The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Harry Graham of Dallas City is linograph operator at the Graphic during Mr. Bell’s absence. Lois Marshall of Illinois State at Normal, Frances Mahaffey, Florence Mae Findley, Doris Dixson of Monmouth College will arrive home today for their summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Becket, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ingerson, Miss Slater, Miss Hortense Harbinson of Stronghurst and Miss Abbie Drew of Peoria were entertained at a sumptuous dinner at the home of Miss Naomi Cooper. John Evans of Kansas City, Kansas was in Henderson County on business. The roads are being dragged and put in shape for the application of road oil which will take place sometime in July. Bad weather prevented the oiling in June. Mr. Mack Dickey burned his left hand quite severely when he accidentally allowed it to get in front of an open steam jet. The hand is very painful and prevents him from working. Mr. Jerow of West Burlington was in town demonstrating Gephart furniture polish and auto polish. Mr. Hezekiah Davies left for Leavenworth, Kansas to visit his son Jessie Davies and wife then visit another son and family living in Hartland, Kansas. Dr. F. M. Henderson, Stronghurst, received n invitation to attend a unique reunion of his osteopathic college class on Pike’s Peak on July 30th. He graduated from the American School of Osteopathy in 1905.
Miss Audrey Marsden and Miss Ethel Jenkins have rented Mrs. Delia Salter’’ residence and will do light housekeeping this summer. Miss Ordelle Leinbach, who has been employed for some months in the Ed Links home, has accepted a position at the switch board in the local telephone office. The village park is being gotten in shape for the summer. Mr. C. M. Randall has mowed the grass and raked it off. As soon as some of the playground equipment is repaired, the park will afford much entertainment for the children of the community. Mrs. Ella Harter Kirkpatrick is to be one of the judges from the city of Elgin in one of the prize garden contests given by the Chicago Tribune. She has one of the most beautiful gardens in Elgin. Perry Simpson of the Simpson Bros Garage left for Morebridge, South Dakota where he has secured a position with the Peterson Ice Co. Miss Clidean Simpson left for the State of Washington to spend the summer. Dr. and Mrs. Henderson left for Kirksville, Mo. where she will receive an examination and treatment at the Kirksville Hospital. The Illinois Light and Power Co. have completed the transfer of their base of operations from Bloomington to LaSalle, Ill.. Mr. H. C. Flannigan came down and was accompanied back to LaSalle by his wife and baby daughter, Mary Patricia; they have secured apartments for the summer.
MEDIA BROADCASTOR, a paper: Social and Personal News: The Senior Class play, “The Little Clodhopper,” was a success. Commencement exercises for the class of 1927 were held in the high school auditorium last Friday evening. Members were the following Mildred Lawyer, Bertha Payne, Mary Anders, Esther Swanson, Faye Powell, Roy Baskett and Gerold Gilliland. The “Amici” Class of the United Church gave a farewell party in honor of Miss Midizie Disdell, who leaves for New York from where she will sail on the Leviathan for her home near Manchester, England. As a token of remembrance, the class presented her with a small gift and a large envelope containing a letter from each member of the class, which bore instructions for opening while mid-ocean. Miss Dorothy Pogue left for Winona, Minn. where she will spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. F. W. Meek. Mrs. Elizabeth Rankin left for Mt. Caroll, Illinois where she will attend the wedding of her niece, Miss Helen Moore. Albert Swanson was a member of the graduating class of Augustans College. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barttison of East Moline, Ill.was born a new daughter named Edythe Irene. Her mother was formerly Miss Edythe Sutton of this place. Mable Drain has been employed to work at the Lewis Seed Co. during summer months. Garland Taylor, principal of the High school, enrolled for the summer term at Western State Teachers College, Macomb.
OBITUARY-Mrs. Otis Smith: Mrs. Otis Smith, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bowling of Monmouth, Illinois, was born in Chatham Hill, Va. Aug. 8, 1887. She united in marriage to Otis Smith on May 29, 1907 and to this union was born five children: Hazel, Roy, Martha and two who preceded their mother in death. Besides her husband and children, she leaves to mourn, her father, mother, and four brothers, William Otis, David and Artie. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted at the United Church with burial in the Terre Haute Cemetery.
Stronghurst Graphic, June 6, 1927 HOME SERVICE TAG DAY SATURDAY: in behalf of the annual Salvation Army home service home appeal under the sponsorship of the Monmouth American Legion, the following Henderson County towns will put on tag days: Oquawka, Stronghurst, Gladstone, Biggsville, Raritan, Carman, Lomax, Terre Haute and Media. Any amount dropped in the tag boxes will bring a tag to the contributor but the committee expresses the hope that many will see their way clear to pay one dollar and even more for the tags they buy. No doubt, all here will gladly buy and wear a tag next Saturday to help this good cause.
PROGAM AT THE U.P. CHURCH: Special readings, musical numbers by local talent and a special reading, “Indian Messa” and others by Mrs. Ney Salter of Williams, California will give you a treat you don’t want to miss. She is a talented speaker. Admission is only 25 cents. Children under 14 years 15 cents.
INSTANT DEATH: Cecil Robison, the eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orin Robison of St. Augustine, was instantly killed there at about 12:30 p.m. Friday afternoon when a coil of wire with which he had been playing crossed with a high-tension electric power line carrying 2,300 volts.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SUCCEEDING: The Daily Vacation Bible School opened Monday and will continue for three weeks. Attendance had been good with an enrollment of 73. The school is divided into four departments under the direction of Rev. C. S. McClure, General Superintendent. (List of each department and teachers included in article.)