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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
5
A mixed page of classified ads and community notices includes sales of homes and farms in Marshall and nearby towns, hatchery requests for 1950 season, farm equipment and canning apples, job asks, room rentals, and social notices. Names like Smith Orchards and McCauley appear alongside several Marshall and Terre Haute referenced addresses and phone numbers.
Mr and Mrs W A Shotwell of Walnut Prairie traveled to Louisville to see their son Willis Allen receive a theology degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mrs Ola Dutcher hosted Milo Cline and Phyllis Jean in Marshall. their daughter later entered college in Bloomington. David Nash returns to Culver Military Academy for his second year. Rev and Mrs Starr and daughter Claudia of Los Angeles visited West Union with Harry Dolson. Allen Kile of Gary visited Marshall for the Prust Funeral Chapel dedication. Lucy Draper returns home after visiting Gary relatives. Maurices McDaniel of Urbana visits C W McDaniel and brings Mrs McDaniel home.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Wallace attended the Chicago West Suburban Kennel Club dog show in Wheaton Illinois on Sunday. Peddyken owned by them placed Best of Winners and Winners male, won first prize and a trophy earning one point toward his championship.
A Sunday dinner hosted by John Finkbiner and Mr and Mrs James Butcher drew in Mr and Mrs Robert Finkbin er and son Stephen, Mr and Mrs Dean Finkbiner, Fenton Finkbiner of the U S Navy, and Miss Dorothy Finkbiner. The Charleston group included Wm Raley Duane Crawford Ivan McDaniel Patricia Maurer Mary Frances Hornbrook Polly Lowry Eleanor Ann Lowry and Eleanor Ann Schwartz who are entering college.
Mrs FW Leggett received word from Mae Sweet that she visited with Reynolds and Dallas families in Tucson. Numerous distant relatives gathered in Marshall for visits, illnesses, and trips, including Akers operation and regional fairs, with local households hosting guests from Indiana Illinois Maine and Ohio.
Attorney Poorman spent part of the week in Marshall on business and visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Rademaker returned from Indiana. Bobby Simpson pledges to Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Indiana University Bloomington. Joseph Fishback visits Marshall from Wichita. Junior Woman's Club meeting postponed to September 18. Daisy Cole visited Eledges near Auburn. Clarkes hosted in Terre Haute.
Miss Joan Volkers of Dennisor spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Volkers and family. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Bloodworth visited relatives in Dieterich Tl. Mrs. Fred McCarty called on Mrs. Loule Beal on Monday.
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