Pension Applications Surpass Five Hundred in Main County
Henry Horner orders expanded state investigations to speed old age assistance. About 429 applications exist in Main County with 32,082 approved statewide by August 1. County offices average low investigations per worker, risking delays for needy elderly citizens.
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Nore
Henry
Kate ‘Klein
Waterous
Henry Horner
Vars
pas-by-the-General_Assembly
Thenty Welfare Commissions
Nts
Illinois
Oan
Downe
Fu Ig
Hunter named legion post commander for coming year
Members of the Legion post No. 328 named Jack Hunter as post commander for the coming year at a meeting. Other officers selected include Joseph Hageman J Ray Keegan and Harold J Bullington with E G Moslander as sergeant at arms. The service officer for next year to be chosen later. The meeting followed the national officers’ scheduled for August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X Hunter
Legion
Henry
Jack Hunter
Joseph Hageman
J. Ray Keegan
Admeee Hauber
Harold
J. Bullington
E. G. Moslander
Henry News-Republcan Announces Ready for Distribution
The Henry News-Replican states copies of the 1936 fall issue are ready for distribution to all readers. Advertising matter of importance is also on hand at the News-Republcan office and can be obtained by request.
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Henry
Henry Streator Cars Crash Between Chillicothe
Sunday night Mrs. Arthur Smith and her husband were returning from a visit when their car was rear ended by Re B Patel of Streator near Tony Turk's coal mine. The left rear wheel was knocked off, Mrs. Smith was knocked unconscious with a severe nose bleed, and Mrs. Patch suffered a broken arm. Mr. Smith and Mr. Patch were not injured.
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Arthur Smith
Lawrence Green
Chillicothe
Patelof
Tony Turk
Smith
Plans Set for Marshall County Old Settlers Day in La Con
Plans for the Marshall County Old Settlers reunion at La Con advance with an August 27 date. The committee sought Frank O Lowden as speaker but he cannot attend. E M Dirksen will speak briefly in the evening. A street dance by Hinkey and his Royal Commanders is planned, with kittenball finals at the high school field and carnival booths and rides for children.
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Marshall County
Old Settlers
Lacon
Frank O. Lowden
Oregon
Alexandria Bay
New York
Lowden
E. M. Dirksen
Pekin
Lacan
Hinkey
Pastime Park
Children's Quartette to Sing at Farm Bureau Picnic
The Warden children of Galva a colored quartet of two boys and two girls return for the farm bureau picnic at the fairgrounds Henry on Tuesday August 25. Talmadge Delrees Illinois Agricultural association VP will speak. Winners in events may attend the Farm Sports festival at the University of Illinois September 4 and 5. Champion 4 H softball teams horse shoes tug of war and races will be held with a ladies program also planned.
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F. B
Galva
Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
Henry
Talmadge Delrees
Illinois Agricultural Association
Fred Bestold sells dairy business in Lacon
Fred Bestold of Lacon a former state legislator sold his dairy business to Wayne Wier of Lacon. Bestold will continue cattle and hog raising. Wayne Wier son of Charles and Mrs. Wier is a College of Agriculture Illinois graduate and Holstein exhibitor at the Marshall Putnam fair in Henry.
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Fred Bestold
Lacon
Wayne Wier
Mr. Wier
Charles Wier
Colege of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Henry
Stark County Old Settlers Hold 59th Reunion in Toulon
Stark county residents and former residents plan the 59th Stark County Old Settlers reunion at Toulon on Thursday August 20. Committees have worked weeks to complete program and entertainment for this homecoming event.
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Stark County
Old Settlers’ Association
Toulon
M P Fair Set for Henry September 8 9 10 11
Henry prepares for Marshall Putnam County Fair with free acts band concerts and sensational horse shows. Tuesday features a horse pulling contest with four prize levels and a dynamometer measurement. Democratic day on Sept 9 and Republican day on Sept 10 promise speeches. horse races scheduled Sept 9 10 11. strong advance interest from across the state and beyond.
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Marshall - Putnam County
Eac
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Urbana
Ben McAllister
Booth Festival Set for August 26 at Henry
Methodist young people from Epworth leagues in Kewanee Lacon and Minoak will gather in Henry August 26 for a Booth Festival with about 200 delegates from 30 churches. Each league provides its own booth and donations go to Chaddock Boys School Quincy Baby Fold Normal Cunningham Home Urbana and the Methodist Hospital Peoria.
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Methodist
Henry
Epworth
Kewanee
Lacon
Minoak
Chaddock Boys' School
Quincy
Baby Fold
Normal
Cunningham
Urbana
Peoria
Ikach
CCC
New Henry Bridge
Methoist
Eta Horsebuhoe
Fred Garrels
Death takes George White Hennepin man
George S. White 80 died at his home in Hennepin at 1 30 am Sunday after an extended illness. Born in Leepertown Bureau county December 1 1855 he spent his life in Bureau and Putnam counties. He lived in Hennepin ten years unmarried, with brother Tiberius E. White and sister Mrs Laura Fox surviving. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday with Rev Gillis of the Hennepin Methodist church officiating. Burial Searl's Ridge cemetery.
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George S. White
Hennepin
Ife i
Leepertown
Bureau County
Bureau
Putnam
Tiberius E. White
Laura Fox
Gillis
Hennein Methodist Church
Searl’s Ridge Cemetery
Local Gamble Agency Wins Noted Washer Sales Ranking
Figures released July 31 show the Gamble Agency store owned by Brad Bauter ranked seventeenth among over 1,200 agency stores in selling Coronado electric and power washing machines during the two weeks prior to the date.
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Gamble Agency
Brad Bauter
Coronado Electric and Power
Thunder showers bring aid to Marshall County pastures
Thunder showers and lightning hit Marshall county Sunday night providing the first substantial rain since last May. Pasture land and late crops benefited, with more rain expected within a day. corn and hay prospects, feed supplies, and rising prices for clover and alfalfa loom large as drought-stricken Illinois eyes federal aid programs managed by county farm bureaus.
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Marshall County
Nelinois
Ireas
Cantata The Harvest Proves Big Success in Henry Gym
The Harvest cantata presented by Marshall Putnam residents at Henry gym on August 7 drew full seating and enthusiastic reviews. F W Reuter led the 30 minute orchestra from Lacon, Gretchen Schiffbauer conducted the chorus of Henry and Rob ert Klein supervised folk dancers adding harvest and cider making scenes. The group plans to participate in the Illinois State fair festival at Springfield on August 21 at 7 p.m.
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Marshall - Putnam
Henry Gymnasium
F. W. Reuter
Lacon
Gretchen Schiffbauer
Ihlenry
Robert Klein
Henry
Springfield
Lacon Youth and Sparland Girl Wed in Iowa
Deal J West son of Mrs Gladys West of Lacon and Miss Eileen Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ki Olson of Sparland wed July 29 in Moniqueta Iowa with Rev H H Dill performing the vows. West attends a textile school in Philadelphia and is a Lacon High School 1934 graduate known in athletic circles. Olson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Olson and is known in the Lacon Sparland younger set.
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Deal J. West
Gladys West
Lacon
Eileen Olon
Ki. I. Olson
Sparland
Monequta
Ija
H. H. Dill
West
Philadelphia
Miss Olson
E. L. Olson
Lacon and
Stark County Bank Paying Dividend
Stark County Bank releases 9 11 233.00 to Toulon State Bank depositors after the March 1933 moratorium. Checks mailed over the weekend. Twenty five percent of the sum on deposit was waived by most patrons. First payment of this kind among Stark County banks.
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Toulon
Stark County
Mrs Ross Hanchett Hosts Bradford Danco Club
Mrs Ross Hanchett entertained her danco club at her Bradford home with invited guests Mrs J dg Green and daughters Mrs Floyd Baker and Mrs Charlez Bogner on Wednesday afternoon.
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J. Dg. Green
Floyd Baker
Charlez Bogner
Ross Hanchett
Bradford
Soil testing meetings set for Friday August 14th
Soil meetings for testing soil samples will be held Friday August 14 at multiple locations. Saratoga Town hall 8 to 10 a m LaPramre Town hall 10:15 to 12 Gale Reynolds residence 1 to 3 p m Farny Bureau office Henry 3:15 to 6 pm Farm adviser L Haget notes the need for time and cooperation to complete soil testing efficiently.
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Saratoga Town Hall
LaPramre
Town
Gale-Reynolds
Farny Bureau
Henry
L J.—Haget
Illinois Placed on Drought Emergency List Early This Week
Downstate farmers face dire conditions as six southern Illinois counties join the federal drought emergency program. Howard Hunter reports 562,000 jobs in twelve worst states with 23,000 more to follow. Oklahoma, Missouri, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska and Montana added. Northern rains help, but downstate losses loom with a corn crop 53 percent below normal.
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Downstate
Illinois Medway
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Works Progress
Howard O. Hunter
Hunter
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Missouri
Georgia
Minnesota
Nebraska
Montana
United States
Boy Hit by Train Near Bureau Badly Injured
A 12 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Hyle of Grayville Illinois, lies in critical condition at Spring Valley hospital after being struck by a westbound freight train near Millers crossing under the Rock Island viaduct. Amputation of both feet likely after blood transfusions and medical care.
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Dbelmar—Hyle
Dale Hyle
Grgayile I City
Til
Spring Valley Hospital
Millers Crossing
Rock Island
Canal
Bureau
Joss
Hyle
Gorrell
Ruth Gorrell
Grace Achterberg
Fred Blank
Blank
American Legion Celebration in Chillicothe Opens Weekend
Chillicothe hosts a four day celebration starting Saturday August 16 featuring Tilley Shows amusements two modern rides six top shows and a legal public wedding on the grounds led by advance agent Robert Robacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
American Legion
Tilley Shows
Robert Robacker
Chestnut 62 Magnolia resident dies after surgery
David Chestnut of Magnolia dies at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Men nonite hospital Bloomington after an appendicitis operation. Born in Antrim county Ireland April 26 1874 he came to Magnolia as a child. Surviving: wife Nona Sammons two daughters Mrs Maude Robinson Aledo and Mrs Weldon Lanham Bloomington and Donald Canton three grandchildren and brothers and sisters. Funeral Friday at 2 at Magnolia Methodist Episcopal church with Rev Rodgers. burial Magnolia cemetery.
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David Chestnut
Magnolia
Mennonite Hospital
Bloomington
Antrim
Ireland
Jon
Chestnut
Nona Sammons
Ohio
Lik
Maude Robinson
Aledo
Weldon Lanham
Donald
Canton
William Chestnut
Hugh
James Chestnut
Charles City
Samuel
Tilden
Thomas Morrison
Loomis
Nebr
AlIbert Perdew
Henry
Magnolia Methodist Episcopal Church
Rodgers
Magnolia Cemeery
Putnam Co G O P Picnic Draws Big Crowd at Hennepin
In Putnam County a large crowd gathers for the Republican picnic at Hennepin. Speakers include C Wayland Brooks and Congressman Dirksen with Paul Perong and a 30 piece band. Activities feature softball, horseshoes, bead and pet displays, and supper at local churches and stands. Public address system to aid listening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Henntepin
Republican Central Committee
C. Wayland Brooks
Fiverett M. Dirksen
Pekin
Paul M. Per
H. S. Morine
Methodists Church
Hennepin Park
Courthor Hennepin Park
WPA employment figures for Marshall County and Illinois
A July 15 report from the area statistical office of the Works Progress Administration shows 159 persons in Marshall county employed on WPA projects excluding sponsors and NYA. The breakdown lists 124 men and 235 women, with 149 from relief rolls. Illinois WPA hires total 156 527 including work camps as of July 16.
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WPA
National Youth Administration
Marehall County
Area Statistical Office
Works Progress Administration
National Emergency Council
Illinois
Rev A A Rodgers to Speak at Central Park Service
Last Sunday night union services in Central Park drew a large crowd. Rev Howe of Washburn delivered a helpful message. Miss Stella Kehlenbach of Sparland sang with Mrs Rena Greene accompanying. Next Sunday at 7 30 Rev A A Rodgers of Magnolia will be guest speaker. public invited.
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Central Park
Howe
Washburn
Stella Kehlenbach
Sparland
Rena Greene
A. A. Rodgers
Magnolia
Rodgers
Civil service exam for postmaster at Henepin
A civil service examination for appointment of postmaster at Henepin third class office is being conducted today at the K of P hall. Three applicants take the exam under supervision of W A Hupp secretary of the local civil service examiners board.
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Civil Service
Hennepin
K. of P. Hall
W. A. Hupp
Board of Civil Service Examiners
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