The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
Stronghurst Graphic, Aug. 26, 1920
100 Mile Free-For-Auto Race, Galesburg, Sept. 4: The Tri-State Racing Association of Keokuk, Iowa, who so successfully staged the automobile race at Galesburg on May 31st, have again leased the Galesburg mile track and will stage another 100 mile free-for-all event on Saturday, Sept. 4th. This race will be put on in three heats, two of 25 miles each and one of 50 miles for a $1,900 (worth $20,254 today) purse.
In order to get the fastest cars and drivers possible to start in this race, sixteen entries will be accepted, eight of which will start in each 25 mile event. The eight fastest cars from each of those races will then be eligible to compete in the final 50 mile heat for the purse money. This will make one of the most interesting events ever staged on the Galesburg track as it is open to the world and the entries already include all the top-notchers in the auto racing game from practically over the Middle West.
METHODIST NOTES: The evening service at the United Presbyterian Church will be the closing of the union services for the summer. Rev Charles A. Fisher, pastor of the M.E. church at Raritan will preach; he is a man with a wonderful experience. In his life he has met with sin in all of its ugliness.
Converted in a Kokomo mission in Indiana, he has been preaching ever since. Few have the Scripture at heart as he has it. Ready with quotations to back up everything he says, he speaks from experience and a practical knowledge and not from theory. Hear him next Sunday at the U. P. Church.
At Maple Grove next Sunday morning the board of trustees recently nominated will be voted into office and the "Articles of Organization" read and re-established. All members of any evangelical orthodox church, and those not members of any church contributing five dollars annually($53.50 today) for the support of the preaching service in this church are qualified voters and may vote in this election.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Stronghurst church will give a supper in the church Tuesday evening, Sept. 7th. Fifty cents ($2.67 today) will be charged for it and will be followed by a program in the main auditorium for which a small price will be charged.
Notices to all contributors to the "Centenary Fund" will be sent out this week. The first payment is due the first of September. Mr. W. C. Regan has been elected as Centenary treasurer; make payments to him.
SWEDISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN NOTES: Services next Sunday will feature Swedish language at 11 a.m. and English language in the evening. A young people's Bible class will be organized next Sunday with the pastor in charge. At the next meeting of the Luther League, theological student Earl Wilhelmsen, who this summer is serving the Trinity church at Galesburg, will speak about "Work among the Indians in the West." Mr. Willhelmsen has had considerable experience with the Indians having done missionary work among them. The Dorcas Society will be entertained by Mrs. Charlie Lindgren next Thursday. The choir will meet for rehearsal next Friday evening; new members welcome.
MEDIA MEADERINGS: Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ford of Florida are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Pogue. A large number from here attended the picnic at Biggsville. Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Pendarvis and son attended a family picnic in Crapo Park. The United Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday Schools motored to Burlington and spent the day picnicking in Crapo Park. Mrs. Charles Gunn, manager of the seed department of the DeKalb county agricultural association was in town looking for good weed free clover see.
RARITAN-MEDIA SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC: The five Sundays schools of Raritan and Media townships met at Crapo Park last Friday and everyone enjoyed themselves; it is regretted that many were unable to attend on account of threshing. Every one went with well filled baskets; even tame ducks would leave the lake long enough to slip up around the picnickers to get a cookie right off the plate; they considered themselves privileged characters.
When dinner was cleared away, the little folks went to the swings and other places. Lomax Sunday school joined the group and then the fun started. The first performance was the tug of war between the four preachers against four Sunday school superintendents; the losers had to slide down every slide present. Next was the shoots, which was a much fun tug of war for the ladies. Next, a three legged race which was also amusing. Next came the little girls jumping rope and the young men setting the peg, high jumping and high kicking-all of which were very good and showed skill and talent. Next was a relay race. Everybody went home glad that they had come.
Our Sunday schools need girls and boys; young ladies and young men; and the older people are needed as much.
The idea that you get too old for Sunday school is a mistake. Every man, woman and child in Henderson County should be helping some Sunday school and its importance often overlooked. (This was how to have a grand time at a day in the park.)
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: At the State Fair in Springfield Good Enuff Pathfinder, the great Duroc boar owned by Messrs Dixson and Walker, won fresh laurels by taking first prize in his class over a large field of competitors. Chas. Ahlers of the southeast country sold to John Simonson 32 hogs which averaged 560 lbs. each; six of the bunch weighed over 600 lbs. Ralph Campbell and wife of Gibbs, Mo. called on friends in the village. He is a former Stronghurst boy who is now making good as a bank in that Missouri town. John Stine gave a reading at the Raritan Opera House last Saturday evening in connection with the presentation by local talent of the play, "A Pack of Lies."
John also filled the position of pianist for the company producing the play. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Walton of Naperville, Ill. visited with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.V.D. Perrine in the country south of town. James Crist and family came by auto from Wichita, Kans. to visit relatives and old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Steffey and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Steffey attended the Steffey reunion at Basco. John Fordyce and family returned from their auto trip of 1,000 miles.
Miss Nellie Bowen of Aledo is vacationing among home folks. A. F. Kaiser returned from a ten day vacation in Michigan. Miss Anastasia McMahon of Chicago is a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. L. Decker. J.W. McKee, who was one of the pioneer businessmen of Stronghurst and who is now sales manager of the Brown-Moriarty Motor Co. of Chicago called on former friends.