Conservation plans boost soil care in rural district drive
Johnson promotes district controlled soil conservation program with contour tillage terraces and fencing. He cites Galva project costing about 670 dollars and claims it boosted farm value by at least 100 percent, while somelands near the district show ongoing drought concerns and wary farmer support amid educational efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SMR
Degad Johnson
Iis
Dolei
Johnson
Conservation Service
Galva
Northwestern Graduate Carol Ward Plans Teaching Career
Miss Carol Ward daughter of Rev and Mrs Walter T Ward graduates with a Bachelor of Arts. While at Northwestern she joined the YWCA Glee Club and the Kappa Delta sorority. She plans to teach after graduation.
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Carol Ward
Walter T. Ward
University
Misa
Ward
Y. W. C. A. the Glee Club
Kappa Delta Social ‘Sorority
Wind Storm Destroys Crops and Buildings in Henry Area
A Monday wind storm across Henry damaged ripening wheat and oats, blew over corn stalks, and caused structural damage from Henry to nearby farms. A flagpole toppled onto a car, chimneys and cribs were damaged, barns collapsed or torn, and insurer adjustments followed for numerous losses.
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Henry
Dr Bayne Modernizes Office With New Equipment
Dr. Walter Bayne updates his practice by installing an electric motor operated operating room system and a self contained warm air and water dental unit. He also remodels the laboratory with individual work surfaces and a new air compressor and fluorescent lighting. He is vacationing in Canada and will resume practice late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayne
Lake of the Woods
Canada
Northwestern University
Marshall County appoints Gerald Strong game warden
Gerald Strong of Lacon has been named state game warden in the Illinois Department of Conservation to serve Marshall County. He began duties on July 1 after recommendation by the Marshall County Republican Central Committee. Strong is an active sportsman and conservationist, recently associated with the Lacon Woolen Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Strong
Lacon
Ilinois
Marshall County youths register for possible military service
Sixty eight Marshall County men who turned 21 since October registered on July 1 at Lacon courthouse for induction. Registration records will be numbered by lot on July 9. late registrants may join before then. Listed registrants include Frank Dominick Springer Sparland and many others from Lacon Henry Sparland Sparland Toluca and nearby towns.
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Map Shall
Court House
Lacon
Ray B. Litchfield
Toluca
Marshall County Selective Service Board
Selective Service
Marshall County
Lacon Court House
Litchfield
Henry, Lacon
Sparland
Henry
Congress
Frank Dominick Springer
James Clarence Stombaugh
Leonard Hendris Davis
Thomas Arthur Hall
Vernon Donald Lutes
Rover Marion Heckard
LaPorte
Ind
Milford Lowell Eckhoff
Henry Eugene Sargent
Emmett Leslie Heck
Rutland
Thomas William Bond
LaRoge
Logan David Lewis
George Benjamin Pople
Charles Benjamin Bowars
Wendell Gene Shafer
James R. Maxwell
Henry Ormand F. Harney
Glenn William Long
John Wesley Watkins
Spaiiand
Donald Franklin Miller
Lacan
Jack Junior Mace
Gale Burton Koch
Lester John Harms
Minonk
Manfredo Francis Silvestri
Frank Donald Adcox
John Joseph Krofft
Magnolia
Lawrence Elton Myers
Wenona
David Gaylord Johnson
Edward Bernard Marks
Harry Louis Russell
Roderick Uphoff
LeRoy Beauchamp Davis
Arthur John Missal
Charles Roy Piper
Lloyd Paul Meller
Charles Lee Hatton
William Joseph Woodfill
Henry Charles Jay Peterson
Springfield
James Edward Williams
Henry Charles Oliver Patterson
Marvin Andrew Sailing
Clinton
Okla
Francis Willard Johnson
Bertrand
Neb
Henry Stroup Thomas
Andrew Jackson Lopeman
Chillicothe
Harry James Burnet
Varna
Robert Edward Desire Flahaut
LeRoy LaVerne Buck
Davenport
Towa
Kenneth Henry Jones
LaRose
Gerald Everett Crady
Lawn Ridge
Harold Eugene Swanson
Louis William Gehrig
Edelstein
Clifford John Lopeman
Henry LaVerne
William Pomeranke
Cilbert Edwin Strovach
Public sale of Henry Bank receivership assets planned
The First Henry National Bank of Henry will hold a public sale of remaining assets on Friday July 25 at 1 p m in the old bank building. Roy K Adair Ottawa receiver will conduct the sale under a May 22 1940 federal court order. Descriptive asset lists are available in the Henry News Republican. The Henry Public Library will be closed on Friday.
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First Henry National Bank of
Henry
Yeield
Thevold Henry National Bank
Central Standard
Roy K. Adair
Ottawa
Henry News-Republican
Wind Whips Bank Pole in Henry Business District
A strong wind and sudden rain storm felled a steel flagpole from the Henry National Bank, damaging a parked 1939 Ford V-8 owned by Al Rowan of Alton. The pole smashed the car’s top, broke the inner bank door glass, and caused minor structural damage. Damages totaled 53 dollars. bank owner E R Fairbanks paid. Torn branches and crop damage reported across the area.
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Henry
Peeeiners
Henry Neca Bank
James Wherry
Putnam
Tom Dore
Hennepin
Caleb Condit
Charles Dille
Fred Smith
Henris W. MM. Dilbeck
Kroger
Henry National Bank
Bank
Smith
Dilbeck
al Rowan
Alton
Ill
Fritz Rowan
Rowan
E. R. Fairbanks
Klein Motor Company
Henry Monday
Robert Ingels Returns From Ten Day Minnesota Fishing Trip
Robert Ingels owner of Henry Nursery and Greenhouse with his brother Corliss returns from a ten day fishing trip at Deer River Minnesota. The party from Walnut includes two friends and reports bass wall eyed and northern pike and crappies with a ten pound northern pike among the catches. Ingels plans to return next year and brought home fish for his family.
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Robert Ingels
Henry Nursery
Corliss
Minnesota
Walnut
Deer River
Minn
Canada
Bob
Minnetta
Ingels
Henry News-Republican
Henry
Chamber of Commerce
Melvin Kasten
Donald Langford
Voight
Moose Lake
Owen Lakes
Milk price rise by Henry dealers to 11 cents a quart
Milk dealers in Henry district announce July 1 price increases due to higher feed dairy supplies and labor costs. Retail milk will rise one cent per quart to 11 cents and one cent per pint. The La Salle district notes an increase from 12 to 13 cents per quart.
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Hsnry
The
LaSalle
Death of Varna Pioneer Lindstrom at 84
Axel Fredrick Lindstrom died at his Varna home on Friday June 27 1941 aged 84 years 9 months 10 days Born September 17 1856 in Morlunda Kalmar Sweden he came to Varna 1873 joined First Lutheran Church 1875 66 years member Married Thekla Coleson January 1 1881 they had nine children four sons survive plus widow four sons brothers and sister attend funeral at Lindbloom Henry and First Lutheran Varna interment Salem Cemetery Varna pallbearers listed with extended family in attendance
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Axel Fredrick Lindstrom
Varna
Morlunda
Kalmarlan
Sweden
Sven Johan Nilson
Stena Eisa Jonasson
Thekla Maria Coleson
Thekla Lindstrom
Guy Theodor
Rudolph
Henry
Columbus
Anna, Crone
Venona
Aaron Lindstrom
Var
Carl L. Olson
First Lutheran Church of
Karl Nilsson
Rock Island
Mauritz Stromgren
Florence Gustafson
Salem Cemetery
Charles’ Lindstrom
Willis Coleson
Edward and
Vernon Lindstrom
Grant Crone
Ed Coleson
Henry Sparland Band Concerts Next Week
Henry and Sparland host summer band concerts led by Mrs Blocher. Programs include marches, waltzes, popular tunes, overtures and novelty numbers in Central Park Tuesday and Sparland Friday, with selections like March of the Trojans and Darktown Strutters Ball. Caterpillar to build 592000 addition for road machinery and engines in Peoria under federal amortization plan.
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Henry and Sparland
Arthur Blocher
Vandercook School of Music
Chicago
Sparland
Caterpillar Company
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Peoria
Sealed corn hits 70 cents at local market
Farmers in Henry area push sealed corn to 70 cents a bushel last Friday the highest since 1937. Norris Grain Co received multiple truckloads with Barry Brothers and Dr R S Bayne among sellers. Elevators report long held stock from 1938 39 as government boosts prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Norris Grain Company
Henry
Norris
Barry Brothers
Ivan and
Alvin
R. S.bayne
J. W. Abbott
W W. Dewey & Son. Grain Company
Dewey
Putnam County Selective Service Records 27 Registrations
The Putnam County selective service office at Granville reports 27 boys who turned 21 between October 1940 and July 1 1941 registered Tuesday at Granville for possible military service. Two Putnam County boys registered in other counties and their cards were returned to Putnam County. The list of names will be published in the News-Republican next week.
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Putnam County
Putnam County Selective Service Office
Granville
Putnam Coun
News-Republican
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