Milledgeville Couple Wed In Pink Theme Ceremony
Miss Lucile Bushman and Loren Alber united in a single ring Milledgeville ceremony at the Bushman home. After a three course wedding supper the couple left for an eastern states honeymoon and will reside on the Samuel Herrington farm after March first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Bushman
Y. H. Bushman
Loren Alber
William Alber
Bushman
C. E. Cone
First Brethren Church
Milledgeville
Samuel Herrington
Alber
Wood School
Milledgeville Community High School
Mt. Morris College
DeKalb Normal
First Brethren Sunday School
Trinity Church
June Herrington
D Marian Livengood
Lloyd Emnyre
Beulah Alber
Lohengrin
Stair Landing
Harry Bushman
Duane Litweller
Eugene Litweller
Mae Bushman
G. E. Gene
Lois Almy
Vilette Allen
Grace Almy
Wesley Neseméier
Spring Valley Opens New School Building with Dedication
The Spring Valley dedication of the new school house drew a full house on Tuesday evening. State Superintendent Mrs. Booth spoke alongside Rev. Harold Ariits and County Superintendent Mr. Price. A school song, a dialogue Our Flag, and other renditions entertained. A lunch followed. Mrs. Wm. Matthew hosts the ladies aid on Feb 18, and Mrs. L. A. Biswick hosts the N. G. club Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Booth
Springfield
Harold Ariits
the Reformed Church
Price
Morrison
Wm. Matthew
Ladies Aid Society
L. A. Biswick
N. G. Club
Arlene Montgomery
Jay Bielema
High School Varied Events At York Campus Night
York Community high school hosts a Thursday program with a film She Sheriffs Girl featuring Fangs the dog star Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber plus Our Feathered Aviators and The Lion and The Fly. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Basketball vs Milledgeville Friday promises strong play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fangs
Dog Star
Ben Wilson
Neva Gerber
York Community High School
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Thomson
Thomson locals share weekend visits and moves
Mrs Glu Ashby and daughter Betty of ML Garrell spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Willis Stage. Wo Brackill returned from Freeport hospital after a week of treatments. Mr and Mrs J M Chesnutt and Billy Lou visited Aledo with his mother. Mrs Lucinda Groharing returned from Prophetstown with Louis Groharing family. Mrs Harry Wilkerson aided moving with Glen Ashby family in ML Carroll. George Bower and daughter Valta attended Ralph Bower’s funeral in Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo Brackill
Freeport Hospital
Harry Wilkerson
Glen Ashby
ML Carroll
George Bower
Miss Valta
Ralph Bower
Visits of Audubon Nearys and Sheridans Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Andrew Neary of Audubon Iowa visited the former's brother John Neary and sisters Mrs J J Sheridan Mrs Tim McNamara and Mrs John Neary. On Wednesday Mr and Mrs J J Sheridan Irene and guests including Rose Kilday of Clinton were dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Tom Hand and the Williams family of Sugar Grove spending the weekend with Edwin Williams and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Neary
Audubon, Iowa
John Neary
J. J. Sheridan
Tim McNamara
J. Sheridan
Irene
Audubon
Iowa
Rose Kilday
Clinton
Tom Hand
Bred Sow Sale at Lanark Feb 20 at Saidel's barn
Arthur E. Kniss advertises a purebred Chester White bred sow sale in Lanark at Saidel's barn Friday February 20 at 1:30 PM selling about 80 sows weighing around 400 pounds plus late fall pigs. Also notes dairy cows and other livestock for sale and a lost dog alert in Thomson Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Kniss
Saidel's Barn
Lanark
Village Board Proceedings February 2 1931
The village board met in regular session with President B I Lewis and trustees Smith Schade Carpenter Houghton and Lewis. Bills totalling 1170 and others were referred to Finance. after approval they were paid. Treasurer reported 1778.56 on hand. Water meters read at schools show usage from April 22 1930 to Feb 2 1931 at York Community High School 120900 gallons and Thomson Consolidated Grade School 152700 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. i. Lewis
Smith
Schade
Carpenter
Houghton
Lewis
Earn Brown
Potter Bros
Jas
Chesbro
L Houghton
Fred Yates
Kenneth Whitney
W. TL Utilities, Light and Power
York Community High School
Thomson Consolidated Grade School
Village board approves Pittsburg meter contract for Thomson
Representatives from Buffalo Meter Neptune Meter and Pittsburg Equitable Meter attended bids. The board chose Pittsburg meters at 9.25 each with couplings, delivered in Thomson. Five year motion carried and contract signed for half cash in thirty days and balance in six months without interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Meter Co
Niagara Meter
Neptune Meter Co
Lambert Meter
Pittsburg Equitable Meter Co
Arlic Meter
Fittsburg
Toughton
Schade
Thomson Purchase
Pittsburg
Thomson
Pittsbug Meter Co
Board On Motion
Babe Cole Whitney
Sandridge School Pupils Record January Attendance
January month end attendance at Sandridge School shows pupils not absent or tardy. Students listed include Schroth siblings James? June Schroth, Edna Cinley, Glen Poorman, Roland Schroth, Virginia Schroth, Leonard Hebyler, Edward Lebeler, Robert Nebel, Earl Shoglly, Alice Switzer teaches. EB Robison and Bax ter Iowa family visited over the weekend. Lewis Payne of Chicago was guest of Mr and Mrs Ghesnutt. Mrs Harry Haughton of Spokane, visiting, will travel to Chicago Friday for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge School
Aews
June Schroth
Edna Cinley
Glen Poorman
Roland Schroth
Virginia Schroth
Schroth
Leonard Hebvler
Edward Lebeler
Robert Nebel Earl Shoglly
Maleare
Harry Haughton
Spokane
Wash
Chicago
Harris School and Local Mentions From Old York Township
A reminiscence recalls a district school No. 6 known as Harris school near Mt Carroll road north of the Jleary Vfoueiew place. Mentions teachers Alice Bailey later Mrs. Lewis Rufus Davis and Will Carroll. A physician named Cushman is noted. Wheat ground at Pettis mill. The writer thanks old friends and signs off with a blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Dyrrison
Mt Carroll Road
Jleary Vfoueiew Place
Wah No. 6
Harris School
Alice Bailey
Lewis
Rufus Davis
Will Carroll
Also Mentioned on This Page
East
H.S. News
Thomson Boys
Mgr
Peter Balk
Ben Dykstra
Holland
Groharing
D. Gleason
de St
Doty
Genie
Savanna
Duibedgeville
Carroll
Fink
Mary Sheridan
Louaise Stores
Sec'ytreas
Ruth Switzer
Sylvalena Bolhous
Raymond Meck Namara
Bob Singe
Evelyne Kauffman
Alwilda Smith
Secu’treas
Bernice Cochran
Roberta Lewis
Merle Coden
Lauren Greene
Evelyne Stickel
Marvin Weirsema
Eugene Johnson
Virtus Jolson
Lawrence Boreen
Helen Balk
Ines Wilkins
Alta Wiersema
Mary Margaret Hook
Clara Dykhuizen
Alene Slager
Corabelle Wilkins
Rena Wilkins
Edna May Wiersema
J. F. Morris
Man the
Lucinda Groharing
Louis Groharing
Prophetstown
George Williams
Harold and
Jeanette
Sugar Grove
Edwin Williams
Carerol
Charles Rogers
Ann Harding
Chuck and
Ray
WENR
Man
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
7Th Heaven
Greta Garbo
Beck, Thomson, TL
Donald Wilt
Thomson, Dlt
John P. Squire Co
iMrs
Errest Whitney
J. M. Fay and Son of
Fallon
Claus Prins
Forrow
Abo
Guernsey
John Balk
T. B
M. A. Wubbena
Shannon
Taco
Morrison Sanitarium
Lino
William Maurits
K.B. Carpenter
A. E. Sheridan
Thomson — Savanna
A. M
Hanover
Wanover le
Savanna Ly
Thomson Ly
Fulton
Clinton Ly
Fulton Ly
Thomson iv
V. M
Clinton A. Fulton
Parcals
Bes Drivis
Proceedings OF Village Board
Ben Wagner
Cchildren
Jane Mitchell
Morvison
Bert Mitchell
Lillian Stratton
Carl Longnecker
Harry Shuemfiker
Tiarviel Stratton Leland
F. B. Stiles
Fountain Service
RADIO
Smith’s Store
J. M. Fay & Son
Cordova
New Century
Century Engineering Corporation
CEDAR
Smaltz Bros
Taran
Implii
Robison
Baxter
Lewis Payne
J. ‘Ni. Ghesnutt
Field
Garden City
SRVE
Martindale, Mer
Carroll Service Co
Farm Bureau
Aladdin
Penn Bond
Tou
Sollenberger Garage
Schindler Chadwick, Ill
Todd’s
Milledgeville, Ill
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