Corn Growing Contest Entries and Institute Proceedings
The Farmers Institute announced prize winners in the bread making and corn contests. Winners in Lot 1 through Lot 4 of the boys corn contest are named with first to fourth places. Lectures by J. A Went on corn pests and by S. L. Woodburn on farm success followed. committee selections and a parents teachers session capped the afternoon program.
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Henry Buckley
Frank Case
Will Marshall
James Woodburn
Francis Milliman
Walter Fife
Herman Sadderis
George Hunt
L. R Pearsall
F. L. Ashdown
Will Rievierts
Richard Ashdown
Wm Nicholson
A Sadderis
Port Byron
Moline Dispatch
W. H. Ashdown
Farmers’ Institute
Mannie Beckman
Oak Dresser
Fisk & Loosley Co
Moline
Grace Kay
H E. Casteel
Rock Island
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Silk Umbrella
T F LaVelle
Ethel Sadderns
John Hauberg
Misa Kay
Cordova
Academy
W J Nicholson
Clarenes
C J Golden
Hauberg
Thorpe
Pleasant Unity Presbyterian Church
Urbana
West
Ilinola
L. Woodburn
Coe
Woodburn
John Martin
Morrison
Whiteside County
Asadown
A Wood
Milan S L. Woodburn
Port Bvron
Port Avron
C. J Golden
W H Grob
Wm Michaels
Valentine Smith
Smith
Jerguson
Erd Herbert
Freeport
Railway Men Banquet Set by Three Cities March Fifteenth
Ashley Elliott, president of the Illinois and Iowa Car service association, will give the principal address at the annual railway men banquet in Rock Island at the Hotel Harms on March 15. Invitations go to 250 guests. C W Thatcher of Rock Island serves as toastmaster.
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Harms
Rocksland
Ashley Elliott
Illinois and Iowa Car Service Association
C W Thatcher
Rock Island
More Silvis Men Given Wage Raise
Chicago informed welcome word for New Shops employees, affecting about 150 men in the car department carpenters and painters. Each group receives a two cent per hour increase effective from February 1950. Further raises are expected for all labor classes not yet advanced, mainly common laborers and helpers, within the month.
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Chicago
Car Department
Free Mail Route Near Candee Grove Described
The initiative by Candee Grove residents to obtain free mail delivery moves forward as Inspector Gilbert toured the area. He noted well numbered houses wide walks and street rights of way and praised the preparations while withholding final recommendations.
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Candee Grove
Post Office Department
F Gilbert
Gilbert
Florists' Feast Set By Tricity Association for March
The Tricity Florists association met with William Knees to plan the annual banquet to be held in March. Adolph Arp Davenport Mr Steep Rock Island and Mr Knees Moline were appointed to arrange details. The group discussed hot beds and their care. The next meeting will be in Fejeruary park Davenport.
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Tricity Florists’ Association
William Knees
Adolph Arp
Davenport
Mr Steep
Rock Island
Mr Knees
Moline
Fejeruary Park
Bond costs delay Rock Island township tax collector
Willard F Baker of Rock Island delays starting due to bond denay under new federal act limiting sureties. Title Guaranty and Surety quote 750 dollars under the system, about three times prior cost, nearly half Baker’s pay. The change burdens township tax collectors with high bond requirements and related office expenses. Charlies F Dawend reelected Illnois Retail Merchant association director. William Sullivan and Lotz named for terms.
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Willard F Baker
Rock Island
Denay
Congress
Baker
E. H Bowman
Bowman
Guaranty and Surety Company
Charlies F
Funny lodge mix up ends with Belgian joining wrong order
A Belgian candidate wandered into a degree team room while waiting for his molder job. The team prior mistaken him for a fourth candidate and began initiation. Only after ceremonies did the error become clear and the man was released. The article then profiles the United Workmen’s long history and lists fraternal activities in Leola and Colorado.
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Belgium
Worton
Indus
Iron Molders’ Union
Molders
Ordea
Experienced man for county judge in 1900s Illinois race
R. W Olmstead, nominated by the Republican county committee February 14, seeks the county judge position to succeed the late E. E. Parmenter. Born May 6, 1868 in Edgington township, he rose from Edgington to Rock Island and Milan, studied at Iowa State College, taught in Milan, practiced law in Rock Island and Sioux County, served as Sioux County attorney and later assistant state’s attorney, and is regarded as an capable, public-speaking lawyer active in Republican ranks ready to serve county welfare.
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R. W Olmstead
E. E. Parmenter
Republican County Committee
Rock Island County
Lower End
Edgington Township
Reynolds
Milan
Iowa State College
Ames
Olmstead
Jackson & Hurst
Rock Island
Orange City
Sioux County
Iowa
Staten
Weld
Heas
Republican Party
Hila
Resident Nearly 60 Years In Davenport Dies At Home
A long time Davenport resident Mast A Mast of Davenport born October 1 1819 in Brunswick Germany died Friday at his Feber uary building home after age related infirmities. He came to America in 1833 and settled in Davenport in 1849. He worked on river boats then as a merchant and served as postmaster under Pierce and Buchanan in 1853. He was county recorder for two years and later ran a cigar business. He is survived by eight children.
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Davenport
Brunswick
Germany
America
Pierce
Buchanan
Automobiles to be produced at Moline plant expansion
The Moline plant enlarges with a 60 by 90 frame building on Twentieth street to produce autos and gasoline engines. Two models planned a 12 horsepower unit around 650 dollars and a 20 horsepower model about 850 dollars. The Eli inspired design is featured at the Chicago show. Harry Ainsworth buys a Johnson steamer with E H Sleight as local agent, expected March 1.
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Moline
Twentieth Street
N Craig
Munch
Chicago
Harry Ainsworth
Automob
E. H Sleight
Mr Sleight
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