Henry Legion Sells First Building Bonds
Henry American Legion posts report progress on a new 40 by 100 foot cement block building at Main and Front. First bond purchase came from Stout with Tom Clark and John Wosik shown in the drive. Bonds total 20000 dollars at three percent interest for members and possibly the public, with pledges from the Auxiliary and construction to start by April 1 under Charles Hoffman.
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Stout
New Henry
Auxiliary
Legion Building Committee
Post
Main
Front
The
Legion Post
Charles Hoffman
News-Republican
Rickey Studio
Watercott & Co to mark 80 years in Henry area sales
Watercott & Co marks its Sth anniversary of merchant service in Henry and the surrounding area with an anniversary sale on Friday and Saturday March 15 and 16. The firm founded by Julius Watercott 80 years ago has expanded and remodeled its store, now one of the area’s most modern businesses, still run by the Watercott family and linked to generations of satisfied customers.
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Atte FO - Teh
Atercott, & Co
Henry
Henry News
Atercott & Co
Julius Watercott
Watercott’s
Orginal
Bus Watercott
Theodore An
Ed Herry
Watercott
Toas
Stcolt's
Edward Hoscheldt
Julius Hos
George Koehler
Duke Bros
Illinois
Second Streets
Main Street
Rea Approves School Expansion and Bond Issue
Voters approved eight additions to the high school and a 25 000 bond issue in a single election. The tax proposition carried with 377 in favor and 180 opposed, while 169 marked yes on a related measure. The district plans to begin work in the spring to fund the project and related improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iseu
Toltea
Con- PO
Varna Woman Marion Austin Attends Illinois Young Republicans Meet
Marion Austin of Varna attended the Illinois State convention of Young Republicans in Springfield as a Marshall County delegate. She also served as official photographer during the two day session at the Leland hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Austin
Varna
Young Republicans
Leland Hotel
Springfield
Marshall County
Young Republican Club
Austin
Don Kaliher Promoted to Supervisor at Caterpillar Denver Plant
Don Kaliher of Henry receives a promotion and transfer to Caterpillar’s 500000 square foot Denver parts warehouse. He will supervise accounting and purchasing at the new plant, expected to begin by May 1, with 400 local employees. His wife Marcella Friday works at Henry State Bank. the couple plans to move to Denver.
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Don Kaliher
Henry
East Peoria
Denver
Colo
Caterpillar
Kaliher
Peotia
Navy
Don
Marcella Friday
The
Henry State Bank
Henry High School
Marshall County Sportsmen Set Meeting Friday
The Marshall County Sportsmen's Club will meet at the LaRose town hall at 7 30 p m this Friday. Officials urge large attendance as topics include turkey release and distribution, plans for brooder and release pens for this year's birds, and the annual smelt fry on the last Friday in April. President Glen Aurbeck notes officers, advisory board members, and penholders from last year should attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County Sportsmen
Marshall County Sportsmen’s'club
LaRose Town Hall
Glen Aurbeck
Henry Students Win Three Firsts In Music Contest
Henry Senachwine high school music students dominated the district event at Wenona High School. Pat Morgan and Pat Boyle won baton duet firsts, Ronald Foster claimed a first on tuba, and Juanita Van Ostrand took piano solo top prize. State contest dates and further top finishers are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry- Senachwine High School
Wenona High School
Louis R. Broaddus
Pat Morgan
Pat Boyle
Ronald Foster
Juanita van Ostrand
Augustana College
Rock Island
Henry Senachwine
Janet Gustafson
Allen Quinn
Alma Derry
Eugenia Morse
Carol Mattern
Rita Musselman
Melda Wright
Mrs Pluma Smith Dies at Pekin at 74
Mrs Pluma H Smith 74 a Pekin resident died at Pekin Public Hospital at 12 30 pm Saturday after a 15 day stay in hospital Born Sept 18 1882 in Putnam County she was a daughter of Henry C and Inez Halley She married Joseph M Smith in Davenport in Sept 1937 Survived by husband and one sister Mrs C B Hall of Peoria Funeral services were held at Comerford Endsley Memorial Home Peoria and burial followed in Henry City Cemetery
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Pluma H Smith
Broadway
Pekin
Pekin Public Hospital
Putnam Co
Henry C
Inez Studyvin Halley
Joseph M Smith
Davenport
Iowa
Halley
Henry
Putnam County
C. B. Hall
Peoria
Comerford-Endsley Memorial
John Ponsetto Dies Prominent Toluca Businessman
John A. Ponsetto, 64, a leading Toluca businessman, died suddenly March 6 at St. Francis hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at St. Ann's church with Rev. John Schumacher officiating, burial followed in the parish cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ponsetto
John A. Ponsetto
Toluca
St. Francis Hospital
LaCrosse
Wis
St. Ann’s Church
John Schumacher
Senator Woodruff urges reform of Illinois tax laws
Henry Rotary heard Senator Hubert Woodruff of the 18th district urge revamping Illinois property taxes enacted in 1870. He cited heavy real property burdens and potential tax avoidance, and discussed bills on lobbyist registration and additional circuit judges. He favorably noted riverfront development potential in Henry and opposed diverting motor fuel tax revenue to Chicago routes.
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Hubert
Jess
Woodruff
Péoria
New
Peoria
Marshall
Stark Gourties
Henry Rotary Club
Farm Bureau
Hainois
Illinois
Springfield
Dick Finfgeld
Henry
Illinois River Front
Casper Halybleib
Missouri
Ilinois
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago, Aurora, and
Elgin
Illinois River
Services Here Saturday For Mrs Luella Stever
Funeral services for Mrs Luella Belle Stever 89 former Henry resident will be at John s Episcopal church in Henry at 2 p m Saturday. She died Thursday March 7 in Chicago after living there several years. Interment in Henry city cemetery. Born September 26 1867 in Henry she was the daughter of Israel and his Koehler pioneer residents. Survived by three daughters Mildred Aubrey Latha Nelson and Augusta Roy. The Stever family once lived on Edward street in Henry before moving to LaSalle in 1922.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Henry
Louella Belle Stever
Chicago
H. W. Brummitt
Henry City
Israel Koehler
Stever
Harold Barry
Edward Street
LaSalle
Mildred
James T. Aubrey
Latha
William Nelson
Augusta
Homer Roy
Newark
New Jersey
Servicemen Addresses From Various Bases Listed
Pvt. Jack Dewalt U S 55602196 1st Plat Co B 47th Reg Camp Carson Colo Sp 3 Joseph D McAllister RA 16502594 USA H Camp Zama APO 343 San Francisco California A2/e William E Simonton 461st Field Maintenance Sqdn 461st Bombardment Wing Blytheville Air Base Arkansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dewalt
U.S
1St Plat
Camp Carson
Colo
Joseph D. McAllister
U.S.A
Camp Zama
APO
San Francisco
California
William E. Simonton
Blytheville Air Force Base
Arkansas
Early Reports on Red Cross Drive in Marshall County
Red Cross fund drive in Marshall County reports initial strong support with five of twelve townships contributing $694.50, about 13 percent of the county budget. Bennington Evans Steuben Hopewell and others report varying totals toward their quotas a mix of chairmen secretaries and treasurers listed for each township. The county aims to raise $3,002 locally for bloodmobiles and projects amid national emergency relief funding.
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Marshall County
Red Cross
Fred Garrels
Lacon
Roberts Township
Arthur A. Holz
Arthur F. Kletzman
Ernest Skaggs
Wayne Lundgren
Varna
Leone Austin
Lynn Carlsom
Gust Ferri
Elsie Guderian
R. D. Ball
Bennington
Evans Township Fund Drive
Janice Flesburg
Katy Lou
Goodwin
Warren Putnam
Wenona
Roscoe Ball
Frank Kane
Bess McLaughlin
Steuben Township
Gale Reynolds
Steve Streitmatter
Ernest Donelson
Raymond Kent
Howard Hinman
Pauline Fleming
Albert McLaughlin
Horatio Campbell
Jack Raguet
John Dietrich
Steuben
Della M. Taylor
Hoplewell Township
William H. Laible
Lyle Schlosser
Jula Hastings
Hopewell
Read Bros. Acquire Duke Bros. Hardware Store in Henry
Read Bros. of Henry and Putnam purchase Duke Bros. hardware and farm implement firm. Francis and Edgar Read take ownership with Francis as manager and Edgar remaining active in farming. The store will continue IH farm machinery sales and the same general line of merchandise.
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Henry
Duke Bros
Read Bros
Henry and Putnam
Francis and
Edger Read
April Read
West of Putnam
Francis Read
Edgar
International Harvester
Oie
Walter Duke
Netw
al Whettal
Margaret Rickey
Ted Waterous
Joe Ash
Dick Kapraun
William Duke
Walter B Duke
Walter B. Duke
Clarence O. Duke
County Board of Supervisors Meeting Reports Gains in Valuations
At the county court house in Lacon the Board of Supervisors met for their March session. They reported a $587 775 increase in property valuations from 1955 and reviewed the reassessment project. Four state aid road resolutions were adopted detailing gravel and resurfacing work and a $14 000 motor fuel tax allotment. Additional items included a new bridge in Hopewell Township, equipment payments, and a two year contract with Coker and Coker for auditing services.
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Board of Review
Court House
Board ‘of Supervisors
County
Lacon
Carl Junker
Roscoe Ball
C. Leland Monier
Peoria
Tom Landis
Chillicothe
Red Town Corner
Whitefield Township
Varna
Hopewell Township
William Held
Sheriff's Office
Bankers’ Association
Rables
Fox
Diebel
Reuben Whirrill
Ashburn
Coker and Coker
Forty Hours Devotion At St Josephs Church
Forty hours devotion at St Josephs Church opens after the 10 oclock mass Sunday March 17 and closes Tuesday evening March 19. Services are at 730 p.m. Sunday Monday and Tuesday with morning masses at 630 and 800 a.m. Father Thomas Coughlin of St Malachys Rantoul conducts the devotion. Duke Bros hardware history notes ownership transfers and long service by Walter Clarence Duke and family in the business with ties to International Harvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Joseph’s Church
Father Thomas Coughlin
St. Malachy's Parish
Rantoul
Thomas
William Duke
Duke Bros
Thomas Duke
Walter
Clarence
Wagner
Clarence Duke
Duke
International Harvester Company
Deering & Company
Henry
John I. Williams Dies at 71 in Henry County
John I. Williams 71, Henry County farmer, died Tuesday night at St. Margaret's hospital after a stroke. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Green funeral home with Rev. T. M. Cropp officiating. Burial will be in the city cemetery. Williams was father of Charles Williams, owner of Williams of Henry TV and Radio. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday.
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John I. Williams
Henry Area
St. Margaret's Hospital
The
Green Funeral Home
Williams
T . M. Cropp
Hurtal
Mrs William Miller Magnolia Dies at 74
Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Stewart Miller 74 died today at St. Margaret hospital Spring Valley after surgery. Born Utica Sept 19 1882 she married William Miller Feb 6 1900. Surviving four sons Roy Wenona Everett Lostant Ernest Marseilles Harry Magnolia George Wisconsin a daughter Marguerite Stilwell 20 grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 pm at Dysart Funeral Home Granville burial Magnolia Cemetery.
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William Miller
Magnolia
St. Margaret's Hospital
Spring Valley
Margaret
Elizabeth Stewart
Sarah
Andrew Stewart
Utica
Willam Miller
Roy
Wenona
Everett
Lostant
Ernest
Marseilles
Harry
George
Wisconsin
Wendell Stilwell
Marguerite
Lestant
Dysart
Granville
Magnolia Cemtery
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Hoscheldt
William Hos
Ness
George Koeh- Teen-law
Sara
Rea
Caterpillar Co
Pluma Smith
Stratton
Ray Hunt
Peoria Chiefs
Ay Watson
John Holler O Lacon
MR Wright
Roy Cross
Ottawa
Leroy Swanson
John Holler
Luella Stever
Read. Bros
Joseph Duke
Walter and
H. Wagner
County Cork
Ireland
Jn Henry
Henry City Treasurer
Gale Warner
Don” Kaliher
Republican Democrat —News
St. Joseph’s Church
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