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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
3
Local notices report numerous Christmas visits and dinners across Magnolia with relatives from Echo, Normal, McNabb, Lostant and Wenona. Dates cover Christmas week through Sunday as friends travel, host and celebrate, while Epworth League events and a wedding draw attention.
Mrs Anna Brenn celebrated her 81st birthday on Christmas Day with dinner guests including her son Charlie and his wife and son Kenneth of Lostant. She received many cards and flowers from friends and well wishes for many more happy birthdays.
The community planned a surprise kitchen shower on Christmas Eve at the parsonage for Rev and Mrs M P Lackland. They received kitchen items or canned fruits and a purse of over $20.
At Magnolia Church Sunday school last week Mrs. Harry Hayes read Peppa Passes by Mrs. Browning. Rev. Lackland preached The Closing of the Old Year and will deliver The New Year next Sunday with Miss Bess Davidson providing a special Sunday school number.
A large crowd attended the midweek Christmas program at M E Church. Vera Hiatt played Silent Night on flute and the Community Orchestra provided music. Amy Mathis read a Christmas in Other Countries and told stories to the Primary Department. The congregation sang Joy to the World and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. Santa Claus distributed presents to the children.
In the second Bi Monthly test six pupils earned 100 in spelling: Keith Morphew Stella Travis Lyle DeVore Delphia Johnson Helen McGhiey and Wayne Wilson. Stella Travis had a perfect arithmetic paper and Delores Turpen led with the highest average. Virginia Zenzen and Bertha Bleull also scored high.
At the New Year's dinner Rev Albaugh will give an address and special music will be provided. Rev Ward will sing. Next Sunday's sermon topic is Facing Forward and there will be special music at the service.
Varna St Paul Lutheran Church announces New Year Eve services at 7 00 p m. New Year day German services at 10 30 a m January 2 Congregational meeting in the church basement at 9 00 a m Sunday January 3 English services at 10 80 a m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m.
Saratoga Methodist Church announces New Year services with solo by Mrs. Mary Reinbeck titled Master Potter and a choir number. Pastor Rev W T Ward will preach What of the New Year in the afternoon and Lifting the Horizon in the evening, with congregational singing at 7:80 led by the choir.
The community celebration Thursday night was praised for all participants and trainers. The Christmas offering collected 6.25 dollars. Rev. Pelton and his wife moved into the parsonage on Tuesday and are welcomed. Regular services are planned for Sunday with Sunday School at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00. BYP U meets Thursday with Louise Russell leading on the topic What Christmas Really Means.
The weatherman kept many away from cural and Sunday school last Sunday. Ruth Olson sang a New Year’s view solo. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. George Simpson’s on Wednesday January 6 1926 at 2 30 with a planed program after business. Roll call is to be answered by a New Year’s resolution. All members urged to attend. All church services next Sunday as usual.
Rev L F Vanderwater leads at The Home-like Church with Bible School at 10 00 a m Election of officers Sunday communion and preaching at 11 00 a m Evening service 730 p m Subject A New Year s Resolve Community youth hare and hound chase at M A Dally s store Saturday afternoon Birthday party at town hall for December January births with festive activities and meals expected
Varna First Swedish Lutheran Church notes midweek Bible class at Luther hall 7 pm Rev Karl Nilsson. New Year events include oyster supper 5 30 pm then program 10 pm in church. New Year’s Day services 10 45 am and Sunday school officers meet 8 pm in the parsonage. Confirmation class Saturday 10 am and Junior Missionary Band meeting 1 30 pm with hosts Mrs Carlson and Mrs Nyman. Congregation annual meeting January 6 at 10 am. Women’s Missionary Society serves coffee after.
The column lists numerous Saratoga residents and relatives during Christmas and vacation periods. Items mention illnesses, visits with parents and kin, Christmas dinners, hospital stays, marriages, and society gatherings involving families such as Hawksworth Reinbeck Rickey Carter Divilbiss Holmes and others in La Prairie Edelstein Peoria Princeton Somonauk and Pronton hospital.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Miller and family and Mr and Mrs Willis Shearer and family joined Mr and Mrs Percy Clift and family, James and Luke Harrington, and Margaret Bowers and Mildred Shorts for a Christmas dinner in Henry Reinbeck. Attendees included Otto, Florence, Lenora Trobaugh, Helen Baker, Ruth Van Ostrand, Lloyd Lewis, and William Van Ostrand. The group shared an oyster supper Tuesday evening and spent the evening in various ways.
Two signal mechanicians offer advertising day and night service. They handle maintenance and repairs for railway signaling equipment to ensure continuous operations. The team advertises around the clock support and prompt response for signal failures.
A critique compares printing jobs to cutting hair with a lawn mower. It argues printing samples show improper propriety in type, layout, ink and paper.
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