Education Board Plans School Building Drive And Tours
The board of education announced a rapid start on new school buildings and renovations. Members will tour Norris City schools, interview architects, and explore firm bids while preparing for future elections and faculty changes.
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Albert
Barth
New Puildings & Lo .Bart
Eiay
Norris City
Edu- Me
Brumm
Getter
Ofu
Rothy Hauschild
Gilles Ir
Ing
Fragmentary OCR notices a Sunday concert in Charlotte
The readable fragments mention a Sunday concert in Charlotte with public notices and names, though most text is garbled. Remaining legible items reference Lenoir and Lacen and an event timed around 2 o'clock.
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R. Jialone
Lenoir
Charlotte Tattldtens
Lacen
Republilican
Senior Class of 1950 on Lake Cruise Portrait
Members of the Henry-Senachwine consolidated high school senior class pose aboard a ship for their annual lake cruise. Front row includes Ruth Engelbrecht Ruth Derry Donna Lutes Dorothy Flinner and Mary Milners. Other students Bob Forney Lar Edward Perdew and more are listed across rows, with Professor and Mrs Roy Steele accompanying but not pictured.
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Henry-Senachwine Consolidated
Ruth Engelbrecht
Ruth ‘Derry
Donna Lutes
Dorothy ‘Lutes
Jean, Flinner
Mary Milners
Bob Forney
Bob Forney, Lar Edward Perdew, Poe “Gi. "Kocher. Rd~row: Dick Wunder
Elert Schneider
Frank Roth
Kermit Burton
Melvin’ Barker
Roy F. ‘Stéele
Henry Senechwnert High Seniors Sail Lake Michigan Cruise
The Henry Senechwnert High seniors joined 1400 Illinois Indiana classmates on a cruise aboard the Greater Detroit. They left Thursday morning, toured Chicago, visited Navy Pier, and spent two days including Mackinac Island and Sault Ste. Marie with dancing, relays, talent acts, and island tours.
Stephen McKeone of Lacon Dies
Stephen McKeone of Lacon dies at 4 p.m. Sunday in a Peoria hospital after five years as a patient. Born April 19, 1866, in Lacon, he was one of 12 children of Patrick and Mary McKeone. Survived by sister Katherine Schwartz and Martha McKeone and brother Thomas, with four nephews and one grand nephew. Rosary recited Monday. funeral at Immaculate Conception Church in Lacon Tuesday at 9 a.m. Burial in Lacon Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers: Fred Neuhauser, William Breen, Cleve Martin, Edward Craig, Harry Hanley, Albert Schulte.
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Stephen McKeone
Lacon
Peoria
Bor
Patrick
Mary Clark McKeone
Ireland
Pearis
John
Mary
John Fay
Nellie McKeone
Kath‘erine
Schwartz
Martha’ McKeone
Thomas
William ‘Bei
Francie Schwartz
Arthur
Farrél] Fay
John Russell Fay
Lenz Brothers Funneral
Immaculate Conception Church
Laurence Schumacher
St. Mary’s Church of
Henry
Fred Neuhalsen
William Breen
Cleve Martin
Edward Craig
Harry Hanley
Albert Schulte
Wagners Beautify Henry Business District With Dental Arts Building
Dr J H Wagner and son Dr William Wagner two Henry dentists have transformed a modest Edward street lot into an attractive setting. They installed a new Dental Arts building green sod elm and evergreen trees geraniums and pansies and a water system to maintain the landscaping. The display serves as a winning example of beautifying the local business area.
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Henry
J. H. Wagner
William Wagner
Henry Dentists
Wagners
Dental Arts
Edward Street
Henry students bid farewell after Soo Locks trip
After breakfast the group split with some visiting Sault Ste. Marie and others crossing to Canada. A Protestant service was held at 8:00. Students packed and said goodbyes while some stayed in Chicago for a ball game.
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Soo Locks
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
Canada
Henry
Chicago
Mrs Steele
Buzzy Perd
Roth
Ewan
St Mary's School Graduates Celebrate Eight Years of Study
Eleven graduates of St Marys School received diplomas during Friday evening exercises at St Marys Church held in connection with Holy Hour. Father Schumacher gave remarks and distributed diplomas and awards to top students and high achievers across grades.
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Ofu
St.Mary’s School
Thementary School
St. Mary's Church
Father Schumacher
Schumacher
Eugene Boehiec
David Duffield
Eldon Hageman
Ronald Mattern
Peter Neuhalsen
Michael Wallace
May Anderson
Jane Merdian
American Legion
Rose Mary Kapraun
Jean Marie Schmitt
Leonard Ries Named Grand Knight of Henry Council 2405 KC
Leonard J. Ries was named Grand Knight of Henry Council 2405 Knights of Columbus at a June meeting and officer election. Norbert Boehle deputy grand knight and other officers were elected. Father Schumacher chaplain and Gordon Ries financial secretary were reappointed. A Rome trip fund gift and baseball trip planning were noted.
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Leonard J. Ries
Henry Council
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Norbert Boehle
Leonard Balensiefen
Harold Klein
C. F. Merdisn
Charles Bogner
Mario Sabino
Leland Hofer
Joseph Hageman
Frank Bickerman
Louis Hofer
Theodore Bogner
Father Schumacher
Gordon Ries
Harold Hartady
Rome
Fr Schumacher
William Barry
Jeland Hofer
Chicago
Knight Ries
Father Marquette Memorial Foundation
Utica
Illinois Valley Chapter
Rotary honors rural youth members at Farm Bureau dinner
The Henry Rotary Club hosted about 70 guests at the Farm Bureau building for an evening dinner honoring Rural and Urban Youth Committee members. Rev. Fr. Edwin O Rourke spoke on social responsibility, soil conservation, and rural welfare, with notes on farming policy and European displaced persons.
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Henry Rotary Club
Farm, Bureau
Marshall-Putnam
Erle Derry
Ben Schmitt
Frank DuBois
Bernice Hansen
Rotary
Gordon Downey
Knox County
Galesburg
Midland Electric Coal Company
O’rourke
O'Rourke
Derry
al Longman
Henry
Don Condit
Lacon
Gengryleve van Ostrand
Bradford
Miss van Ostrand
Boswell to Attend Boys State at Illinois Fairgrounds
Jack Boswell son of Mr and Mrs Tom Boswell of Lacon has been selected by the Lacon post American Legion to attend Boys State at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield from June 25 to July 2. The program sponsored by the American Legion Department of Illinois trains youth in citizenship and leadership with cooperation from schools and other groups.
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Jack Boswell
Tom Boswell
Lacon
Lacon—post
American Legion
Boys’ State
Illrneis State Fairgrounds
Springfield
Department of Illnols
National Organization of the American Legion
Jacks
Lacan American Legion
Recreation Group Elects Officers For Two Month Terms
Meeting of the recreation program for young people on Monday June 6 opened with Mrs. Frank Lindgren presiding. Moby Finfgeld acted as temporary chairman and led the election of Ralph Lindgren as president Frank Roth as vice president and John Keegan as secretary treasurer. Officers serve two months and will plan the next meeting set for Tuesday June 13 at 8 p.m. An organizing committee will run the group thereafter and a name for the organization will be chosen at the next meeting.
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Frank Lindgren
Moby Finfgeld
Sec’y-Treas
Ralph Lindgren
Frank Roth
Pres
John Keegan
Sec'y-Treas
Grok
Bookmobile program split county on library funding vote
Marshall County supervisors push a June 24 vote on continuing the bookmobile library district at an estimated 20 000 to 30 000 dollars yearly. The district serves nine townships with Toluca as the probable headquarters. opposition argues operating costs outweigh benefits.
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Marshall County
Marshall County Board of Supervisors
Lacon
Wenona
Henry
D. M. Gregg
Gregg
Library District
Toluca
Tilnois Valley
Dis
Sparland Couple Plans 50th Anniversary Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Osborne of Sparland will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 11. An open house is planned with invitations to call between 2 and 5 p.m. The Osbornes have spent their entire married life in Sparland and are noted residents of the community.
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L. N. Osborne
Sparland
Osbornes
Mrs. Osborne
Population Figures for Marshall County 1950
Population data for Marshall County Indiana lists 1 225 dwellings and notes Wenona's figure excludes Wenona residents in LaSalle County. Washburn shows 65 residents in 1950 down from 71 in 1940. Remainder resides in Woodford County.
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Wenona
LaSalle County
Washburn
Mareshall County
Woodford County
Corn Borer Report For M-P Counties
The second corn borer program report warns that moisture and temperature drive development. Illinois corn is three to seven days later, and borer activity is heavier than last year. Henry area shows slight improvement, while low temps slow growth. Farm Bureau urges farmers to plan spraying.
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State’ Natural History Survey
Illinois
Henry
Ilinois
Farm Bureau
Marshall County Reports $14 827 16 Sales Tax For March
Marshall County paid a total of 14 827 16 in sales tax to the Illinois state government in March per the state department of revenue report. Towns listed include HONLY ccsseeeceessee seeere BO Lacon Talucce Wenone Varna Lakose Sparland and consolidated totals show taxes from Camp Grove Washburn Wilbern and Broadmoor.
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Marshall County
Il!nois
State Department of Revenue
Amt
Honly
Ccsseeeceessee
Seeere
Wenone
Varna
Lakose
Sparland
Camp Grove
Washburn
Wilbern
Broadmoor
Lacon tops Marshall county population in 1950 census
Preliminary 1950 census figures show Lacon with 2022 residents, up from 1627 in 1940, making it Marshall county’s largest town. Henry follows with 1964 unofficially, while rural Marshall county declines overall as farm populations shrink amid mechanization, impacting towns and rural communities.
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Wee Lacon
Marshall County
Joseph, Sudow
Peoria
Y Lacon
Lacon
Henry
Wenona
Varna
Ct Minonk
Postpone Open House At Prairie Creamery
Prairie Farms Creamery in Henry postpones the open house set for Saturday June 10 to Saturday June 17. A full announcement will run in next week’s Henry News-Republican.
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Prairie Creamery
Prairie Farms Creamery
Henry
Henry News-Republican
Entertaining for Visitor at Ranch House Dinner
Mrs Glenn Anderson and husband from Amery Wis visited Henry and Putnam area relatives. In attendance were Mrs Will Downey Mrs ril Read Mrs Leslie Wheeler Mrs John Read Mrs Lloyd Wheeler of Putnam and Mrs William Greek Mrs L J Hager Mrs J H Benefiel Miss Mary Downey and Miss Annis Quinn. The couple left for Amery Saturday morning after a week in the area.
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Bureau
Glenn Anderson
Amery
Wis
Will Downey
Ril Read
Leslie Wheeler
John Read
Lloyd Wheeler
Putnam
William Greek
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