Nancy French To Observe 200 Birthday On October 5th
Nancy French, now one hundred, reflects on her life from New York to Illinois, recalling pioneer days, schooling in primitive schools, and travels from Buffalo to Chicago. Born to a large family, she married Joseph French in 1802 and has three children, grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Neighbors celebrate her centennial with visits, cards, and gifts as she remembers The Covered Wagon era and early settler hardships.
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Nan
Dosepi i Sphia
Taylo
Iehi
L. Sand
New Han
Kane County
Illneis
New York
Colonel Davenport
Robert Bonney
Buffalo
Chicago
Box
Nanes
Saaishin
Jene
Java
New
Grade School Carnival Date Postponed to October 30
Grade school officials decide to move the carnival from October 23 to October 30 after noting the high school festival on October 15. The change aims to avoid overlapping events. Committees will be listed in next week’s issue. Third grade spelling stars are John Gaar Harvey Miller Randall Shaw Truman Shaw Rollin Shaw. Fourth grade honorees Anita Melugin Burrell Brown Ramone Lewis Mary Gaar Marjorie Darrow Marvin Balk. In seventh and eighth grades reading tests, top performers include South Hollingshead Ruth Switzer Roberta Lewis Lida Geerts Epa Hook.
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John Gaar
Harvey Miller
Randall Shaw
Truman Shaw
Rollin Shaw
Anita Melugin
Burrell Brown
Ramone Lewis
Mary Gaar
Marjorie Darrow
Marvin Balk
Soith Hollingshead
Ruth Switzer
Roberta Lewis
Lida Geerts
Epa Hook
Clinton Fall Festival Sport Program Announced
The Clinton Fall Festival schedule lists events for Oct. 15 to Oct. 17 including horseshoe pitching, pushball, bicycle races, roller skating, scooter races, tricycle races, and various baseball and obstacle contests for boys and girls. Prizes range from 2.50 to 15.00 with age divisions and eliminations noted by George D. Reynolds, sports committee chair. Fresh Martha Washington candies are advertised at Newel and Lewis’.
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River Front Park
2D Avenue
Ith Avenue
Fourth Street
Second Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Third Avenue
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Street
George D. Reynolds
Y C H S Notes Seniors and Sophomores Party
Y C H S notes report a joint senior sophomores party set for October 6 in the high school auditorium. Basketball players work on new rockers for future use while the manual training class adds a new book rack with magazines to be arranged on stage.
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National Geographic Magazine
Scientific American
Odd Fellows Meet at Mt Carroll in County Event
The Ode Fellows gathering drew over 150 members at Savith's Park Mt Carroll on Monday afternoon with open air work by a Preeport team and an Oriental band from the Preeport lodge. Local attendees included Jas St Ores L 0 Gaar Daniel Har ney and others. John Miller of Mt Morris shared a sample of white corn. Simpson is ill this week and Miss Daisy Bothous fills her grade school post. WANTED A few milk customers steady year round by L I Gaar.
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Ode
Savith
Datoes Mummert
Edison Oulland
Clayrence McGinty
John Miller
Mt. Morris
Wild Awk
Will
Simpson
Daisy Bothous
Dairy Cow Sale At Suomen McHatton and Son
Public auction scheduled for Tuesday October at 1 p m at the Lewis sale barn Thomson with 32 head from the Melton and Thomson lines. Stock arrives Saturday and will be placed in a pasture close to town for inspection. sale by El Mest of Chadwick, known for prior transactions.
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McHatton and Son
Iil
Meliatton
Grane
T. B
Genial EL Mest
Chadwick
Lewis Sale
Thomson
Miles Newel Drug Store Fixes Major Move Impact
The Miles Newel drug store, now Chas. Nusen ix pauper, undergoes extensive repairs as relocation requires moving many items. The room will be irrigable once work finishes and the site becomes usable again.
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Chas. Nusen ix Pauper
Miles Newel
Neighborhood Social Notes From Macon Event
A fragmented social recap describes Mrs. French Paank Sheridan’s visit to Macon and a diner birthday gathering. Attendees include Mrs. Breve and several others, with photos taken of the group after a dinner at Riverview on an evening in midweek.
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Paank Sheridan Entererin
Macon
Aute Nantes
Owere Mars
Nanney Breach
Nornea
Fat Sheemaker
J. O
PrankeRnte Whitney
Fades
Feeneli
Hoy Ebosaattan
Prank Sheridan Sind
J. French
Riverview
Bev Prestate
Lifetine
Holt
Ghelys Mattias Seeks Hospital Relay to Strike Up Course
Ghelys Mattias of Sterting, previously living near Thouson with her parents, entered the Jane Lal Bes hospital relay to strike up a course in Inese tuning.
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Ghelys Mattias of
Sterting
Thouson
Ipital
Thomson Live Town Promotes Civic Shows and Movie Plan
Thomson aims to bolster local commerce with band concerts and a planned Saturday movie program. A twelve-member backing group pledges funding and the formation of a film committee to ensure good morals and consistent shows, with official leaders elected at the Thomson State Bank meeting.
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Thomson State Bank
I. L. Rawlins
Leslie Fuller
W. A. Adams
N. D. French
Ach
Alfred Smith
B. R. Lewis
Chas. Jenkins
H. L. Rawlins
J. J Sheridan
Rush W. Carroll
F. L. Stagg
K. B. Carpenter
Will Shubb
Thomson
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Rodchester
ODD Fellows’ Meeting
MT. Carroll
Mrs. French
Carroll County
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Universal Co
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Tommie Meichan
Charlie Chaplin
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