Down Alemory's Lane and Local News Update
April 18 1901 villagers woke to gunshots at 2 00 am as two men at the People's State Bank faced a fusillade from night watchman Wam ser who fired with his 44 Colt. J E Corbett to erect a saloon adjoining Heakinson block uptown. Royal Neighbors meet in Rock Island for a National Convention. Election yields wet status as anti license candidate loses by six votes but wet slate wins village board. Spring Lake levee safety feared as manager Brenner plans Baseball Artists season with a 400 seat grandstand. lineup includes Jimmy Smith Waddel Bishop Klinker Vaughn Hopper Smith Cy Rohlfs Dee Wright Boyd Pete Kent Pekin Havana Kingston targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wamser
People’s State Bank
J. E. Corbett
Heakinson
Royal Neighbors
Rock Island
T. H. Smith
George Knollhoff
Lcense
Spring Lake
Brenner
Jimmy Smith
Waddel
Peoria
Bishop
Klinker Vaughn
Hopper Smith
Cy Rohlfs
Dee Wright
Boyd
Pete Kent
Pekin
Havana
Kingston
Local staffing changes at Geneseo drug store and Pekin obituary
On April 19 1906 F D Merwin who ran the local drug store for two years resigned to oversee his mother's land interests in Geneseo F H Franzlau of Nashville will take charge here Les Scott bought the Daily brick building near R F Maloney's restaurant plans a tensorial parlor James S Pollard prominent Pekin landowner died suddenly April 10 at Taze well hotel in Pekin His funeral drew a large crowd in Manito Also note John Deere Tranter sale in J A Marshalls window
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Merwin
Geneseo
F. H. Franzlau
Nashville
Les Scott
R. F. Maloney
James S. Pollard
Tazewell
Pekin
Manito
John Deere Tranter
J. A. Marshall
Hilling and Smail Summoned to Hennepin in April 1922
April 13 1922 report states R A Hilling and Ronnie Smail were called to Hennepin in connection with an unspecified matter. The brief item notes their summons to the town but provides few further details.
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R. A. Hilling
Ronnie Smail
toHennepin
Teachers Hired For 1932 33 At Local Schools
April 15 1932 lists new and returning instructors across area schools. Porter welcomes Mrs Ward Brown for next year while Parkland hires Mrs James Bender for 1932 33 and County Line employs Mrs George Strawbridge Jr. Spats school will have Willis Mart in charge and Isenburg keeps Miss Vera Tixbot in the lineup. Manito Grade School rehires Wilbur Trimpe Mabel Corbett Ruth Wistehuff Nora Ryan. M C H S Dramatic Club to present The Little Bluffer with directors Annabelle Huffman and Jeanette Memmen and Leona Cothern in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Brown
Porter School
Parkland School
James Bender
George Strawbridge Jr
County Line
Willis Martin
Spats
Vera Tix
Bott
Isenburg
Mabel Corbett
Ruth Wistehuff
Nora Ryan
Dramatic Club of
M.C.H.S
Little Bluffer
Annabelle Huffman
Jeanette Memmen
Leona Cothern
High School Election Returns in Manito. Talbott Lawson Win
April 16 1942 voting yielded 84 votes with Richard Talbott and Forrest Lawson elected to the high school board. E. Dennis wins grade school board seat. Manito youths on furlough from Camp Forrest Tean visit home with Rey Halpin and Nor- (text cut)
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Richard Talbott
Forrest Lawson
E. Dennis
Manito
Camp Forrest
Tean
Rey Halpin
Nor
Cancer deaths exceed battle losses in Illinois figures
The American Cancer Society reports Illinois records show 28 571 cancer deaths in 1949 1950 versus far fewer Korean War fatalities. Illinois 1949 1950 Mason County saw 28 then 16 deaths.
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American Cancer Society
Illinois
Illinois Veteran’s Commission
Tom H. Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Mason County
Gathmans Welcome New Granddaughter From Detroit Arrival
Mr and Mrs William Gathman report the arrival of a daughter born Saturday afternoon April 12 in Detroit Michigan The baby weighed 7 pounds and something ounces and has a sister Marcia Kay aged three to welcome her home The mother is Kathleen Sandman of Havana prior to marriage
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William Gathman
Wayne Gathman
Detroit
Michigan
Marcia Kay
Kathleen Sandman
Havana
Be more successful drives funds to cancer research education and care
Funds from the 1952 Carrier Crusades will go to research education and service. Twenty five percent of the million dollar goal will support research while $91 345 funds public education and $340 082 assists cancer patients via clinics diagnosis centers nursing care and special projects. Publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildebrand
Forest City Red Cross Drive Exceeds Quota
The Forest City Township Red Cross drive for 1932 has surpassed its $150 goal by raising $198. Drive Chairman Mrs. John Harms led solicitors Mrs. Marvin Neikirk Mrs. Otto Dierke and Miss Gladys Langston. Additional volunteers contacted rural families and thanked residents for the strong response in the 1952 drive.
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Forest City Red Cross
Red Cross
Forest City Township
John Harms
Drive
Marvin Neikirk
Otto Dierke
Gladys Langston
Ford van Orman
Henry Wahlfeld
George Frederick
Forest City
Easter Dinner Guests Visit In Peoria Family Event
Mr and Mrs Louis Talbott and daughter Mary Ann of Peoria were Easter dinner guests at the Ray Talbott home. They visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Robert Hilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Talbott
Mary Ann
Peoria
Ray Talbott
Robert Hilling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alemory’s
Farmall Super M
Farmall
Con Brenner
Tom and
Frank Cranwill
John Watson
Richard Dwyer
Jim Hoerr
Middle States Telephone CO
WM. Gathmans
Shirley Lee
Lofthouse Dress Shop
Court St. Pekin, Ill
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