Ralston Purina Seeks $300000 Plus Against Colonial Co op
A federal suit filed in Peoria names Ralston Purina Company and the Colonial Feed Dealers Association as plaintiffs seeking more than $300000 tied to alleged conveyance schemes. Hugh Lott and Hershberger, Mason City figures, are named along with Globe Rendering Company. The case alleges profits from property transfers totaling substantial sums and assets transfer to cripple creditors. Four Marshall County parcels and other real estate are implicated as part of the alleged scheme.
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Ralston —Purine Company
Louis
Keyboard Elevator Company
Nesday
United States
Peoria
Co-operative Association
armaan _LaRose
Ralston-Purina Company
Eqzits
En Lamed
Hugh ‘Bs Lottarna
Tor
Colonial Company
Herschberger
Mason City
Ident
Globe Render Company
E Ralston Company
Alex Sloan
Lott
Nist
Erschberger
Globe Rendering Company
Mpany
Purof
Ralston
Cooperative Company
Conint
Marshall Nty
Colonial Feed Dealers Asation
Ralston Comy
Varna
Flor
Colial
Vari
LaRoge
Local Soldier Enlists With 8th Air Force at San Antonio
Steele, son of Mrs. Rena ele of Henry, enlisted in the 8th Air Force for three years on Tuesday, Dec. 30, and is stationed in San Antonio, Texas. He began in Peoria then Chicago before moving to Texas. The piece notes his steel guitar talent and ties to Henry-Senachwine School.
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Ob Steele
Renaele
Henry
Air Forces
San Antonio
Texas
Peoria
Chicago
Bob
Prairie Farms Dream
Henry - Senachwine School
Mry
Ywestern
T—Athe
Glover Odell Plans Closing Sale and Moves Farm
Perry Glover, long time operator near Magnolia, announces a closing sale for Wednesday January 21. He has bought two parcels on Route 89 near McNabb and will build an eight room house using pre built panel homes. The farm will be operated by Andy Wolf Jr. and future business aims include fabricating.
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Perry Glover
Oliver Wilson
Magnolia
Andy Wolf Jr
Glover
McNabb
Governor Green Seeks Reelection Amid GOP Support
Governor Dwight H. Green announces his bid for a second term after endorsements from the Illinois State Republican Central Committee and county committees including Marshall and Putnam. He, 50, faces three challengers Lt. Governor Hugh W. Cross Warren Wright and Walter E. Pacanowski. Green stresses sound finances amid inflation and opposing calls for increased state aid, saying Republicans must continue the program of public services and uphold solvency.
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Illinois State Republican Central Committee
Republican
Dwight H. Green
Republican County Central Committees
Marshall
Putnam
Hugh W. Cross
Jerseyville
Warren Wright
Grayslake
Walter E. Pacanowski
Chicago
Cross
Wright
Prea
Green
Hainois
Illinois
Ilinois
Stoner heirs settle with Miller and Amos Thompson firm
The Stoner heirs and Isaac G. Miller with Margaret J. Miller settled before trial set for January 5 1948 in Marshall County Circuit Court at Lacon. Millers sold 42 walnut trees to Amos Thompson Corp of Edinburg Ind. Amos Thompson contributed to the settlement. The Millers had countered claiming $3000 damages from Big Sandy Creek widening and leving.
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Stoner
Isaac G._ Miller
Margaret J. Miller
Marshall County
Lacon
Hopewell Township
Amos- Thompson Corporation
Edinburg
Ind
Stoners
Amos-Thompson Corporation
Henry
Black, Black & Borden
Peoria
Fred Bestold to Retire from Marshall County Republicans
Fred Bestold, longtime leader of the Marshall County Republican Central Committee, announced his retirement after the April primary. A former county treasurer and multiple-term state legislator, he has promoted highway improvements and served as a liaison with the State highway department. His departure prompts a new precinct committeeman election in Lacon. The county committee also urged Dirksen to reconsider retirement and listed several candidates for state and district offices.
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feted Bastold_offLacon
Republican
Marshall County
Republican Central Committee
Bestold
Hime-Precinct
Lacon
Republican County Central Committee
Springfield
State Highway Department
Sparland and
Henry
Henry Bottom
Hia
Wee Saas
County Central Committee
Everett M. Dirksen
Congress
Guy K. Child
Ralph Child
L . Klein
Dwight H. Green
C. Wayland Brooks
William Stratton
Hugh Cross
Everett Dirksen
O. B. Pace
C. A. Bruer
Rollie Carpenter
Fred Garrels
Simon E. Lantz
Rock Island Railroad Ends Bankruptcy After 14 Years
Federal Judge Michael L. Igoe signed an order on December 26 stating the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad is out of bankruptcy at 12:01 a.m. January 1, with Texas allowed to intervene in the case. The reorganization plan, sent to the ICC in 1946 and later upheld by the appeals court, will distribute about 31 million to former security holders as co-trustees Flem ing and Connon wind down affairs.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Michael L. Igoe
Circuit Court of Appeals
Igoe
C. K. Richards
Texas
interstate—Commerce Commission
Eput
Kenneth F. Burgess
Joseph B. Fleming
Aaron Connon
Rock Island
America
PeriStore Destroyed By Fire In Peru
Fire gutted the Seedler hardware store in Peru early Friday morning, causing an estimated 175000 dollars in losses. Melvin Seedler, owner and operator, said the three story Seedlers building will be replaced by a new two story steel and concrete structure. Fire spread from the rear into adjacent Debo building and a city building, but most offices on the affected floor escaped damage. Fire officials credited surrounding crews and weather for preventing greater loss.
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Seedler
Peru
Melvin, Seedler
Mary
Ford
Ed Merdian
Fred Merdian
Charles Seedler
Louse
Fourth Street
George Soedler
Grandsfa
Fourth _St
Soedler
Debo
Seedlers
Walter Utz
Henry Kirzeder
No. 1 Fire Company of
LaSalle
Delrg
Putnam Cattle Set All-Time High At Chicago
The Chicago livestock market topped on Tuesday as 23 Hereford steers from Putnam County owned by William Downey & Son sold to an Eastern buyer for 41.26 per hundredweight. The load averaged 1,269 pounds and totaled 12,044 dollars. Some cattle were home raised with others bought as feeders in Colorado and fattened on shelled corn and linseed. The group drew strong praise from stockmen as among the finest shipped to Chicago.
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Chicago
William Downey & Son
Putnam
Putnam County
Henry News - Republican
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Schmidt Brothers
Delmar
Iowa
James Downey
Font Downey
Colorado
Tommy Russell Dies Wednesday in Henry
Thomas Henry Russell age 84 longtime Henry resident died Wednesday January 7 at Methodist Hospital Peoria after a stroke. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Green Funeral Home Henry with Rev. Donald Lemkau officiating. Burial in Henry City Cemetery. Friends may call at Green's Funeral Home Thursday afternoon.
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Green Funeral
Thomas Henry Russell
Henry
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
John I, Williams
Donald Lemkau
Henry City Cemetery
Green Funeral Home
Eugene Jenness Dead in Blue Bell Rites Held in Norristown
Eugene Leavitt Jenness died December 31, 1947, at home in Blue Bell of a heart attack. Memorial services were held January 3, 1948, at 2 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House in Norristown. He was born February 5, 1896, in Chicago and was survived by his wife Priscilla, three sons, his mother Elia Hutchins Jenness, his brother Edwin, a foster son, and a host of friends and relatives. Flowers were declined. donations were requested to the American Friends Service Committee for overseas relief in his memory.
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Norristown
Friends’ Meeting
Eugene Leavitt Jenness
Charles Leavitt Jenness
Rye Beach
New Hampshire
Chicago
Elia Hutchins Jenness
Eugene
Friends
Blue Bell
Priscilla
Eric
Jonathan
Gervices
Eugene Hutchins
Edwin
John M. Kellogg
Red
Henry High School
Lehigh University
Wiliam M. Wilson
Lansdale
Philadelphia
Paul Burkhart
John &. Blandford Jr
Priscilla McPherson
Charles C. Strauch
Henry
American Friends Service Committee
State Group Approves Marshall County School Survey Plan
The State Advisory Commission endorsed the Marshall County Survey Committee’s tentative report, supporting two unit districts east and west and favoring anti district consolidation. The approval notes the plan preserves attendance centers, aligns transport times under 45 and 80 minutes, and aims to improve educational opportunities while reducing costs.
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State Advisory Commission
State Department of Public Instruction
Marshall County School Survey Committee
C. W. Swanson
Lacon
Marshall County
University of Illinois
School Meetings Announced Across Marshall County
Marshall County School Superintendent C. W. Swanson announced a series of public hearings on the tentative county school survey report. Meetings will include a Jan 15 session in Lacon with John Cox of Chicago on rural relations, and a Jan 14 Varna Township High School session focusing on school reorganization and teacher welfare.
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C. W. Swanson
Marshall County
Marshall County School Survey Committee
Lalon
Lacon
Marshall- Putnam Farm Bureau
Henry
John Cox
ChiCago
Illinois Agricultural Association
Marshall-Putnam Counties
Varna
Varna Township
Hey Pyatt
Granville ‘Township
LeRoy Peterson
Hgh
H. P. [Clana
Swaney-Magnolia
Sheriff's Crew Helps Restore Electric Lines
The Public Service Company of Northern Illinois praised swift electric restoration after the New Year's ice sleet storm that left Henry and surrounding areas without power. Marshall County Sheriff Park McAllister and Deputy Zenas Graves supplied short wave radio links for 16 hours daily, coordinating field crews and headquarters to speed repairs in Henry and Lacon.
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The
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
Henry
Lacon
Tommy Burns
Herman Lines
Francis Huck
Marshall County
Sheriff's Office
John Holler
Ats
Parkside Inn
Second Street
Worthing
L. F. Klein
Harry Moline
Couple brings turkey dinner to mother at convalescent home
Mr and Mrs William Rickey deliver a Christmas afternoon meal to Mrs Kate Proctor at the Rediske Convalescent Home in Princeton.
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William Rickey
Kate Proctor
Rediske Convalescent
Princeton
Kroger to Open New Henry Store Next Tuesday
Kroger announces Edward Street Henry location will open January 13 in a new building with updated fixtures. The store is described as the largest Kroger in a city the size of Henry, with Larry Myers managing the new outlet and current staff retained alongside new hires.
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Kroger
Edward Street
Henry
Henry Larry Myers
La Salle County Farm Sells for 373 Per Acre
At a partition sale by the LaSalle County master in chancery 31916 acres in Osage and Richland Townships sold for 373 per acre totaling 129047 dollars The Egan farm was bought by Miss Lauretta Egan.
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la Salle County Farm
LaSalle County
Osage
Richland
Egan
Loretto Egan
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Tex
Erry Glover Odell Out
Fred Bestold
Tommy Russell
Lewis Alien
Mary Stith
Jessie Ramsey
E. S. Sterrett
James Robertson
Miss Ramsey
J. Lloyd Jones
Sterrett
Robertson
Green’s Drive
Eugene Jenness
Sheriff's
L. Parker
Henry Legion
Roland Smith
Henry Post
American Legion
Post
Henry Gymnasium
American Legion Hall
Linney Pearl
Judkins
Elvira Judkins
Skunk Crick
Elmer
Crick
Bob Sandrock
Aunt Bessie
Buster
Bear
Sue
Mazie Mae
Nule
Miss Twitty
Squire
Electric Power Company
Illinois Central Telephonepany
A. C. Hawley
Illinois Central Telephone Company
Henryews - Republica
Hawley
Annapex
Henry Exchange
Western Avenue
Redtown Corners
Whitefield
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