Native Boulder and Tablet Mark First Putnam School Site
The 1925 Swaney High class dedicated a three foot high native boulder with an inscribed bronze tablet on the original site of Putnam county’s first school. Miss Shirley Griffith recounts Magnolia township’s early history from 1821 settlers to the 1831 log cabin school, built by hand, with pioneer teachers and families.
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John Swaney School
McNabb
Putnam County
John’ Swaney- School
Swaney High
Pioneer
Shirley Griffith
Magnolia
Ill
Illinois River
Solomon’s
Cc. S. Edwards
Clear + Creek
Illinois
Peoria
Wisconsin
Ivy Way Bus Line Sold to Peoria Company
The Ivy Way bus line conducted by Charles Motter was sold Saturday to the Peoria White Star and Farmington coach line, which takes possession Monday. The new company will run the same schedule until about the 15th when changes may alter the time schedule. Motter has operated the Ivy Way since 1920 running Henry to Bureau and Henry to Chillicothe, with the Henry to Bureau trip discontinued two weeks ago. The Peoria White Star and Farmington line will supply their own buses and Motter will limit himself to city taxi service and trains.
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Ivy Way
Charles Motter
Peoria
White, Star
Farmington Coach
Motter
Henry
Bureau
Chillicothe
Peoria White Star
Farmgth
Death of Henry Gunn Ends Long Life in Granville Township
Henry Gunn 65 years old long time McNabb resident died Friday morning at his home after a two week illness due to heart trouble and Brights disease. Born September 7, 1859 he lived on the family farm except for years 1901 to 1906 in Champaign and Tonica. He married Helen Brenneman in 1906 at Ottawa. Funeral services were held Sunday with Rev. Kempster of Tonica. interment in Granville lodge cemetery.
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Henry Gunn
McNabb
Gunn
Bright
Mr. Gunn
Champaign
Tonica
Helen’Brenneman
Cedar Point
Ottawa
Rev
Kempster
Granville Lodge
Car Collision Near Sparland Brick Yard Injures Drivers
James Foster escaped serious harm after a head on crash with a Chicago woman Mrs Richard Hoogenberg near Sparland brick yard Saturday afternoon. Hoogenberg and her husband were injured and treated at a local hospital others sustained only bruises. Hoogenberg’s car was driven at about fifty mph on the wrong side of the road toward Peoria.
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James Foster
Sparland
Jewett
Chicago
Richard Hoogenberg
Peoria
E Foster
Moore
Dravo Sansom to Visit Washington After Stay
Dravo Sansom of Bushell has been visiting his uncle J. Carlson and family for two weeks and will leave tomorrow for Washington to visit relatives.
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Dravo Sansom of
Bushell
J.carlson
Washington
Henry High Class of 1925 Graduates Twenty-Eight
The Henry High School class of 1925, twenty eight seniors, held final exercises at the opera house. Rev. J. W. Turner gave the invocation, M. L. Flaningam addressed the graduates on youth and perseverance, and diplomas were presented by Professor Littler. Gretchen Schiffbauer and Beulah Darling sang a duet as Helen May Forbes accompanied. Benediction followed.
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Henry High School
J. W. Turner
Andrew Schauer
Mazella ‘Haines
Littler
M. L.flaningam
the-Urbana-high
Whaz
Magnolia Graduates Two Descendants of Captain Haws
Magnolia school celebrates its first time sending two graduates who are direct descendants of Captain William Haws the area’s first settler. Louise Roberts and Keith Smith link four generations to the school whose grounds were donated by Haws, with Haws ancestors noted in attendance and lineage.
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Magnolia School
Louise Roberts
Keith Smith
Wm. Haws
Putnam County
Magnolia
Ottawa
Washington
Captain Haws
Haws
Louise
Keith
Joel Haws
William Thomas Haws
Minnie Roberts
Vivan Haws
William Haws
Memorial Day Observed With Services At River and Cemetery
Memorial Day activities began at City Hall led by the G A R Spanish American veterans American Legion and the W R C at 2 pm. The Henry Municipal Band accompanied a bridge procession and a W R C service was held at sea sailors graves with Rev Swisher delivering a patriotic address. Automobiles carried attendees to the cemetery where the band played selections and a firing squad from the American Legion gave a salute. Taps marked the decor at soldiers graves by the W R C and Legion.
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Swisher
Camridge
the . Co
Accsalute
American Legion
12 Pound Catfish Caught by John Haas
John Haas landed a 12 pound catfish on the Hennepin canal while fishing Thursday evening without a landing net or gaff hook. He fished with L. F. Klein and Charles Perdew as witnesses. The large catch weighed twelve pounds and was the feature of the outing.
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Hennepin Canal
Haas
L. F. Klein
Charles Perdew
Turner’s Bridge Bill Killed in Illinois House
Representative Charles M. Turner of Wenona saw his proposal for a new Henry County bridge over the Illinois River dead in the house Tuesday. Administration backers joined the fight to support the valley and Turner later missed roll call before the bill was killed. The Pekin bridge bill cleared the senate and awaits the governor’s signature, who opposes it.
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Charles M. Turner
Wenona
Illinois
Henry
House
Howard M.—Fuller
Springfield
Robert
Scholes
Reed
Cutler
Lewistown
Thomas ‘Curran
Chicago
Lee O’neille Browne
Ottawa
Charles
M. Turner
Venona
Henry Bridge
Bill Ane
Pekin
Senate
Eighth Grade Commence at Opera House
Forty seven local students received their eighth grade diplomas in a Friday ceremony at the opera house. The program featured solos, recitations, and a lecture by Professor Littler, with W. E. King presenting diplomas and urging graduates toward Henry High School this fall. A group photo followed at Central Park.
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Opera House
Delft
W. E. King
Littler
Wilma Heininger
Leona Schubert
Orrion
Elden Johnson
The
Cavaliers
May Chestnut
Mildred Rickey
Esther Merdian
Evelyn Frey
Edna Clement
Cal Starliper
A Merdian
Helen Potter
Maxine Sterrett
Valse Caprice
Mary Waterous
Edna Bogner
Miss Niemann
Latha Bauter
Picardy
Audray Case
Mildred Green
Dorothy Jeanne Forbes
Henry
Central Park
New Bathhouse Opens as City Pool Reopens
The pool, recently cleaned and opened Saturday, drew many visitors on a warm day. The new bathhouse, 20 by 50 feet, has eight ladies rooms, a toilet, showers, and a men’s room with a shower. Admission is ten cents, bath use five, swimsuits fifteen, and coat check ten cents. Rodney Turner leads the facility.
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Rodney Turner
Graduation Day at Swaney Marks Centennial School Festivities
A full day of festivities at Swaney marked commencement for John Swaney high and local grade schools. The program included graduation exercises, dedication of a school site marker, a May Day pageant with Queen Evelyn Does, Maypole dance, solos by Mary Margaret Smith and Louise Lowry, and a baseball game where Swaney edged Tonica by one run.
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Lees
John Swaney
Putnam County
Swaney
W.D Waldrip
Streator High School
C. Mills
High Scchooll Board
Putnam
T. M. Kennedy
Swaney News
Evelyn Does
Shirley Griffith
Elfs
Mary Margaret Smith
Theo. Smith
Louise Lowry
Barry Wallace Welcomes First Child Daughter
Mr and Mrs Barry Wallace rejoice over their first child a daughter born at Mongay hospital The mother and baby are reported doing nicely and the home is filled with happiness
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Barry Wallace
Mongay
City Council to Publish Monthly Proceedings
The Henry City Council votes to print monthly proceedings with the first issue to appear below. June 1 meeting minutes approved and treasurer Leo Mercian reports total funds on hand plus recent receipts and expenditures for May bills including light, labor, and supplies across city departments.
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Henry City Council
Park
Barry
Hill
Knight
Sivell
Duke
Worley
Fei Valaz
Leo
Alance
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Hunter Lumber Co
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Fred Merdian
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