Village Board Votes Levy For Fiscal Year
The Chadwick village board approved a $4680 tax levy at the July regular session to fund village expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year. The levy amounts align with the existing appropriation items, and the June appropriation bill was adopted earlier. Regular monthly bills were paid, and a proposal to lay 18 inch tile along the diagonal draw behind the Henry Fink residence was discussed but no action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fink
Birthdays Celebrated for Daughters at Home Party
Mrs. Herbert Stein hosted a circus themed party for daughters Sharon four and Sylvia five with games, gifts, and a two course lunch. Friends from multiple households attended and small animals were made as favors. A separate birthday observance for Mrs. Stein occurred Friday evening with local friends arriving. Henry Viehl discharged from Morrison hospital Saturday and moved to Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Sylvia
Herbert Stein
Mrs. Stein
Linda Hinebaugh
LeRoy Handel
Eldon Kaul
Elmer Rahn
Lyette Spealman
Sandra
Sharon Spealman
Gary
Dennis Strauch
Lyle
Gayle Weber
Patsy Williams
Dewayne Kahler
Doris Ann Dambman
Gary Bundy
Herbert Spealman
Richard Strauch
Elmer Weber
Henry Viehl
Chadwick
Morrison Hospital
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton, Ia
John Wagner of Freeport Passes Away
John Wagner 75 of Freeport died after a stair fall at 9 20 Tuesday night July 6 He had been in poor health three years a long head gash noted but cause of death pending an inquest by Stephenson County coroner Dr E A Diestelmeier He was born Feb 21 1868 in Fair Haven township Carroll County a lifelong farmer later moved to Freeport about 13 years ago He married Emma Shibley March 18 1903 Surviving are his widow two brothers and two sisters Two brothers preceded him in death Then brief note on a young peoples conference at Naperville with Rev T R Moritz and several youths attending from Hope Evangelical Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wagner
Freeport
Mr. Wagner
E. A. Diestelmeier
Stephson
Lloyd Ferris Honored Guest Monday Night
Mrs. Melvin Straub hosted a family gathering Monday evening honoring her brother Lloyd Ferris who will soon leave for the army. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ferris Mr. and Mrs. Frank Healey of Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferris and daughters Florence and Edna and Ellis Atherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ferris
Melvin Straub
Frank Healey
Sterling
Charles Ferris
Florence
Edna
Ellis Atherton
Community visits and family gatherings in Lanark and nearby towns
Thomson briefs residents and visitors across Lanark, Mt Carroll, Savanna, Morrison, and surrounding areas. Local families host relatives and friends from Clinton, Fulton, Ideal, and Garden Plain during weekends and weekdays, with multiple Sunday dinners and Monday visits reported.
Loyal Belles Meet at Hope Evangelical Church
The Loyal Belles class of Hope Evangelical church held a Tuesday evening gathering at Mrs. Merlyn Schreiner’s home. Members and spouses enjoyed a weiner roast and a program by Miss Beth Mackey featuring a symposium on Independence, music, and talks on the Declaration, the White House visitor, the Men of Honor, and other patriotic topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Evangelical Church
Merlyn Schreiner
Beth Mackey
Oscar Rahn
William Provant
White House
John Doty
Harold Stoner
America
David
Israel
Merlyn Sehrsie
Open House Honors Lt Unzicker and Wife in Philadelphia Family
Compliments to Lt (J. G.) and Mrs Paul Unzicker of Philadelphia as their son-in-law and daughter visited. Mr and Mrs W J Schreiner hosted open house Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 pm. Many friends called and a light lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G
Paul Unzicker
Philadelphia
W. J. Schreiner
Lt Unzicker and Wife on Ten Day Leave in Philadelphia
Lt J G Unzicker and Mrs Paul Unzicker of Philadelphia are spending a 10 day leave in the home of Mrs Schreiner and Mr Schreiner. Lt Unzicker formerly coached and taught mathematics at Chadwick High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt. Unzicker
J. G
Paul Unzicker
Philadelphia
W. J .Schreiner
Chadwick High School
Indiana Guests Complimented On Monday Evening
Mr and Mrs Emil Hartman entertained friends at a picnic supper Monday evening. Attendees included the Rolfs, Deems, Enos, Deem family, Hartman family, Genkinger, Powell, Flickinger, Geldmacher, Manning, Kalke, Queckboerner, and others from Sterling Savanna Milledgeville Lanark and Davenport. Sunshine class picnic set for July 11 at Dixon Lowell park. Members urged to meet at church at 2 pm with dish to pass and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Rolf
David
Gary
Ind
Emil Hartman
Rolf
George Deem
Janice
Jon
Clinton
William Deem
Ralph Enos, Jr
Glenn Deem
Bobbie
Bernice Maynard
Bud
Neil Foulds
Marvin Hartman
Sterling
Marion Genkinger
Milledgeville
Frances Hartman
Paul
Henry
Ann Powells
Savanna
Charles Deets
Lake Flickinger
Violet
Lanark
Henry Geldmacher
George Manning
Jack Kalke
Davenport
Charles Queckboerner
Sunshine
First Lutheran Church
Lowell Park
Dixon
Senneff Leaves Chadwick After Reunion Visit
A. T. Senneff of Sparta Wisconsin departs this morning after attending a Senneff reunion in Chadwick Milledgeville and Sterling. He plans to ride a bus to Savanna then Burlington Zephyr to LaCrosse and a train to Sparta. He will celebrate his 82nd birthday this fall and reports better crops locally with shoulder-high corn in places and noted many ant colonies after recent rains. He lists relatives visiting during his Illinois stay and says this may be his last trip here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Senneff
Sparta
Wis
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Sterling
Senneff
Savanna
Cateh
Burlington Zephyr
LaCrosse
Spar
Mr. Senneff
Ilinois
Elizabeth Senneff
W. J. Quest
Kenneth Senneff
Emma Senneff
Charles Dial Sr
Roscoe Dial
Carrie Becker
Charles Senneff
Stierling
Ben Kreider
James Cheeseman
Erg
A. M. Shipman
Philathea Class Entertained By Mrs Honberger
The Philathea class of the Nope Evangelical church met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Honberger with ten members present. A light lunch followed the program including songs prayers poems and a Bible reading.
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Philathea
C. Honberger
Nope Evangelical Church
Charles Honberger
Roy Queckboerner
Jesus
Dan Stoner
Lottie Rahn
Ed Mest
Katie Rahn
Katie Rahn and Mrs. Bailey
O. Ii
Rahn
Honberger
Charles Spearman
O. H. Rahn
Charles Honberg
Mission Ridge PTA Serves Pie at USO Club
Mission Ridge PTA served homemade pie and coffee at the USO club in Savanna last Friday evening. The serving committee led by Mrs. Henry Grimm, Mrs. Albert Bowles Jr, Mrs. Roy Hinebaugh and Mrs. Alvin Larem thanks all pastry donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Ridge Pta
USO Club
Savanna
Henry Grimm
Albert Bowles, Jr
Roy Hinebaugh
Alvin Larem
Family Picnic At O. H. Rahn Home During Weekend
A Sunday family picnic on the O. H. Rahn lawn drew relatives and friends including Harold K. Vincom Mattie Gregg Elizabeth Senneff and Jimmy Quest plus the Rahn family. Weekend and weekday visits from numerous locals and relatives are noted with several families hosting guests in Dixon Amboy Lanark and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Rahn
Harold K. Vincom
Mattie Gregg
Oak Park
Elizabeth Senneff
Jimmy Quest
K. W. Senneff
Harve Spearman
Anna Weber
Lottie Rahn
Charles Dial, Jr
Dorothy
Riley Temple
Detroit
Pfe
Joe Kuhse
Camp Maxey
Tex
L. J. Kuhse
Leo Provant
Dixon
Lloyd Schreiner
Frank Mest
Hanover
E. R. Mest
Fred Miller
Kate Miller
Howard Hollowell
Milledgeville
Hanford Bushman
George Myers
Earl Neis
Neis
W. F. Mason
Chicago
Chester Gillogly
Lanark
Lee Griest
Amboy
Don Taylor
John Hammond
Clinton
Ed Schroeder
Elizabeth Taylor
Morrison
Will Taylor
Will Taylor. Weekend Guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Rahn
Oak Park, Il
Appointment of Chadwick Club Committees for the Year
Lloyd Handel, club president, announced the Chadwick Commercial Club committees for the year. Executive members are Don Harris, Arthur Miller, and H. L. Speelman. Other panels include Hallowe en, Christmas program, Christmas candy, and Christmas decorations with listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Commercial Club
Lloyd Handel
Don Harris
Arthur Miller
H. L. Speelman
Hallowe'en
Robert Isenberger
Chas. Helm
Albert Hartman
Herbert Stein
Elmer Weber
Clifton Spencer
L. A. Frank
Harry Carbaugh
Kenneth Senneff
Geo, Dambman, Jr
Harve Zugschwerdt
Wm. Lewis
Chadwick Class of 1928 Reunion Held Sunday
Chadwick high School class of 1928 held a Sunday reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan. Ten of eighteen members attended a picnic dinner. Richard Clements is serving in the armed forces. The group discussed meeting again next year with several families listed as present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutchtown Church
Lucinda Gipe
Grange
Charles Gordon
Chadwick High
James Morgan
Richard Clements
Armed Services
Elwood Gipe
Fred Provant
Alvin Larem
George Doden and
Neal
Harold Holmes
George Cambman, Jr
Elver Kisseller
Carroll
Robert Geison
Margaret Deden
Muriel Kness Earns High College Honors at Cornell
The second semester honor roll from Cornell College Mt. Vernon Illinois lists Muriel Kness daughter of Carl H. and Mrs. Kness Chadwick as earning high honors with all A work and a 3.0 average. She previously graduated from Cornell in June. University news notes also mention family visits and relatives in Mt Carroll and Preston Prairie. Capt Switzer stationed at Camp Robinson Arkansas will attend battalion commanders school at Fort Benning Georgia in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Ila
Muriel Kness
Carl H. Kness
Chadwick
Miss Kness
Cornell
Ola Weber
H. F. Weber
Ward Weber
Vernon Weber
Preston Prairie
Harry Appel
Elmer Fink
Harry Fisch
Galesburg
W. Homer Switzer
Capt. Switzer
Frank Switzer
Mt. Carroll
Switzer
Camp Robinson
Ark
Fort Benning
Herbert Stein
Wilbur Schreiner
Dixon
Schreiner
Milledgeville Picnic Hosts Visiting Families
A Sunday picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baker welcomed guests including Staff Sgt. and George Baker with Sgt. G. Baker and Wiig. The Miller-Livengood reunion met at Milledgeville Brethren church with John Livengood elected president and Mrs. Ralph Flicker secretary treasurer. The year reported two deaths seven births and three marriages among many attendees. Birthday and anniversary notices capped by Henry Grimm’s 22nd wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker
Howard Baker
Will Real
Lester Wolstenholm
Milledgeville
Lynn Wagner
Rockford
Dwight Wagner
Madison
Wis
Picnc
Miller
John Livengood
Helen Lamoreaux
Linda Lou
Joan
Louis Steinmewer
Richard Isenberger
Lanark
Frank Livengood
Lyle Livengood
Benshoff
Sam Livengood
Fenton Haugh
Frank Fogel
Frank Fogel, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. W.S. Bell
Harry Haugh
Henry Livengood
Sharon
Sheldon
Charles Livengood
Gordon Snesemier
W. W. Loneeod
Dart Foges
Fred .Vengood
Irene
Gweneth Stoudt
Datater
Sandra
Ernest Mathias
J. E. Livengood
Elgin
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Lite
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Lee
Pkg
Pke
Kellogg’s
Bing
Chadwick News
Fred Olson
Walter Queckboerner
John Geist
Ben Stadel
Naperville
T. R. Moritz
Naperville Assembly Grounds
Peopl
Ann Dial
Jeanine Emnyre
Rhea Jean Schreiner
Ramona Hinebaugh
The
Thomson Briefs
Robert Paul
Forrest Holbrook
Holbrook
Abso
Frank
Berel Rogers
Lloyd Rogers
John Noordhoff
Harold Shelley
Charlotte
Shelly
Gertrude Shelly
Noordhoff
Pearl Gilson
B. R. Lewis
Edna Tucker
Bill Hines
Iowa City
Sade Flannery
Fulton
Cecil Frosch
Charles Fischer
Albert Prins
Dave Geerts
Garden Plain
Hattie Rawlins
Chad
Riefs Loyal Belles
Indiana
Pocketbook of
ASN
U.S. S
Chadwick Briefs
Bertha Mest
Valetta Hamilton
Chas. F. Hartman
Barbara Ann George
Morrivon
Shirley Farthing
Laverne Cooper
Nancy
Moline
Albert Bowles
Harold Reiling
Atkinson
Ill
L. A. Frank and Sons
Lana
John Frank
Stanwood
Point Rock Park
Mission Ridge
USO
John Sollenberger
Marlon Handel
Dr. H. H. Holmes
CR. Woy
Hertford
Ins.co
Margaret Heusink.veld
Sgt. G. Baker
Wiig
Bert Straub
Clifford Stranb
Charles Straub
Claude Mechling
Lynn
Fo Burdett and
Irwin
Herbert R. Patton
Cuyahoga Falls
California
Cambridge, Me Park
Calif
Potter Brothers
Argo—Thomson
Irve Martindale
Thomson, Mer
Clarence Appel
Argo
Mgr
State Farm
Paul B. Swanson
Diagonal St
Savanna, Ill
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington, Ilinois
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