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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
OBSERVE XMAS
At SHEFFIELD
Especial Correspondence

Sheffield, Dec. 24-Christmas ex-
ercises and a tree for the children
was held last night at the Method
list Episcopal church. of which Rev.
Z. E. Arherton is minister. On
Sunday night special services will
be held at 1880 O'Clock, Rev. Ath-
erton speaking on What Christ
mas Means To Us"
Tonight at the Congregational
church cantata will be given. A
tree viii be had for the children
and Santa claus is expected to be
on hand. The program will start
at Z o'clock. Special services to-
morrow morning at Il o'clock, sub
Ject, Jesus, the Christ"
High mass will be held at the ST.
Patrlcks church at 6 o'clock. Other
masses at and 10 O'Clock. Rev.
William NJ. Murtaugh will conduct
the masses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
CENESEO WILL
OBSERVE XMAS
Special Programs and Exercises
Mark Yuletide Season; Many
Functions Tonight.
(Special Corregpondence. }


GeneSeo, Dec. 24-Christmas will
be observed in the GeneseO church
es with special services. Midnight
mass will be celebrated at St. Mala-
chy Catholic church, while other
churches will have sunrise seTE-
ices.
Entertainments and programs in
the Sunday schools will feature the
holiday season. Programs in the
various churches will be as fol-
lows:
The Cong1 egational Sunday
school will give a program in the
church tonight at 100 Sunday
school tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Morning service at II o'clock. En-
deayor meeting at $50. No eve
ming service.
Members of the Senior, Inferno
date and Junior EndeayOT socie-
ties will have charge of the Pres
byterian church program to be Civ
en- at 1870 o'clock tomorrow eve
ming. A cantata. Around the Man
GER" will be presented Special
services tomorrow morning by the
pastor, Rev. William Harberts.
Special music.
There will be morning service at
$50 O'Clock at the First Lutheran
church. The Sunday school viii
give its program on Monday eve
ming at 7 O'Clock
The program Of the Concordia
Lutheran church will be held to
morrow night at :. Morning sery-
ice at 9:45 will be in the English
language. There will be no sun
day school
A Christmas party VIII ne heli
at the Unitarian church tonight by
the Sunday school Rev. G. W PoF-
ter-Shirley will preach the Christ
mas sermon tomorrow at 10 O'ClorE <
Topic. Religions New symbols.
Tie Baptist church will have
Christmas tree and entertainment
at the Baptist church tonight al
100 O'Clock. No services tomoT-
row.
At 7:30 tonight the Grace Evan
gelical church will present its pro-
gram Morning service at II O'Clock
tomorrow sermon subject. The
Wonderful Name of Jesus Christ
Z. L. c. z. at $50 Evening serY-
ice subject, More Lessons from
The festival at the Methods
church viii also be held at 7.39
tonight. Sunday school at 10
o'clock tomorrow. Subject Of ser
mon at II o'clock. Unto You IS
Born This Day a Savior, which IS
Christ the Lord" League at 6:5A
Evening service at 1870,
Services of the Christian Science
in the HcSford building a.
10:45. Subject, The Christian Set
ence Lesson for Thanksgiving Day
\ program including cantala
will be given at the Zion church To-
night at 7:30 O'Clock. Subject foI
morning service tomorrow at l.
o'cIock viii he Christ Coming ID
His Message"
Christmas will be observed at me
Salem Methodist church at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. DR. F. De-
Clark will preach and special mu-
Sc will be had.
Holy communion will be held 81 /
he Trinity Episcopal church on /
Monday ar 9 O'Clock. Regular ser'-
ice tomorrow at 1870 O'Clock. Rev.
c. Lacey Will ohciate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
new HOME is
SCENE OF FIRE
LAST EVENING
Firemen Work Desperately to Save
Hass Residence from Flames;
Large Crowd Gather.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo. Dec. Within n COM
paratiYely short time after the fire
whistle In AIedo sounded last night
at ll:35 o'clock the fire company
was on the scene of the c. A. Hass
residence. which is being built on
South College avenue, and after an
hours work saved the building
from burning to the ground.
The construction OF the residence
started this fall and was ready for
the plastering. The cause OF the
fire is not known. Several tiremen
stated that apparently it had start
ed IN nail keg which was filled
with shayings by spontaneous com
hustion or from a smoldaring cigar
stub The fire had a good start
before the alarm was given and
when the company arrived had
burned its way to the ceiling of
the second floor. A great deal of
work will be necessary before the
lath. joists and studdings are re-
placed. Had the plastering been
finished the damages would have
been much greater.
Even though the night was bitter
cold a large crowd of Aledo fire
FANS witnessed the spectacle.
After the company returned to the
station house, George H. Desaul-
niers, proprietor of the James res
taurant, treated the firemen to hot
coffee, pie and sandwiches.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
OF MILAN M. E.
GIVES PROGRAM
Especial Correspondence

Milan, Ill, Dec. PA large
crowd enjoyed the program given
by the pupils of the M. E. Sunday
school in the church last evening.
The primary department did espe-
cially well After the program
Santa Claus came and distributed
gifts to the children from the
beautiful tree. The church was
prettily decorated with the Christ
mas colors and a large fireplace.
This evening the Presbyterian
Sunday school will give their pro-
gram in the church After the
program a treat will be given the
children by Santa Claus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
GREATEST DAY
IN HISTORY OF
CITY is REPORT
GoOdfelIOws Fall in Line With Sub
stantial COntributiOnS-Dis
tribute Gifts Today.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Dec. 24-With everybody
boosting, the Democrat Goodfellow
event is going to be the greatest
of it's kind ever sponsored in Aledo
The affair started this afternoon
when several Goodfellows brought
their cars to the public library.
loaded them with baskets, eacn
containing a substantial Christmas
dinner, clothing, toys and candy.
and begun the work Of distributing
them TO the needy of the com
munity.
The fund to date is in the neigh
borhood of $3.50 What the kiddie
call their time" will take place
Monday evening, starting promptly
at 1880 in the Aledo opera house
On this night Santa Claus will be
present and distribute Christmas
tokens TO over five hundred chill
dren of Aledo and vicinity. Rev.
j. b. Pollock of the United Pres
byterian church of AIedo will give
thesinyocation address and follow
ing this the fun will commence.
There will be no moving picture
show at the opera house on this
evening.
Monday morning a large force
will gather at the place where the
festivities will be held for the
work OF decorating. All davi
Thursday a crew Of about twenty
five local women worked at the
Red Cross rooms wrapping the par
cells for the children containing
candy. books and toys and all dur
ing this morning ladies worked
faithfully at the library packing
baskets.
On one night next week. prob
ably Thursday, a committee Of
Goodfellows will journey to the
county poor farm to give the in
mates a treat For this event
quartet and an orchestra have been
provided to furnish music and a
royal time will be given the
inmates.
Last year the Democrat spon-
sored successful Goodfellow
event the total amount contribu-
ted being, a trif1e over $500. which
Is exceeded this year by nearly
$3.50. Never before have the peo-
pie OF this community worked so
hard in an event of this kind %
brighten the homes Of the needy
and the old folks and gladden. the
hearts of the children.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
Aledo and Mercer County
CHURCHES OF
CITY OBSERVE
XMAS SEASON
Programs VIII Be Presented by
Children of Sunday School
Special Services Sunday.
Especial to The Argus.)

Especial to The Argus)
Aledo, Dec. 24.-All of the Aledo
churches have made arrangements
for their Christmas programs.
Last night the United Presbyterian
exercises were given, consisting OF
recitations and exercises by the
children. The feature event of
the evening is a pantomime.
Holy Night, by the older
children and members of the
church choir. The usual white
Gift" offering was taken. The GUS
tcmary services will be held Sun
day.
YuIetide services in the Swedish
Lutheran church will begin early
Sunday morning. At o'clock Sun
day morning the congregation viii
gather for the morning exercises
Rev. 0. F. Domeij will be in charge
No other services will be held in
the church Sunday. On Tuesday
evening the Sunday school children
will sponsor an extensive program.
Miss Edna Borklund is in charge
of the Sunday school program. On
Saturday night, Dec. 81, the YOsng
Peoples society will hold a New
Years wake.
First Methodist.
Carrying Christ to Every Child
a pageant, will be given at the First
Methodist church Sunday night,
Dec. %. About twenty-five mem
bers of the Sunday school are pre-
senting the program. The usual
Christmas Offering will be taken
and a treat given the children.
First Presbyterian.
Christmas services in the First
Presbyterian church will be in the
order OF special music at the morn
ing service and a program by the
children of the Sunday school in
the evening. The event will take
place Christmas morning and eve
ming.
Baptist
The Baptist church will observe
its Christmas festivities on Satur-
day evening preceding Christmas
day. The entertainment will be in
the form of a cantata given by the
Sunday school children. About
twenty children are in the event
and have been practcing faithfully.
st. GATHERINGS
Members of the St GATHERINGS
Catholic church will observe high
mass at 7 o'clock Christmas morn
ing. Father C. J. Higgins will be
in charge assisted by Father
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
ALPHA CHURCH NEWS.

Alpha. Dec. 24-Sanday school
tomorrow 1T 10 o'clock at the Meth
odist church Tho lesson Will con-
Germ the life OF the Greatest Per-
son that ever lived. Christmas ser
mon Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
No services in the Methodist church
IN the evening, as the exercises of
the Baptist church will be held at
this time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
Home for Xmas.

Virgil Turner, who has been in
the army serving in the heavy ar
ullery, has received his discharge
and arrived home for Christmas
Miss Clara Hansen, teacher in
the consolidated grade schools of
Manilou, Colo, will arrive TO-DAY 10
spend the holidays with her moth
er, Mrs. NJ. C. Hansen.
Misses Marjorie Davies and
Marion Lindner are home from
Knox college, Galesburg, for the
holidays. Frederick Genster and
William Collins are home from St
Ambrose college, Davenport.
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HIGH
Gives PROGRAM
Especial Correspondence.)

G-J
Atkinson, Dec. 24.-The program
held at the high school auditorium
on Thursday afternoon was well
rendered and a fine audience at
tended. The school took part in
the program. There was also a
Christmas tree with gifts.
The Green River Valley cream
cry is planning an addition to their
building, also an immense brick
smock stack which will help do
away with the smoke nuisance of
the city.
Mrs. Lester c. Fish and Miss
Marie F. Claeys, daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Claeys of this
place, who are now living in Los
Angeles, Calf, write that they like
the town fine and wish all their
relatives and friends a happy Yule-
tide. The Christmas program CT
the Congregational church school
will be given on Saturday evening
at 7 o'clock. A program entitled,
1T Shall be to All Peoples" will
be presented and an offering taken
for missionary purposes.
Mrs. Ed Hoogerwerf, who was
operated on for appendicitis at the
Geneseo hospital about ten days
ago, was able to return to her
home Friday. She is getting along
fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Verbeckmoes
and children, Loretta, Kenyon and
Maud Estelle of Des MOines, Iowa,
arrived in Atkinson Thursday and
will be guests at the l.. Verbeck-
NOES home during the holidays.
Miss Bessie NickeTson of Chi
cago came Thursday to visit rela-
tives and trends in Atkinson during
the holidays Miss Nickerson has
graduated from a trained nurses
course which she took up at that
place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
ORION WINS GAME
WITH COAL VALLEY,

Coal Valley. Ill, Dec. 24.-The
Coal Valley high school basketball
team played the Orion high school
team Thursday evening on the
home floor when the Orion team
CAME out victorious by a score of
SS to s.
Valley high school basketball
team journeyed to New Windsor
Wednesday evening where they met
the New Windsor school team. the
former being defeated by ascore
of So to 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
CAMBRIDGE TEAM
WINS MATCH WITH
PEORIA PLAYERS
Especial Correspondence

cambridge, Dec. 24.-The Brad
icy college team of Peoria PLAYED
the American Legion team Thurs
day evening at Armory hall. II was
a great game OF basketball and :,
good crowd attended. Cambridge
team carried or the honors. az to
Is. :"
A big New Years dance will he
gwen by the American Legion ar
Armory hall Dec. 30.
Tonight the big community
Chr stmas tree will be loaded wifb
gifts for young and old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
PRIMARY PUPILS
STAGE PROGRAM
(Special Corresnondence- !

Erie, Dec. 24.-Members of the
second primary room of the Erie
school gave a splendid program on
Thursday afternoon. Following
the entertainment, gifts were dis
tributed to the children by the
teacher. a decorated wagon con
tanning the gifts. Pupils and teach
ers of the first primary and inter
mediate rooms were guests, besides
a large number; of parents ana
friends OF the children.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
Hugh HOnenS ILL

The many Milan friends of Hugh
Benton Honens will be very sorry
to learn that he is critically i'll with
pneumonia at his home in Oak
ar MIS- Fred Schellman,
mother of Mrs. Honens, received
word yesterday that her daughter.
MISS Kathryn Schellman of Joliet,
had been called to Oak Park TO
care for Mr.. Honens and would be
unable to spend the holidays here.
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Arrive for Christmas.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Kale of
Burlington, Iowa, arrived this
noon and will spend the holidays
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Viii
liam Kale, Sr., of Milan and at the
home of Mrs. kale's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Kronholm of Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kale will have
the family dinner at their home on
Main street Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
COAL VALLEY MAN
ATTEMPTS TO END
LIFE BY SUICIDE
tSpeciaI Correspondence

Coal Valley. Dec. 24.-The con-
dition of Edward Wells of the coun-
~ farm at Coal Valley. who at
tempted to commit suicide yester-
day by cutting his throat. is re-
ported to be improving. Wells is
IN the city hospital in Moline. He
succeeded in inflicting only a slight
gash on his throat. Dependency
is thought to have been the reason
Tor his act. He is about so years
OF age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
DOPE ISUPSET
when GENESEO
MEETS DEFEAT
Cambridge Team Cops Game With
Score of % to 19-Big Crowd
in Attendance.

Geneseo, Ill, Dec. 24.-Cam-
bridge high school came to Gene
SEQ Friday evening and surprised
the followers of the Geneseo high
school basketball team by winning
the game by a score of % to 10. 1t
was hotly contested game which
kept the crowd of !, 200 fans intense
with excitement throughout the en-
tire game and especially in the last
half. Some weeks ago Cambridge
lost to KeWanee and Kewanee in
turn was defeated by Geneseo. 1t
was decreed by the dope" that the
local team should be winners in
last nights clash.
The Cambridge team displayed a
fine brand of team work with Cap
tain Nord leading in attack. His
playing at right guard kept Gene
SEQ from many chances of scoring.
Anderson was the best scorer for
Cambridge with six baskets from
the floor. One of these was a long
throw from far down the floor. An
other was break of the game
when both he and Smith hit the
ball while near the basket and it
fell in for another two points. Hus-
ton played a fair game, his one
basket coming at a time when the
score was very close.
Geneseo played creditably, but
not up to the standard of their first
game of the season with Kewanee.
Captain Schultz, E. Schultz and
Hamann were the leaders of that
team Wiesjahn did not show his
usual playing strength and Smith
needs more development at the
standing guard position. In spite
of the shortcomings, it was a fast,
exciting game which was so close
in the last half that a basket or
two, for which many chances were
offered, would have turned the
game one way or another
Cambridge started off in whirl-
wind fashion at the sound of the
first whistle and showed the re-
suits of their early season practice
They started practicing when all
other teams in this section were
still playing football, the result be-
ing that they are in mid-season
form. Anderson placed the first
counts to the credit of his team,
the count at the close of the quar-
ter being to in favor OF Cam
bridge.
In the second quarter Cambridge
continued its good work and ran
their total up to Is, while Geneseo |
with two baskets by Peanuts
Schultz and one by Wiesjahn |
brought their total up to 10.
GeneseO gained two points on |
Cambridge in the third period, the
inal score of which was 10 to Is. |
into the final quarter the /!
players and those in attendance |
went wild with excitement Soon |
after the period began Geneseo |
added two points. leaving the score !
L9 to IS. Geneseo felt a heartache
when Cambridge tossed another |
basket bringing the score 81 to IS. /
o which Geneseo added another /
point when Peanuts" Schultz /
counted on a free throw With !
only one basket to be made to tie /
he game, Geneseo rooters went |
Wild with excitement, but with an |
other basket Cambridge seemed to :
nave the game tucked away. With /
ess than two minutes to play. Cen /
sseo set TO work in wonderfully |
asst play and had the ball hitting i
he basket innumerable times, but
Dame Fortune brought them no
mile of favor, and the game was
ost to them by final score of %
n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
ST. GATHERINGS
ORION QUINTET
Wins z GAMES
Especial Correspondence

Orion, Dec. 24.-The Orion high
school basketball team has won
two games in as many nights, and
according to present indications the
local boys will make a strong bid
for county honors this year They
defeated Coal Valley on the latter's
floor Thursday evening, "a to 8,
and last night they took the meas
ure of the fast Alpha team, go to
IA. The lineups and scores of the
Alpha game we've:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24

Especial Correspondence)
Sherrard, Dec. 24.-Mr. and Mrs
Robert Dawson of Sherrard yester-
day celebrated the 50th anniversary
of their marriage.
In accordance with the wishes of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson, the day was
spent quietly at their home, friends
and neighbors calling during the
day to offer congratulations Mem
bers of the Odd Fellow lodge. of
which Mr.. Dawson is a member,
and a committee of the business
men also called. A purse of money
was presented as a remembrance
OF the happy occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson were mar
ried at the court house in Rock Is
land, Dec 90, 1871. They started
in Coal Valley, where
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Sell MANY Seals

Five thousand Xmas Red Cross
seals have been sold by the chill
dren of the Sheffield community
consolidated school.
The juniors of the Sheffield high
school gave a Christmas party for
all high school pupils on Friday
evening in the Royal Neighbors
hall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
PORT BYRON TEAM
DEFEATS CORDOVA
Especial TO The Argus

Port buryon, Dec. 24-In a
game played last night at Port BY
ron between the Cordova high
school quintet and the basket 'tos-
sers OF the Methodist Sunday
School of Port Byron. the latter
won the tilt with a score of to
~ In a curtain raiser played be-
tween the Port Byron high school
team and the alumni team, the
grads won, the score being % TO
IT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24

they resided q number of years,
moving from there to Cable. When
the village of Sherrard was found
ed. they were among the first resi-
dents. Mr.. Dawson was engaged
in the hardware business in Sher-
rard for 25 years, retiring two
years ago. He is one of the Oldest
business men in the village.
OF the 10 children born, nine are
still living and were all at home
today to help celebrate. They are:
Joe of DanyiIle, Ill; Tom of Aus
tralia, Mrs Frank Lundquist of
Moline, Robert of Harvey. Ill;
Mrs. William Essex of Canton. Mrs.
Thomas Gibson, Ben, Albert and
Ivan, all of Sherrard. There were
also II grandchildren present at
the event.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
PROGRAM ENJOYED
AT MILAN SCHOOL
Especial Correspondence)


Milan, Dec. PA fine program
was given by the pupils of Mrs.
Mollie Moeller's room. Friday aft
ernoon. The pupils of the other
three rooms were guests. Gifts
were exchanged by the children and
fine time was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott He'll were
called to Presumption Friday morn
ing by the serious illness of Mrs.
kell's father. Mr.. Schubert. MIR.
hell returned home, while Mrs. KelI
remained and will assist in caring
for her father.
The French-Armstrong trio was
greatly enjoyed by about one hun
dred people Thursday night. The
next number will be by the War
wick quartet, Jan. %, and will be
given at the town hall instead of
the NJ. +. church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
CENESEOL
NEAR DEATH As
TRAIN HITS CAR
Herbert Iaube Escapes Injury a,
Locomotive Wrecks AutOmobiIs
No Warming for CROSSING
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Dec. 24.-Herbo,.
Taube, aged about II years soo
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Tauha -
this city, had a miraculous ESQ.,,
from death this morning when ~
car he was driving, was struck h.
the east bound passenger train aps
completely demolished. The la3
escaped without injury.
The accident occurred at abor,
$50 o'clock at the crossing a.
South Ward street. The youth WIZ
drives the delivery truck for the
Jack Collins meat market, did MOI
see the locomotive coming. due "a
the binding snow storm. The train
did not whistle for the CROSSING
The engine struck the front wheel
of the car, completely wrecking il
The lad was thrown clear Of the
track. The front part of the car
which was a Ford roadster, was
found three blocks away.
The train crew did not know that
they had struck anything. no re-
port being turned in to the Office
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To Attend Meet,

Especial pOndenCe)
Prof. ]. G. Harrison of the Cen
eseo Township high school went 70
Canton, ILL.,, this morning and will
visit there over Christmas. Early
next week he will go to st. Louis
Mo, to attend the session of the
National Business Educators feder-
alton which meets there in national
convention. Miss Mabel Stafford
who is also an instructor in the
high school, will attend this coz
ference, returning to Geneseo the
latter part of next week.
The A J. Torreyson family will
enjoy a family reunion at their
home on West First street tomor-
row. Russell Torreyson of Pitts
burg, Kan, and Homer ToFreysOn
at Hedding college at Abingdon.
Ill, arrived in Geneseo yesterday.
Miss Olive Torreyson, of Davenport,
Iowa, and Willard Torreyson of De
Witt, Iowa, are expected today
Russell and Homer will remain
here over the holidays, returning
after Jan. 1st
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
Orion, 81; Coal Valley, s.

Following is the lineup of the
Orion-COal Valley game: