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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
1
Illinois parish records outline the early formation of St John s Episcopal Church from 1866 67 through 1920 detailing reverends rectors lay readers and key events including building dedication and parish organization. It traces acquisitions renovations confirmations and shifts in clergy across decades with notes of fires and moves.
Putnam Christian Church schedules Bible School at 10 a.m. Preaching and Communion at 11 a.m. Sermon topic Miracles. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m.
Mass is scheduled on a weekday at 7 30 a m with Rev M J Brennan as pastor. The item notes church service timing and leadership.
St Marys Church announces Sunday masses at 8 and 10 with 2 30 p m vespers and benediction. Weekday mass is at 8 o clock.
Rev Father Cooper presents a Sunday schedule with 8:30 Holy Communion 9:45 Sunday School 10:30 Morning Prayer 11:00 Holy Eucharist and Sermon 7:30 Evening Prayer and Instruction reading The Book of Common Prayer.
The note reflects on hymns and memories stirred by music, with references to a planned sermon by M. B. Van Leer about common folk and spiritual truths. It mentions conversations about melodies that evoke summer breezes and a “blest cool retreat” as a backdrop for preaching on an uncommon truth tonight.
Rev. L G Landenberger will deliver the second lecture of the series on Saturday evening. Topics include The Lord the Redeemer Saturday, The Holy Spirit and the Divine Operation Sunday morning, and The Sacred Scriptures or Word of the Lord Sunday evening.
The Presbyterian Church under Rev. H G Dusenberry invites strangers and visitors as it presents a Sabbath schedule. Morning sermon on Need of more Reality in Religion, evening sermon on The soul's Deepest Desire, with Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 11 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Visitors are welcome.
The Macnolians staged a lively Grange Hall gathering last Saturday night with over 200 attendees. A chicken supper, pies and coffee delighted guests while the Grangers were praised as cooks. Raffles for turkeys and geese complemented the event along with music and comedy from Swaney school boys and local performers. Max Whitney supervised arrangements and Lawrence Ash won a basket of apples for 70 cents.
A church bazaar and chicken pie dinner were held at the Putnam M B Church on Friday evening December 9 starting at six o clock. Proceeds reached 115 dollars with help from Mae Nae and Hazel Downey and other helpers. Bert Sparling and Arthur Pratt assisted with selling items and the dress with one hundred pockets attracted attention. Matt Drake auctioned unsold items while the chicken pie dinner pleased all guests from Henry County with a warm welcome and strong community support.
Regular meeting of the Woman's Club occurred last Monday at the home of acting president Mrs R F Burt with Miss Clara B Waughop presiding. Miss Bella Evans was absent due to illness. Mrs Clifford Haws served pro tem as secretary. A thrift program replaced the planned agenda.
The Farmers Institute sessions at Hopkins High School on Thursday and Friday drew good attendance. Experts including Dr. A T Peters state veterinarian and Prof H M Mumford spoke on livestock and farming, followed by a farmers discussion led by F E Fuller. Ralph Allen chaired soil talks and a humorist barned the audience with The House of Man. Ladies held separate demonstrations on household science.
The Live Stock Shipping Association reports eight cooperatives active in two counties with costs from 42 to 55 cents per cwt including local expenses manager’s commission and insurance. In Putnam county a farmer earned $9 more for a hog after expenses than a local buyer offered, though other cases show local buyers shipping and losing up to $300 on a car. The shipping principle benefits farmers by keeping value with producers.
Farmers discuss 16 lots of annual white sweet clover with plants reaching up to seven feet. The crop is valued for fertilizer at winter wheat and oats, with options to pasture or plow under after harvest. Conference notes from the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Indianapolis praise progress and urge farmers to learn more.
Rev. Van Leer led a large audience with a strong appeal against gambling in Henry. The summary highlights gambling forms from stock exchanges to church raffles, the ruinous effects on body soul and mind, and the idea that gambling reflects adventure vanity money love and peril to eternity.
Tuesday evening Rev Ms Van leads Ottinist Heininger and fifteen boys in a humorous Jerusha Dow Family Album sketch. The living pictures show Mrs Jerusha Dow’s relatives as young, with John Jerusha and Robert Burt in wedding roles. Receipts total about $20, to fund future banquets.
Mrs James Hartley attends the funeral of her brother James Gorman held in Wenona on a Tuesday morning. Gorman died suddenly Sunday morning from heart trouble at age 49. He is survived by his mother four sisters and two brothers.
Henry High School marks Math Week with class recitations in the laboratory and a Thursday program by Elizabeth Weaver Robert Burt Lolita Bell Kenneth Bill and Mildred Ransom. The schedule includes the Margaret Porter spalding Concert December 17 a Friday basketball game vs La Salle at the Pavilion and an oyster supper hosted by Domestic Science pupils with County Superintendent Moore to speak.
The second grade earns swelling certificates for Frances Sivell Dorothy Colligan and Williana Coan. Fourth grade Mary Waterous sixth grade Edna Haines Zella Shirts and Ruby Myers. Dorothy Miller gains a second larger one in fifth grade. Perfect attendance awards go to Dayown Alta Mercer Raymond Heiniger Robert Dewey second grade Kenneth Shorts third grade Roland Smith Harrison Dennis fourth grade Virgil Griffin Ivan Kaiser sixth grade. Amy Ruth Elizabeth and Henry Russell enter first through fifth grades. Albert and Dorothy Stickel moved away. The grades will present a song review on Thursday afternoon November 23 at 1 30 p m in the high school assembly room, then close for Christmas vacation until January 4. Mrs. Onyan-wrs-a-wel come visitor in the first and fourth grades Wednesday.
Mrs Julia Wolfig hosts her friend Miss Julia Reicherling of Mt Palatine for an afternoon visit likely at home, reflecting social ties between local residents.
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