Grange Box Social And Program At Black Oak Grange
Black Oak Grange held a Thursday meeting with about 50 attendees featuring a box social cake walk and grab bag. The lecturer Mrs Henry Newend yke led a program including songs duets by Arletta Gordon Sharon Spealman Carole Sue Miller and group performances accompanied by Sharon Spealman and others. Reading titles included The Seed of Resurrection and Easter Lilies with readings by Mrs Arnold Farthing and Mrs Harold Stoner. An Easter quiz was run by Arnold Farthing Jack Halfman and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Grange Hall
Henry Newendyke
America
Arletta Gordon
Sharon Spealman
Carole Sue Miller
Lord Is
My Shepherd
Arnold Farthing
Harold Stoner
Jack Halfman
Wayland Bennett
Pomona Grange to Present Travelling Gavel to Black Oak Grange
At the May 6 business meeting Pomona Grange will present the travelling gavel to Black Oak Grange. Mrs. Robert Dale of Lanark will supervise the program. A chicken supper will be held soon in the Milledgeville Grange hall with time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hans
Pomona Grange
Black Oak
Easter Visits and Health Updates in Lanark Area
Mrs Edwin Flickinger and her sons visited her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Derrer in Lanark. The Darwin Shiley family of Blackhawk Village were Easter guests at the Harry Shiley home. Byron Hanbecker returned to North Manchester College after Easter. Mrs Emma Cline remains in Deaconess hospital Freeport recovering from a fall. Mrs Abram Hawbecker visited her husband in Rockford hospital and he shows rapid improvement. Joe Cunningham spent Easter with LaVerne Heitter in Freeport. Mrs Regina Adams of Freeport spent Easter with her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Flickinger
Carroll
Albert Derrer
Darwin Shiley
Blackhawk Village
Harry Shiley
Byron Hanbecker
North Manchester College
Emma Cline
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Abram Hawbecker
Rockford
Joe Cunningham
LaVerne Heitter
Regina Adams
Lanark news briefs highlight local events and concerns
Postmaster and Mrs Ned Dol linger and family. The Green Giant Canning Co has increased its pea and sweet corn acreage this season. The American Legion meets Friday April 30 to discuss the Memorial program. Mrs Helen Rahn will entertain the Sun Dial class of the Lutheran church this Tuesday afternoon. The Leaven Circle of the Christian church meets with Mrs Hazel Ferry Wednesday afternoon April 21. Lanark churches report large Easter Sunday audience. Mrs George Jones entertained the home bureau of Lanark Night on Tuesday April 20 at 8 pm. Shannon and Lanark field day track meet is Wednesday April 21 a dual meet on the new athletic field. The junior play State Fair a comedy will be held at the high school Friday evening April 23 at 8 pm. Harry Butterbaugh is receiving medical care at the Deaconess hospital in Freeport. Grant Scott dies at his Humbocht Ind home funeral held there Wednesday. relatives from here attend. Mrs Luella Peters returns from Mendota after months with Ted Becker. Mr and Mrs Wales Gossard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Dollinger
Green Giant Canning Co
American Legion
Helen Rahn
Sun Dial
Lutheran Church
Leaven Circle
The
Christian Church
Hazel Ferry
Lanark
George Jones
Home Bureau of
Shannon and
Harry Butterbaugh
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Homer
Grant Scott
Humbocht
Myrtle Baum
Scott Nichol
Harry Lowman
Luella Peters
Mendota
Ted Becker
Wales Gossard
Milledgeville
Albert Champion
H. B. Rahn
San Antonio
Texas
Victor Wagner
Wagner
Cora Shilling
Emma Cline
Deaconess
Leininger
Paul Ross
Mt. Carroll
Mabel Hoy
Easter Vacation Teachers in Milledgeville Enjoy Break
Residents in Milledgeville and Lanark area report Easter vacations for teachers and locals. Albert Champion works Route 1 for H. B. Rahn while others travel to Texas and Chicago for visits and business. A barn and outbuildings burned on the John A. Rahn estate near Lanark, with animals and hay lost. fire crews fought the blaze into the night.
Firefighters salvage farm buildings after night blaze
Firemen fought a night blaze saving the farm house and two small outbuildings as rain aided efforts. Water was hauled from Lanark and nearby neighbors helped. Lloyd Rahn, son of the late J A Rahn, traveled from Peoria to assist with an insurance settlement. Buildings and contents were insured. In other news, Mr and Mrs Winston Mattes welcomed a son born Thursday in Freeport. The North Manchester college chorus visited from Indiana performing at the high school and the Church of the Brethren with overnight guests and meals provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Lloyd Rahn
J. A. Rahn
Peoria
Winston Mattes
Freeport
Thelma Swartz
Indiana
North Manchester College
Church of the Brethren
Etta Packard
Byron Hawbecker
Roy Bundy
Home Economics meetings this week countywide
The Home Bureau lists meetings across Otter Creek and surrounding areas for Friday through Tuesday. Highlights include North Otter Creek Live Wires on Friday April 2 or 9 at 7 30 pm with Dream House planning and canned goods contents. Otter Creek on Friday April 23 at 1 30 pm with a flower seed exchange. Fair Haven and 4 H Clubs on Saturday April 24 at 1 30 pm at Rock Creek Grange hall with hobbies discussion. Salem on Tuesday April 27 at 1 30 pm with a house cleaning hint and copper tooling. Lanark Leaders on Tuesday April 27 at 1 30 pm with a current event of the past month and aluminum foil activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Otter Reek
Earl Bailey
Otter Creek
Carl Patterson
Fair Haven
Rock Creek Grange Hall
Grange Hall
Salem
James Morgan
Lanark
Robert Dale
Cherry Grove Cookery Event and University Exam Notices
Cherry Grove hosts a bake sale and flower seed slip exchange on Wednesday April 28 with hair styling and major lessons at the White Pines conference on April 27 and 28. Examinations for University of Illinois scholarships will be held Saturday April 24 at the County Superintendent of Schools office for high school seniors planning to attend college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Grove
Russell Rahn
White Pines
University of Illinois
Local Social Roundup: Pledges Events and Visits
Helen Bryson opened the meeting with pledge and prayers. Members shared a spring poem for roll call. Pinochle games yielded high bid prizes to Mrs. A Hi Graehling and high score to Mrs. John Hagen. Visitors included the Spauldings at Sterling and families visiting Manteno Aroma Park relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bryson
A. Hi Graehling
John Hagen
Elory Shanklow
Don Spaulding and Sons
William Stewart
Sterling
Glenn Curl
Rita
Manteno
Aroma Park
Edwin Livengood
Randy
Huntington College
Evangelical Congregational Church
Dixon
Mildred Birdsall
Caroline Miller
Livengood
Mt. Carroll
Cathy
Nancy
Jimmie Dugan
C. C. Goldthorpe
Marilyn Kimmel
W. H. Beemer
Mendon
J. H. Kimmel
Jay
Lee Polhill
Beloit College
R. B. Polhill
Chadwick Social Notes Record Weekend Visits and Death
Chadwick residents report weekend guests from Champaign Dixon Prophetstown and Milledgeville with Easter gatherings and family dinners. Robert Schrock nephew of Mrs Hartfield died in Chicago after a heart attack with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Waters
Champaign
Paul Mackey
Mackey
Joanna Hughes
Hughes
B. A. Strauch
Marshall de Mey
Prophetstown
W. J. Schreiner
Paul Unzicker
J. R. Smith
Ada Huyett
Dixon
Alvin Provant
Leo
Lucinda Gipe
Robert Schrock
Chicago
Mr. Schrock
E. N. Hartfield
Freeport
Chadwick
Vernon Daehler
Wm. Albers
Milledgeville
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Times Theatre
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Marthe Manning
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Robert Wagner
Clifton Webb
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Thelma Ritter
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Richard Basehart
Gene Autry
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Alan Ladd
Plymouth
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Lloyd Peters
Lanark Christian Church
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John A. Rahn
Wm. Nelson
Dean Meador
Home Bureau
Northup King
Bickes
Shady P
Wren Houses
Northup King Vegetable Seeds
Manderville & King Flower Seeds
Marth
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J. D
Fulton
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Milledgeville News
H. E. Weidenhamer
Larry
Ashland
H. H. Rowsey
Lester Lenhart
Coleta
Robert
Wayne Smith
Kenneth Hiede
Ben Frederick
Maynard Adams
Dixie
Rochelle
Wm. Karrow
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Rex Printz
Lewis Miller
Donald
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Ardiss Becker
Polo
Denver Traum
Lyle Franklin
Jess Franklin
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Northwestern
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Winchip Music CO
Strand Theatre Bldg
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