Alumni Team Fights Back In Upset Loss Night Gym Challenge
An alumni team, led by veteran players, faced the current high school squad in a hard fought game. The seniors showed early spark but couldn't sustain scoring as Bolen led the youth with key drives and defense stymied by the modern lineup.
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Cork
Fetta
Curry
Hanan
Bolen
Sharks
Tmes
Sala
Murphy
Taven Coleman
Shana
Mimson
Rainey
Yard
Fiamage
Durr
Wright
Snyder
Snahr
Spahr
Farm Bureau Receives Soybeans for Seed Distribution
Thirty five bushels of Mongol soybeans for planting were received by the farm bureau and will be distributed to county farmers at actual cost. The post office will close at 10 a m on New Year’s Day with limited desk delivery 0 to 10 a m and regular morning mail collection on business streets. Postal carriers will offer desk delivery to patrons during that hour.
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5. I. Nm
R. J. Simmons
Farm Bureau
Candle Burning Contest Ends at Stinson Drug Store
The candle burning contest at Stinson drug store ended after 95 hours, with Miss Luan Hendee winning first prize for predicting 96 hours and burning 94 hours 30 minutes. Albert Billings took second with a guess of 96 hours 35 minutes 35 seconds, and Miss Alleyne Binnie was runner-up with a 98 hour guess.
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Stinson
Luan Hendee
Kodak
Albert Billings
Alleyne Binnie
Militiaman Named Chief of War Department Militia Bureau
Col. Geo. C. Rickards of Oil City Pennsylvania was appointed today by President Wilson as chief of the militia bureau of the war department. He will assume the post tomorrow and becomes the first national guard officer to hold the position. He will supervise national guard employment as an integral part of the army.
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Associated Press
Washington
Col
Geo. C. Rickards
Oil City
Penn
Wilson
Militia Bureau
War Department
Col. Rickards
Pennsylvania National Guard
Infantry Reserve Officers Corps
Carter
Col. Rickard
National Guard
Militia
Army
Voliva Urges Use of Brains in Leadership
Zion Illinois December 30 Wilbur Glen Voliva head of the Zion church told at the Zion institute annual dinner that managers should use the brains under them. He said a man must be big enough to use other men's brains and warned that fearing intellects may outshine leaders is a flaw.
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Associated Press
Zion
Lit
Dee
Wilbur Glen Voliva
Zion Church
Zion Institute
Wilson
Armed civilians ambush police in Cork county Ireland
In Middletown county Cork armed civilians ambushed a police patrol last night killing one officer and wounding several others. Another ambush on a Cork road is believed to have wounded a soldier. Meanwhile W R C to hold annual New Years dinner inviting G A R and AW RC members and families to attend open house.
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Associated Press
Cork
Middletown
County Cork
AW. R. C
Evanston
Evanston Tank Corps
Chicago
Illinois Teachers Association calls for 20 million state education fund
J D Waldo elected president of the Illinois State Teachers Association at Springfield as the group endorses boosting the state distributive fund from six to twenty million dollars. The plan includes reforms to normal schools and teacher pay, with broader tax and constitutional changes and reforms to pension and local taxation. The Evanston section reports tanks and police patrols to deter bandit raids on residents.
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Associated Press
Springfield
J. D. Waldo
East Aurora
Illinois State Teachers Association
Waldo
Chicago
Chicago Board of Education
Ohio
Georgia
New Mexico
California
W. T. Jobe
Vienna
Hattie Blair
Marion County
Alice Green
Julio
Engleman
Decatur
D Annunzio Leaves Fiume by Airplane
In Triest on December 30 hostilities at Fiume ended after regular Italian forces and D Annunzio legionaries agreed to cease fire. The council recognized the Treaty of Rapallo and prepared capitulation terms. D Annunzio reportedly planned to depart Fiume by air with Signora Lacara and marry her after divorcing his wife.
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Associated Press
Triest
Fiume
D’annunzio Legionaires
Rappola
D’annunzio
D'Annunzio
Signora Lacara
Navy seaplane flight sails from Point Loma to Panama
Crowds gathered in Point Loma to witness the start of the navy 3,000 mile seaplane flight to Panama. Fourteen ships with seventy officers and men comprise the largest Pacific coast aircraft gathering for such a long voyage.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Calif
Dee
Point Loma
Navy
Panama
Pacific
Burke Family Called Home Over Illness in Littleton
Mrs. Arthur Burke of Detroit and her husband were visiting relatives here when Oscar Aulgur fell ill. The Burke family, including Mr and Mrs John P Burke, were summoned to Littleton due to the father's illness.
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Arthur Burke
Detroit
Mich
John P. Burke
Littleton
Oscar Aulgur
Masons Name Their Officers in Macomb and Bushnell
Officers of the Macomb and Bushnell Masonic lodges were elected and installed. Macomb W M E P Tregellis S W Wm Harris J W James F Logan Treas A Bailey See Wayne Wetzel Chaplain S P Odenweller S D Wm A Spahr J D S C Fleugel B S Russell Bolin J S Wayne Barclay Tyler S M Mullen. Bushnell joint installation included Dr Geo S Duntley Dr Ekborn J W Chester Walthers Treas Charles E Henry Lece Edward Klein S D Guy Norcross P D Roy Norcross S S Robert Ewan J S Geo Helfregh Tyler J Court Yount Worthy Matron Mrs Alice Mills Associate Matron Mrs Mary Hartrick See Mrs Lou Klein Treas Mrs Jennie Nggel Chaplain Mrs Mary Kramer Conductor Mrs Shreffler Associate Conductor Mrs Gertrude Garretson Pianist Miss Jessie Ewan Ada Mrs Tessie Derringer Ruth Mrs Ethel McDill Esther Mrs Stella Walthers Martha Mrs Rena Robertson Electa Mrs Eva Sharp Warden Mrs Millie Oram Sentinel J C Young.
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Macomb
Bushnell
Masonic Lodges
W. M
E. P. Tregellis
S. W
Wm. Harris
J. W
James F. Logan
Treas
S.—Russel Bolin
J. S
Wayne Barclay
T. H. Downing
Tyler
S. M. Mullen
Bushnell Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Geo. S. Duntley
Dr. Ekborn
Chester Walthers
Charles E. Henry
Lece
Edward Klein
Guy Norcross
Roy Norcross
S. S
Robert Ewan
Geo
Helfregh Tyler
J. Court Yount Worthy
Alice Mills
Mary Hartrick
Lou Klein
Jennie Nggel
Mary Kramer
Shreffler
Gertrude Garretson
Jessie Ewan
Points of the Star
Ada
Tessie Derringer
Ruth
Ethel McDill
Esther
Stella Walthers
Martha
Rena Robertson
Electa
Eva Sharp
Millie Oram
Sentinel
J. C. Young
Boy Hurt At Work In Factory Incident
Everett Gordon 19 son of Mr and Mrs Allen Gordon of 811 West Washington street was knocked unconscious at the West Sewer Pipe factory yesterday evening about 5 o clock. A moving piece of machinery struck his nose and he fell, hitting the back of his head. a slight brain concussion is reported and he is under care of Dr Knappenberger.
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Everett
Allen H. Gordon
West Washington Street
West Sewer Pipe Factory
Knappenberger
Family party heads to California for winter in San Diego
Isaac Argenbryndt of Blandinsville and his daughter Mrs. Guy Heston with her young child depart Monday January 3 for San Diego California to spend the winter. Mrs. John Huston and her daughter Mrs. Sehee are already there forming a family group. Guy Huston president of the First Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago cannot leave his work but may visit later.
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Isaac Argenbryndt
Blandinsville
Guy Heston
San Diego
Cal
John Huston
Sehee
Guy Huston
First Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
The Liberty Calendar Proposal for a Thirteen-Month Year
Mount Sterling Illinois superintendent H Russell outlines a 13 month year with 28 day months and a Liberty intercalary month, preserving fixed weekday numbers and holidays. Leap year adds one independent day between June and July.
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H. Russell
Mount Sterling
Illinois
Congress
President Wilson Vetoes Bill Liberalizing Trust Act
President Wilson vetoed the joint resolution to suspend a section of the Clayton act prohibiting common carriers from dealing with firms with interlocking directors except for limited contracts. In the year so far, 16 million pounds of curras were exported, about 2 million more than in all of 1919.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Arebla
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Everett Gordon
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