The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-06

NesUS of WeStcr
Illinois in Brief


Swedona-Mrs. August Larson
entertained the ladies' aid society
of the Lutheran church at Luther
hall this afternoon.
Presumption = Children of the
Methodist Sunday school will give
a special program at the church
Easter morning, April 16. Mrs
Richard Ash is supervising the
program, which will include drills,
pageants and special music.
The postponed all-day conven-
ton of the home bureau will be
held April II. Miss Helen Schou-
ten. home advisor, will talk at the
morning session on Millinery and
Its Remodeling." In the afternoon
talks on Interior Decorating" and
Short Cuts in Dressmaking will
be given.
Keithsburg- Mary's altar So
ciety met Tuesday at the parochial
residence. There were 25 members
present. Mrs. Tom Edginton, sec
ond vice president, presided. Mrs.
Ann Callahan and Miss Josie Nose
ly served lunch.
Geneseo- and Son" will
be shown at the community motion
pictures at the township high
school tonight.
Charles Swanson of East Orange
street left yesterday for Hill View,
ILL.,, where he will be employed as
foreman of a dredging crew of the
McWilliams Dredging company. He
will also work at Harrisburg, Ill.
Sheffield-Jake Anthony, section
hand for the Rock Island railroad
for 80 years, has been retired AMI
will receive a pension. With his
wife he will move to TiskiIwa to
reside.
The Royal Neighbors held their
regular meeting Tuesday. Two
comforters were tied. Mrs. Charles
Bill, Mrs. John Baxter, Mrs. Arthur
Myers and Mrs William Estes
served dinner.
Albany-April 10 to April Is is
Clean Up" week. Citizens are
urged to dispose of rubbish during
this time
Mrs. ]. C. Snyder is in a serious
condition.
Annawan-Everett Jacobs of
Taylorville, Ill, grandson of Ro-
Der L. Smith of this place died
Sunday of leakage of the heart.
Mrs. Ferdinand Roush under
went a successful operation for
gall stones at Mayo hospital, Rocn-
ester, Mimi
Special services are being held
at Fairview church
Galva-Robert Caldwell of Mead
vile, Penn, a former Galvan, visit
ed this week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. n. Caldwell. He is
enroute home after a business trip
to Texas.
Leonard Erickson and Leslie
Hanes of Galva, with the Moline
Three-Eye league, played Monday
at Newark, n. j., Erickson pitched
six innings and retired four
Gillies and Hanes were behind the
bat and caught during the entire
game.
Mr. and Mrs John H. Best have
gone to Hot Springs, Ark, where
they will spend six months. They
will spend some time in California
and Honolulu.
Woodhull-The proposition of
erecting large community build
ing at Woodruff was voted down
Tuesday, by majority of 376 to
203.
]. L. Woods has returned from
DeLand, Fla, where he spent the
winter. Mrs. Woods, daughter,
Ann Louise, and Mrs. Prichard will
remain until J2ne 1.
Mrs. S. w. Howell, Mrs. G. Z.
Swanson and Miss Sophie Taylor
have gone to Cincinnati, Ohio, to
spend Easter with Lieut.. Glenn
and Lloyd Swanson. sons of
Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Swanson,
Orion--Mesdames F. F. Shields.
D. c. Keleher, C. H. Schneider, Ar,
mold Nelson and A. L. Lewis at
tended a convention of the Baptist
woman's missionary society held in
Rock Island Tuesday.
The sophomore class of the high
school had hard time party at
Wayne's hall Monday evening.
Rev. F. F. Shields is attending
the Baptist ministers convention
in Chicago.
Seaton--Mr and Mrs. Roy Green
of Omaha, Neb., are the parents of
a baby daughter. Mr.. Green is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs A. c. Green of
Seaton.
Mrs. Alvin Perrin and Mrs. James
Roth were called to Corning, Iowa,
by the death of their half-sister. !
Mrs. Nose Wilson. and her hus-
band Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
passed away at the same time, |
death being due to heart trouble.
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