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FRIDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS OCTOBER 21, 1921.
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Aledo and Mercer County
ALEDO FANSTO
- BE GIVEN FAST
GRIDIRON TILT
Kext Friday fh TSmxr Connty In
dependents wni Tilt WE Black
Devils of Rock Island.
- (Special toThe Argus.)
- Aledo, Oct. 2L Cm Friday after
noon of next week the Mercer
county Independent football squad
?" wfll meet the Black Devils or Rock
Island. The game will be played
at the college field in Aledo and
will start promptly at 3 o'clock.
The game was scheduled for Sat
urday of next week, but was chang
ed yesterday because the Aledo
merchants cannot get away from
their duties on Saturday afternoon.
The Elack Devils are bringing a
quartet of musicians with them to
entertain the fans. The Rock Is
land team is playing exceptionally
fast football and a good game is
promised all fans.
. The Mercer eleven is practicing
"faithfully and several new men
have tried out. The backfield is
much faster and the line has been
improved some since the game of
last Saturday when the iocal men
beat the North Henderson Inde
pendents at the college grid by the
!-; score of 16-3.
Tomorrow afternoon the Meroer
.county Independents meet the Bat
"' tery B squad of Davenport at the
local gridiron. A double-header is
tobeplaved. The Aledo high school
will hold a rflt with the fast Rock
Island high school, this game start
ing promptly at 2 o'clock. . Imme
diately after the high school game
. the Independents and the Battery
B team will take the field. Two
' games will be played for the price
of one. The admiss-ion fee will be
50 cents. These games have been
heavily advertised and a large
crowd is expected. Both Aledo
squads are determined to win.
MERCER COUNTY
POLAND CHINAS
SOLD THURSDAY
(Special to The Argus.)
Aledo. Oct. 21. William Johnston
of Reynolds was the purchaser of
the top hog at the annual sale of
the Merer County Poland China
Breeders association, held yester-!
day afternoon at the Warnock sale'
pavilion at Aledo. The price "aid j
was received on the 44 hsad sold.
The offering consisted of the best
boars and gilts picked from Po
land China herds over the county.
The galo was held for the express
' purpose of br?ed promotion on local
farms. Many of the state and coun
ty fair prize winners were sold in
the offering. The list of consign
ors included: L. Moseley, H. W.
Rathbun, William and T. C. John
ston, L. P. Keed &. Son, John Jack
son & Son, I. D. Fender, F. A. Shull;
G. D. Boultinghouse, J. F. Farrell,
T. H. Dunn and J. M. Nesbitt &'
Son. Aucjioneers for the sale were:
E. Boultinghouse & Son and E. W.
Wagoner.
SENIORS DECIDE
TO PUBLISH YEAR
. BOOK; NAME STAFF
(Special to The Argus.)
Aledo, Oct. 21. Aledo high school
seniors decided at a recent meeting
"to publish a year-book this year.
Realizing that this task is a very
heavy one. membors of the class
were elected to the staff so that
work can be started immediately.
This makes the fourth time in
the history of the Aledo high school
that a year-book has been publish
ed, me others published were by
the classes of 16, '20 and '2L The
staff elected from the senior class
.were: George Stephens, editor-in-chief:
.Ralph Damp, assistant edi
tor; Everett Wells, .business man
ager; CarPBorklund, assistant man
ager; Robert Moorhead, athletics:
LaJuni Harney, photographs; Lee
Andress, cartoonist: Ruth Idstrom,
music: Tearl Drake, liierary; Lil
lian Schanton, society; Elva Pul-
liam, alumni; Jack Prouty, calen
dar; Eva Thompson, Jokes, and
Bessie Bistline, biography. There
are 35 seniors In the class of "22.
and all will be called upon to do
their part in the publication to
make this book excel the others
that have been published.
FALLERONS POST
SPONSORS DANCE
- AT OPERA HOUSE
(Special to The Argus.)
Aledo, Oct. 2L Last night Fal
lerons post of the American Legion
of Aledo sponsored one of the best
dances ever held in this city. It
was their first dance of the win
ter season, and was a success La
every "way.
Music for the danco was furnish
ed by the famous Ronstrom orches
tra of Kewanee, who more than
pleased the light fantastic trippers,
the orchestra was strongly ap
plauded after each and every en
core. The- weather was Ideal for a
dance and .the- roads betas ta ex
cellent condition led dan rem from
. all over the county to attend. Their
next- dance .will be given in the
aledo opera boose. Thursday eve
ning. Not.. X. .
The first woman mhnfoeary to
south America. Mia Martha. Watts,
who .whs sent by the Methodist
Episcopal, church. South, tn 1881
founded a small school which has
lerved as a model for the entire
gublic school system of Braxil.
Aledo Briefs
J
Farm Advisors Meet.
P. S. Richer nd A- R. Kemp of
the Mercer county farm bureau
were- ta Gales burg yesterday at
tending the district -conference of
farm advisors.
Admitted to Probate.
The -will of the late James H.
Lafferty of "Sues township was ad
mitted to pobale and record yes
terday afternoon at the county
clerk's office at Aledo.
Licensed to Wed.
Brace Hockenberry, Joy, IlL,and
Ethel M Beard. Joy. 111.
Aledo Personals
Mrs. August Hickman of Burling
ton returned home Wednesday eve
ning after a several days' visit in
the C. P. Quakenbnsh home at
Aledo.
Mr. -and Mrs. E. E. Winders of
Joy returned home Wednesday eve
ning after spending several days
in Galesburg with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Mann of Rock
Island are visiting at the W. F.
Spencer home at Seaton.
Miss Nellie Almqnist of Aledo
spent Thursday ?n the Lawrence
Peterson home at .New winasor
Miss Geneva Childs of Joy left
Thursday morning for a several
days" visit in the J. W. Carney home
at Galesburg.
Mrs. Albert Harney and two chil
dren of Monmouth returned home
Thursday morning after a several
days' stay in the J. LL Harney home
at Aledo.
O. A. Durston of New Windsor
returned home Thursday after a
week's visit with relatives in Aledo.
Mr. aad Mrs. C. J. Carlson and
grandson Virgil of Aledo left
Thursday morning for Long Beach,
Calif., where they will spend the
winter.
Ralph Hause of Burlington. Iowa,
is visiting in Aledo at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hause.
ALEBO INFANT
LAIDTO REST
i Baby Daughter of L, L. Boyles of
Aledo Is Buried Today IHed
f Typhoid Fever.
(Special to The Argus.)
Aledo, Oct. 21. Funeral services
for Mary Louise Boyles, infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. L.
Boyles of north of Aledo, who died
r,,-,io- n,nrnir. o
10 o'clock from the home of the Pr- av?r. is a .w?,1'known P6
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. f.Iclns Py-cian of Miilersburg and
Halstead or Aledo. Dr. Samuel Van i ha.s a sreat number of friends in
Pelt of the First Methodist Epis-tnis community. They are now at
copal church of Aledo officiated. In
terment was made in the Aledo
cemetery. ,.
Mary Louise was born in August,
1920, being a little over 1 year old
when she passed away after a short
illness.
100 LOSS IN
ANHAWAt
IRE
(Special Correspondence.)
Annawan. 111., Oct. 21. The
burning of a barrel of kerosene and
a quantity of coal in the coal house
back of Ted Williams' pool room
caused a very spectacular fire at
noon yesterday. It is thought the
barrel leaked and that someone
tossed a cigaret butt into the coal
house,, igniting the rubbish, and
then as soon as the barrel got hot
it exploded. The report was heard
throughout the town, and was in
stantly followed by the rising of
dense clouds of heavy black smoke.
The proximity sf the fire depart
ment to the scene of the blaze en
abled the department to play the
engines on the flames in a very
short time. By strenuous efforts
the volunteers succeeded in saving
the adjoining buildings. The loss
is estimated at approximately $100.
MANY ACTIVITIES
AT ANNAWAN HIGH
(Special Correspondence.)
Annawan, lit, Oct. 21. First
practice for the Annawan high
school basketball team will be call
ed as soon, as a suitable place can
be found. A high school orchestra
is being organised under the direc
tion of Prof. J. H. Francis and lit
erary societies have been formed
under the supervision of Miss Bes
sie M. Gorsline.
High school library books are
being received steadily. A new in
ternational dictionary has been
added. The freshman class Is be
ginning the study of "The Merchant
of Venice," The sophomores and
juniors will take "Julius Caesar and
l tie seniors "The House of Seven
Gablea.-
TT.T.TNOIS ROADS
REPORTED GOOD
Springfield. III.. Oct. SL Hlsrb-
wayg of central Illinois are in good
bonditioa generally, but soma of
the en paved roads lt roagh, the
won.uei- oureaa or roads, said
today. --
As a general rule roots extend
on each side of a tree to a distance
equal to the height of the tree it
Vim I ITICOTfl
UNLII.EO IU
naiii- iipinmn
tlAVt MtflKIHlj
IN THIS CITY
Trial Is Cfca5d From State Capi
tal to Aledo To Be Held la
November.
(Special to The Argus.)
Aledo. Oct. 21. Robert L. Wat
son, city attorney of Aledo, has re
ceived word from the attorneys of
the Illinois Northern Utilities com
pany to the effect that they are will
ing to have the hearing by the Illi
nois State Commerce commission
to investigate charges set for yes
terday at Springfield, and will now
take place sometime in November.
The date will be set in the near
future by the commission at
Springfield.
The change in date is a result of
a petition sent in by City Attorney
Watson requesting such action. The
hearing is being held because of a
series of power interruptions here
several weeks ago when there was
no water in the Aledo supply tank,
and the electric pumps used to
force water into the mains were not
in use, thus rendering the city with
out water supply. Requests made
by city officials to local officials of
j the Illinois Northern Utilities com
pany failed to bring relief, and the
council authorized City Attorney
Watson to take action to force the
power company to provide efficient
service here.
The petition for the change of the
hearing from Springfield to Aledo
was asked because it would put the
city of Aledo to a great expense if
they had to transport their wit
nesses to the state capital. Almost
every business man of Aledo can
testify to the poor service Aledo
has been rendered, and it is expect
ed that a large number will testify
at the hearing.
MERCER COUPLE
WED WEDNESDAY
EVE AT MARSTON
(Special to The Argus.)
Aledo, Oct. 21. Miss Grace Fen
der was quietly married to Dr. Mat
thew Ohaver of Miilersburg Wed
nesday evening at 6:30 o'clock at
the parsonage of the Marston Bap
tist church. Rev. W. H. Parker
united the couple in wedlock.
Miss Fender is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fender of
Aledo and has a host of friends in
this city. She has been in the
employ of the Home Mutual Tele
phone company of Aledo for the
past year and was very efficient as
i an operator.
home to friends at Miilersburg.
DINNER PARTY AT
ANNAWAN IS PRE
NUPTIAL AFFAIR
(Special Correspondence.)
Atkinson. 111., Oct. 21. On Wed
nesday evening, at the home of Mrs.
M. Coleman, the Misses Dorothea
Coleman and Alma Buysse enter
tained at a 7 o'clock dinner in
honor of and as a pre-nuptial at
tention to William F. Buysse and
Miss Louise Vandemoore. The home
was beautifully and artistically
decorated in the bride's .chosen col
ors which are lavender and pink.
The living room was decorated with
streamers of these colors, which
came from the four corners of the
room and were caught up at the
chandelier. The chandelier itself
was covered with pink and the
globes made into large pink roses.
From each of the three globes were
hung blue birds. The walls were
decorated with branches of lark
spur and green leaves. At the
front of the room was hung the
wedding bell of whit with pink and
lavender hearts as the pendulum.
The dining room was decorated
with pink and lavender tiains
which were brought from the cor
ners of the room to the center,
where they were dropped until the"
almost reached the chandelier. A
great bowl of pink roses formed
the centerpiece on the table, and
lavender and pink ribbons were
brought from the light to each plate
where they were fastened to bas
kets of candy of the same colors.
A miniature bride and groom look
ed over the placecards at each
place. The table was set for nine
guests, and the dinner was serv
ed in four courses. '
The following were the invited
guests: Miss Louise Vandemoore,
Miss Mary Rumler, Miss Augusta
Williams, William Buysse, Fred A.
Verbeckmoes, Henry Buysse and
Frank Buysse.
PUTTING PLASTER
ON NEW ALBANY
BANK BUILDING
(Special Correspondence.)
Albany. HI., Oct. 2JL The first
coat of plaster is being put on the
new First Trust & Savings bank,
which when completed will be one
of the best country bank buildings
in this part of the state.
ALBANY WOMAN IS
REPORTED AS LOW
Albany. HL, Oct 21. Mrs. Liz
lis Foster Jones Is Tery low with
tuberculosis and is being cared for
by her sisters in the home of her
rather, A. G. Foster, In Upper Al
bany, -
MILAN MASONS
OBSERVE PAST
MASTERS NIGHT
Over Two Hundred Attend Annas!
Affair With Visitors From
Other Irodg-es Present.
'Special Correspondence.)
Milan, I1L, Oct. 2L Eureka lodge
No. 69, A. F. and A. M., celebrated
Its annual Past Masters night at
the Milan lodge rooms last evening.
More than 200 enjoyed the affair,
visitors being present from Rock
Island, Edgington, Preemption and
Andalusia.
The third degree was conferred
on one candidate, and after the de
gree work a banquet and smoker
was enjoyed.
MILAN LAD WITH
BROKEN LEG IS
IMPROVING FAST
(Special Correspondence.)
Milan, I1L Oct 2L Lawrence
Curry, the 10-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Curry of Taylor
Ridge, who had his leg broken Sat
urday, while attending the bazar
at the Edgington church, is im
proving nicely. Lawrence was
playing with the children when he
was struck by an auto and both
bones broken. He was taken to
Mercy hospital where an X-ray
was taken and the bones set. Dr.
Miller of Edgington attended him.
DAVENPORT AIR
'MAN IS BURNED
W. F. Wright in Serious Condition
as Result of Sodden Ignition of
Gasoline on Flying Field.
(Special Correspondence.)
Kewanee, 111., Oct. 2L With his
body badly burned. W. F. Wright
of Davenport. Iowa, a young mech
anician employed by R. H. Blox
ham, Chicago aviator, is in a ser
ious condition at St. Mary's hospi
tal, LaSalle, 111., as the result of
an accident early this week. His
arms and legs are so severely
burned that the flesh holds to the
bone only by a shred. Unless com
plications set in, however, it is be
lieved he will recover, although in
all . probability he will be badly
scarred about the limbs,
Wright and Bloxham had been
conducting passenger flights in and
around LaSalle. Bloxham was on
his last flight just before 6 o'clock
and darkness had already set in.
Wright was on the landing field
and was preparing a "flare" signal
for the aviator to land. He took a
can of high test gasoline to a spot
on the field, emptied about 3 gal
lons and applied a match. The gas
ignited with a puff and set fire to
Wright's clothing. In an instant
his clothing was aflame. In his
rush to back away from the flames,
he bumped into the gas can, up
setting the remainder of the con
tents, which burst into a new mass
of flames, with the mechanician in
the center. Wright, however, re
tained his presence of mind, fell to
the ground and started rolling. He
succeeded in partially extinguish
ing the flames and tore the blaz
ing clothing off his body.
While this was going on, Blox
ham, from his plane 300 feet above,
could see the dim light below and
knew something was wrong. "I
could tell there was trouble," he
declared, "so I hurried to the
ground, made as quick a landing
as possible and rushed to Wright's
aid."
HENRY COUNTY RED
CROSS SOCIETY TO
MEET AT KEWANEE
'Special Correspondence.)
Kewanee, 111., Oct. 21. Annual
meeting Henry County Chapter,
American Red Cross society, will
be held at Kewanee public library
Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2G. Elec
tion of officers will take place at
this meeting and a report of the na
tional convention at Columbus will
be heard.
i KEWANEE HIGH TO
MEET GALVA TEAM
(Special Correspondence.)
Kewanee, 111., Oct. 21. Principal
interest of high school football fans
in this part of Henry county next
Saturday will be centered on the
game between Kewanee and Galva
high schools to be played at Ke
wanee. Both squads are in great
shape and a stiff game is expected.
MONMOUTH K OP C.
TO SPEND SUNDAY
WITH KETTHSBURG
" (Special Correspondence.)
Keithsbnrg, 111, Oct 21. Good
roads and weather permitting, the
Monmouth lodge, Knight3 of Colum
bus, will visit Keithsburg in a
body. Accompanied by the local
lodge, they will assemble at the
drug store and attend high mass at
SMffys church at 11 o'clock. A
fish fry dinner will be served at the
manse by the knight, of this city
BUFFALO LADIES
AID IN MEETING
Ladies' Missionary society of the
p" Church Met with Mrs
Thnf; yestterday afternoon.
IMPORTANT GRID
TILTS SCHEDULED
OVER WEEK-END
Several important football
games in both amateur and pro-,
fessional circles will be played
by western Illinois teams on
Saturday and Sunday, the out
come of which will have impor
tant bearing on the ranking of
the teams at the end of the
season. Among the games
scheduled are:
SATURDAY.
Aledo high vs. R. I. high.
Mercer Independents vs. Bat
tery B, Davenport. ,
Galva high vs. Kewanee high.
Geneseo high vs. East Moline
high.
SOTDAT.
Cambridge Legion vs. Silvis.
Geneseo Independents vs. Ke
wanee All-Stars.
Sheffield vs. Princeton Tigers.
OALVAY.W.C.A.
GIVES BANQUET
Business Hen of City are Guests
of Young Ladles at Fine Din
ner and Entertainment.
(Special Correspondence.)
Galva. I1L, Oct. 21. The banquet
given Wednesday evening at New
Farmers bank community room was
attended by 150 people. The large
room was very neatly decorated
with autumn leaves and orange and
black paper streamers and the room
presented an appearance of Hallow
e'en time.
The luncheon was served at 6:30
o'clock. The Peerless Trio of Pe
oria sang during the seating of the
150 invited guests, after which Rav.
Kron offered the invocation. A two
course supper was served the
guests. The caterer was Mrs. Al
meda Cain, ably assisted by four
"Y" members. Mrs. A. E. Bsrgland
was toastmistress of the evening.
The evening's program follows:
Selection Miller's orchestra.
Selection Peerless Trio of Pe
oria. Introductory remarks Mrs. A. E.
Bergland.
Response by Mayor H. C. Mel
low. Solo. "The Fiddle and I." by Mrs.
Don Best, who very graciously re
sponded to an encore, "My Mam
my's Lullaby."
Miss Cooke, of Peoria, general
secretary of Y. W. C. Aspoke on
the relationship between the em
ployer and employe, and vice versa.
This talented lady gave a wonder
ful address and her talk was list
ened to very attentively.
Reading Miss Nelson, music in
structor Galva high school.
Miss Nelson responded with a
solo.
Selection by Peerless Trio.
Closing number Miller's orches
tra. The evening was spent by dan
cing and in a social way.
The Miller orchestra furnished
the music for the ball and th3
dancers had a wonderful time. The
members of the Galva Y. W. C. A.
number 150 and each member feels
that this, their first business men's
banquet, was a big success and the
business men of Galva are loud in
praise of the fine supper and enter- J
tainment given them by the "Y"
girls.
GALVA MEMBERS
ODD FELLOWS TO
VISIT AT VIOLA
(Special Correspondence.)
Galv3. 111., Oct 21. The Galva
Odd Fellows lodge No. 408. will
send a large delegation to Viola
Thursday evening, Oct 27. The
Galva lodge will put on the first
degree at Viola.
HAYES COMPANY IN
2 BIG SHIPMENTS
(Special Correspondence.)
Galva, 111., Oct. 31. On Oct. 14,
the Hayes company shipped fifteen
200- gallon tank spray pump outfits
to the Southern Brokerage company
at Fort Valley, Ga. This shipment
included a large number of smaller
sized spray pumps and all acces
sories. On Oct 18 the above named
firm received a duplicate of the
above order to be sent to the same
firm.
NEW TRAIN" MASTER
AT GALVA STATION
(Special Correspondence.)
Galva, 111.. Oct 21. Mr. Hale is
the new train master on the Bur
lington (Aurora division). J. L.
Melroy is the outgoing official.
DAYS LEAVE FOR
HOME IN TOLEDO
(Special Correspondence.)
Galva, I1L, Oct 21 Mr. and Mrs.
John Day left Thursday noon for
their new home at Toledo, Ohio.
Mr. Day was sales manager here
for many years for the Hayes plant.
He and his wife will be greatly
missed by Gaivans.
OPERATE ON YOUNG
8 MONTHS' BABY
(Special Correspondence.)
West Sherrard. TIL, Oct 21. Lit
tle George Weihler, eight months
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Weihler, underwent a minor opera
tion at St Anthony's hospital for
intestinal trouble, resulting from
the jar received when be fell from
bed Sunday afternoon. At last
reports ne was dome
be expected.
well as can
WESTERN ROAD
IS FINISHED;
START ON EAST
Last of Cement Is Poured on West
ern Section of Contract and
It Will Soon Bo Ready.
i (Special Correspondence.)
Geneseo, I1L, Oct. 21 The Dunne
ran Construction company ran the
last batch of concrete to complete
tne nara roaa contract wwi uvlu
the Main street bridge yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. This marks
the completion of the first step in
hard road construction in this vi
cinity which has been desired for
years. The road will be opened to
traffic as soon as it is sufficiently
set and "cured." The dirt which
has been thrown over it will be re
moved and the earthen wings,
which are to be six feet wide on
each side will next have the at
tention of the builders. This will
give a passing width of thirty feat
of which eighteen feet is the cem
ent road bed.
The Dunnegan company is im
mediately taking up the rails to the
west of town preparatory to be
ginning' work on the eastern sec
tion of their contract. They ex
pect to begin the laying of cement
bed on Saturday or Sunday morn
ing. With fall at hand and adverse
weather to be anticipated, every
favorable day for construction pur
poses is used to the best possible
advantage.
The tramway over which the ma
terials are hauled will run from the
loading station to Main street as at
present. Instead of turning west
on Main street it will continue
south on Spring street past the
American legion ball park and then
continue south across the field to
the Bluff road. At least one mile
of this part of the contract will be
finished this falL
SILVIS TO PLAY
AT CAMBRIDGE
(Special Correspondence.)
Cambridge, 111., Oct. 21. The
Cambridge American Legion foot
ball team will meet the fast Silvis
Independents here Sunday after
noon in the first game of the sea
son for the local boys. Silvis has
played two games and will be a
hard aggregation for the legion
men to beat. The game will be
played at the fair grounds and the
interest being shown indicates that
a large crowd will be on hand for
the tilt. The Cambridge team is
desirous of securing other games
and teams interested in making
bookings should get in touch with
J. E. Casteen, manager.
ADD NORSES TO
FIGHT DISEASE
(Special Correspondence.)
Sheffield, 111, Oct 21.' The
Bureau county chapter of the Amer
ican Rad Cross have put on two
emergency nurses to assist Miss
Winship in public health nursing
during the epidemic, of whooping
cough, typhoid fever, diphtheria
and scarlet fever in the county.
Miss Sandeen of Moline is on duty
at Bureau for tha Red Cross, work
ing among the typhoid patients.
Mis3 Blanche Shorer .of .Princeton
looks after the diphtheria cases at
Ladd.
LEGION LYCEUM
COURSE SUCCESS
(Snecial Correspondence.)
Sheffield, ILL, Oct. 21 The people
turned out en masse Wednesday
night at Sheffield to attend the en
tertainment given by the Fine Arts
quartet of the . Red path .Lyceum
company, put on by the American
Legion boys. It . was the largest
crowd that ever attended a lyceum
performance in the town.
CARDS ANNOUNCE
ENGAGEMENT OF
SHEFFIELD GIRL
(Special Correspondence )
Sheffield, 111, Oct. 21. Cards are
out announcing the engagement of
Miss Carolyn F. La,wton of Snef.
field to Perry D. Trimble, of Prince
ton. The wedding will be a so
ciety event of the early winter, and
will unite two of Bureau county's
most prominent families
FIGHTING SPREAD
OF HOG CHOLERA
NEAR SHEFFIELD
(Special Correspondence)
Sheffield, 111, Oct 21. Dr I N
Ilabecker, United States veterinar
ian, of Dixon, is in Sheffield this
week working with Dr. W. B Wise
in an effort to control the hog chol
era epidemic in this vicinity.
M. E. CONFERENCE
HELD AT OQUAWKA
(Special Correspondence.)
Oquawka, 111, Oct 21. Dr. M.
L. OUara of Galesburg conducted'
quarterly conference in the Oquaw
ka Methodist church yesterday
morning for the first time since his
appointment as superintendent of
the Galesburg district last month.
The ladies aid served a basket din
ner at noon, following which the
rnlar mndMr. nf tha cm i it .. .
held, which included a short musi-i
Geneseo Personals
(Special Correspondence.)
Geneseo, 111., Oct. 21. Mrs.
Henry L. Kiner of Chicago is in
Geneseo packing the remainder of
her household goods, which have
been stored; in the Cady building,
for shipment to Chicago. She and
her son Howard are residing in
that city, where he is engaged in
the practice of law.
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. McBroom, ac
companied by their daughter Grace,
have gone to Roseville, I1L, to visit
with another daughter, Mrs. Irene
Atkins. They made the trip by
motor car.
Drs. H. B. Fits Jerrell and E. B.
Gilbert' went to Galesburg yester
day to attend the first annual meet
ing of the Henry-Knox-Mercer
counties Medical society. This
meeting was held at the Galesburg
clnb.
Mrs. Win -am Fones, who was op
erated on at the Hammond hos
pital last Monday for appendicitis.
Is reported to be making satisfac
tory recovery.
Miss Mary At wood has reached
Geneseo from Iowa City, where she
is attending the state university.
She returned to attend the funeral
of her grandmother, Mrs. W. H.
Atwood.
FORMS GLASS IN
HOME-HYGIENE
Miss Holmstrom, School Ifwrse, to
Give Instruction to Geneseo
Women in Care of Sick.
(Special Correspondence.)
Geneseo, 111., Oct 21. Miss Edith
Holmstrom, local school nurse, has
given public notice that she will
organize a class of ladies in home
hygiene and care of the sick. Miss
Holmstrom will be at the Red Cross
rooms on Saturday, Oct 29, from
2 to 5 p. m. to meet those ladies who
are interested in the organization
of such a class.
The study course will be one of
15 periods of about two hours each.
A small fee of about $3 each will
be charged to meet the cost of giv
ing the course.
Miss Holmstrom's willingness to
organize such a class and instruct
it is another evidence of the value
to this commnntiy of the service of
a school or commnntiy nurse. The
heads of the schools and the teach
ers can vouch for the betterment in
general conditions of health in the
public school system since the work
of school nurse has been instituted.
50TH WEDDING
IS OBSERVED
Mr. and Mrs. Henry CDuYaH Cele
brate Half Century of Married
Life With Friends.
(Special Correspondence.)
Albany, I1L, Oct. 21. A very
pleasant gathering was that of
Wednesday night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. DuVall, it
being in celebration of their 60th
wedding anniversary. The ladies
of the Presbyterian Industrial so
ciety arranged the details and with
their husbands and a few neigh
bors gave them a complete surprise.
It was also the 18th wedding an
niversary of their daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Hug
gins, who were present and shared
the honors of the event The phono
graph furnished many beautiful se
lections, ami games and refresh
ments rounded out the evening. The
company presented the golden wed
ding couple with a gold piece of a
generous denomination with the
wish that they might live to cele
brate their diamond anniversary.
ERIE YOUTH IS
'POLIO' VICTIM
Leonard Toungv 19 Tears of Ag-e,
Succumbs Yesterday After Two
Days' Illness at Home.
(Special Correspondence.)
Erie, 111., Oct. 21. Leonard
Toung of Erie died shortly after
noon yesterday after an illness of
about two days with infantile par
alysis. The case was an isolated
one, there being no others in the
village at the present time. He was
the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Young and was 19 years and 8
months old.
He is survived by his parents and
three sisters. Mrs. Lillian Beemer
of Rock Island, Mrs. Lulu Heins of
Portland township, and Mrs. Ruby
Ewers of ' Erie. Private funeral
services were held today, and bur
ial made in the family) lot in the
Erie cemetery.
ERIE METHODIST
SOCIETY ELECTS
(Special Correspondence.)
Erie, 111., Oct 21. The annual
elwtinn nf nfliicers of the Erie
Methodist Aid society, was held
yesterday afternoon, 'resulting as
ioiiu ws:
President Mrs. Mary Mauer.
Fb-st vice president Mrs. Eliza
beth Hask. .
Second vice president Mrs. Anna
Wilt
Secretary lrs. Bertha Ryan.
Treasurer Mrs. Mary Echel
berfer. The society will meet every
Thnrsdav. i t h r ia v.i
work to do in the way of tying com- j
forters for tha m..Ka n.a n fill
LEGION MEN OF
GENESEO GOING
TO CONVENTION
Fifteen Members of Shearer rst
Already Made ArramrmeaU t
Attend Kansas City 31 net
(Special Correspondence.)
Geneseo, 111, Oct 21 The Shear
er Post American legion, of thu
city has made trans portation ar
rangements for 15 of its members
to attend the national convention
of the American legion which is t0
be held at Kansas City, Mo, on
Oct 31,' and No. 1 and 2. A very
low rate of one cent per mile hai
been extended to the members of
the legion. With the railroad
strike pending at that time it be
comes a problem as to whether or
not the trip can be made. '
The members of the local legion
who have definitely decided to at
tend are Glenn Sweeney, Henry
Taube, Leslie Becker, Walter Win
disch. Dr. E. W. King, Mayor
Charles G Davis. City Attorney
Joseph L. Shaw. Harley A. Spaid.
H. H. Little and Edward Pinks.
Several other members are plan
ning to attend bat have been mi.
able to make arrangements to leav
their business at that time.
It is reported that members o
the legion from Aledo are planning
to make the trip to Kansas City ia
a box car, after the manner ia
which they were transported while
in service abroad.
TITUS STILL HAS
CAR AND HOOTCH
TAKEN SATURDAY
(Special Correspondence.)
Geneseo, 111, Oct 21. The Ford
ear and the two suit cases contain
ing hooch, which were taken by
Night OfQcer Fred Titus last Sat
urday night are still in possession
of the city authorities. The two.
men who made their escape by run
ning when OfBeer Titus undertook
to make their arrest have not re
appeared. No word or information of any
kind has reached the city officials
except that of last Monday when
the police department of Moline
asked the local authorities to be on
the lookout for a stolen Ford of the
same chassis number and engine
nuxaJjer as that of the cs.r which is
being held here.
The police of East Moline. Rock
Island and Davenport had no
knowledge of the theft of the car.
It was reported that the owners
or so-called owners of the Ford
would be in Geneseo Tuesday to
claim the car, but so far they have
not put in an appearance.
HIGH MOVIES ARE
WELL RECEIVED'
(Special' Correspondence.)
Geneseo, 111, Oct 21. The com
munity motion pictures at the town-1
ship high school last night were'
greatly enjoyed by a large andi-l
ence. The feature of the program
was "The Birth of a Race." To tills;
was added a two-reel picture show-j
ing the development of farm fl-;
chinery.
The program for the evening of.
Thursday, Oct 27. is a showing of
the Arctic expedition of Ste Sanson.
Steffanson is one of the world's
greatest explorers. He has made
several expeditions to Greenland
and Iceland. It was he who first
discovered the Eskimos. In this
production the best scenes of hi
various expeditions have been se
lected.. As an added attraction, the com
edy, "Wild Arnika," will also be
shown. It portrays the adventures
of the Missing Link, showing hi
experiences after he leaves the ani
mal show to attend a masquerade
party.
R. BORKGREN IN
NEW RESTAURANT
(Special Correspondence.)
Geneseo, 111, Oct 2L Raymond
Borkgren. formerly of this city but
now residing in Osco, was here on
business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs.
Borkgren moved to Osco last Sat
urday, where he has purchased the
restaurant and billiard hall recent
ly operated by Rollin F. Head. Sir
Borkgren has sold his residence at
the corner of South S'ate ani
Chestnut streets to John Tcmlinson
of this city. Some few years age
Mr. Borkgren was in charge of tie
business of the Illinois Oil com
pany in this city.
BROWN SAXOPHONE
- SIX AT GENESEO
(Special Correspondence.)
Geneseo, I1L, Oct. 21. The Erown
Saxophone Six, who were to ba
appeared here last Tuesday eve
ning, will present a musical pro
gram at the Armory theatre Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock. In addition
to the Brown Saxophone program a
six reel motion picture will w
shown. Local demand for this at
traction induced Manager Menke to
deviate from his policy and present
the attraction Sunday evening-
ERIE METHODIST
CHURCH REPAIRS
ARE COMPLETED
(Special Corresposdence.l
Erie. Ill, Oct 21. The repairs
on the Erie Methodist church are
completed, and the entire buiMmJ
will be in condition for nse Sun
day. The parsonage has been clean
ed and several of the rooms pa
pered, ready for the occupancy ol
the new pastor, Kev. Howard Tay
lor and family, who are ei?e
i cat ana literary program. J
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