Parade Route and Street Closures for 16th District Legion Parade
A Sunday parade will close Edward street from Richard to Front to parking from 10 am to 4 pm. The route for the 16th District Legion Parade starts at 2:30 pm Sunday. A list of the 75 marching units appears on the front page of section two this week.
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16Th District Legion
Edward Street
Richard
American Legion
Henry
New Henry
Richard, Edward
Front Streets
Legion
Front
Heat Wave Grips Counties and Putnam in Week Long Tremors
Torrid temperatures dominate the week as highs reach the mid 80s to near 90 Fahrenheit. City thermometers record 87 degrees on Tuesday with a 61 degree low noted earlier in the week. Humidity remains high, bringing general discomfort and sparse evening showers that lightly dampen sidewalks and lawns.
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Youth court in county handles case on cottage theft
A county juvenile court processed several area youths Tuesday in Putnam before State’s Attorney Walter Curley Boyle. The group faced charges linked to a break in at Louis Smith’s cottage near Hennepin, with sentences including probation and a Vandalia penal term for some.
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Putnam
Bertith Walter Curley Boyle
Louis Tedh
Hennepinte
Henglam County
Smith
Bradford
Bureau
Irwin
Taylor
Goodwin
Chillico
Don Nauman
Lou
Ailing Text Fragments Spar Over Street Route Mention
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a route and plans on a street, with unclear date and context. The passage mentions Sunday and a possible American route, but lacks concrete details or identifiable names.
Evans Township Supervisor Roscoe Ball Dies at 79
Roscoe K Ball long-time Evans township supervisor died suddenly at his Venona home at 1115 am Tuesday Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at St Johns Methodist with Rev Richard McGuire officiating Burial in Wenona cemetery Visitation at Thierry funeral home after 4 pm today He served 25 years as supervisor and held multiple local posts including Wenona school board and Wenona Chamber of Commerce He was born Oct 11 1884 west of Toluca and married Lucy Burgess in 1911 to survive are three sons one daughter nine grandchildren and a sister with a brother predeceased.
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Roscoe K. Ball
Evans Township
Venona
St John's Methodist Church
Richard McGuire
C. C. Kuer
Wenona
Thierry Funeral Home
Marshall County
Marshall County Historical Society
Toluca
George
Maria Carruthers Ball
Lucy Burgess
R. Lawrence Ball
Peoria
Kendall
Albert
Betty) Grotenhuis
Louisville
Gilbert
Rock Island
Henry Cub Scouts Attend American Heritage Field Day
Pioneer Trail District Boy Scouts held a field day at Jubilee College State Park on Saturday June 27. Pack 74 Henry was represented by 19 boys and families with ceremonies at 2 15 p m. Cubs ran obstacle course tug of war and dodge hall, then a picnic and awards to Dennis Sears Kevin Wat kins and others for Bobcat Bear and Denver badge.
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Pioneer Trail District
Boy Scouts of America
Jubilee College State Park
Pack
Henry
Dodge Hall
Cliff Carter
Dennis Sears
Bobcat
Danny Cummins
Kevin Watkins
Bear
Davey Nader
Denver
Carl W. Junker Installed as Varna Rotary Club President
Carl W. Junker was installed Tuesday evening as the new president of the Varna Rotary Club. Outgoing president Leon Clausen received a past presidents button from secretary Inez Peterson and was praised for meeting goals such as 25 members, 300 percent Rotary Foundation contributions, and foster-child attendance. Joel Jenkins chaired and showed films on Continental Armies of the Revolution and painting restoration methods. Visitors included Rotarians Brace, Monier of Lacon, and Robert Sherwood of Varna.
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Carl W.junker
Varna
Joel Jenkins
Leon Clausen
Inez Peterson
Clausen
Rotary Foundation
Ino
Rotanans © Brace
Leland Monier
Lacon
Robert Sherwood
Bell Ringing In Illinois Marking Independence Day
Bell ringing events occur across Illinois to celebrate the second annual Let Freedom Ring with communities rehearsing parations and the Liberty Bell tradition echoing in Philadelphia and beyond.
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Ihe
Tynes
Idem
Philadelphia
Celebration Program Wednesday and Thursday in July
A two day celebration program for July 1 and 2 features Children’s Days with rides priced at ten cents. Tickets are available from Henry Merchants.
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Henry Merchants
Decorated bike and tricycle parade in Central Park
Wednesday July 1 at 6 30 p m a decorated bicycle and tricycle parade is held in Central Park with prizes for best entries. All entries must be decorated.
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Central Park
Summer TV Tour Stops in Central Park
Thursday July 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. Captain Jinks and Salty Sam of WEEK TV appear in Central Park. Friday July 3 features rides and concessions for attendees.
16th District American Legion Activities July Fourth
July Fourth events include banquet at the Legion home at 6 30 p.m. fireworks over the Illinois River from Waterworks Park, a 10 p.m. Starlite Dance at Henry Legion with Norm Resor, and a 9 a.m. church service followed by a 10 a.m. business session and 2 30 p.m. parade. The 8 p.m. Parade of Beauty selects the district Queen with one entry per post. Prizes drawn at 11 p.m. A chicken barbecue by Henry Junior Chamber of Commerce at Waterworks Park. Rides and concessions in Central Park Illinois Valley Rides sponsored by Eart Bunting Exterprises.
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Illinois River
Waterworks Park
Starlite
Henry Legion Building
Norm Resor
American Legion
Legion Building
Henry Legion
16Th District
Henry Junior Chamber of Commerce
Henry Waterworks Park
Central Park
Illinois Valley
Eart Bunting Exterprises
Hinds
Legion
Henry Jaycees
Waterworks
Henry grooming clinic hosts 4-H girls in open session
4-H club girls from Richland Merrymakers Senachwine Happy Hustlers Saratoga Sunshine Girls Roberts Merry-Go-Luckies and Henry Happy Hustlers attended a Henry grooming clinic in the Farm Bureau community room. Jeannie Crocker demonstrated hair grooming with model Lee Ann Siwan and distributed door prizes while Carollyn Hunt discussed garment construction issues.
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Farm Bureau
Henry
Jeannie Crocker
Lee Ann Siwan
Lee Ann
Celebrate The Fourth In Henry As Big Legion Fest
Henry Post 323 American Legion invites Central Hingis residents to a five day Fourth of July celebration in Henry starting Wednesday July 1 with events including rides at Central Park and a decorated bicycle parade. Captain Jinks and Salty Sam from WEEK TV visit July 2, bells toll at 4 pm July 4, and a 16th District American Legion banquet, parade and Queen selection occur July 3–4–9. Prizes include a GE air conditioner and various household items. admission is 1.00.
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Henry
Henry Post 323
American Legion
Central
Hingis
the Legion
Central Park
Captain Jinks
Salty Sam
Week-Tv
Peoria
Henry Legion Post
Betts “Po
Our Precious Heritage
Chicago
General Electric
Watercours
Read Brothers
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