Goodrich Blaw-Knox crew visits Henry Goodrich Plant
Multiple Blaw-Knox and Goodrich officials visited the Henry Goodrich Chemical plant and more are due soon. Wright, vice president of Blaw-Knox, and project engineer Shaffer are among those on site with Campbell leading operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaw-Knox and Goodrich Co
Henry Goodrich Chemical
Wright
Blaw-Knox Co
Henry Goodrich
Dor Shaffer
Blaw-Knox
Campbell
Blawbcenany
Henry
Goodrich
Goodrich Chemical Company
Clancy Flynn
B. F Goodrich Chemical
Avon Lake
Ohio
Enn Humphrey
Cleveland
Tith Co
Ernest Rose
W. E
Blaw
Forty Hours Devotion Ends At St Marys Church In Peoria
A full house attended the closing Forty Hours Devotion at St Marys Church with Fr Joseph Wolvers presiding. The service featured Fr Wozniak and Fr Garrahan among others. the event also noted the death of Mrs Haddigan of St Marks parish and a funeral mass scheduled for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Joseph Wolvers
Ed Heart Church
Rutland
8 Garrahan
St. Paul’s
Wozniak
Peru
Richard
Chillicothe
Joe Graves
Monmouth
William Wozof
Streator
All Saints
T. Mary's Parish
Msgr
Thomas
Bradford
Francia of
Lasalle
John
Tolu
Martin
Peoria
St. Mary's
Frank Wilson Honored by Rockford Insurance Group
Frank Wilson of Sparland secretary of LaPrairie county Mutual Fire Insurance, and his son Aman Wilson assistant secretary, attended a Rockford Mutual District Tornado Insurance meeting in Princeton. Rockford writes wind insurance in Illinois and is the third largest mutual wind insurer in the U.S. with over half a billion dollars in policies, 485 agents, and Wilson ranked third in new insurance written in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Sparland
LaPrairie County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Aman Wilson
Rockford Mutual District
Princeton
Rockford Company
LaPrairie
Rockford
Mutual
United States
Illinois
Spotland
Henry Library Welcomes 100 At Open House
Henry Library opened at Edwards Street since November to display new furnishings during National Library Week. About one hundred visitors toured the new quarters while board members and Mrs. Raffensperger answered questions about the library’s history, quarters, and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Henry
Jerry Raffensperger
Tribune
Thebrary
Edwards St
National Library Week
Henry Ibrary Board
Mesdames
Walter Boyle
Arba Law
Gene Williams
Robert Selby
J E. Raffensperger
Walter Bayne
Dick Finfgeld Sr
Robert Swengel
Gene Kaliher
Grateful Thanks To Tony Ziegler For Street Work
The Henry News Republician honors Tony Ziegler the streets superintendent for removing winter debris and tidying up the business district for spring. The streets in Henry’s business district look well kept and pleasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Ziegler
Henry News - Republican
Henry
Mother of Toluca Principal Dies
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Paul Mutchler of Kewanee a longtime Kewanee high school educator and Distributive Education coordinator. She died from injuries after a February 24 automobile accident near Osco while hospitalized in Iowa City. Survived by husband and son John Miller Toluca unit school superintendent burial at Pleasant View Cemetery.
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Paul Mutchler
Kewanee
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Osco
Cavanagh and Schueneman
Robert Edlen
Pleasant View
John Miller
Toluca
Mutchler
Kewanee High School
Henry Grade School Board Extends Contracts to Teachers
The Henry grade school board offered contracts to all teaching staff for next year after a Friday night meeting. It accepted the PTA report on purchasing a piano shared cost plan and will report to the PTA tonight. The school bought 36 new science film strips for lower and upper grades covering scientists animals insects and conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grade School Board of Education
PTA
Fower
Grade school enrollment notes and board actions
High enrollment peaked at 1da3 and has fallen to 324 with expectations to stay near that level rest of the year. Board renews bus contract with Harry Morse to 1960, buys new office typewriter, discusses room division and a new classroom, and raises gym rental fees due to costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sted
Harry Morse
Auditorum
Foulon Names 42 Prospective First Graders for 1958 59
C W Foulon Henry grade school principal releases the list of 42 children set to start school in September. If your child is not listed and will be six by December 1 1958 call the Henry grade school before April 30. Visitation day for the group is May 1 at 1 15 p m in the school gym. Names include Vance Rowe Jane Ransom Andrew Melanesi and others.
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C. W. Foulon
Henry
Vance Rowe
Jane Ransom
Andrew Melanesi
David Turner
Jerry Read
Diane Lord
Charles Rogers
Vicki Schlosser
Julie Snider
Jeanne Oltman
Janet Mogller
Bil. Hunt
Christine Davis Allen Leitz
Scott Schertz
Colin Hall
Linda Ziegler
Barbara Jason Kent Fountain
Donna Shelton
Nora Marie Malone
Lori Forrest
Karen Gibbs
Susan Bullington
Karen Stedman
Larry Bruell
George Anderson
Kareen Smith Dulle Williams
Betty Barnes
Dimmy Onyun
Bteven
Oltman
Chery
Rocher
Deborah Morse
Scott Schwanke
Mary Jane Crabbs
Barbara Quinn -Lynette DuBois
Ro Parrish
Patricia Boyle chosen for Illinois Girls State by Henry unit 323
Patricia Boyle daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshal Boyle is selected by Henry unit 323 of American Legion Auxiliary for the 1958 Illinois Girls State session. A three year student council member now secretary she leads the science club FHA public relations chair and participates in 4 H chorus and band. She also excels in essay contests statewide and attends the Methodist church.
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Patricia Boyle
Marshal Boyle
Henry Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Illinois Girls’ State
Patricia
Science Club
FHA
Methodist Church
Magnolia Residents Protest Dog Dumping on Streets
Magnolia residents rally after two small dogs were abandoned from a car between the Harry Miller property and the Simon Satterfield corner, left to roam for food. They urge using veterinary services and fault the dumping act. The piece notes Earth reaches 180 degrees longitude at 9 06 p m on March 20 signaling spring.
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Magnolia
Harry Miller
Simon Satterfield
Special Census Planned for Henry by Local Assessor
Henry township assessor Frank Carr proposed a city census of Henry to run concurrently with property valuation starting April 1, assisted by his wife Mrs. Carr. Mayor Wagner and Supervisor Miller backed the plan to have the count recognized as official, hoping the new figures reflect a population gain and boost motor fuel tax returns. Carr aims to prove Henry exceeds 2,000 residents, noting 170 new homes in a decade and over 1,000 taxpayers on the books, offering the service at no city cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carr
Henry
Carr
Henty
John H Wagner
Roy W Miller
John Wosik
Illinois
Wittmer Resigns as Henry-Senachwine Coach and Faculty Member
Russ Wittmer resigns after long service at Henry-Senachwine High School to pursue other coaching and teaching roles. He leaves as the second faculty member to resign this year, joins Mildred Stoner, with contracts for the next year including a $300 raise. The district hires Irving Dietsch, Rita Mer dan, and Gladys DeWalt. Election polling places are set for April school election. Nomination deadline Friday March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Wittmer
Henry - Senachwine
Board of Education
Wittmer
Orfer
Henry
Valparaiso University
Indiana
Mildred Stoner
Irving Dietsch
Rita Merdtan
Gladys DeWalt
Cook
Engine Toom
Henry Cupchalr
Putnam
Alvin Foster
Jesse Phillips
Elmer Lord
A. Ernest Rosey
New Math Teacher Hired at Henry-Senachwine High
Principal Kenith Brumm announced Gary Schultz will teach mathematics at Henry-Senachwine High School succeeding Mrs. Owen Ston tz-who resigns. Schultz, a University of Haineis senior, will graduate with a bachelor of science in June. He resides in Rock Falls Illinois and has one child. During Air Force service he taught electronics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenith Brumm
Gary Schultz
University of Haineis
Henry-Senachwine High School
Owen Stontz
Schultz
Rock Falls
Old Hos Ore Child
Air Force
Henry official plans tax book outreach and city funding
Mr Carr aims to audit residents starting April 1 and inform citizens through the News Republican to clarify his inquiries. He seeks to gather names of all adults of voting age and all children in Henry in hopes of generating significant revenue for the city without cost to taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Henry
Boyle to speak at Marshall Historical Society meeting
Walter Durley Boyle of Hennepin will be the guest speaker at the Marshall Historical Society in Lacon. He will discuss early political history of Putnam and Marshall counties at 8 p.m. Monday March 31 at the courthouse. members urged to bring guests. Eleanor Bussell, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Walter Durley Boyle
Hennepin
Lacon
Boyle
Putnam and
Marshall Counties
Court House
Eleanor Bussell
First robin arrives in Hen ry neighborhood
Mrs Frank DuBois reports to the Hen ry News-Republican that the first robin of the season has appeared near her Hen ry home. This unsigned note indicates early signs of spring in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank DuBois
Hentry News-Republican
Robin
Henry
Marshall Putnam Team Wins State Farm Bureau Bowling Crown
The Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau team won first place in the men's open class at the Minds Agricultural Association statewide bowling tournament in Decatur on March 4. Team members Aurio Cappom Bob Schmitt George Stange Captain Lee Hofer and CF Austin led with solid scores including Hofer 173 133 183 489 and Stange 154 211 181 546.
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Marshall-Putnam Farm [Bureau
Minds Agrcultural Association
Decatur
Aurio Cappom
Bob Schmitt
George Stange
Lee Hofer
Austin
Marshall Putoum
Meorsi
Tac Hofer
F Austin
Aurto Cappom
Rob Schmutt
IAA
Tutt
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A.v.(stouty) Stout
Marshall-Putnam Oil Co. News-Republican
Rickey Studio
Ee Goodrich
Henry Goodrich_Plant
5B. F. Goodrich Chemical Company
John R. Hoover
Goodrich Emical
Farm Bureau
alhe.News-Republican
Rockford Insurance Company
Henry Library
Henry Grade School Board
Select Election Judges
Federal Mutual Casualty Company
Milwaukee
Oe Ae Quingy-bavienne Fowe
A. F. Tochalatsk
Tim Harrington
Nim Hallace Rickey
Elizabeth Hager
Everett Wilton
American Book Company
Foulon
Henry-Senachwine
News-Republican
Marshall Historical Society
M-P
State Farm Bureau
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