May Economy Festival Opens at Sears Sterling
Sears Sterling store begins its 16 day May Economy Festival to offer deep discounts on seasonal items. The event runs Thursday through Saturday May 21 with every department joining in and featuring special and regular items at reduced prices. Thrillers offer especially drastic one day price cuts on lawn mowers stoves electric refrigerators washing machines and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sterling
Sears
Seave
Mr. Lantz
Profit through poultry records and chick farming
A farmer's wife buys 500 baby chicks and the narrator argues raising chickens is profitable. He cites a friend who paid 10 cents per chick, notes weekly costs and weight gain, and urges keeping records to reveal yearly income from poultry and eggs. Mrs Everett Williams and infant Patricia Anne returned from St. Francis hospital in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Williams
Patricia Anne
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Anna Weber Home
The Missionary Society of the Hope Evangelical Church gathered yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Anna Weber. Mrs. Elizabeth Hohnadel led devotionals while Mrs. H L Spearman presented the leaflet and Mrs. Roy Hinebaugh performed a vocal solo. Chapter two of the study was to be given by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Hope Evangelical Church
Anna Weber
Elizabeth Hohnadel
H. L. Spearman
Roy Hinebaugh
Mrs D Curley Observes 75th Birthday May 10
Mrs. TD H Curley marked her 75th birthday May 10. Born May 10, 1863, she is the daughter of Joseph and Mary Spealman of the Spearman homestead north of Chadwick. She married Daniel Curley on June 6, 1880, and they reside nearby with a daughter Mrs Edgar Sack of Morrison and a son Charles of Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TD. H. Curley
Joseph
Mary Spealman
Spearman
Chadwick
Daniel Curley
Edgar Sack
Morrison
Charles
Mt. Carroll
Golden Rule Class Plans Farewell For Miss Olson
The Golden Rule class of First Lutheran church postpones the farewell party for Eva Olson a local high school teacher who has accepted a position at Lockport high school. The class will meet next Thursday at the home of Fay and Mrs Reitzel in Milledgeville with a weiner roast as the highlight.
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First Lutheran Church
Eva Olson
Lockport High School
Fay Reitzel
Milledgeville
Mother-Daughter Banquet Brings Large Turnout at Hope Church
The Queen Esther class of Hope Evangelical Church hosted a Friday evening Mother-Daughter banquet. Miss Berenice Davis welcomed guests and Mrs. W. H. Taylor spoke. Violet Phillips led devotions and a varied program featured vocalists poets and readers. The oldest mother was Mrs. D. H. Curley and the youngest was Mrs. Roy Hinebaugh.
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Hope Evangelical Church
Queen Esther
Berenice Davis
W. H. Taylor
Violet Phillips
Roy Hinebaugh
Lenora Rahn
Mary Taylor
Emily Ann Harter
S. S. Harter
Reading
Harold Schleming
Lee Etnyre
James Morgan
Evan Rahn
Clifton Spencer
Reynold Bloyer
Fred Peters
D. H. Curley
Chadwick Briefs Social Gatherings Around Mt Carroll Area
Mrs. Bess Humbert, Mrs. Chas Way and Mrs. Oscar Daehler attended a bridge party Tuesday afternoon at Harr iett Vanderheyden’s Mt. Carroll home. Ralph Ferris and son visited Mrs. Fred Davidson in Rock Falls Sunday. Mark Tilton stayed with his mother Mrs. Alice McNitt in Prophetstown last weekend. D W Bos hosts supper for children Richard Bos and family, and John Buikema family in Morrison. L B Spencer hosted guests W W Hamilton Mt Carroll, Robert Spencer family Moline, and Clifton Spencer.
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Bess Humbert
Chas. Way
Oscar Daehler
Harriett Vanderheyden
Mt. Carroll
Ralph Ferris
Kenneth
Wits
Ferris
Fred Davidson
Rock Falls
Mark Tilton
Alice ‘McNitt
Prophetstown
D. W. Bos
Richard Bos
John Buikema
Joe Bos
Morrison
L. B. Spencer
W. W. Hamilton
Robert Spencer
Jerry
Moline
Clifton Spencer
Mother's Day Dinner at Eberly Home With Visitors
Rev. and Mrs. S. G. Eberly of Shannon hosted Mother's Day dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stein Chadwick and families Rock City Po lo and Dixon travelers Eberly visitors from Enid Oklahoma Mrs John Koch Washington Illinois and Herbert Kilroy Malvern visited Mrs H W Miller Also Mr and Mrs Henry Geldmacher and son spent Mother's Day with Mary Geldmacher the hosts mother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Eberly
Shannon
Herbert Stein
Chadwick
H. H. Koch
Rock City
Russell Higley
Polo
Wilbur Sehreiner
Dixon
E. A. Eberly
Enid
Okla
Eberly
John Koch
Washington, Il
Herbert Kilroy
Malvern
H. W. Miller
Henry Geldmacher
Mary Geldmacher
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs William Strauch Near Coleta
Mrs. William Strauch a 48 year old resident near Coleta died suddenly Monday. Funeral services were held Wednesday with a home service at one and church rites at West Genesee Lutheran two miles west of Coleta. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She had long suffered heart trouble and arthritis. A coroner ruled heart ailment as cause of death after an inquest. Surviving are husband two sons Gerald and Willard at home four sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strauch
Coleta
West Genesee Lutheran Church
P. C. Boysen
Milledgeville
C. M. Frye
Whiteside County
Dora Lorke
Gustave
Margaret Lorke
Lorke
William
Gerald
Willard
Sinters
Mya
Ernest Isenhart
T. KE
Lote
Chadwick
Minnie Schumacher
Morrison
Frank Rhine
Arthur Lorke
Harvey Lorke
Sterling
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Chadwick News
D. Curley
Miss Olson
Minnie Turnbaugh
D. Sisler
Wallace Ware
Lanark
James Turnbaugh
LETCH
2Nd St
Clinton, Ia
Williamson’s Rexall Drug Store
Fulton
Ill
Chadwick Briefs
Pape
Iowa
Illinois
Pershing Blvd
H. E. Bragonier
Ave
S. Clinton
Donald J. Sikkema
Sikkema
G. H. Williams
Glacier Park
Burlington
Colorado
Yellowstone
Glacier Nati Yal Park
C. H. Jenkins
Thomson
Iminoti
Lewis Motor Co
Thomson, Illinois
WM. Strauch
G. H. Thompson
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Fulton, II
Considine
Lincoln Way
Fulton, I
Chittenden and Eastman Company
Burlington, Iowa
J. M. Fay and Son
Firestone Convoy
Firestone
Voice of
Richard Crooks
Margaret Speaks
Firestone Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein
N. B.C
Red Netuo
Firestone Voice of the Farm
Thomson Illinois
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