Funeral Rites for Mrs Henry Adolph Held Saturday
Mrs Anna Margaret Miller Adolph 83 died April 26 1945 after a year of illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at St Pauls Lutheran Chadwick with Rev Frederick Freytag officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery. She married Henry Adolph in 1886 and they farmed in Fair Haven. Survived by husband eight children 22 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren one great great grandchild and many relatives.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Chadwick
Henry Adolph
Fair Haven
Frederick Freytag
Adolph
O. H. Rahn
Carl Maring
Chester Alexander
Freece Senneff
Geo. Knoess
Anna Margaret Miller
Rudingsheim
Hessen-Darmstadt
Germany
America
Anna Queckboerner
Bertha Coffman
Polo
Caroline Adolph
Moline
George
John
Charles
Albert Adolph
Weekend Social Guests and Family News
Chadwick and Mt Carroll visitors greeted the Provants and Meyers family during weekend and Sunday gatherings. Beatrice Lott of Sterling visits the Lott home. Wm Lartz of Coleta welcomed a daughter born at Morrison hospital with grandmother ties to Alice Bailey. Mrs. Morris Meade of Cleveland visits Imel and McCue households. Virgil McCue and family dined with the Kahlers in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Taylor
Greg
Mt. Carroll
Fred Provant
Lawrence Myers
Sterling
George Meyers
Beatrice Lott
Arthur Lott
Wm. Lartz
Coleta
Morrison Hospital
Lartz
Alice Bailey
Morris Meade
Cleveland
Wm. Imel
Tom McCue
S. Sgt
Virgil McCue
Savanna
Chester Kahler
Community Notes from Sharon and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Hazen Welch Jimmie and Maxine of Sharon Wis spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Willard Welch Mrs Eva Foltz and Irene spent Friday with Miss Etta Moore in Loran Mr and Mrs Earl Vos and Lois joined Sunday dinner at Dean Snyder home in Fenton Mr and Mrs Ivan Carroll and David were dinner guests with Rush and Mrs Carroll Friday visitors with Mrs Fannie Rhymer included her daughter Mrs Joe Feldman and children and Lloyd Rhymer of Morrison
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Hazen Welch
Jimmie
Maxine
Sharon
Wis
Willard Welch
Eva Foltz
Irene
Loran
Etta Moore
Earl Vos
Lois
Dean Snyder
Fenton
Ivan Carroll
David
Rush Carroll
Fannie Rhymer
Joe Feldman
Lloyd Rhymer
Morrison
Hoffman Family Moves to Mackay Farm North of Chadwick
The Hubert Hoffman family relocated Monday from a farm west of Chadwick to the Donald Mackay farm north of town, a former tenanted property of the Don Taylors. Sunday visitors included Mrs. Mary Williamson and her son, and Mrs. John D Wilburn and daughter from Rockford. Other guests were Mrs. Gladys Lantz with son and Miss Lillian Lantz of Mt. Carroll, visiting Mrs. Lucille Williams and Mrs. Mary Weidman. Will Frank and Bert Schreiner jointly visited Elmer Zugschwerdt’s home, and Joseph Rath called on Julius Rath in Savannah.
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Hubert Hoffman
Chadwick
Donald Mackay
Town
Don Taylors
Mary Williamson
John D. Wilburn
Rockford
John E. Wilburn
Gladys Lantz
Lillian Lantz
Mt. Carroll
Lucille Williams
Mary Weidman
Will Frank
Lanark
Carl Daehler
Roy Houghton
Springfield
Ray Klein
Dora Lee Wilson
Thomson
Ernest Smith
Fred Smith
Kansas City
Jake Stickell
Frank Brown
Will Strubb
Stillwater
Items from the Files April 12 1934
Vernon Rawlins recovers from a severe infection of his hands. Mrs Merle Turney ill with tonsillitis. Pearl Kauffman leaves for Clinton for employment. German measles epidemic abating with high school most cured. Slight snow flurries observed, not springlike.
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Vernon Rawlins
Merle Turney
Pearl Kauffman
Clinton
York High School Student Activities Recap and Senior Fund Drive
York community high school notes the end of the term with senior class efforts to finish the annual, only 16 copies left for sale. Home Economics installs officers Lila Curley president Betty Lou Wilt vice president Wilma Walbert treasurer. Delegates to East Harbor August 22 1945 are Wilma Sikkema and Beverly Walbert. Certificates awarded for typing 56 and 50 WPM. Latin club staged a mini assembly with poems and plays in Latin and French. F F A promoted a War Bond Play One Bullet with cast including Dan Crockett Carroll Dimmick Martha Crockett Betty Lou Wilt Jim their son killed in Iwo Jima Don Ashby Joan Beverly Walbert and Lucille Prins and Wilma Sikkema.
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Home Economics Club
Lila Curley
Betty Lou Wilt
Wilma Walbert
Mary Halfman
Wilma Bielema
East Harbor
Bloomington
Wilma Sikkema
Beverly Walbert
Scovill
Jeanne Swett
Lucille Prins
Dan Crockett
Carroll Dimmick
Martha Crockett
Jim
Iwo Jima
Don Ashby
Joan
Military personnel moves and promotions across U S bases
Sgt. Robert Hicks heads to an army air field in New Hampshire for possible overseas deployment. Cpl. Paul Gaar promoted to sergeant while stationed on the Mariana Islands. Tech. Sgt. Virtus Johnson returns from furlough, with duties in the United States. Pvt. Edward Grimm wounded in Germany, moved to Patrick Henry General Hospital in Virginia. Several others noted: Dick McGinty at Ft. Robinson. Lt. A P Kenyon leads training division. Flight Officer Lauren Mitchell moved to Abilene Texas. Eugene Potter Fle expected home. Pfc. LaVere Kness advanced to corporal in England. Lloyd Johnson to Fort Sheridan. Joe Bennett back on leave. Maurice Bolhous visiting Fulton and Thomson then back to Camp Peary. Pfc. Virgil Hartman wounded. Pfc. Wayne Ashby discharged.
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Tech
Virtus Johnson
Army Air Force
England
France
Ft. Sheridan
United States
End of School Picnic Plans and Student Achievements
May 10 is the last day of school with a Tuesday picnic supper at 7 30. Students are noted for final tests and reading totals including Bernice Hartman 25 books and perfect spelling for 8 weeks. Paul Hartman earns a 4 month attendance award as 8th grade reporters Kathleen Isenhart reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Hartman
Carol Spangler
Carl James
Bernard Hartman
Paul Hartman
Genevieve James
Henry James
Kathleen Isenhart
Brethren District Meet Attracts Attendee Darlene Provant
Miss Darlene Provant attended the Brethren young peoples district meeting at Franklin Grove Sunday. Carroll E. Brauer of the U S Navy returned to Norfolk after a 10 day leave here with Mr. and Mrs. O H Rahn. Mrs Brauer remained here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Provant
Brethren Young Peoples District
Franklin Grove
Carroll E. Brauer
CQM
Norfolk
O. H. Rahn
Davis well drill on W C Strauc farm reported
Preston Prairie notes the Davis well drill is active on the W. C. Strauc farm. Mrs. Reid Horner and Mrs. David Goldy of Freeport visited recently. Mrs. Howard Petty visited the Garland O Neal home in Woodland.
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Davis
Howard Petty
Garland O'Neal
Woodland
Thomson News Dinner Guests Visit Clinton Residents
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson and son Aaron and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Humphrey of Clinton were Sunday dinner guests at the Henry Lohmeier home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Johnson
Aaron
Charles Humphrey
Clinton
Henry Lohmeier
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Cpl
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Mariana Islands
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War Department
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A. BN. RB
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Lauren Mitchell
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Tex
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Raedelse
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Thomson News
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Aetna Insurance Co
Rexall
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