08 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1961
Page
1
A fragmented note outlines a local pageant and festival roles. It mentions a theme of leadership and community figures including a secretary, business manager, and festival queen candidate, with unclear names and places.
A senior student, active in cheerleading, band, chorus, and student council, earns DAR recognition and leadership roles. She serves in 4-H, Young Marines, and local youth outreach, while participating in district and state music contests.
McWard, a Morrisonville native raised near Springfield, resigns after holding the Illinois Grain corporation manager post for several years. State Agriculture Department names new assistant as replacement and confirms transition.
A Goodrich factory worker, Heo Donint, 04, of Mass, sustained injuries at Henry plant when a foam fell from equipment. He received treatment at St. Margaret's hospice in Spring Valley, including stitches for facial lacerations and a forearm cut. He was later released from hospital.
The article notes vision screening completed at Henry Grade School with 36 referrals from prelim tests last week. Volunteers including Jean Devrsyv Isler Smith Bert Morges and others aided the effort at Ot Marys school. screening reached 720 participants.
The Forty Hours Devotion begins Sunday at St Mary’s with mass at 8:00 a.m. and a sequence of services through Tuesday. Rev. Tromes Wiee2i will lead the observance with daily prayers and 3:00 p.m. to 8:09 a.m. sessions. Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings include testings at 7 30 p.m. A sermon and bishop’s visit are noted for the week.
Verious Pazneck and partners Bein and Steiner of Don McWard company managers visited Marshall and Putnam counties multiple times. Howard McWard spoke to the Henry Rotary Club years ago and presented photos from a trip to the East and the Orient on a mission to promote American farm products, notably S07 DLE.
Weather summary reports light rain in the Heriy area with small amounts on Saturday March 4 and an inch on Tuesday night into Wednesday. Temperatures are listed for several days from March 1 to March 3 and beyond with fluctuating highs and lows in a late winter pattern.
Henry Baptist Church in the Heney community and surrounding area announces special Evengenetic services. Beginnings Friday March 0 and continuing through March 22. Rev. Chit Fonnsop 27 West Virginia, former classmate of Sev. San Gelmeby, will lead meetings with insid a eresig? gumenl selections each evening.
Leland Kelley accepted a position with Hunt's Lumber and Coal Co in Henry after leaving the Putnam Crain Co. He brings extensive experience in lumber coal and related fields. Kelley and his wife Marge have two daughters and live on Railroad Street. he is active in the Henry Methodist church and Masonic lodge.
Marshall County Red Cross launches annual enrollment drive led by chairmen in Lacon, Steuben, and Henry townships. Volunteers canvass residents, promote door to door collections, and urge donors to contribute by blood substitute. Local clubs name stewards and solicitors as campaign targets reach toward a county quota set near 9 000 dollars.
Local Democratic committee members announced Fred Ford former mayor as the party’s mayoral candidate for Henry at a caucus held February 3. The meeting also nominated Willem Daugherty for city clerk and a candidate for city treasurer, replacing withdrawn nominees. A second ward alderman seat remains open with Monday night plans for a caucus meeting to finalize slate.
Magnolia-Swaney announces an adult class on interior decorating. The session meets Thursday at 7:30 PM for those interested. no test period is required.
Henry grade school advisory council met March 3 to review recent progress and present operating cost figures for the current building. After comparing long-term interest costs of alternatives and a straw vote, the council proposed a final vote on March 9 and a recommendation to the board of education.
A gathering of Vershall County Sportsmen is set for Ter zy town hall on Monday March 22. Members are urged to attend to discuss pheasant hunting and this year's qualification procedures.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate Allis Chalmers community event sponsored by Brown Traplement Company at Lacon. Schedule appears as Wednesday March 15 with draping advertisement on first page of section. Details are garbled but reference to changes and announcements persists.
Fragmentary line reads a duo with a brother act performing as a stage piece. Limited readable words suggest a minor entertainment item or local street theater note. No clear names, places, or dates are recovered, leaving only a hint of a two member act.
Community surveys under LaRose school committee and boards of education seek regional options for grade school attendance. Straw polls mailed to residents and a public meeting at the school building will collect views on uniting with a larger district or keeping separate units.
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