Seen Thru the Front Window Chronicle
Irene Bognér reports a busy Saturday in Marshall-Putnam counties with locals like Marvin Hayline Mildréd Fleéfisberg and John Calligan seen around town. The piece lauds Henry High School’s strong year, praises staff impact, and highlights Public Service Company of Northern Illinois support for regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O
Green
Marvin Hayline
Mildréd Fleéfisberg Trass
Axline
John Calligan
Jim
Elingr Dek
Father Schauer
Griff'Mérdiah
Camp
Bob
Baghkt
Leslie Waughop
Parle
Charles Bogner
Ed Ritkey
Jesse Nervitt
Ed Wood
Buster
Rev
Nelson
Wiedman
Ehigh
Endeaven Tose
Ethey
Ike Trenry
Ménry
Public Service Company
Illnois
Uill
John Hollér
Lacon
Corn Growing Champ Named in Stark County
Gil has bean Tibitied Stark County corn growing champion for producing 129.27 bushels per acre on a Speer area farm. The DeKalb County gauge lists him as the county corn king winner and eligible for state and national contest honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark County
Gil
Speer
DeKalb
Prairie community notes and social visits across the Kimble and Harrison families
Local residents including the Kimble and Harrison households share weekend visits and meals with friends and relatives. Mrs. Harrison hosts guests. Charlie Kimble and others attend dinners. Sarah Ruth Mani celebrates a birthday. public meetups and hospital updates appear, with John McCullough hospitalized and others out sick.
Great-Grandmother Lydia Short in Civil War Sketch
Lydia Elizabeth Short, mother of twelve, is highlighted in a Springfield Daily News August issue. The piece, penned by her granddaughter, recounts Civil War days in southwest Missouri including a battle on Dug Springs and a dramatic alley of danger where Mrs. Short aided and protected her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Elizabeth Short
Ernest Wright
Henry
Wan
Springfield Daily: News
Springfield
Hothel
Missouri
Grandpa Short
Granny Short
Springfield Daily
Grahny
Mrs Stocking Dies In Minnesota At Age Of 89
Violet Vail Stocking 89 died Sunday at the Masonic Home in Minneapolis after a year bedridden. Funeral at the home on Wednesday followed by burial in Lakewood Cemetery. Attending: daughter Mabel Frost Rochester NY, Percy Stocking intern at the Masonic Home, granddaughter Harriet Stocking Minneapolis. Husband Frank Stocking died two years ago. Lived in Minneapolis many years. She would have been 90 next summer. BAIRLEY ROSE OF LOSTANT
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Vail Stocking
Masonic Home
Minneapolis
Minn
Lakewood
Mabel S. Frost
Rochester
N. Y
Percy’e. Stocking
Stécking
Mike Dressen Discusses July Legion Attraction Changes
Local notes indicate Mike Dressen spoke about the Bunting company as the Legion Fourth of July attraction, noting new management after Earl Bunting sold holdings. Dressen claims connections to Charley Dressen, famed baseball figure, and says talks in Chicago hint at possible involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dressen
Gensrals
Bunting
Caraya
Henry
Randy
Henry Post
Amatican Legion
Ithe
Ivdenry
Mike
wetBanting Company
Earl Bynting
Charley Dressen
New York
Charley
Chicago
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Charities
In Putnam and Henry areas residents hosted and visited relatives across Nebraska and the Southern States. March of Dimes drives urged donations with special collection cars in businesses and schools. Community members including Mr. and Mrs. Williams, the Lefmans, Condits, Ellaie Wherry, and the Hartwigs were noted at coffee parties, visits, and family events. A baby named Jaittle May blessed Mrs Hopkins and family in Princeton Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Williams
Nebraska
Harold Russell
Frank Brumbang
Henry
Fred Deisinger
Harry Doty
Mendota
Roger Atkins
Lawrence Daniels
Russell
Shirley
Near Spring Valley
Leota Frazier
Putnam
Cletus Edwards
Charles Wherry
Princeton
Attericdir
Ed Lefman
Dale Wright
Mae Condit
Harold Condit
Russel Condit
Baby
West Henry
Victor Lefman
Prophetstown
John Lefman
Elaie Wherry
Peoria
Helen Lefman
Horace Morse
Morsa
Lloyd Rowe
Kasheer
Marian Baurers
Bradford
B. Hartwig
Marjorie Rosa
Jackie
Lacon
Jon Wherry
Elsie
Louis Scaggs
Dave Wight
Whitefield
Charles Hopkins
Princeton Hospital
Jaittle-May
Golden wedding celebration amid family notices reported
Fragmentary OCR lists names including Mr and Mrs, Waiter Downing and children, Mrs Blackburn and Karen, Henry and others. Mentions Fred Ely, Radford, and Mr Wright, with note that Mr Wright has been ill since November and could not attend the golden wedding event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Fred Ely
Hee Hénry
By-Albel
Nea
Nigwers
Wig
Lessep
Otedree
Ken
Blackburn
Engagement announced for Dorothy Gustafson and Kenneth Rehn
The engagement of Dorothy Gustafson of Belvedere to Kenneth B Rehn of Kirkland Ill was announced in a Morning Star issue. Mr Rehn is the son of Mr and Mrs C A Rehn, formerly McNabb Featherson, now of Kirk. The notice notes social events including a book circle meeting hosted by Mrs Walter Baldwin on Jan 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustafson
Belv
Dorothy
Kenneth B.’Réhh
Kirkland
Ill
Icktérd
Morning Star
Rehr
C. A. Rehn
McNabb Featherson
Iesiding
Kirkand
Walter Baldwin
Henry Woman's
Grub
Ees Beere
Lloyd
Hunter
Kenneth, Brumm
Walter Bayne
Lydia Bailey
Kenneth Roberts
Albion Hamlin
Maine
Boston
Gilbert Stuart
Haiti
Albion
Lydia
France
Tripoli
King
Eugene Lebensdorfer
Eton
Tobias Lear
Baldwin
Dick Finfgold
Kenneth Nelson
Birthday Dinner Plans at Henry Home for 94 Year Old Merchant
The Henry family observes a birthday dinner with Mr Henry and his sister Mrs Charles Laurenti also to be remembered at a gathering. Blue tapers and a decorated cake mark the event with relatives including Mr and Mrs Ed Friedman and Mr and Mrs Alvin Barry in attendance. Despite 94 years, Mr Henry continues to work at his confectionery store for 56 years, and visitors plan to drop by during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaar
Emma Harrington
Dale Vn DeVeer
Bruce Baster
Balenstein
Lucian Foddie
Elizabeth
Janes
Finna
John Nader
Argal
Ritkey
Aitchison
Dinie Ir
Ed Sterett
Het
Faily
Fone
Bernice Merchant
Col Petit
Hirold Bullington
Prank Stielbath
Nichols
G. D. Holton
A. B. Child
Hally
Les Quinin
Lyle Heressed
Éne Stéele
sGollion Rickey
Archie Méfdian
Martin
Agse P
Ivan Barry
John Moline
Lloyd Wheelers
Laurence Fairbanks
Henry
Herry
Bersaat
Hetty
Familly
Mie
Hétry
Slater
Charles Laurenti
Alvin] Barry
Miz
Missionary Society Meeting At Fundamental Bible Church
The Missionary Society of the Fundamental Bible Church meets at Mrs. Emerson Smith home with hymns prayers and readings. Members discuss Tibetan missions and African work while announcing a February conference featuring 16 speakers. A Royal Neighbors bingo night raised about $12 with Mrs Louis Hofer hitting four bingo wins. Catherine Glatz visits Peoria for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Fundamental Bible Church
Emerson Smith
Leo Quinh
Hensofis
Ozark
Carl J. Tanis
Sudan
Africa
Tris
Vera Bullington
McCauley
Tibet
Stélners
Fundamental Church
Royal Neighbors
R. of Chell
Louis Hofer
Catherine Glatz
Henry
Peoria
Serene Shurts and Sons
Red Cross announces 1947 fund drive with $60 million goal
Basil O Connor announces March 1 to 31 as the campaign period and says the American Red Cross aims for a $60 000 000 financial objective after recent conferences across chapters. Fred Garrels named Marshall County fund chair and Miss Gladys Sivell county chapter chair with plans for township workers to meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ican Red Cros
Eit
Asia
Basil O'Ca
Red Cross
O'Connor
American Red Cross
Fred, Garrels
Lacon
Marshall County
Garrels
Gladys Sivell
Henry
Hendersons Buy Kam Kaas Residence In Paul Crabbs Transfer
Mr and Mrs James Henderson of Henn gained ownership of the Kam Kaas residence on Street in Paul Crabbs's transfer from Mrs Henry Wallace, widow of the late Mr Kuss. Crabbs previously held title for several months. Henderson plans to move his wife and two sons soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henderson
Henn
Fom Kam Kaas
Paul Crabbs
Henry Wallace
Kuss
Crabbs
Henderson
Henry News-Republic
Th ‘Hill
Lostant Business Association names leadership for year
The Lostant Business Association announces its first anniversary year officers Edw Kenzie leads as president and operates a restaurant Ralph Arenz serves as secretary and A J Kennel as treasurer with plans and projects noted for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw
Kenzie
Dent
Ralph Arenz
A. J. Kennel
Farmers’ State Tréegsurer
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Ket& Marsha
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Fumnlihaton
Dick Finigela
Fai
Irene ‘Bognér
Mervin
Hetrt
Iowa
Mra. Leroy
Streator Times - Press
Lita
Miller
Tisnies
Tisilwa
Colonel McCormick
Chicago ‘Tribune
Marshall-Putnam Counties
Marshall-Putnam
LE Prairie
Bes
Harrison
Sarah
Charlés
Kimble
Ald
Eran Nia
Roland Moody
Eugene Harbison
A. J. McCullough
Frances Hospital
Mary Pringle
Grossenbacher
Luke. McIntie
Mary .Pringle
Menay
Ray
Whittle
Marjorie McCartney
W.S.C.S
Whit
Bairley Rose
Lostant
Edith ‘Rose
Shirley Bernice
Robert Sendlebach
Peter and Paul Church
Leonore
Sr. Sendelbach
Frank Sendelbach
Mike Dressen
Putnam Che Tlan
Gaylord
Mullins
Donothy Gustafson
Kenneth Rehn
Book Circle
Charles Hellman
Virginia Moline
Agoria
Syekies
Harry Moline
Mrs. Emerson Smith
W. W. Dewey
Mel
Hoagy Carmichael
Hong Kong
Memphis
Billy-Dick
Record Department
Henry, Illinois
Janie "Hendersn
Resid
McKenzie
Lostaky Busines
Prince Albert Tobacco
Chase& Sanborn Coffee
Coffee
Milnot
Arnou
Wheaties
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies
Idaho
Jonathan
Sunkist
Ibs
Bima’s Grocery
Marke McNabb
Illinois
Junkle Hank Set
Henry Farm Supply Company
Oliver
Sparland
Henry Mallards
Orel
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