Letters From Our Readers Stratford Town November 17 1940
Dear Foster I enclose 1 50 for another year. We were in Illinois last summer and in January when Glenns father died but did not visit Thomson. We are well and busy. Edith and Fred Stevenberg visited us this summer and we had a blizzard and cold weather. Give regards to old acquaintances from Mrs Glenn Hinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Ilinoig
Glenn
Thomson
Jack
Edith
Fred Stevenberg
Ilinois
Mrs
Glenn Hinds
Community Notes From Chadwick Area
Mr and Mrs Arthur Doty and family of Sterling spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott. Mr and Mrs Joe Grim were entertained at dinner Sunday at the Don Harris home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Doty
Sterling
Arthur Lott
Joe Grim
Don Harris
Grade School News Highlights National Education Week
Students and staff marked National Education Week with a listing of attendees led by Mrs. John Carpenter and Mrs. Herbert St. Ores among others. Six weeks tests yielded several perfect scores in spelling as Diana Diehl and others achieved 100. Thanksgiving break is set for November 21 and 22 with classroom decorations and a tea event noted.
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Crade School News
John Carpenter
Herbert St. Ores
Janice
Ferdinand Grimm
Pearl Gilson
Deanna
Carl Robinson
B. D. Dimmick
Edith Gaar
Claude Grim
Thomas Hand
Eugene Murray
Harry Diehl
B. R. Lewis. Mee
GO. A. Smith
Jared Miller
Earl Shoemaker
Virgil Wilt
Nancy
Helen Gaar
C. W. Hogg
Diana Diehl
Jacqueline McGinty
Darlene Shoemaker
Betty Lou Witt
Cerilia Hawk
Donald Ashby
Local residents plan visits and Thanksgiving gatherings
Mrs. C. H. Rahn visits Bloomington for Anita and Anita's guest Elizabeth Ratcliffe and Beth Mackey of Illinois Wesleyan University. Several families host relatives and friends across Illinois from Coleta to Tampico, Polo, Galesburg, Mt. Carroll, and Clinton with Rev. E Boening as guest speaker at First Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Rahn
Bloomington
Anita
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
Beth Mackey
Illinois Wesleyan University
Henry Keil
Ruth
John Rhode
Coleta
Robert Isenberger
Richard
Mt. Carroll
Joe Reeder
Clinton
Edgar Imel
By-Products of Poultry and Eggs Spark National Scramble
The essay notes a wartime shift raising duck and goose feather prices as supplies from Czechoslovakia cease. Poultry dressers stop saving chicken feathers, while rearmament orders increase pillow demand. Researchers seek new uses for poultry by products and eggs, including a Ford car body material from various farm by products.
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Czechoslovakia
Army
Navy
Ford
How to cure drafts in new homes around windows
An old article explains three main draft sources: window frame joints with the wall, misfitting sash and frame, and single pane glass. It urges wide blind stop frames, factory fitted units with weatherstrip, and double pane windows to trap dead air and keep warm air from cooling quickly.
Chicago Show Draws Nation's Best Stock
The International Live Stock Exposition opens Nov 30 at the International Amphitheatre Chicago Stock Yards drawing entries from 34 states and Canada. Illinois leads in county participation, with Iowa and Indiana also strong. Over 1000 horses expected including 456 draft entries, with major beef breeds Aberdeen Angus Hereford Shorthorn totaling 1341 head across purebred and steer classes.
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Chicago
International Amphitheatre
Chicago Stock Yards
B. H. Heide
Canada
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
America
Subtle humor on publishing and dining quirks in dialogue
A playful exchange features an author noting a milestone writing for an editor and a friend praising a “masterpiece.” The conversation shifts to dining as one guest laments plate removal, while the other confirms it happens here but is tolerable in this restaurant.
School faculties entertained at Gnagey home
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Gnagey hosted Thursday evening for the Chadwick grade and high school faculties. After a 6:30 dinner guests played "Information Please." Attendees included Miss Esther Hart Miss Cecile Williams Miss Esther Schmaling Miss Edith Hinders Miss June Shadewald Miss Miriam Barnes Anton Wold and Paul Unzicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Gnagey
Esther Hart
Cecile Williams
Esther Schmaling
Edith Hinders
June Shadewald
Miriam Barnes
Anton Wold
Paul Unzicker
Eagle capture nets large seven foot winged prize
Captors Eagle Harlan Handel and Virgil Tom report capturing an eagle with a seven foot three inch wingspan between here and Milledgeville on Friday morning. The bird was crippled.
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Harlan Handel
Virgil Tommans
Here
Milledgville
Funeral attendance for Sgt John Durham in Savannah
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Buer attend the funeral of their brother in law Sergeant John Durham in Savannah on Monday afternoon.
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M. F. Buer
John Durham
Savanna
Local families share holiday visits across towns
Chadwick residents Charles Hughes and Mrs. Hughes visited at the E R Mest home. Guests included Ierl and Adam Heinze of Reex Walls and the Seidenburgs of Milledgeville. Several families planned Thanksgiving gatherings in Rockford Morrison Mt Carroll and Thomson with relatives in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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Charles Hughes
Oak Park
E. R. Mest
Vernon Rawlins
H. L. Rawlins
Thomson
Eber Shepherd
Mr. Carroll
Lena
John Tripp
Rockford
John Kradle
T. F. Shultz
Tommy
Freeport
Ed Engelkins
Robert
Elaine
Morrison
Jacob Prins
Robert Turney
Mt. Carroll
Kyle Turney
Elizabeth Hughes
Hollidaysburg
Pennsylvania
Anna George
Guy Turney
Harlan Handel
William Handel
Harold Holm
Peter Kuehl
Andover
Bob Traum
Bobby
Hazelhurst
Hattie Kneale
Argo-Fa
Bert Nelson
Mortals and Libertals Topic in Christian Science Lesson
The Lesson-Sermon across Christian Science churches Sunday November ay featured the subject Mortals and Libertals with the Golden Text He that loveth his life shall lose it and he that hateth his life shall keep it unto life eternal. Included were Bible verses from John and 1 John and excerpts from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy stating that immortal man is God’s image and always spiritual.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
God
Rey
Mary Baker Eddy
Community families visit over Thanksgiving weekend
Mrs. William Schreining hosted Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs W F Schreiner. Shirley Ann spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Armstrong at Lanark. Mr and Mrs Raymond Messmer of Dixon and Mr and Mrs Howard Lego of Lanark are spending Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Robert Lego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schreiing
W. F. Schreiner
Ed Loebhel
Shirley Ann
John Armstrong
Lanark
Mrs. Raymond Messmer
Dixon
Mrs
Howard Lego
Robert Lego
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Visits Reported
Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hinebaugh included Charlee Shubert and family from Stockton. Mrs. Donald Smith and Allen visited Henry Keil’s home Saturday evening. Lester Morice and Ralph Noller hosted relatives from Stockton on Sunday. Paul Braun returned to Fort Des Moines Iowa after a furlough at home. Elizabeth Mary Quest and Herbie Senneff celebrated birthdays at their grandmother Elisabeth Senneff’s home with Mr. and Mrs. R. Way. William Quest and family and K W Synneff and family plus John and Henry Bushman of Rock Falls joined Hanaford Bushman for Sunday visiting.
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Roy Hinebaugh
Charlee Shubert
Stockton
Donald Smith
Allen
Henry Keil
Lester Morice
Ralph Noller
Paul Braun
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Elizabeth Mary Quest
Herbie Senneff
Eliabeth Senneff
R. Way
William Quest
K. W. Synneff
John and
Henry Bushman
Rock Falls
Hanaford Bushman
No 246 Gold From the Seal
Oceanic pasts left Illinois with rich mineral beds and minerals now mined from sea bottom rocks. Petroleum formed from ancient oozes, coal from compressed peat, and quartz sand is mined in LaSalle County. Various clays shale silica limestone and metals including lead zinc and fluorite are recovered from former sea bottoms. Sea water remains in some deposits.
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Illinois
LaSalle County
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Chadwick
Christian Science Churches
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Morrison, Ill
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