Thom son Consolidated Grade School Plans State Capitol Trip
Upper grades of Thom son Consolidated Grade School prepare a Friday trip to the State Capitol on November 7 with geography and history teachers leading the civic study. The program, aiming to alternate with a Chicago visit, covers Lincoln sites, the Capitol, governor’s office, and state judiciary.
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Thomson Consolidated Grade
Chicago
Springfield
Lincoln
State Capitol
Judicial Department
Legis
Springfield School Plans Full Day Civil War Trip
Seventh and eighth grade pupils will visit Springfield sites including the Centennial building State Library and Museum New Archives building New Armory and Old State House and New Salem State Park as a self supporting trip costing about four dollars per pupil. Some fifth and sixth graders may join if seats remain. The trip aligns with Japan geography studies about boy san and girl san and Japanese family life.
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State Library
Springfield
Traditions and Sports in Japan From a Visitor’s Notebook
A collection of notes describes habits from bowing customs to Grandparents and servants. It covers cormorant fishing, fencing with bamboo, ju jitsu, schoolboys playing football, swimming, and Tokyo wrestling matches. Boy’s Day on May 5 features carp flags and outdoor festivities. Includes a traveler’s December trip to Chicago and Japan with Ruth Bielema and plans for New Year celebrations.
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Tokyo
Japanese Festivals and Dolls Fill Homes With Color
A visitor describes New Year customs in Japan with decorated houses, bamboo and plum blossoms, and foods like rice cakes and oranges. She covers the Girls Festival on March 3 with doll shelves and honor dolls, the Boys Festival on May 5 with fish flags and toy equipment, and children’s games. The account ends with a return to Chicago.
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Mormentaro
Chicago
Arla St. Ores
Deaths Rev J E Miller of Elgin
Rev J E Miller of Elgin died at the Elgin hospital Saturday night. He was born March 13 1865 north of Milledgeville, son of Daniel and Mary Miller. He married Jeanette Blough Aug 16 1894. He taught in rural schools Mt Morris college and the University of Illinois academy. He led Mt Morris College 1904 to 1915 and edited Brethren publications. Funeral held Tuesday at 11 in the Church of the Brethren Elgin. Burial at Dutch Town cemetery.
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J. E. Miller
Elgin
Elgin Hospital
Milledgeville
Daniel
Mary Lichty Miller
Jeanette Blough
Mt. Morris College
University of Ilinois Academy
Brethren Publishing House
Church of the Brethren
Williams
Wilbur B. Stover
Our Church
Dutchtown
Kness Sells Stock Trucks to Queckboerner
C G Kness announced Saturday the sale of his livestock trucks to Russell Queckboerner who will operate a stock trucking business here. Kness will devote time to limestone land gravel trucks. Brownie unit of Girls Scouts meets Saturday at 2 30 PM in the village council room for a Halloween party with games and refreshments.
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Vc. G. Kness
Russell Queckboerner
Mr. Kness
Brownie
Girls Scouts
Hallowe'en
Corn Picking Season Opens Amid Favorable Week
Farmers report a favorable week for corn picking with expectations of good yields in the cribs. The past week showed steady work and continued effort across fields as harvest approaches.
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Frankenfield, Thomson
Glen Wall
Lanark
Ely
Marth Bros
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Nutrena Mills, Inc
Minneapolis, Minnesota
F. A. Fleege
Murphy
North Main Street
Liven Eeste
Thrif
Ashion Shop
Ella Coates
Savaana
School News
Springfield Bound
Htan
Hla
Japan
Jimmy” Jones
Fulton
Morrison
EADS
Morrison, Ill
Martin Morris
Clinton, Iowa
Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes
KROS
Thomson
Po HU
Pio Sane
Agricultural Dept
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Savanna Farm Supplies CO. Inc
Savanna, Ill
Lucile Stransky
Mgr
Iud
International Harvestr Farm Equipment Headquarters
Mary Ann Houzenga
LeRoy Zenk
John Murray
Motaro
Russell Green
Ruth Bielema
C.G. Kness
Russ Queckboerner
MA FS Shoe
R. J. Caron
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Cae Retee
Northwestern Illinois Gas
Savanna, Illinois
Pitts Sport Store
Moto-Scoot” Scooters
Martin and Mercury
Outboard Motors
St.—Sterling
Main St.—-Savanne
Paul B. Swanson Insurance Agency
Main ST. Savanna III
American Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
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