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Republican-Northwestern from Belvidere, Illinois • Page 2

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Two REPUBLICAN-NORTHWESTERN, BELVIDERE, ILL. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL JUNIORS, KINGSTON, STAGE CLEVER SHOW Kingston, June Mrs. F.

D. Arbuckle entertained the ladies 500 club very pleasantly Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. L. L.

Smith won the pretty prize for high score. Mrs. L. J. Lawson was given the consolation prize.

Mrs. Arbuckle served deJicious refreshments. Mrs. Lawson will entertain the club this Wednesday afternoon. a The entertainment given by the Juniors of the E.

Sunday school was not as well attended as it should have been because of the threatening weather, but the young people made a nice sum for the Sunday school. The play "All On a Summer's Day," was well done by the following group under the direction of Mrs. Wm. Koeneke: Joye Miller, Ina Swanson, Elsie Reynolds, Lois Keifer, Dorothy. Winchester, Leonard Witter, William Dolezal and Clarence Howe.

Readings by Misses Etna and Evelyn Geltbman, songs by the girls and piano, solos by Miss Ina Swanson other enjoyable numbers. Dr. Andertion Talks The entertainment given under the auspices. of the. Hospital.

Sew- Ing society on Thursday evening drew a fair crowd in spite of the rain. Dr. J. L. Anderson with pictures of the Wesley Memorial hospital of Chicago showed and told of the work done for the free-bed patients at that institution and, was Interesting and.

instructive. The play "Bread" given in an excellent manner by the group from Ohio Grove, was appreciated by all. The musical numbers on tire program were given by Amy and Gyle, Campbell, and made up of piano duets which seemed to please the audience. The society made $14.65 and is grateful to all who helped to the affair a success. Some.

those who make, took part. in the entertainment and their companions were invited to the home of Mrs. George Tower where they were served refreshments and enjoyed a social hour, while the rain poured down. Move to Joliet E. E.

Ball, former cashier of the State bank, and his family have taken a house at Joliet and moved to that city Monday from Kirkland where they have spent several weeks with Mrs. Ball's father, W. H. White. Mr.

Ball is taking a position with an insurance conipany. Erwin Kammer returned from Valparaiso, where he attend ed the university and his mother. Mrs. W. C.

Nammer and his sister, Mrs. Paul Bergman. went back with him for commencement Thursday. Mrs. L.

L. Smith spent. Thursday afternoon and Friday in Chicago. Mrs. John Helsdon attenden A.

A Refreshing, Invigorating Tonic Old Time Maltonic A Builder, rich in Calories. Just right, for this hot, tiring weather. CORNISH DRUG STORE. "Service all the Time" Telephone 224. Open Evenings and Sundays Pratt's Poultry Feeds BRING POULTRY PROFITS Boone County Hatchery 310 Whitney.

Phone 96 BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS. Hard Coal Dorrance Chestnut Hard Coal This is the kind of Hard Coal that makes satisfied customers. We have another carload on track today. Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Co SOMEONE ELSE'S EYES Planted deep in us all is the desire to see new places and new things. Are you going to live in the present--wishing for the pleasure of travel and leisure, but not having the will power to save the money now that will make them possible in the future? Start a savings account at this bank today.

Add to it systematically every week or month. Farmers State Bank JURY WILL PROBE DEATH THIS EVENING An inquiry into death of Mrs. Henry Reid of Cherry: Valley will be made this- evening by a jury impanelled by: Coroner Floyd Atkins at the time of her death. which took place at Highland hosTuesday evening. Reid died as the result of injuries received when she was struck by a car driven by E.

L. Melquist of Rockford on Monday evening. Melquist declared that owing to bright lights on cars going in the opposite direction he was unable to see as he reached the top of the hill west of the Valley without. bridge, and her. struck Mrs.

Reid, seeing The Reid home is near the bottom of the hill, and she was about a block west of her home when she was struck. County Line Grange Meets on June 21st West. County Line, June Mothers' and club was pleasantly entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Ben Spearing and Mrs. Burchard the home of the former." The subdiscussion was "Home' Sewing." Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses.

The elub will meet next time on Wed- nesday afternoon, June 26, at home of Mrs. Ben Haga, Benton street, Rockford. The ject for. roll call will be "An teresting Book I Have Read" book reviews will be given by R. W.

Willard and Mrs. E. Foley. County Line grange will next time on Friday evening. 21, at the home of Mr.

and Ben Yates at the county farm. "Go to. Church" Sunday is being arranged for June 23. Mr. and Mrs.

H. H. Fenton sons, Harry, and Marion, ited at the home of Mr. Fenton's mother, in Erfe, on Sunday, Mrs. A.

J. Van Epps accompanied by her sister, Mabel Sterling of Belvidere were Chicago visitors Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearce went to Milwaukee Friday, called by the death of his brother-in-law.

Mr. Erieson. They returned Sunday. Mildred Leinbach left Thursday for Berekely, where will attend a six weeks' summer school. Mrs.

Phoebe Kaufman returned from Sterling Sunday after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Mitchell. Clifford Hills, who was badly injured in an automobile accident last week, was brought home from the hospital Wednesday. May Fitch is working in Rockford. Mr.

and Mrs. F. M. Davis returned Monday from a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Lester Dayis at Green Bay, Wis. the Commencement exercises at Belvidere Thursday evening. Her grandson, Raymond Helsdon, was a member of the graduating class. Mr. and Mrs.

A. E. Keiter are attending an Eastern Star meeting at. Hampshire this Satur lay even(ing. Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. Sinith and Mrs. H.

Smith visited the Phillip Hildenrandt family at Gray's Lake Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. Frank Parker spent the latter part of the week at. the Paul Churchill home at Belvidere. Mrs. Claude Vosburg and children Isobel and Glenn of, Sycamore township visited Mr.

1 and Mrs. John Vosburg Friday. Locals Beat Rock.toed The Tigers defeated the Rockford Marquettes in a fast game at the park here Sunday afternoon. The score was 3 to 2 In Kingston's favor. There was the usual large crowd with parties from many dietant places.

Tra Nichols remains at the Sycamore hospital in a serious conditich. The Children's Du program given at the M. church, Sunday morning was an unustially good one and was enjoyed by All. Th: Ladies' Aid society will serve supper at the M. F.

church basement dining rom Thursday from five o'clock until all are served. Miss Nellie Sullivan of De Kalb spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. John Sullivan, and Mrs. E. E.

Ball: and daughter Mary. Lou visited their friends here Saturday. Mrs. -Paul Sherman and son Paul, of Kirkland, visited Mrs. Kate Sherman Monday.

Miss Doris Sherman has completed year's successful teaching at Hammond. and has returned home for the summer. Visit In Chicago Sylvester Witter accompanied his daughter, Mrs. John Hansow and family of Herbert to Chicago Sunday for the day at the Ralph Hansow home. Mr.

vacation started Sunday and he and his wife and daughter came out that evening to spend it- in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. J. S.

Harris of Chicago spent Sunday with Mrs. Susan Stark. Social Event at Stimes Residence Capron, June 14-- A score or more members of the E. S. gathered at the home Mrs.

Alfred Stimes- Wednesday evening, where Mrs. C. E. Fullmer was surprised by her friends. The evening was spent in playing 500 and bunco and a dainty lunch was served at the close of the evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Fullmer expect to leave soon for Desplaines where they wil make their home, Mr. Fullmer having a position with the Chicago school system, as science teacher in the Roosevelt high school. Mrs.

Fullmer. was presented with a breakfast set, froth the friends in this organization. H. M. Georgeson of Chicago was in town Wednesday.

Mrs. Ray Carpenter and daughter and Mrs. Jennie Emery of Harvard were in town Wednesday. Mrs. Sarah Moore has returned here after passing the winter in Joliet.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Arnold. are visiting with relatives here. Mr.

Arnold who has been employed in Woodstock, was married Saturday, June 8, to Miss Dora Blankall of the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. Keith of Batavia. Mr. and Mrs.

Arnold are receiving the congratulations of their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Svend Dordvig, Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Westerman, Mr. and Mrs. L.

M. Foss, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and Ed Benson accompanied Mr. and Mrs.

0. E. Loomis and the seniors on a trip, to the Dells Monday. Mrs. J.

G. Blaine and daughter are passing several days in Chica1 go relatives. Hazel Benson will leave next week for Whitewater where she will attend school during the summer. Delegates from the Rebekah lodge. were in Harvard Thursday to attend a district meeting.

Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Johnson and Mr.

and Mrs. D. 0. Caudry entertained guests from Chicago on Wednesday. They accompanied these friends to Rockford later where they attended the G.

A. R. encampment. and Mrs. Peter Neilson, Chris Loft and Arthur Loft motored to Rockford Wednesday.

The 0. E. S. will hold a food sale Saturday afternoon at the D. 0.

Caudry store. KIRKLAND WOMAN DIED EARLY TODAY -Mrs. Elisa Christina Enberg Anderson died unexpectedly at about 6 o'clock Friday a. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Frank Swanson, three miles northwest of Kirkland. She had been a sufferer from a. heart ailment for some time but her condition did not appear critical Born in Jonkoping, Sweden, April 4, 1849, she came to this country 26 years ago following the death of her husband and had since lived with her daughter near Kirkland. Besides the daughter she is survived by a son living in a Sweden. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at 2 0'- clock at the Wilbur H.

Christenson undertaking parlors in Rockford and burial was in the Scandinavian cemetery in that city. ST. JAMES PUPILS AND C. D. OF A.

HAVE ENJOYABLE PICNICS Pupils of St. James parochial school enjoyed their annual outing and picnic at Belvidere park Tuesday. Games and contests furnisHed diversions with cash prizes going to the winners. At noon the picnickers took their repasts to the remodeled Baltic mill and partook of them. The Sisters of -the school joined the picnickers for lunch.

In the evening the Catholic Daughters of America, who sponsored the plenie for the children, held a picnic of their own in the park and partook of supper in the shelter house. Both events proved highly enjoyable. Rubeck Family in Sixth Annual Reunion The Rebekah family reunion held its sixth annual picnic at the Betvidere park, Saturday afternoon. About 55 were in attendance. A bountiful dinner was served at 1 o'clock, each family bringing in a well filled basket.

4 o'clock a program was called by the president, Charles Cole, at which time several good were read. The next annual ing will be held at Kingston township park at Kongston. LEONE NAGLER WAS WEDDED MONDAY NIGHT (From Saturday's Daily.) Miss Leone Negler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank O.

Nagler, of Osceola, and head of the English department of the Belvidere high school for the past two years. will become the bride. of Earl Ayres Stoner, of Rockford, son of H. S. Stoner, of Detroit Lakes, on Monday evening, June 17, at 8 o'clock.

The ceremony will take place in the presence of a group of 40 relatives and immediate friends at the home of the bride's parents at Osceola. Simplicity will mark the nuptial rites, there being no attendants. Following the reading of the marriage service there- will be a reception for the bridal pair at the home. They will depart immedlately afterward on a motor honeymoon to Canada. Miss Nagler's wedding gown will be a sleeveless pink chiffon creation with two tier skirt.

The bride-to-be has won sincere and admiring friends during her residence in Belvidere. She is a young woman of great charm and her mannerisms endeared her to all with whom she came in conShe was graduated from college and attended the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Stoner is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and is a member of the' Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and Iron Wedge. He is employed as foreman of the machine shop of the Eclipse Fuel Engine company at Rockford.

To that city he will take his bride to reside at 704 North Church street. ROSCOE CHILD INJURED IN FALL Audrey Dobson, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dobson Roscoe suffered a fracture of the skull over the left eye Monday evening she (fell from the hayloft her when, grandfather's barn to the cement floor, eighteen feet below. She has a good chance for recovery.

THIEF STEALS MONEY CHANGER FROM CAR A money changer coutaining $5 in cash and $8 in street car slugs was stolen from the automobile of Arthur Meyers of Cherry Valley, an employe of the Rockford Public Service company. The automobile was parked in Waterworks park, Rockford. FINDS LOST PURSE John Terakis, who operates a shoe shining place on South Statel street, has returned to its owner a pocketbook containing $15 which has been advertised in the people's column of this newspaper. This is the second time he has found and restored lost pocket-book's recently. William Fisher was a Forest City, caller today.

Boy Breaks Arm Falling from Tree Gallamo, son of farmer living on Rout 4, a short distance from this city, received a double fracture in his right arm Wednesday at 8 o'clock when he fell from a tree while playing near his home. The little fellow was rushed to Highland hospital where the bone was set. His condition is reported as satisfactory. MABEL SMITH 15 BRIDE OF W. E.

MATTSON (rom Saturday's Daily.) Mi. Mabel M. Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

P. Smith, 605 McKiey avenue, was united in marriage at 10:30 o'clock this foreno with Walter E. Mattson; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mattson, 330 Allen street, at the parsonage of St.

John's parsonage, Rev. K. E. Gaertner officiatin The single ring ceremony was used. They were attended by Mr.

Mrs. Ralph Porter, Mrs. Porter being a cousin of the bride. The bride's wedding gown was of lace with accessories to match, and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas and roses. Following the nuptial ceremony a wedding repast was served at home of the bride's parents, the house being beautifully decorated for the affair with peonies.

The bride and bridegroom departed afterward for a wedding trip to Dubuque and Paulina, 1 and Omaha, Neb. On their return to Belvidere they will be at home at 534 East Hurlbut avenue. The bride is a charming young woman with many friends and has been connected with the telephone exchange for the past seven years. Mr. Mattson is an estimable young man and popular in a wide cicrle.

He is employed by Swords Brothers at Rockford. To the worthy couple will be extended all best wishes for happiness and prosperity. TO WED THIS MONTH Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tazewell of Kingston have issued invitations for the marriage of theit daughter, Margaret, and Mark L.

Crawford of Mt. Morris Wednesday atternoon June 26. BUTTER STOLEN FROM CREAMERY Six hundred pounds of butter was stolen from a creamery at Elizabeth, near -Freeport, Saturday night. Miss Elizabeth Arnold underwent a tonsil operation at St. hospital, Rockford, today.

Miss Delores Bagozzi of Garden Prairie visited in the city on day. YOU WEAR LESS in shonld be more sure It's right. Micheals Stern Suits with Lord Rochester stylingGordon Hats, Endicott: Johnson Oxfords Spaulding Swimming Suits -Stephenson Undefirear. KEEP COOL AND BE RIGHT Buy your clothes from Grady Smith FIRST WITH THE BEST! "Broadway Melody" First Showing Here "Broadway Melody," the allsinging, all talking, all dancing comedy of show life in the metropolis had its premier at the Apollo theatre last evening, and remains over tonight. The intimate things of the backstage, the folbles and follies and peculiar characteristics of the stage folks, are depicted in this all talkie film, which made a sensation in the big town when it was first shown, so revealing of night life, the making of entertainment "in the raw" that it was.

particularly striking in. the place where the scenes are laid, New York. It is the story of two vaudeville girls who go to the big city to "knock 'em off the seats." and "strike, 'em dead." Mrs. Angello Bagozzi of Garden Prairie was a visitor in the PERSONALS Dr. John Gordon, pastor of the Second Congregational church of Rockford will depart Sunday evening for New York, from where he will sail June 25th, on the S.

S. Corinthian for Iceland and the Balkan states. He will be gone until August. J. J.

Carty, agent for the c. N. W. at Rockford is at Denver attending the American Railroad Transportation association: convention. Mrs.

J. G. Iglehart of Evansville, who is spending a few days here, is in Chicago today. Henry Feltz was a Pecatonica visitor today. Luther Upstone was a Fairdale caller Tuesday.

Dance Wort's hall, Garden Prairie, Friday night, June 21st. Taylor's orchestra. 6-19-2t Special for Friday FISH DEMONSTRATION NORDICK FISH Genuine Haddock Ready to cook. No skin, no bones. 3 cans Encore 2 cans Sardines, in Salmon, dark red 99c pure olive 29c New Potatoes, 15 pound peck 49c 2 lbs.

Home Grown Peas 3 cans Dainty Pork and Beans Law's Quality, Groceries-Meats Bathing Caps 25c to $1.00 Niemeyer's Drug Store Open Evenings The New Dictator Straight Eight You who' have always wanted an eight--and who has now turn joyously to this final luxury of modern motoring. The overwhelming power--choice of the greatest automotive engineers of both Europe and America -uphold your selection of the Straight Eight. Studebaker's One-Profit Price, championship performance and 77-year-old reputation justify your decision. a Ron HANCE GARAGE BALES STUDEBAKER SERVICE -molding -chiseling -fashioning -our ideals. THE WILLING COOPERATING SERVICE THAT "FITS WITH AN ACCOUNT AT THIS REAL HOME OWNED BANK MAKES YOUR "DOLLARS" MUCH MORE THAN JUST SOME MONEY IN THE BANK -speaking of THE PEOPLES BANK -pleasant efficient -banking..

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