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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1927

Page

5

Local Clubs Host Holiday Dinner Parties and Bridge

Kibitzer Club members from Findlay and Robinson hosted a Wednesday dinner at the American Cafe with a bridge game at Mrs Handy’s West Main Street home. Prizes went to Mrs Handy and Edith Cole. Other gatherings included a Christmas dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Saiter with guests from several nearby towns and families, plus several student visitors and travel notes involving the Potter family.

Kibitzer Club American Cafe Mary Cole Marjorie Lewis Florence Hodge Fenton Cole Ham ’Alwood Howard

Classified notices and sale announcements from West Union

A collage of local notices including a Christmas greeting from Mrs. Jacob Buehler, rowdy farm sale details by Buell Morris, and real estate loan offers. Also an auction listing by Kesler & Knowles, a notice on shipping association meeting in West Union, Illinois, and a December 19 1997 date.

Ymere Buell Morris Kesler &, Knowles Shipping ’Association West Union Ill Shipping Agsociation Banklat Ivan Cline Secy Treas Ooian

Social Gathers and Visits Highlight Holiday Week

Mr and Mrs J I May hosted a Monday evening soiree with guests including Mr and Mrs Will Mathews and daughters Mrs Minerva Edens of Anaheim Calif Mrs John Snedeker and Mr and Mrs Russell Craig. Henry Reynolds received Florida fruit from son Frank. Judge and Mrs Conrad Schull left Mt Vernon after visiting daughter Mrs Leon Cox. Silas Claypool and son Gene of Bridgeport spent Christmas with the Knipe and Claypool families.

J. l. May Mr. and Will Mathews Harry Mathews Minerva Edens Anaheim Calif John Snedeker Russell Craig Henry Reynolds Florida Frank Judge Conrad Schull Mt. Vernon Leon Cox Silas ‘Claypool Gene Bridgeport Wm. Knipe Mrs Allen Claypool

Mrs Bertha Carpenter Readmitted for Pneumonia in Danville

Mrs Bertha Carpenter was taken back to the hospital in Danville Sunday with pneumonia and complications. She had just returned home last Wednesday after several weeks’ absence.

Bertha Carpenter Danville

Loraine Nelson Visits Parents During Holidays

Miss Loraine Nelson private secretary to B E Ramsey principal of Normal Training school Terre Haute came Friday noon to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs C R Nelson.

Loraine Nelson B. E. Ramsey Normal Training Terre Haute C. R. Nelson

Christmas Travel Recap for Local Residents

Russell Daniel and Don Heidbreder left Friday evening for home to celebrate Christmas. Daniel heads to Bloomfield Iowa and Heidbreder goes to Quincy Illinois. Mr and Mrs Harry Handy of Robinson and Miss Sue Turner of Indianapolis visited parents Mr and Mrs J M Turner and family for Christmas.

Russell Daniel Don Heidbreder Mr. Daniel Bloomfield Iowa Mr. Heidbreder Quincy Harry Handy Robinson Sue Turner Indianapolis J. M. Turner

Miss Helen Baird Visiting Parents for Holidays

Miss Helen Baird from Tower Hill arrived Friday evening to spend the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Baird.

Helen Baird Tower Hill Mrs Ben T. Baird

Mrs Edens Returns to Anaheim After Father’s Illness

Mrs. Minerva Edens of Anaheim California returns home Tuesday after being summoned by the illness and passing of her father John Mathews.

Minerva Edens Anaheim Calif John Mathews

Marshall Area Family News and Holiday Visits

Local residents report arrivals and holiday travel. Dorothy Ann Daley born Sunday to Edwin and wife of Indianapolis with Gertrude Cole of Marshall as former name. Several families, including Mathews Cox and Smiths, visit relatives in Urbana Champaign Detroit Findlay and Chicago. Patricia Louise born to Robert Smitley. Christmas gatherings with Batson Hanse Meehling Hollenbeck Batson and others.

Edwin Daley Indianapolis Dorothy Ann Daley Gertrude Cole Marshall

ChristmasVisitors And Program At Grand Turn Church

Mrs Louise Booth Moyer of Washington DC visited the Purdums Monday and Tuesday. The Grand Turn Sunday school plans a second Christmas program at Grand Turn church Sunday evening January 1. Carson Purdum of Chicago and James and Rose McKeever of Chicago spent Christmas with their families. Mrs Everett Taubeneck and son Harris of Stuttgart Arkansas visited the Ralston home. Miss Helen Mayer of Springfield came for several weeks. Everett German of LaGrange left after Christmas with his parents the Germans.

Grand Turn James McKeever Miss Rose McKeever Chicago Mrs William McKeever Everett Taubeneck Harris Stuttgart Arkansas W. W. Ralston

Christmas Visit Notes From Decatur Area Houses

Miss Margaret Smith of Decatur visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. English. George Metsch of Cleveland spent time with his sister Mrs. C. E. McMorris. Frank Kenzer of Terre Haute shared Christmas with the Forbeck family. E. McMorris and Martha traveled to Washington Missouri to see Dr. W. T. McMorris. Hiram Wilson of Gary spent holidays with relatives. Gay Spittler of Detroit visited his parents. Everett Smitley moved to Washington DC for a job. Mrs. Smitley will join later. Burdette Emerson left for Springfield for New Year with his brother Dan. Henry Reynolds hosted Christmas Day dinner for guests. Eva Jones of Chicago spent time with the McMorris. Hubert Leonard and Otto Dobry of Detroit were guests of the Spittlers. Margaret Bryant of Louisville came to visit Dreucilla Deaner. Harve Wood and Mrs. Sidell visited Elston family for Christmas.

Two Boys Charged With Violating the Dyer Act

United States Commissioner bound over Blaine Cobert alias James Whitesell and Noble King on Dyer Act charges for driving a stolen car across state lines from Spiceland Indiana to Marshall Illinois. Bonds set at 1000 each. jailed in Vermilion county awaiting grand jury action. Also noted are listed land transfers and a bank sale in Martinsville and Marshall with modest sums.

Paris Ill United States T. E. Carer Blaine Cobert James Whitesell Noble King Marshall Vermilion County Danville Spiceland Ind

Marriage Licenses Listed in Local Record

A batch of marriage licenses shows couples from Marshall Martinsville Robinson Orleans and nearby towns. Names include Everett Smitley Lucille Sockler Ozro Nichols Catherine Crampton and many others with ages ranging from 17 to 68 across multiple Indiana communities.

Everett Smitley Marshall Lucille Sockler Ozro F. Nichols Robinson Catherine Crampton GE. Miller Martinsville Bertha Bridgett Michael Baker Helen Smith Marshall William E. Priest Greencastle Hazel Bunten Fillmore Ind Francis C. Kritz Mattoon Alice Hepner Casey Charles Cox Eugene Hammond Darwin Edith Berry Charles Smittkamp Emma McKee Terre Haute Claude Davison Paris Elizabeth Geiling Clifford Cork Bessie Tapscott Kenneth Tumey Bargesville Mary Anderson Brazil

Plant Grows Extensively Clematis Native to Britain

The text notes traveler's joy Clematis as the only native species in Great Britain with its southern presence and rarity northward, scarce in Scotland. It mentions about 20 North American Clematis species, including Clematis virginiana, widely distributed.

Great “Britain Scotland North America

Sign of Youth's Passing Middle Age and Insurance Agents

A fragmented reflection on aging and the inviting strange allure of talking with insurance agents as people grow older. The piece hints at evolving attitudes toward life stages and the social rituals of planning for the future.

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Saiter Mr. Rand Harry “Ogle Rovert Mts Russell Haddix Sand Famitly Ollie Saiter Bon Lawrence Effie Aidtaars Albert Sockler Mr Sand Mriland George Farris Pat Rose J. S. Strohin Ands Ison Paul Lovington Nyérot Champaign Liavona Millard Peoria Eli Seville Don Pern’ -Craig Nina Kammacher Ruth “Noland Rosanna Gunder Marguerite Wallis Dorothy Machlan Louise Foley Alberta Hemminghouse Marié McDaniel Lois Traviolis Univerity Minois Ah Jooth Fern George Taabeneck Virweitithnes Ralph’ ‘Knipe Doris Wallis Porties Hurst Roy Baira Deaner Dréuelifa Earl Elishoff Hester Shipe Alma Shipe Warren Shipe Harry B. Potter Willard Miriam New Orleans Potter The Alpha Zeta Fraternity Ted Perdue Toledo Ohio Delia Archer Beans G Villeyim Aetna Mark Stewart City Rfllé Insurance John Weir Johnson’s H. M. Dewey & Co Wood B. F. Johnson Cole & Cole Leang and Insurance Illinois Elfehl Dilt Black Bert Mathews Nelson Cox Urbana Loral Mathews Mr. Sockler Harry Davis Lavona Millard Gay Spittler Otto Gobry Detroit Michigan Florence Forbeck Clara Forbeck Clarence Smith Findlay Mrs. Smith Daniel Fawley Millikin College Herman Fawley Donald Cox Betty Lou Bach Frank Anderson Earl Gunn Carmel Ada Jones Sue Neal Hollenbeck W. T. Hollenbeck Adam Gard Washington, D. C Robert Smitley Patricia Louise Thaddeus Batson Detroit, Michigan J. A. Batson Joseph B. Hanse Henry Meehling Judge Feston Booth Justin Harlan San Antonio Texas Stella Smith Springfield Fenton Batson South Bend Fannie Andrews Irene Stewart W. H. Moore Ft. Hayes Columbus Louise Booth Moyer Washington,d. C G. ‘“A. Purdumn Carson Purdum Mrs. C. A. Purdum Helen Mayer Will Mayer Everett German LaGrange George German Margaret Smith Decatur Charles T. English George Metsch Cleveland C. E. McMorris Frank Kenzer John Forbeck E. McMorris Martha Washington, Mo W. T. McMorris Hiram Wilson Gary Indiana Phillip Spittler Mrs. Smitley Burdette Emerson Brother Dan Mrs. Henry Reynolds Eva Jones Hubert Leonard and Otto Dobry Detroit, Mich Margaret Bryant Louiisville, Ky Dreucilla Deaner Harve Wood of Sidell Mrs David Elston Martha C. Lambdin W. C. Jeffers Alpha Claypool Sperry Claypool John BE. Barbee Bruce L. Daughhetee Martinsville State Bank Clark Flapper Pythian Theatre Marshall Camp of Royal Neighbors Frances Griffin Atlanta Georgia Herman R. Huffman Gertrude C. Morrill Loyie Dudley New Lebanon Gertrude Thompson Merom George W McClure Ethel M. Baker Everett Clark West York Cordelia Monk Mack Harris Geleah Haines Walter Melvin Westfield Lucy Centers Johnson He Cacy E. P. Hill Oklahoma House of Representatives Johnston Louise Marcels Louise Lickert Main Marshall Lois Wilson and Geo. K. Arthur Tom Tyler His Pals Sally O’neil Owen Moore Gertrude Olmstead Becky Herald LeSeure Stanfield Grocery East Main Street Red Men’s Fischer’s Meat Market Enterprise Ben Fawley East Dulaney Bank Avondale Country Club Holland Country Club ' Oats Farge
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