Quaker Yearly Meeting Sees Wide Distances Attended
The yearly meeting at Quaker Lane hosted over 1100 attendees from Chicago Milwaukee Madison St Louis and five Eastern meetings including Sophia Pennsylvania. Talks by Ralph Rose of the World Committee examined peace and quoted Hiroshima history while Norman from New York spoke on education and private schools.
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England
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Bennett Coates
Merchants' Fund Jumps to $80 This Friday and Saturday
Henry stores promote Dollar Days with big bargains and a Merchants' program at 9 30 Saturday night offering 80 dollars, double the usual. Mrs. Bryan Chapman missed collecting a prior 4 dollar prize while Bernice Brady won 10 dollars, triggering this week's 80 dollar consolation. Anita Sue Anderson drew the ticket from the box near Henry, with Bernice Brady pictured in the News Republican.
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Bernice Brady
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Rickey Studi
Weather report notes scant rain and corn yield gains
Alten Tuttle reports only four tenths of an inch of rain in Henry this month with a shower on Aug 5. A prior rain on July 18 upped yields by a bushel per acre in Marshall and Putnam counties. Despite July heat the corn looks good due to early June rainfall, though corn borers are expected to cause heavy damage in parts of Illinois, including Marshall and Putnam.
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Teaching Positions Filled In Marshall County
County superintendent C. W Swanson reports all teaching positions in Marshall county are filled. He notes a general shortage of teachers, but Marshall county is fortunate in this respect.
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Marshall County
Towns in Marshall County to adopt half cent city sales tax
At a Lacon meeting of about 25 officials from Lacon Henry Sparland Chillicothe North Chillicothe and others it was agreed all towns except Henry would adopt a one half cent city sales tax. Toluca LaRose Washburn and Varna indicated support with Wenona already acting. The tax would take effect in Lacon on October 7.
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Digouasipur
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Henry
Robert Davis
Lee Titcomb
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Alderman Titconth
Centennial Bureau County Fair Opens at Princeton Next Tuesday
The 100th annual Bureau County Fair opens Tuesday morning in Princeton and runs through Friday. Entertainment includes Navy band Wave Drill team and a Centennial Queen with four attendants, plus city parades, contests for Mr and Mrs Centennial, and prizes for parade winners. Activities include Kids Day, livestock judging, horse racing, a pageant, and a tractor pulling contest with cash awards. Also tests at Dixon Springs Experiment Station study stilbestrol effects on lamb growth.
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Charles Hoffman Installed as Commander of Henry Legion Post
Charles Hoffman was installed as commander of Henry Post 323 American Legion in a regular meeting in the Legion building. Jewell Hooker of Bradford installed him and was named district commander for the 16th district. He was assisted by Dean Burwell with other officers also installed including Wosik, Clark, Barry, Hartley, Soll, Coford, and Barker. Kobe Ford and outgoing commander Vince Coford expressed thanks to the committee and officers for a successful year. The Knights of Columbus praised the Legion for space and progress on Independence Day celebrations, and Francis McEvoy was asked to continue as publicity chairman.
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Chuck) Hoffman
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Bradford
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Stark County American Legion
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Dean Burwell
Wyomin
John J. Wosik
Thomas Clark
Edwin Barry
Gordon Hartley
Grant Soll
Murray Coford
Melvin
Bud) Barker
Don Nader
Vince Coford
Henry Cornell
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Francis McEvoy
Henry Senachwine High School Opens with Freshman Health Check
The Henry Senachwine high school will open Monday August 29 with half day sessions 8 am to noon CST or 9 am to 1 pm CST through September 2. Labor Day on September 5 closes school. full days resume September 6. Freshmen must have a physical examination per state law and may obtain blanks from their doctor or from Mr Brumm at the high school. The faculty and textbooks for the year are listed, including Mr Brumm as principal and Louis Broaddus leading band and chorus.
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Henry Senachwine districts adopt standard time this fall
The Henry Senachwine school boards agree to run on standard time during the fall months. This follows last spring’s daylight time operation and continues a year old arrangement among Henry high, Henry grade, and Senachwine grade schools.
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Air Force Chief of Staff Extends Sympathy to Family
The U S Air Force conveys sympathy to Mr and Mrs Lester O Feddericke of 208 Schuy Street Henry Illinois after the death of their son Airman First Class William Feddericke. In a August 11 1955 letter Chief of Staff N F Twining notes his notable cooperation and devotion to duty and mourns the loss with the family.
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Schuyl Street
Henry, Ulinois
Three from Counties To Attend IRA Kick Off Meet
Three representatives from Marshall and Putnam counties join over 300 Illinois farm leaders in Springfield August 22 23 for the Illinois Agricultural Association policy development program. Viron Gustafson Joe Shearer and Erle A Derry will attend from the counties.
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Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
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Farm Bureau Organization
Mrs Owen Stoner Engaged to Teach at Henry Senachwine
Mrs Owen Stoner of Henry who has taught in Henry and Chicago will teach at Henry Senachwine High School next year. She holds a master's degree and will teach algebra practical mathematics geometry advanced mathematics and guidance. The staff grows by one with Mrs Stofer joining as new faculty.
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W. LaVerne Wiedier
Russell Wittmer
Donald Smith
Juanita Sherwood
Edith Williams
Norma Miller
Margaret Ann Woodfill
Mildred Stoner
John Sears
Louis Broaddus
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4-H Girls Win State Fair Ribbons
4-H girls in Marshall Putnam counties earned ribbons at the state fair in home economics and clothing. Carol McQuilkin received an A while Marjorie Bruch and Judith Kates earned B and C in clothing, with Karen Fay Allee Nauman and Margie Bruch also receiving B. Barbara Schaefer and Nancy Nauman got C for room improvement projects. Alien Stable Gathryn Gustafson Pat McKee Marilyn Boehle and Donita Swanson received participation ribbons for clothing display. Patsy Boyle and Lila Marine earned demonstration ribbons for their talks.
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Carol McQuilkin
Mar-jorie Bruch
Judith Kates
Karen Fay
Allee Nauman
Margie Bruch
Barbara Schaefer
Nancy Nauman
Alien Stable
Gathryn Gustafson
Pat McKee
Marilyn Boehle
Donita Swanson
Street Dance to climax Dollar Days at Henry Theatre
A street dance tops Henry Dollar Days with music by Lee Poff and Her Midwestern Playboys from 9 30 to 11 30 p m in front of the Henry Theatre Saturday night. Joe Yeager of Spring Bay calls square dances after an exhibition by the Steuben Hayshakers who won the 4 H Square Dance contest.
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Grade School to Open With Full Day Session Next Week
The Henry Grade School plans a full day opening Monday with no half day sessions. Renovations include new doors plumbing and heating work, upgraded safety features and new lockers. Staff lists and updated textbooks and workbooks from Scott Foresman are noted, with rental payments and weekly readers listed.
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