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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
2
Readable snippets show a broad round of social visits in Streator Toluca La Rose and Ancona. Local families host dinners birthdays and travel to Peoria Chicago and Venona for events and moving. a basketball win for Varna and a sizeable church bazaar proceeds.
The Varna Woman s Literary Club hosts a joint gathering with clubs from Marshall and Putnam counties on December 5 despite bad weather. State President Mrs George Thomas Palmer addresses the group after a noon social and covered dish dinner.
Report cards issued monthly. Freshmen grades show A 16 percent B 60 percent Cor lower 24 percent. Sophomores records show A percent B 85 percent Cor lower 56 percent. Juniors show A S percent B 50 percent Cor lower per the two initial months.
A. G. Clemens of Washington spent Thursday with friends in town and was a dinner guest at the home of Mrs. Emma Hoffert. Mrs. W. A. Wright visited relatives in Sheldon last week before planning a winter in Florida. Ben Myers traveled to Chicago Monday to hear President Coolidge speak and returned the same day. Mrs. J. J. Myers came home from Chicago where she had recuperated from a recent operation at Presbyterian Hospital.
Richland reports social visits and church suppers in Lacon with Mr and Mrs Ora Moreland and Mr and Mrs Ray Spangler among attendees. Local calamities include a sick cow cared for by Dr Hodge from Varma and a death of Mrs Guy Stevenson of La Rose. A Hereford calf is missing after being bought by G E Schumacher and son Clarence. Local meetings move due to bad roads.
Alden Trobaugh spent Sunday and Monday in Peoria while Paul Divilbiss stayed with Otto Trobaugh. Various families visited friends and attended a basketball game including the Reinbecks Hawksworths Rickeys and Biggars with several shopping trips to Henry and Princeton. Harold Russell visited after returning from Somonauk with Dr Royce called from Sparland.
Mrs. Fred Greathouse visited with friends in Rock Island from Thursday to Tuesday. La Salle shoppers included Mrs. Benj Hoyle and Mrs. Fred Gallagher. The M E B church Ladies Aid served dinner at the L F Boyle sale. The Heiningers of Peoria and the Hoyles hosted visits. Mrs. Roy Alleman of Tonica is ill with mumps at her parents’ home. Mr. and Mrs. Grasser and Harold and Barbara Kahne were at Henry hospital. The Greathouses, newly married, were hosted at Peter Greathouse’s home. Mrs. Greathouse was Fay Kennedy.
William Blackburn of Richland suffered a painful eye injury while moving a tree near his home. A piece of bark entered his eye, caused an ulcer, and he now makes daily trips to Lacon for medical treatment.
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