Lacon Tornado Erupts. Doctors Rally To Aid Victims
Dr Bruce I Ryder and other physicians arrived to help at temporary medical HQ in Lac on after a destructive tornado. Local residents donated bed linen towels cots and kerosene stoves while housewives sought work at city hall. Typhoid inoculations were organized by state doctors after a broken water main contaminated supplies.
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Lacon
Bruce I. Ryder
Daronaeray
Ryder
Dr. Ryder
Lacan
M. E. Upsand
Peru
Ill
Sandor Horowitz
Peoria
B. Q. Dysart
Bureau
Henry
A.C. Lindbloom
J. A. Ehringer
Clifford Baker
St. Margaret’s
Spring Valley
Bernard Hooker
Perry Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Gottlob Schupp
Lacon Methodist Church
Henry Stores Promote Sale of Defense Stamps and Bonds
Retail merchants organize local committees in Illinois and Chicago to push defense savings stamps and bonds. Leaders include Norman B. of Chicago and Gilbert Maston, with Major Benjamin H. heads of national advisory, aiming to sell a billion dollars in 1942. Stores plan clerk training, literature, displays, and payroll deductions to boost purchases.
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Norman
Chicago
Illinois
U. S
Ader
Gilbert ,Maston
Linely Reets
Ill- Mit
Benjamin
H. Teace
Tad Stgttttman
Defense
Henry
C.“F
Merdian
Foo
Divismange
Floyd Baker
Kroger
Ichagee
Ett
Nam
Ares
Pri
Defense Savings
Henry High Names Virginia Graf as New English Head
After a Monday night meeting the Henry High School Board selected Miss Virginia Graf of Somonauk to replace Miss Anna Ratzesberger as English teacher. Graf toured with Ratzesberger and prepared to take over the department duties while Ratzesberger left for Flint to assume a role as executive secretary at the International Institute. Mr and Mrs Charles Holmes hosted the Blackwell supper in honor of Earle Blackwell's birthday.
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High School
Miss Ratzesberger
Henry High School
Virginia Graf
Somonauk
Anna Ratzesteer Sher
Graf
Izesberger
Ratzesberger
Henry
Flint
Mich
International Institute
Charles Holmes
Earle Blackwell
Mr. Blackwell
Lacon Supervisor Describes Toward Tornado Near Town
Lev Moreland of Lacon Marshall County Board of Supervisors and woolen mill employee watched a tornado speeding toward Lacon from Princeville. He described a black funnel advancing at about seventy mph with little debris and said it passed within eight miles.
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Lacon
Princeville
Mr. Moredland
Mr.Moreland
Destruction Complete Strikes Home of John Sorensen
Fire officials report a total loss at the Sorensen residence as flames destroy the bed furniture and lighting fixtures. Neighbors assisted during the incident amid reports of property damage and possible structural concerns.
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John Sorensen
Crere
Mark Allard Witnesses Tornado Near Mossville
Mark Allard, Henry farm manager and insurance salesman, observed a funnel shaped tornado from Route 29 about a mile north of Mossville Trail 1 3 on Monday afternoon. He watched for about twenty minutes as the storm approached with black rolling clouds and forked lightning, noting the funnel’s rapid dips and rises before it vanished from sight. He forgot his camera that day to capture dramatic photos.
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Mark Allard
Henry
Peoria
Mr Allard
Allard
Henry James W Coleman Leads Civilian Public Service Crew at Lacon
The Civilian Public Service Camp at Henry, under superintendent Henry James W Coleman, directed 150 workers from the camp to clear storm damages at Lacon this week. Foremen include William Goebel Verne Akright, Wolé iiam, and Ralph Hornley the camp’s educational director. Crews worked in three 50 man shifts.
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James W Coleman
Marshall County Red Cross Chapters Plan Fund Drive
Miss Gladys Strell of Henry chairs Marshall County Red Cross as chapters prepare to raise funds for La Cón rehabilitation efforts and aid a stricken community.
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Marshall County
RED Cross
Gladys Strell
Henry
Marshall County Red Cross
Wenona Social Evening Hosts Emersons Etchells
Mr and Mrs Emerson and Mr and Mrs Jack Etchell of Wenona spent Tuesday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Kaatz for an informal social gathering.
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Emerson
Jack Etchell
Wenona
Charles Kaatz
Fourth of July Celebration Omitted in Henry This Year
War year causes the annual Henry Fourth of July celebration to be skipped with plans to resume after the conflict. Discussion already underway for a large homecoming event when service members return. Mr and Mrs Charles Kasiz spent Sunday at son Cari Kaatz's home in Magnolio.
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Henry
Wetcoming
Charles Kasiz
Cari” Kaatz
Magnoile
Auxiliary helping as storm cleanup in Lacon
The Henry American Legion Auxiliary works today in Lacon aiding storm damaged homes under Florence Grieves supervision. Dr. Robert Vivian of Los Angeles is in Washington for a USC defense project and will travel to New York from there.
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Henry American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Lacon
Florence Grieves
Robert Vivian
Los Angeles
Calif
Washington, D. C
University of Southern California
New Yer
Washington
Tornado Missed Henry by Narrow Margin in Marshall County
Local residents breathed a sigh of relief as a tornado swept past Henry by a few miles. Though a Lacan man’s house was blown away, Henry remained unscathed and aids distress areas. Mr and Mrs Leonard Streed of Rockford stayed with the A C Lindblooms.
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Lacon
Marshall County
Henry
Leonard Streed
Rockford
A. C Lindblooms
Tornado Hits Lacon Leaving Seven Dead and Wide Destruction
A devastating tornado struck Lacon in Marshall County on Monday afternoon causing half a million in damage. Seven people perished and about 70 were injured in and around Lacon. Victims include Miss Margaret Harker 26 and elderly residents Mrs. Owen Baker and Mrs. Gottlieb Schupp among others. The storm affected several counties in Illinois and four neighboring states.
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Lacon
Marshall County
Lato
Illinois
Margaret Harker
Peoria Methodist Hospital
Owen Baker
Gottlieb Schupp
McNabb Storm Damage Spurs Wide Area Destruction
A severe storm struck the McNabb area causing extensive damage across multiple farms and towns. Arthur Wilson’s farm suffered a collapsed hay barn, damaged house and shed, with six cows rescued after hours. Ralph Wilson’s farm lost windows and uprooted trees. Joe Phansen’s Iron and his sons faced broken windows and scattered tin. Herman Mowry died at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Victor Goodrich’s home near Sparland was destroyed. Bacon suffered the worst losses in Marshall County with projected property losses around half a million dollars. The tornado moved northeast, damaging several homes in Putnam County and flattening multiple structures along its path.
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McNabb
Arthur Wilson
Wilson Farm
Ralph Wilson
Joe Phansen
William
Edward
Hopewell Township
Lacon
Herman Mowry
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Victor Goodrich
Sparland
Barrsille
Liar
Bacon
Marshall County
Putnam County
Lacon School Is Partially Demolished
Partial demolition reported at Lacon School after unspecified incident. Initial reports indicate damage focused on the central portion of the building with surrounding area unaffected. No further details available at this time.
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Lacon
Henry Klein Leads Lacon Water Main Repairs After Storm
Henry mayor L F Klein assumes charge of repairing broken city water mains in Lacon after a destructive storm. William Hoff, Henry plumber, directs night work to restore pressure and prevent contamination with chlorination. The twister damaged several McNabb area farms but spared the Lacon Woolen Mill and business district, with at least 60 homes demolished and about 100 damaged. The storm struck around 5 p m from southwest to northeast.
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Henry
Lacon
R L. Eddington
L. F Klein
William Hoff
Twlnter
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