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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1920
Page
1
Marshall area residents share a weekend of social calls and family gatherings while acknowledging the death of a local father. Jerry Claypool and Clarence Goek Yer in town, Robert Findley and spouse visited Elijah Clas pools, and many relatives from Westfield Auburn and surrounding farms spent time with kin.
Norton wife and daughter Verna spent Friday with Veineella Setzer of State Line. Hugh White and family of Halt visited Hershel Cline. Wilma Carpenter of Marshall stayed with relatives. Warren Norton visited his sister Mrs Ben Setzer of State Line. Charles Hollenbeck and wife and Thomas Carpenter with Perry Jackson and wife. Delphia Jackson works at Ray Davidson's west of Paris. Russel and Ralph Slusser with their mother Mrs P W Spittler of Allright. Mrs Wm Cline and children Carie also mentioned.
Milo enjoyed. Sunday at Valley Williams Bernadine Ermagene and Virginia Miller spent the weekend with their grandparents Mr and Mrs E Wyrick. School closed Tuesday. Mary and Willie Lederman spent Saturday evening with Ben and Artie Carpenter. Martha and Golda Blizzard spent Monday with Elsie Strohm of Avona. Clara Williams and John Norton Spert Sunday afternoon with Sylvia Hollenbeck and brothers.
Numerous residents travel to cities including Chicago and Indianapolis for visits and work. Families from Evansville, Greenup, Battle Creek, and Terre Haute host relatives while students from Charleston and St Marys plan weekends and concerts. The Casey Township high school wraps with eighth grade commencement and a crowded band concert at the Memorial building.
Sunday school convention at Auburn church next Sunday and a Baptist church meeting led by Elder Fuson. Memorial day services set for May 30 at the Methodist church under Sons of Veterans, with Rev. Litherland delivering the memorial sermon. Albert Vanhorn, 55, died after weeks of illness. funeral at Church of God Bethel with I O O F in charge. burial in Ridgelawn. He is survived by a widow, four sons, two daughters, and relatives. Other items mention visits and local travel through town
West York and Walnut Prairie residents arrive for visits and family gatherings. The record notes Mr and Mrs Richards Mrs James Morton and others, plus several Terre Haute and Paris connections. Community members share meals attend funerals and travel to Oblong Danville Vincennes Melrose and Flatrock for family and church events.
Mrs Ann Walker a longtime resident of West Union died at her home after a lengthy illness. Her passing leaves a void in the community where she was well known for her family and civic involvement.
Mabel Rook of Ellery visited friends here last week. Hardy Osborne aged 84 died near Staffordshire Indiana and was buried there Tuesday. Hasten family Kate Thompson and Irene Murphy of Terre Haute were in town Sunday. Joe Grant and Esther of Vienna Illinois visited his sister Mrs John Rowe. Lewis Whitman returned from Terre Haute Saturday. Robert Lake of Terre Haute visited over Sunday. A pie social for the York Reunion was held Saturday evening. Lake Eisner of Farmersburg visited York Sunday. A J Maring and daughter Mrs Wa Berger of Terre Haute visited Saturday evening. Ruth Eisner who studied in Farmersburg last winter returned home Sunday. Mrs Ruhanna Layton died Thursday and was buried Saturday.
Everett Harper and family of Marshall rent over Sunday with home folks Abi Honderich and family and Geo Bierbaum and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Henry Bierbaum Myrte Irwin spent over Sunday with home folks Mr and Mrs Jake Clouse spent Sunday at Lyman Shank's Ella Murphy spent the weekend with her uncle Philip Spitzier Mary Norton spent Sunday afternoon with Edna Lovell Lester Honderich and Everett Frdenberger are spending a few days with their aunt Ann Junker Mr and Mrs Harry Stepp are the proud parents of a baby boy Dan Milburn and family aunt Saturday afternoon at Harry Stepp Ela Murphy Goldin Love Cecile Bays and Bird Shumaker spent Sunday evening at John Vic kenai Ee New Orleans Trees Palms and pine trees grow side by side to New Orleans.
Two young acquaintances engage in a playhouse game, an argument erupts over control. Mary accuses Betty of always wanting her own way, while Betty retorts that Mary often ends up with it.
Lacemaking was introduced to Chinese women in Chefoo about twenty five years ago by foreign visionaries who hoped to create home based employment. Chi Hsia Hsief became the first district where lacemaking spread widely and industry growth followed.
The buggy ch hip is manufactured exclusively in this country yet nearly all raw materials are imported. Whale bone comes from the Arctic Ocean, rattan from the South Sea Islands, and rawhide from the Philippines or similar warm regions.
Helen greets her grandmother who visits and appears surprisingly youthful and stylish. The reunion shows Helen’s delight as she remarks on her grandparent’s apparent youth.
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