Victory Garden Program Promotes Increased Food Production
The article notes the Victory Garden program in Illinois entering its third year, crediting it with expanding garden output and reducing waste. It highlights extending tree care and dormant sprays, and mentions county leaders like J Buhn of Granville and local chairmen stressing the program’s value to Putnam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Sible
J. Buhn
Granville
Putnam County
Victory Gardens
Benson Endorsed by Two County Republican Committees
Senator Arnold Benson of Putnam County was endorsed by the Republican committees of Marshall and Putnam counties for the nomination for secretary of the state. He spoke in Granville about voter support in the Granville district and was accompanied by Assistant Director of the State Department. County committee chairman Lloyd let and other local GOP officials supported Benson at Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Benson
Minois
Marshall Tnam
Benson
Putnam County
Granville
Granvies
Ponting
Granwas
Lloyd Let
Putnam
Tram ‘County Republican Committee
Shall
Bestold
Lacon
Milanesi Visits Henry After 50 World War II Raids
Sergeant Nino Milanesi, brother of Nello of Henry, returns to Henry area after completing 50 raids as a radio operator aboard a bomber. He arrived in Spring Valley on March 20 and was reported to have sustained wounds in December in Italy but returned to active duty and additional raids, totaling 50 missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ical
Nino Milanest
Ig Valley
Nello
Henry
Florida
T Milanesi
Italy
Harney Letter Causes Censorship Concern At Publican
An unclear OCR fragment notes a letter from Ormond F. A. MM. 2/c., son of Mr. George Harney and employee of the Henry Publican. It mentions censorship and questions about actions and whereabouts. The piece references stamps for a person named Col Wen Eartle and notes Harney’s stance on printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anes
O. F. Harney
A. M. "Snr
Fleet Artes
San *Francisco
Cali
Residence of Henkins Uys Draws Visitor This Week
Local reports describe the residence on School Street in Hevking as the longtime home of the Henkins family. A visitor from Whitefield and Sime has arrived this week, the first time locals have seen him in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hevking
Heer
School Street
Fytheen -Henkins
of Whitefield
Sime Cing
Ge Cresser
Mengy Pel
Joe
Services Held On Sunday For Harry J Barnes
Memorial services for Harry J. Barnes of Henry were held at Henry Methodist Church. Barnes was boss of the Illinois Oil Co in Henry and longtime city council member. He died Friday after two years ill and ten weeks bedridden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Barnes
Henry Methodist Church
Henry
Barnes
Ilinois Oil Company
Henry Lions Club
Henry Civic Club
Hadeen
Walter T. Ward
W. F. Powell
Forest City
Illinois
Patsy Walker
Norris Walker
John Delbert
Illinois Oil Company
Methodist Church
Red Cross Theatre Collection Reaches 127.78
Henry Theatre collection for the Red Cross over the past week totaled 127.78 dollars. Duke led the effort with an appeal by Humphrey Bogart after each show while visiting spectators passed bottles for donations. A list of women helpers is acknowledged and thanks conveyed to Henry Theatre management for their assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Henry Theatre
Loren Bryan
Hampton Long
B. Ryder
Pagemiller
A. E. Ertle
Pearl Crain
George Ziegler
Ralph Brown
Floyd. Baker
Mayme’. Kearney
Marian Bogner
Helen Rita Barth
Agnes Stadel
Ed Herry
Alden Hunter
Cross
Henry Theatre Management
Election set for Varna Township High School district
An election will be held Saturday April 8 in the Varna Township High School district Far Croft is a candidate for reelection as president of the district for a one year term. Ca Johnson and Carl Schoepke seek three year terms on the board of education. Johnson has served 15 years on the board. Schoepke is a new candidate replacing Ernest Lenz who retires after years. Mrs. Sorene Carlson is secretary. Also included is a recipe note about toasting stale bread with butter and a slow oven bake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna Township
Far Croft
Johnson
Carl Schoepke
Board of Education
Schoepke
Ernest Lenz
S.orene Carlson
Varna
Sergeant Keith Haws Smith Arrives in England
Keith Haws Smith son of Mr and Mrs Bertram V Smith Magnolia has arrived safely in England He has written two V mail letters home since arriving He attended Swaney School and Magnolia High School and is a University of Illinois graduate He volunteered for military service a year ago His last letter describes England with thatched roofs milk by bike and chariot carts left side driving and compact cars He is stationed with the unit at New York AP postoffice care address listed with censoring noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Haws Smith
Bertram V Smith
Magnolia
England
Swaney School
Magnolia High School
University of Ilinois
Chicago
Indiana
Veryone
William F. Wolf
Magnolia Townenty
George
Mary Cuhalfen Wolf
Bertha Bogner
Joseph Bogner
Whitefield
Mrs. Wolf
Ailver
Putnam County Red Cross Drive Acknowledges Support
Final 1944 report from McNabb recalls Mrs. Howard Smith thanking township chairmen Saline Hansen Granville Harry Khutton Magnolia John Davidson Hennepin and Mrs. Harry Stipp Se nachwine for their generous response to the county drive and solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Smith
McNabb
Drive
Putnam County
Saline
Hansen
Granville
Harry Khutton
Magnolia
John Davidson
Hennepin
Harry Stipp
Senachwine
Marshall County Red Cross Drive Reaches Quota
Marshall County exceeded its Red Cross quota as every township surpassed its target. The county quota was oversubscribed by 2641 dollars and 45 cents, with Louis Colehower notified as chairman that Marshall was the 12th county in the state to meet its goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Colehower
Drive
Marshall County
Marshall
Rotary Club Organized by Varna Citizens
A group of 19 Varna business and professional men met March 23 with Francis J Budinger to apply for a Rotary International charter. Sponsored by Lacon Rotary, Varna aims to join 6100 cities in 50 countries and host visiting Rotarians as it fosters service, ethics, and community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Sweptablehs
Vaurna
Francis J . Budinger
Varna
Rotary International
Rotary
Rotary Club of
Lacon
Uve
Streator
Ottawa
Iast Peoria
Peoria
Spring Valley
Princeton
Francis J. Budinger
Business
Rotary Clubs
Jim Lannon Visits Here as Democratic State Hopeful
James P Lannon banker and Democratic leader of Saunemin in Livingston County canvasses Marshall and Putnam Counties for the State representative race. He renewed contacts with voters who supported him two years ago when defeated narrowly by Rep Wm Vicars. Lannon is president of the State Bank of Saunemin with resources around 836616.82 and deposits about 768235.60 in last financial statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P Lannon
Saunemin
Livingston County
Henry
Lannon
Marshall
Putnam
Wm Vicars
Latnan
State Bank of
Saounemin
Oats
Saunemin Bank
Peoria Firm Supplying Stall Gates for Fairs
Orrin Turner of Henry Farm Supply Co. closed a 300 gate order with Peoria Horse Show Co for stall partitions at the Peoria show grounds. Henry Farm Supply also books gates for Marshall Putnam Fair at Henry and Bureau County Fair at Princeton. Ankabarm Farms owner H J Schmaeger helped inspect the Henry factory and place the order. Fairs previously rented lumber now buy partitions to keep and may share them among the three events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin Turner
Henry Farm Supply Company
Peoria
Peoria County Fair
Henry Concern
Henry
Bureau County Fair
Princeton
H J Schmaeger
Washington
Ankabar Farms
Fair Board Meeting Tonight to Discuss 1944 Henry Fair
The Marshall Putnam Fair Association directors meet at Henry State Bank tonight to plan the 1944 fair in Henry. They aim to advance arrangements and confirm details for the upcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Putnam — Fair Association
Henry State Bank
Henry
Henry Theatre News Reel Highlights World War II Fronts
The Henry Theatre program this week presents film reels on the air blitz over Europe, Fifth Army operations at Anzio, the Burma campaign, the New Guinea front, and other war coverage plus home front events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Theatre
Europe
Fifth Army
Anzio
Burma
New Guinea
Hopps Seeks Republican National Convention Delegates
Stephen A. Hopps of La Moille Bureau County seeks a delegate seat to the Republican national convention. He has farmed in Bureau County and served 17 years as supervisor of Mollie Township. Hopps carries the regular Republican endorsement and visited Marshall and Putnam counties recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Hopps
la Moille
Bureau County
Hopps
In- Mollie Township
George Michell
Peoria
Marshall
Putnam
Princeville Man Michael Noonen Dies at 95
Michael Noonen of Princeville died there on Saturday March 18. He born 1876 on a farm near Princeville and married Julia Weber in 1893. Survived by four children, four grandchildren, four step grandchildren, and one sister. Funeral at Tretheway Funeral Home and St Marys. FOR VICTORY BUY BONDS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Noonen
Princeville
Julia Weber
Bogner
Henry
3Cinity
Tretheway Funeral Home
St. Mary’ of the Woods Catholic Church
St Mary's
Julii Weber
Walter
Julia
Frank DuBois
Helen
George McManus
Cecelia
Laverne $Tenger
Mary Noonen
Peoria
Stricken At Meeting Here Stricken At Meeting Here
James Briggs a director of the Stark County Soil Conservation District suffered a heart attack during a four county soil conservation meeting at the Farm Bureau building in Henry on Thursday evening March 22. After treatment by Dr T C Coggeshall in Henry he was taken to his home at Elmire where his condition is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Briggs
Stark County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation
Farm Bureau
Henry
T.C
Coggeshall
Briggs
Elmyre
William F Wolf Dies in Peoria at 50
William F Wolf a noted McNabb resident died Saturday morning at St Francis Hospital Peoria at age 50 The obituary notes his prominence in the community and his local involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Wolf
McNabb
St Francis Hospital
Peoria
William Wolf
Wilbur C Moon Dies In Peoria At 66 Years
Wilbur C Moon longtime Henry resident dies at St Francis Hospital Peoria age 66 born New York City November 4 1863 son of John S and Eunice A Bailey Moon never married survived by brother John S Moon Peoria and three nieces Eunice Graves Gladys and Ruth Moon noted for musical ability piano tuner cornet band director and beekeeper who kept hives on South Front Street Interment in Henry City Cemetery after service at Wilton mortuary chapel Peoria Reverend Fink Miller presiding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Moon
Henry
St Francis Hospital
Peoria
Eunice Graves
Sunnyland Addition
John S
Eunice A. Bailey Moon
New York City
Stephen A Moon
Jill
John S. Moon
Gladys
Ruth Moon
Moon
Henry City
South Front Street
Oldsmobile
Wilton Mortuary Chapel
Peoring
Floyd Robinson Buys Toluca Weekly Newspaper
Floyd Robinson has purchased the Toluca Star-Herald weekly paper from Mrs Leta Diehl widow of former editor Carl Diehl. Robinson, a former telegraph operator and printer, will run the paper with assistance from Shorty Buckett a former printer now at Toluca plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd “Cracker” Robinson
Toluca
Shorty” Buckett
Lacon and
Chillicottie
Lt J W Abbott Sent To Instructors School In Texas
Eight Stuttgart wing graduates from a 300 member class are dispatched to Randolph Field San Antonio Texas for Instructors training. Lt JW Abbott son of Mr and Mrs Abbott Sr of this city is among them and will return to Stuttgart after four weeks of instruction. Mrs Abbotts resides in San Antonio during his training. Leslie Welsh near Bradford held a farm sale Tuesday selling livestock and equipment though total proceeds remain untallied due to a broken adding machine. Francis Keegan of Henry acted as auctioneer and Emmett Hickey of Camp Grove was clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Texas
JW Abbott
Ma W Abbott Sr
Abbotts
Leslie Welsh
Bradford
Francis Keegan
Henry
Eimmett Hickey
Camp—Grove
Death notices: William F. Wolf of McNabb funeral held
Funeral services were held Tuesday for William F. Wolf of McNabb who died Saturday after a ten day illness at St. Francis Hospital Peoria from coronary heart disease. Burial was at St. Marys Cemetery Mt Palatine. Survivors include wife Bertha Bogner and three children Catherine Wilbur and Gertrude. He was a Mt Palatine church and cemetery trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wolf
McNabb
St. Francis Hospital
Péoria
Wolf Home
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Schubert
Wolf
St. Mary’s
Mt. Palatine
Conrad
Howard Duvatt
Granville
Howard
James
Bogner
Dick Hopkins
Bradford
John Bogner
Spartand
William Hoscheldt
Robert
Henry
Dorothy Hoeferlin
Peoria
Richard Hopkins
Arlene
Jean Bogner
Fred Wolf
Dixon
Edwin Broaddus
Ed Schorn
Ottawa
Ray Alleman
Tonton
William Brazina
Weiler
Chicago
Don Welty
Amboy
Gertrude Schubert
Washington
Peter Wolf
Lulu
James Wolf
Robert Anderson
Mt. Palatine Church
No Township Elections in Henry and Whitefield This Year
There will be no township elections in Henry and Whitefield Townships this year as all township officials’ terms expire. The notice confirms no voting or races planned, with continuance of current officials until new terms begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Whitefield Township
State Route 29 Survey Aims to Fix Crow Creek Bridge
State highway engineers survey State Route 29 south of Henry to improve the Crow Creek bridge and approaches. Flooding has repeatedly shut traffic. officials plan corrections to remove the hazard and restore reliable passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Crow Creek
State Highaway Department
Caterpillar Mill At Peoria Drives War Effort
A Caterpillar Tractor Company representative will interview Henry area workers Monday April 33 from 11 am to 5 pm at the Henry News Republican office. The Peoria plant employs diesel tractors and engines for United Nations forces, a key wartime factory supplying equipment for fronts from North Africa to Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Peoria
Ill
United Nations
United States
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Caterpillar
Oleg
Eoplaads Estimatte
Pearl Harbor
Panama Canals
U.S.A
Coolidge Speaks To Dana Church Group
Conservationist Lyle Coolidge spoke to a Dana Methodist Church group about the Earth as The Lord's The presentation by farm adviser F A Painter linked soil conservation to daily life. Rev Fred Buckholz leads weekly Bible study with guests invited. 70 attended the Monday event in Dann population 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Coolidge
Marshalle Putnam Soil Conservation District
Dana Methodist Church
F. A. Painter
LaSalle County
Fred Buckholz
Coolidge
Dann
Camp Grove Girl Enlists In Marines
Rose Veronica Murphy of Camp Grove has enlisted as a private in the U S Marine Corps in Chicago. Her brothers serve in the armed forces, J B Murphy in the Marines in Florida and JS Murphy with the Army Air Force in England. Employed at Carson Pirie Scott in Chicago, she is active in the Carson's Woman's Club awaiting active duty with basic training to be at Camp LeJeune North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Veronica Murphy
Thomas Murphy
Camp Grove
Women
U S. Marine Corps
Chicago
Murphy
J.B. Murphy
Marine Corps
Florida
Army Air Force
England
Carson Pirle Scott
Carson's Woman’s Club
Camp LeJeune
New River
North Carolina
Executor Sale of Personal Property at Late Leo Toemmes Home
Sale dates set with an April 1 executor sale at the late Leo Toemmes residence. John W. Fehring named executor with Henry W. May as auctioneer and Charles P. Green as attorney. A second closing out sale for Mrs. William Wolf is listed for April 11 near Mesa Nabb with Francis Keegan auctioneer and Leon Clausen as clerk. Community salgs and extended notices follow with Francis Keegan as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Toemmes
John W. Fehring
Henry W. May
Charles P. Green
Atttorney
William .Wolf
Nabb
Mesa
FeNgbb Bank
Henry
Francis Keegan
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San
Viceahen Am
Prithis
Hson
Nical. Cal
Sergeantino Milanesi
Harney
Ee Wey
Oo Henkins Uys
Methodist ‘Church
Henry, Band
Henry High
Keith H Smith
Sgt Keith'‘Haws Smith
Granville Rente
Magnolia Mine
Hennepin Senachwine
Marshall ‘Co
Evans
Wenona
Bennington
Lacon Wa
LaRose _pawing beebeney
Roberts
Richland al
la Prairie
Carl E Olson
Robert A Jamieson
Inez Peterson
Lorin C. Joch
L. H. Brown
Wesley Lorance
Louis B Phillips
Ford A. Schoepke
William Stute
R. O. Brown
Leroy R. Peterson
Carl “C.” Johnson
Olney M Hurl
Ralph J. Gustafson
Oliver BR. Ixtrom
Charles A. Carlson
Maurita Stromgren
GK. Benson
Lloyd Holmstrom
Sponsored
Stephen A Hopps
Jim Lannon
Peoria Company
Floyd Robinson
J. W. Abbott
Instructors’ School
Gaterpillar
Catherine
Aeolia
Wilburott
Keesler Field
Milas
Gertrude
George Olf
Dorothy Hoefertin
Julius
Imelda) Hoseheldt
Tokyo
Erlin
Ita
Alaska
8Th Army
Rommel
Afrika Korps
North Africa
Dana
Marines
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