Fire destroys McNabb elevator and mill complex
A Sunday afternoon blaze gutted the elevator, feed mill, and mixer at McNabb, destroying machinery including a 60 horsepower motor. Insurance and new construction plans will allow rebuilding a larger, modern facility to resume grinding and mixing for farmers.
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McNabb
Ant Central
Bbi
Hayes
Joss
Ornery
Yrone
Coon
Efe
Gleett
Mnabb
Ce ‘Company
Rutland
Toluca
Northern
Mre
McNabb Farmers
Tator
Celebration crowds mark Toluca and Chillicothe events
Fourth of July celebrations drew large crowds in Toluca and Chillicothe with record attendances. Henry Post 323 and the Polo Wilkey Company organized fireworks and attractions. The event started at 8 15 pm with innovative displays and extensive volunteer coordination under Mayor Fred A. Ford.
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Fide Henry
Illinois
Fia
Toluca
Qhillicothe
Henry
Avas
Wilkey Company
Arall
Fred A. Ford
Henry Post
Lelt Legion
May
Farmers and tenants meet for farm program talk
A notice invites farmers and tenants to Henry gym Monday July 11 at 8 oclock for a discussion led by Mr Booth. The meeting aims to present facts about farm programs and the Maent act under Paine Way, with Booth as the featured speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondo Cone
Booth
Henry Gymanet
Piteas
Paine Way
Fi Aviations
Henry
Funeral for Mrs. Hilda Hall Held at Varna Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Hilda E B Hall of Varna were conducted at Varna Lutheran Church at 2 p m. with Rev K M Nilsson and Rev Hedstrom officiating. She spent many years in Varna and recently lived in Bloomington. She is survived by son Wilton of Bloomington and was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Hall last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna Lutheran Church
Hilda EB. Hall
K. M. Nilsson
Varna
Hedstrom
Bloomington
Wilton
A. C. Lindbloom
Lacon Man Recommended for Permanent Welfare Post
Reno L. Lenz of Lacon has been recommended for permanent appointment as county superintendent of public welfare by State Director A. L. Bowen. The Marshall County Board of Supervisors will review the decision, with confirmation expected. Lenz led the department as acting head and held the highest examination grade among Marshall County applicants. He will retain current staff for now, and may later select his own assistants.
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Reno L. Lenz
Lacon
Public Welfare
A. L. Bowen
State Department of Public Welfare
Springfield
Marshall County Board of Supervisors
State Department
Lenz
Bowen Rave
Marshall County
Illinois Spring Pig Crop Reaches Four Year High
The Illinois Spring pig crop for 1938 is estimated at 3,986,000 head, 532,000 more than 1937 and 15 percent above the 1937 Spring total. Sows farrowed Spring 1938 were 616,000, up 12 percent from 1937, with Fall farrowings projected at about 354,000, 16 percent above 1937 Fall.
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Illinois
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Post Office Department
New Flag Pole At Legion Home On Edward Street
A 30 foot flag pole with a silver ball tops the Edward Street American Legion building. Forrest Wood and Henry Letionnaire erected it with help from residents and Legion members. Donations and labor came from Harry Talmadge William Hoff Albert Bodeen Joe Martin and others.
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Edward Street
American Legion
Legion
Forrest Wood
Henry Letionnaire
Legion Post
Wood
Harry Talmadge
William Hoff
Albert Bodeen
Ard Joe Martin
Child& Sons
Carl Rose
Joe Kuss
Roy Martin
Walter Wood
Peoria Residents Visit Charles Perdew Home
Mrs. Jesse Davis of Peoria called on Mr. and Mrs. William on a Tuesday. Rickey Sr. and Edwin Deisher with Hilda Spong and Albert Nelson of Peoria visited Charles Perdew on Monday.
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Jesse Davis
Peoria
Wiliam. Rickey Sr
Edwin Deisher
Hilda Spong
Albert Nelson
Charles Perdew
Putnam County Announces Normal School Scholarships
Thomas M. Kennedy Putnam County superintendent announced that this year’s normal school scholarships were awarded to county high school students. Winners from John Sweaney School Frances Allen Magnolia Lola School Hennepin D Lucille O Neil Putnam Helen Ruby Murphy may attend any of Illinois five normal schools Normal DeKalb Macomb Carbondale Charleston.
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Thomas M.kennedy
Putnam County
John Sweaney
Frances Allen
Magnolia
Lola
Hennepin
Lucille
O’neil
Putnam
Helen Ruby Murphy
Illinois
Normal
DeKalb
Macomb
Carbondale
Charleston
Janice Meridian Wins First in Henry Fourth Parade
Thirty five children entered a Sunday bicycle parade on Edward Street during Henry’s Fourth of July celebration. Judges included H J Tobler and John Gehrig. Janice Meridian, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Meridian, won first prize for best decorated bicycle and Miss Liberty costume, earning $10. Others took cash awards for Uncle Sam, most amusing bike, longest distance, and oldest bicycle. a number of participants from Henry and surrounding towns competed.
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Henry
Ett Tovright
Ares
Melvin Merdian
Bourdétte Barker
Jacqueline Hlemnger
Alvin Hagemann
Louis Humphrey
Janice Merdian
Miss Liberty
Joseph Hagemann
Henry Legion
L. F. Klein
Post
Edward Street
Joseph Hageman
Henry Post
American Legion
Gerald Wabel
H. J. Tobler
John Gehrig
John Harding
Mr. Tobler
Lake Senachwine
Peru
Clifford Merdian
Janice
Uriah Humphrey
Uncle Sam
Louis
Alvin Hageman
Legion
Rock Island Railroad
Melvin
Jacqueline Heininger
Rushville
Bourdette Barker
Thor
William Peterson
Bourdette
Henry Again Loses Out On Federal Money
Henry loses out in the distribution of federal public works funds as Washington designates Chillicothe Minoak and Mason City for new post office buildings each at 70000. Other Illinois towns receive PWA money for schools hospitals and courthouses while Henry is left awaiting funds.
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Miron
Chillicothe
Mason
Henry
The
Washington
Congress
Illinois
Treasury Department
Minoak
Maeson City
Ostmaster
Wabington
Treasury
Mason City
Public Works Administration
Princeton
Princeton Hospital Board
PWA
Townsend Club Presents Good Programs In Central Park
The Townsend Club announces an educational and entertaining evening in Central Park on July 15. Mr Spading of Peoria will discuss the Welfare Act and a youth leader will speak on benefits for young people. Entertainers from Peoria will perform. Mrs Foster of Peoria reported on the Third National Townsend convention in Los Angeles with state participation.
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Townsend Club
Central Park
Spading
Peoria
Foster
Peoria Townsend Club No 6
Los Angeles
Calif
Union
Alaska
Turkey
California
Washington
Ohio
Illinois
Carrie Weatherly
Viola Forrest
County Judges To Receive Higher Pay Across Regions
A bill signed recently raises county judge salaries in smaller counties to 1800 dollars, while counties over 15000 population see judges earn 2500 dollars. Marshall and Putnam anticipate qualification under new class, with Hennepin and Bureau counties also affected by the higher scale.
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Marshall County
Corner
Marshall
Putnam County
Hennepin
Bureau County
Stark County Farm Bureau Moves Office to Toulon
The Stark County Farm Bureau votes to move from Wyoming to Toulon and to buy the former Kidd funeral building for 7500 dollars as a permanent home. Cash on hand 4000 dollars with 3500 to be raised by Toulon businessmen. Toulon groups pledge 1050 and 2500 respectively to support the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark County Farm Bureau
Wyoming
Toulon
Kidd Funeral
Farm Bureau
Toulon Shipping Association
George A. Nichols Joins Father In Barber Business
Ben Nichols announced that his son George A. Nichols will join the family shop in Nichols and Sone. George has barber experience from Stronghurst Illinois and has assisted here before. The business will expand from one chair to two as George begins work with his father.
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George A. Nichols
Ben Nichols
George Nichols
George
Stronghurst
Nichols
Nichols and Sone
Mrs Olive Burleson Moves to Smaller Quarters in Peoria
Mrs Olive Burleson relocated this week from the Presbyterian home she shared with her mother Mrs William A Wathen and sister Miss Edith to smaller quarters in Miss Tillie tein s residence. Mrs Wathen returned to Eldorado Illinois while Miss Edith resides briefly at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Peoria. James G Turriff of Peoria bought the Thompson estate School Street residence at an administratrix sale for 1260 dollars. he is the son of estate administratrix Ida Thompson and plans moves to the Thompson home soon with E D Kenna, a river boat employee, present at the sale conducted by auctioneer Francie Keegan.
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Olive Burleson
William A. Wathen
Miss Edith
Miss Tillie
Tein
Wathen
Eldorado
Ill
Good Shepherd
Peoria
James G. Turriff
School Street
Fred Thompson
Between Two Women Plays Again At Henry Theatre
The Henry Theatre announces a hold over showing of the picture Between Two Women for tonight due to strong patron requests. Last night power shut off caused some audience members to miss the film, but the management decided a repeat screening would aid those unable to attend Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry ‘Theatre
Elizabeth French Wins Scholarship Title
Elizabeth M. Bfénch of Putnam won a home economics scholarship while Robert Swengel of Granville secured the Putnam County Scholarship. Exams were held at the courthouse in Hennepin on June 4 under director C Kennedy. The county award provides a four year college term in the state university system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Bfénch
Putnam
Robert Swengel
Granville
Putnam County
Court House
Hennepin
A C Kennedy
Univar
New Warehouse Planned at North Peoria by Minneapolis-Moline
A $200000 warehouse will rise this Summer on Route 29 at Peoria's north edge by the Minneapolis Moline Implement Company. It serves Decatur Madison Wis Kokomo Ind Columbus Ohio and Chicago distribution points and sits on four acres near Muirson Lake Company.
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Peoria
Minneapolis-Moline Implement Company
Moline
Ill
Hopkins
Wis
Minneapolis
Decatur
Madison
Kokomo
Ind
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Sparland Band To Give Concert This July Night
Sparland school band planned a concert in the business district Tuesday evening July 12 under Mrs Arthur Blocher. The program features Military Escort Josephine The Booster Village Chimes Dance of the Imps Watch Your Step Evening Shadows The One Rose Rif le Rangers and Memory among others.
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Sparland
Arthur Blocher
Josephine
Concord
Evening Shadows
the One Rose
Rifie Rangers
Joie Livek to Play Lake Senachwine Pavilion on July 10
Dewey Wright, operator of Lake Senachwine Summer resort, announces Joie Livek and his LaSalle orchestra will perform at the dance pavilion Sunday night July 10. The pavilion has hosted top orchestras all summer with packed crowds while chicken dinners are gaining popularity. Mrs Clara Zurwieck of Peoria oversees the dining room as business at the pavilion remains busy despite fewer summer visitors due to wet long-winter weather and high water hurting fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Wright
Lake Senachwine
Joie Livek
LaSalle
Dance Pavilion
Wright
Senachwine
Clara Zurwieck
Peoria
Glasford
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iSom Lenet
Hilda E. Hall
Legion Home
Janice Mercian
Louis Stadel
James Wilde
Eldon Wabel
Harold Dawson
Bud Wagner
Max Allard
Lyle Barker
Hubert Mattingly
John Ford
Wayne Anderson
Donald Kaliher
Kenneth Neuhalfen
Donald Child
Ray Ziegler
Toy Ziegler
Donald Neuhalfen
Marilyn Pogemiller
Virgil Maupin
Warren Pogemiller
Harold Heilstedt
James May
John Neuhalsen
Mary Joan Bauter
Donna Lee ‘Hininger
Robert E. Merdian
John Raffensperger
Eugene Smith
Mary I Armstrong
Leland Hofer
Tiskilwa
Public Works Office
Spring Valley
Henry Theatre
Elizabeth French
North
Joie—_Livek
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