William Friederich Dies After Lingering Illness at 78
William Friederich aged 78 and lifelong Fair Haven resident died around 2 a.m. Wednesday May 3 at his country home near Chadwick after a lingering illness. Prayer services are set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Frank funeral home Chadwick with funeral at Hope Evangelical Church. Burial will be in Chadwick cemetery. Survivors include his widow Mary Volz Friederich, two sons Paul and Percy, two daughters Mildred and Mrs. Rufus Kahler, a daughter from a previous marriage Mrs. Fred Poffenberger, 14 grandchildren, a brother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Friederich
Fair Haven Township
Chadwick
Frank
Hope Evangelical Church
de Moritz
Henry Friederich
Mary Volz
Paul
Near Wacker
Percy
Mildred
Rufus Kahler
Fred Poffenberger
Mt. Carroll
John
Rembandt
Henry Yeager
Chicago visitors stay in Chadwick for weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Etnyre of Chicago spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Martin. Mrs. Etnyre remained for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deets and family were Monday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hawk, the meal honoring Mr. Hawk's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Etnyre
Chicago
J. D. Martin
Etnyre
Charles Deets
Wm. Hawk
Mr. Hawk
Chadwick Women Host Conservations Session At Chadwick School
About 30 members and guests attended a conservation program in the Chadwick school auditorium. Alice L. Hills of White Pines State Park spoke on pines and park conditions, noting 4 000 new pines planted and plans for 100 Boy Scouts to assist in June. She advised destroying box elder trees to curb pests and showed park birds and habitat tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick School
Chadwick Woman's Club
Mission Ridge
Carl Zugschwerdt
White Pines State Park
Junior Senior Banquet at Chadwick High School
Chadwick high school hosted its annual junior senior banquet on Friday night for juniors seniors and faculty. A 6 30 dinner served by Hope Evangelical church Queen Esther class featured toast mistress Jeanette Queckboerner and welcome. LaVerne Weber senior president spoke for the senior class. Readings included senior prophecy Grace Farthing senior will Shirley Farthing and Florence Ferris humorous piece. Music by Abbie Olson. Senior officers LaVerne Weber Florence Adolph Bill Blakeslee Howard Brett and junior officers Jeanette Queckboerner Betty Shibley Ivan Miller Margarete Schreiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High School
Queen Esther
Hope Evangelical Church
Jeanette Queckboerner
LaVerne Weber
Grace Farthing
Shirley Farthing
Florence Ferris
Abbie Olson
Florence Adolph
Bill Blakeslee
Howard Brett
Betty Shibley
Ivan Miller
Margarete Schreiner
Regular Ramah O. E. S. meeting announced
Regular meeting of Ramah chapter O E S will be held Tuesday evening May 9 in the lodge hall. Members are requested to be present. Mr and Mrs Fred Miller and family spent Sunday in Milledgeville in the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Oncken.
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Ramah
Fred Miller
Milledgeville
Clyde Oncken
Chadwick Woman's Club Luncheon May 11
The Chadwick Woman's Club will hold its final meeting of the year at the home of Mrs. H. E. Zugschwerdt next Thursday May 11. Members should not bring table service. Officers for the coming year will be elected and reports from the county convention and various departments will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Zugschwerdt
Chadwick Woman's Club
Mrs Handel Injured in Fall From Porch
Mrs. Wm Handel suffered a fractured left elbow and wrist a forehead cut and bruises after falling from a side porch to a cement sidewalk Saturday morning. Dr A A Calkins treated her and she was moved to Freeport hospital for x rays. She stood on the porch talking with neighbor Roscoe Dial when she slipped or became dizzy and fell three feet or more to the sidewalk.
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William Handel
A. A. Calkins
Freeport Hospital
Local Social Notes From Fulton Area Homes
Sandra Morgan spent Saturday to Tuesday with grandparents near Fulton. Hook family and daughter visited Fulton homes Thursday. Leroy Foltz and Jerry of Chadwick visited Eva Foltz and Irene. Ab Hook of Thomson visited John Hook Wednesday. Blanche Seim to teach English and literature in New Buffalo Michigan. Roberts family moved into factory house vacated by Earl Green. Charles Sack and family dined with son and daughter in Clinton.
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Sandra Morgan
Lee Morgan
Fulton
Elmer
Hook
John van Kampen
Andrew Hook
Leroy Foltz
Jerry
Chadwick
Eva Foltz
Irene
Ab Hook
Thomson
John Hook
Blanche Seim
Garnsville
New Buffalo
Mich
Scot Roberts
Earl Green
Charles Sack
Clinton
Ottens Family Visit Highlights Sunday in Morrison
Irma and Mary Jane Ottens of Morrison spent Sunday with Ramona Holesinger, sharing time and conversation in a casual community visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma
Mary Jane Ottens
Morrison
Ramona Holesinger
Local visitors and weekend guests report
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kness of Thomson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kness hosted visitors on Sunday. The Metz and Rahn households in Milledgeville hosted friends, and Mrs. Emmett Zumdahl visited in Chicago. Marjorie Queckboerner stayed with Norma Jean Hartman. Paul Coble returned to Wittenberg after a weekend with Rev. and Mrs. Earl Coble. The Fair Haven Center school closed with a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Kness
Thomson
Frank Kness
Howard Kness
Howard Metz
Milledgeville
Marjorie Queckboerner
Norma Jean Hartman
Walter Edler
Leonard Post
Emmett Zumdahl
Chicago
Glen Metz
Evan Rahn
Alvin Provant
Set
Leo Provant
Dixon
Fair Haven Center
Paul Coble
Springfield
Wittenberg College
Earl Coble
Local residents host guests and celebrate family events
A flurry of Sunday visits and gatherings surrounds Warren Polo and nearby towns. Chedwick and Durward families host others for dinner while Moritz returns from Minneapolis after performing a wedding service. George Doden plans to teach at Daggetts school next year and several families note birthdays and measles recovery.
Weekend Visit Highlights From Area Families
Chadwick Priess with Phyllis Etnyre and Mrs. Lavonne Bundy of Chicago spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Etnyre. Mrs. Jesse Eubanks and son of Chicago stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Etnyre. Danville visitors in the M. H. Subank home. J. G. Asay and family were Sunday guests of Frances Gillespie in Mt. Carroll. Leroy Foltz attended a birthday party for Mrs. Fred Hook at Thomson. Glen Hartman visited Marvin Hartman in Sterling. Leonard Post was called to Kansas for his father’s illness and returned Sunday. Pvt. Lee Hartman, stationed at San Diego, earned the expert rifleman medal. Henry Geldmacher and Harry Watson visited Oscar Geldmacher in Rochelle.
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Phyllis Etnyre
Lavonne Bundy
Chicago
Oliver Etnyre
Jesse Eubanks
Robert Etnyre
Dan Etnyre
Danville
M. H. Subank
J. G. Asay
Frances Gillespie
Mt. Carroll
Leroy Foltz
Fred Hook
Thomson
Glen Hartman
Marvin Hartman
Sterling
Leonard Post
Kansas
Lee Hartman
San Diego
Henry Geldmacher
Harry Watson
Oscar Geldmacher
Rochelle
Pink And Blue Shower For Mrs Bowles In Miles Illinois
Mrs Henry Grimm and Mrs Charles Honberger hosted a pink and blue shower Saturday afternoon in Miles Indiana for Mrs Albert Bowles Jr. The party featured pink and blue sweet peas and candles with refreshments served. Guests included Mesdames Riewerts Hillsdale Grimm Miles Derrer Mt Carroll Bowles Jowles Post Daehler Larem Kaul Spearman Miller Neis Taylor Zugs chwerdt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grimm
Miles, Ir
Charles Honberger
Albert Bowles, Jr
Grimm
Jacob Riewerts
Hillsdale
Keith Grimm
Miles, Ta
Scouts Plan Collection Of Waste Paper In Chadwick
The Boy Scouts of Chadwick announce a paper drive on May 10 and 11, asking residents to gather and securely place waste paper on porches for pickup. It notes the group is starting up again and urges community support through Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Sunday afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Alvin Prowant Mrs Harve Schreiner and Jack Prowant. Geraldine and Donna Jean Johnston were baptized Sunday afternoon near Loran.
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Boy Scouts of
Chadwick
Boy Scouts
Alvin Prowant
Harve Schreiner
Jack Prowant
Geraldine
Donna Jean
George Johnston
Loran
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Chadwick Briefs
Home Appliance Co. Sporting Goods
Ill
Chadwick News
O. E. S. Meeting
Pittsburg
Fulton Paint & Paper Store
Pocketbook of
Coast Guard Sun
Bertha
Woman's Club
Farmer Brown
Wm. Handel
Argo News
Green River
Art Schaefer
Wikilwa
Sgt
Leroy Cook
Princeton
Air Corps
Sicy
Aglon
Sergeant Cook
Rollie Ommen
Martin Morris
Martin Morris Co
5Th Ave
Iowa
Chedwick Briefs
C. J. Queckboerner
Lawrence Hartman
Polo
Myron Friederich
Lawrence Durward
Warren
Boyd Handel
Virgil
George Doden
Walker Rural School
Daggetts School
T. R. Moritz
Bobby
Minneapolis
Minn
Moritz
Edmund Schoppert
Loraine Wenger
Spurgeon Harter
Stephen
Fay Hawkins
Francis J. Eckles
Savanna
George Kneess
George East
Edgar Imel
Arlene Sandall
Chadwick Priess
Thomson 184
Thomson, Illinois
Mrs. Bowles
4Th Street
The
Balk’s Beauty Parlor
Bush
Beauty Shop
Gpeison Agency, Inc
Savanna, Illinois
Lanark
Rahn and
Rogers
Illinois Northwestern
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