Municipal Band Reorganizes In Panry With 25 Members
Henry plans a new municipal band with 25 local musicians voted to reorganize. Wilford Wright named temporary chairman and director, William Hoff temporary manager. Ensemble rehearsals set for Thursdays and sectional schedules outlined. election for permanent officers expected soon.
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Panry
Wilford Wright
William Hoff
Henry_Municipal
News-Republican
Ford. Wright
Edith Peterson and Howard F. Prather Bride and Groom
Miss Edith A Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Peterson and Howard F Prather son of Mr and Mrs Prather of Princeton were married January 14 at 3 00 pm in Peoria at the bride's home Rev Clay V Moore officiated The bridal party included Lois Ridley bridesmaid and Philip B Shaver of Henry best man The couple will reside at 120 Delaware avenue Peoria after January 18
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Peoria Sunday Star
Henry People
Edith .A. ‘Peterson
E. E.peterson
Howard F
Prather
Mre. Prather
Princeton
North
Madison Avenue
Peora
Clay V. Moore
Path Oars Meets Discusses Plans for 1931 Exposition
Stockholders and officials of the Marshall Putnam Fair Association met in the Henry National Bank community room to outline plans for the 1931 exposition. Halsey Monilier president and Ben McAllister secretary reported on recent meetings in Danville and Kewanee and welcomed helpful suggestions to ensure a bigger, better fair in Marshall Putnam counties this fall.
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Path Oars
Marshall-Putnam Fair Association
Henry _National“Bank
Halsey Monilér
Ben’ McAllister
Fair Association
Danville
Kewanée
Sgee
Marshall- Putnam
Marshall County Circuit Court Adjourns After Chancery Hearings
An upper court session in Lacon presided by Judge Joseph Daily heard multiple chancery matters. Mary Colligan vs Carroll Colligan resulted in a filed master’s report for partition while Federal Land Bank of St Louis vs Emily Gay et al moved toward foreclosure with trustee decree. Decrees for divorce were issued in two cases, and George B. Weiter vs Irving Filet Val involved an unresolved pleader issue as the court adjourned to February 9 at 9:30. juries set to reconvene March 7.
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Marshall County
Lacon
Joseph Daily
Mary
Colligan
Carroll Colligan
Federal Land‘ Bank‘of
Leroy Devel
Albert
W. Copple
Elsie Copple
Reba
George B. Wier
Irving Filet
Val
Marehi
Farm and Home Week Draws 3000 at Illinois College Event
About 110 men and women from Marshall Putnam counties attended the thirty third annual Farm and Home Week at the University of Illinois last week. Alexander Legge, head of the federal farm board, addressed over 3000 listeners, highlighting producer owned and controlled marketing agencies. The week featured a state one act play tournament and the university band with plans for 1982 programs already underway.
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Marshall-Putnam
University of Illinois
College ‘of Agriculture
Alexander ‘Legge
Federal Farm Board
Community Sale Planned in Henry Town
Henry plans a first community sale at Kane Furniture Stores on Second Street this Saturday at 1 pm. Merchants back the event to gauge demand for future monthly sales. listing cattle, hogs, sheep, machinery, and household goods is encouraged by January 27 via William Kane, secretary of Auction Sales Service.
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Kane Furniture
Second Street
Wiliam Kane
Henry News- Republican
Airplane Dance Draws Large Crowd at Henry Theatre
The Henry Theatre hosted an Airplane Dance by the Daughters of Isabella Henry Circle on Wednesday night. Hal Miller and his orchestra provided music as spectators enjoyed a ceiling-suspended airplane and miniature planes showered over the dancers while guests sampled punch.
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Henry Theatre
Henry Circle, Daughters of Isabella
Hal Miller
County Clerk Issues Two Marriage Licenses
County clerk W. R. Broaddus issued two marriage licenses in recent days. The couples are John Michels, 22, and Lu Park, and James A. Kingen, 18, and Margaret E. Smith, 17, both from Wyoming with parental consent in the latter case.
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W. R.broaddus
John Michels
Luand Park
James A. Kingen
Margaret E. Smith
Wyoming
Henry High Cagers Fall to Swaney in Tourney Opener
Henry High's basketball team opened the tri-county tournament with a 29 24 loss to Swaney at Swaney. The Swaneyites surged ahead early and held off Henry's comeback bid in the first round.
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Henry High
Swaney
Malkus
Swaneyites
Pastor Rev. Roger Cressey Installed at Henry Presbyterian
A Presbyterian service in Peoria installed Rev. Roger F. Cressey as pastor of Henry Presbyterian Church under the Peoria Presbytery. The event featured remarks by Rev. Williamson and Rev. Fernandes, a benevolent charge to the congregation, and music from Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dowkey.
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Pres‘bytery
Peoria
D. E. Willamson
First Church
J.M. Burge
Grace Church
E. Ke ‘Fernandes
Arcadia’ Avenue
Roger F. Cressey
Henry _Presbyterian Church
G—W
D.W
Madden
Williamson
Fernandes
Christ
Bur
Gordon’ Dowkey
Cressey
Gressey
April Elections Set for Townships Schools and City
Voters face April elections across townships and schools with township polls on April 7 for supervisors and trustees. School races follow on April 13 while city ballots on April 21 elect a mayor city clerk city treasurer and a ward alderman. Caucuses and petition filings occur in the weeks ahead.
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Pepe Noval
Eder
Two Rural Teachers Appointed to Fill Vacancies
King, county superintendent of schools, reports two new rural teachers take posts due to resignations effective Jan 1. Irma Flicken gir to teach at Bur son School near Sparland, and Mable Kloopfer at Green bush School south of Toluca, filling vacancies caused by Mrs Ross and Mrs Skelton.
Four Marshall County cities hold over forty percent population
Census figures show Toluca Wenona Lacon and Henry together account for 5 624 people or about 43 percent of Marshall County s total 13 023. The county spans 396 square miles ranking among Illinois small counties. Henry is the largest town, Bennington township the most populated, Toluca once the county s largest town in 1920.
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Marshall County
Toluca
Wenona
Lacon
Henry
U. S. .Department of Commerce
Marshall
Alexander
Bond
Boone
Brown
Calhoun
Cass
DuPage
Edwards
Gallatin
Hardin
Henderson
Jersey
Johnson
Kendall
Lawrence
Massac
Menard
Monroe
Moultrie
Pope
Pulaski
Putnarh
Richland
Scott
Stark
Wabash
Alexander County
Marshall Coun
Cairo
Boone County
Cass County
Bennington
Mercury Dives Toward Near Zero as Cold Wave Hits
A Manitoba cold front brushed the region Tuesday night driving temperatures to near zero by Wednesday morning. Warmer conditions are expected to return by Friday as a milder thaw progresses, contrasting with last year’s twenty below and heavy snow.
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Manitoba
Former Sparland Girl Weds in Peoria
A quiet wedding took place January 12 at 7 30 p m when Clara Tyler became the bride of Ber ridge McAvoy at the bride’s aunt Mrs Joseph Hamann’s home 905 Delance Street Peoria Rev Meirs of Olive Street Baptist Church officiated Those present included Carl Koch Sparland Joseph Hamann Nellie Tompkins Alme Hamann Carol Anne Hamann Inez McAvoy Lillian Osborne all of Peoria and Josephine Tompkins Whippy of Kansas City Mo The couple will reside at 430 Argo Street Peoria after January 20
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McAvoy
Carl Koch
Sparland
Mmcavoy
Inez .Mc‘Avoy
Peoria
Oakford
Fahnestock
Company of
Damm Couple Welcome 814 Pound Sparland Baby
Mr and Mrs Arthur Damm of Sparland are the happy parents of an 814 pound boy born at the local hospital on Tuesday January 18. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward Damm of Sparland and Mr and Mrs George Kroepner of this city.
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Arthur .Damm
Sparland
Edward Damm
George Kroepner
Henry Girls Defeat Low Point Independents 21 to 4
Henry Girls led from the first quarter and overwhelmed the Low Point Independents by 21 to 4 in a gym game. Applegate scored 45 points, Kirby four, Keenan two, as Henry girls celebrate a win over Peoria district champions.
County Clerk and Deputies Set Tax Rates Work
W R Broaddus Marshall County clerk and deputies are calculating tax rates after receiving railroad valuations. They are determining school tax based on the new figures.
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W.R. Broaddus
Marshall County
Legion Posts to Host County Gathering in Toluca
Toluca Wenona and Lacan American Legion posts will be guests of Henry post No 323 on Thursday evening January 29. Dr A Forbes commander reports Everett M Dirksen Pekin district commander will be main speaker. A fine program is promised and veterans of all wars are invited.
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Toluca
Speint
Henry High Tops Triumph Over Washburn In Close Battle
Henry High cagers, led by Heininger with eight points, beat Washburn 15 to 11 on Washburn’s floor. R. Davis broke free with five seconds left for a sleeper shot as Henry earned a second win over Washburn in a tight, hard fought contest.
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Henry
Washburn
R. Davis
Heininger
Laible
Cochran
Henry_seconds
Prominent Speakers Revealed for Farmers Institutes
Mrs. W. W. Ramsey of Chicago Prof. H. P. Rusk head of Illinois University animal husbandry and H. L. Stiegelmeier corn grower and judge will headline programs at three farmers institutes February 10 11 and 12 in Granville Putnam Marshall counties. Ramsey draws strong local interest with past Institute impact and ideas on election procedure. Rusk will address live stock problems while Stiegelmeier will judge corn shows and discuss improvement work. Further program details soon.
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W. W. Ramsey
Chicago
H. P.rusk
University of—Illinois
H._L._Stiegelmeier
Farmers’ Institutes Schedu N
Granville
Henry
Ramsey
Marshall
Putnam
H. P. Risk
University of Illinois
University ‘of Illinois
Rusk
H. L. Stiegelmeier
Normal
Stiegelmeier
Urbana
Snow and Rain Welcome on Marshall Putnam Farms
Snow and rain Sunday Monday and Tuesday were welcomed by Marshall Putnam farmers because moisture supplied. A great amount of rain is still needed to place land in good condition for spring crops. Rainfall provided some relief to farmers hauling water and helped replenish household cisterns.
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Marshall-Putnam
Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Paxson in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Edward G Paxson of Chicago announce the birth of a daughter Mary Alice who weighed seven pounds ten ounces at birth and arrived January 16 1931 at their home.
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Mrs
E. G. Paxson
Chicago
Edward G. Paxson
Mary -Alice
Granville Players Win First in State Play Contest
Granville players coached by Mrs. Alice Edgerly won first honors in the state one act play contest at the University of Illinois during Farm and Home Week. Rich Man Poor Man, performed by 12 Granville residents, drew a crowd of over 2,000 as they advanced past district preliminaries in Bloomington after eliminating Marshall Putnam county entrants.
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Lacon
Bloomington
Granville
University “ of
Llinois
de« Kalb
Edwards
University of Ilinois
Pomenenthion
Aie
Eb,lindstrom
Extension Service
University , of
Illinois
Marshall-Putnam Counties
Farm and Home Bureaus
Mrs James Collins Dies in Chicago After Illness
Mrs James Collins former Dwight resident Lulu Bell Bell born August 12 1874 in Dwight died in Cook County Hospital after several weeks illness Dropsy and other causes cited She married James Collins of Chicago December 12 1908 They had two children Funeral held in Dwight with burial at McDowell Cemetery
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James . Collins
Henry
Lulu Bell
Robert—Bell
Colling
Cook County Hospital
Dwight
Robert Bell
Miss Bell
James Collins
Chicago
James
Will C. Bell
W. C. Bell
W. H. Grubb
Congregational Church
McDowell
Mrs C F Earle Dies in Aurora After Studio Tenure
Telegram from Aurora reports the death of Mrs C F Earle wife of the senior member of the former MacNair Studio in Sparland. The Earles lived in Henry until early 1930 then moved to Sparland and operated the MacNair Studio with G Murray before returning to Aurora for medical treatment. The deceased was a kind courteous helper at the studio and formed many warm friendships in Sparland during her brief stay.
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Aurora
Charles Homes
Sparland
MacNarl
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Benedicts
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al. ‘Presbyterian Church
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Henry Girls
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Legion
High Tops
Ee Merdian
E Chance
G Dewey
Sivell
Reneee
Fae
TP Brown
LGN
McKee
Byinzi
Bender
la Salle
Farmers’ Institutes
EFOUR
James .Collins
C. F. Earle
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