Henry Senachwine High School Board on Survey Election
Henry Senachwine High School Board releases a statement on the survey election for school reorganization. They acknowledge opinion differences, praise the committee’s work, and affirm plans to keep Henry Senachwine High School operating while pursuing a proposed unit district to improve facilities and curriculum. They deny territory grabbing and outline included areas and potential attendance shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jlenry- Pchwine High School
Henry‘Leavine High
Henry
Senachwine Distret
Avintan
Henry Noi
County Chairman Ford Outlines Job Appointment Procedure
Fred A. Ford of Marshall County Democratic Central Committee outlines the new state appointment process under Governor-Elect Stevenson. Applicants obtain an initial form from a precinct committeeman, signatures follow, then review by Marshall County and state committees, with Springfield screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Ford
Herity
Marshall County
Democratic Central Committee
Maarshall County
Atevenson
Ford
Marshall
Democratic Committee
O.k
Springfield
Fachtingine
State—central
Eorges
Kellh
Chicago
Pau ‘Powell
Vienna
Mitteemant
Eyhore
Down
Fred—Al Ford
Henry Library Receives Brown Memorial Gift of 1000
Henry City Library receives 1000 from the estate of Stephen Clare Brown of Hollywood. Brown previously gave 500 for the Ethel Claybourne Brown Memorial collection and 500 to start a building fund. The current gift adds to a building fund to seek a new home for the library in Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry City Library
Stephen Clare Brown
Henry
Hollywood
Calif
Mr. Brown
Ethel Claybourne Brown
Brown
Henry Library
Rosalind Ceakrs
Dorothy E. Kemp
Los Angeles
Ethel Clayourne Brown
Reverend Gibson Addresses Rotary on Man and God
The Henry Presbyterian pastor Reverend L. Gibson spoke to the Henry Rotary Club at the Farm Bureau building Monday noon. He reviewed Man-Don Stand Alone by A Cressy Morris son, arguing nature and science imply a purposeful intelligence behind creation and identifying this as God. Henry Rotary hosts included Chris Andersen and John Holler of the Lacon club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Gibson
Henry Presbyterian Church
Don
Henry Rotary Club
Farm Bureau
A. Cressy Morrisson
Des Uen
Rotman Puests
Henry Tuh
Chris Andersen
John Holler
Lacon Club
Christmas Mail Rush Nears End With Heavy Parcel Volume
Post office officials expect the Christmas mail load to be cleared by tonight with an extra Saturday and Sunday delivery. Parcel post deliveries are about the same as last year, stamp sales through Tuesday near prior levels, and total stamp usage may rise as more mailing days remain before Christmas. Heavy mail flows began last Thursday as the peak rush continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
Inter Mail
Birthday Celebrations for Elderly Residents at We nona Rest Haven
Mrs Zotela Stransenback aged 98 and Mrs Magdalene Docerman aged 96 marked December birthdays at the We nona Rest Haven. They enjoyed festivities with guests including Miss Margaret Lawless, feature writer for the Venona Index, who listened to Civil War era reminiscences. The storytellers recalled water wheels, rudges, hitching posts, and other bygone rural details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zotela
Stransenback
Magdalene —Docerman
Wenona
Margaret Lawless
Venona Index
Paddock Club Sparland to Reopen Under New Management
The Paddock Club, run in Sparland for years by Al Dell, will open Monday under Mary McKeon of Spring Valley. McKeon brings nine years of hotel experience. Mr and Mrs Dell have lived in Sparland for years. Dell also ran a merchandise business and was a noted antique and curios collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
al Dell
Mary McKeon
Spring Valley
Henry-Senachwine Board Pushes Unit District Petition
The Henry Senachwine High School Board of Education filed a petition with County Superintendent C. W. Swanson seeking a election on forming a unit district on the west side of the Illinois River with Henry as a proposed high school attendance center. The petition covers Henry and Senachwine townships, and parts of Saratoga, Whitefield, Hopewell, Putnam, and Wheatland townships, including Sparland and La Prairie areas.
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Henry- Senachwine High School Board of Education
W. Swanson
Inois River
Henry
Henry-Seanchwine
School Survey Committee
Henry Senychwine Bould
Henry-Senachwine Board
Henry-Senachwine High School
Henry Township
Senachwine Township
Putnam County
Whitefield
Saratoga Township
Hopewell Township
Saratoga
Steuben Pawnable
Sparland
LaPrairie Township
Wheatland
Bureau County
John Morse
Wimer Schlosser
Forney
Charles Hofer
Manock
Henry Senachwine
Board of Education
Peems
Marshall County
Bradford
Wyoming
Funeral Services Friday for Mrs Emma Justice
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma E Justice of Varna will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at Lindbloom Funeral Home. She died December 22 after a brief illness. Interment in Henry City Cemetery. Survived by one son Wis H I of Hammond Indiana. Friends may call after 7 p m today Thursday.
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Lindbloom
Emma E. Justice
Varna
Rest Haven
Wenong
JL. H. Appel
Toluca Christian_Church
Henry, City Cemetery
Louis Broaddux
Maurice Wright
Lertn Koch
Jay Myers
Miles Myers
Clarence Austin
Emma-E—Tribbey
Squire
Josephine Haynes
Tribbey
Secor
Tree
Washburn
Ashburn
Dovaci M.yreild
David M. Justice
Henry” Christian Church
Toluca
Josephine
Lewis T
Zon
Wis
Ralph Child Resigns State Calibrator Post
Ralph Child of Henry resigns after six years as calibrator for the divisions of standards in the State department of agriculture. His duties included checking petroleum meters at refineries and transport sites across southern Illinois. Millary of East Peoria continues as the other downstate ATCO calibrator in the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Child
Henry
State Department of Agriculture
Child
Ohe
John Millary
East _Peoria
ATCO
Ianols
G.O.F
Marshall County
Organ Recital Postponed At Lindbloom Funeral Home
Christmas music was scheduled for Thursday evening on the portico of the Lindbloom Funeral Home but has been postponed to Sunday at 8 PM. The Hammond organ recital continues as planned.
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Lindbloom Funeral Home
County Unit School Plans Defeated in Marshall and Putnam Counties
Voters in Marshall County and Senachwine Township Putnam County rejected a proposed two large unit school district plan spanning both sides of the Illinois River. West unit results showed urban 245 228 opposed and rural 848 against 186 in favor. east unit opposition was overwhelming 890 to 16 in urban areas and 784 to 116 in rural. Wenona and Toluca strongly opposed any cross river reorganization. Lacon favored the west unit 128 86. Petitions for reorganization have been filed in several districts, with Toluca and Venona set for elections and Sparland, Henry Senachwine pushing for larger units nearby. County superintendent C W Hanson proceeds cautiously to meet legal requirements.
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W Chun
Toluca
Lerten
Osage
Wenona
Evans Township
Ooston Gee
Bennington
Toluica
Roberts
Varney
Richland
Lacon
Henry
Sparland
Cane
Hopewell
Nesby
Whitefield Township
U Stettben
Marshall County
Senachwine Township
Putnam’ County
Illinois River
Senachwine
Putnam County
Lacon High School
Marshall
Uran
Uirban
Varna
la Rose
Leas
Var
Spainand
Orie
Chillicothe
C. W. Wanson
Lacon Township
Steuben Township
Theischool Boards
Venona
LaSalle County
Superintendent ‘of
Henry Senachwine
An-Affort
West Territory
Henry- Senachwine Board
Sperland-board
Campaign Donations Increase Maryhall Putnam Milk Fund Total
Arthur O'Brien of Henry Marshall Putnam chairs the drive and reports $60 in new donations forwarded to State headquarters. From Hennepin and Bennington Townships the gifts total $60 from the Park estate. The new additions bring the Maryhall and Putnam counties total to $7,766.74 against a $7,175 quota, with further student contributions anticipated for the milk fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur O'Brien
Henry
Marshall-Putnam
Cood
Hennepin
Bennington
Alvin Park
Parkfield Farms
Bennington Township
Park
Familly
Maryhall
Putnam
Achéat
Milk Fund
New Postal Rates Take Effect in January
An entirely new schedule on postal rates goes into effect January according to Postmaster Francis Lee Wright of Henry. The schedule lists increased rates on nearly every form of mail except the three cent rate on letters and first class mail with a one cent on souvenir cards. A detailed schedule will be published next week or available by request at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis—t Lee- Wright
Henry
Mall
New Henry Area Bus Route Announced by Peoria Charter
Walter W. Winkler, president and general manager of the Peoria Charter Coach Company, announced a new bus service to Henry. The route will start Monday with four LaSalle to Peoria trips daily and special service for Caterpillar employees. Bus stops will be at Hayline's Restaurant and a downtown area near the railroad depot. Tickets sold at LaSalle and Henry depots. schedules to be posted. Winkler also secured a nationwide charter franchise and noted past Lacon to Peoria routes as the basis for the new service.
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Walter W. Winkler
Peoria
Henry
Winkler
Hayline’s
Aroa—Ami A Thelnser
Cery
Lacon
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Garvey
Vear
Education
Henry - Senachwine
Chine High
Klenny
Itenry
Cate
Plah
Geridle
Jocak
Ted
Aly Tere
Henrs
Buregit
Henry-Senachwine
Sparland High
Impressi Trans MB
Tash
Chillicothe Board
Rev. L. Gibson
Henry - Senachwine Board
Mrs
Emma Justice
Henry Senachwine High
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