Local Social Notes from Argo and Surrounding Areas
The Slifer family once resided in Argo. Glenn Tucker and family from Rock Falls visited the George Schmaling home. Mrs. George Snell remains ill at her east Argo home. Clarence Colehour and sons donated an Easter lily to the church congregation. Miss Eather Schmaling attended Delta Kappa Gamma in Warren Illinois. Mrs. William Ewers of Milledgeville visited friends here recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slifer
Argo
Glenn Tucker
Rock Falls
George Schmaling
George Snell
Clarence Colehour
Carroll
Eather Shmaling
Delta Kappa Gamma
Warren
Iil
William Ewers
Milled Ireville
Freeport Firm Plans to Buy Reo Motors Co
Lansing Mich Reo Motors once a pioneer of the auto industry moves toward sale The board approved the 16500000 sale to Henney Motor Co Inc of Freeport Ill subject to stockholder approval The deal would include all assets and the firm's abilities Reo employs about 3900 workers Henney specializes in bodies for special motor vehicles and employs 300 men
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Reo Motors
Ile
Henney Motor Co., Inc
Freeport
Joseph Sherer
Reo
C. Russell Feldmann
Henney
Sunday Visits Highlight Local Community Ties
Ed Jensen of Rock Falls visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Maring on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rath and sons were dinner guests in the home of Rath’s mother, Mrs. Julius Rath near Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Jensen
Rock Falls
Carl Maring
Mrs
Joe Rath
Julius Rath
Savanna
Home Economies Extension Meetings April 20 24
Hickory Grove Homemakers meet April 20 at 1 30 pm with seed and bulb exchange and Easter Sermon. Lanark Night gathers April 20 at 8 pm with rug making. Public pastry training April 21 1 00 to 4 00 pm led by Miss Geraldine Acker. Shannon Rural April 22 1 30 pm with cookies exchange. Otter Creek April 23 1 30 pm garden flowers. North Otter Creek Live Wires April 23 7 30 pm dream house and canned goods. Grange hall April 24 1 30 pm Taxes and pastries discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Grove Homemakers
Earl Ross
Tme
Lanark
George Jones
Farm Bureau Hall
Geraldine Acker
University of Ill
Otter Creek
Carl Patterson
North Otter Creek
Earl Bailey
Fair Haven
Grange Hall
Savanna Families Share Sunday Supper Visits
Mr and Mrs Spurgeon Harter Jr and family of Savanna were Sunday supper guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Spurgeon Harter Sr Mr and Mrs John Conod and family spent Sunday in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs William Lange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurgeon Harter Jr
Savanna
Mrs. Spurgeon Harter Sr
John Conod
William Lange
Birthday honors for A. J. Miller at 79
Mr and Mrs Alvin Reiff hosted a Sunday dinner honoring A J Miller on his 79th birthday. Guests included Elwyn Allison Coleta A J Miller Anthony Dambman Harveylock and Mabel Alexander. A decorated cake baked by Mrs Alexander featured the celebration and gifts were given. Claude Cook and sons attended a family dinner at the home of Tony Barauski in De Kalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Miller
Alvin Reiff
Elwyn Allison
Coleta
Anthony Dambman
Harveylock
Mabel Alexander
Mrs
Claude Cook and Sons
Tony Barauski
de Kalb
Local residents visit relatives over long holiday weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hartman visited Freeport on Tuesday afternoon. Elena and Donald McGowan spent the weekend with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lee McGowan in Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon and daughter Arletta hosted Gilbert Gordon of Milwaukee at a Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Schreiner were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Schreiner in Moline last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hartman
Fred Hartman
Freeport
Elena
Donald McGowan
Lee McGowan
Morrison
Charles Gordon
Arletta
Gilbert Gordon
Milwaukee
Wis
Don Gordon
Harve Schreinr
Orval Schreiner
Moline
Doran Fadden Guests Visit Illinois Relatives
Mr and Mrs Doran Fadden of Chicago were weekend guests in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Hartman. Other dinner guests Sunday were Mr and Mrs Earl Hartman and daughter Janice of Lanark. Afternoon callers were Mr and first Harold Stern daughters Beverly and Carolyn of Round Grove and Mrs Anna Stern of Sterling. Vernon Adolph and son Tom made a business trip to St Charles Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stern
Beverly
Carolyn
Round Grove
Anna Stern
Sterling
Vernon Adolph
Tom
St. Charles
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Argo News
Irvin Senneff
Warren Hartman
Effie Slifer
Web
George Montgomery
Richard Denning
Martha Hyer
Commando
Times Theatre
Bob Hope
Joan Fontaine
Basil Rathbone
Casanova
Walt Disney
Glenn Miller
James Stewart
Carroll County
Rock Hudson Is
Taza
Cochise
Sun
Technicolor
Gage
the Fashion Shop
Main Street
Savanna, Hi
Reo Motors Co
Chadwick News
LA Lanark War
Mon
Debbie Reynolds
Els
Devoe Wonder
DEVOE
King Kor
Strafing Service Co
Fourth Street
Fulton, Illinois
Chadwick
Clifton Webb
Edmund Gwenn and
George Winslow
Jene Russell
Marilyn Monroe
Charles Coburn
Home Bureau
Shannon Rural
Kenneth Woessner
Fulton
Chadwick Newel
Johnson
Clinton, Iowa
Iowa
OMEGA
J. H. Potts & Son
Main Ave
Clinton
Lyons Business District
Winchip Music CO
Strand Theatre Bldg
Nebel
Denier
Bareley QO
Marth
Mt. Carroll
Tel
Elgin
Bulova
Hamilton
Gruen Watches
Elliott
Peister
Robert Miller
Thomson Orion Alexander
Wesley Nesemeier
Milledgeville
Fred Wolf
Mr. Carroll
J. D
G. P
Ill
Riverdale
Waverly
Atkinson Wade
Gloshcen
Paaske
Lyons
MT. Carroll Greerhouse
Northwestern
Illinois
Lll
Shull
Jack Prep
Cricketeer
Jack Tar
Shull's
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