Rural Patrons Route News From Willow Grove Area
Mrs. Grover Lewis recovers from tonsillitis and can be about the house. Children's Day will be held at Willow Grove church. Families travel to Burlington on business. Needle Club social at Tickory Grove. next meeting at Mrs. Krauser's. Rev. J F Turner expected as Willow Grove pastor. Alice Krauser attends sister’s academy closing exercises. sister Mary studies there. Philip Krauser returns from St. Joe after two weeks. Harvest begins as alfalfa and wheat cut. corn cross plowed. Vivian Brooking marries Lerrie Vliet. to reside in Galesburg where Brooking teaches. Marjorie Griffith visiting with Albert Johnson’s family. Mrs. A H Smith spends vacation locally. S Woods and Lester Woods visit from Warren County. Incident: attempted holdup victim Earl Lindsey of Industry en route to Macomb. Oats straw lengthening. wheat and corn progress. Chas Davis new Henry Ford. Lena Jack and Virgie Plassman attend teachers session at Normal. Strawberry crop nearly over. remaining berries sold for canning. Mrs. Mary Treadway to visit Idaho relatives. Rollie Reid home for summer from deaf school in Jacksonville. Mrs. Clarence Thompson and Frank Miller hear of James H. Miller’s death in Kansas City. Funeral attended by McDonough County folks in Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Grover Lewis
Willow Grove Church
W. A. Murray
Mer
Fred Waymack
Burlington
Esther Waller
Tickory Grove
A. Krauser
J. F. Turner
Kentucky
Alice Krauser
Nauvoo
Mary
Philip Krauser
St. Joe
Lerrie Vliet
Macomb
Galesburg
Brooking
Marjorie Griffith
Fandon
Albert Johnson
Lilly Lewis
Snuvilla
A. H. Smith
8. Woods
Lester Woods
Warren County
Clarence Riggs
Ees
Colt
Earl Lindsey
Industry
Macomb Inva Bugey
Chas, Davis
Henry Ford
Lena Jack
Virgie
Plassman
Mary Treadway
Gray
J. L. Treadway
Idaho
Rollie Reid
Jacksonville
Clarence Thompson
Frank Miller
James H. Miller
Kansas City
McDonough
Monmouth
Route 2 and Route 3 weather and community notes
Walter Roebush cuts alfalfa this week while Holcomb loses a work horse last week from overheating. Stickle and Powell harvest their first alfalfa crop. Commissioner Phil ip Lewis grades the road north of Union school near Painter Black and Kline farms. Road work spans about 3 12 miles. Roy Kernal towed grader. Clover to harvest next week. Riley Sutton dies. neighbors mourn. Mrs Roscoe Hanecock travels to Pecoria and Table Grove. Route 3 features a one man grader and armed workers in rumors surrounding a recent attempted holdup near Arthur Knight farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebon Lance
Walter Roebush
Holcomb
Stickle & Powell
Philip Lewis
Emmet
Union School House
Painter, Black and Kline
Roy Kernal
A. H. Smith
Floyd Starr
John Hesh
Randolph Street
Macomb
Route 2
Riley Sutton
Roscoe B. Hanecock
Pecoria
P. B. Doak
Table Grove
Busy farm season with clover harvest and field work on Route 6
The Route 6 report notes heavy labor ahead for clover harvest and corn plowing, with hay and wheat cutting en route. It covers cattle sales to Chicago, hog shipments, twin calves sales for 91 dollars, and local health updates, including Ralph Gift’s tonsil removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCutcheon
James Logan
Chicago
Ralph
J. B. Gift
Phelps Hospital
Macomb
Walter Willey
Ilo
Thad Allison
Jim Robison
Roy Butcher
W. O. Clark
Gee, Munson
Albert Miles
Route 7 Report From James Provine Notes Local Items
Albert Grnham's mother dies at Doddsville on Wednesday. Clover crops progress rapidly with many fields cut and housed. The Bly family daughter recovers from scarlet fever and quarantine ends. Ernest Runkle returns home from college in Des Moines Town. Henry Reno birthday celebration enjoyed by all at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Grnham
Doddsville
Fred Bly
Ernest Runkle
Des Moines
Henry Reno
Committee Named to Secure Macomb North Road Right of Way
The Good Roads Bureau of the Macomb Commercial Association named a committee led by Chairman CC Foulke to press for immediate securing of the Macomb northward road right of way. Members are F. W. Harris, Harry Holmes, and H. 23 Welsh. It noted the State Highway Commission is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
Good Roads Bureau
Macomb Commercial Association
CC Foulke
F. W. Harris
Harry Holmes
H. 23 Welsh
State Highway Commission 18
Highway commission sets strict right of way rules for counties
Counties face no contest over rights of way as the highway commission pushes hard road policy. Surveys will precede grading contracts and timely fills before surfacing. discussion of a new Macomb water reservoir arose but can be resolved by local officials. Key aim remains clearing the rights of way to advance road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Macomb
Coming Home Delayed Letter From Miami Teacher
In a letter to friends Miss Ruby Grigsby, a teacher in Miami Florida, says she expects to arrive home about the first or next week. She is currently visiting someone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Grigsby
Miami
Fla
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Arthur Bugg
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Viele Sam
Elmer Icenogle
Theo
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Harry Baker
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Orville Cuba
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Randolph
Lafayette Streets
Thos
Cash
Business College
Ft. Madison
Earl Long
C. A
Ebenezer Church
Christian Endeavor
Camp Creek Church
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Undas
Reyne Taylor
Ruth Ervin
Louis
Karl Clark
Nellie Moore
Harold Bown
Myrtle Allen
Viola Ervin
Joseph Little
James Provine
Fae National
Kellastone Co
Illinois
Macomb, Il
New York City
Crooked Creek
Kans
Julia
E. L. Sapp
Meh
Mazel Hanns
Westinghouse Motor Service
Westinghouse Motors
Savidge & Wear Room
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