5286. Sibley State Bank (Sibley, IL)

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Local News of Sibley HARPER SIBLEY HERE LAST WEEK ON BUSINESS Harper Sibley of Rochester, N. Y., came Tuesday of last week and spent the remainder of the week here at tending to business interests connected with the estate and visiting among his many friends. While here he was guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Rohrer. Mr. Rohrer is local manager of the estate. Enroute home he stopped in Chicago to attend the International Livestock Show and Agricultural Engineers' meeting. Mr. Sibley expects to have a car of cattle shipped from California to Sibley in the near future to stock the local farms of the estate. Auditing Books. M. M. Winkler of New Orleans, La., has been here the past week auditing the books of the estate. H. H. LANE, BANK RECEIVER HERE THREE DAYS A WEEK H. H. Lane of Clinton, who was recently appointed receiver for the Sibley State bank, will be here three days of each week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Mr. Lane is also receiver for the Elliott State bank and is in Elliott the other three days of each week. Harry W. Dickerman of Sibley is clerk for the local bank and also clerk for the Elliott bank. Henry Sehmann. Henry Paul Christian Sehmann was born September 21, 1860, the son of Paul Heinrich Sehmann and his wife, Elise, nee Jensen, at Copenhagen, Denmark. When he was six years old his father and mother died and left him an orphan. He received is education in northern Germany and the gymnasium of Meldorf. He was married to Antje Timcke, of Wrohan, Holstein, Germany, at Fellingstadt, on August 27, 1882. This union was blessed with seven children, four sons and three daughters. His wife and four children preceded him in death. In 1883 they emigrated to America, locating in Anchor township, where he resided until 1903, when they came to Sibley. In 1919 he retired from active farming and for the past four years had resided in town. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in his native country and affiliated with St. John's Lutheran church of Sibley. He departed this life on November 25, aged 72 years, 2 months and days. He leaves to mourn his loss, two sons, Albert and Henry, and one daughter, Mrs. William Zander, all of Sibley; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at St. John's Lutheran church in Sibley at one o'clock Monday afternoon, the services being in charge of Rev. E. Grosz, pastor of the church. Burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery. -The Bookery invites you to see its new line of Christmas greeting cards with envelopes, which are sold this year at cent, 3 for 5c, 2 for 5c and 5c each. An early selection is advisable. CHAS. T. ROBY NEW COMMANDER OF LEGION At a recent meeting of the local American Legion Post Charles T. Roby was honored by being elected its commander. Eugene Radliff was elected vice commander; John Lunz, finance officer, and W. E. Rudolph, adjutant. The commander will make known his appointive officers in a short time. The Legion had thirty-two members this past year. ICE SKATING POPULAR WITH SIBLEY YOUNG PEOPLE Cold weather of the past two weeks has made fine ice skating on Sibley lake, the lake being frozen over to a depth of about five inches. Skating has been popular with both young and old. Several skating parties have been held during the past week. St. John's Lutheran Church. German service at 9:00 a. m. Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. English service at :00 a. m. League at 7:00 p. m. All Sunday school children are asked to meet Sunday afternoon at 1:30 for rehearsal of the Christmas program. All packages for the miscellaneous Christmas box to be sent to the Orphans' Home at Muscatine, Iowa, are to be left at the home of Mrs. West. Everything will be greatfully accepted. Select your own gift. E. GROSZ, Pastor. Celebrated Birthdays. Otto Hinrichs, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hinrichs, Edward Lindholm, William Brucker and daughter, Marjorie, and Mrs. Mary Brucker, Mrs. Martin Hinrichs, Alonzo Leenerman and children, Anna Gerlach, Amelia Stroh, Ida Graham and Ella Stroh helped to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs. William Brucker and Mrs. Anna Hinrichs at the John Hinrichs home Sunday, November 21. A very enjoyable day was spent together. Visited Here Monday. Alex. W. Densmore of South Wilmington, III., who in the past has brought many fine baseball teams to Sibley, stopped here for short time Monday for visit with his friend, F. E. Lindelof, while on his way to Gibson City on business. Mr. Densmore is in the coal business in South Wilmington. Much of the Wilmington coal is trucked through this part of the state. Will Have Supper. There will be chicken supper and bazaar at the M. E. church Thursday evening, December 1. The general public is invited. Guests at Brandt Home. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Taylor of Gibson City visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brandt and son Lyle Sunday. Party Dances Successful. The party dances, which have been held in the Sibley town hall this winter have attracted large crowds. The dance given a week ago last Saturday night was attended by about one hundred people. Mrs. Emma Stroh. Funeral services for Mrs. Emma M. Stroh, aged 76 years, 5 months and 3 days, who died at her home west of Garber at 6:15 p. m. Monday, November 21, were held at St. John's Lutheran church at one o'clock p. m. Thursday, November 24, the services being in charge of the pastor, Rev. A. Hahn. Interment was in St. John's cemetery. Mrs. Emma Stroh, nee Brandt, was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brandt, and was born June 18, 1856, in Woechrden, Holstein, Germany. Soon after her birth she was received into the covenant of grace by the Sacrament of holy baptism, and after being instructed in the Word of God, she was confirmed in the Lutheran church of her home place. As her brother, Jacob had settled in Anchor township, she also decided to bid farewell to the land of her birth, where she spent the happy days of her childhood and young womanhood to cross the Atlantic ocean to find a home in the state of Illinois. The journey was made in company with her brother, William. It was in the spring of 1872. When they arrived in Saybrook, III., March 22, 1874, she was united in marriage to Mr. Claus Stroh at the Fairview schoolhouse in Anchor township. The ceremony was performed by Rev. K. A. Meyer, pastor of the Lutheran church of that place. Mrs. Stroh liked to remember her early days of childhood and her beginning of housekeeping in her new home on the Illinois prairie. Neighbors were few and far between and they were without daily mail and telephones. Those early settlers had to break the prairie, build houses barns and fences, organize congregation, and last but not least, build house of worship. During the week they worked hard. but when Sunday came they enjoyed their church services and their visits afterwards. She and her husband were charter members of St. John's Lutheran church, organized October 28, 1877. The first church was built in 1879. Ten children were born to this union. Three of them died in infancy, while their son, Herman, died Jan- his right arm at the Brokaw hospital uary, 1913, leaving his widow and a in Normal recently. He is said to son Clarence. be improving, but will have to remain For the past 40 years Mrs. Stroh's at the hospital for a while longer. health failed, but her husband, who passed away November 19, nine years ago, was very kind to her. At times they made their home in Bloomington and Gibson City. Mrs. Stroh had spent many days in hospitals. When she fairly recovered, they made their home three miles west of Garber on their farm. Whatever human hands, medical care and tender nursing could do was done for her. Her children were always willing and ready, day and night, to give her comfort and relief. For the last ten years she was not able to leave her home, but she was always glad to her the word of God whenever her pastor came to visit her. Often she received the Holy Sacrament together with her children. She also liked to give her contribution for benevolent purposes. After her husband died, her son, August, and daughter-in-law, Anna, moved to her home and took good care of her. Ofter they were assisted by her other children, who always were willing and ready to do for their mother whatsoever was possible. She leaves to moun her departure the following children: William Stroh and family of Sibley; August Stroh and family of Gibson City; Edward Stroh and wife of Anehor; Mrs. John Erp, Canby, Minn.; Louis Stroh and family of Anchor; Julius Stroh and family of Anchor; thirteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends. Visited in Strawn. Mr. and Mrs. John Martens, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Martens and Mr. and Mrs. Hall and daughter of Huntley, IIL, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Meyer and daughters of Strawn. Here For Thanksgiving. Miss Clara Roesch, who is attending Wesleyan university at Bloomington, spent her Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roesch. Improving at Hospital. William Busing, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Busing, submitted to an operation for an infection in Sunday Visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Benz and son Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Martens and Theo. Johnson of Mason City, Iowa, spent last Sunday at the Fred Koehler home. Guests at Martens Home. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Scott and daughter Delores spent last Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Martens and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koehler. Visited in Danville. Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Absher were in Danville Thanksgiving day visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Henry Rudolph, and family. Guests at Koehler Home. McKinley Koehler and daughter Eleanor and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Martens spent Saturday evening at the Fred Koehler home. Little Sickness. Dr. A. A. Absher reports very little sickness in this vicinity. A few have been suffering from heavy colds the past week. Gibson City Visitor. Editor Harry Fairfield of the Sibley\ Journal was in Gibson City on Monday on business. Entertained Guests. Mr. and Mrs. John Martens spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Meyer Jr. and family. Schools Resume Work. The Sibley schools resumed work Monday morning, after the Thanksgiving recess. The pupils were dismissed Wednesday afternoon of last week. Guests at Ashley Home. Homer Clutts and family and George Pretzloff and family spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ashley and family. Thanksgiving Guests. Chris Lohmeyer and family, Wm. Lindelof and family, Chris Borchers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wahl and Martin Suntken were en-