Mid County Honors and Valedictorian Achievements
Corporal David Duffield and family connections notable in Mid County notes. Jayne Charlene Owen from Lacon is valedictorian at Mid County Senior High. Ann Virginia Phillips of Varna is salutatorian. Owens active in 4-H Homemakers Youth groups. Phillips held GAA roles, Student Council, ensembles. Both plan further study at Valparaiso and DePauw universities respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ke Owen
Ann
Phillips
Jayne Charlene Owen
Vrs Chaton Owen
Lacon
Mid- County
Amelia
Jin
Albeo le
Jayne
Valparaso University
Valparaiso
Ann Virginia (Phillips
Louise Phillips
Varna
Schoo
Girls’ Athletic Association
G.A.A
GAA
F.H.A
Papas
Ghé
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Parish Breakfast After Mass Sponsored by Mosary Society
The Mosary society sponsors an annual parish breakfast after Mass at the Bureau building on Sunday in May. All parishioners are invited. Mrs. Ann Ca Dorothy Neuhalfen assists in organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
Senachwine Coach Leads New Babe Ruth League Team
Ruth league for boys ages 13 and 15 begins this week with Senachwine coach Russ Maiage guiding the new Babe Ruth squad. Practice at 4 pm and eligibility closes before September 1. Game details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senachwine
Russ ii Maiage
Ruth
Settlement Reached in Parland Lawsuit Against Sparland Brick Plant
A settlement was reached in a Parland lawsuit involving Oscar Sparland and associates over a Kelley culvert incident. The case, represented by LaSalle County firm FA Zakos, named parties including Geyer and others with injuries claimed due to alleged negligence at the Sparland plant. The detailed terms were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeckarn An ‘An Darge
Oscar Sparland Brick Plant
Em. Wraing
Emamth Cot Houge
Lacon Legion Names Two To Boys State
Lacon American Legion post Walter Guede No 593 will send two boys to Premier Boys State at Springfield this summer. Jack Peterson from Lacon and Robert Slutz from Sparl are high school juniors. Boys State runs June 24 to July 1 with travel paid and $10 spending money per candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon American Legion Post
Walter Guede
Springfield
Jack Peterson
Lacon
Robert Slutz
Sparl
American Legion
Department of Iinois
The
Legion Post
Promoted Pfc Lutes Transferred to Memphis
Pfc Edwin J Lutes son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Lutes of Chillicothe promoted to Private First Class in the Marines has been transferred from Jacksonville Florida to Memphis Tennessee He was honor graduated at Jacksonville and trains as a metal smith in Memphis His new address is Pfc Edwin J Lutes Jr 1561899 M AD NATC Bros S 17 Memphis Tenn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Lutes
Edwin Lutes
Chillicothe
Marintes
Jacksonville
Fla
Memphis
Commencement Schedule In Rock Island Schools
The Rock Island superintendent announces grade commencement events on Tuesday June 5 with Albert Bugard from Fre at Publy Meese on Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Albert Bugard
of Fre
Publy Meese
Spring‘field
Henry Post Office Adopts New Hours May 28 1956
Henry post office shifts to 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Saturday with a 4:45 pm dispatch. Window closes earlier on Thursdays at 12:00 noon. Services include stamp sales postal savings money orders with specific time windows. Patrons urged to mail earlier and depart deposits to speed daily dispatches and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Post Office
Porch Grain Co of Toluca Not Responsible for Spoiled Corn
Judge Charles Briggle presiding in Peoria federal court ruled Porch Grain Co of Toluca not liable for government corn spoilage stored 1949 1952 in Toluca. Government sought about 14500 from Commodity Credit Corp as damages. evidence showed negligence, if any, lay with CCC employees. The court accepted no witnesses for Porch and dismissed the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Briggle
Peoria
Porch Grain Company
Toluca
Porch
Commodity Credit Corporation
Porch Company
Bigele
Briggle
Howard Abbott
Morrison
Wiliam T. Whitton
Leslie Bursett
Olof Simpson
el. Roach
Toulon
Iowa
Lacon to Install Street Signs and Finish Sidewalk Repairs
At a May council meeting the city approved street sign installation funded by half-percent sales tax, with Jaycees identifying numbering for all lots using Fifth Street as west east base and Water Street as east base. The council also authorized residential sidewalk repairs totaling 4682.40 and approved three year library board reappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Counei
John Allens Iinesa
Harley Janssen
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Fifth Street
Water Street
Leo Huck
Charles Melbourne
Camp and Hagerman
C and H Club
Earl Wilson
Morris Dunn
Betty Osborne
Gertrude Molitor
Evans Brothers
Edward Craig
Fred G. Garrels
Maud E. Aschold
Second Street
Joseph Allen
Promoted in Navy Leonard Barnes TM3 Honored at Hunter’s Point
Leonard Barnes TM3 son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnes Sparland receives congratulations from his commanding officer on promotion to Torpedoman's Mate Third Class. The ceremony occurred at Hunter's Point Calif aboard the U S S Razorback in dry dock with the ship and other crew present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Barnes
TM3
Clarence Barnes
Sparland
Hunter’s Point
Calif
U.S.S
Barnes
Navy
Great Lakes
Rhode Island
California
Washington
San Diego
C. Leonard Barnes
c/o F.P.O
San Francisco
Municipal Meeting Endorses Street Improvements
The meeting approved paying 70 percent of the cost to install a sewer and gravel a street area. Mayor Alien and all aldermen attended, and routine and extra business was promptly handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alien
Granville Health Group elects Mrs Ray Stage as president
At the Marshall Putnam County Health and Tuberculosis association annual meeting on May 19 1956 in Dysart Henry Mrs Ray Stage of Granville was named president. The program included reports from Granville county nurse Emma Smart and guest speaker Charles McNamara consul tant in program development for the Winnebels Tuberculosis association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall - Putnam County Health and Tuberculosis Associaon
Dysart
Henry
Alme Guimond
Emma Smart
Granville
Ray Stage
Springfield
W. E. Belmfobs
Hennepin
Richard Anderson Putnam
Walter Schwanke
Warne
Walter Shanklin Toluca
Edward Boers
Charles McNamara
Wiinels Tuberculosis Association
McNamara
University of Michigan
W. P Shahan
University of Illinois
U S. Navy
Naval Reserve
Accurt
Saturday Night Fund Grows to 115 Dollars in Henry
About 20 Henry businesses join a Dollar Days sale on Friday and Saturday May 18 19. A $115 Henry Merchants program at 3 30 p m Saturday in front of the Henry Theatre offers a cash prize to the first present winner, with consolation awards if not claimed, potentially rising to 149 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
News-Republican
Henry Merchants
Annual Bank Guard Dinner Held in Toluca
The Marshall-Putnam Bankers association sponsored the annual bank guards dinner at St. Ann's hall Toluca on May 9. Capponi's catered the multi course Italian meal while James P Ghigiieri of Toluca served as master of ceremonies. Entertainment and music complemented the event with attendees from Hebby including William Althlaonyghn Smith Louis Campbell Dayne Farr Wallice Carison Grant Soi and Henry Hawkeworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Putnam Bankers ,Association
St. Ann’s~hall
Toluca
Capponi’s
James P. Ghigiieri
Hebby
William
Althlaony
Ghn Smith
Mlouis Campbell
Dayne ‘Farr Wallice Carison
Grant ‘Soi
Henry “Hawkeworth
Tag Day Set For This Saturday In Henry
The Henry Little Leaguers announce a tag day on Saturday May 19 at 3 30 AM starting from Shanks Jewelry to raise funds for the youth baseball program. Max Allard now leads the Little League Greys in their fourth year, with plans for a Babe Ruth team in Henry this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Royal Kays
Shanks-Jaywelry
Little League Greys
Max Allard
Frank Hageman
Babe Ruth
Grade Teachers Return Contracts For Next Year
All Henry grade school teachers have signed contracts for the next school year. The announcement came at the Tegula monthly board meeting held at the Sehgal house last Thursday night. The contracts include salary increases. Board members present were Robert V. Dewey president James Tindall secretary Ray Stange Dale Van Desveer and Leslie Gustafson. Lawrence Rowe and Leo Quinn were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grade
Board of Education
Tegula
Sehgal House
Robert V.dewey
James Tindall
Ray Stange
Dale van Desveer
Leslie Gustafson
Lawrence Rowe
Leo Quinn
New Boy Scout Executive Named For Local Area
Robert Paton of Pekin was named Scout executive for Marshall county by the Creve Coeur Council, Boy Scouts of America. He succeeds John Gigax who moves to Oak Park and will also lead the Tomahawk district in Tazewell county starting June 1. Mary Helper wins top honors at Princeton and is valedictorian. Richard Dz Unhols is salutatorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Paton
Pekin
Creve Coeur Council
Boy Scouts of America
Marshall County
Paton
John Gigax
Peoria
Oak Park
Tomahawk
Tazewell County
Mary Helper
Princeton
Walter Helper
Richard Dz Unhols
Donald ‘Unholz
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Duffield
Verne Duttle
Dieton
Servat
Caporis Arid
En- BE
Frayne
Owen Valedictorian
Ann Cat
Dorothy” Neuhalfen
Parland
Kelley
Geyer
Eakers
Peel
Sparand
Hanson
Bile
Lacon Legion
Edwin J Lutes
St. Mary's
St Mary's
Toc
Rght
Jeane Nauman
Juanita Boschler
Judith Morrins
Lynn Merdian
Judith Horner
Susan Johnson
Martha Daugherty
Linda Bowen
Patricia, Reismeyer
Kathleen Mattern
Donald Nauman
John Bear
Lawrence Klein
Joseph Bickerman
John Sendelbach
Lawrence Boehle
Gary Schlosser
Joseph Ee — Se Hank
Lawrence Engelbrecht
Thomas Ziegler
Thomas Davis
Charles Engelbrecht
Edmund Olszanowski
John Wabel
Edward Balenseifen
Arthur Engelbrecht
William Engelbrecht
Duane Maupin
Dana Schwiderski
Robert Klein
Thomas Schlosser
Mary Therese
Lawrence Schumacher
Mary Dorothy
Porch Grain Company of
St. Joseph's
St Joseph's Church
Ryght
Robert Newton
Myra Jo Balensiefon
William Owens
Kathryn Ziegler
Dennis Chamberlain
C. Jo Schlarman
Rickey Studio
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