Lincoln Birth Day Program By York Community High
York Community High students present a February 13 program at Opera House honoring Lincoln's birthday. Readings tableaux and musical numbers feature about 65 participants with Postmaster Herbert Rawlins as Lincoln. Teachers praise Mr. Rush for fixing auditorium curtains.
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Operas House
York Community High School
Lincoln
Herbert Rawlins
Rush
Chesnutt
Miss Johnson
Alton
Missouri
Ossain Popham
Paul Wilt
Gilbert Carey
Dan Sack
Nancy Carey
Velma Shelly
Mother Carey
Florance Smith
Kathleen
Ruby Seim
Peter—Paul Melendy
Anna Chadwick
Athlone Gaar
Julia Carey
Martha Rush
Ossian Pop
Mr. Blodgett
Ralph
Patrolmen Meeting Selects Tractor Patrolman
Applicants gathered before S. C. Campbell, county highway superintendent, for state aid road patrolmen selections. By press time only one appointment, D. R. Stoner, had been made for York township. The tractor patrolman replaces four men with teams on a 35 mile state aid road, with eight more patrols expected to be named among a large crowd.
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S. C. Campbell
D. R. Stoner
York Township
Mirror Democrat
Spring Valley Church Elections and Social Held Soon
The Spring Valley Presbyterian church will hold its annual officers election on Sunday morning February 12, 1928, followed by a Valentine Social on Tuesday evening February 14. Mrs. Matson was summoned to Rock Falls Friday for her brother R. Lockhart who died Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Dykert of Morrison and Herman Dykert are noted for caregiving. Dykert has been gradually weakening for months. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen and family moved to Sterling. Lawrence Green, Lloyd Durward, and Frank Badtke moved household goods to Sterling. A neighbor party honored Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson and family. they plan to move to a farm southeast of Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Buikima of Ipswich South Dakota arrived to visit relatives. Walter Whitney is constructing a small house between the Aitken and Montgomery farms and will move from the Aiken Bros. tenant house.
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Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
Spring Valley Church
Matson
Rock Falls
R. Lockhart
Lockhart
A. D. Mathews
Herman Dykert
Morrison
Dykera
Harry Allen
Sterling
Lawarance Green
Lloyd Durward
Frank Badtke
Lewis Anderson
R. R. Buikima
Ipswich
Dak
Fulton
Walter Whitney
Aitken
Montgomery
Aiken Bros
Farmers Should Realize War Era Legislation Shifted Nation
A Republican state senate candidate warns that wartime legislation transformed a peaceful country into a war footing. He urges voters to support his positions as they consider state policy during the World War era.
Annual Church Nite and Fund Drive Announcement
The Church of Christ holds its third annual Church Nite Supper on Tuesday February 14 in the annex at 430 PM with a 730 PM program including reports from church groups and verse readings by members. A fiduciary drive for the Illinois Children’s Aid Society continues, already near fifty dollars raised of a $113 goal to aid homeless and needy children.
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Church of Christ
Children’s Aid Society
Lilinois Children
Jame and Aid Society
Finois
Argo Church Lecture Highlights Filipino Religion Progress
Dr V P Venturia lectured at Argo church Sunday on Filipino religious and daily life progress under American rule. He sang in native and local languages with mandolin accompaniment. Mrs Fred Herring of Savannah, formerly Lily Crippen, gave birth to Charles Wesley. A Farmers Club social at Ideal Friday seeks cake and pie donations for auction to fund the club. Nearby residents traveled to Fulton to hear Paul Rader sermon and Miss Evelyn Ohmes visited Miss Hazel Kenyon.
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Argo
V. P. Ventana
Uncle Sam
Venturia
Fred Herring
Savanna
Charles Wesley
Radio Tabernacle
Evelyn Ohmes
Hazel Kenyon
Weekend Visits and Local News From Argo Area
Mr and Mrs Frank Ime spent the weekend with her sister and family Mr and Mrs John Wagner of Coleta. Duane McCullough is driving a new Chevrolet truck. Mr and Mrs Denton Naniga are the parents of a baby boy. Mrs Naniga will be remembered as Miss Dora Nansen of this vicinity. Mrs Rudolph Holm has been ill with throat trouble but is improving. Morris Mest is very sick with pneumonia. No church services at the Argo church until Sunday Feb 19 with sermon Birthdays and Deathdays. Argo people are invited to attend M E church services at Thomson starting Sunday evening through Friday evenings.
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Frank Ime
John Wagner
Coleta
Duane McCullough
Denton Naniga
Nanga
Dora Nansen
Rudolph Holm
Morris Mest
Argo
Zirkle Sale At Dr Maths Farm Draws Attention
The Airkh sale on Dr Maths farm south of town drew a fair turnout. Prices were high enough to discourage speculation as heavy machinery and brass items failed to fetch top prices. Mr and Mrs Roy Barrett visited Willis Barrett's home. Roy has lived in Clinton and worked at the Jefferson shop for years.
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Dr. Maths
Roy Barrett
Willis Barrett
Roy
Clinton
Jefferson Shop
Revival meetings postponed due to roads and weather
Fair Haven revival services are postponed because of poor roads and bad weather. Rev Willson of Brookville preached last week. The church plans to reschedule and continue the messages alongside events at Fair Haven. Sunday School at 10 A M with Albert Olson and special talks by leaders from the Homes organizations tonight and morning sessions. Ed Mest visited town before the Zirkle sale with Mrs Most joining for the day.
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Fair Haven
Willson
Brookvith
van Haven
Albert Olson
Startfield
Hhnots
Ideal
Stakemiller
Ffairfield
Aimes Children’s Home
E. H. Feh
Ed Mest
Jtown
Mrs. Most
Mrs. Stickel
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Rulah Orcutt
Lorraine Weatherwax
Sylvia Griswold
Mary Sheridan
Garden of Roses
Ritter
O’hara
Baldwin
Basket Ball
Lanark
Thomson Lanark
Diephuis
Lindsey
F . G. Heak
Spring Valley
Harry L. Myers
Considine
Ilinois
Frank F. Buren
5Th Ave
Wilson Building
Clinton, Iowa
M. E. Church
Thomson
Zirkle Sale
Fulton Tailors
Illinois
Gulbransen Pianos
J. M. Fay & Son
Fay’s
Clinton Auto
TOR Com
Pany
Iowa
Dr. & A. Thompson
Clor
Wyne-Deaver
Tri-City
Pho
Fulton, Cliner
Paddock Music Company
Howe
311
B. J. Snyder
Abrams
Fulton Exchange
Wyne-Deaver Bldg
Haarlem
Clinton National Bank
Clinton Iowa
E. A. Young
H. Young
Albert B. Rathbun
A. F. Johnson
Clinton Savings Bank
Sixth Avenue
Second Street
Fulton Coliseum
Smaltz Bros
Fulton, Illinois
Bank of Lyons
Clinton, Town
A. M. Blodget
Attorney AT Law
Nein
G. P. Hendricks
Rogers
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