Liberty League founder speaks at Marshall County meeting
Tilden Burg founder and president of the Corn Belt Liberty League visited Marshall County for the first time to address a meeting at the court house in Laurin. State's attorney Waltye A. Walker spoke on the legal aspects of the farm act as Burg outlined the league's origin and growth from 1500 to 3000 farmers. He runs 700 acres with 165 cattle and 400 hogs while managing a Macomb office with two stenographers and a staff.
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Tilden Bure
Corn Belt Liberty ‘League
Agricultural
Marshall ‘County
Marshall County
Court House
Lair A
Wal‘tye A. Walker
Macomb
League
Burg
The
Liberty ‘ League
Fas Proviniods
Borg
Dingis
Iowa
Nebrasa
Liberty League
Acomb
Bee
Tyetnd
Hicomb
Arrid
Lacon
Irvin Luster
Senn Heanes Es A Tor
Henry
Sparland
Presi- Het
Marchal County Organizabye
Grover Martin
Sitary
Monier
Atheatae
Marshall
Ora
Monstrous fish sighted at Lake Senachwine stirs locals
Reports describe a giant fish five to six feet long and 100 to 200 pounds seen several times at Lake Senachwine. Witnesses include Oscar Wright Tub er Dawson and Ned Williams and two Peoria anglers. Local guide Dewey Wright offers a $15 bounty for the monster, often spotted near the Big Springs area by the dance pavilion.
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Lake Senachwine
Oscar Wright
Tuber Dawson
Ned Williams
Peoria
Toulon
Lake ‘Senachwine
Leon Thompson
Thompson
Lake
Senachwine
Dewey Wright
Mr. Wright
Last Rites Held For Robert R. Dilzer
Funeral services for Robert R. Dilzer were held in Henry and Peoria, with graveside rites at Calvary Cemetery. Born September 19, 1896 in Peoria, he died June 24, 1938 in Peoria after an eight week illness. Survived by wife Mildred Craft, seven children, mother Mary Graver, siblings and many nieces nephews. He worked for Budweiser in Peoria. funeral attendees included relatives from Henry, Peoria and Metamora.
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Henry
Peoria
Metamora
Calvary Cemetery
Robert R. Dilzer
St. Francis Hospital
Wilton Chapel
St. John's Church
Father O’brien
Andrew Schauer
Erwin Maubach
Mandeville
Glen Maubach
Stanley Maubach
Streator
Carl Schultz
Lorenz Grauer
Raymond Lester
Robert Raymond Dilzer
Mildred Craft
Lois
Bernice
Raymond
Robert
Mildred
Donald
Howard
Dilzer
Lorenz Graver
Budweiser Brewery Company
Mary Graver
Magdalena Maubach
Bob
Bris
Adalena Maubach
de: Ez Travis
East Peoria
Lamberta -Howkehan
Lorenz B.grauer
Lester Flinner
Near Henry
Alky Gas Sold in Henry Area by Illinois Oil Co
Illinois Oil Company places Agros alky gas on sale in Henry with stations at Gridley Flanagan Dwight Gullom Minoak Piper City Tremont and Granville The blend uses corn grown in Iowa and is mixed with ten gallons of gasoline per gallon Sold under Alcohol Motor Fuel Association booster efforts with potential Peoria district distillery and large corn contracts to support production and daily farm earnings potential.
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Henry
Ilinois Oil Company
Gridley
Flanagan
Dwight
Gullom
Minoak
Piper City
Tremont
Granville
United States
H J. Barnes
Linois Oil Company
Alcohol Motor Fuel Association
J. R. Heiple
Lloyd Ellenberger
Illinois Oil Company
Peoria
Heiple
County Chorus Presents Harvest Caravans Cantata
The Marshall and Putnam County Chorus performed Harvest Caravans at Henry Methodist Church directed by Miss Gretchen Schiffbauer. The program drew an attentive audience and plans call for a district reunion in Princeton on August 4 featuring 150 voices and a later massed statewide performance at the State Fair in Springfield on August 19. Concert participants included sopranos Besse Ball Blanche Schumacher Martha Merdian Betty French Dorothy Stickel Ruth Crabbs Rose Holmes Vada Blackwell Winifred Bogner Marguerite Stadel Mildred Pageniller Annetta Stanton Josephine Baker Olive Burleson Mary Downey Mrs. Charles Pagemiller Mrs. Vivian Moiner J. A. Shanklin Charles Matthewson Willis Shanklin Fred Garrels Clyde Marshall R. Si Fisher John Doyle R Lenox Powell Ivan Bergantz Louis Engelbrecht Carl Engelbrecht Accompanist Mrs. Clifford Gibbs and Anna Fulks, a Springfield sanitarium patient, visiting Mrs. Esther Keenan.
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Marshall
Putnam
Henry Methodist Church
Gretchen Schiffbauer
Princeton
Springfield
Marshall- Putnam Chorus
Besse B. Ball
Blanche Schumacher
Toluca
Martha Merdian
Henry
Betty French
Dorothy Stickel
Ruth Crabbs
Rose Holmes
Vada Blackwell
Sparland
Winifred Bogner
Henry Alto
Marguerite Stadel
Mildred Ankin
Annetta Stanton
Josephine Baker
Olive Burleson
Mary Downey
Charles O. Pagemiller
Vivian Monier
Leonard Sendelbach
J. A. Shanklin
Charles Matthewson
Lacon
Willis’ Shanklin
Fred Garrels
Clyde Marshall
R. Si Fisher
John
Dr George A Zeller Dies Peoria State Hospital Leader
Dr George A Zeller longtime Peoria State Hospital superintendent died yesterday in his Bartonville apartment after nearly four decades directing reform in mental health care He born November 1868 in Spring Bay studied at Illinois University then in Europe He led cottage plan color therapy yoga and social activities at the hospital and helped eradicate Pellagra His funeral is Friday at 11 at the hospital auditorium with burial at Springdale Cemetery He is survived by three sisters and one brother.
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George A. Zeller
Peoria State Hospital
Henry
Bartonville
Dr. Zeller
Sophia Klein
John I. Klein
Republican Arty
Illinois
Marshall County
Spring Bay
Illinois River
University of
Ilinois
Europe
Zeller
Peoria
Proria State Hospital
Springdale
LaPrairie Suffers Worst Storm In Years
Sparland and western Marshall County faced floods on Saturday as heavy rain caused roads to flood and farms to sustain damage. In LaPrairie Township roads turned to torrents and residents rushed to move to higher ground. Lightning struck a lilac bush near the Collins farm, and 20 starlings were found dead beneath an elm tree the next day.
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Sparland
Marshall County
LaPrairie
LaPrairie Center
Zenas’ R. Graves
Charles Collins
la Prairie
Henry Recreation Project is Started at High School Playground
The Henry WPA recreation program opened this week at the high school playground under Charles M. Greeley. Local leaders Robert McBride and Norma McVicker, both recent Henry High graduates, head the effort with youth leaders Ted Waterous William Forrest Ardis Bullington Al Fountain Lyle Hall Mary Duke Sally Simpson and Margaret Hunt forming a youth committee. Activities include softball basketball croquet volleyball horseshoes and checkers with plans for twilight softball and horse shoe courts and lighting in Central Park.
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Henry
WPA
Charles M. Greeley
Mashdll
Putnam
Robert McBride
Henry High School
McBride
Norma Mc Vicker
Greeley
Centtral Park
Ted Waterous
William Forrest
Ardis Bullington
al Fountain
Lyle Hall
Mary Duke
Sally Simpson
Margaret Hunt
Henry area school bands to perform in July 4 celebration
Henry Sparland Putnam LaMoille and Malden school bands directed by Prof and Mrs Arthur Blocher will play afternoon and evening concerts during the four day Henry July 4 celebration. Henry 60 piece band opens Saturday July 2 with a half hour concert. A massed band concert at 430 brings together over two hundred musicians under Blochers. Senachwine Putnam band plays two shows Sunday July 3. Sparland 60 member band performs Monday July 4 at 2 pm and 8 pm with a lively program.
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Henry
Sparland
Putnam, LaMoille
Malden
Arthur Blocher
Putnam
LaMoille
Blocher
Senachwine
Tilley
Illinois Valley
Central Park
Henry's
American Legion
Legion
Tiskilwa Approves Hard Road Program
Businessmen and farmers in the Tiskilwa area gathered at the Legion hall to discuss a new system of improved secondary roads linking Tiskilwa Bradford and Henry. About fifty attendees unanimously approved sending a delegation to Springfield with Henry and Bradford to push the plan with the State highway department for early construction.
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Tiskilwa
Legion Hall
Bradford
Henry
Springfield
State Highway Department
Harry Quick
Bureau County
Saratoga Farmer Tops The Market
Robert Kelley, longtime Saratoga Township supervisor, stockman and farmer, tops the Chicago market with a carload of 26 steers weighing 1267 pounds each. The herd, fattened on his farm, sells at a new seasonal high of 11.40 per cwt and marks a 40 cent per cwt gain from Tuesday and a 2 cent high from last Monday. Paul Kellner and family from Chicago visit Henry to spend the day at Charles Bogner’s cottage on the river.
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Robert Kelley
Saratoga Township
Chicago
Paul Kellner
Chin
Henry
Charles Bogner
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Liberty—League
Contiaudd
W. W. Dewey & Sons
Ziegler An Weise
Dewey
Illinois Oil Co
County Chorus
Anna Fulks
Esther Keenan
Henry Post
No. 328
Middle West
Henry River
Saratoga Farmer
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