Marshall County crop report warns late spraying for borers
Laffey advises Marshall County farmers that pest spraying is largely too late as many fields show borers. He notes about 76 percent of borers in whorls, predicts reduced yields, and cites weather and late treatment as factors. Grasshoppers and aerial spraying crews are active. wheat yields hold potential despite drought.
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Laffey
Marshall
Paul
Laffey Ain
Marshall Counties
LaPrairie
Wyoama
Cedar
Granville
Decatur
Pringle
Rand Crowell
Putnam Oil Company
City Council Appropriation Adopted For Henry City Budget
The Lea city council approved an appropriation at its July meeting totaling 18 100 dollars an increase of 1 100 over the prior year The budget covers five purposes including 3 300 for one line item and 1 200 for another The report names Mrs Gus Cache Father Herold Reutler Mrs Margaret Salie and George Kostiger among those mentioned in connection with the session and weekend notes.
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Henry City
Lea
Gus Cache
Father Herold Reutler
Margaret Salie
George Kostiger
Downey's Clothing Store Fourth of July Ice Hat Guess
Downey's Store in Henry hosted a public Fourth of July contest with a 300 lb ice cake containing a straw hat. About 200 people guessed the release time, nine hours and 25 minutes after 8:45 a.m. The closest guess was Maurice Schrock’s nine hours and 30 minutes, earning a new straw hat.
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Downey's
Henry
Henry Hotel
Maurice’ Schrock
Strawberry Lane
Vernon Rics
Adult education leads at Illinois Summer Conference
The Henry grade school principal C. W. Foulon reported at the University of Illinois Summer conference on education that adult education is moving ahead fastest. The event covered elementary secondary and adult fields with a push toward home making courses and audio visual aids. Lectures included Dr. Short of Columbia University who urged democracy to live in the schoolroom.
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C. W. Foulon
Henry Grade
University of Illinois
Dr. Short
Columbia University
Meridian's Have Big Opening at Henry Walgreens Agency
Grand Opening sale at Meridian's Walgreens in Henry drew large crowds for a remodel completed by June 9. Shoppers toured a refreshed store with new fountain and air conditioning as tickets issued for a prize drawing Saturday night. top prize a $69.50 movie camera won by George Caldwell and several other named winners.
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Merdian
Walgreen Agency
Henry
Iowa
C. F. Merdian
George Caldwell
John Ewan
Charlotte, Brown
Helen Maupin
Richie Miles
Leonard Ries
Jane Anderson
Phyllis Dietsch
Joy Hall
Earl Wherry
Funeral Held Tuesday for Mrs. John Loomis
Funeral services for Pearl Smith Loomis of Henry were held at Green Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Tuesday. She died July 2, 1949, at St Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley after a brief illness. She leaves her husband John B. Loomis, two children Doris Waughop and Robert Loomis, five grandchildren, and other relatives. Interment followed at Henry City Cemetery.
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Green Funeral Home
John B. Loomis
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Saturay
Pearl Smith Loomis
L.V
Par Cote Toyame
Christian Church
Order‘of the Eastern Star
Henry
Doris
Mras—ix Waughop
Robert
Peoria
Ivan
Lee
Taylor
Gaylord Mullins
The
Henry Christian Church
R. C.white
Frank Clift
Charles Pagemiller
Old Rugged Cross
Charles Bourdette
Hénry
Henry City
Eastern Star
Hans Otto
Lawrence Hunt
Elmer Hunt
Cleve Swallow
Roland Doyle
Henry Merdian
Card of Thanks from the Loomis Family
The John Loomis Family expresses sincere thanks for kindnesses shown during their wife and mother’s illness and after her death. They acknowledge assistance with cars, flowers, and many expressions of sympathy.
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John Loomis
Theron Bare Dies in Bradford After Prolonged Illness
Theron Bare 60 dies at home in Bradford after a long illness. The funeral was held at Boyd's Grove Methodist Church with Rev. A A Rodgers officiating and burial in Mound Cemetery. Born February 20 1889 in Hanover Indiana he married Hazel Austin August 4 1915 at Bradford. Survived by widow three daughters Leona Dally Varna Naomi Patterson Peoria Marguerite Borg Bradford two sons Theodore Peoria William Magnolia a brother Id Bare Bradford three sisters Evelyn Franklin Seeleyville Myra Whit ed Buda Irma Robinson Sparland six grandchildren.
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Boyd's Grove Methodist Church
Theron Bare
Bradford
A. A. Rodgers
Mound Cemetery
Jacob
Isabel Wright Bare
Hanover
Ind
Hazel Austin
Leona Dally
Varna
Naomi Patterson
Peoria
Marguerite Borg
Theodore
William
Magnolia
Id Bare
Mra
Evelyn
Franklin
Seeleyville
Myra
Whited
Buda
Irma Robinson
Sparland
Peoria Fire Chief Demoted Amid Political Moves
Sidney L. Ulrich, Peoria fire chief for 18 years, was demoted to sergeant while Dan Donahue, brother in law of Mayor Joseph Malone, is slated to become chief. Ulrich has long advised Henry Fire Department and aided its improvement. Bureau County now has two first class post offices at Princeton and Spring Valley, with Spring Valley elevated July 1 due to higher business.
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Sidney L. Ulrich
Peoria
Ulrich
Boseman
Dan Donahue
Joseph O. Malone
Henry
Henry Fire Department
Bureau County
Princeton
Spring Valley
Lacon F H A Members to Attend Central Region Conference
Five girls from the Lacon Future Homemakers of America chapter plus adviser Miss Beatrice Paolucci will attend the Central Region conference July 12 to 14 in Columbus Ohio. DiGusto is a voting delegate from Illinois and has been nominated to run for national historian.
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Lacon
The
Future Homemakers of America
Chanter
H. A
Columbus
Ohio
Ewan
Janet Staller
Shirlie Smith
Ruth Buck
Sandra Garrett
Joéanne DiGusto
Beatrice Paolucci
DiGusto
Illinois
States
Puerto ‘Rico
Hawaii
U. S. Office of Education
American Home Economics Association
Henry City Council Grants Five Tavern Licenses
Henry City Council approved five tavern licenses at its July meeting held Friday to avoid the holiday. Licenses issued to A. D. Skinger Mabel Williams Nello Milanesi Louis Henkins and Jennie Friday for six months ending January 1 1960 with a $300 fee.
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Henry City Council
Momlay
Chambera
Potter Insurance Office
A. D. Skinger
Mabel Williams
Nello Milanesi
Louis Henkins
Jennie
Walter Head Installed as President of Lacon Rotary Club
Walter Head was installed yesterday as president of the Lacon Rotary Club for the coming year. He announced committees and club directives with W. P. Loy as vice president, O Dzanive as secretary treasurer, and a slate of directors. Visitors included Robert Loy and Charles Bishop.
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Walter Head
Yestersday
Lacon Rotay Club
Head
W. P. Loy
O Dzanive
Waller M. Rio
P. Loy
D. Kanive
T. Ypl—Wentk
Ralph—Taflinger
Date
Pitcher
Melvin C. Schrook
W. P. Loyvei
T. van Wenk
International Service
Dale E. Pitcher
Chris Anderson
Paul C. Wenk
Joel Allen
Melvin C. Schrock
John Holler
Robert Loy
Charles Bishop
Putnam
Mark Belsly
Mrs Dora Barker Bradford Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Mrs Dora Barker of Bradford died Tuesday morning at Princeton hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services were held at Boyd's Grove Methodist church with burial at Mounda cemetery. Surviving are three daughters Mrs Elsie Horack Mrs Addie Schubert and Mrs Gay Child plus Ernest at home. five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Her husband Jesse Barker died March 10 1947.
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Boyd's Grove
Dora Barker
Bradford
Princeton Hospital
Mounda
Guy Shurts
Guy Child
Russel and
Wayne Mstack
James—Falkeund
Billy Shurts
Eanadora Shurts
David and
Adeline Green Shurts
Whitefield
Jesse
Barker
Elsie Horack
Addie Schubert
Camp
Grove
Batanret McNeeley
Michigan
Ernest
Grandcaida Russell
Wayne
Horack Ray
James Fulks
Miag
Visitor Dies Suddenly in Henry During Visit
Miss Estella Manock recalls a surprising afternoon when W T Hall of Beatrice Nebraska died of coronary thrombosis while en route to a physician with Manock and family. Funeral held at Boose Funeral Home with Dr Edward L Gibson offering a prayer. Hall, widower, 74, left a son Dr Willard Hall in Ogalla Nebraska.
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Estella Manock
Cougijn
W. T. Hall
Beatrice
Neb
Mr. Hall
James Manock
Miss Manock
Chicaugh
Henry
Manocks
Hall
Willard Hall
Ogalla
Chicago
July 1949 Bookmobile Route Schedule Listed
Marshall County bookmobile routes for July show stops at Toluca Varna LaRose Wilbern Washburn Pattonsburg Hoffman Wilson Camp Grove Lapasey Gants LaPrairie and nearby schools and post offices with morning and afternoon time slots. Routes published by district librarian Leta B. Miller.
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Marshall County
Washburn Bowling Alley
Pattonsburg
Hoffman
Wilson
Camp Grove Bank
Lapasey Gants
LaPrairig Center
Epearant Grove
Sparland
Della Taylor
Henry Fourth of July Celebration Sees Attendance Dip
The 1949 Henry celebration drew smaller crowds on Saturday and Sunday than 1946 1947 and 1948 and Monday afternoon traffic was light in Central Park Before fireworks crowds surged late in the evening The event featured the Murray Amusement Company carnival Kewanee Accordion Band Henry Senachwine High School Band and Walter Guede Post Drum and Bugle Corps The fireworks show along the Illinois River drew a large crowd The prize Ford Tudor was won by Mrs C H Porter Pekin The Henry Post 323 faced a revenue gap but a late sales push helped offset costs and the Legion held about 1900 in tickets with car costs at 600 for fireworks and 740 from carnival proceeds
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Central Park
Murray
Henry
Kewanee
Henry Senachwine High School
Walter Guede
Lacon
Illinois River
Waterworks Park
Thea Legion
James Tindall
C. H. Porter
Pekin
Porter
Robert Dewey
Scott Wiedman
A. Ed Wiedman
Scott
Gordon Hason
Henry Post 323
Legion
Bicycle Parade Winners at Fourth Celebration
Seven entries in the Bicycle and Tricycle Parade held Saturday afternoon July 2 at the Fourth celebration won prizes. Kroger Company store manager Larry Meyers presented $2.00 prizes to Jerry Parry Lorraine Kaliher Lucano Martin Terry Stringer Pat McAllister Lois Rebholz and John B. Martin at the Marshall Putnam Fair Grounds. Also noted: 300 baseball games at the fair grounds on Sunday and Monday afternoons.
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Kroger Company
Henry
Larry Meyers
Jerry Parry
Lorraine Kaliher
Lucano Martin Eee
Terry Stringer
Pat McAllister
Lois Rebholz
John B. Martin
County Assessors to Be Appointed Under New Illinois Law
A meeting of the Putnam County Democratic Women's Organization discussed a new Illinois General Assembly act creating county assessment supervisor posts paid by the state. The measure, backed by business groups, shifts power from local boards to statewide oversight and requires a competitive appointment from a certified list. deputies and township assessors become ex officio deputies with state-financed setup and costs.
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Illinois General Assembly
Cook County
Chicago
St Clair County
East St. Louis
Illinois
Putram
Marshall County
Ilinois General Assembly
Revenue Laws ’Commission
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Taxpayers’ Federation of
Imnois
State Department of Revenue
State Department
Elth
Ier
Town Board of Auditors
Board of Review
Henrys Sixth Tavern Still Is Doubtful
Henrys city council postponed a decision on a proposed sixth tavern after reviewing census data. James Steele claimed Henry exceeded 2000 population to qualify, but inclusion of non residents skewed totals. final figures due July 8 will decide if the tavern license is granted to operate on East Park Row.
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Henry
James Steele
Hewry
Mr. Steele
Steele
Steela
Fred W. Potter Jr
Steerle
J. Ts. Wagner
East Park Row
Heenre Ja
Military Rites for Magnolia Soldier
The remains of Pfc. Louis Clinton Hauger son of Mr and Mrs George Hauger of Magnolia arrive in Spring Valley Monday night July 11. Funeral services with full military honors are set for 4 p m Wednesday July 13 at Magnolia Methodist Church with burial in Magnolia cemetery. The Putnam County Board of Review met for its first meeting Tuesday July 5. Members are William Downey Putnam Charles Dremanen Flennepin and Ernest Mills McNabb.
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Pfc
Louis Clinton Hauger
George Hauger
Magnolia
Spring Valley
D.S.T
Magnolia Methodial Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Putnam County Board of Review
William Downey
Putnam
Charlies Tdremanen
Flennepin
Ernest Mills
McNabb
Petition To Set Aside Wenona Will Challenge of Mary VillavizeEstate
A complaint to set aside the will of Mary Villavize of Wenona, who died March 29 1949, was filed Tuesday in Ottawa Circuit Clerk Edna Loomis office. Plaintiffs are her daughter Mary Schneider and granddaughter Elizabeth Holt. They name daughter Ingle Willavize as defendant and executrix alleging lack of sound mind and incurable disease undue influence and improper signing. They seek declaration of nullity and distribution to heirs at law.
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Mary Villavize
Wenona
Edna T. Loomis
Ottawa
Mary Schneider
Elizabeth Holt
Innle Willavize
Willavize
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Tulsa
Merdian’s
Lacon F. H.A
Council
Lacon Rotary
Ford
Henry Pogt
American Legion
Murray Amusement Company
Bloomington
Iate
Ilinoia Fireworks Company
Danville, II
Ralph Grown
Laddon Perdew
Marshall- Putnam Fair
Marshall-Putnam
Putnam County
Democratic Women’s Organization
Ralph Grasser
George
Harold Grasser
Olga Sutton
Frank Bruer
Hellinepin
George Washington
Wisconsin
Howard Smith
General Assembly
Monefay Smith
Bruer
William Leitschuh
Harold Zellmer
Deer Park
Walter D.boyle
George Bickerman
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