Sparland Man Burnett 57 Passes. Rites Held at Local Church
Sparland mourns Burnett 57 who died recently. survivors include Mrs. Marjorie Wilson of Madison and Mrs. IR Blackwell of Sparland with two grandchildren. Services Monday at 2:30 pm at Sparland Methodist Church officiated by Richard Mader with piano selections and hymns. burial followed at Sparland Cemetery. Relatives listed include Gilbert Monier, Mich Jr, Roger Monier, Stanfield family members, and D. T. Watkins. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Sparland funeral home in Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Burnett
Sparland
Gilbert Monier
Mich Jr
Roger Monier
Putnam Bureau Sees Membership Rise to Seventeen Members
The Putnam County Farm Bureau reports growth with 17 current members as it gains the largest membership increase in the state. Leaders discuss upcoming Play Day plans and a county tour ahead of the 1954 annual meeting scheduled for Varna on September 29, with Mrs. Wilson chairing and Mrs. Dale Storm of Lacon as county hitdty chair.
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Gative
Marmam
Rome
Torte
Dlinois
Ben Prentiss
Atin Peterson
Iiman
Nelson
Mrs. Wilson
Varna
Dale Storm
Lacon Hitdty
Peoria Widow Dies After Sudden Illness
Peoria widow died suddenly at St Francis after suffering a heart condition. The deceased was a longtime caterer for the Kenny restaurant and a member of a local club. Services were held Wednesday at the Wilton and burial planned at a local cemetery.
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P Peoria
Unay
St. Francis A
Peoria
Ameyer
CBS
Wilton
Ry Dale
Return them Sojourn Tra Burton Feekend on trip
Fragmented item notes a sojourn by Tra Burton on a government trip. Text references travel from the Southern states to the West Coast with pride but lacks clear dates or destinations.
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Tra Burton
Pride
Four Injured In Sunday Crash Near Henry
A head on collision on Western Avenue near Henry injures four. Among the injured are Forney and his wife Dorothy, Elmer Divelbiss, and two others. Forney, hospitalized at St Margaret's, faces surgery for a liver laceration. the others suffer rib injuries, cuts, and bruises. The incident occurred during a weekend trip from Camp Atterbury to Henry.
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Western Avenue
Ford
Robert Forney
DeSoto
Elmer Davelbiss
Forneys
Henry
Davelbiss
Route 29
Bryan Williams
Dave Ruach
Elmer Diverbiss
Forney
Roy C. Forney
St Margaret's Hospital
Spring Valley
Dorothy
Elmer Divelbiss
Divelbiss
Wight
Blacktep
Westin Avenue
Farneys
Camp Atterbury Ind
Meo O
Diverbiss
Henry Farney
Chicago
Wenona Studies Plans for New School Building
Wenona community considers a major building program based on architect Cletts Foley survey. Ten tentative plans endorse new construction on the high school site with grade and high school facilities. A proposal from area patrons suggests uniting Wenona Toluca and Rutland with a central high school while retaining local grade schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona Community Unit
Cletts Foley
Peoria
Henry Senachwine
University of IlMnois
Board of Education
Foley
University of Illinois
Wenona
Toluca
Rutland
Voice of the Peopl
Arthur W Clevenger
University of Mhnois
Thenona
Holmstrom Elected To Head Truckers
Kenneth Holmstrom of Varna was elected chairman of the Marshall Putnam Farm to Market Truckers association at Magnolia Fire station. Officers include Truman Combes McNabb vice chair Charles Thorpe Washburn secretary and Virgil Mann Magnolia treasurer. About 35 truckers attended the meeting last Friday and plan a Friday night session at Varna Legion hall to set uniform rates based on permit lists and commodity prices. The group aims to meet new state filing requirements for rate data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Holmstrom
Varna
Marshall - Putnam Farm
Magnolia
Truman Combes
McNabb
Charles Thorpe
Washburn
Virgil Mann
Legion Hall
Tochalauski Attends Chicago Medical Conference
Dr A F Tochalauski leaves for Chicago to attend the Chicago Medical Society annual clinical conference March 3 to 5 at the Palmer House. The program features progress in medicine with lectures by specialists from Illinois, Northwestern, Kansas City, Michigan, University Hospital New York and others. Mrs Tochalauski joins him for the three day stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Tochalauski
Chicago
Chicago Medical Society
Palmer House
Warren H Cole
University of Ilinois College of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Northwestern University of Kansas Medical School
Kansas City
Henry Police Car Taken out of Moth Balls
The Henry city police car, stored for nearly a month, was brought out Tuesday afternoon from the Henry Motor company garage for a warm-up spin. Garth Babe Reinbeck, re-appointed chief of police Monday night, resumed his duties Tuesday night as an officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry City Police
Henry Motor Company
Garth
Babe) Reinbeck
Henry Community Sale Dates Feature Weekly Auctions
The News Republican lists weekly sale dates from Henry with Thursday auctions including tractors household appliances and livestock. Notices show multiple auctioneers Van Hyfte Raker Miller and others and provide locations near Buda Princeton and Lacon. Max Seibel visits from the Peoria Star to discuss a forthcoming sports magazine.
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the News-Republican
Henry
Keegan & Son
Halsey Monier
Williams Implement Co
Bradford
van Hyfte
Max Seibel
The
Peoria Star
News-Republican
Moby Finfgeld
Max
Princeton
Peoria
Reinbeck To Be Henry's Police Officer Bullington Tells Of Trailer Trip
Bullington owner of Henry Tractor reports to Henry Rotary on a 3200 mile trailer caravan into Old Mexico. The group of 92 cars traveled from Brownsville on Jan 1 visiting Ciudad Valles Puebla Calgary and other places. They saw primitive living conditions wild animals and a ferry crossing that required long waits.
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Hatola Bullington
Henry Tractor Company
Henry Rotary Club
E. Lon
Bulngton
Old Mexico
Bullingtons
Brownsville
Texas
Orary Club
Tub
Ciudad Valles
Watt
Puebla
Billington
Peole
Inion
Calgary
Canada
Mexico City
City Treasurer Reports March Balances For City Funds
City treasurer Gale B Warner lists balances in general fund 3772 51 water fund 2917 06 motor fuel 1570 special water 14111 special fire 7716 swimming pool 713 16. General fund includes 1255 transferred from swimming pool fund to be returned when possible. No new revenue until tax money in June or July. City borrowed 2000 last year to buy police car via anticipation warrant.
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Wwe
Rev Wayne Child Radio Sermons From Moody Institute
Pastor Wayne Child of Lansing Indiana Baptist Church spoke from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago delivering four sermons this week. He opened Tuesday March 2 at 9:30 am with further talks set for March 3 4 and 5. Child is the son of Mr and Mrs A B Child of Henry.
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Wayne Child
The
Baptist Church of
Lansing
Chicago
Moody Bible Institute
Mr Child
Henry
Legion Birthday Observed Across Illinois 25th Anniversary
March 15 1954 marks the 25th birthday of the American Legion with Auxiliary units in Illinois planning special parties for posts. Henry Unit No 323 will host members at 2 30 pm Tuesday March 16 at the Legion hall.
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American Legion
Ilinois
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Henry
Magnolia-SwaneY Freshman Sophomore Tourney Details
Magnolia Swaney high school hosts a six team freshman sophomore tourney over three days Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday night features Malden versus Magnolia Swaney and LaRage against Hennepin with Rutland and Bureau receiving byes. Two games per night start at 7 15 and 8 30 p.m.
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Magnola-Swaney
Frosh-Soph Tourney
Magnolia-Swaney High School
Malden
Magnolia-Swaney
LaRage
Hennepin Rutland
Bureau
Marshall County Board weighs airport improvement plans
The Marshall County board of supervisors may decide at the March meeting whether to fund all weather runway upgrades at Lacon airport with state aid of 20 000 dollars. Bids came in at 24 585 dollars from R A Cullinan and Son Inc Tremont Ill, leaving potential county contributions to cover the excess or a scaled back project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Lacon
Hainois
State Aeronautics Division
R A Cullinan & Son, Inc
Tremont, Ill
Soares
Don's Grocery Moves to New Route 29 Location
Don Langloss proprietor of Don's Grocery says the store will move this week from Third Street and Railroad Avenue to the former Tuttle's location on Route 29. He expects to be open by Saturday or shortly after with a full line of groceries and fresh meats and will operate the adjacent Sinclair filing station.
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Don's Grocery
Don Langloss
Third Street
Railroad Avenue
Tuttle's
Don
Al 80
Sinclair Products
Henry City Council Holds Meeting Without Mayor Klein
Henry council met in regular session with Mayor Louis Klein absent. Alderman Dale Van Deveer served as mayor pro tem and candidates Reinbeck and Jim Steele discussed for the police post at 250 dollars a month, amid debate over past resignations and city staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Cry
Louis (Ring) Klein
Dale van Deveer
Nanwd Guirth
Rabe) Rembeck
Llmer Mercian
Tom Hayward
Pro Tem van Deveer
Ted Waterous
Roland Smith
Garth Reinbeck
Garth
Reinbeck
Morse
Babe
Co 1
News-Republican
van Deveer
Alderman Waterous
Bob
Robert T. Swenge
Smith
Waterous
Bing
Louis F Klein
Keegan
Swengel
Newman
Harry Morse
Delsinger
Jim Steele
Karl Jacobson
Sam Brown
Child
Steele Weer
Merdian
Smith Askid
CL Fan Applegate
Applegate
Klein
Venona
Watrous
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Val Wenk
Laere
Frank Bry- Stanfield, Sr
Roy Johnel Jacbs, Jr
Leslie Wat- D. T. Watkins
Funeral Home of
Laconeof
Putnam
Qa Suahters
Mx R. A
Harry
Sitasota
Fla
Eehler
Johnson
Mills
Frank Koehler
Shell Station
Shell
Donald Langloss
Clarence Tuttle
Tuttle
Langloss
Dave Roach
W J Woodfill
Owen L. Stoner
Edna Thomason
Frank Hageman
Gabe Wallace
Pearl Rickey
Cobses
George Michaels
Shomit Park McAlieter
Henrys
Michaels
Jerry Cobh
Peona
Lea Hoffman
Cobb
B I Ruddt
A F Techalauski
June Hooninger
Perse
Joe Cannen
Wenona Studies
Holmstrom
Tochalauski
Bullington
Gale B. Warner
Marshall County Board
L. F. Klein
Alderman Smithsal
Fie
City Hall
Ox Turd
Walter Duke
Roy Newton
Dun Vail
Flesh Be Singer
Till Duke
Pieto
Rickey
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