County Commencement Honors One Twenty Eight Graduates
Eighth grade exercises Friday awarded diplomas to 128 graduates. The ceremony featured a Chamber of Commerce band parade, a Methodist church program, and an address by H. Bailey contrasting historic hard work with modern educated leadership. Scholarships totaled eighteen with top ranks to Clara Geheb, Bessie Wright, and Esther Hurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Ethel Hurst
Eld. G
y.Bailey
Clara Geheb
Bessie Wright
West Union
Esther Hurst
Martinsville
Davenport student teaches music across Chicago suburbs
Miss Vivian Cheek of Davenport Iowa, a Columbian school of music student in Chicago, now directs classes in several suburban schools and supervises younger teachers there. She performed the role of Orpah in Ruth on June 7 and appeared in a Miss Westervelt recital. Sister of Mrs E J Giffel of Marshall, she plans a Marshall summer visit with her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Cheek
Davenport
Iowa
Columbian School of Music
Chicago
Columbian School
Orpab
Ruth
Westervelt
Bread Wrapper Contest At Golden Crust Bakery Draws Crowds
Crowds of youths fill the Golden Crust Bakery on Saturday night for a bread wrapper contest with prizes each week. The event began a week ago Tuesday and runs until July 16, when the bicycle prize will go to the top wrapper. Bernard Haslitt won the jar guessing prize with 3950 of 3941 beans, while Kenneth Little claimed $3 for the week’s top wrapper counts. further events teased for next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Crust Bakery
Johnson
Bernard Haslitt
Ned Welsh
Don Medsher
Kenneth Little
Boyd Lucan
Real Estate Transfers in Marshall Casey and Martinsville Areas
A stream of property transfers is recorded: multiple buyers purchase parcels in Marshall Casey Martinsville and West Union with prices ranging from 1 to 6 930 dollars. Transactions include lots and lands with several transfers to individuals and institutions.
Four Generations Gather for Sunday Family Visit
Sun day gathering at Rev C A Curtis's home brought four generations: Thomas H Curtis and wife from Penfield F B Curtis and wife with daughter from Terre Haute Edith Reese Bertha Shores and daughters from Charleston Mattoon and others. Mr Curtis called it a very happy day. Henry Graham was awarded 75 dollars for his injured cow after a May road accident south of Dennison in Squire Craig's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Curtis
Thomas H. Curtis
Penfield
F. B. Curtis
Terre Haute
Edith Reese
Charleston
Bonnie Shores
Mattoon
Rev C. A. Curtis
Edith Reess
Bertha Shores
Mr. Curtis
Henry Graham
Dennison
Jesse Kirby
Squire Craig
Mr. Graham
Smittkamp Family Holds First Reunion Near Marshall
The Smittkamp family held its first reunion Sunday June 12 at Ed and Mary Buser’s home north of Marshall with about 60 guests. A noon dinner on the lawn followed by friendly conversations concluded with plans for an annual event at Henry Smittkamp’s home. The gathering listed many family members including Joe, Will, Oscar, Chester, Henry, Charles, Will, Elmer, Frank, Kate Hornbrook and others. The article also notes a summer band concert series starting June 30 and urges Marshall residents to support the band with donations to Carl Taubeneck at City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smittkamp
Will Demougin
Oscar Smittkamp
Chester Smittkamp
Henry Buser
Charles Wieland
Will Sharkey
Elmer Wilboit
Frank Kemp
Kate Hornbrook
Charles Smittkamp
Jake” Buser
Percy Murphy
Jesse ‘Winters
Fred Hornbrook
Jessie, Grace
Lucy Buser
Marshall
Carl ‘Taubeneck
City Drug Store
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A Valley Bus Line
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Charles A. Turner
Gossard
Warner and
Doty Dry Goods Company
Marshall, Illinois
County
Miss Cheek
Brown
Social M.e’s
Simon Irwin
Marshall Auto Sales
Grant Martin
W. L. Cole
Laura
Walter Hutchinson
Alvah S. Donner
Casey
Chas. A. Pierson
John I. Emrich
Gertrude Duran
A. Bennett
Russell J. Poorman
W. M. Simpson Lumber Co
J. V. Canady
Lloyd V. Baxter
Sarah E. Maley
Charles F. Dare
Cakey
R. O. Fix
John H. Kiger
CB. Reinbold
Bruce L. Beasley
Westfield
Elizabeth A. Gallatin
Trustees Christian Church
Barnett G. Huddleston
John Huddleston
John Pentecost
John Orndorff
Emeline Daugherty
Rose Spires
William Fix
Mary Eunice Fix
Fannie McCarty
Almeda McCarty
Gee
Graham
Wes Tot
Graham Crathers
Sbbool Joo
XoXo
D. D-Doll & Son
North Side Square
Ery
Nash
Electrical Service’ ‘Co
Teléphone
Illinois
Nice
Booth & Handy Home
Hart
Bostonian
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