IAA President Harold Steele to Speak at MP Meet
Harold B Steele president of the Illinois Agricultural Association will speak at the Marshall Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Meeting on Wednesday February 10 1971 at 6 30 p m at Monas Restaurant Toluca Steele livestock farmer near Princeton serves on several agricultural and civic bodies and was named a 1970 Master Farmer by Prairie Farmer A brief business session and director elections will follow the dinner Tickets are available from the District Director or from Don McLaughlin Extension Adviser and Bernice Pletsch at the Henry Soil Conservation Office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B. Steele
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Marshall-Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District
Monas Restaurant
Toluca
Steele
Princeton
Bureau County Agricultural Extension Council
National Livestock Feeders Association
Prairie Farmer
University of Illinois Citizens Committee
Wilbert Griffin
Philip Edgerley
Granville
Francis Boyle
McNabb
Joseph Allen
Lacon
Harold Naumann
Gary Bada
Varna
Richard Forney
Don Condit
Don McLaughlin
Bernice Pletsch
Soil Conservation Office
Henry
Lander Names 1971 Heart Fund Campaign Chairman
A dinner meeting at Club La Con in Marshall County recognized Heart Fund chairmen. George Lander released a list of township chairmen including Mrs. James C. McGinn Saratoga Township and Mrs. Clarence Kelley Camp Grove among many others. The event featured Ethel Helmick RN detailing Coronary Care Unit nursing care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club la Con
Marshall County Heart Unit
Marshall-Putnam Oil Company
Archway Cookie Factory
Heart Fund
Ethel Helmick RN
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
George Lander
County Heart Fund
Saratoga
James C. McGinn
Wyoming
Camp Grove
Clarence Kelley
la Prairie
George Shimp
Sparland
Whitefield
Wilbur Doyle
Henry
J. D. Schulte
Lacon
Bel! Plain
Raymond Schumacher
Toluca
la Rose
Don Seggerman
Bennington
John Egleton
Ed Foster
Sheri Webster
Hopewell
DonCon
Whitney declines reelection to IVCC board
Robert Whitney of Magnolia, original TVCC board member elected in 1966, says he will not seek reelection. Dr. Henry Jacobs also leaves his term, while Dr. C R. Jasiek indicates he will run again. Filing runs Feb 24 to Mar 19 as IVCC eyes potential cooperation with districts and a special education district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Whitney
Magnoliaone
TVCC
Henry Jacobs
Spring Valley
Whitney
Jacobs
South Bluff
LaSalle
C R. Jasiek
IVCC
R. Earl Trobaugh
Change Saturday Window Service At Post Office
Postmaster Leonard J. Ries announced the Henry Post Office will close the public finance window on Saturdays starting Feb. 6, 1971. Public lobbies stay open for lock box customers while manned windows offering stamps money orders and parcel post are closed. Stamps remain available from a self service vending machine. Mail collection processing and delivery continue as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Ries
Henry Post Office
Sparland Unit To Elect Three Board Members
The Sparland Sparland Unit District 3 board in Marshall County will elect three members at the annual school election on Saturday April 10. Raymond L Ehale and Duane Elsasser seek three year terms while Bert Ingles seeks a one year term to complete a vacancy. Petitions are available from Lloyd Davis Jr secretary of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Marshall County Unit District
Sparland
Raymond L. Ehale
Duane Elsasser
Bert Ingles
Robert Scoon
Lloyd Davis, Jr
Sharon Palm Named Secretary to Marshall County Official
Miss Sharon Palm a 29 year old Varna woman is employed as secretary to the Marshall County supervisor of assessments Eugene Manock. She will earn 5200 dollars annually and begin March 1. Palm has secretarial experience in California Commercial National Bank Peoria and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Palm
Varna
Marshall County
Eugene Manock
Miss Palm
California
Commercial National Bank
Peoria
Chicago
Putnam County Conservation District to seek road bids
The Putnam County Conservation District names Mrs. Kenneth Engelbrecht president and fills key officers. A Chamlin and Associates survey supports a proposed road into natural lands and bids will be opened at 7 30 p.m. February 16 in the Hennepin courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Helen Marie) Engelbrecht
Putnam County Conservation District
Putnam County
Leonard Pletsch
James Downey
Earl J. Buhn
Ray Munson
Chamlin and Associates Inc
Hennepin
Drivers License Examiner Change at Putnam County Office
Thurle Swain of McNabb begins training as state drivers license examiner at Putnam County Drivers License Bureau on Tuesday January 19. He will replace Dene Orlandi of Mark who is relinquishing the post due to a change in administration after the death of Paul Powell. Mrs Walter Bornemann replaces Mrs James Keen as office clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurle Swain
McNabb
Putnam County
Drivers License Bureau
Dene Orlandi
Mark
Paul Powell
Walter Bornemann
James Keen
Henry Man Found Dead on Henry Street
Donnie Swift, a Henry man, was found dead in his car on a Henry street this morning. The death appears to be from a gunshot wound and Robert Pries, the Marshall County Coroner, is conducting an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Swift
Henry
Henry Street
Robert Pries
Marshall County
Federal Crop Insurance Stops In Marshall County
Federal crop insurance for corn in Marshall County was stopped effective January 18 per acting Illinois State director Michael J. OConnell. Applications for all risk protection are at a record pace with limits set across Illinois for 1971. Farmers are urged to contact the district office at 1324 East Empire, Bloomington, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Michael J. O’connell
Illinois
U.S.D.A
O’connell
East Empire
Bloomington
Ilinois
Eagle Award Highlight At Henry Scout Court Of Honor
Charles B. Cooper spoke at the Henry Boy Scout Court of Honor dinner at the American Legion Hall. Jim Vandiver received the Eagle Award with other honors including Star Scout Tim Miller and Dennis Sears First Class David Simmons Roy Thorn John Wosik Second Class Michael Jamison Kevin Kingen Michael Thorn Tenderfoot Thomas Kitchenmeister and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Cooper
Henry
B. F. Goodrich
Henry Boy Scout
Henry American Legion Hall
Cooper
Akron
Ohio
Jim Vandiver
Don Vandiver
Tim Miller
Dennis Sears
David Simmons
Roy Thorn
John Wosik
Michael Jamison
Kevin Kingen
Michael Thorn
Tenderfoot
Thomas Kitchenmeister
Thomas
David
Hoscheidt
Timothy Kingen
John Egan
Michael Berger
Mark Duffield
William C. Feeney
Harold “Hart
William Miller
Calvin Weber
Norman Hoover
John
Sears
Pk Eagle Scouts
Putnam County
J. V
Jim Davis
Scott Simmons
Martin Vandiver
Peoria
LeRoy Nauman
Henry City Council and Library Board Review City Hall Use
City officials discussed using city hall downstairs for clerk office police department and equipment storage with library board interest. A next council meeting Feb 8 will set terms. library board plans to tour city hall Feb 1 and may use council chambers at 7 p.m. Also bids for city vehicle gasoline were opened and Sweeney Gasoline won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Library Board
Henry
City Council
Warner
City Hall
Library Board
al Otto
Otto
Council Chambers
Sweeney Gasoline & Oil Co
Sweeney
Marshall-Putnam Oil Co
Phillips 66 Northrup Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Streator Disposal Company
Clark
Building and Grounds Committee
Lawrence Long
Council
Henry Civil Defense
Larry Pierson
Civil Defense
Henry Senachwine High School
Pierson
Henry Fire Protection District
Ai Ce
Henry Civil Defense Unit
Public Aid Increases Across Illinois Counties
The Illinois Department of Public Aid reports November totals for aid to the aged blind and disabled, dependent children, medical and general assistance. County figures include Marshall 290 people $36 175 Putnam 81 people $6 827 Stark 188 people $16 347. State rolls total 707 941 persons, up 11 299 from October and 145 606 above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Marshall
Putnam
Stark
Otto Issues Statement At Joint Meeting Of Council Library Board
Allen Otto library board president speaks at a joint Henry City Council and Library Board meeting. The board thanks the council for first floor City Hall use for a library and reviews a staged remodel plan by William Bryan to fit 10,718 shelf spaces with a long term lease and shared utilities and maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Council
Library Board
City Council
Allen Otto
Henry Public Library
Henry City Council
City Hall
William Bryan
Peoria
Illinois Valley Library Association
Raffensperger
Bryan
Henry
H S Adult Education Classes To Start Feb 4
Adult education at Henry Senachwine Consolidated High School begins February 4 with evening sessions from 7 to 9 pm. Courses run weekly for ten weeks, with fees from 5 to 10 dollars. offerings include Women’s P E, Volleyball, Wood refinishing, Typing, Upholstering, and more, taught by Mrs Smith Mr Schertz Mrs Girl and Mrs Ring of Edelstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry- Senachwine Consolidated High School
Smith
Schertz
Changes Caucus Location Notice in Camp Grove Township
The Saratoga caucuses move to the Township Garage Camp Grove on Tuesday February 2. Democrat caucus meets at 1 p.m. and Republican caucus at 2 p.m. Residents are reminded the location has changed from prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grove
Henry Junior Woman's Club Hosts Language Master Demonstrations
Superintendent EH R Herink of Henry Grade and club president Mrs Wayne Magnuson observe two demonstrations of the Language Master presented by Mrs Maxwell. The Henry Junior Woman's Club is cited as a major donor in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Junior Woman’s Club
EH. R. Herink
Henry Grade
Wayne Magnuson
Henry Junior Woman's Club
Maxwell
Kenneth Maxwell
Henry Grade School
Marshall County
Lacon Junior Woman's Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold Steele
IAA
Roberts
Wayne Lundgren
Evans
Wenona Legion Auxiliary
Darvin Kuehn
Wenona
IVC Board
Sparland Unit
PC Conservation District
Legion Building
Charles Cooper
Coach Davis
Don Flinner
Martin-Vandiver
Davis
Henry Nurseries
Duke
Supt. of Public Works
Frank Hageman
Hageman
United Service Organization
USO
Henry Senachwine
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