Victory Gardens Program Prompts County Garden Plan
A state drive led by Governor Green and the State Garden Committee urges home gardens and canning in Marlan Putnam Counties to boost wartime food supplies for civilians and troops. Extension Service tips cover what to plant and avoid, seed selection, and home dairy and meat guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea Sen
Ill Ols
Een
Jast
Eek
Hager
Ders
Ives
Marl-Putnam
Finigh
Owever
Ieculture
Green
State Panel of Defense
Lengneners
Rationing Board February permit list for tires and tubes
The Marshall County Rationing Board issued February permits for tires and tubes to multiple individuals and firms in Lacon Sparland Toluca and Toluca area including Ross Thompson William S. Smith Ed Harms Johnston Anderson Plumbing Joseph Rinalde and others. Also lists passenger and tractor tires and tubes with names and places and an official notice urging inventory filings for OPA Form R-20F with deadlines February 28 1942 and March 8 1942.
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Marshall County Rational Board
Jose‘Phine Grieves
Lacon
Ross Thompson
Henry
William S. Smith
Sparland
Ed Harms
Toluca
John Steele
Johnston & Anderson Plumbing
Thomas R. Murphy
Wy‘oming
J. J. Kanive & Son
Howard Salisbury
Theodore Hahn
Venona Dairy Products
Venona
Middle State ‘Telephone Company
Joseph
Rinaldo
Sears Hutsell
William A. Smith
Wyoming
J. J
Kanive & Son
Howard
Englebrecht Brothers
Edwin Schwider
R. W. Schwartz
Washburn
Louis Ehnles
Harold P Marrs
Todluica
Engelbrecht Brothers
Engelbrecht Brothers, ‘Henry, One Tube; Edwin Schwiderski, ‘Toluca
T. F. McKeone
David Hedstrom
Ed Stange
Ralph Smith
Wilbern
Laton
Addresses of men in service across U S armed forces
A list of service members from Private Dora E Brown to Private Raymond D French and others, with assigned units and locations including Alaska, New Jersey, Arkansas, Washington, Texas, Oklahoma, California, Illinois, Louisiana, and Port Service School. It records barracks, training detachment, camps, fields, and forts in the U S military network.
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Milton E. Hultgren
Air Corps
Casey Jones School of Aeronautics
Mulberry St
Newark
George B Pople
Co. C
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Ark
Clarence Ripley
Robert Louis Rickey
Co M
138Th Infantry
Seattle
Washington
James W. Clift
Ordnance Department
Fresno
California
Chester E. Cook
T S. S
Sheppard Field
Texas
Raymond D French
26Th Bn
PF. A. Rep
Fort Sill
Okla
Robert Campbell Davis
Great Lakes
Ill
Edward Hodges
To. B
72Nd
15Th Regiment
Camp Robinson
C. A
Fort Cronktite
Calif
Mary Momser Chosen for Wenona D A Award
Wenona High School seniors and faculty selected Mary Momser for the annual citizenship award presented by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She has attended Wenona High for four years and been active in school activities.
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Wenona High School
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Tee High School
Mary Monser
Mary
Venona High School
County quota draft leaves for camp from Marshall County
A third Marshall County group of draftees called for induction will depart for training in about a month. Members include Carroll Mooberry Peoria Harry Thiel Alden Hofer Charles Bowars Edward Dammond Paul Hunt Reuben O Daniel Henry Huber George Powers. Harry Thiel of Henry sought conscientious objector status but was rejected and will join the March quota.
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Marshall County
Selective Service Board
Carroll David Mooberry
Peoria
Harry Paul Thiel
Alden John Hofer
Charles Benjamin Bowars
Henry
Edward William T Dammond
Paul Kennett Hunt
Sparland
Reuben O’daniel
Washburn
Henry Aloysius Huber
Belleville
George Warren Powers
Lacon
Harry Thiel
Selective Service
Thiel
Jehovah's Witnesses
Old Age Assistance May See Increased Awards War Impact
Marshall County public welfare chief Reno Lent argues wartime conditions will not end old age assistance after June 30 1948. He notes rising living costs and aging recipients, with 73 percent over 70, implying possible higher grants or supplemental funding to preserve living standards.
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Reno
Lacan
Marshall County Department of Public Welfare
Marshall County
Meridan Ironmonger Stores Serve Tin Salvage Stations
C F Merdian and A J Ironmonger drug stores in Henry are tin salvage stations. Citizens may drop used collapsible metal tubes into boxes set up at each store. When five pounds are collected the metal is sent to manufacturers and then to the Tin Salvage Institution of New Jersey for government war use.
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Merdian
Ironmonger
C F. Merdian
A. J. Ironmonger
Henry
Tin Salvage Institution of New Jersey
Youths to Attend Christian Endeavor Convention in Kewanee
Several youths from the freary and Putnam Christian Churchs will attend a district Christian Endeavor convention in Kewanee on Saturday and Sunday. The event opens with a banquet Saturday evening with Rev. George H. Wilson of Henry as toastmaster. Plans are underway to organize a Christian Endeavor Society in the local church after Easter.
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Christian Endeavor
Kewanee
Freary
Putnam Christian Churches
George H. Wilson
Henry
Christian Endeavor Society
Religion and Morality as Foundations of Political Prosperity
A Farewell Address quotation from Washington emphasizes religion and morality as indispensable supports for national prosperity. Reason and experience are cited as reasons to not expect national morality to prevail without religious principle.
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Washington
Henry Wang Addresses Suez Canal War Topic at Henry Event
At a Henry Civic Club gathering 128 attendees heard A C Wang chancellor of the Chinese Consulate-General in Chicago discuss World War II outlooks. He emphasized democracy versus Nazism, the strategic Suez Channel, and China's role, citing prior Northwestern speeches and the need to curb Axis expansion.
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Henry Civiclub
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
Henry Methodist Church
C. A. Bourdette
Elmer Merdian
C. QO. Pagemiller
A. C. Lindbloom
A. C
Chicago
Wang
Menorah Society
Northwestern University
America
Russia
Germany
Moscow
Soviet
Ukraine
Caucans
Japan
Taiwan
China
Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Italy
Africa
Europe
Turkey
Suez Canal
Libya
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Suez
Hitler
Far East
Henry City Council bids farewell to Alderman Schneider
Henry City Council hosted a dinner at People’s Restaurant to honor Alderman Richard Schneider who is resigning after eight years on the council. Mayor Klein praised his service as the group moved to the city hall for a brief farewell and discussed year-end balances and plans for stray dogs and civil defense driven water works protections.
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Henry
People’s Restaurant
Richard Schneider
Schneider
Whitefield Township
L. F. Klein
Paul Berry
Uriah ‘Humphrey
H. J. Barnes
Bert Hoppler
Harry Moline
A. E. ‘Ertle
Fred W. Potter Jr
Guy K. Child
C. L. Applegate
Carl Rose
Lester Knight
Richard Finfgeld
The
Henry News- Republican
Klein
Mayor Klein
Saltyting
Mr. Schneider
R Cits
Civil Defense Program
Ertle
Ken Hauber
Harold Barty
Uriah Humphrey
Putnam Grain Company Reports 1941 Profit and Patronage
The annual meeting of Putnam Grain Company stockholders, held Feb. 27 at the Putnam Town Hall, reported a six percent dividend on preferred stock and a one percent patronage refund per bushel. For 1941, grain purchases totaled 174,687 bushels with a total grain value of 123,560.92 dollars, plus merchandise sales of 22,832.51 dollars. Net income reached 7,000.69 dollars, with a surplus of 15,849.17 dollars. Directors John Wherry and LeRoy Bracken were reelected for three-year terms.
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The
Putnam Grain Company
Putnam Town Hall
W. M. Drake
Henry
Ray Hunt
Comany
Putnam Concern
C. E. Strand
Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association
John Wherry
LeRoy Bracken
A. F. Read
Otto Louis
Clarence Peterson
Orrie Bachman
L. J Hager
Marshall - Putnam Farm
Hager
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Ilinois Grain Corporation
Ilinois
Hunt
Elza King Reaches West Salem After Father's Illness
Mrs Elza King of Magnolia Illinois traveled to West Salem to be with her father Lewis Vaughn who was very ill and died shortly after her arrival. Vaughn had been visiting his children across the state and had undergone surgery before his death. Mrs King attends to burial arrangements before returning home.
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Elza King
Magnolia
West Salem
Ill
Pather
Illinois
Edwards County
Kentucky
Lews Vaughn
Mr Vaughn
Nar
Lostant Farm Home Destroyed By Fire
A fire about 11 30 Saturday night razed the Harold School farm home on British Lane near Lostant and left the house and contents in ruins. Neighbors from Lostant Tire department assisted but could not stop the blaze. The 30 year old dwelling was built by Ira Kroger and his wife now wintering in California. No injuries reported as occupants escaped with their lives.
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Lostant Home
Harold School
British Lane
Lostant
Lostant Tire Department
Ira Kreger
California
Final day for precinct committeemen petitions
Today marks the last chance for candidates to file petitions for precinct committeemen. A complete list of the candidates will be published in the Henry News Republican next week.
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Henry News-Republcan
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Victory Gardens
St Ounties
Sr Mi
Dora E. Brown
Co A
Chillicoot Barracks
Haines
Alaska
Mary Momser
Wenona D. A
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