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January, 1931

Antioch News1 January 1931
J. S. Denman was pleasantly surprised on Christmas night when about sixty of his friends of the Adult Bible Class gathered at his home in honor of his birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bonner entertained on Christmas day with the following guests for dinner: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Denman, of Gurnee, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Denman and children, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Denman and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Denman and sons, of Waukegan.

On Tuesday night the children of the Sunday school gave their entertainment in a crowded house. The children were more than pleased by the appearance of Mrs. Santa along with Santa Claus.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin and son Richard, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Achen, near Kenosha.

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pierstroff and daughters, Margaret and Ruth, spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. Beck, in Evanston. Margaret remained for a week's visit with her grandmother.

Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bonner and children were guests for dinner at the Victor Strang home in Waukegan on Christmas day.

Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Edwards and children spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. Kaluf, of Grange Hall.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bauman and children were entertained for dinner on Thursday at the Charles Holdridge home near Waukegan.

Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Jamison and Doris spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. George White.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Edwards and sons Webb and Marc, and Mr. and Mrs. John Dickey and son, of River Forest, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Webb.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bonner, Vivien Bonner and Annie and Ella McCredie spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bonner.

Word was received Friday of the death of Henry Patch in Los Angeles, Calif. where he had gone to spend the winter with his sister. His body will brought back for burial in Millburn cemetery.

Rev. Charles Pierstorff, of Poynette, Wis., visited his brother, A. H. Pierstorff, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schwicht entertained their children from Chicago, on Christmas.

Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ames, of Gurnee, spent Sunday at J. G. Bonner's home.


from the pages of the Waukegan News-Sun 6 January 1931
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonner and sons spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Beaumont of Kansasville.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards and family spent Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kaluf of Grange Hall.

Rev. Hallock of Wauconda took Mr. Piersdorff's place at the Sunday morning services. Mr. Hallock will preach here again next Sunday.

The funeral service for Henry Patch were held Friday at 1 o'clock from the home of his daughter Mrs. E. J. Murrie of Lake Villa. Rev. S. E. Pollock of Antioch officiated. Interment was made in Millburn cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. William O'Conner spent New Year's Day at Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

A Christian Endeavor social was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bonner, New Year's eve. Progressive games were played.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bonner, Miss Vivian Bonner and Miss Annie McCredie spent Saturday with Mrs. Mina Gilbert, Waukegan.

Marc Edwards returned to his home at River Forest, Friday evening after spending the holidays with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Webb.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Martin and Richard spent New Year's Day in Chicago.

The Christian Endeavor business meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bonner on Friday evening.

Vene Denman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Denman was taken for appendicitis. The operation took to a hospital in Waukegan Friday place Saturday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bonner, and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonner and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bonner and family were entertained at dinner on New Year's Day at the W. M. Bonner home.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holdridge and daughter Grace of Waukegan were callers at the Lewis Bauman home, Tuesday.

George Achen of Kenosha spent the weekend with his cousin Richard Martin.

Bernice Bauman and Marian Edwards motored to Lake Zurich, Wednesday. Miss Alice Bauman returned home with them.

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Slocum entertained relatives to a New Year's Day dinner.


Antioch News8 January 1931
The ladies of the church will serve a chicken dinner at the church on Saturday, in connection with the insurance meeting which will beheld at the Masonic hall on that day.

Vene Denman is in Victory Memorial hospital recovering from an operation for appendicitis performed last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. William O'Connor spent New Year's day with friends at Elkhorn, Wis.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bonner and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bonner and children and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonner and sons were entertained for dinner at W. M. Bonner's New Year's day.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards and family spent New Year's at the J. Kaluf home.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Martin and Richard spent Thursday with relatives in Chicago.

Marc Edwards returned to River Forest on Friday, after spending his vacation at the D. B. Webb home.

George Achen, of Kenosha, spent the week-end with his cousin, Richard Martin.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bonner, Vivien and Annie McCredie spent Saturday with the former's sister, Mrs. Mina Gilbert, in Waukegan.

Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Pierstorff and Ruth spent Thursday with Mrs. Beck, in Evanston. Margaret returned with them, after a week's visit at her grandmother's home.

Miss Helen Neahaus, of Chicago, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Neahaus.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Strang and sons, from Waukegan, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bonner.

The Christian Endeavor society held its December social at the W. A. Bonner home on Wednesday evening, and the business meeting for January was held at the L. S. Bonner home on Friday evening.

Marian Edwards and Bernice Bauman spent Wednesday at the Pomeroy school, at Lake Zurich, where Miss Alice Bauman is teacher.

Alta Denman spent several days of her vacation with friends in Lake Forest.

Mr. and Mrs. Peters spent New Year's with relatives in Evanston.


Antioch News15 January 1931
Mrs. A. K. Bain and Bert Trotter, of Maniius, N. Y., are visiting their sister, Mrs. Clarence Bonner.

Mrs. Mary White, of Waukegan, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Millburn.

Mrs. C. L. Alling spent several days with friends in Milwaukee.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schwicht moved on Thursday to Mrs. John Irving's farm, at Hickory.

Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Pierstorff and daughters and Rev. R. C. Halleck, of Wauconda, were guests for dinner at the J. S. Denman home on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonner attended the funeral services of the latter's uncle, Thomas Beaumont, at Rochester, Wis., on Thursday.

Mrs. Fred Achen, of Kenosha, spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. E. A. Martin.

Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Stoeckert, of Chicago, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Neahaus.

Vene Denman returned home from Victory Memorial hospital on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cosgrove, of Chicago, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Neahaus.

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bonner spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Laura Corris, at Long Lake.


Antioch News22 January 1931
The Parent-Teachers' Association will give a motion picture, "Four Feathers," at the school house on Friday evening, January 23.

The officers and teachers of the Sunday school met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bonner on Wednesday evening.

Robert Hughes, while returning from Antioch Sunday morning, was crowded off the road into the ditch, resulting in a broken wheel to the car.

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Slocum and sons spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Olson in Waukegan.

Mrs. Eva Alling returned from Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Kaluf, of Grange Hall.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bonner, Ralph and Ethel McGuire were guests for dinner at the W. M. Bonner home on Sunday.

Ira Stephens and Gordon Bonner drove to Franksville, Wis., on business last Thursday.

Full announcement will be made next week of the interesting program which will be given at the Parent-teachers' meeting on February 3rd.

Mr. and Mrs. John Suydem and family, of Libertyville, were Sunday dinner guests at the Carl Hughes home.


Antioch News29 January 1931
Margaret Denman and Helen and Mildred Bauman were awarded pins on Sunday for perfect attendance at Sunday school in 1930.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bonner entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bonner, Vivien Bonner, and Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bonner and children on Sunday, in honor of J. H. Bonner's eighty-first birthday.

D. B. Webb spent several days with his daughter, Mrs. Earl Edwards, in River Forest.

Mrs. E. A. Martin spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Fred Achen.

Miss Mary Kerr, of Lake Villa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alice Spring.

Mr. and Mrs. George Wollecott, who have spent the past month at the Torfin home, are visiting relatives in Chicago.

Vene Denman returned to school on Monday, after three weeks' absence following an operation for appendicitis.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peters and Dorothy spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Evanston.

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