The Graphic

June 30, 1927

THEY WON THE GAME: In their first game of the season the Henderson County Farm Bureau baseball team defeated the Burlington Milandts by a score of 9 to 7 Saturday, June 25 at Stronghurst.  The game looked bad at the start when a little stage fright in the shape of two errors coupled with a double by Schlamp, a homer by Haugh and singles by C. Miller and Klein staked the Mailandts for a lead of four runs.

The Farm Bureau got back two runs in the second on a base on balls to Keener and Ricketts’ homer and another in the third when H. Galbraith was safe on an error.  He stole second and scored on Ricketts single, but the Mailandts increased their lead by one in the fourth on an error, a stolen base and a single by Haugh and added another in the fifth on a base on balls to Diewald followed by singles by Daly and Hagemeier.

It was on the last of the sixth that the merry-go-round started for the Farm Bureau.  Dale Galbraith led off with a double and Ted Galbraith followed with another scoring Dale.  Herbert Pence produced a single which scored Ted but Steffey was out on a fly to short right, H. Pence holding first.  C. Pence shoved his brother to second with a single by H. Galbraith.  Both C. Pence and H. Galbraith advanced on an infield out by E. Pence and scored a moment later to short ended the inning which netted four runs and put the home team in the lead.  For good measure, the Farm Bureau boys added two more in the eighth on a double by Steffey, a triple by C. Pence and a single by Ricketts. 

Haugh opened the ninth with a home run and an error, a wild throw and a single by A. Miller with one out put the tying runs on the paths.  Diewald popped up to the pitcher and Daly struck out to end the game.

NEARLY ESCAPED: On Monday Arthur Cox, colored, was bought before Judge Gordon on Oquawka on a charge of grand larceny for stealing $24 ($448 in today’s values) out of John Keener store at East Burlington (Gulfport).  He waived examination and was held to the Grand Jury in bond of $1000.00 ($18,670 in today’s values, an impossible amount for Cox) Owing to the fact that he had almost dug out of the jail, Monday morning he was taken to the Warren County jail in default of bond.  Jailer Mead had heard suspicious noises in the jail during the night and made an investigation Monday morning and found that Cox was digging out through the wall.  Had he succeeded in getting out one more rock, he would have escaped.

GRADUATION AT U.P. CHURCH:  C.A. Oliver Teachers Training course given under the supervision of Mrs. W.H. White and received their diplomas at graduation exercises conduced in the U.P. Church last Sunday morning.  The course was divided in five parts with ten lessons in each part.  The divisions of the course embraced (1) Old Testament, (2) New Testament, (3) the pupil, (4) the teacher and (5) the lesson.  The examinations were given and the papers were graded by J.B. Craig, Sabbath School Secretary at Pittsburg, Penn.

Those receiving diplomas were Mrs. W.H. White, Mrs. Chas. Lukens, Miss Anna J. Fort, Mrs. Estel Mudd, Mrs.  Rose Fort, Miss Esther Marshall, Miss Ida Ruth Sandy and Mr. Estel Mudd.  Mrs. White was the teacher of the class and a very competent instructor, but as she had no diploma for this particular course, she took the examinations along with her pupils.  Miss Emma Marshall, Sabbath School Superintendent, in presenting the diplomas congratulated the members of the class upon their splendid work, explaining to the audience that this class had received unusually high grades…

OILING THE STREETS: Owing to the backward season the village streets could not be oiled in June as had been planned but word received today from the Iowa Road Building Co. that 30,000 gallons of road oil will be shipped to Stronghurst on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week and that arrangements will be made for spreading immediately upon its arrival

If the weather continues as at present, conditions should be favorable for good oiling and it will be a short time until the people of the community will be free from the dust which lately has become quite disagreeable. 

LOCAL AND AREA NEWS:  The Stronghurst band is much in demand this season.  It gives concerts at Stronghurst on Saturday evenings and at Blandinsville Wednesday nights.  It is also engaged to play at Raritan for the Fourth of July celebration, but no other definite dates have been made.  Some very strenuous rehearsals have recently been held by the band.  On last Monday evening the members came early and worked so faithfully that the director, Mr. H.H. Koerner of Burlington, sought to show his appreciation by treating the members to ice cold pop.  After the rehearsal that evening the pop bottles were stacked around the door remained a visible tribute to duty well performed.

Last Thursday afternoon 19 ladies of the Loyal Women’s class of the Christian Church gave a farewell party at the home of Mrs. Henry Haeflin, who is one of their members soon leaving for their new home in Monmouth.  Delicious refreshments of sandwiches, pumpkin pie and Dixie punch were served.  Each member presented the guest of honor a handkerchief as a token of remembrance and with best wishes for her new home.

ATTENDED A FUNERAL:  Mrs. Ralph Butler and mother, Mrs. Matthew Roderick of Burnside attended the funeral of the latter’s son, Dr. John F. Roderick at Kirkville, Mo. last Sunday.  Dr. Roderick was an osteopath doctor at Mason City, Iowa and being a victim of diabetes, had been taking treatments in the Louisville, Kentucky, Sanitarium for some time; it was at this place his death occurred.  Mr. Roderick was 30 eyars of age and leaves besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Roderick of Burnside and sister, Mrs. Ralph Butter of Stronghurst, Illinois, his wife and six yearr old son of Mason City.