Plane Crash Kills Marshall Man and Family Members
A Missouri air tour ended Sunday when a plane heading from Kansas to Colorado suffered engine trouble near Buffalo. Pilot Harold Rose and Mrs Bem Forsythe and Mrs Rose died. Mrs Mary Ward was critically injured and later moved to a Springfield hospital. The Forsythe and Rose families, longtime Marshall residents, left Kansas for a trip visiting relatives in Hutchinson and Chicago. The couple’s daughter Ruth Ettie Forsythe, 72, and Martha Jane Rose, 31, plus sons Fenton and Ora Forsythe and Glen and Laufman Forsythe, were named among survivors. Mrs Ward, 31, suffered multiple injuries, with a fracture and facial injuries, and was improving yesterday. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bem Forsythe
Harold Rose
Mary Ward
Chicago
Rose
Colorado
Forsythe
Hutchinson
Kansas
Buffalo
Missouri
He Te Kemp
John Evans
Paris
Eugene Stauffer
Marshall
Ruth Ettie Forsythe
Ben Forsythe
Fenton Forsythe
Illinois
Ora, Forsythe
Glen and
Laufman, Forsythe
Nellie Buck
Oak Park
Orla Randal
Martha Jane Rose
Ora Forsythe
Laufman Forsythe
Ilinois
Ill
Remembering Mrs. Ben A Monmouth College Tribute
Ruth M. Forsythe writes a Memorial piece for Mrs. Ben recalling family dinners chairs jig tunes and a Golden Wedding. The narrator vows Mrs. Ben will not be dead and remembers her maxims nursing a sick grandson and comforting a bereaved family. A portrait of community life and enduring love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Jove-tor
Sale
Court House
Casing Set on Zeigler Farm Oil Well near Marshall
Zeigler farm well at 2482 feet on the Devonian Hime is cased and will drill in the pay section in three to four days. The Cask well in Lower Wabash is ready for electric test with current nearly turned on. A second well is planned to start near the Cusk well in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler Farm
Marshall
Lower
Wabash
Cusk
Bertelsmans Injured in Monday Auto Wreck Near Terre Haute
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Bertelsman of Paris and Mrs. Shoaff suffered severe injuries when their car collided with Verling Murphy’s car near Izaak Walton Lake east of Marshall. Murphy swerved to avoid a pedestrian. All three were taken to St. Anthony Hospital. Mr. Bertelsman was less badly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Bertelsman
Paris
Marshall
New York Central
Izaak Walton Lake
Terre Haute
Verling Murphy
Lower Wabash Township
Murphy
Bertelsman
Shoaff
Spring Institute of Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Marshall
The annual spring institute of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet at the U B church in Marshall on Friday May 20 at 10 00 AM with Mrs. Lillian Halstein of Casey presiding. A covered dish luncheon will follow at noon with guests welcome and bring own service.
American Legion Auxiliary Plans May Meeting and Activities
The American Legion Auxiliary announces a May 17 meeting at 7 30 with a program by Mrs Ann Crumlin Gold Star Mother. Public invited at 8 00. Miss Sarah Hughes will attend Illinois Girls State at Jacksonville. Poppy Day set for May 28 with essay contest in schools. Family Night May 19 at 6 30 with pot luck dinner and entertainment for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Crumlin
Gold Star
Sarah Hughes
Jacksonville
American Legion Auxilary Post No
Foster Hornbrook
Legion
Junior
Drive closes this month for Myles family relief
Local No. 974 sponsors a fundraiser for survivors of the Myles family accident and aims to close the drive on May 31. An itemized report detailing receipts and allocations will be published soon after closure. Paul Sullivan serves as committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles
Lost valuable saddle mare reported in Marshall
Harvey A. Hurst of Marshall reports losing a valuable saddle mare this week. It appears the mare wandered away from its usual address and remains missing. Local inquiries are encouraged to help recover the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey A. Hurst
Marshall
Marshall Library Adds Notable New Volumes and Pamphlets
New purchases include The Big Secret set in Washington D C and Kin folk by Pearl Buck, plus two Will James horse books Big Enough and Smoky the Cow Horse. Nonfiction Modern American Poetry edited by Louis Untermeyer joins a list of authors Hughes Cummings MacLeish Aiken Pound Wylie Frost. Navy Vocation Information sheets for free distribution accompany library pamphlets now catalogued for in library and circulation use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Colby
Literary Guild
Pearl Buck
Washington, D. C
Will James
Louis Untermeyer
Langston Hughes
E. E. Cummings
Archibald MacLeish
Conrad Aiken
Ezra Pound
Elinor Wylie
Robert Frost
United States Navy
Ilinois
Home Bureau Meeting Postponed to May 19
The Eckle unit of the Home Bureau slated for May 10 at Mrs. Nina Smith's home has been postponed to May 19. Names mentioned include Franklin Eugene Schiver, 20, Casey, and Margie Jean Fudge, 17, Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lia Home Bureau
Eckle
The
Home Bureau
Nina Smith
Franklin Eugene Schiver
Casey
Margie Jean Fudge
Marshall Woman's Club May Luncheon Recalls New Officers
The Marshall Woman's Club met at the Methodist church for the annual May luncheon with lavender and gold decor. Mrs. Everett Seed presided at a brief business meeting introducing new President Mrs. Owen Hendrix and listing committee chairs for the coming year. Guests included Miss Eva Fikuart and Mrs. A. J. Akers among others. numerous members attended and heard Miss Wanda Sweitzer and Mrs. Eugene Stauffer perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Woman's Club
Methodist Church
Everett Seed
Owen Hendrix
Hobart Cline
Basil Moore
Hurley Welsh
C. M. Hadley
Walter Craig
Frank Brosman
Wanda Sweitzer
Eugene Stauffer
Eva Fikuart
Clark County
A. J. Akers
Glen Sweitzer
Miss Fikuart
Rosamond Coldren
Earl Ellshoff
Dick Davidson
Russel Laird
Bert Alexander
David Illyes
Robert Langlois
John McCauley
C. C. Pack
Neil Hollenbeck
Wm. Camp
Ernest Kile
Heber Nash
Paul Arney
Marshall area obituaries and funeral notices
Death notices from Marshall Illinois area list Melvin family funeral at Marrs Funeral Home with burial in Dunlap cemetery. Harry Guinnip, 57, died after an farm accident at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Mabel Catherine Barkley died at St Anthony Hospital and is buried in Marshall Cemetery. Anna Louise Berner, 59, died at home south of Marshall with survivors listed and funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NPL
Melvin
Tzys
Marrs
Dunlap
Wayne
Marshall
Rose Ann Eveland
Mattoon
Illinois
Andy
Robinson
Frank
Paris
Mabel Catherine Barkley
Gene Barkley
St. Anthony Hospital
Marshall Cemetery
Marshall Boy Enters Model Automobile Contest
Charles Perkins of Marshall re enters the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild competition. He designs and builds a model car aiming for a cash award and university scholarship, with a finish due by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Boy
Charles Perkins
Genevieve Perkins
Marshall
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Judge Bristow Holds Circuit Court in Marshall
Judge George W. Bristow presided in Marshall last Saturday. Actions included a quiet title petition in Gladys Bishop vs Viola Comstock et al with a substitution of party defendant Ray C. Stratton for Kenneth W. Connelly. Flenner vs Board of Directors of Unit School District No. 80 set for hearing to dismiss. Will Cork probate ended with John M. Hollenbeck named administrator under $84,000 bond. remainder bequeathed to siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bristow
Marshall
Circuit Court
Gladys
Bishop
Viola
Comstock
Ray C. Stratton
de Bonis
Clennie Connelly
Kenneth W. Connelly
W. F. Flenner
Board of Directors
Unit School District No
Will Cork
John M. Hollenbeck
Gold Star Mothers Day Enacted in Illinois
Governor Adlai Stevenson signed House Bill No. 37 on April 28 designating the second Sunday in August as Gold Star Mothers Day in Illinois. The measure, sponsored by Waltrip Welsh and Lewis of the 34th District, passed unanimously in the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai Stevenson
Waltrip
Welsh
Lewis
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois
Gold Star Mothers of America
Mrs
Percy C. Hasten
Former Wabash Resident Dies in Terre Haute
Martin Wernz age 81 died at 4:20 a m Wednesday at Union Hospital Terre Haute Indiana He is survived by his widow Bertha three sons Arno Kirby and Robert Wernz two daughters Etta Stansberry and Lenore Hilbert one brother Fred Wernz and one sister Mrs C F Young Funeral services set for 9:30 Friday morning with burial in Calvary Cemetery Terre Haute Wernz formerly lived on a farm east of Marshall in Wabash township before moving to Terre Haute years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Guinnip
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Guinnip
Loretta
Lorene Garwood
Anna B. Kammacher
Catherine Lee
Anna Louise Berner
Fred
Wm. Craddy
Robert Robinson
Ed Setzer
Dennison
Ilinois
Herbert Fawley
Ross Davison
Harry Macke
Everett Macke
Indiana
Marrs
Martin Wernz
Mornig
Union
Térre Haute
Bertha
Arno, Kirby
Robert Wernz
Etta Stansberry
Lenore Hilbert
Fred Wernz
C. F. Young
Calvary Cemetery
Wernz
Wabash Township
Crippled Children’s Clinic Planned at Casey High School
A clinic for physically handicapped children will run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 17 at Casey High School. Director Dr Herbert R Kobes says services are provided by the University of Illinois Division of Services for Crippled Children serving Clark Coles Cumberland Crawford Edgar and Jasper counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Area
Casey High School
Herbert R. Kobes
University of Illinois Division of Services
Clark
Coles
Cumberland
Crawford
Edgar
Jasper
State Police Ordered to Enforce Hitch-Hiker Law Strictly
State Police ordered to enforce the anti hitchhiking statute banning soliciting rides from private vehicle drivers. The directive aims to remove hitch hikers from roadways and curb roadside lounging.
F F A and FHA Hayride and Wiener Roast
The F F A entertained the F H A with a hayride and wiener roast Thursday of last week. About 50 boys and girls with Mr Spittler enjoyed the ride then returned to the high school where they satisfied their appetites with wieners marshmallows and cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spittler
Library Club elects officers for next year
The Library Club May meeting on Monday May 9 was led by chairman Emma Meehling. Officers elected were President Sue Maurer, Vice President Doris Schafer, and Secretary Treasurer Mary Frances Snedeker. Wayne Amidon and family visited over the weekend with Mrs Davidson’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Club
Emma Meehling
Sue Maurer
Doris Schafer
Mary Frantes Snedeker
Wayne Amidon
Kankakee
Dick Davidson
Marriage in Briscoe district marks fifth term for teacher
In Days Gone By notes W. W. Baker returns to teach Briscoe school for a fifth consecutive term. Miss Leona Low and Mahlon Musgrave marry at the bride’s parents home four miles east of West Union with Rev. Keisling presiding. Harry Miller returns from a year with Co. H 4th Illinois in Cuba and looks well. Miss Jennie McClure visits family in West Union after Rabbit Ridge teaching assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Baker
Briscoe
West Union
Leona Low
Mahlon Musgrave
Rev. Keisling
Hutsonville
Harry Miller
Paris
Harriet Parrish
Harry
Co. H. 4Th Wlinois
Cuba
Jennie McClure
Rabbit Ridge
Horse runs away after fright. carriage hits pole injuring rider
While driving near Robinson Saturday Harry Abels horse was startled by a car and bolt. The carriage struck a telephone pole fracturing the rider's skull. Also notes the Union Prairie Baptist Sunday school organized at Lower Union schoolhouse with Ross McCrory as superintendent and Dick Clements as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Harry Abel
Union Prairie Baptist
Lower Union
Ross McCrory
Dick Clements
Mattie Routh
Mattie Ormiston
Richard Routh
Harris McCrory
Haslitt
Grandview
City
Trefz
West Main Street
Rob Sebree
Jasonville
Robert Casteel
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices from Marshall Area
Alfred Dietzel of Marshall and Della Jones of Terre Haute apply for marriage. Harold Woodard weds Nina David son of Marshall. Robert Dulaney passed entrance exam for the National Military Academy and must report to West Point. Martin sold his dry goods store to Hock Henson and Kane of Watseka and Momence. Harry Perdue returns from France after eleven months and takes a job in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Dietzel
Marshall
Della Jones
Terre Haute
Harold R. Woodard
Nina L. Davidson
Robert Dulaney
National Military Academy
Weat
Lynas E Foster
Harry Perdue
France
Indianapolis
Local Births and Deaths Reported in 1929 Item
Twenty years ago this week Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hurst announced a baby girl born Tuesday Thelma Shreve is mentioned as the former name of the mother. Virgil D Fox of Dolson township announced a baby girl born Wednesday. Joe Turman bought Perce Cox poolroom on Main and Sixth. Lydia Guinnip 67 died at her Marshall home survived by three sons Homer Harry Fred and two daughters Mrs Everett Black Livingston and Mrs Frank McNary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hurst
Hurst
Thelma Shreve
P. W. Spittler
Allright
Russell Schlosser
Glenn Schlosser
Hammond, Ind
Paul Barth
Dale Barth
Oliver
Carroll Spittler
Julia Brown
Virgil D. Fox
Dolson Township
Joe Turman
Perce Cox
Main
Sixth Street
Cox
Lydia Guinnip
Marshall
Homer Guinnip
Harry Guinnip
Fred Guinnip
Everett Black
Livingston
Frank McNary
Miss Oleta Paddock to Graduate From Nurses Training
Ten years ago Miss Oleta Paddock daughter of Mr and Mrs George Paddock of Darwin will graduate from nurses training at the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Indianapolis on Monday May 22 1939. Details note other local social mentions from the week including Derby attendance and visits by residents to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleta Paddock
George Paddock
Darwin
Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Indianapolis
Virgil Hurst
E. B. Hurst
Frank Gunder
Harvey Allen Hurst
Ed Wilner
Ruth
H. D. Tucker
Burns Hurst
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harry Sockler
Brazil
Ind
J. R. Hornbrook
Victorine Moninger
Decatur
Charles Kellar
Throckmartin Couple Welcome Daughter Cheryl Sue
Mr and Mrs Wesley Throckmartin announce the birth of a daughter Cheryl Sue on May 3 at Paris Hospital. The couple already have two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Throckmartin
Cheryl Sue
Paris Hospital
Mrs. Throckmartin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold Leon Rose
Clarence Rose
Jack Ed Rose
Cora Jones
Air Corps
Midway
Chrisman
Mrs. Ben
Ruth M. Forsythe
Monmouth College Oracle
Bertelsmans
Spring Institute
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Sullivan
Marshall Library News
Woman’s Club
Judge Bristow
Crippled Children's Clinic
F. H. A. Hayride
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