Truman ends some veteran benefits authority curtailed
President Truman's proclamation ends certain hospital domiciliary and burial benefits for veterans. Most benefits remain, including the G I Bill and Vocational Rehabilitation Act. Medical care and burial allowances are limited to those who served between Pearl Harbor and 1946. Maximum burial allowance is $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
QO. W. Bolen
Freeport Veterans Administration Office
Pearl Harbor
Chadwick Briefs J Queckboerner Celebrates 84th Birthday
A scrambled dinner Sunday honored John Queckboerner turning 84 in Chadwick. All but Lenora Margery Everette Queckboerner attended with many relatives from Chadwick Rockford Freeport Moline and surrounding areas joining Mr and Mrs Harve Queckboerner Albert Queckboerner Glend Hartman Reynold Lang and others for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Queckboerner
Lenora Queckboerner
Moline
Margery Queckboerner
Rockford
Everette Queckboerner
Freeport
Harve Queckboerner
Albert Queckboerner
Robert Queckboerner
Erin Barnhart
Herbert
Glen Hartman
Chas. Heffelfinger
Reynold Lang
Walter Queckboerner
Donald
Richard Adolph
Sharon
Chadwick
Alvin Queckboerner
Judy
Philip Kradle
Francis Smith
Carroll
Party Honors Two Sons of Joe Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weber hosted a Saturday night party at their home honoring son Henry on his 19th birthday and Louis Weber on his return from army service. Guests included Lorraine Fordson Loretta Laski Ann Coble Carol Knox Jean Schreiner JoAnn Asay and many Weber family members. The evening featured cards and visiting followed by lunch. Information on veterans benefits was announced for veterans via Mr Bolen and Mr Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Weber
Henry
Louis Weber
Weber
Lorraine Fordson
Loretta Laski
Chicago
Ann Coble
Carol Knoxs
Ihen Jean Schreiner
JoAnn Asay
Chadwick
LaVerne Weber
Robert Helm
Eugene Weber
Oliver Olson
Don Queckboerner
Lester Aude
Lawrence Weber
Wilma Jean Kness and Vernon Baumgardt Wed in Chadwick
Miss Wilma Jean Kness daughter of Mr and Mrs Edd Kness of Chadwick wed Vernon Baumgardt son of Mrs Luella Baumgardt of Milledgeville in a 3 30 pm Friday ceremony at St Pauls Lutheran parsonage west of Chadwick The double ring service was by Rev Frederick Freytag Attendants were Miss Mavis Haas and Frank Tipton The bride wore a gold suit with white accessories and a purple orchid corsage The bridesmaid wore a gray pin stripe suit with black accessories and red carnations He served three and a half years in the army including two in the South Pacific and works for Handel Brothers trucking in Chadwick The couple reside in a newly furnished apartment in Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jean Kness
Edd Kness
Chadwick
Vernon Baumgardt
Luella Baumgardt
Milledgeville
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Frederick Freytag
Mavis Haas
Frank Tipton
Chadwick Community High School
Baumgardt
South Pacific
Handel Brothers Trucking Company
O. H. Ime
Hoffman dies at 82 in Sterling home
Charles Hoffman 82 of Fair Haven died at 2 20 p m Sunday March 2 at his son Rays Sterling home after two years illness. Funeral held 1 p m Wednesday at a Sterling funeral home with Rev James McKelvey of First Methodist officiating burial in Riverside cemetery Sterling. He was born May 26 1864 and lived in Sterling since 1910. Surviving Ray Roy Charles Jr Carl and Mrs Cora Burgess. One son three daughters and three brothers preceded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hoffman
Fair Haven
Ray Hoffman
Sterling
Sterling Funeral
James McKelvey
First Methodist Church
Riverside Cemetery
Mr. Hoffman
Conrad
Catherine Hoffman
Ray
Roy
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles, Jr
Dixon
Carl
Lyons
Ill
Cora Burgess
Moline
Joel Hoffman
Chadwick
L. Myers
Bradshaw, Neb
Black Oak Grange Box Social and Card Party Winners
Black Oak Grange hosted a February 26 box social and card party. In pinochle high prizes went to Mrs. Lila Hess and F. C. Volkers of Milledgeville, low to Mrs. Helen Krempel and Oliver Olson. In pitch high went to Mrs. Helen Manning and Frank Manning, with low to Mrs. Neva Hans and C. V. Whipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Lila Hess
F. C. Volkers
Milledgeville
Low
Helen Krempel
Oliver Olson
Helen Manning
Frank Manning
Neva Hans
C. V. Whipple
Play Day Meet Of Home Bureau Set For March 12
Fair Haven Home Bureau unit members plan a Play Day meeting on Wednesday March 12 from 10 a m to 3 p m at Mt Carroll Farm Bureau Hall. County recreation chairman Mrs James Morgan and committee arrange the program with Mrs Harold Witt Mrs H E Smith Mrs Boyd Handel and Mrs Ralph Goldthorpe. A potluck dinner will be at noon. Bring a dish to pass, sandwiches for yourself and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Home Bureau Unit
Mt. Carroll
Farm Bureau
James Morgan
County Recreation
Harold Witt
H. E. Smith
Boyd Handel
Ralph Goldthorpe
Surprise Party Marks Birthday of Roy Potter
Mrs. Roy Potter had a surprise party Saturday evening in honor of her husband's birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mackey Lanark, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Eggert and children Leonard Berkmeier Brookville, Mrs. Henry W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kness, Howard Schuchard and Donald Imel. Cards were played and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Potter
Howard Mackey
Lanark
Bill Eggert
Leonard Berkmeier
Brookville
Henry W. Miller
Howard Kness
Howard Schuchard
Donald Imel
False alarm at Vernon Daehler farm draws Chadwick firemen
Firemen answered Saturday afternoon call to the Vernon Daehler farm north of Chadwick, only to find a false alarm. Daehler had burning brush near the house after cutting down an evergreen tree. a neighbor’s call prompted the alert, and Daehler’s wife confirmed the mistaken alarm. The truck arrived too late to stop the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Vernon Daehler
Daehler
Anniversaries Observed At A Dinner Feb 27
Mr and Mrs H P Rahn of Milledgeville celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary with a 7 PM dinner. The event also marked the 46th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Cheeseman. Guests included multiple couples from Chadwick Lanark Milledgeville and Milledgeville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Rahn
Milledgeville
Frank Cheeseman
Clifton Spencer
Orval Rahn
Chadwick
Reynold Bloyer
Otho Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Roy Hinebaugh
Freeport dinner honors Henry Keil birthday
Henry Keil and daughter Ruth joined Mr and Mrs Conrad Keil for Sunday dinner in Freeport in honor of Henry Keil’s birthday. Also present were Mr and Mrs C F Hartman Laura Daehler and Miss Frances Hartman as guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Keil
Ruth
C. F. Hartman
Laura Daehler
Conrad Keil
Freeport
Frances Hartman
Albert Hartman
Funeral Services Held for Emma Hohnadel at Chadwick
Funeral services for Emma Hohnadel 87 who died March 1 1947 at her Chadwick Illinois home were conducted Tuesday afternoon. A prayer service followed by Lutheran rites in First Lutheran Church and burial at Fair Haven cemetery were conducted by Rev Earl Cobl. She had lived as a semi invalid for years, cared for by her niece Elizabeth Hohnadel. She was born November 11 1859 in Downers Grove Illinois and survived by a sister Jane Miller and brother William Sucher with nieces and nephews among others. She and her husband Henry Hohnadel had two children Phillip and Anna, who preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Hohnadel
Chadwick
First Lutheran Church
Earl Cobl
Fair Haven
Leonard, William and
Henry Fink
Ben
Michael
Dorotha Sucher
Downers Grove
Ill
Henry Hohnadel
Phillip
Anna
Jane Miller
William Sucher
Audubon
Iowa
Fair Haven Township
West Jordan
Local families host and visit across region
Sunday gatherings include Merle and Fred Millers with relatives at Earl Neis home. Jerry Hawes and Jo Hawes visit Carole and Shirley Neis while Wilma Schneider stays with Kenneth Green in Freeport. Several moves and visits noted among Schroeder, Humbert, Schreiner and Clary families with birthdays celebrated and home bureau gathering attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Miller
Jerry
Fred L. Miller
Earl Neis
Jo Hawes
Freeport
Carole
Shirley Neis
Melvin Schroeder
Allen McCune
John Humbert
Wilma Schneider
Kenneth Green
Alvin Schreiner
Lanark
John Schildwachter
Frank Imel
Vernon Schreiner
Imel
Verna Schreiner
Sterling
Wesley Schreiner
John E. Clary
Fulton
H. 8
Zewiske
Chadwick
William Bickert
Frank Cheeseman
Otter Creek
Mary Friederich
Rufus Kahler
Chadwick 4-H Club Meant Feb meeting at high school
The Chadwick 4-H club held its February meeting in the high school agricultural room. Members received manuals and record books for 1947 project work. Earl Stewart was elected reporter and Jack Jannsen program chairman. Officers already elected in January include Vernon Fink president Carol Schreiner vice president Ned Hartman secretary treasurer. A film Pig Projects Make Profits was shown. Volleyball refreshment service followed. Next meeting set for March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Earl Stewart
Jack Jannsen
Charles Aude
Vernon Fink
Carol Schreiner
Ned Hartman
To Organize 4-H Girls Club Here
Mrs. Robert Queckboerner selected as 4-H leader for girls ages 10 to 21. Eligible girls may join. organizers will announce more details in a future local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Queckboerner
Linker Named Leading Agent for 1946 Insurance Sales
William C. Linker of Chadwick, general agent for Whiteside County Farm Bureau Insurance, chosen as leading agent for 1946 by Country Life Insurance. He also earns a place on the Insurance Salesmen’s 25th annual all star honor roll after selling double his quota for the past 48 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ©. Linker
Chadwick
Whiteside County Farm Bureau Insurance Company
Country Life Insurance Company
Linker
Local families host gatherings and moves across Chadwick
Mr and Mrs Elwin Brandt and daughter of Coleta were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Brandt. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Armstrong included Mr and Mrs Walter Armstrong and family from Morrison, Mrs Harold Stoner and family moved to the Ideal farm residence, tenanted by the Milt Hartman family. A O Kennedy moved to Chadwick house vacated by the Stoners. Charles Spearman moved to rooms in Mrs Freda Schreiner's home after leaving the farm north of town. H S Zewiske of Chicago visited Chadwick Saturday. Kenneth Whitney and son joined Wallace Williams and family in Mt Carroll for Sunday evening calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin Brandt
Coleta
Arthur Brandt
Harold Armstrong
Walter Armstrong
Morrison
Harold Stoner
Ideal
Milt Hartman
A. O. Kennedy
Chadwick
Stoners
Charles Spearman
Freda Schreiner
Kennedy
H. S. Zewiske
Chicago
Kenneth Whitney
Wallace Williams
Mt. Carroll
Local Cheese Plant Reopens Under Chadwick Co-op
The Chadwick Co-operative Produce Company resumes cheese production with Francis Stapleton from Dodgeville as head cheesemaker and his helper Lew-18. After installing new equipment and completing a tile and concrete plant, milk is processed locally for the first time since last fall, with Stapleton seeking housing for his family as operations stabilize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Co-operative Produce Company
Francis Stapleton
Lew- 18
Forreston
Dodgeville
Wis
Stapleton
Ed Schreiner
Last Thursday visitation from Cornill and Williams
Mr and Mrs Ed Cornill of Sterling and Miss Cecil Williams were callers of Mr and Mrs Paul Unzicker last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall DeMey
Prophetstown
Paul Unzicker
Ed Cornill
Sterling
Cecil Williams
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EADS
Morrison, Ill
Chadwick Briefs
J. Queckboerner
Joe Weber
Bolen
J. M. Fay & Son
Fulton, Illinois
Skyline Harvesters and Blowers
Hinrichs Implement CO
Ferguson
Fulas
Aus Catachy
Teechen
Ante Moedtiah Goodes
Bedinge
Sock
Richard Vogel
C. Hoffman
H. P
Cunningham Weed
H. P. Clinton
Midwest, Coates, & Horn Loaders
Schreiner
Zack
Minneapolis-Moline
Grange Social
of Home Bureau
Seiberling
Housenga & Bronkema
Chadwick 4-H
W. C. Linker
Marvin E. Brookstar
Walter
Fulton, Dlinois
Wilson
Considines
Fulton's Meeting Place
L. B. Hussey, M.D
Savanna, Ill
Greisen Bldg
Main St
Telephone Black 415
B.V. D
Martin Morris CO
Clinton, Iowa
Polonaise
Kiss
Jealousie
Sioux City Sue
Richard
Iceland
Laramie
Brahms’ Lullaby
Home Appliance Co
Illinois
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