Memorial Day Observance Planned by W R C and Legion
Memorial Sunday events are set with union services at the Methodist church and a parade from the American Legion hall to the Henry Municipal Band led cemetery services for Sailor Soldier dead. J C Hill chairs the car committee with autos waiting at School and Edwards streets.
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W. R.C
American Legion
Methodist Church
Henry Municipal
J.C. Hill
School
Edwards Streets
A.B. Smith
Henry City Cemetery
Henry Municipal Band
Wayne Child
Roy Crocker
Princeton
W. R. CG
Ameriteam Legion Hall
Flag Etiquette Guidelines From Henry Post No 323
The American Legion post outlines proper flag handling for processions displays windows and bunting. It specifies US flag placement on the marching right or front of the center in lines and favoring the observer’s left when horizontal.
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United States of America
Henry Post No
American Legion
Eighth Grade Exercises Spread Across County Schools
W E King county superintendent directs district eighth grade exercises with ceremonies set in Camp Grove Toluca LaRose Henry Varna Washburn Sparland Wenona and Wenona near end of term. About 100 rural students and town graduates will receive diplomas.
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W. E. King
Lacon
Camp Grove
Toluca
LaRose
Henry
Varna
Washburn
Sparland
Jane
Wenona
King
Disc
Coolidge Vetoes Farm Relief Bill
President Coolidge vetoed the revised McNary-Haugen farm relief bill as expected, signaling lack of sympathy with midwestern farmers. The broadcast noted the veto was delivered on a Wednesday radio report.
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Coolidge
Mid-West
Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau baseball opens May 26
The Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau baseball team opens the season May 26 with a game against Peoria County at Eden, twelve miles west of Peoria on Route 8. MP team optimism runs high as they seek another championship this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
Peoria County
Eden
Peoria
Marshall- Putnam_boysa
Miscellaneous Shower For Mrs Balenseifen
Whitefield home of Mr and Mrs Frank Kennedy hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower for Mrs Floyd Balenseifen bride of recent date. Relatives and friends played games shared music and gifted items while Miss Geraldine Snyder and Kathryn Kennedy presented a clothes basket of gifts. Grandmother Mrs Jos Harrington and relatives Mrs James Barry and Mrs Howard Salisbury attended from Henry.
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Frank ‘Kennedy
Whitefield
Floyd Balenseifen
Ray Snyder
Everett Newman
Kennedy
Geraldine Snyder
Kathryn Kennedy
Henry
Jos. Harrington
Mabel
James Barry
Howard Salisbury
Livestock Tour Planned For Friday May 25
Livestock men are invited to a Friday May 25 farm tour starting at 9 a.m. at Elmer Quinn's farm northwest of Henry. The route includes Sam Chesney's Angus cattle, Leg Stickel's Angus cattle, Guy R. French sweet clover demo, John Loomis Hereford yearlings, Angus calves, Elmer Hunt's Shorthorn cattle, Percheron horses, Roland Doyle's Angus and Hereford cattle, Leo Murphy's Duroc Jersey pigs, Robert Kelley Herefords, John Turnbull & Son Herefords, Wm. Siddell Hereford herd, and Tom Monier's Belgian horses with a dinner stop and lectures by Prof. R. R. Snapp and a Chicago market expert. Bring lunch. coffee provided.
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Elmer Quinn
Henry
Quinn
Sam—Chesney
Leg Stickel
Guy R. French
John Loomis
Elmer Hunt
Roland Doyle
R. R. Snapp
University of Illinois Cattle Deparment
Chicago
Leo Murphy
Duroc Jersey Sanitation
Robert Kelley
John_Turnbull & Son
Wm. S. Riddell
Tom Monier
Club Officers and Leaders Meet to Plan 4-H Tour
Local presidents and officers from Boys and Girls 4-H clubs in two counties will gather Saturday May 26 at two o'clock in Henry Gymnasium. They will organize the 4-H club tour to Urbana on June 6 7 and 8, schedule athletic contests, and arrange other activities involving all clubs.
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New Henry
Urbana
Senior Class Play at Henry Gym Promises Evening Entertainment
The Henry High senior class presents Welcome Home Jimmy at Henry Gym on Friday May 25. A one act comedy Who's the Boss debuts with a second cast. The Henry Community Orchestra provides music. curtain rises at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry, High‘ School
Jimmy
Brooks
Cool- Brook
Ruth_E. Mutton
Lucille Brooks
Dorothy Miller
Matt
Alden Hofer
Dr. Brown
Virg Oamil
Carl Miller
Guy Child
Dick Bennett
Lawrence Green
Henrietta’.Smith
Nellie Prather
Brown
Helen Marney
Uselér—Laverna
Longman
Jenkers
Smith
Zella Shorts
Dorothy Jenkers
Edith Konrad
Nancy—Smith
Ina Ader
Tad Simpkins
Bernard Bogner
Smith’s
Henry’ Community Orchestra
Shower Fetes Miss Georgia Emerick Before Her Altar
One of the season’s noted social events on Quaker Lane hosted by Mrs. Wolf and Mrs. Stan sell honored Miss Georgia Emerick. Guests decorated towels, enjoyed a pastel yellow and green luncheon, and ribbons released gifts including linens as Emerick prepares to wed Leon Clauson, assistant cashier at McNabb Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Georgia
A. J. Wolf
Wolf
Fred Stansell
Emerick
Leon Clauson
The
McNabb Bank
Marriage of Miss Ruth Weisman to Carl Stanton
The marriage of Miss Ruth Weisman daughter of Rev Weisman pastor of the Danish Lutheran church of McNabb to Carl Stanton occurred Tuesday May 8 1928 in Hennepin. The couple reside at McNabb with Mr Stanton’s uncle Peter Stanton. The bride’s family hosted a Sunday dinner at their home with relatives from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Weisman
Weisman
Baccalaureate Address Set For Sunday Afternoon
Rev Paul L Corbin will deliver the baccalaureate address Sunday afternoon at 2 30 oclock in the Henry gymnasium Music Community Orchestra and High School Girls Quartette will perform Invocation by Rev P F Roberts Benediction by Rev Andrew Schauer and a final musical score by the orchestra
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Paul L. Corbin
Henry*gymnasium
P. F.roberts
Rev
Paul: Corbin
America
Andrew Schauer
Music—Orchestra
Death of William T Ward at age ten in Onarga
William Thomas Ward son of Rev Walter T Ward and Bethena Strong Ward died at home after a several weeks illness. Born in Evanston Illinois on April 2 1918 he lived in Donovan Manteno La Prairie and Onarga. He attended La Prairie public school and was active in two churches, a Sunday school class officer, and a junior league member. Interment was in Onarga. Relatives from Chicago attended.
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Illiam. T. Ward
Walter T. “Ward
Iife
William Thomas Ward
Ter T
Bethena Strong Ward
Evanston
Illinois
Donovan, Anse
Manteno
Farrabee
LaPrairie
Saratoga
William
Walter T. Ward
Carol
Philip
Walter
Ward Free
At-Aleven-O'Lock
M. Thompson
Aledo
Bailey
Atherton
Lacon
Norduff
Chillicothe
Jess’ Clements
Howard Gase
Arno Reinbeck
LaVeta Root
R. J. Martin
Claude Webber
Merrill Holmes
Walter Bush
Floyd van Ostrand
Linus Elmer Russell
Ralpher
Mary Holmes
Thelma Bush
Vivian
Mildred Aman
Jean Turnbull
Ruth Allen
Ruth Robbinson
Onarga
Ward
Olive
Katherine Strong
Harry Ward
Jesse Strong
Charles Ward
Chicago
Miss Edythe Anderson Weds Theodore Moeller at Lone Tree
A quiet country wedding took place at Mr and Mrs Henry Andersons Lone Tree home on May 12. Edythe Anderson married Theodore Moeller of Centralia in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev VanAlstyne. Attendants were Helen Anderson and Theodore Eigenrunch.
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Henry Anderson
Lone Tree
Edythe
Theodore Moeller
Centralia
Helen Anderson
Normal
Theodore Eigenrunch
LaMoille
Princeton High School
State Normal
VanAlstyne
Helen
Jett
Willis
Wade
R. W. VanAlstyne
Lucille
Hard Road Meeting Held At Hennepin
A meeting was held at the courthouse in Hennepin on Monday evening regarding the hard road planned between Hennepin and Granville. Most landowners along the route have signed up, and they hope construction starts soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Court House
Granville
Commencement Exercises At Henry High School
The Henry High School commencement will be held in the gym at 8 o clock Thursday evening. Dr F E Hyat president of Whitehall Wisconsin State Normal School will deliver the address. The program includes invocation by Rev D L Dunkleberg and Y Paar, address by Dr F E Hyar, music by the orchestra, diploma presentation by Sher wane Tutblan, and benediction by Rev Ivins Chatten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Henry High School
F. E. Hyat
Whitehall
Wisconsin
Nownal School
D. L. Dunkleberg
Paar A Ae
F. E. Hyar
Music—Orchestra
Sherwane Tutblan
Fighth Grade Exercises To Be Held Thursday
Eighth Grade exercises staged in the Henry School gym at 2 o clock. Rev P F Roberts to deliver main address Five P s in the Pod. Program includes flag drill piano and vocal solos with students from St Marys and several area schools. Presentations by county superintendent and teachers conclude with class flower pansy and motto Dont Give up the Ship Jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry ’ Sgymnasium
Tessa Sleater
Jane Anne
Thelma Bush
Maxine Friay
Oressy Blackburn
Donald Bartsch
Jocks
Curtie Meier
Don Bartsch
Edwin Barry
Kenneth: Chance
George
Hartley
Lure of the Meadows
Henry
City Dads Consider Annual Appropriation Ordinance
A special city council meeting at city hall with Mayor Paskell and Aldermen Barry Sivell Woodfill Mercian and Ertle discussed next year's annual appropriation ordinance. Committees set working fund amounts for city departments and the ordinance will be passed at the regular meeting on the first Monday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paskell
Barry
Sivell
Woodfill
Mercian
Ertle
St. Marys School to Close Wednesday
The annual closing exercises at St. Marys will be held at Henry gymnasium at 8:00 PM Wednesday. Pupils include Louise M Hoscheidt Dorothy M Nauman Verla C Schlosser and Leonard C Sendelbach. Rev A Schauer will give the address and present diplomas after a student program.
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St. Mary’s School
Henry Gymnasium
Louise M. Hoscheidt
Dorothy M. Nauman
Verla C. Schlosser
Leonard C. Sendelbach
Henry Post Office Re Decorated
Artists spent the past week redecorating the Henry post office interior walls were washed and repainted woodwork floor and fixtures revarnished and a general spring cleaning gave Uncle Sam customers a spic and span appearance
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Henry Post-Office
Uncle Sam
Lostant Triumph Narrowly Edges Henry In Tri County Meet
At the Fairgrounds a close Tri County meet saw Lostant edge Henry by a single point amid strong showings from LaSalle Putnam and Marshall counties. Highlights included Linder Lostant delivering the decisive javelin throw, and Hefner Magnolia winning the 880 and mile runs as Wilfred Wright of Henry battled injuries.
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Lostant
Fairgrounds
Henry
LaSalle
Putnam
Marshall
Legrant
Magnolia
Venona
Swaney
Tonica
Varna
Granville
Wright
Hartley
Hoskins
Lee
R.lippincott
Roberts
Hefner
R. Lippincott
F. Lippincott
Cox
Wenona
Koehler
Green
C. Linder
Ross
Lowry
Crabbs
Kahne
Lippincott
J. Davey
Howard
Ista
Titus
C. Kemp
Redshaw
St. Clair -of-Wenona
Zir Varnay
Merdian and Roberts
Lestant
Wilfred Wright
Lippincotts
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Damm Therese Ann Named
Mr and Mrs Arthur Damm welcome a baby girl born Wednesday morning weighing in. The child is named Therese Ann and both mother and babe are reported well at the home of Mrs Geo Kroeper. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ed Damm and Mr and Mrs George.
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Mrs
Arthur Damm
Therese Ann
Babe
Geo. Kroeper
Ed, Damm
George Kroeper
Wimer Closes Chillicothe Meat Market
A. J. Wimer, who bought A Colvin’s meat market in Chillicothe about four months ago, has disposed of his stock and closed the business. He is now employed at a meat market in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
A_J.Wimer
A. Colvin
Wimer
Ottawa
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F. Balenseifen
Henry Gym
Mesdames—Wolf
Stansell
Georgia Emerick
McNabb
Terry
Edythe Anderson
Lone
Tiaaal Lhmulitli
Ivins Chatten
St. Mary’s
Leonard C. Sendelback
Sawyer
Laura Davis
Niblock
Beatrice Hoffman
Red Town
Lucille Doyle
Wilbur Doyle
Albert Hubbell
Raymond Thielbar
Robert Bush
Union
Chester T
Rowe
Sugar Grove
Oressa Blackburn
Henry Ransom
Henry Grade
Carol Heininger
Alta M. Mercer
Gertrude Bergantz
Donald K. Bartsch
Max i 5Win Barry
Maxine Applegate
Margaret Elizabeth McAllister
Raymond Sivell
Helen Onyan
Marian Horrocks
Bruce A.brown
Tessa Marie Sleater
Dorothy M. Frazier
Lois Marie Henkins
Pansy
Captain Lawrence
Henry Post Office
Lostantst
Byla
Wenaneel
Wenenan
Magnolia Westacesnssventenneneens
Seuinaett
Dickey
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