The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Mrs. Rose Fort was taken quite ill but is much improved. Mrs. H. A. Epping and children returned home from a five week stay at the home of her mother, Mrs. Reece at Laraine, Illinois. Her mother accompanied her home for an indefinite stay. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Vance of Casselton, North Dakota on their way to New York and other Eastern cities stopped at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Belle Williams. Miss Lena Morey secured her release as teacher from the Heisler School and has accepted the position as instructor in the primary room at the school at Marine, Ill. for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Davis and son Jack visited her mother, Mrs. Dr. Henderson in Kirksville, Mo. who recently had a serious operation. Word was received from Mr. M. F. T. Schierbam that Mrs. Schierbaum is in the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium at St. Louis recovering from a gall stone operation. Master Dickie Berg who was playing football with some boys, fell in such a way as to break his collarbone. Mrs. Genevieve Friend and husband visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hicks for several days. Mr. Friend has been a patient in the Topeka Hospital for the past six weeks recuperating from a mastoid operation. Miss Frances Fitz is touring the East with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knofts who had returned from their winter sojourn in California. Mrs. Knofts is Miss Fitz’s aunt and will be remembered as Mina Annegers. Harold Smith has the position as timekeeper on an extra gang on the Santa Fe at Stronghurst. Both Misses Sarah Shaw and Francis Sweazey are student nurses at the Burlington Hospital. Mrs. Ella Davis returned home for her summer vacation after having made her winter tour as a member of a concert company. Mrs. Rose Cook of Winfield, Kansas and Mrs. Anna Wilson of Missouri are visiting at the home of their brother, Mr. Rig Hodgens and family north of town. The ladies of the Dorcas Society of the Lutheran Church will hold their annual ice cream social at the church lawn Saturday evening, June 25th. The Loyal Women of the Christian Church will hold a food and bake sale at the NuVon Saturday afternoon. Telephone your orders before that date to Mrs. Myrtle Mudd.
CARMAN CONCERNS: Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dowell and family of Harter Hill visited relatives in Lomax Sunday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Rehling on June 18th; the young man will be called Charles Frederick. Mr. Frederick Crane and lady friend of Burlington, Iowa were Sunday guests at the Fred Crane home.
FACTORY CLOSES: The Pence Button Factory closed down Saturday, the cause being given out being lack of coarse shells from which the white button blanks are cut. They have been cutting only sand shells for some time. While it is said the shut-down will only be for a short time, a number of Dallas City cutters went up to Muscatine to see about getting work at their trade there. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Vaughn, Mrs. Fred Rehling and Mrs. Harry Coffman members of Carman Rebekah Lodge attended the Rebbekah District meeting at Oquawka.
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY: Mr. Hugh M. Hodgens of Burlington, Iowa celebrated his 92nd birthday on June 18th at the home of his daughter. Those present were his son, Mr. Rig Hodgens and family and Mrs. Mable Stine of Stronghurst. His daughters, Mrs. Rose Cook of Winfield, Kansas and Mrs. Anna Wilson of Rochelle, Mo. A most delicious dinner was enjoyed.
COLOMA NEWS: Donald McClinton of Seattle, Wash; Herbert Sidel of El Paso, Texas; Sherman Mason on San Pedro Calif. and Alfred Lost of Dellingham Wash., who have been attending the Coast Guard Academy at New London, Conn., visited several days with the Mr. McClinton’s, aunt, Mrs. V. M. Mc Clinton. The Country Club held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. James Stevnson with Mrs. W. M. Wolford and Mrs. Wm. Weir assisting hostesses. Mrs. Wilson Curtiss entertained the Sewing Circe of the Gladstone Presbyterian. The Morris annual family reunion was held under the “Elms” at Bogus Hollow Camp last Sunday with 50 present. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kemp and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mears and children of Gladstone enjoyed a picnic supper under the Elms Sunday evening. The Coloma School closed Friday with a picnic dinner and program. Attending from a distance were Mr. Carl Wahutka of Muscatine, Mrs. Fred Erwin, Velma Mildred Lyons, Mrs. Lucille Vogt and daughter of Burlington, Mr.and Mrs. Chas. Dixon and daughter Dalene, Mrs. Lottie Dixon of Carman, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Anderson, Mrs. Lois Coy and daughter Gene of Decorra. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stevenson of Burlington on June 10th.
Media Broadcaster, a newspaper: SOCIAL AND PERSONAL: Roy C. Bell and Paul Gibson attended a chick sale of the former’s brother at Donalson, Iowa. Section B of the ladies of the Media United Church and Community cleared $20 on the fish supper they held last Thursday Evening ($373+ in today’s values).
WORKMEN INJURED ON MOTOR CAR: Workmen were returning to Stronghurst Wednesday evening on a motor car of the Santa Fe when they met with an accident which proved quite painful to two of the party. In the place of a cap, the opening to the radiator was stopped with a cork. The water became so hot that the steam forced the cork out throwing steam and hot water on the workmen. Two of the men jumped from the car and were injured. Two wheels of the car passed over the right foot of Victor Cervantes producing a severe contused and lacerated wound, which necessitated his being taken to the Santa Fe Hospital at Ft. Madison. The other unfortunate man, Silbilano Mercado, in jumping from the car, lit on his face and received quite severe bruises. Dr. Harter also cared for this man and sent him home to Ormonde.