Home-Coming Letters From Dixon Illinois 1941
Mrs. Harry Williams writes from Dixon Illinois to detail home meetings at the Home with reports on magnolia and forsythia blooms, pictures from travels, school group performances, a missionary program, and local hospital injuries and mental health concerns among residents. She notes Easter baptisms, book pursuits, a quilt with 2500 pieces, and reminiscences of local people and places, closing with a cheerful sign-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maywood
Our Baptist Church
Miss Stone
Charles Morrison
Mrs. Simpson
A. J. Bailey
Iheldon
Dunshee Church
Freeport
Couple Applies for Marriage License in Urbana Milledgeville
Raymond Rideout of Urbana and Florence E. Whitmer of Milledgeville filed for a marriage license. In county court, Lee F. Bichsel of Thomson and Lloyd Sunborn of Lanark pled guilty to DWI. Judge Grove postponed sentencing. Bichsel arrested in Savanna and Sunborn in Mt. Carroll. Neal Dauphin of Savanna had three 1938 indictments nolle pressed in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Rideout
Urbana
Florence E. Whitmer
Milledgeville
Lee F. Bichsel
Thomson
Lloyd Sunborn
Lanark
O. M. Grove
Bichsel
Savanna
Sunborn
Mt. Carroll
Neal Dauphin
Nolle
Real estate transfers list multiple warranty and quitclaim deeds
A compilation of real estate transfers listing Emma J. Honberger to Ethel Weed and numerous other warranty and quitclaim deeds across Rock Creek Salem Fair Haven Savanna Mt. Carroll and related parcels including lots, blocks and sections. Names include Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Edward Granke Albert Dufour R E Williams Ray Aumock James Kennedy Sadie Bowers Howard Swift Max Fitzpatrick Jens Andresen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Honberger
Ethel I. Weed
Rock Creek
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co
Harold M. Cassens
Salem
Albert Q. Dufour
Edward ©. Granke
East Savanna
Edward S. Loechel
Lloyd R. Emnyre
Fair Haven
Ray R. Aumock
R. E. Williams
Proving Park Villa
Daniel Kennedy
James R. Kennedy
South Savana
Wayne Sechrunk
Albert Dufour
Bur
Real Estate & Loan Ser
Proving Park
Grace Moyer
Ray T. Moyer
John H. Dollinger
Sadie M. Bowers
William Getty
Highland Park
Savanna
Lewis Hartman
Jens D. Andresen
Edith Siemen
Max Fitzpatrick
Mt. Carroll
Milledgeville Man Arrested on Drunken Driving Charge
Chester Hayes of Milledgeville was arrested Saturday night for drunken and careless driving after a collision with Eugene Ferris on highway 88 south of Milledgeville. Hayes was jailed overnight and released on bond. Ferris filed the warrant. no injuries occurred and both cars were damaged. Hayes was with Ray Harless. Ferris was with his brother LeRoy Ferris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Hayes
Milledgeville
Hayes
Eugene Ferris
Ray Harless
Ferris
LeRoy Ferris
Thomson State Bank FR 105e Call Report April 4 1941
Public filing for Thomson State Bank Thomson Illinois a member of the Federal Reserve System lists assets totaling 235 149 37 and liabilities 287 710 15 with capital accounts 45 433 22 and memoranda including pledged assets and subordinated obligations. Cashier A E Sheridan certifies the statement to be true to the best of knowledge and belief with attestations from Louis G Strauch Foster L Stagg N D French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson State Bank
Thomson
Illinois
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank of
Federal Reserve Act
United States
I. A. E. Sheridan
Weedy Woes and Control Tactics for Farmers
Agricultural note discusses the three billion dollar annual loss from weeds, with Canada thistle and Creeping Jenny highlighted. It covers spring and fall chlorate treatments for small patches, plowing for large patches, and cautions on leaf growth to avoid root nourishment.
Lanark and Morrison Families Spend Sunday Visits
Chadwick brief notes show Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ware and family of Lanark as Sunday guests of Mrs. Minnie Turnbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weber and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kearnaghan at Mt. Carroll. Ernest Remmers and family joined A. Schroeder’s family in Morrison for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Ware
Lanark
Minnie Turnbaugh
Elmer Weber
Ed Kearnaghan
Mt. Carroll
Ernest Remmers
A. ©. Schroeder
Morrison
Milledgeville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Weddings
Milledgeville residents host and visit across Illinois towns. Notable items include weddings with Miss Helen Jean Allen and Willis Linker of Clinton, and Marilyn Kimmel’s Sunday dinner at the McKean home. Diners feature families from Polo Chadwick Sterling Rock Falls Aurora Maquoketa and Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Schryver
Bernadine
Chicago
Lloyd Mackey
Garfield Sauer
Jimmy
Jackie
Chadwick
Irene Sizz
John Saur
Robert Fishback
Stanley
Sterling
John Sauer
Edith Webster
Polo
Everett Hardesty
Paul Bracken
John
Joe Allison
Lottie Bracken
Donald Bogott
J. L. Bogott
Rockford
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Join Stone
Elva Slifer
Milton Moore
Elva Slifey
Lois
Lester Kyger
Aasa Thresher
Ernie Kyger
Lauren
Rock Fally
Howard Slifer
Lanark
Elam Hess
Mary
Alice
Arthur Deets
Lyle Nicholas
Elmer Pilgrim
Harvey Pilgrim
O. A. Allen
Anna Mary
Orville
Maurice Brundage
Malta
Ralph McLaughlin
Mary Kay
John Muelford
Rock Falls
Fred Summers
Emily Ann Harter
Mary Hawkins
Fay
Mason Spaulding
J. C. Read
Aurora
W. Noll
al Retzlaff
Lois and
Wilma
William Retzlaff
Mis
Marie Tier
Helen Jean Allen
Willis Linker
Marjorie Holle
Charles Patterson
Clinton, Ill
Maquoketa
Mueller
Local Socials Roundup From Dixon and Surrounding Areas
Miss Dorothy Schreiner spent the week with Mire Violet Holynet at Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Martin of Morrison visited Dixon hosts. Orval Shuman family and Charles Shuman hosted Sunday supper. Mrs. Hartman and Rice joined Maude Alexander Saturday. Carol Deets stayed with aunt Mrs. William Wires in Savanna. Mrs. Schreiner visited sister Mrs. Ada Huyett in Dixon. Don Taylor visited Lee Griest in Savanna Saturday. Hartman guests included Mary Lydia Hartman Conrad and Louis Hartman of Mt. Carroll. C. F. Hartman hosted Henry Keir Ruth Arthur Zissler. William Imelard Evelyn and family spent weekend in Chicago with Alfred Glaw. Vernon Imel drafted accompanied them. Sunday guests of Ray Isenhart included Cecil Shuman and Virgil Shuman and William Shuman of Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Schreiner
Mire Violet Holynet
Dixon
Willard Martin
Morrison
Fred Ende
Orval Shuman
Charles Shuman
Clarence Hartman
Herrice
Maude Alexander
Carol Deets
William Wires
Savanna
W. J. Schreiner
Ada Huyett
Don Taylor
Lee
C. F. Hartman
Henry Keir
Ruth
Arthur Zissler
William Imelard Evelyn
Chicago
Alfred Glaw
Vernon Imel
Ray Isenhart
Cecil Shuman
Virgil Shuman
William Shuman
Sterling
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Mrs
Harry Williams
Depot Ave
Dixon, Illinois
Pine
T. Maywood, Il
Abraham Lincoln
N. Africia
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Holy Land
England
Africa
Joshua
Ancel Bailey
Elijah
Ancel
Anil
A. J
Bluffs
Edith Lewis
Mary Murray
Tone Orcutt
Hazel Potter
Ethel Williams
Harvey Gilbert
Harriet Gilbert
Nettie E
Phillips
Purina
Richard
VOGEL
Fulton
Wolverine
Dow Mathgwy
Mpanifow
U. S
Milgeville Hatchery
John Parks
Hartman
W. A. Hartman
Prop
Ill
Thomson, Illinois
Reserve District No
Federal Reserve Bank
Ame
Webbots
A. E. Sheridan
Cashier
Louis G, Strauch Foster L, Stagg N. D. French
Rantoul
Russell Rahn
Chadwick Briefs
Coats
Mannish
S. 3Rd St
Clinton
Milledgeville News
Backer & Wagner
2Nd St
A.C. Williamson
Rexall Store
Oe Heshinb
Joe Tietamitrs
Town & Country Shoes
Clinton, Lowe
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