Metamora Nine Tops ZayKays In Gray Morning Baseball
Metamora defeats the ZayKays 5 percent by scoring in the late innings. Glover, Hoffmann and Ziegler lead the Greys in a win over the Mets. Pitching by the Metamora hurler shuts down the Greys through six hits with standout plays from Vince Cofoid and Dick Amplé.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vile
Rand Russ
Glover
Purling Sims
Worlhnings
Greys
Gether
Géene
von Russ Glover
Bobby
Tom
Vince Cofoid
Chick
Hoffman
Don Ziegler
yStetten
Mets
Jendidi
Steffan
Over
Umpire Burdell Delivers Fine Call in Henry Grey Clash
Local fans recall Burdell Buck Smith as visiting arbiter during Sundays Henry Grey game between Metamora and Roanoke. Reports note Smith’s fame from state finals and his involvement in upcoming Illinois state high school finals in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Metamora
Greys
Burdell
Buck
Smith
Buck Smith
Champaign
Proria
Greeys Win Over Chillicothe 15-12 In 12 Inning Slugfest
Henry baseball Greys defeated Chillicothe 15 to 12 in 12 innings on Memorial Day. Vince Cofold delivered the winning rally with a two base hit driving in three runs. Fred Forrest earned the win in relief, and Henry totaled 14 hits led by Cofold with seven RBIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Baseball Greys
Lover
Chillicothe
Royal Kays
Invaders
Vince Cofold
Seal
Greys
Henry
Vince
Fred Forrest
Dick Wunder
Forrest
Tom Clark
Gene Kaliher
Fred—forrest
Gene Will Siams
Russ’ Glover
Jock Ingels
Cofold
Chilicothe
Reese
McRoy
Roanoke Nine to Invade Henry for Sunday Game
Defending Tri-County league champion Roanoke travels to Henry Greys to contest a key match. Henry Kays’ club seeks to rebound from a loss to Meta Mora and share top spot in the standings. Roanoke brings veteran players as a large crowd is expected at 2 30 p m Daylight Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Henry Greys
Royal Kays
Greys
Metamora
Henry
LaRose Edges Washington In 10 Inning League Opener
LaRose defeated Washington 5 to 4 in ten innings to open Tri County league play. Lloyd Bond earned the win for LaRose after a four run second inning while Hyten took the loss on ten hits. Burnell LaBose Ahird led LaRose with five hits between them as Lecke and others contributed for the loser. A protested play at the plate could affect the official outcome if the protest is sustained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Guernsey
LaRose
Washington
Har
Jeague
Lloyd Bond
Hyten
Burnell
LaBose Ahird
Lecke
Tri County Baseball League Standings and Results
Standings show Metamora 2 1 667 Secor 2 1 667 Toluca 1 .500 Eureka 0 0 0. Last Sunday's games: Metamora 16 Henry G Secor 9 Eureka 7 LaRouse 5 Washington 4 in 10 innings. Round of matches listed for Sunday includes Roanoke at Henry LaRose at Lacon Toluca at Eureka Washington at Metamora Secor open date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secor
Eden
Toluca
Eureka
LaRosa
Sscsscesecens
Washington
Metamora
Henry G. Secor
LaRouse
Roanoke
Henry
LaRose
Lacon
Cehority
Jurezak
Acek
Toole
JH. Hartman
B. Hartman
A Janssan
Hartman
Kennedy
Starvanius
Owarz
ER Fisher
Duncan
Brubaker
Mounce
Paxson
T Ho. Hartman
Bureau County official urges action over gambling and politics
Bureau County State's Attorney Calhoun Phelps told critics to "put up or shut up" at a Tiskilwa American Legion meeting. He defended complaints on gambling, criticized Republican ambitions, and outlined four loyalty aims including exposing subversive elements, avoiding national centralization, and urging local election participation. He also noted past county gambling convictions and commented on rumors affecting prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun Phelps
Bureau County
Tiskilwa Post
American Legion
Bureau Country
Bureau County Council of the American Legion
Tiskilwa
Phelps
Eileah
Softball commissioners named for Peoria area district
Harms of Peoria County Stonier Henry Knox Sutton Stark Marshall Putnam and Bureau counties were named ASA softball commissioners for the Peoria territory. Eight entries for the sectional include Gipps Brewers Peoria and host city team. District play set for Proctor Recreation Center July 8-12 with other meets planned. Teams are urged to contact their commissioners for ASA activity this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nége
Harms
Peoria
Dean Stoniers
Kewanee
Jimmy Johnson
Galesburg
Paul Sutton
Bradford
Amateur
Peorria Territory
Stonier
Henry County
Johnson
Knox
Sutton
Stark
Marshall
Putnam
Bureau
Gipps_ Brewers
Ilinois
USA
Peoria Gipps
Wyoming
Galva
Johnny Caughey
Peoria County
Proctor Recreation Center
ASA
First Lostant Church is Built in Early Town History
The town later named Lostant began as Ellsworth surveyed in 1864 65. A small structure built in 1862 served church school and town hall until 1883 when sold to Catholics and used as St John the Baptist church. Rev William Murphy became pastor in 1867 and the church had 140 members in 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Lostant
Illinois
Trinda Central Railroad
Streator Times-Press
Lostant Catholic Church’s 1882 rebuilding and pastorate
The article traces the 1882 church rebuilding under Father J. J. Smith and the 1907 1923 rectory construction during Rev P B Hand. It highlights Rev J T Zane 1949 present pastorate expanding youth activities. parish membership reaches 260. notes earlier Protestant circuit riders and the 1864 Methodist society and 1868 church, with remodellings and transfers to the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Smith
St.Bernard’s
Rutland-for-s
P. B
J.T. Zane
Zane
St. .Vincent’s Preparatory ‘School
Latrobe
Peoria
Village church gains new pastor and family
The article notes Rev. ie Dunivan becoming the Lostant church pastor in 1949, with wife assisting in music. It mentions earlier pastor Rev. Bliss and family ties to the community, including J A Johnson and the 1946 arrival of a family that settled permanently in the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iredj Hagy
Bliss
Gugfried
Mike tLoetemt
Herbert Johnson
Oatant
J.A. Johnson
Augustana
Graddalen FL
Ie Dunivan
Augustana College
Garrett Biblcal Institute
Timothy
Margaret
Thomas
Cee Kha
Babson Urges Thrift Education and Debt Awareness
Babson argues thrift, education, and hard work built America, warns debt is rising at $500,000 per hour, cites Truman’s projected 1954 income, and notes saving weekly seeds independent business. stresses wife’s financial role and long term growth of money saved at 6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
América
Roger ‘Babson
Truman
Wevall
National
Joe Stain
Lee
Navey
Elfys
Kroger Press Ad Spend Hits All-Time High in 1949
Kroger company increased newspaper advertising space to 3 619 000 dollars in 1949, a seven percent rise from 1948. Advertising manager William Josanning notes the spend marks an all-time high for the firm across midwestern and southern papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Holton
Kroger Company
Kroger
Willam Josanning
Also Mentioned on This Page
zayKays
Pasebell
Yarshall
Putnam Fair
Ed Forrest
Bobby Gargered
Carli
Tiple
Ted
Fin Smith
Mal “Kiein
Taann
Bob“McBridey
Inv Oe
Tri. County Baseball League
Cambridge
Ill
Dick Saar
Ottawa
Roger Soderstrom
Bob Royce
He Soderstrom
Weden-Mill
Joliet
Stateville Penitentiary
Millers
Stateville
Kays
Moby Finfgeld
John Keegan
Bill Hoscheidt
The
Hugh B. Lott
Varna
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Marle Barstow
Marshall County
Greeys
Mississippi
Brennen
Ennen Drug Store
Aenry, Iillnolg
Nine
Ose
H Schumacher
Jonss
Hahn
McKnight
G. Althaus
B. Lotter
Cook
Bond
Weber
Dy Lock
Sepich
Garman
Hoog
Haki
Strubhar
Sbratcher
Schaffer
C Clark
HYl@M
Tri-County
Baseball League
Heny
Jane Roe
Public Service’ Company of
Northern
Bureau County State's Attorney
George Harney
Marian
Chicago
Stoppd
Harney
California
Attis
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Rags
Henry News
Algo
Hunt’s Cumber&Coal-Co
Henry, Mi
Yey Cee
Belon
Jlav
Lostant Methodist Society
James’ Bradbury
New Methodist Church
Ronda
Cherry Point
Hope
Lestant
Lepomean
Joseph Williams
Hope Church
Lestant Church
Kate Dugan
Henry News- Republican
International Harvester
Oway
Duke Bros
Wenry, Il
Pottern Insurance— Agency
Henry, Illinois
Babson
America
TG Uel Liga
Rran
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!