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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
8
Henry residents are noted in a dense local column listing visits, family gatherings, and travel. Several extended families are mentioned with relations across Henry, St Joseph, Bement, Fulton, Peoria, and Chicago. The item references Miss Alice Nye's funeral and a World’s Fair trip with autographs and Cubs connections.
St Marys parish lists Catholic services with Rev Fr Andrew Schauer. Sunday masses scheduled 7 am and 9 am. Weekday mass at 7 am.
The record notes a Sunday Eucharist and sermon led by Vicar A Morford at St John’s Episcopal Church with church school at 9:15 a.m.
Reverend Roger F. Cressey, from New York City, announces that Sunday evening services will be held at 8 p m in the Presbyterian church under the care of the pastor. The message was received by the Henry News- Republican via telegram on Thursday morning.
Morning worship at 9 45 with a sermon by the pastor and choir music. Sunday school at 11 led by Jr. Johnson. Epworth League at 7 00 for youth. Evening service at 8 00 with gospel message and singing. Midweek service each Wednesday with pot luck supper story hour and children’s games. Bring the family.
The First Christian Church reports with regret that Pastor Madden will relinquish his duties because of ill health. The church prays for his full restoration. Sunday activities include Bible school at 9 45 a m and communion, Christian Endeavor at seven with Alma Traver as leader. Sympathy is extended to Mrs Frank Wood on Mr Wood’s passing, funeral led by W J Carpenter, formerly of this church and now at First Church Kewanee.
Representative Charles Turner of Venona says a petition signed by Henry county residents opposes the Horner administration sales tax. He notes the Senate passed the bill June 15 with thin margins and predicts the House will not approve it, despite administration pressure. He contrasts the new bill with an earlier unconstitutional version aimed at Chicago and downstate shares. The new measure funds the poor first with any remaining revenue going to the general fund.
The Valley American Legion hosts its annual district convention with the Forty and Eight Veterans' organization in Spring Valley on July 29 and 30. Commander Dorf leads the session with Terry Martin of LaSalle and Tim Sullivan of De Pue aiding planning for a two day celebration likely to draw thousands.
Sixteen central and western Illinois post offices including Hanna City and South Pekin were lowered in grade due to a decline in postal receipts over the past year. Postmasters' salaries were reduced. Canton Peru Macomb and Pontiac fell from first to second class while El Paso Warsaw and Washington moved to third class. Armington Good Hope Green Valley Hanna City Latham McNabb Middletown South Pekin and West Point dropped to fourth class, ending presidential appointment status for those posts and subject to change only by death resignation or removal for cause.
The Bureau County board approves a county wide reconstruction program funded by national and state aid totaling 157000 with 200 plus jobs and 10 bridges plus 13 resurfaced road sections. The plan includes a 120000 loan repaid from motor fuel taxes and potential 37 percent donor contribution.
Congress member Everett M Dirksen outlines the act creating a Home Owners Loan Corporation with 200 million dollars in treasury stock and bonds up to 2 billion. It allows 15 year first liens at 5 percent, up to 80 percent of appraised value, with three year cash advances for taxes repairs and related costs.
Ford Motor Company opens a display at the Congress hotel on Michigan Avenue in Chicago for the Century of Progress exposition. The company invites visitors to tour its Chicago assembly plant at Torrence Avenue 12600 and offers free transportation between the plant and the display. Introduction cards to display officials are provided by Henry Motor Company for visiting Ford car owners.
John Foster, a Bennington township Democrat and Toluca druggist, was named Postmaster of Toluca last weekend by Postmaster General Farley. The appointment followed influence from Michael Fahy to Senator William Dieterich, affecting Toluca and Henry as well.
Irvin M. Lewis, prominent Walnut Democrat, was appointed acting postmaster at Walnut on Saturday. He succeeds Harold Kerchner, who resigned months ago to become an agent for Woodman Accident Insurance. Jeff Livey will serve as Lewis’s assistant in the post office.
Senate Democrats boosted agriculture funding overall but defeated two Lantz amendments aimed at farmers support. Lantz sought higher county home adviser funds and increased farm adviser grants, while Four-H premiums received a modest boost. Other Shaw proposals added clerical hires and reallocated standards and grain inspection budgets within the department.
A communication from California dated June 16, 1938, from Minnie D. Merritt in National City expresses missing the June 8 issue, notes unseasonably cold weather, and recalls the Long Beach earthquake with disbelief at early spring. She mentions her son Frank’s business facing hardship and hopes for better times ahead.
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