Switzer Reports Strong Farm Machinery Sales Amid Paxton Move
Thomson notes Walter Switzer now in Paxton Illinois reports good farm machinery sales in his territory. He travels north of Champaign for the New Idea line. Local families share Sunday visits and gatherings with relatives in Lanark Morrison Fulton and Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Switzer
Paxton, Ill
Champaign
New Idea
Chas. Sack
Argo
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
Leslie Lathrop
Morrison
Local notices recap of visits and illness
Isabelle Prins returns to high school after illness. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and family visited the Stage home. Peter Drolema visited Bissens. Andrew Hook and family called on the Elm Hook family in Argo. Alta Lartz Wilbur Stiles and Harold Porter visited Ruth Cooper at Moline Hospital. Paul Wilt visited Smiths. Ivan Carroll and son guests of Rush Carroll. Emma Steele visited Ful ton Sardam. Norman Stickell marks third wedding anniversary on Feb 1. Elmer Davis family from Savanna visited Witmers. Will Griswold stayed with Eslinger in Morrison. George Warfield of Savana called on Ada Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Switzer
Francke-Switzer
Clarence van Buskirk
Near Lanark
Charles Sack
Argo
Harry Diehl
Diana
Chas. Hatfield
Savanna
John Balk
Peter and
Betty Jean
Jake Bissens
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
N. D. French
Bertha Holland
Athlone Gaar
Fulton
Fossie Gaar
Mary
Margaret
Alta Lartz
Ideal
Wilbur Stiles
Leonard Porter
Blaine Smith
Mr. Carroll
Frank Smith
Sarah Groharing
B. R. Lewis
John Carpenter
Marilyn
Bobby
Fred Hook
A. E. Hook
Isabelle Prins
Claude Grim
Willis Stage
Peter Drolema
Andrew Hook
Elm@ Hook
Harold
Alta Porter
Moline
Ruth Cooper
Moline Public Hospital
Paul Wilt
Ivan Carroll
Rush Carroll
Emma_ Steele
Frank Sardam
Norman Stickell
Elmer Davis
Allen Witmer
Will Griswold
Everett Eslinger
George Warfield
Ada Lewis
Deserters and Duty at Sunday Church Attendance
A civic exhortation urges stay-at-home citizens to attend church next Sunday. It stresses the church as the source of humane uplift and urges familiar acts like feeding a family, inviting non-churchgoers, and attending Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. It promotes a union service in the Community church Sunday night.
Local Community Health and School Updates Across Grades
Illnesses spread through families with Mrs. Wayne Ashby and daughter Darlene listed as early cases while Lois Davis and Robert Miller suffer flu at home. School reports note semestral progress, scrapbooks, posters, history shifts, and new student moves with 26 pupils in one room and several grade cheerleaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ashby
Darlene
Wade's Wide Cracks column from Sabula Gazette
A humor column from Sabula Iowa editor Wade Guenther blends jokes about fashion growing up weather and small town life. It quips about seashore loss time travel Sabula to the ocean stock markets and neighbors with light satire and local flavor. The piece closes with playful riffs on snow and summertime fantasies.
Bristol School News The Mystery of Missing Yarn
School notes report a two day shutdown due to cold weather and a party honoring Beverly Marshall after her health exam. Readers discuss a string yarn disappearance from Christmas cards, noting no mice involvement and promising to seek solutions in a continuing tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Marshall
Bristol
Beverly
Maurice Rogers
Gerald Swett
Mildred Withhart
Bristol School
M. H
J. S
B. M
Miller School Sets Star Attenders and Winners in December
Thirteen pupils achieved perfect attendance in December at Miller School. Health books finished and science studies underway. Leading spellers: Viola Miner Alfred Geiger Mary Miner Junior Bailey with seven gold stars. Christmas program drew names of sewing article winners: quilt set prizes awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Gehrts Miner Ready Bailey Geiger Jobe. Honor roll includes Miner Bailey Miner Jobe Gehrts Ready. Libbie H Rupple, teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Miner
Alfred Geiger
Mary Miner
Junior Bailey
Fred Gehrts
George Miner
Clarence Ready
Leslie Bailey
Joseph Geiger
Ralph Bailey
Floyd Jobe
Clara Belle Miner
Alyce Jobe
Donald Gehrts
Joseph Gier
Gene Gehrts
Wesley Bailey
Gladys Ready
Libbie H. Rupple
South of the Border plays at Rialto Clinton with Autry lead
Rialto theatre in Clinton Iowa runs four days starting Saturday featuring Gene Autry in South of the Border with songs including Girl of My Dreams Moon of Manana Come to the Fiesta and Merry-Go-Roundup sung by Mary Lee Also Congo Maisie stars Ann Sothern and John Carroll telling of a showgirl stranded on Africa's west coast and her essential role as medical aide and morale booster amid danger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic Picture
Clinton
Gene Autry
Mary ‘Lee
Ted Weams
England
Congo
Africa
Local Social Briefs Highlight Thom son and Fulton Visits
Miss Henrietta Sikkema of Thom son visited, spending Sunday with Carl Maring Miss Helen Oakley and Lyle Ashby. Weekend hosts included Mr and Mrs Harlan Johanssen at Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Sikkema
Thomson
Carl Maring
Helen Oakley
Lyle Ashby
Mrs. Harlan Johanssen
Fulton
Club Will Hold Meet on February First
Mrs Emma Van Buskirk and Mrs Clarence Van Buskirk host Merry Circle club on February 1. All day meeting with a basket dinner at noon. Program includes songs devotions piano music and musical numbers by local residents. Evening program notes changes with Mt Carroll Community house event rescheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma van Buskirk
Clarence van Buskirk
Merry Circle Club
God of Our Fathers
Vivian Behr
Clinton
Motion Picture Department
Lee Rogers
James Morgan
Mason Spaulding
Mt. Carroll
Phyllis Etnyre
Chadwick
Lee Etnyre
Phyllis Harris
Emily Ann Harter
Bernice Honberger
Emnyre
Velma Sack
County Deaths in Mt Carroll and Savanna Areas
Emma Vanderheyden 72 died at her daughter’s home northeast of town. Born Emma Eaton in 1867 near Stockton she is survived by daughter Mrs Merboth son Frank of Madison and two sisters. Funeral at Mt Carroll. George Fish 64 died at his brother Ira Fish’s home north of Savanna after helping on the farm. Survived by brothers Ira and Howard and sister Mrs Belle Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Stickell
Norman Stickell
Carroll
Emma Vanderheyden
Charles Merboth
Emma Eaton
Amos and
Susan Eaton
Stockton
Merboth
Frank
Madison
Wis
James Blair
Morrison
Davis Crous
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
George Fish
Ira Fish
Fish
Ridge Road
Ira
Howard
Zion
Belle Hammond
Funeral services for Mrs Fred Livengood
Milledgeville funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs Fred Livengood 44 who died Sunday at a Freeport hospital. Dr W S Bell of Dayton Ohio and Rev St Claire Benshoff officiated with burial in Bethel cemetery. Survived by husband a daughter Miss Irene Livengood of Chicago mother Mrs Elizabeth Harrison of Sterling two sisters Mrs George W Bulmer of Morrison and Miss Phrona Harrison of Sterling and father-in-law Samuel Livengood of Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Fred Livengood
Freeport
Brethren Church
W. S. Bell
Dayton
St. Claire Benshoff
Bethel Cemetery
Irene Livengood
Chicago
Elizabeth Harrison
Sterling
George W. Bulmer
Morrison
Phrona Harrison
Samuel Livengood
Social News Echoes From Argo and Nearby Towns
Mrs Grace Moyer’s relatives from Lanark and the Moyers family visit Argo. Dorothy Lewis spent the weekend with Cecil Frosch’s family in Savannah. Harvey Marshall family visited Fred Miller’s home. Fred Hungerford of Savanna called on Paul Lewis. Helen Pollard and Dean Nichols of Fulton dined with John and Mary Smit. Clarence Bolhous and Marilyn Bolhous visited Martin and Maude Bielema in Fulton. Mrs George Williamson of Savannah also visited the Lewises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Moyer
Argo
Freeman Crovidence
Lanark
Ray Moyer
Dorothy Lewis
Cecil Frosch
Savanna
Harvey Marshall
Fred Miller
Fred Hungerford
Vis. Cove
Paul Lewis
Helen Pollard
Dean Nichols
Fulton
John Smit
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Martin M. Bielema
George Williamson
Lavonne May Voices for Northwestern Yearbook Queen
A Chicago Daily News photo shows Lavonne May of Elizabeth among 12 Illinois candidates for six Northwestern University yearbook queens. Photos submitted to producer Cecil B. DeMille for final selection, with results announced February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavonne May
Elizabeth
Chicago Daily News
Illinois
Northwestern University
May
Paul Lewis
Thomson
Miss May
Cecil B. DeMille
Hollywood
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Livengood Sprecker
Pilgrim
Fogel Reiff
Eupe Vasta ‘Stores
Bob White
Florida
Mortons Salt
P&g Soap
Omar
Thomson Briefs
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Ely Cochran
Irve Brandenburg
Chas. Hartman Farm
Ross Boylan
Hayes Frazier
Wayland Bennett
Earl Bennett
Franc'se - Switzer Hardware Store
Clarence Cooper
Gladys Cooper
Ruth
Lois Davis
Robert Miller
Mrs
Carl Dahler
George Adolph
Deaconess Hospital
Ant Toh
Angula
Harold Rice
Marty Carpenter
Hobby Club
Lawrence Rice
Ivan Hartman
Raymond Dykstra
May Turney
Allen Dykstra
Darlene Ashby
Florence Kraft
Johnny Hook
L. P. Letha Gaar
Arlene Sikkema
Margaret Smith
Bob H
Helen Hartman
Ruth Rice
Cant
Sacham of
Jane Lamb Hospital
Mertaet
Donald Kratz
Donna
Mrs. Steaves Kratz
Cecil George
Morrison ‘S
Morrisor
Wade
Wade Guenther
Sabula
Sabula, Iowa
Flest
Second Street Cleaner
Soandso Wool Company
H. W
Daily Papers
United States
Savula
Atlantic Seaboard
America
Miller School
Rialto
Clinton, Ia
Chadwick Briefs
Johnny Brown
Billiard Hall
G. H. Thompson
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Considine’s “Fricon’s
Lincoln Way
Cigna
Merry Circle Group
H. L. Bowman Cattle Company of
Maquoketa
Denver
H. L. Bowman
Mgr. Auds
Hute
Herard
Seeberger & Mads
Yearbook
Les
Northwestern
Coats
FUR Store
Clinton, Iowa
Ill
Eastern Coal
Illinois Coal
Francke & Switzer
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