin
Mills
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