Henry Organized Drive Boosts Scout Booster Effort
Henry hosts a Tuesday dawn fundraising drive organized by the Boy Scouts of America to support a local cause. Led by Henry civic groups and six captains, crews will solicit donations with a $200 goal. kickoff breakfast at Peoples Cafe precedes the event, chaired by A. Lindbloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neve Oye Council
Scouts of America
Henry
Henry Civic Club
Ingels
kers—Bissell_Shaver
Roger and
Delbert
Mery Henry Post
American ‘Legio
Fred Flensberg
Ray Keegan
G.lindbloom
Fred Flengberg
George—Ziegler
Eer
C.F. Merdian
C. L. Masemore
Steve Hunter
Peoples Cafe
E. Raffensperger
A. C. Hadbloom
Street Work Halfway Complete Says Mayor Klein
Mayor L F Klein announced the street widening project is half finished and progressing smoothly. Two streets, School and Front, are open to traffic and Main Street will open soon as materials arrive. Public urged to drive slowly through completed sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Klein
Henry
Henry Band Practice Ahead of Ming Day Exercises
Roemersberger, director, announces a Henry school band practice Saturday afternoon June 13 to prepare for Ming Day exercises on Sunday. All members urged to attend promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HENRY
Roemersberger
Siid
Henry School
Soldiers' Addresses At Publict Sale Notice
Private John Francis O'Brien listed at Lane Battalion ML R. T.C. Camp. Private Rich ard Downey at hospital Fort Custer Michigan. Private Joan L Broline and Private Kirby at Tallahassee and San Francisco addresses. Private Oliver Smith at Destroyer base San Diego. Private Melvin Klein at Mount Soledad San Diego. Private Paul Martin Sendelbach Hq Square 21 Air Base Lowry Field Denver. Private George Sendelbach at Engrs Btn Cavn Sep Gatoon Hammer Field Ficans. Public sale notices appear Friday Henry Community.
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John Francis O’brien
Co. Lane
R. T.C. Camp
Richard
Downey
Aver Hospital
Fort Custer
Mich
Joan L. Broline
Tater
A. P.O
Orestes
San Francincisco
Calif
Kirby Chairman
Miliin 4
Tallahassee
Wate Melvin B.klein
Ss. M. RD
San Diego
Vate
Paul ‘ Martin
Sendelbach
J.-and
Square 21
Air
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
George Paul Sendelbach
Pieoist
Btn
CAVN
Gatoon
Hammer Fiela
Ficans
Missing in Action Dick Sivell in World War II
War Department reports Private Richard J. Sivell serving in the Philippines at the time of Corregidor's surrender on May 7 1942 listed as missing in action while awaiting Japanese POW lists. Born September 1919 he enlisted September 1940 trained at Rantoul Lowry Field Savannah and served as a bombardier with the 27th Bomb Group departing San Francisco November 7 1941 for the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
R J Sivell
Henry
Richard J. Sivell
Philippine Islands
Corregidor
Loeie
Philippines
Ta Dick
Rantoul
Ordnance Division
Air Corps Technical School
Lowry Field
Denver
Col
United States Army Air Base
Savannah
San Francisco
Calif
W H. Heininger
E W. Barrett
Peoria
Mre Sivell
Gladys
Putnam Farmer Delivers Scrap Iron for Local Salvage Drive
Putnam farmer Martin Kapraun brought a wagonload of scrap iron to Henry store as part of a town wide salvage effort. Walter Duke, Henry hardware merchant, helps unload the load from the wagon. The iron came from the Kapraun family barn and was sold to Orrin Turner, Henry salvage dealer, who has gathered over a hundred tons in the current campaign. Most iron originated from local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Kapraun
Putnam
Walter Duke
Henry Hardware
Mr. Kapraun
Duke
Ferdinand Kapraun
Henry
Mr Kapraun
Orrin Turner
Corporal Raymond D French Graduates to Officers’ Candidate School
Corporal Raymond D French son of Mr and Mrs Guy French of Putnam has completed preparatory school and training at Fort Sill Oklahoma He was inducted February 11 1942 at Camp Grant and now attends Officers Candidate School Class 27 at Fort Sill He was an assistant farm adviser in Champaign County before enlistment and married Betty Ann Somers on December 23 1941 in Lawton Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Raymond D French
Guy French
Putnan
Fort Sill
Okla
French
Uncle Sam
Camp Grant
Bittersy
Champaign County
Betty Annn Somers Sht
Lawton
Rayls Adress
Fort Sill Okla
Henry Boy Scouts Drive Wartime Service in Henry
Henry Boy Scout Troop No 88 reports weeks of war effort work. They collected 6,524 pounds of paper and about 4,000 pounds of magazines from Henry citizens and disposed of them for war benefit. Scouts funded 5 dollars to Recoss and aided scrap salvage and patrol duties after the Lacon tornado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Recoss
Saratoga Township 1941 report lists road commissioner pay
The 1941 financial report shows Andrew Meydian, township road commissioner, receiving 109.50 for shoveling show and 302.00 in wages, for services tendered to Mr. Merchant in 1940. Two warrants issued in 19 but not shown until 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Saratoga Township
Henry News-Republican
Andrew Meydian
Meydian
Merchant
Henry News Republic 91st Year Marks Long Run
The Henry News-Republican celebrates its 91st year of continuous publication with the current issue marking a longstanding local newspaper milestone. The panel notes the anniversary as a tribute to decades of community reporting and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
News-Republican
Henry News-Republican
Midget Auto Races Sunday June 14 at Henry
Local speed event features midget cars racing on Sunday June 14 at Henry venue. Organizers promote family friendly show with multiple heats and a final. Fans urged to arrive early for seating and parking.
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Henry
Hennessey Three Sons Join U S Armed Forces
The Henry family, Mr and Mrs T E Hennessey, report three sons serving in the U S Army and Air Force. Corporal Harold F Hennessey, at Jefferson Barracks Missouri, enlisted May 28 1941. Private Paul F Hennessey of Albuquerque Air Base New Mexico enlisted January 6 1942 after training. Sergeant Thomas W Hennessey drafted August 18 1941 stationed at Camp Robinson Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
T EE Hennessey
Henry
Harold F Hennessey
Pat
Jefferson Barracks
Army
Marshall County
Harold F. Hennessey
Haq
Shee Bie
Paul F. Hennessey
Army Air Corps
Fort Logan
Colo
Albuquerque Air Base
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Engineering
Air Corps
Pant
Bradley College
Peoria
Paul I Hennessey
Thomas
Wres
Fort Sheridan
Fort Leonard Wood
Robinson
Ark
Thomas W Hennessey
C.A.S.C
Complem-n
Camp Robinson
Hennessey
Henry High
Henry Boys Before County Court In Marshall County
Two Henry youths William Prather and Ralph Brown faced a county court hearing after several days in jail for break in and stealing from Henry school and residents. Judge Donald Gregg presided as State's Attorney Robert A Barnes prosecuted. cases were continued with likely leniency for Prather and possible transfer for Brown to a farm or institution. Others, Joe Malone and Clifford Anderson, were jailed on related charges and bound over to the Marshall County Grand Jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HENRY
William Prather
Ralph Brown
Marshall County Court
Donald Gregg
Veree
Marshall County
Robert A Barnes
Prather
Walter C Fierbeck
Hit
Winnebago
John Brown
Joe Malone
Clifford
Cookie” Anderson
Anderson
Malone
Marshall County Grand Jury
Applicants for sugar ration on registration day
Applicants for sugar ration must bring War Ration Books when filling applications at the charity board. They should know last year’s canning total, remaining amount, and planned canning for this year. The Henry deputy sugar board meets 1:00 to 3:20 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at Henry City Hall, with extra registrars added due to high demand. Last Friday the board functioned with several fill‑ins and registered 152 families on Wednesday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
R S. Bayne
Ompson
Floyd Holmes
L. Masemore
Charles Dawson
Mervin Haff
Henry Thiel Trial Begins In Draft Evasion Case
Henry Thiel 33 of Henry, a Jehovah’s Witness, refused induction and was taken to Peoria for trial on draft evasion charges. Indictment followed a Quincy federal hearing. he had earlier sought conscientious objector status but was denied. Maximum penalty on conviction could reach three years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thiel
Henry
Peoria
Henry Man
Jehovah's Witnesses
Park McAllister
Lacon
Eugene Ahrends
United States
Quincy
Ray Litchfield
Marshal County
Thiel
Henryman
Marshall County
Eppes Board of the Selective Service System
Child Welfare Supervisor to Visit Henry Office Schedule
E M McRoberts supervisor of Marshall Putnam Child Welfare Services will be at the Henry office on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of Dm. Appointments for other days may be made by calling the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E M McRoberts
Marshall - Putnam Child Welfare Services
Henry
Henry Branch Manager Purchases Home on Market Street
John Morgensen of the Henry Millway Hatchery branch buys Dr Carrie Weatherly's Market Street home. Morgensen wife and daughter will move in within a fortnight and plan immediate modernization and redecorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morgensen
Henry
Millway Hatchery
Carrie Weatherly
Market Street
Morgensen
Injury Update for Whitefield Woman After Hip Incident
Mrs. Dave Wright of Whitefield sustained a hip injury five weeks ago. Following X rays taken in Peoria on Wednesday a fracture was disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Wright
Whitefield
Peoria
New Sugar Rules for Home Canning Announced in County
The Marshall County War Price and Rationing Board announces a sugar for canning rule allowing one pound per four quarts of fruit, with last year’s amounts considered. A new county deputy board at Lac an will handle home canning sugar applications, starting June 11, with named local members.
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Marshall County
Lacon
Bacon
Canning Sea
Oliver Ely
Emory Hutsell
Clara Thompson
Stella Folbigg
Cecil Hunt
Lacan
Bt Doe
Private Al Fountain Home on Furlough
Private Alvin Fountain son of Mr and Mrs Orie Fountain of Henry has been home on furlough from Fort Benning Ga for a week arriving Saturday night. His leave expires Monday June 15.
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AL Fountain
Alvin Fountain
Orie Fountain
Henry
Fort Benning
Lacon Boy Missing Since Philippine Capture
Charles Joseph Lewis, grandson of Mrs Lucy Fay of Lacon, has not been heard from since the Philippines fell to Japanese forces. He is the son of Mrs Woodruff of Pekin.
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Philippines
Charles Joseph Lewis
Lucy Fay
Lacon
Woodruff
Pekin
Martin Camp on Goose Pond Draws Anglers
The Joe Martin Camp on Goose Pond north of the AA is praised as a prime fishing spot with abundant crappies bluegills and ring perch. Anglers report quick limits and the bass season opening Monday June 16 offers extra incentive for visitors.
Navy Recruiter Seeks Local Volunteers At Peoria Office
US Navy recruiting sub station officer F J Schuch interviewed Henry area men at the Henry News-Re publican office and will return Thursday at 10 o'clock to interview applicants. He noted an urgent need for diversely skilled men including cooks radio repairers and plumbers.
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F J Schuch
US Navy
Peoria
Henry News-Republican
Navy
Clarence Epley
Magnolia
James Cook
Henry
Schuch
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Private
Richard- Sivell
Oklahoma Camp
T. E. Hennesseys
Hennessey Boys
Corporal Harold F Hennessey
Privat
Pati F
Thomas "Warentss
NaSirk
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