The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING: The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce for Media, Raritan and Stronghurst townships met at the NuVan Hotel Wednesday evening. Attendance was hardly up to expectations, but it was understood that at the present moment a crisis in farm affairs makes every hour of daylight must be utilized to the best possible advantage in getting the corn crop planted. Attorney L.H. Hanna of Monmouth at the invitation of President Lewis gave a short talk on the question of diverting the course of Henderson Creek in the north part of the county. He stated he was not acting as an attorney but was only interested as a land owner. A sufficient number of property owners had already signed up to make the project a possibility, but the promoters were desirous of securing a practically unanimous support of property owners in the affected territory. Most of the opposition was coming from the locality where the people would be most benefited. A recent development in the proposal was to make a power project in connection with the plan. In diverting the waters of the creek to the river would be a fall of 29 feet in 3 ¼ miles and with a dam to imprison the water, there would be a possibility of developing a power plant.
In other business, the group accepted the offer of the Streckfus Co. of St. Louis for furnishing one of their steamers for a river excursion August 9. A committee in each township was formed to offer this to constituents. A lunch was served at 9 p.m.
OPENING MONDAY-DAILY BIBLE SCHOOL: Vacation time is here many parents wondering what to do with the children in their leisure time. The answer is Daily Bible School in the Stronghurst community sponsored by the three churches: Christian, Methodist and United, Presbyterian. It will be held in the Grade rooms of the Stronghurst school building from 9-11:30 five days a week for three weeks beginning next Monday morning. Children from 4 to 14 years of age are welcome to come. The literature used is from the publishing houses of the different denominations; this is a community event…
S.H.S. GRADUATION: Fifteen young ladies and ten young men of the community were presented diplomas by Prof. O. L. Dawson Friday evening signifying they had completed the required course of study in Stronghurst Community High School and may enter without special examination many of the higher institutions of learning in the state. This was the first commencement to have taken place in the new auditorium and as this was why there was a large crowd of relatives and friends in attendance in spite of the weather which was quite threatening just before the hour of the program.
The class of 1927, having 25 members, was the largest ever to graduate from Stronghurst High School: Edyth Salter, Helen White, Lester McKeown, Ruth Wassom, Clarence Musser, Robert Mathers, Ellen Powell, Clarence Harvey, Ida Ruth Sandy, Dorothy Knutstrom, George, Decker, Lowell Leinbach, Dorthy Mae Moore, Eleanor VanTine, William Lukens, Kenneth Sanderson, Vincent Upton, Ruby Kemp, Hazel Denum, Naomi Anderson, Millie Leinbach, Alice Shaw, Winibeth Rankin, Madge Sullivan and Edward Beardsley…
RAILWAY OBJECTS TO TAX: Tax objections of Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway Co. were filed with County Clerk, J.J. Barnes, on June 4, 1927 by their attorney. Their objections were based on an illegal assessment by the State Tax commission. They are objection to 47-60ths of each every and all taxes extended claims to be excessive, illegal and void and extended from an erroneous, excessive and fraudulent assessment and valuation. (Extended $1,643.33 [$38,597.67 in today’s values] and Paid $356.06 [$6,629.59 in today’s values) An application of the County Collector judgment was rendered by J. W. Gordon, County Judge, on all the balance of unpaid tax on lands and lots.
OBITUARY: C. ANDERSON-Charles Anderson, one of the old and well-known residents of this community, passed away at a hospital in Burlington about 2 o’clock last Sunday afternoon after a brief illness. Mr. Anderson was the son of Alexander and Harriet Davis Anderson and was born near the present village of Decorra, July 17, 1853 and lacked only a few days of being 74 years of age at his death.
In his youth he wedded Miss Emma McClure, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McClure at Carman. One son was born to them, Bert Anderson, who has been an employee of the Santa Fe at Lomax for many years. Leaving the farm, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson removed to Dallas City where Mrs. Anderson’s death occurred in 1920. Following this, Mr. Anderson returned to the farm until a few months ago since which time he has been a resident of Stronghurst. The deceased was a brother of the late J. O. Anderson also of Decorra and for many years prominent in political affairs in this part of the state. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. King of Lomax and the interment was in the Carman Cemetery.
COLOMA CONCERNS: Coloma school will close June 9th with a picnic dinner and a program. Quite a number enjoyed a picnic supper under the “Elms” Monday evening. Miss Avodia Malmburg has returned to Rock Island after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Malmburg and family. Mr. Renus Olson and family, former residents of this community but who have been living at Camp Point, Missouri, have moved into the Wm. Whiteman tenant house. Mr. Charles McMillan has returned home from Washington, D.C. after attending the General Assembly of the U.P. Church. Mrs. Charles Essex was brought from the Burlington Hospital to the home of her daughter, Mrs. James M. Kilgore, where she will remain for several weeks. Miss Dorothy Kessenger has gone to Burlington where she has employment. Charles Whiteman, Charles McMillin and Wilson Curtis served on the election board in Gladstone Monday. Miss Hazel Weir left for Denver, Colo, where she will spend the summer months.