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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
9
The article notes an alumni banquet ending Monday night with special chambers for the event. It mentions Michael Jacobs and Della Taylor among attendees, plus local residents visiting relatives and attending commencement, hospital stays, and family gatherings in Toluca and nearby towns.
Miss Edythe Babington and officers thanked the decorating committee led by chairman Lola Jacobs with assistants Willmina Monier Sara Christman Anna Mae Vincent Fern Frank and W S Blackwell. Pupil helpers aided coloring. New officers elected for next year include president Lola Jacobs vice president John Robb Monier secretaries Bessie Hoskins Emma Mae Pribble and treasurer John Jury.
Sunday June events include Children's Day programs from 10:00 to 11:30 with Rev Ward: adults youths babies baptized. 10:45 to 11:00 primary and beginners. 11:00 to 11:30 junior program. An offering supports war refugees in Europe. Daily Vacation Bible School opens June 10 with multiple teachers and pianists guiding ages four and up. 4-H Steuben Songsters earn an A rating for The Grammar Class skit at John Swaney School.
The Steuben Songsters will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. C. C. Gibbs home for their regular work. The girls are active in 4-H Club work and show promising progress as Summier advances. Betty Hunt served as a delegate to the State meeting this week.
A group including Mr and Mrs Eugene Kehlenbach Mr and Mrs John Jury Mr and Mrs Joy Laie and Mr and Mrs Sam Williamson spent the weekend at Sparland State grounds. They reported very good fishing and were very pleased with the catch. They even enjoyed fish for breakfast Sunday morning.
Out-of-town alumni who attended the annual banquet on Tuesday evening May 25 included Mr and Mrs J C Duncan of Oglesby Mrs Leo Quinn of Henry Mrs Mary McLaughlin Koch of Chillicothe Mr and Mrs Glen Graves of Chillicothe Harrison Dennis of Farmington and Harold Pribble of Chillicothe.
John Marland of Glen Rogers West Virginia has stayed with relatives for days and was guest of honor at a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hacker in Lacon. Attending were Mrs Elizabeth Marland, Mr and Mrs R H Christman, Grace and Sara Ruth Marland, Mr and Mrs Charles Thomas, Floyd Thomas and Annnabelle Reed of Chillicothe.
Hoskins and Mrs. Henry Hoskins traveled to the Neil Hoskins residence in Saratoga after Bobby, the Hoskins boy, suffered injuries in a barn loft fall. Saturday he fell from a barn loft onto a cement floor, breaking an arm and injuring his jaw and the back of his head. doctors have not yet determined the full extent.
The Sparland High School commencement on Friday evening at the school auditorium drew many parents relatives and friends. Ceremonies featured a processional by Mrs Rena Greene and Mrs Ethel Gibbs and remarks by Rev Loyal M Thompson who spoke on The Fifth Column of Life urging persistence patience and courage for graduates.
Friday morning the final session honored pupils for 1939 40 work. Seniors Luella Biggar Elale Carlson earned scholastic letters. Juniors Betty Hunt Elsie Maxine Stanfield earned letters. Sophomores Dorothy Blackwell Betty Hawksworth earned letters. Freshmen Dorothy Crocker Gibbs earned letters. Herff Jones year presents medals to the awards.
The class of 1940 honors include Luella Biggar receiving the scholastic medal Ralph Brown for activities and Michael Jacobs Jr for athletics Elsie Carlson is valedictorian awarded a Wesleyan University scholarship and a Normal University grant plus a 3 8 year Literary Digest subscription The ministerial notes mention Rev Grace Raycroft sermon on joy in God and Mr Vincent urging Sunday School participation Bible School starts June 10 Lynn and wife attended service and spoke Mephibosheth story highlighted A vocal duet by Doris Moore and Mary Louise Kearney is noted Future services include Sunday School at 9 45 Worship at 11 Prayer meeting Wednesday Bible School supplies were sent to Mather School in Beaufort South Carolina A White Cross box will be sent later to aid the mission.
A. B. Ackerson reports a cash and stock shortage near 1000 dollars at his A A Shoe Store in Streator. Neatus Wilson, 29, owner of the Streator outlet, disappeared after visiting Chicago with his wife. Police broadcast warrants accusing embezzlement and seek Wilson across the Midwest. Wilson previously lived in Pontiac and heads Princeton based A A Shoe Store operations.
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