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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
4
Varna residents attend family gatherings and church events as Dr. Johnson visits Chicago for a medical meeting. Multiple families travel to Peoria Galesburg Rockford and Bloomington for relatives reunions, picnics at Sandy and graduations at Purdue. Local clubs bands and the Luther League plan activities as members share news.
Next Sunday at 9 45 a m eight children Rhena Arndt Frances Manteuffel Viola Kaatz Marie Nenne Dorothy Kelm Edgar Kietzmann Martin Nimke and Charles Lenz will be confirmed at Varna St Pauls Church. An evening reunion service for the confirmation classes follows at 7 30 p m. Also Mr and Mrs Carl Schultz welcomed a baby boy christened Carl. The ministers monthly conference was held at Wenona Tuesday afternoon.
James Wherry Sr and Mr and Mrs Harvey Wilson were dinner guests Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joe Kapraun of Tiskilwa. Mrs Robert Morse and Betty Maxine returned home near Tiskilwa after visiting friends in Indiana. Helen Morse celebrated her sixteenth birthday at John Morse's home. The Morse families of Henry and Tiskilwa hosted visits with Arlene Wherry Mildred Brokaw and Mary Della Finnegan. Mrs Daniel Vail Jr and Mrs Earl Wherry also visited.
Lodge No 489 meets every Monday evening. Mrs A B Smith will hostess the Presbyterian Missionary Society on June 28. Leader Miss Mateer. National topic five minute talk on West Indies by Mrs Cleo Meier. Foreign topic round table on the Philippines led by Mrs Edmund Quinn.
The Henry Happy Hustlers met at Henry High School on June 20 1983. The meeting opened with roll call and minutes. They discussed plans for a picnic. Jean Baker presented a sending titled School Entertainment. Meeting adjourned.
The Happy Hustlers of Senachwine gathered at Ellen Wright's home on June 15. Betty French and Helen Morse were elected for the demonstration team. They discussed fundraising and heard talks on interior design and storage spaces. The group adjourned to meet at Merna Dally's home on June 20.
The Merry Makers Four-H club held its fourth meeting on June 15 with about eight members answering roll call by giving a riddle. Louise Downey spoke on stain removal and promised progress on unfinished undergarments for the June 22 meeting at leader Earlene WhERRY’s home.
The Cheerful Workers met and organized June 16 at Mrs. Ray Snyder's home. Officers elected: Leona Wabel president, Dorothy Snyder vice president, Mable Dorff secretary treasurer, Maxine Newman club reporter, Dorothy Newman son.
Mrs Ray Snyder leads a cheerleader unit with nine signup girls. Miss Geraldine Snyder serves as assistant leader and Maxine Newman serves as reporter for the group.
The Senachwine unit met June 14 with ten members and one visitor. Margaret Brokaw chaired as a paper from Miss Selden home adviser was read. A committee of Pearl Stickel Marion Rinehart and Cora Morse was appointed as the election committee. Local leaders gave an instructive on Serving a Community ear.
Mrs Balensiefen visited with sister Clement Fogarty and family in Henry last Friday. Lillian B Powers returned to Streator after Frank Wood funeral then went to Morris for a visit with an old school friend. She will be in Chicago for the World’s Fair and then Miami Florida. George Ziemer and son Clifford of Peoria visited Mrs Ziemer’s mother G M Brown and left for Elgin for a week with Willis Brown, also planning to attend Century of Progress. The Schwartz child visited grandparents Barney and Mrs. Schwartz in Henry. Joe Malkus and daughter Nancy left for Springfield for an extended visit with Mrs Malkus’s parents.
Mr and Mrs William Herberger visited Eureka with the Wargo family. Marybelle Ross returned from Eagle Grove to spend summer with the Ross parents. Kenneth Seely and daughter Helen dined with Earl Wabel near Whitefield. H M Dewey and family members joined for Sunday gatherings.
A string of visits unfolds through Friday to Sunday as families from Cottage, Des Plaines, Peoria and La Prairie gather. Notables include Shirley Horack, Mrs. Kenneth Seely, Electa Trumpeter, Carl Kincaid family, Clement Ryan and daughter, Jo anna Campion, Rita Vignalli, Josephine Campion, and Joan Anderson visiting relatives and enjoying time with parents and cousins.
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