Wacker and family nearly mistaken for bandits at Galena
Wacker or esteemed butter maker Mr Grin with wife and son Ford and Dub Remery visited Galena where they were mistaken for bandits and threatened with a night in the village before proving their innocence. Clifton Comedy Co entertained Wacker's party. Promotions include a popular lady contest and a baby show. Church notes report conference Sunday October 16 and no M E services. Delegates to lay convention named, and local social planned for Friday night with a cat show and a bus trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grin
Ford
Dub Remery
Galena
Clifton Comedy Co
Wacker
M. E
Neamith
Oxon
Albert Petty
Harold Merchant
Mr. E. Ladies Aid
Mrc
Residents and visitors in Clinton and area gather for events
In Clinton and nearby towns residents hosted visits and gatherings. Mrs Thos McCue returned from City hospital after a week. Mrs S VanDorn is recovering from illness. The Wm Lehr and Duane visited Fulton. Mr and Mrs Harold Walker welcomed a son. Families including Swanson, Abe Smith, Jessie Groharing, and Harry Gaar shared meals and visits. Mrs Mary Eaton observed a surprise birthday party with cards, minty refreshments and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W- Holister
Simon Yanforn
Earl Boothbly
Clinton
Thos McCue
City Hospital
S. VanDorn
Wm. Lehr
Som Duane
Fulton
Harold Walker
Eluer Swanson
Paul
Abe Smith
Jessie Groharing
Harry Gaar
Mary Eaton
Mrs. Eaton
American Education Week Observed November 7 13
The twelfth annual American Education Week will be observed November 7 to 13 sponsored by the U S Office of Education the American Legion and the National Education Association The themes cover homes of the pioneers schools of the pioneers two centuries of progress in new world schools quality of opportunity American ideals the schools and progressive life and the schools and the things of the spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Office of Education
American Legion
National Education Association
Belef
Tektam
Lize
Charles Skmmers
Industrial News Review
James. Thomas
Commonwealth
Southern Corporation
Thomas
Funeral for Edwin C Franck Held in Lanark Bank President
Funeral services for Edwin Charles Franck 60 longtime Lanark banker and First National Bank of Lanark president were held Tuesday afternoon at his home with Rev P F Eckerle presiding. Masonic rites followed at Lanark cemetery. Franck died Sunday after a heart attack. He was born May 2 1871 in Elkhorn Grove township Carroll County and lived in Lanark since age seven. He married Grace Slover in 1893 and leaves widow sister Christine and brother W L Franck plus many bankers and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Franck
First National Bank of
Edwin Charles Franck
iCharles and
Mary Franck
Elkhorn Grove Township
Carrroll County
Lanark
First National Bank of Lanark
Grace Slover
Grace Franck
Christine
W. L. Franck
Chicago
Bank
Ilinois
Missionary Rally at Sterling Churches October 14 1932
A multi church W M S rally is planned at Sterling Church on Friday October 14 1932 with morning and afternoon sessions. The program includes devotions discussions on church membership and engagement, readings, piano solos, and an address by Miss Susan Baumfeind, a returned missionary from Japan, with additional open discussions and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Missionary Societies
Sterling, Chadwick and
Feirhaven Evangelice
Sterling Church
Sterling W. M& S
Sterling W. M. S
Eberly
Susan Baumfeind
Japan
Solo
Spurgeon Har
Dorsch
Sterling
Will Taylor
J. M. Shirk Named Head Of Carroll County Taxpayers Group
Milledgeville resident J M Shirk was named executive chairman of the Carroll County Taxpayers Association at the second meeting held Monday night at Hotel Glenview Mt Carroll. George Jones Lanark and Charles Herrig Chadwick were named with him to form the temporary executive trio as officials discussed tax problems and county assessments with local officials and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol County
Jall
Eaton
Walter Watson
James J. Sheridan
Thomson
Mr. Louer
Lanark
Adam Heinze
Chadwick
M. P. Roske
Ralph Eston
J l
Watson
Carroll County Tax Payers Association
Mr Carroll
Ralph M. Eaton
Charles Harris
George Dackler
H. B. Zugschwerdt
H. L. Roslins
FL J.stagg
Rush W. Carroll
Guy Wolf
George Peet
Iray Lower
George Jones Milledgeville
CG. A. Spanogle
Lee Shaver
Albert Wagner
F. C.’ ‘Cram
J. H. Shirk
Winter In The Offing Poem By F P Fisher
The poem by Mr. Fisher Sr contemplates the cold harshness of winter arriving with lowering clouds and falling temperatures. It contrasts winter’s sternness with the beauty of snow clad landscapes and the mighty firmament above while noting the seasonal shift observed on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Mr. Fisher
Oceansion
Speed costs money in mile-a-minute driving
Investigations by the Chicago Club cited by the Associated Press show that driving at a mile a minute is up to four times as expensive as running at 40 to 45 mph. Oil use at 55 mph is seven times that at 30 mph, wear at 50 mph doubles, and gasoline use at 55 mph is 25 percent higher than at 30 mph. No data on other wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Club
Associated Press
Nebraska Motor Newa
Fragmented Local Notice With Odd Fragments and Addresses
A damaged OCR style text presents garbled phrases and stray names. It references editors, papers, a public notice, and a street address at 301-2 Weston X-Ray Bld Clinton la, with unclear context and incomplete sentences.
Jokes and Quips From a Fragmented Column
A string of brief quips and jokes from a newspaper page includes lines about a new cook surprising a husband with forward energy, a wife’s disappearance, a man racing a train to a crossing, a tombstone maker finishing a cross, and a diner studying a menu while a waitress asks about frog legs in a humorous grill room exchange.
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Aise Grant Grimmig
Chestnut Park Savanna
Stearns Brothers
Freeport
South 16Th Avenue
Arthur
Lester Stearns
Stearns
Panded
California
Virginia
E. C. Franck
I. L. Creery
James Benoutti
Peru
G. E. Nelson
Nelson
J. M. Shirk
Milledgeville
Taxpayers Association
George Jones
Board of Review
Sheridan
jDods
Davis Waterway
Joliet
May Alden
Cafe
Turner Hall
American Cafe
5Th Ave
Petersen
Children’s School
Oxfords
Claus
Petersen's Sons
St. Clinton
Iowa
F. P. Fisher
Southland
Urvey
Editor
Ament
Garton
T. H Herrity
Weston
Bld
Kurt Jaenicke
F. Day Palmer
Iawa
Ponney
Marths
Jersey
Chambray
Husking
Children’s Sleepers
Pajamas
Children’s Knit
Aluminum
China
Marth’s Variety Store
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