Interesting Items From Our York Community High
York Community High notes show Mr Chestnutt addressing a cigarette-health talk for boys, while Little Miss Qva Green visited and the Girls Chorus performed for the Parent Teachers meeting. Classroom shifts included changes in seating, physics bashfulness efforts, and a living statue on stage Lawrence Nickelsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Chestnutt
Qva Green
Calvin Strauch Ernest Smith
Buetener
Bielema
Margaret Stagg
Weekly Conundrum Sparks Classified Clue Hunt
A playful riddle asks what is white when thrown in the air and yellow when it lands, directing readers to page four for the answer amid the classified ads.
Oak Park man Norm Lewis visits relatives early week
Norm Lewis of Oak Park was out the first of the week and enjoyed a short visit with relatives.
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Norm Lewis
Oak Park
Route 80 To Be Considered Soon by Small Route
Encouraging letters from Springfield indicate Route 80 may receive early consideration under a new bond issue. Governor’s note confirms potential paving of Savannah to Hanover, with funds from the first road bond allocated. Support from local activists like Rush Carroll continues to push for completion.
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Freeport
Rush Carroll
Sa’vanna
Hanover
Births Reported for Three Families in City
Mr and Mrs Chas Holman announce the birth of a son named Charles Eugene born last Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby report a son born last week at Savannah City hospital. Mr and Mrs George Ottens celebrate a son born November 8.
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Chas Holman
Charles Eugene
Wayne Ashby
Savanna City Hospital
George Ottens
Jane Lamb Hospital
Birthday party honors Miss Verona Mickelsen at home
Miss Verona Mickelsen entertained a number of friends Thursday evening at her home in honor of her birthday. Dancing Bunco and other games furnished the amusement with a Bunco tournament awarding honors to Mrs John Mickelsen and Miss Mary Ellen Flannery. Late hour refreshments were served and Miss Mickelsen received many fine presents.
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Verona Mickelsen
Burko
John Mickelsen
Mary Ellen Flannery
Miss Mickelsen
Birthday Gift for Axlyne Adams marks seventh birthday
Sunday marked Miss Axlyne Adams seventh birthday as her mother presented a Schiller piano. The gift shown as a fine instrument inspires hopes she becomes a talented player rather than treating it as a passing toy.
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Axlyne Adams
Notable Cast Promises Cleanliest Picture Yet
Jack Pickford Mary Brian Mary Alden Francis X Bushman Jr and William Haines star in a major film billed as one of the biggest cleanest pictures you will have the opportunity of seeing along with comedy and news segments.
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Jack Pickford
Mary Brian
Mary Alden
Francis X Bushman Jr
William Haines
Tom Brown
Post-Nuptial Shower for Mrs Chester Libberton
A Saturday evening postnuptial shower honored Mrs Chester Libberton hosted by Misses Leota Carroll and Hallie Kenyon. Guests enjoyed games and radio, then at ten plated angel food cake and brick ice cream. The bride opened gifts of silver chinaware linen towels pillows and kitchen items, as guests wished the couple a happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bargaret Libberton
Leota Carroll
Hallie Kenyon
Argo-Fa electric line extension and local notices
Electric line extends from Argo to the Stransky farm adding light and power to new house and barn. The Joe Melendy farm buildings are being improved. Various local residents and visitors are noted with births, travels and social gatherings. Rain and snow disrupted corn shredding. several car incidents are recorded. RA brakemen exam results and a large Eastern Star gathering are reported.
Miss Dalrymple Visits Morrison Relative
Miss Mary Dalrymple of Morrison spends several weeks visiting her niece Mrs Hiram Green, staying in Morrison and enjoying family company during the stay.
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Mary Dalrymple
Morrison
Hiram Green
Get-Acquainted Party for Rev Mrs Williams
The Methodist Church held a Thursday evening reception for Rev and Mrs Williams with a 6 30 luncheon. Attendees filled the tables, showing strong local friendship. The column also notes local store improvements, farm building work, and nearby residents visiting or residing in Savanna and Fulton.
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Mrs. Williams
Methodist Shurch
Perfect Scholars at the Ideal School
The Ideal School records show October attendance with 23 possible days and all listed pupils neither absent nor tardy. Enrollment totals twelve girls and eight boys. Miss Lovita Daehier teaches the ideal school in a high regard record.
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Vernetta Schwarz
Verna Oakley
Nora Mae Green
Edna Senneff
Elinor McKee
Helen Senneff
Hattie Schwarz
Doris Green
Hilda Geary
Florence Green
Sarah Geary
Lovita Daehier
The
Ideal School
Porto Rico acquisition date question tease in ads
This week’s brain teaser asks when Porto Rico was acquired by the United States and suggests the answer is in classified ads on page 3. The note views the page as a playful puzzle within the newspaper’s classifieds section.
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Porto Rico
United States
Argo social guests include local families and kin
Day calls on Argo friends Frank Zugschwerdt and wife as Sunday guests of George Hicks, Bert Fraser and wife at Davenne, and Tuesday at Henry Stoner home. Last Sunday marked Cecil Gorge’s 71st birthday with an elegant dinner hosted by his mother, attended by Mt Carroll residents, Evelyn Cochran of Thomson, his sister, and Mr and Mrs Quackboerner of Chadwick.
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Mildre Holland
College of Commierce
Florence Kress
Chadwick
Teeta Carroll
Dixon
Hallie Keniyon
Sterling
Esther Schrmatling
Dora Hansen
Mt Carroll
Ruth Melendy
Thomson
Recil George
Polo
Ray Moyer
Cecil George
Tommie Hansen
Aurora
Tommies
George Hicks
Jennie Cooper
Savanna
Freeport
The
Shipping Association
Chicago
Will Franks
Argo
Frank Zugschwerdt
Bert Fraser
Davenne
Henry Stoner
Cecil Gorge
Evelyn Cochran
Quackboerner
Called Home By Mother's Death
Prof and Mrs J M Chestnutt traveled to Aledo on Friday due to the illness of her mother. They reached home to find the condition serious. the mother did not survive. The funeral was held midweek and Mr Chestnutt resumed duties while Mrs Chestnutt, teaching in Savannah, did not teach that week, a substitute filling in.
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J M Ghestnutt
Aledo
Thomson
Chestnutt
Savanna
Farmers Sell Milk at Clinton
Farmers around Thomson begin routing milk to Clinton dairyman Gibeson of Oak Grove Dairy. A truck collects at the Baptist church area, arriving after eight and cooling by ten. Farmers receive three sets of cans to ensure continuous supply, with future platforms planned at stopping points to boost efficiency.
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Gibeson
Thy Oak Grove
Clinton
Thomson
Thomson Grade School Weekly News Letter Highlights
Harriett Smith Ruth Switzer and Gilbert Holland were named grade show correspondents for the week. Eighth grade arithmetic tests Tuesday. Gladys Fuller participates in seventh and eighth grade activities. Hazel Witmer and Frances Prins returned after whooping cough. English class forms a literary society named Thomson Grade School Literary Society. Wilma Vanderloon suggests publishing test questions with grades. Sixth to eighth grades hold oral English weekly. Seventh grade English test Thursday. Domestic Science for girls and farming activity for boys midweek. Paul Melendy recovering from a head boil. All pupils attend Thursday afternoon program with songs and recitations. Rev Schaich spoke on war experiences. Several students achieved 100 percent in spelling. The Wases Brickns and others installed two telephones in their room. operator notes line busy if called.
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Harriett Smith
Ruth Switzer
Gilbert Holland Wer
Gladys Fuller
Hazel Witmer
Frances Prins
Thomson Grade School Literary Society
Wilma Vanderloon
Paul Melendy
Paul
Schaich
Uncle Sams
Spellinng
Stanley Fulier
Howard Lawrenci
Glen Groharing
Floyd Haitreth
Crem Tilte Revie Atheclor
Clarence Stace
Meent McNaar
Robert Lewis
Mieyd Mimar
Charles Krawer
Bernice Cochran
Donald Dyke
Benald Bennett
Hore Stratton
Snyppson
Brooks
Broan
Mrs Anna Tripp and Son Move from Earl Isenhart House
Mrs Anna Tripp and her son Charles left the Earl Isenhart house and moved to Savannah a few days ago where they will establish their home.
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Anna Tripp
Charles
Earl Isenhart
Savanna
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Van
Louis Daehler
Mr Bielema
Mr Rush
Paul Smith
Calvin Strauch
Lawrence Nickelsen
Chive
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Irene Sheridan
Hazel Kenggs
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ST Taree
Meritie
Edry
Chester Libberton
Stransky
Orion Maceany
Joe Melendy
Lou Overholser
Grace Moyer
H W Bradley
Bloomer
Wisc
Bradley
Dee Carroll
John Volz
James Libberton
Chester
Sarah Libberton
Carroll
Royal Smith
Joe Sikkema
J J Sikkema
Fulton
Hattie Kneale
Bert Neilson
Whiteside
Thomas Wade
James Mummert
Hari Luck
Joe Warfield
Harry Wilkerson
Ed Sack Corner
Gertrud
Foltz
Rev Williams
Harlow Yates
Alfred Smith
Alfred
Frank Rush
Markie Beck
Lambert Corner
Plum River
Markle
Joe Wilt
George McGinnis
Sheridan Road
George
F A Steele
A W Bastain
Lew Lewis
Irve Lewis
A E Lewis
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