Milledgeville Community Unions And Reunions Noted
Milledgeville reports the first union services to be held Sunday evening at the Brethren church with a varied patriotic program. The Livengood Miller reunion at Taylor’s Park in Freeport drew about 50 attendees from Milledgeville, listing numerous Livengood family members and officers. Also covered are local baseball, church events, gatherings, and social notices including showers, bridge luncheons, and visits from town residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutchtown
Sumlay School
Roy Rife
Harold Kimmel
Sam Herrington
Abe Reiff
Brethren Church
Brethren
Milkidgeville
Tor
Freeport
Taylor's Park
Milledgeville
A. Livengood
Tvo
Dart Fogel
Fred T. Livengood
Irene
Sati Livengood
Betty Peuterbaugh
Robert Livengood
Z. T. Livengood
Lanark
Milledgeville Pirates
Heldane
Louth
Methodist
Savanna Supper Talks Heat Fells and Mishaps
In Savanna on a hot Sunday night residents gathered in Lovie Messenger’s yard where several mishaps and injuries were noted. James Lilberton slipped into a wagon, injuring his hip, while Will Moore fell from a hayload breaking his arm. Ed Foltz suffered a badly bruised arm after a horse bite. Dr. Mershon treated him. Willard Welch visited Wisconsin, and a doctor ride was seen en route to Chicago’s Century of Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Lovie Messenger
James Lilberton
Bartehe
Cleveland
Ohio
Floyd Carpenter
Ned ‘Turtcer
Bert Mitchell
Carlos Kobe
George Schmaling
Ed Foltz
Fred Kenyon
Colehaur
Kenyon
Will Moore
Mershon
Willard Welch
Wisconsin
Elver Carroll
John Carroll
Colorado
Century of Progress
Fulton
Chicago
Will Holm
Teeds Grove
James Mumnert
Weathered Loony Notes and Local Vignette Snips
A collage of scattered lines from a small town paper. Mentions storms breaking up a ball game, local drivers and new autos, anglers and creeks for fishing, and odd editorials about money and politics. Various locals, misheard quotes, and stray remarks fill this fragmentary page.
Strand of hometown notes and rural life snippets
A fragmented local column covers community events and people, mentioning dances like the Strawberry Kitten Ballet, fishing ideas, and a general mood of the era. It notes Henry Schroeder and Mildred Haislet visiting, milk routes ending, a herd sale, a wind storm causing damage, haying activity, and the ladies aid luncheon hostesses in a small town setting.
Lanark Community Notes and Local Visits Mixed With Weather Damage
A Tally of Sunday visitors and home gatherings in Lanark and nearby areas includes Mia Bredthaner visiting from Chita, and extended family visits to Mrs Turmer's mother at The Mises Margate Nation. Kenneth Hoak assists at the Utilities Go's office during a vacation. The Carroll county farm bureau beat Winnebago 6 to 1 at Cook's field, while Saturday night storms damaged 20 window lights on the Morris Horner farm and crops on nearby farms. Wesley Schriner funeral held at the Lutheran church. revival meetings led by Rev. Oscar Winger continue at the Church of the Brethren. The Dan Stitsel family attends their son Emerson's Cerro Gordo wedding Friday. Community band rehearses. A. Wachtel visits from Mt. Carroll and a two-week visit with relatives in Chandlersburg, Pa. Clarence Grove and son Robert enjoy a motor trip through southern Pennsylvania. D. R. Lower and son travel to Delaware on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Weatherwix
Methodist
Nelson Kirkey
Danco
Sunderland
Ralph Goldthorpe
A. G. Goldthorpe
G. A. Meyers
C. C. Goldthorpe
Mesdames
A. Hoff
Albert Wagner
C. A. Cozzens
Ruth Litwiller
C. C. Golddthorpe
Ezra Sollenberger
Arden ‘Yyeets
GC. A. Meyers
Ralph Milroy
Russell Stroehecker
Gladine Moore
Kirkey
Loretta Bogott
Goldine Moore
Muriel Goldthorpe
Ant Goldthorpe
Jeanette Goldthorpe
Ralph ‘Goldthorpe
Lyle Nicholas
Virginia
Sword
Capitella Olmated
Dorothy Weatherwax
Nelson Kirkley
Sarah Gnngey
Milledgeville
The
Brethren Church
Lloyd Ethyer
Tollenjoy
Albert Peters
Paul Hanna
St. Joe, Mich
Berniece Volkers
Chicago
George Hanne
Melvin Meyers
Frank Wapples
Lawton
Downers Grove
Donald Mendenhall
Lanark
J. C.wenger
North Manchester
Ind
Milledge Byile
Dwight Turner
Corinne Livengood
Ruth Hoak
Layton
Ho A. Hoff
Miss McRoberts
Marry Peuterbaugh
Maywood
Martha Jean Mosher
Dixon
George Millers
Howard Clough
W. R. Clough
A. H. Wagner
Lucille
Nellie Todd
Starved Rock
George Gunzelauser
Aurora
Anna Lawton
Mildred Magieft
Sanday
Texas
Nires
Daictown
Meiterke
Ems Ptandstein
Hattie Sasts
Gienn Sa
Rock Falls
Wha
Ors Losis Richardson
Collier
Sad Rania Frees
Danark
Poly
Rockton
Freepork
Mia Bredthaner
Chita
She Turmer
Mises Margate Nation
Anne
Nita
Ieeour
Fregporh
Moss Nuhel Byarhart
Itloward
Uanzley
Lomi Savanna
Nora Adams
Frank McCune
Itoward
Aaron Hawbecher
Iyaac Hawbecher
Katherine Rowland
Virginia Eckman
Racine
Wis
J. ‘T. Eckman
Treatis
Boyd Shoup
Joe Pheil
Jank Chehl
Shannon
Ronald Flickinger
Harry Shoup
South
Ius
Wesley Schriner
Lutheran Church
Fouay
W. M. Easts
Shuk Tocal
Ae Schriner
Dan Stitsel
Ermeson
Cerro Gordo
A. Wachtel
Mt .Carroll
Fred DeGraff
Relate
Chandlersburg
Clarence Grove
Robert
Pennsylvania
D. R. Lower
Som
Local families gather for Sunday visit and Buick car talk
The Mothers Spender Family of Celine Tl were guests Sunday with Mrs. Eoneal fundsay and kin. Mr Carroll and Mr George Sehwede with daughters planned a Sunday visit while Me. Merle Hiawe and others invited several neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astro Ebavineher
Torough
Mey
Merle Hiawe
Kowland
Acre
Munday
Celine
Eoneal
Heorne Sukee
Mr Carroll
George Sehwede
Wacker Week Highlights Local Social NOTES
Wacker last week featured Marry Weeter of Chicago as a welcome caller. Fa-Ho-Cha class of the M. EB. club met Tuesday night at the Stiles. Mr. and Mrs. Tripp entertained Elva and family from Chicago. Ruth Nets stayed with her brother Earl near Carroll. N-1C club members attended county picnic at Pine Rock Park. Lloyd Ness visited Lloyd Recker on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marry Weeter
Chicago
Wacker
M. EB. Club
Stiles
Tripp
Elva
Ruth Nets
Earl
Nerth
Carroll
N- 1C
Elup
Pome Rock Park
Lloyd Ness
Lloyd Recker
Permanent Dam in Slough Earns Broad Reader Support
Last week The Thomson Review printed Clyde Leavens idea for a permanent concrete dam in the Sand Slough area south of River View to hold back water and improve fishing all season. Readers advocate state investment, noting past temporary dams washed out after heavy rains and predicting petitions from county residents to fund a durable dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
Clyde Leavens
Old River View
Clyde
Glyde
Thomson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aid Society
Harry Stoner
Duruth
Hiram George
Chadwick
Will Kendall
Hickory Grove
Mathis
W. E. Faulkner
Ed Oltman
Gak
D. EB. Hellem
Sterting
Jed Wood
Mince Jacobs
Morrison
George Baumgardt
Conrad Traum
Nelson Traum
Walter Holewell
Green Bay
Lucille Baer
Minneapolis
J. E. Guargey
Bertha Holbrook
FE. W. Campbell
Sioux City
Ida Beidlar
A. R. Pewterbaugh
Raymer Mesvener
St Suffer Ng
Amr
Lawrence Fark
Math
Mathie
Louise Burton
Willard Powers
D. A. Brannan
Chadwick News
Eleanor Mebrama
Mina ‘Mehran
Mary Hartman
J. F. Tilton
C. H. Rahn
Carroll County
Home Economics Club
Point Reck Spante
Henry Parsons
Fred ‘Daehler
Boone, Ta
George Snyjer
Elmer Weber
Francis Weidman
Mt. Carroll
Richard Strauch
David Sentheff
Leavens Slough
Doris Dow
T__F. Schultz
Ortell Cigar Store
Chadwick Billiard Hall
I. C. Kerch
R. C. Dial
Young Peoples Missionary Treaty of the Hope Church
A. G. Miller
O. E. Treward
J. W Whitmore
W. J. ‘Schreiner
Carrie Brink
Dora Schroeppe
Rockford
Lee Emnyre
George Daehjer
Withur Willams
Boule
Hsape
Peter Libberton
Lous Hartman
Daggels
Feezer
Mo Urroulites
Cal
United States
Horner
Lincoln
Small
Arden
Spa
Tna
Alice
Weng
Joe Melendy
Chester Libberton
Carvill
Iss Delpha Tussell
Industry
ITIL
Velima Sack
Rock Island
Iwemiry
George Schmal Jing
Che Shay
Amelia Smith
Ald
Helen Kenyon
Clyde Grahating
Wilbur
Sticel
Charles Sark
Ladies’ Aid
Mes
Edna Carroll
Edna Gooner
Emmae Stoner
Lulu Melendy
Slough
Firestone
Tegold
PRIC
Ams
Firestone Oldfeld
Sranefertueers
Bette
Amd
Firestone Courier
Srilt Teat
Ieee
Lewis Motor Company
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