Orla Forsman seeks State Senate nomination in Illinois district
Flora Illinois resident Orla C Forsman seeks Republican primary favor for the 42nd District State Senate seat. Born in Mattoon, he has long local ties, active in Fraternal and community work, is a Past Grand Patriarch of I O O F of Illinois and secretary of the Egyptian Fire Fighters Association, pledging to push good roads and fiscally cautious governance if elected.
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Orla C. Forsman
Flora, Ill
Forsman
Mattoon
Illinois
Clinton County
Flora
Ill
Egyptian Fire Fighters Association
Fredonia Community Notes Show Spring Activity And Visits
Mrs. Bertha Palmer visited daughter Mrs. Clarence Tackett on Tuesday. Calls and visits multiply as neighbors share news. Farmers sow oats as spring weather arrives. Various households, church cleanup, fence work, and school updates fill a week in Carrigan and Fredonia with Easter plans forming.
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Bertha Palmer
Clarence Tackett
Hayes Smith
Wm. Perkins
Edgar Perkins
Cecil Palmer
Duke Clark
Daisy Palmer
Eli Palmer
Viola McHaney
Fredonia
John Talbert
Grace McHaney
Eunice McHaney
L. A. Gettleman
Cecil Jett
Wheat failure shifts to oats as farmers plant more grain
Mueller and Company bought the J. B. Matheny 120 acre farm at auction for 4110 dollars and Amon Sterling plans to rent and relocate this week. Several local families visited, hosted by others, marking a quiet country weekend of social visits and farm moves.
Illnesses and family visits in the community
The account notes the Superintendent’s family illness and several local visits. Irvin Bowen is seriously ill. Willie Ververs and Aug ust Ververs travel to St Louis after the death of sister Mrs Emma Kruglar. The community extends sympathy to the family.
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Eunice Snyder
Opal Belcher
Nettie Bell
Bell
Ben Thalman
Mat Belcher
Will Snyder
Residents and visitors share news from East of Town
Donald Arnold visited Salem last Friday. Elsie Caldwell Bertha Williams and Lora Caldwell met Thursday. Raymond Maulding and Kinmundy kinfolk visited Sunday with Chas Maulding. Ira Caldwell and sons Robert and Gilbert of Patoka called on Sarah Caldwell and Alice. Florence Arlene Neilson died Friday night and was buried near Brownstown Sunday. Loren Williams did business in Alma last Saturday. Frank Frizzell and wife, longtime locals, were noted.
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Donald Arnold
Salem
Elsie Caldwell
Bertha Williams
Lora Caldwell
Raymond Maulding
Kinmundy
Chas. Maulding
Ira Caldwell
Robert
Gilbert
Patoka
Sarah Caldwell
Alice
Florence Arlene
Chris Neilson
Brownstown
Loren Williams
Alma
Frank Frizzell
Funeral Attendees Recall Local Families in Brownstown
Residents recall Florence Arlene Neilson’s funeral in Brownstown with Cyrus Nichols Edwin Arnold Thelma Nichols William Williams Warren McNichols John Chance and the MecNichols and Williams families. Elmer Berry and Merritt Caldwell returned Friday after court in Salem Rufus Stephens and kin visited Alma Rollin Smith is ill at sister Diora Ogles residence Jas Bassett and family visited Salem Friday.
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Arkansas
Blanche Doolen
Florence Arlene Neilson
Brownstown
Rufus Stephens
Alma
Rollin Smith
Diora Oglesby
Jas. Bassett
Salem
Deseret Name Origins in Utah Settlement History
The Mormons named their 1849 settlement Deseret meaning land of the honey bee. Congress created the Utah territory in 1850, after which the old name fell from common use.
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Deseret
Utah
Land of
Congress
Territory of
Little Jimmy Finds Cat with Engine Running
A lighthearted scene shows Little Jimmy discovering a cat in a sunny window purring as he jokes to his grandma that the cat has gone to sleep with its engine running.
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Jimmy
Silly Sam and the Hickish Heritage Comment
Silly Sam defends his father against the jab that he is a drunkard by tying to the idea of lineage. The remark challenges stereotypes about rural families and drink habits, raising questions about reputations and bias in small communities.
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Silly Sam
Local residents busy with farm and home projects
Lafe Bassett was dehorning cattle near Fostersburg last Tuesday. Erna Jones plans a larger house and to raise chicks once finished. Farmers sow oats plant potatoes and tend gardens after fine weather. Various neighbors visited, traded horses, and traveled to Kinmundy Vernon St. Paul Alma Marion and Patoka for errands and social visits.
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Lafe Bassett
Erna Jones
Owen Belcher
Robert Arnold
Sam Arnold
Wm. Lowe
Lester Griffin
Lew Engler
Kinmundy
Bes. S. C. Green
Marvin Conant
Ed Gehrkin
George Mays
Vernon
John Gillespie
Wm. Jones
Zion
Blanche Doolen
Dr. Bundy
St. Paul
Ernest Stevens
Salem
L. Fisher
St. Louis
Eli Morgan
Patoka
Orve Walton
Hicks and kin visit in Patoka and Clinton county
Mrs John Hicks visited Mrs VW R Carrigan Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Joshua Hicks and daughter Lois were business callers in Patoka Saturday morning. Dorothy Hicks visited Mable Mc Gehan Saturday morning. Mrs Lora Morgan and family stayed with the Caleb Speer family Saturday night. J P Hicks and family called on Ralph and Valentine Heinz man and families in Clinton county Sunday afternoon.
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John Hicks
VW. R. Carrigan
Joshua Hicks
Lois
Patoka
Dorothy Hicks
Mable McGehan
Lora Morgan
Caleb Speer
J. P. Hicks
Messrs
Ralph and Valentine Heinzman
Clinton County
Cracker Neck Community Updates and Social Callers
Mrs Freda Shepard remains in critical condition though improved. Foster Moore from California visits old friends. Sue Rosenbaum of Keyesport rushed to Freda Shepard’s bedside Saturday. Neighbors note gardens worked last week. John Shepard and family from Shattuc spent Sunday here. Rollie Stombaugh family from Vandalia visited Sunday. Willard Lawrence and wife enjoyed riding Sunday. Walter Enloe and wife visited Grandma Wall Sunday. Luther Barnes traveled to Keyesport to arrange care for his ill sister. Opal Lee of Keyesport hosted Grandma Wall Monday. A good Sunday School and prayer meeting preceded the town event. Ladies Aid to serve lunch and hold an apron sale at the town house election day.
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Freda Shepard
Foster Moore
California
Sue Rosenbaum
Keyesport
John Shepard
Shattuc
Rollie Stombaugh
Willard Lawrence
Southeast Town Social Roundup and Health Notes
Charley Bopp and wife visited his sister Mrs. Millard Palmer and family one night last week. Oscar Bradford of Glenarm visited with home folks. There was no Sunday School at Temple Sunday due to illness. Opal Belcher spent Wednesday night with Maymie Bowens. Mrs. Irvin Bowen and son Eldon are sick but hoped to recover. Pete Bopp and family and others visited Mansel Tun. twin boys and mother were reported fine. David Gerrish and family and others came to Temple Rendon School Sunday. Sunday School was not held.
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Charley Bopp
Millard Palmer
Oscar Bradford
Glenarm
Temple
Opal Belcher
Maymie Bowens
Irvin Bowen
Eldon
Pete Bopp
Mansel Tun
David Gerrish
Wm. Linton
Joseph Yardley
Temple Rendon
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John Nichols
Herb Schmahl
Russell Palmer
John Thalman
Charles McHaney
Clarence ‘Tackett
Alva
Everett Jett
Florence
Freda
Jean Simpson
Eunice McHaneys
Guy Moore
Odina
Marion Evans
Francis Kirgan
Elmer Kirgan
Ed Belcher
Mr. Belcher
Henry Stillabower
East Fork Bottom
Silva
Harold Evans
Don Peddicord
Clarence Cozad
Dorris Cozad
Carrigan
Ruth Galbreath
George Fulton
Cecil
East St. Louis
Maxine Groff
Pauline Bopp
Bear Creek
Walter Pribble
Cecil Benefiel
Clara Benefiel
John Lake
Tony Blankinship
Bluepit
Bert King
Cowden
Orval Jones
John Matheny
Oates Farm
John
Wm. Brewer
Zerry Zimmerman
Jesse Christie
Albert Brown
Frank Lake
Roy Malan
Thos. Hayes
Harlan Goff
Fred Lake
Beatrice Meador
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Fostersburg
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