The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
Stronghurst Graphic, June 23, 1921
GRADUATED FROM THE BIG "U": Stronghurst High School was represented at the commencement of the University of Illinois at Urbana by the Misses Ethel and Edna Schierbaum and Chester A. Brooks. There were 1,050 graduates and owing to the size of the class, only parents and friends of the class were admitted. President David Kinley gave the address and presented the sheepskins.
CORRECTION OF NOTE: At the wedding ceremony of Miss Marjorie Gibb and Mr. Estel Mudd, Miss Madeline Park was the Maid of Honor and Miss Martha Whiteman of Biggsville and Miss Helen Turner of Galesburg were bridesmaids.
OLENA OBSERVATIONS: Children's Day was observed on Sabbath p.m. June 12th. "The Light of the World" by Katherine Lee Bates was the program. It was turned down by some of our neighboring schools on account of its being rather difficult rendition, but we say without boasting that it was nicely and very interestingly carried out. The pupils taking part did exceptionally well reflecting credit to themselves and those supervising their training. Very much credit is due the Misses Hazel Hicks, Winifred Dowell, Thelma Peterson, Vera Detrick and Esther Johnson for the time and effort they put forth in helping to make the program a success. The church was beautifully decorated and a large crowd was in attendance. A fairly good collection was taken which goes to the Educational Board to help some striving young person to gain a higher education than they could receive without this help.
Dr. Green, president of Hedding College, was present on Sabbath P.M. and gave a very interesting talk along the line of a higher education for youths of our land. He was late on account of his having been misdirected three times on his way from Abingdon to this place and as the afternoon was excessively hot, a very large per cent of the congregation had left and thus missed hearing a very interesting talk.
Mrs. Oscar Marshall while visiting friends remembered them with several boxes of fine strawberries, home-grown on their place near Danville, Iowa. Mrs. Allen, a former resident and business woman of Olena, arrived here about two weeks ago but brought a little surprise with her-a brand new husband labeled Dr. Allen. After making various improvements on the home and store building, they have now opened up a general store and a soft drink parlor; they would grateful for your patronage. (Olena as a thriving business location is hard to imagine today; only a group of houses remain.) Miss McClinton has been re-employed to teach the Hopper school. H. S. Lant signed up for another year as principal of the grade school in Oquawka with a substantial increase in salary. Mrs. Esther Curry Ross and young daughter returned home from the Burlington hospital. The young daughter will answer to the name of Katherine in honor of her great-grandmother, Mrs. Katherine Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wetterling and children motored over from Ottumwa, Iowa and spent the past week with friends near Olena and Terre Haute. Mrs. James McDermitt of Oakland, Iowa, has been a recent guest of Olena friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper, who have been employed by H. S. Lant the past two years, have moved to Burlington, Iowa and have employment with the Shower Brothers. Keith Hicks is cutting a figure with a spick and span new Ford roadster (one of the "Wow" cars of that day). Charles Waterman of Hopper is reported as quite seriously ill but is somewhat improved. His young son has tuberculosis of the bone and is reported quite ill. A friend while in Burlington recently went to a co-operative grocery store to purchase 100 pounds of sugar but was advised to buy less as they thought on account of the scarcity of fruit, sugar would soon be selling at 5 cents per pound.
GLADSTONE GLEANINGS: The Misses Phyllis and Darline Freed of Casper, Wyo will spend their vacation with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Duvall. Miss Velma Wallace of Rocky Ford, Colo. is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Galbraith. Several car loads from here went to Avon, Ill. Sunday to attend the Sensibaugh revival meetings. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Tribler left for their new home at Glasford, Ill. where he has position in one of the banks there as cashier. Robert Thomas came home the first of the week threatened with typhoid fever. George Duvall had an operation performed at the Burlington Hospital and is doing fine. Mark Kemp moved into the Simpson house from the west part of town. Mrs. Fred Geade is very seriously ill at her home with little hopes of ever being any better. Lucias Lox went to Aurora, Ill. where he is in a training school for returned soldier boys. Mrs. John Knutstrom entertained the Ladies Aid at her home; a good social time and elegant refreshments were served; the color scheme was pink and white.
BIGGSVILLE BRIEFS: The Chautauqua tent arrived here Saturday evening and was at once set up. The opening program was given Sabbath night by Miss Wilmer, "Singers of the Cross." The Monday afternoon program was cancelled due to hard rain. A large crowd was present that evening and Loren Bates, reader; Miss Shriker, soprano; Miss Helen Smith, Accompanist; entertained with a splendid program. The Conservatory Glee Club Concert Octet was on hand for Tuesday afternoon and evening. (Before movies and TV this is how culture came to rural America). The ice cream social at the home of Andrew Ericson north of town by the South Henderson baseball club had a small crowd on account of unfavorable weather; only twenty-one dollars was realized. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan of Marshalltown, Iowa visited her sister, Mrs. John McIntosh and family. Miss Leone Kilgore entertained her Sabbath school of little people in the park with games and a nice luncheon. Miss Alma Pearson, who has been teaching at Swift Current, Sask., Canada, is visiting her parents. Miss Mable, who has been teaching at Kalamazoo, expects to study voice at New York City. Finally, Ted Stewart received his silver loving cup for winning the pig essay contest last fall; somehow the presentation was over looked Mr. Beal said.