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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1922

Page

4

Oldest Illinois farmer to ride to Aurora fair at 98

George Elkins of Buncombe Illinois, nearly 98, has farmed 75 years on seven acres of corn. He is recognized as the oldest farmer in the United States and will receive $50 in gold plus Pullman travel for himself and his daughter Mantell Elkins to the Central Illinois State Fair in Aurora. An attendant will accompany him in Chicago with limited driving speed. President Harding may greet him at the fair.

Aurora Illinois United States Johnson County Farm Bureau Fair Association George Elkins Elvira Township Elkins The Fair Association of Buncombe Ill Mantell Elkins Mantell Chicago Vienna Springfield

Illness and visits noted in local column

Helen Snyder child ill from lye exposure. Mrs Martha Litchenberger visiting Indianapolis relatives. Ed Lovell family from Terre Haute spent Sunday with Bert Wallis. Roy Dickerson teaches as school opens to large attendance. George Hilbert and Bert Walls in Marshall on business. Mrs Sarah Hollenbeck and children visit Georgetown due to ill daughter. Camp meeting closed with 12 conversions. Layman Holwick and kin visit Collier and Holvick families. Zau dry Wells family hosted at Frank Holvwick home.

Helen Lawrence Hollenbeck Martha Litchenberger Indianapolis Ind Ed.Lovell Floyd Geraldine Terre Haute Bert Wallis Roy Dickerson George Hilbert Bert Walls Layman Holwick Gon Marlon. Collies’ Ead Leonard Collier Fred ~Holwick Roy Wells Zaudry Frank Holvwick

Local Social News from Paris and Surrounding Areas

Friday visitors at Paris include Owen Fishback and McGee with wives while Mrs. John McGee stayed near Grandturn last Thursday. Geiserts and Edward joined Leroy Sears household in Paris Saturday and Terre Haute groups visited Sunday and Friday.

Owen McGee John McGee Grandturn Kenneth Geisert Edward Geisert Paris Chas. Cooms Soules Terre Haute Leroy Sears M. M. Landers Robert English Ogden Fraker Stringtown Jennie Betty Darwin al Fawley Marshall Will Travolta

Local residents visit relatives and friends this week

Mrs Emma Alcorn visited relatives in Indiana from Wednesday till Saturday. Mr and Mrs Myles Pulver and children of Upton Wyoming spent Wednesday with R D Weaver and family. Mrs Andrew Kesler visited Terre Haute last week. Miss Mary E Pulver and Clark Pulver spent Wednesday evening with Misses Helen and Norma Weaver. Don Ray Kesler and Walter Sanders spent Saturday and Sunday with Walter Kinder and family of Bedford Indiana. Mr and Mrs Ben Cork spent Sunday with Luther Medley. Mr and Mrs Hal Kesler and child ren were Martinsville visitors Sunday. Miss Helen Weaver spent Sunday with Miss Estella Morgan.

Myles Pulver Upton Wyo R. D. Weaver Andrew Kesler Hal Kesler Martinsville Helen Weaver Estella Morgan Fred S. Reisner Terre Haute Inez Pace Hutsonville Ona Frances Bartlett Floyd Musgrave Fairfield Forest McBride Geo Cline Martha Crowe Fred Wernz Crawford County Robinson Clarke County West Union Bank Narrows Ernest Laufman John Taggart Rush Dolson Taggart Marshall Mary Jane Lindley Mabel Poorman Stella Clements Ike Seymour R. L. Bell Cecil Lowell Bell Paris G. F. Ashley Great Falls Montana Will Chas. Adams Rockville Ind John Thomas Fairbanks Indiana West York Helen Marian Bradbury Okley S. Holmes Edwin Holmes Barbara Virginia ‘Ruffner Luray Virginia J. William Ruffner Mary Holmes Joe Sims Mary Walker Thomas Athey Viola Smith G. F. Smith Alton Blaker Morton Mills Annapolis Aron Reynolds Wenesday Wm. Blaker Emery Blaker Clifford Evans Charles Butler Terre ,Haute Selah Evans George Ford Birds Station Miss Lowell Bell Ray Hand Guy Hand Ira Hand Geo, Guyer Milo Green Bruce Boyd Fred Ormiston James Ormiston Ella Hand Florence Scott

West Union Community Notes Show Visits and Celebrations

West Union updates recount visits to Terre Haute by Mr. and Mrs. Reisner and Mrs. Prevo, gatherings with Clarke County bankers, and a Narrows fish fry. Residents attend fairs and concerts, weddings near Hutsonville, and a surprise birthday for Ray Hand with 40 guests.

Casey area social notes flow with visits and travel

Long list of local residents visiting Decatur Paris and Indianapolis, with family trips and school moves. Notes include Millikin University entries, hospital stays, band concert attendance, church conferences, and local teachers departing for positions. Dignified, name-rich snapshot of Casey community life.

Marriage at Hutsonville seals union of Holmes and Baumgartner

Miss Mary Holmes daughter of Edwin and Mrs Holmes and Harry E Baumgartner of Fillmore Illinois wed at the bride’s home with Rev E M Minor officiating. After a family ceremony a wedding dinner followed and the couple will reside in Mt Vernon where the groom has a home. The bride and groom will host friends after October 1.

H. B. Schaaff Hutsonville M. E Mary Holmes Edwin ‘Holmes Harry E. Baumgartner Fillmore E. M. Minor Universalist Church Clara Moore Irs Morton Autapolis J. N. Lindley Mrrs Richards Fred ‘Guyors

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