The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
BI-COUNTY MEET TO BE BIG: The closest contest in several years for first place in the Henderson-Warren Bi-County Meet is expected tomorrow. Showings made in previous meets this spring would seem to indicate that Stronghurst and Roseville will have a very close race for the championship with Biggsville playing the role of “dark horse,” and liable to carry away a good many points. Under favorable weather conditions the track at Sanderson’s field will be very fast and several records should be broken. The meet will start at 2 p.m. with Coach Hart of Monmouth College and a corps of assistants from their officiating.
Kenneth Sanderson, Stronghurst High senior, who won the half mile race at the Military Tract Association meet in Galesburg last Friday could lower the record of the Bi-County Association considerable. He ran in 2:07 9/10 at Galesburg, very close to record time for that track. Of course, on a dirt track he may not run quite that fast, but as the Bi-County record is 2:10 4-5, he is expected to lower that mark at least two seconds. Walter Woodward, another Stronghurst boy who won the discus throw at the Military Tract has been throwing consistently around 110 feet and should threaten this present mark of 113 feet. Kilgore of Biggsville has been performing close to five minutes in the mile this year and is expected to break the present time of 4;58 7-10. In the running broad jump are athletes from Roseville, Biggsville, and Kirkwood who are all jumping close to the record of 20 ft. 7 inches; there is a strong likelihood that this mark will also be broken.
Aside from the fast performances to be expected in these events a number of extremely close races and field events are expected. In the dashes a great duel between Smith of Roseville and Harvey of Stronghurst is expected. In the high jump it is probable that there will be a number tied for first place as athletes from Biggsville, Stronghurst, Roseville and Kirkwood are all reaching veey nearly the same mark in this event. In the pole vault Kelly of Kirkwood is expected to push “Lizzie” Smith of Stronghurst.
Stronghurst rooters expect Woodward to take the shot and discus events and Smith the javelin and pole vault with Sanderson winning the 880. Stronghurst is considered to have an advantage over Roseville providing all the local boys perform to standard. Harvey will be a strong threat in the dashes taking second if not first while other Stronghurst entries who should at least place in their events are Lowell Leinbach in the 400, Decker in the high jump, Gibb in the mile and Dowell in the hurdles. The relay race will be close as usual with Stronghurst holding a slight advantage in that event by virtue of their showing at the Military Tract. At Galesburg the Stronghurst quartet ran third behind the fast Knoxville and Aledo teams, beating by a considerable margin Roseville and Biggsville, their closet Bi-County rival in the relay. However, if either Roseville or Biggsville gets the advantage of the inside track, the relay race will be a close one. If Stronghurst wins the cup this year, it will be their third year for this one and they will get to keep it.
While Stronghurst and Roseville are generally believed to be the strongest contender for first place, Alexis, Kirkwood and Biggsville have enough good athletes so that the “Dope” may be completely upset by some of these schools taking points that the Stronghurst teams need to win. The meet should be very close up to the last event, and it is possible that tie might result in which case the winner of the relay would take the meet. Unless there is a tie, the relay does not count for points in the meet.
BLIND BOONE COMING: The famous Blind Boone will give a concert Thursday night, May 19th at the Christian Church in Stronghurst. He is full of music and virtually makes the piano talk. He makes the piano sound like a violin, a music box, a banjo, a guitar, an incoming train, a cyclone and his Marshfield tornado is a masterpiece. Blind Boone plays the latest compositions of other artists as well as his own and his concerts are decidedly worth hearing. Plan to be there.
CARMAN CONCERNS: Mrs. Wm. Dixon still remains in Corydon, Iowa at her brother’s home as Mrs. Ray is in poor health. Mrs. Lela White and children and Mrs. Floy Warner returned to their home at Mobile, Alabama after spending a few months with their sister and family, Mrs. Golda Babcook and also their mother, Mrs. Baxter. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lancton of Chicago made a flyng trip here last Saturday to visit relatives and returned Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Wright returned from Minnesota after visiting a week with her sister and family.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Manly Vern Wood is one of the latest victims of measles. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilcox a baby daughter who will be known as Miss Darlene. Mr. J. R. Stanley, a former resident of Stronghurst, now living at Dexter, New Mexico was greeting old friends here. Mr. John Peterson who has been ill with the measles at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Swanson, has recovered sufficiently to return to his work. Miss Francis Fitz, a former Maple Grove girl, has been employed as one of the instructors in the Terre Haute grade school for the coming year. Dean Cortelyou shipped two car loads of cattle and the Coop two cars of hogs to Chicago on Monday. Mr. Cortelyou accompanied the shipments. Mr. Chester Brokaw is attending Brown’s Business College at Ft. Madison, Iowa. Mrs. Ruby Butler entertained at dinner her nieces, Mrs. Opal Wiegand of Biggsville, Mrs. Hazel Howell of Stronghurst and nephew, Mr. John Stine and Mr. Fibert of Chicago. Miss Gertrude Gibb and friend, Mr. Merton, Bauld of the Illinois State Normal University at Normal, Ill, came last Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Gibb; the students returned Sunday afternoon by train. Little Ermal Peterson, daughter of Mrs. Rose Peterson, who had measles some three weeks ago is in very critical condition. Dr. McKitterick of Burlington, Iowa, was called for a consultation with Dr. Hoyt of Raritan. She was taken to the Burlington Hospital for treatment.