Fertilizer Plant Opens Near Henry With New Capacity
The Marshall-Putnam OFS Com announces completion of a grain and fertilizer facility at the north edge of Henry. The plant, built on the Rock Island line, covers 40 by 72 feet with six 150 ton bins and a 40 by 40 mixing room, offering blends of nitrogen phosphate and potash to meet soil prescriptions. A public open house for farmers will showcase the service and equipment, highlighting expanded capacity and jobs. Rich Bowling named food program director.
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Hye
Gatherland
Marshall-Putnant
OFS
Comag
Ecompany
Henry
E Tech
Wdo
Marshall
Bamwbers
Rock Island
Plant Food Program Director Named at Marshall Putnam Oil
Richard Bowling of Aledo Illinois has been appointed Plant Food Program Director for the Marshall Putnam Oil Company beginning in March 1950. He is a 1949 University of Illinois general agriculture graduate with a 1950 masters in agronomy and previously served as Farm Advisor and soil testing lab director in Mercer County. His office will be in the new bulk fertilizer plant at the Marshall Putnam Oil company bulk plant in Henry.
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Richard Bowling
Aledo, Il
Marshall- Putnam of
University of Illinois
Belleville
Ant Farm
Mercer County
Dore Aledo
Marshall-Putnam Oil Company
Henry
County urged to back plan for county license plates
Marshall County officials discuss a proposal to shift automobile license plate issuance to the county clerk’s office to speed up processing and reduce state delays. The LaSalle County Board supports the plan, outlining benefits for local taxes, sheriff and police data, and reduced work for treasurers and assessors.
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Marshall County Board of Allers
Coun
Effent
Springfield
LaSalle
Secretary of State’ Office
Girl Scout Sunday Observances Planned for March 6
Readers note Girl Scout Sunday set for March 6 across churches. Brownies from Catholic and Protestant groups will attend services, meeting at their respective churches for designated worship events this year.
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Girl Scout
Henry Gir
Sody
Baptist Church
Library Workshop Brings Local Leaders Together
Mrs Raffensperger and Miss Malisch attend a Bradford Public Library workshop led by Katherine Arzingr of the Illinois State Writers. The meeting at Bradford Public Library discusses library issues, with board members hosting a noon luncheon in the city park.
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J. & Raffensperger
Seary Public
Ne ‘Regre
Bradford
Hurshey
Katherine Arzingr
Illinois State Writers
Bradford Public
Lbrar
Fune
Raffenspergeene
la Salle
Marshall County Targets Delinquent Personal Taxes
Marshall County State's Attorney Pace Jr. sends letters to residents owing 1951 1952 and 1953 taxes with a March 28 deadline for payment or face lawsuits beginning March 29. Treasurer Graves supplied names. Pace aims to collect about 75 percent without suits. Delinquent taxes are among the state's lowest totals.
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Marshall County
Pace Jr
Lacon
Pace
Zenas R. Graves
Ken J Floyd Robinson
Toluca
Mrs Ralph Wier Named District 16 I A A Committee
Mrs Ralph Wier of Lacon has been named as District 16 representative on the new I A A Woman's committee. The committee's activities are not yet defined. Mrs Wier has long served as a state director of family activities and is active in Home Bureau work and civic affairs and is known as an entertainer in music and drama.
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Ralph Wier
Lacon
I.A.A
LAA
Wier
Scout Drive Total Reaches 478.91 in Henry Creve Coeur Council
The Boy Scout and Cub Scout fund drive held Monday February 7 reports a total of 478.91 dollars, about five dollars less than last year. Auditor Dayne Farr delivered the amount to Creve Coeur Council Scout representative John Gigax as other groups still report. Local volunteers including Dr Earl Torell Charles Cardos and 55 Henry women canvassed neighborhoods and the drive chairman thanked all who helped.
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Henry
Creve Coeur
Dayne K Farr
Bis
John Gigax
Creve Coeur Council
Bill Hoscheth
Earl Torell
Charles Cardos
Drive
Secute
Rotary Birthday Dinner Highlights Golden Jubilee
Henry Rotary Club marked its 50th anniversary with a March 1 birthday dinner at the Farm Bureau building. Ray Hunt presided as guests heard Rotary founder stories by Carl Weber of Springfield and a four way test of business ethics. The program honored founders, noted Rotary's growth to 8500 clubs in 89 countries, and urged attendance at the Chicago Rotary International jubilee.
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Henry Rotary Chuir
Farm Bureau
Rotary Anns
Rotary
Henry Club
Ray Hunt
Varna Club
Henry Rotary Club
Harold Q. Frey
Dick Finfgeld Sr
George Koehler
Bruce Bauter
Dayne Farr
Robert Dewey
Rotary International Organization
Chicago
Carl H Weber
Weber
Security Eneral Savings and Loan Association
Springfield
Ill
Rotary International
Gordon Downey
Lee Tileofile &T
Gordon H Downey
Erle Derry
Masemore
Orville Masemore
Lac Acomb
Audién
Rachmani
Noff
Carl Weber
E. L. Gibson
Henry
Henry Baptist Church
Pr. Gibson
Taurant
Service Club
Security Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Venona Attorney Donald M. Gregg Killed in Crash
Obituary notes the death of Donald M. Gregg a prominent Venona attorney in a Monday crash. The report mentions his standing in the legal field and lists surrounding details in a concise local notice style.
Steuben Township Republicans Name Riddell and Madison
The Steuben township Republican caucus on February 24 at the town hall nominated W. S. Riddell for supervisor and William Madison for road commissioner, with 35 attendees and Madison facing Genealift Charles H. Buasgell as chair. Democrats followed a week earlier naming Merle Dawson for supervisor and Don Kear for road commissioner. James Kingen chaired the caucus with Earl Davis as secretary. Township elections are April 5.
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Steuben- Township
W. S. Riddell
William Madison
Cornissigny
Steuben Town Hall
Riddell
Madison
Genealift
Charles H Buasgell
Robert W. Monier
Steuben Township
Merle Dawson
Don Kear
James Kingen
Earl Davis
Saratoga Township Names Candidates
Voters in Saratoga Township held separate Democratic and Republican caucuses on February 23. Incumbent officials were nominated with Newnard Salisbury named for road commissioner on the Republican side, while Hearnicke and Frank Murphy Deresrat for supervisor were set to run in Analg we at BCoe.
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Saratoga Township
Newnard Salisbury
Repub- Hearnicke
Frank Murphy Deresrat
Auperv'z
Analg We
Bcoe
Funeral services Friday for Mrs Ralph Christman
Funeral services for Mrs Sara Christman 64 wife of Ralph Christman Sparland will be held at Sparland Methodist church Friday. She died at home Tuesday night and is survived by her husband two sisters a brother nieces and several other relatives. She taught in Sparland public school and area rural schools and was former principal of the Lacon grade school.
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Ralph Christman
Sparland
Sparland Methodist Church
Pries
Lacon
Sara Marland
William and
Elizabeth Tenderberry Marland
Nira
Charles Thomas
Chillicothe
George Hacker
Joseph Wesley Marland
Charleston
West Virginia
Grace Marland
John Griffin
Sara Ruth Marland
Cregg
Florida
Wenona
Esther Beesey
Peoria
Judith Ann
Chicago
Janice
Pine Manor College
Wesley Mans
Nel Gregg
John C
Lorraine) Calhoun
Virginia
Neal Gregg
Thierry
Louis J Colehunter
Walter V McAdoo
Ben Koch
Clarence Jury
Frank Ireland
Washburn
O ' Pace Jr
Robert A Barries
Carroll Baymiller
Edward Beckman
Everett “Nolgon Wenone
Mid County to Name Three School Board Members
Three Mid County community unit school district board terms expire for Ernest Junker Wayne Buck and John Hastings Three candidates have filed with Carl Schoepke secretary of the board Ernest Junker Wayne Buck and Walter Holsinger from Lacon township are the candidates Election set for Saturday April 9.
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Mid- County Community Unit
Ernest Junker
Wayne Buck
John Hastings
Carl Schoepke
Board of Education
Roberts Township
Richland Township
Walter Holsinger
Lacon Township
Public sale of machinery and stock announced
A public sale is listed for March 4 featuring new and used machinery and farm stock including feeder pigs sows gilts cows and milk cows. Auctioneers Colgan Duroe and associates are noted and the notice mentions rural county locations and warm weather conditions for the event.
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McCully Washburn
Service Addresses Listed for Pvt Alden and Rankers
Readable lines show servicemen addresses and units including Pvt Alden IC Rinehart US 5545 1552 with H-3th B.T and Jar Pranmtesn Aly detailing military postings and locations.
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Alden IC
Rinehart US
Judge Donald Gregg Dies From Auto Crash At Wenona
Donald ia Gregg 47 prominent Venona attorney and 20 year Marshall County judge died Monday night at St Marys hospital Streator from a possible skull fracture and internal injuries after a crash at the junction of routes 18 and 51 near Lostant Ben Kovinsky 61 of St Louis and LaVerne Halt 17 of Rutland were also injured in the accident Mrs Halt was Gregg s companion at the time of the crash Police said Kovinsky underwent surgery and the investigation will continue with a coroner inquest pending recovery of Kovinsky and Halt Funeral services for Gregg will be held Friday at the Venona Methodist church with burial in Wenona cemetery.
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Marshall County
Ley
Donald Ia Gregg
Venona
St Mary's Hospital
Streator
Lostant
Gregg
Ben Kovinsky
St. Louis
Kovinsky
Halt
Ottawa
Melvin Heath
Bethany Lyutiéran Church
Wenona
B Feitsure
la Salle County
William J. Godfrey
Streatot Times-Press
Nto Grege
Dela Va
Koving
Holt
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