29 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1961
Page
1
The Ubagynesis Committee reports overcrowded classrooms at Henry grade school with 300 plus students sharing limited storage and inadequate lighting. Heating varies by room causing cold and overheated areas, while restrooms, water access, and music facilities are improvised. Suggested fixes include attached science rooms, sinks, hot lunch, lined blackboards, and better coat storage.
The Henry Fire Department plans broader inspections of public buildings including houses churches and other sites to address fire protection concerns. The effort follows requests from the National Board of Fire Underwriters and Illinois fire insurance officials seeking enhanced safety measures.
Roger Quinn resigns from Marshall Putnam Oil effective April 1 to join IAA Insurance as an insurance salesman in the Pontiac area. He starts April 10 and will live in Pontiac with his wife Betsy McLaughlin. M D Tutt, ex IAA manager in Marshall and Putnam counties, becomes IAA manager in Livingston county and also assumes Pontiac duties on April 1.
George Ziegler Jr of Henry Illinois has purchased the Bradford Republican weekly newspaper and printing plant in Stark County. He will take over this Saturday and move operations to Bradford after the school year ends. Fulks will assist during the transition. Mrs Ziegler is Lillian Gibbs of Sparland.
Private graveside services were held at Henry city cemetery for William Michael McBride infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert McBride who died at birth Tuesday afternoon March 28 at St Margaret's hospital Spring Valley Rev Darrell Williams officiated He leaves a sister Deborah 9 and a brother Robert 19 months with maternal grandmother Mrs Bessie Salisbury listed as survivor
A Henry Grade School committee describes the worn gym and stage, poor acoustics, shared locker rooms, inadequate heating, and limited playground space. They call for a music room, better ventilation, more equipment, and separate PE and music schedules to ease crowding.
The Henry Rotary heard about Peoria's South Side Mission from executives Miss Helene Halen and Miss Margaret Kearney. They described the Mission’s spiritual relief efforts, 14 staff, 1274 activities last year, 1888 nights of lodging, 16501 meals, and a $35000 to $40000 annual budget.
The Illinois Division of Highways awarded a $94,073 contract to resurface 4.46 miles of Illinois Route 17 west of Sparland. Separately, social notes mention Mr and Mrs Ray Smith hosting Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith Sr and Mr and Mrs Burdette Johnson visiting the Smith home on Thursday.
The Putnam Grain Company marked 50 years of service with an annual meeting at the Putnam town hall. A ham supper preceded the session. Roy Kaufman of Tiskilwa and William E Clift of Putnam were elected as new directors. Holdover directors include Ray Madsen Chan Read Willis Wheeler Lawrence Daniels Otto Louis Lewis Olson as manager and Helen Yarrington as bookkeeper, with staff Duane Beatty Dewey Hodge and Jams Britton.
Don E McWard was named president of the Marshall Putnam chapter of the American Cancer Society at a luncheon in Henry. Officers include Dr Robert Farner Toluca vice president and Mrs Leo Carroll Lacon secretary. Also elected were Whlford Nelson treasurer and Mrs WE Beimfohr Hennepin service chair, with education and professional and lay delegates named.
The mercury rose to 76 degrees on Sunday, the season’s highest so far. Saturday and Monday peaked at 68, while the week’s low of 28 was recorded Wednesday morning.
The Rev Laurence Schumacher officiated at the High Mass of Requiem at St Marys church at 10 am Friday March 24 for Miss Minnie C Bickerman who died March 22 1961 after a brief illness at St Francis hospital Peoria Ill. Interment was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Vir Wil Bogner C F Meridian and Harry Ziegler and Theodore Bogner Art OBrien and Ivan Barry. The Ries Mortuary handled arrangements and friends called there until service time.
Two men robbed Bart Wier at the Henry city dump on East Third Street about 2.45 Tuesday afternoon. A swarthy man in a white car exited, asked the time, then grabbed Wier’s wallet as he reached for his watch and fled. Deputy Sheriff James Evans and Ralph Child investigated.
Ronald Johnson of Henry called the News Republican with a tip that the Peoria Journal Star artist Walt Ziegler should sketch the hold up suspect. The plan aims to capture the man who took $600 from Bart Weir at the Henry dumping ground Tuesday afternoon. The artist would interview Weir to guide a public sketch. The Journal Star recently drew a lead that helped capture a man wanted in Peoria.
Henry Post 323 American Legion schedules its annual athletic banquet for next Tuesday night at the Legion building. Alvie Gebhardt will be guest speaker. St Marys, Henry grade school, and Henry-Senachwine high school athletes and cheerleaders will be honored. Parents are asked to bring two dishes. Committee members Bil Hoscheidt Francis McEvoy Max Allard Ned Potter will MC the event.
Five candidates compete for the Henry grade school board in the April 8 1961 election. They are C B Cooper Mary Allard Hunter Leo J Quinn Royal M Kays and Robert Bogner. Polls run noon to 7 pm at Henry grade school gym.
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie I Becker 67 mother of Mrs. Anna Ziegler Henry and former Granville resident will be at 10 am Wednesday at Sacred Heart in Granville Burial follows in Granville cemetery Mrs Becker died Sunday at her Colorado Springs home she was born March 14 1894 She married Adolph Mekley in 1913 and survived by five daughters two brothers and twelve grandchildren.
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