Memorial Day Program at Lacon Honors War Dead
Memorial Day services were held Tuesday by the American Legion in Lacon to remember the war dead. The Catholic cemetery hosted observances with a Spartan drill, a program at the hall, and tributes including Gettysburg Address and Flanders Field readings.
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Lacon
Trinity
American Légion
Ganeata Ah “Spartan di Mde
Yaes N
Srig
Avoca Fon
EB. Pitcher
D. Mortons
Lincoln
Jerry Budd
Flanders
Zillmerman
Dr Garratt Opens New Dental Office in Lacon
Dr. S. M. Garrett opened a new bimodern five room dental bungalow on Center and First streets in Lacon. The office includes two operating rooms a laboratory private office and reception area as part of a fourteen year business expansion in the Masonic building.
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Rin
Sheanoe Siegfried
Crane Lake
Minn
Ben’ Curtis
Lac- Bi
Curtis
Questa
Emily
Twist
George ‘C
Mariann
An@ He
Elizabeth
Magnolia
Mee
Maran Ann
Ray
Wash
Rolly
Ann Barnes
Shervand
John
Barnes
Washburn
Frankskey
Clare
Suellen
Amiboy
Dee
LaRowe
iBuakey
Matilyn
Brown
Varna
Misa Pre Garreth
Hexter
Ashland
Binany
Ellery
Rownie
Tana
Red i May
Morie
Starved Rock
Richland Home Bureau Hosts Meeting at Mrs McKee Residence
Mrs Bert McKee hosted the Richland Home Bureau gathering on Wednesday at her residence. Mrs Anderson chaired the meeting with two groups, minutes read and approved. Mrs Manteseng, the Home Adviser, spoke on lighting and bulbs while Tipton arranged flowers and shared secrets of pleasing arrangements. Mrs Weber described a trip to Germany and back, and guests enjoyed ice cream, cake, nuts, and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McKee
Imeeting
Manteseng
Mias
Brya
Ipmenti
Tbs
Tipton
Richland 4-H Club Met at Armbruster Home
The Richland 4-H club met at Ethel and Patty Armbruster’s home on Wednesday with 18 attendees. Two new members Jamie Schul te and Emily Stroup joined. two captains were named Shirley Olsen and Betty Reise.
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Richland
Merry Makers 4
Ethel
Patty “Armbruster
June Schulte
Emily Stroup
Ssirls
Shirley Olsen
Betty’ Reise
Louise Lind
Strom
Ethel Armbruster
Alta Fern Schupp
Eleanor ‘Ahd
Betty‘Diess
Hostenses
Enka
Carol
Audrey Ordekersiye
Timrad
Saratoga Methodist Church Week in June Schedule
Saratoga Methodist Church notes a June calendar with morning worship at 79 80 a.m. and a church school session, a Woman's Society of Christian Service installation, and official board meetings. Vacation church school runs June 6 to 16 at Henry Methodist Church with early registrations urged. Memorial Day services included. visitors from Peoria, Henry, Lacon, Wyoming, Sparland and Bradford attended.
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Saratoga Methodist Church
Charles’a! Bennett
Fiicerg
Woman's Society of Christian
Saratoga
Henry Methodiat
Saratoga Chilrene
Saratoga - W.S.C.S
Mra
Ida Hawksworth
Lacon II
Frank
Gray
Retta’ Baker
Harold Carter
Donald Gibba
Rolf Call
Bennett
Flower Girls
Ellabeth
Carole Holmes
Jan
Robert Gibbs
Harol Carter
Charles Baker
Richard Forney
Frank Gravey
Peoria
Henry
Lacon
Wyoming
Sparland
Bradford
Wilbern Couple Plans Early June Wedding
Miss Pedro Ja a we graduate of Lacon high school and works at Mid dle States Telephone company. Mr. Winkler, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Winkler of Wilbern, is a Washburn high school graduate employed at Caterpillar Tractor in Peoria. Wedding plans for the couple are set for early June.
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Joey
Jerry
Wayne Winkler
Jerry Winkler
Wilbern
Pedro Ja’ A
Lacon High School
Middle States Telephone Company
Lacon
Winkler
Washburn High School
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Peoria
Miss Skaggs Hosts Adult Sewing Class Exhibit Display
The event featured models from an adult sewing class and their children presenting a range of creations from small frocks to ladies garments. Children were asked to assemble their exhibits on desks, allowing parents to review notebooks, collections, and artwork during the open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skaggs
Saag
Illinois governor weighs sales tax upgrade to boost state revenue
Gov Stevens hints at several options to raise funds including a higher sales tax and corporate or payroll levies while exploring federal tax shifts. Finance director Mitchell warns up to 150 million may be needed to maintain current services over the next two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Illnois Retail Group
Joe T. Meek
Illnois Federation of Retail Associations
George’ W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Bley
Saldy
Ils
Two Marshall County Students Honored by Illinois College of Agriculture
Two Marshall County students Mary Emily Hauber and Robert Ernest Lenz were named honor students in the College of Agriculture at the University of Illinois. Hauber is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. By Hauber of Henry and Lenz is son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lenz of Varna. Lenz graduated with honors in February and will teach vocational agriculture at Sparland High School next year after signing a contract. Both families received congratulatory letters from Dean R S Henderson. A total of 136 College of Agriculture students earned honors distinctions.
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Marshall’ County
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Mary Emily Hauber
Community Youth Meet to Plan Recreation Program
All high school and out of school youths in Henry area are invited to a gym meeting Monday evening June 5 at 8 30. Mrs Frank Lindgren, organizer, will turn control to the young people for selecting leaders committees and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Bauter
O. ‘P. Child
Hag
Ted
Waterous
William
Blocher
PTA
Henry
Bradley-C.c
Ftw
Raymond Carlaon
Warnew
Mid-County
Chicago
Ilinois
Parenta
Ata Atato
Grobs
Stevens Hotel
Hunt
Bruce Bautér
John~Nichols
Robert McBride
Besley
Martin
Lee Titcomb
Frank Lindgren
Appel to Speak on Building Better Communities at Toluca Church
Rev L H Appel of the Toluca Christian church will speak on Building Better Communities in the Lutheran church basement in McNabb Friday evening June 9 at 8:30 pm under the auspices of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Refreshments and a silver offering will follow. all are invited.
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L. H. Appel
Christian Church of
Toluca
Lutheran
McNabb
Woman's : Christian: Temperance Unions
Revival of Interest in Early Illinois History by Knights of Columbus
The Illinois Valley Knights of Columbus plan a memorial to Father Marquette to mark the 1675 founding of a mission in the Illinois River valley. Articles in the Ottawa Daily Republican Times recount Protestant missionaries, including Rev. Cartwright who once defeated Lincoln for the Illinois General Assembly, and the fates of Rev. Payne and Rev. Sample during the Black Hawk era.
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iState of
Minois
Illinois Valley
Knights of Columbus
Father Marquette
Ilnois
River Valley
Henry Comel Knights ‘of Columbus
Utica
Mee
Ottawa Daily Republican’ Times
Old South
New England
New York
British Isles
Illinois
Péter, Cartwright
Cartwright
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois General Assembly
Congress
Springfield
Jesse_ Walker
Methodist
Wols
Walker
LaSalle County
Sheridan
Mission
L. F.bowen
Almer Pennewell
Methodist Church
Peoria
LaSalle—county
Robert Beresford
Ottawa
Susannah Wesley Walker
James Walker
Timothy Clark
Edmund Weed
Fisher
Pennwell
Adam Payne
James Sample
Sample
Bureau County
Sample A
Matson
Shaubena
Prairies
Friends
Simon Girty
Girty
Princeton
Adam
Paynes
Payne
Chicago
Plainfield
Samuel Beggs
Adams Payne
Chase
Marseilles
G. S. Hubbard
Danville
Hedd
Valley
Officers Elected by Saratoga Methodist Church
Members of the Saratoga Methodist Church elected officers for the 1960 1961 church year. Officers include Robert Gibbs as president of trustees and John Doyle as church treasurer, with many lay leaders and committee chairs named across finance membership evangelism and education. The list also notes honorary posts for Alfred Holmes and Peter Lewis and identifies the pastor Charles A. Bennett.
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Saratoga Methodist Church
Clagsem Ivy
Robert Gibbs
Robert’ Kelley
Lloyd Lewis
Herbert Doyle
Frank Gray
Merrill - Holmes
John Doyle
Glenn Holler
Walter van ‘Ostrand
Alfred Holmes
Peter Lewis
Richard “Forney
Fred Pyell
W.S.C.S
M.ly.f
Richard Forney
Wilford Longman
Charles A. Bennett
Alvin Foster
Merrill Holmes
Robert Kelley
Jay
Gordon Downey
Henry Church
Casirran Histori
Evangeiam
Fred +Pyell
Alvin Longman
Howard Salisbury
Fiastor
Robert, Gibbs
Lloyd Lewin
John + Doyle
Elmer Divelbisa
Hobart
Kelly
WSCS
Oe Wei Ee
Robert’ Gibbs
Harry Diverbiss
Board of Missions
Frank. Gray
Herbert” Doyle
Bs Ree
M.Y.F
John—Doyle
Frank Taycee E . Temperance
Alvin. Poster
Mra
Elner di
Velbiss
Community lists multiple names across church and society notes
A fragmented society column lists individuals connected to music, parsonage, literature, social life, farm and home, and building finance. Names include Foster Doyle Longman Holmes Lewis Gibbs Forney Carter Newman and others, indicating committee roles and social links. The piece reads as an interwoven roster of parishioners and relatives with titles and married names.
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Harold Carter
L. F
Dawnon
Elmer _Divelbiss
Harry Divelbiss
Herbert Doyle
Richard Forney
Alvin Foster
Donald Gibbs
Frank ‘Gray
Mia
Frank Gray
Glenn Hamm
Merrill’ Holmes
Merrill Holmes
Lloyd Lewis
Alvin Longman
Wilford’ Longman
Everett Newman
Howard Salisbury
Mary_C
Foster
John Doyle
Ivan Ely
Bete
Merrill
Holmes
Walter “van Ostrard
Robert Gibbs
Herbert “Doyle
Chester
Wright
Darrell Longman
John
Doyle
Wilford Longman
Chester. Wright
Donald “Longman
Harold Dawson
Everett
Newman
Wilford
Longman
Herbert ‘Doyle
W Howard
Salisbury
Brank, Gray and Finance
Ben Ushers
Donald Longman
Richard’ Forney
Hauter Urges Princeton Hospital Campaign Support
John Hauter of Tiskilwa urges funding for Princeton Perry Memorial Hospital noting scripture on generosity and urging contributions to raise 850000 for new construction. He argues hospital care reassures mothers and newborns and cites sermons about charity and the need to prepare for health needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hauter
Princeton Hospital
Perry ‘Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Hayter
Hauter
Florida
Forgotten Era Pastimes of Illinois Farm Youth
Fragmented reminiscence recalls rural life with horses, buggies, and buggy whips in Spartz News. The piece notes square-dance like games, horse trials, and farm boys’ investments in their teams, while contrasting with modern Fords and urban life.
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Iff
Walter
Broaddus
Delmas -Pettett
Tom Boswell
San
Graves Atuthelf Country Home
Richard Seward
Knox
Monstavnte
Martha Prisha Snyder
Oppenheimer
Ce Peorin
Nei Lenz
Pigher
Morton
Dean
Anna
McCullough
Pedro
Richard
Hancher
Orville
Chillicothe
Donald
Satatoge
Okerberg
James
Dawid
Morgan
Myers
Oglesby
iMr
Joe Mungard
Children of
Leather
Richland Merry Makers
Robert Weber
Eugene Cook
Robert Hurriell
Wisconsin
Dale Burnell
Robert’ Burnell
Carl Krahenbuc
LaRose
Lutheran Church
Mriland
Theo Rinehaytrv
Champaign
Ronnie" Hastings
St.Francis ‘Hospital
P-T ‘A
Henry Senachwine
Avenina
Illinois, Congress
Adlal
John E.hayes
Nachleva
University_of
Winois
Virginia’ Skaggs
Sehool
Jack “Lowden
Detty Morse
Penny
Mary Be Waltus
Shree Isreok
Diode
Gov. Stevens
Marshall ‘County
College of, ‘Agriculture
W.C.T.U
Nedspotter
Saratoga Methodist ‘Church
Spartz
Pigern
Kodak Caméra
Fora
Kodak
Mem
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