The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
Stronghurst Graphic, Jan. 11, 1923
FIRST NATIONAL BANK ELECT OFFICERS: The annual meeting was attended by stock representatives of 468 shares out of 750. The reports made by the officers show a marked improvement over the last year in that the expense and interest paid are materially less and the earning more The same board of directors were re-elected and with the new organization of the board Mr. L. M. Loomis was selected as president instead of Chas. E. Peasley, retiring. Mr. C. C. Craig and C. E. Peasley were elected as vice-presidents. B. G. Widney was elected as cashier; J.F. McMillan as assistant cashier and Ruth L. Mains as teller.
WEDDING BELLS:ANNEGERS-WUNDERLIH: Mr. Herbert Annegers and Miss Edna Wunderlih of Burlington, Ia., were married in Burlington yesterday afternoon at the Trinity Lutheran Church. The couple was accompanied by the bride's sister, Miss Edythe Wunderlih and Oscar Falk. After the ceremony the couple drove to the Herbert Annegers farm, their future home, where they were served a six o'clock dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wunderlih, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and family, Mrs. Elmer Mark and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davis.
STRONGHURST MUTUAL COUNTY FIRE INSURANCE CO. MEETS: The Company met for their annual meeting with Gust A. Swanson, C.E. Peasley and Marcellus Galbraith re-elected as directors and C.R.A. Marshall as president, W.J. McElhinney as secretary and Thomas Dixon as treasurer. The company is in a prosperous health condition. Losses paid during the year were $3,756.80. The company has been in successful operation for 16 years and has saved the farmers who are patrons many thousands of dollars.
STRONGHURST STATE BANK ELECT OFFICERS: At the annual meeting of stock holders the following directors were re-elected: Frank Crenshaw, President; C.H. Curry, Vice-President; G. H. Annegers, Vice-President; C. H. Davis, I.F. Harter, Wm. Hartquist, R.W. Marshall, J. E. Palmer, J. W. Stine. On account of poor health of the cashier, C. R. Kaiser, the board granted him a one year vacation.
WADSWORTH HOSPITAL IN NEW LOCATION: The Wadsworth Hospital will be located in the Newt Vaughan residence on Mary Street in the near future. This will be an ideal building for hospital purposes and they will be able to take care of quite a number of patients at one time.
(On this same page is a detailed report from the Stronghurst Cooperative Shipping Association. The following in a brief excerpt from it.)
No. of rail cars shipped Value of animals
Hogs-87 $153,682.34
Cattle-18 $29,761.91
Sheep-7 $ 1,242.38
SENT OFF WITH A PARTY: Dixson Jones, who left for a few months in California, was the guest of a six o'clock dinner given by some of his young friends at the NuVon Hotel. After the sumptuous repast, the party drove to Burlington where they attended the picture show "From Rags to Riches." Those that made up the party were Dixon Jones, Donald Rankin; Clifford McKeown; Harry Painter; Mary Lois Mahaffey; Grace Frietag; Alice Wax and Grace Simonson.
WEDDING BELLS-WEISS-HUPPERT: Mr. Irvin Weis and Miss Julia Huppert were married in Burlington at the St. John's church. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Huppert of this city. The groom is employed as a shipping clerk with the Laomacino-Grupe Co. The couple will make their home in Burlington.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Prescott are the proud parents of an 11 lb. girl born on Jan. 8th. Coach Niergarth of Monmouth High School football team has resigned and accepted a position with a large bank in Cleveland, Ohio. Stuart Clark of Carthage, who coached the LaHarpe city football team last fall, has gone to Laramie, Wyo., where he will be athletic coach as the State University. The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pogue was taken to the Galesburg hospital for treatment as he was suffering from an infection of the ears following an attack of a severe cold.
THEY THANK THEIR PASTOR: The Evangelical Lutheran Congregation is observing Prayer Week in the parsonage with the entire congregation assembling despite the unfavorable roads to thank and sing praises for all benefits received. At the close of the session of prayer, Mr.Gust Swanson on behalf of the group, presented Rev. Olson with the substantial sum of $158. This is the third time within a period of two and half years that the congregation has thus remembered its pastor. Rev. Olson expressed his gratitude and appreciation. At the close of the meeting, the group repaired to the church parlors where the ladies served delicious refreshments.
OLENA OBSERVATIONS: Social dances were held in the past week at the Herman Burrell, Oscar White, Arthur Rowell and Mrs. Long houses. Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge Fort and babe have been numbered with the sick and are attended by Mrs. Effie Scott. Mrs. Margaret Peyton spent the past week at the Wm. Ross home helping care for Mrs. Ross who has erysipelas of the face. (Inflammation of the face caused by streptococcus) Miss Winifred Dowell is a victim of a bad case of blood poisoning on one of her feet. She is being treated by Dr. Clark of Roseville. An oil and pumping station has been established in the village and will be looked after by Mr. Allen, the village storekeeper.
The sheriff made a recent raid on the village store for the removal of a "punch board" and some other gambling devices, but tis said the real owners is one Smith of Fort Madison, Ia. with headquarters in Stronghurst, who led the sheriff to it and removed the evidence. Why not go after the real owner as well as his tools in this nefarious business?
Quite a number from here attended a shower at the Walter Deitrick home given in honor of their daughter, Mrs. Verna Carner.