Grain club records corn yields at Marshall Putnam meeting
The 1960 Marshall Putnam Corn Club banquet highlighted top yields with Pee N28 Bushel Y fies Bognéet of Whitefield Jer ol Hopewell and Art of Granville among leaders. Gustafson led in an individual field yield, while members discussed planting, harvesting, and fertilizer practices and heard Eldon Powell speak on balance and the three donts.
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Whitefield
Jer
Hopewell
Art of
Granville
I Bireau
Hen
Gustafson
Eldon Powell
Effingham
Illinois Farm Supply Company
Art Drennen
Paul Bogner
Sparland
Robert Monier
Leslie Gustafson
Henry
Ralph Wier
Lacon
Nice Spring Weather Boosts Plowing and Building
The Henry area enjoys unseasonably mild weather this week allowing farmers to begin spring plowing and building projects to start. A predicted early week snow did not occur. Early week lows were 28, 21, 28 with highs of 43, 56, 52 on Wednesday March 1. Seane Pate.
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Henry
Seane Pate
School Meeting Tonight at LaRose Seeks Consolidation
A public meeting at LaRose high school is held tonight as part of a series on school consolidation. The event follows recent gatherings with 150 attendees and State Office of Public Instruction representatives. The county board plans to attend while the district weighs combining LaRose grade and high schools amid small high school enrollment.
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LaRose
State Office of Public Instruction
Marshall County Board of School Trustees
C. W. Swanson
Mid-County
Toluca
Washburn
County Board of School Trustees
Four Petitions Filed For Henry Grade School Board
Four candidates filed petitions for Henry Grade School Board seats per secretary James Tindall. The contenders are Leo Quinn Roy al Kays Mrs Steve Hunter and Charles Cooper for three open positions. Retiring member Lawrence Rowe of Whitefield township served eight years. Filing closes March 18 and withdrawal deadline is ten days after.
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Board of Education
Henry Grade School
James Tindall
Leo Quinn
Royal Kays
Steve Hunter
Charles Cooper
Lawrence Rowe
Whitefield Township
Henry Hotel Sells to Former Owners Retained
Negotiations for the sale of the Henry Hotel completed this week. The property now belongs to Mrs. Alta Mae Cramer and her son Lewis Mauer of Peoria, former owners A. D. Malnix and wife. The Malnixes handed over the hotel in excellent condition and planned home in Dundee, Illinois. Mr. Malnix will return to his Cohoes Carrybag supervisor role and his wife will accompany him.
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Henry
Alta Mae Cramer
Lewis Mauer
Peoria
A. D
Douglas) Malnix
Dundee
Ill
Cohoes Carrybag Company
Cohoes, N
Malnix
Henry Slogan Contest Ends On March 8
Henry merchants announce a slogan contest with five prizes totaling 100 trading dollars. Entries must be mailed by March 8 and kept under 25 words, ending with the phrase I like to shop In Henry because. Winners to be named in the March 19 Henry Shopping Guide.
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Henry Merchants
Henry
Henry Chamber’ of Commerce
Henry Shopping Guide
James Avery Stays for Sunday Dinner with Wherry and Elsie
James Avery joined John Wherry and Elsie as Sunday dinner guests in a social note highlighting local hospitality.
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James Avery
John Wherry
Elsie
Bowen Heads Republican Ticket In Henry County Caucus
Dale Bowen named by Republicans as mayor candidate after a county caucus at City Hall. The complete ticket includes Bowen for mayor, William Hoscheldt for city clerk, Lewis Campbell for city treasurer, and alderman nominees Ernest Rose Clarence Flynn Robert Swengel and John Ewan. Committee members named Tom Duke Lee Titcomb Mrs Wayne Rickey. Balloting gave Bowen 36 votes to Titcomb 21 and Bickerman 2. Crawford campaign manager Frank Carr to run the slate.
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Dale Bowen
Henry
Hensry
Bowén
Massiville Engine Division
Wet 1 Pillar Tractor Company
Ras’ Abeen Hale
Bae
Librairy
Meee Oi
Nomex
Gomiplete
Ielty
William Hoscheldt
Lewis Campbell
Henry State Bank
First Ward
Ernest Rose
Rose
Henry Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Flynn
B. F. Goodrich Chemical Company
Robert Swengel
John Ewan
Central Uwnols Light Company
Henry Senachwine High School
Tom Duke
Lee Titcomb
Wayne Rickey
Dick Finfgeld
John Smith
Henry Plumbing and Heating Company
Titcomb
Marshall County
Civil Defense
John Martin
Lyman
Bud) Hunt
Robert Davis
Ronald Johnson
Lawrence Bickerman
Bowen
Bickerman
Frank Carr
Flynn
Swengel
Stanley Hayline
Bill Hoscheidt
Rickey Studio
Stanley party entertains Fulks family in Putnam
On Thursday afternoon Mrs Oliver Fulks and her daughters were entertained at a Stanley party in Putnam, reflecting a social gathering of local residents.
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Oliver Fulks
Putnam
Independent Bob Davis Runs For Henry 2nd Ward Alderman
Robert L. Davis, 42, announced Monday his candidacy for Henry city alderman in the 2nd Ward on the Independent ticket. A former 2nd Ward alderman from 1955 to 1959, Davis cited past service and his petition drive, aiming to win the April 18 election.
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Bob Davis
Henry
Robert L. Davis
Davis
Shuman To Debate Migrant Farm Worker Legislation
Charles B Shuman of Sullivan Alabama and Len Harrison Williams of New Jersey will appear on CBS Face the Nation at 9 p m CST Thursday March 9 to discuss whether federal legislation is necessary for migrant farm workers. The program is on CBS Illinois channels including Channel 31 in Peoria.
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Charles B. Shuman
Sullivan, al
American Farm Bureau Federation
Columia Broadcasting System
Shuman
Len Harrison Williams
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
CBS
Illinois
Channel 31
Peoria
Farm Bureau
Edward Murrow
Henry Library Extends Wednesday Evening Hours
Henry Library will be open Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 during March April and May starting tonight Wednesday March 1. The trial aims to meet patron requests for evening hours and may continue in September if found useful.
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Henry
Henry Township Red Cross Starts Annual Fund Drive
Marshall County Red Cross launches its annual fund drive March 1 with door to door and mail outreach. The campaign supports the bloodmobile as 400 pints of blood were used last year, benefiting 26 Henry township residents, with processing costs at $5 per pint.
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Henry Township
The
Red Cross
Marshall County
1961 Fishing Licenses Arrive in Henry Illinois
City Clerk William Hoscheidt announced the 1961 fishing licenses from the Illinois Department of Conservation are now available at several Henry outlets including Watercott's Miles Service Hopkins Standard Friday's Hardware and Saathoff's D X station on route 29. Hook and line licenses are priced at $2.10 matching last year.
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William Hoscheldt
Department of Conservation
State of
Illinois
City Gerrie
William Hoscheidt
Watercott
Miles
Hopkins
Saathoff
Hoscheidt
Glover Hosts Galesburg Block School Meet in Granville
Putnam county superintendent William H. Glover hosted county superintendents from ten counties at the Granville school on Tuesday February 21. Guy Cornwell of Springfield attended to discuss state school work with the group. The meeting included Knox Peoria Rock Island Mercer Warren Stark Marshall Henderson Henry and Putnam counties and lunch in the cafeteria.
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William H. Glover
Granville
Putnam County
Galesburg
Hennepin
Guy Cornwell
Springfield
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Knox
Peoria
Rock Island
Mercer
Warren
Stark
Marshall
Henderson
Henry
Putnam
Bowling Re-Elected FFA District Director
Dick Bowling of the Marshall Putnam Oil company was re elected a district director of the Illinois FFA Foundation at a meeting in the Farm Bureau building last Wednesday. Bowling also chairs the FFA Foundation in Section 5 which covers Marshall Putnam Woodford Peoria and Stark counties.
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Dick Bowling
Marshall- Putnam Oil Company
Illnois Ffa Foundation
Farm Bureau
Bowling
FFA Foundation
Marshall, Putnam
Woodford
Peoria
Stark
Former Hennepin Resident Dies In Kankakee
August East 91 a retired railroad engineer and apianist died Sunday February 19 at St Marys hospital Kankakee after a short illness. He lived on a Hennepin farm and began as a fireman on an Illinois riverboat. He joined New York Central in 1902 and became engineer in 1907. He married Mary Ann Schammel in 1919 at Hennepin. she died in 1945. He married Marie L Nesbit in 1948. she survives. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Senesne funeral home in Kankakee.
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Kankakee
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hennepin
New York Central Railroad
Mary Ann Schammel
Marie L. Nesbit
Senesne Funeral Home
Henry Senachwine Routs Tonica in Regionals Opener
Henry Senachwine High School defeated Tonica 69 to 56 in the Streator Woodland Regional opener. Eli Engelbrecht led with 18 points, supported by Morse 15 and Daniels 14 as six Mallards reached double figures. Toluca beat Winona Mustangs 72-61 in the same April regional game.
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Aff Ob
Henry Senachwine
Toluca
John Keegan
Tonica
Streator
Woodland
Mallards
Warlbrs
Bill ‘Allethis
Benson
Keegan
Towlon
Eli’ Engelbrecht
Harry “Morse
Bob Dewey
Ely
Don Daniels
Talles
Olgan
Fritz
Minick
Wildcats
Chuck Rolinski
Rogers Ezitd
ssWdnona
Mustangs
Tom Gardner
Salz
Henry
Eng'lbrecht
Davia
Ijj Bernard'ni
Morse
Clark
Daniels
Olson
Dewey Q Oslaegie
Stash
Langloss
Aschinger
JJ Bernad'n
Mallards Meet Toluca in Semi Final Showdown
The Mallards face Toluca High School tonight in a Streator Woodland tournament semifinal. A win advances them toward a final against Woodland or Minonk with sectional play next week in Ottawa. past Tri County results sparked hopes for an upset. Ernest Maubach visits his cousin Ronald Maubach in Manville over the weekend.
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John Keegan
Henry Senachwine
Toluca
Woodland
Mallards
Tolucans
Minonk
Ottawa
Henry
Minoak-Dana-Rutland
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Marshall-Putnam
Jennen
Rodger Marshall
Herb Carr
James Leigh
Ul Bogner
Wier
Drennen
Lester d Son
LaPrairie
Leslien
Saratoga
Herb
Carriepin
Roger Marshallaire
Henry Hotel
Ag Veeh
Foi
Hinckley
W Ill
Henry-Senachwine Pta
Northwest
Charles Shuman
Henry Library
Glover
FFA
High School
Ernest Maubach of
Manville
Ronald Maubach
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