Henry Churches Programs at St Joseph and St Mary
The church notices list Mass schedules for St Joseph's Church led by Rev Brennan with a 7 30 a m first Mass and 9 30 a m second Mass plus weekday Mass at 7:00 a m Benediction after the first Mass. St Mary's Church under Rev Schauer offers 7 00 a m first Mass and 9 00 a m second Mass with weekday Masses at 7:00 a m and Benediction after the first Mass.
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St. Joseph’s—Church
Father Brennan
St. Mary’s Church
Father Schauer
Presbyterian Church Notes Sunday School and Service Update
Rev. W. Ross Gibbons notes weekly sessions at 9 45 with graded lessons for all ages led by Charles Meier. No morning worship due to a sister of Mrs Gibbons death. A strong attendance last Sunday invites more parishioners to unite in covenant and participate with family and friends.
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Presbyterian Church Notes
W. Ross Gibbons
Waekly
Charles Meier
First sweet clover seeder built and tested on farm
Walter Schwanke of Varna demonstrates a new machine that bends seed from standing clover while leaving leaves and stems on the ground. Robert Antrim and Wm Glantz are adapting the rig after watching a Bureau demonstration last Monday.
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Walter Schwanke
Varna
Robert Antrim
Wm. Glantz
Schwanke
Monay
Revival at Pavilion Park begins August 16
A ten day revival series starts Sunday evening August 16 at Pavilion Park led by Evangelist M A McCane with assistance from Evangelist A H Levine. The meetings, sponsored by the Ladies' Civic League of Marshall and Putnam counties, invite all to attend.
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M. A. McCane
A.H. Levine
Ladies’ Civic League of
Marshall
Putnam Counties
Henry Girl Endorses Rodeo View From Chicago
Miss Ceela Hupp, Christmas vacationing in Chicago, told a Teens reporter she supports rodeos. She likens the spectacle to western scenes in epics and films and would attend if it were showing now. A thumb-nail photo accompanies her comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceela Hupp
Chicago
Miss Hupp
Wyoming Lads Escape Injury When Auto Turns Turtle
Francis Ryan 16 and cousin Robert Staay 10, sons of area farmers, escaped serious injuries when the Ford touring car they were driving overturned on a farm 42 miles east of Wyoming. Both boys survived with no serious harm.
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Wyoming
Auto
Francis Ryan
John Ryan
Robert Staay
Fred Azq
Willis Brown and Emmett Harney Visit Relatives
Willis Brown of Elgin visited from Monday to Wednesday with his parents Mr and Mrs M Brown. Emmett Harney went to Chicago Saturday for a week's visit with his father John Harney and other relatives.
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Willis Brown
Elgin
Brown Emmett Harney
Chicas
John Harney
Country Woman's Club Meets At Mary A Kays Home
The Country Woman's Club gathered with Mary A Kays on August 6 adding fourteen members and three guests. Miss Mary E Hines presided in the absence of the president as the group discussed The Evolution of the American Home and heard a talk on Home Bureau work by Mrs Walter Boyle. A social hour followed and plans were made for a social evening on August 20 at Pauline Kline's home.
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Ladies of the Country Woman’s Club
Mary A. Kays
Bliss
Peoria
Laura Kays Pomerenc
Cochocton
Ohio
Hettie Leibridgist
New York City
Mary E. Hines
Walter Boyle
Home Bureau
Net Reutine Ail Bee
Pauline Kline
Lela Forrest
School Set to Open August 31 With New Faculty
The district announces Monday, August 31 as opening day. New staff includes Miss Gertrude Bickerman as principal and first grade teacher, Miss Mildred Longman for second and fourth grades, Miss roaddus for eighth grade, Miss May Young for fourth and fifth, Hans A Otto for seventh and eighth, and Miss Boswell teaching music. The high school welcomes Miss Gladys Duvall from Chicago to teach Latin and English after Miss Vera Morris resignation. Other teachers remain, with campus upgrades including new slate boards, repainted floors, and curb edging along the driveway. grounds refreshed with re painted teeter totter and swings.
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Gertrude Bickerman
Mildred Longman
Roaddus
May Young
Hans A. Otto
Miss Boswell
Bradford
Niemann
Hngh
Vera Morris
Walter Helper
Gladys Duvall
Chicago
Northwestern University
Nic
Theodore Kaiser
Duvall
Sherman Littler
Gretchen Schiffbauer
Beulah Darling
Ardis Drake
Louis Astell
J. C. Gamble
D. D. Club of Magnolia Entertained at Borgstede Home
On August 5 Miss Mildred Borgstede hosted the D. D. club in Magnolia. After a brief business meeting members played music themed guessing games with Mrs. Thressa Bayne of La Salle winning first prize and Mrs. Vera Hiatt the consolation. Mrs. Murray Glenn performed musical numbers. A luncheon of date pudding with maple whip sauce, chicken sandwiches, iced tea and stuffed dates followed. Guests included Mrs. Murray Glenn, Miss Bess Rolley, Mrs. Vera Hiatt, Mrs. Bayne and her daughter Laula.
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Mildred Borgstede
D. D. Club
Magnolia
Thressa Bayne
la Salle
Vera Hiatt
Murray Glenn
Bess Rolley
Laula
Sister of minister wife dies on trip to Florida
Rev. and Mrs. W. Ross Gibbons and their son Hugh were called to Terra Haute Indiana by the death of Mrs. Gibbons sister. She and her husband were driving to Florida to make that place their future home when she fell ill and died after surgery. the body was shipped back to Terra Haute for burial.
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W. Ross Gibbons
Hugh
Terra Haute
Ind
Rain Delays Bureau Detour Repair Project
Heavy rain hampers progress on the bureau detour as crews work overnight to clear a hard road. Marvin Johnson of Putnam County leads the effort to make the route passable for tourists and through traffic.
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Marvin Johnson
Putnang Pho
Mrs Albert Bodeen Hosts Sunday School Class
Mrs Albert Bodeen entertained her Sunday school class and teacher Mrs Miranda Doyle at her home last Tuesday. An annual meeting was held with musical selections by Mrs Dusenberry. A dainty lunch of bran ice cream and angel food cake was served.
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Albert Bodeen
Miranda Doyle
Tre
Dusenberry
Actreup Pretire
State Taxes from Marshall County for 1925
Marshall County's state taxes for 1925 totaled 97254.91 dollars with 93111.65 paid to the state treasury and 41144.26 held for insolvencies and related items. County Treasurer Charles Anderson collected 68111.65 dollars in Springfield, leaving 25000 dollars received last April. The 1924 tax levy rose to 65 cents per thousand, up from 50, with about 310,000 dollars aimed at funding the soldiers' bonus.
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Marshall County
Charles Anderson
Springfield
Lacon Woman Scalded When Boiler Upsets
Mrs. Mary E. Howard of Lacon was badly burned Monday when a boiler full of boiling water upset at her home. A physician was called to dress the burns and make her comfortable.
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Mary E. Howard
Lacon
Henry’s first auto races draw scant crowd at fair grounds
The inaugural Henry auto races drew under a thousand spectators. Track conditions from rain kept speeds modest with a half mile oval timing 33 seconds per lap. The junk cars race won by Meissner Auto Co. Chevrolet driven by Buck Jones. Louis Hank led briefly before engine trouble.
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Henry
Fair Grounds
Chevrolet
Meissner Auto Co
Buck” Jones
Louis Hank
Cliff Woodbury
Reception Given for New Presbyterian Minister
A large audience attended a Monday evening reception at the Presbyterian church for Rev. W. Ross Gibbons his wife and son Hugh who moved from Heyworth to lead the parish. The church had no permanent pastor since Rev. H G Dusenberry retired, and the event included a brief program with a piano solo reading and a marimba solo followed by light refreshments and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. Ross Gibbons
Hugh
Heyworth
H. G. Dusenberry
Gibbons
Harry Arnold
Wilfred Wright
Robert Dewey
Reading
Latha Bauter
Bruce Bauter
Farm Bureau Baseball Final in Lacon Sentinel
At Pastime park in Lacon this afternoon the Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau and the Henderson County Farm Bureau baseball teams battled for the Western district championship. The winner earns a date with the Northern district champions to decide who plays in the state championship at the State Farm Bureau picnic late this month. The Marshall Putnam squad were state champions in 1924.
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Pastime Park
Lacon
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
Henderson County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Marshall-Putnam
Whitefield S.B.C. meets leader Moss Rebecca McAllister
The S B C club of Whitefield township met with leader Moss Rebecca McAllister on Wednesday evening. Visitors Mrs Leslie Waughop Mrs Earl Blackwell and Miss Scott attended. Plans for Girls Achievement pay were made for the next Home Bureau meeting where the club champion will be chosen. Attendance was 100 percent.
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S.B C
Whitefield Township
Moss Rebecca McAllister
Leslie Waughop
Earl Blackwell
Miss Scott
Miscellaneous Shower for Mrs Glenn Anderson
A Friday evening shower at the Rome of Mrs C M Nielsen by the Fidelity Class of M I Sunday School honored Mrs Glenn Anderson. About thirty five members attended to play games sing and enjoy a light supper. Mrs Anderson received linen cut glass and aluminum ware gifts.
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Rome
C. M Nielsen
Fidelity
M. I
Glenn Anderson
Anderson
Lacon Country Club Plans Eight Thousand Dollar House
Officers and members of the Lacon Country club discussed plans for a new club house on toll grounds a mile and a half east of Lacon. The $8,000 building would be financed by member assessments, with about 110 members. The frame structure would include up-to-date equipment a furnace locker rooms dance floor fireplace and aim to be finished within two months for fall occupancy.
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Lacon Country Club
Lost boy may be hungry call Henry News-Republican
A lost ad urges reporting a missing boy believed hungry. Call Henry News-Republican at number 21 to aid in locating him.
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Henry News-Republican
Toluca Liquor Raid Nets Dozen Arrests and Batters Visitor
In Toluca last Thursday a raiding party led by Assistant State's Attorney J. H. Magoon confiscated a truckload of wine and home brew. About 10 or 12 violators were rounded up on liquor and related charges with several facing multiple counts. bonds were set at 1000 dollars for all but two who fled. A 70 plus visitor, S. D. Thompson of Lacon, was beaten by three accused men while aiding a tire check, and required help after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toluca
Lacan
J. H. Magoon
J. Palumbo
L. Marriotti
Peter Messini
Angelo Vespa
Péter Boffello
Anton Tiraboschi
Frank Massino
Luca Matteralli
Michael Balenseifen
Michael Johannas
Faustina Alberti
Bennie Dettore
Emile Risoldi
Batista Salvatti
Joe Marescotti
Albert Leghetti
Batista Salvetti
Lawrence Costeldi
Uro Malletti
Peter Messin
S. D. Thompson
Lacon
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Farewell party for niece in West Evans
Mrs. R W French hosted sixteen guests for a four course farewell dinner for Ethel Marian Wierman who left for Colorado. Rainbow color scheme and candy centerpiece favors complemented balloons and music after the meal. Guests included Dorothy Pollard Candace Mills Shirley Griffith Dorothy Koehler Evelyn Dees Alvina Kapps Marcia Mills Wendell Kemp and the Lyons brothers Henry Smith Harold Mills and Walter Glover.
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R .W. French
West Evans
Ethel Marian Wierman
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Dorothy Pollard
Wenona
Candace Mills
Shirley Griffith
Dorothy Koehler
Evelyn Dees
Alvina Kapps
Marcia Mills
Quaker Lane
Wendell Kemp
Robert
Joseph
John Lyons
McNabb
Henry K. Smith
Harold Mills
Walter and
Perry Glover
Embezzlement Scandal Hits Chicago Commission House
The firm Peterson and Turn Bull faces embezzlement claims with stock yard clerk George Joe charged with diverting about 100 thousand dollars. Auditors were reviewing books when a warrant was issued for his arrest. Two commission house members are jailed on conspiracy to defraud charges over altered checks totaling around 25 thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Wm. A. Peterson
Putnam County
la Prairie
George Joe
WN @ ile
Commission House
K. K. K. Hold Initiation Near Lacon
A Ku Klux Klan initiation occurred on a road near Lacon with an electric cross lighting a field north of a hart pad. The event included a naturalization ceremony for aliens, flares, rockets, a marching band, and a closing rainstorm hastening departure.
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Lacon
Hart Pad
Recessed City Council Meeting Adopts Tax Levy Ordinance
The August 10 1925 recessed City Council meeting at city hall with Mayor Paskell and Aldermen Barry Hill Knight Sivell Duke Worley present adopted the annual Tax Levy Ordinance after reading. The council adjourned with no further business.
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Paskell
Barry
Hill
Knight
Sivell
Duke
Worley
John R. Paskell
Hans A. Otto
Rain Comes Just In Time For Corn Crops
Rain this week saved corn from drought damage with some fields already showing slight injury. Sandy soils kept many stalks upright and there is talk of drilling winter wheat into affected corn areas.
Insight on Common Sense and Public Perception
A reflective remark notes that only a small number possess common sense, while the masses assume they all have it, highlighting a divide between belief and judgment.
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Henry Girl
H. A. Ruggles
Country Woman's Club
Borgstede
NEW Presbyterian
Bureau
M.P. Farm Bureau
Leader
Mrs
Peterson & Turnbull
Fmployfe
K. K
Henry Theatre
Betty Compson and
Jack Holt
Eve
C’cle
Agnes Ayres
Gloria Swanson
Gloria
FOX News
Raymond Griffith
Paradise
Tom Mix
Duanes
Cecil B. DeMille
Newport
Henry, Il
Staff of Life
Hubert
Hubert’s Bakery
Henry, II
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