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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
6
Church program listing for St Joseph's and St Mary's with masses at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Sundays and 7:00 a.m. or 8:00 a.m. on weekdays. Benediction after High Mass noted for St Marys. Reverend Brennan at St Joseph's and Reverend Schauer at St Mary's.
Morning services at 11 007a. m. Evening services at 8 00 p.m. Rev W Ross Gibbons on trial for the pulpit will preach both morning and evening All members and friends of the congregation please be present.
Rev W J Carpenter presides with Bible School at 10 00 a m Preaching and Communion at 11 00 a m Young People Society at 7 00 p m State CO ee Evening Services at 8 00 p m Prayer Meeting Thursdays Missionary Society Friday at Mrs Guy French home 3 00 p m Leader Mrs G A Phillips Cars leaving church for all at 2 15 p m
The church lists services for Sunday June 14 including Holy Communion at 4:80, Church School at 9:45, Mass and Sermon at 11:00 preached by the Bishop of Springfield, and Evening Prayer at 7:30 led by Rev. W L Essex. Other services follow usual pattern.
Methodist Church announces Sunday June 14 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m Morning service at 11 a m Educational pageant at 8 00 p m titled The Enchanted Latchkey featuring adult and juvenile roles The Garden of Make Believe The Land of Reality The Gate of Understanding No Epworth League meeting due to pageant preparations.
The Henry Delphian Club holds its next meeting Tuesday evening June 16 at 7 30 at Mrs. Chas. B. Dewey's home. Mrs. M C Doyle leads, discussing Wagner's Tetralogy and his ideas of opera. This will be the last meeting of the year.
The Royal Neighbors plan a basket dinner at the Undercliff on Friday. Members and families are invited. Meet at ten o'clock in the morning at the K of P hall, then car trips to the event location.
The next stated meeting of Henry Chapter No 47%7 Order of the Eastern Star will be held Monday evening June 15. Initiation work will take place at this time. Clara B Dusenberry secretary.
The meeting of the W F M S of the M E church will be held at the home of Mrs. Ida Ketchum on Wednesday afternoon, June 17.
The Missionary Society of the Christian church of Putnam will hold a gathering with Mrs. Guy French on Friday afternoon, June 12.
Children’s Day exercises are scheduled at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 9 45 a m with morning worship to follow.
The Phillip Martin Family thanks friends for sympathy and comforting words in their bereavement following their mother’s passing.
Notice from Henry city officials announces sealed bids for ten blocks of curbing and guttering and one and a half blocks of sidewalk. Bids due by July 4, 1925. Specifications available at the City Clerk's office. City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
May 29 marks the close of the grade school year. Two students Wayland Downey and Helen Onyan earned perfect attendance certificates for 36 months. The eighth grade commencement was held at the opera house, receipts $32.40, expenses $10.50, balance $21.90 sent to County Supt. King to aid the county library.
The Country Woman's Club for ladies met with Miss Kathryn Roesch on May 28. After roll call, remarks on children followed by minutes approval, a membership vote, luncheon plans, and program. Mrs Gall presented a piece on Discipline of Children and others spoke on Common Diseases of Children and Gate of the Infant. The next meeting will be a luncheon at Hotel Henry on June 11.
A child named Ikie asks his father for a penny to buy an all day sucker. The father questions the request and the boy explains his plan to purchase the treat, highlighting a playful exchanges about time of day.
The B K Club spent a pleasant afternoon at the home of Mrs. Beryl Read in Putnam last Thursday. Hostesses Mrs. Read and Mae Read planned a musical program with cornet and piano solos, a vocal solo, and a club song. Prizes were awarded for games won by Mrs. Green and Rebecca McAllister. Refreshments followed and the group scheduled a next meeting on June 25 with Mrs. Beryl Finnegan and Mrs. Leota Wherry assisting. Attending were Mrs. Howard Kemper and son, Mrs. Alina Read, Mrs. Henry Downey, Helen Wherry, Jack and Billy Brooks, Mrs. Bernice Green and son, and Rebecca McAllister.
Frank Gruber and family near Oglesby endured a startling event last Monday as their yard appeared to sink into a hollow. The ground remained firm beneath the house, and despite a large surface depression the house did not collapse. Mining quakes likely caused the subsidence, but engineers say there is no further danger after tests nearby.
Miss Margaret Vollmer was a baz caller Tuesday. Miss Bernadine Comisky visits her parents in Lostant. Wade Eberly closed his Sevens school and plans to attend Normal this year. Mr and Mrs D C Dorsey of Decatur hosted weekend guests. U G Cbeely and D C Dorsey spent Sunday in Mendota. Carl Hoberg of Spencer Iowa returned home after a pleasant visit with his uncle H C Vollmer.
Mr and Mrs Fred Zilm hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs Zilm on her birthday and Mr and Mrs Ed Zilm on their twentieth wedding anniversary. Thirty five relatives and friends attended including Mr and Mrs Martin Zilm and son William, and several local families. Guests wished the honorees many more birthdays and anniversaries in a social gathering.
The Board of Health plans a tour of inspection and asks Henry residents to thoroughly clean their premises and adjoining alleys. Mayor JOHN R PASKELL signs the notice as an advertisement.
Figures from real stores show annual totals and profits for two advertising campaigns. Turnover 72,000 with 10 percent net profit equals 7,200. second store reports turnover 42,000 with 10 percent net profit. Markups 20 percent and 40 percent respectively.
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