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November, 1928

Antioch News1 November 1928
Wesley Slocum had his tonsils removed in Victory Memorial hospital Saturday.

The marriage of Albert Lucas, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lucas and Miss Florence Duncan, daughter of Mrs. Peter Duncan, occurred October 23.

Several from Millburn attended the county Sunday school convention in Gurnee Thursday.

Mrs. Torfin is slowly recovering from burns received last week when a gasoline stove exploded.

The many friends of Mrs. Scott LeVoy, who spent several weeks at Mayo Brothers, Rochester, Minn. for and operation and treatment will be glad to know she returned home Tuesday, much improved in health. Her sister, Mrs. Peter Fisher, Pasadena, California is still with her.

All who attended the Halloween sociable at Carl Anderson's Friday night spent an enjoyable evening.

Miss Alice Bauman, DeKalb, spent the end of the week at home.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Martin spent Wednesday in Chicago.

Miss Vivian Bonner spent several days, in Chicago, with Lyburn Stewart and family and on Saturday evening, attended the wedding of Miss Alice Stewart, older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyburn Stewart, Morgan Park.

Mr. and Mrs. Sansom and children, Lake Forest, are occupying the Wimann house, and Mr. Sansom is employed by Mr. Thorne, on his new country estate.

J. Gordon Bonner, submitted to an emergency operation for the removal of the appendix Wednesday evening in Victory Memorial hospital. He is making a good recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson spent Sunday in Chicago with Mr. and Mrs. James Mayer.

George Buzesto, Kansasville, is staying with his niece, Mrs. Robert Bonner and assisting with the farm work in the absence of Gordon Bonner.

Mrs. Irene Schwicht and daughter, Chicago, spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Chope.

The annual church bazaar and roast chicken supper will be held Friday evening. Supper will be served in the church and hall adjoining so 120 can be served at once. Any donations of fancy work, bakery goods, candy or five cent articles for fish pond will be acceptable. Supper is from 5 until 8 o'clock.

Jean Cannon, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cannon was injured Friday afternoon when in crossing the street she was hit by a passing automobile, the driver of which did not seem to notice the children. Jean was hit by the fender and rolled over several times, and her head was cut so that several stitches were required. She received other bruises, but no serious injury resulted.

from the Libertyville Independent 15 November 1928
FORMER MILLBURN WOMAN MISSING IN SEA DISASTER
Mrs. John M. Mills Nee Mabel Smith,
Not Reported Among Vestris Survivors
LEFT 35 YEARS AGO
Mrs. John M. Mills, 65, of Los Angeles, Cal., formerly Miss Mabel Smith of Millburn, is listed among those missing and unaccounted for in the sinking of the steamship Vestris which foundered 275 miles off the Virginia Shoals on Monday.
Mrs. Mills, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Smith of Millburn, was born and raised in Millburn and left here about 35 years ago when she became the bride of John M. Mills and moved to Evanston. After the death of Mr. Mills, Mrs. Mills moved to Washington, D. C., where she maintained her apartment home but during the past year she has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Victor Rossbach of Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Mills was pastor of the Second Presbyterian church at Evanston.
Mrs. Frederick P. Vose of Evanston, a niece of Mrs. Mills, stated today that the members of the family have not yet given up hope that Mrs. Mills will be rescued. They have received no official report from the steamship company that she is missing, but so far her name has failed to appear in the lists of the rescued and according to the press dispatches, is listed among those missing in the sea tragedy. Mrs. Vose, who lives at l13l Ridge avenue, Evanston said that as soon as word of the sea tragedy was received, relatives started a check to determine whether or not Mrs. Mills have been rescued.
The family of the woman fear that Mrs. Mills may have been one of the women on the make-shift life raft that steamers have been unable to find following the sinking of the ship. One man, rescued from the sea where he had floated in a life belt, said that there were two life boats and a make-shift raft with several women passengers on board within a radius of two miles from where he was picked up. All efforts to find the boats and the raft were fruitless at last reports.
Antioch News15 November 1928
FORMER MILLBURN CITIZEN THOUGHT DISASTER VICTIM
Formerly a resident of Millburn, Mrs. John M. Mills, 65, Los Angeles, is listed among those missing and unaccounted for in the sinking of the steamship Vestris which foundered 275 miles off the Virginia Shoals Monday.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Mills was Miss Mabel Smith, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Smith, Millburn. She was born and reared in the vicinity of Millburn, but left shortly after her marriage, to make her home in Evanston. Her husband was a minister, but died several years ago.
Relatives say that they have not yet given up hopes for Mrs. Mills.

Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Lake Villa, have moved their household goods to Millburn and will live with Mr. Clark's mother, Mrs. Frank Clark. The condition of Mrs. Clark, who has been ill with pneumonia is improving.

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Denman spent Wednesday in Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonner and sons and George Bozesto spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Beaumont, Kansasville, Wisconsin.

J. Gordon Bonner returned home from Victory Memorial hospital last Monday, but is still confined to his bed.

Armistice day was observed at Millburn church with appropriate music and an appropriate sermon.

All the friends of Millburn church are invited to attend a homecoming service next Sunday beginning at 10:30 o'clock. Special music has been planned.

Mr. and Mrs. Neahouse entertained guests from Chicago over the end of the week.

The Adult Bible class will hold a basket sociable at the parsonage Friday evening. Everyone is invited and asked to come dressed in hard time costume.

Mrs. O. Anderson has been ill the last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schwicht and daughter, Chicago, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Chope.

Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel, Chicago, attended the bazaar Friday evening and were entertained at the Carl Anderson home over night.

J. G. Bonner returned from Victory Memorial hospital Monday.

Frank Hauser and Leslie Dietmeyer returned on Friday from a hunting trip in South Dakota.

Mrs. George Beaumont and son, Kansasville, Wis., spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonner.

Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Lake Villa, moved their household goods to Millburn Saturday and will live with the former's mother, Mrs. Frank Clark, who is ill with pneumonia.

Miss Alice Burns, Druce Lake, spent the end of the week at the home of Dr. Jamison.

Miss Doris Jamison, Milwaukee Downer college, spent the end of the week at home.

The auction sale Friday afternoon and the bazzar and supper in the evening were largely attended in spite of the rainy day, and about $600 was cleared for the benefit of the church. Much credit is due Mr. Pierstorff for his idea of working up an auction sale, and a vote of thanks is extended to all who contributed in any way to the success of the affair.

Antioch News29 November 1928
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ASKED IN PETITION
Voting Will Probably Take Place During The Next Month
Efforts are being made to form a community high school district in the neighborhood of Grant, Lake Villa, and Antioch townships. A petition bearing 55 names calling for voting on the matter has been filed in the office of T. A. Simpson, coun ________________ of the signers live in Fox Lake. Mr. Simpson has said that the election will probably be held next month, but no definite date has been set.
The proposed district includes about 27 square miles. It takes care of territory that is without high school facilities. Most of the students in it attend the Libertyville, Gurnee and Antioch High schools.
An attempt was made some time ago to organize a high school district in the territory included in Saturday's petition, but it went on the rocks because of opposition. The boundaries of the present plan are smaller than those of the original, and, for that reason may bring a more favorable vote.
If the plan is approved, the next step will be to organize the district, issue bonds, and build a school. The fact that approval of the measure will bring the levying of taxes for the support of the school is the reef on which the project may be wrecked. Many feel that the expense would be too great, inasmuch as nearby schools are available.

The Misses Katherine and Ruth Minto, Beloit College, came home to spent Thanksgiving vacation with their parents.

Mrs. Bauman, Sr., Waukegan, has rented her home and will live with her son, Lewis Bauman and family.

Miss Alice Bauman, DeKalb Normal school, came home to spent Thanksgiving vacation with her parents.

Alfred K. Bain, life long resident of Millburn except for the last 10 years spent in New York, died at the home of Miss Lydia Edwards, Rollins, Friday night. Although Mr. Bain has been in failing health for several years, he was in his usual health that evening, so his death came as a shock to his immediate family. Mr. Bain leaves a widow, Nellie Trotter Bain, one daughter and two grandchildren of Manlius, New York; also two brothers, Ward Bain, Racine, Frank Bain, Waukegan, and one sister, Mrs. Archie Brewer, Druce Lake. The funeral services were held from the home of his niece, Mrs. Frank Cremin, Rollins, Monday afternoon with interment in Millburn cemetery.

The condition of Robert White is improving after an attack of influenza and bronchitis.

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Denman and children were dinner guests Sunday at the home of W. A. Bonner.

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Slocum entertained their sons and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Olson, Rosecrans at dinner Sunday

Mrs. W. A. Bonner, Mrs. W. M. Bonner and Mrs. Robert Bonner attended the Warren Cemetery association meeting in Gurnee Wednesday.

E. A. Martin transacted business in Chicago Friday.

There will be a basket sociable and hard time sociable in the Masonic hall Friday night under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society.

The Millburn school will give an entertainment of moving pictures with a health talk on Tuesday night.

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