The Close of School at Local High School
Closing exercises draw many attendees as the school year ends. A planned class picnic is postponed indefinitely, with no new date announced.
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
5
Troy Public Schools Close 1906 07 Term Graduation
The 1906 07 Troy City Public Schools term closed amid memorial day events and a rain soaked graduation at Rieder's Opera House. Ethel Wright Morriss and Gertrude Leona Droll delivered strong salutatory and valedictory remarks as diplomas were presented by Board of Education president George Morriss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy City
Rieder
Opera House
Ursus
Gertrude Leona Droll
Philip Joseph ‘Rarick
St. John’s
Martha E. Niemeier
Martha Eleanor Sims
Yale
Raymond George Rawson
Mamie A. Lewis
Benedict Arnold
Ethel Wright Morriss
Board of Education
J. W. Britton
Ethel Wright Mortiss
Gertrude Leona Dro
George C. Morriss
Turntable accident injures Troy & Eastern rider
Daniel Peterman of this city suffered severe lacerations to both legs when the Troy & Eastern turntable swung and closed in on them near the Donk mine. After urgent aid from Dr Zanders, Peterman remained bedbound weeks. Ed Vetter aided his escape and local residents assisted in transport. The report notes repeated fevers but anticipates full recovery. An advertisement for Kotol, claimed to aid digestion, is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy & Eastern
Daniel Peterman
Peterman
Ed Vetter
Collinsville
Opera House
Maryville
Donk Mine
Vetter
James Peterman
Pat Grannan
Donk
Petermin
Zanders
Grand opening of 5 and 10c store in Kiesel building
The Kiesel building hosted a grand opening of a new 5 and 10c store Monday. Lines formed early, many items sold out within hours, and stock has since been replenished. New lines are continually added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiesel
H, J
Leura
Memorial Day Observances Divided Troy After Disagreement
Troy held two Memorial Day observances this year due to a rift between the cemetery society and the old veterans over the chosen date. One event on Thursday honored veterans with a parade led by the U. M. W. A. band and a program at the Presbyterian church, while a larger turnout occurred Saturday at the cemetery with a long parade, decorations, and speeches by Rev. Norman Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Cemetery Society
Old Veterans
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
Edward R. Deimling
Presbyterian Church
Canedy
Bennett
Dawson
Cook
Courtney
Kinder
Auwarter
Norman Carr
F. W. Zandera
Carr
Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Braner
Mirch
Veterans
Sons of Veterans
M. Edwin Johnson
East St. Louis
J. W. Britton
M. I
Local social notices and visiting guests from Collinsville and St Louis
Monday and weekend visitors fill local recall as families from Collinsville O'Fallon St Louis and Troy attend Memorial Day exercises and school commencement. Guests include Miss Nellie Purviance and G A Purviance, Lilla Henderson, Mrs Tom Purviance, Mrs Charles M Hall, Ursel Hall, Julius Schiller Edward Clark Otto Clark, John Norbury, L P Hale, H A Canedy and others. R transports note Hale’s prior role as Vandalia Line station agent and current telegrapher in St Louis. Reform attendance mentions C E Kellermann J H Stienhans at Lutheran conference in Milwaukee. Reverend Martin Daib visits Fort Wayne en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Leath
St. Louis
J. Allen
H. Kieie
Gottfried Buehlmann
St. Jacob
Troy
Charles Wendler
Wm. Porter
Collinsville
Ben Willbolt
Marine
Emil Droit
Thomas Millett, Jr
Wm. Lawrence
O’fallon
Mesdames Benner and
Wentz
George Neudecker
Thomas Smith
Thomas White
Aaron Smith
Bloomington
Charles Schrameck
Frank
John Ruff
Carl
Geneva Peters
Greenup
B. W. Jarvis
Charles Allan
Frank Rawson
Highland
Minardsville
Peter Ronchetti
Benld
Wm. H. Wild
W. F. Peter and Sons
Harold and
Dale
Trenton
Helen Peter
Nellie Purviance
O'Fallon
G. A. Purviance
Lilla Henderson
Tom Purviance
Ursel
Julius Schiller
Edward Clark
Otto Clark
John Norbury
L. P. Hale
H. A. Canedy
Hale
Vandalia
Western Union
P. Moronko
Jennie Finnegan
Stephen Shea
Tanina Simner
C. E. Kellermann
J. H. Stienhans
Milwaukee
Wis
Martin Daib
Fort Wayne
Ind
Memorial service unites church and society crowds
The Epworth League led a large memorial service at the M E church drawing standing room only. Prof M Edwin Johnson spoke with patriotic tones while George Hisenmeyer and Paul Morton delivered music. generous free will offerings supported mission work. The Ladies Aid planned an ice cream festival at the Presbyterian church with a name quilt auction. The German Evangelical Prauenverein hosted a well attended coffee at the Suntert home for church funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
M. Edwin Johnson
East St. Louis
George Hisenmeyer
Granite City
Paul Morton
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Church
Charles Sungert
Prauenverein
German Evangelical Church
Weekly Weather Bulletin for Springfield Illinois May 27
The week opened cold with temperatures well below average then warmed to the 25th. A sharp decline on the 26th brought the week’s low readings by the 27th. Mean weekly temperature deficiency was 3 degrees, greatest in the northern counties. Rainfall was heavy in the north and central districts, with 3.10 inches at Tiskilwa and 0.89 inch in 15 minutes at Lincoln. Southern district saw light, scattered rain. Sunshine exceeded prior week, about 65 percent statewide, aiding field work. Dan Pererman, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Tiskilwa
Bureau County
Lincoln
Logan County
May term circuit court opens with light attendance
Madison county circuit court convened with Judge Burroughs presiding. A small opening day turnout was noted as 281 cases were docketed for the term, including 129 law, 33 criminal, and 119 chancery cases. Petit jurors for weeks one and two were drawn from communities such as Eawardsville, Woodriver, Helvetia, Venice, and Marine for immediate service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Circuit Court
B. R. Burroughs
J.A. Barnett
Louis Bode
I. M. Juda
J. K. Blackburn
W. B. Jahnson
Burroughs
Circuit court dispositions listed in last report
The record summarizes chancery and law cases disposed or continued in the circuit court. Several matters were dismissed or settled by agreement, others continued, with guardianship appointed and appeals noted. New causes, probate inventories and final reports are listed, indicating ongoing litigation and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kesten
Eleanor Sime
Philip Joseph, Rarick
Raymond George Raweon
Kerr
Josh Wise
S. Kingston
Froy
Cemetery Society and
U. M. W. A. Band
Kennedy
S. Kingaton
William Wilke
Ada Isaac
Mary Peters
J. C. Hollis
Charles Wilke
St. Jacob Township
Aaron Isaac
North End
Troy Lodge
ALF
A. M
Edwardsville
Moonstone Chapter
Eastern Star
Cora Schuler
Paul Juda
Fred Schuler
Joseph Juda
Blackjack School
Emma Wittmann
The
Collinsville Herald
John Millett
Bertha Fletcher
Frank Enrico
Marie Benino
Post-Dispatch
Dan Pererman
Agt
Circuit and Probate Courta
Sarah Koehne
Katherine Ryan
B. L. Dorsey
Alton
Jacksonville & Peoria Ry. Co
Emma Schwarz
Ruby Schwarz
S. W. McKittrick
Law
M. L
Edward Barnett
George Barnett
Wm. McNeilly
Leclaire Mig. Co
Wabashie
R. Co
Equitable Powder Go
Ch. Co
St. L. Railway Co
OR. Co
St Louis and Suburban Ry. Co
Assump
Pragyge & Son
Toledo, St. Louis & Western R. R. Co
Henrietta Coal Co
Litchfield
Madison Ry Co
Thomas Dawson
W. L. Craig
John E. Hillskotferd
Louise Yann
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