Longtime Illinois matron Mary A Vail dies at 77
Mrs Mary A Vail daughter of Willson and Phebe Peck born September 5 1841 at Astoria Illinois married George Vail March 7 1877. She lived in Kansas and Illinois before moving to Marengo in 1914 where she died May 13 1921 at age 79. Funeral at Henry Presbyterian Church with burial in Henry cemetery. She leaves daughter Mrs L Gertrude Higgs son Clyde Vail and three grandchildren.
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Mary
Alice Peck
Willson
Phebe’ Alward* Peck
Toria
Fulton County
Ilinois
Peck‘ Homstead
Whitefield
George
Vail
Kansas
Tllinois
Marengo
Ill
Presbyterian Church
Henry
Thome
Presbyterian
Peck
Mrs .Vail
William Peck
New ‘Haven
Higgs
Clyde Vail
Putnam, Il
Etta Martin
Junction City
Elizabeth Alward
Harriett Woodard
B. A. ‘Rich‘mond
Canton
George Alward
Mowegua
Olney R Murphy 1887 1921 Obituary
Olney R Murphy born August 4 1887 in Hopewell township Illinois was the only child of John Murphy and Ida Roberts Murphy life long Roberts township residents. He died May 12 1921 in a Peoria hospital after living near Varna most of his life. Funeral services were held May 14 1921 in Henry with burial beside his mother. He leaves two uncles John Roberts of Varna and Riley Roberts Magnolia and many relatives.
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Olney R. Murphy
Hopewell Township
Marshall Ety
Illinois
John—Murphy
Ida‘Roberts Murphy
Roberts Township
Olney
Varna
Peoria
John Roberta
Riley Roberts
Magnolia
A. B. Smith
Henry
van Leer
John Roberts
Burl Roberts
Olive_ Hiatt
Margaret
Death of WM. H. Skelton in Magnolia Illinois
William Harvey Skelton a well known local citizen died in Magnolia Illinois at his son in law Dr Franklin s home at 11 30 a m Wednesday May 1 aged 74 years The death resulted from complications of diseases his birth place was Morgan County Indiana January 11 1847 He was the sixth of nine children his parents moved to Marshall county Illinois in 1850 by wagon across prairie (Continued on page 5 column 2)
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Wm. H. Skelton
Magnolia
Franklin
William—Harvey—Skelton
Joel and
Jemina Sutherland Skelton
Morgan—county
Indiana
Marshall County
Illinois
Ine
Prairies
Henry Township High School Commencement Program
The Henry Township high school prepares for its major events closing the year including a Literary and Track Meet on May 21 and a Baccalaureate address on May 22 by Rev Fr Schaver. Commencement takes place May 27 at the opera house with music by the orchestra and Mele Quartet and diplomas presented by Harry Mattison. Seventeen graduates thirteen girls and four boys share the class motto Climb Though the Rocks be Rug Ged and the flower sweet pea with orchid and silver colors. The school boasts strong scholarly standing with high rankings among state colleges and universities.
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Henry ‘Township High School
Gelves
Schaver
Swill
Opera House
M.b.van
Leer
H. W. Seitz
EB. C. Lumsden
Harry Mattison
Mele
L. R. Phillips
Louis Kraus
B. Lan Leer
Louis Phillips
Henry High School
St Marys Church Sunday Masses and Vespers Times
The notice lists Sunday masses at 8 and 10 a m with 2 30 p m vesper services and mentions a weekday mass at 9. The wording is garbled but identifies St Marys Church and its service times.
St Josephs Church Mass Times Announced
The church schedules a first mass on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. A second mass follows at 10:00 a.m. Weekday mass is set for 7:30 a.m. Rev. M. J. Brennan serves as pastor.
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M. J. Brennan
Miss Evans to Deliver Last Sermon at Henry Church
The community notes that Miss Evans will preach at Henry Church this year before leaving town soon. A high school sermon and a gathering at all churches are planned, with a call to attend and support the event.
St Johns Church May services list and holy days
The document lists St John s Church events led by The Rev Father Cooper on Friday May 20 Holy Communion at 7 30 p m and Sunday May 22 Trinity Sunday 11 00 Holy Eucharist and Sermon. Thursday May 26 Corpus Christi 7 30 Holy Communion.
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Ebmer
Trinity
Lenden
Sermons at Church of the New Jerusalem by Rev Landenberger
Rev L G Landenberger conducts services next Sunday at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m at the Church of the New Jerusalem. Morning sermon on the imputation of Christ merits and righteousness and evening on Baptism a Sacrament. Bible school meets at 1 00 p m. An invitation is extended to all.
Presbyterian Church Service With Missionary Note
The Presbyterian Church led by Rev H G Dusenberry will be away at the General Assembly at Wenona Lake. Rev Paul L Corbin will speak on Is Christianity Practicable or Leaves from a Missionary's Note Book and a Chinese famine fund offering will be taken. The evening service promises a large audience.
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Paul _L
Corbin
H. G. Dusenberry
Wenona Lake
Haa
China
Neo Evening
Farm Bureau tests soil fertility in eight townships
The Farm Bureau conducts a practical soil fertility test across eight of sixteen townships to identify which soil element limits corn yields. Treatments compare quickly available nitrogen fertilizers against phosphoric acid and no treatment, with farmers husking and weighing corn from each plot.
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Farm . Bureau
Farm-Bureau
High school teams contest at weekend meet
Readable fragments report a Saturday meet featuring high school participants. Names and specifics are unclear but indicate a school-level event with multiple entrants and competitive performances.
Henry High Wins Honors at Decatur Meet
Henry High students earned two firsts in preliminary contests at the district meet in Decatur. Miss Elizabeth Forbes and Miss Margaret Van Leer won literary prizes while Mathew Steele placed second in the javelin with 158 7 10 feet, Henry also earned an athletic medal and the group was accompanied by Mr and Mrs Forbes H W Seltz and Dewey Doyle.
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Decature
Elizabeth Weaver
Frances Elizabeth Forbes
Poetariat
Margaret van
Leer
Yeader
Mathew Steele
Henry
Fiiéi
Forbes
Mathew
R-C—Forbes
H—W-Seltz
Déwey -Doyle
Big Meet Celebrates Student Events Across Henry High
Community and hundreds of families will attend the Henry High School event day at Pay Pavillion Fair Grounds with 108 track entries and multiple contests. The day features piano solos chorus declamations and literary contests with medals cups and banners for top finishers. An exhibit from home economics and manual training will be displayed at Duke Bros. the St Joseph and St Mary churches provide light lunches and Friday is urged as Cleanup Day with flag display.
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The
Henry High School
Duke Bros
St. _ Joseph's
St. Mary’s
Barry's
Gates
Wherry’s
Dennis
Purity Sunday Addresses Focusing on Moral Duty
World’s Purity Federation field secretaries Mr. and Mrs. B. Corwin Howell spoke in three churches, urging fathers to teach sons responsibility and girls to stay safe. Mrs. Howell addressed women on youth sex education. she warned of rising crime and White Slave trafficking and urged parental guidance and religious instruction at home. May 12 1921 Henry Woman Christian Missionary Society meeting details included hymns, Bible study, and stories of orphans with plans for Japan outreach.
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B. Corwin Howell
World’s Purity Federation
Mr. Howell
Christian Church
Howell
M. BE
Chicago
Federal Health Service
State Boards of Health
Christian’ Missionary Society
Wm Knight
Stickel
Victrola
Frank Clift
Denver
Thehostess
W C T U Meeting Focuses on Motherhood and Public Life
A Tuesday afternoon W C T U gathering at Mrs J A Williams home, with Mrs Iran Johnson presiding in the president’s absence due to illness, featured part of the 15th Psalm, singing, and Mrs H G Dusenberry’s address on motherhood. She urged Christian motherhood as the highest duty while noting women's broader national influence since suffrage.
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J. A. Williams
Iran
Johnson
Clara B.waughop
Williams
H. G. Dusenberry
MM. C Doyle
Dusenberry
Bradford Sends Large Delegation of Rooters to Henry
Bradford plans a large delegation of supporters to travel to Henry on Saturday. The effort aims to boost junior team morale and show strong community backing for the event.
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Bradford
Henry
Henry High School Orchestra Hosts Parents Evening
The Henry High School Orchestra produced a formal banquet for teachers parents and retiring District No 20 board members at M B church basement with red and white decor 102 place settings and a four course menu. After dinner guests moved to Pavilion Park for a program featuring Miss Elizabeth Weaver Miss Margaret Van Leer Mr Seitz and Mrs Enid Case along with piano accompaniment by Miss Josephine Seitz in a varied recital to close the year in music.
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Henry High School
Board of Education
M. B. Church
Pavilions Park
Orchestra
Pavilion Park
Troldhaugen
Elizabeth Weaver
Pauline Pavlovna
Margaret van Leer
H. W. Seitz
Sylvia
Mr. Seitz
Enid
H. M.seitz
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Heavenly
Apts
George -Vailx
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's ‘Church
Methodist
St. John’s Church
Father Cooper
Church of the—New
Jerusalem
L. G. Landenberger
Farm Bureau
Marshall-Put
Bankers’, Association
George “A.” ‘Fox
State “Bureau
Princeton
Chicago Board of Trade
Lantz
Springfield
Illinois Grain Dealers’ “Association Avas
Joseph—_P
Board of Trade
Senate
State Department of Agriculture
Cook ‘County
Cook County
Hicks
Rockford
Weents
Ashbum
Swift
Libertyville
Wheeler
Sangamon
Barr
Will
DuPage Counties
Marshall-Putnam _ Farm Bureau
Ppepesew
Henry High
Decatur
Ople
korplege-At
Pavillon
Christian -Woman's Missionary, Society
Iw. Cc. T. U. Meeting
M. E. Church
Pavilion
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