Weekend Visitors Fill Local Homes Across Clinton and Savanna
Thomson Neuwis and Robert Miller families hosted Sunday dinners with guests including Janie Miller Mrs Ethel Potter and Mrs Lauren Mitchell and son. Carrolls Lewis Frosch Bull Carpenter and Tarvin families joined extended visits across Clinton Savanna Morrison and Port Byron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Janie
Fred Miller
Ethel Potter
Lauren Mitchell
Robert Carroll
Barbara
Eugene Murray
Richard Badtke
Forrest Gilbert
Ruth Ann
Port Byron
Herbert Badtke
Morrison
Ralph Tarvin
Clinton
Wm. Baker
Tarvin
Baker
Cecil Frosch
B. R. Lewis
Savanna
Eugene Bull
Stevie
John Carpenter
Rutherford Birthday Dinner at Stage Home
Mr and Mrs Orvie Rutherford and sons Richard and Ronnie were Monday dinner guests to celebrate Mrs Rutherford's birthday. Mrs Rutherford and sons Richard Ronald David and Tommy later joined Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman for supper Monday evening.
Eastern Star Seeks 1947 Donations For Homes For Aged
The Illinois Grand Chapter asks every O E S member to donate one dollar to the Rockford homes for the aged and Macon sanitarium. Goodwill Charity Committee led by Signe Arnold Chicago directs the drive with Ruth Quest Irene Kness supervising Ramah chapter. Members receive a ten dime card to fill with the requested amount and return by May 15 1947.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Illinois
Rockford
Macon
Goodwill
Signe Arnold
Chicago
Ruth Quest
Irene Kness
Ramah
Fractured Arm Treated After Fall Near Town
Mrs. J. C. Traum fractured her arm when she fell on basement steps at home January 30. She was taken to a physician Sunday after snow-blocked roads reopened, then moved to Freeport hospital Monday for setting and recovery at home east of town. A quip about friendship ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Traum
Freeport Hospital
Tuberculosis Death Toll Prompted Call for Sanatoriums
A Health Talk from the Illinois State Medical Society warns tuberculosis causes five Chicago and Cook County deaths daily. The piece urges early detection, patient hospitalization, and community funding to establish state and local sanatoria, noting Illinois lacks a state sanatorium and urging broad public education and cooperation.
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Chicago
Cook County
Ilinois
State Board of Health
Minois
United States
Public Education Committee For Tuberculosis Control
Wo man s club to meet Feb 17 in Lanark
The February meeting of the Wo man s club will be held Monday evening February 17 at Mrs Henry Engelking s home with Mrs Albert Warfel as leader. Supt John Masterson of Forreston will speak on his trip to Trieste with a boat load of horses. Refreshments will be served. Orville Heimbaugh has joined Hinrich s Implement House on Lower Broad Street.
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Woman's Club
Evenng
Henry Engelking
Albert Warfel
John Masteron
Forreston, Ill
Trieste
Orville Heimbaugh
Hinrich
Lower Broad Street
Purdue Life Insurance Institute trains agents for family security
Herbert B. Peck of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, M. Carroll, returned home after training at Purdue University. The Purdue Life Insurance Institute teaches advanced service concepts for public benefit by equipping underwriters to apply life insurance to financial security challenges of American families.
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Lafayette
Ind
Herbert B. Peck
Northwestern Mutual Lif Insurance Company
M. Carroll
Purdue University
Life Insurance Marketing Institute
Purdue Life Insurance Institute
Peck
Nstitate
Milledgeville And Nearby Notables Share Weekend Activities
Mrs R K Goldthorpe hosted the Old Mill Home Bureau unit with bread making by Mrs R N Munz and hobbies by Mrs P L Kreider who was named 4 H co leader with Mrs Lyle Livendood. A Monday electric labor saving devices film comes to Milledgeville high school. The Cross family reported NI Artificial Insemination Breeders association year end. Dennis Cross stayed with grandparents. W S Todd returned from a business trip. Moon attended a wedding at St Thomas Aquinas Freeport and joined dinner hosts F H Witte.
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R. K. Goldthorpe
Old Mill
Home Bureau
R. N. Munz
Paul Graehling
P. L. Kreider
Kreider
Thenit
Lyle Livenwood
Elkhorn
Charles Carter
Milledgeville Community High School
Frank Svoboda
Northern Illinois
Harry Stoner
Dennis Cross
W. S. Todd
Chamberlain
C. F. Moon
Mary Jeanns Schirmer
J. Earl Kryder
St. Thomas Aquinas
Freeport
George H. Schirmer
F. H. Witte
Chadwick Club Dinner to Feature Election of Officers
Chadwick Commercial club will hold a dinner meeting Thursday evening in the Grange hall. Club president Herbert Stein announced this week. Grange ladies will serve the dinner. Election of officers for the coming year will be held and various community interests discussed.
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Chadwick Commercial Club
Grange Hall
Herbert Stein
Grange Ladies
Two Anniversaries Celebrate in Cordova Dinner
Mr and Mrs Harold Riewerts hosted a Sunday dinner in Cordova honoring two couples. Mr and Mrs Jake Riewerts marked their 45th wedding anniversary and Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles Jr celebrated their 5th anniversary with guests Betty Lou George Roehr Dora Schave of Rock Island attending.
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Jake Riewerts
Albert Bowles, Jr
Betty Lou
George Roehr
Dora Schave
Rock Island
Harold Riewerts
Cordova
Bowles
Large Crowd Attends Chadwick Lodge Smoker
About 60 members and guests attended the Chadwick Lodge No. 867 smoker Monday evening enjoying a baked ham dinner served by a committee led by Harve Zugschwerdt. A school of instruction for lodge officers will be held next Monday, with the regular meeting set for Tuesday night.
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Chadwick Lodge No
A. F
Harve Zugschwerdt
Birthday tribute marks 50th for Mrs Weber's husband
Mrs. Joseph Weber hosted relatives and friends for a Tuesday evening party at the Weber home celebrating her husband’s 50th birthday. The gathering included numerous Weber relatives from Freeport and Dubuque with many local families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Weber
Weber
Fair Haven Home Bureau Meeting Notice
Fair Haven Home Bureau meets on Wednesday February 26 at Mrs Harold Ogden's home. Program includes Major lesson Home cleaning agent Miss Foottit Minor lesson Hobbies and their values Mrs Merlyn Schreiner Members bring and display hobbies. Members report to health and safety chairman Mrs Le Roy Foltz on safety checks traded in their homes in the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Home Bureau
Harold Ogden
Foottit
Merlyn Schreiner
LeRoy Foltz
Class Raises 58 At Bazaar By Loyal Belles
The Loyal Belles class of Hope Church raised 58.58 for the class treasury at a Thursday bazaar held at Miss Florence Alexander's home. Forty four members and friends attended, with guests from Milledgeville Thomson and Lanark. Mrs. George Myers and her sister Mrs. Fay Mott visited Chicago last week.
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Loyal Belles Class of
Hope Church
Florence Alexander
Milledgeville
Thomson and
Lanark
George Myers
Fay Mott
Sterling
Chicago
Mrs John Shrader Observes 90th Birthday at Chadwick Home
Mrs John Shrader, born February 13 1857 in Mt Carroll, marks her 90th birthday at her Chadwick residence. She is in fair health, widow of John F Shrader, residing with daughter and son-in-law Mrs and Mr W J Way since 1898, with two guests and class gathering noted on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shrader
Shrader
George and
Mary Anne Moore
Mt. Carroll
John F. Shrader
Chadwick
W. J. Way
Apprenticeship vs On the Job Training Provisions
The article explains apprenticeship training follows wage, hour, and duration standards. on the job training is not bound by these rules. It notes veterans under Public Law 16 may extend training beyond four years if disability prevents full restoration to employability. It confirms VA will fund reader services for visually impaired World War II veterans in training.
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Thomson Neuwis
Thomson News
Jean & Garland Harris
Chadwick Briefs
UPSON
Potter Bros. Inc
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Mgr. Thomson
McB Clover Farm
Clover Farm
Salem
Kelloggs
Carload Lot Sale of
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Page
Mr. Farmer
Milledgeville News
Commercial Club
Laverne Weber
Henry Weber
Dubuque, Ia
H. F. Weber
Lawrence Weber
Earl Weber
Fred Olson
Oliver Olson
Arnold Farthing
Marshal Farthing
Guy Mackey
Ronnie
Albert Adolph
Elmer Weber
Gayle and Lyle
Knapp
Silex
General Mills AutoMatic Iron
Chadwick News
J. Y. Stickell
C. H. Rahn
Stickell
Kathryn Rahn
Veterans Administration
Veterans Friend
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