Funeral Services for Mrs George Olmstead
Rose Fahrney daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Fahrney born April 11 1863 on the Fahrney homestead east of Milledgeville died Tuesday at her Milledgeville home after a heart ailment at 77. Married to George Olmstead Oct 25 1880 he died Nov 1955. Survived by sister Barbara Fairney and brother Edgar Fahrney plus many nieces nephews and friends. Funeral Thursday at two from the Milledgeville home with Rev E Knapp officiating. Burial South Elkhorn cemetery. Out of town relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Olmstead
Rose Fahrney
Andrew and
Elizabeth Fahrney
Olmstead
Milledgeville
The
Methodist Church
Barbara Fairney
Mrs. Olmstead
Edgar Fahrney
J. M. Bent
Clara Weatherwax
B. Milroy
Ernest Musser
Bert Cheeseman
H. H. Nicholas
Wm. Karrow
South Elkhorn Cemetery
Charles Stepp
Conrad, Ia
Edgar Fairney
E. Smith
Albert Fraby
Oskaloosa
Towa
Obsequies for Russell Bushman Held in Milledgeville
Russell Bushman 28 died Friday in Illinois Research Hospital Chicago after brain surgery two days earlier. Born Oct 30 1912 in Milledgeville he was survived by wife Mildred Dunklebarger two children and his parents six brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Milledgeville Methodist Church Monday officiated by Rev Feldwisch burial Bethel Cemetery. Casket bearers included Carbaugh Frankfother Milroy Hefelfinger Allen and Bowders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bushman
Illnois Research Hospital
Chicago
Nelson Bushman
Milledgeville
Mildred Dunklebarger
Coleta
Vesta Duan
Elaine Kay
Larry Lee
Leila
Dorothy
David
George
Salem
Linford
Howard
Henry
Methodist Church
W. S. Feldwisch
Donovan Deets
Jack Flynn
Elizabeth Overholser
Ben Shultz
Geo. Sears
Ray Rahn
Bethel Cemetery
Marvin Carbaugh
Martin Frankfother
Rex M. Milroy
Charles Heffelfinger
A. Allen
Harry Bowders
Lanark Couple Celebrates 58th Anniversary
On Saturday March 15 Mr and Mrs George Nichol marked their 58th wedding anniversary. They moved to Lanark in 1915 from Bonnie Lee farm three miles east of town. Born May 6 1857 in Eagle Point Illinois Mr Nichol taught near Lanark before marrying his former pupil Jennie Burt. They have son Scott of Polo and daughter Myrtle Baum of Lanark plus five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nichol
Nichol
Lanark
Bonnie Lee
Elliott Nichol
Eagle Point
Ogle County
Jennie Burt
Rounce Burt
Scott
Polo
Myrtle Baum
Lanark Weekend Visits Highlight Local News
Lanark residents share weekend visits with relatives across towns including Rockford Plainfield and Freeport. Enlistee Donald Kniss to leave Friday. Rhinehart Kniss fills janitor post at the high school. Various community events like church classes and club meetings noted alongside illness and travel updates.
Spiritual Strength Through Faith and Truth
A meditation on the Christ example guiding believers to cast out fear and fatigue by embracing spiritual strength. It asserts man is spiritual, not material, and true power comes from God, with references to Jesus and Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ Jesus
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Science and Health
The
Christian Science Jronttor
Milledgeville Women Host Classes and Club Meeting
Milledgeville notes report the Welcome class meeting at Mrs Loren Macx field’s home with Mrs J C Lenhart assisting, followed by an Irish themed Loyal Daughters party at Mrs Burg er Runnels home. District president speaker Mrs Hugh Allen addressed the Milledgeville Woman’s Club on federation work, with essays, welfare notes, and district events highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren
Loren Macxfield
J. C. Lenhart
Loyal Daughters
Brethren Sunday School
Burger Runnels
Clair Gatrell
Godfrey Wolf
Edna Maxwell
St. Patrick
Hugh Allen
Mt. Morris
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Milledgeville Woman's Club
Mrs. Allen
High Sc Wo
Wilma Deets
Betty Sogott
Mary Louise Meyers
Mildred Scholl
Ruth Acker
Lena
C. W. Noll
G. B. Teets
Robert Reiff
Alice Sarber
Miledgeville High School
Arden Deets
Woman’s Club
Noll
A. H. Wagner
R. F. Puterbaugh
Illinois Association For Crippled Children and Handicapped People
Federation
A. R. Dry
Freeport
R. B. Polhill
Mt. Carroll
Elizabeth Overholser
Lanark area residents share visits and life events
Mrs Randall Downs of Savanna visits Lanark relatives while Henry Davis returns from the south to accompany her home. Lanark residents Glen Blair and Grace Musselman travel from Kent and Lanark respectively with other locals noting weekend visits and family gatherings in Rock Island Chicago and Freeport. A new baby born to Claire Mathias of Lanark and property changes include Clarence Lynch purchasing the Zier property with possession set for April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Downs
Savanna
Lanark
Loren Parker
Grace Musselman
Miami
Fla
Henry Davis
South
Glen Blair
Kent
Keith Speers
Rockford
Camp Grant
George Dyslin
Chicago
Philo Dyslin
Riley Lotzbauch
Royal Poquet
Rock Island
Alvin Bartholmew
Sterling
Bertha Anderson
Fred Moring
Freeport
Arthur
Fred Tallman
Rudolph Schriner
Edward Sturtz
Lavonne Straw
Washington, D. C
Will Straw
Fahler
Herman Fehler
Florence Station
George Herman
Claire Mathias
Irvin Elliott
George Nonemaker
Pennsylvania
Clarence Lynch
Zier
Wales Geary
Sew for Mt Carmel Orphan Age at H H Club
The H H club meets Thursday March 27 at Mrs Roy Rife home with hostesses Mrs Abe Reiff and Mrs A B Coyle for an all day sewing session to benefit Mt Carmel Orphanage. Members must wear green or pay a fine. Committees include Quilt led by Mrs Rife and others. rug committee led by Mrs Frank Livengood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Carmel
H. H
H. H. Club
Roy Rife
Abe Reiff
A. B. Coyle
Quilt
Rife
W. W. Livengood
Sam Shilling
C. A. Livengood
Frank Livengood
ST. Patrick
Warehime
Shirley Warehime
Wilma Jean Newton
Margaret McKean
Clarence Lubbs
Alice Wetzell
Robert McKean
Arnold Reiff
Phyllis Boyd
Lucille Wagner
Alice
Margaret Wetzell
Mary Lee Newton
Helen Jean Allen
Lois Hawkins
Jean Chambers
Raymond
Jack Newton
Robin Rahn
Homer Nye
Lyle Oncken
Edwin Noll
Eugene Litwiller
Spiritual Mindset For Harmony And Environment Improvement
The article argues that true harmony and health come from spiritual understanding and accepting the allness of divine Love. It cites Jesus and Paul to show mind as the basis of happiness, urging elimination of envy fear and hatred to improve surroundings and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Christ Jesus
Jake
Saul
Style Show at Milledeeyi Woman's Club
The Milledeeyi Woman's club hosts an opening Wednesday at the Methodist church. The Style Shop of Peto presents clothing modeled for high school, grade school girls, and ladies. Hostesses are Mrs. R. H. Meyers and Mrs. C. W. Noll. Refreshments by committee members Mrs. Ward Deets, Mrs. G. H. Wolker, Mrs. LeRoy Buntley and Mrs. R. F. Puterbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Milledeeyi Woman's Club
Peto
R. H. Meyers
C. W. Noll
Ward Deets
G. H. Wolker
Leroy Buntley
R. F. Puterbaugh
Weekend Social Roundup From Dixon and Nearby Towns
Mrs Belle Miller of Dixon hosted a weekend visit with Mrs Alice Gnngey. Eunice Smith dined with Mrs Grace Ridgeway. Abe Reiff spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Dan Fierheller in Freeport. Florence Brown Ed Miller and Monroe Fossett group drove to Rantoul to fetch Warren Fossett, a Chanute Field student, who stayed with his parents. The Fossett party included Valetta Fossett and Alvin Rock of Sterling, Fayette Fossett and son Lanny of Rockford, and Florence Brown. O A Bott and Chester Lenhart hosted Sunday dinners near Polo. Ronald Lenhart visited with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs C F Moon joined a Carrollsongle club dinner with C W Klome in Lanark. Earl Adolph and daughter Karen shared a Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs John Cunningham near Sterling. G A Laughlin attended a Rock River Valley club dinner at the Mt Morris Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bol Warfel
Rockford
Lanark
Harlan Merkel
Chool
Mary Jane Backer
Plainfield
Illnois
Donald One
U S. Army
Rhinehart Kniss
Dorothy Barber
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Ed McMinn
Waterloo
Robert Lindsay
Ralph Garner
J. T. Eckman
Scott Nichol
California
Sportsman Club
City Hall
T. B. Hersch
Brookfield
Chester Brantner
Royal Smith
Savanna
Grace Sweitzer
Trinity Lutheran Church
John Buche
Jeanette Lowman
T. B. Herghh
Phillip Rahn
James Shoup
Chanute Field
Coleta
Kenneth Whitmer
Hampshire
Harold Frey
Henry
Delbert Hardacre
University of Illinois
George Peat
Deaconess Hospital
George Kniess
Mr. Grove
Junior Schaal
LaVern Dahre
Barbara Packard
Freeport High School
Belle Miller
Dixon
Alice Gnngey
Eunice Smith
Grace Ridgeway
Abe Reiff
Dan Fierheller
Florence Brown
Ed Miller
Manroe Fossett
Rantoul, Til
Warren Fossett
Valetta Fossett
Alvin Rock
Sterling
Fayette Fossett
Lanny
O. A. Bott
Cappers
Rock River Valley Club
Local Social Guests Visit Nock Fale and Sterling Homes
Mrse Dorie Hawking stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Warfel in Nock Fale on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Milroy of Malvern dined with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Milroy on Sunday. Albert Peters and family joined a farewell dinner at John Popkins in Sterling as he prepares to leave with Company M for Tennessee. Other attendees included Roy Herrington and son Leo of Coleta, Ralph Herrington, and Russell Spaulding with families from Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorie Hawking
Claude Warfel
Nock Fale
Arthur Milroy
Malvern
Joe Milroy
Albert Peters
John Popkins
Sterling
Popkins
Company M
Tennessee
Roy Herrington
Leo
Coleta
Ralph Herrington
Russell Spaulding
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Hartman's
W. A. Hartman
Fulton
Ill
Lanark News
G. H. Thompson
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Considine’s “Fulton’s Meeting Place
Lincoln Way
Cigars
Fountain Service
Williamson’s
Rexall Store
Milledgeville News
Lyle Franklin
Peggy Anne Franklin
J. A. Larber
Sam Garman
R. A. Nye
Harold Lenhart
Phylis
Ruth Trump
Lyle Lenhart
Henry Eubanks
M. H. Eubanks
Clayton Fossett
Lincoln
Fairmont
Ned
Marvin Sarber
J. A. Sarber
Wm. Roesch
Thurston Sarber
Edward
Elmer Roesch
Roy Ports
C. S. Johnson
Rock Falls
Bert Lester
Ward Pollock
Keith Lester
Milledgeville Briefs
Richard
VOGEL
Purina Man
OS Mlues
Teorey By
J.M. Fay & Son
Peg
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