Saturday Supper Guests and Local Visitors
Argo news details a list of Saturday supper guests including Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Pauline of Joliet, and other visitors such as Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brinkman, Miss Edith Brombérg, Miss Mable Knapp, and multiple families from Sterling Fulton Bloomington Thomson Morrison Mt. Carroll and Fulton. The note also mentions Mary Blair living with her uncle James Blair and visits by Joe Blair family to Willard Ballard’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Smith
W. E. Brinkman
Pauline
Joliet
Claude Rice
Richard
Sterling
Elmer de Weerdt
Bloomington
Edith Bromberg
Mable Knapp
Fulton
Emil. Brach
Phillip
Lorraine Holland
Thomson
Mere
Geraldine
Calvin Eslinger
Roger
Edson Holland
Elmer DeWeerdt
Mary Blair
Mt. Carroll
James Blair
Joe Blair
Willard Ballard
Morrison
Paul
Bill Blair
John Vander Leest
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Births
Mrs Clyde Carpenter visits Han over Sunday with Mrs George Wiersema. Paul Carpenter travels to California seeking winter work. Everall E Schmaling, recently arrived in the States, was welcomed by a French family after his plane was shot down. Nora Mae Green Merrill welcomes a daughter. Merrill stationed in New Guinea. Elsie Stiles and sons visit Lanark. Gaar family guests in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Carpenter
Hanover
George Wiersema
Paul Carpenter
California
A. F. Schmaling
Everall E. Schmaling
Everall
Nora Mae Green
Merrill
New Guinea
Argo Fa
Wheaton
Elsie Stiles
Lanark
Wilbur Stiles
John Gaar
Donna
Freeport
Helen Gaar
Gerald Gaar
Community Notes From November 10, 1927
Mrs Vada Wilt hosted a Friday shower for sister Blanche who recently married. Arlyne Adams marked her eighth birthday with a Monday evening celebration. Rev Schaich plans the church monthly Thon gon Christian edition. Armie day flags displayed widely. Local events and pride as Helen Pratt’s singing was broadcast Friday. Dr N B Podorney attended chiropractor meeting in Sterling with Gerald Brown. Santa Claus visits Savanna on December 4 signaling holiday round. Corn picking advances with farmers nearly finished in a week or two. O W Hackett reports 1400 pounds of sunflower seed sold at five cents a pound. Ice skating interest noted for November 5 at Wilt hotel. J J Sheridan refitting barn roof. Anita Melugin returns home from Beloit College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vada Wilt
Blanche
Arlyne Adams
Schaich
Thomson
Helen Pratt
N. B. Podorney
Sterling
Gerald Brown
Santa Claus
Savanna
O. W. Hackett
Wilt Hotel
J.J. Sheridan
Anita Melugin
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Bonds Over America and American architectural tradition
Treasury notes emphasize patriotism and the need to fund the war effort. The piece highlights diverse colonial house styles from Portsmouth New Hampshire's Langley Boardman house of 1805, noting Ionic portico and Palladian window as symbols of American ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Portsmouth
N. H
Langley-Boardman
Southwest
Seaboard
Treasury Department
Local Notes and Family News from Savanna Area
A college element battles chickenpox as shredding begins nearby. Miss Thelma Schick of Dyslin school visits relatives for the weekend. November 9, 1935 announces Viola Shelly's marriage to Paul B. Daniels of Savanna in Galena on November 2. Duck hunting continues with few birds. Gladys Bimm of Savanna visits family in town. Ferdinand Grimm Jr of Savanna welcomes a son born November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Schick
Dyslin School
Mt. Carroll
Louis Schick
Louis Shelly
Viola
Paul B. Daniels
Savanna
Galena
Gladys Bimm
Guy Roggendorf
Ferdinand Grimm, Jr
Community Briefs from Chadwick and Surrounding Areas
Chadwick notes Charles Harris traveled to Springfield on business. Several families from Rock Falls Mt. Carroll Rock Island and Phoenix visited local residents including the Schreiners Bowles Van Buer and the Senneffs. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Foster and Mrs Whit ney during a gathering hosted by Mrs Eugene Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harris
Springfield
Everett Schreiner
Raymond Munn
Rock Falls
Bert Schreiner
Rodney
Frederick Reiling
Atkinson
Albert Bowles
Robert Spencer
Phoenix
Ariz
Loyal Schreiner
Glen Neuschwanger
Mt. Carroll
Dwaine van Buer
Harley Foster
Kenneth Whitney
Eugene Miller
T. R. Moritz
Madison
Wis
David Senneff
Rock Island
Freece Senneff
Nelson Gsell
Christmas program announced by Miss Knoess at work center
Chadwick Bries Miss Hilda Knoess teaches at the work center and will stage a Christmas program on Thursday evening December 14 at 8 o'clock. Several local residents visited for Sunday supper, including Mr. and Mrs. Bill Provant with Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. James Morwan and children, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyd Handel for a birthday supper honoring Mrs. James Morgan. Other Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Green of Freeport and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Misiewicz with Frank Williams and children of Mr. Carroll attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Knoess
Work Center
Bill Provant
Shirley
James Morwan
Hoyd Handel
James Morgan
Kenneth Green
Freeport
Stanley Misiewicz
Frank Williams
Carroll
Sunday Guests Share Meals Across Rock Falls and Morrison
Mr and Mrs A W Prowant visited Rock Falls with Harold Prowant. Ernest Vos and Arlyn Vos of Morrison joined Wm Stapleton. Mark Remrey and family dined with William Frank and Carroll. Carl Hartman and family visited Morrison hosts Charley Hartman and Charles Way. Oscar Dachler accompanied by Charles Stuart attended the Carroll dinner honoring Mr Stuart for his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Prowant
Harold Prowant
Rock Falls
Ernest B. Vos
Arlyn
Morrison
Wm. G. Stapleton
Mark Remrey
William Frank
Carroll
Carl Hartman
Charley Hartman
Charles Way
Oscar Dachler
Charles Stuart
Mr. Stuart
Weekend Visits Highlight Sendoff to Morrison and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs C M Kingery spent the weekend in Morrison visiting their daughter Mrs Carl Meyers. Misses Jennie and Mina Haas of Savanna were Sunday callers of Mrs Bess Humbert. Mr and Mrs William Traum of Rockford were weekend guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs R C Dial. Mr and Mrs Don Harris returned home from Madison Saturday morning. Mrs Norma Smith Mr and Mrs Allan Zugschwerdt and Arnold Roberts called on Mrs Roberts, a surgical patient at Warmolts clinic in Oregon, Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Kingery
Morrison
Carl Meyers
Jennie
Mina Haas
Savanna
Bess Humbert
William Traum
Rockford
R. C. Dial
Don Harris
Madison
Norma Smith
Allan Zugschwerdt
Arnold Roberts
Roberts
Warmolts Clinic
Oregon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Argo News
Geo. Sciling
Fred Wolfe
Mies Harriet
Belle Hammond
J. R. Libberton
Mamie Mummert
Lou Moyer
Bert Noson
Pyrex Baking
Pall Toys
Western Auto Store
Cargill
Argill
F. A. Fleege
W. M. Judd Furniture
Furniture Exchange
Nat. Bank Bldg
America
Ity
Chadwick Briefs
Chadwick Bries
C. S. Ferguson Savanna
Herbert S
F. A. Herbert
Illinois
Fulrath Oil Station
Savanna, Ill
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