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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
4
Sparland residents share visits from Peoria Missouri and Chicago and report school illness and a basketball loss. Local couples plan marriages and townsfolk attend a pneumonia recovery and flowers for a sick friend. The high school canceled classes for a La con tournament and a town team played Wyoming with a 32 to 25 score.
Bethel Church advertises Sunday preaching at 10 am with theme Things not to Sleep on and Sunday school at 11 am Sparland notes 10 am Sunday school Red airplane in lead Mrs H W Gehr missionary talk Miss Mildred Lyons sings Laura Pribble recites Epworth League 6746 eggs for Baby Fold Easter plans March 17 St Patrick's Day guest Mrs Enid Carroll Case Epworth League event admission 25c adults 25c children play by Elizabeth Marland class April 1 evening program What is Your Hurry inferred pastor Wm Henry Day
Florida district notices report Clyde Allen and family visiting Wills Deininger. Vera Clemens is central girl. Mrs Reichwine in De Pue. Free- Edwards traded in Henry. Mrs Amos Deininger and baby are improving. John Springer visited his mother in Granville. Jesse Gall and Pauline Peterson spent Sunday at the Clemens home. John Stockdale returned from Streator. Simon Clemens to Ottawa for work. Joe Edwards and wife with H. J. Allen’s daughter’s family. Will Rudy and Albert Dipple opened the Hetrick sugar camp. Mrs Jessie Reichwine heard of Mrs Smith’s death in De Pue. Freud.
Several short items report visits and events in Putnam and surrounding areas. Darlene Dawson and Oscar Wright are mentioned, with others traveling to Peoria Princeton and Kewanee. Socials include Royal Neighbors meetups and a Christian church service with Bible school, plus a social planned for March 15 at the town hall.
A Lacon fire victim was shipped to his hometown for burial after funeral services at the A. B. Smith undertaking parlors. Rev H G Dusenberry officiated with many friends attending from Rockford and Dunlap. Survived by two brothers, two sisters, a step-sister, and other relatives. casket bearers included Wines McAleer and Frank Siewers.
The article notes the February 28 Supreme Court ruling upholding the Federal Farm Loan Act and sustaining decrees dismissing injunctions. It cites the Farm Loan Board's figures on borrowers and pending loans, highlighting restored credit access for agriculture amid tough times, per Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau.
Wm. Ransom has been named the new clerk in the Watercott furniture department, stepping into duties with the firm. The appointment reflects ongoing staff changes at the store.
A Democratic caucus will be held at City Hall Henry Illinois Tuesday night March 15 1921 at 7 30 pm for nominating two Justices of Peace one Constable and one School Trustee and to transact other business as may come before the meeting.
To the kind friends who came to us in our hour of sorrow to the minister those lending autos the pall bearers and those attending funeral from a distance we wish to extend gratitude for their support and sympathy during our time of loss.
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