Christmas Reflects A Century Of Village News
A digest of December 27 1922 to December 25 1924 items from a Savanna Illinois column. Marriages engagements barberschool enrollments recitals and Christmas celebrations are noted along with home improvements Christmas boxes and family updates across residents including Hazel Strauch and Marth wedding in Chicago and local activities from Argo Davenport Fulton and Erie Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Strauch
Mr. Marth
Savanna
Chicago
Kathryn Strauch
Roy Green
M. R. Newell
Alfred Smith
Smaltz Bros. of
Fulton
J. M. McGinty
The
Christian Church
Fred Sternberg
Lucile Coster
Erie
Ill
Frank Sheridan
California
Earl Roggendorf
Babe
Farr
Harry Morgan
Rev
Shaich
Prof
Hemmer
Auto
Indiana
Mrs Bertha Mest Named Oracle Of Chadwick Royal Neighbors
Mrs Bertha Mest was elected Oracle of Chadwick camp Royal Neighbors of America at a regular meeting held last Thursday in the home of Mrs Lizzie Spinka. Other officers include Vice Oracle Cora Stickell past Oracle Mary Wilson Recorder Elizabeth Senneff Receiver Emma Curley Marshal Anna Lang Sentinel Mamie Curley Manager Mary Weidman Installation planned for January at Mrs Mary Weidman’s home. Lizzie Spinka to install with Anna Lang as installing marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Mest
Chadwick Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Lizzie Spinka
Cora Stickell
Mary Wilson
Elizabeth Senneff
Emma Curley
Anna Lang
Mamie Curley
Mary Weidman
Poultry and Eggs Drive Army Food Waste Fight
The Quartermaster Market Center, world’s largest food distributor, buys poultry and eggs for the Army and adapts menus to reduce waste. Maj. James M. Gwin notes year round demand and price ceilings limit supply, urging households to sell poultry only at legal prices to prevent shortages for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster Market Center
Roy Hendrickson
Hendrickson
James M. Gwin
QMC
American Farm Bureau
Army
Navy
Chadwick Stores To Be Closed Here On Christmas
A Chadwick survey shows most stores will be closed on Christmas day with few open Friday night for customer needs. Grocers will shift deliveries to Friday, post office lobby opens 9 to 10 a m for boxholders, no window service or rural delivery, and Farmers' State Bank will also be closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Farmers’ State Bank
Mrs. Donald Bogott Honored At Chadwick Shower
Mrs. Donald Bogott was honored at a pink and blue shower hosted by Mrs. Merlyn Schreiner and Mrs. Robert Geison at the Schreiner home north of Chadwick. Guests included Mrs. Homer Geison and several others. prizes, corsage, gifts, and pink blue refreshments described. Chadwick schools closed for Christmas and New Year holidays with staff leaving for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bogott
Merlyn Schreiner
Robert Geison
Schreiner
Chadwick
Earl Adolph
Homer Geison
Boott Aleo
Savanna
John Doty
Milledgrevile
Maida Spencer
Arleta Hartman
Verna
Jack Geisz
Shelbyville
Nightly Social Notes: Distinctive Moves and Visits
Miss Margaret Mueller heads to Cleveland Ohio while Ruth Boyd travels to Ashton and Margaret Schreiner to Kewanee. Verna Mae Gridley journeys to Morrison and Esther Schmaling to Argo Fa with Cecile Williams visiting Sioux City. Weber and Zier family visits cited plus Christmas plans featuring John Tripp guests from Rockford and Eber Shepherd. Pay Day Buy Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mueller
Cleveland
Ruth Boyd
Ashton
Margaret Schreiner
Kewanee
Verna Mae Gridley
Morrison
Richard Gifford
Milledgeville
Esther Schmaling
Argo Fa
Cecile Williams
Sioux City
Parkinson
Mearl Weber
Frank E. Zier
Shannon
Joseph Weber
H. F. Weber
Fred Miller
Thomson
Neal Maring
Eon
Jerry Sikkema
John
Lena Tripp
John Kradle
Rockford
Eber Shepherd
Mr. Carroll
Robert Isenberger
Richard Langly
Chadwick Lodge Installs Officers in Masonic Ceremony
Recently elected Chadwick lodge A F and A M officers were installed Tuesday night at the Masonic hall in Chadwick. W C Linker served as installing officer. New officers include Oscar Daehler as worshipful master Ralph Smith senior warden Don Harris junior warden F W Zugechwerdt secretary K W Senneff treasurer George L Cambman senior deacon William Zugschwerdt junior deacon Charles Honberrer chaplain Dwight Spearman marshal and R C Dial tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Chadwick
W. C. Linker
Oscar Daehler
Ralph Smith
Don Harris
F. W. Zugechwerdt
K. W. Senneff
George L. Cambman
William Zugschwerdt
Charles Honberrer
Dwight Spearman
Marshal
R. C
Dial
Tyler
Chedwies Briefs Miss Erma Dambman in Bentor Harbor
Miss Erma Dambman spends her Christmas vacation in Bentor Harbor with her parents C M Dambman and hosting families Mr and Mrs Hartman and Frances Hartman and Ed Aude were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Hamilton in Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Dambman
Bentor Harbor
Mich
Mrs. C. M. Dambman
Charles F. Hartman
Frances
Alber Hartman
Ed Aude
Richard Hamilton
Rockford
Local Thomson Visitors Depart and Meetups Over Holidays
Thomson residents and guests include Mr and Mrs Peter Witt Mrs Lou s Witt Mrs Donald Mc Cune and Donnie Alien Sipes of Clinton visiting Harold Witt. Prins Jo Ann East Savanna dined with Norman Stickell Marie Craig Manor Hanover. Peter Witt Clinton visited Harold Witt and Ted Storm Wacker Leonard Stage for Christmas. Gilbert Dixon Mora Minn traveled to visit Bert Stainbrook. Stainbrook’s sister Mrs Kathrine Hawk Mt Car-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Witt
Lou's
Donald McCune
Donnie
Alien Sipes
Clinton
Harold Witt
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
East Savanna
Norman Stickell
Marie
Craig Manor
Hanover
Ted Storm
Wacker
Leonard Stage
Willis Stage
Gilbert Dixon
Mora
Minn
Arried
Bert Stainbrook
Stainbrook
Carl Peterson
Adam Ileinge
Hal Ashby
Dick Anderson
Arles
Darlene
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Aled
Santa Claus
Howard Kness
Clarence McGinty
Barber School
Davenport
Charlotte
Jennie Chesbro
Gertrude
Lyle Greeley
Maud
Leone Densmore
Milwaukee
George Hicks
Argo
James Libberton
Ethel Lewis
Bess Stratton
Fla
Chas
Beck
Capt. Sweet
Hollywood
Calif
Capt
West
Gladys M
Lord
Charles
Argo-Fa
Vonnage
Mt. Carroll
Johnny Johnson
Johnson
Florence Williams
N. D. French
John Schade
Glendora
W. Ly, Lovell
St. Cloud
Gus Leavens
Chadwick News
Oracle
Les Lathrop
Club Hob Nob
Chadwick Briefs
Mary
Sheridan
Thomson 184
Thomson, Illinois
aneNee
Chedwies Briefs
Thomson News
Merle Atherton
Pillsbury
Greison Agecy, Inc
Savanna, Illinois
Lewis Motor Company
Sinclair Gas & Oil
Thomson State Bank
Arthur C. Lueder
Ilinois
Federal Reserve System
Thomson Stat
D. P. Connell
A. E. Sheridan
Board of Directors
John Hook
Louis G, Strauch
Federal Deposit Corporation
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