Rites for Mother Of Fred Boelkens Held March 19
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Bertha Boelkens 96 of Chadwick on March 19 in Fulton with Rev. Jack Van Heest officiating. She died March 17 at Clinton Nursing Home after a lingering illness. Born April 16, 1867 in the Netherlands, she came to the U S at seven and married Charles Boelkens Sept 27 1875. Surviving are five sons including Fred and William, and daughters Mrs John Kramer and Mrs Henry Wierenga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Boelkens
Fred Boelkens
Chadwick
Fulton
Jack van Heest
Second Reformed Church
Boelkens
Clinton
Netherlands
Wesley
Gertrude Vanderlei
U. S
Charles Boelkens
John Kramer
Henry Wierenga
William
Morrison
Fred
Notable Family Lineage in Postwar Obituary Record
The obituary notes John Chadwick of Mt Car roll and Edward and Charles of Fulton as ancestors in a large lineage. It lists 27 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
John
Mt. Carroll
Edward and
Charles
Fulton
Irwin Edgerton Dies in Clinton Louisiana
Relatives were notified Wednesday morning of the death of Irwin Edgerton at 1 a m in Clinton Louisiana. His wife formerly Mabel Schreiner is a Chadwick native and sister of Mrs Cora Geison. Funeral plans were unavailable Wednesday morning. Vernon Daehler attended dinner with the Rohde couple in Milledgeville Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Edgerton
Clinton
Mrs
Vernon Daehler
Fred Rohde
Milledgeville
Special Election Planned for York Sanitary District in Thomson
Public notice announces a special election on April 18, 1964 within Thomson Illinois to decide the creation of York Sanitary District under state law. The defined territory and a single precinct at the Village Hall will hold ballots with the proposition on the establishment of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
York
Chicago Burlington and Quincey R. R. Co
Thomson
Rabbi Liner to speak at Shimer College lecture
Mt. Carroll Illinois March 24 Rabbi Paul Liner of Davenport Iowa will speak March 31 at 7 30 p m in Metcalf Hall on Contemporary Philosophical Schools of Judaism The talk is under auspices of the Jewish Chautauqua Society Liner is spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel Davenport and has served congregations in California Montreal and South Carolina as well as being a U S Air Force chaplain The public is invited to attend
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Mt. Carroll
Ill
Shimer College
Metcalf Hall
Paul Liner
Davenport
Iowa
Liner
Jewish Chautauqua Society
Temple Emanuel
California
Montreal
South Carolina
United States Air Force
Stillman Valley and Kaw City Trip Report
Mrs. Harold Rahn and Mrs. Charles Shuman traveled by bus to Kaw City Oklahoma to visit Ray Isenhart and his wife and returned Monday. Also attending Frank Steinhagen’s Rochester Minnesota funeral were Mrs. Vernon Brandenburg and Mrs. Melvin Straub. Other visits and meals are noted among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rahn
Stillman Valley
Charles Shuman
Kaw City
Okla
Ray Isenhart
Vernon Brandenburg
Melvin Straub
Frank Steinhagen
Rochester
Minn
Bertha Carbaugh
Kenneth Carbaugh
Lanark
Robert Williams
Albert
Kenneth Tripp
Marcia
Allen Tripp
A Tripp
Harve Schreiner
Norman Mest
Orval Schreiner
East Moline
Harry Engles
Dwight Spealman
IAA Director Attends Foreign Trade Conference at ISU Normal
Russell Lamoreux of Lanark, director of the Illinois Agriculture Association, attended a Farm Bureau Foreign Trade Conference on the Illinois State University campus in Normal on March 26. Gov. Otto Kerner delivered the keynote and Illinois Farm Bureau Federation President Charles B. Shuman spoke on the Farm Bureau Trade Development corporation in Rotterdam. Also presenting were Fred R. Jolly and Merrill D. Guild, with IAA President William J. Kuhfuss as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lamoreux
Rural Lanark
Illinios Agriculture Association
Farm Bureau
Illinois State University
Normal
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Europe
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles B. Shuman
Farm Bureau Trade Development Corporation
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Illino
Fred R. Jolly
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Merrill D. Guild
Illinois Grain Corporation
IAA
William J. Kuhfuss
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Imel To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edgar Imel of Chadwick will mark their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday April 5 from 2 to at their rural home southeast of Chadwick. Nieces Mrs George Baylor and nephew Donald Iler host. They married April 4 1924 in Freeport officiated by Rev Frank G Sayers. They have lived on a Chadwick area farm. Mrs H S Holland of Thomson visited Chas Woy Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Imel
Chadwick
George Baylor
Donald Iler
Imel
Freeport
Frank G. Sayers
Linda Kness Triumphs in 4-H Year With Cheviot Sheep
Linda Kness daughter of Harry L. and Mrs. Kness of Walla Walla Washington had a successful 4-H year. Her registered Cheviot ewe was Grand Champion Cheviot Ewe at the Southeastern Washington District Fair in 1963. She earned blue ribbons in yeast bread and Quick and Easy Meal contests and helped lead the county foods judging team at the state fair in Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Kness
Harry L. Kness
School Ave
Walla Walla
Wash
Ella Kness
Chadwick
Ill
Linda
Washington
Notice of Probate Hearing for Wyatt Leslie Perry Will
In Carroll County Circuit Court probate matter of Wyatt Leslie Perry deceased. Gwen Dierks Kroll petitions for probate and issuance of letters testamentary. Hearing set for April 18 1964 at 10 A M at Mount Carroll Court House to prove due execution of the will.
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County of
Carroll
Said
Wyatt Leslie Ir
Hazel Mitton
Veedersburg
Indiana
Oral Gaylor
Taylor Street
Attica
Gwen Dierks Kroll
Thomson
Illinois
Leo C. Perry
Wyatt Lesslie Perry
Wyatt Leslie Perry
Circuit Court
Carroll County
A. D
Mount Carroll
Gordon B. Smith
William B. Petty
N. Main & Rapp
Mt. Carroll
Ilinois
4-H Competitor Linda Aims for Fifth Year and 25 Projects
Linda, 16, enters her fifth year in 4-H and has competed in 25 projects. She belongs to a foods club, an agriculture club, and the Walla Walla County junior leaders' council, and she uses sour cream sauce and other dairy products in the Luncheon meal contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Walla Walo County
Celebrate Birthdays At Dinner Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Aude Jr of Wacker hosted a Sunday dinner at their home honoring family birthdays occurring in March. Attending were Char es Aude and family La Venne Aude and DeWayne of Chadwick Lester Aude Herman Aude Sr Louis Weber and families Carroll John Aude and family of Lanark and Dyle Barrett of Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Aude, Jr
Wacker
Pirtaeere
Chares Aude
la Venne Aude
DeWayne
Chadwick
Lester Aude
Herman Aude Sr
Louis Weber
Carroll
John Aude
Lanark
Dyle Barrett
Freeport
Traum Golden Anniversary Noted by Lanark Family
Mr and Mrs Virgil Traum of Lanark celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a gathering hosted by Mrs LeRoy Witt and family of rural Lanark for 35 relatives on Sunday afternoon March 15. Attendees included grandchildren and great grandchildren. a later family dinner followed at Meekers in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Witt
Lanark
Virgil Traum
Mrs. Traum
J. Traum
LeRoy
Ruth) Witt
Robert
Thomson
Raymond
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J. H. Potts & Son
Main Ave
Edward J. Turnbaugh
W. M. Nipe
Perlailiev
Se Shoe. Fit’ Company
Rabbi Liner
Shimer
Chadwick News
Greison Agency
Savanna, Ill
Wurlitzer
Bender
Wiggins
2Nd
Monogram
Corey
Main St
Savanna
Walla Walla, Washington
State OF
Harlan Hollewell
Warner Hartman
Chadwie
Middle States Telephone Company of
Ree Avie Viele
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
John O. Seesser
DIAL
HIS & Hers
Bradulski
Clothiers and Cleaners
5Th Ave
Clinton, Iowa
Westinghouse
Ipower
Interstate Power Company
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