County Board Approves Airport Land Purchase Near Lasse
The county board voted to buy 140 acres of farm land east of the Lasse airport site from the Ranger Farm, paying a down payment with the remainder to follow. They expect federal approval and plan to install radio equipment, prepare the field, and support indigent veterans while addressing road needs and equipment for county use.
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Lair
Theounty Board of
Super
Mosday
Rnger
Lasse County
WA8
Ges
County
Air.com
Souths
Cory
Whic Commission
Nancy Younger
Lacon
Legion
Woliers
Roth
Purchase County
Frey Plans New Plane Operation at Peoria Municipal Field
Frey, owner of Putnam Oil Co, unveils a new plane to be based at Peoria Municipal Field. Henry manages the venture with Harold Joe and Edwin Hank, using a hangar that holds several planes. The group plans regular flights from Hopewell Town to the nearby area, showcasing aviation activity in the vicinity.
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Henry
all-Putnam Olt
Ces
Rohn Flying Tech
Peoria
Hopewell
Ka- Bullington
Harold’ Joe
Edwin Hank
Joe Hank
Ordination of Rev William K Gray at Peoria Cathedral
The Rev William K Gray son of Mr and Mrs William Gray of LaPrairie Township was ordained to the priesthood at St Marys Cathedral Peoria on Trinity Sunday. Bishop J H Schlarman presided. Gray, born November 28 1921 in La Prairie, sang his first solemn mass at St Patricks Camp Grove and received congratulations from relatives and clergy at a reception at the LaPrairie home.
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William K. Gray
William Gray
LaPrairie Townhsip
St. Mary's Cathedral
Peoria
J Wellency
Schlarman
D. D
Gray
la Prairie
Robert
Raymond
Eileen
Thomas Foley
Carol Jean
Sparland
Rena Greene
Estella Kehlenbach
St. Joseph's College
Collegeville Ind
St.” Meinard’s
St. Meinard
Ind
St. Meinard’s
Choi
Peoria Focese
St. Patrick’s Church
Camp Grove
R. E. Gates
St.Patrick’s
Francis Casey
Odell
E. J. Brotkowski
Wyoming
James Duncan
O.S.B
Larry Morrissey
William Green
Jerry Hickey
William McGinn
Father Gray
Father Gates
Father Fitzgerald
Esther Christopher
Father Jay
LaPrairie
William Hickey
Arthur Duffy
Ert. Drummond
Chillicothe
Ohio
A. P. Madra
Dayton
Thomas Cartney
Mitchell
S. Dakota
Carl Chambers
Anna Jean
Knoxville Tenn
Harvey Smith
Henry pupil visits Capitol. Lannon letter to Jackie Copple
An eighth grade group from Henry Grade School visited the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 7. Representative James P Lannon wrote to Jackie Copple praising the trip, inviting the group to return during session and wishing Jackie success, adding a personal note about his illness.
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Jackie Copple
Henry
State Capitol
Springfield
Jackie
James P Lannon
Launemin
House of Representatives
Lannon
Henry News-Republican
Brother of Sarah Barnes Dies At Rolfe Iowa
Hugh C Barnes of Rolfe Iowa died May 22 age 68 10 23. Funeral held May 26 at St Margarets Rolfe with Rev Fr D W Twell presiding. Survived by wife three children Hubert George Elbert and Herbert V French and three grandchildren sister Sarah Barnes of Henry and nephews James Barnes Los Angeles Lee Barnes Bradford. Lee Barnes attended services.
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Sarah Barnes
Rolfe, Iowa
Hugh C. Barnes
St. Margaret's Church
Rolfe
Iowa
D W . Twell
Hugh C Barnes
la Prairie Township
Marshall County
St Margaret's Catholic Church
Hubert
Wheeling
W. Va
George Elbert
Whittamore
Herbert V French
Rosse
Henry
James Barnes
Los Angeles
California
Lee Barnes
Bradford
John
Michael Hasey
Truman To Speak At Safety Conference Opening Session
President Truman will address the opening session of the Action Program Group at the President's Highway Safety Conference. The event runs June 1, 19, and 20 in the Interior Department Auditorium, Washington DC, with officials from 4 states and the District of Columbia and many highway safety groups. The goal is to save at least 10,000 lives in 1947.
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Truman
White House
Interior Department
Washington, DC
4& States
District of Columbia
Vacation Church School Program Sunday Night
The Union Vacation Church School program will be held in the Presbyterian Church Sunday night at 8 pm. The children will be in charge of the program and will share experiences from the past two weeks.
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Union Vacation Church
Presbyterian Church
Father Gray to Assist at St. Mark's Peoria
Curry and William Norris of Peoria report a large gift from parish friends and relatives for Father Gray who will begin his rosty work as assistant at St. Mark's Church in Peoria.
Legion Dedicates New Henry Building on Second Street
The American Legion Post 323 and Ladies Auxiliary joint that community project held a Wednesday evening dedication for the newly acquired Henry Legion building on Second Street. Commander E Brennan led the ceremony stressing justice freedom and democracy as guiding ideals. A bingo game and door prizes followed the formal event with participation from Veterans of Foreign Wars and local veterans.
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Americans Legion
Second Street
Henry
Post No 323
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
America
E. Brennan
Bennan
Legion
Brennan
Robert Helper
Mary Clark
Legion Committee
Forrest Wood
Leonard Files
Charles Baker
Ladies Auxilary
Legian Committee
Francis McEvoy
Henry Firemen Attend Firemen's College at U of I
Six members of the Henry Fire Department attended the 26th annual fire college at the University of Illinois on Tuesday in Champaign. Chief Walter B Duke Ed Rickey Roy Hurd Rollie Smith Bryan Williams and John Morgensen joined talks by state and Chicago officials and training in pumpers towers masks and oxygen apparatus. The department plans a local training program to share what was learned and has long benefited from participating in the fire college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fire Department
University of Illinois
Walter B Duke
Ed Rickey
Roy Hurd
Rollie Smith
Bryan Williams
John Morgengen
Champaign
Joh Craig
John McAulliffe
Chica
Galena Fire Department
Smith
Rickey
Morgensen
Duke, Hurd
Williams
Henry
University of Ilinois
Henry Swimming Pool Set to Open Sunday June 15
The Henry municipal pool will open Sunday June 15 per Mayor L. F Klein's announcement. Cold weather delayed the start since Memorial Day, and a Wood's lamp ringworm test certificate is required for all children 14 and under. The pool drains Sunday nights and closes Mondays. Louis Hank returns as supervisor and Richard Wunder serves as lifeguard.
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Henry Municipal
L. F Klein
Henry Swimming Pool Committee
Funeral Services Friday For Former Sparland Resident
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday June 13 at Sparland Methodist Church for Thomas Nighsonger formerly of Sparland. He died Sunday June 8 in Fulton Kansas of a heart attack. He is a brother of Mrs. Gus Hawksworth and uncle of Clyde Hawksworth of Henry. Surviving also include a sister Mrs Lois Toe of Peoria and six children. A complete obituary will be published in the Henry News Republican next week.
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D.S.T
Sparland Methodist Church
Thomas Nighsonger
Sparland
Nighsonger
Jasper Nighsonger
Fulton
Kansas
Gus Hawksworth
Clyde Hawksworth
Henry
Lois Toe
Peoria
Henry News- Republican
Minerva Harris obituary from Whitefield pioneer resident
Mrs Minerva I Harris 83 died suddenly June 4 1947 at her Whitefield Iowa home. Born February 24 1864 Promise City she was the last of eleven children of Richard and Mary Anderson. She married Thomas M Harris February 18 1882 and lived on a farm near Whitefield later retiring there after his 1941 death. Surviving: sons Joseph Hulbert Willis George Clyde. daughters Julia Hogate Mary Roach Eva Millard Mabel Bornsheler. grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Milo Methodist Church June 5 officiated by Rev Albert F Van Cloy with interment at Stovd's Grove Cemetery.
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Whitefield
Minerva I. Harris
Promise City
Iowa
Richard
Mary
Anderson
Thomas M Harris
Margaret Harris
Ic. McChire
Chicago
Harris
Joseph
Hulbert
Willis
George
Clyde
Julia Hogate
Mary Roach
Eva Millard
Mabel Bornsheler
Christian Church
Emerald Rebekah Lodge
Sheiw
Milo Methodist Church
Albert IF van Cloy
Ethel Swenarino
Jesus
Mastern Gate
Stovd’s Grove
Lou Ely
Bolpngoyle
Eve
O. Green
Rutland Twirlers Featured At Henry Band Concert
Mary Kay Cleary and Alma Beth Tope state winners in baton twirling will perform at Henry School Band in Central Park next Wednesday evening at 8:44. The concert marks the second in a summer series under Arthur Blocher Roth. The twirlers, praised for flawless state contest scores, are invited to play at Vandercook School of Music in Chicago. A new program includes March Hearted Men Valse Triste Overture Fortuna and other selections with terms like My Bonnie and Tea for Two among the pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kay Cleary
Alma Beth Tope
Central Park
Henry School
Arthur Blocher Roth
Vandercook School of Music
Chicago
Shanghai
Proclar
High Tower
Bob Zinn to Broadcast Over WLS
Bob Zinn of 717 Davis Street Fort Wayne Indiana will broadcast on WLS Tuesday June 24 at 6 30 am on the Let s Go Visiting Program He was formerly an instructor at Varna Township High School The item ends with a quip Better Bet Dead Sure Than Sure Dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Zinn
Davis Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
WLS
Bob
Varna Township High School
Watch Found At Champaign Traced To Accident Victim
Mrs L J Hager found a white gold Bu lo va wrist watch in Champaign and placed an ad. The finder’s note was sent to Mrs Anna Crabtree of Peru, mother of Barbara Crabtree killed in a car crash near Henry on Route 29 in early June 1947. A lawyer, Francis T Duncan, requests contact if the watch matches the bracelet ink or sighting near the accident.
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Champaign
L. J Hager
Anna Crabtree
Peru
LaSalle
Henry
Alnots
Mrs. Hager
Crabtree
Barbara Crabtree
Miss Crabtree
St Mary's Hospital
Henry Firemen Demonstrate New “Deadman” Equipment
Henry firemen showcased a new apparatus named deadman to hold a nozzle with a non heavy stream, enabling one person to direct water in narrow spaces. Built by Ed Rickey and donated by Duke Brothers, it uses three prongs fixed into ground to stabilize the hose.
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Henry Fire Department
Keenan
Henry
Sidney Ulrich
Peorla
Princeton Fire Department
Ed Rickey
Fie Department
Duke Brothers
Dewey
Services Tuesday For Mrs. David Copple
Mrs David Copple died Saturday at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton after a long illness Funeral services were held from the Marsh and Dunlap Chapel in Bradford Tuesday with the Rev Albert E Van Kier officiating Burial was in Saratoga Cemetery Surviving: her husband six sons and a daughter, 16 grandchildren, and a brother Frank Gill of Muncie. she was born November 11, 1881 in Scott County and married David Copple November 25, 1901 in New Washington Indiana The Bradford area was her longtime home
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David Copple
Perry Memorial Hospital
Prunerton
Marsh and Dunlap
Bradford
Albert E. van Kier
Saratoga
Oma Ella Bunker
William and
India
Gi Bunker
Scott County
New Washington
Ind
Albert
Radnor
James
Hennepin
Frank
John
Buda
Leo
Jease
Dora McDonald
Jackie Capple
Henry
Clarence Bruell
Morton
Frank Gill
Muncle
Resignations and road contracts shape Marshall County news
Mrs George Mathis announces the resignation of Mrs Orla Kemper as Marshall Putnam Home Bureau adviser effective July 15. Meanwhile state highway contracts near Sparland and Lacon on Route 29 and Route 17 were awarded to Frenzel Bros Standard Paving and H H Mass Contractors, with construction start expected soon and completion hoped this season.
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George Mathis
Marshall - Putnam Home Bureau
Orla Kemper
Marshall - Putnam Home
Kemper
Home Bureau Board
Marshall
Putnam Counties
Vernilinn County
Danville
Kansas Agriculture College
Manhattan
Kansas
Henry
Sparland
Lacon
Frenzel Bros
Chicago
Lacon Country Club
Standard Paving Company
H. H. Mass. Contractors’ Company of
Algonquin
Chicago Motor Club Promotes Driver Training in Schools
Thirty five teachers in Illinois and Indiana high schools received certificates in driver education from Northwestern University Traffic Institute at the Orrington Hotel Evanston. Chicago Motor Club president Charles M Hayes said driver training halves high school student accidents. The club aims to install courses in 100 high schools by September 1917, with car lending by dealers to participating schools and dual control cars provided.
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Chicago Motor Club
Tlinois
Indiana
Charles M Hayes
James Bulger
Raymond O Duncan
Ernan Tt Public Instruction
Timets
Boy Scouts To Reorganize In Henry County
Henry county scouts plan to reorganize with four young volunteers joining the scout committee and PTA executives. The group will meet at Mrs. George Ziegler's home next Tuesday evening June 17 to confirm leaders and begin work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edoon Henry
Scouth
PTA
Geant
George Ziegler
Wae
George Ryan Dies in California
George Franklin Ryan died in California on Saturday. Funeral services were held at St Mary Church Tuesday morning with burial in the Catholic Cemetery at El Paso. Friends called at Brennan Funeral Home before the service. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s News-Republican.
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St Mary Church
Darlork
George Franklin Ryan
William Ryan
Henry
Willard Rickey
Lucy Hayline
Spotland
California
Brennan
el Paso
News-Republican
A Child May Care So Drive With Care
A community safety push urges drivers to slow down near schools and playgrounds after concerns about child pedestrians. Officials stress vigilance and adherence to reduced-speed zones to prevent accidents and protect young pedestrians.
Saturday Nights Violent Rain Floods Roads And Fields
A heavy rain Saturday night June 8 flooded rural roads especially the Hennepin bottom road and many farm fields. Putnam County crews warned motorists that Coffee Creek overflowed, water depth prevented traffic, and crops were damaged or washed out into Sunday. Haddon Perdew notes June rains have been frequent, with seven rainy days so far this month.
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Hennepin—bottom Road
Putnam County Maintainance
Hennepin Bottom Road
Coffee Creek
Board—Deepr
Don Rickey Takes second on Sachs Amateur Hour
Don Rickey placed second on Morris B Sachs Amateur Hour broadcast Sunday June 1 He won a 21 jewel Gruen watch and two $29 notes plus a framed plaque signed by Mr Sachs recognition from WENR and WCF He played Love You Truly on banjo and hopes to audition for a radio job later.
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Don Rickey
Sachs
Don Rickey Henry
Dons
Wenr
Sacha
WCF
Don
Banj
Henry Don
Henry recipients of state aid must send addresses
All persons residing in Henry who are receiving State aid through the Department of Public Assistance should send their correct street name and number to Francis L McEvoy superintendent of the Marshall County DHE parent. To receive checks promptly by city delivery, some delays may occur, Mr McEvoy stated Wednesday.
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Henry
Department of Public Assistance
Francis L McEvoy
Marshall County
Dhe
McEvoy
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Bloomington
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Richard Wunder
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