Polio scare in Ili nois spurs city spraying debate
Local residents express worry as 37 polio cases or suspected infections appear in Peoria hospitals and surrounding towns. Henry considers citywide DDT spraying, focusing on dumps, alleys, garbage areas, and residential zones to curb fly transmission amid health official cautions and updated public guidance.
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St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Henry
L. ‘Klein
Illinois River
State Health Department
Mlinois Department of Public Health
Pupils Study In Shade School Building Tour Reveals Steps Forward
The Henry Consolidated Grade School shows progress with a two fold improvement plan focusing on education facilities and the building. Improvements include roofing, window frames, shades, new seats for grades seven and eight, annual library funding, new reference books, a trash incinerator, desks, and a ventilating system for the boys basement along with a basement storage room upgrade.
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Henry Consolidated
C. W. Foulon
Grade
Henry Senachwine High School
Foulon
Compton
Henry Days Proclaimed by City Council
Proclamation declares Friday and Saturday August 19 and 20 as Henry Days. Henry Business Men's Association designates the event to boost shopping, inviting residents of Henry and nearby counties to visit and enjoy outstanding merchandising values.
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Henry
Henry Business Men’s Association
Henry Business Men’s ‘Association
Henry City
Cof Marshall
Putnam
Henry Senachwine High Seeks Commercial Teacher
The Henry Senachwine faculty for the coming term is not yet complete as a commercial teacher is still needed to fill a vacancy left by Miss Barbara Mackie. Streator teacher Miss Louise Scaggs has been secured to teach home economics. Principal Roy Steele aims to hire a commercial teacher soon, with Peggy Trenary having taught commercial last year.
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Henry Senachwine
Louise Scaggs
Barbara
Mackie
Roy I. Steele
Misa Peggy Trenary
Henry Senachwille Consolidated Grade School
Hereford Steers Sell At Chicago Market
R N Turnbull of LaPrairie Town ship sold 34 head of 1087 pound Hereford steers at the Chicago Stockyards for 27.76 per cwt on Thursday, officials report.
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R. N. Turnbull
LaPrairie
Chicago
John Lou Dies at Tampico and Burial in Henry
John Lou 38 husband of Irma Blumenshine of Henry died at his home in Tampico after months of illness. Services at Tennyies Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday. Remains will go to Henry for burial. graveside rites at City Cemetery about four. Survived by wife and two sons Donnie 14 and Tommy 11. Previously lived with mother and her brother William Thielbar.
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Tennyies
John Lou
Irma Blumenshine
Henry
Huraday
Tampico
Donnie
Tommy
Lou
William Thielbar
Friday Family Heads to Yankee Stadium Vacation
Mr and Mrs Harold Friday travel with Bob Merdian and Toy Ziegler for a Sunday departure on a vacation trip Haat They plan to attend a ball game at Yankee Stadium New York before returning to Henry Roger and Connie Friday who stay in Peru with grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Urst
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Harold Friday
Bob Merdian
Toy Ziegler
Yankee Stadium
New York
Henry
Roger
Connie Friday
Peru
Arthur Urst
Varna Well Reaches Depth Near 1900 Feet
The Varna Village well nears completion with depth over 1800 feet and a projected 1900 foot limit based on geology. The St Peter sandstone water bearing stratum was struck at 1759 feet, about 130 feet thick, with two to three fair water yields already passing through. The water level has risen from 246 feet below the surface since the first strike.
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Varna
St. Peter
St.Peter
St Marys Homecoming Plans For August Event
St Marys Church society officers and Father Schumacher announce the second annual homecoming at the parish school on Sunday evening August 7. Serving of plate lunches ice cream pie or cake begins at 4 p m and continues through the evening. All former and present parishioners and community members are welcome to attend and meet friends.
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St. Mary's Church
Father Schumacher
St. Mary's
Legion Stag Was Successful at Local Legion Event
The joint stag party by the Lacon and Honey pasta of the American Legion at the Marshall Putnam Fair Grounds drew praise for cooperation from attendees. Weather and food were praised, three state policemen helped direct traffic, and post commanders Joh Paul Grieves and Edwin Barry oversaw the event with their committees.
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Lacon and Honey Pasta
American Legion
Marshall-Putnam Fair Grounds
Frank Serrina
Granville
Roy Steinke
Toluca
Phil Endress
Sparland
Joh Paul Grieves
Lacon
Edwin Barry
Henry
Which season do you prefer Summer or Winter
A collection of quotes from varied residents choosing Winter or Summer. Mrs Gordon Downey and others express preferences citing comfort, heat, mobility, or activity. Most favor Winter for warmth and practicality, while a few prefer Summer for ease indoors or active pursuits and heat tolerance.
Grading Work Half Completed On Putnam Road
Grading and earth moving for the Putnam Road project west of Putnam is about half finished, with two more weeks expected for grading. Contractors aim to complete graveling and blacktopping in two months as work continues past Leo Real and Will Downey farms, though traffic delays and detours persist due to unfinished culvert work.
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Tate
Federal Aid
Putnam
Henry Trunk
Strunk
Leo Real
Will Downey
Putnam West
Putnam-Bureau County
Kildon Hill
Bruce Hill
Kildow Hill
Chauncey Road
Henry Schools Set Sept 6 Open Across Henry Area
Tuesday, September 6, chosen as the opening date for all Henry schools by Roy F. Stdale, D. W. Faulon, and Father Laurence Schumacher. The MP Fair will end before school starts this year to reduce confusion. Margaret Dysart serves as counselor at Camp Abe Lincoln in Buffalo Iowa before heading to Davenport nearby.
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Henry
Roy F
Stdale
Henry-Senachwine
D. W. Faulon
Henry Community Consolidated
Laurence Schumacher
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Margaret Dysart
Abe Lincoln
Buffalo
Iowa
Davenport
Corn Storage Crunch Prompts Marshall Putnam Meeting
A Marshall Putnam Agricultural Conservation Association committee met at the Farm Bureau building in Henry to plan storage for about 1,265,000 bushels of 1948 corn. With a bumper crop forecast, existing steel bins and elevators will be used, but most farmers may need new storage structures and government loans up to four percent for five years.
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Rome
Marshall
Put- Dante
Marshall-Putnam
Marshal
Putriam
Ray B. Litchfield
Toluca
Marshall- Putnam
Ernest Wright
Saratoga
Guy' French
Putnam
Howard Abbott
State Office
Decatur
Contincdity Credit ‘Corporation
Litchfield
Sunder &Purchase
von Hand
Pitas
Henry
Loan
Cor
County ‘Agricultural Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Corn ‘Belt
Marshall and
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