The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
LUTHERAN MEETING HELD HERE: Nine pastors of the Galesburg District are to hold special services on Nov. 15 & 16. A most cordial invitation is extended to the general public to attend the evening services, which will be in the English language entirely. The afternoon services will be in Swedish for all who can understand that language. Every one of these visiting pastors is on the program at some time and each will bring a message that is well worth hearing… (program listed).
THE HUMAN RADIO: Of unusual interest is Prince Omwah, who comes to demonstrate his wonderful powers at the Strand Theatre on Nov. 17 and 18 by occultism. The Prince is of Hindu extraction and is conceded to be among the greatest of Crystal seers known. He is now making his fifth tour around the world. Prince Omwah is a graduate of Carlyle College, Penna., Oxford University, England, and Delhi, India. He is a Mohammedan and Buddhist by faith and speaks the Hindu language as well as English. His years of study and research in India have made him most befitting for an exponent of Raga Yogi and Dharma (A mode of life that emphasizes spiritual evolution and righteousness.) …
FARMING SOME: Attorney W. C. Ivins and George T. Chant, secretary of the Stronghurst Building and Loan Association, are owners of a farm in Hancock County and are spending more or less spare time there. A few days ago, they received a shipment of 140 head of stock hogs, which they will feed for the market. Of course, both are thoroughly practical so far as business matters are concerned, but certain ones have developed a slight suspicion that they may be slipping away on these vacations and cultivating their voices as they will be able to enter the hog calling contest next fall.
OBITUARY-AMOS ALONZO CAVINS: Word of the death of Mr. Amos Cavins at his home in Chillicothe on Tuesday evening reached the community. Mr. Cavins had been in declining health for some time past but has been bedfast for the past two weeks. Mr. Cavins was born in Ellison Township July 13, 1864. He first united in marriage to Lois Mathers to which one child, namely Lewis Cavins, was born. After the death of his first wife, he united in marriage to Ollie Edwards of Green County, Ill. To this union five children were born: Lenna Schroeder of Raritan; Emory Cavins of Media; Mable and Nora of Chillicothe and Harvey of Rock Island who with the widow survive him. Beside the children left to mourn are nine grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Mr. Cavins was one of a family of five children: two brothers George and Fred, and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Gearheart and Mrs. Jennie Calhoun. All have preceded him in death except Fred of Honolulu. At the time of his death, Mr. Cavins was a member of the Baptist Church of Raritan. For 37 years he had been a member of the Masonic order at Raritan and was in all respects an honorable and upright man. Funeral service will be held at the Baptist Church in Raritan; the Masonic order will also have charge. Burial will be in the Raritan Cemetery. Mr. Cavins was a Stronghurst businessman having operated the Lyric Theatre for some time.
TURKEY AND BEAN CONTEST: Something new in the way of contests is being staged this month by the Chevrolet Co. Mr. Roberts of the Roberts Chevrolet Co. of this place, informs us he will eat turkey or beans in Galesburg at a big banquet of dealers in the near future and it won’t be beans. Certain territory is assigned to each dealer and divided into districts and the dealers in each district are pushing their sales to the limit this month. At the close of the month, the districts showing the largest sales will eat turkey and the dealer falling below in his sales will have to eat beans.
WEDDING BELLS-THOMPSON & GLODT: The bride is one of the city’s most talented and popular young women, having graduated from the Stronghurst High School and later from the Illinois State Normal University at Normal, Illinois. She has been a very successful primary teacher, having taught in Oquawka and Stronghurst public schools and later teaching in Billings, Montana.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Glodt of Park City, Montana. He is a graduate of the Park City High School and Walker Business College of Portland, Oregon. He formerly was in the postal service work in Billings, Mont., and is at present employed as auditor by the Union Pacific Railway Co. The wedding was Oct. 13th at Portland, Oregon where the happy couple will be living.
WEDDING BELLS-SALTER & McCUNE: Miss Marie M. McCune of this place and Mr. Gerald R. Salter of Kirkwood were united in marriage last Saturday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Lester Gerber in this village. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCune, who reside in the west part of town and Mr. Salter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Salter of Kirkwood. The happy couple will make their home here for the present.
FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS-LEINBACH REUNION: In the beautiful words of Julia C. Dorr, the seventh of November was a date that was in no earthly calendar for the family of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Leinbach. Clever and ingenious men and women have invented marvelous wonders, but no man yet, however gifted, has had the strength to control the passing of time. So, twenty long years, years of sadness and joy, years of growth and decay passed by and all the members of the Sam Leinbach family had never met together at the same time. Last Sunday dawned just like other days. Earth gave no sign, nor did far heaven proclaim the gift divine it held in store for the Leinbach children and their parents. Family after family gathered at the Percy Veech home until all the children and their children were present and as the aged grandfather and grandmother looked over their rich gifts, they doubtless felt as Mrs. Dorr felt when she wrote the poem given. (Precedes the article)
It is not often that an entire family and their parents are permitted to join in such a happy reunion on this earth…Each of the children have traveled a goodly was since they were all together in the home of their father and mother, but not a single one them had journey too far away to remember the love and care and sacrifices made for them by their parents… Mr. and Mrs. James Leinbach and family of Raritan; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leinbach and family of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Veech and family; Mr. and Mrs. Rae Nordstrom and family; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huff and family; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Leinbach and family all of Stronghurst and Mr. and Mrs. James Callow and baby of Roseville made up the 30 present…
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY-MR. AND MRS. N. Q. WELCH: A happy family gathering celebrating the 47th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. N. Q. Welch at their home in the west part of Biggsville last Thursday evening. The home was appropriately decorated and during the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Welch stood under a large wedding bell. Their grandson, Charles Welch, officiated. A sumptuous wedding feast was served after which the grandchildren furnished entertainment for the evening. . A group of ladies from the neighborhood gave a serenade of the variety more popularly known as a charivari and were treated to wedding cake. Congratulations were tendered with the hope that the couple might spend many more happy years together. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Clint Welch and children of Reed; Mrs. Laura Welch and son Charles of Monmouth; and Mr. and Mrs. Boone Reed and children and Mrs. Maragret Bruner of Monmouth; and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shike and children of Seaton.
BIGGSVILLE BRIEFS: A birthday party was held last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swedlund near South Henderson in honor of the lady’s brother, Stephen Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Page Randall and children of Stronghurst; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cleek and children of Oquawka; Mr. Stephen Graham, Sr. and daughter Mrs. Mar Sandy and son Jack and Roy Millen were the guests.
G. C. Foster is putting anew roof on the barn on his town property. Mr. John McKee who has spent the summer and fall at the Don Lee home at Peoria and the John McKee home in Chicago came home last week. Word has been received that Mrs. H. O. Garrity has been removed from the Iona Lutheran Hospital to the home of her brother, Thomas Buchannan at Linden, Kansas. A. P. Henry attended “Dad’s Day” celebration at Knox College where his son John is a student. Mrs. Mary Trowbridge is the new clerk in the Rankin Store. Mr. and Mrs. Norgat entertained at their home south of town Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and children and Ira Gunning of Ferris, Ill.
GLADSTONE GLEANINGS: Mrs. John Hubbs who has been critically ill for the past week is improving. She is being cared for by her mother, Mrs. H. Smith of Ipava, Ill. Mrs. F. Saben entertained a number of boy and girl friends Saturday afternoon in honor of her daughter Glady’s ninth birthday. Mrs. R. Stephenson has sold her residence in the north part of town to Mr. Henry Stillwell of Burlington. Union church services were held in the U.P. Church last Sunday evening with Rev. C. E. Dowdell, anti-saloon league representative giving his illustrated lecture. John Hearn left for Milford to spend the winter with his son Harry and family. Mrs. George Teifer and daughter of Hillsboro, Ill. came for a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John DuVall.
OQUAWKA QUERIES: A large crowd enjoyed the pot luck supper at the M.E. Church last Thursday evening and Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Viar’s Sunday School Classes gave quite a surprise when they reported they had paid off the indebtedness on the M.E. parsonage. By all reports, the first number of the Lyceum course (which is sponsored by the local high school pupils) was said to be one of the best entertainments ever given in Oquawka. This number was given by the Chester R. School Orchestra. (Culture came to river city.) The Snodgrass grocery store is owned by Mr. Frank Thompson of Rozetta. Adam Sandy, a former employee of the Roseville garage, has been employed as mechanic in the new Clark garage. Chester Stotts, who has conducted a grocer store here for several years, recently traded the grocer stock and his property at the beach for a farm near Woodstock, Ill. and will move his family there about the first of the year. George Huffman of Woodstock, Ill., with whom the trade was made, will close the grocery stock out at once and also sell the beach property at public sale nest Saturday.
Two pupils in the primary room were taken ill in school last Thursday and the doctor pronounced it scarlet fever. The grade school was closed and the rooms are being fumigated. Miss Ivah Tinker, a graduate nurse of the St. Louis Hospital, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Maude Tinker. Mrs. Wm Flege left for Fort Madison, Iowa, being called there by the serious illness of her son Harold who underwent a tonsil operation there.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS: The Central Illinois Public Service Co. has a crew of men laying new cable for the ornamental lights in the business section of Colchester. A fund is being raised by subscription to “rock” the dirt road between Gladstone and Oquawka before winter comes in earnest. The Colchester Independent, Colchester, Illinois, is now under new management. Its former owner, C.W. Haden, has sold out to Harr Todd of Astoria and L.D. Gustine of Lewiston, who took charge last week. John Mills of Carthage and said to have been the oldest man in Hanock County is dead. He was born Feb. 10, 1825 and spent the last 75 years and 9 months of his life in Hancock County; he died at the age of 101 years and 9 months. C.A. Carlstrom, father of Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstorm, died at his home in New Boston the night of Oct. 28, 1926 at the age of 81 years. Interment was in the New Boston Cemetery, services at the grave being in charge of the Masonic order. This first Mercer County corn husking contest was held last Thursday near Joy. It took 200 people to manage the affair and there were about 3,000 spectators. Oscar Pawley, a left-handed picker, was the winner of the contest having a net picking of 26 bushel and 42 pounds in one hour’s time. Bea Brown came second with 25 bushel and 56 pounds. The winner received $15 in gold and a 12-inch loving cup of hammered silver, the latter being a gift of The Times Record of Aledo, Ill. Hedding College at Abingdon has again closed due to lack of funds. The college was opened this year on the “self-help” plan, the students being promised jobs to pay their tuition and board and room. For various reasons this did not prove an adequate means of financing the school and the result was the forced closing of the college.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Mrs. Henry Reynolds is improving. Miss Rosalie Smith arrived from Chicago to visit her mother, Mrs. Harvey Smith. Mrs. Al Berg returned from the Burlington Hospital and is being cared for at the home of Mrs. E. R. Grandey. Mr. Harold Anders is ill at his home with an attack on tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Peterson are the parents of a young son born to them on Nov. 10th at their home in the northwest part of town. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Marsden visited their daughter, Mrs. Dale Moon, who is a patient at the Macomb Hospital; they report her condition so improved that she will soon be able to return to her home. Mrs. Bartlett of Boston, Mass. Is visiting her father, Mr. Nat Bruen, and sister, Miss Lucretia, at their country home. Mr. Wm. Graham suffered another stroke of paralysis at his home last Sunday morning. Mr. Peter Dahl is spending the winter at the home of Mr. Chas. Johnson. Mr. Earl D. Taylor left for Ormande where he is in charge of the section there for the present. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dobbin were called to Kansas City, Mo. by the serious illness of Mr. Lee Burford, an uncle of Mr. Dobbin. Mr. James Dobbs, who has been section foreman at Lomax for several months has been assigned a permanent position as section foreman at Edlestein, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Putney and family of Wilbur, Neb. are visiting at the Ernest Putney home awaiting their household goods to arrive at Galesburg where they will make their home for the winter. Virgil will work for Illinois Power and Light co. there. Mr. Carl Nelson, who has been visiting his parents and other relatives in Sweden for the past three months, returned to Stronghurst the first of the week.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS: The orchestra has some new music to practice. As yet, it has not made a public appearance but intends to some time in the near future. Robert Mather, Vincent Upton and Herbert Brook attended the concert given b the U.S. Marine Band in Burlington last Friday night. The Seniors are very busy trying to decide on a class ring. As yet, no self-made diplomat has been able to make more than five agree on the same ring.
News from the Media Record: LIVERY BARN, THING OF THE PAST: The last livery barn is being torn down and part of the lumber used to build a modern chicken house at Ro Bell’s hatchery. This house is built 18 feet wide and 50 feet long and will be the home of 300 white leghorn hens. Mr. Bell is going to have an un-to-date little chicken farm, and with his 10,000-egg incubator, 30,000 or 40,000 baby chicks will come to life. Today a livery barn is no more need than a straw hat when the thermometer is ten degrees below zero.
LOCAL MEDIA NEWS: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hamilton and daughter, Miss Beryl and Mrs. Jennie Burt of Plymouth, Ill. were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Hamilton’s niece, Mrs. J. E. Campbell and family. Mrs. Cross was able to be brought home from the Monmouth Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Howell, who formerly lived in Carman, have recently moved into the Callow property here.
FARMERS AND TEACHERS INSTITUTE: A successful Henderson County Farmers and Teachers two-day institute closed at Biggsville last Friday. The number of teachers registered was very good, but the attendance of the farmers not quite so favorable. Those who attended were privileged to hear especially fine talks in the various departments. Gibert O. Miller of Seaton, Ill spoke of “Saving America.” Music was furnished by the Biggsville high school girls glee club and the school orchestra. The following officers were selected for the Henderson County Farmers Institute for the coming year: President, Marion Allaman; Vice-President, Clifford Delabar; Treasurer, Harve Foster; (Household Science Department) President, Mrs. J.C. Brook and Secretary, Mrs. Allen Annegers. A very interesting display of school exhibits was a big feature of the institute. Stronghurst had much the better display of work, but all entered were a credit to their respective owners….
(Program for the First Big Corn Show in this edition)
A NEIGHBORLY SPIRIT SHOWN IN IOWA: Mrs. J. F. McMillan left this afternoon for Knoxville, Iowa where she will assist her parents in getting ready for a sale of their farming effects, preparatory to moving to town. Her father’s health, being poorly, has caused him to quit farming. Recently 18 men with 9 wagons from the vicinity of Knoxville visited her father’s farm and gathered all of his corn for him free of charge. As further demonstration of the neighborly spirit in Iowa, she also told of a similar happening at the farm of her brother, Mr. Arthur Linderman and family of Anita, who recently experienced a bad auto accident. In this case 227 men gathered from miles around and with 60 wagons picked 3,000 bushels of corn in exactly one-half day for the unfortunate family.
NEXT YEAR’S CALF SHOW: Boys and girls all over Henderson County are making preparations to enter the Beef Calf Club for the coming year according to Farm Adviser Walker. Many have already signified their intention of joining a club and have secured their calves. No doubt other boys and girls who would like to enter the club work who have not been seen definitely need to enroll. Any boy or girl in Henderson County who will be over ten and under twenty-one on July 1, 1927 is eligible to join the club. Each member is required to secure a good beef calf weighing between 400 and 500 pounds and to feed the animal until the time of the show next fall and in the meantime keep records on the feed consumed…
MEETING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION: The executive officers of the Henderson County Sunday School Association, the Sunday School superintendents and pastors of the county and their wives and husbands met Nov. 12th in the Women’s Community Club room in Stronghurst. Some 40 were present, but Oquawka, Gladstone, Reed and Rozetta were not represented. The women of the Community Club served the banquet. The meeting was called to order by President, Mr. Clarence Gibb, who brought before the group the lack of support throughout the county. It was voted to hold a banquet and business meeting bi-monthly in various districts of the county with the next one to be held at Lomax, Jan 7th; the subject to be studies would be “Teachers’ Training.”
OLENA OBSERVATIONS: A dark, gloomy morning after an all-night rain followed by showers Sabbath Day and Monday have put the roads in bad condition again. Mrs. Hubbs, wife of pastor Rev. Hubbs has been quite seriously ill the past week and was taken to the Burlington Hospital for an X-ray picture and treatment. The Kalamazoo Stove Co. of Kalamazoo, Mich. have placed several of their stoves in homes near Olena. A gentleman from Burlington was in this neighborhood tuning and repairing musical instruments. He did work in the Ira Peterson and Joel Marsden homes and also the Olena Church. Mr. J. N. Lyons spent a few days looking after his farming interest near Liberty, Iowa. Mrs. Margaret Peyton kept his wife company during his absence.
LOMAX LINGERINGS: Born to Moore Cook and wife Saturday, Nov. 13th, a son. Rev. Faye Willy filled the pulpit at the Nazarene Church Sunday evening. John Kling received the sad news of the death of his father at Canton, Mo. Sunday. Mr. King will be remembered as having lived here in former years. Burial was at Ottumwa, Iowa. Rev. Geo. Nicol, a former preacher of this locality and Dallas City, will preach next Sunday at the Christian Church with intention of taking up a pastorate for that church if suited. Mr. C. C. Corbitt and family have taken up rooms at the Lomax Hotel; he is the new east end section foreman. Frank Farquhar is operating for the Santa Fe at Cameron.
LIKE MAGIC: On Thanksgiving Day millions of seals will be on sale like magic. They will appear by mail, in booths and in some place the school children will be selling. The seals provide a gigantic network of health protection through nursing service, clinics, sanatoria, child health education and training well people to keep well. The story of this penny Christmas seal is like a dream come true. It was in 1908 a postal clerk in Denmark hit upon the idea of selling seals to help tuberculosis patients. In 1908 Miss Emily Bissell of Delaware decided to use the idea in America and the total sale was $3,000. Today, the Christmas seal has become a sound investment and every purchaser of a Christmas seal strengthens its purpose to help fight tuberculosis and all diseases.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Wm. Long, Jr. of Stronghurst area shot a red fox in an open field near town. It surely was a beauty and probably about “the last of the Mohicans” (they are rare), It is on display in the Benteco store window. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Voorhees are now domiciled in their new house in Raritan. Seventeen teachers in the county took examination in Oquawka. Starting Nov. 20th and throughout the rest of the month Chicago round trip rate will be reduced to one and one-third fare on account of the International Livestock Exposition. In Dallas City chicken thieves raided the John Layton place in the southwest suburbs of this city one-night last week and carried off about 75 chickens. It was a heavy loss to them and the sneaking scoundrels got away with the poultry without even arousing the family or disturbing them in the least. Simpson Bros. have installed a new Atwater Kent radio in the home of Miss Grace Slater. (All the neighbors now know where to go to listen to nightly programs.) Mr. J. R. Mudd, Veterinarian, left for Urbana where he will take a three days course studying poultry diseases. Farm Advisor Walker left for Chicago to attend a conference called by the Illinois Agricultural Association. Dr. F. M. Henderson, osteopath of this place who has been making trips to Dallas City for the past 19-20 years practicing his profession, has decided to discontinue those trips and confine his practice locally.