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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
3
A serviceman describes daily life at Clark Field in the Philippines with weather, uniforms, and routines. He notes heat reaching 100 degrees and shared tasks, plus living conditions, entertainment, and church and social activities among troops and their families.
First graders who will enter school next September hosted guests for a party Thursday afternoon. They presented a dramatization of the Three Billy Goats and read from their reading book. The event featured stories, film strips, games, ice cream, cookies, and candy, with several attendees listed.
Varna Grade students enjoyed an all day picnic at Grant Park on May 28 with a sack lunch and ice cream treats. Fifth and sixth graders visited Chamberlain timber for wading and fishing with ice cream on return. First Lutheran Church notes honor flowers and Sunday offerings totaling 408.70. Birthday dinner celebrated for Richard John Lindstrom with relatives from Toluca and Chicago. canasta and gifts observed.
A gathering of relatives and friends honored Walter Junker at his home on Sunday evening. The party featured card playing and visiting with guests providing delicious refreshments and gifts and cards for the celebrant.
Miss Esther Schulz marked her birthday with two family dinners hosted by her brother Albert Schulz in Washburn and later at her home with relatives including the Kreuger family from Chicago. Cards and gifts were exchanged and the celebrations featured a cake baked by Mrs. Guy Lindstrom.
A large crowd attended a dignified baccalaureate in the high school gym Sunday evening. Rev Dale F Pitcher of La con Methodist church delivered the sermon titled The Nurture of Vitality. A spring decorated setting and a temporary south end platform enhanced the program. A birthday basket dinner was hosted last week at Ernest Skaggs home for family members born in May with many relatives present. Afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Clark Bryner and Jerrald of McNabb.
Rev C A Mennicke leads 9 am Sunday school and Bible class with 10 am public worship. Visitors include Everett Cline family from Paxton at Orville Brenton home. Cline sister of Mrs Brenton. Dinner guests include Holmstrom and McCully families. Arlene Austin weekend visitor to Alice Kanky in Lacon. Wayne Lundgren home hosts Donald Lundgren family and Mrs Toren Lundgren on Sunday. Continuous social notes reflect church activities and local visits.
Monday report notes Hunt farm erecting a unique corn crib with new ideas by agricultural engineer Mr Hunt. Various local families attended alumni events, church circles, graduations, and dinners across Streator and nearby towns with visits from Chicago, Peoria, and Bloomington.
Miss Alta Kluck and Mrs Washburn spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Fred Kluck. Henry entertained Pleasant Hour circle in their home on Friday. Sunday visitors included Mrs Gaylord Peterson and children and Mrs Hilma Gustafson. Ed Quiram and his daughter with spouses visited William Keil at Milledgeville. Ed Quiram and family called on Mrs Mary Shanklin and the Sherman Carlsons Thursday evening.
Mrs Leo R Clark of Washington Illinois announces the engagement of her daughter Marilyn Clark to Robert Paxson son of Mr and Mrs Henry Paxson of Magnolia Illinois Marilyn is a freshman at Eureka College and member of Delta Zeta sorority Paxson a sophomore at Eureka College served two years in the army including 15 months in Tokyo Japan He is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternities where he is pledgemaster Also listed are local visits and Memorial Day gatherings across the area with multiple relatives and friends mentioned.
Mrs Margaret Hannum of We S nonaris visits her daughter Mrs Henry Paxson and husband. Mr and Mrs Charles Reynolds Lestant and Mr and Mrs Charles Spear and family, Mr Marvin visited here Memorial day. Mr and Mrs Robert Kisby and family Sterling spent their holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs George Martin. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shorts Juliet visited her father Henry Spear over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Al Woerner and son went to Morton for their holiday. Bernie Curtis Elgin called on friends here Saturday. Mr and Mrs Alva Mooberry Peoria were Tuesday guests for Mr and Mrs Henry Paxs Tuesday where Louis Cusac and Mr and Mrs Glenn Cusac Toluca Mr and Mrs Robert Cusac Kangley Harry Cu gac and Miss Marie Tomlingon Pesoria and Mr and Mrs Bud Gucag and son. George Martin Harvey Trone John Olley and Dwight Wilson attended a Masonic meeting in Bloomington Tuesday night.
A Toluca Christian church will host a speaker from the Lutheran faith to address concerns about Tone 9 in a forthcoming meeting. Rev Appel will deliver the address at the event.
Robert A Jamieson former principal of West High Aurora has been named dean of the college of commerce at Bradley University. He will also serve as assistant to president David B Owens and has held the post for five years.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Walter Co and an attorney at law with Ties 7 F. Mentions Edward St and Hotel Henry Office in former Duke Building. No clear event or outcome.
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