Honor Roll of York Township Service Members
A prepared list titled Our Boys with his Colors outlines all men and women from York township serving in the United States armed forces. The Review invites corrections additions and notices of advancements in rank to complete the roll as of now.
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United States
York Township
Honor Roll of U S Military Personnel Names
A long list of individuals across U S Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard and WAVES is presented as a wartime roll call. Names include Henry L. Ashpole Harold Ashpole Glenn Bonjour Kenneth Cooper Robert Demaree and many more with ranks such as Private First Class Corporal Sergeant Petty Officer and Captain. The compilation spans U S armed services and Seabees with diverse units and postings.
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Adams
Arlyne
WAVES
Andring
Seabees
Ashby
Wayne
U. S. Army
Henry L. Ashpole
U. 8
Army
Harold Ashpole
U. 58
Ashpole
Robert
Atherton
Dwight L. Fe\e
U. S. Navy
Bonjour
Glenn
U. S. Army Air Corps
Glenn H. Barr
Bennett
Donald
Joe
U. 5S
Edward Babczak
Dwight Brown
U. 8S
Brown
Burrell
Chas. H. Bull
Donald Bull
Begone Bull
Bob Bogh
Coast Guard
Beck
Earl
H. Ke Cate
Air Force
Cate
M. W
Merle
Cooper
Kenneth
U. S Army
Arnold Hartman
Henry Hartman, Jr
Raymon W. Hartman
U.S. Army
Hartman
Elmer Hans
U. S
Army Air Corps
Garland Harris
Holland
Raymond Hook
Hook
Albert, Jr
Bernie
George Hook
U.S. Navy
Isenhart
U. S. Marines
Johnson
Eugene E
Virtus B
Joe J. Jurgens
Kaufman, Harold
Harold Kenyon
Albert Kraft
John Kreuders
Robert Kreuder
Kness
Pfe
Kness, LaVere
Guy K. Libberton
Glen Leavens
Leavens
Augustus
Lewis
Kyle McGinnis
Mitchell
Rollin
Lauren
S. McWorthy
Olsen
Marion
Leslie Orrt
George Russell Penman
Harold Potter
Elmer Pease
Stacey Potter
Gene Potter
Richard Robinson
Robert Rentschler
Elwin Rice
Roland Rice
Stickell
Wilbur
Gilpin Stagg
U. S. Naval Reserve
Harry Stoner
U. S. Naval Reserves
Earl Shelly
Shelly
Lyle
Simpson
Burton
Siperly
Gordon
Walter
St. Ores
Leslie
Vernon Schreiner
Philip Switzer
Turney
Gale
Walters
Edna Waves
Wagner
William
S Lle
Walter White
U. S.army
James Wiebenga
U. S.air Corps
Henry
Stock Raisers Enter Big Show At Chicago Stockyards
Stock raisers from 11 states and Canada enter the Chicago Market Fat Stock and Carlot Competition to be held Nov 29 to Dec 2 at the Chicago Stockyards replacing the International Live Stock Exposition. Farm youth enter a Junior Livestock Feeding contest with 547 head. Aberdeen Angus lead with 234 steers, Herefords 214, 100 Shorthorns. Swine up 30 percent. eight breeds shown. Carload division features cattle sheep and swine in carrot runs with sales on final days.
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Chicago
States
Canada
Chicago Stockyards
International
Union Stock Yard and Transit Company
Army
Vacativers
Agricultural Club
Richard Lacey
Illinois
Erefords
Iowa
Indiana
Dee
Essential Industries List for Sterling and Rock Falls
A Sterling Daily Gazette compiled list names 57 essential industries in Sterling and Rock Falls declared essential by the wareean power commission through area director Joe Brooks. The roster includes manufacturers, utilities, transport firms, hospitals, and service providers used by price rationing boards for supplemental mileage requests.
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Rock Falls
Sterling
Arcade la Tint Twin True Cay Mauder’s
Bell Telephone Con Jowett Welding Works
Ito Milk Products Co
Dohrn Trans Co
Dunnebeck Chevrolet Co
Eureka Company
Fort Dearborn Manufacturing Co
Samuel Frank
Frantz Manufacturing Company
Geyer Manufacturing Co
Halderman Motor Co
Hey Brothers
Hill's Electric Shop
Home Hospital
Ilinois Northern Utilities Co
Burlington appoints scrap committees for every division
The Burlington Railroad forms a Victory Scrap Bank drive with a Kaike Committee of superintendents storekeepers roadmasters trainmasters master mechanics master carpenters special agents and retired workers to reclaim every scrap. The aims are to scour property collect from farmers and industries along the line and urge employees to search homes basements and backyards for material to aid the Allied war effort and supply metal for bombs and shells.
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Burlington
Victory
W. R. Eble
Burlington Railroad
Local Social News Highlights From Area Homes
Mr and Mrs Clyde Groharing and son Richard returned to Tennessee after attending Mrs Nina Kenyon's funeral. Weekend guests included Bill Lidbury and daughter from Sharon Wisconsin. John Gaar and Donna visited Helen Gaar in Mt Carroll. Several extended family members traveled for illnesses and family events across Lanark Clinton and Chadwick. Gladys Medenblik celebrated her seventh birthday with schoolmates at the Medenblik home.
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Clyde Groharing
Richard
Kenneth Krempel
Elkhorn
Wis
Henry Bielema
Thomson
John Faber
Howard Yarbrough
Fulton
Elmer Hook
Emmerson Sweezy
Hartford, Con
Gladys Medenblik
Julius Medenblik
Oil Valley School
Buzz Bennett
Joe Blair
Leonard Porter
Howard Mackey
Frank Kness
Chadwick
Ben Faber
Albert Faber
Meinsma and Cunningham Guests in Chadwick and Chicago
Sunday guests visited regional families with Meinsma at Abel Bielema home in Sterling and Cunningham plus Judy staying with Robert Kniss in Chicago. Dinner hosts George Myers welcomed Barrus, Lloyd Myers, Norman Myers, and Lyle Peugh from Sterling and Rock Falls.
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John Meinsma
Abel Bielema
Sterling
John Cunningham
Judy
Robert Kniss
Chicago
George Myers
Frank Barrus
Lloyd Myers
Rock Falls
Lawrence Myers
Norman and
Lyle Peugh
Thomson News Roundup From 1903 to 1925 Items
Recount of local notes from Thomson and area including new Burlington operator Andrew Sheridan, a movie screening of Ten Night in Bar Room, new porch light at Dr Melugin residence, births and hospital stays, a near duck hunting accident near a Sheridan farm, Dora Hansen’s pony accident, property changes and farm moves, Mac Isenhart and Roy Atherton incidents, muddy roads after rain, weekend visits by Prof Lehman and wife, Christmas fund balance, Thanksgiving shoot at Sand Slough, staff moves to Dixon, Dr Melugin illness, Sam Higley wiring shop for electricity, Jennie Wilt and Madge visit, and Clarence Bolhous’s college status.
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Andrew Sheridan
Thomson
Burlington
East Clinton
Karl Florence
Denrock
Pulton Journal
Melugin
Shirley Stage
Illinois Employment Bureau
Vernon Rawlins
Jane Lamb Hospital
Floyd Leaven
Chicago
Sheridan Farm
Floyd
Dora Hansen
Reuben Green
Ideal
Ed Sack
J. M. Carroll
Mac Isenhart
Roy Atherton
Lyons
Mercy Hospital
Lehman
Harmon
Jake Green
Cochran
Clifton
Joe Dykstra
C. H. Jenkins
Macomb
Washington
HH. Switzer
Sand Slough
Hubert Cate
Dixon
Hill den
Sam Higley
Jennie Wilt
Madge
Muscatine
Clarence Bolhous
Grand Rapids
Mich
Nov 18 1926 sickness and local wedding report
The note records Miss Ethel Lavene Shaw and Jon ar Mickelson marrying Nov 17 at Lutheran Parsonage Mt. Carroll. It mentions Mrs. Ed Williams on the sick list with limb infection and Mrs. John Hoy visiting Orion, Alabama. It notes cars stuck during bad weather and repair work ongoing in town.
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Ethel Lavene Shaw
Jonar Mickelson
Lutheran Parsonage
Mt. Carroll
Ed Williams
Eck
John Hoy
Orion
the Motor Co
Chadwick Briefs Highlight Local Sunday Visits
Miss Dorothy Dial visited with her sister Ann in Rockford Sunday. Sunday guests of Lawrence Doden were Ronald Hoover of Mt. Carroll. Howard Emnyre hosted dinner for Raymond Brandenburg of Polo and Ruth Keil. Frank Healey returned home to Milledgeville after a week with the Ferris, Hartman, and Friederich families in Mt. Carroll. Arthur Frommell visited friends in Alma Wis. Leon Bloss and Clarence Glenn of Aurora dined with Fred Queckboecker. George Dambman Sr hosted dinner for George Dambman Jr and family.
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Dorothy Dial
Ann
Rockford
Lawrence Doden
Ronald Hoover
Mt. Carroll
Howard Emnyre
Raymond Brandenburg
Polo
Henry Keil
Ruth
Frank Healey
Milledgeville
Chas Ferris
Walter Hartman
Myron Friederich
Alfred Becker
Arthur Frommell
Alma
Wis
Leon Bloss
Clarence Glenn
Aurora
Fred Queckboecker
George Dambman
George Dambman, Jr
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Donald Ashpole
Epa Hook
Savanna
International Harvester Co
Jokerst Motor Sales
Keeshin Motor Express
Knox Motor Service
Lambrecht Trucking Co
Charles C. Larson Co
Sterling Home Improvement Co
Local No
Lawrence Brothers
David Manfield
Moore Laundry Co
National Mfg. Co
Northern Illinois Water Corp
Northwestern Steel & Wire Co
Novelty Foundry and Iron Works
Parrish Alford Fence and Machine ‘Co
Peerless Level & Tool Co
Prince Lee Cream Castles
Reailway Express Agency
Rock Falls Dairy
Rock Island Transfer and ‘Storage Co
Joseph Rubin
Russell Burdsall & Ward Post & Nut Co
Sterling Branchs, Inc
Sterling Can! ‘Ning Co
Sterling Public Hospital
Sterling Daily Gazette
Sterling Foundy Co
Sterling Garment Corp
Sterling Splement Co
Sterling Iron and Metal Co
Theme Cab Co
Twin City Motor Coach, Inc
Twin City Motor Corporation
Wahl Clipper Corp
H. W. Wiles
Yellow Cab Co
Savanna Cafe
Pillsbury Best Dealer
U.S
Pillsbury’s Best
Eae
Merie Atherion Thomson
Argofa
Chadwick News
Gest
Ferguson
Savanna, Ill
Zerone
Cunningham
Clinton, Iowa
Behan
Helfert
Mi. S. of
Sabula, Ia
Sens
Ous
Chadwick Briefs
Thomson 184
Thomson, Illinois
Cargill
Richard Vogel Fulton
Illin