Jaycees Hold Fourth of July Chicken Barbecue Sale
Jaycees conducted their annual Fourth of July chicken barbecue at Water Park drawing strong crowd demand. Berdin, chairman, noted the event sold out by 7 p m with hundreds of pounds of chicken and hot dogs served. A home delivery option proved popular while volunteers managed two shifts from morning to dusk.
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Water Park
Berdin
Jaycees
Their & m
All Venture
Deén
Ken Rickey
Mike
Curb Hy’s Market Car Crash Injures Two In Bloomington
A driver attempting to leave a parking space struck Mrs. Maurice Chillicothe’s car and then rammed into CURB HY'S MARKET causing damage to a building and vehicles. Ed Ransom and his son Ned were involved with Ned later hospitalized after a prior March 13 crash and awaiting medical checkups and cast changes.
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Edwardiday
Maurice Chillicothe
Phy‘s Market
Ed Ransom Heer
Ned
Bloomington
Henry Youth Injured In Tractor Accident
Keith Crook a 14 year old rural Henry resident was injured when a tractor he operated overturned trapping him for about 45 minutes. He was hospitalized at Methodist Hospital Peoria with severe leg injuries but no broken bones.
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Keith Crook
Clinton Crook
Henry
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Rain and Wind Bring Minor Damage and Tempers on Heat Wave
Rain and high winds Tuesday night caused minor crop damage and ended a two week heat wave. Gusty showers totaling up to 1.5 inches were reported. corn flattened by winds will recover with little lasting damage. Crop prospects improve as prices edge upward and talk of tighter grain supply rises.
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United States
Mrs Oliver Giltner Rites Held In Bradford
Funeral services for Mrs Oliver B Giltner 89 who died Friday July 1 at St Francis hospital Keewanee were held at St Johns church Bradford at 9 a m Monday with Rev Thomas Carmody officiating Burial was in the parish cemetery Survivors include four sons Dr O B Giltner Sheffield with whom she resided the past four years Horace Peoria Bernard O Fallon and Benedict Clare Bensonville 22 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren Three sons two daughters three sisters four half sisters one brother and one half brother died earlier Mr and Mrs Al Longman Geneseo Mr and Mrs Clarence Kelley Camp Grove Mr and Mrs Bernard Hancher Speer Mr and Mrs Leon Mattingly Mr and Mrs Don Gibbs and the Nell Boigners of Broomall Pa shared a meal in Kewanee Wednesday night
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Oliver B. Giltner
St. Francis Hospital
Kewanee
St John’s Church
Bradford
Thomas Carmody
O. B. Giltner
Sheffield
al Longman
Geneseo
Clarence Kelley
Camp Grove
Bernard Hancher
Speer
Leon Mattingly
Don Gibbs
Nell Boigners
Broomall
1966 Fair Dates Cut Out and Preserve
A compact list of fair dates across Illinois counties and towns for 1966. Includes Henry August events from August 27 to 30, State Fair Springfield mid August, Mendota Mendota county fairs, and Ottawa mid July to September.
Tolley Promoted to Assistant Vice President at Galesburg Bank
Howard Tolley former Marshall Putnam farm adviser is advanced to assistant vice president of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Galesburg. He will head the new Agriculture Credit department. Tolley, a College of Agriculture, University of Illinois graduate, has 19 years in agriculture. He and his family live in Galesburg and participate in civic and church affairs. Mrs Tolley sang at a Presbyterian luncheon last year.
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Galesburg
Howard Tolley
Marshall-Putnam Farm
First National Bank and Trust Co
New Agriculture Credit Department
Tolley
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois Valley Community College elects seven to new board
From 14 candidates seven members of the Illinois Valley Community College board of education were elected Saturday. Winners include Philip McGinnish Barbara Edgerley Eunice Moore Christ Troupis Robert Whitney Henry Jacobs and Tad Vance. The board plans a new campus and state aid details over two years.
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New
Inois Valley Community College Board of Education
Philip McGinnish
Spring Valley
Spring Valley City Bank
Barbara Edgerley
LaMoille
Eunice Moore
LaSalle
Christ Troupis
Mendota
Robert Whitney
Rural Magnolia
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
Hilnels Junior College Board
July 4 Funeral for John Turpen Held in Bureau
Funeral services were held Thursday at Boose funeral home for John Turpen of Bureau who died July 4 in a Peoria hospital after a bronchopneumonia illness. Officiating was Rev William DuPree.
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Boose
John Turpen
Bureau
Peoria
William DuPree
Bureau Congregational Church
Roy
Martin
Clarence
Arthur Smith, Jr
Walter Cordes
Ray Milligan
Harold Johnson, Sr
Harold Johnson, Jr
Miss Ella Hamilton Laid to Rest in Carthage
Miss Ella Hamilton died Monday night in a Peoria hospital after a long illness. Brief graveside rites were held Thursday at Moss Ridge cemetery in Carthage with Rev John N Keller officiating. She was a native of Winchester born February 11 1883 and lived much of her life in Carthage where she worked in a dry goods store. Her survivors include her sister Mrs Grover Kirby of Henry and niece Mrs Joe Kuss of Henry with her two children Jose and Susan.
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Moss Ridge
Carthage
Ella Hamilton
Grover Kirby
Richard Street
Henry
Peoria
Kirbys
John N Keller
Carthage Methodist Church
Boose
Miss Hamilton
Winchester
Kirby
Jane Davis Hamilton
Joe Kuss
Jose
Susan
Elsie Hamilton
Henry Child Bitten by Squirrel in Hen ry
Curtiss Smith four year old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Smith of Henry was bitten Tuesday evening by a sickly looking squirrel. The animal was shot and sent to the State Health department to test for rabies. The child was taken to St Margaret's hospital for precautionary shots.
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Curtiss Smith
Roy Smith
Henry
State Health Department
St. Margaret’s Hospital
IVCC Board Elects Officers Amid Drawn Terms
Philip T. McGinnis of Spring Valley was elected president after top votes. Barbara Edgerly of LaMoille named secretary. Officers drew terms spanning one three years for McGinnis and Dr Eunice Moore LaSalle two years for Whitney Magnolia and Dr Henry Jacobs Magnolia and three years for Christ Troupis Mendota Clyde Vance Princeton and Barbara Edgerly.
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Philip T. McGinnis
Spring Valley
Barbara Edgerly
la Moille
Philip McGinnis
Eunice Moore
LaSalle
Robert B. Whitney
Magnolia
Henry Jacobs
Christ Troupis
Mendota
Clyde Vance
Princeton
Edgerley
Unity Emphasized by Putnam County Unit Superintendent
Dr Edward W Klein the new superintendent of the Putnam County Unit District stresses unity as essential for successful curriculum planning and growth. He backs the board’s foreign language plan with French and Spanish starting in grades seven and eight and German in its second year as a terminal program at Hennepin and Hopkins.
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Edward W Klein
Putnam County Unit
Hennepin
Hopkins
Kenneth Holmstrom Becomes Varna Rotary President 1966
At the July 5 Varna Rotary Club meeting Kenneth Holmstrom took over the presidency for 1966 1967 with Don Johnson passing the gavel. His board includes Walter Martin vice president and club service chairman Wayne Lundgren vocational service chairman, Rev Fant community service chairman, Raymond Modro international service chairman, and ex officio past president Don Johnson. Visiting Rotarian Rev Paul Bachmann of Lacon attended, with Joe Kidd as guest pianist.
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Varna
Rotary Club
Don Johnson
Kenneth Holmstrom
Holmstrom
Walter Martin
Conrad Bickerman
Walter Griffith
Wayne Lundgren
Charles Waxler
Pastor Fant
Raymond Modro
Paul Bachmann
Lacon
Joe Kidd
Hennepin Water District Seeks Bids for System
At a Tuesday board meeting the Hennepin Public Water District approved bylaws and announced a bid invitation for system facilities. Bids will be opened July 21 at 7 30 p.m by the board in the Putnam County courthouse.
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Hennepin
Elmer Lopeman of Sparland Dies at 77
Elmer Lopeman of Sparland died early Thursday July 7 at Methodist hospital in Peoria after a stay as a patient. Ries Mortuary will conduct funeral services, with a fuller obituary to appear next week.
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Elmer Lopeman
Sparland
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Ries Mortuary
Henry 4th of July Celebration Draws Big Crowd Despite Weather
Henry welcomed about 15 000 spectators for fireworks and events over four days. The Illinois Valley Rides midway featured Octopus and Flying Coaster with Ferris Wheel and more. Organizers from the American Legion and Auxiliary ran games, booths, and a popularity contest that benefited Cerebral Palsy.
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Jerbean Legion
Henry
Ana
Central Park
Illinois Valley Rides
Jim Neal
Peoria
James W. Wabel Dies at 83. Rites Held in Henry
James Willard Wabel died Monday after surgery in Peoria at Methodist hospital aged 83 years 11 months and 15 days. Funeral services were Wednesday at Green Funeral Home with Rev. George Hunt officiating. burial in Henry Cemetery. Pallbearers included Robert Dewey Virgil Moore and Lewis Wabel Jr. He was born July 19 1882 near Streator Illinois and married Bessie Reinbeck December 27 1908. He worked at W. W. Dewey elevator retired 1952 and is survived by daughter Dorothea Frank Onyan three grandchildren and one great grandson. He also leaves a sister Grace Hedrick and several nieces and nephews.
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James W. Wabel
Methodist Hospital
The
Green Funeral
George Hunt
Charles Johnston
Son
Henry Cemetery
Robert Dewey
Henry Hawksworth
Virgil Moore
Charles Morgan
Roy Miller
Lewis Wabel
James W .Wabel
Methodist
Peoria
James Willard Webel
Streator
Ill
James H
Adeline Macomber Webel
Toluca
Pleasant Plains
Bessie Maude Reinbeck
Whitefield Township
Henry
W. W. Dewey
Dorothea Winifred
Frank Onyan
Henry Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Wabel
Main Street
Patricia
Harley Henkins
Robert
James
Douglas Eugene
Grace Hedrick
Mill Valley
Calif
Charles
Blanche Moore
Dolly Kincaid
Howard Smith 78 Dies at McNabb in Illinois
Howard William Smith, 78, of McNabb, died Saturday at St Margaret s Hospital Spring Valley after a six day stay. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at Dysart Chapel Granville with Rev Howard Wolcott officiating. Burial Henry City Cemetery. Survived by widow Iva Krantz sister Lavern Buhn brother Marshall Smith nieces nephews. He was a Magnolia area resident and member of Magnolia Grange Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau MoNabb Methodist Church.
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Howard William Smith
McNabb
St. Margaret's Hospital
Spring Valley
Dysart Chapel
Granville
Howard Wolcott
Varna Methodist Church
Henry City Cemetery
Clarence Barnes
Ellsworth Zellmer
Raymond Munson
Lawrence Munson
Richard Forney
Clarence Wilson
Allen
Lara Newport Smith
Magnolia
Iva Krantz
Normal
Earl (Lavern) Buhn
Marshall Smith
Towlea
Smith
Magnolia Grange
Marshall- Putnam Farm Bureau
Mo+ Nabb Methodist Church
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Peter DeWitt
Steve Evens
Mike Berdin
Dick Moline
Ezio Basile
Henry Jaycees
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Norm Hoover
Basile
Peter Deere Evens
Dick Mo
Carl Lund
Ives
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Aycees
Mrs. Oliver Giltner
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Ler Co
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T Co
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Mazon
Springfield
Wyoming
Ottawa
Galesburg Bank
Illinois Valley Community College Board
Wenona
Wenona Unit District Board of Education
A. H. Tomlinson
Elmer Helander
Edward Lutz
John Lundquist
Illinois Valley Community Junior College
Marilynn Davies
Gaylert N. Potthoff, Jr
Philip DePuy
Wenona Board of Education
Harlan Spaulding
John Boose
Turpen
Sarah Louise (Carter) Turpen
Roberts Township
Marshall County
Dorothy Smith
Tiskilwa
Delores
Melvin Rice
John, Jr
Sharon
Debbie
Michele Suzann Rice
Clarence, Jr
Faye Tirs Harvey Lester
Lois
Harvey Holecker
Ralph
Elinore
Elmer
Richard
Henry Child
IVCC
Varna Rotary
Lewis Campbell
Walter Reichen
Murphy’s Cardinal Food Store
Leonard Ries
Leo Smith
Don Clark
Henry News
Salty Sam
Channel 25
Captain Jinks
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Woman's Club
Jim Tindall, Sr
Legion
Arnold Villiger
Donna Olson
Henry American Legion
Lawrence Newman
Donald Clark
Kenney Miles
Charles Baker
Junior Wabel
George Thorn
Huck Brown
Dewey’s
Leon Smith
Harold Klein
Chuck Hoffman
Bernard Hodge
Don Nader
Don Neuhalfen
John Neuhalfen
Frank Hammel
Robert Bowers
Tom Clark
Leonard Riles
Edwin Barry
Charles Dawson
Lawrence Ziegler
William Goebel
Lee Hofer
Pete McAllister
Moe Berg
Emory Baldwin
Ralph Child
Joe Ryan
Harry Davis
Bill Forrest
Moline TV
John Kuhl
Massey-Ferguson
Rickey Sales and Service
Jim Johnson
Gambles
LeRoy Janis
Read Brothers
Tom Duke
Watercott’s
Joseph Hageman
Williams
A. Evens
Lostant
Merdian
Edward Johnson
Brimfield
Elmer Knapp
Francis McEvoy
Clark
Best
Howard Smith
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