Community meeting recalls past year and plans for next
An annual gathering featured remarks on the past year by the group president and several members. Attendees included alumni and residents as the club announced nominations for officers and presented a slate of committees. The program included talks, music, and a ballet number, with refreshments served in a formal setting as members pledged support for the coming year.
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Bugs
Eypeads
Louisia
Dorothea Pagerton
Minn
Ertc “Engle
Chicago
Faulkton
S.D
Nefer Crymins
Weebt
Fe Gieaby
Grumperpt Wates
Rt ‘Willey
Winnetka
Muscatine
Iowas
Pletsch Moews
Het- Dipple
Anderson
Donna Anced
Dora
Property Auction Scene At Mammotia Court Sale
A Mammotia property auction brought in 3050 dollars on May 28. Ernest Halbleib and Attorney Wal conducted the sale. The court will dispose of the personal property and two two story lots previously listed.
4s Announces Online Schedule for August Masses
The item states that online schedule updates are requested for August masses at 7:30. It notes a shift to online access unless otherwise noted and mentions dates during the month of August.
Alumni Banquet Announcement Incomplete Text
Incomplete clip shows an alumni banquet notice mentioning a Saturday event at a specified evening hour. No additional readable details available.
Henry-Senachwine seniors share top honor in high school
Elvaretta Bennett and Barbara Ann Nichols named co honor students at Henry-Senachwine High School by principal Kenneth E Brumm after near identical 94 grade averages. Both active in student council chorus news staff plays and community affairs with plans for further nursing training. Nichols is daughter of George and Barbara Nichols, Bennett is daughter of Rev Charles Bennett.
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Henry-Senachwine High School
Elvaretta
Bennett
Barbara Arini Nichols
Kenneth E. Brumm
Barbara Ann
George Nichols
Tenny-senach
St. Mary's Parochial School
American_Legion
Girls’ State
DAR
Charles E. Bennett
Henry
Dwight Township High School
Elvarelta
McMurray College For Women
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Green Bug Invasion Threatens M P oats crop
An invasion of tiny green bugs endangers oats in Marshall and Putnam counties. Farm adviser Andy Harris cites a 20 acre field near Lacon nearly ruined by the pests. Parathion spraying, using a 25 percent emulsion, is advised with caution for safety and proper handling.
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Marshall
Putnam
Andy Harris
Harris
Joe Durst
Lacon
Tlinois
Cromwell to graduate at Annapolis this June
John P Cromwell II plans to graduate from the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland in June Ensign Cromwell is the son of Captain John P Cromwell a World War II naval hero He will be accompanied by his mother sister aunt and uncle from California Minnesota and Burlington Town as part of the exercises Background notes his grandparents and great aunt connections in the Cromwell family
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U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
John P.-.cromwell II
John P. Cromwell
Ensign
Margaret,Cromwell
Ann
Palo Alto
Calif
Dorothy Cromwell Crebs
St. Paul, Minn
Fred Cromwell
Tom and
Caroline
Burlington, Town
Goose Pond fishing yields big hauls at resort
Reports from Goose Pond fishing resort describe strong catches with guests bringing in many crappies. Hank Thomas of a Lacon sporting goods store scored 40 crappies, praising the successful outing and noting his store sponsors a fishing contest he cannot enter.
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Goose Pond
Nertin
Saat
C. Jog. Martin
Hk Lahermen
Hank Thomas
Lacon
Mrs. Broaddus Mobilizes Blood Drive Volunteers
Mrs. Walter Broaddus, volunteer service chairman of the Marshall County Red Cross, assigns duties for the bloodmobile visit to Lac on June 8. Each helper receives a specific report time and tasks. The vehicle will stay in Lac only one day and visit other county sites on later dates.
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Walter Broaddus
Marshall County
Pvt Henry Mattern Serving in Korea
Pvt Henry E Mattern 23 son of Mr and Mrs George Mattern recently arrived in Korea and joined the 17th Infantry regiment The Buffaloes with the 7th Infantry Division His unit traces to Civil War times and reached the Manchurian border during the Korean campaign Mattern a Henry High School graduate was inducted six months ago His brother serves in the U S Air Force at Blackland Air Base Texas
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Korea
Henry E. Mattern
George Mattern
Henry
17Th Infantry Regiment
The
Buffaloes
Mattern
Henry High School
Army
U. S. Air Force
bLackland Air Base
Texas
St Marys Parochial School Eighth Grade Graduation
Graduation exercises for St Marys parochial school eighth grade will occur at 7 o clock Sunday morning June 3. Diplomas and special awards will be given. Class members include Mary Rose Buser Monica Ann Kapraun Ruth Marie Kapraun Thomas Lee Koehler Clara May Mattern James Edward Mattern Ima Jean Moore Eleanor Kay Newton Gerald Schmitt. Mr and Mrs Ray Hume hosted for the afternoon Lancey two old Tiskilwa menus and Mrs Frank Perry.
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St. Mary's Parochial School
Mary Rose Buser
Monica Ann Kapraun
Ruth Marie Kapraun
Thomas Lee Koehler
Clara May Mattern James Edward Mattern
Ima Jean Moore
Eleanor Kay Newton
Gerald Schmitt
Ray Hume
Lancey
Rand
Frank Perry
M P Farm Agencies Move to New Shared Office
The PMA and the Soil Conservation Service will move June 1 to the Hageman Building at 624 Second Street Henry. They will share space to consolidate county offices as directed from Washington, with hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
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Soil Conservation’ Service
Marshall-Putnam Counties
Hageman
PMA
Farm Bureau
Soil Conservation Service
Henry State Bank
Department of Agriculture
56 Conservation Service
Second Street
Henry
Lowell Hageman
Department
Washington
Blood Drive Film at Henry Theater Stresses Red Cross Needs
A film titled A Date to Save a Life will run at Henry Theater from Thursday May 31 to Monday June 4 to highlight the Red Cross blood program. Mrs Ned Potter chairs the Henry blood donor enlistment committee and voluntary workers will staff the lobby each evening to recruit donors as the bloodmobile arrives in early June. The drive urges residents to give a pint to save a life, noting blood sent to Korean front lines and the potential personal impact.
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Red Cross
Henry
Ned Potter
Marshall County
Reading Program at Henry Library Summer Club Details
Children have inquired at the Henry library about the Summer Reading club for grade school students. Sign up with Mrs Raffensperger on Friday or Saturday afternoons. A shipment of 300 grade school books is expected from the state library to support the program. The contest runs June 1 to August 18.
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Henry Library
Gfe Raffensperger
Funeral Services Saturday for Mrs Frank Garlin
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Garlin 78 will be held Saturday at 2 pm DST at We Brenne home Attica Ind with Rev John Howard officiating. She died Tuesday morning at her home in Attica formerly of Henry County. Her husband died in 1934 and granddaughter Louise Skaggs of Henry is named. Friends may call after 7 pm Friday.
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We-Brenne
D.S.T
Frank Garlin
Attica
Ind
John Howard
Garlin
Henry
Indiana
Louise Skaggs
Friendse
Mrs Frances Colwell Dies In Colorado
Funeral services were held at the Weber funeral home in Chillicothe for Mrs Frances Witham Colwell a former Chillicothe resident who died Monday at her home in Colorado Burial was in the Chillicothe city cemetery
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Weber Funeral Home
Chillircothe
Frances Witham Colwell
Chillicothe
Fe Collins
Colo
Chillicothe City
Peoria Pastor Directs Music at Child Meeting
Rev. Richard Cox of Bethany Baptist Church Peoria directs music for a two week Bible meeting with Wayne Child at Henry Baptist Church from June 4 to June 15 The preacher also led a recent Youth for Christ tour of the British Isles reaching hundreds with the Gospel in a program featuring special musical numbers.
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Richard Cox
Bethany Baptist Church
Peoria
Bethany Bible Time
Wirect
Wayne Child
Henry Baptist Church
Rev. Cox
British Isles
Youth For Christ
Burkhart to Leave Saturday on Navy Cruise
Lt Commander Paul H Burkhart returned to Annapolis Md today after a vacation that extended through Memorial Day at his Hen in electrical engineering Olis Naval Academy He leaves Saturday June 2 on a two week midshipmans cruise He plans to return to Annapolis Accompanying him to Henry and spending the week with him at his home here was power T Varden of Washington.
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Paul H. Burkhart
Annapolis
Henin Electrical Engineering
Olis Naval Academy
Saturnay
Ahnapolis Fale de
Comdr
Burkhart
Henry
Power T. Varden
Washington
Speed Limit On Henry Roads Set At 25 MPH
The Henry speed limit on main streets is 25 miles per hour. Several motorists were unaware or forgot the limit over Memorial Day and exceeded it. If license numbers were available, they would be listed here.
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Henry
Henry Pool to Open Sunday June 10
The Henry municipal swimming pool will open Sunday June 10 for the summer season. The start is delayed a week due to uncertain weather, while the pool interior is painted and prepared for first class condition.
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Henry
Henry Municipal
Brother of C A Pratt Dies at Princeton
Mr and Mrs C A Pratt and daughter Edith Helen attended funeral services for Albert EB Pratt in Princeton Monday. Pratt, lifelong Princeton resident and eldest of six siblings, is survived by son Kenneth I Pratt of Princeton and daughter Mrs Lindley wife of Rev Lindley of Sedalia Missouri.
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C. A. Pratt
Edith Helen
Father McCauley to Say Mass at St Marys Sunday
Father Borgia McCauley newly ordained in the Louisville diocese will say the 9 oclock Mass at St Marys Church Sunday June 3 He was ordained in Louisville May 19 and is visiting Walter McCauley and other relatives in the area.
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Father McCauley
St. Mary’s
Borgia McCauley
Louisville, Ky
St. Mary’s Church
Louisville
Walter McCauleys
Henry Public Library building fund corrected figure
An article in section 2 reports the Henry Public Library has 7800 in its building fund. The correct amount is 1800. The text notes the 7800 figure is not a typographical error.
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Henry Sonachwine High School Commencement Guests
Mr and Mrs Louis Hofer and family joined the Dr W M Kaliher family for a visit and lunch after the commencement exercises at Henry Sonachwine High School Tuesday night. Vernon Kaliher, the Kalihers' son, graduates.
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Louis Hofer
John R. Monier
Mary’ Ann
Charles Hofer
Edna Hofer
Peoria
Jeanne Forney
W. M. Kaliher
Henry Sonachwine High School
Kalihers’ Son
Vernon
Memorial Day exercises honor war dead in Henry
Henry residents and organizations joined a solemn Memorial Day program at the Henry bridge and Henry city cemetery. American Legion posts and Auxiliary, Woman's Relief corps, Boy Scouts, and the Henry Senachwine school band participated. A memorial ritual, prayers, and salutes followed, with remarks on preparedness and national unity by Rev Humbert and legal advocate Glen Borden.
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Henry
Leo Smith
Henry Post
American ‘Legion
Edwin Barry
Woman's Relief Corps
J. T. Dauber
Legion Auxxiliary
Barry
Ona Urbert
Henry Baptist Church
Humbert
Lawrence ‘McCauley
Legion
Charles McCauley
Tom Longman
Nello Milanesi
Roland Smith
Louis Keegan
Leonard Ries
Lawrence McCauley
Charles Baker
Lawrence Newman
James Moore
James Tinsdall
Leo Geltner
Charles Hoffman
Wayne Brown
Kenneth Miles
Clifford Foulon
A. E. Ertle
Richard Downey
Bryan Williams
John Martin
Virginia Seidlitz
Henry Rotary Club
Glen Borden
Farmers suffer hail losses in Marshall Putnam region
Several Marshall Putnam farmers report hail damage to early soybean fields. Leslie Watkins and William Thielbar on the Jennie Watkins land at Sparland face total losses and replanting. Henry McGough of Werona has partial loss. Insurance paid half losses through agencies operating from Henry.
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Marshall-Putnam
Leslie Watkins
William Thielbar
Jennie Watkins
Sparland
Henry McGough
Weriona
McGough
Henry
Henry-Senachwine Baccalaureate and Commencement Honors
Graduates of Henry-Senachwine High School were honored with baccalaureate and commencement exercises. Jeanne Forney led processions and songs. Rev. Laurence Schumacher and Rev. Donald Hurlbert delivered sermons and addresses. Dr. Charles O. Lerche urged democratic responsibility and personal integrity. Swede awards were presented to seniors.
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Henry * School
Mnaslumi
Henry-Senachwine High School
Capland
Norma Anderson
Marshall Stoner
Jeanne Forney
Laurence ‘Schumacher
Charles Bennett
Jeanne*Forney
Zand
Mary Joan McLinden
Fort
Donald Hurlbert
The
Henry Baptist Church
Hurlbert
Paul
Onie
Henry
Arthur Blother
Voy Ager
John Howard
Kenneth . Brumm
Charles
Lerche
Knox, College
Galesburg
Syracuse University
New York
Brumm
Air Show Feature Attracts Thousands in Central Illinois
Lacon Shall County plans a major air show at Gentral Illinois on Sunday June a the event is expected to draw about 10 000 visitors weather permitting Legion officials estimate the attraction will be one of the outstanding acts of its kind in the region.
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County
Gentral
Illinois
Legion
Cole Bros
Marshall
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