Harvest Festival Queen Crowning at School Dance
Judy Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Nichols, a junior and Student Council member, is chosen 1959 Harvest Festival queen. A prominent student on honor rolls and leader in chorus, she will be crowned at the festival with Anne Foster 1958 queen present, joined by court members and FFA escorts.
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Judy Nichols
Henry Senachwine
Rickey Studio
Fidy
George Nichols
Is & Junior
Judy
Peggy Schlosser
Poster
This Clays
Anne Foster
Vest
Ann Place
FFA
Pendan
Carmon
EFA
Maubach
Bers
Weght
Mario Cooper
Karbean
Batty Wilson
Connie T¢Onyan
Roberta Klein
Paves -Groy
Et A
Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau and Oil Company Meeting
The annual meeting of the Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau and Marshall Putnam Oil Company will be held at Henry Senachwine High School on Saturday December 12. A beef barbecue at 5 p.m. precedes business sessions at 7 p.m. with plans to serve 2 000 persons. Seven Oil Company directors will be elected for one-year terms and, in the Farm Bureau meeting, officers and eight directors will be elected for two-year terms. Free barbecue tickets available from Oil Company Insurance Service salesmen directors and the Farm Bureau building. Entertainment follows the meetings with children’s entertainment planned.
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Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
Marshall-Putnam Oil Company
Henry-Senachwine
Oil Company
Farm Burea
Farm Bureau
Thanksgiving Service Draws Large Crowd Across Churches
A union service held last Wednesday night by Henry Christian Methodist and Presbyterian churches featured choir music directed by Miss Bertha Caspers with Mrs. Lee Titcomb on piano and a sermon by Rey Roland Badger. The collection totaled $57 and was donated to UNICEF.
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Union
Henry Christian
Methodist
Presbyterian
Christian Church
Bertha Caspers
Lee Titcomb
Rey Roland Badger
Unicef
Christmas Week Events Planned by Henry Chamber of Commerce
The Henry Chamber of Commerce air committee outlines several Christmas week events. Plans include store openings on Dec 21 and Dec 22, a Community Christmas Sing on Shard Street, and a Santa Claus parade with prizes announced next week.
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Henry Chamber of Commerce
Air Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Shard Street
Henry troop holds court of honor for Star rank seniors
Henry troop at Henry-Se natchwine high school held a court of honor Monday night where Jim McCrosky and Steve Brumm earned the Star rank. Assistant Scoutmaster Charles McCrosky and Scoutmaster John Ewan led the ceremony and many Scouts received Tenderfoot and Second Class badges.
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Orth Ie
Jim McIrand Steyre
Brumm
Henry-Senachwine High -School
Jim
Charles McCrosky
Steve
Mr. Sands
Kenneth Brumm
Terderftao
Elas
Apy J
John Ewan
Jim McCrosky
Henry
John Bruce Martin
Larry Boehle
Steve Shanks
John Hunt
Jamie Williams
John McCrosky
Ewan
Uea
TY Hoye
Stevey Hrumm
Vin McCrosky
Harry Davis
Creve Coeur Council
Polite College State Park
Bradard
Ewan and McCrosky
Colorado Springs
Colo
Board of Review
Court of Honor
George Zugler
Advancement
Steve Brumm
Darlene Dawson is Laid to Rest at Putnam Cemetery
Miss Darlene Dawson, longtime nurse born August 19 1892 in Wheatland Township Bureau County, laid to rest in Putnam cemetery after funeral at Putnam Christian Church. Pastor Rev Evigene Stipe officiated with music by Mrs Lawrence Daniels and Mrs Richard Anderson, pallbearers listed. survivors include sisters Mrs Harry Finley and Mrs Harold Condit and brother Curtis L. Dawson.CARD OF THANKS note follows from Condit and Finley families.
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Wwer
G. Hon
Danteine
Putnam Christian Church
Putnam Cemetery
Muaic
Lawrence Daniels
Richard Anderson
Daniels
Clarence Anderson
Marshall Downey
Jerry Harrington
John Carroll
Howard Anderson
Lloyd
Wheeler
Wes
Miss Dawson
John L
Mary T. (Johnson) Dawson
Love Tree
Wheatland Township
Bureau County
Chicago
Englewood Hospital
Florida
California
Camp Callum
la Jolla
Calif
Harold Condit
Putnam
Harry Finley
Henry
Condit
Curtis L. Dawson
Princeton
Elton Anderson
Lora
Kenneth Winship Heads Henry Lodge 119 Installation
Kenneth Winship to head Henry Lodge 119 A F and A M at installation of officers in the new Masonic hall Saturday evening December 5. Winship to be installed as worshipful master with Lyle Tuttle senior warden William Clift Jr junior warden Dayne Farr treasurer and Ray Hunt secretary.
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Henry Lodge
A.F
A.M
Masonic Hall
Kenneth Winship
Lyle Tuttle
William Clift, Jr
Dayne Farr
Ray Hunt
Wright Receives Master of Science Degree in Agriculture
Bruce H. Wright of Saratoga Township graduates with a master of science in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois. Diplomas mailed Dec 1. Wright completed a general agriculture bachelor's in 1958 and worked on his master’s thesis titled Prie ne and Trading Bracticeutee Grain the North Central Region. He served six months in the Army Reserve in 1960 and plans to seek a farm economics position in grain marketing.
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Priene
North Central
Wright
Hennepin Approves School Bond Issue
Voters in the Hennepin grade school district approved a 75 000 bond by 115 to 14 to add four classrooms to the Hennepin school. The plan aims to ready the new wing for the September opening. the Putnam County Bank is the low bidder at 3.8698 percent interest.
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Hennepin
Preneus Hennepin
Arthur Clark
Clark
Putnam County Bank
Blood Bank Drive Seeks Renewed County Support
Mrs. John F. Law reports many prospective donors contacted for the Red Cross blood program but promises of participation are low. The upcoming Legion building drive aims to boost supplies and morale as county residents are urged to support the blood program and offset past neglect.
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John F
Buzzy) Law
Henry
Legion
Becready
Elvidipride
Enty
Gorpais
Red Cross
Marshall County
Vincent Merdian Receives TV Gift From Father Schumacher
Vincent Merdian of Henry, a long time shut in, received a television set donated by Father Laur ence Schumacher to watch the Bishop Franz installation. He expressed gratitude to Father Schumacher and all who provided the gift, noting it comforts him during weary hours.
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Vincent Merdian
Henry
Laurence Schumacher
Franz
Mr. Mercian
Father Schumacher
Henry Chamber of Commerce Phone and Hours
The Henry Chamber of Commerce phone number is 3240. Ernest Rose serves as secretary-manager and is in the office five afternoons weekly from 1 to 5 p.m. The office lies beside the Henry library on Edward street, with a public calendar in the chamber window for upcoming events.
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Henry Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Rose
Henry Library
Edward Street
Santa Claus Parade Crowds Enjoy 1300 Candy Bags
Santa distributed 1300 bags of candy after a parade featuring 17 units and five bands. Floats were entered by local churches and Saratoga 4-H with cash prizes from the Chamber of Commerce. Santa rode a pony provided by Leonard Hufnagel as Be Milo and other groups performed.
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Ses
Henry
yen byteri + dade ges
Presiat
Ithree
St. Mary’s
Henry Christian
Saratoga
Chambera
Legion. Hall
Milo
Cporian
Schog
Helen
Maes Goa
MeMenamiy
Sena
Agate Pays
Hg Bay
Jifakeston Cole Gaaider Co Ne Diibers Aa Hermes
Indadl
Virice
Irdaane Chier
Walter
Sion
Bey
Three New TB Cases In MP Counties
Mrs. Alme Guimond of Henry reports provisional Waols Public Health figures show 3,330 Illinois tuberculosis cases in 1959, with three in Marshall Putnam counties. She notes many infected lack active disease and cites school tuberculin tests finding 30 reactors.
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Alme Guimond
Henry
Marshall-Putnam County Tuberculoss Association
Waols Public Health Department
Illinois
Marshall-Putnam Counties
Carr Bros Win Top Honor at International Exposition
Hampshire breeders Carr Bros of McNabb won the grand championship at the International Live stock Exposition in Chicago. Their lightweight Hampshire hog weighed 200 pounds live and 161 pounds dressed, with a loin eye of .97 inches and 14 inches of backfat. Oscar Anderson & Son showed the reserve champions in both on hoof and dressed classes. Duane Carr led the champion to Chicago, with the Carr Bros also placing third in the middleweight Hampshire class.
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Carr Bros. Hampshire Breeders
McNabb
Chicago
Carr Bros. Herd
Duane Carr
Carr Bros
Carr Bros. Clas
Hampshire
Jim
John McKee
McMarshall Farms
Richland Town
Rithmiller
George Rithmiller, Jr
Toluca
Angus
A. M. Morine & Sons
Duro
Morrissey Bros. of
Wyomin
Hamshires
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Far Bureau
Fander of Commerce
Evenin Wats “Monde
Dex
Isome Ee
American Legoke Distribution
Gense Ss
Dan Roaward
Darlene Dawson
Henry Masons
Brice
Ait le
Bruce H. Wright
University of Ilinois
Al‘falfa
News-Republican
Henry Chamber
Santa
Soonce
Woodford Sau
LaSalle County
Peoria County
Stark County
Poland
China
Oscar Anderson & Son
Leland
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