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CHRONICLE HERALD
Hoopeston, Illinois
Volume LIII - Number 128 Hoopeston, Illinois -
Wednesday June 3, 1924
BABY DAUGHTER KILLS MOTHER WITH PISTOL (UNITED
PRESS)
Chicago, June 3 – Mrs. Cecil Rose 25, was
shot to death here today by here 16 months old baby daughter, who was
playing with a loaded revolver. The young woman’s’ husband heard the
shot and his wife cry: “Otto I am killed.”
He rushed into the room and found her dead. Rose said
his wife gave the revolver to the baby, “because the child cried for
it.”
VISITS WITH FORMER HOOPESTON CITIZENS
B. B. Burton, of the Burton Dry Goods Company,
who arrived home a few days ago from a two weeks’ sojourn in Florida,
states that while traveling over the Sunshine state he had the
pleasure of meeting M. V. Kreager, James Young and P. N. Swanson,
former residents of Hoopeston. All are proud of their adopted state
and are getting along nicely, Mr. Burton states.
COURTHOUSE DOINGS
(CHRONICAL-HERALD SPECIAL.)
Danville, June 3.-
C. H. Dungan plasterer, Texas Avenue, was
yesterday sent to the county jail by Judge A.A. Partlow, for
failure to answer questions propounded to him in the grand jury room.
Dungan, information developed in the grand jury
room, it is said, had obtained white mule on various occasions in the
past few months. He refused, however, to tell the names of the person
or persons from whom he purchased the booze. The court sent him to
give him a chance to jog his memory.
In the case of Swift & Company vs. Blanche Bohland,
assumpsit, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant
company, which brought a suite for $203.
Five divorces were granted by the court the causes for
action and the names of the principals following:
Edith Fancher was granted a divorce from
Clarence Fancher on the ground of cruelty.
Barbarah A. Welsh was granted a divorce from
Warren D. Welsh on the ground of desertion.
Oral Juvinal was granted a divorce from Mabel
Juvinal on the grounds of cruelty.
Cruelty was the charge on which Mrs. Myrtle Lappin
secured a divorce from Solomon Lappin.
Walter R. Butler was granted a divorce from
Verla A. Butler on the ground of infidelity.
Order
Re-Appraisement:
As the result of a petition of the Palmer National
bank and W. T. Harts, commission merchant, the bankrupt estates
of George Lemaire and Peter Mayer, doing business as the Penny
Grocery, 204 East Main street, were ordered re-appraised by James G.
Barnside, U. S. referee in bankruptcy as it is alleged assets
were concealed in the petitions as filed by the two men. The bankrupt
petitions were filed by the two men. The bankrupt petitions were
filled by the two men. The bankrupt petitions were filed October 21,
1924. The main asset, said to have been overlooked in the first
appraisal, was a lot next to Lemaire’s home, 1 Indiana avenue,
which is believe to be as an unsecured claim of $3,400, made with
seven shares of Illinois Window Glass stock, as security, which is
without value now. Hartz has a claim of $649.82 for produce.
Marriage licenses:
| Mike Sebaskey, Jr., Westville |
2 |
| Mabel Reffett, Westville |
18 |
| Lester C. Maddon, Tilton |
29 |
| Luella I. Morrow, Danville |
19 |
| William L. Reilly, Mt. Olive |
27 |
| Eleanor E. Sandusky, Cottin |
27 |
| James Richard, Hillsdale |
30 |
| Anna Stokes, Hillsdale |
21 |
| Harvey C. Hewit, Georgetown |
24 |
| Olive C. Snapp, Georgetown |
22 |
TWENTY
YEARS AGO TODAY
June 3, 1905
A.H. Trego returned yesterday from Galesburg, Illinois, where
he attended a meeting of the board of trustees of Lombard College, of
which he is a member.
The W.C.T.U. meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Isaac
F. Ross yesterday with seventy women present. Three new
members were added to the roll. In order to have one woman in the
union for each saloon in the state it will be necessary to have 4,000
more members.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Mosteller and Miss Zenanna
Crary went to Gibson City last evening to be gone a few days.
The I-GO-U-GO Club met with Mrs. George Mahoney
yesterday. Refreshments were served and a pleasant time is reported.
Miss Gertrude McIntyre closed a very successful
nine-months term of school at the south school house in the Chapman
district, northwest of Iowa.
Rev. A. L. T. Ewert will receive the converts of
last winter’s revival into full membership tomorrow morning. A
beautiful souvenir will be given each oprbationer commemorative
of the event.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
June 3,
1915
Postmaster William Finley is again confined to
his bed at home in the country, his illness being due to an attack of
stomach trouble.
Hon. J. S. Catherwood, member of the board of
managers of Soldiers’ Homes departs tomorrow for an eastern trip of
ten days during which he will make a trip of inspection of the
Soldier‘s Home of Togas, Maine. Miss Hazel Catherwood will
accompany her father as far as New York City.
Complete arrangements for the coming Fourth of July
celebration will be made this evening at a meeting which will be held
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Miss Louise Weese, who recently closed
successfully her second term of school at East Lynn, has been
reengaged to teach there for another year.
Miss Hazel Lockwood arrived yesterday from
Norwalk, Connecticut, to visit Mrs. William
McFerren.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Williams and baby will leave
tomorrow on a motor trip to Knox, Ind., where they will visit for ten
days with the former’s sister, Mrs. James Newten.
R. F. Moorhead has been chosen as manager of the
new baseball club recently organized by Hoopeston Lodge No. 1227, I.
O. O. M.
IN SOCIETY
GIVES LECTURE
Before eighteen members and guests of the Hoopeston
Home Bureau Mrs. H. F. Wolter, president of the Vermilion
County Home Bureau and child training specialist in the extension
service of the University of Illinois, delivered the first of a series
of lectures on parent and child training, Tuesday afternoon in the
basement of the Hoopeston Public Library. Her subject was: Mental
Development and Occupation at Material for the Ore-School Child,” and
the talk she gave was a most interesting and profitable one, according
to statements made today by those who were in attendance. Mrs.
Wolter’s next appearance in this city will be June 15, and her
topic at this time will be “Obedience and Punishment.” A cordial
invitation is given to the public to attend the next meeting.
VISITING HERE
Rev. and Mrs. Homer Kellems, of Sherman,
Texas arrived here last night from Hagerstown, Maryland, and will be
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bjorklund, 863 Young
Avenue. Rev. and Mrs. Kellem will be remembered by Hoopeston
people as they assisted Rev. Wallace in conducting revival
services at the Christian church last fall. They have their own
evangelistic company now and will leave tomorrow morning for
Greenwood, Mississippi, to conduct a series of services. They will
stop off at Memphis, Tenn., to visit their daughter Miss Jessie
Kellem, who is also an evangelist.
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
An unusual entertainment will be given at the
Baptist church Thursday afternoon, beginning at two-thirty o’clock,
under the auspices of the Ladies Mission Circle and the Guild Girls.
A mid-summer Christmas program for the benefit of foreign missions
will be the main feature of the afternoon. All members and friends
are invited to attend and bring Christmas gifts such as toys, dolls,
beads and books, for children, all of which will go to fill the
missionary box ready to be packed and sent away.
ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Miss Cecilia Earel, little daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. F. E. Earel, entertained nine of her little friends
this afternoon at a party. The affair, which was given at the home of
the little miss’ aunt, Mrs. W. C. Welty, Honeywell Avenue, was
in honor of her third birthday anniversary. The guests spent the
afternoon at various games after which delicious refreshments were
served by Mesdames Earael and Welty.
GOING TO EUROPE
Friends here have been advised that Attorney and
Mrs. Oliver D. Mann of Danville, who are well known in
Hoopeston, accompanied by their children will sail on Saturday for
Europe on the French liner, De Grasse. The children will stay
in a summer came in Switzerland, while their parents will make a tour
of European countries.
DINNER PARTY
Mrs. Ella Murphy entertained twenty guests at a
seven o’clock dinner last evening at her home on East Main Street.
Following the dinner the evening was spent at cards and prizes were
awarded to Miss Nellie Gahlman and Mr. Paul Fraley, who
held the highest score.
BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Fred Earel was hostess on Tuesday
afternoon to members of her club at her home in Dallstream Apartment
House on east Main Street. The guests of which there were eight spent
an enjoyable afternoon at bridge at the close of which the hostess
served a delightful lunch.
ENTERTAINMENT CLUB
Mrs. Lida Leemon was hostess Tuesday
afternoon to the members of her club at a party given at her home on
East Washington street. The guests formed tables for bridge and spent
a pleasant afternoon at that diversion.
ARRIVES HOME
Mrs. Mary R. Cunningham, who has been
spending the winter months with her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Brownfield
at the Hotel Casaloma, San Diego, California, returned to her home in
this city Tuesday afternoon to remain during the summer.
MACABEES ENTERTAIN
The Women’s Benefit Association of the Macabees
gave a social and entertainment Tuesday evening in the Macabee Hall.
The program consisted of reading and musical numbers, all of which
were highly enjoyed by the guests. At the close of the evening’s
entertainment refreshments were served.
AID SOCIETY
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Christian
church will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Crain, 326 West Elm
street Thursday afternoon for work. A full attendance of members is
urged.
LOCALS
Mrs. Carl Krause has returned from a few
days visit in Chicago.
Dr. L. B. Russell was a professional visitor in
Danville yesterday.
H. R. Burton was a business visitor in Danville
this forenoon.
Elmer Pontius and Harold Murphy were among the
Hoopeston people motoring to Watseka Tuesday evening.
Judge Lawrence T.
Allen, of Danville, is here called by the death of his father Hon.
Charles A. Allen.
Miss Helen Everett departed this afternoon
for Chicago and Elgin where she will make a several weeks’ visit.
P. E. Morgan, of Rossville, spent Monday evening
in this city transacting business.
Miss Jennie Fortner, of Cheneyville was a
visitor in this city Tuesday shopping at local stores.
Dr. R. M. Donovan of Rossville was a
professional visitor in Hoopeston today.
Miss Bernice Stephens departed on Tuesday for
Chicago to make a week’s visit with friends and relatives there.
Mrs. William Finley departed this morning for
Danville to spend several days at the home of her son, Carlyle Finley
and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swisher motored to Rossville
Tuesday and spent the visiting with friends in the neighboring city.
Mrs. Bernice Roberts departed this morning for
Lafayette, Indiana, to make a two weeks’ visit with friends and
relatives at that place.
Mr. Brown, C. & E. I. Agent at Cissna Park,
accompanied by his wife were in Hoopeston Tuesday transacting business
and visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fox, former residents of
Hoopeston, have arrived here to spend a few days visiting with former
friends and acquaintances.
Mrs. A. B. Cooper, of Claytonville spent Monday
in this city visiting with friends and shopping at the local stores.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Carlstrom, of Rankin spent
Tuesday in Hoopeston transacting business and visiting with friends.
Mrs.C.E. Pontius and son will leave in the next
few days for a summer resort in Northern Michigan where they will make
a six weeks sojourn.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have returned to their home
in Elgin, Illinois after spending several days in this city visiting
with friends and relatives.
Miss Bess Crane departed yesterday for her home
in Chicago after visiting here for a few days with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Newt Crane, East Penn Street.
Louis Holmes, manager of the P Larson
Clothing Store, went to Chicago this morning to spend the day in the
metropolis transacting business in the interest of the local store.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Merritt of Wellington,
departed today for Jacksonville, Illinois, where they will attend the
commencement exercises of the Illinois Women’s College.
Miss Alieta Murray, Emmett Murray and Mrs. Glen
Hawkins motored to Watseka Tuesday evening and attended the
dance given at Fowler Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kahn, the former manager of
the Mutual 5 and 10 cent store of this city, have returned to their
home after two weeks visit with relatives at Shelbyville, Indiana.
Mr. J. H. Bergsrom, of Cheneyville attended the
lecture of Mr. H. F. Wolter which was given at the public
library Tuesday under the auspices of the Hoopeston Home Bureau, of
which Mrs. Bergstrom is president.
Attorney and Mrs. G. I. Couchman departed this
afternoon, via motor, for Vandalia, Illinois, where tomorrow they will
attend the funeral of Mrs. W. W. Farmer, wife of Judge
Farmer of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Thurman Marshall, who has been in charge of the
Mutual 5 and 10 cent store during the absence of Manager Ralph Kuhn,
who spent two weeks vacation at Shelbyville, Indiana, departed today
for his home in Marion, Indiana.
Mrs. Merle M. Clements of New York City, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. William Pierce, for the past few days,
departed this morning for Chicago where she will spend a few days,
returning to this city at the end of the week
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The following article was found in the Hoopeston
Chronicle on March 6, 1898
Contributed by Mary Paulius BOTH GUILTY
The most sensational case at the present team of the circuit court was
the divorce case of Frank P. Cooper vs. Hattie Cooper.
Charged his wife with the crime of adultery, and she, though her
attorney, Chas. A. Allen, filed a cross bill charging her
husband with the same offense. Upon these pleadings the case was
tried before a jury, lasting Tuesday and Wednesday. Some 35,
witnesses were in attendance from the city. The court house was
filled to its fullest capacity and the case was stubbornly fought by
Jas. II Dyer and Hon. J. B. Mann, for complainant and
Chas. A. Allen for defendant. The arguments of counsel were
spirited, eloquent and forcible. The jury after being out 20
hours returned a verdict finding both parties guilty of adultery,
which prevents either from getting a divorce. Such cases are to
credit to the name of our fair city, but the shaking up of the parties
by the lawyers in dealing with the evidence will have a wholesome
effect and teach persons who live in glass houses not to throw stones.
Guilty persons had better keep out of court.
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May 1, 1913
Hoopeston Chronicle
(Contributed by Mary Paulius)
Mr. L. M. Thompson
went to Danville to make her home. This ends the continuous
residence in Rossville of her late husband's family of more than 50
years. She will be at home at 1202 Harmon Avenue, where she will
be glad to see her friends when they are in the county seat.
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JACK ALLEN and BILL JAMES - PROMINENT ILLINI
By C. C. Burford
907 S. Orchard St., Urbana, Ill.
I was much interested in Hazel Stewart’s reproduction, in the
Chronicle-Herald of a letter from Howard Bergstrom, Cheneyville,
regarding an old time football squad in Hoopeston, with Jack Allen
as the amiable, warm-hearted coach.
This team played Tuscola
and the game was plenty rough with Gilbert Trego being one of
the causalities. It was Jack Allen, the coach, who took Gib
off the train at Champaign, took him to a hotel, and there nursed
the head-wound which Gilbert received on the station platform at
Tuscola while embarking upon an Illinois Central train. Football was
not only a he-man’s game in those years, but the aftermath, with the
visiting team getting out of town, might terminate in injuries to
sundry members of the visiting team.
Looking through some now
ancient copies of “The Illio,” the year-book year book of the
University of Illinois, I found, in the 1903 Illio ---certainly some
years in the past,
that Jack and Lawrence Allen were
members of “Male Quartet” as it organized in that period. Both of
these Hoopeston lads on campus were excellent singers. Lawrence
sang first bass, and Jack, second bass.
Both Lawrence and
Jack were members of he Glee and Mandolin Club,” as it was then
organized, with “The Glee Club,” being the name of the present 1955
organization.
Both Allens were
members of The Military Band,” as it was then on the campus. Lawrence
played first alto horn and Jack the tremendously big double bass
horn. Lawrence was also the student leader of the band for one year,
immediately preceding the tenure of Albert Austin Harding, who
directed the bands for 43 years, 1905-1908.
Harding was
indeed a native of Vermilion County, as were the two Allens.
Harding was reared at Paris, where he graduated from high school,
entering the University in 1902.
Jack Allen was
listed as business manager of he Military Band,” in 1903.
Each were members of
Sigma Chi fraternity, as was William Miskimen. Later,
Walter Trego, Charles Dyer, others from Hoopeston, became members
of this excellent group.
Lawrence played
football and his picture appears as a member of the 1903 football
squad, with the large letter “I” appearing upon his heavy sweater,
which students of that era wore.
Claude Rothgeb,
of Milford-Wellington area was captain of the team that year. He also
played base ball and was known to have knocked home runs at certain
critical moments. His cousin Wade Rothgeb, also played
baseball and football at a slightly later period.
Scott
Ingle
Scott Ingle
played baseball at the University being a pitcher, as might be
supposed, as he was a crack pitcher in his youth, in Hoopeston.
Ingle used two
names on campus, Ingle and Engle. He played cornet in
the University band and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity as “Ingle,”
but played baseball under the name of “Engle” as he was not
considered strictly, as an amateur.
John Erickson, a
graduate of Hoopeston high school, also played football at Illinois,
in the now far-away years.
Jack
Allen - - A favorite
Jack Allen was,
without question, one of the most popular lads on campus, in his
period. He was not famous for excellence in scholarship, but his
musical ability and his social charm carried him afar. He was one of
the favorites at the home of Capt. and Mrs. J. R. Trevett, at
their Champaign mansion, where “Granny” Trevett, as she was
called, entertained, so many times, members of Sigma Chi at Sunday
dinners. Later, Lawrence Allen married Bess Trevett, of
that family and home. Both Lawrence and Bess are now
deceased, but their two sons, Jack and Larry, are now Danville
attorneys with Jack as state’s attorney. These two lads are
directors of the Trevett-Mattis Banking Company, Champaign, and
time honored family bank of the Trevett and Mattis
families.
I may have missed some
of the recognitions which Jack, Sr. Allen, and Lawrence
or “FAT” Allen enjoyed on the Illinois campus a half-century
ago but these will indicated a few of their triumphs. Doubtless, if I
should study other copies of “The Illio” I would find many other
honors.
Hall-Adsit
Former Probate Judge
Arthur R. Hall, who was reared in the East Lyn area, was one of
the great football players of the time at the University of Illinois.
He served as captain of the football team at the turn of the century.
He was an excellent student, took three degrees in two years these
being bachelor or arts master of arts and bachelor of law.
Immediately, upon taking
his law degree he located for practice in Danville, where he since
remained advancing to several terms as probate judge of Vermilion
County.
He was popular and was
always known as “Artie.” He served as “Graduate Football Coach,” at
Illinois from 1907 until 1912, when the famous coach, Robert C.
Zuppke, or “Bob” Zuppke, came to the campus as the first
full-time all year coach.
Artie Hall served
as only part time football coach, spending mornings in his law office
in Danville, where he was building his practice, riding the interurban
trolley. Danville to campus, for the afternoon football, and taking
the trolley back to Danville in the evening, doing the same six days a
week through the foot-ball season. It was rigorous assignment, but
Artie Hall certainly did it well.
Bert Adsit or
“Happy” “Adsit” was one of the great base-ball players of all
time at Illinois, back in the years when baseball, rather than
foot-ball and basketball was the chief sport and the No. 1 athletic
program of the University year.
Happy played first-base;
it was said, without an error. He was known as one of the great star
first basement at Illinois.
Scott Ingle did
not do too bad, in his shorter, more hectic career, at Illinois, for
his pitching average was listed in at least one Illio as 1,000 per
cent.
Adsit was a
member of Sigma Chi fraternity with Jack Allen and others of
Hoopeston group. Adsit made Wellington as well known at
Illinois as these other students had made Hoopeston.
Adsit graduated
in law and located for practice in Pontiac, where he remained until
his rather recent death. His son, Stephen Adsit is now
carrying on his father’s practice.
Bill
James
Of a full half-century
later, Bill James is one of the prominent students on campus
from Hoopeston. He is a senior in the college of commerce and will
take his bachelor’s degree in accountancy in June 1956.
He is a member of the
Glee Club of the present era. This club will sing for Homecoming, for
the unveiling of the portrait of former president Lloyd Morey,
and for one engagement in Danville. These concerts mean a lot of
practice.
James plans to
remain on campus after taking his first degree, and will take his
master’s degree in accountancy and secure the professional degree of
Certified Public Accountant, (C.P.A .as it is called).
He is interested in
entering governmental accountancy, for which this undergraduate and
graduate preparation will admirably fit him.
SEE 1902 ILLIO YEAR BOOK
PHOTOS FOOTBALL TIME BRINGING BACK
MEMORIES OF PAST
BY HAZEL STEWART
(Contributed by Mary Paulius)
Hoopeston will have two retired
coaches here this fall who will be watching football and basketball
games from the sidelines. They are Glenn Brasel and Jack
Allen, who recently moved back to Hoopeston from Springfield.
Glenn Brasel, who has been
retired from the local school the past three years, has been a
constant fan of the team in all sports.
During a game Brasel said: “I
often see plays that I might have had the boys doing differently, but
each year things are being changed, so I just sit tight and watch the
outcome. Often the play I would have changed comes out better than
the way I would have done it.”
“It is just like anything else,” he
noted, “, “The changing times affects most everything, so I take the
plays in the games as they are and they usually come out O.K..”
Brasel recalled some of the
boys who as he said; “made the good games of those yesteryears tick.”
Included in the list are Ralph
Anderson, Bill Cooper, Tate Dule, Vernon Fink, Ike Keeton, Herb Reed,
Clair Oyler, Bob Rosborg, Dick Smythe, Bill Silver, Arthur (Cotton)
Longfellow, and Harold Taflinger.
Also Charles Oyler, Torn
Martin, Fred Smith, Marion Harmeson, Frank Foster, Glenn Timmons, Gib
Longfellow and Harold Taflinger.
Among the boys that went on to
college and played on varsity teams are Fred Creamer , Kelly Cox,
Jr. Harland Cade, Herb Neathery, Lowell Hall, Bernard Sloan, Dick
Welty, and Art Murray, Jr.
Brasel said: I have not
remembered all my former players and these are just a few that
off-hand I recall to mind. They were all grand fellows and the good
times we had getting a team built up will be one of the finest things
I will remember the rest of my life.”
John (Jack) Allen, as he is
better known, coached football here back in 1904-06.
His story is quite different from Brasel’s as
back in those days they never had nmore than 14-15 boys to select
from. For scrimmage the only thing they could do was ato put one side
of the line against the other.
“And the crowds—they swarmed on the
field lots of times too close for the players to make and end run.”
“The boys all furnished their own
clothes, of every kind mostly home-made pants, very little padding,
and they took their shoes to a shoemaker to have cleats put on them.”
Continuing with his reminiscences,
Allen said; “the only place we had to dress was the ‘coal room’ at
Maple Street school, no showers,-no nothing. And one 50 foot lot was
the biggest place we had to practice in. Also at that time the
players had nose guards and shin protectors, nothing else to protect
them, and believe me those games were rough!”
“The hardest game we ever played was
at Tuscola. At this game “Dad” Marvin had to hold all the
coats and sweaters of the players, and looked like a clothing store
slowly moving up and down the side lines.
Allen stated that their best
game was played against Watseka when their team was coached by Jack
Stahl, the Illini’s great athlete.
The former coach then said: “We
finally beat them when on a kick-off Guy Dallstream ran through
the entire Watseka team for a touchdown. On the next kick-off
Charley Dyer went 90 yards, and we certainly protected our small
lead despite the crowd swarming all over the field.”
A few of the players of those days
were named and included many who have passed away. They were
Charley Dyer, Jack Steward, Fred Swanson, Howard Bergstrom, Frank
Baltz, John Mann, Homer Stewart, Oscar Montross, Jay Briggs, Frank
Snively, Bill Kavanaugh, Marshal Stanninger, Harry Green, Bax Russell,
Tom Layden, Gib Trego, and Gib Honeywell. Only four of the group
is all that Allen thinks is living.
At this Watseka game, “Dad” had his
drum corp there and all ‘six’ of them had their drum heads slashed in
the mad frenzy of the crowd after Hoopeston won.
Allen thinks there has
definitely been an improvement in ghe game since he was coach, but had
“no comment” on the differences of the games of the past years with
those of the present.
NOTE: This probably was printed early 1950’s they moved in to
our house 1956. ~ Mary Paulius
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