County Board Approves Highway Settlement and Aid Items
The county board approves a land right of way settlement with Herbert A Iliff and Lyle White near Washburn for a highway project. Riddell questions unequal compensation and urges parity with other landowners. The board also notes mine inspections, farm reports, and pending transfers of unclaimed heirs funds to the county general fund.
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Mere
Eenirshall
Auper
Orne
Batto
Tolucretto
Tolucar
Mar
Ms Jy
Ther
Inisuch
Herbert A. Iliff
Lyle Hite
Richland Township
Washburn
Hopewell
Riddell
Sven
John Blazina
Toluca
Unty
Bes
Sparland
Brick Yard
George A.ley
Fara Perintendent
W. Miller
William S. Riddell
JC. Swallow
Unty Farm
Coker
Nty General Fund
Coidtee
C. W. Nm
W. M. Schreiber
Lis Stutty
Charieai Orrison
Oren Belsly
An Frien
Lacony
Frank Pickard
Amsterdam
Vans
Eli Clar
Sarah
Aimble
Sarah Webber
Burton Auto Company Takes Over McDonna Chevrolet
Burton takes over the McDonna Chevrolet Company moving into the Lucas garage at Edward and Third Streets. The firm will be Burton Auto Company offering new and used Chevrolets, a service department, and will operatePhillips 66 service station in connection with the garage. W L McDonna returns to Peoria HENRY area recruits report for Army induction at Peoria station with several deferred or rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Burton
McDonna ™ Auto. Company
Henry
McDonna Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet Cars
Burton Auto
Lucas Garage
Edward
Third Streets
Princeville
Chevrolet
W.l.mcdonna
Peoria
Eperte de Veatert
Hited States Army
William Stratton
Toluca
Walter DuBois
Marion
William Burkholder
Anthony Majewski
Sam Joseph Giacinto Jr
Milo Joseph Padovic
Roscoe Kendall Judd
Lacon
Fritz Fletcher
Venona
Alfred Roscoe Betts
Lewis Lincoln Miter
Malcoltm Ralston
Lawrence
Newman
Henry George Henry Pritchard
Edelstein Taverne
Robert Brunner
Spartana
John Lee Weekly
Sparland
Yeo Clement Mattern
William Harold Laible
Fort Sheridan
Lawrence Newman
Minstrel Show In Lafayette Highlighted By Ned Potter
Ned Potter slated as feature singer in the Lafayette Minstrel Show directed by Joe McAllister and sponsored by the Lafayette Alumni Association. Festival includes McAllister of Henry and Lowell McKirgan of Magnolia as endmen, Gil Hebard’s Orchestra at the Lafayette gym.
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Ned Potter
Joe McAllister
Galva Newspanel
la- Fayette
Joe
la Fayette Alumni Association
Galva News
Ned
LaFayette
National Academy oft-Music
Mary Garden of Opera Fame
Miami
CBS Network
Ide McAllister
Henry
Lowell McKirgan
Magnolia
Gil Hebard
Orchestra
Galesburg
LaFayette Gymnasium
Bundles for Britain opens Princeton branch
An officially authorized Bundles for Britain branch formed in Princeton after a Friday meeting of local women’s groups at the American House. Officers include Mrs John W Bailey as chairman with roles for vice chairwoman Mrs Warrret, buyers Mrs Richard Ferris, cutter Mrs Robert Zearing, knitter Mrs George Schneider, packer Miss Mary Athoff, publicity William Dahlgren, and fund officer Mrs H M McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John, W. Bailey
Britain
Princeton
John W. Bailey
Mary Potter
Henry
Swarrret
Richard D. Ferris
Robert Zearing
George Schneider
Mary At
Skating Rink Planned at Marshall Putnam Fair Grounds
John Fehiing, concessions head at the Marshall Putnam Fair, expects tomorrow to close leases for a skating rink at the Fair Grounds. The rink will operate six months from May 1 to Oct 1, including the annual fair, with George R. running rinks in Lincoln Springfield and Petersburg. The local rink will sit north of the main gate, measure 52 by 141 feet, and be covered by a canvas tent.
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Skatin
John Fehiing
Public Auction Sells Entire Schultz Furniture Stock
The United States District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division announces a public auction tomorrow in Streator to sell the entire stock of Schultz Furniture Company. Mike Fahy of Toluca, the receiver, oversees the sale.
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Mike Fahy
Toluca
UATE
United States
Diwiigh
Illinois
Schultz
Marshall County Receives Audit Praise For Sound Finances
M B Coker of the Peoria Audit Bureau reported Marshall County’s books in satisfactory condition and commended officials for sound financial policies. He noted no bonds or warrants, a pay as you go system, and a high per capita valuation, urging tax delinquency enforcement and restraint on capital expenditures during defense buildup.
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M. B. Coker
Peoria Audit Bureau
Marshall County
Marshall County Board of Supervisors
Lacon
Coker
Illinois
Livingston
Woodford
County Ban of Supervisors
Green
Springfield
Anthony Kaiser
Cantie M. Carpenter
Mattie Shipley
F. Ehringer
Daniel B. Burrows
Arsha
State of
Henry Grace school board to fill four seats in April election
The annual school election set for Saturday April 12 will fill four Henry Grace board seats. Roy W. Smith seeks reelection as president while Charles Onyin Berry and Ralph Child, long-time members, may not run. Child has moved to Amboy and will have his seat filled at the election.
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Roy W
harles-Onyin
Berry
Ralph Child
Henry
Amboy
Legislation Threatens Rural Schools in Marshall Putnam
Bills in Springfield backed by the Illinois Education Association aim to close rural schools with under seven students and transfer pupils to towns. A five member county survey committee would study reorganizations and hearings, while Farm Bureau efforts seek local consolidation. Many teachers in Marshall and Putnam earn under $800 yearly.
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Marshall
Putnam Counties
Springfield
Illinois Education Association
Mittee
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
Charlester
Lacon
Ola Hunt
Sparland
Clare Gordon
O. T. Stateler
Putnam
Farm Bureau
Marshall and
Ilinois
Marshall County
Putnam County
Lions Club Meeting Highlights Railway Transportation Talk
More than thirty Henry Lions Club members attended a biweekly meeting at Marys Place Route 29. Z G Hopkins of Chicago from the Association of Western Railroads urged fair treatment for railroads beside waterways and other transport modes, opposing the Great Lakes St Lawrence project with estimates from 600 million to 1250 million dollars.
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Henry Lions Club
Mary's Place
Route 29
Z. G Hopkins
Chicago
Association of Western Railroads
Rock Island Railroad
Hopkins
Great Lakes - St Kewbenee
Limburger Cheese Festival Fires Up Tonight
A Limburger Cheese Festival opens at 7 30 with Corliss Ingels as general chairman. The stag affair features Bennie Mercian and Lawrence Ziegler on the serving committee and Jake Goldherp of Chicago as program chairman. Cheese and trimmings are free, venue listed as Al Bartin garage.
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al Bartin
Corliss Ingels
Bennie Mercian
Lawrence Ziegler
Jake_Goldherp
Chicago
Whitefield road improvement project approved
The State highway department in Springfield approved a $158,600 expenditure from motor fuel tax funds for Bureau County roads including a 26 foot gravel or crushed stone resurfacing on Route 4. Mr and Mrs Claude C Davis have rented Harold Bullington's Williams Street house.
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Whitefield
State Highway Department
Springfield
Bureau County
Claude C. Davis
Harold Bullington
Williams Street
Woman's Club Plans March Tag Day for Henry Library Fund
The Woman's Club designates a March tag day to benefit the Golden Anniversary Fund for a permanent Henry Library home. The fund, begun in January, holds about 120 dollars with proceeds from a February Book Review and Style Show and private gifts. Committee chair Mrs. Leon Thompson leads members Mrs. May Lloyd Mrs. John Nichols Mrs. B. Q. Dysart Mrs. Loren Bryan and Mrs. Howard Ash.
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Woman's. Club
Enry
Woman's Club
Henry Library
Club
Leon Thompson
May Lloyd
John Nichols
B. Q. Dysart
Loren Bryan
Howard Ash
Henry Band Parents Meet to Plan Mendota Trip
Twenty Henry Band Parents met at the schoolhouse for the March gathering led by president Bruce Bauter. They discussed transporting soloists to Mendota for the contest on Saturday and the band’s trip slated for March 29. A steel cabinet for uniforms was purchased and will be used. Plans to raise funds include a candy and snack sale after the contest. A free warming up concert at the gym Friday is expected to draw good attendance. Mrs. Roy Hurd and committee will sponsor the money making project with refreshments served by Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Bruce Banter, and Mrs. Richard Finfield.
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Henry
Bruce Bauter
Mendota
Roy Hurd
Ralph Brown
Bruce Banter
Richard Finfield
Senior Class Play Rehearsals Under Way at Henry High
Henry High School announces the senior class play Pure as the Driven Snow or a Working Girl's Secret opening at the school gymnasium on April 17 and 18. Miss Rosella Hawkins directs the comedy melodrama with a full cast led by Dorothy Glatz and Delbert Barney and featuring Norma Moline and Lara Jean Bourdette in key roles.
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Rosella Hawkins
the Henry High School
Jonathan Logan
Dorothy Glatz
Delbert Barney
Putnam County Seeks to Retain Highway Maintenance Job
A Putnam County delegation led by Supervisors iltia Downey and Joseph H. Glover visited Springfield with county officials to urge keeping the highway maintenance crew and equipment in Putnam for the long term. They met with engineering and highway departments and the patronage committee, with support from Senator Simon Lantz and Reps C. A Bruer and Rollie Carpenter, but no firm commitments were reported.
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Putnam
C. A.bruer
Rollie Carpenter
Highway Department
Spring
Futnam
Sparland
Marehall County
Putnam County
Wenona Area Farmers Night School Awards Fifty Six Degrees
A Wenona High School event drew farmers from the area to a winter session led by Ag Mentor Warren Putnam. Miss Marjorie Ward conducted music, L. J. Hager urged vocational agriculture study, and a lunch program, funded by a collection for home economics teacher Miss Helen Smith, supported student meals. Fifty six degrees were awarded to standout students for proficiency in various agricultural subjects.
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Wenona
Bih
thesWendons ‘High School
Warren Putnam
Oas
Putnam
Farm Bureau
Helen Smith
Wadesrly
Thads Ak * Fidge
the “Appel
Bernard Crone
Ray Flahaven
Roy Plesburg
Mark
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Leander Longfellow
Bill Wagner
Purity Dean
Margaret Harnay
Mortimer Frothingham
Steve Hunter
Jed Lunn
Eldon Bogner
Eric Z Pickens
Russell Brook
Imogene Pickens
Betty Dysart
Mrs
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Mary E. Oay
Letty Barber
Norma Klein
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