Severe March Storm Delays Illinois Rail and Roads
A brutal March storm hit Illinois Tuesday bringing heavy snow, drifting beyond feet in places and temperatures around 26 degrees. Rail service on the Chicago Peoria line was behind schedule, highways blocked by plows, motorists stranded or abandoning cars, and authorities urged caution as road conditions improved Wednesday. State highway crews deployed hundreds of snow plows to clear routes and rescue stranded travelers while forecasts hinted at a warmer, calmer end to the month.
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Ilinois
Teven
Mott Lees Rage
Chicago-Peoria
Highway Department
Central
Illinois
Springfield
State Highway Division
Tri County Literary and Musical Meet At Granville
Henry high school students will represent the Crimson and Black at the Tri County Literary and Musical meet in Granville on Friday April 4. Participants include Dorothy Madden violin George Hartley boys vocal Irene Glance piano and the Glee club chorus with Rita Waterous and Dorothy Gee Hon.
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Henry High School
Crimson and Black
Granville
Dorothy Pronn
Dorothy Madden
George
Hartley
Dorothy Gee Hon
Rita _Waterous
teen—Hartley
County Health Report Reveals Mortality Figures 1929
Department of Public Health data show the county having a relatively low death rate in 1929, with only one county lower and four tying. The report also notes two deaths from scarlet fever in the county last year.
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State Department of Public Health
Marshall
Department
Dirksen to Address Voters Here Saturday
Everett Dirksen of Pekin, Republican candidate for the sixteenth Congressional District, will speak at a mass meeting of voters at the Go Hall at 8 o'clock this Saturday evening.
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Everett Dirksen
Pekin
Sixteenth
Will Yin Henry
Grand Jurors Named for May Term in Marshall County Court
The Marshall County circuit court selects grand jurors for the May term. Citizens named include Emil Lundren from La Prairie township, D. S. Myers from Barry con, Gordon Dew from Barry con, Clyde Longman from Ropewallopewell, Ray Carlson from Meuben, Gale Reynolds from Richland, Fred Koch from Kyane, Charles Lin ley from Kyane, William Hollanceworth from Kyane, Charles Kane Jr from Bennington, John Henn from Alfonso, Alfonso Gerardo from Whitefield, Thomas Farling from Whitefield, and Leo Schubert from Whitefield.
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Marshall County
Cgcult
Roberts
Emil Lundren
D. S. Myers la Prairie
William Rusell
Earl Edminster
Henry
Gordon Dew
Barry
mnahip—Clyde_Longmn
Ropewallopewell
Ray Carlson
Meuben
Gale Reynolds
Richland
E._ Owen
Fred. Koch
Charles Linley
William Hollanceworth
Kyane
Charles Kane,Jr
Bennington
John Henn
Alfonso
Gerardo
Whitefield
Thomas Farling
Leo Schubert
Dredge Work on Illinois River Revs for Finish
Dredging on the Illinois River below Starved Rock and at several points has resumed as the government eyes extending barge service from the Mississippi toward Peoria. If funds are approved, the project could reach Chicago by July 1, 1932, with a seven foot channel from the river mouth to Peoria and only minor work left at Dresden Island dam and Marseilles.
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Illinois
Starved Rock
Illinois River
Mississippi
Peoria
Lockport
Utica
Chicago
New Orleans
Lake Michigan
Staistopt
Middle West
E. H. Heilbron
Illinois Valley
Sanitary
Dresden Heights
Brother of Mrs Shearer dies at home in Delavan
William Aitchison of Delavan aged 88, brother of the late Mrs Andrew Shearer, died at his niece Mrs Edwin Randolphs home in Delavan on Saturday afternoon March 22. Services were held in Lacon Congregational church at 2 pm Monday with burial in Lacon cemetery. Aitchison was a familiar visitor at the Shearer home and died after his sister Mrs Anne Waugh of Aberdeen Washington attended their mothers funeral.
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Shearer
Delavan
William Aitchison
Andrew Shearer
Edwin Randolph
Lacon
Congregational Church
Aitchison
Anne Waugh
Aberdeen
Washington
D. K. Shearer
Wyoming Post-Herald
Warry Snell Passes Into Rest at Princton
Harry Snell husband of Marie Gregory passed away at his home on Wednesday evening March 26 after a long illness. He leaves a young son. funeral services pending with interment planned in Henry cemetery.
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Warry Snell
Princton
Harry Snell
Marie Gregory
Harrison Gregory
Snell
Ottawa
Henry Cemetery
Township and city election dates outlined for spring
An election calendar lists key dates for local and state contests. Township Election on April 1, State and County Primary on April 8, School Election on April 12, City Election on April 15, and General State and County Election on November 4.
1930 Baseball Schedule Is Announced by F B
Representatives of the State Farm Bureau Baseball league met in Peoria to settle questions from the past year and plan for a higher level season. Seven counties indicated intent to enter teams with a district preserving the four original counties. The first game is May 10 with Marshall Putnam hosting May 28.
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State Farm Bureau Baseball League
Peoria
Hotel Jefferson
Dette
Vernoon
Marshall-Putnam
Peoria County
Tazewell
Farm Bureau
W. G. Griffith
McNabb
Farm Bureau Office
4-H Club Meetings Roll Across Putnam County
The Putnam County 4-H programs held meetings at Patnam Swaney and Marshall schools with about 60 attendees. Leaders Joe Boyle Durley Boyle and Wayne Wier spoke on demonstration work and club projects while Miss Gerard Miss Robinson and Li J. Hager outlined plans for 1980 girls work and club camps. Officers were elected at Hopewell with Les Casey as president and Jacob Loser as treasurer.
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At_Patnam
Bud Chesney
Putnam High School
Joe Boyle
Clear Creek Boosters
Durley Boyle
Miss Gerard
Li J. Hager
Clear Creek Booster
Swaney
Clara Haun
Stanley Boyle
Ray Griffin
Miss Robinson
Marshall-Putnam— County
Hager
Hopewell
Wayne Wier
Marshall School
Les Casey
Robert Bestold
Jacob Loser
Helen Bestold
William Carlson
Arthur Bestold
George Wright Becomes Benedit George Wright Becomes
A letter to Mr and Mrs E B Wright from their son George Wright of Chicago says he married Miss O Bourne there two weeks ago The couple’s brief visit to the Wrights is noted George an Henry boy and brother of Lee Wright He was educated in local schools and now works as stock and bond salesman for Henry L Doherty Company in Chicago The notice closes with best wishes for the couple Bert Hennessey of Castleton aged 28 died at St Francis Hospital Peoria The deceased's father is a cousin of T E Hennessey of this city
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E. B. Wright
George—Wright
Chicago
O’bourne
George
Henry
Bert Hennessey
Castleton
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
T. E. Hennessey
Illinois Plans to Spend 30 Million on Roads
Illinois announces a 1930 road construction program with a target of 750 miles of new pavement by season’s end. Total funding estimated between 26 and 30 million dollars, first settings include 140 miles paving and 26 miles grading, cost about 5 million. Metropolitan rights of way released. more to follow, aiding rapid work with state, county, and city cooperation.
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Hlinois
Prograith A
HH. Gesvaland
Department of Public Works, and Buildings
Frank T. Sheats
Arev
Louis L. Ammerson
Tlan
Emmerson
Literary and Music Contest Held At Henry Gym April First
Preliminaries for Henry high school students in a literary and music contest will take place at Henry Gymnasium on Tuesday April 1. Invitations are extended to all interested in school activities. The program includes orchestra vocal solos declamations and a girls chorus with performances by Dorothy Kapraun Eugene Merdian and others. The county meet will not include an orchestra competition. Short story and essay winners will be published in the Henry News Republican.
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Henry Gymnasium
Comasia
Cue
Dorothy Kapraun
Eugene Merdian
George Hartley
Dorothy ‘Colligan
Lillian Kennedy
Martha Medllister
Alice Madden
Eileen Hartley
Keenan
Rita Waterous
Henry
T County
Henry” News-Republican
School Board Elections Set for April 12
School elections are scheduled for April 12 with the high school board terms of Henry Mattison president and J E Quinn and J G Winship expiring. Holdovers include C C Duke Roland Doyle J W Bogner and C C Pagemiller. Mattison seeks re election Quinn runs again Winship will not seek re election. L R Hunt appears on ballot by petition for member. Grade school president Dr J H Wagner ends sixth term with Lloyd Hunter listed as petition candidate. Meier and Worley seek re election on the grade board along with holdovers Ongan Barry Miller and Meridian members.
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of Education
Henry Mattison
J. E. Quinn
J. G. Winship
C. C. Duke
Roland Doyle
J. W. Bogner
C. C. Pagemiller
Mattison
J. C. Winship
L. R. Hunt
JH. Wagner
Lloyd Hunter
Charles Meier
Clyde Worley
Gade
Charles
Ongan
Barry
Roy
Miller
Barney
Merdian
Bureau man fined for duck killing in Bureau yards
Arthur Wortz of Rock Island was arrested in Bureau County and fined 100 dollars plus costs for illegal killing and possession of wild ducks found at his residence Monday March 24, according to state investigator W. B Osborne.
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Peoria Star
Arthur Wortz
Bureau
W. B Osborne
Daughter of former Henry resident wed in Galesburg
Miss Mildred L. Snyder daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Snyder of Galesburg and Ernest Weber son of Mr and Mrs E Weber of Galesburg were married at 10 00 Friday morning March 7 in Galesburg. Rev Walter H Smith officiated. The bride wore tan Georgette. Mrs Weber is a graduate of Galesburg High School and Brown's Business College. She has been a stenographer for the next County Finance Company. Charles Snyder is a former Henry resident and brother of Mrs James H Ough. Weber was educated in Galesburg schools and works as night foreman at the Burlington coal chutes. The couple will reside in Gilet
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HENRY
Brown’s Business College
Nex County, Finance Company
Charles Snyder
James H. Ough
Igant
Weber
Galesburg
Burlington
Thicago
Gil
Township Officers to Be Elected on April 1
Candidates for supervisor town clerk assessor school trustee district 35 and constable will appear on the ballot in Henry township at the annual election Tuesday April 1. Polls open 7 am to 5 pm with first precinct at City Hall and second at Warage. Republican and Democratic tickets list George Harney C 0 Page Miller Charles Beardsley A Lindgren George Popel R S Bayne Elmer Lefman George Heininger William Heinrich and no name for constable.
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Henry
Warage
George Harney
C. 0. Pagemiller
Charles Beardsley
A. J. Lindgren
George Popel
R. S. Bayne
Elmer Lefman
George Heininger
William Heinrich
Henry Church B B Teams to Hold Three Day Tourney
Henry gym hosts a three day basketball tournament featuring St Josephs St Marys Christian Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches from Thursday April 3 to Saturday April 5. Captains organized practice as teams vie in a five game schedule with 7 30 p m starts each evening.
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Henry’s
St.seph’s
Mary’s
Christian
Methodist Epicopal
Presbyterian
Henry Gymnasium
Arong Gun
St. Joseph's Church
St Mary’s
Christian’ Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Cthira
Tariff Bill Faces House Debates After Senate Return
A $580 million tariff bill, seven months in the senate, is returned to the house for cursory review of radical amendments. Democrats led by Rep. John Gardner of Texas push for Senate-proposed changes but face slim chances of acceptance.
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Senate
House
John Gardner
Texas
Census Schools of Instruction Announced for Enumerators
Census supervisor Bigham announces instruction sites for enumerators this week Dean Marshall and Putnam counties Thursday Princeton Bureau county Friday Peoria county Saturday Peoria city guidance for field work in the census program within these districts
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c-Bigham
Dean
Marshall
Putnam
Princeton
Bureau County
Peoria
April Fools Day Dance at Lacon City Hall
On Tuesday April 1 a big social dance will be held at Lacon City Hall. The famed Serenaders seven piece band will provide music and everyone is invited to attend.
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Lacon
Census takers named for Marshall Putnam districts
The census supervisor H. C. Bigham released appointments for Marshall and Putnam counties. Sixteen enumerators will begin work soon, with some finishing in weeks. Appointments include Bennington Toluca Haze Rose, Wenona city Mrs Hanna E Monk, Evans township Maurine Turner, Lacon S A Bailey, Granville Mark village Mrs Mable Hawthorne, Magnolia Margaret Dagner, Senachwine Maud Putnam, and others across townships including Henry, Hopewell, Richland, and Steuben.
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Marshall-Putnam
H. C. Bigham
Peoria
Putnami
Bigham
Marshall County
Bell Plain
Haze
Rose AL
Bennington
Peter Jensen
Toluca
Evans Township
Wenona City
Hanna E.monk
Wanena
Ill
Wenons City
Maurine Turner
Wenona
Henry Townshiees
La‘Prairie
S. A. Bailey
de Spartand
Roberts
Oliverna
Myrtle Thorp
Saratoga -To
Whitefield
Beulah Startiper
iHenry
Mr. Steuben
Fred Royce
Spotland
Putnam County
Granville
Mable
Hawthorne
Granville Township
Granvilie
Mark
Fred
Buhn
Hennepin
Magnolia
Margaret Dagner
Til ‘Senachwine
Maud ‘Putnam
Miss Robison In Charge Of Girls 4-H Club Work
Irma Robison assistant home adviser will oversee Girl H club work in Marshall Putnam counties during March and will work half time in Ma nam and half time in county April May and June. Capper Ketcham funds administered by the state university provide this aid for four months. Last year 15 clubs enrolled 142 members with indications of more clubs and larger enrollments expected in 1930.
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Miss Robison
Irma Robison
Marshall-Putnam
Manam
Other Snow Storms Of Late March Recalled
The article recalls historic late March snow storms including 1926 Easter blizzard starting March 30 with eight inches on the level and 13 inches by week’s end, 1920 freak Easter storm leaving eight inches and heavy drifts, telegraph pole damage, impeded church services, and disrupted train service with plows ahead of passenger trains.
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Wal Bigh
Roa
Rock Island
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George Wright
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