Catholic Rite Confers Vocations At St Joseph Church
A large crowd witnessed two young women Mildred Kormelof and Mary Kapronica receive religious vocation rites at St Joseph Church. Bishop H Schlarman led the ceremony with a solemn Mass and a mixed English and native language sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred, Kormelof
Mary Kapronica
Ohio
St. Joseph
Joseph
Mary
H. Schlarman
Loughlin
T. A
Cele
RE. Gates Grove
Schumacher
Henry
Schlarman
Wilson
John Thomas
Boyas
Stephan Kassovie
Ein Lacon
Lants
An Sisters
St.~Joseph
Lacon
Vakla
Hat
New Members Of K of C Receive Degrees At Peoria
Two Henry local candidates Paul Mattern and Lelande Hofer joined a Knights of Columbus class of 75 in Peoria with first three degrees initiated by a Chicago third degree team led by District Deputy Marco de Stephano. A luncheon followed the ceremony at Spalding Council hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mattern
Lelande—Hofer
Henry
Knights of Columbus
Spalding Council
Peoria
Chicago
Marco de Stephano
Lonemaker
Harald Hartady
Leonard Ziegler
Frank Bickerman
Robert Klein
Louis Hofer
Norbert Boehle
Theodore Bogner
Ed Damm
George Damm
Leenard
GerdenRles
Putnam County Taxpayers Face Higher Levy This Year
Figures by James A Hynds Putnam County treasurer show a 29613468 tax total for the county with a levy of about 50 per person. Real estate bears the heaviest burden including farm lands while school and fire district levies rise. If Illinois Power builds a 1000000 power plant at Hennepin a new revenue source would emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hynds
Putnam County
Putnam
Illinois Power Company
Hennepin
Ballots Prepared for Henry City Election
Ballots are prepared for the Henry City election set for Tuesday April 19. City Clerk A B Child placed the order. Democrat Gordon Hartley withdrew as clerk candidate and Charles Morgan appears on the ballot. Republican tickets for all offices will be presented. The Democratic ticket lacks a candidate for alderman second ward and for a two year term in third ward due to withdrawals by Walter Baldwin and Frank Hageman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
A. B. Child
Gordon Hartley
Charles Morgan
Morgan
Walter Baldwin
Frank Hageman
Nuns Gather at St Josephs Convent in Lacan Life Moment
Thirty nuns from Peoria joined the Lacan community for a milestone ceremony at St Josephs Convent. The event marked a rare Catholic rite in the churchs 80 year history, with plans to expand the Order Daughters of St Francis of Assisi in local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of ‘Sisters-of—St_Francis
Peoria
Mary
Joseph
St. Joseph's Convent
St. Joseph’s Convent
Order “Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi
Assisi
Italy
Francis
Franciscan Order
Mars Pressure and Global Population Strain Cited in Talk
Otto Boers warned that population pressures may underlie wars, citing a world habitable land split and density in Europe, Manchuria, Japan, China, India and Ceylon. He urged solutions like higher soil productivity and water use, noting risky eugenic-like ideas and quoting a reflective verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Boers
Marshall
Lacon Rotary Club
Henry-Rotary
John Holler
Ralph Taflinger
Walter Batty
Paul Nelson
Varna
Mr. Boers
United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Manchuria
Japan
China
India
Ceylon
Orient
Itvissa
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Boers
Valuable Prizes Awarded At Henry Whitmer Store Opening
The Henry Whitmer Furniture store celebrated its remodeled opening on Saturday March 12 and extended the prize drawing through the week. Mrs. Robert Anderson of Lacon won a Haggard and Marcusgon mattress valued at nearly $50. James Henderson and Kenneth Goodin received a Crosley radio and an Army Strong rug respectively. Mrs. Charles Bergantz helped with the drawing. S.J. Miller, formerly of Bloomington, owns the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmer Furnitures
Robert Anderson
Lacon
James Henderson
Kenneth Goodin
Firemen’s Meeting Notice in Henry City Hall
The regular monthly meeting of the Henry Firemen will be held at the city hall at 7 30 p m on Friday March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Henry Firemen
City Hall
Funeral Services for E L Clark in Bradford
Edwin L Clark born December 17 1873 in Mio Township died Thursday March 17 at St Francis Peoria. He married Charlotte Corbin in 1903 and lived near Bradford. Survived by two brothers and two nieces. services conducted by Rev A A Rodgers and Rev Roy Harrington. pallbearers included Emory Huts and Walter Swearingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panera
The
Bradford Baptist
Edwin Lt. Clark
Bradford
St. Francis, Hospital
Peoria
Gilman
Sophia Fosdick Clark
Mio Township
Henry High School
Charlotte ,Corbin
Corbin Farm
Harry G. Clark
Brooklyn
New? York
Austin Clark
Henry
Elmer Lord
Harry Ohlman
A. A. Rodgers
Roy Harrington
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Walter Swedringen
Clifford Miler
Jesus Saylour
John Howes
Bradford Ceme
Emory
Roy Blaisdell
Leigh Palmer
Charles Rees
Clarence Larson
Walter Swearingen
and wWirs
C. A. Pratt
Baton Twirling Contest At Lacon Featured Inter-School Event
Seven area schools directed by Mr and Mrs Arthur Blocher will join an inter school baton twirling contest at Lacon this evening March 24 starting 6 30 p m. Entries include Patsy Huddelgon Helen Kanky Janet Blackburn and others from Lacon Varna Putnam Sparland Rutland Benson and Henry with a high school twirl off led by Irma Stu and Jeanne Wallace of Sparland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rade
Arthur Blocher
Lacon
Patsy “Huddelgon
Helen Kanky
Janet Blackburn
Mary F. Venturi
Georgann Kitts
Carolyn Stroup
Eleanore Siegfried
Barbara Mathewson
LeVerne Holler
Suzanne Antrim
Donna Miller
Joyce Umphreys
Edith Belcher
Varna
Connie Wright
Nancy Anderson
Bethany Wright
Joyce White
Eugenia Morse
Betty Sue Wright
Audrey Morse
Putnam
Geraldine Schultz
Bernadine Hawkins
Sharon Schupp
Judy Osborne
Carol Baggs
Beverly Jones
Sparland
Rose Ann Boland
Madeline Snow
Gloria Smith
Rutalnd
Pat Miller
Judith Monk
Arlean Tally
Carolee Kirby
Benson
Katherine DeWalt
Marilyn Milenesi
Betty Godfrey
Rita Morse
Naomi Stoner
Grace Taydor
Esther Miller
Bonnie Magnusen
Henry
Irma Stu
Jeanne Wallace
Henry Schsol_Gymnasium
Senachwine
Clarice Blocher
Rutland
John Lorenzi
Blocher
Leland Stamm
Princeton
Murphy Purchases Dale's Market Interest
Lloyd Murphy becomes sole proprietor of Dale's Market after buying out Dale Van DeVeer. Store policies and staff remain, with Murphy running the grocery department and Bob McBrides overseeing the meat department. Van DeVeer's immediate plans are not yet definite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale's Market
Dale van DeVeer
Lloyd ‘Murphy
Murphy
van de Veer
Bob McBrides
van DeVeer
Local Option Election Set in Roberts Township
A local option election will be held on Tuesday April 37 in Roberts Township after a petition filed with Clark Peterson town clerk. The rural area may determine whether to remain wet, affecting only the township’s rural portion where one tavern exists under Marshall County Board of Supervisors. Varna village is already dry. The local option question appears on a separate ballot with the regular township election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Peterson
Roberts Township
Roberts
Marshall” County” Board of Supervisors
Men's Dinner at Presbyterian Church
A men's dinner will be held tonight at Henry Presbyterian Church hosted by the men of the church. About 60 attendees are expected with David Roach serving as head man and Elmer Kna Dy Raymond Stinson Harold Pri day Ray Price Arthur Pratt and Gale Warmer on the ticket committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Presbyterian Church
David Roach
Heleman
Tenner
Elmer Kna Dy
Raymond Stinson
Harold Priday
Ray Price
Arthur Pratt
Gale Warmer
Lacon Citizens Seek State Help For Airport Runways
A Lacon delegation sought Springfield aid from James P. Lannon to obtain an Aeronautics Fund appropriation for blacktopping Marshall County Airport runways. They fear current surfaces cannot bear big planes in damp weather and note a July funding window. They also pressed for creek overflow fixes and urged buying Illinois made goods to boost local workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Springfield
Sighmng
James P. Lannon
Saunemin
Beate
Paul Grieves
Melvin Budd
Earl Miller
C. P. Danhof
Morris Dunn
Lannon
Marshall County
Luin
Rollie Carenter
Ancona
C. A. Brur
Pontiac
Valedictorian Named For Henry Senachwine High School
Henry Senachwine High School announces John Stipp of Putnam as valedictorian with a 96.655 average and Moby Finfgeld of Henry as salutatorian with a 95.154 average based on seven semesters. The list also names the ten highest averages in the senior class including Finfgeld Richard Jolstereeenes Ingela Rosella Humm Phyllis Duffield Norma Neuhalsen John Keegan Freda Rotterbusch Bert Ingels Charles Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry- Senachwine High School
John Stipp
Putnam
Moby Finfgeld
Henry
John
Roy F. Steele
Henry Senachwine
Supp
Jolstereeenes
Finfgeld
Richard
Ingela
Rosella
Humm
Phyllis We
Duffield
Sue
Neuhalsen
Norma
VFW Fish Fry and Officer Election Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8943 hosts a members only fish fry on Tuesday March 29 at 7 30 p.m. below Bogner Automotive Machine Shop in Henry. The meeting will elect officers and all eligible veterans are urged to attend and bring guests. Commander Charles Morgan emphasizes open access only to members and their eligible veteran guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hbelow
Bogner Automotive Machine Shop
Henry
Charles Morgan
Morgan
Crash Injures Wenona Rest Haven Owner and Aunt
In a Thursday morning crash about four miles west of Wenona Mrs. Mark Peterson owner of Wenona Rest Haven and her aunt Mia Strague were seriously injured. They were taken to St Mary Hospital in Streator for treatment after the milk truck overturned. Also mentioned are Barbara Tuttle and a Peoria girl friend traveling in New York for Bradley basketball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona
Mark Peterson
Mia
St. Mary’ Hospital
Streator
Peterson
Anu
Barbara-Tuttle
Peoria
New York
Bradley
Madison Square Garden
Ruling voids Magnolia Swaney petition for district split
Attorney General Ivan A Elliott declares the petition to form a Community Unit School District in Magnolid Swaney felaw null and void after territory was added post circulation. Magnolia Swaney remains with its consolidated high school setup, with Hennepin and Hopkins High Schools continuing next year as presently configured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan A Elliott
Swaney Felaw
Putnam County
Magnolia
Swahey
Hennepin and
Hopkins
Farewell Dinner for Two Henry City Council Members
A Monday night farewell dinner at Toluca for Henry City Council members retiring this year. Honorees A. B. Ertie and Harold Bullington were greeted by Mayor L. F. Klein and city officials including Aldermen Moline Hoppler Wiedman Clerk Child and Engineer Raffensperger. Ertle served 30 years in various roles including alderman acting mayor and city treasurer. Bullington served four years as alderman and chose not to seek re election. Guests chose steak or chicken dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leno Capponis
Toluca
Henry
A. B. Ertie
Harold Bullington
Ertle
Bullington
L. F. Klein
Aldemnen
Harry Moline
Bert Hoppler
Ed Wiedman
A. B. Child
J. E.raffensperger
Fred Potter Jr
Sheriff Park
McAllister
Ben #3
Hauber
Roland Smith
Dick Finfgeld
Henry traffic crash injures driver and damages vehicles
A collision at Market Street and Richard Street involved a Prama-Farma Creamery truck driven by Howie Schumacher and a coupe driven by Lou Schultz. Schultz’s car hit a tree in the Van Dusen yard after impact. Schultz was shaken but not severely injured. The turning truck overturned and sustained heavy damage while its driver was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howie
Schumacher
Nikki Actin
Market
Richard Streets T
Lou Schultz
Schultz
van Dusen
Mr. Schultz
Red Cross Urges Quick Reply to Roll Call Letters
Mrs. D. K. Farr, chairman of the Red Cross roll call campaign in Henry, urges all nonrespondents to send in letters promptly. While many have replied, numerous regular solicitors have not, and the campaign must close soon to ensure proper credit for contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Farr
Red Cross
Henry
Mra. Farr
Vic Woodfill Withdraws From City Treasurer Race
Vic Woodfill, recently nominated for city treasurer on the Democratic ticket, announced he will not be a candidate and will ask to have his name withdrawn from the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Woodfill
Stores To Close On Good Friday Henry Proclaims Noon to 3
Henry city will observe Good Friday with businesses closing from 12 noon to 3 pm by proclamation from the City Council announced by Mayor L F Klein. The note cites a longstanding local custom and calls on merchants to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
L. F. Klein
Henrys English Students Earn Regional Recognition
Miss Lois Haun and Robert Morse, seniors at Henry-Senachwine High School, received honorable mention in the regional Scholastic awards writing contest for North Central Illinois. Their pieces will be sent to Scholastic Magazines in New York City for national competition consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Haun
Robert Morse
Jlenry-Senachwine
Illinois
Peoria Star
Scholastic Magazines
Miss Hann
Mr. Morsere
Scholastic
New York City
Mr. Morse
George Wheeler
Putnam
Jenior
Margaret Anne Suppest
Military Rites Friday For Pvt Henkins
Memorial services for Private Raymond Henkins of Henry will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Christian Church. He died of smallpox in Korea on December 23, 1945, three days after his 19th birthday. Rev. Gaylord Mullins officiates. Henry Post, American Legion, will conduct military rites. Interment is in Putnam Cemetery. The remains arrived at Brennan Funeral Home Wednesday evening. friends may call Thursday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Henry
Raymond Henkins
Harley Henkings
Korea
Gaylord Mullins
Henry Post
American Legion
Putnam
Brennan
Selquist Posts Quick O K On Livestock Ads
In the March 17 issue Arthur Selquist of Hopewell Township advertised livestock for sale. From Friday noon to Sunday noon he had over twenty interested buyers at his home. A Duroc gilt went to the second visitor, as did the Shorthorn bull, with many others too late. Selquist said he could have sold a hundred gilts if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frenzy News - Republican
Arthur Selquist
Wopewell Township
Farm Planner Appointed For Local Soil Conservation Office
Mark Brown of Morrison from the Soil Conservation Service will transfer to the Henry office of the U S Department of Soil Conservation as farm planner replacing Harold Wart. Wart moves to Lewistown. Brown, a World War I veteran and former vocational teacher in Champaign County, will relocate with his wife once housing is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Brown
Morrison
Soil Conservation Service
Henry Office
US. Department, Soil—Conservation
Harold Wart
Wart
Lewistown
Lot
Brown
Champaign County
Air Corps
Henry
Old-Time Pupil Visits Miss Worley
Arch Travis of Toniea visits Henry and recalls his sixth grade days with former teacher Miss Ella Worley from 60 years ago. The unexpected reunion was greatly appreciated by the educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Travis
Toniea
George Travis
Henry
Ella Worley
Miss Worley
Aeacher
Granville Man Buys Petroleum Plant at Henry
Wayne Wallace of Granville has purchased the Phillips bulk plant and station in Henry from Frank Hageman. Hageman remains as truck driver, while manager Walker stays on. Wallace will commute from Granville and run the business in both locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Man
Henry
Wayne Wallace
Granville
Phillips
Frank Hageman
Hageman
Walker
Wallace
Walter Johnson to Preach at Henry Baptist Church
Walter Johnson of Wheaton College will preach both morning and evening services at Henry Baptist Church this Sunday. The event highlights a guest sermon expected to draw church members and local residents seeking guidance and inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
Baptist Church
Wheaton College
Will
Henry
Henry Bap Ust
Masonic Dinner Honors Henry Lodge Leaders and Guests
An inspirational Henry Masonic Dinner in the Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau hall drew 171 attendees from Henry, Eastern Star, and nearby lodges in Peoria Lacon Varna Wenona Granville Magnolia. Guests included Rev. E Lat Gibson and speaker P Somerville of Bloomington. The event highlighted lodge renewal and a push to build a new Henry Lodge hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Putnam Farm
Bureau
Nati
Henry
Ap&& AM
Henry Astern Star
Peoria
Lacon
Varna
Wenona
Granville
Magnolia
Ae F
Atta
O. Green
Henry Lodge
C. P. Child
E. Lat Gibson
Gibson
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Cley
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Mars
Rotary Club
URYS
Hilda Butler Farr
E. L. Clark
Harry Clark
Harry Ohiman
Lloyd Murphy
Presbyterian” Church
Salvatorian
Roy Steele
V.F.W
Wenona Rest Haven
Megal
Henrys English
Pvt. Henkins
O. K
Art
Local Soil ‘Conservation Office
Marks Henry
Green
C. B. Kenney
Willig Wheeler
Ernest Rose
Joseph Crabbs
Carson Cronkrite
John Loomis
Martin Bush
Tyler
Vince
Muzica
Barbarshoppers
F O
Lawrence Ransom
Star
Tom Endalay
P. . Somerville
Bloomngton
Somerville
P. C. Somerville
Twinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Henry Masonic Lodge
Tia
Hutchina & Downey
Henry Masons
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