Westerly Storm Toll and Aftermath Described by Resident
Eyewitness account details extensive damage from the hurricane near Westerly Rhode Island. Describes washed beaches, ruined cottages at Misquamicut and Watch Hill, downed trees, damaged roads, and hundreds displaced. Power loss, limited communications, and ongoing search for the missing are noted, with efforts to patch windows and aid neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashaway
Chloe
Jimmy Federico
Misquamicut
Courtland Street
Westerly
Prent
Community Weekend Visits and Local Misfortune
Mt. Morris hosts include Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and the Neis family. Sterling, Davenport, Thomson, Freeport, and Savanna residents visit others in the area. Oswald Becker suffers lip and hand injuries from a pony, eight stitches needed. Cattle disease hits Davis Crouse horses and others. Silo work nearly finished and clover hulling to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Mt. Morris
George Neis Sr
Carroll
Weston Smith
L. J. Stage
Thomson
Mitchell
Freeport
Geo. Neil, Jr
Oswald Becker
Port Byron
Lamont Crouse
Rock Island
Davis Crouse
Will Holy
Paul Metz
Clover
Jessie Groharing
Savanna
Guy Turney
Prevalent horse sickness hits several animals and injuries noted
The article lists losing horses from sickness including Nino Kenyon Don Carpenter Walter Bundy and Donald Robison. Bundy and Robison each have another ill animal. Also reported are injuries from a silo accident to Harry Stakemiller and a head injury to Don Carpenter from a crow bar incident. Various local notices follow from Teeds Grove and Mt Carroll residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nino Kenyon
Don Carpenter
Walter Bundy
Donald Robison
Louis Manning
Teeds Grove
Rudolph Holm
Harry Stakemiller
Bert Johnsons
Carpenter
Henry
Col. Mest
George Bittner
Bittner
Earl Green
Angle Parking Dangers and Safe Backing Advice
Parking at an angle creates entry and exit problems for neighboring drivers. Back out slowly and avoid sudden moves. careless backing has caused minor fender benders and, in some cases, serious accidents.
Local Families Share Sunday Visits and Birth Announcements
Chadwick locals Mr and Mrs George Tripp and Mr and Mrs Will Hans spent Sunday evening at the OM Atherton home. Harold Bast and wife announce the birth of a son Richard Harold on Friday September 2. Henry Kahler has word of a birth to his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Reuben Kahler of Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tripp
Will Hans
OM. Atherton
Harold Bast
Richard Harold
Henry Kahler
Reuben Kahler
Sioux City
Clayton Kaul
Lois
June Queckboerner
John Doty
Maurice Mest
Silvis
Clinton Residents Attend Local Socials and Meetings
Mrs. Alice Beede and Mrs. Irene Fenton of Clinton visited the Robert Lego home last Thursday. J. C. Kerel’s visitors included Mrs. Alice Kerch her son Louis and daughter Mrs. Aller Kuehn and two grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Larem and kin from Clinton spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dial. J O Keren and family went to Polo for a guest night of the Order of the Eastern Star with about 150 guests. Mrs. Keren served as secretary. Arnold Roberts and family attended the Roberta reunion Sunday at Mrs. Lily Yenney’s Savanna home with about 10 relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Beede
Irene Fenton
Clinton
Robert Lego
J. C
Keren
Arnold Roberts
Roberta
Lily Yenney
Savanna
Queen Esther Class Plans Meeting With Mrs Olive Dias
The Queen Esther class of Hope Evangelical Sunday School will meet Tuesday Oct 4 with Mrs Olive Dias as hostess. Assisting hostesses are Mildred Morgan and Mary Taylor, while the program is organized by Mrs Ralph Picking and Beulah Harter.
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Olive Dial
Queen Esther
The
Hope Evangelical Sunday School
Mildred Morgan
Mary Taylor
Ralph Picking
Beulah Harter
June Queckboerner Weds John Doty of Sterling
Miss June Queckboerner and John Doty of Sterling married in a Sept 28 ceremony at the Sterling Evangelical church manse. The couple, Chadwick High School alumni, plan to reside after Oct 2 at 1511 EB 4 St Sterling. Doty works for National Manufacturing Company.
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June Queckboerner
John Doty
Sterling
Roy Queckboerner
William Doty
Savanna
J. G. Eller
Evangelical Church of
Clayton Kaul
Kaul
Chadwick
Chadwick High School
Doty
Mr. Doty
The
National Manufacturing Company
City
Fire Destroys Barn on Edward Loechel Farm Near Chadwick
A large barn on the Edward Loechel farm two miles south of Chadwick burned Sunday night around eight. Two mules and some harness were saved. hay and grain were lost. Origin likely in the haymow. firemen fought the blaze with little wind and kept nearby buildings safe. Loss estimated in the thousands with some insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Loechel
Chadwick
Mr. Loechel
Robert Carbaugh
Leewhe
Loechel
LA Man Ernest Green Returns to Chadwick After 86 Years
Ernest Green of Los Angeles arrives in Chadwick for a brief visit to family and old friends in his hometown. He once ran a restaurant in the current George Cambman Sr. building, later sold to a brother, then moved west. Now retired, he tours his old haunts and stays with relatives before heading to Moline where Roy Green, his brother, resides.
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Ernest Green
Los Angeles
Cal
Chadwick
Mr. Green
George Cambman
Roy
Spencer
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Moline
Truth Seekers Class Meeting at First Lutheran Church
Wednesday gathering hosted by Mrs S J Smith for the Truth Seekers class at First Lutheran. Rev Boening led the Medical Missions lesson and Mrs T E Lotz led devotionals. Special numbers were given. Mr and Mrs Donald Martin of Lanark and Mr and Mrs George Bast visited Lanark relatives Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Smith
First Lutheran Church
Boening
T. E. Lotz
Donald Martin
Lanark
George Bast
George Dyson
Chadwick Briefs Driver Unhurt After Route 88 Crash
R W Woline Gillespie teacher escaped injury when his Buick left Route 88 near the Ferris oil station in Chadwick. The car plowed through a culvert guard rail, damaged wheels and body parts, and was towed for insurance inspection. Woline was alone. a passenger could have been harmed. He was taken home to St Charles.
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R. W. Woline
Gillespie
Ferris Oil Station
Chadwick
Buick Coune
Woline
Sollenberger
Wolige
St. Charles
Organize New Luther League Group Monday
Twenty eight young people from First Lutheran church met Monday evening to revive a Luther League. The group plans to hold meetings at least twice monthly with the next tentative gathering set for Monday night October 10. Officers elected were president Lyle Carbaugh vice president Arlene Asay secretary treasurer Bill Zug schwerdt and reporter Jean Helm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Luther League
Lyle Carbaugh
Arlene Asay
Bill Zugschwerdt
Jean Helm
Berean Bible Class Hosts at Viret Lutheran Church
Mrs John Freeman and Mrs E M Ritenour welcomed Bas Berean Bible class members at the Freeman home after a Wednesday service at the Viret Lutheran church. Jessie Zugschwerdt led devotionals, Marilyn Freeman performed a trumpet solo, and Anna Schreiner with Olive Queckboerner led the lesson on What is the Church and Why Work with the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freeman
E. M. Ritenour
Viret Lutheran Church
Freeman
Jessie Zugschwerdt
Marilyn Freeman
Anna Schreiner
Olive Queckboerner
Illinois women unite against hidden taxes to curb living costs
Prominent Chicago clubwoman Mrs Miller leads Illinois women on a national push by the National Consumers Tax Commission to fight taxes that raise living costs. As a state member of the committee, she joins homemakers warring on all taxes that burden the consumer.
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Chicago
Miller
Illinois
Ilinois
National Consumers Tax Commission
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