Personal reminiscences from Breckenridge and Lanark
Mrs. George Miller of Breckenridge Minnesota shares memories of Lanark including a late afternoon cy clone event and cemetery damage. She recalls gypsy wagon caravans through town, Old Settler's picnics in August, and family updates with children in Breckenridge, Washington DC, and near the Great Northern railroad. Her brother Myron Annis in Los Angeles can provide more stories. She looks forward to Carroll County happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Hanna Farm
Breckenridge
Great Northern Railroad
Washington, D. C
Myron Annis
Los Angeles
Calif
Mettler
Valentine's Grocery
Carroll County Happenings
Fair Haven E L C E Teens Attend Ash ton Party
Ned Geldmacher is dismissed from Sterling hospital. Mrs. Richard Strauch and infant son leave St. Francis hospital Freeport. Emma Hohnadel slowly improves at home. Albert Hartman recovers well after appendectomy at Freeport. Stacy Kradle convalesces with aunt in Freeport. Tyrell and Mt Carroll couple welcome a daughter born Friday. Robert Carbaugh and wife new son born Tuesday at St Francis Freeport weighing seven pounds twelve and a half ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Ashton
Ned Geldmacher
Sterling Hospital
Richard Strauch
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Emma Hohnadel
Albert Hartman
Stacy Kradle
Oscar Shilling
Tri City Building Contracts Jump in January
Dodge Reports notes a sharp rise in the Rock Island Moline Davenport area with total January contracts at 531000 up 78 percent from 1940. Private building up 114 percent led by residential and non residential work while public projects rose 52 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island-Moline-Davenport
A. W. Wood
Peoria Represenos Dodge
Tri-Cities
Tri- Cities
Rocky Mountains
Dodge
Chadwick News Open House Celebrates 40th Cheeseman Anniversary
About 100 attended Mrs. Henry Rahn’s Chadwick open house for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cheeseman’s fortieth wedding anniversary. Guests came from Milledgeville Dixon Polo Lanark and Chadwick bearing flowers and gifts. A two tier wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom served as table centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rahn
Milledgeville
Frank Cheeseman
Dixon
Polo
Mrs. Cheeseman
Sunshine Lutheran Class Calendar Sets Meetings Through Year
The Sunshine class of the First Lutheran church released a year calendar listing February through September activities. Hosts devotions lessons and programs are assigned to various members, with July a simple picnic and August led by Rev Boening and several members. Grange meeting notes and a birthday surprise for Mrs Doden are included, alongside Cantata practice for an Easter performance at Hope Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Class
First Lutheran Church
Eloise Remmers
Eileene Daehler
Ward Olson
Lesson
Donald Queckboerner
Marjorie Zugschwerdt
Herbert Isenhart
Mary Waters
Lavonne Hartman
Marie Appel
Alice Queckboerner
Leonard Fink
O. H. Boening
Guy Asay
Leon Daehler
Edna Ferris
Violet Eickert
Kenneth Tripp
Grange
Black Oak Grange
Joe Weber
Lillian Hartman
Harold Stoner
Hope Evangelical Church
REA Educational Meeting Planned in Chadwick Friday
Rural Electrification Administration hosts an educational meeting in Chadwick Friday night with speakers Project Supervisor Floyd Ruble and Inspector V Chevalier. The session at 7 45 p m aims to show farm power uses and cost savings, possibly with a moving picture demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Electrification Administration
Chadwick
Herman Daehler
Chester Alexander
Jo Carroll
REA
Jo-Carroll
Co-Op
Regional Trends Show Mixed January Changes
The report notes a year to year shift in January totals with one region ahead of last year. The larger part of the country posted about a 20 percent rise on average.
Public Hearing on Main Street Paving Tonight
The village board schedules a public hearing tonight at the usual meeting place to hear comments or objections on the Main Street paving project for local improvements. Residents are invited to attend and speak on the project details and impact.
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Main Street
Rahn Couple Surprised at 25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Rahn were surprised Saturday evening on their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Bloyer of Lanark, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rahn of Milledgeville, and others who brought scrambled supper and gifts of silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Lloyd Merkel
Louis Miller
Donald
Irving Merkel
William Miller, Jr
Wesley Miller
Elmer
Lanark
Howard Hollowell
Lucille
John Miller
Henry Miller
Earl Rahn
Cecil
Milledgeville
O. H. Rahn
Rahn
Reynold Bloyer
Henry Rahn
Clifton Spencer
Katie Rahn
Anna Weber
Earl Weber
George
Charles Dial, Jr
Dorothy
Ann
Lottie Rahn
Robert Spealman
William C Strauch Celebrates 77th Birthday at Home
William C Strauch observed his 77th birthday Sunday visiting friends who came to see him. He is wintering with his daughter Mrs Herm an Daehler. Other relatives include Mrs Ira Miller, Mrs Amelia Daehler, Miss Viola Strauch, and Miss Louella Strauch. Community actions include a Carroll County Federation meeting with luncheon at 12 30 to plan the spring convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Strauch
Herman Daehler
Ira Miller
Amelia Daehler
Milledgeville
Viola Strauch
Sterling High School
Louwella Strauch
New York City
Ray Polhill
Carroll County Federation of Women's Clubs
Local families host guests across Thomson and area
Sunday gatherings bring the Hoffmans guests with the Wilt family and the Geldmachers host Rochelle visitors. Many residents, including Green Stamp and Stamp of Clinton, Daehler and Keil families, Allen of Sterling, and Phillips in Freeport, share meals and visits. Numerous weekend trips include Puth Keil to John Rhode home, Renetta Bardon in Orion, and Arlena Hartman with Maude Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Holm
Walter Hoffman
Maquoketa
Iowa
Henry Janssen
Carl Maring
Ed Janssen
Dixon
Mason Spaulding
Chadwick
Teeter
Milledgeville
J. H. Unzicker
Graymont
Paul
Freda Schreiner
E. R. Mest
Frank
Doris Phillips
Oak Park
Cc. W. Hughes
William Traum
Rockford
R. C. Dial
Flave Lego
Frances Robinson
Steve Stefanich
Russell Lego
Sterling
Louis Decker
Carroll
Lee Hartman
Orion Alexander
Clarence Hartman
Maude Alexander
Arthur Hoffman
Virgil Wilt
Thomson
Guy Mackey
Country Life Insurance
Peoria
Lloyd Green
Colleen Stamp
Clinton
Oscar Geldmacher
Rochelle
Henry Geldmacher
Henry Daehler
Conrad Keil
Dakota
Harry W. Allen
Fred Hartman
Emma Cline
Gulfport
Miss
Florida
L. M. Philips
Freeport
Ralph McKenzie
Morrison
William Linker
Puth Keil
John Rhode
Coleta
Vernon Weber
Preston Prairie
Viv'a Weber
Ward Weber
Wibur Dysart
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Miller
Breckenridge, Minn
Chadwick Briefs
Chadwick News
F. Cheeseman
Washington Party
Roy Hinebaugh
James Morgan
Washington
Hinebaugh
Lee Rogers
Earl Keim
John Richter
Geo. Keim
Russell Derrer
Edward Keim
Adolph Derrer
Clarence van Buskirk
Emma van Buskirk
Anna Towart
Mt. Carroll
Anita Rahn
Charlotte Hoffman
Venona Methodist Church
de. Mortimore
Ilinois Wesleyan University
Charles Gordon
H. H. Zugschwerdt
H. R. Sword
George Spinka
Charlotte Isenhart
Howard Spangler
William Eggert
Robert Carbaugh
Campbell
John Conod
Gus Shibley
Conod
Illinois Wesleyan University
Robert G. Smith
Presser Hall
Charles Queckboerner
George Manning
Jack Kalke
Davenport
John Doty
Roy Queckboerner
Lois
Clayton Kaul
William Handel
Queckboerner
The
Savanna Bowling Association
G. W. Cassell
E. J. Nickel
R. E. Duhigg
George Correll
Royal Smith
James Cottrell
Pavement
H. Rahn
Anothr Carload
Chittenden & Eastman CO
Burlington, Iow
J. M. Fay & Son
Fulton, Illinois
Fulton
Kadyk and Son
Purina
Texaco
Richard Vogel
Phillips
Mickey O’brien
Milwaukee Depot
T. J. Lahey
Albany and
John Housenga
Albert Faber
Pittsburg
Fulton Paint and Paper Store
Durkee Dry Goods
Workman’s Dry Goods Store
Workman’s
State Line
State Line Tavern
Gamble Agency
Wiersema Bros
Bank
Albany
Gamble Agency Store
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