The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
(Picture and Scouting history of the two new Eagle Scouts: Vincent Upton and Herbert Brook on front page of this issue.) (List of Grand Jurors as well as list of Common Law cases included in this issue.)
FELLOWSHIP CLUB MEETS: Last Friday the Stronghurst Fellowship Club met at the NuVon Hotel for a noon luncheon served to 35-40 members and guests including several ladies of the town and community. After the meal, Mr. J. F. Mains called the meeting to order and the Secretary’s report was read by Chas. E. Fort, Jr. Rev. R. C. Myers addressed the group announcing his retirement as Scout leader and notified the group that the club was not financially fixed to carry on for another year unless assisted in some way. He asked the club, which has sponsored the scout movement here, to permit them to inaugurate another “tag day” on October 1st. It was so moved. Mr. Lester B. Colby was introduced and he made a few remarks on organization saying a town without an organization of some kind cannot function as well and as one who when matters of importance come up to be decided quickly responses. Such an organization is ready to act. He closed his remarks and the group retired to the high and grade school auditorium where he gave a more extended address to a small audience.
49 CALVES HERE FOR BIG CALF SHOW: All is ready for the second annual Henderson County Calf Club show to be held at Stronghurst tomorrow. There are 15 prizes offered and cash awards will total nearly $300. The Girls’ Clothing Clubs sponsored by the Farm Bureau will also have exhibits of their handiwork in competition for prizes all beginning with a parade at 10:00am. Judging of calves will be done by W. J. Kennedy, Vice President of Anchor Serum Co. S. St. Joseph, Mo. and at 3:30 p.m. will be a high school football game with Keokuk High School followed at 6 p.m. with a picnic supper and later a band concert.
NOW ACCREDITED: Henderson County has been placed on the accredited list because 75% of the cattle in the county have been tested for the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis. Some time ago the Board of Supervisors appropriated sufficient funds to carry on the work and Mr. Wm. LeCroy was employed as county veterinarian. It has taken about two years to finish the work. He tested the cattle last year and then made a retest this year to find if any had reacted since the first test. It has cost considerable to have this work done, but it will mean much to the farmers of the county as those residing in an accredited area get a certain per cent more for livestock shipped out than those who live in an uncredited county.
FAREWELL TO MINISTER: On Thursday evening the M. E. congregation assembled at their church home to hold a farewell social in honor of the pastor, Rev. Myers and family who are leaving for their new field of work at Chenoah, Illinois. The Boy Scouts of Stronghurst attended in a body as he had been their leader. The town owes him a debt of gratitude for all his efforts. Preceding the lunch served in the basement, a short program of musical numbers was given and gifts for the Epworth League and the Ladies’ Aid were presented to the family.
OBITUARY-THOMAS MCQUOWN: Word has been received of the death of Mr. Thomas McQuown at his home in Watertown, a suburb of Boston, Mass., which occurred Sept. 4, 1926. The deceased was the youngest son of Isaac and Rhoda McQuown and grew to manhood on his father’s farm a few miles north of Stronghurst. In early manhood he went to the Eastern part of the United States and has made his home there ever since. At the time of his death, he was about 61 years of age. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, one daughter and one son. All of the Isaac McQuown family have passed away except one son, Willison H. McQuown of Walton, Kansas and he is in very poor health at this time.
OBITUARY-MRS. ANNA MCELHINNEY SIMPSON: Anna McElhinney Simpson, daughter of Samuel McElhinney and Christina Eliza Stwart McElhinney was born August 22, 1876 in what in now known as Media Township and died on September 23, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minn, at the age of 50 years. She was married in November 1898 to William Wallace Simpson and resided in Media, Ill.; Alberta, Canada; La Crosse, Wis. and Minneapolis, Minn. having resided in the latter place for the past 18 years.
In early life she united with the United Presbyterian Church of Media. During her residence in Minneapolis, she transferred her membership to the First Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Grace E. Simpson, Minneapolis, Minn.; two sisters, Mrs. Sara M. French of Bluffton, Ind.; and Mrs. Harriet Casto of Connersville, Ind.; two brothers: Allan Stewart McElhinney, Vancouver, B.C. and W. J. McElhinney of Stronghurst, Ill. besides a host of other relatives and friend. The remains were brought Stronghurst and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McElhinney where short funeral services were held that afternoon and burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
RODEO ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD: The rodeo held at Stronghurst Saturday afternoon was very well attended and the large crowd gathered that day was a splendid demonstration of the results which can be obtained by providing something the public will patronize and by efficient and practical advertising and letting the people know what is offered. (Graphic plugging their paper). The nine riders proved experts and the bronchos, steers and calves performed their parts with credit. The Stronghurst business men sponsored the event here by advertising the show and deserved the credit for its success.
SHORT SOCIAL NOTES: Lloyd Rankin was confined to his home several days by illness but is again able to resume his duties as mail carrier. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wheeling are moving from the Maxey property in the west part of town to the Perry Lovitt home place in the north part of the village. The Ladies of the Christian Church will serve a fried chicken dinner at the church basement Calf Club Day and also serve a regular supper starting at 5:30 p.m.
(List of court cases pending in this issue.)
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Mrs. August Johnson who has been ill for several months has been considerably worse of late. Will give a dollar cash prize (worth $17.42 in today’s value) to the farmer of Henderson County who will bring me between now and December 1st the best ear of corn produced on his farm—H. C. Tutwiler, the harness man. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McMillan has as a house guests this week Mrs. Roy Lindeman and baby whose former home has been in Des Moines, Iowa, but are locating in Peoria, Ill. Mrs. Linderman is a sister-in-law of Mrs. McMillan and will leave Friday for her new home. Mr. C. R. Kaiser, following the advice of Dr. Bowen of Galesburg (who was called early last Monday morning to the Kaiser home) was taken to the Galesburg hospital for treatment. Miss Florence Worley, who has been caring for him at his home, accompanied him to the hospital. Morris Lee and family, who have operated the J. D. Lynch farm southeast of Stronghurst for the past three years, have leased the Bailey farm from the Raritan State Bank. Earl Bricker and family will move on the Lynch farm and the Ralph McIntyre family will move from the Bailey place to a farm near Burlington on the hard road.
Harry Vaughn left for Chicago where he will have employment with the Western Union Telegraph Co. Supervisor C. H. Curry took Lyman Taylor to the county farm where he will be cared for this winter-(just one of the jobs of being a supervisor-care for the poor). Mr. Anderson Graham of Danbury, Nebr. was a week end visitor at the home of his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bell and family. Little James, the year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Milliken, who underwent an operation for hernia at the Burlington Hospital, is doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Waring are the proud parents of a baby girl born to them at their home south of town. The little Miss has been named Frances Lucile. Announcements have been received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Yeomans on Sept. 18th at the home of Mrs. Yeoman’s parents at Sedalia, Mo. Joe Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Moore, who has been seriously ill at his home with typhoid fever under the care of a trained nurse, Miss Gielau of Burlington, has passed the crisis and is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crapnell and daughter Forrest attended the Billy Sunday meetings in Monmouth last Sunday afternoon and evening. They report two wonderful sermons on “What will I do with Jesus” and “The Hour has Come.” Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lukens and family also attended the Sunday meetings in Monmouth. Andy Black of Olena returned to Keokuk to resume his medical studies. Charles Marshall received yesterday morning by express a stylish Shropshire ram from the noted flock of C. W. Gurney of Paris, Ontario, Canada. The dairy cow sale conducted by Preston & Son at the Doug Wassson place with J. W. Decker as auctioneer was well attended and the cows sold at very good prices.
RARITAN REFLECTIONS: Rev. Martin of Rozetta occupied the Baptist pulpit Sunday evening. Will Lauver is the owner of a new Star Laudeau. Mrs. George Cavins has treated her house with a fresh coat of paint. Her son, Roy, is doing the work.
BIGGSVILLE BRIEFS: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dixon returned from a five weeks’ vacation visiting relatives in Michigan. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon for A. L. Thompson who had been ill for a number of weeks and passed away at his home Sabbath morning. Rev. Roy Fetherstone was reappointed to the pastorate of the Methodist church here. The pupils of the Record School under the direction of their teacher, Miss Nyle Thompson, enjoyed a social good time with games during the last period of school Friday evening in celebrating the birthday of four of its pupils- the honored guests were Clarabeth and Clarence Oaks, John Roy Cochran and Dorothy Purdue. A large crowd gathered at the Gibb field Saturday for the first football game of the season, the game being between Media and the local team who scored 12 to 0.
OQUAWKA NEWS: A banquet will be held Oct. 1st for the teachers of Henderson and Warren Counties after which they will attend a special meeting at the Rev. Billy Sunday Tabernacle there. Mrs. Wm. Radmacher and daughter Miss Beulah spent the weekend in Monmouth with relatives and attended the “Billy Sunday” meetings.
MEDIA RECORD IN THE STRONGHURST GRAPHIC: SOCIAL NEWS -The oiling of the township roads is being delayed by the unsettled weather conditions. The “Kid Party” complimentary to the Freshmen at the local high school will be held this week. Under threat of penalty the Freshmen girls are compelled to wear green hair ribbons and the boys green ties during this week. The Media High School football squad will journey to Elmwood, Ill. on Saturday for the second game of the season. Mrs. George Wax who is in the Galesburg Hospital and seriously ill is somewhat better. The Senior Class at the high school has planned to held a series of parties one each month at the homes of the different members of the class. The first meeting will be at the home of Miss Faye Powell. There are seven members in the class-Mary Anders, Esther Swanson, Faye Powell, Bertha Payne, Mildred Lawyer, Garold Gilliland and Roy Baskett. Professor Garland Taylor is class advisor.
THE VOICE OF S.H.S.: A very peppy assembly was held and after a few announcements by Mr. Dawson, yell leaders were elected-Edward Beardsley and Hazel Denum; they led a few rousing yells for the team after which Mrs. Dawson led the singing. The annual Freshman-Sophomore party was held in the gymnasium Friday evening and was attended by about 60 pupils and the faculty. A clever sketch was given by the Sophomores and various games were played. Delicious refreshments carrying out the Freshmen’s color (green) were served.