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WEDDING BELLS-SILLARS & FORT: At the U.P. Church on Wednesday afternoon, July 21, 1926 at 2 p.m. occurred the marriage of Miss Evelyn Mae Fort, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fort of Stronghurst to Mr. A. Graham Sillars of St. Louis, Mo. Rev. Dr. Angus Sillars, father of the groom performed the single ring ceremony and was assisted by the groom’s brother, Rev. Rodger Sillars of Bridgeport, Ohio.
Previous to the ceremony a beautiful organ recital was rendered by Mrs.. R. W. Upton, sister of the bride, who played for the entire service. Just before the ceremony, Chas. E . Fort, Jr., brother of the bride, sang very pleasingly two songs, “Calm as the Night,” by Bohm and “Oh Far, Oh Sweet and Holy,” by Cantor.
The bridal party entered the main auditorium of the church to the strains of Lohengrin’s wedding march and was led by Miss Mora Jean Sillars of Berkeley, Calif., sister of the groom and maid of honor. Miss Sillars was charmingly attired in a green georgette dress with a circular skirt of the same color lace and she wore an orchid and gold picture hat of horsehair braid. She carried a colonial bouquet of old-fashioned flowers. Flower girls, Mildred Annegers and Katherine Upton, nieces of the bride followed. They make a very pleasing appearance, being dressed alike in white net over apricot taffeta and carrying baskets of beautiful summer flowers. The ringer bearer, little Miss Margaret Upton, niece of the bride dressed in yellow organdie carrying the ring in a small basket of flowers.
The bride came on the arm of her father, who gave her in marriage. Her dress was a beautiful Coral Crepe Roma trimmed with beige taffeta and had a circular skirt with uneven hemline bound with beige. Her hat was a large Leghorn with a beige velvet crown to match the trimming on her dress and her shoes which were of beige kid. She carried a beautiful colonial bouquet of old-fashioned flowers. The bridal party was met at the altar by the groom, best man, Mr. Archie Stewart of Bayden, Ia. and the minister. The ushers were Glenn McEhinney and Vincent Upton. Afterward, a reception for 65 guests was held at the home of the bride’s parents. Immediately afterwards, the newly weds left for a two weeks motor trip. Mrs. Sillars was traveling in a gray homespun suit with accessories to match.
The bride is one Stronghurst’s most winsome and proficient young ladies and is a graduate of Stronghurst High School and also the Monmouth Conservatory in Piano and Organ. She belonged to the Alpha Beta Gamma Sorority. She taught music at the Monmouth Conservatory several years and then one year at Penn Hall, Chambersburg, Pa. The groom is a graduate of Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Ill., and was a member of the Digamnia Alpha Upsilon Fraternity. He was a Lieutenant in the air service during the World War and is now a representative of Allyn & Bacon Text Book Co. The couple will make their home at 5706 Cabanne Ave. St. Louis, Mo.
LOCAL NEW NOTES: THE BASEBALL GAME BETWEEN THE Gladstone Independents and the Henderson County Farm Bureau game resulted in a victory for the farmers by a score of 7 to 2. Mr. G. W. Worley, the Misses Ida Ruth Sandy, Dorothy Knustrom and Ethel Peterson motored to Columbus Junction Iowa last Sundy to attend the (Red) Pecaut evangelistic meeting in the afternoon and returning home in the evening accompanied by Mrs. Worley who had been visiting relatives. Mr. Bert Miller of Colchester, Ill. who is employed in the Roberts Chevrolet garage, has rented furnished rooms of Mrs. Ed Hurd and he and his wife will do light housekeeping. Word was received from Prof. L.O. Dawson who is working for his Master of Arts degree in Chicago that his Ford Coupe had been stolen from they garage near his rooming place.
FIVE DAY CHAUTAUQUA: Stronghurst’s Chautauqua will be held in the new high school auditorium, an attraction in itself. There will be a great variety of capable artists to entertain and instruct, such as Ferguson’s Light Opera Singers, know all over the world; Dr. J. Franklin Bagg, a man of great experience and lecturer; Dewillo Semerau and his $2,200 Concertina Grand, (America’s Finest); Lucille Elmore, the charming “Little Red Riding Hood” from the Broadway cast of “Stepping Stones” and many other of equal talent. Save money by buying your season tickets now.
OLENA OBSERVATIONS: By a unanimous vote taken Sabbath day, ‘twas decided to hold the annual Home Coming Picnic on the Olena Church ground on Aug. 21st. Rev. Hubbs announced to his Olena congregation on Sabbath day that the 4th quarterly conference would be held in the Gladstone Methodist Church on Aug. 22 at 10 am with Rev. M. L. O’Hara, presiding, and urged all official members to be present. Finances of the churches of this charge will be brought up to date. He also announced that he had preached a sermon by request to a large crowd last Friday evening at the Salvation Army at Burlington, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Lyons were called to Media Sabbath by the serious illness of their daughter, Mrs. Alice Schroeder, who was suffering from an attack of gall stone trouble. That same afternoon, Mrs. Charles Lyons was called to Terre Haute by the sickness of her mother, Mrs. Charles White. Mr. O. E. Reynolds of Olena left for some point near Denver, Colo, to join her husband who had gone there some time ago for his health. Her mother, Mrs. Evans and her son Dale are looking after the home while she is away. Mrs. Jesse Hicks has been quite poorly for several months. Miss Inise Burrell was taken quite suddenly sick and ‘twas thought she was a sufferer from appendicitis trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Veech are expecting to locate in Burlington in the near future so their daughter may enter high school in that city. Mr. Della Burrell spent a few days with her son Delbert and wife of Gladstone and reports her son to be in very poor health. The wheat and oats crop are now in the shock and haying is in full blast, but it is reported a very light crop and in great demand. Mrs. Lura Lant and two children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Marshall and Mrs. John Lant motored to Burlington Friday to shop and sight see, but had a tiresome time getting home on account of oiled roads and chained bridges. Mrs. Fannie Woodall of Terre Haute is reported very sick; her sons have been called to her bed side.
BIGGSVILLE BRIEFS: Mrs. Carrie Graham left Monday morning for a visit with her son Frank at Quincy. Mrs. Russell Graham of Galesburg accompanied her. Mr. and Mrs. John Mekemson left for Hamilton, Ill., where they will spend several weeks in the homes of their sons, Harry, Howard and Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dixon are the parents of a baby born Sabbath day at the Burlington Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Warth are the proud parents of a baby girl born at their home south of town on the Sabbath. Mrs. Andy Ericson had the misfortune to fall and sprain her ankle, but it is better now. Miss Marjorie McIntosh returned to her work at Scranton, Pa. after an extended visit with her mother following the death of her father. Misses Edna Jamison and Dema Stevenson returned home from Macomb, having taken a six weeks’ course at the Teachers College. Albert Petersons have moved their household goods into the home of George Kelly where they will care for him. Lloyd Whiteman left Friday night on train No.1 for Seattle, where he will represent the Y.P.C. U. of Biggsville United Presbyterian Church at the annual convention. He expects to go to California afterward to visit relatives. Rev. Clifford Ramsdale of near Monmouth spent the weekend at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. D. A. and Mrs. Gibb; Miss Alice Shaw of Stronghurst was also a guest. The Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. Church will hold a picnic on Thursday afternoon at “The Elms” in Bogus Hollow; a picnic supper will be served. (Anyone knows where this is?)
HAPPY 84TH BIRTHDAY: Mrs. A. E. Lewis of Gladstone celebrated her 84th birthday anniversary on Sunday, July 18th. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren came with well filled baskets to help her enjoy the day. One granddaughter also has a birthday on that day which she always celebrates with her grandmother. Mrs. Lewis has five children living, two daughters-Mrs. Jennie Shaw of Gladstone and Mrs. Mary Appleby of Galesburg; three sons-George, Earl and Glenn of Gladstone, 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren who wish her a happy birthday.
GLADSTONE GLEANINGS: The Gladstone baseball team were again victorious Sunday in a game with the K. C. of Burlington; the score was 7 to 8. Richard Curtiss is sick with stomach trouble. The Members of the Ladies Sewing Circle of the U.P. Church and some of their friends enjoyed a picnic dinner under “The Elms” Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ashbury and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Ike Brewer and children recently took their dinner and went to the river where a most enjoyable time was spent.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Mr. and Mrs. Will Stine are now residents of Biggsville having moved their household goods there. The Loyal Women of the Christian Church wish to announce that they will serve meals for threshing crews again this year. Jack Regan, Joseph Dixson and Clifton Regan motored to Monmouth where they visited at the house of a fraternity to which Mr. Dixson belongs. Mr. and Mrs. J. Schenck have moved from their residence on the north side to the Mrs. J. W. Stine residence property in the south part of town which the recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forbes received word that they were again grandpa and grandma as a son was born Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Forbes of South Bend, Ind. Mr. Roy Anders, who has employment in Chicago, came home to visit home folks. Margie Lou Evans, accompanied by her maid, arrived from California Saturday for a visit with her father, Marion Evans. The young ladies of the Martha Mission Circle are holding a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Del Dixson this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Mary Lois Gilliland, a recent bride.
The P. H. Club met at the home of Mrs. Zoa Salter. The afternoon was spent in a social way and nice refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. John Salter and Mrs. Zoa Salter. The “Busy Bee” class of the U.P. Sunday School with their teacher, Mrs. Charles Bell, enjoyed an all-day picnic at Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa. The girls enjoyed the new swings and slides, but the greatest attraction proved to be the swimming pool. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Boyd accompanied by Mr. Boyd’s aunt, Mrs. Katherine Tadlock of Burlington and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd of Biggsville, left on a motor trip to New York and Boston and many other places of interest in the East. They will visit relatives as well as seeing sights. Dixson Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McMillan, Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Highfield, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Lovitt, Mr. and Mrs. George Shaffner of Iona, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Davis enjoyed an outing at Gazette Beach and a picnic supper at “The Elms” last Tuesday evening. Miss Margaret O’Connor of Scotts Bluff, Nebr., sister of Mrs. Meredith Lovitt, was the honored guest. Mrs. T. W. Asher of the Baby Fold at Normal delivered a very interesting address to the Kings Daughters and the women of the community last Saturday afternoon at the M.E. Church. She also spoke on Sunday morning at Maple Grove and the local M.E. Church. She made an appeal for funds to be used in the addition of a wing to the institution for use in tubercular and contagious disease. The Real Silk Hosiery agency has been turned over by Mrs. Orville Boyd to Mrs. Harry Gilliland, who will receive your orders. The Girl Scouts enjoyed a swim Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the Evans swimming pool southeast of town. Little Milton Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Simpson, who has been ill at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Lovitt, has improved so that he has returned home.
CARMAN CONCERNS: Miss Jaculine Marsden entertained about 21 of her little friends, it being her 4th birthday. Mr. George Marsden and son Paul and Chester Gibb of Biggsville have been repairing the Geo. Marsden residence during the past few days. A family from Dallas City are moving in this morning. The 4-H Club met at the Mildred Gillis home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Frederick Crane is at the Citizens Military Training Camp at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. where he will remain for four weeks stay.
BOY SCOUT CAMP: There are 18 boys in camp. Some of these will stay full time and some half time. One scout, Howard Wrigley, hails from Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. He is a Tenderfoot scout but hopes to be second class by the time he leaves camp. Ed Beardsley, assistant Scoutmaster, shows the true scout spirit. He works in the fields all day but stays with the scouts at night. L. R. Gerber, camp director, is proving a valuable leader as the camp moves efficiently under this direction.
Some of the scouts have never been in camp before get a great kick out of the nightly patrolling of the camp. The biggest “skeeters” you ever saw are here. Oil of Pennyroyal, oil of Citronella and insectolatum are very much in evidence. Water is the biggest problem as there is no well. The cook knows how to prepare savory dishes. Potatoes, apples and other vegetables are acceptable. Mr. Gray brought a bag of potatoes and apples and also used his car to bring a load to camp. Foster Lazear has loaned his car too and Marion Evans let the boys swim again on the way to camp. Sunday afternoon services are at 2;30 and visiting days Tuesday. Wednesday is closing day.
CONCERT IN LAHARPE: On Wednesday evening, July 28th Fern Strickler-Rice will present talented LaHarpe students as soloists with Martin Bruhl Little Symphony Orchestra. The LaHarpe Oratorio Society of 50 voices will also sing with the orchestra. Martin Bruhl, soloist with the New York Symphony Orchestra, will also be heard as soloist with the orchestra.
HOW TO RUN WEVER LAKE? Nearly, two years have passed since an organization was started to reconstruct Wever Lake. Many prophesies have been advanced. There are those who could see only corruption and could see no good. Time was wasted. There were those who wanted the lake kept strictly under the supervision of the church. Some wanted the lake thrown wide open, free to all, and do as you please. Time and again the subject came up in the Men’s Bible Class and was always left unsettled because it seemed there was no common ground. The outside public showed their appreciation by the fact that families were driving as much as 15-20 miles to the lake. The Bible Class proposed that the lake be put in the hands of a committee of three men selected as follow: one from the Bible Class, one from the High School board, and One elected by the Academy board. At a meeting with 29 present, every person agreed to leave the entire management to the committee of three. Chas. Pogue was selected by the Men’s Bible Class; H. O. White by the Academy board and Tom Howell by the High School Board…
At present the spring throws a four-inch stream of water 365 days out of the year. This water tested by the state department with water taken from three other springs and three deep wells and Wever Lake was the best. Many are looking forward to this lake as being the means of keeping boys and girls at home. The amount of money saved on automobiles alone will pay for the upkeep of the lake and the conduct of the boys and girls can be controlled.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS: The daily vacation Bible school was a success. Mrs. Mary Gram was in Burlington assisting her daughter, Mrs. Dan Smith, in arranging her new home. George Wax is being confined to his home of account of illness; Mrs. Wax is helping at the store. Mrs. Wm. Cross was removed to the Monmouth Hospital where she is improving. Mrs. Alice Schroeder was taken seriously sick but is some better.
WOMANLESS WEDDING: Those who attended the social at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Davis enjoyed a most pleasant evening. A womanless wedding, staged by the young men of the community, caused a great deal of merriment. As a prelude to the service, Mr. Ernest Walker sang, “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby.” The bride, Herbert Annegers, was charming in a dainty gown of white with accessories to match. Eldred Kemp as flower girl and Kenneth Daugherty as ring bearer wore cunning little frocks of blue and white. The groom, Orville Fox, wore the conventional black. The bridal party were met at the improvised altar by John Mudd of Stronghurst, who cleverly performed the mock ceremony. Later refreshments were served to a large crowd. (Remember, people had to make their own fun as cleverly as possible.)
TAKES A FALL: Mr. J. B. Milliken, while cutting some small limbs from a tree for a neighbor the first of the week, experienced an accident which is causing him no little pain. He was standing upon a step-ladder and as the limb which he was sawing parted from the tree, he became over balanced and fell backwards alighting upon his head and side. The doctor summoned reported no bones broken, but Mr. Milliken is till confine to his bed suffering many bruises.
DEFEATS BURLINGTON MAILANDTS: In the tightest game of the season the Henderson County Farm Bureau defeated the Burlington Mailandts 1 to 0 in a baseball game played at Biggsville Saturday afternoon. Carlson who did the pitching for the Farm Bureau was in great form allowing only two hits and getting 14 strikeouts. Miller for the Mailandts was hit harder but kept the hits well scattered. The Farm Bureau boys lost a chance to score in the second when Fryrear tried to stretch a double down the left four line into a triple and was nipped at third. Ricketts, next man up, made a safe hit which would have scored Fryrear. The one score of the game was started when John Galbraith drove a hot one to the first baseman and was safe when they failed to handle it. John took second on Ditto’s bunt and immediately proceeded to steal third from where he scored on Keener’s sacrifice fly…
PICNIC AT THE PARK: The Stronghurst village park is to again be the center of attraction for pleasure seekers in this vicinity upon next Friday evening when the ladies of the Community Women’s Club will serve, starting at 6 pm, a picnic supper or light lunch consisting of sandwiches, pickles, ice cream, cake, pie and coffee. The ladies will also run a stand so that refreshments may be had throughout the evening with the proceeds going to the Stronghurst band. Those of the community wishing to help by furnishing any of the things on the above-mentioned menus, their contributions gladly accepted by the ladies of the club, may bring them to the stand at the park before the supper hour. The band will give a concert during the evening and the Biggsville merry-go- round will be run. Come and have a good time.
WEDDING BELLS-THORELL & PETERSON: Mr. G.F.Thorell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Thorell of the Old Bedford neighborhood, and Miss Amy Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Peterson of Stronghurst, were united in marriage at Burlington, Iowa on Monday, July 26, 1926 at high noon at the German Lutheran Church parsonage. Miss Hazel Peterson, sister of the bride, and Mr. Paul Strand of Stronghurst were witnesses to the ceremony. Miss Peterson is a graduate of the Stronghurst high school and was a successful teacher in the country schools of the county for several years. Mr. Thorell is a high school graduate and also took a business course at the University of Illinois at Urbana. After the wedding ceremony, a picnic dinner was enjoyed at Crapo Park by many relatives of both the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Thorell left Monday evening for Omaha, Nebr. where they will make their future home.
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES: Robert Arthur McKeown, son of Robert C. and Anna M. McKeown, was born in Gladstone Township, Henderson County, Illinois on May 4, 1880 and passed away at the family residence here the evening on July 23rd being 46 years, 2 months and 19 days old. On Nov. 1, 1905 he was united in marriage to Frances E. Bainter. To this union three sons were born: Joseph Lyle, William Lester and Everett Marshall. One son, Joseph Lyle, preceded him in death. Left to mourn their loss are his wife, two sons, his father and mother and four brothers: W. J. McKeown of Stronghurst: Sam McKeown of Overton, Nebr.; M. S. McKeown of Gladstone and High A. McKeown of Galesburg and four sisters: Mrs. T. C. Knutstrom, Mrs. Arthur Hedges, Mrs. Albert Jones of Stronghurst and Mrs. Charles Pendarvis of Chicago.
Arthur followed the vocation of farming until a few years ago when he and his family moved to town. Here he engaged in the mercantile business until his health became so he was unable to attend to the duties connected with the steady grind in that line of endeavor and turned his attention to other activities. He was a man of character and a friend of nearly everybody in the community in which he lived. He was a school director for several years and took an active part in all affairs for the uplift and betterment of both the civic and social welfare of the village.
For the past few years, he has been in failing health and several months ago submitted to a surgical operation at Burlington Hospital, which gave him some relief for a time. After he became strong enough, he was brought to his home here, but the nature of his ailment gradually became worse and he succumbed on last Friday evening.
Funeral services were held at the U.P. Church on Sabbath afternoon at 2:30 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Mahaffey. Music was furnished by a quartette composed of Mrs. Alice Painter, Mrs. Marie McAndrews, Estel Mudd and Charles E. Fort, Jr. with Mrs. Gertrude Upton at the organ. The pall bearers were John Marshall, Fred Chandler, Roy Mudd, James Stevenson, Harold Bainter and Clifford McKeown. Interment of the remains were laid to rest in Hope Abey Mausoleum in the local cemetery.