Society

Saturday, April 19 Easter Egg Hunt at Cross Point Church in Fieldon at 1 p.m. For ages infant to 12 and up. Sunday, April 20 Easter Egg Hunt at Pere Marquette State Park 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 Underground Railroad Tour with Jersey County Historical Society from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.…

Paige and Tyler Baalman welcomed baby Etta Lauren Baalman on Monday, March 24, 2005.

Saturday, April 12 Griggsville Estates will be having their annual Easter Egg Hunt for the Griggsville community on April 12th at 2 p.m., for children 0-10 years old. The rain date is April 19, at 2 p.m.

150 Years Ago April 15, 1875 The measles and diseases of a similar character are so prevalent that the Pittsfield school directors have ordered the school discontinued for the remainder of the term, being about four weeks.  Out of 543 scholars enrolled only 170 were in attendance Monday. The wheat is very badly hurt in…

Hosted by First Baptist Jerseyville Doors Open at 5 p.m. Meal Served at 6 p.m. – Faith Story with Special Music 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 ν Speaker: Ed Kallal – Hooked on Fishing ν Meal: Pork Fried Rice, Vegetable Egg Roll W/ Sweet & Sour Sauce, Cook’s Choice Dessert ν Special…

Friday, April 4 Baked Pork Chop, Scalloped Potatoes, Asparagus, Cinnamon Applesauce, Milk. Monday, April 7 Chicken Broccoli Alfredo, Garlic Bread, Spinach, Fruit Cocktail, Milk. Tuesday, April 8 Sausage Gravy, Biscuit, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts, Pineapple, Milk. Wednesday, April 9 Unstuffed Green Pepper Casserole, Garlic Bread, Butter Beans, Pineapple, Milk. Thursday, April 10 Chicken Pot…

Saturday, April 12 Raging Rivers Great Mushroom Hunt from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12 Blazer Con 2025 at Lewis and Clark Community College from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. ​​Sunday, April 13 Bill Iseminger from Cahokia Mounds will present “Prehistoric Indians of Southern Illinois” at 1:30 p.m. at the Grafton Visitors Center.…

Dave and Joanne Dexheimer of Kampsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by having dinner at Pere Marquette with their family. They were married March 29, 1975 in Edinburg, Illinois and spent their honeymoon at Pere Marquette State Park.