Campbell signs with Monmouth

The choice to go to Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois may be too far by the grandparents' flavor, but the opportunity to play college basketball is one that Elijah Campbell has been thinking about since playing school ball at Howe starting in the seventh grade

Thanks to a great academic high school career, his grades and test scores allowed him to pursue his extracurricular dreams where he received a hefty Presidential Academic Scholarship

Campbell, at the beginning of his junior year, started working on a recruiting app which could showcase his highlights through videos But at the end of his senior year, he was thinking he would have to walk-on somewhere to have a chance to keep playing But before the final game this season, a Monmouth College basketball coach contacted him about his possible interest in playing many miles from home

Campbell was talking with one other school before making his decision Upon visiting Monmouth College, he found that he really liked the head coach and assistant coach and he felt they could groom him to one day be a coach

"They can get me set up and get me started in that career," said Campbell

Campbell gave advice to younger student-athletes to never give up "Obviously, you have to work hard, and it sounds kind of cliche to say 'never give up', but it was the last moment before I started talking to Monmouth. It's never too late and schools are always looking If you really want to do it, there's a place for everyone " That place for Elijah Campbell is in Illinois, and the grandparents will be familiar with Skype very soon

Local Church Calendar

First United Methodist Church of Howe

Tuesday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study

6:30 pm Boy Scouts

Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers

6:30 pm - JrHigh and Sr High Youth

Saturday 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat each month)

Sunday

8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts

9:00 am - Sunday School

10:00 am - Worship service

3:00 pm - Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church Howe

Tuesday

7:00 pm - Bible Study

Wednesday

6:30 pm - Adult Bible Study

Kids Activities - Check Church FB Page Youth Activities - Check Church FB Page Throughout Summer

Sunday 8:30am - Prayer Time

9:15am - Bible Fellowship

10:30am - Worship Service

First Baptist Church Dorchester

Wednesday

6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and kids eat free)

6:30 pm - Praise service

7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study

7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study

7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group

Sunday

9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time

9:45 am - Sunday School

10:45 am - A M Worship Service

5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice

6:00 pm - Evening Worship

Howe Church of Christ

Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes

Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes ( 10:00 am - Worship Serv

5:00 pm - Worship Servi

New Beginning Fellows

Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth

7:00 pm - Sanctuary of f

Sunday

9:30 am - Sunday Schoo women, men)

10:30 am - Worship Serv

10:30 am - Kids Church

A Christian Fellowship

Wednesday

6:30 pm – Potluck Meal

7:00 pm – Worship Serv

7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Y

Sunday

9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages)

10:30 am – Worship Service

10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service (5yr – 12 yr)

Community Bible Fellowship

Wednesday

6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship

7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3

- 6th grade, nursery available)

7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study

Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service

Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes

ut your antiques and with Georgia Caraway

In the mid-1700s, men’s waistcoats had several pockets and it was fashionable to carry a watch in each pocket Usually, one watch was functional and the others were purely fashion statements. A to the the tch . These ilver or ced the ted as a close to the body so that the chain did not accidentally catch on something and be pulled from the pocket If there were two watches, there were two chains and fobs

Up until World War II, most people kept time with a pocket watch and the watch fob added a sense of style to an otherwise mundane timepiece Over time, watch fob designs became quite elaborate and they were made of various materials In fact, fobs are one of the earliest forms of advertising, as well as the smallest hallmarked antiques commonly available Fobs are an interesting combination of historical function and charm They became small badges of allegiance, status or achievement, sometimes recognizable only to others of a group

In the late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution in America had engendered more than 2,000 manufacturers of farm and construction equipment To help sell their products, manufacturers organized trade fairs to expose the public to many of the new products developed each year A large percentage of Americans at the time could not read or write, and manufacturers realized that many prospective buyers did not recognize a trademark So, early fobs had an engraving of the product on the front, and perhaps a trademark symbol, and a brief message on the back for those who could read Fobs were widely used by most any company that made a product to be sold to the public

Railroads also used watch fobs to advertise their lines Hence, the fob became the earliest advertising giveaway.

To Victorians, the fob was the ideal fashion accessory For those who considered the pocket watch, or the ladies lapel pin watch, the fob was an important and stylish part of the wardrobe In the late 19th- and early 20th-century England, silver and gold medals were struck to honor sporting and gardening achievements These fobs were given as prizes at various sporting events and depict curling, shooting, bocce, golf, running, automobile racing and billiards There were even medals for the best gardening and shrubbery Typically, these finely engraved medals are made of silver and some have rose gold cartouches, or are of 9-carat gold and stamped Birmingham with the hallmark of the maker

With the advent of the wristwatch and the scarcity of metal caused by World War ll, the fob slowly disappeared Most mid-19th-century and later fobs can be found for between $75 to $300, depending on the materials, design, condition and historical significance

The Auction for Summit Gardens event venue will be held on May 4th, FOUNDERS DAY What a great way to celebrate the founding of our fair city and the opening of the church for events and celebrations Our goal is to raise $15,000 to pay off the final expenses of the restoration MARK YOUR CALENDAR WITH THIS FUN EVENT.

Georgia Caraway and her friends operate the Howe Mercantile at 107-109 ½ East Haning. Store hours are Thursday and Friday 12 noon until 8 p m and Saturday 11:00 – 8 pm All five of Georgia’s Denton history books and her book on taking care of your antiques and collectibles are available at Howe Mercantile She hopes her next book will be the history of Howe SHOP LOCAL We can show you Howe!