Gnagey resigns as Chadwick school head after 14 years
Gnagey, Chadwick Schools superintendent for 14 years, informs law week school board he will not return next year. He has accepted a contract to serve Lena High and Grade School superintendent. Resignation accepted and effective at school year end. Gnagey and family will move to Lena in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Gnagey
Chadwick
Law Week
Act Ae
Lena
High A School Board of Education
Gnagey
Local Socials and Moves Across Clinton Area
Mrs. Edward Kustes hosted friends at Miss Mace Kustes home last Wednesday evening. Mrs. J L Evans Mrs Pearl Lockhart and Mrs William Kenney won iron ore at auction bridge. Mrs Charles Bell of Clinton attended as an out of town guest. Frank A Plumley takes a two week vacation from Patent Novelty Co. Mr and Mrs Harlan Johannson moved from James Jones apartment to Mrs Elizabeth Griswold house on Eighth Ave. Thomas Woods of Clinton who bought Williamson drug store rent Loomis house on Seventh St. Dr E J Musk attended an eye clinic in Des Moines IA last week. Mr and Mrs Charles Wilcox visited Sheridan and Chicago with daughter Miss Jeane. Mae Eustes went to Morrison to help Mrs D W Matthews who is recovering from a hip fracture. Mrs Matthews is sister of J J Smaltz. Miss Helen von Owen with Alice Huber and Virginia Hyde visited Gertrude von Oven in Earlville last weekend.
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Edward Kustes
Mace Kustes
Auction Bridge
J. L. Evans
Pearl Lockhart
William Kenney
Charles Bell
Clinton
Frank A. Plumley
Patent Novelty Company
Harlan Johannson
James Jones
Elizabeth Griswold
Eighth Avenue
Thomas Woods
Williamson Drug Store
Loomis
Seventh Street
E. J. Musk
Des Moines
Charles Wilcox
Sheridan
Harold Wensland
Chicago
Eda Thompson
Jeane
Mae Eustes
Morrison
D. W. Matthews
Matthews
J. J. Smaltz
Helen von Owen
Alice Huber
Virginia Hyde
Earlville
Miss von Oven
Gertrude von Oven
Savanna social notes list weekend visitors and local hires
Savanna hosts Mrs Henry Picklum and daughters Miss Leona and Miss Lorraine Tucker of Davenport IA. Betty Boothby from Clinton IA visits her parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Boothby. Charles Sack visits daughter Mrs Clarence Van Buskirk in Lanark Emma Van Buskirk home. Clyde Carpenter and family run Carpenter store at Argo Mt Carroll. Russell and sister Genevieve shift roles at Savanna Proving Grounds and local jobs. Howard Leavens takes a vacation from Northwestern Illinois Utilities power plant.
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Henry Picklum
Leona
Lorraine Tucker
Davenport
Etta Benz
Howard Leavens
Northwestern
Illinois
Betty Boothby
Clinton Business College
Clinton
Savanna
Alfred Boothby
Charles Sack
Clarence van Buskirk
Emma van Buskirk
Lanark
Clyde Carpenter
Mt. Carroll
Carpenter
Argo
Russell
Proving Grounds
Genevieve
Local Family Visits and Moves Around Fenton
Thomson and family visit Clinton relatives in Fenton over the weekend. Stearns family relocates to a government house on West Main Street. Krier purchases and moves into the Hall house. Sgt. Earl Shelly, stationed at Randolph Field, visits his parents. Joe Isenhart starts new duties at Stransdale Farm Products in Savanna.
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Lyle Shanafelt
Jeffery
Clinton
Daniel Forth
Fenton
Ralph Stearns
Don Hall
West Main Street
Nicholas Krier
Wacker
Hall House
Sgt
Earl Shelly
Randolph Field
Tex
Louis Shelly
Joe Isenhart
Stransdale Farm Products
Savanna
Local News Roundup of Obits Visits and Library Receipt
Miss Ethel McNamara had her tonsils removed Tuesday. Mrs. F. H. Switz of Rockford is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, the Rev. and Mrs. C. Ploch, in Albany. The library received the Complete Guide to Modern Knitting and Crocheting by Alice Carroll and offers it to subscribers. Mrs. Lula Melendy and Mrs. Bessie Kenyon hosted a luncheon for the ladies aid at the Argo Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ditsworth visited Sunday in Savenna with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Klitz and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel McNamara
F. H. Switz
Rockford
C. Ploch
Albany
Alice Carroll
Lula Melendy
Bessie Kenyon
Ladies’ Aid
Argo Methodist Church
Donald Ditsworth
Savenna
Floyd Klitz
Some Men Failed To Register Apr 27
Carroll county selective service board reported a few men aged 45 to 65 did not register on April 27. The board says non deliberate failures due to ignorance of the law may register at the Mt. Carroll office before May 20 with no penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Selective Service Board
Selective Service Board
Mt. Carroll
Savanna Chief New President of Fire Fighters
Harold Hersey Savanna fire chief was elected president of the Black Hawk Fire Fighters association at the annual meeting in Morrison on Thursday night. He succeeds Connie Nichol of Sterling as president. Other officers named include William Johnson, Kirby McKinnon, John Birt, and Rev. Kenneth Morford. Over 150 fire department members from Carroll Whiteside Ogle and Lee counties attended. J. B. Taylor spoke and Karl Yost served as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hersey
Savanna
Blackhawk Fire Fighters Association
Morrison
Hersey
Connie Nichol
Sterling Fire Department
William Johnson
Northwestern Wire and Steel Company
Sterling
Kirby McKinnon
Amboy Fire Department
John Birt
IHC
Rock Falls
Kenneth Morford
Espicopa
Federal Court Petit Jurors Are Selected for May 18 Duty
Names of local residents drawn for federal court duty include Josephine Rupp Matt Garner Harold Manning Lanark Pearl La Shelle Clara Reddington Shannon Amy Badwell Dorothy Fauble Mrs C S Rahn Blanch Alten bern Savanna Ben F Bielema Fulton and others listed as reporting in Freeport May 18 for jury service.
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Freeport
Josephine Rupp
Matt Garner
Harold Manning
Lanark
Pearl LaShelle
Clara Reddington
Shannon Amy Badwell
Dorothy Fauble
C. S. Rahn
Blanch Altenbern
Savanna
Ben F
Bielema
Fulton
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