Arm an Merriam Jr draft and local notices in Milledgeville
Arman Merriam Jr follows his father into draft life after leaving college in his junior year. The Milledgeville area reports auxiliary events at Chadwick and social visits among families in Sterling Coleta and Coleta. Local households, church plans, and property changes are listed with several dinners and gatherings noted.
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Arman Merriam, JR
Cecil Shirk
Minneapolis
Minn
Knox
Arman
Merriam, Sr
Arman, Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Merriam
Phi Gamma Delta
Merriam Sr
Air Corps
Harvard Surgical Corpa
Graham
Chadwick
American Legion Auxiliary
David Graham
Fred Olson
Ernest Remmer
Auxiliary
Legion
Milledge
Mrs Roland Moore Buried In Milledgeville
Mrs. Roland Moore died at her Milledgeville home after months of illness. Born Emma Shafer July 20 1960 in Knox county Illinois she married Roland Moore March 18 1881 near Milledgeville and farmed until 1908 before moving to Milledgeville. Surviving husband two sons Burr and Frank Moore a daughter Mrs Fred Barnhart and eleven grandchildren. Funeral held at home then Milledgeville Brethren church burial at Bethel Cemetery with burial assistants and floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Moore
Milledgeville
Emma Shafer
Jacob and
Susan Shafer
Knox County
Wysox Township
North Otter Creek
Fred Barnhart
Chadwick
Burr Moore
Sterling
Frank Moore
O. A. Allen
John Warren
Charles Barnhart
Dan Brand
Henry Jones
Milledgeville Briefs Highlight Local Sunday Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schreiner and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schreiner of Chadwick were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stover. CC W Noll and son John, a Wesleyan student in Bloomington, and Robert Weatherwax of Sterling, shared Sunday visits. Franks Weatherwax and Joan Kreider joined in meals with local families Erastus Schryver and C A Straka hosting guests from Polo and Earlville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Schreiner
Fred Schreiner
Chadwick
Howard Stover
CC. W. Noll
John
Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Robert Weatherwax
Sterling
L. W. Kreider
Joan
Frank Weatherwax
William Lovell
Polo
Erastus Schryver
Kenneth O'Kane
Earlville
C. A. Straka
Ramparts of Coal Fuel Illinois Defense Plants
It is estimated that Chanute Field Scott Field and Camp Grant in Illinois require about 12 thousand tons of coal monthly for heat and power. A Wilmington explosives plant will be fueled entirely with Illinois coal. Chicago hosts a General Motors aircraft engine plant using 100 to 200 tons daily, with two more engine plants under construction nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Field Scott Field
Camp Grant
Illinois
Wilmington
General Motors
Chicago
Farm Subjects Farmers urged to boost dairy output for defense
Rock Island county dairymen are urged to raise milk production by about 6 to 8 percent to support cheese evaporated milk and dried skim milk for export and domestic relief. Plans include stabilized feed prices, price supports for dairy commodities, and focusing output on items needed for defense and exports. A separate street accident ends with a shopper in a department store, manager asks how he can help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Food For Defense
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wickard
United States
Department
Family legends bow to time amid flood losses
Lily claims ancestors dating to William the Conqueror while Billy laments that their family records were washed away in a flood, leaving little to confirm their long lineage. The dialogue contrasts enduring myth with erased archival proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily
William the Conqueror
Billy
Social Visits Span Several Towns Across Weekend
Mrs Woodrow Bott and family hosted in Thomson while Mr and Mrs J W Cheeseman and Claudina visited. Drifts of guests traveled to Freeport Rockford and Mt Morris for meals and club dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Bott
J. W. Cheeseman
Claudina
Jenny Lowery
Thomson
Feldwinch
C. F. Moon
Freeport
Rockford
Local Families Share Sunday and Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Ed Coleman and daughter Phyllis of Rockford visited Mr and Mrs Dan Brand on Sunday. Fay Reitzel and son Dale dined with Mr and Mrs Harry Reitzel in Sterling. Paul Daehler of Chadwick joined Fay Reitzel for supper. D F Fogel hosted dinner Friday honoring Mrs Fogel and R G Thorgren with guests Lillian Miller Irene Schreiner, R G Thorgren and Robert. Walter Thiel and family were weekend guests with Nels Bjelk in DeKalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Milroy
Frankie Aurand
Herman Zemke
Amel Zemke
Mr. Carroll
Elwood Zemke
Sterling
Ezra Wolber
L. E. Warehime
Shirley
D. O. Warehime
R. G. Thorgren
Elory Shank
Wayne Shank
Coleta
John Dittmar
Charles Schell
Ed Coleman
Phyllis
Rockford
Dan Brand
Fay Reitzel
Dale
Harry Reitzel
Paul Daehler
Chadwick
D. F. Fogel
How Much Plant Food Do Crops Use
A study notes crops hold large amounts of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash in yields. Nitrogen and potash often exceed phosphoric acid. soils replenishment via manure or fertilizer is needed to maintain soil fertility and sustained yields.
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North America
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Milledgeville News
Milledgeville Briefs
Lucas
True Value
Glenn B. Laughrin
Savanna
Ini
Nash
America
Williams Motor CO
Main St.—Savanna
Schlitz Beer
Carroll and
Whiteside Counties
John Ballas
Treasure Underground
R. C. Smith
Rock Island CO. Farm Adviser
Noah
Forest Eslinger
Lanark
Wm. Hawk
Willis Pape
Carrollsonete Club
Sol Avey
Mt. Morris
Henry Rahn
Kate Rahn
L. A. Frank, Chadwick
John J. Carroll
Savanna Greenhouse
State’s Attorney's Office
Court House
John L. Brearton
Nat’l Bank Bldg
Praha
E. G. Shinner & CO
Radke Hotel
MODEL
ARC
Tangle
Proof Aluminum Agitator
Rinso
Ironing
R. G. Fuller
Main St
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