Tax totals show Marshall Putnam towns Henry Lacon lead
March sales tax reports compiled by Richard J. Lyons reveal Henry leads in Marshall and Putnam counties with 79 businesses paying 6393.23 in Henry and 67 businesses paying 5194.83 in Lacon. Lacon tops in food and lumber and hardware while Henry excels in auto and filling station taxes. The report details variances across towns and notes the Marshall Putnam Oil Co. pays taxes from Henry.
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Ard J. Lyons
State Department of Revenue
Henry
Marshall County
Lacon
Marshall- Putnam Oil Co
Ber
Marshall- Putnam Counties
Richard J. Lyons
Busineses
St Marys Students Visit Zoos and Museums
A student's account describes visits to Brookfield Zoo, the Field Museum, and the Museum of Science and Industry. Monkeys are highlighted as a favorite, with reflections on enjoyment of the 700 exhibit and differing interests among animals.
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Brookfield Zoo
Field Museum
Museum of Science and Industry
Seventh and Eighth Grade Trip to Chicago 1955
On May 16 1955 St Mary's junior and senior pupils visited Chicago. They toured Brookfield Zoo Field Museum Science and Industry Museum and the airport meeting stewardesses in training. They saw a coal mine a globe a coal mine a large plane and many airplanes arriving and leaving. The trip ended with farewell thanks to Father Schmucker and parents.
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Brookfield Zoo
Field Museum
Museum of Science and Industry
St Mary's School
Chicago
Grand Ville Coach Company
Henry
Science and Industry Museum
Father Schumacher
Trip Highlights in Chicago Visit
The writer recalls visiting Chicago landmarks like the Field Museum Brookfield Zoo and the Aquarium. The Museum of Science and Industry stood out with model ships and a working Santa Fe train layout. The trip was very enjoyable and hopes Tobey can visit someday.
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Chicago
Field Museum
Brookfield Zoo
The
Aquarium
Museum of Science and Industry
Tobey
Our Chicago Trip
A school group traveled to Chicago with seventh and eighth graders visiting Brookfield Zoo. The trip on Thursday May 19 featured a city visit and zoo sightseeing as part of a regional excursion.
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Chicago
Patricia Mercian
Brookfield Zoo
Our Trip to Chicago From St Mary’s School
A St Mary’s school trip on May 19 started at 7 30 am with a large bus full of children. They visited the Field Museum and Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, saw animals in the Australian House and reptile house, and briefly toured the aquarium. One missing child, Jack Palmer, caused a search before continuing the day and returning home after visiting the airport.
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Field Museum
Brookfield
Lion's den
Father Jet
Jack Palmer
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago
Clarence Kapraun
St Mary’s School
St Mary's Students Visit Chicago Exhibits on Trip
By Eddie Engelbrecht seven and eight grade students from St Mary's School toured Chicago area attractions. They visited Brookfield Zoo to see camels lions bears elephants sea lions and giraffes then the reptile bird and monkey houses. They also toured Fuld Museum viewing skeletons fossils and dinosaurs before exploring the Museum of Science and Industry and Midway Airport. The Wenona Chamber of Commerce seeks civic suggestions on using about $1000 after centennial expenses. Warren Putnam invites messages at his insurance office.
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Chicago
Eddie Engelbrecht
St Mary's Schol
City
Brookfield
Fuld Museum
Wosum
Science and Industry
Midway Airpod
Wenona
Wenona Chamber of Commerce Treasury
Warren Putnam
Wenona Chamber of Commerce
Seven Sisters Reunite at Glenn White Home east of the river
Seven sisters held their first reunion since 1949 at the Glenn White home near Wagner Orchards east of the river. Guests included Geneva White and six sisters from DeWitt Iowa Los Angeles Chicago Cedar Rapids and Detroit. They planned annual reunions with next year's set in Canada.
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Glenn White
Wagner Orchards
Geneva
Frank Hasting
Yvonne
DeWitt
Iowa
Roy Appleton
Ione
Los Angeles
Calif
James Walmsley
Fanchon
Detroit
Mich
Clyde C McGinnis
Winifred
Cedar Rapids
Jons
Clifford D Smith
Ruth
Chicago
Harold Sopousek
Esther
Wenona Locker Sold to Telford Cousins from Streator
Joe Markley sold the Wenona Locker plant after five years to James and Carl Telford of Streator who took possession June 1. The new owners, cousins, will move their families to Wenona as soon as housing is available.
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Joe Markley
Wenona
James and
Carl Telford
Streator
Markley Family Plans Interim Residence With New Owners
Mr and Mrs Markley and their family will remain in the apartment for now to assist the new owners in getting started. Joe hopes to find employment that will better suit his health Wenona Index after the transition.
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Markley
Joe
Italian immigrant dies in Standard at 82
Anton Vulcani born June 30 1872 in Modena Italy died May 15 1955 at St Margaret s hospital aged 82 10 15 he came to the United States in 1904 lived in Ladd Mark and Standard retired from coal mines married Louisa Bondi who survives with five sons Paul Arms and Frank of Standard Zack of LaSalle Joe of St Helena Calif and daughter Mrs Jennie Capponi of Magnolia plus 14 grandchildren funeral services were held Wednesday morning May 18 with rosary at the Dysart chapel followed by a requiem.
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Italy
Standard
Anton Vulcani
Modena
St. Margaret's Hospital
United States
Ladd and
Mark
Louisa Bondi
Paul
Arms
Frank
Zack
LaSalle
Joe
St. Helena
Calif
Jennie Capponi
Magnolia
Dysart Chapel
Mass and burial service at Sacred Heart Church
A mass was held at 9 o clock at Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. S. D Bernardi officiating. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Leno Piccinelli Geno Mecagne Doro Tonioni Joseph Toscana John Grivetti and Mario Passini all of Standard.
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Ulem
Kroger Quality IkPkgs Soda Crackers Graham Crackers
Readable OCR fragment lists Kroger Quality in Ik. packages for soda crackers and graham crackers, indicating product line branding. The note implies packaged grocery items with brand and cracker varieties.
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Kroger Quality
Pkgs
Graham Crackers
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