Local Hennepin News Highlights Sunday Visits and Weddings
Hennepin notices recount Sunday dinners with Granville Township families, visitors from Gary Indiana and Dixon Illinois, a June wedding in Dixon officiated by Justice William Lonie, and a newlywed couple from Arlington honored at a family gathering. Also noted are community meetings of Rebekah lodges and a Royal Neighbors social with bunco prizes.
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Barneatine A. Barnabel
Josephernabel
Arlington
Roscoa Lithserland
Spring Valley
Hennepin
Richard Hansen Jr
Hennepin Township
Justica William
Lonie
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Belle Litherland
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Victory Gardens Grow Among 2000 Public Service Employees
About 2000 employees of the Public Service Company of Northern Sindlis have planted Victory gardens in company plazas vacant lots and backyards. President Britton I. Dae says the 1944 program shows strong progress with a special judging event planned around August 1. Ninety prizes including pressure cookers and cash will be awarded for the top gardens.
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Service Company
Northern
Sindls
Lota
Britton I. Dae
Mon- Seeeens
National Victory Garden Institute
Auust
Single Copies of Paper Available in Hennepin Now
Listing shows single copies of the paper at Basil's store in Hennepin and other sites across Putnam, Sparland, Toluca, Lacon, Varna, Camp Grove, McNabb, Bradford, and Henry County outlets including drug stores, post offices, and the News-Republican office.
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Hennepin
Newastand
Marshall
Putnam
Basil's
Gapen's
Sparland
Simonton's
Magnolia
Foster's Drug
Toluca
Smith’s Drug
Lacon
Varna
Curry's
Camp Grove
Murphy's
M. R. Zilm
LaRose
Bassi
McNabb
Flood
Bradford
Harvey Allen
Florid
News - Republican
Henry
Estate Transfers in Putnam County Court News
John Eide transfers to Edith M P Mills with warranty deeds for lots in Granville and other parcels. Benj G Hoyle and Edith Hoyle and Pasquale Bellet transfer interests via warranty deeds in sections 10 and 1 0x. George Trahd and C H Smith’s addition to Granville, lots 1 2 and blocks 29 are noted.
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John Eide
Edith
M. P. Mills
Elaira
Benj
G. Hoyle
Pasquale
George Trahd
C. H
Smith’s
Granville
Illinois Peach Crop Largest In History
The Illinois peach crop this year is expected to be the largest the state has ever produced. The Centralia area alone is expected to ship 2,000 carloads, equal to or more than last year, and about 14,000 workers will be needed to pick and process the crop.
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Centralia
Erupting Vesuvius and Capri Visit Recounted in Letter
A long letter from Rev. George Smith of Hartsburg recounts his experiences during the Vesuvius eruption. He describes climbing the mountain, lava flows, and cities like Torre del Greco and Pompeii, then shifts to a vivid tour of Capri including Capri town, villas, and the Blue Grotto. He reflects on ancient ruins and a peaceful mood after danger.
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Torre del Greco
Ferehlat
Siszie
Naga
Pompeii
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Jompel
Trentent Rarrow
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Hliatory
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Isle of
Aome
Count Clane
Queen of Sweden
Jyillay
Art
Lloyd C. Douglass
Ana Capri
Sweden
Garden of Eden
Rubia
Fragmented note on peaceful isle and shared joy
A letter-like fragment recalls a peaceful island scene described as magical yet real. The writer, a son named George, expresses feelings of beauty, truth, honesty, and shared happiness with a friend or loved one, valuing experiences that enrich life.
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George
Prisoners of War in the United States Camps
The Office of War Information reports more than 180000 prisoners in the United States. Germans and Italians number about 7430 and 60000 respectively, with only 200 Japanese prisoners. Reasons for holding them here include economy, safeguarding troops, and reallocating American manpower. Japan agrees to certain terms but allows no neutral visits to camps. Japanese prisoners are treated as dead at home. Germans and Italians seek mail and Red Cross contact. Prisoners may read local newspapers and foreign papers except in their own languages. they study, teach, and participate in health programs. Red Cross ships deliver mail and parcels between Philadelphia and Marseille, the lifeline for prisoners. Italian prisoners work for 80 cents a day, with salvaged materials rerouted to U.S. Treasury, and sewing centers trained by Italian tailors aid production.
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Arctic training details for U S Army troops
The Wyoming Post-Herald reports Pvt. Down and 64 fellow soldiers completed a three week Arctic glacier training described as one of the army’s toughest. They return to units to teach winter warfare, detailing cold weather gear, diet, sleeping setups, pony pack transports, and lessons on heat retention and clothing to endure extreme cold. Pvt Down enlisted April 8 1941 and served in Iceland before returning June 1942.
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U.S. Army
Samuel
Roy
Down
Speer
Cora Down
Wyoming
Community High School
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Wyoming Post-Herald
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War Loan Drive Promotes Bonds For War Equipment
A war bond drive urges purchases of $1,000 E bonds to fund Army and Navy gear. Buyers at $750 help equip five small assault boats, six bombholists, cargo parachutes, floats and motor scooters for the Army. Navy purchases cover a 60-foot air rescue boat and related craft.
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Army
Navy
Scouts Enjoy Henry Scouts Overnight Hike
Members of the Henry Boy Scout troop enjoyed an overnight hike from Friday noon to Saturday afternoon. Scouts on the trip included Rev. Richard Pritchard, John Raffensperger, Moby Finfgeld, Ed Bailey, George Ziegler, Jock Ingels, Richard Nash, Buzzie Perdew, Ed Perdew, Melvin Jones and Charles McCauley. They hiked to Longview Beach, cooked by Finfgeld and Bailey, slept in tents, sang around the camp fire, and taps was played. Buzzie Perdew cut his foot but received quick aid and was treated at Henry.
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Henry” Boy Scout
Richard
Pritchard
John Raffensperger
Moby Finfgeld
Ed Bailey
the Wolf
Eagle
George, Ziegler
Jock Ingels
Richard Nash
Buzzie ‘Perde
Charles McCauley
Buzzie Perdew
Henry
Former Saratoga Resident Visits Henry Friends
Mrs Jennie Gish of Boise Idaho visited Henry with her daughter Edith Alexander and Mrs M Archer and the Misses Louise Alexander and Barbara Archer. Gish, once Saratoga Township citizen, is daughter of late Mason and Mary Seelye. They stayed with William and Ethel Kelley and Will Reese party, then left Friday for Battle Creek Michigan to visit a son in Chicago schools.
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Geares
George ‘Naumann
Granville ‘Township
Besse
Leonard ‘Pletsch
Maurice
Skeen
Miss Spiers
toLittle
Mary Ellen
Man‘ning
Ladd
John Bonges
Peorin
Elmer Hollockera
St. Louis
Frederickson
Mrze
Ivan Savaccl
Gary, Ind
James Hynds
Robart
Smith
Morton
H. B
Zenor
County
Miss Trone
Charles Vogler Aidhersmother
Yearalay
Granville
Albert Puccl
Ysdudge
Stanley Reynolds
Edward Reynolds
Margaret's Hospital
Jennie Gish
Boise
Idaho
Edith Alexander
Louise Alexander
Barbara Archer
Henry
Gish
Saratoga Township
Mason Seelye
Willis.Shearer
Abilene
Kansas
Farm Anlanias Now Available in Henry area
Wilford Longman and Omar Ringenberg, Henry locals, represent Green Gable ready built farm buildings shipped dismantled from Onawa Iowa. Timber and materials have grown plentiful in recent weeks and the buildings are readily available. The agents have shipped several carloads to Henry and nearby towns over the past two years.
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Wilford Longman
Omar Ringenberg
Henry
Green Gable
Onawa
Iowa
Putnam County Republican Central Committee Meets
The Putnam County Republican Central Committee met Thursday night at the business establishment of Thur Swain in Mee-Nabb. Lloyd-Wheeler of Putnam chaired the meeting and presided over discussions of plans for the county.
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Putnam County Republican Central Committee
Thur Swain
Mee-Nabb
Lloyd-Wheeler-of-Putnam
Putnam County Central Committee
Plans County
Henry Garden Seeks Sweet Corn Ready by Week’s End
John Peterman, Henry gardener, expects to harvest sweet corn from his garden late this week. Several Henry gardeners report cutworms. Peterman recommends spraying tassels and upper stalks with arsenate of lead to kill the worms.
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John Peterman
Henry
Mr. Peterman
May Save Life Overseas Bond Price Listed
The $18.75 price of a $25 E bond may save a life overseas. The money buys over five life rings, 12 life vests, four self inflating life belts, two Mae West belts, 75 sulfanilamide tablet packs, 11 arm splints, ten leg splints, a stretcher or about four first aid kits.
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Mae West
Youth Fellowship Picnic At Saratoga Methodist Church
On Sunday evening June 25 Wide Awake Class of Saratoga Methodist hosted the Wyoming Illinois Methodist Youth Fellowship at the Mangold home. A Wiener roast and outdoor games on the front lawn preceded a grand march and a delicious lunch served indoors. Guests included Arlene Blair Carolyn Pettit Ruth Crady Juanita Crady Dean Burwell Henry Banke Larry Birdsley Kenneth Brown Bill Schumacher Edna Mangold Dorothy Otto Mildred Lutes Eleanor Hodge Aletta Lewis Lila Mae VanOp tland Darly Swift Bernice Gibbs Jean Schultz Helen Myers Darnell Longman Gibbe Alvin Longman Donrad Longman Donald Miles Lewis Humphrey Rev Clarence Nicholas and Mrs Mary G Foster.
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Saratoga
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Wyoming, Ill
Etna Mangold
Mangold
Clarence Nicholas
Deliciou
Arlene
Blair
Carolyn’ Pettit
Ruth Crady
Juanita” Crady
Dean Burwell
Henry Banke
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Clarence
Nicholas
Mary
G. Fosters
Nixon of Toulon Enjoys 33rd Summer at Lake
W. E. Nixon of Toulon is spending his 33rd summer at Undercliff on Senachwine Lake. The retired county clerk of Stark County for 24 years arrived Friday to join his son E. B. Nixon and wife of Peoria for a family vacation split between the lake and Chicago. The younger Nixon works in the Peoria Journal-Transcript newsroom.
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W. E.nixon
Toulon
Undercliff
Lake
Senachwine
Nixon
Stark County
E. B. Nixon
Peoria
Chicago
Peoria Journal - Transcript
James Ful Writ he freer from Fra to New York
Lieutenant Jim Fulks of the U.S. Army Air Corps has arrived in New York City to join his assignment for the Permian project. He notes English money usage differs, predicting a long stay with limited war talk, and shares his new address at 42 James Fulks No. 16,103 care of Poa New York New Yok.
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U.S. Army Air
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Henry
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Fulks
New York
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Local Family Announces Son's World War II Service
Mr. and Mrs. John Chag Lacon announce their son Private Walter Chambers has been in Italy for several months and is hospitalized. They also report another son, Earl Chambers, serving in New Guinea.
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Pin Walter Chambers
Italy
John
Statt Earl Chambers
New Guinea
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