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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1942
Page
2
The excerpt cites a newspaper concern with printing news and guiding public opinion, emphasizing integrity in trade and protection of human rights. It includes a quotation from Calvin Coolidge about not merchandising American principles and notes subscription and advertising rates.
Sunday school at 10 30 and prayer meeting Tuesday night at 8 oclock at the Methodist church. Weekend visits include Ardel Stewart in Champaign and Arcola, Edward Garrard and daughter of Indianapolis, Audra and Louise Guyer in Quaker Lane, and Easter day guests E J Mehler family, Isaac Seymour, and J G Harrington in Paris. Wedding of William Rader and Dorothy Rink at Villa Park Congregational church with Dorothy Rink from Villa Park and William Rader of Orange Texas.
Miss Frances Drake East McDaniel and others attend as Rev. G M Sparling of Clarksville assists at a revival meeting. Residents and visitors, including Mr and Mrs Maurice Wells and family, Mr and Mrs Ray Drake and family, visit relatives in the area. Catherine Wells returns from Evanston. Artman from La Porte visits. Anna Phillippe visits Martinsville.
Mrs. Verna Crawley and her son from Peoria visited relatives in Choctaw including Mr. and Mrs. William Norton and Pvt. William Garner of the U S Army who joined Easter gatherings with families in Martinville Denison and Marshall. Several cousins and friends from Ohio Martinsville Allright Zion Ernat Walter Garner and others joined meals and a Sunday visit with C G Hollenbeck Elsie Albrecht Caroline Ledermann and extended kin.
An afternoon visit noted with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Miller and Miss Margaret Garner present during local social call.
Bruce Thompson called on Thomas E Carpenter Saturday. John Davis died early Sunday. Florence Carpenter visited Hazel Baker Sunday afternoon. Edith John Elmer and Mable Shotts visited with grandparents Elmer Buckle of Prairie. Mrs Thomas BE Carpenter visited Jess Shotts Thursday. Elmer Buckles spent Tuesday with daughter Mrs Jesse Shotts. Mrs Joe Thompson spent days with relatives in Terre Haute.
The article notes a Sunday school gathering at Paddock with a 10 o clock start each Sunday. Easter morning featured an egg hunt won by Lyvennia Kay Hewitt who found a cross marked egg and received a prize.
A jumble of social notes reports residents from Terre Haute Darwin Paris Marshall Lawrenceville and Clarksville visiting relatives and moving farms including John Bush Arnold Bohn Walter Brown and others with hospital stays and homecomings noted along with a pig house teaser and casual chatter about everyday life.
A long list of local residents and families from East Liberty and nearby towns visited relatives and hosted gatherings over Easter Sunday. Names include Clapp, Murphys, Davises, Tarbles, Guyers, Murphy family groups, and many others enjoying dinners and informal calls across Champaign, St. Louis, Ferguson, Redman, Kansas, and Marshall.
Clarksville report notes Sunday school attendance of 102 people. Mrs Lor and family entries appear in local notes. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Bill Burger with Glenn and Geneva shopping in Terre Haute Saturday.
The author urges cooperation between the beer industry, army, and law enforcement to ensure beer outlets near training camps remain clean and decent. He notes brewers oppose selling beer to soldiers in poor conditions and emphasizes Americans should join in supporting the troops.
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