Chadwick Man Dies After Truck Crash Rites Friday
Joseph Henry Spealman 60 native of Chadwick died in Dixon hospital from injuries after a truck left the road and crashed into a tree south of Chadwick. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Hope U B church with a home prayer service preceding. He was born May 24 1904 and married Ivy Hall in 1937. He had lived in Coleta as a produce buyer and is survived by his parents a brother a sister and other relatives. The coroner scheduled an inquest for Thursday at the Preston funeral home in Dixon.
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Chadwick
Joseph Henry Spealman
Dixon Hospital
Hope FE
Spealman
Charles
Amelia Spealman
Chadwick High School
LeMars College
LeMars
Ivy Hall
Rockford
Charles Spealman
Robert
James
Lois) Angle
Morrison
Lynette and
Stanley Spealman
Morton Higley
Spearman
Frank
Lee County
Preston
Dixon
Hope church Sunday School Picnic in Chadwick Park
Ninety members and friends of Hope church enjoyed a picnic in the village park. Queen Esther class hosted, trustees arranged tables, and Sunday school officers served drinks and ice cream. Al Larem presented the Schriver couple with a $203 gift from congregants, with a $25 Lutheran church council check noted.
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Hope Church
Village Park
Queen Esther
al Larem
Schriver
Lutheran Church Council
Chadwick
E. V. Schriver
Sunday School Picnic and Summer Christmas Tree Program
The Little Heralds and Mission Band of Hope EUB church held a picnic in the basement followed by a 1 30 p m Summer Christmas Tree program led by Mrs E V Schriver and Mrs Delmar Lang. Officers announced promotions within the groups as pupils sang Christmas songs and the missions offering raised 50 dollars. The August missionary meeting will be hosted at Mrs Delmar Lang s home with Mrs Reynold Bloyer and Mrs Clifton Spencer assisting.
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Little Heralds
WSWS
Hope Eub
E. V. Schriver
Delmar Lang
Harve Plock
Orval Rahn
Mary Lou
Margret Ann Turney
Harold Unzicker
Karen Linker
Frederic Cook
Connie Hartman
Gordon Vos
Jon Bogott
Mission Band
Faye Vos
Leroy Stoner
Kathryn Rahn
Nancy Edwards
First Lutheran Church WMS Meets With 14 Members
The WMS of the First Lutheran church met on Wednesday afternoon July 14 at Mrs. Melvin Straub's home with 14 members present. The session included prayers, scripture readings, a devotional, and a study titled Keys to the Kingdom The Christian Family. Mrs Eugene Miller led the study and Mrs F Schreiner handled the quiz. A roll call and minutes reading occurred, a special number by Mrs Miles Byers and Carol Sue Miller was given, and the meeting closed with a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
First Lutheran Church
Melvin Straub
Fred Jecklin
Tim
Eugene Miller
Fd Schreiner
Miles Byers
Carol Sue Miller
Mixing Mixers 4-H Club Achievement Meet Held Tuesday
The Mixing Mixers 4-H club held its local achievement meeting Tuesday evening with mothers as guests. The program included talks by Jeanette Friederich and Gloria Geisz, a demonstration by Mrs. Reuben Geisz, and a presentation of pictures from a Texas and Mexico trip.
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Jeanette Friederich
Gloria Geisz
Reuben Geisz
Eunice Doden
Shirley Morgan
Boyd Handel
Texas
Mexico
Mrs Clifton Spencer Hosts Birthday Breakfast At Mackay Pond
Mrs Clifton Spencer entertained guests for breakfast at Mackay pond in honor of her birthday. Attending were Mrs Emma Miller from Milwaukee Wisconsin Mrs Oscar Geldmacher of Rochelle Mrs Minnie Sleeter of Naperville Mrs Evelyn Rowland of Mt Morris Mrs Reynold Bloyer and Mrs Delmar Lang of Lanark Mrs Kathryn Rahn Mrs Donald Mackay and Camilla. The birthday occurred Saturday.
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Clifton Spencer
Mackay Pond
Emma Miller
Milwaukee
Wis
Oscar Geldmacher
Rochelle
Minnie Sleeter
Naperville
Evelyn Rowland
Mt. Morris
Reynold Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Kathryn Rahn
Donald Mackay
Camilla
Spencer
Queckboerner Family Reunion Scheduled for Sunday
The Queckboerner family plans its annual gathering on Sunday September 12 with members expected to attend from area locations.
Janssen Charivari Party Set At William Janssen Home
Pvt. and Mrs. John Janssen invite neighbors to a charivari gathering at the William Janssen residence tomorrow night July 25 at 8 o clock. Attendees should bring pie or cake and their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Janssen
William Janssen
Birthday Picnic Honors Allan Roth at Krape Park
A birthday picnic at Krape Park Freeport marked Allan Roths second birthday hosted by Mr and Mrs Laurel Roth. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Eisfeller Ehan and Raymond of Chadwick Mr and Mrs Elver Eisfeller Richard and Ann of Mt Carroll and others from Freeport and nearby towns.
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Krape Park
Freeport
Allan Roth
Laurel Roth
John Eisfeller
Ethan and
Raymond
Chadwick
Elver Eisfeller
Richard and
Ann
Mt. Carroll
Fred Roth
Lowell Roth
Nancy
Johnnie
Plan Club Social at Mt Carroll Courthouse Lawn
The Merry Circle Club will hold an ice cream social on the Mt Carroll courthouse lawn Saturday July 24 at 7 30 CST.
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Plan Club
Merry Circle Club
Mt. Carroll Courthouse Lawn
Daehler Family 20th Annual Reunion in Sterling
The Daehler reunion will be held at Lawrence Park Sterling on Sunday July 24 with dinner at 12 noon CST. The event marks the 20th annual gathering of Daehler relatives.
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Queckboerner
Kness
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Daehler
Lawrence Park
Sterling
Chadwick High School
Doden Clan Holds Reunion Sunday
The Doden family held its annual reunion Sunday at Water Works Park in Morrison with 53 members attending. The 1955 reunion is planned for Eagle Point Park in Clinton Iowa, with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gipe of Chadwick in charge of arrangements.
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Doden
Waterworks Park
Morrison
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Robert Gipe
Chadwick
Claude Grim
Robert Rice
Robert Luedeke
Freeport
Hobart Holland
Thomas Kustes Jr
John
Ralph Fossler
Durand
J. K. Thompson
Battle Creek
Mich
Paul Stage
Rockford
Ben Stage
Will Kern
Angelita
Carl
David
Galena
M. J. Werukhoff
Kern
Charles Rogers
Mercy Hospital
Blaine Turney
Paul K. Wilt
Joseph Gorzney
Herbert Badtke
Richard Badtke
Adeline Groharing
Lorraine Wilson
Lake Forest
Marvin Brookstra
Edward
Fulton
Bruce Groharing
Jerry Wiebenga
Harvey Fossett
Mrs Humbert and Beckmire Return From Eastern Trip
Mrs Bess Humbert and Rege na Beckmire returned last Wednesday evening from a three week eastern tour. Highlights included a week at the National Educational Association in New York City and visits to Atlantic City Washington D C Williamsburg Jamestown West Point Hyde Park Roosevelt Estate Niagara Falls and London Ontario.
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Bess Humbert
Regena Beckmire
Miss Beckmire
National Educational Association
New York City
Atlantic City
Washington, D. C
Williamsburg
Jamestown
West Point
Hyde Park
Roosevelt Estate
Niagara Falls
London
Ontario
New York
Won. Traua
Chadwick Raidvue
Thomson area residents share meals and visits across several families
Dozens of local families host relatives and friends for Sunday suppers and weekend visits. Guests arrive from Durand Savanna Polo Clinton Maquoketa and Chicago area while others travel to Dubuque for appointments or social events. The piece notes a Hartig No. 4 Rexall manager change and various reunions and picnics at Apple River Canyon State Park with 54 percent present.
Low Calone Currant Pudding Keeps Diet Neighbors
A 192 calorie steamed currant pudding uses Sucaryl sugar substitute to stay within a 200 calorie diet. Recipe yields eight servings with 3 g protein and 31 g carbohydrate each. sugar would raise calories to 292 per serving.
Local residents host many visitors across Chadwick and Morrison
Community life rounds up numerous calls and visits as families like the Folts, Badtkes, Wiebengas, Curleys, and Hamm share weekends in Chadwick Morrison and Prophetstown. Guests from Clinton Ill to Racine Wis join locals for dinners, Sunday visits, and family gatherings, with work trips and hospital staffing noted in between.
Mt Carroll Band Plans Chadwick Concert Tonight
The Mt Carroll band played in Chadwick on Wednesday and Chadwick band will perform in Mt Carroll Thursday evening. Local residents and visitors attended events at homes of Zahn Emnyre Queckboer ner Barnhart Spaan Delp Adams Guenzler Rahn.
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Mt. Carroll
Chadwick
George Bugasch
Emma Becker
Lawrence Traub
Chicago
John Zahn
Howard Emnyre
Harve Queckboerner
Evan
Clara Barnhart
Alvin Queckboerner
Gayle Weber
Cornelius Spaan
Portage
Wis
Earl Delp Sr
Charles Adams
Karl
Robert Guenzler
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Joe
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Kness Reunion
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Harold Elliott
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Tita Claussen
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Colona
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Ethel Potter
Brookfield Zoo
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Asker Peterson
Lou Taylor
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Robert Lewis
Harold Wilt
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Ronald Bull
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Colleen of
Newton
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Mark Seim
Portbyron
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Wayne
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Wacker
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Barbara Carroll
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Pearl City
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Rush Carroll
Wilbur Hall
Schick Hospital
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Milledgeville
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Racine
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Clark Curley
Toulon
Lynn Curley
Ruth Diettrick
Lawrence Slapnicka
Clinton, Ia
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Lloyd Rhymer
Leroy Prestley
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William Hamm Jr
Wm. Haym
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Willedgeville
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Lawton
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Hastings
Neb
Pratt
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Tampico
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St. Charles, Minn
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Marie Crow
Vada
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Prophetstown
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India
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Stockton
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