Commencement Address Inspires Dekalb Senior Class
At the Dekalb high school commencement Monday evening the Rev Mion and Miss Den directed a patriotic program. Principal Conklin praised graduates and parents, cited World War I and II sacrifices, and awarded honors to Ruth Derry and James Tindall. Diplomas were presented to twenty seniors as the school band played.
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Brera
I. Gahind
Mion
Pian
Presid
Henry Baptist
Lutkin
Ainglin
Public Ek College
Wakim
Franklin
Edison
Mr. Conklin
Miller
Vale
Ruth
Derry
James Tindall
Henry Post
I Legion
Legion
Edward Perdew
Miss To
DACR
Gilbert Kocher
DeKalb
Coun’y
Jon
Valedictorian and salutatorian named at Mid County High
Jack Pulliam son of Mr and Mrs Dave Pulliam of Varna earned valedictorian honors for the 1960 Mid County High School graduating class with a 4.69 GPA. Myra Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith of Varna is named salutatorian and plans summer study at the University of Illinois.
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Jack Pulliam
Dave Pulliam
Varna
Mid-County
Jack
FFA
Marshall County State Bank
Myra Smith
Lloyd Smith
Mid-County High School
Miss Smith
FHA
G.A.A
Iss Smith
University of Ilinois
St Marys Graduates Visit Springfield
St Marys eighth grade graduates capped their year with an all day trip to Springfield. Father Laurence Schumacher Norbart Boehle and Mr and Mrs Reetke provided transportation to sites including the Catholic cathedral the state capital museum airport and Lincoln's monument. The group then traveled to New Salem state park to study Abraham Lincoln’s life and will conclude with commencement at the church Friday during Holy Hour.
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Mary
Laurence _ Schumacher
Springfield
New Salem State Park
Abraham Lincoln
June 24 Set for Library District Election
A June 24 election date was set by County Judge D M Gregg to decide the fate of the Illinois Valley Library district serving nine Marshall county townships. The move to dissolve the district is led by nearly all nine township supervisors who argue the bookmobile service is a luxury the county cannot afford now. Lagen Wenona and Henry townships are outside the district but interested due to countywide library plans.
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Illinois Valley Library District
Brary
Marshall County
D. M. Gregg
Wenona
Lagen
Henry
Municipal pool to open late next week
Henry’s swimming pool will open late next week after city workers install circulation equipment under C. L. Applegate and Alderman Ed Wiedman. The project, funded by Henry Host American Legion leaders James Tindall and Ed Barry, aims to meet state health standards with William Forrest supervising operations.
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State Department of Public Health
Henry Host
American Legion
James Tindall
Legion
Ed Barry
William Forrest
Five County Students to Graduate at Normal
Five Marshall county students will receive bachelor’s degrees from Illinois State Normal University at the annual commencement exercises on Saturday, June 10. The graduates are Gene Kaliher of Henry, Carol Garlson of Lacon, Jean Baker of Toluca, Buford Harold Bass of Toluca, and John Ramsey of Washburn.
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Marshall County
Illinois State Normal University
Gene Kaliher
W. M. Kaliher
Henry
Carol Garlson
Ray Carlson
Lacon
Jean Baker
Stanford W. Rickey
Toluca
Buford Harold Bass
Harry Bass
John Ramsey
Frank Ramsey
Washburn
Graduation Procession Music and Escorts Highlight Ceremony
The procession featured Festival March as overture and Merry Men as overture, with Loyalty as recessional. Arthur Blocher directed the band. Rev Fr Laurence Schumacher delivered the invocation and Rev John Howard the Benediction. Joan Derry and Vernon Kaliher led junior escorts for the graduates at the commencement.
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Buchte
Merry .Men
Thomas
Skornika
Arthur Blocher
Laurence, Schumacher
St Mary's
John Howard
Christian Church
Joan
Derry
Vernon Kaliher
Wilfred Nelson Heads Marshall Putnam Bankers Federation
Wilfred Nelson was elected president of the Marshall Putnam Bankers Federation at the quarterly meeting held May 17 in Henry Presbyterian Church social rooms. Other officers elected include John Rickey as vice president and Russell Hamilton as secretary treasurer. A men's quartet performed entertainment, with representatives from Henry State Bank attending.
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Marshall
Putnam Counties
Marshall- Putnam Bankers Federation
Henry Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Young. People’s Group
Wilfred Nelson
First National Bank of Lacon
John Rickey
Camp Grove State Bank
Russell Hamilton
First
Henry-Senachwine seniors sail on lake cruise
The Henry-Senachwine High School senior class trip for the class of 1950 left this morning with 16 students driving to take a lake cruise from Chicago to Mackinac Island and Sault Ste. Marie. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Roy F Steele with Mr Steele serving as adviser.
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Henry-Senachwine High
Henry Mary
Kago
Mackinac Island
Sault St. Marie
Chicago
Roy F. Steele
Steele
Observers Named for River Air Defense Posts
Henrys Ground Observer post Henrys and 23 deputy observers were named in Northern Illinois civil defense efforts. Chief Observer Newman announces Victor Queen 54 code name. Officials stress aircraft observation posts as essential for defense despite low shooting risk.
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Lawrence Newman
Oth Nene
Civil Defense Tion
Milnois
Htel
Wis
Bryan Williams
Harold Frey
Clinton Friday
A. W. Barth
O. P. Child
Lawrence Hoffman
Robert Dewey
Louis Hank
TiJ_Harrington
Robert McBride
Anthony DeWalt
Albert Kaptaun
Marshall Malisch
Leonard Ziegler
William C. Greek
Fred Weis
Walter Duke
Corliss Ingels
Owen Stoner
Ralph Brown
Floyd Baker
Frank Wallace
Harold Bullington
Newman
Henry
Victor Queen
Feducel
Deffense
National Defense
Eats
United State
Onig
First Concert By Henry Band Set For June 7
The Henry school band directed by Arthur Blocher will give its first summer concert in Central Park on Wednesday June 7 at 8 p.m. CST. Rehearsals occur Tuesdays. band personnel will be announced soon. The program includes Trombone King, Merry Men overture, Hilltoppers tango, High School Cadets march, and other pieces ending with the National anthem. Baton twirling will highlight each concert.
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Henry School
Arthur Blocher
Central Park
Cities’ Service
All Band of America
New Putnam Road to be Black-Topped Next Week
Plans call for beginning black-topping of the new highway extending from Putnam west to the Bureau county line, a 4% mile stretch built last year by Strunk Bros. Weatherby Construction of Ottawa will perform the work under sub-contract. The road is a ww federal secondary road funded by federal state and county sources and will not change status amid proposed highway reclassification.
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Putnam West
Putnam Bureau County
Strunk Bros
Tiskulwa
J. P. Weatherby Construction Company
Ottawa
Putnam Road
State Highway Department
Rites Thursday for Williams Infant in Peoria
Funeral services were held at 4 30 in Brennan Funeral Home for Billie Jo Williams four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Williams She died May 24 at Methodist Hospital Peoria Born January 22 she was ill since birth Rev Charles Bennett officiated burial in Henry City Cemetery Surviving are her parents a brother and two sisters James Marsha and Beth and her grandparents Mrs Ralph Brown and Mrs Maribelle Williams Out of town relatives attended from George Ziemer Clifford Ziemer Chuckie Peoria Mrs John Turnbull Toulon Mrs H R Dorsey Wyoming and Mrs E W Jesse Varna
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Brennan Funeral
Billie Jo Williams
James Williams
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Billie Jo
Charles Bennett
Henry'city
James ‘Marsha
Beth
Ralph. Brown
Maribelle Williams
George Ziemer
Clifford Ziemer
Chuckie
John Turnbull
Toulon
H. R. Dorsey
Wyyoming
E. W. Jesse
Varna
Ransom
Henry ‘Presbyter
Ian
Roy Ransom
Juiia
Perry Memorial Hospital
Princeton
E. L. Gibson
Robert McBride
John Boase
Old Rugged Cross
Boose Funeral Home
Minute
J. Smith
Stephen W
Julia Vaughn Smith
Wyanet
Bureau County
Illinois
Peru
Henry
Roy F. Ranson
Laurence
Sparland
Edward
Putnam
Household Science Club
Order of Eastern Star
Ned
Todd
Lynn Randoms
Judith
Diane Ransom
James LeRoy
Austin
Karl Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry Bakery Rescues Bread Supply During Local Strike
The Henry Bakery in Peoria area boosted output to meet soaring demand as a regional bread strike disrupted supplies. Proprietors William Beard and staff worked tirelessly, taking orders first come first served, apologizing for any unfulfilled wishes while expressing thanks for community patience.
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Peoria
Henry
Mra
William Beard
Rotary District Governor Palmer Killed in Illnois Plane Crash
Dr Roy A Palmer 49 Ottawa osteopath and Rotary district governor and W Grover McCormick 65 Ottawa died in a light two seater plane crash five miles south of Newton Jasper county Illinois The two men were en route to Ottawa Funeral rites for Palmer were held at Hulse chapel Ottawa with Masonic rites at Bement Interment at a Jasper county cemetery McCormick's services were in Newman Illinois The deaths end a term that would have concluded in July Palmer had lived in Ottawa and previously practiced in Tuscola Rotary representatives attended the services
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Roy A. Palmer
Ottawa
Rotary Clubs
Newton
Illiois
W.grover McCormick
Jasper County
Palmer
Rotary
Varna
Lacon
Henry
Hulse Chapel
Frank T. Palm
First Methodist Church of
Bement
Rotary International
McCormick
Newman, Ill
Tuscola
Rites Held for Mrs Roy Ransom at Henry Church
Memorial services were held Wednesday afternoon at Henry Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Roy Ransom 61. Interment followed in Henry city cemetery. She is survived by her husband Roy and three sons, with numerous relatives and friends.
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Mrs
Roy Ransom
Military Rites At Boyd's Grove For Pvt Towne
Private Alfred Towne of Speer, 1180th Infantry, born Elmira Jan 20 1923, enlisted Feb 15 1943. Killed at Anzio Feb 18 1944 after covering retreat. Remains found Feb 7 1950 in a garden at Aprilia Italy. War Department notified and services arranged. Chaplaincy by Chillicothe Post No 9 American Legion.
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Chillicothe
American Legion
Alfred &. Towne
Dale Towne
Speer
Boyd’s Grove
Towne
H1180th
Elmira
Sicily
Italy
Anzio
Aprilia
War Department
Miller Jewelry Store Honors Graduates
Miller Jewelry Store in Henry honors graduates from Magnolia Swaney and Henry segacy wine high schools with window displays. Mrs Miller arranged senior portraits for both schools, using miniature caps and gowns as centerpieces and gifting surrounding items to celebrate the seniors.
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Magnolia-Swaney
Henry Segacy
Miller Jewelry
Henry
Robert Miller
Miller
Milley
Rutland Seeks Territory For High School Expansion
Rutland plans to reestablish its high school and to gain territory from Toluca and Wenona districts of Marshall County. Petitions signed by voters in Wenona and Toluca areas advance the move with hearings set before June in Lacon and Ottawa. If granted, Wenona and Toluca will cede several land sections.
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Rutland
Toluca
Wenona
Marshall County
Lacon
Ottawa
Wehona
News Republican resumes Wednesday publication date
The paper requests readers to submit material promptly after events. Officials urge timely news items to improve last minute coverage and overall paper quality.
State Reveals Plan To Turn Highways Over To Counties
The state highway department proposes reclassifying routes in Marshall and Putnam counties, turning several state primary highways over to county maintenance. Hearings in Lacon heard opposition from Toluca officials and county leaders who warned the move would overburden the county with funding and equipment needs.
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Marshall
Putnam Counties
Marshall County
Putnam County Opposes State Highways Dumping
Putnam County will strenuously oppose the state highway department plan to dump about 19 miles of state highways to the county for care and maintenance. Henry Clay Skinner, Putnam county highway engineer, says the county cannot fund or access funds needed to maintain routes including Route 18 and the Henry Hennepin scenic river road. A hearing on reclassification is set for June 6 at 1 30 p.m. at the county courthouse.
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Henry
Marshall-Putnam County
Ilinois River
Marshall County
Henty
Eee
Marshall Co T
Putnam County
Marshall
Toluca
Marshall-Woodford
Lacon
Marshall- Woodford
Hennepin
Tlinois River
General Assembly
State Highway Department
Henry Clay Skindner
Princeton
Magnolia Four Corners
Putnam - LaSalle County
Kankakee
Putnam County Highway Department
Henry-Hennepin
Illinois River
State Department
Henry Clay Skinner
Henry Hennepin
Stenbutle
Putnam County Court House
Insect Damage Alarms Clover Farmers in Illinois Area
Farmers face clover losses from spittle bugs and clover leaf weevils as corn planting nears completion. Farm Adviser Andrew Harris warns against late spraying due to DDT risks, urges May 1 treatment, and cautions about borers in corn stalks. Lack of rainfall also threatens late planted corn.
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Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
Andrew Harris
Mr. Harris
Harris
George F. Decker
Illinois
Decker
La Prairie Home Bureau Meets With Appliance Lesson
The La Prairie Home Bureau met last Friday at Mrs. Que Markley's home. Markley led the electrical appliances lesson, while Flower Arrangement was taught by Mrs. William McIntyre and Mrs. Troy Markley. Ten members attended with several guests.
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la Prairié Home Bureau
Que. Markley
Migs Brya
William McIntyre
Troy Markley
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