The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
GLADSTONE GLEANINGS: The children’s day program to be given at the Methodist Church Sunday evening was postponed because of the death of Mr. Sebring; his daughter, Margaret, has a leading part. An ice cream strawberry social is to be held in the park on Thursday evening given by the “June Committee” of the Ladies Aid Society. Floyd Jamison of Detroit, Mich. was a caller at the Mrs. S.H. Thomas home. Miss Ruth Forward went to Moline where she will spend the summer at her parents’ home.
RARITAN REPORTS: The June hostesses for the South Country Birthday Club, the Mesdames Ben Livermore, Asa Worthington and Percy Veech, met at the Ben Livermore home to plan the party for June 17th at the Algert Nolan home. I.V.D. Perrine, who has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Earl Grey, had the misfortune to fall and injure himself. The county school superintendent of Illinois is accepting applications from boys to attend the state fair school which will be held August 20 and 21st. Two boys can go from each county and now is the time to send in your application. Percy Veech and family are enjoying these pleasant June days riding around in a new Chevrolet car purchased at Roseville Chevrolet. A good crowd attended the Children’s Day exercises at the Raritan Reformed Church on Sunday night. The Raritan Community Club held a Flag Day Program and Hen Party at the Harold Simonson home. Fourteen hens brought $6.25. A flag day program was given (read details in this issue).
FACTS ABOUT 1927 Illinois: Illinois manufactures more wall paper than any other state. Twelve plants and 1,575 persons are employed. Illinois makes more window shades and fixtures than any other state-85 plants and 1, 656 persons employed. Illinois ranks first among the states in vaults, sidewalk and floor lights, coal hole covers and ventilating equipment-four plants employing 51 workers. Illinois ranks first in manufacture of washing machines and clothes wringers not used in commercial laundries-14 plants and 2,208 workers. Illinois ranks second in the manufacture of paper boxes and other not specially classified-109 plants and 7,125 employees. Illinois ranks second in the manufacture of artificial and preserved flowers and plants-26 plants and 558 workers. The largest summer course for training athletic coaches in the United States is conducted by the University of Illinois. Approximately 300,000 hunting licenses are issued each year in Illinois. One thousand sixty-four communities are served by the telephone. Illinois leads the country in the manufacture of sewing machines. Illinois has 5,040 members of the Grand Army of the Republic (veterans of the Civil War). The cost of a public education in Illinois is $105.88 ($1976.78 in today’s values).
SHE DIED: Elaine Sailer, the 13-year-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W.K. Sailor, met with a sad fate on Monday at her home in Clifton. Rev. Sailor was a former pastor of the M.E. Church at Gladstone. Little Elaine was crossing the railroad tracks stopping for a passing freight, stepped onto the tracks at the end of the passing caboose when the northbound passenger struck her, hurling her upon the tracks, the wheels of the car severing her body. The funeral was held at the M.E. Church at Clifton and the burial took place at Colfax, Illinois.
SOCIAL AND AREA NEWS: Edward Beardsley, a member of this year’s graduating class has the position of timekeeper on an extra gang of the Santa Fe. Mrs. Cary Campbell accompanied by Mrs. Helen Burrell left for Chicago where the former will attend the alumni banquet of Northwestern University and the latter will visit her son Dean. Donald Fort, ten year son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Fort of Mitchell, S. Dak. won a recent memory contest staged by the Music Department of the public grade and high schools. The prize is a scholarship donated by the Dakota Wesleyan College. Miss Audrey Marsdan, secretary at the Henderson County Farm Bureau offices, entered the Monmouth hospital last Monday morning for a tonsil operation. She was accompanied to the hospital by her sister, Mrs. Laura Moon. Miss Helen Swedlund is filling Miss Audrey place during her absence.
Alfred Shallenberger returned home having completed his course at the Fort Madison business college. Miss Pauling Marsden, a student nurse in the Cottage Hospital at Galesburg arrived home Saturday afternoon for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Fort of Shenandoah, Iowa are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Fort. Lucille Butler is a student at the Burlington College of Commerce. The annual house cleaning was held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday when the members gathered there for an all-day cleaning. A covered dish luncheon was enjoyed at the noon hour. Miss Gail Brook will attend school at Boulder, Colorado during the summer. Miss Lois McKeown is the new bookkeeper in the Farmers’ Coop store. Harold Bainter is a student in the University of Michigan. Mr. Gus A. Swanson left for Omaha, Nebraska where he is a delegate to the synodical convention of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Sam Claybaurgh of east of town is suffering with lumbago and has been confined to his bed for several days. As this is an especially busy time for farmers, his many friends wish him a very speedy recovery. The Misses Nellie and Kathryn White returned home in Richmond, Indiana after visiting with their cousins, Ms. Rosa Peterson and Mrs. Russell Cadle. Miss Jean McElhinney of Alamongo, New Mexico came by train to spend her summer vacation with her father, Mr. A.S. McElhinney. She is supervisor at the New Mexico State School for the Blind.
WEDDING BELLS: NICOL and LOGAN-Ruth Elma, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robin E. Nicol and Dr. Virgil L. Logan of Lomax were united in marriage at the Christian Church of Dallas City with Rev. R. C. Leeds officiating. Miss Kathrn Nico, sister of the bride and Ronald Logan, brother of the groom were the attendants. After a dinner at the Nicol home, the couple departed in an auto for a wedding trip to the West.
UPGRADE TRACK: Lomax Search Light-“Grading on the right of way of the Santa Fe, necessary for the hook-up of that railway and the T.P. & W. to be built here, was begun this week. A gang of men and teams are on the work in the north part of town, beginning at the Santa Fe Highway crossing. Mr. McKibben, general construction superintendent of the Santa Fe, was before the village council seeking the legal authority to construct two tracks across the street, for which the grading is being done. Just why two tracks are desired is not made plain, but there will be no objections raised provided the safety of the public is looked after at the crossing. The crossing, at present, is across two tracks to which two others will be added. A steam shovel and other equipment will soon be on the job and the work will be rushed.”
WED IN URBANA: Miss Merle Adair and Harold Oarman, both students at the State University at Urbana, were married at the University sorority house. They left at once for a tour of France with the University orchestra of which the groom is a member. Mrs. Oarman is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adair and a graduate of the Stronghurst High School. Mr. Oarman will complete the college course in electric engineering with the class of 1928. Mrs. Oarman will teach in Urbana the coming year.
EXPERIMENT FIELD MEETING: Word has just been received from the Soils Department of the College of Agriculture that a field meeting will be held at Oquawka Experiment Field on June 23rd. Dr. F. C. Bower, soils extension specialist, will be in charge of the meeting and will be accompanied by other men from the college who discuss matters relating to soil improvement. Crops on the field are now in excellent condition to show the results of the various soil treatments and any farmer who can possibly spare the time will do well to take a half day off to look over the work being done at Oquawka.
(Long article about the Children’s Day Exercises in the U.P. and Christian Church on the front page.)
BIGGSVILLE BRIEFS: Mrs. Joseph Richardson Hewitt announces the marriage of their daughter, Mrs. Lotta Madeline Crowley to Phil T. Rowley on June 6th at Denver. The bride is a resident of Oak Park and a stranger here but ,the groom, also of Oak Park, was a former citizen of Biggsville. He was born here and was editor of the Biggsville Clipper for many years. When the paper ceased to be published, Mr. Rowley went to Oak Park where he is now in charge of an A. & P. Store (grocery store.) Mayor E. L. Claybaugh received a nice little keepsake through the mail from the Steel Products Corp. of St. Louis. The souvenir was a Liberty Penny (a 1927 one with Lincoln’s picture) and was mounted in the center of a broad aluminum disk which was stamped with a four-leaf clover and a large horse shoe. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Brown of Newton Kansas are spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pearson. Miss Leila Brown of Morning Sun, Iowa is the guest of Mrs. Ben Hill. Mrs. N. Q. Welch attended commencement at Monmouth College to see her grandson, Charles Welch, graduate. Albert Spiker left for Great Lakes Training Station after a 10-day furlough at his home here. An afternoon tea for the benefit of the South Henderson Cemetery will be held at the home of Mrs. Harry Plummer. Miss Louise Wittman is a teacher at the Weston School, Galesburg and held this position for the past six years. She has accepted the position again for the next year which certainly proves her efficiency. Miss Derma Stevenson has gone to Macomb where she will attend the teacher’s college during the summer. N. L. Wiegand suffered a heart attack on Saturday evening as he was returning from downtown. He fell to the ground in front of his home. Help was summoned and he was carried to the house and a physician called. Bert Liby of Van Nuys, Calf. arrived here yesterday.
Mrs. G. Ericson entertained Friday afternoon complimentary to her daughter, Mrs. R.S. Taylor of Buffalo, N. Y. who is her house guest. Twenty-four ladies in two groups were entertained between the hours of 3 and 5. Delicious refreshments were served and Mrs. Roy Cochran poured. The table was lovely with a centerpiece of pink tapers in crystal holders. Bouquets of pink and white peonies were used throughout the rooms.
ORGANIZE CLUB IN BIGGSVILLE: The Central Country Club held their June meeting Friday evening in the home of William Earl Gibb with five members present. County Agent Ernest Walker and the local leader, Page Randall were also present. The program for the year was planned and adopted, record books examined and started and the demonstration team chosen who will make an extensive study, each of his particular subject. The team is composed of Webster Sandy for sheep, Kenneth Witeman for hogs, Ervin Lukens for baby beef, and William Whiteman for horses.
LOMAX LINGERINGS: Mr. and Mrs. George Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Smiddy, the Misses Ramah Hoover and Fannie Freeland, Messrs Archie Farquhar, and Guy Sutton drove to Beardstown Sunday and report the flooded district dreadful. The Santa Fe has a gang of men working on their track raising it from Wever Creek to Iowa Junction four feet higher.
CARMAN CONCERNS: The Sunday School children are now practicing for Children’s Day Exercises which will be given Sunday Evening. Mr. W. H. Babcock is shelling and shipping corn this week. Mr. Merlin Yaeger is employed in Iowa having charge of a weed burner for the C.B. & Q. during the coming month. Mr. Pete Good is still a patient at the St. Francis Hospital, but is some better. On account of rain, corn planting is delayed here this week. Several farmers have quit planting corn-not getting in near what the acres they intended to plant. Mr. Plice and family moved their household goods to Missouri last Wednesday. Richard Howell, who is in the Burlington Hospital, is some better. Mr. Elmer Norris remains quite poorly. Mrs. Clara Coffman still remains very poorly Mrs. Baxter, who has been bedfast for the past week is some better.
Media Broadcaster, a newspaper: SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS: The evening of June 16th at 6:30 Section B of the ladies of the United Church and Community will hold a fish supper in the church basement. The following menus will be served: two large pieces of catfish, hominy, cabbage salad, buns, pickles, cherry pie and coffee-all for 35cents; come and enjoy a real fish supper. Mrs. R. R. Smith of Kewanee came for a visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Hickman. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stanbary, C. R. Pendarvis and Joan Spears attended the Bible School banquet at Lomax. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Howell were called to Carman Friday morning by the serious illness of his brother, Richard. It was found necessary to take him to the hospital immediately and operate for appendicitis. Dick has helped in the lumber yard here at various intervals. Due to the unfavorable weather conditions Sunday, the baptismal services which were to have been held at 11 o’clock at Lake Wever, had to be postponed until next Sunday if the weather permits.
WEDDING BELLS-TILTON & HOFFEDITZ: Forrest Tilton and Miss Veronica Hoffeditz were united in marriage at Carthage Friday evening at 7:30 June 10th with Rev. Arthur Gates of the Methodist church performing the ceremony at the parsonage. They were accompanied by the lady’s sister, Mrs. E. G. Ewing and daughter Verlie. Forest is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Tilton of LaHarpe and works with his father who is a well-known building contractor. He is an industrious young man and capable workman. His bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffeditz, who formerly lived in La Harpe, but now reside at Victoria, Ill. For several months she has had employment with the Dadant bee industry at Hamilton. For the present they will reside with the groom’s parents. Miss Hoffeditz was a former Stronghurst girl.
OBITUARY-AUBREY SEBRING: This morning our community was shocked by the sudden death of one of our citizens, Aubrey Sebring. Mr. Sebring was taken to the Burlington hospital Friday evening and underwent an operation for obstruction of the bowels and passed away at 8:30 Saturday morning. He has lived here all his life and has been foreman of the Terry & Lewis Sand business at the pit west of town for the past 19 years. He was a member of the following lodges: Mystic Workers of the World, Modern Woodmen, Loyal Order of the Moose and Masons.
He leaves to mourn his wife and one twelve-year-old daughter, Margaret; his mother, Mrs. Martha Sebring; five sisters: Mrs. Cecil Huss of Gladstone; Mrs. John Markham of Forreston; Mrs. Maud Donoway of Chicago; Mrs. Will Bagles of East Burlington; Mrs. Mabel Fifer of Sturges, Mo. and brother, Jack Sebring of Media. His father Walter and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Donoway and Mrs. May Brouse preceded him in death.
Mr. Sebring apparently has been in good health until Thursday when he was unable to go to work. His death was a sudden and severe shock to the whole community. The remains were brought to the Sebring home here Monday with funeral services to be held at the M.E. Church Tuesday at 1:00.