High school salary increases tied to new contracts
Dietschr egahived ne nee adastial arts tea fy Senachwine district outlines upcoming contracts and a $100 raise for building custodian duties. Board discussions covered monthly bills, election precincts set for April 14, and names for election officials and polling places at Henry City Hall and nearby schools.
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Adastial Arts
Asies
Perense
Academ School
Gchin
Reid
Ork
Kenneth C. Brumm
Iyuanita’Serwood
Miss Williams
Wil
William Miller
Stoner
John G. Ewan
Johnn
Russell Wittmer
Laverne
R. Broaddus
Board of Education
Dietsch
Henry Grade School Board Awards Lighting Contract
The Henry grade school board awarded a contract to Williams of Henry for 14 new fluorescent light fixtures to be installed in the sixth grade room on the second floor. Seven members attended the regular meeting and approved appointments for election officials at the Henry Public Library. Two board seats will be filled for three-year terms. terms expiring are Wilbur Doyle and Dale Deveer. The board granted use of the gym dressing room for Silver Eagles Automobile Club and discussed releasing space for other rooms. no contract was awarded for earlier building renovations.
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Henry Grade School Board of Education
Williams
Henry
Charles A. Willams
T Ab
Robert V. Dewey
Orbalde Tit
James Tindall
Dale’ van Deveer
Wilbur Doylé
Ray Stange
Lawrence Rowe
Leo Quinne
Tim Harrington
Elizabeth Hager
Hollace Rickey
Henry Public Library
Wilbur Doyles
Dalen Deveer
Eagles
Automobile Club
Mase i Theleanee
Fojcey
Jet
Loss of Magnolia‑Swaney territory hits school finances
Board meeting in Magnolia with 1150 attendees outlines financial impact after the loss of 64 sections of land to Lostant High School. Illinois Court denied district appeal, reducing valuation to 1,030,000 and total district valuation to 7,041,000, likely cutting revenue about 7,800 dollars. Tax rates will adjust with referendum options discussed.
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Magnolia - Swaney Hool
Mag‘aney School
Board of Education
County Board of School
Homney
Magnolia
Press Tre
Esent
Rolla
Swaney
Kinney
Republic Daylight
enolia-Swaney
Rota
Contractors Start Work on Lacon Hennepin Road
Putnam county crews begin on the Lacon to Hennepin blacktop highway with Strunk Bros. of Tiskilwa and S J Groves of Minneapolis as section contractors. Larger crews will follow as spring plans open up. entire highway slated for completion in 130 to 140 working days using a new durable blacktop method.
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Putnam County
Hennepin
Lacon
Strunk Bros
Tiskilwa
Carr Bros
Henry
S. J. Groves
Minneapolis
News-Republican
County Considers Consolidation Of High Schools In Putnam
Knight Kinney president notes several expressions on county high school topic while no plan for more public meetings at present. Magnolia Swaney board members listed: Ernest Rehn secretary Dawson Glenn Francis Boyle Perry Glover Harry DeBolt Gerald Shearer.
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Kinney
Henry Rotary elects officers and meets on problems of farmers
Ernest Wright of Saratoga township was named president of the Henry Rotary club by the new board. Robert Swengel became vice president, John Boose secretary, and C. F. Meridian treasurer. Directors include Kenneth Brumm, Wallace Carlson, and Erle Derry. Installation set for July 1, 1956. One visitor attended, Merle Jolliff of Lacon. Rev T. J. Crapp led singing. A letter invited locals to a district Rotary conference in Ottawa. Last week Wright, Frey, Koehler attended a vocational conference in Kankakee headlined by A Z.
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Ernest Wright
Saratoga Township
Henry Rotary’ Club
Robert Swengel
John Boose
C.F. Merdian
Kenneth Brumm
Wallace
Carlson
Erle Derry
Rotary
Merle Jolliff
Lacon
T. J . Crapp
Lee Titcomb
Ottawa
Henry Rotarians
Harold Frey
George Koehler
Kankakee
A. Z
Wright Elected President of Henwy Rotary Club
Ernest Wright of Sara toga township was elected president of the Henwy Rotary Club with Baker of Cleveland as president of Rotary International. The conference in Kankakee featured Harold Oehmich discussing "The Farmer and the Business Man" and Wright offered views on small farmers, rising costs, farm size trends, and the need to balance production with marketing while noting highway and urban land pressures.
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Baker
Cleveland
Ohio
Rotary International
Wrightv
Koehler
Kankakee
Fred G. Gorrell
Lacon
I. W. Parrish, Jr
District
Mark Belsly
Harold P. Oehmich
John Deere Plow Company
Moline
Ernest Wright
Oehmich
Wright
Marilyn
John Deere Company
United States
USDA
Stone
School board race unfolds in April election
Henry Doyle announces he will not seek re election to the school board after consolidation. Leslie Gustafson files papers aiming for the seat held by Dayle. Dale Van Deveer says he plans to run again for a three year term alongside Gustafson.
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Qsia
Wilbur
Doyle
Henry
Taronei Awho
Leslie_Guistafson
Héhry
Jénes Tindall
Dayle
Dale van Deveer
Gustafson
van‘ Déveer
Legion Birthaday To Be Observed March 15 1956
The American Legion marks its 37th birthday on Thursday March 15 with units across MHnaly observing the occasion. Legion post 323 Henry unit invites past members to a potluck supper March 16 at 6 30 p m at the Legion hall with covered dish table service rolls coffee cream and birthday cake provided by Auxiliary and Legion. Members and families are welcome.
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American Legion
Mhnaly
Henry
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Legion
Frank Carr Str Assisting With Insurance Work
Frank Carr, former head of the Euralyite insurance program, took a leave after two recent operations. He is improving and will resume duties April 1, assessing Henry township property to complete the unexpired term of Linus McFarlin. George Ziegler Jr. handles Ruralite Insurance for the News-Republican, with Carr assisting as needed.
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Frank Carr
Henry
Carr
Henry Township
Linus McFarlin
George Ziegler, Jr
Ruralite Insurance
Newsr-Republican
Ziegler
Award Contract For LaPrairie Two Road Work
Charles O'Brien & Son of Morris Ir was awarded a contract at Springfield to resurface 3.01 miles of federal and secondary roadway in LaPrairie township eight miles west of Sparland. The price is 25990 dollars.
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Charles O’brien & Son of
Morris, Ir
Springfield
LaPrairie Township
Sparland
Candidate Bob Michel visits Henry on Thursday
Robert Michel of Pearls, a Republican candidate for Congress, spent Thursday in Henry calling on precinct committee men and touring the business district. The event highlighted views on a free market economy and limited government regulation, with speakers noting labor strikes, farm family living trends, and small business vitality. Attendees included Fred Garreports, O. B. Pace Jr., Inez Peterson, Joe Jenkins, and regional figures Koehler Wright and Frey.
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Robert Michel
Pearls
Congress
Henry
Midwest
California
George Koehler
Wright
Koehler
A. Z Baker
Rotary
Marshall County
Fred Garrepels
O. B. Pace, Jr
Lacon
Inez Peterson
Joe Jenkins
Varng
Frey
Henty
Lacon Jaycees Banquet to Feature John J. Egan
John J. Egan state president of the Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce will be the main speaker at the Lacon Jaycees charter banquet Saturday night at Mid-County Junior High School. Egan lives in Lombard and works in the credit department of the American National Bank in Chicago. He earned a bachelor's in business administration from the University of Colorado in 1947 and an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1954.
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John J. Egan
Tthe Mnlinois Junior Chamber of ‘Commerce
Lacon Jaycees
Mid-County
Egan
Lombard
American National Bank
Chicago
University of Colorado
Chicago Bank
The
University of Chicago
Henry's Sales Tax Payments Reported for September 1953
Henry's Sales Tax payments for September 1953 totaled 8486.55 with Henry's leading Marshall County in automotive and filling station categories. The report from Richard J. Lyons, Director of the State Department of Revenue, notes Lacon and Granville follow in tax contributions among Marshall and Putnam counties as towns collected 2 percent state tax while city tax of one-half cent had not yet begun.
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Henry
Richard J. Lyons
State Department of Revenue
Lacon
Toluca
Wenona
Varna
Granville
Putnam Coma
Plaice
Marshall
Farm Sale Near Chillicothe Set for March 17
Closing out sale by Robert Swanson on Saturday March 17 located two and a half miles west on cemetery road and one and a quarter miles south of Chillicothe. Auctioneers F. E. Keegan and Son with Keh Mills as clerk. Also notes Mr and Mrs L R Hunt returned to Peoria after three weeks in Mesa Arizona with the Harry Spencers of Marseilles.
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Cemetery Road
Chillicothe
Robert Swanson
F. E. Keegan and Son
Keh Mills
L. R. Hunt
Peoria
Mesa, Ariz
Harry’Spencers
Marseilles
University of
Henry City considers unified street project and bonds
Henry council debates a $58,000 street and lighting improvement plan with sidewalks curbing and new lights. Mayor Klein favors a single, bond financed project funded by local sales taxes and sidewalk levies. The council seeks voter input via a general obligation bond election and awaits plans from Central Illinois Lights Company officials.
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Henry
City Hall
Michael Kenney
Chamiin Engineering Firm
Peru
L. F. Klein
Couneil
Robert Davis
Sinois
Davis
John Heller
al Conzerman
Lacon
Cilco
Henry Willl
Ted Waterous
Marshall County
North Edward Street
Alderman Waterong
Marshall county board approves deputy raise and highway changes
Marshall county supervisors met in regular session in the circuit court room with all members present. The board approved claims and granted a $25 monthly raise for Deputy Kenneth Kenyon. They discussed humidity needs for the county recorder’s vault and referred the humidifier purchase to the purchasing committee. Other actions included election services payments, a franchise transfer from Edison to Central Illinois Light, a five year reappointment for Andrew Bishop to the state housing board, and a $5,060 maintenance request for county roads. County Highway Supt. C W Boers submitted his resignation effective July 28 after 36 years of service, noting vast road improvements since 1919. The text closes noting pleasant weather in St. Mary’s over a three day period.
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Marshall County
Tuestiny
Cith
Carl Junker
Sheriif
Willis Held
Hopewell
Kenneth Kenyon
Garrels
Jolerké
Commonwealthy Edison
Central Hlinold Light Company
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
C E
Mo Andrew
Venona
State Housing Board
Wboers
Jet Plain
Bennington
Boers
Lacon-Hennepin
Jess Woodruff To Entertain Republicans
Jess Woodruff of Peoria Republican candidate for state senator invites a Marshall county group to a dinner at The Oaks Route 24 south of Henry Monday March 19 at 7 pm. Attendees include Marshall county Republican precinct committeeman and local newspaper editors. Woodruff is a World War II veteran attorney active in civic affairs outlining tax relief river pollution and other reforms.
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Hubert W
Jess) Woodruff
Peoria
Marshall County
the Oaks
Route
Henry
Woodruff
Clvie
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