East Maine Synod Session Attendee and Local Happenings
Rev J Toepel attended the five day Synodical conference in Milwaukee this week. Alfred and Henry Schellin left June 21 for a Michigan motor trip. Miss Ida Schellin with a friend is spending her time locally. Local graduates from Maine High School include Lillian M Finnern Herbert W Schnur and F Delbert Stevens planning further education. Mr and Mrs F Gamm of Watertown Wisconsin visited the Toepel family for a weekend. Martha Sievert announced marriage to Philip Jans at Gibbon Minnesota June 21 and will reside in Winthrop Minnesota. The Three Musketeers barn dance on June 21 drew a large crowd with music by a popular orchestra. Hosts Al and Joey Ahrens and Hans Bestman thanked attendees. Max Gaitsch owns a new two ton Available truck.
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J. Toepel
Milwaukee
Alfred
Henry Schellin
Michigan
Ida Schellin
Maine High School
Lillian M. Finnern
Herbert W. Schnur
F. Delbert Stevens
F. Gamm
Watertown
Wisconsin
Toepel
Martha Sievert
St. Matthews Lutheran School
Philip Jans
Gibbon
Minnesota
Winthrop
Joey Ahrens
Hans Bestman
Max Gaitsch
Northfield Evangelical Church Weekly Schedule
The church posts a Sunday worship at 10 a m with The Goodness of God theme. Sunday school follows at 11 a m. An 8 p m Wednesday prayer meeting and choir practice. Thursday 7 30 p m ice cream and strawberry social in the basement. The annual Sunday school picnic is set for Saturday afternoon July 12.
Coins in the South Seas Weigh Half a Pound Each
A London humorist notes the remarkably heavy coins in use in the South Sea islands. He observes that their weight makes it almost impossible to avoid earning large sums of money there.
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South Sea Islands
London
Deaf and Dumb Church Service in Deptford
A church for the deaf and dumb operates in Deptford England where the entire service including the sermon is conducted in sign language for silent worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deptford
England
Simple Life Advice Echoes In Terre Haute Tribune
A brief Tribune note reflects on choosing a simple life as a viable path to contentment, emphasizing practical living over excess. The piece underlines patience, frugality, and steady rhythms as enduring values.
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Terre Haute Tribune
East Maine Tops Arlington 8 to 3 in Sunday Baseball
East Maine hosts Arlington Heights and defeats them 8 to 3. Bill Lellke limited Arlington to four hits while East Maine piled up 17 off the mound. Key runs come from Heinz Gardner Lueth and Goettsche, with several doubles and a late two-run surge in the eighth. Next Sunday East Maine faces Glenview at home.
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Maine
Arlington Heights
Bill Lellke
Arlington Lads
Heinz Gardner
Lueth
Heinz
Geo. Sellke
Goettsche
Geo
John
Jonas
Bill Sellke
Prideaux
Olsen
Brodnan
Ropplin
Joey Ahrens
Gardner
Joey
Bill
Ahrens
Gulbeck
Sellke
Wilton
Bradnan
East Maine
Glenview
Tetanus warning from powder burns before July Fourth
Springfield health chief warns powder burn wounds are highly dangerous and prone to tetanus with July fireworks accidents raising death risk. He urges surgical cleaning and tetanus antitoxin for all injuries breaking skin, noting dirt enhances danger and germicides are ineffective.
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Springfield
Ill
Andy Hall
Hall
First National Stamp Society Founded in 1966
The Philatelic Society, noted as the first national organizing body for stamp collectors in the United States, was established in 1966, marking a milestone for organized philately. It recognized collectors nationwide and set standards for hobby groups.
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National Society of Stamp Collectors
United States
The
Philatelic Society
American furniture origins traced to three classic pieces
The butterfly table, comb backed Windsor chair, and the rocking chair originated in America, illustrating early American design and craft.
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America
Canada Thistles Warn Township Property Owners
The Township of Wheeling in Cook County issues a broad warning to all landowners and occupants to abate Canada Thistles as the weed spreads yearly. Laws impose fines from 10 to 100 dollars for seed maturity and dissemination after July 10, with the Commissioner empowered to in arrange control and destruction on inclosed and highway lands. The notice outlines duties of the Commissioner to study methods, cooperate with owners, and prosecute violations.
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Wheeling
Commissioner of Canada Thistles
Commissioner of
Canada
Canada Thistles
Albert Kehe
Cook County
Oliver Wilson
Deserve Remembrance a Monument in Minds Not Names
Quote by William Hazlitt on memory and merit noting that true monuments are built in minds, not on stone. The idea contrasts public memorials with lasting personal impact through deeds and influence rather than physical monuments.
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William Hazlitt
Two Largest Libraries Worldwide
The Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris and the British Museum library in London are the two largest libraries. The Vatican library is important but not among the largest.
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Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
British Museum
London
Vatican
The True Fugitive
The quotation from Muareus Aurelius depicts a fugitive from reason escaping sociability and a blind man lacking understanding. It contrasts need with self sufficiency and questions true possession of life’s necessities.
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Muareus Aurelius
Morton Grove Beats Wheeling 9 to 8 in Home Opener
Morton Grove won the Sunday home opener against Wheeling 9 to 8. Lefty Moran faced a late Wheeling threat in the ninth but retired Ward and Utpadel with bases loaded. Harold Glandt and Ed Bellmore had four hits each, while Art Leutsch added three for Morton Grove.
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Wheeling
Morton Grove
Moran
Ward
C. Atpadel
Glandt
Harold Glandt
Native Sons
Ed Bellmore
Eddie
Art Leutsch
Morton
Marty Wulff
Wille Avenue
C. Utpadel
Balling
Ed. Bellmore
Hicks
F. Radtke
Wulff
H. Mayer
H. Ward
P. Radtke
Long Grove
Charley Utpadel
Elk Grove Beats Fairview 9 to 7 in Narrow Win
Elk Grove defeated Fairview 9 to 7 on Sunday in a game marked by solid pitching from Ches ter Hess and strong hitting led by Howard Schoppe. Schoppe homered, tripled, and singled in three at bats, while Walter Landmeier added a triple after stumbling near a home run.
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Fairview
Elk Grove
Schiller Park
Chester Hess
Johnny Schoppe
Arnold Schoppe
Walter Landmeier
Harry Lahn
Irvin Knaack
DeLose Parlou
Howard Schoppe
Herbert Knock
Hess
Wialter Landmeier
Elk Grover
St John’s Ev Luth Cornerstone Service Planned
In a 2:30 p m service on June 29 the cornerstone of St John’s Congregation new school will be laid. The program includes hymns, scripture, a German sermon by Pastor Arthur Werfermann, a children’s hymn, an English sermon by Pastor Geo Luecke, the cornerstone laying, prayer, the Lord’s Prayer and benediction, with supper for all served by the Ladies’ Aid afterward.
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W. G. Fechner
Commerstone
New School of St. John’s
Assembly
Arthur Werfermann
Geo. Luecke
Beach Sand Sale Sparks Railway Supply Dispute
Strong gales wash a thousand tons of seashore sand onto railway lines near Birkdale England. The Sand is loaded by the company and sold in Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Local authorities typically charge the railway five dollars per ton for beach sand.
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Birkdale
England
Yorkshire
Derbyshire
Wisconsin visits and a local wedding near Wheeling
Rural and town residents enjoy a Wisconsin vacation scene with outings at Lake Geneva and Sun Prairie. The Uden family relocation near Marengo is noted, plus a Wheeling wedding at a Sun Prairie Lutheran church with local attendees.
Community Welcomes Couple at Sun Prairie Ceremony
Fully decorated setting marked the wedding as relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony. Afterward a reception at the pride's grandparents farm featured a festive lawn supper while Wheeling and Sun Prairie residents conveyed best wishes for happiness and success.
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Fes
Wheeling
Sun Prairie
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Bel Jari Neimess
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Deans Race Track
Palatine, IN
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Feelin
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A. A. U. & Illinois Boxing Commission
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Frank Hodge
Joseph Werner
Childerley
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Buffalo Creek Farm
Hebron
J. Wick Building
Milwaukee Road
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Edna Hale
Maywood
Rogalski
Lake Geneva
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Zelesky Subdivision
Amelia Schneider
Chicago
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Gage’s Lake
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Udens
Marengo,Ill
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Bingham
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Riverside
Cal
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Detroit
Mich
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Wis
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Lincoln Ave
Niles Center
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Illinois
Chevrolet
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Rown Aday
Phaeton
Flint
Fisher
Club
G. W. Zander Motor Sales
N. State Road
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