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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
1
A 7 Fa law requires county township city and school treasurers and other fund custodians to publish in a newspaper a full detailed report of funds received and expended within thirty days after each fiscal year. Officials must file a complete statement with the county clerk within thirty days and face penalties up to 500 dollars plus possible imprisonment for noncompliance.
The fifty sixth annual Marshall County Sunday School convention will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Venona Illinois on April 20 and 21 with morning devotionals led by Rev W B Shoop and program items including greetings by County President F E Wilson and reports by county officers. The event features singing by the convention choir and special music by D H Wing, with addresses on religious education and engaging sessions for township presidents divisional superintendents and adult class community life before adjournment. A separate cinema note promotes The Gray Horizon at Henry opera house April 19 and Tiger’s Trail finale on April 17 with Miss Helen Phillips reporting on Drake University’s fundraising drive in Des Moines Iowa.
The article details a contentious school board election led by a women’s faction opposing Superintendent Beesley. Charles P. Green won president with 192 votes, while Mrs. Lottie Helper and E. C. Stoneberg also scored high. other candidates received fewer votes. 278 cast, 60 defective, ballots printed by the Davis faction caused confusion at city hall. Green, Helper, and Stoneberg declared elected.
The Los Angeles Examiner reports W N Hamaker resigns as credit department manager after nineteen years. He plans rest and possible new business. A banker predicts he will soon become a vice president at a major LA bank. Hamaker, born 1871 in Henry Illinois, has long guided local finance and business circles with noted efficiency. He declines further comment and hints at growth as his life philosophy.
A early morning wedding in Henry city joined Claudia Bickerman daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bickerman and James McGinn of Wyoming. Rev Father Andrew Schauer performed nuptial high mass. Attendants were Marian Bickerman and William McGinn. After a breakfast the couple left for a Chicago honeymoon and will reside on a Stark Illinois farm. The bride, a Henry High School graduate, works as a bookkeeper. The groom is described as industrious and upright.
Easter observances covered St John Episcopal with bright flowers and Rev Dow Brittain leading morning rites, Presbyterians with rose decor and a children’s program, and M E church with white drapery and a narrative by Enid Case. The schedule includes Bible studies, sermons, and choir performances as communities welcome all.
The M. E. Sunday school class led by Mrs. Mary Wilde held a hard Times social in the church basement. Cast members wore odd costumes and performed sketches including The Minister's Sermon and an Original Dialog. Miss Elizabeth Weaver and Miss Fern Latourette entertained, and the event raised over $9 for the congregation.
The text promotes a Methodist show on May eleven featuring Mrs. Wiggs as the picture. John McCutcheon provides the sermon theme with cartoons to aid understanding. The notes invite all to attend and test their sense of sight.
Rev L G Landenberger conducts morning services with a sermon on The Internal Sense of Genesis 15 and the Lord's temptations and promise of the Church revived. Evening address asks Why We May Know There is a Future Life not from Ouija boards. Bible school at 10. Holy supper at morning worship.
Sunday masses at St Marys Church are 8 10 and 230 a m with vespers and benediction weekdays 8 o’clock Rev A Schauer pastor St Josephs Church offers 8 and 10 a m Sunday masses and 730 a m weekday mass Rev M J Brennan pastor A quotation urges kind words to children on streets noting kindness shapes future community character and growth.
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