Community Notes of Henry and Surrounding Towns
A long list of local social visits and travel. Mr and Mrs Harry Hutton visited in Hennepin. Mrs Mollie Fecht of Washington visited the R N lodge. Several residents traveled to Peoria Chicago and Normal for events and shopping. Families welcomed a baby boy born June 27 to Mr and Mrs Roy Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A
Hattie -Rolley
Bess
Harry Hutton
Q. T. Club
Louise Roberts
Neal Dunne
Chicago
Roy,Johnson
Ray
Eddingfield
Joe Kraus
Gegree, Bickerman
Julien
Leroy, Harris
Streator
der Eigen
Alice
Sivell
Carrie ‘Hughes
Hammond
nSante
Hattie Rolley
L—J. Kidd Shas
Bpe Phillips
Tonica
Mollie Fecht
Washington
R. N Lodge
George Ramsey
Gertrude
Arthur. Westerlund
McNabb
R. A. Ward
Ottawa
Wenona
Fred Dagner
Frank. Kielty
Near Lostant
Lester Eads
Metcalfe
John Ramage
Magnolia
Harry-Hayes
Peoria
George Berea
Mildred
Clifford
Vera Hiatt
Donald Dixon
Lewiston
Dale—Johnson
Mathis
Martha
H. E. Hutton
Darrell Morphew
Freeman
la Salle
Smalls
Benjamin Law
Goldie Titus
J. C. Rolley
Geneva Franklin
Robert Solomon
Charles Skelton
Eureka College
Helen Hiatt
Tobias
Bloomington
Alfred Stratton
John Moratt
Ray Ed
Henry Eddingfield
Ruth Mitchell
Susanna Lundy
Elonza Emons
Lonnie
Lyle Roberts
Nathan Jackson
Will Wilkes
Blackstone
Burl Roberts
Beatrice Farrell
R. W. Spencer
Lucy Swindler
Urbana
Hliae Pits Wistert
Sunda Ests
Hamill
Anna Bee
Sylvia—Lund
Dalphin-Johnson
Whitefield Social Notes Show Visitors and Local Events
Princeton visitors Edith Ely and others, Ed ith Herr heads to Normal for summer school, Miss Pairan at John Bell home, Nellie Bradford assists sewing, dance at the I O O F hall attracts many, Harris Bros plan a new garage, and the Hicksville Band entertains Emerald Rebekah lodge with lively numbers and a follow up dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Else
Horrom
Mabel
Borisheuer
Harris Boys
Nellie
Bradford
Herr
Mary Dorothy “McLane
Mildred Bean
Gertrude-Johnson
G.K.— Clawson
Caroline
Mattern
Henry
Lucy Moore
Rachel True
Lucian Fosdick
Francis
Home Bureau
Rozella Herr
Harris Bros. of
Whitefield
John Estes
Merton Swift
South
Roland Doyle
Maude Willett
Bernice Snyder
West Jersey
Noble Grands’ Association
Willett
Hicksville
Emerald Rebekah Lodge
Thursday Afternoon Club Elects New Officers at Summer Meeting
The Thursday Afternoon Club met at Mrs. Willetta Judd's country home on June 4 in intense heat with good attendance. New officers elected: President Mrs. Ella Morphew, Vice President Miss Bess David, Recording Secretary Mrs. Amy Mathis, Corresponding Secretary Miss Goldie Titus, Treasurer Mrs. Ivah Franklin. A two course lunch followed with mashed potatoes creamed peas creamed chicken Perfection salad Parker House rolls coffee strawberries with whipped cream and mints. Visitors included Mrs. George Freeman Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Jennie Arnold and Dorothy Me Kirgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willetta Judd
Dorothy McKirgan
Frankin
Ella Morphew
Bess David
Amy Mathis
Goldie Titus
Ivah Franklin
M.ic
Parker House
George Freeman
Nelson
Jennie Arnold
Dorothy Me‘Kirgan
Petition Heard For Whitefield Saratoga Drainage District
Petition for the Whitefield Saratoga Drainage District was heard by Judge Homer Barney in county court. Landowners Charles Greenlee Carter Shearer Julia Yaeger Catherine Yaeger and Ella Bogner sought entry of lands into the district. Hearing adjourned to June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield
Saratoga
Homer Barney
Wyoming To Pave Williams And South Seventh Streets
Bids opened by the Board of Local Improvements show six bids for paving Williams and South Seventh streets ranging from 516,662.28 to 562,279.13, about a $10,000 spread. Work will begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Williams
South Seventh Streets
Board of Local Improvements
La Salle Man Injured In Accident Near Tonica
David McCrindle of La Salle one of two men injured when his Cleveland coach overturned on a state road near La Salle Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a scalp wound and cuts to face and ears. The car was badly damaged with a broken wheel front axle and frame bent. He was treated at Tonica before being taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McCrindle
la Salle
Cleveland
McCrindle
Indiana
Tonica
Wyoming Girl Serious Injuries In Auto Crash
Miss Eleanor Mitchell fourteen year old daughter of Dr and Mrs W C Mitchell of Wyoming was seriously injured when an automobile with two companions struck a concrete culvert near Mo dena last Friday evening The Maxwell touring car carried three occupants all were thrown out the other two escaped with minor injuries while Miss Mitchell suffered deep gashes in her right cheek and upper lip and was taken to Proctor hospital in Peoria after initial treatment at her father's office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Mitchell
W.C. Mitchell
Wyoming
Fred Scott
Modena
Mitchell
Proctor
Peoria
Pair's Push for Learning Ends in Salary Light
A man follows a correspondence course at home urged by his partner and, as ads claim, receives a fifty dollar monthly raise after pay day. He credits Nell for the change, while she retorts that the boost will not last.
Lacon Congregational Church Bible School Trip to Springfield
Twenty six Lacon Congregational church Bible school members journeyed by auto to Springfield for a day trip. Led by Sam Ramp the group secured state highway police escort and visited Lincoln monuments and the state capitol. Governor Small received them at the state house for a brief reception before returning via Peoria and Bloomington for a late picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacontcongregat
Springfield
Lacon
State Highway Department
Lincoln Ark
Lincoln Monument
Lincoln Home
Capitol Building
Civil War Museum
Smell
Peoria
Bloomington
Miller—park
Lantz Proposal Adopted to Amend Illinois Tax Article
The Illinois Senate on May 27 adopted the Lantz proposal to amend Article IX by adding a new Section 14. It outlines tax authority for general law, uniform taxation, and exemptions by general law. Real estate class rules may differ for mineral land and reforestation, with two-thirds Senate and House approval required for any tax law. Senator Dailey and Senator Hughes proposed amendments. final vote 44 to 1 with 34 to 5 on amendments.
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Senate
Ilinois
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Illinois
Dailey
Yeas
Hughes
Cook County
Buildings on Minone Farm Swept Clean by Fires
Fire between midnight and 1 a m Saturday morning destroyed the Jones family homestead on the Bibecary farm near Wayne Jones and family escaped unscathed but the crib with the baby was burned out. Neighbors saw the blaze start in the barn and efforts saved only clothing. Cause unknown though sparks from the engine are suspected. Loss estimated at 5000 to 6000 dollars with new buildings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farih Nedy Peas
Wayne Jones
R. B. Stoddard
Swimming Safety Hints For Young Swimmers
Safety guidance urges swimmers to avoid heart trouble, never swim alone, avoid after meals or overheating, wait two hours after eating, dive only in known depths, avoid exhaustion, rest on the back, and not to struggle in currents. It also promotes learning Red Cross life saving and resuscitation methods to help others and oneself.
Eureka seniors plan bell tower for old college bell
The Eureka college senior class builds a rustic cement and rough stone bell tower to house the 600 pound bell, believed to be one of the oldest at the school. The bell will be rung on occasions of Eureka college athletic or debate victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka College
Eureka
Henry News Republic Marshall and Putnam Counties
The Henry News Republic circulated across Marshall and Putnam counties reporting local news, politics, and community updates from Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry News-Republican
Henry
Marshall
Putnam Counties
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Feng Tie
Franklin
Ray’ Eddingfield
Harvey Trone
Starved Rock
Forrest Binnion
Edna ‘Leingar
Vernon, Ill
Mt. Vernon
Kathryn
John Jones
Harvey
Henson
Princeton
L. Kidd
Felmey
Fred Defenbaugh
Lou Hull
Elmer Casteel
Minnie Dean
Janet
Fred Glover
Hiatt
Irene Stratton
Rockford
Harry Ramage
Patricia
Newton
Alex McKirgan
Bess Davidson
McKirgan
Lucy Sumner
Ella King
Lucian Burgess
Charles Powell
Mary Baker
Fannie Eddingfield
Dibble
Frances Ann
Lenora
Velma Samuelson
Hattie Reymer
East
Miss Reymer
Ohio
Dibbles
New Jersey
New York
Minone
Carrie Weatherly
Dilco-Light Company
I. E. B. Dayton, Obie
Bodeen
Frigidaire Trigi Refrigerator
Aire
Ceneral
Henry Opera House
Dorothy Dalton
Paramount
Eva Novak
William Fairbanks
Hubert’s Bakery
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