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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
1
County supervisors debated heating for jail and county buildings. Engineer Beling favored a single central plant with one boiler unit, estimating costs around 3000 dollars plus radiators, while plan details and bids were postponed for a special meeting.
Ensign Dale E. Bowen, son of Wir, assigned as basic instructor at Corpus Christi Field Texas, teaching cadets dual instruction formation and night flying. Bowen completed instructors' school three weeks ago, aims to teach nine months, and is among fourteen of seventy eight in his class chosen for instructor duty. He is a Henry High School graduate, studied at the University of Illinois, trained as naval aviator at Evansville and is a skilled flyer navigator radio operator and gunner.
Miss Helen Steele daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy F Steele of this city has signed a contract to be dean of girls and to teach social science and physical education at Toulon Grade School next year She will complete three years of college at Western State Normal University Macomb and has studied at MacMurray College Jacksonville for three years The position offers a good salary and combines academic knowledge with practical experience
Members and friends of Henry Presbyterian Church gather for a family night tonight starting with a 6 30 pot-luck supper. A community sing along follows an address by Miss Annie Smellie, a teacher from Bogota Colombia, who speaks across area churches during her two-week stay with Peoria Presbytery.
George Koehler, manager, announced Watercott Store in Henry will close Thursday afternoons for the remainder of June and during July August and September. The move adds the shop to area businesses adopting afternoon Thursday closures in the summer season.
Varna boy P F C Lawrence C Quiram was moved to a new South Pacific island. His full address cannot be published due to censorship but may be obtained from A FE Quiram of Varna.
A pot-luck dinner will honor Staff Sergeant Robert Louis Rickey on Sunday June 18 at Glen Oak Park in Peoria. Rickey is at home on a 21 day furlough and friends in the area are invited to attend.
Mrs Paul Leichter died after a 12 day illness at 84 years. She wed Peter Paul Leichter on February 14 1882 in St Marys Henry and lived on farms near Henry Putnam County and West Second Street Henry. They raised nine children and had 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The couple celebrated their golden wedding in 1932 and their 62nd anniversary this year. Funeral services were at St Marys Church Henry with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers included L F Klein Julius Hoscheidt and others.
The AAA office in Henry announced that 305,270 bushels of corn had been delivered to elevators for the Commodity Credit Corporation since the April 22 sale restriction. Contracts for 108,870 more bring total CCC purchases to 414,149 bushels, with expectation of further sales for the same purpose.
C. O. Pogemiller received a letter from Second Lieutenant Henry Pogemiller dated June 1 stating he is with the Air Corps somewhere in Italy. The message says he had just arrived there and several letters have followed since that first one.
Representatives of the Farmers Auto Insurance Association of Pekin Ith were in Henry Wednesday evening for their regular monthly gathering. They dined at Parkview Restaurant and held a meeting at the W S Hannum residence with attendees from Marshall Putnaman Bureau Counties. Gilbert C Coffman of Etfasuo led the session. others included H B Anderson Granville J H Aukland Venona William Schlosner Toluca Gerald Shearer Henry Myron Cass Princeton John Juce Tiskilwa Joe Eckhoff H J Moritz Benson. The meeting covered insurance sales company policies and other items of interest to attendees.
The Henry Hatchery will close on Thursday afternoons during the summer. The first afternoon closure is today, with Thursday closures continuing through June July August and September, per John Mor nager of the hatchery.
J H Daubs announces near completion of the McNabb canning center with Miss Phyllis Read directing operations. New equipment includes five 14-quart pressure cookers and a power sealer, plus tin can supply and streamlined setup to boost tin canning across home kitchens.
Private First Class Long to report at Fort Dix New Jersey June 22 after a furlough complicated by an appendectomy. He arrived Henry Saturday May 18 and was admitted to Camp Grant station hospital for surgery. He returns to Henry and visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Long. He has served three years in the Army with two years at Fort Riley and ten months on maneuvers in California. He is a quartermaster corps man handling ration supplies gas food and salvage and has earned a expert marksman and a driver’s medal. His ribbons include service before Pearl Harbor and good conduct. A younger brother Private Glen W Long is stationed in England.
Henry Theatre manager Bissell Shaver teams with War Bond sales to stage a premiere on Thursday June 22. Bond buyers receive a free show ticket for The Sullivans, a war story about a heroic family and five brothers who enlist and perish. Tickets distributed by Henry State Bank Post Office and Henry Building Association.
Robert Vivian head of USC chemistry department stopped in Henry for two days en route to Washington for government talks. He stayed with Cronkrite and Doyle families, visiting Rolland Doyle and Herbert Doyle farms, aiding with baying, and left Tuesday evening. His USC department runs a 700 student governmental program training workers for war plants. his wife was Belle Doyle, sister of the Cronkrite and Doyle families.
The item presents a wartime campaign line urging citizens to support the fifth war loan drive with the rallying slogan Back the Attack Buy More Than Before, reflecting a home front mobilization message.
The Milwaukee Road plans a $15,000,000 investment in war bonds during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Illinois is allotted $2,610,000 to be distributed among counties it serves, with Putnam County designated to receive a share of the bond purchases.
The Marshall Putnam Public Health office in the Henry State Bank building will close Thursday afternoons through the summer. Hours on other days are from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1:10 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The new Varna Rotary Club appoints the pastor of the First Palloean Church of Varna as its president. His leadership begins with a reception this evening as members welcome the clergy head.
Varna Rotary Club will receive its charter at a special evening meeting at Varna Township High School. Lucon Rotary Club sponsors the new club with guests from Peru Princeton Streator and Chicago Rotary offices. Rev Carl Olson presides Andre Trulin chairs arrangements LeMonte Montague speaks with LeTourneau quartet performing.
Several trucks from this area went to Chicago Monday night loaded with stock for the Chicago market. Wilford and Alvin Longman and Harold Stout headed the list with three truck loads of stock belonging to Chester Wright and Amril Read. Charles Read also sent stock to market in Hans Sandberg's truck. Wilford Longman returned to Chicago Tuesday night with a pickup load of cattle and hogs. By Tuesday the markets were well loaded and requests were made that very little shipping be done the rest of this week.
Wallace Dean 27 of Magnolia died at the Seneca shipyards when he touched a high voltage wire while on duty on a vessel. Fellow workers tried artificial respiration but he could not be revived. Dean, employed by Chicago Bridge and Iron, had worked the night shift for a year. Funeral held at Magnolia Methodist Church with Rev. C. W Hamm officiating. He leaves parents, a sister in Carlock, and two brothers. one brother predeceased him. Private Louis Reginald stationed in Iceland and Corporal Henry Reginald at Fort Custer are brothers serving overseas or at home.
The Selective Service boards of Marshall and Putnam Counties report at least 1,450 men and women serving in all branches of the U.S. armed forces. From Marshall County are 11,200. from Putnam County 250. They serve nationwide in Army, Navy, Marines, Air Corps, Coast Guard, Seabees, WACS, WAVES, and SPARS. Many have medals and honors. some participate in the European invasion. The counties, though rural, meet food and manpower needs, aiming to exceed Fifth War Loan quotas.
Five Lostant men riding in a car driven by Cletus Linder were en route to Seneca when their vehicle collided with a Chicago truck driven by John Rowan. Four were seriously injured and taken to a hospital with cuts and bruises. Howard Linder suffered a fractured hip. Harry Golden, multiple teeth knocked out. Francis Gorman had lighter injuries. The car skidded on a wet road. the truck driver was uninjured.
Word came to Mrs V M Kaliher of the aunt Mrs A E Kuhn 67 passing at a Kalamazoo hospital Wednesday night Her body to return to Clifton Illinois for funeral services Saturday morning Relatives include Val Hofer of Peoria and Mrs Mary Wunder of Henry Henry county kin plan to attend in Saturday services
The Marshall County Selective Service Board released two lists of men who will leave for Navy service in June. Names include Harold Eugene Swanson of Lacon James George Turriff Henry Toluca John Tirabosch Toluca John Edgar Anderson Seneca Emil Hawksworth Sparland Howell Reed Chillicothe and others with familial notes.
Mrs Lizzie Erie age 75 died early Thursday morning at her daughter Mrs Geo Hughes home in Kansas City Kansas in telegram notes received by brothers John Schmitt of Lacon and Frank L Schmitt of this city. She was daughter of the late Peter Schmitt of Henry and had lived on a farm near Toluca and with her daughter in Kansas City. She was aunt to Mrs Fred A Ford and Mrs Albert Barth of this city.
Misa Grace Anderson of Granville, a University of Illinois student, has been tapped to direct the Granville Youth Center programs. She plans to add group singing, while upstairs rooms are closed and ping pong tables moved below. The existing chaperone system remains in place on open evenings.
Darry F Zanuck presents The Purple Heart at Henry Theatre showing Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. The film depicts eight American men confronting personal conflict in wartime and portrays enemy characters with broad, dramatic scope.
Staff Sergeant Sheldon D. Riggs, 18-year Army veteran from Henry, visited Henry today to present the Henry American Legion post with an original 17 by 24 inch photo of the Post flag from Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas. Riggs, stationed at Amarillo Air Base, is on a 17 day furlough.
Newsreel features preview at Henry Theatre include Roosevelt warnings of hard fight and Rome liberation. Goebbels Berlin ruin imagery, Eisenhower son at West Point graduation, Brown Bomber Joe Louis in action for the Yanks, and Boston Unity Rally coverage.
Charles Ross of Henry declares a simple method for housewives troubled by ants. He advises scattering fresh mint leaves from the garden along ant trails into the house to drive them away. The tip targets kitchens cupboards and refrigerators during the season.
Wenona Presbyterian Church secures Wayne A Larsen a McCormick Theological Seminary student to fill the pulpit for the summer. He began duties last Sunday.
Mrs Gladys Jenkins of Wenona has received a cable from her son Gilbert Jenkins 2/c that he is safe and well. He served aboard the U S S Black Island carrier reported sunk in the North Atlantic.
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