Local Notes From A Small Town Chronicle
Entries from a 1920s town page record haying, new paint at Lew Sears home, upcoming circuit court session with Judge Stransky, locust swarms, birth of a baby to Mr. and Mrs. Will Strubb, and resort plans at Sand Slough. Other items include mumps cases, tonsil surgery for Earl Orcutt, a fire alarm at Leo Stumphy, gypsy bands, a head injury to Earl Shelley, courtesy visits from Davenport relatives, and society notices of weddings and staff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haying
Lew Sears
Circuit Court
Judge Stransky
Will Strubb
Sand Slough
Herbert St. Ores
Earl Orcutt
Jane Lamb Hospital
Leo Stumphy
Earl Shelley
Carl St. Ores
Davenport
George St. Ores
Lehman
Albany
Thomson Shipping Association
York Community High School
Zelma Rush
Reeves Kratz
Methodist Church
Hobart Holland
Roy Atherton
Chicago
Mortals and Immortals Sermon Ties in Christian Science Lesson
The May 14 Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science Churches focused on Mortals and Immortals. It cites Psalms 8 and I Corinthians 15 49 and Science and Health passages stating man is offspring of Spirit with God as Father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Honor Roll of York Township Service Members
An Honor Roll listing all men and women from York township serving in the United States armed forces is being prepared. The Review seeks corrections additions and notices of advancement in rank to be included. The list so far is as follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
York Township
Honor Roll of U S Armed Forces Names
A long list of service members across U S Navy Army Air Forces Marines and Coast Guard is printed, naming ranks and units from Corporals to Captains and including Seabees, pilots, gunners mates, lieutenants and privates. Embedded are snippets of health advice about tonsillectomy noting when removal is necessary and stressing not to perform wholesale tonsil removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Arlyne
Ensign
Waves
Andring
Seabees
Ashby
Wayne
U. S. Army
Henry L. Ashpole
Harold Ashpole
Ashpole
Robert
Atherton
Dwight L. Fe
U. S. Navy
Bennett
Donald
Joe
Edward Babczak
Seaman
Beck
Charles
Brown
Burrell
Dwight
Pfe
Harold
U. S, Navy
Chas. H. Bull
Donald Bull
Eugene Bull
U S. Navy
Bob Bogd
Coast Guard
Earl
Cate
Hubert A
U. S. Army Air Force
M. W
Merle
Cooper
Ruth
Army Nurse Corps
Kenneth
Daniels
Paul
U. S. Marines
Robert Demaree
Gerald Diephuis
Dimmick
Eslinger
Calvin
Harvey Falls
Everald G. Foltz
French
Norman, Jr
Faulkner
Fije
D. M. Gleason
Fay Groharing
U. S.s.army
Groharing
Fred
Dorothy Gaar
WAAC
Delbert Gaar
Gaar
U. S. Army Air Corps
John
Gordon
Ray
Hartman
Virgil Hartman
Arnold Hartman
U. S
Chadwick Briefs Notable Weekend Guests Across town
Mrs Emmett Zumdahl spent the weekend in Chicago with her husband. Mr and Mrs Vonali Hoak and family and Mrs Nussell Taylor and son of Mr Carroll were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Provant. Last Friday evening T Sgt and Mrs Henry A Ros visited the Isaac Decker Harold and Cecilel families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Emmett Zumdahl
Chicago
Vonali Hoak
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Calif
Royal Ann
Ige
Pillsbury's
LUX Soap
RINSO
Lge
SWAN
Lifebudy
Kraft’s
Green Mountain
Imperial Cobblers
Milwaukee Steel Gang
Milwaukee
Ebner
Rebekah Holland
Long Prairie
Minn
Chas
Beck, Jr
Florence Zimmerman
Dubuque
Prof
Hemmer
Spartel
Ind
Oakland City College
Lewis and Imel
Thos. Stagg
Prof. Darrow
Christian Science Churches
Shell
Jim
Orange Morrison
Crea
Donald Ashpole Epa Hook
Elmer
Henge
S. Air Corps
Garland Harris
Holland
Raymond Hook
U. Army
Hook
Albert, Jr
Bernie
George Hook
U. 8
Navy
Isenhart
Ries
John Kreuders
Robert Kreuder
Kness
LaVere
Guy K. Libberton
Leavens, Glenn
1U. S. Navy
Leavens
Augustus
Lewis
Army
Lohmeier
Blaine
Kyle McGinnis
Mitchell
Rollin
U. 5
Army Air Corps
Lauren
Richard
McWorthy
McGinty
Vernon
Olson
Marvin
U. 8S. Army
Harry Orrt
George Russell Penman
Porter
U.S. Army
Elmer Pease
Stacey Potter
Gene Potter
Robinson
Joe Root
Rawlins
Herbert L
USNR
Reader
Sack
Dan
Schroth
Roland
Stickell
Wilbur
Stagg
Harry Stoner
U. S. Nail
Karl Shelly
U. Army Air Corps
Shelly
Lyle
Smith
Robert M
Simpson
Burton
Siperly
Walter
U. 5S
Set
St. Ores
Leslie
Marine Orps
Vernon Schreiner
Philip Switzer
Switzer
David
Stephen
Turney
Gale
U. 8. Army
Williams, Alfred
Pie
James Wiebenga
U. 8S
Air Corps
Wilt, Everett
Henry Young, Jr
U. 8. Navy
Young, Charles
Ilinois
Fred Smith
Chambrays
John Carroll
Margaret
Heusinkveld
Morrison
Eads
Ill
Chadwick Briefs
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Greison Agency, Inc
Savanna, Illinois
H. P
Glenn B. Laughlin
Savanna
Oshkosh
B’gosh
Martin Morris Co
5Th Ave
Clinton
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