Lanark News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Lanark and Polo residents enjoy visits while farm and town events spread through Carroll and Jo Daviess counties. Highlights include the Carroll county farm bureau beating Jo Daviess 2 1 in 12 innings at Cook's field, Isenberger Beck wedding at Pearl City, bank depositor meeting at John Peters Auto room, and a large fire loss at a shed struck by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoak
Jack
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Jo Daviess
Cook’s Field
J. M. Beck
Helen Beck
Polo
Robert Isenberger
Pearl City
Lester Isenberger
First National Bank
John Peters
Harry Shidler
Rock Falls
T.L
John
L. E. Bowling
Azusa
Calif
Charles Lampert
This
iMrs
J. F. Shoup
Howard Brisinger
Rockford
Pine Creek
Milton Traum
Minsdale
Howard Guenzler
Savanna
Nora Adams
Fred Dietrich
Welsh Run
Henry
Clarence Grove
Fred Moore
Farmers Elevator Co
Coal Yard
Christian Church
Harry Shoup
Earl Shirer
Chicago
Will Fox
Ray Knorr
Ray Mechechter
Joe Lower
Sand Slough
Guy Wolf
Lanark
Lloyd
George Snyder
Chambersburg
Frank Shoup
Frank Meckean
Tom Diffenderfer
Warren Heckman
Roy Wiley
C. C. Smith
Stillman Valley
RK. White
Savanne
Robert Taylor
Wisconsin
Harry Shiley
Darwin
Mt. Carroll
Irvin Eliott
Core Kimmeland
Stanley Welsh
Freeport
Robert Livengood
Isenberger-Beck
Henry Isenberger and
Pete
Harold Whitmer
Palisades Park
George Morris
Old Settlers Day
City Hall
W. B. Hogan
Hoag
Charles Conker
Farmers Elevator Company
Paul Saidel
Feil
New York City
Russia
Ministerial Association
Kaitechuk
Pendleton
Lutheran Church
D. R. Lower
S C. Thompson
Susan Mackay
Mt Carrol
Lanark Mutual Fire Ameudance Company
John Erdsiman
Stotk
Foret National Bank
Teesdez Evining
Chadwick Cheese Day sports program announced
Chadwick Friday August 11 hosts a full sport day led by Don Harris. Invitational playground ball teams from Argo-Fa Dagfects Mt Carroll Soil Erosion Camp Milledgeville and Chadwick compete in morning games with finals in the afternoon. A Carroll County Farm Bureau vs Fulton Indees baseball battle and a Fair Haven Huskies vs Salem Giants tug of war headline the lineup. Eight boxing bouts, horseshoe and rolling pin events, races, a pie eating contest and a nail driving race fill the schedule with events for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Harris
Chadwick
Argo-Fa
Dagfects
Mt. Carroll
Milledgeville
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Fulton Indees
Fulton
Fair Haven Huskies
Salem Giants
Conditions in Northwest Dust Bowed by Drought Report
Dr W S Bell toured the Midwest and plains reporting Ashland College farms in Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas the Dakotas and surrounding areas. Small grain failed across Dakota and Nebraska while corn looked decent in the belt given late planting yet fall rains should help. Grasshoppers hail and eight weeks without rain hurt yields. Pastures barren forced cattle removal and farm discouragement grows for a third straight poor year. Garden crops burned and potato crop failed. many vines blighted. Local notes mention silo damage near Milledgeville and a Sunday wind and rain. Several local residents are noted, including Horner family and Lawrence Park picnic attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
W. S. Bell
Southern
Miss
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Towa
Ashland College
Dakotas
Bell
Baings
Elmhurst
Lenore Jane
Lanark
Horner
Esther Weedin
Lawrence Park
Sterling
O. B. Peterson
R. F. Payverbaugh
Betty
G. A. Meyers
Jean
Gretchen
Annual Thomson Library report details 1932 33 election and finances
Annual library report for Thomson Public Library covers April 1932 to April 1933. It notes board election results with Adeline Groharing as president Jara Switzer as vice president Lewis as secretary Grace Strauch as treasurer Catherine Adams as librarian Beulah Orcutt as substitute. The report lists volumes added and withdrawn, registrations, borrower counts, circulation by category, hours open, and finances including receipts expenditures and unpaid bills due to a bank holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Public Library
Voard
Adeline Groharing
Jara Switzer
Lewis
Grace Strauch
Catherine Adams
Beulah Orcutt
Thomson Library
Ap mm
Sagner
Finea
Library Association
Catherene Adams
Erie Carnival Plans Set For Aug 3 and 4
Community carnival events in Erie are planned for Thursday and Friday August 3 and 4 at the Preediasts clan park with M B Henwood as general chairman. A large committee oversees program, finances, gates, entertainment, prizes, and concessions with multiple local names listed. Three bands, 50 clowns, and $200 in prizes are planned plus rides, games, boxing, rifle range, canes, and food vendors. A goodwill caravan will visit nearby towns on August 1 to invite attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Henwood
Hatenan
B. J. Francis
Louis Slaymaker
Gates
Acmissmns
Arm Lawk
Z Fielding
Frank Smith
Ed Sidlinger
Ed Meyer
Oregin Burns
Olle Treman
Harold Smith
E. J. Francis
Henie Diehl
Charles Bert Pfundstein
Barker
Hare Wood
Buster Brotman
D. Carson
Richardson
Adton P. Alsun
Kirk Thompson
William Bleke
Verne S. Richardson
Rey Cocking
Dave Head
EL. Francis
M. B. Yenwood
Ti Francis
St Arnett
Frank Joslin
Erie
Hillsdale
Port Byron
Cordova
Albany
Fulton
Morrison
Lyndon
Prophetstown
Fampico
Yorktown
Hoeppole
Annawan
Atkinson Geneseo
Spring Hill
Local notices and visits noting familiares and fairs
The column records various social notes from a Sterling area newspaper. It mentions visits by Conrad Kel of Nebraska and C. W. Alison to Edgerly and Chicago fairs, neighbors attending the Chicago fair, and deaths and travels of Mrs. Hanna and L. J. Hays. It also lists Mrs. Rand, Misses Sunderland, Herrick and family trips to Tampico and Chicago events, with several relatives and friends described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maus
Sun
T Cousey
Dean
Arshay
Tlaje Lake
Merrion
Ewers
Ain
Waleer Boros
Bobby
Chicago
Catherne Bovett
Sterling
Conrad Kel
Nebraska
Taoyd Etyre
Heart
Hanna
Ureacnicn
Q. BL Peterson
Wistom-in
Creenawalt-Peuterbaugh
Sword
Mary
Virginia
Shylef
South Dakota
C. W. Alison
Edgerly
M. C
Frida
Cora
Ruby Sunderland
H. A. Herrick
Jerry Meakans
Faith
Tampico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau
Ward Greenawalt
Pennsylvania
Robert MacKay
Mt.Garrell
Pines
Beth Hower
the Pines State Park
Piclock
Ursa Hartman
Anthony Dansoman
Lyle
Harveylock
John Smith
Paul Smith
Tanark
Chester Alexander
Andrew Millier
Thest
Chadwick Drugeist
Spearman Drax
Spearman
Ray Moyer
Clinton
Mrr. Gnngey
H. L. Spearman
Ben Stade
Mildred
Geneseo
Point Rock Hark
Robert Lego
Mary Taylor
K. W. Senneff
Charles Way
Dixon Hospital
Elizabeth Taylor
Tacoma
Wash
W. H. Taylor
Evan Rahn
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Melville McKean
Edgeville
Charles
Zugeschwerdt
Arthur
Robert Smith
Burlington
Thomas Lockhart
William Lockhart
Dewar Rapids
Carbaugh Home
Anna Taylor
LeMasters
Carbaugh
Walter Stumbaugh
Dorothy
Newburg
Martha Hoak
Shippensburg
Ben, Rosenberry
Myron Scott
Caral Thompson
Mt. Morris
Herman Nater
Betty Dial
Earl Mc‘Intyre
Ralph Brenk
Mendota
Gangey
Lake Mendota
Miguel Mary Taylor
Frances Schremer
L. B. Spencer
Cherry
G. Eberly
John Shrader
L. A. Frank and Son
Eugene Miller
Sears
Fair Haven Township
Assert Olsop
Charles Schleming
George Lang, Jr
John Kerch
William Senneff
Marvin Mes
Fred Caiton
J. E. Bowling
Harry Schreiner
Thelma
Fred Deutsche
Elmfewest
William Quest
A. L.spearman
John Frank
Risiorz
J Rock
Richard Wamilon
Valetta
Sot Neal
Charles F. Hartman
H. L. Spealman
Annual Library Report
Erie Progressive Club
Milledge Ville
Lerala
Royal Blue Stores
Royal Blue
G. A. Smith Thomson
A.M. Blodgett
Attorney AT Law
Fulton, Illinois
Williamson’s Drug Store
Fulton, IL
J. M. Fay & Son
Ilinois
H. J. Roff Druggist
Main Ave
Lynas Station
Croton
Iowa
Walter Electric
Tri-City
Phore
Minois
Illinois
Considine
Lincoln Way
Fulton Iinew
Smaltz Bros
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