CWA Plans Retail Trade Survey in Henry County
The Civil Works Administration will run a national retail business and trade survey in Henry County. Miss Lillian Kuss is named enumerator for Henry, to receive training at Ottawa and begin next week. County-wide staffing includes women in four cities with a male appointee for rural areas. a later real estate survey may follow.
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Henry
Civil Works ‘Administration
Lillian Kuss
Ottawa
Marshall County
CWA
Lacon
Wenona
Toluca
Hejby
Mrs Hannah Madsen Dead at Bureau Home
Mrs Hannah Madsen widow of George Madsen died Saturday morning at her Bureau residence after a long illness. Born in Denmark she came to the United States and made her home in Bureau for over 50 years. She was survived by two children Mrs William Estes of Bureau and Chester Madsen of Palmerton Pennsylvania. Her husband and two children preceded her in death.
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Hannah Madsen
George Madsen
szinsLalland
Denmark
Evenie Oy
Makier
Sheffield
William Estes
Bureau
Chester Madsen
Palmerton
Pennsylvania
Birth of Donald Wilbur Russell in Henry Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ralph Russell announce the birth of a son on Friday afternoon January 12 at Henry hospital named Donald Wilbur. The mother and baby are doing well. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Russell.
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Ralph Russell
the Henry Hospital
Donald Wilbur
William Russell
Couple welcomes baby boy in Whitefield
Mr and Mrs George Damm of Whitefield announce the birth of a son on Tuesday January 16. The infant weighed eight pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Damm
Whitefield
Birth Notice and Family Details Clouded in OCR
A fragmented birth notice lists Mr and Mrs Waterous of the city as grandparents for a baby girl born January 15 with names unclear due to OCR errors. The text also references several individuals and places including Henry hospital and residents such as Louise Henking and Mrs Miles, with other names partially legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Block
Arhotnee
Ant
Henry
O Waterous
Tiis” City
Jacqueoff
Miles
City
and Cross
Washington
LeRoy Hubbell Weds Lulu Haverland in Lacon Ceremony
A quiet wedding took place at the Methodist Episcopal church parsonage in Lacon with LeRoy Hubbell of Henry and Lulu Haverland of Rock Falls as the couple. The ceremony occurred Saturday afternoon at 5 o clock and was followed by a brief visit with the groom’s parents before the couple departed for Sterling to begin their married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Hubbeell
Rock
Falls Gire
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lacon
Lulu. Haverland
Falls
LeRoy Hubbell
Henry
John Moreland
Rock Aus
Wenger
Tyre
Sterling
Northwestern Mills
Floyd Schnider Shot Self at Vogel Barn Near Lostant
Police report Floyd Schnider 25 west of Lostant died at St Marys Hospital La Salle after a Sunday evening self inflicted gunshot in the Vogel barn where he worked. Inquest held in Vanena with D H Alt schwager treating him. note for family reported. Survived by mother Mrs Daniel Schnider and siblings Glenn Willard Lucille at home.
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Floyd Schnider
Lostant
Louis Vogel
Pearit
D. HE. Altschwager
Tonica
Home killed meat is taxable processing tax guidance
V. Yu Dallman the Illinois internal revenue collector explains the hog processing tax. Farmers who slaughter hogs for family use or sell portions to neighbors may owe tax and must file Form 4 monthly. live hog sales are not taxed. self use slaughter or purchases for own use are exempt. exemptions apply to exclusive self use and certain cases with credits for family portions.
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V. Yu Dallman
Springfield
Internal Revenue
Illinois
Dallman
Henry Girls to Play Peoria Tonight
Henry basketball fans will see the local girls face the Y W C A quintet from Peoria in a fast game. The visitors beat Kewanee and Ideal Troy, while Henry relies on Applegate and Waughop at forward. The event also features volleyball preliminaries with Merchant teams. Admission is 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Henry
Thursay
Peoria
Invaders
Kewanee
Ideal Troy
Applegate
Waughop
Rebecca Tomlinson Attends Saturday Night at Chesneys
Miss Rebecca Tomlinson was an over Saturday night guest at the home of Judith Chesney.
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Rebecca Tomlinson
Judith Chesney
Tri County Cage Tourney Opens Next Wednesday
The Tri County basketball tournament with eight teams begins next Wednesday night at Lostant and Swaney. Teams include Swaney Lostant Varna Toluca Wenona Henry Granville Tonica. Schedule lists 13 games through Saturday with 15 and 25 cent admission and Henry gym hosting the final. Casula, editor of the LaSalle Post Tribune, and Herman Esterday of Princeton will officiate.
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Lostant
Swaney
Varna
Toluca
Wenona
Henry
Granville
Tonica
Magnolia
Su Ae Sips
Henry Gym
Former editor of Wenona Index dies at 81 in Kankakee
H. L. Taylor longtime Wenona Index editor died at his Kankakee home after a brief illness at age 81. Survived by his widow Harriott Johnson of Lacon, his funeral was held December 31 with Masonic and Elks lodge services and burial in Lacon. Taylor began in Streator then ran the Index in Venona for two decades and stayed active in public affairs, writing to Roosevelt and Hoover on agricultural improvement.
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H. L. Taylor
Wenona Index
Kankakee
Harriott Johnson
Lacon
Taylor
Streator
Venona
Franklin D.roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Miss Bertha Helgoth Weds Conrad Roth
A quiet wedding took place at St Marys Catholic Church on Tuesday morning at 7 30. Miss Bertha Helgoth married Conrad Roth with Rev Fr Andrew Schauer officiating. Attendants were Miss Dorothy Helgoth and Albert Kapraun. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Helgoth and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Henry Roth of Hopewell township. The bride has worked in the Charles B Dewey home and the groom farms on his fathers farms east of Henry. The couple are receiving many congratulations.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bertha Helgoth
Conrad Roth
Andrew Schauer
Dorothy Helgoth
Albert Kapraun
Jacob Helgoth
Henry Roth
Hopewell Township
Henry
Charles B. Dewey
Bridge Across Illinois River at Spring Valley Bids Ahead
News dispatches from Springfield list the Spring Valley bridge project across the Illinois river among bids to be sought in the next two months. The Valley bridge is designated an NRA project under the Public Works Act and assigned to Bureau and Putnam counties.
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Spring ‘Valley
Illinois River
Spring Valley
Springfield
Valley
NRA
Bureau
Putnam Counties
Waterfront and tree projects advance under CWA plans
Work on two CWA projects continues at a satisfactory pace. Waterfront widening and clearing involve hundreds of cubic yards of gravel and tree removal, with new trees to be planted and water access to be enhanced. About 120 trees cut, wood reused by workers. roughly 500 more trees to be planted, including 100 Mo line elms. Citizens urged to water and care for young plantings to boost the city’s greenery.
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Henry’s
Pokery
CWA
Circuit Court Adjourns in Marshall County to Jan 20
Circuit court in Marshall County convened at the Lacon courthouse with Judge Joseph E Daily presiding. Orders entered include dismissals in trespass and divorce actions, foreclosure with receiver appointment, master in chancery report approved, and the court recessed to January 20 at 9 a m for further trial calls.
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Circuit Court
Marshall County
Lacon Tagt
Joseph E. Daily
Lloyd H. Hunter
Eli D. ‘Langert
Bell Wilkes
William ‘Wilkes
Alllinois Midwest Joint
sHeari
CWA Worker Injured by Falling Gravel at Pit
Verne Duncan, 33, a CWA worker, was seriously hurt when a gravel and earth overhang collapsed at the Joe Hank place pit across the river from Henry. Ed Bogner received minor injuries as the men loaded gravel for the Henry Held road project. Duncan suffered head and shoulder injuries and will wear a cast and miss work after specialists treated him in Peoria.
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Verne Duncan
CWA
Joe Hank
Henry
Ed. Bogner
Bogner
Henry- Held
Duncan
Peoria
Magnolia Grange installs new officers in 1934 ceremony
Magnolia township Grange held its 1934 officer installation last Saturday evening in the Grange hall. Incoming officers included Master Joseph Boyle and Overseer Shirley Glover, with Geraldine Wilson as lecturer and Gynetha Wilson as secretary. Attending members from Waltham and Troy Grove Granges, plus Mrs Hess, were present.
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Magnolia Township Grange
Grange Hall
Wilson Johnson
Waltham Grange
Hazel Cofoid
Gladys Elbeck
Kenneth Elbeck
Troy Grove Grange
Hess
Waltham
Joseph Boyle
Shirley Glover
Geraldine Wilson
Wilbur Sutherland
Gynetha Wilson
Ernest Rehn
Laura Smith
Funeral Directors Meeting Lights Up Five Counties
Funeral directors from Marshall Putnam Stark Henry and Bureau counties gather at Hotel Henry for a 6 30 banquet followed by a speaker likely from Peoria. A large attendance is anticipated.
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Marshall
Putnam
Stark
Henry
Bureau Counties
Hotel Henry
Peoria
Presbyterians of Peoria District In Record Event
Attendance at the January Peoria Presbytery meeting at Princeville January 15 set records. The afternoon featured a conference led by Rev Dr John Timothy Stone of Chicago Theological Seminary on winning people to Christ. The event drew many women and laymen and included a stirring male quartet and Stone's address.
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Peoria
Princeville
John Timothy Stone
Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Chicago
Stone
Dr. Stoné
Alder
Roger F. Cressey
Alden Hunter
Curtis Meier
Kenneth Chance
Rebekah Installation Held Tuesday Evening
Marshall Rebekah lodge No. 170 held its annual installation Tuesday evening with officers named except four attendees to be installed next meeting. Noble Grand Hazel Hunter and a full slate of officers were listed, followed by a social hour and oyster stew honoring Sisters Elizabeth Young and Lucy McBride.
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Marshall Rebekah Lodge
Heininger
Lutes
Harrison
Hannah Nilson
Noble
Hazel Hunter
Mae Burkhart
Eae Mabeye Young
N. G
Eva Harrison
S. V
Fannie Lutes
Lucy_ McBride
Eve
Elizabeth Young
Lucy McBride
WLS Barn Dance at Henry Theatre
The WLS barn dance band, a radio favorite, headlines the Henry theatre Sunday January 21. The troupe includes Lulu Belle Olaf the Swede Eddie Allen the Hoosier Hot Shots William Wickland Bob White the Three Hired Men and Exhibition Square dancers. The hour long show runs 1 30 p m to 11 p m with special scenery and stage props and standard admission.
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WLS
Henry Theatre
Lulu Belle
Olaf
Eddie Allen
Hoosier Hot Shots
William Wickland
Bob White
Anid
Sparland High Dominates Varna in Double Header
Sparland High defeated Varna 16-6 in the opening game and won 15-10 in the main bout at Varna on Friday night, taking both ends of the double header.
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Sparland
Marshall county races brace for tight party nomination fights
Marshall county Democrats expect Fahy to face Ray Litchfield for the nomination with Fahy backed by party leaders and Litchfield circulating petitions. Republicans sign two candidates Glenn Axline for sheriff and Peter Aimone for county treasurer while L. F. Klein seeks the county clerk nomination. Everett Dirksen plans another run for the 16th district seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Henry
Michael Fahy
Toluca
Marshall
Ray B. Litchfield
Springfield
Dominic’ Kerrigan
Minonk
Fahy
Lawrence
D. Gregory
Jamés McGrath
Venoria
Homier
Barnty
Fudge
Glenn T
Mike) Axline
Peter J. Aimone
Axline
Board of Supervisors
Charles Motter
Isaac L. Davis
Aimone
L. F. Klein
Klein
Everett M. Dirksen
Pekin
Bills to Cut Auto License Costs for Illinois
Illinois lawmakers plan to consider reducing auto license fees by at least 20 percent when the General Assembly convenes next January. Representatives Holton and Hunter back the cut, aiming to fund road bonds via consolidated motor vehicle and gasoline revenues. Previous efforts stalled over fund depletion concerns.
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Ilinois
General Assembly
Frank Holton
East St. Louis
David Hunter
Rockford
State ‘Department
State Commission
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Henking
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Magnolia Grange
Presbyterians
Rebekah
Varna Quintet
Litchfield
Mike Fahy
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