Lanark Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Jessie Farwell of Freeport stopped by Monday to see relatives in Lanark. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Christian of Mt. Carroll visited Monday on business. Charles Williams tracked a shipment of cattle Tuesday night. Mrs. Raymond Strauser resigned from the Gamble store. Mrs. Cora Shilling returned home for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Farwell
Freeport
Fay Christian
Mt. Carroll
Charles Williams
Raymond Strauser
Gamble
Cora Shilling
Zucks Enjoy Picnic at Old Mill Park Savannah
Mr and Mrs Robert Zuck of Freeport and Mr and Mrs Char les Zuck shared a picnic at Old Mill park in Savannah on Sunday. Relatives of the Rahn clan plan a reunion on Thursday this week. Claude Stauffer assists at the Farmers Co operative while Louis Miller and his wife are visiting in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Zuck
Freeport
Charles Zuck
Old Mill Park
Savannah
Rahn
Claude Stauffer
Farmers Co-operative
Louis Miller
Texas
Milledgeville VBS closes with church program
Milledgeville Milledgeville Brethren Church hosted a Friday VBS program opening with scripture and prayer led by Rev T J Jernigan. The event featured group songs and Bible verses from beginners junior and intermediate divisions, a cloth gift for Sunday School superintendents, and a map show of Christ life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville Brethren Church
T. J. Jernigan
Christ
H. H. Rowsey
Jesus
Sallman
Local church activity and travel notes in Indiana and Illinois
Mrs. Edwin Livengood and Randy returned from Huntington Ind where she attended a Women's Board meeting of the United Brethren church and visited Rev and Mrs Birdsall who earned B S degrees. The Jeanette Kellar Missionary Society met at Mrs Leo Alber s home with Mrs Paul Fogel leading the topic Adventure in Fellowship. Three life members announced. Mr and Mrs W E Kendall left for Colorado Springs Colo for the Brethren church annual conference. News of district clubs Orangeville Gary Ind and social visits follow as Pfundstein and Mayberry family moves to Sterling and a purchase by the Mayberrys near Pfundstein assets over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Livengood
Randy
Huntington
Ind
Church of the Brethren
G. C. Poppenhouse
R. B. Polhill
13Th District Women’s Clubs
Orangeville
Herbert Walters
KE. W. Hanna
Wayne Hanna
Gary
Abe Reiff
William McCoy
Long Beach Calif
Emma Reiff
Charles Speaker
George Pfundstein
Sterling
Robert Mayberry
Pfundstein
Brother Of Mrs. Earl Lego Dies In California
Obituary notice reports the death of R. H. Hawk 72 in Santa Monica California after a Lanark youth's relocation. He leaves Everett Hawk his son and siblings including Mrs Earl Lego of Lanark and Mrs Earl Hower of Rock Falls. Cremation occurred in Santa Monica and ashes planned to be brought to Lanark for burial beside his late wife. April 21 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Hawk
Santa Monica
Calif
Hawk
Lanark
California
Edith Dubble
Everett
F. G. Hawk
Princeton
Ill
Earl Hower
Rock Falls
Earl Lego
Last Rites Held For Oliver James Rahn
Funeral services for Oliver James Rahn were held Monday in Lanark after his death on Friday at St. Francis hospital Freeport. Burial followed in Lanark cemetery. Survivors include Lizzie Rahn his wife four sons three daughters a brother two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver James Rahn
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Frank
Lanark
J. D. Hamel
First Brethren Church
Max Sisler
Harry Miller
Layton Smith
Loyal Randecker
Donald Shaner
Calvin Rahn
Max Rahn
Sheldon Moll
Max Brantner
Kenneth Rahn
Rahn
Rock Creek Township
Conrad
Maggie Rahn
Lizzie Warfel
Ray Rahn
Sterling
Francis Rahn
Earl
Donald Rahn
Charles Moll
Shannon
Robert Shaner
Maurice Brand
Fred Rahn
Minnie Nichol
Maude Miller
Mt. Morris
Local News Briefs From Pp T A Meeting To Area Visits
A Tuesday through Monday sweep of local notes reports a Pp T A committee meeting at the Vesaas home, Betty Martin starting at Zentner Drug, Busy Bee freshly painted, Rahns hosting grandsons from State University, Green Giant Canning on two shifts, and plans under way for the Old Settlers celebration August 5 and 6. Also noted are visits by Rev Merle Hanbecker and Oliver Heisler to Jane Lamb hospital, Don Clark and Lanark relatives, Edwin Sweitzer and Sterling call on Clarence Lynch, and Charles Moon visiting from Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pp. T. A
Vesaas
Betty Martin
Zentner Drug Store
H. B. Rahn
The
State University
Green Giant Canning Company
Clarence Paschal
Savanna
Old Settlers
Merle Hanbecker
Oliver Heisler
Mt. Carroll
Mildred Pauley
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Don Clark
Rock Falls
Lanark
Edwin Sweitzer
Sterling
Clarence Lynch
Charles Moon
Milledgeville
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Peter Pan
Aro Rado Peivre
Savanna’s Times Theatre
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Joan Leslie
Idol
West
Arizona
Clark Gable
Gene Tierney
Thurs
Pleasure Island
Savanna Theatres
Martin Morris
Chadwick
Tyrone Power
M.g-M
Marge and
Gower Champion
Dennis O'Keefe
Tell
al M. Carlson
John Payne
Lyle Barthel
Leo Bushman
Sun
Hope Mickey Rooney
Morltyn Maxwell
Off
Vernon Todd
Phineas Bashaw
Ping
Thunder East
Flave Lego
Illinois
Fourth Street
Fulton, Illinois
Illinois Mutual Casualty Co
Peoria
William Isenhart
Brethren Church
Isenharts
William Mayberry
Austin, Tex
B. E. Mayberry
Tel
Don Richards
Don Richards Shore
Fifth Avenue
Iowa
Elgin
Bulova
Hamilton
Gruen Watches
Elliott
M. H. Tractor
J. D. G. Tractor
M. H. Hayrakes
M. H. Mowers
M. H. Balers
M. H
Merema Bros
Massey Harris
Fulton
George Lewis
Stillman Valley
Wayne Hawkins
Jess Franklin
San Antonio
Millers
Officers School
New York
Jim Yocum
KSB
Dixon
T. L. Ratliff
Jim
Minneapolis
Minn
Neta Woessner
Susan Lynn
Charles Woessner
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Woessner
Fay Raye Panchal
Moline Public Hospital
Jack Wagner
Camp Toole
Utah
R. C. Smith
Wisconsin
Allen
Ray and Lee
Patsy Ritenour
Laughlin
Industry
Mrs
Charles Sucher
Max Rister
Johnson
Clinton, Iowa
Singer
Singer Sewing Machine CO
W. Stephenson
John Deere
Fulton, Ill
Dad
Gruen
Bulova Hamilton Elgin
Onyx
Tissot LeCoultre
Electric Shavers
J. H. Potts & Son
Main Ave
Lyon
Pop
Mississippi
Hobby
F. Bradulski
Bonny Brite Dry Cleaners
St. Ave
Viko
Jahn
Lincolnway
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