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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
2
Varna notes include visits from Albert Anderson in Sunday calls, Easters programs by Swedish Lutheran schoolchildren, and multiple trips to Streator, Peoria, and Champaign. Residents attend concerts, church events, and a Jolson showing while local shops plan openings and area trains face schedule changes.
A devotional piece argues humor powers human goodness and social harmony. It cites Elijah at Mount Carmel and praises laughter as a remedy for anger, crime, and domestic strife, urging readers to cultivate hearty mirth to know true joy.
Rev Paul L Corbin cites a Brockton Mass factory example to show brightening corners reduces spitting and spreads cheerfulness with a practical aim. He argues against hollow happiness and urges cheerful acts as a moral duty to help the country through hard times. Stella George Stern’s verse encourages daily smiles.
Camp Grove reports Miss Vera Wild visiting Peoria for a few days. Lucille, Weekly fell and broke a rib but is improving. Mr Beecher, recently ill, was taken to Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Mr and Mrs H M Dewey and Mr and Mrs Bert Duncan were Wyoming callers Monday. Miss Mary and Celestia Fennell, Edward Hickey and Frances Fennell Eastered with home folks. M E Sunday school enrollment 65 and 66 present last Sunday. Preaching at 7 30 p m. Mrs Dave Ross called to Eagle Grove bedside of her father. Angel of Death claimed Mr Ross Saturday. funeral attended Saturday evening. Sympathies extended to Mr and Mrs Ross.
Ten silver dollars from choir members and twenty four silver half dollars from the Philathea Class accompanied a note. Mr and Mrs Stateler were thanked as Mrs Helen Woolley handed the box. Charles Merritts sang a wedding day song, A R Wright and spouse performed a duet, a two course luncheon followed. Wished happy returns and long life to celebrate a golden anniversary.
Hopewell residents share Easter dinners and family visits including Schlosser Linderer and Dewalt households. Linsey Kirby of Portland, Oregon, is mourned. local trades like oil and gas delivery continue. Official actions include a $7500 bond oath for Wm T McKenzie and appraisement warrants to Elias Wright, Clarence Philips, and Roy Miller.
Lacon records show transfers including Sarah M A Jacobs to Rev E M Dunne with deeds to Hoyts addition lots 1 and 2, Henry. Chas E Anderson to Clella Anderson quit claims lot 265 Henry city. Mercian to Warner quit deed all lot 290 and part 291 Lombards add Henry. Ziegler to Albert Quinn quit claim e half se section 12 Saratoga township. Ziegler to Chas Ziegler quit claim e half se half section Army Discharges recorded. Guardianship actions on Jones Tontz with bond $2000. Estates of Orphenia Knight and Otto Bluell probate, inventories and claims list. Preliminary hearing date set April 11, 1921. Adaline McKenzie administration petition filed with death proof filed.
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