McBride and Meaughter family move to Olney for W root operation
Debbie Meaughter and her husband Mr McBride plan to supervise the new A and W root beer outlet in Olney Illinois on Route 4. They will relocate from Havana after the March 7 meeting with A and W operators. The family will join relatives and resume community activities while the Olney store opens soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob) Meaughter
Debbie
Next Ney
Mcs
McBrides
Conn
Olneyon U.S. Route
McBride
Con& W
Tel
Western Illinois in NAIA final shows Stoner stars
Mrs Mildred Stoner of Bureau Junction followed Western Illinois through the NAIA tournament in Kansas City. The Leathernecks reached the title game after victories over Southwestern Oklahoma and Southeastern Louisiana and Southwestern Missouri, with Stoner scoring 73 points in five games and Lupe Rios earning a tournament all star berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Baek Heavenal
Gugasteavry Bady
Mildred Stoner
Mercian
Marshall
Stoke) Stoner
Macomb
Kansas City
Stoner
Western Illinois
Gene Talbot
Lupe Bion
Depue
Moreivey
Western
Southwestern Oklahoma
Southeastern Louisiana
Southwestern Missouri
St. Benedict’s
Rios
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Tips Talbot
Talbot
Eeathernecks
M Stoner
Herb Hurt
Henry
Hurt
Lupe
NAIA
Robinson Campaigns for State Representative in District 16
Toluca candidate J Floyd Robinson targets Marshall and Putnam counties in a Republican bid for state representative from the 16th district. His dismobile car bears yellow and white signs painted by Ray Schumacher of Toluca. The district spans from Camp Grove to Chatsworth, about 100 miles, with Robinson aiming for a strong showing in Marshall and Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Floyd
Cracker) Robinson
Toluca
Robinson
Marshall
Putnam Counties
Pheasant Release Planned by State Group in District 6
Gerald Strong of the state construction department announced a pheasant and quail release for breeding stock in District 6. Several hundred birds will be released March 25 to 27 in six counties with cover and water available, distributed by county conservation officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Strong
Lacon
State Construction Department
State Department
Strong
Marshall
Stark Ow
Woodford
Peoria
Knox Ee
Father of Mrs Wesley Emmons Dies Thursday
Samuel Wesley Clark, born August 1 1876 in Clark county Illinois, died March 11 1954 at Methodist hospital Peoria. He married Teresa Tilson July 2 1902 and leaves three daughters Mrs Maynard Atkinson Mrs James Ames and Mrs Wesley Emmons. Funeral was March 15 at Bradford Baptist Church with burial Evergreen Memorial Gardens Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wesley Clark
John and
Lavina Clark
Clark County
Illinois
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Teresa Tilson
Maynard Atkinson
Kansas City
James Ames
Bradford
Wesley Emmons
Joseph Allen Clark
Haye
Robert Lutes
Robert McDerman
Kewanee
Warren Hollock
Moline
Buda
Cb&q Railroad
Emmons
Bradford Baptist Church
Evergreen Memorial Gardens
Rollin Whisker
Alfred Locke
Walter Forbes
Merrill Holmes
Chester Grubauch
James Clausen
S. W Clark
Rabies Vaccination Clinic Set for Putnam Dogs
Putnam county named Drs. Pletsch and Ehrhardt rabies inspectors. They will vaccinate dogs at the Putnam town hall from 1 to 5 P.M. Wednesday March 24 in compliance with state law. Residents urged to bring dogs to the town hall for vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Board, of Supervisors
Drs. Pletsch
Ehrhardt
McNabb
Ehrnhardt
Putnam Town Hall
Cub Scouts Tour News-Republican Office
Henry Cub Scouts with cubmaster Frank Hageman visit the News-Republican office to learn production steps. Accompanied by parents James Miller LaVerne Snow Walter Forrest and group including John Howlett Robert Dewey Donnie Miller Dickie McEvoy Harvey Forrest Jerry Hageman Kenny Nordstrom Gary Rowe Sonny Morgan Larry Snow Dennis Quimby Mary Ann Hageman and Patsy Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Frank Hageman
News-Republcan
Henry News- Republican
James Miller
LaVerne Snow
Walter Forrest
Cubs
John Howlett
Robert Dewey
Donnie Miller
Dickie McEvoy
Harvey Forrest
Jerry Hageman
Kenny Nordstrom
Gary Rowe
Sonny Morgan
Larry Snow
Dennis Quimby
Mary Ann Hageman
Patsy Snow
Tindall Stange Seek Re election To Grade School Board
James Tindall and Ray Stange filed petitions to re elect to the Henry grade school board. Dead line is March 20, election day set for Saturday April 10 conducted in the city hall library with polls open noon to 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tindall
Ray Stange
Henry Grade School Board of Education
Tindall
Grade School Board And&tange 4
Deadine
Alvin Foster
Joe Shearer
Horace Morse
Henry Senachwine
John Read
Theodore Bogner
John Wherry
City Hall
Sister of Alfred Whetzel Dies in Indiana
Graveside services for Mrs. Margaret Whetzel Clemens sister of Alfred Whetzel were held at Henry City cemetery at 2 p m Tuesday. She died at her daughter’s home in LaPorte Indiana Sunday March 14. She leaves a sister Mrs George Copland of Varna. A full obituary will be published next week.
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Margaret Whetzal Clemens
Alfred Whetzal
City
Henry City
T. J. M. Crapp
Clemens
John Whetzal
Varna
LaPorte
Ind
George Copland
Marshall County Agency Funds Airport Runway Project
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors through the airport commission pledges 3000 to help cover the cost of jacktopping runways at the county airport east of Lacon. The project totals 23000 with 20000 state funds and 3000 local funds. R ACullinan and Son Inc Tremont Ill has bid 24585.19 but will be adjusted to fit 23000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County Board of Supervisors
County Airport Commission
Lacon
Wilnois
Marshall County
Strport
R. A. Cullinan and Son, Inc
Tremont
Ill
Henry News-Republican
State Department of Aeronautics
Marshall County Airport Commission
Board of Supervisors
Norman C. Bird
Joseph K. McLaughlin
Henry area businesses relocate ahead of April reopening
Schafer Jewelry Hank's Shop and Brennan's Parkview Newsstand relocate to new sites in Henry. Hank moves into a larger space on Third Street with expanded displays and workshop. Ed Brennan shifts Brennan's News Stand to Edward Street joining Brennan's Gift Shop. Schafer Jewelry moves to 403 Edward Street with completion and a special opening to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Schafer Jewelry
Hank
Brennan
Parkview
Henry Hank
Third Street
Linus (Mac) McFarlin
McFarlin
Henry Salvage Company
Ed Brennan
Edward Street
John Schafer
Dave
Schafer
Don's Grocery Opens At New Route 29 Location
Don Langloss announces Don's Grocery is now open at a new Route 29 location. He partners with Campbell and Holton of Bloomington for Happy Hour foods and will run a Sinclair service station with a full line of Sinclair products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Langloss
Don
Three Bridges for a Better World Rotary Talk
Henry Rotary heard Rev. William R. O Neill outline three bridges for progress the bridge of habit the bridge of influence and the bridge of dedication He cited six guiding principles from Western civilization and noted Gandhi’s dedication as a model Guests Roy Cross and J W Felsch attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rotary Club
Roy W Miller
William R. O'Neill
Westminster Presbyterian Church of Peoria
O'Neill
Rev O’neill
America
Gandhi
Henry Club
Roy Cross
Ottawa
J. W. Felsch
Bloomington
Washburn Public Service Official George Gibson Dies
George Gibson 59 long time Washburn public service superintendent died Monday in Spring Valley hospital. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Washburn Methodist church with Rev. David Powell officiating. burial in Cher Point cemetery. Born Toluca November 8 1894 he was married to Alpha Hall in Wenona 1917 and survived by wife daughter grandchild four brothers and one sister.
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George Gibson
Washburn
Public Service Company
Spring Valley Hospital
Methodist
David Powell
Cher- Point
Enona
Toluca
John
Margaret Robinson Gibson
Alpha Hall
Wenona
Gibson
Lester of
Barrington
Mirs
Charlotte Isom
Lake Zurich
Everett Westerlund Named Top Recruiter in Farm Bureau Drive
The Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau reports a 65 member gain in a 200 000 member drive with 24 new members from last week canvassing. Everett Westerlund Magnolia township and Frank Nader Magnolia were top recruiters signing up five and four new members respectively. A 41 member team led by Frank Clift and a 24 member team led by John Nordstrom signed the bulk of new memberships. Millstone organizers and Frank Nader received recognition and an all expense trip to the LAA convention in Chicago next November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall—Putnam
Mignolia
Farm Bureau
Frank Clift
Whitefield
Farmer
John Nordstrom
Country Life Insurance Company
Clft
Nordstrom
Howard Tolley
Viron Gustafson
Saratoga Township
Marshalll-Putnam Farm Bureau
Frank Nader
Magnolia Township
Albert Stickel
Senachwine
Everett Westerlund
Magnolia
Raymond Nauman
Granville
Maurice
McGhrey
Evang
Virgilann
LAA
Chicago
John Howlett
Washington
Cullen B. Sweet
Sweet
Oo Sweet
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