The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
ALL SET FOR BIG PICNIC ON JULY 23rd: The Stronghurst Community Women’s Club and men’s Good Fellowship League are sponsoring a Big Day Event in the Village Park: Arrangements for a big all-day and evening event which is to take place in the Stronghurst village park, Friday, July 23rd, have been completed. Time, money and effort have not been spared in making this day a BIG one for EVERYBODY in the county. Beginning at 11:00 A.M. with the big parade to late in the evening, an attractive program has been carefully arranged so that entertainment will be had and amusement offered continuously.
The parade is to be a glorious one and is to be headed by the local Boy Scout Troop in uniform. Next will come the Stronghurst band, followed by the executive committee of the Community Women’s Club in a gayly decorated float. There will be girls riding bicycles adorned in charming colors. Ponies will be made to “look their “best and will be ridden by a number of small boys. The various clubs and organizations in the county are invited to take part in the parade. Already four or five floats have been promised by both men’s and women’s organizations from out of town. At noon real fellowship will be enjoyed by a basket dinner. Individuals or families are invited to bring a basket which will be turned over to a committee and such ones served in a group cafeteria style.
The program will include a variety but all high-class entertainment. The Stronghurst band will assure of good beginning by giving one of its splendid concerts. There will be songs, readings, and stunts put on by the various clubs and societies of the county. This is always a popular form of entertainment and promotes a better feeling among the participants and town represented. All club and societies of the county are invited to take part. There will be a full list of contests mostly for the young folks, which will furnish amusement for all. Prizes are offered as an inducement to entries. The Merry-go-round from Biggsville has been engaged and will furnish amusement throughout the day and evening with the possible exception of the noon hour and the hour of the program in the afternoon. A grand concert in the evening by the Stronghurst band will serve a fitting climax to a whole day of royal entertainment and amusement.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IN MEDIA: The Vacation Bible School opened at the Academy on Monday at 9 am. The teaching force consists of Miss Spears taking charge of the junior department, Miss Fare Mather assisting, and the Primary department in charge of Mrs. Clyde Stansberry assisted by the Misses Ruth Howell, Mabel and Francis Drain and Eleanor Wragg.
BURRELL REUNION: The Burrell reunion, an annual event was held last Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Marsden, north of Stronghurst. Mrs. Marsden is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burrell. The afternoon and evening were spent socially and with music and the 81 relatives present partook of a bounteous picnic supper.
PRE-NUTPITAL SHOWER: Miss Marjorie Thompson and Miss Sarah McElhinney entertained Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary Thompson, as a courtesy to Miss Evelyn Fort, bride-to-be of this month. The afternoon was spent in embroidering white sateen quilt blocks in colors. Late in the afternoon a dainty two course luncheon was served. Following the refreshment little Mary Alice Prescott and Wallace Upton, cunningly attired as bride and groom, marching to the strains of the wedding music, reminded the guest of honor of the event in which she is soon to participate. The little couple carried Miss Fort a large decorated basket of beautiful gifts. Forty-five guests enjoyed the pleasures of the afternoon.
Obituary: MRS. S. E. PENDARIS: Lida B. Pendarvis, wife of S.E. Pendarvis, born in Point Pleasant Township, Warren County, Illinois on Feb. 27, 1870 and was called from earthly labor to eternal rest at eventide, Friday, July 9, 1926, aged 56 years, 4months and 12 days. She was the eldest daughter of Charles and Columbia O. Hinman, both of whom preceded her beyond the vale. The marriage of Mrs. Pendarvis and her now bereaved husband, was solemnized at the Hinman homestead, Feb. 21, 1894. To this union were born two sons, Charles Edgar of Peoria, Illinois, and Robert Everett of Biggsville, both now grown to manhood.
Here faith in the Master was a comfort and strength to the departed throughout the long and dreary years of her affliction to which she finally had to succumb. She was a member of the Reformed Church of Raritan, Illinois, for many years until they purchased and moved to the present farm home in 1913 when she became affiliated with the Presbyterian church of Biggsville where she thereafter continued to worship.
In passing she leaves to cherish her memory her husband and her two sons, six grandchildren, two sister, Mrs. Fred Ross of Media, Illinois and Mrs. George A. Strong of Smithshire, Illinois, and many friends and neighbors throughout Warren and Henderson Counties in which her entire life-time was spent. Funeral services were held at the home near Biggsville on July 12th at 2:30 p.m. with interment in the Ellison Cemetery.
ILLINOIS AUTO LICENSE PLATES-ANOTHER REASONWHY ILLINOIS HAS MORE HARD ROADS: Orange and black will be the colors in the Illinois 1927 automobile license plates, Secretary of State L. Emmerson announced in awarding the contract for the manufacture of plates to C. H. Hanson Company of Chicago. The numerals will be black and the background orange. The letter and numerals “ILL 27” will be orange in a small black map of the state at the right end of the plates. The contract price is thirteen and one quarter cent per pair of plates. For this sum the manufacturer makes the plates, separates them with wax paper and encloses them, together with copies of the Illinois motor vehicle laws and safety regulations in a patented envelope and deliver them to the basement of the state house in such numbers as requested by the Secretary of State…
STUDENT AUTOMOBILES BARRED: Student automobiles will be barred at the University of Illinois starting September 1st, according to a regulation adopted by the Council of Administration of that institution. The Council, composed of the president, the deans of the various college, the dean of women and the dean of men, is the body charged by the Board of Trustees with matters pertaining to student welfare…Five reasons for barring the cars are cited in a letter being mailed to parents and guardians of all students scheduled to enter school next fall.
Reasons for barring: 1. The scholastic standing maintained by the majority of students owning or operating automobiles has been below average. 2. Owning of automobiles has involved a serious and constant waste of time. 3. Numerous accidents involving considerable damage and serious bodily injury have occurred. 4. The constant violations of local and state laws governing motor traffic and a wholly unnecessary and dangerous congestion of traffic in the streets adjacent to the campus was noted. 5. The use of cars has contributed to moral delinquencies which have resulted in the dismissal from the University of the students concerned…
FIVE FROM THIS COUNTY ORDERED TO CAMP: The county has furnished its quota of young men for the Citizens Military Training Camp being conducted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, by Uncle Sam. Among those from the county ordered to camp were the following: Frederick Wiser Crane of Carman, Edwin Maxwell Auld, James Robert Brown, Julius DeBurt Haffner and Marion Wade Meloan of Oquawka.
The camp formally opened on July 9th and will continue until August 6th. Seventeen hundred boys from Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas were ordered to camp and are living in a tented city on the grassy slopes of the beautiful Jefferson Barracks parade grounds. The 500 tents all have room for six comfortable cots and mattresses. They have wooden floors and electric lights and running water is available at each company street for use of the boys. Meals are served in a big concrete building where all are fed at one time…The camp is divided into six infantry companies of first year men, three companies of students that have attended former camps and one field artillery batter of former camp students.
ENTERTAINS TELEPHONE OPERATORS: Mrs. Arthur McKeown was hostess to the telephone operator and bookkeeper, Miss Ethel Jenkins, last Friday evening at her home north of town. At six o’clock a fried chicken dinner was served by the hostess with the assistance of Mrs. Chalmer Purdue. Others attending were the Misses Hazel Stine, Sarah Shaw and Roberta Denum and Mr. and Mrs. Drewis Kern. Music, readings and conversation furnished the diversion of a very enjoyable evening.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: The First National Bank of Kirkwood has assumed the liabilities of the Gladstone First State Bank. The latter bank was closed several days ago on account of financial difficulties. Four clothing club leaders with their assistants met with Miss Grady of the Home Extension Dept. of the University of Illinois at the Community Club room spending the day studying color charts, discussing judging and demonstrating teams for Demonstration Day, August 3rd. Leaders attending were Miss Carol Everett and assistants Mrs. M. J. Babcock and Mrs. A. P McHenry of Biggsville; Mrs. Jennie Melvin of Raritan; Mrs. August Rehling of Carman and her assistants, and Mrs. Otto Steffey of Maple Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mudd motored to near Kahoka, Mo. to visit her father who is in ill health. Mr. O. M. Roberts, Chester Brokaw, Foster Lazear and Dickson Jones drove to St. Louis, Mo. early last Thursday morning and returned Saturday with three new Chevrolet cars. F. G. Reynold, Floyd Clark and Perry Simpson of Stronghurst were in Oquawka Monday and Tuesday as witnesses in the Chas. Scholl liquor case. Members of the Stronghurst Outing Club will enjoy a basket dinner at their new club house near Shokokon. Miss Francis Lind underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Burlington Hospital and is reported recovering nicely. Miss Fleda Randall is the possessor of a new Chevrolet car.
Mr. David Dobbin is suffering from a severe case of infection in his hands. Dr. A. E. Lauver is improving the looks of his office building by giving it a coat of paint. Miss Bessie Graham of Kirkwood, Miss Edith Finch, Mrs. F. V. Doak and Mrs. W. W. Ross of Stronghurst are enjoying a week at the Oquawka Beach. They camped there last year and found it so delightful that all returned this year. On July 20 at Old Bedford for the community club meeting, E. D. Walker, extension agent, will be there with his picture machine. Everyone is invited. Misses Gladys Mudd, Dorothy May Moore and Ruth Wassom left for Oquawka where they will take the teacher’ examination. Miss Rosalie Smith who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Dora Smith, left for Cambridge, Mass. where she will take a post graduate course at Harvard University. Don’t forget the ice cream supper at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Combites on July 16th. The Stronghurst band will furnish the music. Mr. L.R. Marr of Burlington, Ia., is in charge of the Benteco Kash Store while Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crapnell are vacationing in Joy, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Moore of Washington, D. C. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Jenkins at Terre Haute. Mrs. John Huppert received word of the birth of a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Weiss at Mercy Hospital in Burlington. Mrs. Weiss will be remembered as Miss Julia Huppert. Mr. E. E. Davidson and family were called to New Windsor, Ill, by the illness of his father. Mr. Davidson took his father to the hospital in Davenport.
Media Record in the Graphic: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Fifty-five boys and girls enrolled to take the Vacation Bible Study which has been sponsored by Henderson County Bible School Association. The United Church of Media are much interested in this movement. Rev. Cross and many of the school teachers and young ladies of the community are helping to make this two-week course a success. In this day and age, we hear so much about the value of corn, wheat, oats livestock, etc., but the real resources of our community rest upon these 55 boys and girls… We are told that the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is backing a movement to assist the organization of Boy Scouts throughout the county. It is doubtful whether there has been a period within the last 50 years that so much attention is being turned toward the welfare of the coming generation.
We seem to be beginning to eliminate fear and jealous. To illustrate-not long ago at a Rotary club luncheon, a Catholic priest who was leaving the community was called upon to speak. In his remarks, he said, “I expect to see Catholic and Protestant side by side in Heaven.” There are plenty of both Catholic and Protestant who will resent that remark, but such remarks live. They destroy hatred, jealous, fear and stimulate faith, hope and love. (Most of the 19th century, children were valued for the work they produced, but by 1890’s ideas had changed. In the same way, it would take years for religious prejudice between Catholics and Protestants to shift. When John Kennedy ran for President, it still was there and now we are experiencing the same toward Muslims and Jewish people.)
LEWIS SEED CO.: At the annual stockholders meeting of the company 441 ½ shares were represented of the 525 issued. After discussion of the year’s business, the same board of directors were elected: E. G. Lewis, S. N. Mathers, J. J. Mathers, C. R. Pendarvis, Chas. Heisler, J.Y. Gearhardt, P.A. Stamp and Oscar Beckett. Offers were made to purchase any common stock that might be for sale, but no one seems disposed to sell. This company has deposited in banks of Henderson County, $1,090,376.89 and paid out in wages, $60,927.97 and those in charge are looking forward to the day when this may become a yearly record…
WEVER LAKE: Last Saturday afternoon, 15 men and boys gathered at Wever Lake with scythes and axes. Everybody worked and seemed glad to be there. Only those who have seen the lake before the clean-up and after can realize the change. They were so well satisfied with the afternoon’s work that each Saturday afternoon they expect to do similar work. H.O. White is in charge and if you want to help, you are welcome and he will give you something to do.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS: Ray Heap, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Heap, met with a painful accident Sunday morning by breaking his right forearm while cranking a car. This comes at a very inconvenient time as Ray has always been an invaluable member of the harvesting crew. Captain Jas. Moore of Roadhouse, Illinois, a member of the Good Samaritan organization, occupied the United Church pulpit Sunday morning and was assisted by a fellow member, Wm. Reed from Riverhead, N.Y. Wayne Dixon has a badly infected hand for which he has had to make several trips to a physician for treatment.
GLADSTONE GLEANINGS: The members of the Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. Church enjoyed a picnic dinner under “The Elms” on Thursday. Some members of the Salvation Army of Burlington will take part in the prayer services at the M.E. Church Sunday. Miss Alice Lewis left for an indefinite visit with her sister, Mrs. Otis Arnold at Iron Mountain, Mich. Alice will stop over for a two days visit in Chicago.
LOMAX LINGERINGS: Several from here attended an all-day meeting and basket dinner at the Free Methodist Church at Durham on Sunday. Chas. Rochel and family of Cincinnati visited with his brother, William Rochel and wife. Miss Fannie Freeland who is employed at the Pen factory in Fort Madison is taking a two weeks’ vacation. L. W. Porter, who has been at Hot Springs, Ark.for the past three weeks, is expected home this week. Louis Lant returned home from Kansas where he has been employed in a factory for the past several months. Elsie Parker and wife are riding in a new Pontiac Coupe purchased one day last week.
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN: The leaders of the Girls Clothing Clubs of the county were given their final instructions regarding the work of the clubs. Miss Grady of the Girls Club Dept was present to present to work and to carry it out. The use of colors and color combinations was taken up and arrangements were made for a county demonstration day to be held August 3rd. At that time a demonstration team of two for each club will demonstrate some part of the work which they have learned. The Girls Club work is offered as a part of the activities of the Henderson County Farm Bureau. Clubs have been organized at Carman, Maple Grave, Raritan and Biggsville with a total membership of 52 girls. (Included in this article is a list of clubs and members)
BIG JOINT PICNIC: The joint picnic of the Henderson County Farm Bureau and the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is to be held at Wever Lake, at. 17th and will be a banner event. Committees met the evening on July 17th and after enjoying a picnic supper, looked over the ground and mapped out the work to be done to make the affair a big success. Events already arranged include a big program of races, sports and games to be held in the forenoon under the direction of Fred Anders, L.L. Clark and Joe Rowley, a big speaking program just after dinner and a baseball game following the speaking program. Speakers include Frank D. Barton, member of the legislative committee of the Illinois Committee of the Illinois Agricultural Association and John Camlin, president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
STRONGHURST PICNIC, FRIDAY, JULY 23RD: Highest expectations are for the Stronghurst Picnic to be held in the village park. Programs for the day include the following: big parade, basket dinner, band concert, songs, stunts, women’s tire race, fat men’s race, boys’ potato race, boys’ sack race, women’s wheelbarrow race, women’s box making contest, girls’ bicycle race. All club members are asked to bring aprons and be prepared to help with the work. Those who wish to be in parade, be at the City Hall before 11 am. The Merry-go-round arrived Wednesday evening and will furnish its usual popular amusement. It will remain for Saturday when the band will give its evening concert. Many of the Stronghurst merchants are providing unusual opportunities for money-saving by offering “specials’ for Saturday so when you visit Stronghurst for the band concert and let the kiddies ride the merry-go-round, let them show you how to save money while spending it.