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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
5
Long list of Sparland residents and guests enjoy visits in town and nearby areas. J. H. Benefiel of Canton, J. Watkins family from Ohio, and many others are noted with relatives in La Prairie, Peoria, Joliet, and Pontia t. Local gatherings include a big family picnic for Ambrose Cummings and a So and Sew club organized by neighborhood women.
Cottage Wm Piper and family visited John Farley's at Kaneville while Mr and Mrs A G Doty and Ivan of Tiskliwa spent Sunday with Frank Horack's. Nellie and Mary Kidd of near Greeley are visiting relatives here. Gus Ruberg of Providence is parent to a newborn daughter. Sam Payne and wife welcomed a baby boy born Thursday August 18.
Local residents attended funerals and visited relatives in nearby towns. Guests included Mrs. Al Rosenthal of Chicago staying with her mother Mrs. Atha Bos shell and Chicago visitors Mr. and Mrs. Yar nell. A wave of vacations and auto travel filled roads as families planned returns from Ludington and Cullom. News recalls James Munnis of Champaign being brought to Minonk for burial and ties to the Jannsen and Jousten music house.
Dr and Mrs N B W McCartney welcomed guests for a six o'clock Saturday dinner including Mrs R M Barnes the Misses Lura and Winnie Macon of Lacon and Miss Charlotte Bussell.
Mrs Anna Evans and her daughters Vivian and Alice entertained at Sunday dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs F H Gehr, Mr and Mrs James Mathias, Mr and Mrs Edward Moore of Chicago, Mrs Zetta Gehr, Mrs Mellie Johnson of Henry, and Miss Edna Zellopher of LeRoy.
Mrs. Ralph Christman hosted a three table 500 party at her hill home on Friday afternoon for twelve friends. First prize was a box of stationery won by Mrs. George Hacker of Lacon and consolation a jar of candy won by Mrs. James Burnett. Guests included Mesdames Hacker Lenz Osborne Riddell Holmes der Speer and Misses Aitchison Evans and Kehlenbach. A lunch of frozen fruit salad olives nut bread peach delice and ice tea was served.
A compact reflection on Noah reaching age six hundred before learning ark construction, urging steadiness and grip amid the challenge.
The Misses Marie Lundgren Doro Swanson Verna Golden Pauline Griffith and Juanita Allen with Miss Luella Bane acting as chaperon enjoyed several days outing at Lake Senachwine. On Saturday evening Miss Dorothy Bangs and brother Ed Carroll Skeels and Raymond Linder motored down for the week end.
The August Kings Herald meeting met at Gail Ryan's country home with Mrs Eckstrand in charge. After the business session and devotionals, the children enjoyed a lawn picnic and a fine lunch was served by the hostess's mother.
The annual county institute for teachers runs August 24 to 28 at Ottawa Township High School. Noted speakers include Dr C P Colegrove Pasadena California Dr A E Winship Boston MA Charles H Kingman Ottawa Miss Elda Merton Aukesha WI Jonn Hott Ottawa Miss Elizabeth Bowers Ottawa Miss Harriet F E Cook Washington IN Miss Helen Hoff Ottawa County Superintendent W S Foster will cover rural school organization and methods. Many local teachers plan to attend.
Harvey Bender of Sheffield, second son of Mr and Mrs Mel Bender, suffered a mower injury while near the yard. Doctors at Princeton hospital amputated the foot, a severe misfortune for the family. His older brother Wilbur recently sustained facial injuries from a horse kick.
Tobias and I of Olin Iowa thresh their 34 acre oats field weighing 3860.3 bushels. The yield, 113.5 bushels per acre, sets a state record this year after six corn crops. Seed variety was bought at Ames four years ago for 4 dollars per bushel and proved profitable.
A Brady sale near Mendota drew strong turnout for the 62 acre Brady farm. Bids reached 390 dollars per acre with E B Holliston among top bidders. Brady kept a two rod strip of land, and part of the south 10 acres was sold to Holliston.
White snake root, a lethal weed harming Illinois livestock, was found on four Bureau county farms. J B Haberkorn, county farm advisor, located patches in woodland pastures on Alba Miller, John Rawson, and J B Coyle’s farms in Bureau, and on Lincoln Cass’s farm in Laville.
Frank Matern of Tonica ran L F Boyle’s threshing rig last Wednesday and produced 25 278 bushels of oats in seven days, averaging 3 611 bushels daily. On several days he exceeded 4 000 bushels with a 36 56 separator.
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