The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
Stronghurst Graphic April 26, 1923
THE INDOOR CHAUTAUQUA: This program was given by the ladies of the M.E. Church at the Lyric theatre and proved to be a very unique as well as pleasing entertainment. The affair was conducted after the manner of a five night Chautauqua with a curtain between each of the five programs. Chas. Fort appeared as the "superintendent with Clifton Regan and Clarence Burrell as assistants.
Program No. 1 consisted of an address to the farmers by a renowned speaker (Prof. Dawson) and a vocal selection by "Madam Modell"(Mrs. Marie McAndrews). Program No. 2 featured the "Faziole Carnival Four' (Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Geo. Widney, K.E. Yoakam and Prof. Larson) and Madam Thiele, violinist (Mrs. Sullins). Program No. 3 found "Signor Daree and his famous Randa Roma (Roland Davidson and his company of local band boys. Program No. 4 saw "Madam DeCordora, the celebrated impersonator (Mrs. Marie Clausen) and the tight rope walkers (Harold Lukens and Joseph Dixson as Diorah SSnekul and Hpesoj Nosxid) who stirred the risibility of the audience by their antics in endeavoring to walk a chalk mark across the stage. "Children's Night" brought the series to a close with a very cleverly arranged production by the children entitled "The Fairies Tribunal."
The affair proved to be a financial as well as artistic success with gross receipts at the box office amounting to $74.55 ($1,022.83 in today's values).
LOCAL MARINE IN CUBA: Among the U. S. Marines who were recently assigned to duty at the naval station, Guantanamo, Cuba, is Arthur W. Jones, son of Daniel Jones of Lomax, Henderson County, Ill. He will probably remain in the West Indies for a year or longer and may visit other islands of the Caribbean before he returns home.
Guantanamo is a naval base for the Atlantic Fleet at the eastern end of Cuba close to Santiago where the famous battle was fought in 1898 that resulted in the destruction of the Spanish Fleet. It has one of the finest rifle ranges in the world and crews of various battleships frequently land there for target practice. The waters of Guantanamo Bay abound with big game fish and boating and swimming are enjoyed by the Marines every month of the year.
Jones joined the Marines at Chicago last November and for several months was stationed at Parris Island, S.C. Later he embarked on a naval vessel which left for the West Indies with detachments of Marines bound for Cuba, Haiti and the Virgin Islands.
DEATH OF FORMER HENDERSON COUNTY WOMAN: Word was received of the death about a week ago at Blue Mound, Kansas of Mrs. Maria (Brook) Barnes, a former resident of this locality. Mrs. Barnes was about 82 years of age and was the daughter of Isaiah J. Brook, one of the very earliest settlers of Henderson County, who established a home on Sec. 34 in Township 10-5 (Gladstone) and became one of the foremost citizens of the county.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Earl G. Grodinier's company will play here all next week. He has always had an excellent company and given good clean show. The opening play will be "Mickey" which is a four act comedy. Cecil De Mille's "Fools at Paradise" will be shown at the Raritan opera house next Saturday night. The 71st annual convention of the Lutheran Illinois conference of Augustana synod will be held at Monmouth May 1-6. The Graphic was glad to render an important service to the community by reconstituting the list of high school graduates which had been lost in the school house fire. The Old Bedford Church of Christ was organized in 1848 when a company of people met in a brick school house. (short history of church in this issue).
Joe Huff and family drove over from Blandinsville to spend the day with his mother. Howard and Harold will be the names of twin boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walker in this village on April 19th. F. J. Brown, a former Coal City, Ill. boy who was relief agent for the Santa Fe here some four years ago is now traveling auditor for that company. Dixson Jones, who returned from a visit to California left for Chicago. From there he expects to go to Kankakee, Ill. to join a Redpath Chautauqua outfit which expects to open up for the season in the Carolinas. "Dick" will be engaged in the capacity of tent man. Miss Phyllis Steffey, who has a position with the Pioneer Lumber Co. of Dallas City, visited her mother, Mrs. Mollie Steffey. W.G. Kershaw of Somerville, N.J. dropped in unannounced on his brother, A.H. while on his way to Lincoln, Neb. on business. D. S. Simonson, wife, two daughters, Zelma and Mrs. Mills, and son George, all of Bushnell, drove over in their Cadillac and spent a day with the gentleman's sister, Mrs. W. H. Cortelyou. Miss Florence Cortelyou, daughter of Mrs. W. H. Cortelyou, was taken to the Burlington Hospital for an operation. Mrs. John Lant of Olena, who recently underwent an operation for gall stones at the Burlington Hospital, is reported to be recovering gradually; although it will probably be some little time before she returns home. Eleanor, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dixson, has been at the Burlington Hospital for some time suffering from an infection of the mastoid process, which followed an attack of measles. A delicate operation for the removal of pus was performed and hopes for the child's speedy recovery are now entertained.
F. M. Cox of Burlington has taken the contract for clearing away the debris of the old burned school building and preparing the site for the proposed new building. He has quite a force of men at work and will, no doubt, be able to accomplish the task in a short time. Alex Peterson of Galesburg, inspector for the division of Foods and Dairies of the Illinois Dept. of Agriculture, was in the village looking into the sanitary condition prevailing in grocery stores and restaurants and giving special attention to the manner to which eggs are being handles. Mr. Peterson says that strict enforcement of the regulations concerning the sale of stale eggs is being insisted upon by his department and violators are pretty apt to feel the weight of the law laid upon them.
Mrs. Odessa Brewer and children spent Sunday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Helen Burrell. The pupils of the fourth grade class and their teacher, Miss Hartquist, enjoyed a picnic in the village park in honor of Lillian Salter, who will make her future home in Galesburg. Prof. Dawson brought his high school Physics class to the Graphic where they were given a half hour's demonstration of the manner in which type for a newspaper is set by the wonderful modern invention, the Linograph.