Editorial on Multiplier and Local Taxes in Illinois
Readers press the newspaper to explain how the tax multiplier raises assessments. Article notes that the multiplier skews value, boosts local taxes, and redistributes state school aid, with higher valuations helping some districts but hurting state aid equals. It cites Marshall and Putnam counties as examples and discusses concerns about extending the sales tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hass
Marshall
Paipsiatt
Woodford
Stasegey Rathces
Berg
Brastead
Maratial
Putnam
Wii
Mitheys
Siedias
Putnam Coutiss
Illinois
Henry
Aigoss
Bieiten
Henry Little League opens with win over Chillicothe
Henry Little League manager Frank Haggman and assistants Gene Kaliher and Dick Lyatt lead the squad to a Tuesday night victory against Chillicothe. The club matches last season's one win and starts strong. Local sponsors Royal Rays Verge Stiow and others support a summer recreation program for Henry youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank” Haggman
Henry
Gene Kaliher
Dick Lyatt
Chillicothe
feThe
Royal Rays
Verge Stiow
Little League
Henrye
Gomernly
Seventeen Alumni Banquet Honors 1905 Class at Senachwine High
The 7th annual alumni banquet of Senachwine High School in Putnam honored the 1905 graduates Mae Condit and Maynard Condit. About 123 attendees filled Norg White tables in blue and silver. Guests included Rev John Boldon and Mrs Boldon, with remarks by Robert Morse Jr and Mae Condit. Decorations, corsages, and refreshments highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senachwine High School of
Putnam
Pansee
Norg
Ing
Henry - Benachwine High School
John L
Mane
Mark Howt
Francis Read
Robert Morse Jr
John Boldon
Ann Cilft
Chris¢Mae Anderson
Ruth
Alice" Wellman
Wiliam Greek
Mae- Condit
Chauncey
Mae
Maynard Condit
Ellen Britton
Zelda Daniels
Alice Wellman
Clara~ Wright
Lloyd
Rhodd
Wright
Mary
KlemMae
Britton
Linda
Hartwig
Verner Pierson
DePauw Alumni Day and World Tour Remarks
The piece describes DePauw University in Greencastle hosting alumni day amid plans for a former student to return after graduation. It notes Dr. Winters, pastor of Oak Park Baptist Church, beginning a 27,000 mile world tour for the Baptist church, with stops in Hiroshima and Geneva where he will meet his wife on July 5, his wife’s birthday. The report also mentions Carl Olaf Bolang in Stockholm and Don Archer in Shelbyville en route to Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sthrs
Indiana
DePauw
University
Greencastle
Otter
Spécia
DeRauNy
Li Apennethy
Folacma
Hovn
San Francisco
The
Baptist Church
United Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Carl Olaf Bolang
England
Olaf
Don Archer
Shelbyville
Rock Island
Arch
Rainfall Totals Add Up For May Weather Record
May rainfall figures compiled by Allen Tuttle, unofficial Henry weather observer, show May 9 at 0.7 inches, May 12 at 0.4, May 13 at 0.8, May 22 at 0.1, May 26 at 0.4, and May 27 with additional moisture. total weekly rainfall reached 1.75 inches including 0.34 inch last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Tuttle
Henry Weather Observer
Blocher to Address Oak Park Club This Thursday
Blocher speaks to the Exchange club at the Arms Parks hotel in Oak Park Thursday evening June 2 as fourth largest club. He will also lecture Friday noon before the High 12 club at the same hotel. He stays with Mr and Mrs A E Avery, president of the Chicago Rocks and Minerals society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
Arms Parks
Oak Park
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
A. E. Avery
Avery
Chicago Rocks and Minerals Society
Blocher
Defeats Move to Relocate Marshall Putnam District
The push by Rep. Joe Rus sell to remove Marshall and Putnam from the 42nd district and add Ford McLean Woodford failed by vote. Russell backed by Homer Caton while McCully defended Marshall and Putnam with Ben Rhodes and William Harris supporting the incumbents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Putnam
Joe W. Russell
River City
Marshall
Putnam
Ford
McLean
Woodford
Russell
Homer Caton
Stanford
Dean McCully
Minonk
Ben S. Rhodes
Normal
William C. Harris
Pontiac
Minonk News- Dispatch
Sheriff Evans Demonstrates Detector at Lacon Rotary
Sheriff James Evans demonstrated the neutron detector and drunk-o-meter for the Lacon Rotary club. The equipment was bought for the Marshall County sheriff's office. Evans was introduced by C. W. Swanson, suspense due to Boers' absence. Ray Watson serves as this week’s program chairman and planned his own presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon Rotary
James
Jay) Evans
la Éon Rotary Club
Marshall County
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Evans
C. W. Swanson
C. W. Boers
Ray Watson
Lacon Club
Interesting Programs for Varna Rotary
Verna Rotary hears Miles Myers show Colorado New Mexico and Arizona photos with narration. Rev Walker Butler reports attending the national resource conference in Kansas City as chaplain corps representative of the U S Naval Reserve. Alford Crook chairs the dance post banquet with Marvin Stone and his Nighthawks from Buda providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna Rotary
Verna Rotary Club
Miles Myers
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Sponger‘ i Carlson
Walker Butler
Kansas
Chaplain's. Corps of
Y U. S. Naval. Reserve
Butler
Alford Crook
Marvin Stone
Nighthawks
Buda
Birthday mishap at Grieves party ends in bee sting misfortune
Robert James Grieves suffered a severe bee sting during a birthday gathering at his home in Lacon. He developed a swelling rash and congestion and received medical care from Dr. Fran Potts as guests continued the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Robert James
John 'C. Grieves
Jananuary
Aires
Renee Roberts
Fran
Potts
Robart
James
Diana NG
Russell Nanna
Lupe Reon Inagaane
Diane
Pamilée Zimmerst
Anni Casegais
Zeap Urickel
Jerty
Joy Syesuemugeleebhold
Maxine Storm and Charles Runyan Wed in Peoria
Maxine Storm daughter of Mr and Mrs Emory Storm wed Charles Chester Runyan in Peoria at 7 p m Saturday May 28 The Church of God Peoria officiated by Rev Clifford Corns The couple plan a mid summer wedding trip and will reside in Peoria with Runyan employed as Pitman truck driver for Keystone Steel and Wire and Storm working in the Peoria Credit Bureau office The bride wore blue organdy and satin with a purple orchid corsage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Storm
South Lacon
Viola Maxine
Charles Chester Runyan
Peoria
Church of God
Clifford Corns
Joan Horn
Emory Storm Home
Charles Traver
Chillicothe
Runyan
Frank Runyan
Indiana
Airs Runyan
Keystone Steel and Wire Company
Mid-County High School
Peoria Credit Bureau
Farewell Reception for Rev O Loughlin Planned
A farewell reception for the retiring Rev R D O Loughlin of Immaculate Conception Catholic church Locon will be June 12 at 7 p.m. in City Hall auditorium. About 60 parish members attended a planning meeting. William Breen is chairman. Local volunteers handle entertainment cookies decorations coffee and punch. Special invitations go to area priests and to the Sisters of St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R D O'Loughlin
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of
Locon
City Hall
Fr. O'Loughlin
William Breen
Alice Frank
Sparland
Donald Breen
Hubert Mattingly
Edith Welch
Varna
Marion Beebe
Ann David
Bernice Holer
Marzella Piper
Sisters of
Memorial Day Socials Span Towns and Visits
A series of callers and visits marked Memorial Day across towns. Families from Rockford Lostant Streator Peoria and Gibson City joined at Rose Lee Emory Storm and other homes. Some plan moves as Mrs Fay prepares to relocate and others visit relatives in Chicago and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Lee
Bobby
Jerry
Johnny
Rockford
Clara Lee
Lostant
William Patrick
Streator
Rose Lee
James McGowan
West Lafayette
Ind
Walter Behnke
Joan Horn
Charles Bunyan
Peoria
Helen Ringler
Gibson City
Reria Roth
Frank T. Potts
E. T. Fisher
Ruby Ely
Margery Meller
Genevieve Fay
Prairie
Fisher Apartments
Fay
Local airport manager Bert Nickerson to visit Mississippi and Florida
Bert Nickerson who has run the county airport and the Time theater in Lacon for four years plans to leave Sunday for Greenwood Mississippi to visit relatives and then proceed to Panama City Florida for business connections. Mig O T Stateler and Mrs Co BzStateler Sr of Varma paid a memorial visit to family graves in Galesburg on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nickerson
Lacon
Time Theater
Greenwood
Miss
Panama City
Fla
O. T. Stateler
Co. BzStateler
Varma
Galesburg
Promotion Exercises Grant High School Status to Junior High Graduates
Graduates from Mid County High School and Junior High celebrated promotion to high school status at exercises held last week. Lucille Capponi received the D.A.B. award, Nedra Barr the girls American Legion award, and the Legion boy’s award was presented to Elhaygen. Promoted students include Jonnie Ander Gary Anderson Lonng pn Charles Barisch Honma Ande Sharon rentomt Lv eyes and many others, with a large list of names noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elhaygen
Thergrad
Jonnie Ander
Gary Anderson
Lonng
Charles Barisch
Honma Ande
Sharon
Rentomt
Righard
Carmichael
Sheequip
Cane Gerines
Ethan
Ravine
Ferling
38 Graduates in Mid County High Commencement
A class of 38 graduates from Mid County Unit District No 4 received diplomas at Varna high school gym on May 26. Valedictorian Shirley Benson and salutatorian Marty Watson led the ceremony with honors and awards including DAR Harriet Mennicke and American Legion Ronald Lundgren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-County
Mid-County Unit District No
Varna High School
Shirley Benson
Marty Watson
DAR
Harriet Mennicke
American Legion
Ronald Lundgren
Eugene Schoepke
Carl S. Johnson
District Auxiliary Convention In Lacon June 8
The 16th district American Legion Auxiliary spring meeting will be held in Lacon on Wednesday June 8. Mrs Isabelle White chairs with co chair Mabel Winklepleck and Margaret Pettett arranging a midday lunch. Morning and afternoon sessions in city hall feature a formal program and luncheon at Legion hall. Reservations are asked for the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
American Legion Auxiliary
Isabelle White
Mabel Winklepleck
Margaret Pettett
Legion Hall
Geraldine Biden
Peoria
Lucille Montgomery
Dorothy Malone
Belle Smith
Nevada Gridley
Frances Bach
Leone Ringenberger
Legion ‘Hall
Diane Klef
Barbara Cowan
Beverly Holler
Beverly Jones
Sparland
Donica Swanson
Mary_Jane Grieves
Sunday Services and Vacation Bible School Notice
The First Congregational Church announces 9:45 Sunday School and 10:45 Morning Worship. A union daily vacation Bible school starts Monday at 9:30 and runs through Friday June 17 for children three years old and up. All registration forms must be submitted by Jane 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Jane
Mrs Nettie Curray Celebrates 91st Birthday Sunday
Mrs Nettie Curray turned 91 on Sunday May 29 and a party was held in her honor at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert A Barnes. Attending were May Barnes and family Mrs Curry Mr and Mrs Phillip Sandberg and guests Mrs Michael McCarty and son of Denver Colo and old friends and former neighbors from Lincoln Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Curry
Robert. A. Barne
Phillip Sandberg
Michael McCarty
Denver, Colo
Curery
Lincoln, Il
Vic Harris
Carroll Fish Market
Rena Roth
Riverside
Home Journal
Ralph White
Lincoln
Ill
Wayne Buck
W. H. Laible
Estella Buck
Bucks
Old Salem Cemetery
Buck
Stella Hayden
Springdale Cemetery
Peoria
Jack Cowells
Mike
Denver
Colo
Mrs. Berg
Mrs. Sandberg
First Methodist Church Schedule and Vacation Bible School
Sunday School at 9 45 a.m Worship at 8 45 and 10 45 a.m Sermon titled The Cleavage of Faithy MYF meets at church High school parsonage Methodist Men meet June to 6 30 p.m Vacation Bible School starts June 6 at 9 a.m Monday through Friday Ends June 17 Daily sessions from 9 30 to 11 30 a.m in Congregational and Methodist churches Children over three eligible
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Methodist
Memorial Day parade includes Mid County band in regalia
The Mid County high school band wore black and white uniforms and performed proudly in the Memorial Day parade led by Director Vic Harris. Also noted are local social visits and a building removal plan with several residents and families attending gatherings and cemetery events around town.
The Forrest Vincents Welcome Baby Boy Forrest Gregory
Mr and Mrs Forrest Vincent are proud parents of a son born at 10 27 am Sunday May 29 at St Francis hospital Peoria He weighs six pounds 13 and one half ounces This is their first child His father is in Korea and will not see him for a year The family will reside with Mrs Vincent’s parents Mr and Mrs Lennis Condit Paternal grandparents are the Lyman Vincents of Sparland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Vincent
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Forrest Gregory
Korea
Weekend fishing trip and local graduation notes
Rollin Kenyon family and friends fished at Lake Waubesa Wisconsin returning Monday night. Nearby, Mrs Dean Scott and Sandra Kay Scott attended Varna and Chillicothe graduations for Jimmy Babington and Sandra Kay Scott. Local social visits and wedding plans are also noted along with a Robert Barnes indoor picnic and travel by Paul Robison to Minnesota for cottage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Kenyon
Chester Rowe
David Parker
Lena Diebe
Lake Waubesa
Wis
Dean Scott
Sandra Kay
Chillicothe
Mid-County High School
Varna
Jimmy Babington
Joseph Babington
Sara Jo
Henry Chilgschlager
Sandra Kay Scott
Chillicothe High School
Frank Hall
Toluca
Ray Robison
Pat
Rock Island
Jeanne Nelson
New Windsor
O T. Stateler
Jeanne
Janet Stateler
Paul Robison
Robert A. Barnes
Hopewell
Clyde Longman
John Paul Grieves
John Allen
Schubert
Richard Barnes
Washburn
Walter Head
Velma Thomas
O T Stateler
Stateler
Bimidji
Minn
Lacon
Marriage Bans Read For Kanive And Powell
First marriage bans for Judith Kanive daughter of Mr and Mrs O Dale Kanive Lacon and Richard Powell of Creston Iowa were read Sunday at Immaculate Conception Catholic church. The wedding is planned for Saturday June 18 at the church with a wedding breakfast at the Lacon Country Club. The couple will reside in Creston where Powell is assistant manager of the Spurgeon department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Kanive
O. Dale Kanive
Lacon
Richard Powell
Creston
Iowa
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Me“Powell
Two Fron McNabb Earns Bachelor of Arts Degree in Blair
McNabb son of Mr and Mrs Henry M Hansen received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Dana College Blair Nebraska on May 29. The commencement speaker was Dr L. Suamsid president of Augustana College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Collége
Guy Nebr
Isigoes
Laurens Central
Laurens
Midcontigent College
Suamsid
Augustana College
Friend of Henry Couple Undergoes 38 Operations
A Wichita Kansas woman Mrs Bye della Wert underwent 38 surgical operations over 22 years across six cities and 11 hospitals. Her husband Mr Frank Cart of eldry recalls family links to the Santa Fe railroad and Abilene Kansas. The article notes her latest operation removed part of her stomach for a gastric ulcer and quotes her outlook on life and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cart
Eldry
Bye Della Wert
Wichita
Kan
Carr
Santa Fe Railroad
Abilene
Lincoln Center
Charles D Wert
Charles
Toluca
Santa Fe Motor
Wert
PA. Wert
Forte Santa Fe Railroad
Werts
Tlow
Henry
Chile
Carrs Tomerty
Eis Mhower
Oe Carrs
Behower
Lacon Hopewell Home Bureau Holds May Meeting
The Lacon Hopewell Home Bureau met last Thursday at the Methodist Church. A feature lesson on Courtesies in Public Eating Places and a local leader lesson Watch Your Step as a Family Exchequer offered introductions to upcoming topics New and Eas ter days to Save led by Mrs Don Jolliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon-Hopewell
Confirmation Dinner Honors Roberta Nelson in Varna
Mr and Mrs Carl Nelson hosted a dinner Sunday for their daughter Roberta after she was confirmed at First Lutheran church Varna with a class of 11. Roberta received a wrist watch from her parents and many gifts from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nelson
Roberta
First Lutheran Church
Varna
Nelsons
Orville K. Bosse
David Bosse
Knoxville
Tenn
Paul Bosse
Emory Munson
Chicago
Marie Nilson
Moline
Evar Carlson
William Carlson
Park Ridge
Clifford Munson
Peoria
Joe Nelson
Alvin Nelson
Rudolph Nelsony
Walter Anderson
Wayne
Judith Ann Ruberg
Henry
Roberta Marie Nelson
Jobst David Schulte
Jerry Eugene Bennington
Joel Theodore Mennington
Lacon
Mad Richard Carlson
Edward LeRoy Carlson
Linda
Lee Chamberlain
Margery Ann Walin
William Wayne Munson
Jan Edward Shanklin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bee
Iuddm
Bancuet
Oak Park Club
Maxine Storm
Charles Runyan
R. D. O’loughlin
First Congregational Church
Nettie Curray
First Methodist Church
Notep
Forrest Vincents
Dana
Sheiuwa
Tharehoir
Awl Hansen
Henry M. Hansen
McNbbb
Lacon Junior High
Robert Barnes
Mary Jean Brown
Carol Coleson
John Kanive
Grace Meller
Colby Vernay
Waney Clarence
Willie Russell
Ronnie Swanson
Nancy Clarence
Carol Coaleson
Gradin Singer
George Hunt
Roberta Nelson
Larry Schubert
Carol Siegfried
Bonnie Anderson
Nedra Barr
Lucille Cappom
J. W. Elhausen
Patsy Kennath
William Palm
J. W Elhausen
Lucille Capponi
J. Weihausen
Mark
M. Allard
Herity State Bank Building
Luis Gonzalez
Varn
Margaret's Hospital
Siad
Albert
Jamed
the St. Francis
Willard
Spaulding & Attomerstle
Fairbanks i Bensy
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