Contour farming gains traction in two counties
Farmers in Marshall Putnam adopt contour farming illustrated by O L Gus plans and local producers including Sam LeRoy Bracken Arley Kerner and John Kerner. Acres planted range from 194 to 176 across individuals showing pioneering effort in slope farming near Lacon Putnam and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gundred
Putnam
Andersof
Lacon
Marshall
O- L
Gus
McCuly
Lacond
Sam LeRoy Bracken
Arley
John ‘Kerner
Wnship
Henry Boy In Pre-Flight Training At San Antonio Center
Special to the Henry News-Republican and Putnam County News of McNabb. At the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center potential pilots bombardiers and navigators are undergoing a ten week pre flight program. The class includes 368 from Illinois and Hubert E. Mattingly from Henry Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry News-Republican
Putnam County ‘News of McNabb
San Antonio
Illinois
Hubert E. Mattingly
Henry
Landmarks in Hennepin Ville Henry Bennington Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes reference land and names including Hennepin Bennington Henry and numeric tokens. Readable bits show no cohesive event. cannot confirm a clear incident, date, or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Hennepin
Ville
Henry
Bennington
Experimental methods aid contour farming adoption
Since 1939, local farmers report soil moisture and fertility gains from contour farming. Gustafson of Saratoga says hill farming is gone and yields improved. Cooperating groups including Conservation Service, AAA and inter farms help spread the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stege
Andersen
Gustafson
Saratoga
Conservation Service
Exrice
Triple A
Henry Killar Hires Four For Caterpillar Interviews
Cullen, representing Caterpillar Company, interviews prospective workers in Henry. Four hires are A A Norath, Mary Onyan, Myrtle Morgensen, and Lyle Morgensen. More interviews planned in Henry with a goal to recruit, as Caterpillar reports strong hiring activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killar
Henry
Cullen
Iar Tractor Compay
Enry
A. A.‘ Noreth
Mary Onyan
Myrtle
Lyle Morgensen
Seaton Becomes Bomber Pilot Amid Training Progress
Seaton of Lacon and Josephine Seaton are noted as attending Bakersfield School while Seaton trains for bomber duty. Mr. and Mrs. John Cham- Lacon discuss their son’s training, with references to California and recent movements in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Seaton
California
Mont
John
Cham- Lacon, Seaton
Lacon
Henry
Rural Youth meeting reviews Latin American life book
The Marshall-Putnam Rural Youth held its June meeting with 100 plus attendees in Henry. L. J. Hager presented a film on Farm Life in War-time and L. C. Hager reviewed John Strohm's I Lived With Latin Americans. Blanche Metropolis and James Riddell were named get acquainted speakers. Committees were set for the Walnut Grove outing July 8–9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall - Putnam Rural Youth
Farm Bureau
Henry
Pauline Swallow
L. J Hager
Bonds
Blanche Metropolis
James Riddell
Sparland
L.C. Hager
John Strohm
Walnut Grove
James Downey
Francis Read
Merno Ries
Dorothy Swallow
Marian Bogner
William W. Riddell
Lous McIntyre
Shirley Morse
Bernice Biggar
Pvt. R. L. Newcomb Trains In Indiana
Private Robert L. Newcomb, son of Mrs Drusilla Newcomb of Magnolia formerly of Henry, is taking a hospital training course at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. He attends Surgical training school and expects to go on duty at the station hospital in about two weeks. He previously did basic training at Camp Grant and will return there in late summer before further assignments. His address is Private RL Newcomb 36780583 Company F Building T-1608 MDET8-B G-H Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Newcomb
Drusilla Newcomb
Magnolia
Henry
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Camp Grant
Letters From a Sailor in the South Pacific Crew Letter From USS Ship
A crew letter from SK 1/c Leo Huck, aboard a fighting ship in the South Pacific, reaches his family in Lacon. He describes port visits, a hotel stay costing 25 cents, shipboard papers and recreation, a fishing contest, and efforts to locate Japanese ships. He notes days of routine work, training, movies, a talent show, and hopes for another transmission home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
SK 1
Leo Buck
U Ve
Snow lIn
South Pacific
States
Paradise
Royal Hawaiian
Ape Hotel
Seas Great
Navy
Son Tbat
Pacific Islands
Local Boys In Serious Trouble
Three Henry youths Wallace Dun can 20 Richard Smith 18 and William Lutes 19 were arrested Thursday evening June 22 by state and local officers for stealing galvanized water tanks from Putnam Elevator Co and placing them along Route 29 in Putnam and on Rock Island tracks. A tank on the tracks was struck and demolished by a train. They were jailed in Marshall County and later released after paying fines of 100 dollars and 20.20 dollars costs following a hearing before Justice William Lonie in Hennepin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Duncan
Putnam
Richard Smith
William Lutes
Henry
Park McAllister
Zenas Graves
Marshall County
George Brady
Putnam Elevator Company
Route
Rock Island
Lacon
James Hynds
Putnam County
William Lonie
Hennepin
Henry Pogemiller in Sardinia In Army Air Corps
Lieutenant Henry H Pogemiller son of Mr and Mrs C O Pogemiller of Henry writes from Sardinia with the Army Air Corps. He is a co-pilot on a plane, but cannot disclose the plane type or mission. His commanding officer is a Peoria native colonel. He asks for coffee deliveries and notes LeTourneau equipment there. He visited Palermo Naples and Palerno Sicily after heavy bombing and enjoyed the city views. He listened to Jack Benny and saw the show A Guy Named Joe. His address is Lieutenant Henry H Pogemiller O 721202 A O No 650 c/o Postmaster New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H Pogemiller
C. O Pogemiller
Henry
Sardinia
Army Air Corps
Peoria
Palerno
Sicily
Naples
Italy
Joe
Jack Benny
Henry H. Pagemiller
New York
Illinois society meets for life raft picnic in Los Angeles
The Illinois Society of Southern California will hold its annual picnic on July 4 in Los Angeles. A U S bond offer is noted with a $75 price for a $100 E bond, enough to buy roughly two submachine guns or a rubber life raft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Society
Los Angeles
Iinois Society of
Southern California
California
Automatic Press Installed In News-Republican Office
The automatic printing press named Lite de Giant, manufactured in Mt Vernon NY, was recently installed at the Henry News office. It is a labor saving unit capable of high finish book papers and colored inks. The four year old press was bought from Schnepp Barnes Printing Co of Springfield IL, now inactive due to war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duc
Henry
Mt. Vernon
New York
Schnepp’ & Barnes Printing “Company
Springfield, Ill
Farewell for Dr. E. E. Atherton Ends Peoria Service
Dr. E E Atherton of Peoria retires after five and a half years as district superintendent of Peoria area Methodist churches. Local ministers and wives attended a Hale Memorial Church farewell dinner in Peoria. Major gifts included a mahogany desk and chair, with farewell music by marimba and a ministers quartet. Atherton will lead Wesley Methodist Church in Bloomington after the Peoria district sendoff. A Lewistown youth camp plan was discussed at a staff meeting in Peoria for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Atherton
Peoria
W. F Powell
Henry
W. H. Johnson
Lacon
L., J. Sailor
Chillicothe
R. J.” M. Crapp
Breeatory
Atherton
L. P. Flynn
Frank Ebright
el Paso
T J. Crapp
Joseph McMahon
Tonica
Fred Kern
East Peoria
Athertons
Wesley Methodist Church of
Bloomington
First
Grace Methodint
Powell of
Weary
Lewistown
Captain Ryder Reports From England About Invasion Uncertainty
Captain Bruce S. Ryder, station ed with the medical corps in England, writes that he is near the action yet largely in the dark about where the next blows will strike. He notes units arrive and depart with secret destinations, and many members do not know their destination until embarkation. He remarks the June weather is unfriendly but the flowers are beautiful, and he plans bigger flowers upon returning to the States. He also asks questions about Henry and his friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce S. Ryder
England
States
Ryder
Henry
Hopewell Farm Auction Sells 200 Acre Estate in Hopewell
Hopewell Farm in Hopewell Township, 200 acres owned by the late Andrew Linderer, was sold at public auction Saturday by the estate executors Miss Mollier and Freda Linderer. Purchasers are the late Linderer’s daughters Emma Schlosser Anna Schlosser and Elizabeth Maubach. Price paid was $155 per acre. Auctioneer Francis Keegan of Henry. Potter & Potter, attorneys of Henry, handled legal details. Anton Schlosser, current resident, will continue living on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell Township
Andrew Linderer
Misses Mollier
Freda Linderer
Linderer
Emma Schlosser
Anna Schlosser
Elizabeth Maubach
Francis Keegan
Henry
Potter & Potter
Anton Schlosser
Henry Fire Department Meeting Notice
The Henry fire department will convene Friday evening June 30 at 8 p m at city hall. Firemen are summoned to attend and take note of the scheduled time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fire Department
Farmers urged to buy more bonds for wartime support
Jordan of the Illinois College of Agriculture urges farmers to invest wartime savings in government bonds. He warns that liberty bonds in past wars faltered when not government-backed, and advises accumulating purchasing power now to avoid bidding up land prices while ensuring funds are returned with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G 1
Jordan
Illinois College of Agriculture
Echh
Army of Liberation
Rev Kinsmans Son Ronald Promoted Marine Captain
Ronald A. Kinsman aged 22, son of Rev and Mrs G W Kinsman of Peoria, has been promoted to captain in Marine aviation. He teaches instrument flying at Kingsville Texas Naval Air Station after enlisting in 1942 from Illinois Wesleyan University. His brother Dana Kinman serves with engineers at Camp Abbott Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Aviation
Ronald A. Kinsman
G. W. Kinsman
Peoria
Kinsman
Kingsville, Texas
Naval Air Station Hewan
St. John's Methodist Church
Dana Kinaman
The
Engineers
Camp Abbott
Ore
Henry Scouts Still Collecting Paper in Peoria
Henry Boy Scout Troop members gather newspapers magazines and other waste paper in spare time. Sold to a Peoria dealer and shipped to war industries to meet armed services demand. Scouts collected a sizable amount last week and continue this week, aiming to cover the entire city over two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Boy Scout Troop
Armed ‘Services
25000 Workers Needed To Detassel Corn This Year
Three weeks and 25000 workers will be required to detassel hybrid seed corn production fields in U nolg this year. It is estimated there are 80000 acres of production fields this year, a 20 percent increase over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. Nolg
Sfields
Army General Says Boys Under 19 Being Spared
Lieutenant General Joseph T. McNarney told the Associated Press that the army aims to keep youths under 19 out of overseas infantry. He noted 3,698,000 American troops are overseas, with training and service forces differing in risk. the war will continue through 1945 with a goal of rapid, low-casualty victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Army
McNarney
Selective Service
3200 More Men Are Needed At Peoria Now
Peoria calls for 3200 additional workers in war essential industries as equipment seized in the North Africa campaign is shown to highlight production needs. RL Jacobs notes tractors and heavy machinery are produced here and urges non employed locals to visit the US Employment Service at 411 Liberty Street for placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Charles P. Casey
State War Manpower Commission
Amercan
Pooria
HS. Aurand
Sixth Service Command
Army Service Forces
Casey
RL. Jacobs
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service Office
Peorta
R. J. Jacobs
Liberty Street
Jacobs
Dawn Dance Planned at The Hub Edelstein Amid War
The Hub Ballroom Edelstein announces a dawn dance moved to next Saturday night July 1 due to war conditions. Five hours of dancing feature music as you like by Freddie Stevens and his orchestra with special entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub Ballroom
Edelstein
Fréddie Stevens
Henry Building Assn Buys Bonds in Fifth War Loan
The Henry Building Association funds the Fifth War Loan by purchasing $10,000 in war bonds. The bonds are 2 percent treasury bonds issued in 1865 to 1870, a new issue for this drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Building Ass
The
Henry Building Association
Treasury
Sparland Boy Missing in Action in France
Sergeant Richard E. McLaughlin, Sparland, son of Clyde McLaughlin and the late Mrs. Emily McLaughlin, has been missing in action in France since June 7. Family recentemente received a War Department message of regret and pending details, noting he served with the U. S. Rangers overseas since earlier that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. McLaughlin
Sparland
Clyde McLaughlin
Emily McLaughlin
France
Ward
Secretary of War
U. S. Rangers
Mia
John Ryan
Henry
Thia
Cecil L. McLaughlin
Willard L. McLaughlin
California
Bus
John
Richard MelLaughlin
Calif
Richard McLaughlin
Nade Marie
Captain Freeman Receives New Oak Leaf Cluster
Miss Eleanor Monler of Henry reports Captain David L. Freeman of the U S Army Forces in England has added a new oak leaf cluster to his distinguished flying cross. The decoration signals distinguished services as an air corps officer. Freeman, who has completed fifty Marauder missions, has since performed special work not publicly disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Monler
Henry
David L., Freeman
England
Air Corps
Freeman
Ruth E Largo Enrolls In Nurse Training Program
Ruth E Largo daughter of Mrs Anna Brown of Henry is enrolled this summer at Bradley Polytechnic Institute in Peoria in conjunction with cadet nurse training at Proctor Hospital. Eleven cadet nurses will study a 12 week course in chemistry for nurses microbiology anatomy and physiology. The girls live at the Proctor Hospital Nurses Home and use Bradley College facilities including the swimming pool tennis courts and the women's gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Largo
Anna Brown
Henry
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Proctor Hospital
Bradley’ College
Out of Town Mail Box At Depot Limited to 6 PM
Local residents are asked to use the Henry post office by 6 p.m. for mail going out the same night and for all local mail not handled through the depot box. The depot box is for out of town mail only and should not be used for local letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock
Island
Henry
Local Men Attend G.O.P. Convention in Chicago
Fred Bésold of Lacon chair of Marshall County Republican Central Committee and Clarence Austin of Varna, Republican committeeman, attended the Republican national convention at the stadium in Chicago. They returned home Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bésold
Lacon
Marshall County Republican Central Committee
Clarence’ ‘Austin
Varna
Chicago
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Vnal
Caterpillar
Terpillar Company
Pillar
Staton
Bakersl
Seaton Tg
L. J. Hager
Leo Huck
Henry Pogemiller
Hopewell Farm
Rev. Kinsman
Ronald
Pacific
United States
MacNarney
Hub
Otfor
Dawn “Dance
Richland 4-H Club
Hela
Sergeant Richard E, A McLaughlin
Witchlands
Tivestock
Dale Laible
Dale Storm
John McNutt
Richland
Laible
Atbove
Charles Daubs
McNabb
Toluca
Kenneth Fiedler
Granville
Alfred Crook
Kenneth
Donald—Condit
Charles Holm
Strom
Varda
Charles Lundgren
Wendell Morine
Gene
Held
Gene Held
Hopewell
Hopewell-Neighbor Kids
Kenneth Condit
Jack Wier
Richard Forney
Roberts
Granville - Hennepin
Boosters
G. D
Schumacher
Charles Grill
Hampshire
Schimecher
Spangler
Nares
Duroe Sons
Lennis Condit. & Sons
Ernest Crank & Son
Leo Schumacher
Guernsey
Jersey
George Doak
Washburn
Wayne Gilbert
Stark County
Fou'on
H. J. Schumacher
InRose
E. H. Daubs
John Swaney
Wayne Wier
George Litchfield
Richland Zippers Livestock
Hopewell Neighbor Kids
Harley King
Loren Nelson
Wendell Marine
Curtiss Candy Company
Conanctes
University of Ilnois
Captain Freeman
G.O.P
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