Rotary Club Officers Named at Farm Bureau Meeting
The Rotary Club held its Farm Bureau gathering where Gibson was named cer for the business nd four directors were chosen for the coming year. Incumbent officers Harold Frey president and Dick Finfgelds 23% dent, with vice president and other directors listed among visitors Batty Lora Koch William Morton Val Boers and John Holler.
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Regul
Rotary Clube
Farm Bureau
Gibson
William
Jams
Ned—Potter
D.that
Offi- Harold
Frey
Eld
Ader
Gordon
Downey
Batty
Lora
Koch William Morton
Val Boers
John
Farmers rush to file moisture aid loans before deadline
The Decatur office reports 3400 applications processed as moisture peg restrictions postpone entry. Pauline Smith says 1236 farmers have enrolled, covering about one million bushels with many requests still pending as final deadline nears.
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Hall - Putnam
Pauline Smith
Decatur
Smith
Farmers plan soybeans as rain delays sowing in Minnesota
The article notes farmers consider soybeans as a supplement crop after rain delays slow fieldwork. Planting is uncertain due to winter kill risks, with some fields still wet and progress limited this week.
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Dea
Treasurer's Report and Fund Balances for March 31
The report lists balances in funds including the General Treasury and Tax Fund. It shows cash amounts such as 860.45 and 2,775 in various accounts with references to expenditures and receipts for the period ending March 31.
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Prurer Aes
Balantes
Regumene Mona Ag
Ot Ag
Eng
Asgeggs
Red Cross Drive in Lacon Reports $581 Total
Reports show Lacon’s Red Cross April drive totaling 581.60 subscribed. Mrs D T Watkins city chairman turned funds over to Fred Garrels county chairman. 184.00 came from the business district and the remainder from a residential canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.T. Watkins
Red Cross
Lacon
Fred Garrels
Hayden Named Lacon Supervisor
James Russell Hayden a Democrat won the Lacon Township supervisor post with 541 votes against incumbent Leslie C Scott 435. Hayden captured both precincts as the town saw high turnout and a strong party presence with Hayden described as a construction worker.
Lostant Boy Wins Grace S. Davis Scholarship
Richard McKenzie a Lostant High School senior receives the Grace S Davis scholarship of 1200 to fund his college education. He plans to study mathematics and physical education at Illinois State Normal University and is the son of Mr and Mrs Harald McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McKenzie
Lostant
Hgh
Grace S. Davis
Illinois State Normal University
Harald McKenzie
Elect Swallow In Whitefield Township Under Road Bond Vote
A Whitefield Township election approved a $20 000 road bond issue by 118 to 46. Incumbent supervisor G C Swallow led a write in challenge by Paul Bogner, but Bogner received 44 votes to Swallow's 108. Wayne Hunt 145 for town clerk and 186 for assessor topped race totals. other uncontested races included Rickey, Rudolph Hufnagel, and Ransom with several spoiled ballots.
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Whitefield
Paul Bogner
G. C. Swallow
Union
Swallow
Bogner
Wayne Hunt
Harold Rickey
Lawrence Ransom
Dewey's Acres Opens for Spring Summer Season
Dewey's Acres overlooking Lake Sénachwine north of Henry opens this weekend for spring and summer. Fried chicken in the basket will be served Saturday and Sunday nights. Visitors can fish and view a large flock of wild ducks resting in the area.
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Dewey's Acres
Lake Sénachwine
Varna Area School Plan Adopted for 1949 50
The Marshall County Community Unit District Four board approved a six three three grade plan for Varna LaRose Lacon and area schools for 1949 50. Grades one through six stay rural many grades consolidated at Varna for high school seniors. LaRose Lacon offer grades one through nine locally with grades ten through twelve at Varna.
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Board of Education of
Marshall
Varna
Lacon
LaRose
Henry News-Republican
Varna, LaRose and Lacon
Mark Kays Elected Magnolia Township Supervisor In Putnam County
Mark Kays a Democrat won the Magnolia Township supervisor race defeating incumbent Dr A B Pletsch a Republican. Republicans Martin and Ed Gunn were elected justices of the peace with 119 and 118 votes. C Miller was elected assessor with 107 votes and Fred Koehler town clerk with 96 votes. Republican Louis Pletsch and Democrat KK Grasser were top two for constable with 119 and 106 votes respectively.
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Mark Kays
Magnolia Township
Putnam County
A. B Pletsch
Kays
Henr
Y. Martin
Ed Gunn
Constable
A. W Dean
R. Satterfield
Steuben Two Voted Dry Rural Steuben Township Excludes Sparland
In Steuben Township excluding Sparland, the dry vote prevailed three to one with 60 to 20. Township officers were elected: Robert Monier reelected town clerk 88 votes. Harold Gallup assessor 143 votes. Gale Reynolds school trustee 85 votes. Clarence Rebholz constable 127 votes. A contested result in the constable race showed H. T. Jackson 45 votes and Lloyd Davis 102. A question arose about Jackson’s qualification since he lives in Lacon but runs a Sparland barber business.
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Steuben
Sparland
Robert Monier
Harold Gallup
Assensor
Gale Reynolds
Clarence Rebholz
Constable
H. T. Jackson
Lloyd Davis
Jackson
Lacon
Henry City Proclaims Good Friday Business Hours
The Henry City Council plans a proclamation directing Henry businesses to close between 12 noon and 3 p m on Good Friday April 16. Churches will hold special services during that period and residents may attend the church of their choice.
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Henry
Henry High School Alumni to Convene Meeting
Alumni Association officers and committee members meet Tuesday night April 12 at 7 at Mrs C V Cronkrite home to plan this year’s banquet and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry High Schod Alumni Association
C. V. Cronkrite
Saturday Smoker and Fish Fry at Henry Memorial Post Hall
A Saturday night smoker and fish fry will be held at the WF W Hall in Henry on April 9. Luther Mounts, newly elected commander of the Henry Memorial Post, will chair the affair. The public is cordially invited with admission free.
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WF. W. Hall
The
V. Hall
Henry
Luther Mounts
Henry ‘Memorial Post
Lostant Seeks Unit Formation Impacts Magnolia Swaney School
Lostant files to form a community unit school district including Lostant High School territory and parts of Richland Eagle Townships in La Salle County. Magnolia Swaney would lose about ten sections. residents debated small versus large district schools and possible long bus routes for students.
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Lostant
Richland
Eagle T.nsships
Hope Township
Wenona
Hope
Eagle Townships
la Salle County
Ena
Magnolia-Swaney
Magnolia High
Magnolia
Swaney
Enona
Varna
Magnoliae Swaney High
Pineal Aceline Statius 7
Ma Polis Waney
Rural Roberts Remains Wet After Local Option Vote
In Rob erts Varna township rural voters upheld wet status by 132 to 62 amid light morning turnout and afternoon rain. Nearby politics saw J Willard Jesse reelected assessor 248 votes, Clinton Lundgren defeated for town clerk 200 to 82, Roy Brown Inez Peterson elected justices of the peace, and Sherman Carlson Warren Chamberlain chosen as constables. Lloyd Holmstrom beat Ora McCully for school trustee 218 to 68.
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Roberts Pawnahte
Varna
Bal OU
Four Cornera Hard Road
Gaylord
Clark Peterson
J. Willard Jesse
Clinton Lundgren
Dorothea Modro
Roy Brown
Inez Peterson
Sherman Carlson
Warren Chamberlain
Lloyd Holmstrom
Ora—McCully
Home Bureau Sponsors Puppet Show At Varno Gym
The Marshall Putnam Home Bureau sponsors Proctor Puppets performing Hand and Gretel at Varno gym on Friday at 8 p.m. A preview shown at Henry Senachwine High School and other local sites Tuesday drew good reception.
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Marshall-Putnam—Home Bureau
Proctor
Springfield
Gretel
Varno
Henry Senachwine High School
School Signs Contract With Swaney Teacher
Robert McBride of Henry has signed a contract to return next year as a teacher in the Swaney Grade School department near MtNibb.
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Mra
Robert—McBride
Henry
Swaney
MtNibb
Henry Fire Department seeks funds for new truck
The Henry Volunteer Fire Department plans a corn festival on Tuesday night April 26 at the Henry gym to raise money for a replacement fire truck purchased in 1928. The group has over $4,000 saved and aims to exceed $5,000 with city council aid once reached. The 600 gallon pumper truck is built by Peter Pirtach Company and may be kept for practice use.
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Henry Volunteer Fire Department
Fie
Henry
Ted Waterous
Peter Pirtach
Holy Feet Services at St Marys Announced for Holy Week
St Marys公布Holy Week schedule with Masses from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. Mass times 8 and 10 for Sunday. Confessions Wednesday 2:30 5:00 with Benedictine assistance. Holy Thursday 6 10 6 30 7 00 and 7:30 and during Masses. Exposition 8:00 undying. Children process after 8:00 Mass. Adoration hours 9:00 9:30 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00. Easter Masses 8:00 and 10:00 with Holy Communion for all. Senior choir to sing high Mass. Easter Benediction after 10:00 Mass.
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Wil Hs Poly
Holy Name Society
Magnes
Balensiefen
Blachler
Boehle
Brown
Cahill
Damm
Duke
Blyngelbrecht
Fehring
Fra
Geitn Glatz
Hageman
Johnston
Kallher
Keegan
Kelly
Krenz
Laffey
Lutes
McDonald
Meis
Five Varna Foxes Consigned To Eternity
Varna farmers Carl Schoepke and Frederick Kemnitz opened a plugged tile in a field to find five grown foxes packed in a row within the tile. The animals, lifeless, were described as consigned to fox eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schoepke
Frederick Kemnitz
Varna
Herbert Doyle Sells Cattle at Chicago Stock Yards
Herbert Doyle of Henry County had 15 head of steers averaging 1225 pounds at the Chicago Stock Yards Tuesday. The cattle sold in the morning trade for 27.50 dollars per hundredweight.
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Herbert Doyle
Henry
Marshall County
Chicago
Democrats To Meet Monday
A Democratic meeting to plan support for party candidates in Henry city election Tuesday April 19 will be held Monday night April 11 at city hall. The meeting starts at 7 30 p m and all interested are urged to attend.
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Henry
City Hall
County Judge Gregg Sets Date For Library Election
County Judge D. M. Gregg of Wenona sets Saturday May 7 for a vote on forming a Marshall County library district. The district would cover rural Marshall County and most cities, excluding Wenona Lacon and Henry, which declined to join. The election follows citizen petitions filed with Judge Gregg.
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Gregg
D. M. Gregg
Wenona
Indy Valley District Library
Marshall County
Lacon
Henry
Contracts Offered To Local Teachers At Henry Senachwine High
All members of the Henry Senachwine High School faculty were offered contracts for next year at a board of education meeting Friday night. All teachers received salary increases to align the local schedule with other rural districts. The largest rise went to Coach Ray Collier for dual teaching and coaching success. Collier’s entering salary will be raised to match other area coaches. Mrs. Susan Tindall is ill at the home of her daughter in Ottawa.
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Henry Senachwine High School
Board of Education
Collier
Henry area union churches outline Holy Week observances
Henry area Baptist Christian Methodist and Presbyterian churches unite for Holy Week events. Palm Sunday vesper at Christian Church at 4 pm features Rev J A Johnson of Lestant. Union Communion at Baptist Church on April 14 at 8 pm with special music. Good Friday service at Presbyterian Church 1 30 pm with Seven Last Words messages. Sunrise Easter service at 6 am at Presbyterian Church with breakfast to follow. Easter night cantata The Resurrection Story at 8 pm at Methodist Church with participants from four churches.
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Christian Church
J. A. Johnson
Lestant
Henry Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Hugh
Smart
Hassler
God
Davies
John F. Boose
Charlier Kenney
Frank Clift
Methodist Church
Henry and Saratoga
van Kalfer
LaPrairie U. P
Harry James at Hub Ballroom to Perform April 9
trumpet star Harry James and his Music Makers will headline the Hub Ballroom Edelstein next Saturday night April 9. The engagement marks a stop in Illinois on a tour from Hollywood to the East Coast with advance tickets on sale at Strawberry Lane in Henry.
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Harry. James
Hub
Edelstein
James
Ilinois
Hollywood
Calif
Gale
Strawberry Lane
Henry
Turner Sells Henry Farm Supply to Joseph Farm Supply
Orrin Turner sold his Henry Farm Supply Company business and building to George Joseph of Joliet. Joseph will run the Ferguson and Willys lines as the Joseph Farm Supply Company, retaining Turner’s tool and tractor agency and the Henry Farm Supply name. Turner plans rest and will move to a new Indian trailer, living on site while continuing tool and machinery sales in northern Illinois.
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Orrin .Turner
Henry Farm ™ Supply
George Joseph
Joliet
Joseph
Henry Farm Supply Company
Turner
Henty
Farmfit Company
Uncle Sam
Henry
Lnols
Farm ‘Supply Company
The
Turners
Salea
Princeton
Bepaul Gauhey
Jack Cryer
Herbert Delainger
Joseph Farms Supply Company
Present Officers Reelected In Henry Township
Henry Township residents elected a balanced slate with Republicans and Democrats sharing offices. Roy W. Miller Republican won township supervisor with 1382 votes. Frank Slewers Democrat reelected assessor with 117. Paul Mattern Democrat reelected town clerk with 106. William Prather Republican reelected justice of the peace with 107. Fred Truc Democrat elected constable with 105. Forrest Kocher Republican reelected school trustee with 113. Precinct tallies: 95 votes in precinct one and 90 in precinct two. Official results listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Roy W. Miller
Frank Slewers
Paul Mattern
Vendaeke William Prather
Wanry
Roy Miller
Joel
Angelseasd
William Prather
Justice of Pence
Fred True
Constable
DOT
Forrest Kocher
Sparland Man Declines Illinois State Police Job
William Herridge of Sparland returned from Springfield where he trained for a role in the Illinois State Highway Police. Approved by the Marshall County Democratic Central Committee and cleared by the screening panel, he chose not to complete the academy and will seek other employment.
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William Herridge
Sparland
Springfield
Ilinois
Herridge
State Police Department
Marshall County
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic
Norridge
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Dent
George Koehler
John Roose
Wrr
William Greek
t-Arms
Francis
Fats
Hayden
James Russell Hayden
Lacon ‘Township
Leslie C Scott
Minard Weers
Glen Ef, Malone
William Thompson
Emor Baldwin
Ace
Charles Watergarth
Sylvester‘Dollar
Andrew I. Bald. Wwin
James W. Bennett
Justice Dollar
Grace 5 Davis Fund
Elect Swallow
Dewey’s Acres
Magnolia - Swaney
Roberts
M. P. Home Bureau
i-Swaney
Waterous
Lawrence Newman
Frank Hageman
Roy Naumann
Harold Hartady
St. Mary's
Moercian
Moore
Nauman
Nader
O'Brien
Potter
Ries
Ryan
Schaefer
Schmitt
Schubert
Sendelbach
Stewers
Steimle
Thompson
Tumn
Wallace
Wunder
Yaeger
Ziegler
Kate
Longman
Charles
Laurenti
Bradford
Susan Tindall
Ted Vandervort
Ottawa
Mgmarra
Sass and
Et the
Baptist
Presbyterian
Harry James
Orrin ‘Turner
Henry Township
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