Rotary program promotes world peace and fellowship
District Governor Eli Sablen of Belvidere told Henry Rotary Club members the Rotary organization has over 500000 members in districts worldwide. He described Rotary as a fast growing force for international friendship and service, with travel possible to Australia for a noon meeting and return the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidtelvard
Henry Tribytind
Leo K. Sabien
Sri
Rotary
Belvidere
Inl
Rotary International Y
Ry Rotary Club
Eli Sablen, Sr
International
Leary Club
Lake Placid
Rotary Club
Sablen
Ubs
Rotary Cts
Td States
Ana
Iron Curtain
Monilege
Ducks Ford
tesRotary Club
Oly
Henry Club
Milford Jontz
Princeton
George Hacker
Gerry Scott
Lowell Grieves
C. B. Pace
Lacon
Dayne
Farr
A. R. Beard
Mid- State College of Commerce
Peoria
Henry Rotary Club
Robert Swengel
Ludington
Mich
R. V. Watson
Saugatuck
Frank Adams
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Hubert Lytle
Stockton and Barstow
Calif
Sabien
Illinois
Australia
Henry Rotary Goat Travels Through Peoria Area
Henry Rotary goat Henry Rootary continues its journey through Rotary District 642 and heads into the Peoria district visiting about 40 clubs. Ray Hunt started the traveling fellowship project and John Gray of Chillicothe Rotary handed the goat to Chillicothe before travel resumes in Peoria with reception noted by Peoria Rotary member Tommy Hennessey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Root
Henry Rotary Club
Illinois
Peoria
Rotary International
Henry Rootary
Ray Hunt
Henry
Savanna Rotary Club
Hunt
John Gray
Chillicothe Rotary Club
Gray
Chillcothe Club
Henry Roterlan
Mrs Ella Jenness Laid To Rest In Henry Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Jenness aged 94 years were held at Green funeral home in Henry. The Henry Presbyterian church member was born October 17 1867 in Henry and died August 17 in Bridgton Maine. She is survived by her son Edwin of Yardley Pa three grandsons Eric Jonathan and Eugene and one granddaughter Mary Victoria plus four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Jenness
Bridgton
Maine
Green Funeral Home
Albert Journey
Henry Presbyterian Church
Gordon Downey
Henry City Cemetery
Roy Miller
Walter Bayne
Dayne Farr
John McAllister
Richard Finfgeld
Hutchins
Jenness
Henry
Ella Hutchins Jenness
Eugene—Hand Vetoria
Locke Hutchins
Charles Leavitt Jenness
Chicago
Hyde Park Presbyterian Church
Eugene
Edwin
Yardley
Eric
Jonathan
Eugene Jenness
Mary Victoria Jenness
City starts seed work at Henry harbor project
Workmen seed the Henry harbor and lock pond area after hand raking terraces and removing large rocks. Posts and a wire barricade were placed across the lock wall to cap a future picnic area. Autotomotists drive over the surface, packing soil ahead of seeding. The new terrace has attracted attention, with some motorists straying onto the area over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Harbor
Lock Pond
Parkway Road
Marshall Putnam Fair Week Opens with Four Day Schedule
The 41st Marshall Putnam State Fair runs Tuesday August 28 through Friday August 31. Highlights include dairy judging livestock parades horse races a machinery parade and tractor pulling along with new exhibitors and larger farm building displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Stansell
Francis Boyle
Clinton Lundgren
Varna
Fair Board
News-Republican
Bissell Shaver
Henry
H. M. Dewey
Camp Grove
Lundgren
Sales Tax Revenue Reaches New High Across Area Towns
June tax receipts show Henry led with 2002.88, Lacon 1547.64, and Toluca 863.24 as Marshall and Putnam counties report strong gains. Other towns list varied totals including Wenona 807.00 and Wyoming 1228.20 with multiple firms and exhibits planned for upcoming fair week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Lacon
Snes
Marshall County
Hery
Toluca
222 Attend Annual Friends Meeting at McNabb in 1962
The 88th Tilli Nois Yearly Meeting of Friends met August 15 19 1962 at the McNabb meeting house. 222 attenders stayed in a dorm with 125 beds and five tents, with many guests in the community. Reports from AFSC FCNL and FWC discussed education social action and peace work in Africa and the world. The gathering featured speakers on Africa missions housing issues urban life and Quaker thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillinois
Meeting ‘of Friends
McNabb
Starved Rock
57Th Street
Chicago
Aiica
Friends
American Friends Service Committee
A.F.S.C
Friends Committee For National Legislation
F.C.N.L
Friends World Committee For Consultation
F.W.C.C
World Conference of Friends
Kenya
Africa
Third Assembly of the
World Council of Churches
Delhi
India
George H. Watson
Roosevelt University
Friends Yearly Meeting
Watson
Raymond Wilson
F.C.N.S
Washington
Congress
Federal
Peace Corps
A.fs.c
United, National
Robert Byrd
North Park’ College
Uganda
John
Isle of
Patmos
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Rickey Studio
Ict
Eny Rotary Wada
Henna
Presland
Bona
Best
Weltés Gion
Lacon Legion
Fasco Feed Company of
Mendota
German Lutheran Church of
Henry Christian Church
Blue Chip Feed Co
Clarence Kietzman
LaRose
Crop T
CROP
Marshall - Putnam Counties
Griffith Seed Company
Nabb
Funks
Robert Gibbs
Monier
WLPO
LaSalle Radio Broadcasting
J. & J. Products
Washburn
Bennett
Springfield
Lucretia
Franklin
Plummer
Scott Cram
Madison
Wis
Philo
Sophy
Beloit
College
Friends General Conference
General Conference
all-Friends
Traverse City
Mid-West
Quakers
Cape May
N. J
Charles W. Eliot
Robert Louis Stevenson
Clifford Haworth
Robert O. Byrd
Friends Meetinghouse
Mr. Byrd
Haworth
St. Louis
Illinois Yearly Meeting
Byrd
North Park
Hoto
RickeyrStudio
Eddie
Illnois Education Association
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