Daughters Wedding Unites Henry and Bureau Residents
A wedding celebrated on Saturday afternoon 1984 at the home of Mr and Mrs Edmund Uinin in Henry joined their daughter Dorothy to Paul H Steenrod of Bureau. The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Burgess with Edith Herr of Aurora as official witness. The couple will reside in Bureau after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Edmund
Henry
Eir
Rothy
Paul
H. “Steenrod
Bureau
Paul” ‘Mace
Roscoe M. “Burgess
Peoria
Lohengrin
Lura Wheeler
Everett Ier
Edith R.herr
Aurora
Ill
Burgess
Greem
Bride
Henty
Illinois
State Normal
Normal University
Normal
Charles Steenrod
Bureau High School
Coyne‘Electrical School of
Chicago
Walter Eckard
Clifford Weeks
Illinois road jobs total 24 million in contracts announced
In Springfield on Saturday, Chief Highway Engineer Lieberman announced 1,374 miles added to Illinois roads since January 1933. The 457 contracts cover concrete projects worth 15.4 million, secondary gravel roads 2.12 million, grading 2.14 million, and bridges totaling 4.80 million including Illinois River bridges at Morris Spring Valley and Henry, employing about 24 000 men directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highwaiy
Ergest Lieberman
Springfield
Lieberman
Illinois River
Morris
Spring Valey
Henry
Missing Granville Man Still Eluding Search
Granville farmer John Lund, age 18, remains missing after leaving his family from Clinton. Relatives report the car he traveled in is undiscovered and say Lund had $600 on him. A $50 reward is offered for information about his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Lund
Granville
Clinton
Princeton adopts dry referendum amid bootlegging crackdown
Mayor Claude Brown announced a deputy liquor commissioner will be appointed to enforce both local and state laws. The appointee will also serve as night watchman, replacing the dismissed officer, as bootlegging surges and enforcement costs rise in several dry towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Princéton
Claude Brown
Highty
May Day Fete at Hopkins High School South Campus
Several hundred adults and children enjoyed Hopkins Township High School May Day festival on the south campus Friday. The event featured a gold and white May pole, a grand march, crowning of Miss Elsie Nelson as May queen with attendants, dances by Granville and Mark grade schools, a Dutch dance, a gypsy dance, a May pole exercise, and music by the high school orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins Township
Hopkins High School
Elsie Nelson
Helen Kostecki
Edna’ Anderson
Granville
Mark
Addance
Little Mar
Fire Company Holds Annual Meeting Friday Night
Henry Fire company No. 1 held its annual meeting at the city hall last Friday evening with about 18 members present. Financial report unavailable due to treasurer’s illness, officers renewed for another year, and committees named. Five applications for membership were considered and referred to probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Klein
Ares Wake George Maxwell
Kenneth Shorts
Bruce—Brown
Herbert—Dy‘ginger
Winfield Scott
Former resident C C Hayes buried Monday
C C Hayes 55 a former Henry and Princeton businessman died at Perry Memorial hospital Princeton last Friday after a recent illness and operation He was born in Rochester New York and moved to Henry about twenty years ago then to Princeton Surviving are his wife and five sons Milton Frederick Jack Clarence and Ralph Funeral services were held at 2 PM Monday from Novergs chapel in Princeton with burial in Henry City cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Henry
Princeton
Perry Memorial Hospital
Rochester
New York
Milton
Hollywood
Calif
Frederick
Jack
Clarence
Ralph
Noverg
Henry City
Fire destroys four barns at Amboy fairgrounds
Four large barns at the Amboy fairgrounds were destroyed by fire last Wednesday morning. The blaze is thought to have started from spontaneous combustion. Twenty race horses were among those affected, with damage estimated at 310,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amboy
Amboy Fairgrounds
Thaik Seis
Old Age Pension Society Meeting Saturday
The local branch of the Old Age Pension Society will meet at City Hall at 2 30 p m Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AGE” Pension” “Society
Old Age Pension Society
Refinancing Helps Illinois Farmers Under Federal Loans
The Farm Credit system reports $421900 of Federal land bank and Land Bank Commissioner loans in Marshall and Putnam counties from 1933 to 1934. About 89 percent refinanced debts, lowering annual interest, with most funds repaying bank and tax debts and supporting land purchases and farming needs. Nationwide totals reach about 675 million dollars, with bonds replacing cash loans after March 26, 1934, yielding favorable reception and rapid refinancing progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal land_ bank and_Land—Bank
Comiuis
Bioner’s
Marshall County
Ill
Farm ;Credit Corporation
Sam
W.” Crabtree
Filan
Marshalk County
Putnam County
Farm Credit Administration
United States
Land Bank
Commissioner’s
United’ States
Acute water shortage prompts strict city warnings
The council cautions Henry residents to conserve city water amid unprecedented dry weather. A fire risk tops concerns as water pressure may be insufficient for firefighting. Restrictions ban lawn and garden sprinkling. violations will trigger action. Fire alarms demand immediate water shutdowns to save supplies for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Tate
Life Sketch of Mrs Everett Henkins Putnam
Clara Marie Van Winkle born Wataga Illinois November 11 1907 died May 24 1934 Henry hospital Rock Island Putnam resident since marriage to Everett Curtis Henkins. She united with Trinity Episcopal church in 1922 and married in 1925. Survived by husband father aunt and many relatives. Funeral at Putnam Christian church conducted by Rev Ira Adams with three hymns sung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Marie van Winkle
James van Winkle
Wataga
Ill
Henry Hospital
Edna Smith
Rock Island
Trinity Episcopal Church
Everett Curtis -Henkins
Putnam
Marie
Senachwine Home
Bureau
Putnam Christian Church
Ira Adams
Junior Crandall
Emma Wright
Agnes Scaggs
Harry Finley
Lloyd Murphy
Harry Stipp
Chester Wright
Marvin Johnson
Willis Wheeler
Charles Heininger
Lawrence Henkins
Lincoln
Gertie Schmoék
Lewis Fred—Coo
Petee Oeerk
Rock 'Island
Albert Johnson
Burdette Ross
Claude
Pittman
Arthur
Carley
James
Raymond
Léeo
Stegal
W.‘Trakes
Paul Smith
Jean
Betty
Galesburg
John Ball
Moline
Walter Reed
Harold Reed
Roy Hintz
Bensenville
Henry
Vicinity
Thieves Enter Putnam Grain Company Office
Thieves entered the Putnam Grain Company office Monday night and ransacked the room. They took small change and left the cash drawer largely untouched after finding the safe burglarproof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Grain Company
Ransom Family Reunion Held Sunday elects officers
The annual Ransom family reunion gathered about 40 people at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Peters on Sunday. Attendees enjoyed games and pastimes, and a business meeting elected Guy Ransom president and his wife secretary for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom
Chauncey Peters
Guy
Alumni Banquet and Dance Mark Henry High School Event
The forty fourth annual Alumni banquet and dance at Henry High School gym drew 152 attendees including 21 graduates from the class of 1984. O H Davis served as toastmaster as Luella Worley gave the invocation and Gretchen Schiffbauer led community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry, High School
O. H. Davis
Luella Worley
Toii Hannessey
The
Sclate
Reco
Milinois Wesleyan
Eugené Grove
Kibel
Last Rites Held for Mrs Minerva Lutes
Minerva G. Lutes born Milo Illinois September 15 1875 died May 27 1934 at home She lived in Milo Shel bina Missouri and Siloam Springs Arkansas and Tyrone Oklahoma She married Silas Benton Lutes October 3 1894 and had four children including Betrica Kaiser Percy Forrest Nina She leaves a sister four brothers and eleven grandchildren The community recalls her devotion to family and helping others especially the twins in her care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva G. Lutes
Milo, Ill
Elliott
Susan Driver
Shelbina
Missouri
Christian Church
Milo
Silas Benton Lutes
Princeton, Ill
Zierler
Betrica Kaiser
Percy Lutes
Henry
Forrest Lutes
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
Nina Steele
Tyrone
Oklahoma
Frank Thirkell
Bradford
C. W. Driver
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. J.” Driver
Mitchell
South Dakota
Mora
Minn
Boone
Death claims J L Wolf of Lostant at 31
Joseph L Wolf 31 of Lostant died Sunday night at St Marys hospital Streator after a major operation. Born October 7 1903 he lived near Lostant all his life. Surviving are mother Mrs Ella Wolf two sisters Mrs Lila Klein Winona Minn and Mrs Mildred Lechner Lostant two brothers William and Henry both at home Father Conrad Wolf died five years ago. Funeral Wednesday at St Josephs Catholic Wenona Father Cutter presided Burial at John cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Wolf
Lostant
St. Mary's Hospital
Streator
Lostanty
Ella” Wolf
Lila Klein
Winona
Minn
Obituary of Mrs. Helmandollar at Henry and Marshall county
Mrs. Helmandollar born November 29 in Peotia county died Friday May 25 1934. She married George Helmandollar July 1 1881 and lived near Henry before moving to Marshall county in 1908. Survived by son Charles W sister Eliza Harrison brother George F Smith and many relatives. Services Monday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev J W Turner with several relatives from out of town attending. Burial at Henne cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aria Clevinger. Smith
Peotia County
George Helinandeller
Marshall County
Henry
Elmandollar
Methodist Episcopal
Charles W
Eli
Eliza , Harrison
George F
C. A. Bourdette
Geo F., Smith
Jason da
Princeville
Ill
James Smith
Everett Smith
Charles Smith
George N. Smith
Dunlap
F. Ge.’ Bush
Maria Bend
Morgan
Myers
Greve
i.Nevetett
Smaith
Henne
William and
Joseph Mith
Marshall Putnam Four-H Rally Set for June 2
Four-H club members from Marshall and Putnam counties, about 400 people, will gather at the Swaney campus on Saturday evening June 2 for an outdoor campfire program. The event features music, stunts, group singing, and a grand march with reservations for food, organized by the eats and recreation committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Putnam Counties
Swaney
Wiener
Winifred Wabel
Henry
Harold Morine, Jr
Hennepi
Betty French
Putnam
Agnes, Rill
Varna
Leslie Harrison
Ellsworth
Sparland
Raymond Griffin
McNabb
Cement Pouring Begins on Henry Bridge Piers
Cement was poured on the first pier of the Henry bridge on Tuesday, sealing the coffer dam bottom to stop a water vein disrupting the city supply. Reinforcing irons laid, cement layer about two and a half feet deep. Work to rush completion while crews start on second and third piers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Henry
Coffer
Senator Mason to Speak at Hennepin Graduation
Senator N M Mason of Oglesby will deliver the commencement address at Hennepin Township High School on Saturday June 2 at 8 oclock He will discuss the topic Pays to Educate The program will be at the I C C F hall The school marks its 50th graduation with six grads five boys and one girl in the 1934 class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Mason
Hennepin
N. M. Mason
Oglesby
Hennepin Township High School
Mason
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Wanda
Lions Incall
Fire Company
C. C. Hayes
Ransom “Family
Minerva Lutes
J. L. Wolf
Siete Ogee
Shalt
Mar
Marshall - Putnam
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