Beautifying Highways Contest Sparks Civic Pride
The Chicago Motor Club sponsors a highway beautification contest sparking interest across communities. Four groups participate including private landowners civic organizations cities and commercial businesses. Efforts emphasize removing eyesores installing straight fences guiding signs and planting flowers around stations and dumps while creating parks trails and scenic vistas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Motor Club
Charles M. Hayes
Club
Definition of a sound transportation system
In Atlanta on November 6, Joseph B. Eastman defined a sound transportation system as safe reliable and convenient service at fair known dependable and reasonable rates free from unjust discrimination by reliable operators with economy and efficiency and with financial strength to expand and adopt improvements in transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Joseph B. Eastman
Love as Lesson Subject Across Christian Science Churches
Sunday services in Christian Science churches focused on Love the Lesson-Sermon theme. Golden Text quotes John 4 10 and Jeremiah 31 3, emphasizing divine love and drawing grace. Citations from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures discuss God as Love and the feminine aspect of deity.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Livestock Sale and Community Notices Near Odin
A Saturday report from the Charley Pickler farm northeast of Odin details a very satisfactory livestock sale on January 29 with horses and cattle selling well. The issue also records social visits, family updates, illnesses, school progress, and local errands among residents including the Mills, Hicks, Briscoe, Galbreth, Adams, Johnson, and Durbin families and others in the Odin vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Pickler
Odin
Ernest Felton
Fred Briscoe
J. P. , Hicks
Ralph Heinzmann
Carlyle
Wm. Johnson
Beryle Durbin
A. A. Galbrieth
William Galbreth
Hoots Chapel
Doan
Sisson Farm
Salem
Glen Hicks
Durbin
Raymond Adams
Shattue
Jensen and family visit Kretzer and Goodwins
Fredonia J P Jensen and family called on Mr and Mrs J W Kretzer last Sunday afternoon. Gene Simpson and family visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs CG E Goodwin. Russel Palmer and family visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Henry Stillabower. Lena Mae and Wilbur Talbert back in school after four weeks absence due to illness. Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Marie Cozad Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Jensen
J. W. ,Kretzer
Ladies Aid
Marie Cozad
Russel Palmer
Henry Stillabower
Lena Mae
Wilbur Talbert
Gene Simpson
CG. E. Goodwin
Southeast Town Social Notes Show Local Visits
Mrs Pete Bopp called on Mrs Mat Belcher Sunday afternoon. James Meredith called on Edd Belcher Tuesday. Violet Ralph and Wayne Williams called on Ruby Nettie and Ernest Schmah Sunday afternoon. James Meredith Jr from Champaign is spending a few days with home folks. Albert Bowen of the CCC camp stationed at Makanda is pending a few days with home folks.
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Pete Bopp
Mat Belcher
James Meredith
Edd Belcher
Violet
Ralph
Wayne Williams
Ruby
Nettie
Ernest Schmah
James Meredith Jr
Champaign
Albert Bowen
CCC
Makanda
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Roy Edwards
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C. S. Huddleston
Centralia, Illinois
P. O. Box
MAE Eagan Auto and Property Insurance
R. G. Keeley
R. C. McGuire
Hoffman
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W. L. Derleth
Leber Bldg
Chevrolet
ZAIN
Detroit
Chemicale
Emy G. M
Venus
F.o
Flint
Michigan
Satterlee Motor CO
Sandoval, Illinois
Farmers’ Cooperative
Patoka
Illinois
Betty
Bob
Just
Geo. J. Wasem
Christian Science Churches
H. B. Adams
Ed Barrow
Allen Groff
Durben
Ann Hicks
Aafternoon
Loren Craig
Pearl Branch
Rev. Fairchild
Sandoval
J. G. McKee
Carl Adams
Paul Bundy
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