Farmers Prove Strong Electric Consumers In Illinois
Reports to the Illinois Commerce Commission show farm customers increasing electricity use and number of customers from 1935 to 1940. The average farm used 1 394 kWh in 1939, with rates dropping from 5.61 to 4.24 cents per kWh by February 1940, while rural households used more than city customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Baxter
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois Commerce Commission
Ilinois
Baxter
Local residents noted in Chadwick area notices
Mrs William Haws stays at home while Mrs John Adolph in Jane Lamb hospital Clin ton Iowa is seriously ill. Mr and Mrs William Hawk Jr and families plus Mary Shelley of Thomson visited Deets Bower and Oakley households Fulton and nearby. Frank Rush of Fulton visited with Hans family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Haws
John Adolph
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
William Hawk
Mary Shelley
Thomson
Charles Deets
Vern Bower
Sherm Oakley
Harlan Johanssen
Fulton
Frank Rush
Chadwick Tavern Beer License Denied in Special Session
Chadwick village board voted four to three not to issue a beer license to Herbert Spearman, tavern proprietor, in a special session to gauge trustee opinion. With a tied roll call, President Brand voted nay, blocking the license as licenses expired at midnight April 50. Spearman may appeal to the state liquor commission for a final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Herbert Spearman
Kahler, Kness and Ritenour
Fink, Handel and Tripp
A. A. Brand
Spearman
Spearmap
State Liquor Commission
Chadwick Track Team tops Shannon and Thomson in triangular meet
Chadwick high school’s track squad defeated Shannon and Thomson in a Tuesday afternoon triangular meet, scoring 66.12 points to outpace the combined total of the other teams. Nine events were won by Chadwick, with Thomson sharing first in one event. Shannon took the 440 yard dash and finished second in another.
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Chadwick High School
Shannon
Thomson
Chadwick
Bushman
Brinkmeier
Hook
Spengler
Emyre
Gettemy
Miller
J. Martin
W. Martin
G. Weber
Isenhart
Mackey
Mitchell
Shibley
Bull
Eisfeller
Schlangenhour
Keller
Dimmick
Tripp
Etnyre
L. Weber
Groharing
Martin
Nesemeier
Lanark
Miller Girls Cast in May Fete Dancing Roles
Milledgeville News reports Evelyn and Maxine Miller will perform dancing roles at Fraticves Shimer college Mt. Carroll May fete themed Boot shelf Ballet. May queen crowning set for Saturday May 18 with scenes from Peter Pan Alice in Wonderland Wizard of Oz Little Black Sambo and Mother Goose. Evelyn dances Hungarian and Maxine appears in Little Black Sambo as a tiger. Event ends with European folk dances.
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Evelyn
Maxine Miller
Ida Miller
Wll
Fraticves Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Bootshelf Ballet
Eve Ae
Mire Evelyn Miller
M. Maxine Miller
Local social notices list visits and gatherings across area towns
Mrs Homer Crouch notes ill health of Mrs Willis Pape who remains bed bound. Numerous Sunday dinners and weekend gatherings are listed, with guests from Polo Normal HA Coleta Mt Carroll and Haldane. The Hess Construction Co advances a new farm house on Lawrence Meador’s tenancy and local households host visitors and clubs.
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Homer Crouch
Willis Pape
Roy Rife
Margaret
Kenneth
Charles Begeman
Verjean
Polo
Clarence Hanna
Dessa Hanna
Hazel Norrene Fogel
Lassie McCafferty
Blossom Dacopulos
Clinoix State Normal University At
Normal
Hazel Fogel
The
Hess Construction Co
Lawrence Meador
W. R. Clough
Howard Clough
Chadwick to Hold Spring Clean Up Day Next Thursday
Mayor A A Brand designates May 9 as annual Spring Clean-Up Day. The village will provide men and trucks to haul rubbish collected over the year. Residents urged to place trash for easy loading and to beautify the area.
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Chadwick
A. A. Brand
Chadwick Briefs Share Sunday Dinner Visits
Chadwick residents report social visits with multiple families. Mr. and Mrs. George Daehler hosted Chadwick guests for a Sunday supper joined by Albert. Other gatherings included Sterling meals with Hartman and Gipe households, and social calls at Fair Haven. Further visits spanned Clinton Iowa with Dale Maydew and Helen Oakley.
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Feldwisch
Marilyn Kimmel
Cars Jean McKean
Lois Sarber
Fay Reitzel
Fanny Cheeseman
Harry Reitzel
Sterling
W. S. Feldwisch
Savanna
Donald Wolf
Carroll County
George Daehler
Albert
Fred Daehler
Elwood Gipe
Joe Grim
Clifton Hartman
Charles Deets
William Hawk, Jr
Thomson
Ray Isenhart
Henry Imel
Fair Haven
Helen Oakley
Lyle Ashby
Mrs
Dale Maydew
Clinton
Iowa
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M. C. Crouse
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the Fox
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Farmers Elevator
Russell Meyers, Mer
L. W. Kreider
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Mgr
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Chadwick News
Chadwick Tavern
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Morrison
Carl Maring Home
Henrietta Sikkema
John Tripp
Miss Lena
Eber Shepherd
Mt Carroll
H. L. Rawlins
Irma Haswell
Vernon Rawlins
Paul Shuler
Almont
Carl Daehler
Paul
Wesley Schreiner
Ivan Carroll
David
Rush Carroll
Leonard Stage
George van Kampen
Martin Schol
Ed Geertz
Milledgeville News
Meways
S.C. Campbell
Court House
Mt. C
J. FP. Lower
Lana Lee Shaver
Elkhorn
Sherm Meyers
Milledgeville Schox
G. B. Teets
Harry Buysman
R. B. Polhil
High Schor
R. A. Fahrney
Melville McKeon
H. E. Glenn
George Cambman
Milledgeville Briefs
Belle Pearson
Coleta
Nancy Peugh
Maxine
Emelyn Miller
Frances Shimer College
Mt. Carrell
Eheeburg
Mr. Pittman
Ed Obendorf
Ruth
Sait Bickley
Nevin Moore
Frank Bickley
S “So Club
Tommy Binkley
Haldane
Chadwick Briefs
Glen Ashby
Standard Oil
Mr. Carroll
Frigidaire
Lewis Motor CO
Thomson Lilinois
McCormick
Deering
McCormick-Deering
Savanna Farm Supplies
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