Cherry Grove News: Family Visits and Church Supper
Cherry Grove notes show Mr and Mrs Lee Fry visiting relatives in Dixon. Mrs Eldon Sword teaches at Lanark grade school for several days. Cloyd Sturtz and daughter Dorothea visit from Chicago. A large Birthday Supper gathering at Cherry Grove church raised over 40 dollars with an engaging program. Local church youth rally in York Center planned for Sunday. Paul Fry of Polo called at the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Fry
Charles Butterbaugh
Dixon
Eldon Sword
Lanark
Cloyd Sturtz
Dorothea
Chicago
Cherry Grove
York Center
Paul Fry
Polo
Local Neighbors Share News and Community Updates
Family visits dot a weekend with residents of Shannon Milledgeville Lanark and Mt Carroll. Jury duty selected for George Kniss at Carroll county June term. Cherry Grove cemetery care assigned Frank Heisler. New carpet installed at Cherry Grove church by the Ladies Society. Crist Gabriel brick work on Puterbaugh Bros farm. Randall Downs visits Milledgeville. Farmers begin corn planting across the area. Marvin Lindstrom attends Mt Carroll business gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Fry
Lulu Sword
Howard Edler
Shannon
Harry Boelkers
Milledgeville
Lloyd Garman
Charles Rowland
Lanark
George Kniss
Carroll County Court
Frank Heisler
Cherry Grove
Ladies and Society of the Church
Crist Gabriel
Puterbaugh Bros
Randall Downs
Milledgeville Manady
Lanark Community Seen in Social Roundup
Milledgeville resident Harold Kimmel transacted business Monday. Mr and Mrs Harry Engles and Mrs Luella Peters visited Mr and Mrs Ted Becker at Mendota as he recovers from a train accident. Linnie Bornemeier visited her son Ernie and family at Brookville over the weekend. Juniors and seniors plan a prom at Freeport Country Club Friday night. John Andes adds an addition to his west Lanark property. Joyce Bear returns from DeKalb Normal College for weekend visit. Clair Mathias and son travel with Elaine and Melvin Hanbecker to Bloomington for a grade school music contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kimmel
Milledgeville
Harry Engles
Luella Peters
Ted Becker
Mendota
Becker
Linnie Bornemeier
Ernie
Brookville
Freeport Country Club
John Andes
West Lanark
Joyce Bear
DeKalb Normal College
Clair Mathias and
Elaine
Melvin Hanbecker
Bloomington
Local youth rally and community notices from Lanark area
The report lists a Church of the Brethren youth group heading to York Center for a Sunday rally, local athletic gatherings at Polo, guests visiting Oak Park, room lease changes, family travel due to a death in Quincy, and various community happenings. It notes judging practice by a high school team with instructor Don Kaufman, a Pontiac purchase from Noeske Bros., visitors from Texas, housing changes at Macauley apartment, medical care for Elizabeth Voeckel in Freeport after a car crash, Busy Bee management by Carroll Landheer, and a new cement walk for the Lazio residence in east Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
York Center
Blackhawk Cass
Polo
John Day
Oak Park
Russell Millbattin
Riley Lotzbaugh
Gifford
Leininger
Claude Stauffer
Quincy
Chadwick
Aude
Macauley
Myers and Litwwiller
Clinton Plock
Milledgeville
Elizabeth Voeckel
Freeport
Carroll Landheer
Alice Smith
Busy Bee
Alice
Lazio
East Lanark
Milledgeville Plan County Fair Aug 12-13 in Milledgeville
Carroll county fair board met to discuss the fair management. The fair will be Aug 12 and 13 at the Charles Schell farm on about 180 acres with shaded grounds and ample parking. Exhibits include beef and dairy cattle hogs sheep farm produce flowers baked goods handiwork and fine arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Fair Board
Whiteside County Fair Association
Carroll County Fair
Charles Schell
Bard
Mothers Day Social and Music Finals Results
Mr and Mrs Clayton Fossett hosted a Sunday gathering for Mother's Day while Rev and Mrs Cyrus Pollard joined. At the state music finals in Charleston on May 2 the clarinet quartet earned second excellent and the girls quartet third good. Accompanists included Mrs Marvin Brewer and others. Mrs S Levitt from St Paul visited her mother Mrs S O Crom. Fayette Fossett and family spent Sunday in Rockford with Mrs Edith Sheridan. Honor Nee spent the weekend in Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Fossett
Cyrus Pollard
Carroll
Monroe Fossett
Charleston
Janice Fisch
Kristine Heyer
Norma Stover
Jane Goldthorpe
Joan Kreider
Nancy Bardell
Marvin Brewer
Pauline Kuhlman
Ralph Goldthorpe
Laurence Kreider
S. Levitt
St. Paul, Minn
S. O. Crom
Fayette Fossett
Lanny
Larry
Rockford
Edith Sheridan
Sixth Grade Operetta Sunny of Sunnyside Presented
Milledgeville school notes report the sixth grade presented the operetta Sunny of Sunnyside in the new gym under Miss Vera Lewis and Mrs. Harrison Wheeler. Cast includes Beverly Lamoreux Leila Mable Schryver Connie Hawkins Leonard Ferry and others. A post rehearsal party followed and Rotary luncheon notes listed attendees and a sewer treatment film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny of
Sunnyside
Vera Lewis
Harrison Wheeler Wo
Billie
Beverly Lamoreux
Leila
Mable Schryver
Reddy
Connie Hawkins
Amos
Leonard Ferry
Heck
Lyle Bush
Phil
Howard Litwiller
Pauline
Virginia Graehling
Betty
Mary Ann Hawkins
Rosa
Italy
Alberta Fisch
Theodora
Leonora
Quinn
Gloria Schlaegel
Chola Massey
Nan
Sandra Kreider
Sunny
Emalee Fogel
Paul
Walter Bushman
Horace
Marion Zemke
Howard
Leslie Gowan
Harriet
Karen Bonnell
Jimmy
Charles Barthel
Eileen
Walter Mennenga
Jane
Georgia Perry
Honor Nee
Bertha Lewis
James Ward
Cliola Massey
Sandra Keller
Harold Schryver
Veterans urged to update government life insurance beneficiaries
Illinois Veterans Commission says several hundred thousand veterans have not changed beneficiaries on their government life insurance. Service officers statewide will assist. Mt Carroll residents can visit Wednesdays 9 am to 4 pm in the county courthouse grand jury room. Sterling office at 24 East Third Street is open weekdays 8:30 am to 5 pm, closes at noon Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Veterans Commission
Willard A. Manning
Veterans Commission
Mt. Carroll
Grand Jury Room
Sterling
East Third Street
National Bank
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Naga A Nath
Tamano Keel
Wwe
Greer - Particu Medina
Wild Bill ‘ Elliott
Ray E. Meyers
Dwight Turner
Mississieri
Gamprer
Laurence Halfman
Thomson Franklin Tipton
Thomson
WED & Thurs
Olivia de Havilland
Dai
Melvin Straub
Arnold Traum
Rt. 1
Tel
Marvin Lindstrom
Savanna
Web
Abbott and Costello
Times Theatre
John Derik
John Barrymore, Jr
Rhonda Fleming
Thunderbirds
MGM
Jane Powell
Farley Granger
Anthony
Cleopatra
William Lundigan
Savanna Theatres
Clinton
F. Bradulski
Bonny Brite Dry Cleaners
Iowa
Adam
Devoe Wonder
DEVOE
Strafing Service Co
Fourth Street
Fulton, Illinois
Lanark News
Richard Conte
Veca Lindfors
Barbara Britton
Hugh O'Brian
Sun
Susan Hayward
Robert Mitchum
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Hunnicutt
Tell
Elgin, Bubva
Hamilton, Gruen Watches
Elliott
Savanna, Ill
Dekalb
Carl Haag
Chadwick, Ill
J. D
Ford Tractor
John Deere
Bulova
Dolly Man
Squadton
Jewels
Fulton Watch Shop
Fred Pryor Fulton
Illinois
Plan County
Milledgeville Brethren Church
Jay Buikema
Loren Alber
Buikema
Edna Maxwell
H. H. Rowsey
Loren Blumer
C. F. Warfel
Mary Jane Spaulding
Sisterhood
William Isenhart
Harry Bushman
Music Contest
Johnson
Clinton, Iowa
Fulton
Fela
Leea
Oocida Ltd
J. H. Potts & Son
Main Ave
Lyons
Milledgeville School
C. E. Dingman
Florida
Jess Plumer
Structo Mfg. CO
Freeport, Ill
Northwestern Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Savanna, Illinois
Veterans News
TPP, Kidne Op Barton, Looney Rco
Live Stock Commission Room
Exchange Building
Union Stock Yards
Crusaders
Foyle
By Randolph Knit
Marth
Don Richards
Don Richard
Don Richards Shore
Martin Morris
Martin Morr
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