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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
1
Week two weddings reported with both ceremonies solemnized Saturday by Rev M B Van Leer. The notices list couple names and locations, reflecting local church rites.
A quiet six o clock wedding unites Miss Mable Glenn and Burdette Griffith of McNabb with Rev. M B Van Leer officiating. The couple, from the W G Griffith and McNabb families, host a five course luncheon and depart for a short Chicago honeymoon before settling on the Swaney farm.
Miss Hazel Daniels and Dewey Hodge were married at the M H parsonage with Rev. M B Van Leer officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Daniels of Whitefield. the groom formerly worked in the Pierson mine and was cared for at the Daniels home. Guests included Mesdames Judy Ong and Jennie Heath. The couple planned photographs at the Daniels studio followed by a wedding dinner at the Daniels home.
The regular meeting at Mrs. F. E. Fuller's home, led by acting president Miss Clara B. Waughop, featured a literature program with music by Mrs. Fuller. Laura Simmons read a Lincoln piece. Mrs. S. May Stickel presented the reading. Mrs. Olive Wood urged play for adults. Gertrude Bickerman shared Julian Street impressions of Japan, along with two folk tales. Mrs. Fuller performed Cradle Song and Love Song. Current events covered topics from Japan and prohibition. Two new members, Miss Etta Rambo and Mrs. Myrtle Schmitt Bellavais, were welcomed.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martel returned home Friday after visiting relatives in the West. The Woman's Club meets Monday in the home of Mrs. Jessie Coggshall with Miss Belle Evans as chairman.
Managers and boards of eight of the nine shipping associations in Marshall and Putnam counties met at the Farm Bureau office Tuesday. They passed resolutions to support the committee of fifteen. Present were Jacob Fecht Tori Toluca Charles Martin Varna Alex McKirgan Mar 7 McNabb Joe Ziegler Herius Mat-Drake Putnam Robert Kelley Camp Grove Olie Hunt Sparland. Twenty-three members attended.
The bulletin lists Sunday masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. and a 1 p.m. second mass with weekday mass at 7:30 a.m. Rev. Ms J Brennan is the pastor.
St Mary's Church offers Sunday Masses at 8 and 10. Vespars and Benediction at 2 30 PM. Weekday Masses are at 8 o'clock.
Bible school at 10:00 a.m. with preaching and communion at 11:00 a.m. Subject: Under the Law. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Subject: The Mustard Seed. Choir rehearsal and prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.
The W F M of a Methodist church will present its annual sermon next Sunday night. The speaker, M B Van Leer, promises a lively account of mission life, highlighting a joyous side to bringing the news to heathen lands and inviting all to attend.
Saint John’s Church timetable lists March events with Rev Father Lacey of St Jude’s Tiskilwa. Evening prayer and sermon sessions occur March 3 and 10 at 7 30 with Holy Communion at 8 30 and Eucharist at 11 00 on Sundays March 6 and March 11 9 45 Sunday School follows.
The sermon at Sunday service will discuss why Christians are called a Peculiar People and how a perfect character hinges on Christ as its basis. All are welcome to morning worship at 1100 am, Sunday school at 9:45 am, and evening services at 7:30 pm, with Christian Endeavor at 6:30 pm.
Mrs. GuHlford-Haws received a tele gram Monday morning from her daughter Mrs Robert Law of Hollywood California urgent need for her to come as she is seriously ill. Mrs Haws left for California yesterday noon. Mrs Arthur Smith will keep house during her absence except weekends when Miss Barbara will take charge. Miss Carrie Murray and sister Miss Anna, who spent winter in the South, have returned north for the summer. Carrie visited Henry Monday and Tuesday to check on her furniture stored here. health of her sister has improved though future plans remain undecided.
Richard Waughop, born October 8 1830 in Portsmouth Virginia, traveled by prairie schooner to Illinois and built a long farming life across La Prairie Washington and Whitefield before settling in Henry. He witnessed Lincoln’s rise, served as church elder, and remains active with his daughter Clara Belle at nearly 91 years old.
Mrs Adaline McKenzie died at home after a long illness dating from October eighteenth. She was a devout Christian who joined the M E church and will be buried in Henry cemetery after funeral at the M B church tomorrow at 10 30 a m. Survived by three children William Minerva and Helen, sister Mary Wheeler, brother Wm H Sparling, and many relatives.
An ad note promises quality visiting cards by Garlson with city printing options noted as superior. The casual line suggests you cannot find better options elsewhere.
The Farm Bureau held a well attended meeting at the M B church in Henmnepin with 75 farmers at the soil and horse demonstration. Tom Monier of Steuben township judged. Evening programs showed farm bureau films, music, and talks by Rev Van Leek and Z Holmes.
Henrys ENRY' wins the first game 28 to 23 over Lacon as Hell and La Rose split the early action. The Mar county tournament kicks off with more than twenty games and eleven high school teams scheduled at Lacon.
Mrs Carrie J Hoyt Ferguson died at home in Hyde Park after a two year illness. Born in Booneville New York in 1835 she married John J Ferguson of London England in 1852. Her family shaped Henry city history with early church and land ventures. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in Hyde Park with Dr Ozora Davis officiating.
At a Hennepin township event farm leaders urged expanding breeding. Mr Monier reported 61 horses sold in 46 minutes at an average 195 dollars. Professor Coffey warned of a pending shortage of good breeding stock and only three horses per average US farm. Wool pool orders used 1312 pounds of wool for blankets costing about four dollars for weaving. Larsen left for Washington to urge a dairy ruling and tax on neutralized cream butter.
Town and rural residents prepare for a busy relocation period as roads warm and weather stays favorable. The list notes numerous families moving to new farms and homes across La Prairie, Varna, Peoria, Princeton, and surrounding areas, including Sutherland, Rehn, Rowe, Buckingham, and Kirby, with several adults and children changing farms this week.
Wool from the Illinois Farm Bureau pool shows movement with about half sold and 6,000,000 pounds shifted from multiple states. Prices average around 40 percent of last year, with regional ranges for quarter blood to low quarter wool. Import competition and lack of tariff protection depress activity, says C J Fawcett of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Mrs C A Camp writes to her mother and sister that they reached El Campo Texas a week ago Sunday. They and Mr and Mrs Charles Wherry were royally entertained at dinner and supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Jacobs in San Antonio. The Jacobs family is nicely domiciled in a new bungalow and enjoying life, always glad to greet friends.
Freeman Hammond leads a young company with a winter program at the opera house this evening. He has headed his troupe for two years and performs in a wide range of disguises. Michea Bailey sings, and Brenda Hawkins accompanies on piano.
Magnolia township advances a petition to bond 40 000 to gravel about 29 miles of roads. Proposed routes include Henry to Magnolia to British Lane, Magnolia to the Granville line via McNabb, and east-west through McNabb from Hennepin to the La Salle county line. A third of mileage lies near the gravel pit.
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