4-H Club Preparations for Illinois State Fair Exhibits
Putnam County 4-H groups prepare for the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Members from Granville Saratoga Sparland and surrounding areas showcase hogs cattle dairy sheep and crafts including photography and garment construction. Demonstrations cover foods essays and public speaking with several youths presenting projects and entries at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Doyle
Saratoga Club
Kathryn Serrine
Granville
Final Band Concert of Summer Season Saturday Night
Band director Plynn Pennock announces the final summer concert this Saturday August 12 at 7 30 pm on Edward street near the Henry game. He thanks Kays Hatchery city council and all band members for cooperation in making the season possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plynn Pennock
Kays Hatchery
Edward Street
Henry Game
Girl Scout Day Camp Opens Near Sparland
Brownie and Intermediate Girl Scouts from Henry Camp Grove and Wyoming troops attend Girl Scout Day Camp in Then lus Hollow north of Sparland this week. About 85 are enrolled with aides and leaders. Sessions run 9 to 3. lunches on most days with cookouts on Tuesday and Thursday. Camp ends Friday afternoon under Mrs Alvin Hageman of Henry in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Camp Grove
Wyoming
Thenlus Hollow
Sparland
Alvin Hagemann
Humid Week Ends With Light Rain Across Sparland Area
A week of heavy humidity and nightly lightning eased with a torrential rain last Thursday night across Sparland and the Mar shall Putnam area, delivering about 3 percent inches of rainfall. Some debris on lawns, minor corn damage near Charler Stroup farm, and hail traces reported. Henry area saw 3.6 inches in 24 hours. Residents recall August 1924 floods and await next weather shifts as hay crops worry farmers. Lewis Campbell returns home from Peoria hospital after leg fracture treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall- Putnam
Hall
Charler Stroup
Henry
Harold Irelan
Lewis Campbell
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Henry State Bank
Henry Chamber Directors Meet In Monthly Session
The Henry Chamber of Commerce board met in the Municipal building with President Charles Meissner presiding. Secretary-Manager Ernest Rose reported on talks with university officials about future goals and noted plans for retail promotion events, Route 29 progress, and membership expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Chamber of Commerce
Charles Meissner
Ernest Rose
Cochran and
Bauer
Bureau of Business Management
Thnols
E University of Jli
Henry Chamber of Committee
Wallace Carlson
Retail Committee
Maxwell Street
Henry Pool
Chamber
Lawrence Bickerman
Chamber of Commerce
Putnam
Gene Kaliher
Rose
Chambers of Commerce
State Department of Conservation
Magnolia Township
Lawrence
Charles Melhsner
John Wosik
C. F. Merdian
Ed Wiedman
Moby Finfgeld
Extension Leader Mary Ligon Visits Henry County
Mrs. Mary Ligon of the University of Illinois Home Extension Service visited Henry County on Wednesday for a farewell luncheon before her upcoming retirement. She led an extension conference for local extension council members and Home Bureau unit officers during her last official visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ligon
University of Ilinois
Henry
County Home Bureau
Sheriff Oversees Service of Delinquent Personal Tax Notices
Marshall county sheriff Moe Berg reports about half of the delinquent personal property tax summons have been served. The effort, ordered by the state attorney and board of supervisors, targets taxes up to ten years past due with about 50 notices to be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Moe Berg
Berg
Board of Supervisors
M P Oil Company Erects New Building at Henry Bulk Plant
Marshall Putnam Oil Company progresses on a new 24 by 100 foot steel storage building at the Henry bulk plant on Lincoln Street. Manager Don McWard says completion is expected by week’s end, with the structure storing feeders fencing water tanks and roofing supplies for arena customers. It is the first major building at the Henry bulk station since the fertilizing blending plant eight years ago, reflecting expanded services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M-P Oil Company
Henry Bulk Plant
E—Eee OC
Marshall-Putnam Oil Company
Lincoln St
Henry Don McWard
Henry
Atmosphere Cools at Henry Post Office
The Henry post office reports a notable temperature drop after a 4 ton Amana air conditioning unit was installed. Williams Radio and TV of Henry completed the installation under contract with the federal government post office division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Williams Radio and TV
Federal Government Post Office
Dayne Farr Hosts Bank Employees and Spouses Picnic
Mr and Mrs Dayne Farr hosted Henry State Bank employees and their spouses at a Thursday evening picnic supper on the Farr farm across the river. Mrs Garnet Wright and her daughter Mrs Jack Reyes of Spring Valley attended separately and saw The Last Sunset at the Rialto Theatre in Peoria Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayne Farr
Henry State Bank
Farr
Garnet Wrights
Jack Reyes
Spring Valley
Rialto Theatre
Pe= oria
Prospects for Natural Gas Improve in Central Illinois
Gilco executives say natural gas prospects in the Chillicothe Sparland Lacon and Henry area show a small improvement. Washington hearings delay allocations but two developments offer hope: an additional allotment from Panhandle Eastern Pipeline and new underground storage fields near Glasford and Waverly. Cisco plans to extend storage to serve off peak demand and justify its Peoria to Henry transmission investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Sparland
Lacon
Henry
Iany Aftenoon
Contra Ooier Conny
Wv. Sh
Werervwys
Ana “Companyy of
Peoria
John Hollér
Cisco
Federal
Pahharidio Eastern Pipeline Company
Central
Imoll Light Company
Cilco
Waverly
Springfield
Chlco
Glasford
Goodrich Chemical
Marshall County NFO Delegation Attends Big Des Moines Rally
Marshall County NFO members and families journeyed to Des Moines for a Meeting For Action rally held in the Veterans auditorium. About 13 500 NFO members attended with speakers including Vince Rossiter and Bob Casper. The Marshall county group traveled by chartered bus plus cars and a plane, returning home early Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
NFO
Des Moines
Tus
Iowa
Meeting For
N.F.O
Oliver Johnson
Varna
NFC
Johnson
Oren Lee Staley
Tea
Rock Island
Sparland
Iowa Line
Bob Casper
Rossiter
Donoughes of
Edward Finnegan
Whitefield Township
Iro Burton
Henry
Densiij Hayes
Wenona
Lloyd Sipe
Wilbur Foote
Foster Held
Lewis Grothe
Lacon
Claude Bjork
Carl Junker
Roscoe Ball
Raymond Crone
Clarence Aeschelman
Albert Prestin
Explorers Plan Weekend Outing at Canton Lake
The Henry Explorer Scouts plan a weekend trip to Lake Canton Illinois for Saturday and Sunday August 12 and 13. They depart at 3 a.m. Saturday from adviser Cliff Carter's residence and return Sunday afternoon. All participants meet Friday at 6 p.m. to plan. Activities include water skiing rifle range canoeing swimming and skeet shooting. A record shop is planned Friday night August 18 at the Explorer hall with high school students invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Lake Canton, Ill
Cliff Carter
Carrier
Explorer
Explorer Hall
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Carolyna Tindall
Miss Tindall
James Tindall
Market Street
Henry Happy Hustlers
Marshall-Putnam
LaRose
Camp McNabb
McNabb
Charles Nabb
Robert Monk
Joelie
Lynn Lat
Met
Robeny
Morse, Putnam
Anne
Ann Gustafson
Tindall, Henry
Hennepin
Will Mod
Judy NM
Sharon Grossenfi
Beverly Haun
Senachwine
Boehle
Jim
Steuben Club
Will
Steuben Sewing
Karen Fayofer
Tolunil of the Bell
Hibit
Girl Scout
Gimlet Creek
Alien Tuttle
Gilco
John G. Smith
Smith
Kansas
Spienery Games
News-Republican
Rickey Studio
Nebraska
Vince Rossiter
Miews
Bill Turnbull
Louis Buck
Wendy Hoskins
Mike Jacobs
Frank Kingen
Mit
Bud Weers
Will Rogers
Ken Summitt
Bill Moody
Larry Wilkins
Bob Bennett
Canton Lake
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