Henry area to receive natural gas from Central Illinois Light
City officials in Henry and nearby areas plan to bring natural gas to an industrial corridor. Cilco and Rohm & Haas show interest, with service proposed by Central Illinois Light. pipeline expansion and river crossing require multiagency approval and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CILCO
Rohm & Haas Company
Henry
John Holler
Lacon
Itt
John H. Wagner
Goodrich
Rohm & Haasant
Feltenstein
Peoria
Dlo
Industrial Develoent
Cleo Company
Henry W Reepublican
Anenge
Eltenstein
Chillicothe
Peter
Illinois
Dart
Dreetel
Mulvalent
Poppy Day Proclamation by City of Henry
John H Wagner announces Henry City observance of Poppy Day on Saturday May 25 and urges full participation. He asks residents to donate to the poppy fund in memory of veterans disabled after the fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
John H Wagner
Henry Grade School Graduation Set for June 3
Graduation exercises for 29 Henry grade school eighth graders and 3 Doyle school eighth graders will be held in the grade school gym at 8 p m Monday June 3. Robert V Dewey will present diplomas. DAR American Legion library Legion Auxiliary awards will be given. The program and graduates list appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Doyle
Robert V. Dewey
DAR
American Legion
Library, Legion Auxiliary
Natural Gas Project Approved By Federal Agencies
The plan requires federal approval including the Federal Power Commission before gas service reaches the area. Once extended, households can use gas for heating and general needs, with initial limited rollout. The project aims to attract industry to Henry, Illinois, and Central Illinois Light Co will extend service to Metamora and Roanoke this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Power Commission
Henry
Central Illinois Light Company
Metamora
Roaoke
Last Rites Thursday For William A Klein
Funeral services for William A Klein 82 of this city will be at St Joseph s church at 9 a m Thursday. Interment in Calvary cemetery. Survivors include sisters Tillie Klein Julia Hartley and Elizabeth Bishop and a host of friends. His wife infant son and parents preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Klein
St.Joseph's Church
Roger Noonan
Requien
Calvary Cemetery
Tom Longman
Addie Mercian
Joan Curran
Frank Nader
George Neuhalsen
Frank Wallace
St Joseph's Parish
Holy Name Society
Western Catholic Union
Francis Emory
Klein
Mary Ellen Hines
Kieln
Twenty Seven Henry Seniors to Receive Diplomas
Henry Senachwine high school will honor twenty seven seniors at baccalaureate services Sunday evening June 2 and present diplomas at commencement Tuesday evening June 4. Rev Roland Badger will deliver the baccalaureate sermon and Dr Preston Bradley the commencement address. The high school chorus will sing at both programs in the school auditorium at 8 pm DST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry- Senachwine High School
Roland Badger
Preston Bradley
Louis Hank's Roller Rink Set to Open Friday
The Louis Hank roller rink will open for skating Friday night. It is located at the north end of School Street on the James Newell property in a new tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hank
Hank
School Street
James Newell
Memorial Day Services Planned at Magnolia
Magnolia American Legion commander Carl Johnson announces a 9 a m march from the Legion building to the cemetery for Memorial Day services. Chaplain William Chesnut leads the Magnolia post observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Carl Johnson
Magnolia American Legion Post
Legion
William Chesnut
Magnolia Post
Henry City pool set to open with new staff and upgrades
The Henry municipal swimming pool will open next Thursday May 30 for the season. New pool committee chairman Alderman Frank Hageman leads a team including Terry Stringer and Gary Koehler with Joe Child as assistants. The facility has fresh trim and bath house interiors, a ventilation system, and plans to complete floor painting if materials arrive. Prices, hours, and private-party arrangements remain the same attracting visitors from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
William, Forrest
Terry Stringer
Gary Koehler
Joe Child
Frank Hageman
Oorres Bickerman
Robert
Swea- Rers
Forrest
Streator
Bradford
LaPrairie Pastor Plans Sojourn in Jordan
The Rev Oliver S. Page of LaPrairie United Presbyterian Church will end his ministry with a final service on May 29 then lead his family on a summer in Holland Michigan. They sail Sept 10 from Boston for England and travel through Europe to Lebanon Jordan for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver S. Page
LaPrairie United Presbyterian Church
Page
Holland
Mich
Mr Page
Donald
Gordon
Boston
England
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Lebanon
Jordan
Holy Lands
Henry Memorial Day Services Set for 2 P.M
The Memorial Day parade and services will be held in Henry at 2 p.m. next Thursday May. The Legion hall on Second Street will host parade formation before marching to the bridge. American Legion and Auxiliary members will then honor the Henry City Cemetery. Louis Keegan leads the American Legion program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
Henry
Legion Hall
Second Street
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Henry City Cemetery
Louis Keegan
Mrs Sophia B Lee Dies in Magnolia Township
Mrs Sophia B Lee of Magnolia township died shortly after midnight Wednesday at St Margaret s hospital Spring Valley where she had been a patient since May 6 Visitation follows 1 p m Thursday at Roose funeral home Funeral services Friday at 2 30 p m at Magnolia Methodist Church graveside in Magnolia cemetery She was born March 21 1877 in McArthur Ohio and came to Magnolia in 1930 Survived by two daughters Mrs August Larson Cornell and Mrs Genelle Walden Mattoon and two sons Leslie and Caroll both of Magnolia Funeral to be followed by a complete obituary next week in the News Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia B Lee
Magnolia Township
Magnolia Methodist Church
Lee
St. Margaret's Hospital
Spring Valley
G. D. Landes
Magnolia Cemetery
Roose Funeral
Mca
Kiddie Parade Set During Legion Convention week
A kiddie parade will step off at 6 30 p.m. Friday June 7 in conjunction with the 16th district American Legion convention running June 7 8 9 Entries feature two parade classes for three wheel plus vehicles and two wheel models Prizes will honor best decorated rigs Governors and state officials are listed among attendees with auxiliary leaders and district commanders in town Parade units include Swirlaway Cadets and Mono Drum and Bugle corps Sparland High School names Melvin Olson and Judith Ann Osborne as valedictorian and salutatorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
DST
William G. Stratton
Harold Cummins
Chicago
Melvin Hig
Magnolia
Tony Bedamo
Quincy
Margaret Eckardt
Armington
Legion Auxiliary
Swirlaway
Mono Drum
Swirlawnay
Northern Illinois
Yorkville
Rockford
Milwaukee
Kankakee
Elgin
Springfield
Caryl Olson
Moline Post
Legion Auxiliary Honors Essay Contest Winners
Mrs. Paul Mattern and Mrs. John Wosth presented medals at Henry Senachwine High School for the Americanism essay contest. Winners include Patricia Boyle and Frances Klein with honors in classes 2 and 3, Connie Chance in grade school, and Johanna Wallace. Essays advance to the district competition in Toulon on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mattern
John Wosk
The
Henry American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Francis Klein
Patricia Boyle
Eugenia Morse
Paul, Mattern
John Wosth
Henry Senachwine High School
Eugenia Motsé
Frances Klein
Ward Malissch
Connie Chance
Henry
Johanna Wallace
St Mary's School
Mattern
Kenneth Brumm
Williaam Woodfill
John A Sears
May Lloyd
Rose Dauber
Robert McBride
Touloh
Na Thompson
Enrolling New Freshmen at Henry High School
Enrollment for the fall at Henry Seanchwine High School took place Monday in the school library. Forty eight students signed up with superintendent Kenneth Brumm predicting two or three more before completion. The freshman class will include graduates from St Mary’s, Henry Grade School, Putnam Grade School, and Doyle rural school and is expected to be the largest by one or two students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Seanchwine High School
Kenneth Brumm
St Mary's the Henry
Putnam
Doyle Rural School
Henry High Belial
Erith Place
St Mary's
Mid-County High Names Two Honor Students Dolores Gumble and Linda Brown
Dolores Gumble daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Gumble of Waranaway announced as senior class honor student with a 4.9 average and active in Student Council GAA FHA chorus and Girls Ensemble which won first at state. she will marry Eldon L McLaughlin on June 15 1957 and work as a secretary Linda Brown daughter of Mrs Oden Brown and Mr Dallas Brown of Magnolia named salutatorian with a 4.83 average and was student director of the senior class play planning to pursue secretarial work after graduation. future schooling undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland High School
Melvin Olson
Melvin L. Olson
Speer
Judith Ann Osborne
Charles Osborne
Sparland
Melvin
FFA
Judith
GAA
DAR
Dolores Gumble
Lyle
Gumble
Warnaway
Mid-County
FHA
Linda Brown
Oden Brown
Magnolia
Dallas Brown
Mid-County Senior High
G.A.A
Linda
Stratton Supports Route 29 Extension to Goodrich Corner
Gov. William G. Stratton backs extending Route 29 through Henry to the Goodrich corner to aid the new Goodrich plant. The plan includes 1.1 miles of new two lane paving, right of way negotiations, and a potential bidders’ readiness by August. The project ties to local industrial growth and a June 8 visit by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam G. Stratton
Department For Highways
Nce
Néwy
Henry
Goodrich Cotner Ane
Highway Départment
Strom
Ithe
Sereniyy
McCully
Goodrich
William G. Stratton
Denon McCully
Minoak
Springfield
Goodrich Corner
Ben Rhodes
Bloomington
Hubert Woodruff
Peoria
Rosenstone
Rep. McCully
Magnolia Legion
Lacon
Hennepin
Senachwine Township
Putnam County
Marshall- Putnam Fairgrounds
M Henry- Senachwine High School
Henry City Cemetery
Black Top
Blackto P
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Tomlinson Twins
James Tomlinson
Only
Bring Valley
Tomlinson
Evelyn Kay
Nard Scott
Allen
Aubrey
Mr Tomlinson
Janet
Wheney
News-Republican
Rickey
Filco
Goodrich Chemical Company
He Sparland
Chittcothe
Henry Grade School
H. J Harmady
Frank Bickerman
L.J Ries
Henry Council
Billy Hill
Diane Forrest
Ray Hunt
Barbara Steele
Julius Hoscheldt
Watercott Store
Gale Warner
Wayland Downey
Bruce Bauter
Ward Malisch
Henry-Senachwine High School
Rickey Studio
LaPrairie
Sophia B. Lee
Dolores Gumble Voledictorian
Eldon L. McLaughlin
Gov. Stratton
and. Rhodes
Sen
Woodrufif
Highway Department
Inc
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Lev Dickering
Hynad
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