Dorothy Feaster Passes at Henry Life story and service details
Dorothy Feaster died in Henry after a life mostly in Henry with stays in Peoria and Detroit. She attended Henry Grade School, helped at the Henry Public Library, and played with the Henry City Band. Christian Science services were held at Green Funeral Home with readings from Science and Health. pallbearers and family attended the memorial at Henry City Cemetery.
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Dorothy
Peoria
Detroit
Mich
Henry
Henry Public Library
Henry'Woman
Henry City
John Yeats
Jean
A and P Adopts Five Day Week Nationwide
John A Hartford president of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company announced a five day 48 hour work week as national policy for retail stores. The plan started as an experiment in Eastern states and will extend westward before Labor Day with stores serving customers six days a week despite shorter hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hartford
Teat- Atlantic -and
A & P Ir
A & 'Patorer
Athough
Unemployed Persons Asked to Register at LaCon Court
The Illinois State Employment Service announces registrations for unemployed individuals start today and continue each Thursday. Applicants should come to the Court House between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. with Mr. Jacobs, manager of Peoria State Employment Office, urging callers to obtain an appointment to register.
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Lacon Court
Ethelinois State
Employment Service
Court House U
Jacobs
Peoria
Court weighs constitutionality of two cent cigarette tax
The case challenges a two cent per pack cigarette tax in the state, arguing it restrains state finance collection. The proceeding features witnesses including a former official and a man named Elting Argan, with sessions Tuesday in Chicago.
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Utm
Chicago
Nbright
Wyoming
Private Charles Curtis Meier at Ft Warren Wyoming
Private Charles Curtis Meier, son of Mrs Cleo Meier Tucker and brother of Bud Meier, is stationed at Ft Francis E Warren Wyoming. He serves in Co D 1 Reg 2 QM R C Barracks 212 and attends welding and sheet metal pattern making classes half the day while drilling the rest. Ft Warren houses about ten thousand men. Weather is cool about 50 degrees with wool uniforms worn.
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Charles Curtis Meier
Cleo Meier Tucker
Bud Meier
Ft. Francis E. Warren
Wyo
Co. D. 1
Reg. 2
Qm. R. C. Barracks
Ft. Warren
Services Held for D M Divelbiss Saline County Native
David M. Divelbiss 83 died Friday June 27 at a son’s home near Solomon Kansas after living in Kipp Gypsum communities then moving to California five years ago. services conducted Tuesday at Ryan Sullivan Mortuary Salina with Rev Lantz. Burial Gypsum Hill Cemetery Salina. Survived by widow Effie and multiple children in Salina Redondo Beach and Los Angeles.
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D. M. Divelbiss
David McCally Divelbiss
Saline County
Kan
Dewey Divelbiss
Solomon
Kipp
Kansas
Divelbiss
California
Mr. Divelbiss
Ryan-Sullivan Mortuary
Marshall County
Effie Divelbiss
Gladys Olson
Wilbur Sears
Russell
Salina
Frank Uhl
Redondo Beach
Calif
William Fergson
Leonard George
Los Angeles
John Diverbiss
Henry, Ill
Charles Thompson
Gypsum Hill Cemetery
Salina, Kan
Chillicothe Wins Federal Approval For City Improvements
Mayor E L Bvenington announced that a $30000 curb gutter and sidewalk project for Chillicothe has federal approval. The plans include business district improvements and water main curbing and sidewalks in the residential area, a surprise after earlier delays.
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E. L. Bvenington
Chillicothe
United States
Wayland C. Brooks
Business Men’s Association
Betty Metropulos Receives State Public Safety Appointment
Betty Metropulos daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Johnson of The Newport traveled to Springfield to assume duties in the Department of Public Safety. The appointment was arranged by State senator and the Marshall County Republican Central Committee and approved by the 16th district representatives. Metropulos is Henry High School graduate and has been engaged in relevant special work.
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Betty Metropulos
Gus Johnson
Newport
Springfield
Department of Public Safety
Marshall County Republican Central Committee
Metropulos
The
Henry High School
Four-H Demonstration Contest Tonight in Henry
The County 4-H Demonstration Contest will be held in the Henry gymnasium tonight starting at 8 p.m. Paul Dean, Bureau County farm adviser, will judge demonstrations and explain methods for eager learners. The winning team represents the State Fair on August 9 to 16.
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Henry
Henry Gymnasium
Paul Dean
Bureau County Farm Adviser
Jalopy Races at Henry July 20 At Marshall Putnam Speedway
Racing fans hear that Joe McAllister and Orrin Turner sponsor another jalopy program at Henry Illinois on Sunday July 20. The fifth Summer race at the Henry track promises a field of fearless drivers on a dust treated, calcium chloride surfaced surface with grandstand capacity and ample parking.
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Joe McAllister
Orrin Turner
Marshall-Putnam Speedway
Henry
Illinois
AAA Officials Accelerate Wheat Marketing Quotas Plan
AAA officials move to speed up quota processing to place marketing cards in the hands of all wheat producers before harvest. If seed acreage exceeds quota, options include cash payments, escrow with the treasurer, bona fide receipts, bonds, government handover, or sale with penalties.
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AAA
County Treaurer
United State Treasury
Growern Credit
United States Treasury
Bonarae House
County Aaa
Eany
Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Commodity Credit Corporation
Senator Gunning Heads Illinois Legislative Council
State Senator Thomas P. Gunning of Princeton was elected chair man of the Illinois Legislative Council. The council will investigate city and country library systems and study the state's taxation system. Rep William Gibbs announced the leadership and first meeting in Chicago.
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Thomas P. Gunning
Princeton
Illinois Legislative Council
William F. Gibbs
Quincy
Chicago
Gunning
Richard J. Barr
Joliet
Elroy C. Sandquist
Gibbs
Legislative Council
Illinois
Roosevelt nominates Wenona man for captaincy
President Roosevelt nominates Alden K. Fogg of Wenona for the rank of captain with the Civil Engineers. The nomination was announced in Washington.
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Roosevelt
Wenona
Alden K.—Fogg
Wadnasdau
Wacca
Henry Legion To Sponsor Rodeo At Marshall-Putnam Fair Grounds
Henry Post No 323 American Legion will sponsor the Selby-McKinley Rodeo at the Marshall Putnam Fair Grounds on July 26 and 27. The event features 57 head of cattle and a two and a half hour program with bronco riding bull riding calf roping and high class horse acts. Notable stars include calf roper Tom Norlin Cherokee Little Bear Harold Hill Shorty Calvin Dead Wood Jack Monahan Don Eighner and Hungry Wilkins. Floyd Pitcher of Casper Wyoming will perform with his educated horse Blue Desert. A fiery sorrel mare will figure in bronco busting. The arena is being prepared for a large expected crowd.
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Henry Post No. 323
American Legion
Marshall-Putnam Fair Grounds
Henry
Fairgrounds
United States
Tom Norlin
Roper
Madison Square Garden
Little Bear
Harold
Slim” Hill
Shorty Calvin
Dead Wood
S. D
Jack Monahan
Fargo
N. D
Don Eighner
Miles City
Montana
Wilkins
Texas
Floyd Pitcher
Casper
Wyo
Blue Desert
Five Marshall County youths win state scholarships
Marshall County grants four year Normal school scholarships to Dorothy Glatz Henry and Ruth Parker Wenona. University of Illinois awards go to Eugene Kunkle Washburn Elizabeth Forney Varna and Frank Padovic Toluca after competitive exam. Five applicants vied for both paths with all receiving funding. last year’s winners were Harold McBride Rutland and Joseph Ciccarelli Toluca.
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University of Illinois
Marshall County
Stateler
Dorothy Glatz
Henry
Ruth Parker
Wenona
University of
Eugene Kunkle
Washburn
Elizabeth Forney
Varna
Frank Padovic
Toluca
University of Iinois
State Normal Schools
Harold McBride
Rutland
Joseph Ciccarelli
Roosevelt Signs WPA Plan for Peoria Airport Reconstruction
President Roosevelt approved a WPA project to reconstruct Peoria airport with four con width and 8,500 feet runways. The Peoria Park Board and the Peoria Association of Commerce airport committee led three years of work. Total project cost is 987000 dollars with park board share 338000 dollars for land and extensions. Land covers 325 acres with 175 owned three years ago and 140 acres under option to buy now for about 127,850 dollars.
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Peoria
Roosevelt
WPA
Peoria Park Board
Peoria Association of Commerce Airport Committee
War Department
Park Board
Pinish Threshing of Wheat and Oats on Mary Steele Farm
Threshing of wheat finished Saturday and oats completed Tuesday on the Miss Mary Steele farm in Henry County. Wheat yield averaged 20 bushels per acre on 49 acres, limited by chinch bugs. Oats on 24 acres averaged about 40 bushels per acre.
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Mary Steele
Miss Mary Steele
Henry
Draft youngsters to follow national supplemental lottery in Washington
Marshall and Putnam County registrants tune in at 8 p m CST for the national supplemental draft lottery in Washington. Sixty five Marshal County men registered July 1 at the court house in Lacon and 36 were registered. They will watch as the numbers are selected.
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Marshall
Putnam County
Washington, D. C
Marshall County
Court House
Lacon
Skating Cast Chosen for July 24 Henry Roller Review
Miss Lucille Konrad of Henry is set to lead a large skating cast for the Silver Leaf Roller Rink show on Thursday night July 24. She has previously impressed locals with charm and grace as an artistic skater and has gained recognition as a talented performer.
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Lucille Konrad
Henry
Silver Leaf
Konrad
Henry Sparland School Concerts Next Week
Henry and Sparland schools schedule concerts next week with Mrs Blocher directing both. Programs include marches serenades waltzes and novelties such as Concord Manhattan Elena Vera Stadium Old MacDonald and Military Escort with pieces grouped by school night July 21 Sparland and following night Henry.
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Henry and Sparland
Sparland
Henry
Henry Concer
Maria Elena
Dr. Robert A. Hanna Dies. Peoria Surgeon Head of Hanna Clinic
Dr. Robert A. Hanna longtime Peoria surgeon and head of the Hanna clinic died Tuesday at 3 36 am after a heart ailment. He practiced in Peoria 46 years and would have been 73 this Sunday. Funeral at 2 30 pm Thursday at his residence 815 Moss Avenue with Rev Arthur R Mc Laughlin and Rev William Janssen officiating. burial in Springdale Cemetery.
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Robert A. Hanna
Illinois
United States
Iis
Hanna
Peoria
Hanna Clinic
Moss Avenue
Arthur R. McLaughlin
First Connill
William Janssen
First Federated Church
Springdale Cemetery
Marshall County Board of Review Holds Annual Session
The Marshall County Board of Review met in the Lacon courthouse to begin the new year. Members include Chairman William Riddell, Glenn Harper, and Thomas Murphy. Margaret Prater was named clerk. Hearings run July 22 to August 12 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daylight Saving Time observed.
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Marshall County Board of Review
Lacon Court House
William Riddell
Steuben Township
Glenn Harper
LaRose
Thomas Murphy
Saratoga Township
Posetee
Margaret Praer
Fenty
Board of Review
Postmistre Forest Renominated by President Roosevelt
Among several Illinois postmasters nominated Wednesday by President Roosevelt the name of Jene Marie Forest is listed for confirmation by the U. S. Senate. The announcement forms part of a broader batch of nominations from the administration.
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Illinois
Roosevelt
Jene Marie_Forest
U. S
Hell on Wheels Roller Review Comes to Henry Rink
A lavish roller skating revue titled Hell on Wheels will headline at the Silver Leaf Roller Rink in Henry next Thursday. Notable skaters from across the state join Miss Lucille Konrad with Eddie Simmons absent, plus a slate of locals and a Hammond organ for music. Tickets 26 cents general, 36 cents for seats. two hundred reserved tickets on sale at Mercian's Drug Store and the rink.
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Lucille Konrad
Henry
Lucille
Eddie Simmons
Peoria
Andy” Anderson
Chillicothe
Arthur IL
Chuck King
Dean King
Nadine Bertschi
Edna Luecht
Mercian’s Drug
Silver Leaf
Hell On Wheels
Comic Skater Airy Anderson To Star In Review Act
Chillicothe’s Airy Anderson will headline the roller review Hell On Wheels next week. The eccentric skater known as Andy will perform a comic specialty on skates with flips and other maneuvers, though he cannot skate on his head.
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Airy
Anderson
Hells
Chillicothe
Hell On Wheels
Andy
Floyd Baker Named New Manager of Standard Station
Floyd Baker of Henry assumed the management of the Standard Service Station in Henry after Charles Brown resigned to return to his Caterpillar Tractor Company position in Peoria. Baker, a longtime local, previously owned the Home Town Food Market in Henry until selling it to William Barry and will run the station with assistant William Wagner.
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Floyd Baker
Henry
Standard
Charles Brown
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Peoria
Baker
I. Henry
Willam Barry
Baker Will
William Wagner
Brown
Animal drug must be used with care cautions issued
Veterinarians and farmers are cautioned by animal pathologists at Illirols College of Agriculture to use Phenorhiazine carefully to avoid overdosing, after its reported effectiveness against livestock parasites. The advisory stresses precise dosing and monitoring in farm operations.
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Daols
Ers
Illirols College of Agriculture
Charles Helmandollar Buys Ziegler Farm Near Henry
Charles Helmandollar of Henry purchases from J T Dauber an 80 acre tract near Henry known as the former Zierler place. The bare land lies in Henry Township.
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Charles Helmandollar
Henry
J T Dauber
Zierler Place
Henry Township
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Dorothy Feaster
Henry Legion
Miss Lucille Konrad
Concord
Queen City
Attudi
R. A. Hanna
Amennepin
Roller Review
Comic Skater
Andy" Anderson
Standard Station
Ziegler
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