Popular Lecturer Dr. Thomas to Speak in Local Crusade
Norman residents will hear Dr. Thomas speak at the school gym Tuesday March 14 at 7 30 pm. The event includes a concert by the high school band and is part of a world peace crusade led by church leaders. Tickets are on sale at town stores and with local pastors.
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Norman
Wrt
Seasions
Tiand
Thomas
W. F. Power
Henry and Spar
Sterland
New- City
World Tomorrow
the Nation
Ional
Henry Te
Rev. W
Magnolia
Hamm
Chillicothe
Sailor
Bryan to take charge of new soil district
Loren the Marshall and Putnam county officials promote a soil conservation district in LaSalle area. Petition circulated to form the district across fourteen townships with a public hearing planned in Ottawa. Directors will oversee district business and plan conservation efforts.
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N Bryan Toave
New Soil District
Loren
Marshall, Putnam
Henry
Alle County
Penareca
Lidge
Arshall
Putnam Soil Conn
LaSalle
Stratton to visit county for Illinois secretary bid
State treasurer and GOP candidate Stratton plans a county visit next Thursday. He will tour the courthouse with supporters as part of his nomination campaign for secretary of Illinois.
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Mg. Stratton
Treas
Illinois
Johnston kinship report from England details
A fragment notes Bernard Johnston of M receives word that their son Phil Johnston has a relative in England and references the Bre formar Residents of P County Ns.
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Bernard ~ Johnston
Phil+ Johnston
England
P-County
Downey Missing In Action Over Germany
Telegram to Mr and Mrs William Downey of Putnam reports their son Lieutenant Charles H Downey missing in action over Germany. He piloted a Flying Fortress that failed to return from a February 22 bombing mission. he had been overseas for months and hopes remain he and crew are safe and heard from soon.
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William Downey
Putnam
Charles H. Downey
Germany
Downey
Rev Powell TH Changes Sunday Program Illness Hits Powell Family
Rev Powell TH is ill with flu which has struck several of his family this week. He hopes to fill the pulpit Sunday morning but cancels plans for two American Japanese girls to visit Henry for the union Sunday evening service. An open house fellowship at the Powell home is also canceled. In place of the announced program Rev George H Wilson of Henry Christian Church will proceed with the service.
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Pence Yee
Powell
Hotther Henry
Sparland Methodist Ghirches
Peoria
Henry
Union
George H. Wilson
Henry Christian Church
Norman Thomas Inspires Peoria Club Talk On March 14
Dr. Norman Thomas will address the Innist Club at noon March 14 in Peoria and later speak at Henry High School gymnasium under church auspices. He replaces Caterpillar Company vice president, who deferred. the executive will speak later. He is also invited to address Chillicothe High School students that afternoon.
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Norman Thomas
Henry High School
Bishop's Crusade
Moerhodist Church
Innist Club
Peoria
Dr Thomas
Caterpillar Company
Thomas
Caterpillar Executive
Chillicathe High School
Returns To California After Visit Here
Mrs. Etta Hatler left Vincennes Indiana to return to her California home after a three and a half month visit with her brother Nort Brown and relatives in Vincennes South Bend Streager Ottawa and elsewhere. She expects her son to be home from the Aleutians later this month and has not seen him in almost three years.
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Etta Hatler
Henry
California
Eradell
Nort Brown
Vincennes
Ind
South Bend
Streager
Ottawa
Private Paul Mattern Sets at Camp Lee Virginia
Private Paul Mattern of Henry County is stationed at Camp Lee Virginia. He is in Company M seventh Q.M. Battalion Third Platoon and is undergoing six weeks of basic training plus a shoe repairing course, his civilian trade. After completion he will be sent to units for further service in the U.S. Army.
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Paul Mattern
Henry
Camp Lee
Virginia
Q. MT. R
Mattern
Quartermaster Corps
Wjpon
Unc
Letter From Grandson Reveals Aleutian Duty and Family Ties
Private First Class Donald E. Whitmer writes from the Aleutians to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hubbell in Henry and to Chicago relatives. He describes harsh conditions on a snow covered island, longing for home, and news of his aunt Elsie Hardt’s death.
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Charles Hubbell
Henry
Donald E. Whitmer
Harold Whitmer
Chicago
Aleutian
Elsie Hardt
Bud
China
Corrigedor
Aleusian
Mom
O. K
Elsie
Welte Rudy
Mr Hardt
Aleutians
Bering Sea
Pacific Ocean
States
Hut
Donald
D. E. Whitmer
P. O
Seattle
Washington
M. P. Bankers Meet At Granville
The Marshall Putnam Bankers Association met in Granville with 27 attendees led by J. C. Pierson and L. H. Luther from Spring Valley Bank. They discussed sponsoring 4-H and FF A contests with farm record prizes and plan a March meeting at Henry High School to award prizes. The group also funds a nutrition poster contest with $10 prizes across local grade schools.
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Marshall - Putnam Bankers Association
Granville
Granville Home Bureau
J. C. Pierson
L. H. Luther
Spring Valley Bank
FF. A
Bankers’ Committee
Ben Hoyle
McNabb
Louis Phillips
L. J. Huger
Marshall - Putnam Farm
The
Henry High School
Bankers Association
Oria-Kemper
Mrs Joe Kelso Dies In Hospital In Illinois
Mrs Joe Kelso also known as Lottie Carroll of Tiskilwa died at Perry Memorial Hospital Princeton this Thursday morning after a long illness. Sisters Enid Case Los Angeles and Elsie Jamison Altadena California attended. sister-in-law Blanche Shaw Chicago was with her. Funeral at Baptist Church Tiskilwa Saturday at 2 p.m. burial in Putnam Cemetery.
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Joe Kelso
Lottie Carroll
Tiskilwa
Perry Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Kelso
Enid Case
Los Angeles
Calif
Elsie Jamison
Altadena
Blanche Shaw
Chicago
Baptist Church
Putnam Cemetery
Lt Bruce Brown Visits In Henry
Lt Bruce Brown son of Mr and Mrs Fort Brown of Henry has been home visiting since February 25 with his wife. They left today to return to Fort Bragg NC where Lieutenant Brown is stationed.
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Bruce Brown
Fort Brown
Henry
Fort Brage
N. C
Lieutenant Brown
Pacific Arrival of Staff Sergeant Howard D Anderson
Staff Sergeant Howard D Anderson arrives safely overseas and is now in the Pacific. He is the son of Mrs Carrie Anderson of Lone Tree. Address: 36012329, (Censor ad) A P O 956 care of Postmaster San Francisco California.
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Howard D. Anderson
Carrie Anderson
Lone Tree
Pacific
A.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Induction Lists Released for Marshall County Men
The local selection board at Lacon forwards a list of June inductees into the Navy and Army. Navy recruits include Albert W. Lurie Toluca Eugene Strathman Gerald Da David Mouser Jesse Nevitt Ralph Merdign. Army inductees include Morton Winklepleck Edward Zenzen Jom D. Holland John D. Deffenbaugh James Evans Butler Willard Calvert Mearl Kenyon Bamts Pettett Edward High Jackie Mace LaVerne Roth Julius DeRubeis Jr. A note praises the Red Cross work in Italy and recreation facilities aiding servicemen.
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Army
Navy
Marshall’ S County
Nollective Service Board
Lacon
Albert W
Lurie
Toluca
Eugene P. Strathman
Aingle
Gerald’ da
David Mouser
Jesse W. Nevitt
Hen
Ralph W. Merdign
Onvy
Morton W. Winklepleck
Edward Mike Zenzen
Bia A Jom D. Holland
Taoejohn D. Deffenbaugh
Tolu James Evans Butler
Henryew Willard
Calvert
Peorin
Mearl G. Kenyon
Balms A. Pettett
Oral Edward High
Chillicothe
Jackie J. Mace
LaVerne Henry Roth
Distle
FE. Dawson
Julius DeRubeis, Jr
Putnam County Men Missing and Wounded in World War II
Second Lieutenant Irvin Piacenti of Mark, son of Alfonso Piacenti, has been missing since February 21 after an bombing raid over Germany while serving as a B 17 pilot based in England. Sergeant Louis Gordon of Granville, son of Mr and Mrs Philip Gordon, has been wounded in action in Italy after overseas service with a signal corps unit since December 1942.
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Irvin Piacanti
Mark
Alfonso Piacen
Germany
England
Sinte” Seta
Louis Gordon
Philip Gordon
Granville
Italy
Way Department
Signal Corps
Seaman First Class Miles Graduates At Norman Navy School
Kenneth Miles son of Mr and Mrs Edward Miles of Henry has graduated from the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Norman Oklahoma. He completed the aviation machinist mates course with the advanced rate and was selected for the specialty school based on aptitude tests. He awaits active duty orders to sea or a naval air base for further experience and future promotions.
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Kenneth E. Miles
Edward Miles
Henry
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Oklo
Naval Air Base
Av'C Dale Bowen to Receive Ensign's Commission
If weather stays favorable this week, Aviation Cadet Dale Bowen will graduate on Saturday March 11 from the naval air station at Corpus Christi Texas. Bowen has trained there since October and hopes to visit Henry on leave when he receives his commission as ensign before transfer to another field for further naval aviation training.
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Dale Bowen
Nnaval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Bowen
Henry
Livingston County Democrats welcome McGreal and Vicars
Henry Today reports Henry visit by Ray V. McGreal chairman of the Livingston County Democratic Central Committee and candidate for State representative. He was joined by Rep. William Vicars of Pontiac who is retiring from the Legislature and seeks the Democratic nomination for State auditor.
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Ray V. McGreal
Chatsworth
Livingston County
Democratic Central Committee
Henry
William Vicars
Pontiac
Dinner For Workers In Fourth War Loan Dinner
Workers in the Fourth War Loan Drive will attend a stag dinner at the Farm Bureau building in Henry on Thursday evening. Louis B. Phillips of Varn Marshall County heads the drive and sent a note apologizing to the ladies for not inviting them and promising to buy them a big beer at Old Settlers next year.
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Farm Bureau
Henry
Louis B. Phillips
Varnarshall County
Putnam Grain Company Reports Successful Year
Putnam Grain Company reports the most successful year in its history at the annual stockholders meeting. Net income of 17510 funded dividends of 8000 to 9000 dollars plus patronage payments per bushel and stock interest. The firm ended with assets of 55646 and liabilities of 1552.22, current net worth 54093.76, handling 335971 bushels valued at 384654.69 across corn soybeans oats and wheat.
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Putnam = Grain Company
Cooperative Company
Ray Hunt
Lawrence Henkins
Roy Welch
Varna Girl Wins District Essay Contest
Miss Gretchen Phillips of Varna daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis B Phillips won the 16th congressional district WAC statewide essay contest. Her topic was Why I Would Like To Join The WAC. Dorothy Ann DeVries of Calumet City won the state prize a trip to Daytona Beach. other prizes included trips to Ft Des Moines WAC training centers.
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Arbulletin
Springfield
Gretchen Phillips
Varna
Louis B. Phillips
Women's Army Corp
Dwight H. Teen
Phillips
Varna Township
Marshall County
WAC
Dorothy Ann DeVries
Calumet City
Daytona Beach
Fla
Ft. Des Moynes
Administrator sale notices pass through McNabb and Lacon details
The notices announce sales at the residence of the late Peter Schmitt of McNabb on March 15 and 16. Frank L. Schmitt is administrator with George Bruer as auctioneer and Adolph Kuhne as clerk. Walter D. Boyle represents the attorney. A Friday sale is noted for Henry Community Male with Francis Keegan as surrogate.
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Peter Schmitt
McNabb
Frank L. Schmitt
George Bruer
Adolph Kuhne
Walter D. Boyle
Moentock
Conrad Held
Lacon
Keegan and Brockwell
Suctioneere
Ed Haugens
Henry Community
Francis Keegan
Ninety Year Old Martin Corn Celebrated At Dinner
Martin Corn, aged ninety, was honored by his son George Conn and wife at a noon birthday dinner at their home. Relatives Ola Hunt from Spotland and Mrs. Henry May attended with Veronica Newsam of Henry. Corn ran a Henry grocery for about 50 years before retirement and remains in good health with his daughter Mrs Henry May nearby.
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Martin Corn
Martin Conn
George Conn
Ola Hunt
Spotland
Henry May
Veronica Newsam
Henry
Coan
Counties Lead War Drive In State Quotas Surpass
Robert V. Dewey reports Marshall and Putnam Counties exceeded both total and E bond quotas in Illinois war drives. Marshall total sales 126 percent of 361000 quota with 444566.80 E bond sales at 121 percent. Putnam total sales 166 percent of 175146.88 quota with 400100 E bond sales at 121 percent. Neighboring states and top quota states cited for context.
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Robert V. Dewey
Marshall and
Putnam Counties
Marshall
Putnam
Illinois
Gquelie
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Massachusetts
Struter
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Indiana
Hoth
Marshall County
Stig Rook Magiinat
Putnam County
Former Henry Farmer Louis Priebe Dies In Peoria Home
Louis Priebe longtime Henry farmer died Sunday at the John C Proctor Endowment Home in Peoria where he and his wife had lived five years He was born in Salzwedel Germany July 1 1900 son of Frederick and Ernest Ulin Priebe Survived by his wife a Proctor resident Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Gauxs mortuary with interment in Springdale Cemetery A group of Henry friends sent flowers to the funeral with Schultz and Ber gentz from the area attending
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Henry
Louis Priebe
Elenry
ER Fairbanks
John C. Proctor
Proctor Home
Gauxs Mortuary
Springdale
Old Henry
Neghbors
Mr. Priebe
Schultz
Gauxs Funeral
Barney Bergentz
Red Cross Film At Henry Theatre
The official Red Cross film At His Side will be shown at the Henry Theatre to support the 1/44 Red Cross war fund drive. The program is praised as outstanding and the public is urged to attend.
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Red Cross Film
Henry
Red Cross
Henry Theatre
Henry City Council Discusses Honor Roll and Fire Truck Rules
Henry township council meets to push a permanent World War I honor roll plan with possible sites at Second and Edward Streets or Watercott or Henry stores. The panel also approves a $25 Red Cross donation and extends fire truck use restrictions to stay within city limits.
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The
Red Cross
Henry
Henry Township
Bert Hoppler
Uriah Humphrey
Harry Moline
Wig
Diuber
Committee of Ladies
Second
Edward Streets
Hutchins & Downey
Watercott
Herry
I. Fr. Klein
Clergy Attend Illinois Church Meet in Princeton
Mrs Richard E K Pritchard and Mrs Audrey Warner from Henry Presbyterian Church join Rev George H Wilson of Henry Christian Church and Rev C W Hamm of Magnolia Methodist Church in Princeton to discuss weekday religious education at a meeting sponsored by the Illinois Council of Churches held today.
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Princeton
Richard EK. Pritchard
Audrey Warner
Henry Presbyterian Church
George H. Wilson
Henry Christian Church
C. W. Hamm
Magnolia Methodist Church
Illinois Council of Churches
Dr. Dysart to Close Office at Bureau
Dr. B Q Dysart announces closing of his Henry Bureau office after 25 years of service. He will continue to make calls by phone before eight each morning and visit the Bureau en route to Spring Valley hospital, with new hours directing him to spend afternoons except Thursday and Sunday and evenings except Tuesday Thursday and Sunday at his Henry office.
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B. Q. Dysart
Fay
Henry
Bureau
Spring Valley Hospital
Dysart
Saunday
Red Cross Receives Girl Scout Lunch Proceeds
During the first week of February 29 to March 3 the Girl Scouts sold sandwiches cookies and milk at Henry Grade School morning recess. They cleared 12.56 and turned the funds over to the Red Cross War Fund this week. The girls plan to continue this service until the close of school and will use the proceeds for worthy purposes.
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Henry
Red Cross War Fund
Son of LaPrairie Resident Recollects 60 Years on Farm
Lewis Powell of LaPrairie Township recalls living sixty years on the same farm in Henry County. He recalls buying furniture at Watercott store in Henry to begin housekeeping and driving with a wagon and team to fetch the merchandise.
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Lewis SR. Powell
LaPrairie Township
Henry
Watercott
Lassie Comes Home at Henry Theatre at 4 30
One of the year's top movie hits Lassie Comes Home will show at the Henry Theatre Monday Tuesday and Wednesday to accommodate students. Showings start at 4 30 each afternoon with continuous screenings.
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Henry Theatre
Private Nort Brown Believed Injured in Italy
It is believed Private Nort Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Nort Brown of Henry, was injured and has not been in a hospital recently. A censored letter limits details, but his parents hope for more information soon. He served with the Fifth Army in Italy and was recently awarded the Silver Star by General Mark Chork in person.
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Nort Brown
Henry
Fifth Army
Italy
Mark Chork
Transfer of Master Sergeant Hennessey to unknown post
Master Sergeant Thomas W. Hennessey has been transferred from Camp Joseph T Robinson Arkansas to an unknown destination. His wife and baby son and his mother Mrs Ed Hennessey visiting them remain in Little Rock Arkansas for the present.
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Thomas
W. Hennessey
Joseph T. “Robinson
Ark
Nome
Ed Hennessey
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