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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
6
Magnolia files show Mary Zebley visiting Forsythe relatives, Fairfax guests from California, and Danes from Peoria. Many local trips to Decatur La Salle and Peoria appear alongside church talks by George Leonard, plus 4 H club meetings and summer extension hours.
Miss Ella Carlson and Irving Mobeck were married Friday in a single ring ceremony performed by Rev. K A Nilsson. Attendants were Miss Anna Anderson and Ethan Morgenson. The couple planned a brief honeymoon at the Century of Progress and in Chicago and will reside with the groom’s parents near Granville after July 1.
Hattie Ditman born February 18 1864 Magnolia Illinois died June 15 1933 Fairfax California. Married Eddy Hillabrand March 1887. Survived by son George W Hillabrand sister Mary Zebley brother George W Ditman and many relatives. Funeral June 21 at brother George Ditman home with Eastern Star services then Magnolia cemetery.
Hillabrand and Mrs William Steele lead a crowd from Henry Lostant Wenona and nearby towns in a community gathering. The group includes residents from multiple nearby communities.
Sun day guests include Miss Myrtle Rix and others from Chicago and Portland and Minonk visiting William Stro snider and John Wherry. Local families host dinners while residents undergo operations and recover at Henry hospital. Community clubs held a party at May camp with games and ice cream for the Happy Hustlers and Merry-makers groups. Joe Nelson dies. funeral at Christian church in Putnam. Edward Murphy visits Starved Rock with Dr Weatherly en route to Ottawa General Hospital.
Ed Florida area social column lists numerous visits among residents. Lucille and Melissa Munnis spent Sunday with Nels Oilsen and S P Clemens. many guests visited the Clemens and Brandstatter households. several couples traveled to Peoria and Mason City for visits and a World’s Fair trip. Brandstatter hosted dinners and an airplane ride with Nagle accompaniment. other Florid residents hosted and entertained relatives and friends across the weekend.
A phone exchange reveals a caller correcting a mistaken contact. The line notes the inquirer’s assumption about Mr. Orlando’s spouses and identifies the responder as a third wife, humorously noting a wrong number or identity.
Francis Thumma returned from Chicago where he visited grandparents at the World's Fair. Juanita Brunner and Helen Chasteen spent Wednesday to Friday with relatives. Several residents visited others, including the Hufnagels, Applens, Evermans, Tounes, and Chasteens, with multiple Sunday and Thursday gatherings reported.
Mrs. Peter George visited Peoria earlier in the week. Frances Swineman of Milo visited her aunt Mrs. Clyde Hutsell. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rees were Princeton visitors. Mildred Noe of Peoria visited grandfather Millard Chasteen. Willard Chasteen hosted relatives in Peoria. Dorothy and Jesse Shipp visited Willard Chasteen. Dorothy Ann Rees celebrated her sixth birthday at the country club.
A historical item notes the Life Fire and Casualty Insurance Office located in the First National Bank Building, reflecting the era’s business presence and street-level commerce in the financial district.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Cappertune and Bert McKinney with Virginia visited Henry on Saturday. Elza Crooks and daughter Melvena with Orval Crooks visited relatives in Princeton on Sunday. Virginia of Kewanee stayed with Cappertune. Nat Bickett and family of Princeton plus Ike Tyne and Wilbur of Providence visited John Poff. Psyche Gooden and John Ostby spent Friday night with aunt Mrs Shriber after a Chicago trip to the World's Fair, then headed to Fargo North Dakota, with Margaret Reynolds accompanying to Des Moines Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Frank Copple attended the funeral of Mrs Copple's father in Putnam on Sunday afternoon.
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