Old Thomson boy recalls Comanche mission life in Oklahoma
H F Gilbert of Walters Oklahoma writes a nostalgic piece about childhood, long distance phones, and cow ownership. He recalls his Comanche mission years with Rev Devo, the Deyo Mission anniversary, prayer meetings, and the Brown Church on the Hill. He praises four deacons and notes Halloween and Christmas traditions among the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devo
Indiana
Mabel Moon Gilbert
Comanche Dea
God
H. F. Gilbert
Deyo Mission
Beat
Mission Church
Ft. Still
Bacone College Glee Club
U. S. Army
An Old Time Edition Letter From Lanark Heritage
Mrs. Fowler E. McKinley recalls Lanark area pioneers from Arnold's Grove and a historic church torn down around 1918. She mentions church artifacts including a fork and cups kept at a farm home two miles west of Lanark, inviting others to share county history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joachua
Devo Mission
Carroll County
Lanark
Arnold's Grove
Daniel Stitzel
Memories of Arnold's Grove and Stitzel-Anold Family Roots
An aged narrator recalls Arnold's Grove near Lanark and Mt. Carroll, tracing David Stitzel born 1720 in Pennsylvania to Sarah Grossman and Henry Arnold descendants. He recalls grave sites, the era's woodcraft, German Baptist Brethren roots, and rail arrival transforming life, with kin across Lanark, Rockford, Freeport, and California connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold’s Grove
Arnold's Grove
George H. Roger
Pearl St
Lanark
Sarah Stitzel
Mt. Carroll
Freedom — School
David
Sarah Hitcel
David Stitzel
Pennsylvania
George Washington
Isaac Stitzel
California
Sarah Grossman
Groseman
T Remember
Henry
Iown
Mary
David Rowland
Grossman
Arnold
Henry Arnold
Joseph Stitzel
Laura Royer
Thomas
Frances Rohrer
Daniel
Louise Baumgardner
Alice Brubaker
Minnie
Bessie
Isaac
Mee Hfarverennaman
Stella
Jessie Farwell
Freeport
Addie
Cherry Grove
Maryland Station
West Branch
Polo
Chicago
Galena
Dubuque
Endh
Carroll
Daviess County
Thomas Slifer
Frederick
Maryland
Barbara Fritchie
Finois
Emmanuel
Eisenbises
Deardiffs
Stitzel
Joseph
Louisa
Slifer
Towers
George H. Reyes
Virginia
Ohio
Cairve
Mississippi
Savanna
Shannon
Lan
Cemetery memories and local history note
The writer invites descendants of the Arnold families to visit the old cemetery at Cemptery near Cherry Grove and notes burials at Cherry Grove and Lanark. He acknowledges possible errors and hopes others recall more history to correct them.
Denver letter recalls Lanark friends and West Star roots
Oscar H. Dorr of Denver writes to trace old Carroll County residents, lists Lanark acquaintances still in Denver and notes Swigert and Hammond have died there. He recounts moving from Lanark to Sheldon and Sioux City, then to Mexico before settling in Denver, switching to hospital supplies and optics since 1910 with a steady sales team. He invites old friends to visit in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Denver
W. W. Booth
Lanark
Sam Clemmen
Hiram Swigert
Ira Hammond
Sheldon
Sioux City
Mexico
Hartman Family And Friends Share Weekend Visits
Chadwick news notes Mrs Hartman and Mr Hartman plus family spent Sunday with Preston Downing at Mt Carroll. Hartman couples attended the 43rd wedding anniversary of Tim Mennenga at Lyndon, and Schreiners visited Chicago with their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hartman
Warner C. Hartman
Harvey Hartman
Crystal Hartman
Preston Downing
Mt. Carroll
Charles Gordon
Tim Mennenga
Lyndon
W. J. Schreiner
Chicago
Jean
Don Harris
Charles Honberger
Bernice
Mt. Vernon
Martin Schol
Morrison
Ed Geertz
Jimmy
John Boelkins
Elgin
Boelkins
Geertz
Elizabeth Senneff
Tuscon, Ariz
Will Woy
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Hervey F. Gilbert, Walters
Okla
Thomson
Thomson and
Fulton
Burry
Argo
Harey Mooreton
Brothers
Cone
Dee
Melvein
Colombia
Harry Houghton
Joshua Mikewvah's
Folding Ocean
Iajan
Fowler E. McKinley
Myrtle Ave
Kankakee, Ill
Savanna Rotary Club
The
W. F. Hafemann
L. B. Hussey
Paul Miles
Ben Williamson
Dorothy Johnson
R. S. Hanson
Iowa
Bruns Seed CO
Davenport, IA
Bruns
Compass Brand Farm
Quality Farm
Ames
Iowa State College
Ames Or
Oravenport
East Second Street
Davenport
Eds A
Compass Brand
Illinois
Burman’s Hatchery
Polo, Illinois
Mylin’s Agricultural Store
Sterling
Stitzels
Arnolds
Ruth Bekerie Lower
Mary Searle
Etta Monigold
Bert Zueck
Marian
Albertine
Abe Brennaman
Palisades
Kirsch
JO Sho Claude M. Briggs
Savanna, Ill
Oscar H. Dorr
16Th St
Denver, Colo
Chadwick Briefs
Kroehler
Electric
General Electric
Frigidaire
Frigidaire Electric
Toastmaster
White Star Range
Borg Warner
R. G. Fuller
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