The Red School House Of York Township Stories
A history of the two miles east school near Ideal known as the Little Red School. Built 1858 and painted red it served as church and school through Civil War era. Teacher Celia Lathrop and later a sixteen year old instructor describe early travel, dining, and community life amid rattlesnakes and fording streams.
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Iveal
Celia Lathrop
Spring Valley
Ife
Timothy Dunshee
York Township
Lawson Bancroft
Bancrofts
Martha J. Ashby
Sarah Libberton
William Golding
Mt Carroll
Fred Carpenter
Ideal
Johnson Creek
Red School
England
Scotland
Germany
This Week's Brain Teaser on Julland
A reader is reminded to check page two for the answer to the brain teaser about Julland and to search the classified ads for the solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julland
Newlyweds Escape Snowy Wisconsin Car Crash
Mr and Mrs Voge visiting with Mr and Mrs Robison narrowly escaped death when their car skidded on ice near Elkhorn Wisconsin and rolled into a ditch. Both were uninjured after minor adjustments and were able to continue.
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Voge
Robison
Mr Voge
Elkhorn
Wisconsin
Mrs Voge
Robinson
Dance Club To Start Winter Series In Cochran's Hall
A new winter dance series debuts this Friday at Cochran's Hall with eight to midnight sessions and promised police protection. Committee members include Kyle Melendy H E Rawline Thos Stagg James Sheridan Bayard Lewis and K B Carpenter. The item notes community life updates and regional events alongside several local notices and memos.
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H LE Rawline
Thos Stagg
James Sheridan
Bayard Lewis
K B Carpenter
Savanna Club Presents A Full House at Thomson Opera House
Savanna Dramatic Club led by Mr Hazel Marth stages the three act comedy A Full House at the Thomson Opera House on Tuesday evening December 14. The cast of 16 characters includes familiar Savanna High graduates whose past performances drew packed houses and enthusiastic praise.
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Thomson
Savanna Dramatic Club
Savanna
Hazel Marth
Hazel Strauck
Thomson Opera House
Savanna High
Me Church News Notes Bible School and Worship Times
Me Church announces Bible School at 10 AM and Morning Worship at 11 AM with the subject The Book of Life. Epworth League meets 6 30 PM and Prayer Service Wednesday at 8 PM. ARGO-FAME Church lists Bible School 10 AM Evening Worship 7 30 PM. EM Williams, Pastor.
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Argo-Fame Church Bible School
EM Williams
York Center School Notes November honor roll list
The York Center school reports non tardy, non absent pupils for November. Students honored include Claude Wiebenga Elmer Hook Kenneth Cooper James Blair Harold Porter Harold Daehler Howard Wiebenga Alvin Porter James Hook Genevieve Pessman Alta Porter Grace Seim.
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York Center School
Claude Wiebenga
Elmer Hook
Kenneth Cooper
James Blair
Harold Porter
Harold Daehler
Howard Wiebenga
Alvin Porter
James Hook
Genevieve Pessman
Alta Porter
Grace Seim
Realistic Film Fight With Dog Pal At York Theatre
Robert Cain stars in William Fox version of When the Door Opened as a brutal fight with Prince Royal the German police dog. Cain ensures animal safety during filming and the dog later comforts him. Jacqueline Logan leads with Walter McGrail. supporting cast includes Margaret Livingston Frank Keenan Roy Laidlow.
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Robert Cain
William Fox
James Oliver Curwood
York Theatre
Mr Cain
Prince Royal
Cain
Reginald Barker
Harold Austin
Prince
Mr. Cain
Jacqueline Logan
Walter McGrail
Margaret Livingston
Frank Keenan
Roy Laidlow
Obituary Harold Leaman Swett
Harold Leaman Swett born May 18 1925 died November 29 1926 at age 1 6 11 buried in Dunshee cemetery funeral by Rev Lillie of York Baptist Church Parents Leman and Lena Swett sisters Hazel Marie Betty Rose grandparents aunts uncles and other relatives. A combination sale is planned for Saturday December 11 at the George Peter barn calls to list articles to George or the Review office.
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Harold Leaman Swett
Leman
Lena Swett
Hazel Marie
Betty Rose
Dunshee
Lillie
York Baptist Church
George Peter Barn
George
Review Office
Annual Farmer's Institute and local notices in Thomson
Willis Barrett on leave due to poor health at the Grade School as the community reads of the upcoming December farmers institute on December 7 8 and 9 with sessions for Thomson and the east part of the county. Names include George Schmaling Adam Heinze Nit French Ruch W Carroll Mrs Louis Schick Mrs W J Fulton MP Roske and Wilbur Williams.
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Willis Barrett
Farmer’s the Winter
Waliy Barrett
George Moumed W
Willis
Thomson
Willis Peops
Place
Bill
Carroll County Farmer’s Institute
Farmer’s Institute
George Schmaling
Adam Heinze
Nit French
Louis Schick
W J Fulton
Koske
Wm J Fulton
Wilbur Williams
Everinham Movies
Qld
Roske
Local Births and York Jurors in Carroll Proceedings
Mr and Mrs Floyd Leavens welcomed a son born last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Robert Herrity of Clinton parented a son. Mrs Herrity was formerly Miss Audrey Sears. York jurors Robert Groharing Harry Dyson and Frank Sheridan serve in Carroll this week. Frank Rush and Andy Sheridan visited Carroll Monday as the will of the late A A Pratt was admitted to probate. Frank was a witness and Andrew is the executor.
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Floyd Leavens
Robert Herrity
Clinton
Herrity
Audrey Sears
Robert Groharing
Harry Dyson
Frank Sheridan
York
Carroll
Frank Rush
Andy Sheridan
A A Pratt
Frank
Andrew
Christmas Night Film Card Promises Stars and Laughs
Jaqueline Logan Margaret Livingstone Walter McGrail Frank Kenan star in a rip roaring comedy plus mystery stranger and mighty Fox News. One hundred fifty of our people should see this great program. Admission 15c 35c Christmas Night Jackie Cogan in Old Clothes and New Years night Doug Fairbanks in His Majesty The American.
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Jaqueline Logan
Margaret Livingstone
Walter McGrail
Frank Kenan
Prince Royal
Fox News
Jackie Cogan
Doug Fairbanks
He That Cometh Christmas Pageant At York High
Seventy students will costumed participate in York Community High School’s Christmas Pageant He That Cometh in the auditorium Thursday December 23 at eight o clock. The Senior Physics Class measured sound velocity during a field trip supervised by Mr Bielema. The Literary Program Tuesday drew a full house and the Girls Chorus will sing at the Farmer’s Institute. Absentees include Ala Robertson Dorothy Blair and Alrenia Knatsen.
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York Community High School
Bielema
Our Weekly Conundean bedtime riddle and page six ads
The item asks a riddle about the last thing you take before bed and points readers to the classified ads on page six for the answer. It suggests a puzzle feature in the issue and highlights the newspaper’s playful tone.
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Dance Club
Margaret Stagg
Parkhill
Wallace Ware
Stransky Farm
Hastings
Verona
Wisc
Hiram Green
Roy
Milwaukee
Chicago
Farmer's Institute
Paul Sipes
Madison, Wisc
Yates
Milinda John
Harry Gressinger
Amos Yates
Dorothy
Fred Doden
Fred Yates
Daveport
The
Star
Fred Shelly
Smith
Argo-Fa
Savanna Club
William Jenkins
Macomb
Burlington
Ruby Stores
Rosanna Griswold
Charles
Hickman
Kentucky
Ed McGinty
Harley Booth
Coffson
Wacker
Harley
Dog Pal
Willian
Canine
Roberta Lewis
Paul Melendy
Epa Hook
Earl Stark
Gerald Dieprous
Gilbert Holland
Bruce Groharing
Williams
Ruch
W. Carroll
Co-operative Marketing and Business
Everingham
Limestone
Rush W. Carroll
Breas Ines
Olner Curwood
Great Northwest
Y.C.H.S. News
Chesnutt
Verda
Samuel Slater
Merce Polo
China
Fay
Ala Robertson
Dorothy Blair
Alrenia Knatsen
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