Fish removal and fire safety notes in Chadwick column
The window column reports the court house fish were moved to a tank and others given away for winter. It notes the county ration board’s tire permit delays, discusses fire prevention week and a small fire scare, and updates on Chadwick theater demolition and local staff plans for winter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Chester Cramer
Army
Navy
County Ration Board
Chadwick
Adolf Coden’s
John Weisiger
George Cambman
Herb Stein
ICA Morrison plant seeks 50 more laborers
Clyde Haldane, personnel manager, urged immediate hiring at the Ice Cooling Appliance Corp factory in Morrison. About 50 openings across assembly, spray painting, metal shop and mill work await workers as postwar models including refrigerators display cases and deep freeze units move toward production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Ice Cooling Appliance Corporation
Clyde Haldane
Haldane
Corporation
Chadwick Social Roundup Weaves Local Visits
Chadwick news notes guests and visitors over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Schreiner hosted Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wills Pape at Mulchyrevue. Mrs. R. H. Heybeck of Elgin visited with H. E. Zoegschwerdt’s family. Mr Heyleck visited to set his wife. Forrest Doherty and the Hartman families from Elgin and Sterling paid calls with local friends.
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Jess Schreiner
Wills Pape
Mulchyrevue
R. H. Heybeck
Elgin
H. E. Zoegschwerdt
Heyleck
Forrest Doherty
Chadwick
Marvin Hartman
Sterling
Glen Hartman
William G. Strauch
Linton
Morrison Public Hospital
Wm. B. Martin
G. W. Wolfensberger
Lanark
Durant
Ruth Bailey
Lisbon
Iowa
Vernon
Vernon Hohnadle
Oregon
Elizabeth Hohnadle
Jesse Schreiner
Howard Etnyre
Men's Night Gathered At Ram e h Chapter Meet
Tuesday night at the Ram eh chapter CE 8 Masonic hall Chadwick 35 present. Mrs Martha Hartman reported on the Grand Chapter meeting in Chicago and announced initiation on Oct 23 with past matrons and patrons honored. Oct 23 refreshment and decorations teams named. Local social notes follow with multiple visits and weekend travels.
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Ramah
C. E
Masonic Hall
Chadwick
Don Harris
Guy Mackey
Eugene Miller
Howard Brett
Albert Hartman
Alvin Larem
Martha Hartman
Chicago
Earl Bailey
Hattie Zugschwerdt
Robert Isenberger
Clarence van Buskirk
Bess Humbert
Furnace upgrades at local store improve heating setup
A hardware and implement store fitted a new stoker to its furnace and installed a tractor seat with hydraulic shock absorber for customer testing. Lloyd Handel added the furnace and the seat, drawing crowds as shoppers tried the new equipment. The lingering task is arranging someone to haul out the clinkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Handel
Lloyd
Legion Officers Installed at Lanark Joint Meeting
Newly elected officers of Chadwick American Legion post were installed Friday at Lanark in a joint ceremony with the Lanark post. Officers include Oliver Emnyre commander J D Martin senior vice commander Charles Shuman junior vice commander L A Frank adjutant Earl Cobl chaplain Carl Kness sergeant at arms Harve Queckboerner finance officer Norman Stewart service officer Spur geon Harter child welfare officer Ralph Smith historian. About 45 members and guests attended Chadwick Mason ic lodge first smoker Monday night with guests from Milledgeville lodge.
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Legion
Lanark
Chadwick
American Legion
Oliver Emnyre
J. D. Martin
Enior
Charles Shuman
L. A. Frank
Earl Cobl
Carl Kness
Harve Queckboerner
Norman Stewart
Mrs Zugschwerdt Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs F W Zugschwerdt came home last Wednesday after two weeks at St Francis hospital in Freeport. Miss Amelia Lewis of Mt Carroll assists with house work. Mr and Mrs Roy Weber of Freeport and Mrs H Z Weber were guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Weber. Mr and Mrs Virgil Taylor of Chicago will spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Don Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Zugschwerdt
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Amelia Lewis
Mt. Carroll
Roy Weber
H. Z. Weber
Elmer Weber
Virgil Taylor
Chicago
Don Taylor
Red Cross yarn for 13 sweaters aids troops in Japan
Mrs Don Harris reports receipt of yarn for 13 sweaters, three with sleeves and ten sleeveless, intended for men serving in Japan. Chadwick residents are involved and routing details are provided for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Harris
Red Cross
Chadwick
Japan
Chadwick Briers
Local Social Guests Across Freeport Savanna Rock Falls Areas
Mrs Maggie Kniss and Miss Chry stal Hartman of Freeport shared a Monday dinner with Mr and Mrs Henry Schleming. Mr and Mrs Carl Zugschner of Savanna were Sunday guests of Chadwick. Mr and Mrs Eugene Stewart of Rock Falls visited Mr and Mrs Norman Stewart. Mr and Mrs Werner Smith hosted family and Mr and Mrs Lowery Racine Wisconsin were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J Smith. Mr and Mrs Lester Grim of Clinton and Mr and Mrs Harlan Johansen of Fulton plus Mr and Mrs Lyle Ashby were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Sherm Oakley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Kniss
Chrystal Hartman
Freeport
Henry Schleming
Carl Zugschner
Savanna
Chadwick
Eugene Stewart
Rock Falls
Norman Stewart
Werner Smith
Lowery
Racine, Wis
J. Smith
Lester Grim
Clinton
Harlan Johansen
Fulton
Lyle Ashby
Sherm Oakley
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Crom & Lazarus
Milledgeville Stockyards
ICA
Glen B
Laughlin Savanna
Chadwick News
Rameh
Sey
Merle
Atherton
Nesbitt
Chadwick Briefs
Considine’s “Fulton's Meeting Place
Lincoln Way
Cigars
J. M. Fay & Son
Fulton, Illinois
C. S. Ferguson
Savanna, Illinois
A. M. Olson
East Main St
J. H. Moret
East Lincolnway
Greison Agency, Inc
Fulton State Bank
Federal Reserve
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kahly Body Shop
Madison St
Bill Kahly
Sth Ave
Clinton, la
Hallowe’en
Marth Bros
Sinclair Gas & Oil
Lewis Motor Company
Cardigans
Girls of
Sho Claude M. Briggs
Winkler
Main St
Bendix
APEX
Philco Radios
Stromberg-Carlson Radios
Emerson Radios
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