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 History Of Westfield 
 
 TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE 
 
 Westfield Township, one of the smaller divisions of Clark, forms the 
 north west corner of the county. But half a Congressional township in 
 area; it contains of that which makes a people prosperous, much more 
 than its proportional share. The first settlers were not unlike those 
 who pioneered the way in other parts of the state, but they early shook 
 off the habits of dissipation that so unhappily retarded advancement of 
 society in the new northwest, and cherishing the torchlight of civiliz- 
 ation, the school and the church, have achieved a progress of which 
 their descendants may well be proud. 
 
 Originally, Westfield was a fine rolling timber land, somewhat brok- 
 en along the streams but easy to subdue and bring under cultivation, 
 and very inviting to the pioneer seeking a home in the new country. 
 The North Fork of the Embarrass River rises here, affording fine natur- 
 al drainage for agricultural purposes. The land is rich soil, returning 
 generous harvests of all crops. Farmers devote their attention to a 
 mixed husbandry; good homes and comfortable outbuildings mark their 
 thrift and enterprise. 
 
 Situated on the verge of two counties, at considerable distance from 
 the established lines of trade, Westfield was not advantageously placed 
 for quick settlement. Fortunately, James Hite settled in Edgar County 
 just north of this township about 1828 or 1830, and having a large ac- 
 quaintance in his native state of Kentucky, was instrumental in attract- 
 ing quite a settlement here. Of this immigration the first family was 
 that of James Shaw of Lawrence County, Kentucky. He erected a small 
 cabin, cleared twelve acres, and for a time was the only evidence of 
 civilization within the present limits of the township. In 1831 Mr. Shaw 
 entered his land on Section 32 and stayed here until 1834 when he sold 
 his land to Daniel Evinger. Absolam Kester followed in the fall of the 
 same year. He was attracted by the natural beauty of the location and 
 fixed upon land in Section 22 for his abode. Kester lived here long 
 enough to see the wilderness blossom as the rose, and a prosperous civi- 
 lization spring up where once it was all woods. Others who made their 
 homes in the territory were Thomas Frazier, Easu Morris, John Wal- 
 drop, Wm. Comstock, Alexander Black and David Bennett, the latter's 
 death being the first in the township. 
 
 In 1832 Wm. Goodman, Henry Randall, Elijah Stark and James Bell 
 joined the settlement. The following year Robert Lowry and Richard 
 Easton located on adjoining sections. Other settlers were Wm. Mack, 
 John W. Brooks, John Barbee and Joseph Briscoe. Some were frorn Ken- 
 tucky and some were from Indiana and they came by oxcart, bringing 
 their worldly goods to the new land. A majority were members of the 
 Old School Baptist Church and some were men of literary taste. These 
 men exercised a subtle influence on the community. The intellectual pro- 
 gress of Westfield drew much of its inspiration from these sources. 
 Another favoring condition was the character of the country. "It was 
 a good poor man's country.' The land readily cleared and the soil easily 
 submitted to cultivation; thus leaving time for leisure to be employed as 
 the predominate influence led the early settle: s. The cabin reared and 
 the family made comfortable within it, all energy was demanded on 
 clearing a space on which to plant a crop. Ten or twelve acres cleared 
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 "hog and hominy" the usual fare. Game, wild fruit, maple sugar and 
 honey varied the plainer diet but there were times when there was a 
 lack of the simplest food. The livestock, hogs, cattle, oxen and sheep 
 were carefully guarded by high fences from the ravages of the wolves. 
 Flax was extensively cultivated. The nearest source of supply was at 
 first, Vincennes; later Terre Haute and Paris brought stores nearer. 
 But store goods could only sparingly be afforded Coarse muslin was 
 40c a yard, calico was 50c, coffee 40 and 50c a lb. and little but cash 
 would buy them. The principal source of revenue was the sale of flax 
 seed, maple sugar, whiskey and grain. Charles Biggs in 1836 came to 
 the settlement and started the first huckster wagon and later started 
 the first store. 
 
 In 1829, Benjamin I. White came from North Carolina and settled 
 west of the present site of Westfield Village. He improved a good farm 
 and erected the first grist mill in the township. During the period when 
 villages were springing up by the hundred thru' out the state, Mr. White 
 laid out the village of New Richmond on a part of his farm. This was 
 in 1836 and the plat was only of nine blocks of eight lots each. This 
 project did not receive an enthusiastic endorc-ement by the rapid sale of 
 lots, although a few were sold and a grocery, a blacksmith shop and a 
 tannery were buil:. As a speculation the platting of the town proved a 
 failure. The village soon lost its individuality in that of its more pros- 
 perous successor, Westfield. 
 
 In 1839, Colonel Archer platted the village of Westfield. The vill- 
 age was laid out on the cross roads on the line between Sections 29 and 
 30 and consisted of 46 blocks varying in size. State St. passing through 
 the plat, east and west, and Washington St. passing through the center 
 at right angles to State. With his customary public spirit he donated 
 block 29 (our park) as a public square and block 19 for a meeting house 
 The Methodist church was built on this site. Col, Archer was prevented 
 by financial embarrassment from presiding long over the destiny of the 
 village, and the following year sold the plat to David Evinger and his 
 two sisters, Polly and Catherine Evinger. The latter owners brought 
 the first lots into market, the first being sold to Thomas Tefft, who 
 erected a cabin in the north part of town on Washington St. and kept th^ 
 first Post Office in the township. Store buildings were built during this 
 year. 
 
 In 1854 Dr. Parcel bought the unsold part of the plat from the 
 Evinger's, built new houses and improved lots, and infused new vigor in- 
 to the town, which has since rapidly advanced. 
 
 The pride of the village and the source of much of its fame and pros- 
 perity was the college. The forerunner of the college was the Westfield 
 Seminary, out of which the college grew so directly that the two appear 
 as one. 
 
 The village was incorporated in 1866. the first board of trustees 
 being, J. C. VanSickle, J. H. Parcel, H. H. Cash, Issac Bolton and B. H. 
 Hays. 
 
 In 1883, the business portion of the village included four dry goods 
 stores, three blacksmith shops, two groceries, two hardware stores, two 
 wagon .shops, a harness shop, a newspaper, a sawmill, and a steam flour- 
 ing mill erected in the north east part of the village by Rardin Bros, 
 which had a capacity of 75 barrels per day. 
 
 Altho' incomplete, this history ends here, with only a suggestion of 
 the growth that followed with the advent of the railroad and the discov- 
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 History Of Westfield College 
 
 Westfield College had its legal origin in the granting of a charter 
 by the legislature of Illinois, February 15, 1865, though it was operated 
 as a seminary since 1861. The seminary as well as later the college was 
 projected by the Lower Wabash Conference of the United Brethren 
 Church, and the good work that the college accomplished during its ex- 
 istance amply justified the efforts and sacrifices of its founders and 
 promoters. 
 
 The graduates of the college are found in every honorable vocation 
 in life, and are reflecting credit upon their Alma Mater and themselves, 
 and are worthy sons and daughters of Westfield. 
 
 The first building of the institution was erected in 1863. This was 
 an unpretentious, but substantial two-story brick building, 40x60 feet, 
 which amply served the early needs of the college. In 1867, the building 
 was enlarged by an addition of 40x75 feet, which furnished ample room 
 for the school's activities until 1898, when a second addition was made, 
 giving an extreme length of 134 feet and a breadth of 75 feet, the build- 
 ing being in the form of a Roman cross. This enlarged and modernized 
 building was beautiful and attractive in appearance, and contained the 
 college office, recitation rooms, laboratories, gymnasium, chapel, library 
 and society halls. The building was located on a beautiful six-acre cam- 
 pus, situated in the southern part and most elevated point of the town. 
 
 The operation of Westfield College was discontinued by the church 
 in 1915, and the building was occupied by the Westfield Township High 
 School until it was struck by lightning and completely destroyed by fire 
 on the early morning of June 28, 1917. 
 
 The first board of trustees of Westfield College, in 1865, was com- 
 posed of W. C. Smith, Alexander Helton, David Ross, Samuel Mills, Hir- 
 am Elwell, E. R. Connelly, Daiel Evinger and J. H. Coons. 
 
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 HISTORICAL SKETCH 
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 Methodist Episcopal Church 
 
 The first Methodist Class was organized in Westfield, by Rev. W. 
 S. Prentice, in June 1850, v.ith the following Charter members: D. Ben- 
 nett, E. Christison, Sally Moore, James, Charles, and Martha Downey. R. 
 C. Norton appointed to care for the Class for the remaining part of that 
 Conference year. 
 
 In 1851 the first Sunday School was organized, and met in a log 
 school house on what later became known as the Andrew Moore block. 
 This is out in what used to be called New Richmond, where Mr. Walter 
 Vaughn now lives. Charles Downey was the first Sunday Superintendent 
 and served for many years. Others were Dr. Price, Jas. 0. Collins, and 
 Lon Davis. 
 
 Hiram Buch circulated che first subscription list for the building a 
 new Church in 1852, and a building was completed the following year 
 under the pastorate of Rev. W. S. Prentice. In 1854, Westfield was 
 placed on the Grandview circuit, and John Burgress was the pastor. 
 This adjustment lasted but one year, after which Westfield became a part 
 of the Charleston Circuit, and J. C. Long was in charge of the work. 
 IBut this was not a permanent arrangement, for in 1856 the class was 
 joined to the Martinsville circuit, which arrangement obtained for about 
 eight years. During this arrangement they were under the care of the 
 following ministers: Harris, McVey, Hungerford, Barthioe, Cox, Mit- 
 chell, Gay, Palmer, and Hook, some of these serving but six months as 
 was the custom with many of the pioneer preachers of that period. The 
 work prospered under the leadership of these consecrated men, and on 
 Feb. 4, 1866 a new church costing $5()()0 was dedicated. This edifice was 
 the pride of the community for several years. 
 
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 This church became a station (employing a full-time pastor) in the 
 fall 1866, with W. S. Hooper, president of Marshall College, as pastor. 
 Again at the end of one year, it became the head of the Westfield Cir- 
 cuit, and remained so until 1870 when it became attached to the Kansas 
 Circuit. Nine years later, the Westfield Circuit was again organized 
 with Rev. Poorman as the minister. Rev. A. Y. Graham was the pastor 
 in 1880 and was followed by J. H. Austin who remained until 1884. 
 Change after change, from circuit to circuit, from station back to circuit, 
 has been the fate of the Westfield Class, but the people were never dis- 
 couraged. They kept right on looking to the future with the conviction 
 that they were serving the highest interests of the community. 
 
 The present imposing Church edifice was dedicated in 1909, and 
 since then has known some very prosperous years. Many good and use- 
 ful men have come to the pulpit of this church and they have labored 
 nobly for the cause to which they dedicated themselves. Many of them 
 have attained prominence in the Illinois Conference, and a few gained for 
 themselves Nation-wide recognition. Merle N. English, who is now 
 Secretary of the Division of Religious Education, served this charge dur- 
 ing the Conference years 1898-99. 
 
 In a brief sketch such as this it is impossible to mention all who 
 have made valuable contributions to the activities of this church, for ev- 
 eryone knows full well that there were many good substantial laymen 
 in each generation who stood up under the burden of the years, and with- 
 out whose faithfulness the labors of the ministry would have been in vain. 
 
 The present pastor, D. J. Powell, came to the charge in the fall of 
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 A Brief Account Of 
 
 Masonry In Westfield 
 
 THE OLD LODGE 
 
 The first Masonic Lodge in this community was chartered in 1854, 
 under the name and number of Westfield Lodge No. 163. The ten ori- 
 ginal members were: Wesley Norman, N. S. Hawley, James L. Parker, 
 Felix Parker, Frederick Hammond, Josiah Connolly, Sylvester Lewis, E. 
 R. Hawkins, G. R, Clark, and Chas. Downey. 
 
 Just where this lodge held its meetings during the early years of its 
 existence is not known, but in the spring of 1883 the membership had 
 grown to 29, and regular meetings were held in the old Watson Hall, 
 which then stood near the present site of the Lincoln Cafe. Some of the 
 prominent citizens of that day who held membership in this lodge were: 
 Micheal York, Joseph Van Sickle, C. F. Knapp, Sherman Burnap. Jona- 
 than Biggs, Newton Bean, Thomas Tefft, Joe Stewart, John Endsley, 
 Marshal Hays, Calvin York, John L. Pratt. Charles York, W. Y. Hays, 
 R. E. Endsley, W. L. Biggs and Dr. J. H. Parcel, 
 
 When the Endsley building (the first brick business block to be 
 built in Westfield) was completed, the lodge had quarters there and this 
 continued to be the meeting place until the early 90's, when, owing to 
 small membership, lack of interest and some rather serious disagree- 
 ments as to policy, the lodge finally surrendered charter in 1894. 
 
 THE PRESENT MASONIC LODGE 
 
 For several years following the demise of the old lodge, this locality 
 was in the jurisdiction of the Ashmore Lodge and about twenty local 
 Masons held membership therein. There were also several Masons who 
 
 came into this part of the state during the development of the oil field 
 in this vicinity, so that a strong desire for a lodge in Westfield graduallv 
 took shape, and in th-e spri,ng of 1920, a petition signed by thirty local 
 Master Masons and with full endorsement by the Ashmore, Kansas and 
 Charleston lodges, was presented to the Grand Master, stating that a 
 suitable meeting jilace had been provided, and praying that they be in- 
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 can be formed without a full consent by the Grand Lodge, it was neces- 
 sary to work under a dispensation until the next regular meeting of that 
 body the following October. 
 
 Grand Master David W. Fitzgarrell granted such a dispensation and 
 the new lodge was instituted by District Deputy "Steve" Wright, of Ash- 
 more, on June 2, 1920. The regular charter was granted at the meeting 
 of the Grand Lodge in October and on November 27, 1920, the new lodge 
 was constituted into a regular lodge under the name and number of West- 
 field Lodge No. 1046, the Hon. Richard C. Davenport, of Harrisburg, 111., 
 acting as the Grand Master's proxy in charge of this ceremony. There 
 was a charter membership of thirty-five, and the first officers appointed 
 by the Grand Master to govern the new lodge were: T. A. Rardin, Wor- 
 shipful Master; Edwin M. White, Senior Warden; Howard Cornwell, Ju- 
 nior Warden; W. H. Drewel, Treasurer; E. D. Aldridge, Secretary; Chas. 
 Brock-Jones, Chaplain; John F. Reglin, Senior Deacon; Paul S. Dodd, 
 Junior Deacon; Oscar P. Boyer, Senior Steward; R. F. Thomas, Junior 
 Steward; H. L. Parcel, Marshall; C. M. Bennett, Tiler. 
 
 During its sixteen years, this lodge has had a total membership of 
 110, with an additional sixteen who have been initiated but never com- 
 pleted their work. The largest active membership at any one time was 
 ninety, in the year 1928. Like all other fraternal orders, this lodge has 
 felt the effects of the depression to the extent that its present active 
 membership is but sixty-two. 
 
 The present home of the lodge was completed early in 1920, at a 
 total cost, including furniture and dining room equipment, of $13,800, 
 and consists of the main lodge room, preparation room, ante-room, 
 kitchen and dining room. It is modern in every respect and amply fit- 
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 History United Brethren Church 
 
 The local United Brethren church had its Beginning in 1832, when 
 Rev. Henry Evinger, a minister of that denomination came to Illinois 
 from Ohio, and settled on a farm about two miles northwest of the pres- 
 ent village of Westfield, and at once begun a Sunday School and preach- 
 ing service and organized a class that met in homes and the school 
 house. 
 
 Otterbein church was built in 1843, on ground that is now Otterbein 
 cemetery, northwest of town. In 1852, the members built a new frame 
 church in Westfield, near what is now known as the Endsley home. 
 Prominent among the early worshipers in the church were members from 
 the Evinger, Brown, Parcel and Connelly families. The church building 
 was sold in 1862 and the congregation used the chapel in the college 
 building, which was built in that year, as their place of worship. 
 
 Among the pioneer preachers who served this church were: Rever- 
 ends W. C. Smith, J. P. Shuey, A. Helton, S. Buzzard, H. Elwell, L. S. 
 Chittenden, S. Mills, and C. H. Jones. 
 
 The old college building was burned in 1917, and the congregation 
 proceeded at once to build the commodious church they now worship. 
 
 The local church is next to the oldest class in the state of Illinois, 
 and on account of its historic beginning and the operation of the college 
 in connection with it, has had high standing in the general denomination. 
 The General Conference of the United Brethren Church was held with 
 the local church in 1877, and representatives from the local church have 
 often had places in the highest councils of the denomination. It is cen- 
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 The Beginnings of the 
 
 Free Methodist Church In Westficld 
 
 In the winter of 1890 and 1891, a revival meeting was conducted by 
 a group of young people in a large hall on the second floor of the build- 
 ing now occupied by Stevens Bros. 
 
 This revival resulted in the organization of the Free Methodist so- 
 ciety, and a substantial church building was erected on the site where 
 it still stands, and was dedicated May 10, 1891, the dedicatorial service 
 being conducted by the Rev. T. J. Noland. Rev. E. E. Robins was the 
 first pastor. 
 
 The church has sent out a number of successful ministers. Only 
 two of the charter members of the organization remain as members of 
 the church today, namely: C. L. Goble and Mrs. Emma Dallas. The 
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 First Day's Program 
 
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 WEDNESDAY: 
 
 AFTERNOON: 
 
 1:30 P. M. — Try-outs for Friday Night's Amateur contest. 
 (This try-out is open to all amateur talent.) 
 
 4:00 P. M.— Contests: 
 
 1. Sack-Race (for Boys 6 yrs. to 10 j'rs.) First 
 prize 50c; second prize 25c. 
 
 2. Sack-Race (Boys 11 yrs. to 16 yrs.) Prizes as 
 above. 
 
 3. Fifty- Yard Dash (Boys 6 yrs. to 10 yrs.) prizes 
 same as above. 
 
 4. Fifty-Yard Dash (boys 11 yrs. to 16 yrs.) Priz- 
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 5. Girl's Fifty-Yard Dash (Ages 6 yrs. to 10 yrs.) 
 First prize 50c; s-econd 25c. 
 
 EVENING: 
 
 8:00 P. M.— Band Concert by the Marshall Band. This 
 Concert will be augmented by the WEST- 
 FIELD WOMEN'S CHORUS. 
 
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 SECOND DAY (THURSDAY) 
 
 Democratic Day 
 
 AFTERNOON: 
 
 2:00 P. M.— Music by the Westfield's Men's Chorus. 
 
 2:15 — Speaking by prominent Democratic Candidates. We 
 are expecting Governor Horner as the principal 
 speaker of the afteiTioon. 
 
 5:00 P. M.— CONTESTS: 
 
 1. Bicycle Race (boys and girls, 10 yrs. to 16 yrs.) 
 First prize 50c; second prize 25c. 
 
 2. Bicycle Relay (boys and ^irls, 10 yrs. to 16 yrs.) 
 First prize $1.00 for the winning team. 
 
 3. Three-legged race (boys or girls under 16 yrs.) 
 First prize 50c; second prize 25c. 
 
 4. Egg-race (boys or girls under 16 yrs.) First 
 prize 50c; second prize 25c. 
 
 EVENING: 
 
 8:00 P. M.— Concert by the Casey Band. 
 9:00 P. M.— Style Show. 
 
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 FOR PRESIDENT— 
 
 Franklin D. Roosevelt 
 
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 Gave employment to the unemployed. 
 
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 THIRD DAY'S PR()GRA:>I 
 
 Friday, Republican Day 
 
 AFTERNOON: 
 
 2:00 P. M.— Music— Westfield Men's Chorus. 
 
 2:15 P. M. — Speaking by prominent Republican Candi- 
 dates. 
 
 4:30 P. M. — Address by the Hon. C. Wayland Brooks, Can- 
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 5:00 P. M.— CONTESTS: 
 
 1. Pie-sating Contest (boys and girls under 16 yrs.) 
 First prize 50c; second prize 25c. 
 
 2. Cracker-eating Contest (boys and girls under I'o 
 yrs.) First prize 50c; second prize 25c. 
 
 3. Women's Nail-driving Contest (open to all wo- 
 men and girls). First prize 50c; second 25c. 
 
 EVENING: (Amateur night) : 
 
 8:00 P. M.— AMATEUR CONTEST. If you can do an 
 amateur ?-ct of any kind, you will be eligible to 
 compete in this event. 
 First prize $5.00; second prize $2.50. 
 
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 FOURTH DAY (SATURDAY) 
 
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 AFTERNOON: 
 
 1:30 P. M. — Parade of floats and Historical Tableaux, 
 led by the Westfield Band. 
 
 First prize $25.00; second prize $10.00; third prize 
 $5.00. 
 
 3:00 P. M.— BUSINESS MEN'S CLUB PROGRAM. 
 
 4:00 P. M. — Judging of Displays: 
 
 Best Window Display $8, $5, and $3. 
 Antique exhibit, Various prizes. 
 Quilt Exhibit, oldest, most historical, most 
 antique, prizes 
 
 Oldest Coverlet 
 
 Modern Quilt 
 
 Oldest Farm Implement, household article, 
 family Bible, Etc. 
 
 5:00 P. M. CONTESTS: 
 
 1. Button sewing contest (Boys and Men only.) 
 First prize 50; second prize 25c. 
 
 2. Greased Pole Climbing. The first man, woman, 
 girl, or boy to reach the top of the pole gets the 
 dollar bill at the top. 
 
 3. Wheel-barrow race (relay): 
 First prize 50; second prize 25c. 
 
 EVENING (Merchant's Night): 
 
 8:00 P. M.— Westfield Band, Concert. 
 8:30 P. M.— Westfield Men's Chorus. 
 8:45 P. M.— Westfield Women's Chorus. 
 After 9:00 P. M., have a good time. 
 
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 FORENOON: 
 
 FIFTH DAY (SUNDAY) 
 
 Homecoming 
 
 11:00 A. M.— UNION WORSHIP SERVICE (on High- 
 school Campus.) A guest speaker is bein.'^ 
 secured, who has an interest in the progress 
 of our community. 
 
 12:15 P. M.— BASKET DINNER. 
 
 (Will each person please bring table 
 service for themselves?) 
 
 AFTERNOON 
 
 2:00 P. M.— Westfield Band. 
 
 2:30 P. M.— HOME-COMING ADDRESSES: 
 
 Four prominent men who hav-e known 
 Westfield through the years will speak on 
 their own particular interest in our develop- 
 ment. 
 
 We are expecting the following men: 
 Mr. Harold Bright, C. E. Bigelow, Dr. V. R. 
 Young, and Hon. A. H. Jones. 
 
 3:45 P. M.— SACRED CONCERT— Villa Grove Band. 
 
 EVENING; 
 
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 8:00 P. M. — A Historical Pageant is in process of Prep- 
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 Westfield Baptist Church 
 
 The Goodhope (now Westfield) Baptist Church was organized July 
 28, 1832, the council meeting in the home of one of the brethren. Th^ere 
 were six charter members, Lewis Walker, Eld Stanley, B. Walker, Daniel 
 Goble, Martha Walker, Mary Walker and Sitha Coble. 
 
 Services were held in th-e homes of the brethren for the first four 
 yoars and grew in membership until the need of a church building was 
 felt, and in 1836 a site was procured, the present location of Goodhope 
 cemetery, and securing timbers they built a substantial log church, and 
 the first service was held in the new building in July of that year. 
 
 In 1862 the church decided to move the building one mile and lo- 
 cate it in the villag? of Westfield, and on March 8 of that year Wm. Lee, 
 a faithful member, donated land to the church for a building site, and 
 in 1864 a frame building was completed on this site, which was dedi- 
 cated the first Sunday of June. 
 
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 Odd Fellowship In Westfield 
 
 Westfield Lodge No. 644, I. 0. O. F., was instituted October 11, 1877, 
 with William R. Stith, Dr. Joseph Hall, D. S. Hutchison, Mumford Laws, 
 and Z. L. Davee as charter members. 
 
 The first lodge home was in the Endsl-sy building, but in 1883 or 
 1884 it was moved to the rooms over the M. G. Owens' store, on the same 
 location as the present lodg-e room, and in 1886 this building was de- 
 stroyed by fire, burning all the equipment and records of the lodge, but 
 the members wer-e not to be bested by this disaster, and when Mr. Owens 
 rebuilt, the lodge was permitted to add the second story and this made 
 a very pleasant lodge homs, and with the coming of the oil fields the 
 lodge made rapid strides in membership, but this progress was not for 
 long, as the hall was again burned on the night of February 20, 1905. 
 Another building was erected on the same location by Goble & Goble and 
 the lodge was again permitted to add the second story, but twice as 
 wide as the old one, and this was admitted to be the nicest and one of 
 the most commodious and best equipped halls in this section of the 
 country. 
 
 The degree staff, under the direction of G. M. Collins, gained a re- 
 putation second to none and did work for the various lodges for miles 
 around. 
 
 The lodge has played a large part in the building of character in 
 and around Westfield. and we hope to maintain i.n the future, as well as 
 in the past, the same high standard. You are always welcome to our 
 meetings, which are on Thursday night of each week, and the latch 
 string is always out to the traveler and stranger. 
 
 A splendid Rebekah lodge has also been maintained for many years. 
 
 WESTFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH 
 
 (Contiiuud liom Paire :;<>) 
 
 In 1895-06 a new and more modern church building was erected and 
 was dedicated by Eld. Graham on the fifth Sunday in May, 1896, being 
 the present building. 
 
 The name of the church was changed from the Goodhope to the 
 Westfield Baptist Church in 1883, a.nd in 1896 letters of incorporation 
 were secured for the church as an organization, A nice parsonage was 
 built on the church property in 1908. 
 
 The church, in its more than 100 y^ars of cxistancc, hns had alxnit 
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 Cadet Camp No. 914, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized 
 by ten local men, who felt that this organization offered a cheap and re- 
 liable insurance plan, and a charter was issued to the camp by the Head 
 Camp at Rock Island, 111., on September 2, 1899. 
 
 The ten charter members of the camp were: A. M. Barbee, A. G. 
 Russell, S. T. Morrill, C. H. Campbell, S. J. Richards, Robert Endsley, 
 R. J. Steward, Frank Pepper, W. G. Johnson, and Chas. B. York. 
 
 The camp was without a regular meeting place for a number of 
 years, and its growth was slow. In later years the organization and the 
 local camp became more popular and the membership of the camp for 
 a number of years ran well over 100, and regular meetings were held 
 in different rented halls and the camp prospered both as a fraternal and 
 an insurance organization and many thousands of dollars w^ere paid in 
 benefits to the families of deceased members. 
 
 With later changes in the policies of the organization and two suc- 
 cessive boosts in the insurance rates the membership of the local camp 
 decreased, many of the older members dropping their policies and mem- 
 bership, but there is a fairly good membership in the camp, all of whom 
 carry benefit certificates, the fraternal part of the organization being 
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 Centennial Committees 
 
 Executive Committee — E. 1>. Van Scoyk, F. C. Rider, H. D. Gilbert. 
 
 Secretary — O. 0. Mitchell. 
 
 Treasure)' — Clyde Reeds. 
 
 Concessiciis Connnittee — C. E. Rupeit, Horace Makepeace, Frank 
 White. 
 
 Antiques — Mrs. Gaile Briscoe, Mrs. Mabel Nichols, 
 
 Music— I.. H. Parcel, F. C. Rider. 
 
 Pageant — Mrs. Delia Strader. 
 
 Parade and Floats — Robert Van Sickle. 
 
 Program^Rey. D. J. Powell, C. G. Hall, Mrs. D. S. Rider, Mrs. Delia 
 Strader, J. M. Watson. 
 
 Souvenir Program and Publicity — L. A. Weeden, C. E. Reeds, F. E. 
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 The first public school house was built in New Richmond in 1835, 
 a log building, and was used for 17 years. 
 
 A two-story frame school building was erected in the village of 
 Westfield, on the site of the present school building, in the .northwest 
 part of the village, in 1852. This building contained two rooms and 
 was built at a cost of $600.00. A third room was added to this building 
 in 1864, and this building served until 1881, when it was destroyed by 
 fire, and school was held in the college building and a vacant store room 
 until a new four-room brick structure was erected in 1882, at a cost of 
 over $6,000.00. 
 
 Two more rooms were added to this building, a two-story structure, 
 and this building served for both grade and high school pupils until 
 1916, when the Westfield Township High School district was organized, 
 and the high school was moved to the old college building. 
 
 The old building becoming in bad condition, was razed and the pre- 
 sent new four-room structure, modern and well equipped, was erected in 
 1934 at a cost of less than $10,000, and is expected to be adequate to the 
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 LIST OF THOSE DONATING TO 
 EXPENSE OF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 
 
 Shuey & Rider, General Merchandise 
 
 A, G. Kirchner, Lumber Yard 
 
 Pinnell's Grocery 
 
 Don Schriner, Grocery and Market 
 
 E. B. Shawver, Grocery and Market 
 
 C. 0. Messinger, Ci.fe 
 
 Ed Flagg, Druggist 
 
 Sweeney Chevrolet Sales, Garage 
 
 Carl Merrick, Poultry Dealer 
 
 C. G. Hall, Mgr. Telephone Co. 
 
 Stevens Bros., Hardware 
 
 Bess Garver, Dress Shop 
 
 Dr. J. J. Hinkley 
 
 Dr. H. C. Houser 
 
 Gene Brock-Jones, ^-arvice Station 
 
 G. A. Polk, Service Station 
 
 E. M. White, Mgr. Elevator 
 
 M. E. Woodard, Ice Dealer, Trucking 
 
 Standard Oil Co. 
 
 Westfield Hatchery 
 
 Nichols & Briscoe, Insurance 
 
 Shuey & Shuey, Insurance 
 
 O. F. Moore 
 
 N. B. Redma.n 
 
 The Review 
 
 Pool Room 
 
 Earl Snyder, Tailor 
 
 Allen Parker, Trucking 
 
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 Westfield Township High School 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 201 
 
 Westfield Township High School, District No. 201, was organized 
 in 1915, and the W-estfield College building was leased in w^hich the school 
 was conducted until 1917, when the college building was destroyed by 
 fire. School was then conducted in the I. 0. 0. F. lodge room until the 
 end of the year 1920, when the present fine, commodious, modern school 
 building had been completed on the site of the old college building, which 
 the district had purchased from the local United Brethren church. 
 
 The present building makes a pretty setting on the beautiful, rolling 
 old college campus, which has been improved and beautified and made 
 one of the most beautiful school buildings and school sites in this part 
 of the state. 
 
 Boards of Education of W. T. H. S., from the first, have had two 
 definite purposes in mind: 
 
 To give the youth of the community the very best returns for their 
 time spent in .school. 
 
 Viewed both as an end of their school life, and as a foundation for 
 higher training with an open door to the university. 
 
 Westfield Township High School at present is fully accredited by 
 the State Department of Education, the University of Illinois and the 
 North Central Association. 
 
 The first Board of Education of the school was composed of .James 
 
 Dawson as president, and six members: Joseph Laws, Dr. Joseph Hall, 
 
 0. A. Lee, Tonie Tyler, M. O. .Whitaker, and Dr. H. V. Anderson. 
 
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 List of Present 
 
 VILLAGE OFFICIALS 
 
 MAYOR 
 P. E. WHITSON 
 
 Council Members 
 
 E. M. WHITE W. W. DRAKE 
 
 C. W. EDWARDS H. D. GILBERT 
 
 H. 0. MILLER L. R. WEEDEN 
 
 City Clerk 
 
 W. F. STRADER 
 
 City Treasurer 
 
 HALLIE WHITE 
 
 City Marshall and Street Supt. 
 
 FRANK WHITE 
 
 Night Police 
 
 C. A. WILLIAMS 
 
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 Weeden — Zeller Post American Legion 
 
 The ex-service men of Westfield and vicinity met at the city hall in 
 Westfield, Illinois, August 19, 1919, for the purpose of organizing a 
 Post of the American Legion. It was decided that a Post should be 
 established here and that it should be known as Weeden — Zeller Post, 
 in honor of the two local m-en who paid the supreme sacrifice. 
 
 The State Department issued a charter to the post on August 1, 
 1920, and designated the post as number 609, and the Post was insti- 
 tuted with tw-enty charter members. 
 
 Each year since its organization the Post has been responsible for the 
 ^lemorial Day services. 
 
 In 1925 the Post arranged for its first Armistice Day program, which 
 was given along with an oyster supper, and a similar patriotic program 
 and supper has been carried out each year since, and these occasions 
 have been very popular and successful. 
 
 Each year the Post has met its quota of members, sometimes one 
 hundred per cent and sometimes not. For the year 1935-36 they have 
 their one hundred per cent; why not make it more for 1937? Stand by 
 the L-agion and your Post and it will always stand by you. All ex- 
 service men are invited to join the Legion in 1937. Membership cards 
 are ready now. 
 
 ROSTER OF OFFICERS 
 Weeden — Zeller Post 
 
 Wayne Tichenor, Commander 
 
 F. E. Weber, Vice Commander 
 
 C. E. Reeds, Adjutant 
 
 O. 0. Mitchell, Finance Officer 
 
 Carl Barnes, Chaplain 
 
 E. B. Van Scoyk, Membership OlFicer 
 
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