State lawmaker drafts school district boundary plan
A Springfield policy discussion proposes that county supervisors and school boards handle boundary petitions to redraw school districts. The plan aims to empower local officials, with the speaker noting legislative support and noting the 16th district includes parts of Martha, Woodford, and Liv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee
Breer
Springfield
Tve
Iof
House
Mportinges
Marthami
Woodford
Liv
Sutherland Family Memoir and Local Legislative Talk
The obituary recounts Eva Sutherland and family roots in McLean County. It notes John Sutherland’s farm ties to his father in law, move to Mills homestead, and service in World War I. It also covers Rep Bruer’s remarks on Illinois politics, constitutional revision debates, and the 1.273 billion biennial budget amid a claimed non existent surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruer
Springfield
Illinois
Chicago
Downstate
John Morse
Stephenson County
Pryer
Cook County
Green
Jeén
Stevenson
Sacred Organ Concert at Varna Church Spotlighted
Professor Walter E. Buszin of Concordia Theological Seminary gave a consecrated organ concert at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Varna featuring a large Wicks pipe organ. The program highlighted masters from Handel Bach and Reger with choir and solo pieces performed by the St Paul’s Treble Choir under Rev. C A Mennicks. Audience traveled from Peoria Bloomington Chenoa El Paso Gridley Streator Verona Henry and nearby towns. The program and performances were recorded by Gerth Recording Company of Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Buszin
Concordia Theological Seminary
St. Louis
New Wicks
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of
Varna
Peoria
Bloomington
Chenea
el Paso
Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesus
Johann Gottfr Walther
Johann Pachelbel
J. Gottfr Walther
J. Gottfr. Walther
Paul C. Jones obituary notes Greenville resident’s death
Paul C. Jones of Greenville Michigan died April 25 at age 65 after a month long illness from a heart attack. Born July 10 1893 in Henry Illinois he was a WWI Engineer Corps lieutenant and Tower Iron Works production manager. Survived by wife Meta Lassman Jones sister Clara V Jones and a service was held at Hoffman Funeral Home with burial in Henry City Cemetery.
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Faitk
Clifford Jones
Greenville
Mich
Hoe
Mr. Jones
Henry, Ill
W. H
Ida L. Jones
Milwaukee
Tower Iron Works
Jones
Engineer Corps
Henry High School
University of Illinois
Meta Lassman
McNabb
The
Lions
American Legion
Henry Business Men To Organize
Businessmen of Henry plan a meeting Monday night May 9 at the Farm Bureau community room to form a local business men’s organization. George Koehler of Watercott’s store will preside, following a preliminary session in the Hotel Henry lobby. All business and professional men in Henry are eligible and urged to attend.
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Pontine
Thie Dinestare
Poutine
Honotary Club
Farm Bureau
Chicago
Henry
George Koehler
Watercott's Store
Hotel Henry
Earths Return From Their Spring Vacation Tour
Mr and Mrs Albert Barth recently completed a multi state spring vacation trip along the Florida coast to Key West then north through the Carolinas West Virginia and Virginia. They toured the Blue Ridge Sky Line Drive in Virginia and Washington DC visiting the Smithsonian Institute and embassies. Barth, a DeSoto dealer in Henry, drove a Desoto to Henry after a 700 mile one day finish.
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Albert
Bath
Florida
Washington, D.C
Barth
Nhet Yiang
Key West
Key
West
Ast Q Resort
Florida Everglades
St. Petersburg
Jacksonville
Miami
Carolinas
West Virginia
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mounttains
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Monument
Senate
Taft
Department of Printing and Engraving
Backbone Mountain
Aryland
Henry
Cour
DeSoto
Services On Saturday For Lt Downey
Military graveside rites for First Lieutenant C Henry Downey will be held at Putnam Cemetery at 3 p m Saturday May 7 in Putnam with the Putnam County Post American Legion in charge Rev Donald Lemkau to lead a brief prayer at the Downey home prior to the ceremony Friends may call at the Downey home Friday afternoon and evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Henry Downey
Putnam Cemetery
C.S.T
Putnam County
American Legion
Donald Lemkau
William Downey
Putnam
Downey
Hank's Skating Rink Set to Open at Fair Grounds
Hank's Skating Rink will open Saturday May 7 at the Marshall Putnam Fair grounds. Mr and Mrs Louis Hank own the rink and will run it with assistance from their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lawrence McCauley. The rink will be open daily with afternoon hours 2 to 4 and evening hours 7 30 to 10 private parties 10 to 1130 Standard Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Marshall - Putnam Fair Grounds
Louis Hank
Lawrence McCauley
Swanson Announces Scholarship Examinations
C W Swanson of Lacon county superintendent of schools announced exams for University of Illinois scholarships will be held in his office on Saturday June 4 in morning and afternoon. Scholarships include county agriculture home economics and child of veteran scholarships for World War I and World War II veterans. Candidates may apply for more than one scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
University of Illinois
Swanson
Spring Festival Concert Directed by Helen Anske at Lacon High
The Spring Music Festival directed by Miss Helen Anske of Lacon will be held at Lacon High School on Sunday night May 8 beginning at 8 o clock. It promises a program of varied music performed by the school orchestra and guest artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen “Anske—of
Lacon
St Mary's Parish Plans Memorial Hall Building
Community launches plan to build a parish hall in honor of the long serving Father Schauer. Funds and labor are sought to create a multipurpose hall with dining and gym facilities for parish and town use, guided by faith and community need.
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St. Mary’s Arch
Ary
St.Mary’s
Toshim
St. Mary’s
de Peet
Father Schauer
Blessed Virginary
St. Mary’s Parish
Fr. Schauer
Senior Class Play at Henry Senachwine High School
The senior class presents a three act comedy titled Who’s Barely Now at 8 p m Friday May 6 in the gym. Directed by Miss Margaret Anne Stipp with Bert Ingers as assistant director the event is billed as the outstanding dramatic effort of the year at Henry Senachwine High School.
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Henry Senachwine High School
Barly
Margaret Anne Stipp
Bert Ingers
New Henry City Council Takes Over After Swearing In
The outgoing Henry council adjourned Monday after approving pre May 1 bills and Mayor L F Klein inducted the new administration. New officers sworn in include Mayor Klein City Treasurer Robert Dewey and aldermen Duke Van DeVeer Moline and Smith. Committees named with 100 percent cooperation pledge. A new power wagon arrived though operator Cecil Huckneby left for Rutland.
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Old Henry
L. F. Klein
Harold Bullington
A. E. Ertle
Klein
Child
L. F Klein
Robert V. Dewey
Tom Duke
Dale van DeVeer
Harry Moline
Leo Smith
Ufy Klain
George Koehler
Hans A. Otto
C. F. Merdian
Cecil Huckneby
Rutland
Council
Henry-Senachwine High announces senior baccalaureate and commencement
Roy F Steele announces baccalaureate for the Henry-Senachwine High School senior class to be held Sunday evening May 22 at 8 p m in the school gymnasium. Russell I Guinn will deliver the commencement address Friday evening May 27 at 8 p m in the gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F Steele
Henry - Senachwine High School
Russell I Guinn
Swaney F H A Donates To Orphanage
The Swaney F H A State project sent cotton slips and ankle socks to the Guardian Angel Catholic Home in Peoria. The slips were made by the girls and their adviser, while the socks were purchased by the girls.
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Swaney F.H.A
Swaney Ff.h.a
Guardian Angel
Peoria
Roberta Biemfohr
Bond Attorneys Call 25 Cent Water Rate Hike Needed
Henry City officials learned from City Attorney Fred W Potter that bond counsel Chapman and Cutler require a water rate increase of 25 cents per month for both residential and commercial users to finance the 60000 bond issue. The plan, supported by fire and citizen groups, aims to fund the waterworks improvement and extension and secure bond sale eligibility.
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Heppler
Wiedman
Moline
van DeVeer
Hoppler
Smith
Duke
Mone
VanDeVeer
Oline
Richard Downey
Willard Henna
Third Ward
Frank Dwy
Tenry City
Henry City
Fred W Potter
Potter
Chapman and Cutler
Chicaigo
Oia
Chapman
Ung
Fire Department
Henry News-Republican
Henry
Fred Potter
Ilinois
Messrs
Etd
Malatente
Woha
Local Horsemen Attend Toulon Harness Banquet
R Ho Monter Park McAlister L R Hunt and Ivan Bergantz joined over a hundred guests at the Toulon Congregational Church for the annual horsemen banquet. Principal speaker Frank C Rathje of the Chicago City Bank and Trust Company led discussions on harness racing show horses and blooded draft horses. Also present were Henry White of Springfield, head of the Illinois State Fair, and Vernon L Nickell, state superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ho Monter
Park McAlister
L. R. Hunt
Ivan Bergantz
Toulon Congregational Church
Minott Silliman
Toulon
Frank C. Rathje
Chicago City Bank and Trust Company
Percheron Horse Association of
Henry White
Springfield
Vernon L. Nickell
Father-Son Banquet Held at Varna Township High School
The Varna F. A. chapter hosted its annual Father Son banquet in the ag room of Varna Township High School on Thursday April 28. The meal was prepared by the F. H. A. sophomore girls and adviser Miss Virginia Skaggs. Dads and boys praised the well prepared food as the best in a long time. After a short recap of chapter activities, movies were shown.
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Varna F . A
Varna Township High School
Virginia Skaggs
F. Fr. A
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Joshua
Milla
Mills
Hina Eva Sutherland
France
Ev Sutherland
Watherland
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Passftona
John
Brown
Normal
Ill
Dchildren
Hayna Morgensen
Patricia Ames
Harold Suther- Cwhleh
Whitney
Agietha Ny
Lao
Rap ‘Bruer
Marshall
Hibme
F-E.p.c
Paul C. Jones
Henry Business
Earths Return
Lt. Downey
Hank's
St. Mary's Parish Hall
Ayer
Bond Counsel
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