Varna Case Hearing on School Bond Proposal
An all day session in the Marshall court wrestled with the Varna school bond proposal. Plaintiffs challenged the bond process as secret and improper while defendants claimed public bidding and six bidders. Judge Judy Ibertson set the case to reconvene Monday June 10 to continue the hearing.
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Marshall
Colleg
Delavan
Ney Vila 'Ia
Varna
Laltose High
Eenes
Thespisinit Ter
Schoo’ Reasurer
Monerse Township
Wand
Ehide
Varna Plein
Judy Ibertson
Henry County News Briefs and Obituary Notes
Elllie A Moore Parker born February 19 1878 at Maz Ill died June 6 at Perry Memorial Hospital Princeton Ill aged 67 years 4 months 18 days she joined the Christian Church married James Edward Parker in 1891 to this union two daughters Maud and Helen and husband both died she later married James Wherry December 22 1988 they lived in Putnam Henry two years then moved to make their home Funeral services will be at Putnam Christian Church Friday at 2 pm Rev C W Gilman officiating pallbearers Leslie Richard yland Gordon Downey Wil Greek and Howard Henkins Burial in Putnam Cemetery A C Bloom funeral director in charge of arrangements Henry CCC camp softball beat Hopewell 10 to 9 first league game this week track meet Marshall fair grounds June 8 fourth in ion area track and field events teams Annawan Asbury Aledo Forest City Pekin and Henry also motor cycle parade and agriculture conservation events listed with various local groups.
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ellie-A_Moore
Maz
Ill
Perry Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Christian Church
James Edward Parker
Maud
Heleny
James Wherry
Henry Ready For First Bank In Town
Henry, a midwest town without a bank, shows renewed interest in banking with three groups seeking to establish a new institution. Mayor Fred A. Ford told the city council that one group plans to invest heavily in stock and lead efforts to raise community funds.
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Henry
Middlewest
Fred A. Ford
Heath
New
Oldest Sparland citizen dies after long life of service
William Henry Betts, son of John and Christina Betts, longtime Sparland resident, dies at 86 after a life on farms in Steuben and Whitefield townships. He and Eliza Doyle married in 1878. their son Roscoe predeceased him. He and his wife supported Bethel Church, were Masons, and spent years in Sparland community life. Memorial services were held June 6 at the Sparland Methodist Church.
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William Henry Betts
John
Christina Cxife Betts
Marshall County
Daniel
Steuben Township
R Marriae
Eliza Doyle
Roscoe
Lloyd
Ruby
Losta Betts
Losta
Bethel Church
Owen Doyle
England
Frrance
New York
Methodist
Peoria
Gilock
Vail Farm Showcases Soil and Water Conservation Plan
Daniel Vail in Senachwine Township works with the Soil Conservation Service and the Henry CCC Camp on a large soil and water conservation program. The image shows terraces to be installed and contour plowing to be used, with a small lake created as part of the plan. A field is split into contour strips of corn and oats, with the Vail farmstead visible in the distance.
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Daniel Vail
Senachwine Township
Soil Conservation Service
Henry CCC
Vail
Lyle Coolidge
Races at Henry Feature LaSalle Car. Ohio driver wins big event
Automobiles roared at Marshall Putnam Fair Grounds Henry drawing about 2500 spectators. Bahogarnye Travis of LaSalle and driver Dynamite Bob Kruskowski were in a powerful LaSalle car which took second money in the big race. Lowell Folk of Ohio Ill won first money in the main event. Next races set for Sunday July 14 at the same fair grounds.
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Marshall - Putnam Fair Grounds
Henry
Bahogarnye Travis
LaSalle
Husban
Lowell Folp
Ohio
Ill
Fair Grounds
Turkeys to range at Wagner Turkey Ranch near Henry
More than 1700 turkeys nine weeks old and about three pounds will be placed on range about June 20 at the Wagner Turkey Ranch in Henry. The stock includes 500 White Hollands and 1200 Broad Breasted Bronze hybrid birds. Visitors welcomed after July 1. ranch overseen by Ellis Hendrix at Gopblers Knob two miles east of Henry on Route 18. Six hundred Branke-Turkeys also to be ranged on the Wagner Orchard Farm owned by Gilbert Wagner, Chicago attorney.
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Wagner
Henry
Route 18
Wolf Hollow
Ellis Hendrix
Chard
Gilbert
Chicago
Morton man spends Decoration Day with Henry kin
William Bobby of Morton spent Decoration Day in Henry with his sisters Mrs. Florence Campbell and Miss Mary Bobby. Mr and Mrs Charles Peco and daughter Carlerne of Crawfordsville, Ind visited Sunday at the home of Mrs Izantha Daniels.
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William Bobby
Morton
Henry
Florence Campbell
Mary Bobby
Charles Peco
Carlerne
Crawfordsville, Ii
Izantha Daniels
Henry School Band Opens Summer Concert Series
The Henry School Band under Arthur Blocher will present the first in a summer concert series tonight in Central Park Henry. An early Sparland concert will precede and both towns coordinate schedules to avoid conflict with Sparland.
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Henry
Fonight
Central Park
Arthur ‘Blocher
Blocher
Sparland
Ocher
Conservation Plan Adopted By Daniel Vail of Senachwine
Daniel Vail of Senachwine Township embraces soil and water conservation on his farm. With the Soil Conservation Service guidance he installs terraces and strip cropping to curb gullies. A small pond and a dam on one gully supply water to a fenced two acre wildlife area.
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Daniel Mail
Senachwine Township
News-Republican
Lyle Coolidge
Henry CCC
Wall
Mr. Vail
Soil Conservation Service
Wainscott
Kewanes
Wall Farm
Mr. Vaih
Mr. Wainscott
Mr Wainscott
Vail
H. K. Doubet
Vall
Trendall- Simms
Henry
Dr Artman addresses health and civic duty in Marshall Putnam
Dr Artman spoke at a Marshall Putnam Health Association meeting in the Christian Church. He highlighted tuberculosis testing, praised communal coordination of education recreation and delinquency programs, and urged youth job opportunities and civic responsibility to sustain democracy.
Henry Teams Enter Softball League In Lacon
Lacon forms a Summer softball league with six teams. Mayor Douglas Burlingame opened the season Tuesday night, followed by a parade. CCC Camp Henry defeated Hopewell 10 9 in the opener. Hell Cats feature Henry and across the river players led by Mearl Murphy.
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Lacon
Douglas Burlingame
Teague
Woolen Mills
Eichstaedt Grocers
Henry CCC
Hopewell
Partridge
Washburn
Hell Cats
CCC
Henry
Tom Clark
Bob McBride
Leo Smith
Jim Wiliams
al Fountain
Cliff Fountain
Gale Warner
Lyle Hall
Bud Schlosser
Jerry Schlosser
Mearl Murphy
Russ Bennington
Emory Baldwin
Paul 4
Reinbeck
Sky Advertising Over Henrytown Draws Attention
A morning sky advertisement traced the word Philips 66 over Henrytown using exhaust from a plane piloted by Colonel Goebel. The display promotes the Henry local dealers MecDonna Chevrolet and Paul O Berry service station and sparked local interest.
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Henry
Philips
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Harold
Bull
Knacna
Briggs-Stratton
Josephe
Springfield
Illinois Funeral Directors’. Association
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McNabb
Clarence Crabbs
Artman
Joseph Artman
Marshall-Putnam Health Association
James Cook
Philip Ward
J. H. Benefial
Laura Merck
Marshall- Putnam
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Jane Addams
Hull House
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Euehart
Ind
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