Henry Rotary Club observes 20th anniversary dinner
About 85 Rotarians and guests attended a dinner at the Legion Hall to mark the Henry Rotary Club’s 20th anniversary. Charter members received certificates. remarks urged active community and political participation. A musical program followed with tributes, led by Rev. Marshall Sago.
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John Henry
Henry Rotary Club
Legion Hall
Peaker
Ing
Bruce E
John F. Boose
Robert Y
Dayne K. Farr
Ri- J. Finfgeld
Roy W
Charles F. Merdian
Bill" Herink
Prairman Rev
Marshall
Roy Uts
the Legion Hall
News Republic an Kicks Off Subscription Drive
The Henry News Republican launches a trade expansion subscription drive starting April 1 with $2000 in cash prizes. Top prize is 600, second 300, third 150, fourth 75, fifth 50. All nonwinning contestants gain 20 percent commission on new and renewal subscriptions. No entry fee. open to all and contact the office for rules and recruitment.
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Henry News Republican
Paign
Henry News- Republican
Don Unferth to Speak at Henry American Legion Banquet
Henry American Legion hosts its All Sports Banquet on Monday April 8 at the Henry Legion Hall with Don Unferth regional pub city director for the Chicago White Sox as guest speaker. Unferth will also distribute free Sox game tickets to attendees and honor Henry area athletes.
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Don Unferth
Chicago White Sox
Henry American Legion
Henry American Legion Hall
Henry
Max Allard
Unferth
White Sox
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Payroll spread across 68 towns under J L Steel plant
Workforce for Jones and L Steel plans expansion with 187 employees in Bureau County and dozens of towns listed by post office routes. Managers anticipate rising numbers as operations continue, detailing establishments in Peoria Peru Princeton and other locales with counts for each site.
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Jones & N Steel. Corporation
A. T.saer
Ureau County
Ounty
Putnam
Marshall Coun
Henry Couple Circles Local Tour By Car
Mr and Mrs Dick Finfgeld took a Sunday afternoon car tour visiting Crow Meadow Putnam High Prairie Lone Tree Boyds Grove Cottage Milo Lamardville Providence South Wyanet Whitefield Corners Red Town Sugar Grove and Whitefield Heights covering about 43 1 2 miles.
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Dick Finfgeld
Crow Meadow
Putnam
High Prairie
Lone Tree
Boyds Grove
Cottage
Milo
Lampardville
Providence
South Wyanet
Whitefield Corners
Red Town
Sugar Grove
Whitefield Heights
Gambles To Build Addition To The Present Henry Store
The N E Finch Co of Peoria began demolition of the old First National Bank Building on Edward Street last Friday. A 50 by 88 foot addition to the Gamble store will be attached with an archway linking the structures. Castner Steel Buildings of Princeton NL will construct the addition. The old bank site will be leveled and black topped to create an entrance alley to a rear loading dock. The present Gamble Store opened in 1934 and expansion aims to better serve the Henry trading area.
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N. E. Finch Co
Peoria
First National Bank
Edward Street
Gamble
Princeton
Bank
Henry
Debra Woerner Crowned Marshall County Spelling Champ
Debra Woerner of Wenona won the Marshall County spelling contest and will compete in the regional in Peoria in April. Runner up was Donna Stadel of Hen ry with seventh graders John Laible and Carol Speiden close behind.
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Debbie Woerner
Wenona
Miller
Marshall County
Lacon
Debra Woerner
Marshall Co
Peoria
Debra
Alvin Woerner
Magnolia
Donna Stadel
Robert Stadel
Henry
Donna
St. Mary’s School
John Laible
Carol Speiden
John
Grace Carroll
Bonnie
Two From Marshall County General Scholarship Winners
The Marshall County General Scholarship winners in Illinois were Kevin Potter Brown of Windwood We nona and Timothy Edward Volpe of 137 S Willow Street Toluca. The County Scholarship Committee awarded four year tuition and fee waivers based on ACT scores from May August or October 1967.
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Marshall County
County
Illinois
C. W. Swanson
Superintendent of Schools
Ilinois
Kevin Potter Brown
Windwood
Wenona
Timothy Edward Volpe
Willow Street
Toluca
Hennepin Works Featured On Cover Of J and L Annual Report
The 1967 Jones and Laughlin Steel annual report highlights the Hennepin Works with a black and white cover illustration showing hot rolled coils. A second image depicts galvanized steel coils ready for shipment. Price Waterhouse & Co. prepared the report, noting 1967 sales and earnings per share. Dividends were $5.00 on preferred stock and $2.70 on common stock.
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Hennepin
J&l Annual Report
Jones and Laughlin Steel
Hennepin Works
Price Waterhouse & Co
Greo
City Plans Land Purchase for New Water Storage Tower
City of Henry votes to buy 150 by 150 foot plot from Lawrence Fairbanks for a water tower site and to have the area surveyed. Water program financing may use revenue bonds while bids are sought for fluoridation equipment and related parts.
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Henry
Lawrence Fairbanks
Don Clark
Lawrence Bickerman
Rita Kofoid
Citizens Advisory Committee
Duane Sefton
Bell-Aire Heights
Kofold
Sefton
Gale Warner
John T. Anderson
Champaign
Anderson
Glen Bauman
Peoria
Jim Brown
Magelli
Steve Evans
Jaycees Project
Henry Senachwine
Riverside Press Chartered In Henry For Local Printing
The secretary of state by Springfield issued a charter to Riverside Press Inc a new printing firm formed in Henry. The M and D Printing Co of Henry holds stock with publishers George Ziegler and William Sanders backing the venture. The plant at 616 Second Street Henry will house a four unit Goss Community web offset press and related equipment for custom printing while existing newspapers remain independently owned.
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Secretary of State
Springfield
Henry
Riverside Press, Inc
M & D Printing Co
George Ziegler
Henry News Republican
Bradford
Richard M
Dick) Finfgeld
Second Street
Goss
Community Lenten Service at First Methodist Church
The third of four Henry county Lenten services will be held Sunday evening March 31 at 7 00 p m at the First Methodist Church. The Rev George M Hunt and the Rev Father Edward Krewer will preach the sermon. The Community Choir will sing The Cherubim Song under Homer Herink. Additional clergy will assist.
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Henry
First Methodist Church
George M. Hunt
Edward Krewer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Homer Herink
Shirley Johnston
Clarence Bangs
Edward Emenheiser
Roger Noonan
St. Mary’s Church
Miss Martha Sprecker Succumbs to Surgery After Accident
Miss Martha Sprecker, physical education teacher at Henry Senachwine High School, underwent surgery at Methodist Hospital in Peoria after a Thursday morning accident at the school. She is recuperating at her home in Yates City.
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Martha Sprecker
Henry Senachwine High School
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Food Stamp Plan Delayed in Marshall County
Announcement from Marshall County Public Aid office says 35 counties have been delayed due to lack of funds. The county plan, originally set for May, is postponed to July this year.
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Marshall Co
County Public Aid Office
Marshall County
Grade School Buses Commended By State Office
Henry Grade School principal H R Herink received a state public instruction letter praising the excellent condition of the district school buses. The note, signed by transportation supervisor Herc A Paloumpia, followed an inspection visit. Princeton attendees Mrs Cary R Johnson Mrs McCormick and Miss Maud Tatlow called on Mrs Helen Pratt Thursday afternoon.
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H. R. Herink
Henry Grade School
State Office of Public Instruction
Herc A. Paloumpia
Cary R. Johnson
McCormick
Maud Tatlow
Princeton
Helen Pratt
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