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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
10
Pay RY Church Notes of Our Neighbors reports Varna Swedish Lutheran Church schedule with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning services at 10 45 a m no evening service A week from Sunday August 30 Rev Hultberg from Venona will fill the pulpit while Rev Nilsson is on vacation services to be held in the afternoon
The Sunday school plans a picnic soon. Mrs Hallock and two children attended last Sunday with Rev Hallock for an all day meeting at the church. The ladies cooked dinner while the men did outside work. Sunday school next Sunday at 10 a m and Communion at 11 a m.
Rev. D Paul Chapman reports at La Rose Presbyterian Church that an upcoming mission slide show, likely on Africa, will follow a China set that impressed attendees. The program highlights global church work and the economic realities facing people abroad.
The Varna M. E. Church held its fourth quarterly conference Sunday at 3 pm with favorable reports from all departments. Dr. Archer of Peoria district attended and led the business. Next Sunday morning features the final communion of the year and Epworth League evening led by Wallace Brown.
Saratoga M E Church notes Rev Ward has gone to Milan to head singing at a profitable youth venue. Rev J W Turner of Henry will lead Sunday services. Miss Florence Holmes directs last Sunday's meeting. Mrs Zella Lewis to lead devotionals next Sunday. Wide-Awakes enjoyed a gathering at the Holmes sisters home with games and refreshments.
Infant deaths in Marshall county from 1920 to 1924 totaled 90 with an average annual rate of 71.1 per thousand births, while Putnam county recorded 41 deaths at ~0.9 per thousand births, according to Illinois Health News.
A terse excerpt depicts a speaker pleading under time pressure to exit a prior situation. The lines imply urgency and coercion within a tense moment. Names and exact places are not provided.
Local updates from Putnam include Miss Nora Lith in Spring Valley and several trips by residents to Denver, Bozeman, and Colorado Springs. Farmers report good yields with grain delivered and threshing nearly finished. Maggie Spratt to begin Methdist hospital nurse training. Rev W H Witter attends funeral in Cambridge then travels for Old Settlers meeting and Epworth events.
A pupil answers that West Virginia has two capitals, prompting the teacher to clarify. The exchange yields a humorous miscue as the student claims there are "two capitals" and references a confusion between a city and a state capital.
West Evans and Aukland families depart for three weeks visiting Marion Ohio. Arthur Wrights head to northern Wisconsin for camping and fishing with John Wright. R W French travels to Denver Colorado Springs and Betes Park with family. A Los Angeles move is planned for E K Fasbinder and husband. Numerous relatives visit Emerson Dunlap in Iowa and Illinois households share extended stays and reunions.
The B and B club met Thursday August 12 at Mrs W French home. A silk dress judging contest was the main feature. After adjournment, members played volleyball then planned a picnic supper with guests. Evening included music and social time.
The Evans Unit of the Home Bureau met at Mrs. R. W. French’s home on August 11. Election of officers was the main order of business, resulting in Mrs. H. H. Thierry as president.
The report lists officers and leaders for the Roberts Unit including Vice President Mrs Arthur McAdam Secretary Mrs Olive Sharp Treasurer Mrs J H Aukland and Reporter Mrs Louis Wright Local Leaders Mrs David Johnson and Mrs Roscoe Judd Miss Scott taught Types of Commercial Patterns best suited to the Individual The September meeting is moved to Thursday September 10 at the Presbyterian church social rooms in Wenona with Roberts Unit guests as several units double meetings during September due to Fairs.
Mr and Mrs J L Becker became owners of the hotel Wenona last week by purchasing other heirs interests in the Mary Stanton estate. The Beckers have run the business since Mrs Stanton's death and plan many improvements while keeping management in the Stanton family.
The Averill family pet Angora cat from Granville, age nearly 20, died on August 3. A large white cat with blue eyes and fur about three inches long. Lincoln Park directors in Chicago once offered $100 to add the animal to the zoo, but Mr Averill refused.
A concise maxim notes that skepticism meets action when the doubter is confronted by the doer who actually completes the task. The saying emphasizes progress through effort and practical results.
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