Henry's New Gym Dedication Amid Gale and Crowds
A crowd of about 300 gathered despite a 40 mile per hour wind and cold to dedicate Henry's new gymnasium. The $15,000 project is praised by the Kiwanis past president L. R. Hunt as saving taxpayers the cost of a full high school and meeting community needs for years. The ceremony featured a community sing, invocations, student performances, and remarks by C. W. Whitten, with the event chaired by Mr. Littler.
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Henry
Board of Education
L. R. Hunt
Kiwanis Club
Gordon H-Downey
W-S.bayne
Andrew Schauer
vVirginia Allen
C. W. Whitten
State High School Athletic Association
Marshall-Co Men s Federated Bible Class Holds Meeting
Local members of the Marshall held a meeting at the home of Chas. Griffin with twelve members present. W. M. Drake was chosen chairman and J. A. Williams, secretary. The next meeting will be held in March at a to be chosen place.
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MARSHALL— CO_MEN'S—FEDERATED BIBLE
The
Marshall
Chas. Griffin
Ivanine
W. M. Drake
J. A. Williams
A. Smith
Sherman Littler
Charles Griffin
W R. Brokaw
Charles Bourdette
Charles Knight
Ae Merritt
Charles Wheeler
W. R. Brokaw
Cashier
Roy Miller
Fair Board Faces Problem In County Fair Future
At a Marshall Putnam Fairs Association meeting a special committee was set to draft a plan for tonight's board session in the city Community rooms. Strong sentiment opposes letting the fair lapse. farmers and business leaders seek a definite refinancing plan. All interested are urged to attend.
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Marshall-Putnam-Fairs Association
City Dads Tour Kenosha Fire Equipment Plant
Members of the Henry City Council visited Kenosha Wisconsin on a factory tour of inspection. Aldermen C A Woodfill Richard Sivell Barney Mercian John Ford A E Ertle and Fire Chief Charles Greenlee joined Peter Pirsch & Sons Co. hosts and were royally entertained during the visit returning Tuesday morning.
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Kenosha
Wis
Henry City
Peter Pirsch &Sons Co
C. A. Woodfill
Richard Sivell
Barney—Mercian
John—Ford
A. E. Ertle
Charles Greenlee
Peter Pirsch
Varna Farm Home Destroyed In Severe Friday Fire
A large blaze at the Dr. R. S. Bayne farm near Varna destroyed a landmark house housing the Lawrence Palm family and John Bergstrom. Survivors, including Mrs Palm and Lily, escaped as neighbors aided Bergstrom while fire crews faced fierce winds and impassable roads delaying containment. The article notes the family was briefly sheltered with relatives and later relocated.
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Varna
Mr. Bergstrom
Mrs. Palm
Lily
Sera
Mr. Kennedy
Earl Stiles
Axel Nelson
Lawrence
Modern Gymnasium Project Details And Upgrades
A community report outlines the planned gymnasium building at Town with an estimated cost between fifteen and sixteen thousand dollars. It notes completed features, spring walks, hot water showers, locker rooms, a club room with fireplace and radio, and plans for furnishing and decoration. Dr Forbes is rehired as Marshall Putnam counties veterinarian starting February 1 for tuberculosis eradication in cattle.
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The
Hunter Lumber Co
C. A
Reappointed postmaster A P Brown in Henry
A P Brown, who has held the postmaster position in Henry for six years, was nominated again last week for the office by President Calvin Coolidge. This marks his second appointment under Coolidge, the first coming shortly after Coolidge became president, with prior service under Harding.
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Alp. Brown
Henry
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Brown
Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Brown
Nomin Harding
Miss Genevieve Seibert Weds Russell Jaegglie in Ottawa
A quiet wedding took place at the M E parsonage in Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Genevieve Seibert of Hennepin, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Seibert, became the wife of Russell Jaegglie of Granville, pastor of the M E church read the ceremony, with Miss Lymanette Seibert as attendant.
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M. E
Ottawa
Tuesternoon
Putnam County Farmers Institute Schedule First Week
The series opens January 31 at Putnam with events through February 3 at Granville High School. The program covers corn production marketing dairy outlook seed corn selection and health demonstrations by Dr Eva Wilson and Mr Lynch with a noon cafeteria lunch and multiple women and men's sections plus an orchestral interlude.
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Putnam County
Farmers’ Institute For
Putnam
Hennepin High- School
Magnolia
Grange Hall
Granville Farmers’ Institute
Granville High School
Eva Wilson
Lynch
F. E. Fuller
Grace B
Gerard
A. D. Lynch
Pyvnlind
H. L Tuff
Counly
Hastings Faw Nuptials Unite LaRose and Washburn
Miss Olive Hastings of Richland Tip and Judson A. Faw of Washburn wed at the bride’s LaRose home with Rev. F H DeVol officiating. The couple plans to reside near Washburn after March 1 and begin a life noted for the bride’s teaching career and the groom’s farming work.
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Marshall
Davenport
Iowa
Rose
Washburn
Wilbur Hastings
Richland Township
Drake School
Sparland
Marshall School
Lacon
Bloom Faw
Washburn High School
Shower Tendered For Miss Ruth Van Ostrand
Mrs. Arno Reinbeck and Miss Viola Van Ostrand hosted a afternoon bridal shower for Ruth Van Ostrand at Reinbeck home. Twenty seven friends attended as pink and white decor brightened rooms. Guests watched a rice shower fall on the bride while gifts were opened and a luncheon followed with cake brick ice cream and hot chocolate.
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Arno_Reinbeck
Viola van Ostrand
Ruth—Van Ostrand
Miss van Ostrand
Mrs Forbes Dies At 77 In Hopewell Township
Mrs. Forbes age 77 died January 28 1928 at Henry hospital after a five year illness. Frances Mary Thorpe born March 31 1851 in Groton Ohio later lived in Marshall County and married Isaac M Forbes in 1870. Survived by son Rankin C Forbes and four grandchildren with funeral at son R G Forbes home conducted by Rev M B Van Leer. Interment at Forbes cemetery alongside husband. Pallbearers listed. Attending included Mrs Orlo Garside of St Louis.
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Henry Hospital
Frances
Mary "Thorpe
James
Margaret Jane Thorpe
Groton
Ohio
Marshall County
Isaac M. Forbes
Pittsburg
Rankin C. Forbes
M. B. van Leer
el Paso
Gretchen Schiffbauer
Forbes
Hopewell Township
Mitchell S. “Miller
Ji?s. * Schlosser
Wilbur Stoner
Charles Greenlee
Matthew Steele
Judaen N’ Ong
A Shige
Orlo Garside
St. Louis
Funeral Services Held for Catherine Murray in Henry
Catherine Murray died January 17 at St Anthony's Home in Dubuque. Her funeral mass was held Friday at St Joseph's Church with Rev Fr Brennan officiating. Interment followed at St Patrick's Cemetery beside her husband. Survived by daughter Catherine Nugent, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren and many Henry friends. She was born in Jersey City in 1845 and lived in Henry most of her life before moving to Chicago.
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Catherine Murray
Henry
St. Anthony’s
Dubuque
Iowa
St. Joseph’s Church
Brennan
Peale
St. Joseph's
St. Patrick’s Ceretery
Lou Schultz
Geo. Ziegler
William Peterman
William Monahan
Casper Hoffman
Edward Street
Minnie Mittan
Chicago
Klein Motor Co Opens New Garage With Free Dance
Klein Motor Co plans a grand opening at its new Main Street garage near February 1. It will host a free dance Friday evening featuring Wiligms' Royal Entertainers and invite the public to attend for a cordial, enjoyable event.
Shooting Gallery Opens in Henry City
George D Denham opened a shooting gallery in Henry last week at Travis Street, earlier occupied by The Home of Clean Clothes. Local crack shots have tested their aim with improving scores and steady nerves.
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George D Denham
Travis
Henry
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Varna Farm
Ernest Goebel
Sivell Bros
Fred Merdian
American Foundry and Furnace Co
Bloomington
Meier Bros
Smith and Gilpin
Hewitt, Emerson and Gregg
Peoria
Majestic
Gamble
A. P
Genevieve Seibert
Hennepin
Olive Hastings
LaRose
J A. Faw
Ruth van Ostrand
Rev
Catherine—Murray
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