Last Mississippi Incursion Steamer Is Being Dismantled
The Capitol steamboat of the Shekfus Line, once a staple on the Mississippi above St. Louis, is being dismantled in St. Louis this summer. The ship served for fifty years under different names before cabins were removed for excursion use. Only a sister vessel will continue daily river trips, as most upper river boats give way to diesel powered towboats and modern screw driven craft.
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Upper
Mississippi
St. Louis
Shekfus Line
Capitol
Bluffs
Ohio
Old Capitol
Passing of the Capitol Leaves Two Strekfus Steamers Active
Excursion fans recall moonlit Mississippi trips and older residents remember a Capitol passenger run on the river. With its passing, only two Strekfus Line steamers remain in service, the President operating excursions from New Orleans and the Admiral making daily trips from St. Louis.
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Mississippi
Capitol
Upper
Strekfus Line
President
New Orleans
Admiral
St. Louis
Local visitors featured at multiple area homes in Mt Carroll and Argo
Chadwick brief reports Mrs Emma Curley visiting the Curley home in Mt Carroll. Regina Beckmire of Highland Park was a weekend guest in the Humbert Beckmire residence. Heffelfinger and family joined Mr and Mrs John Parks for Sunday supper in Milledgeville. LeRoy Foltz and son visited Ed Foltz at Argo-Fa.
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Emma Curley
Charles Curley
Mt. Carroll
Regina Beckmire
Highland Park
Humbert-Beckmire
Clarence Heffelfinger
John Parks
Milledgeville
LeRoy Foltz
Ed Foltz
Argo-Fa
Spring farm plans and local family notes across town
Items from the Files for April 7 1927 report Bob Dyson and Dee St Ores receiving a thousand sweet potato plants and starting a hotbed for summer fortune. Other notes include birthday dinner for Bill Adams, Bill Moore buying a Ford run-about in Clinton, and a tonsillectomy for Dick Stage at Mercy Hospital. Easter plans bring Lenn Carpenter home from Champaign LL and Miss Athlone Gaar visiting with her parents. Mrs John Carpenter sustains a knee injury. April 5 1934 updates note measles concerns and wallpaper business growth by Alfred St Ores. Rural carriers meet at H A Cate home. George Greeley family to move near the Catholic church. Weather and river conditions described as rain and flooding easing. Grants and anniversaries mentioned alongside local social visits.
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Bob Dyson
Dee St. Ores
Bill Adams
Bill Moore
Clinton
Dick Stage
Mercy Hospital
Lenn Carpenter
Champaign
Athlone Gaar
Elizabeth
Lawrence Gaar
John Carpenter
Thomas Cochran
Alfred St. Ores
H. A. Cate
George Greeley and
Lyle
Albert
Norman and Norman Stewart Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Norman Stewart and family hosted Sunday dinner at Polo in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary with guests Bert Nicholsen, Eugene Stewart, and families from Coleta Rock Falls and Dakota. Lenora Queckboerner, cadet nurse from Sterling, stayed with her parents Albert Queckboerner. Carl Kness and family joined Selma Fruit at Franklin Grove. Robert Spencer and family from Brookville visited L B Spencer. Henry Keil Ruth and Laura Daehler joined Conrad Keil at Dakota.
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Chadwick
Norman Stewart
Dave Nicholsen
Polo
Bert Nicholsen
Coleta
Eugene Stewart
Rock Falls
Lenora Queckboerner
Sterling
Albert Queckboerner
Carl Kness
Carol
Selma Fruit
Franklin Grove
Robert Spencer
Brookville
L. B. Spencer
Henry Keil
Ruth
Laura Daehler
Conrad Keil
Dakota
Local hosts host Monday and Thursday supper guests
Mr. and Mrs. Don Taylor and Mrs. Howard Stolts were Monday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Schneider. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schroeder were Thursday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Maring.
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Don Taylor
Howard Stolts
Alvin Schneider
Melvin Schroeder
Neal Maring
Week in Chicago and Clinton social calls noted
Bob Helm and Ivan Miller spent the week in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Henry Grimm of Clinton and Mrs Keith Grimm with Tommie and Billie of Maywood were callers at Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles last Wednesday afternoon April 18.
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Chadwick
Bob Helm
Ivan Miller
Chicago
Henry Grimm
Clinton
Keith Grimm
Tommie
Billie
Maywood
Albert Bowles
Wisconsin Woman Phyllis Harris Visits Madison Family
Miss Phyllis Harris of the University of Wisconsin at Madison spent the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Don Harris. Mrs. Ralph Weston of Minneapolis is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Farthing, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geison and Ronald were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rath. Oscar Dachler attended the Carlson club meeting at Mt. Morris Sunday evening.
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Phyllis Harris
University of Wisconsin At
Atkinson Social Round Includes Local Family Visits
Chadwick Briers and the Reiling family from Atkinson visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reiling for dinner. Black Oak Grange met Thursday at Howard Baker’s home with guests Dwight Wagner of Rockford. Stanley Misiewicz and family and Frank Williams and family shared Sunday dinner with the Schneiders.
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Harold Reiling
Atkinson
Albert Lowles
Black Oak Grange
Howard Baker
Dwight Wagner
Rockford
Stanley Misiewicz
Frank Williams
Alvin Schneider
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chadwick Briefs
Volk
Locke’s Cleaners
2Nd Ave
Northwestern Illinois Gas
Savanna, Illinois
Martha Lyn
Sho Claude M. Briggs
Savanna
Grant Shepherd
Earl Holman Place
Thomson
A. E. Sheridan
Nettie Baker
Myrtle Slager
Willis
Home Appliance Company
Fulton
Illinois
5Th Ave
Solowa
Vernon Imel
Ill
P. W. Clarkson
35Rd Infantry
Ilinois National Guard
Luzon
P. I
Army Signal Corps
Chadwick News
Wey
Clinton, Lowe
Illinois Optical Co
OPA
16Th Street
Opticalco
Moline, Illinois
Stetson
Dobbs
Emerson
Resistor
Martin Morris Co
Clinton, Iowa
Chadwick Briers
Emen
Lees
Potter Bros
Clarence Appel
McCormick Deering
Farmall-H
Farmall-M
Savanna Farm
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