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August, 1907

Antioch News01 August 1907
G. J. GERITY IS FIRST
Highest in Illinois Butter Test
Only 26 Entries in This the First of Six Tests
The first Illinois scoring contest of 1907 was held in Chicago July 10, having only 26 entries. Butter was scored by H. J. Credicott, United States butter inspector of Chicago. The highest scores were as follows:
G. J. Gerity, Millburn Co-operative creamery, 95 1/2.
J. F. Moscrop, Beatrice creamery, Chicago, 95.
The number of entries was a disappointment as only a small number of those who sent in cards entered in this scoring.
The quality of this July butter showed a decided improvement in the first scoring over last year. The workmanship throughout the entire lot was very satisfactory, excepting the use of too high temperatures in a few of the tubs, leaving the body weak and a lettle slushy.

Mrs. Harris of Chicago is here visiting with her son, Giles Harris.

Misses Vivian and Mabel Bonner are visiting friends in DeKalb.

The Ladies Aid society will meet at the church on Thursday August 8.

The Finley children of Lake Forest are visiting with their uncle, W. A. Bonner.

Mrs. William Mitchell of Waukegan has been here visiting with her mother, Mrs. Matilda Spafford.

Miss Vinnie Jamieson of Chicago is here visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jamieson.

Mrs. Libbie Padgett and little child of Charleston are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jamieson.

from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 6 August 1907
The blacksmith shop of David Young is occupied by a blacksmith from Chicago. Give him a call.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gerrity were Woodstock callers last Thursday.

Mrs. Stevens and daughter Letha, of Wisconsin, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy.

Mr. I. L. Holmes visited over Sunday with the home folks.

E. C. Voos, of Chicago, is visiting Jesse Denman for a short time.

Mrs. Libbie Jamieson Paddgett and daughter Helen, of Charleston, Ill., are visiting the home folks.

Miss Inez Pollock spent several days in Chicago returning Monday.

Mrs. C. A. Mathews and niece will return Friday from Kenosha.

Mrs. C. E., Denman and James Pollock were Chicago visitors Wednesday.

W. G. Harris is entertaining his father from Chicago also Mrs. Johnson is visiting Mrs. Harris.

Mrs. Dr. Taylor formerly of Millburn, now of St. Louis, is calling on friends and visiting W. B. Stewart.

Lyburn Stewart spent his vacation with his wife and baby also his wife's mother is out for a few weeks' stay.

Wm. McGuire had the misfortune to be thrown off a load of hay last Thursday striking on his shoulder and head. He is getting along all right.

The Mulvey Medicine Co., of Aurora, with their show is in Millburn this week. Saturday night is the last night, Friday night will be amateur night.

The Missionary society will have their missionary tea Wednesday. A fine program is prepared.

The Ladies' Aid have postponed their monthly meeting until Aug. 8.

The C. E. business meeting will meet with Miss Bertha White, Thursday evening, Aug. 8.

The C. E. society will hold a lawn social at the home of Miss C. E. Bater Friday evening, Aug. 9. Ice cream and cake.

Miss L. M. Jamieson, of Kenosha, came Friday to spend her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jamieson.

The many friends of Mrs. Elsie Lawrence, who has always spent her summers with us, has gone to visit her daughter near Boston. Her daughter Margaret has gone with her.

Misses Vivian and Mabel Bonner are visiting friends in DeKalb this week.

Antioch News08 August 1907
Clarence Bonner was home over Sunday.

Mrs. Josephine Mathews is visiting in Waukegan.

Mrs. Jackson of Chicago, is visiting with Mrs. Safford.

Clarence Yule of Somers, has been visiting relatives here.

The Ladies Aid society will meet Thursday at the church.

Mr. and Mrs. John Trotter are rejoicing over the arrival of another girl.

Edward Voos from Chicago, is visiting with his friend Jesse Denman.

Mrs. Johnson of Chicago, visited a few days last week with Mrs. Giles Harris.

Mrs. Jeanette Mathews returned from Kenosha last Friday accompanied by her niece.

Mrs. Sumner Spafford has been here visiting with her husband's sister, Miss Lucy Spafford.

The C. E. business meeting will be held on Thursday night at the home of Miss Bertha White.

Mrs. Gray and little son, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, returned to Waukegan Monday.

There will be an ice cream social Friday evening, Aug. 9, on Mrs. Bater's lawn under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society.

from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette 10 August 1907
Mr. and Mrs. John Trotter are the happy parents of another daughter.

Clarence Bonner was home from Chicago over Sunday.

Mrs. Richard Trotter and little daughter are keeping house in Mrs. Mathew's cottage for a few weeks.

Clarence Yule of Somers, Wis., has been here visiting.

Miss L. M. Jamieson of Chicago, is here visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Jamieson.

Mrs. Giles Harris entertained a friend from Chicago last week.

Edward Voos of Chicago visited all of last week with his friend Jess Denman.

The Mulvey Comedy Co., show were here last week and many attended each night. Miss Ruby Gillings got the gold watch for being the most popular young lady.

Mrs. Mitchell and children returned home last Tuesday.

The C. E. business meeting will be at the home of Miss Bertha White on Thursday evening, Aug. 8.

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the church on Thursday afternoon, August 8.

An ice-cream social will be given by the C. E. society on Friday evening, August 9, on Mrs. Bater's Lawn.

A few from here attended the big picnic in Waukegan Monday.

Mrs. Jeanette Matthews who has been visiting in Kenosha returned last Friday, her niece from there came with her.

Miss Inez Pollock who has been here visiting with her Grandmother went to Waukegan last Friday to visit.

Edward Voos returned to Chicago Monday evening.

Richard Pantall was a Chicago visitor last week.

Mrs. A. E. Stewart is visiting her daughter Mrs. C. E. Denman.

Miss Clara Foote is entertaining a friend, Mrs. Jackson, of Chicago.

Misses Vivian and Mabel Bonner returned last Tuesday from a visit in DeKalb.

from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 10 August 1907
Mrs. Taylor left for Milwaukee to visit her brother Saturday.

Miss Blood, of Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday at Mrs. Geo. Strang.

Miss Inez Pollock visited with Mrs. John Fulton several days in Waukegan.

Miss Lenore Ames left Tuesday to stay for some time in Montana. Her many friends will regret to know that her health needs a change of climate.

Mrs. Safford entertained Mrs. Jackson, of Chicago, for a few days.

Miss L. M. Jamieson spent a few days in Chicago returning Saturday with her sister, Alice.

Mrs. A. E. Stewart is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Denman.

Mrs. Josephine Mathews left for Kenosha to visit relatives for a few weeks.

Mrs. Johns, of Elgin, visited Mrs. Geo. Gerrity Thursday and Friday of last week.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Trotter a daughter, Aug. 1. Both doing well.

Mr. and Mrs. Brockway, Mrs. Vant and Miss Laura Brockway, of Waukegan, called on C. E. Denman, Thursday.

E. C. Voos returned to the city Monday having spent a week with his friend, Jess Denman.

The C. E. society will give a lawn social on Miss C. E. Bater's lawn, Friday evening, August 9. Ice cream and cake will be served. Remember the date.

Mr. Karwuse returned to Chicago Monday having spent a short time with A. O. Nelson.

Antioch News15 August 1907
Clarence Bonner spent his week's vacation at home.

The C. E. social at Mrs. Bater's was well attended.

Mrs. Mavor of Chicago, is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Robert Strang.

Miss Lucy Spafford was a Chicago visitor the latter part of the week.

Mrs. Wm. Cleveland is visiting in Waukegan with her mother, Mrs. Heydecker.

Robert Bonner entertained a friend from Rochester the latter part of the week.

Mr. Jamieson of Rockford, has been visiting with his brother, Dr. H. E. Jamieson.

Three young lady friends of Miss Bertha White have been visiting her from Rochester, Wis.

Miss Lanora Ames left Tuesday for Montana where she has gone for the benefit of her health.

Dr. Jamieson's mother, who has been visiting with her son in Rockford, came Friday to visit for some time with her son Homer Jamieson.

Mr. Honneryager, a blacksmith from Chicago, has taken possession of David Young's shop during his absence. Mrs. Honneryager and children arrived here the middle of last week.

from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 17 August 1907
Mrs. Florence Grey and little son from the north, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stewart returned to Waukegan last Thursday.

Eugene Strang, of Waukegan was a caller here Monday.

Miss Lanora Ames went last Tuesday to Montana where she hopes to benefit her health.

Mr. and Mrs. Gunner Spafford of Denver, have been here visiting with the latter's mother, Mrs. Spafford.

Clarence Bonner spent his week's vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner.

Mr. Jameson, of Rockford and his mother are visiting with Dr. Jamieson, Mrs. Jamieson will remain some time.

Mrs. William Cleveland is visiting for a week in Waukegan with relatives.

Miss Lucy Spafford has been visiting in Chicago, she returned Friday.

Mrs. William Mavor of Chicago, came Friday to visit with her mother, Mrs. Strang.

Mr. and Mrs. Honneryager and family have moved here for a short time. Mr. Honneryager is a blacksmith from Chicago and is taking in work in David Young's shop.

Mrs. Ford of Milwaukee is home visiting with Mrs. Marshall Odett.

Mr. Wentworth was a Chicago visitor on Tuesday.

Victor Rossbach of Evanston, was visiting here Saturday.

Miss Charles Axtell and two young lady friends of Rochester have been visiting with Miss Bertha White.

Mr. and Mrs. Ripple of Chicago, have been visiting with Mrs. J. G. Gerrity for a few days.

Those who served the supper for the Ladies Aid society last Thursday were Mrs. A. W. Safford and her sisters "Mrs. Foote, Mrs. Peter Strang, Mrs. G. B. Stephens and Mrs. J. M. Strang"

from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette 17 August 1907
Mrs. Florence Grey and little son from the north, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stewart returned to Waukegan last Thursday.

Eugene Strang, of Waukegan was a caller here Monday.

Miss Lanora Ames went last Tuesday to Montana where she hopes to benefit her health.

Mr. and Mrs. Gunner Spafford of Denver, have been here visiting with the latter's mother, Mrs. Spafford.

Clarence Bonner spent his week vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner.

Mr. Jamieson of Rockford and his mother are visiting with Dr. Jamieson and Mrs. Jamieson will remain sometime.

Mrs. William Cleveland is visiting for a week in Waukegan with relatives.

Miss Lucy Spafford has been visiting in Chicago. She returned Friday.

Mrs. William Mavor of Chicago, came Friday to visit with her mother Mrs. Strang.

Mr. and Mrs. Honneryager and family have moved here for a short time. Mr. Honneryager is a blacksmith from Chicago and is taking in work in David Young's shop.

Mrs. Ford of Milwaukee is here visiting with Mrs. Marshall Odett.

Mr. Wentworth was a Chicago visitor on Tuesday.

Victor Rossbach of Evanston, was visiting here Saturday.

Miss Clarice Axtell and two young lady friends of Rochester have been visiting with Miss Bertha White.

Mr. and Mrs. Rippie of Chicago, have been visiting with Mrs. J. G. Gerrity for a few days.

Those who served the supper for the Ladies' Aid society last Thursday were Mrs. A. W. Safford and her sister, Miss Foote, Mrs. Peter Strang, Mrs. G. B. Stephens and Mrs. J. M. Strang.

from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 20 August 1907
Mr. Huneryager, our blacksmith, moved his family our from Chicago last week and will live over the shop.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stewart, of Waukegan, called on relatives last Thursday. Mrs. Grey and son returned to Waukegan with them.

Miss Hannah Patch visited Miss VanAlstine last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Rossback, of Evanston, spent several days at A. K. Bain's.

Miss Bertha White and her friends, of Rochester, visited last Thursday with Mabel Bonner.

R. L. Strang entertained his sister, Mrs. Mavor, of Chicago and niece from Racine last week.

Mrs. Ford and children, of Milwaukee are visiting Mrs. Marshall Odett. They expect to return the later part of this week.

Miss Lucy Spafford and Ed Martin were Chicago visitors this past week.

Mrs. Hughes and son, Carl, of Libertyville, visited Mrs. Hughes mother Saturday.

Dr. Jameson's mother and brother, of Cherry Valley, Ill., came Friday to visit for some time.

Mrs. Geo. Jameison and Miss Alice left Saturday for Rochester, Wis., to visit Mrs. Helen Buss for a few days. Mrs. Buss and son will return with them.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Strang spent Sunday and Monday at Libertyville the guests of Mrs. J. Hughes.

Robt. Pollock, of Carlton, Ill., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Pollock last week.

The Ladies' Aid met Thursday and supper was served by Mrs. J. M. Strang, Mrs. Safford, Miss Foote, Mrs. Stephen and Mrs. Peter Strang. $11 taken in.

Antioch News22 August 1907
TEXT BOOKS TO BE UNIFORM IN SCHOOLS
OF LAKE COUNTY
County Superintendent of Schools Simpson has declared for uniform text books for the schools of the county to decrease the expense for school books, to facilitate the transfer of pupils made necessary by their parents moving, and to prevent loss of time in resumption of studies.
Texts thus far recommended are as follows:
Readers--No recommendation will be made this year, the schools will continue to use their present text. Certain classics will be suggested for study in the advanced grades.
Arithmetic--The Warner Arithmetic--three book series.
Language and Grammar--Mother Tongue.
Geography--Tarr & McMurray--two book series.
History--Montgomery's Elementary and Leading Facts.
Physiology--Blaisdell's How to Keep Well and Our Bodies.
Speller--Hunt's Progressive.
Civics--Forman's, if change is desired.

Richard Pantall is having his house and store painted.

Prof. Toan of Rochester, was here from Saturday till Monday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hughes, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, a boy.

Mrs. Carlwies and daughter of Chicago, are visiting with Mrs. Nelson.

Mrs. D. H. Minto's brother from Union Grove, Wis., visited here Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Safford visited in Chicago from Wednesday till Friday.

Miss Clarice Axtell of Rochester, Wis., has been visiting with Miss Helen Safford.

John Martin is having a new house built in the place of the one that burned recently.

Mrs. Frank Yule of Somers, Wis., has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Thom.

Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell and children of Waukegan, visited over Sunday with Mrs. Spafford.

Miss Vinnie Jamieson returned last Friday to Kenosha after visiting three weeks with her parents.

Miss Alice Jamieson returned to Chicago Monday after spending most of her vacation with her parents.

Miss Vinnie Jamieson and Mrs. George Jamieson have been visiting in Rochester for a few days. They returned Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Buss of Rochester, have been visiting the latter part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. George Jamieson.

Mrs. Lyburn Stewart and little daughter Alice returned to their home in Chicago after spending a month here with Mrs. A. H. Stewart.

Mr. J. G. Gerrity has resigned his position here in the creamery and has accepted one in the Round Lake bottling factory. The creamery will be closed in about two weeks. Many are shipping their milk while others do not know as yet what they will do. It is not known how long it will be closed.

from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 26 August 1907
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hughes nee Thain are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy who came last week.

Mrs. Frank Yule of Sommers, spent several days with her daughter, Mrs. James Thom and her mother, Mrs. Robt. Strang.

Mr. and Mrs. Alec Thom, of Nebraska, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Thom.

Miss Vinnie Jamieson returned to Kenosha last Friday.

Mrs. I. L. Holmes is entertaining company from Chicago.

Mrs. Lake, of Stafford district, is dressmaking in this vicinity.

Geo. Gerrity sent in his resignation to the creamery company and he has accepted a situation with Round Lake creamery company to take place Sept. 1.

Mrs. Libbie Paddgett went the city Tuesday to meet her husband who will visit a short time with the home folks.

Miss Alice Jamieson left Monday for Chicago having spent her vacation with the home folks.

Prof. Tone, of Rochester Academy, visited P. L. Strang and had charge of the morning services last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Jameison, of Detroit, Mich., are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. James Jameison.

The creamery company held their annual meeting Saturday night at Mason's hall. It was reported that the creamery will close soon.

Mrs. Lyburn Stewart and daughter returned to the city the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mitchell and children, of Waukegan, spent Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs. Spafford.

Antioch News29 August 1907
Miss Carrie Bater returned Saturday from Chicago.

Mr. Clarence Bonner of Chicago, was home over Sunday.

Wm. Spooner of Oak Park, is here at Alford Spafford's.

Mrs. Lake of Gurnee, has been in this vicinity this week.

Miss Mabel Hughes of Gurnee, spent a day here last week.

Miss Hannah Patch of Russell, has been visiting with Miss VanAlstine.

Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes of Libertyville, were visitors here last week.

Mrs. Brown and son Warren of Chicago, are visiting with Mrs. Wentworth.

A. K. Bain and F. W. Wentworth were Chicago visitors one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford of Russell, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Chope.

Miss Marian McDougall, who has been in Highland Park for many months, came home Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Safford and daughter Helen visited last Wednesday and Thursday in Chicago and Wheaton.

Mr. and Mrs. Padgett and little daughter of Charleston, Ill., are here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. James Jamieson.

Mrs. Harris of Chicago, who has been visiting here with her son, Giles Harris, returned to her home Friday a week ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jamieson and child of Chicago, have been visiting with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jamieson.

The report printed last week of the creamery closing will here be corrected as word from headquarters states that no plans have been made as to what the company will do.

from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 30 August 1907
BROWE SCHOOL REUNION WAS GREAT; 150 THERE
Driving ten miles over heavy roads caused by a drizzling rain, fifty Waukegan people yesterday attended the annual reunion of people of the Browe school in the town of Newport, a mile and a half from Wadsworth and four miles from the state line. One hundred and fifty attended the gathering from all parts of the county and had there not been the rain to contend against the number would have reached two hundred and fifty.
Old Settlers There.
Samuel Miller of Newport, who resides in the vicinity of the school, and who has the signal honor of being the oldest settler in Lake county, was one of the guests of honor.
He is 80 years old and over and has also the distinction of being the oldest living "pupil" of the Browe school, which he attended sixty-two years ago, when the Indians still roamed the country and the rod was used in the schools even at the risk of "spoiling the child."
Old Time Fiddler Plays.
While John Strock of Waukegan, old time fiddler of the Browe district, played, the beaux and belles of several generations back went through the evolutions of the old fashioned and much cherished dances, money musk, the basket quadrille, square dances galore.
Mrs. Jenkinson of Butrick street, Waukegan, was quite the heroine of the dancers, going through several Irish jigs that brought the house down. Mrs. Jenkinson is the mother of ten children, and her spirit has not aged a particle and if anyone had a good time it was she. Everybody enjoyed it with her.
Sings the Dance Calls.
Josie Dietmeyer of Waukegan, a former school pupil who renewed the memories of forty years back, called off the dances, taking turns with Fiddler Strock.
In the basket quadrille he sang the calls, and youthful ginger was instilled into dancing heels and toes by the sound of the old familiar sing-songy voice sitting in the old familiar school and assisting at the old familiar dance.
Renew Scenes of Youth.
"I attended the old log school, which was back of this present structure across an eighty, right where you see that clump of willows along the fence sixty-two years ago." said Samuel Miller to a SUN reporter
The oldest settler's eyes glistened with a youthful fire as he recollected the days of his school career.
"That was sixty years ago and more-and I can still draw a bead and shoot as well as some of you younger men," he stated.
"Yes, or find a bee tree better than any one in Lake county," finished one of the youngers, Attorney E. J. Heydecker of Waukegan, who attended the school twenty-five years after Miller had "graduated."
"Miller has found more bee trees, together with old Red Ames of Rosecrans, than any man who ever lived in the county," continued the attorney.
Point Out Scrapping Place.
"Right here," said a "graduate" of fifty or so, "is where we boys used to have our fights. Get our here you know, form a ring, and square off."
He was pointing to a patch of ground denuded of turf which the boys of today still use as their fighting ring.
"The hull school used to have wrestling matches, the last two down to fight. It was matter of knockin' a chip from one another's shoulder then, you bet."
His eye lighted on the wood pile.
"There it is yet, the darned thing," he said. "Many a time teacher has sent me out to work off a cussed streak on that wood pile. It's a good remedy."
Meet After Forty years.
After not having seen each other for forty years, yesterday Josie Dietmeyer of Waukegan met his teacher of the time, the lady who instructed in the Browe school. She was the only teacher on the grounds yesterday.
Bad Boy Not There.
The Heydeckers, Dietmeyers and Herbergers were the principal families represented at the reunion yesterday.
Most of these are Waukegan people.
Philip Dietmeyer of Wadsworth, the "bad boy" of a former generation, a member of the classes to which most of the Waukeganites belonged, was not present but his family was there.
However, the "prettiest girl" was present and renewed her acquaintance with her old time beaux.
And the "best speller" of forty years ago, was there and told how she used to do it.
And so were the "funniest boy in the school," the "best dancer," the "greatest cut-up" and a few others, and they all foregathered and had one great, grand and glorious time sweetened by the years that have rolled away but left them with their memories of the old school in which they learned "readin', `ritin' and `rithmetic clear, beautiful and imperishable.
The Browe school reunion will always be.
Great Celebration.
While the rain dried up, while sweet scented clover freshened in the sunlight, while the woods assumed the old time glamor that they had to the book weary boy and girl looking out of the same school house window as they looked out of them yesterday man and woman, while the frogs croaked in the marshes near by, while the fair fields of Lake county stretched away in the distance in rolling and fertile length, the old boys and the old girls each opened their lavender box of memories and had a day such as they have not had in from twenty to sixty years.
And representatives of a new generation looked on and envied, while toddlers in kilts, in Buster suits, in wee skirts, shrieked their laughter and chased through the old school house hardly conscious that some day they too would attend a reunion and be regarded as delightfully old fashioned but very, very nice.
The Children of Today.
The old school now has an average attendance of sixteen. Its attendance has in the past ranged from six and seven to sixty and seventy. The present board is E. M. Ames, clerk; Mike Seever and A. Clark.
The teacher, who is to serve her second term is Miss Ethel Ames of Millburn.
The pupils are:
Mabel Ryan, Byron Shaw, Grace and George Pulver, James, Marion and Ellen Haggerty, George, Clara, Robert and Mamie Haggerty, Willie Casie, John and Hannah Emory; related to the "next oldest settler in the county," now dead, Helen Clark and Raymond Meyers.
Sight a Picturesque One.
The sights about the old school house, which is a typical country district affair were picturesque in the extreme.
In front romped the children.
Youths of an older age played base ball or wandered the woods.
Out of the windows of the little structure floated the strains of old time melodies from the rare old fiddle-they called it a fiddle-in the hands of Johnny Strock, the shuffle of feet, the monotonous call of the dancing master, the gigle of women.
Suddenly the music would cease and out of the door would flock instead of youths and maidens elderly gentlemen with gray hair and grizzled faces, matronly women, buxom, well kept, enjoying the occasion to the full.
The present school house has been in use for twenty years and many of those present yesterday had in their time attended the old log school house, now destroyed, which dated from Indian times.
Youth was shoved aside and mellow middle life or genial old age held the boards, completely and absolutely.
Some Representatives.
Here are some representatives among the pupils, showing how long the old school has withstood the shock of years and what manner of men it has turned out:
Samuel Miller, 80 years old, attended school sixty years ago.
Attorney C. T. Heydecker of Waukegan, attended school forty-five years ago.
Edgar Ames, clerk of the district board, attended school twenty- five years ago.
The Haggerty children, attending school now.
Committee Re-elected.
The committee that arranged for this year's celebration was re- elected. It is as follows:
C. T. Heydecker, chairman; Fid Dietmeyer, Emma Heydecker of Wadsworth and Edgar Ames of the town of Newport.
How They Used to Yodle.
Attorney C. T. Heydecker and John Strock told how the farmers of the district, including themselves and their parents, forty years ago signalled each other.
"Johnnie Strock would let out a yell over the fields each evening at 6:30 or so," said Mr. Heydecker. "We took it up and it was repeated to the Dietmeyers, who sent it on to the Herberger boys thus making the first signal travel miles over the fields."
Cut Hole in Ice.
"See that marsh over there?" asked District School Clerk Ames. "Well, I remember when I was going to school here the boys used to skate there and one time two of them stamped a hole in the ice right here; the girls out sledding would have to come and how three went in and we had to pull them out."
"Pat Tucker used to be a little dickens," said Attorney E. J. Heydecker. "We used to call him "Sorrel Top," because of his hair. He was a good scrapper."
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 31 August 1907
LIST OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED BROWE SCHOOL REUNION,
THERE WERE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE GOOD PEOPLE
Deserving of Great Credit for Organizing the Affair
is Attorney C. T. Heydecker of this City.
Attorney C. T. Heydecker of Waukegan more than any one other man deserves great credit for organizing the reunions of old pupils of the Browe school in northwestern Lake county.
Following is the complete list of those who attended the annual reunion of the Browe school in the town of Newport Thursday
F. G. Dietmeyer.
Herman Shaw.
C. W. Heydecker.
Mrs. Fallon.
Mrs. F. G. Dietmeyer.
Mrs. A. Clark.
Helen Clark.
Ethel Dietmeyer.
Mrs. Jas. Bensinger.
Lyman Bensinger.
Norman Bensinger.
Millie Dietmeyer Horen.
Ellen E. Wells.
Madeline Roll.
Mabel Dietmeyer.
Lizzie Roll.
Amelia Roll.
Mrs. Hammond.
F. W. Erb.
Lena Erb.
Lizzie Herberger.
Martha Jenkinson.
Mrs. Julia Jenkinson.
Louis Jenkinson.
Walter Jenkinson.
Sam Jenkinson.
Laima Pellifant.
Margaret Stickney.
Mary Ann Boller.
Anna E. Miller.
Mrs. S. A. Miller.
Mrs. G. Yule.
Mrs. Henry Berk.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Webb.
E. A. Dnakin.
S. A. Dietmeyer.
Carrie Hydecker.
George C. Bastian.
Cotal T. Heydecker.
Ethel M. Dunakin.
Bess I. Heydecker.
Maude I. Clark.
Charles. McGregor.
Helen M. Dawson.
Alice Heydecker.
Jacob J. Bastian.
Mrs. John Emery.
Hannah Emery.
John Emery.
George Emery.
Samuel A. Miller.
Andrew Herberger.
A. E. H. Williamson.
John Strock.
Sarah A. Wells.
Sophia C. Wells.
Mary Honsie.
Clara Louise Hagerty.
Rosabelle Hagerty.
Margaret Gunther.
Marion Hagerty.
Gladys Horen.
Ida M. Erb.
Nellie Herberger.
Edward Hagerty.
Raymond Meyer.
Rosamond Pellifant.
Arthur J. Kelly.
Sherman Dietmeyer.
Harold Kelly.
William E. Hagerty.
James Casey.
Steadman Cory.
John Williamson, Sr.
W. A. Taylor.
Sarah C. Browe.
M. M. Wells.
E. M. Ames.
D. M. Herberger.
Mrs. J. N. Wetter, Evanston.
Bridget Emerson.
M. Davlin.
Emma A. Heydecker.
Adolph Heydecker.
E. J. Heydecker.
James Bensinger.
F. J. J. Dietmeyer.
Elizabeth Hagerty.
Albert Hagerty.
Maurice Hagerty
Laura A. Browe (Mrs.) nee Miss Heath, former teacher.
John A. Emery.
Charley Dougherty.
Michael Feable.
L. B. Schuer.
George Hagerty.
Maurice Casey.
James Casey.
C. V. T. Heydecker.
Ellen Degan.
LeRoy Dietmeyer.
Annie Levine.
Eva Lewon.
J. J. Dorsey.
Fay Dorsey.
Edith Shea Sullivan.
Clifford Sullivan.
Blanche Linkenheld.
Mary Deegan.
Mrs. P. L. Delaney.
Mellie M. Delaney.
Helen Degan.
Gertrude DeLany.
Robert DeLany.
Bessie Crawford.
Earle Lux.
C. A. Heydecker.
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