New Building Projects Progress in Chadwick
Concrete addition at Ferris Standard Service Station nears completion with plans for a modern grease room. Dr H H Holmes builds front section on Main street for bowling alleys. At least three new homes rise, including Veryl Rogers residence, Bob Traum bungalow, and Paul Unzicker house. Roy Houghton and renter William Wiersema tour Chicago with 37 head of cattle before visiting Mrs Ray Klein in Downers Grove.
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Chadwick
Dan Etnyre
H. H. Holmes
Main Street
Holmes
Veryl Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Bob Traum
Paul Unzicker
Roy S. Houghton
William Wiersema
John
Ed Wiersema
Chicago
Mr. Houghton
Ray Klein
Downers Grove
J D Martin Elected Commander Of Chadwick Legion Post
J D Martin was elected commander of Chadwick Post No 739 American Legion for the coming year. Officers include Denton Naniga and Arlene Daehler as vice commanders, Louis A Frank adjutant, Arthur C Miller finance officer, Earl C Coble chaplain, Emmett Zumdahl historian, and Claude Mechling sergeant at arms. Installation and a Victory Day supper are set for August 15 with World War I veterans hosting. About 200 guests may attend. tickets will be sold by solicitors. District Commander H Walter of Dixon will install.
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Chadwick Post No
American Legion
J. D. Martin
Legion Hall
Denton Naniga
Arlene Daehler
Louis A. Frank
Arthur C. Miller
Earl C. Coble
Emmett Zumdahl
Claude Mechling
Norman Stewart
Naniga
Daehler
Miller
Zumdahl
Mechling
Oliver Emnyre
Emnyre
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
H. Walter
Dixon
Athertons Celebrate Eleventh Birthday in Savanna
A birthday supper was held Wednesday evening in Savanna for Dick and Bob Atherton twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Atherton on their eleventh birthday. Also present were Mrs. Dwight Atherton and Patty Lee Linder of Des Moines Iowa and Arch Atherton and family. Other guests included Edwin Sweitzer and children of Lanark visiting Noah Sweitzer’s family. Nearby visitors included Henry Kramer and Claus Baker.
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Savanna
Bob
Merle Atherton
Dwight Atherton
Patty Lee Linder
Des Moines
Arch Atherton
Edwin Sweitzer
Lanark
Noah Sweitzer
J. H. Kramer
Henry Kramer
Garden Plain
Claus Baker
Grand Haven
Mich
Richard Badtke
Max Badtke
Clinton
Wilma Bielema
Fulton
Henrietta van Landt
Burlington Nears Finish on Centralized Traffic Control
Burlington’s centralized traffic control advances from Aurora to a point west of Chadwick and is in operation. Final completion to Savanna is expected by month’s end, after which Chadwick will be the sole active station for 24 hour orders and the old order board will go. Mr. Ritenour will remain as local agent, with Harold Stoner planning a move to Earlville after the changes.
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Burlington
Aurora
Chadwick
BE. M. Ritenour
Rairoad
Savanna
Ritenour
Harold Stoner
Earlville
Thompson News Social Roundup of Local Visitations
Sunday callers visited Allan Sikkema. Gene Potter and Bobby joined Mrs Straitt’s daughter in Savanna. Martha French and Mrs Holland plan Evanston visit. Jim and Chester Green dined with Wilbur Williams near Savanna. Cleworth and Roy Hellman households hostedSie. Robinsons to Idaho to visit her brother Charles Fales.
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Charles Bissens
Allan Sikkema
Gene Potter
Bobby
Roy Straitt
Savanna
Martha French
Smith Holland
Evanston
Jim
Chester Green
Wilbur Williams
T. Stuart Cleworth
Claude Grim
Roy Hellman
Arthur Robison
Daggert
Robinson
Idaho
Charles Fales
Crown Fruit Salad A Kingly Centerpiece For Buffets
Crown shaped fruit salad praised by Country Cooking editor of Capper's Farmer as a lovely picture on glass plates. The recipe calls for gelatin and mixed canned fruit with light cream and mayonnaise, chilled then unmolded and garnished with lettuce and grape clusters. Serves six.
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Capper
Arthur Pape Named Milwaukee Depot Agent in Absence
Twenty years ago the article notes Arthur Pape will serve as Milwaukee depot agent during W A Adams absence. An extra operator will be added to a job. Thomas Stage bought and installed a Seyler electric refrigerator from the Illinois Northern Telies company at Savanna. Roy Houghton was a hospital patient at Jane Lamb over a weekend with his leg cast removed. Miss Hazel Stratton was Batavia Twp’s Centennial parade winner. Grace Ashpole underwent tonsillectomy and recuperates at home. Lucille Stickell engaged to Vernon McGinty. Baby bonds begin selling in Thomson. Doris Boylan and Omar Ketchum marry in St. Louis.
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Arthur Pape
Milwaukee
W.A . Adams
Thomas Stage
Seyler Electric
Ilinois Northwestern ‘ Tellies Company
Savanna
Roy Houghton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Hazel Stratton
Batavia Township
Grace Ashpole
Mercy Hospital
Lucille Stickell
Vernon McGinty
Thomson
Doris Boylan
Omar Ketchum
St. Louis
Don McBride Buys Cabin in Riverview Purchase
Donald McBride of Thomson buys a cottage from Ed Loechel and wife in Chadwick. He plans to move it to Thomson, install a basement and an extra room, and relocate there.
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Donald McBride
Thomson
Riverview
Ed Loechel
Chadwick
Weekend Guests Attend Homes Across Counties
Mrs. Harry Jewel of Chicago and G. A. Peterson of Sharon Wisconsin were weekend guests in the Willard Welch home. Lou Moyer visited the Heide family in Riverview on Sunday. James Haley and Mary Moore spent Sunday at the Walters Falls residence, while Mrs. Anna Abbott vacationed with the Haley household. Bruce Groharing hosted guests including Wallace Nreshach Mary Jean Lanark Robert Queckboern from Chadwick Dr M Brookstra Fulton Adeline Groharing and Andrew Vos Cicero prior to a brief visit in Ralph Holesinger’s home. Ruth Goldring Hanover spent Sunday with John Halfman. Bess Flickinger and son Jack of Savanna spent the weekend in Tipton Iowa with her daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Robert C Zimmer.
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Lou Moyer
W. G. Heide
Riverview
James Haley
Mary Moore
Walters Falls
Anna Abbott
Haley
Bruce Groharing
Wallace Nreshach
Mary Jean
Lanark
Robert Queckboern
Chadwick
M. Brookstra
Fulton
Adeline Groharing
Andrew Vos
Cicero
Ralph Holesinger
Ruth Goldring
Hanover
John Halfman
Bess Flickinger
Jack
Savanna
Tipton
Iowa
Robert C. Zimmer
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Fulton, Illinois
Wheeler’s Poultry House
Savanna, Illinois
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Mer
Lewis Motor Company
Panamas
Martin Morris Co
Clinton, Iowa
J.D. Martin
Chadwic Legion Post
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Thomson News
L. B. Hussey, M. D
Greison Bldg
Main St
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A. M. Olson
East Main St
J. H. Moret
East Lincolnway
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BBM Shoes Family Store
Main St.—Savanna
Spencer
Argofa
Considine
Fulton's
Lincoln Way
Don McBride
Harry Jewel
Chica
G. A. Peterson
Sharon, Wis
Willard Welch
Kodak
Sth Ave
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Stransdale
Arch Atherton’‘s
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