Diploma Honors for Sixteen Graduates at Henry Opera House
A large crowd gathered at the Henry Opera House on Thursday evening for graduation ceremonies honoring sixteen graduates. Superintendent Littler presided as Dr. M. E. Broaddus of Donna Texas and ministers Rev. W. J. Carpenter and Rev. W. Turner spoke. The speaker urged continued study, lifelong learning, and acts of kindness, noting these sixteen years are only the beginning. The program included a vocal solo by Frances Elizabeth Forbes and musical selections by the M. E. orchestra before diplomas were presented.
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Henry Opera House
M. E
Mr. Littler
M. E. Broaddus
Donna
Texas
W. J. Carpenter
W. Turner
Littler
Devine
Frances Elizabeth Forbes
M E. Broaddus
Broaddus
J. W. Turner
Two Barns Destroyed by Lightning in Recent Storms
In Richland township Clifford Martin’s barn was struck and burned to the ground but all horses escaped unharmed. The following day Mark Sawyer’s barn northeast of Lacon also burned. no livestock were reported injured.
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Richland Township
Clifford Martin
Mark Sawyer
Lacon
Birthday Picnic Supper in Margaret Jones Park
Wilma celebrated her twelfth birthday with a Wednesday evening picnic supper in Margaret Jones Park. Friends enjoyed refreshments then moved to the mov. All guests departed wishing Wilma many happy returns.
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Margaret Jones Park
Wilma
Lightning disrupts paper with damaged press units
A heavy electrical storm damaged the type setting machine early Wednesday, burning out the heating unit and forcing the paper to print only ten pages. Crews installed a new heating unit this morning and efforts to fix all errors began.
Proper Flag Display Requested for Flag Day
The Woman’s Relief Corps requests all homes and stores to display the American flag on June 7 American Flag Day. It urges proper display and offers guidance for those unsure of the correct method and asks that the flag be shown with recognition and respect.
Daughters Engagement Announced for Mary Magdaline Phillips and Charles Grahl
Mr and Mrs L R Phillips announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Magdaline to Charles Harry Grahl of Des Moines Iowa. The wedding is set for Tuesday June 12 at 6 pm in the Methodist church Henry NL with Rev kenstee presiding. Mary Magdaline Drake University graduate, war work, and former Register and Tribune staffer. Charles Grahl West High graduate, WWI service, now assistant cashier and school treasurer candidate.
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L. R. Phillips
Mary Magdaline
Charles Harry Grahl
Des Moines
Iowa
Methodist
Were
Kenstee Aewer
Saken
Dea ‘Moines
T. ¥. Phillips
Henry
Harry Grahl
89Th Street
Miss Phillips
Drake University
Alpha Rho Omega Sorority
Alpha Chi Omega
Sieve and Shears Honorary Society
Drake
G. W. A. Work
Margaret Maulsley Club
Register and Tribune
Pacific Coast
Grahl
West High
Yggdrasyl
168Th Infantry
Commercial Savings Bank
George Neil
Alpha -Chi Omega
34Th Streets
Lucille Pearson
Phillips
Goebel Opens Electric Shop in Travis Building
E. C. Goebel opened an electric and battery shop last Monday in the Travis building opposite the post office. The store offers a complete stock of electrical fixtures and appliances.
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KE. C. Goebel
Travis
Keegan Infant Baptized at St Joseph’s Church
Vernon James, infant son of Mr and Mrs Francis Keegan, was baptized at St Joseph’s church by Rev Father Brenasason Sinlaye. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs James Keegan.
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Mrs. Keegan
Vernon James
Francis Keegan
Storm Wednesday Morning Knocks Out City Power
A Wednesday morning storm at about 3 00 a m damaged the electric light station in the city. One 50 kilowatt transformer burned another cross arm broke and fuses were knocked out in several residences.
Home Bureau Launches Membership Drive Across Marshall Putnam
The Home Bureau of Marshall and Putnam counties plans a definite member campaign during June 11 to June 25. It promotes health, thrift, and better home life, stressing preventive care and community involvement through coordinated programs led by local advisers and a growing network of women.
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Home Bureau
Marshall-Putnam Counties
E. L. Morgan
Red Cross
Reckless Driving Causes Four Injured In Peoria Area Crash
Four people were hospitalized after a Packard tourer veered off a road south of Crow Creek and rolled several times. Driver Les Francis of Kewanee and owner H Lyle of Chicago were among the survivors, as two Peoria girls and another passenger suffered multiple injuries. The car, three weeks old, was badly damaged though the occupants escaped with varying injuries. Police and medical teams transported the wounded to area homes and hospitals.
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Wil
Stwo
Peoria
Harden
Crow Creek
Shai
Ate Piscaty
Royce
Sparland
Smith
Henry
Les Francis
Kewanee
H. Lyle
Chicago
Francis
Fidelity Class Entertained by Mrs Elmer Hunt Program Recited
The Fidelity Class of the M E church met at Mrs. Hunt's home assisted by Miss Baker on June 1. Devotional led by Mrs. Solo Rose Rembeck. Lowell's Life sketch by Mrs Littler. roll call quotations of Lowell's June from Sir Lamfall by Miss Schiffbauer. solo by Mrs Leam Hunt. New committees formed for three months. Picn ic planned for July with time and place to be announced.
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Fidelity
M. E. Church
Hunt
Lowell
Sir Lamfall
Miss Schiffbauer
Leam Hunt
Mesdaines Littler
Griffin
Seelye
Miss Reinbeck
Dr. Weatherly
Lorimer
Clark
Miss Baker
Miss Anna Hubbell Marries Putnam Man
A quiet wedding in Lacon on Monday May Sanen daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Hubbell became bride of Horace Dorff son of Floyd Dorff of Putnam. Rev Thompson performed the ceremony at 1 30 in the afternoon witnessed by the bride’s father and Mrs Thompson. The bride wore a white crepe dress trimmed with ribbon and face. The newlyweds will reside in De Pur where the groom works in the zinc works.
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Lacon
May Sanen
Charles E Hub
Horace Dorff
Floyd. Dorff
Putnam
Rev Thompson
Lightning Kills One Horse in Barn on Stewart Lutes Farm
A bolt struck the Stewart Lutes farm during a noon storm killing George Sleater’s 26 year old horse in the barn while seven others in the building were unharmed. The barn suffered minor damage including hinges torn from a door as lightning also struck nearby timber and washed out valley fences.
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George Sleater
Stewart Lutes
Frday
Sleater
Mr. Lutes
School Teacher Dorothy Pritchard Weds Charles Williams in Peoria
June wedding at St Joseph’s church united Dorothy Agnes Pritchard and Charles John Williams. The bride, a third grade teacher in the Community grade school, wore blue tricotine. the groom is a traveling salesman with Jobst Bethard of Peoria. After a wedding trip to Chicago Detroit and Indianapolis they will reside in Peoria.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Dorothy Agnes Pritchard
Charles John Williams
Fr. Brennan
Ardig-Chatten
Mendelssohn
Eynige Pritchard
Peduvia
Harold Barry
Wesle
Sherman Pritchard
Harvey Pritchard
Washburn
John Williams
Emma Colligan
Ardis Chatten
Lou Willey
Eva Sweet
Front Street
Henry High School
Jobst-Bethard Company of
Peoria
List of chairmen for temporary Home Bureau
The preliminary work for the temporary Home Bureau in Marshall Putnam counties is completed. Chairman names include Mrs Ralph La Rose Mrs Wm E Green Mrs E E Smith and McNabb township chair Miss Edith Holton Venona Magnolia Township W L Mills McNabb. Plans for a permanent organization are well under way.
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Ralph la Rose
Wm. E. Green
Henry
McNabb
Evans Township
Edith Holton
Venona
Magnolia Township
W L. Mills
Home Bureau
Marshall- Putnam Counties
Start Construction of Swimming Pool at Margaret Jones Park
The town begins work on a 50 by 100 foot pool in Margaret Jones Park with reinforced concrete walls and a deep end of nine to ten feet. Water comes from an artesian well, with an overflow system and a large bottom drain. A wide edge walkway and high wire fence will enclose the pool, lifeguard protected. Volunteers supply excavating labor and donations fund the project. 25 cent tickets offer a chance to win a Ford touring car at opening. Completion aimed for July.
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Margaret Jones Park
Central Park
Henry
Segraves
G. A. R. Veterans Attend Memorial Day Exercises
In Memorial Day services last Wednesday seven G A R members took part and were given places of honor in the grandstand at the bridge. Veterans named include Alex Daniels Abram Shorts Robert Doran Frank Brown William Starhpper G Menroe Leeke and Addison Tanquary of Sparland.
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G A. R
Alex Daniels
Abram Shorts
Robert Doran
Frank Brown
William Starhpper
G. Menroe Leeke
Addison Tanquary
Sparland
Brother of Mrs Kaifer Passes Away
Word has reached relatives in this city of the death of Adam Amon former resident of Whitefield who died a few weeks ago at his home in Netawaka Kansas from an infected foot. He married Elizabeth Bennett and moved to Kansas taking up farming until recent years. He is survived by his wife and children sister Mrs Elizabeth Kaifer and his Kaifer brothers nephews with Edward Kaifer of this city attending the funeral.
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Adam Amon
Whitefield
Neta Waka
Kansas
Amon
Marriag
Elizabeth Bennett
Elizabeth Kiifer
Kaifer Brothers
Edward Kaifer
New M E Church Dedicated in Lacon
Large turnout in Lacon last Sunday for the dedication of the new M E church built at a cost of $93,100.33. Prof Water- Grieves violin solos, the Young Ladies Choir, Mrs Leslie Brown of Peoria on vocal, Henry M E orchestra performed, with addresses by Bishop Waldorf Rev Witter Rev Kern and Rev Lackland.
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Lacon
M. E
Wateee-Grieves
Young Ladies’ Choir
Leslie Brown
Peoria
Henry M. E. Orchestra
Waldorf
Witter
Putnam
Kern
Washburn
Rev Lackland
Retred
Varna
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E. C. Goebel
Tin
Storm Wednnesday
Eve
Tess
Mees
Elmer Hunt
Anna Hubbell
Charles Williams
Dorothy Pritchard
Detroit
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Kaifer
New Lacon M
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