Hope Evangelical hayrack ride ends with ice skating party
Young people from Hope Evangelical church enjoyed a Tuesday evening hayrack ride to Ed Hartman farm followed by ice skating and refreshments at Miss Mabel Wagner's home. The party committee included Miss Wagner, Clarence Geison, Lois Queckboerner and Mrs. Fay Hawkins. Mr and Mrs Henry Grimm hosted a Saturday scramble supper for Tommy Grimm's second birthday with many local families attending. SSGT Robert Doty, stationed at March Field, Calif, visited relatives after his father's death in Savanna. He spent time with the Voyle Provant and John Doty households and once attended local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Evangelical Church
Ed Hartman
Mabel Wagner
Miss Wagner
Clarence Geison
Lois Queckboerner
Fay Hawkins
Henry Grimm
Tommy Grimm
Charles Honberger
Bernice
E. M. Humbert
Albert Bowles
Alvin Larem
Charles Dial
Keith Grimm
Tommy
Miles, Ia
Eastern Star Farewell For Bob Isenberger Enjoyed Friday
Eastern Star members host a farewell party for Robert Isenberger before his Marine camp deployment. Committee includes Don Harris and Mrs. Arthur Mille and Mrs. George Cambman in charge. Nearby social notes list Sunday guests and local visits from Clinton Iowa and Savanna residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Robert Isenberger
Marines
Camp
Don Harris
Arthur Mille
George Cambman
Mission Ridge PTA Hosts January Meeting at School
Chadwick News reports a large turnout at the Mission Ridge P T A meeting held Friday at the schoolhouse. The program featured the Star Spangled Banner, the Pledge, remarks by Mrs. Henry Grimm, a Mothers Chorus performance, a film on health for school children, and a talk on future educational changes. Refreshments were arranged by Mrs. Grimm and others. Social visits followed at several local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Ridge
Henry Grimm
Albert Bowles, Jr
Clayton Kaul
Dwight Spearman
Honor Roll of York Township Service Members
An armed forces honor roll lists men and women from York Township serving in U S military branches. The compilation requests corrections and additions, including rank and branch details, for personnel such as Ensign Arlyne Adams, Dwight L Atherton, Glenn Bonjour, Donald Bennett, Edward Babczak, and many others across U S Navy Army Air Force Coast Guard and Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
York Township
Adams
Arlyne
Ensign
Wave
Andring
Seabees
Ashby
Wayne
Pfe
U. 8
Army
Henry L. Ashpole
U. 8. Army
Harold Ashpole
Ashpole
Robert
U. Ss. Army
Atherton
Dwight L
U. S. Navy
Bonjour
Glenn
U. S. Army Air Corps
Glenn H. Barr
Bennett
Donald
Joe
Edward Babczak
Beck
Charles
U.S. Army
Dwight Brown
U. S. Army
Brown
Burrell
Chas. H. Bull
Donald Bull
Eugene Bull
U .S. Navy
Bob Bogd
Coast Guard
Earl
H. A. Cate
Air Force
Cate
M. W
Ife
Merle
U.S. Navy
Cooper
Kenneth
Robert Demaree
Gerald Diephuis
Dimmick
John F
Drake
Harvey Falls
Everald G. Foltz
Paul
Gaar
John
Virgil Hartman
Arnold Hartman
Henry Hartman, Jr
Raymon W. Hartman
Hartman
Louvell
Norman
Willis R. Holmquest
Bob Hebeler
Robert Hicks
Hans
Elmer
U. S. Air Corps
Garland Harris
Holland
S. K
Raymond Hook
Hook
Albert, Jr
Navy Seabees
Bernie
U. S
George Hook
Isenhart
U. S. Marines
Jensen
Eddie
Johnson
Eugene E
Virtus B
Joe J. Jurgens
Kaufman
Harold
Cpl
Harold Kenyon
Albert Kraft
John Kreuders
U. 8S
Robert Kreuder
Winter Playgrovsda Names Wide War Service Roster
A long list of U S armed forces members from multiple branches is named, including Kness LaVere, Leavens Glen, McGinnis Kyle, Rice Elwin, and many others, with a Marine Corps and Navy presence. A brief wartime anecdote follows about Moze and a light exchange on an Alaska airfield, ending with a joke about nicknames Butterfingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kness
Earl
Pfe
U. S. Army
LaVere
Guy K. Libberton
U. S. Navy
Glen Leavens
Leavens
Augustus
Lewis
Sgt
Robert
U.3. Army
Kyle McGinnis
U. 8S. Army
Mitchell
Rollin
Social Callers Report Local Visits and Hosts
Thursday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Alexander were Chadwick Briels and wife. Saturday afternoon visitors to Mrs. Maude Alexander included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hartman and Bernice. Wednesday dinner guests at the Balk home were Mr. and Mrs. George Balk and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dykstra. Sunday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sucher were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnhart. Monday afternoon callers to Mrs. Maude Alexander were Mrs. Freece Senneff and Mrs. Florence Turney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hartman
C. B. Vaught
Dicky
Clinton
Iowa
Charles Deets
Johnny Covadi
Paul Hartman
Savanna
Harvey Fossett
Jerry Wiebenga
Thomson
Chadwick
Charles Blackster
Chicago
George East
Herbert Blackett
Kay
L. W. Kennedy
Morrison
Ivan Carroll
Walter Milnes
George Bast
Harold Bast
M. H. Eubank
Loren Maxfield
Milledgeville
Chester Alexander
Orion Alexander
Clarence Hartman
Bernice
Maude Alexander
John Balk
George Balk
Wm. Dykstra
Fulton
Fred Barnhart
Harold Sucher
Rock Falls
Freece Senneff
Florence Turney
Final Rites Monday for John Smith
John S. Smith age 75 died Saturday of a heart ailment at his Dutchtown home. Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 p m in the home and 2 p m at the Church of the Brethren Dutchtown with Rev. Paul Miller in charge. Burial was in Dutch Town cemetery. The Dutchtown male quartet sang with Mrs. Abe Reiff accompanying. Survivors include daughters Lepha Plock of Chadwick and Almeda Wolf of Sterling, son Paul of Milledgeville, two sisters and nine grandchildren. He joined the Church of the Brethren in 1895 and was noted for farming over 50 years. He was born January 8 1869 in Fair Haven Township. Pay Day Buy Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Smith
Lepha Plock
Chadwick
Dutchtown
Nest
Milledgeville
Church of the Edgeville
All Brethren In
Paul Miller
Abe Reiff
Harry Stoner
M. H. Eubanks
Roy Meyers
Fred Werner
Frank Livengood
Ray Meyers
Mr. Smith
John G
Augusta Legal Smith
Fair Haven
Carroll County
Kathryn E. Schleming
Lephe Plock
Almeda Wolf
Sterling
Paul
Elizabeth Shelly
Champaign
Sadie Ter
Smith
Church of the Brethren
Mt. Carroll
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Tosans This Stores
Kraft’s
Kellogg's
Bisquick
Crisco
Chadwick News
Bob Isenberger
Mission Ridge P. T. A
Henry and
Elizabeth Voeckel
Adam Voeckel
REO
Donald Ashpole Epa Hook
THE
Chicago Motor Club
Roland Rice
John Rice
Paul Rice
Rice
Lawrence
Roy
Harry Earl Root
Joe Root
U. S. Arm
Herbert L. Rawlins
USNR
Rawlins
Reader
Sack
Dan
Schroth
Roland
I Stickell
Wilbur
Stagg
Gilpin
U. S. Naval Reserves
Earl Shelly
Shelly
Lyle
Simpson
Burton
Siperly
Walter
Gordon
St. Ores
Leslie
Vernon Schreiner
Philip Switzer
Switer
David
Turney
Gale
Sebees
Walters
Edna Waves
Weatherwax
Wagner
William
Walter White
James Wiebenga
Air Corps
Henry Young, Jr
Navy
Young, Charles
Moze
Alaska
Alabam
Dar
Bombardier
Bomb Loader
Butterfingers
Chadwick Briels
Lewis Motor Company
Sinclair Gas & Oil
Alfred M. Olson
East Main Street
Morrison, Ill
Harry
Shell Station
Firestone Line
Telephone
Lincolnway
Orange
America
Martin Morris Co
Margaret S. Heusink Veld
Considine’s “Fulton
Lincoln Way
John Smith
Thomson 184
Thomson, Illinois
George B. Teets
Milledgeville, Ill
Rilco
Potter Bros
Thomson—Argo
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