Mrs Maynard Hartwick Hurt When Freight Tosses Car
Mrs Maynard Hartwick aged 28 of Morrison suffered critical injuries Saturday afternoon after a Chicago and North Western Railway freight train struck her car one half mile east of Morrison. Her 2 1/2 year old daughter Deborah bruised and with an arm fracture was listed in good condition. Mrs Hartwick was driven north across an unprotected crossing when the eastbound train rammed the car as another train section passed through Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Hartwick
Morrison
John Hartwick
Lanark
Chicago and North Western Railway
Hartwick
Deborah
Morrison Community Hospital
Ts. Hartwick
Eisens and relatives visit in Thomson and Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eisens and daughters spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Eisens at Fulton. Mrs. Wayne Drake and children visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bull and family at Wacker. Mrs. Drake then visited Monday with her mother Mrs. Rose Bealer at Fenton. Mr. and Mrs. James Dykema visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shipma at Morrison. Mr. Merle Bielema and family were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Miller and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Eissens
Jake Eissens
Fulton
Wayne Drake
Ronald Bull
Wacker
Rose Bealer
Fenton
James Dykema
Henry Shipma
Morrison
Merle Bielema
Dick Miller
Fay Ashby
Ervin Stuart
John Sloan
Gertie Kindle
Carmal Hey
Sterling
Richard Atherton
Dwight Atherton
Paul Ottens
Lyndon
Robert Williams
George Kyarsgaard
Clinton
Lloyd Franks
Albert Badtke
Moline
Robert Miller
Lanark
Maude Brown
Harriet
Thomson Woman's Club president attends Illinois convention in Chicago
Mrs Merle Bielema leads Thomson Woman's Club at the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs state convention in the Sherman Hotel Chicago. Accompanying her are Mrs Donald Adams and Mrs Bernard Mathews of Savanna. Local social visits note several households hosting relatives and friends across Morrison Lyndon Moline Lanark Clinton Fulton Sterling and Clinton areas with multiple Sunday and Monday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Bielema
Thomson Woman's Club
Donald Adams
Bernard Mathews
Savanna
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sherman Hotel
Chicago
Lanark Wins Carroll County Track Meet
Lanark High School swept Mount Carroll 73 to 63 to capture the Carroll County Track Meet title. Shannon finished third with 47 points and Thomson 39 as Lanark earned four firsts, seven seconds, and six thirds. Stan Rodabaugh led Lanark with a 4:47.5 mile, after a 4:36.0 clocking in Clinton. In the freshman-sophomore meet, Shannon defeated Lanark 82 to 61. Chadwick did not compete in varsity.
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Lanark
Carroll County
Mount Carroll
Shannon
Rh Thomson
Forreston
Fighting Beavers
Thomson
Chadwick
Stan Rodabaugh
Clinton
Tara Mattie Surprised On Eighth Birthday
Mrs Vernon Mattie hosted a surprise party after school Friday for Tara Mattie s eighth birthday. Several little girls attended, played games, then enjoyed supper with birthday cake and ice cream. Gifts came from Nancy Marken Barbara McKee Kathy Bellich Bonnie Jo Atherton Semary Olivia Kness Audrey Eissens and Tonda Mattie, with Bonnie Jo Atherton and Audrey Eissens staying as overnight guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tara Mattie
Vernon Mattie
Tara
Nancy Marken
Barbara McKee
Kathy Bellich
Bonnie Jo Atherton
Semary
Olivia Kness
Audrey Eissens
Tonda Mattie
Funeral Services Held For Arthur Meador Monday
Arthur Meador 59, Lanark farmer, died from an apparently selfinflicted gunshot wound. Funeral services were held Monday May 6 at 2 pm at Frank Funeral Home with Rev E J McIsaac officiating. Burial followed at Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery. He left a note found in a burial field later, survived by Myrtle Boltz Meador, four sons, four siblings, and is mourned by Rock Creek Grange and Lanark Farmers Inc.
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Arthur Meador
Frank Funeral Home
E. J. McIsaac
Savanna
On Sisler
Servces
Frank Klenz
Earl Burmeister
Gerald Lower
Rex Printz, Sr
Vernon Morgan
Harold Beaston
Dale W. Meador
Earl Meador
Daniel Dewey
Charles Brunson
Nelvin Everson
Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren
Lanark
Carroll County
S. S. Rhodes
Meador
Warren Harrs
Irving Farm
William
Carrie Oakes
Myrtle Boltz
Faith
S. D
Illinois
Dale
Mount Carroll
Dean
Donald
Harold
Lawrence
William Beaston
Lincoln
Neb
Rock Creek Grange
Lanark Farmers Inc
Electrical wiring safety tips from Illinois expert
University of Illinois safety specialist O. L. Hogsett warns a wiring system is only as strong as its weakest link. He urges a full safety check after wiring work, avoid temporary cords, and inspect outside insulators and sagging wires to prevent hazards. He notes indoor defects should be addressed promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Hogsett
University of Illinois
Hogsett
Eeig
Electrical safety tips for cords and insulation
Guidance on avoiding damaged wiring components and choosing proper cords and insulation. Emphasizes not using defective cords or lugs, replacing worn fixtures, and selecting asbestos or rubber-jacketed cords appropriate to heating or motor equipment. Warns against plastic cups that break and stresses firm grip when unplugging.
Getting Even Time Spent Wasted, Getting Ahead Urged
A Staunton Star-Times quote argues that time spent seeking revenge is wasted and should be redirected toward personal progress. The line emphasizes moving past grudges to focus on advancement and achievement.
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Staunton Star-Times
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