Ninth Annual Argo-Fa Picnic Set For August 12
The Argo-Fa and York town ship communities plan the ninth annual Argo-Fa picnic on Wednesday August 12 at Sack's grove. Morning events include races and prize money totaling about 40 dollars, a noon basket dinner, and an address by Rev E W Knapp. An afternoon program features the Thomson Concert Band and a 100 dollar baseball purse with Savanna vs Mt Carroll. Evening activities in the grove include readings and songs, with multiple speakers and more band performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Sack’s Grove
E. W. Knapp
Milledgeville
Knapp
Thomson
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Brandy Ware
Howard
Blaine Leavens
Hill City Boys
Grove
John R. Connell
Judge Grove
Ralph Eaton
Praa
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Argo-Fa work finished on Fred Nipe residence
John Schade and men completed the Fred Nipe home and expect occupancy soon. Mrs. Carroll visiting Colorado to return Friday. Argo picnic plans finalized with new races. Kenyon dairy adds milch cows. Threshing nearly done with several machines active next week. Funerals attended. Mrs. Lloyd Kenyon dies after dental infection. Densmore and Mummert build a new hog house. James Mummert heads to Lena for Epworth Institute with wife and friends. camp meetings planned after. Mark Seim from Toledo visiting Fred. brothers to Oklahoma soon. Hickses visit Davenport. Rev Hicks returns to Salina, Kent. A. L. Fritz to remodel condensary. Becker family in town. Sacher cars purchased. Carpenter from Pullman touring. lectured at Sunday school on electricity. Elmer Lawrence improving after illness. glad to be active again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Carroll
Colorado
Fred Kenyon
Kenyon
Rush Carroll
John Carroll
Lloyd Kenyon
Mt. Carroll
Freeport General Hospital
Densmore
Mummert
John Schade
James Mummert
Epworth League Institute
Lena, Til
Hazel Kenyon
Margaret Melendy
Ruth Melendy
Clee Jenkins
League Institute
Mark Seim
Toledo
Ohio
Fred
Oklahoma
George Hicks
Jenks Melendy
Davenport
Rev. Hicks
Salina
Kent
Florence Libberton
A. L. Fritz
John Becker
Chicago
Dan Emnyre
Frank Becker
Chas Sach
Overland
Lewis Motor Co
Thomson
John Sauer
Jas. Libberton
Hubert Carpenter
Pullman
Washington
Harry
Carpenter
Philadelphia
Obituary for John Albert Dyke in Fulton Illinois
John Albert Dyke eldest son of Mr and Mrs Peter Dyke was born in Fulton Illinois December 11 1915 and died August 3 1915 after a two week illness from diphtheria The private funeral was held at the Peter Dyke farm residence led by Rev Blick and Rev Maat Burial followed in Fulton cemetery The family and friends extend sympathy.
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John Albert Dyke
Peter Dyke
Fulton
Ilinois
Decembme
Blick
Christian Reform Church of
Maat
Spring Valley
Nena Melendy
John Carroll
Rush Carroll
Tragedy at Plum River Tower Kills Operator McCarthy
Mr. McCarthy, a five year Plum River tower operator, was killed by the Milwaukee passenger train last Friday while moving a speeder toward Savanna. He freed part of the speeder but the train struck before he could clear all. The body was mangled, taken to Savanna, then shipped to Galesburg for burial.
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McCarthy
Plum River
Milwaukee
Savanna
Galesburg
Elmer A Griswold 1862 1925 York Township obituary
Elmer A Griswold was born February 23 1862 in Carroll County Illinois and died July 30 1925 at his York township farm aged 63 years 5 months 7 days. He married Stella Dyson March 1 1883 and lived in York township except two years in Fulton. They had two children Myrta wife of Henry Slager Morrison and William at home. Survived by wife two children two grandchildren Sylvia and Lucille Griswold one sister Mrs Laura Bush Schenectady NY and one brother Carl Scotia NY. He joined York Baptist Church in 1890 and was a constant attendee. Burial at Dunshee cemetery after services at York Baptist Church with Rev Prestage.
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Elmer A. Griswold
Carroll County
Ilinois
York Township
Stella Dyson
Thomson
Fulton
Myrta
Henry Slager
Morrison
William
Card of Thanks for Thompson farm plans
Card of Thanks thanks friends and neighbors for help after husband and father’s death. Names Stella Griswold Henry Slager William Griswold Mansfield and Hen shaw of Mansfield Land & Loan Co. visit Thomson to oversee large farm west of town. O’Connell to manage land and oversee changes. About 100 acres to be plowed for fall grain. hay given to local farmers. plan to run several carloads of feeders this fall.
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Stella Griswold
Henry Slager
William Griswold
Mansfield and Henshaw
Kansas City
Mansfield Land & Loan Co
Thomson
O'Connell
Mt Carroll Wins Large Margin In Local Horseshoe Meet
Bayard Cole, Al St Ores, Frank Rush and Wes Martindale traveled to Mt Carroll to face a Pearl City team in a horseshoe tournament. The Mt Carroll squad, billed as Pearl City versus Mt Carroll Thomson players, won easily. Frank Rush isolated a rival who could sink shots near the stake, but Mt Carroll’s quartet prevailed.
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Bayard Cole
al St. Ores
I Frank Rush
Wes Martindale
Mt. Carroll
Pearl City
Thomson
Frank Rush
Washingtons HU Carpenter Visits Thom son For Relations Talk
Hu Carpenter, dean of the engineering department at the State University of Washington, stopped in Thom son for a few hours with relatives. He has spent 26 years in the West, helping the university grow from 500 to 3100 scholars and placing many graduates with General Electric. He’s known as a well informed man and remembered by older players as a top Carroll county ball player alongside Bill Barrett and the Melendy brothers.
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Hubert Carpenter
Pullman
Washington
Thomson
Carpenter
State University of Washington
Chicago
New York City
West
Illinois U
Champaign
General Electric
Harry
Argoa
Hu Carpenter
Hir
Aznitcher
Bill Barrett
Bawly Morts
Charlie Beck
Melendy Boys
Carroll County
New Dance Hall Law Grants County Control Outside Towns
A September board meeting approved a law extending county oversight to dance halls and road houses outside incorporated areas. The county board can take action on disturbances or misconduct as it sees fit, tightening regulation beyond city or village limits.
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Board of. Supervisors
County Board of Supervisor
8000 Bushels Grain Threshing Report by Chas Ottens
Chas Ottens finished threshing and gathered over 8000 bushels of grain. Wheat yield reached 3800 bushels, rye slightly over 3000, with oats making up the remainder. Ottens could not provide exact figures due to missing records, noting the difficulty of tracking such large quantities.
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Chas. Ottens
Charlie
Clinton Visitors Welcome Former Townsmen Family
Mr and Mrs Ernie Babcock and their two children from Clinton visited Mrs Sarah Dyson and George St. Ores home on Sunday. Ernie, near Thomson, makes infrequent trips here and spent time shaking hands with his former townsmen.
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Ernie Babcock
Clinton
Sarah Dyson
George St. Ores
Ernie
Thomson
Thomson organizers seek weekly moving picture shows
A group of public spirited residents in Thomson consider forming a club of about twenty members each contributing 10 to finance a weekly cinema. They plan to elect a president secretary and treasurer to select top quality pictures, pay running costs in cash, and offer a bargain admission.
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Thomson
Procel
Floyd Potter Maintains Ridge Roads For Weeded Control
Floyd Potter keeps the ridge roads in shape by grading and trimming to cut weeds. He says weed growth will slow and the road will retain neat appearance. He expects next year’s roads to look better, predicting improved Sandridge roads next summer.
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Floyd Potter
Floyd
Sandridge
Joe Green Noted as Freeport Passenger Return
Joe Green was a Freeport passenger returning home on Wednesday, according to local transit notes.
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Joe Green
Freeport
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Trus Phone
Frank Morey
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South Fourth Street
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