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THE FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD PHONE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1941 NEWS OF THE DAY IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS IE HTA TO BE GIVEN IN "fHE CHRIST CHILD" TO BE PRESENTED THIS EVENING Warren, 111,, Dec. Christ- cantata, "The Christ Child," will be presented this evening at 8 o'clock at the Methodist church. Floyd Bundle, the high school music instructor, will direct the cantata. About 80 voices, representing the musical talent of Warren, the mixed chorus and teachers of the high school, and the choirs of the churches in Warren will take part in the cantata. Mrs.

Roy White is the pianist. The soloists are: Miss Imogene Coppernoll and Mrs. Carl Reppert, sopranos, Miss Grace Volz, alto, Leo Wright, tenor, Rev. David Griffith, baritone. The Mother's Study club will meet Friday night at the home of Mrs.

LeRoy Geach. A pot luck supper will be served at 8:30. The Bethany Sunday school class of the Methodist church held its annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Elmer Doubler Monday evening. Christmas gifts were exchanged and boxes were packed lor Christmas.

The Jo Daviess Rural Mail Carriers' will hold their Christmas party at the home of Earl Sargent Friday evening. Guild Holds Meetinr The Presbyterian Guild held its Christmas party recently at the home of Miss Frances Van Deusen, with about fifty members present. Miss Deusen presided at short business meeting. Mrs. Robert Barker had charge of the devotionals.

Mrs. Austin Burrows gave a humorous reading. A group of ladies sang carols. The hostesses, Miss Van Deusen Mrs. Iva Leverton, Mrs.

Dalvin Wilcox, Miss Mary Lenzing and Mrs. Austin Burrows, served delicious refreshments. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Harold Dobler on Jan. 13.

Members of the Laurel Circle of the Methodist church entertained the husbands and friends at a 6:30 dinner at the church parlors on Friday evening. The dinner was followed by a program and exchange of gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cook.

Mr and Mrs. Leo Wright, Mr. and Mrs E. L. Geach, Mr.

and Mrs. Leroy Geach, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Enright were among those from Warren who attended the "Messiah," at the senior high school in Dubuque, la. Sunday evening.

Mrs. Frank Scott and son, ol Apple River, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvln Graham Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. James Spensley and daughter, of Hollywood, 111., have been visiting at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Irma Spensley. night and enjoy this program on he Christmas thJftie. Soloists tftd Chorui Soloists in the cantata Will Mrs, Willed Bennittger, Margery inman, Isabella Leweke and- ine Pleper, sopranos; Mrs.

Mark Brown and Dorothy Dameier, Burdette Harris and Vernon Macomber, tenors; and Willard Sen- nlnger, bass. Members of the chorus are as follows: Altenbern, Mrs, Benninger, Pauline Buss, Evelyn Dameier, Lois Gassman, Mrs. Ivan Harris, Ardeth Heyer, Margery Inman, Pauline Kuhlman, Eula Jean Lawfer, Isabelle Leweke, Caroline Mrs. Charles Rohde, Mariyn Rohde, Esther Schafer and Doris Tucker. Mark Brown, Donna Mae Confer, Dorothy Dameier, Virgina Dameier, Fern Oassman, Mrs.

James Hager, Alice Heyer, Patricia Leitzell, Ruth Schafer and Mrs. Samuel Taylor. Berhenke, Ellis Buss. James Hager, Burdette Harris, William Kuhlman, Vernon Macomber, Carl Manthei and Robert McNair. Altenbern, Willard Benninger, Eugene Burton, David Dameier, Robert Duffield, Norman Harris, Ward Howard and Rev, Christian Pleper.

Falrvlew School Meconnell, 111., Dec. Pupils of the Falrview school, near Winslow, are presenting a Christmas program Friday evening at 8 o'clock. is cordially invited. Wagner School The Wagner school, district 82, of which Miss Doris E. Schoeny is teacher, is holding its yearly Christmas program next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.

Refreshments will be available. The public is invited. Millerburg school, district No. 98, will give the following program Friday evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. Richard Meyers.

"The Week Before John Rust. "Our Oscar Watson. Richard' Meyers, Louis Kalages. "Aunt Serena for a Christmas Mary Ann Kuenl, Howard Watson, John Rust. "The Christmas List," Marjorie Kuehl.

"Santa Claus at School. OGLE SHERIFF WILL SEEK LEGISLATIVE NOMINATION Oregon, 111., Dec. was made yesterday by Sheriff James T. White, Ogle county, of his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state representative from the 10th district, which includes Ogle and Jamw M. White Winnebago counties.

He will seek the seat made vacant by the death of Representative LeRoy M. Green Rockford. Another candidate for the post is Herman G. Nelson Rockford newspaper worker. The primaries will be held next April.

Jones Ii Candidate SCHOOL PROGRAMS iekMf The following is the prbfrum 10 be presented at Sunnysldc kshool, district on Frlddy evening, Dec. 19, beginning at 6'clock, Carols, "Slleni Night," Little Town of Bethlehem." Recitation, Larry Strohacker. Songs, "Away in the Manger," Recitation, "Christmas 'xmg Ago" Ross. Piano Ann Kuper. song, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." Strohacker.

Song, "Christmas." Recitation, "A Ann Kuper. Vocal Schmidt Exercise, "Little Chlldien Can You Tell?" Recitation, "The Real Betty OHhOff. Piano 'Marian Kuper. Song, Up on the Recitation, Christmas Wish." Ruter. Songs, "Deck the Halls" "Santa Claus." Everyone is welcome.

Miss Marie Schmidt is the school's teacher. Sunday IN NEARBY TOWNS PASTORS INVITE THE rUBLIC TO THESE SERVICES Richland Methodist Church Morning worship at 10 o'clock. Sunday school at 11 a. m. Christmas program Wednesday evening at 8 John W.

Bruce, pastor. Red Oak Methodist Church Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Evening service at 8 o'clock. Christmas program Tuesday evening at 8 John W.

Bruce, pastor. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Nora Union Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. The Christmas program of the Sunday school will be given Sunday evening, Dec.

21. Morning service at 10:30 a. m. Catechetical instruction Saturday at 9 a. H.

J. Lee, pastor. Kent Methodist Church Kent, 111., Dec. Christmas program will be given in Kent Methodist church Sunday evening, X)ec. 21, at 8 o'clock.

It will include a play, "The Tired Little Shepherd," and another feature, entitled "Follow the Star." Everyone is welcome. Salem Lutheran Church, McConnell Morning service, Communion and reception of new members, Dec. 28, at 10:30. Catechetical instruction Saturday at 10:30 m. Children of the Church Saturday at 10:30 a.

m. Christmas program Monday eve- 24, at 7:15 o'clock. It is as follows: Organ prelude. Scripture reading and Pastor. Engelbarts.

"Here You Knelt Before the Wichman, Lloyd Ruthe, Jay Nevenhoven, Carl Slef- ken. Wubbena. "The Christmas Brattrud. "Jesus' Funk. Brattrud.

"A Tiny Buisker. "Like Siefken. Brattrud, Marvin Ruthe, Melvin Cngelbarts. "I've Learned a Thing or Melvin Engelbarts. "Christmas Hes- enlus.

"They Gave Him Duane Drake. First Christmas" Jean Nevenhoven. 'God's Wichman. "Spelling Christmas" Darlene and Ethel Drake. "The Bratt- Attorney Edward Dixon, in Dec 22 at 7:45 ReV has announced his candidacy for Lee pastor.

the Democratic nomination for representative from the 35th district which includes Lee, DeKalb Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hopkins and family, of Elizabeth, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvln Graham Sunday.

COVEY IS ELECTED FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICE DIRECTOR IN BOONE COUNTY Belvldere, 111., Dec. 3. Covey, Poplar Grove farm leadC', has been elected director of the new farm bureau farm management service to be. started here Jan. 1.

He will represent Boone county which is one of eignt northern Illinois counties to make the service available to farmers. Earl Hughes, of the extension department of the University of Illinois, will act as farm manager for this group of 240 farmers, including 23 from Boone county, according to D. M. Chalcraft farm adviser for the Boone Farm Bureau. The service Is a system of farm accounting which stresses tne keeping of financial records on the farm.

This is the first time it has been offered in Boone county. MRS, 6, CURRAN DIRECTS CHORAL SOCIETY AT LENA IN CHRISTMASJJANTATA DEC, 22 "The Shepherds' Christmas," by Morten J. Luvaas, will be given by the Lena Choral society of 42 voices Monday night, Dec. 22, in Lena Methodist church, with Mrs. George J.

Curran, Freeport, as the director. Miss Helene Dunn, Lena, will be accompanist. Mrs. Curran opens the program with a 15-minute organ recital. Mrs.

Willard Benninger, soprano, will sing the offertory solo, "Night of Nights," by Beardsley Van De Water. Rev. Alfred stone, pastor of Lena Amity Lutheran church, will read the scripture and the prayer will be given by Rev. Samuel Taylor, pastor of the church. Miss Caroline Pieper is president of the choral society, which was organized over a year ago in Lena for the purpose of giving the community an opportunity for concerts by people who liked to sing.

The public is invited to attend Monday FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD and Whiteside counties. He was formerly state's attorney of Lee county. AMITY LUTH, CHURCH, LENA, TO HAVE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SUNDAY NIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK Lena, 111., Dec. Lutheran church will present the following Christmas program Sunday evening, Dec. 21, at 7:45 o'clock: Hymn, "The Need of a Harris "The Promised Richard Berhenke "How Long, Schulz Hymn, "No Room in the Choir Exercise, "No Room," Characters: Joseph, Glenn Wire; Mary, Doris Price; Keeper, Walter Wenzel; Maiden, Patricia Leitzell "The Children's Roberta Noble, Jack Confer, Harold Hurst, Kenneth Lobdell Song, "Softly the Babe Was class "The Wondrous Miller, Donna Mae Schulz, Marvin Kempel Charles Rohde "Bethlehem" Wilbur Gassman, Norma Jean Kurth, Esther Holmes, Darlene Knight, Arnold Gassman Carol, "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by "March of the Shepherds." Characters: Traveler, William Rampenthal; First Shepherd, Verl Price; Second Shepherd, William Noble; Third Shepherd, Leonard Schulz; Fourth Shepherd, Lowell Raymer; Angel, Uva Price Hymn, "Glory to Song, "We, Three Kings of the Orient "Three Eastern Wenzel, Robert Vehmeier, Richard Berhenke "The Star "Joseph's St.

Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Davis Sunday school, 9:30 a. German service and Lord's Supper, 10:30 m. Our Christmas program will be given on Dec. 24, at 7 p. m.

Services and Lord's on Christmas day (in the English language) at 10:30 a. R. Schwarze, pastor. Lanark Church of God Sunday school at 10 a. F.

Taylor, superintendent. Worship service at 11 a. m. Christmas exercises, 7:30 p. m.

Committee in charge, Mrs. Hazel Forry, Mrs. Earl Derrer and Mrs. E. E.

Frank. Prayer service Thursday evening in the parsonage. Miss Ileen Derrer, Christian "Endeavor president, announces a easiness meeting Friday evening in the Howard Derrer E. Frank, pastor, Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, Pearl City Sunday school, 10 a. m.

Subject "The Coming of God's Son." Church worship, 11 a. m. Subject, "Arise Shine." Isaiah Chrlstma program rehearsal at 1:30 p. Sunday. Christmas celebration wit! program by the Sunday school wil be held on Christmas eve, Wednesday, Dec.

24, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. An offering for the orphans home at Fort Wayne, will be received. Christmas church service on Christmas day at 10:30 a. m. Clothing for the Indian Mission at Nelllsville and Black River Falls, The First Nevenhoven.

"My Christmas Hessenius. Play, "Christmas rud. "A Merry Schoonhoven. "My Birthday Book" Alma Ruter. Ruthe.

"A Christmas Neven- hoven. "Thoughts on Christmas Leona Krlens. "How Far to Drake. "Hurray for and Loraine Hessenius. "Before We Drake.

"A Closing Ruthe. Play, Leona Krlens, Jeaneane Brattrud, Jean Nevenhoven, Duane Drake, Sherman Schoonhoven. Play, "The Guiding people. Wlnneshiek United Brethren Church Sunday school and morning woi- PLAN ME1EPW TO GIVE BASKETS AND TOYS TO NEEDY FAMILIES IN VICINITY Mount Morris, 111., Dec. only will the local Good Fellow club provide Christmas baskets and toys for the needy families in this vicinity, but this year will also provide gifts for each of the men from Mount Morris who is in active service.

Organized five years ago by Supervisor Jess H. Smith and Francis Michael this club has grown from around 65 to around 375 supporters. It is hoped that this year the 400 mark will be reached in membership. Because of the adJed responsibility it will be necessary that a special drive be made to reach this goal. Expect Santa Claus A custom which has prevailed here for a number of years will continue next Wednesday night at 7 o'clock when Santa Claus will be at the community Christmas at Kable Square, through the financial support of the Bindery, Typographical, Electrotypers' and Pressmen's unions of Kable Brothers company.

Annually members of these organizations see that around 400 -youngsters receive sacks of candy, fruit, and nuts from the hands of Santa himself. The Douglas fir tree which is near the Memorial fountain was presented to the village in 1938 by the American Legion and Business Men's league, and along with the rest of the business section is decorated for the Christmas season. To Show Movies Each Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the lodge at the Pin; State park south of Mount Morris Miss Alice L. Hills, naturalist stationed there, gives a lecture and shows movies, which are open to the public. Tali, week her films will be on forests and reforestration and she will tell about what is being done at the White Pines park to take care of the problems of a mixed forest.

Last week her films were on mammals, white tailed deer, beavers, bears and fur farms and she lectured on edible mushrooms. Well informed in her field, she in considerable demand for her illustrated lectures throughout this section. Sterling physician. Tlie Garner automobile was badly damaged. Mrs, Ralph Garner was hostess to the Mothers' club at a business meeting and Christmas party Tuesday evening, Assistant hostesses Were Mrs.

Russell Lamoreux and Frank Yeager. The club dorlated $5 to the Red Cross and will sew for the Red Cross on Jan. 0. Mrs. Bertram Peters and- son, Kenneth, of Rockford, are guests this week of her sister, Mrs.

Harry Bowman, and family. Circle number three of the Women's Society of Service of the First Christian Methodist church met in the home of Mrs. Monroe Poffenberger Wednesday afternoon. Mae Wiley and Mrs. Frances Garner were assistant hostesses.

The Harmony Girls Sunday school class of the First Brethren church will hold a Christmas party Friday evening. Miss Barbaretta Gaul will serve as hostess. The Ladles' Guild of Trinity Lutheran church enjoyed a Christmas party in the parsonage Wednesday afternoon. MISS HELEN MONTAGUE TO RECEIVE NEW "SEEING EYE" DOG FROM FRIENDS Mt. Carroll, 111., Dec.

Montague, blind student at Frances Shimer college, whose "seeing eye" dog, Tom Von La Salle, died, will receive a new pilot dog in the near future. This was the news given her for the Christmas season by Dr. Albin C. Bro, president of the college. The dog will be the gift of Frances Shimer students and their parents, the Central Lions club of Chicago, and citizens of Mt.

Carroll. Helen expects to train with her new dog within the next two months, probably in Minneapolis where the "Master's Eyes" dogs are raised. Number" Marvin Happiest fchlp at 10 Ontje Ostendorf, superintendent. Christian Endeavor at 7:30 o'cjock. The Christmas program will be given Monday evening Dec.

22 at 8 o'clock. Rev. Milo Murphy, pastor. Rldott United Brethren Church Sunday school 10 William Cary, superintendent; young people's service at 7:30 p. m.

Christinas sermon by the pastor at 8 p. m. Christmas pageant "The Light of Christmas" will be given Tuesday evening, Dec. 23 at 8. Mid-week service Wednesday at 7:30 o'clock.

Friday morning prayer meeting at 10 o'clock. ROCK GROVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL HOLD ANNUAL ELECTIONS Rock Grove, 111., Dec. Rock Grove Evangelical church and Sunday schools held annual elections of officers recently, the following being named by the Sunday school: Superintendent Henry Horst- meler. Assistant superintendent Mrs, Lester Fiene. Nettie Nott.

Assistant secretary Clifford Fiene. Brobst. Kathryn Zimmerman. Assistant Shirla Meinert. Kurtz.

Assistant Kathryn Zimmerman. Stemm and Robert Nott. Assistant Myers and Doris Zimmerman. The church officers are as follows: Trustee for 5 Meinert. Class Nott.

Assistant class Alvin Meinert. Kurtz. Assistant Kathryn Zimmerman. Miss Millie Zettle, of Chicago, is visiting at the Frank Bolender and birthday party for Mrs, Coffc Hosklns in Freeport Thursday. Miss Daisy Brace is spending A few days at the home of Mrs, Ella Peck.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Scovlll and Martha were dinner guests at the J. P. Busker home at Baileyvilie Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Roberts, Doris Ann and Merlyn and Mr, and Mrs. O.

E. Kyle spent Sunday in Freeport, guests of the F. Mr, and Mrs, Orln Busker arid Neol, of Balleyvllle, and Mr. and Francis Black and children, of Freeport, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

John Schlssler. Memorial service was held at the church Sunday lor Mrs. Minnie Black, of Pasadena, who passed away several weeks ago. The choir will present a Christmas program at the church next Sunday evening, Doc, 21. All the women of the Van Brocklin-Bolton community are Invited to the Christmas party sponsored by the local W.

S. C. S. in the church Friday evening. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO BUY WISCONSINJIELL COMPANY Springfield, 111., Dec.

The Illinois Commerce commission today authorized the Illinois 15611 Telephone company to purchase ior $43,700 facilities of its affiliate, the Wisconsin Telephone company, in Boone, McHenry and Winnebago counties. ORANOEVILLE REBEKAHS AND ODD FELLOWS TO HAVE CHRISTMAS SUPPER SATURDAY Orangeville, 111., Dec. vllle Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will have a Christmas supper in the hall Saturday evening for members and their families. The supper is to be served about 6:30 o'clock. BAILEYVILLE CLUB TO MEET THIS EVENING Baileyville, Dec.

Thimble club of the Reformed church will meet at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Henry Burma this evening. G. O. Frankeberger week.

Mrs. Virgil Brown, homes this of Dakota, TbuMtUy. December 18, 1941 daily exceptT THE PBBEPORT ABO PUBLISHING COMPANY 12-16 Frteport. llllnoU. fclAtt, SUBSCRIPTION PRIOJRJJ subscription In Stephen- 8.4jol&j£K counties, PW yfifi months, J3.75: UWM wntb.

60o. te in lulQQiD and in nwa Mlwouri, aiii, H3o: ttow Mexico nutter Oct. Ff -Virginia Miller Prayer." Reader, Richard Berhenke; Joseph, Glenn Wire; Mary, Doris Prjce Song, "Sweet Fields of Choir "Our Margery Wilkinson, Irene Price, Thelma Holmes', Delores Knight "We Want to See the Christ Child" Carlene Hurst, Lurean Knight, Junior Knight Choir "Why He Donald Lobdell "If There Were No Carolyn Ritzman Carol, "Silent Offering Hymn, "Joy to the Audience Benediction. QRANOS TO Bi ENTERTAINED Pecatonlca, Past dble Grand of Chfrry Rebekih lodge. No.

will entertained Christmas rty to will be received. Those who vish to make their contribution and lave not already done so, may have heir clothing at the church or par- onage not later than Sunday, Dec. Rev. E. F.

Franz, pastor. Eben Exer Evangelical and Reformed Church, Pearl City Service will begin next Sunday at 10 a. m. The subject for the sermon ivill be, "Faithful Witness of God's Toward Mankind." (Text, Heb. Psalms Sunday school and practice for the Christmas program will be held in the beginning at one o'clock.

The Sunday school will celebrate on Wednesday, Deo. 34. at 7:30 p. m. The Christmas message will be given in song, story and recitations by the children and other members of the Sunday school.

This will be followed by a pageant, "The Bells of Bethlehem." An offering will be taken for the Bensenville home. On Christmas day, Thursday, Dec. 25, service begins at 10:30 a. m. Confirmation school will be held every Saturday morning, beginning at 9 o'clock Rev.

M. Schroedel, pastor. Beforme4 Church BaileyvUle, HI- The Christmas program of the viile Reformed, Sunday school wlU be given Wednesday evening, Dec Friday rtgbt. Harry Weer, and, Mac McDuff rsturwesl Jrow TuWahoma, Teoo. Each member is asked to bring a gift for the grab bag.

Miss Dorothea Brandau, of Lanark, spent the week-end at the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Brandau.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schoonhoven and family, Mr, and Mrs. Wilfred Franks and Mr. and Mrs.

George Ruter and family spent Sunday with relatives at Clinton, la. Mr. and Mrs. George Eder, of Rl- dott, called at the Orln Busker lome Wednesday afternoon. WINNESHIEK Winneshiek, 111., Dec.

Floyd and Grace Sieber spent the weekend in Ohio. The Mennonite Sunday school will give a Christmas program on Sunday evening. The Winneshiek Sunday school will give its Christmas program on Monday evening. The Winneshiek school will give a Christmas program on Tuesday evening. LONGEST MORTGAGE Marlon, The longest mortgage in Williamson county history waj filed with circuit clerk Bvri by the Continental I NAfcinno.1 'Ranlr it'na wordjs cost to The mortgage yaj given by the Central Jllinoia Public Service of Springfield on land owned WiWwftSsia couftty.

spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schurch. Mrs. Amelia Brobst spent Sunday with Mrs.

Nettle Brobst, of Rock City. Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

Kramer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Oyd Hockey and family, at Rock City. Miss Leva Kramer, who had been visiting there, returned home with them. Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald Crone spent Monday at Monroe, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thoren, Ernest Schurch and daughter, -Helen, spent Tuesday afternoon at Freeport.

Mrs. Ernest Schurch is a medical patient at the Deaconess hospital at Freeport. The Pleasant View school will give a Christmas program Friday evening, Dec. 19. Miss Olga Capodanno is teacher.

Masons Hold Election G. G. Bickelhaupt was elected worshipful master of Cyrus lodge No. 188, A. F.

and A. Tuesday night hi Masonic hall. Other officers named were Judson J. Grove senior warden; D. E.

Carr, Junior warden; E. Hauth, treasurer; William Nipe, secretary. Prances Shimer college was dismissed this afternoon for the annual Christmas recess and a majority of students and some faculty members departed at 4:15 p. m. on a special Milwaukee train for Chicago.

Polo prep cagers met Mt. Carrol high school here Friday night in the final game until after the Christmas holidays. i A Christmas program will be given at 8 p. m. Monday in the Locust Grove rural school.

George Knoess was nominated as director of the farm bureau from Fair Haven township Tuesday night and Wesley Sack was nominated from York township at a unit meeting hi the Argo Fa church. HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR CLASS TO GIVE PLAY FRIDAY EVENING Hanover, 111., eDc. of the junior class of the Hanover community high school will present their annual play at the school here Friday night. This year's production is a three-act comedy entitled, "Good Night, Ladies." Miss Betty Hugill of the faculty will direct the following cast: Helen Raleigh, a senior at Robinson Jane Raleigh, her Curley Sam Raleigh, their brother at Eadie "Jug" Brown, Jane's carefree boy Campbell Professor Dexter, professor at Grayson Chapman Dean Eggleby, dean of women at Miller Angela Rimini, a sweet freshman Cutler Larry Dobson, a very busy Grayson Mitchell Lulu Griffin, a Hatfield Judy West, an attractive Hunt George West, her ward Robinson Betty London, a sophomore Gerllch YULE PROGRAM AT ELEROY SCHOOL TOMORROW EVENING Eleroy, 111., Dec. pupils of Eleroy school will present a Christmas program Friday evening, Dec.

'19, beginning at 8 o'clock. There will be no. admission. Refreshments will be sold. Mrs.

Harold Nortridge is the school's teacher. ANNOUNCES CHARTER GRANTED TO NEW MILLEDGEVILLE BANK States Auditor Arthur Lueder announced yesterday a charter had been granted to the Milledgeville State bank, of Milledgeville, where there have been no banking facilities since 1932. The new bank, with capital stock of $25,000, surplus of $5,000 and reserves of $2,500, will open for business Jan. 2. GARY SCHRINER, OF LANARK, HAS PARTY ON BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Lanark, 111., Dec.

Schriner, sou of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schriner, observed his sixth birthday anniversary Tuesday afternoon at a party in his home, with members of the first grade as guests. Mrs. Matt Garner sustained a fractured right arm and wrenched back and her sister, Miss Beth Atherton, head lacerations, at 6 p.

m. Tuesday six miles north of Sterling on route 88 when the automobile driven by Mrs. Garner collided with a truck driven by Carl Hammer, rural route of Sterling. Mrs. Garner and Miss Atherton were taken to the sterling Public hospital.

FRANK CONGER, SEWARD, KILLED BY BICYCLE ON ROAD NEAR HIS HOME Seward. Ill.rDec. Conger, 87, a retired farnwi, was injured fatally last night when struck by bicycle while walking on a road near his home. Morris Ashton, 13, neighbor who was riding the bicycle, told author! ties he did not see Conger, A resident of Winnebago county for many years, Mr. Conger was I retired farmer and was a well known horseman in his jtounge days.

He was born In the state New York and came to Illinois whei 12 years old. His wife, the forme Ella. Cleveland, death. Surviving are preceded him in daughter, John Foster of Seward, who Is visit ing California, and three, cons Clark and Floyd conger of sewar and Dwight conger of Byron. BOUON BjjJton, Mr Hammer was treated tor cuts Cain and daughter, Virginia, au Uad office of.

Mrs. attended GERMAN VALLEY German Valley, 111., Dec. Members of the Earnest Workers Ible class of the Methodist church entertained on Tuesday eve ing at the home of Wiard Aukes drs. Jacob Wessels, president of the lass, led devotions and the bust ess meeting after which a Christ las program followed by reading nd music. An exchange of gifU ook place during the evening and VIlss Margaret Aukes served a dell ious lunch to the guests.

Raymond Aukes, of Rockford pent Wednesday in German Val ey. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aisenbre; eturned Tuesday from a moto rip to South Dakota where the were called by the illness of Mr Aisenbrey's father. George Saenoes, of Baileyville ailed here Tuesday.

Morris Gran, of Menno, S. ar Ived here Tuesday to visit at th home of his sister, Mrs. Arthu Alsenbrey. AUMF.H8 SIGNIFY INTENTION OF PARTICIPATING IN PLANS NEXT YEAR Elizabeth, 111., Dec. 70 per cent of the farmers Jo Davloss county have signed or the 1942 agricultural conserva- ion program, according to an an- louncment Wednesday by Wm.

F. Baumgartner, county AAA chairman, This is about the same percent- ge and co-operators who signed greemenls for the 1941 program, to the chairman. However, no deadline for signing has been stabllshed this year so the number signers may be larger before the eason is over. The officials of the county here state that a ma- orlty of the 1941 applications for leneflts have already been transmitted to the state office to be hecked. Upon their approval the applications will then be sent to the disbursing office in Chicago for issuance of checks.

Due to the fact that it is Impos- ilble to estimate the time required or this purpose, no definite time or the issuance of the checks here can be made. However, It is be- leved that payments will be received here in time to distribute the checks to the farmers some time in January. Home Bureau Board Delegates Delegates to the Illinois farm and lome week festivities in Urbana were chosen at the December ng of the executive committee of Jo Daviess county home bureau here. Mrs. Richard Townsend, county chairman, and Mrs.

Julius Johnson, county vice-chairman, both of Stockton were elected. The farm and home week programs will take place next year during the first week in February. Other Elizabeth News J. H. Fraser, Edward L.

Klopf, and Ralph Rife, all of this place, left Wednesday for Rochester, where they expect to undergo special medical examination at the Mayo clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kevern and sons, of Minneapolis, have returned to their home after a visit with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

R. H. Kevern, but they expect to return to Elizabeth next week to spend Christmas. Mrs. L.

R. Phillips, of Hutchison, Karl, came to Elizabeth this week due to the Illness of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Reed, who is now being cared for in a Freeport hospital. Mrs. Oswin Artman is recovering satisfactorily from an operation performed in a Freeport hospital last week for sinus trouble.

LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN BRING 600D PRICES AT JAY SALE Orangeville, 111., Dec. prices were the rule at the auction sale held Tuesday at the Jay Baiker farm, two miles of Orangeville, with G. B. Goodhart, of as auctioneer. It was a cash sale.

Cows sold at from $115 to $142, spring calves at $47 each, 60-pound shoata brought $7.50 each and 100 June-hatched sold tor $1.17 each. Oats sold for 62 V4 cents a bushel, the top price obtained in this ijec- tion this year. Corn sold at 81 cents a bushel, and hay brought from $9,30 to $10 a Ion. Horse-drawn machinery was in demand. A used manure spreader brought $121.

Four head of horses were sold at prices from $40 to $73, GALLON PACKAGE ICE CREAM 8 oz. Cupy Sauce (CHOICE OF FLAVOR) ffi 715 Saulb Avenue.