City Girl Achieves Success With Purebred Stock Herd
Mrs. Sherman Carter, owner of the Carter Polled Hereford Farm near Lanark, plans rail travel to Enterprise, Kansas, to visit Plain View Farms and buy registered Polled Hereford heifers bred to Real Prince Domino's grandson. She took over the business after her husband’s death in February 1939 and has since expanded with a skilled herdsman and stock-show participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Carter
Lanark
Enterprise
Kansas
Plain View Farms
Jesse Riffel
Real Prince Domino Sd
Carter
City girl achieves success on 160 acre Iowa farm
Mrs. Carter manages her 160 acre farm performing cattle breeding and calving, handles buying and selling, and keeps up with records. Her Carter herd calves sold to Perry Elwood of DeKalb Illinois at about 200 dollars a head, later to Texas. The herd Bull traces to Warner Polled Hereford Farm, San Jose Illinois. Mrs. Carter, born in Clinton Iowa, trained as a nurse before marriage.
Marriage Announcement for Margaret Shibley and John Magill
Mrs Dora Shibley announces the marriage of her daughter Margaret to Staff Sergeant John Magill. The ceremony was held Sunday evening June 14 at the Methodist church in Alexandria Louisiana with Mr and Mrs Eugene Brown in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Shibley
Margaret
John Magill
Methodist Church
Alexandria
Eugene Brown
New Cafe Opens At Mt. Carroll In Reich Building
W H Pfeffer opens Fef's Cafe in the Henry Raish building Mt Carroll bringing a full menu of dinners lunches and short orders. The restaurant will operate daily 6 am to 11 pm with a policy of a clean place and no beer or liquor and no drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Reich
W. H. Pfeffer
Dubuque
Fef
Henry Raish
Raish
Hanna and
Richter
Vere Hanna
Thomson Briefs Recap Sunday Visits and Guests
Sunday afternoon calls were made in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Parsons by Mrs. William Fink and Laura of Chadwick. The Tobeys and their sons spent Sunday with the Saylers in Clinton. Supper guests at the Rawlins home included Glen Wurster of Zion Ir and Bernie Dykstra with the latter's brother and family from Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Parsons
William Fink
Laura
Chadwick
Floyd Tobey
George Sayler
Clinton
Kyle Rawlins
Glen Wurster
Zion
Bernie Dykstra
Andrew Schipper
Albany
Community Socials Report From Chadwick Area
Local residents share visits and Sunday dinners with family and friends across Chadwick and nearby towns including Dubuque Fulton Hanover Milledgeville Polo Fenton Mt. Carroll Lanark and Polo. A concluding spiritual note reflects on faith and divine Mind guiding justice and freedom.
Local Socials and Visits Around Morrison Area
Mrs Henry Traum and Mrs Henry Traum of Lanark hosted guests at their homes. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bert Einer and Mrs Orval Shuman with family in Polo and Winona visitors Mrs Marlene Feiler. Several dinners and Sunday visits occurred among local families including the Hartmans, Imels, Voeckels, and Klitzs. The Rev L M Phillips and Rev Milton Bischoff were guests after returning from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traum
and Longdecker
Car
Henry Trauma Lanark
Everett Schreiner
George Imel
Coleta
Jesse Klitz
Herman Beveroth
Morrison
Ernest Kloeppings
Harold Schleming
Emil Hartman
Carl Hartman
Charles Queckboerner
Lawrence Hartman
Local family visits and gatherings span several households
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shelly and family of Charlotte Indiana spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Nordhoff. Gertrude stayed for a several weeks visit with her grandparents. Mrs. Lloyd Smith hosted dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. Dunshee’s birthday. Supper guests included the Hinrichs and others. The Witmers and Aaron Witmer from Los Angeles visited, while Ralph Hoover and family helped with farm work during a hospital stay. The Williamses and Frank Williams visited Arthur Pape, Burton returned to his grandparents after a week with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Shelly
Charlotte
John Nordhoff
Gertrude
Lloyd Smith
Sadie K. Dunshee
Mt. Carroll
Edw. Knapp
Edson Holland
Dunshee
Harvey Marshall
Fred Hinrichs
Rock Falls
Ill
Allen Witmer
Sam Witmer
Sterling
Aaron Witmer
Los Angeles
Calif
Ralph Hoover
Allen
Leonard
Ethel
Clinton
Stainbrook
Hubert Williams
Frank Williams
Stockton
Arthur Pape
Burton
Dinner Guests and Weekend Visitors Attend Local Homes
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Henry Lohmeier were Mr and Mrs Frank Lohmeier of Clinton. Friday visitors of Mrs Harvey Marshall and daughter Beverly were Mrs Fred Miller, Mrs Ita Weber and Miss Darlene Ashby. Mr and Mrs Port Watkins of Normal Illinois were overnight guests Friday night at the Kyle Rawlins home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lohmeier
Frank Lohmeier
Clinton
Harvey Marshall
Beverly
Fred Miller
Ita Weber
Darlene Ashby
Port Watkins
Normal
Kyle Rawlins
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Girl
Thomson 184
Thomson, Illinois
Thomson Pool Hall
Bob Lewis
Mgr
Thomson Briefs
Chadwick News
Cecil Lauren
Clyde Oncken
Larry
R. Mest
Marvin Mest
Frank Mest
Hanover
Caliere
Jacob Prins
Anthony Prins
Ruth
Fulton
Frank Provant
Earl Rahn
Milledgeville
Harve Queekboerner
Orval Reihl
Earl Frazier
Moline
Henry Reith
John Queckboerner
L. F. Rauser
Ray Brandenburg
Polo
Edward Schroeder
Fenton
Ernest Remmers
Roy Kloepping
Albert Dahrke
LaVerne Straub
Dorothy
Near Lanark
William Imel
God
Uncle Sam
G. W. Ivey & Sons
Mr. Carroll
Spencer Motor CO
Phillips “66” Station
Sollenberger Garage
Miller Bros. Oil CO
Homer Hax
Prop
Milledgeville, Jil
RED & White
George W. Baylor
Milledgeville, Il
Chadwick Oil CO
Morisse’s Farmers Exchange
Acker Chevrolet
Met. CarroLl, Tl
Ferris Standard Station
Truman’s Howe
Lanark, Ill
Munz & Kreider
Carroll
A. W
MOBIL
Chevrolet
Les Lathrop
Margaret Heusinkveld Insurance Automobile—Fire—Liability
Thomson T
L. B. Hussey, Vi. D
Savanna, Nl
Greison Bldg
Main St
Telephone Black 415
G. H. Thompson Fulton
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
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