19 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
1
Community page note recounts Senior Glass play titled Lost a Chaperon to be performed at the Opera House Friday night April 20. The item lists cast, local townsfolk and scattered social notes around the event amid broader social news.
Long reading of ward by ward tallies shows men and women voting in four wards with total ballots cast. Merna Drake of Henry married Curtis Dawson of Putnam in a Peoria ceremony, Judge Chester Barrett officiating, the couple to operate a new garage in Henry.
Ethel Seelye spends weekend in Peoria. Miss Ryan travels for Child Welfare work across the state. Henry Lodge 119 confers Master Mason on a candidate. Mrs. Ed Dawson buys Susan Peters homestead and adjacent parcels for 600 dollars. Eastern Star initiations honor Mr. and Mrs. Bell family. Lt. Gamery recovers from illness. Nellie Bell to visit family in Henry during school break. Richard Kelley of Peoria notes Cadillac car shortages easing. Keller couple return from St Petersburg Fla to Magnolia. Marshall County state roads designated for hard surface building amid Henry area development. Ivy Way auto trail Chicago to Peoria highlighted. Henry officials push state road improvements. J J Barnes elected Henry vice president on Illinois Valley Way board. Clifford Haws named Marshall County representative. Voters reelect Mayor George B. Pace by large margin. pledge to work for orderly progress and public service.
A wartime poem titled The Call of the Twentieth Century urges readers to serve country and keep the flag waving. Lyrics reference the flag Red White and Blue, the call to arms, sacrifice, departure of families, and the hope of a restored banner after conflict. Mary Leslie is named.
A E Nissen secretary of the Burlington Way Auto Trails association and Rand McNally auto trails chief toured Henry to gather materials for county routes. He discussed improving the highway from Henry to Keosa and urged better promotion of the local trail as part of Rand McNally’s forthcoming auto trails publication.
Attend the Mothers Circle program Saturday at 2 30 p m in connection with the Story. There will be singing special music and other features. All mothers invited to attend as the indoor season ends.
Story Hour invites all city children to the Yeager building on Saturday April 21 at 3 15 p m to hear Miss Lovett the talented storyteller. Hugo Wengsmuth Rock Island veteran conductor of the C R I P R R was asphyxiated at his Rock Island home on Tuesday.
An open Mothers Day meeting hosted by Mrs L Clift with Mrs Hi W Adams presiding featured an essay on Home read by Mrs G M Clark and songs by Mrs Dora Halbleib and others. Margaret Glenn performed a Summer reading and responders included Rose Reinbeck and Hona Hillabrand with Miss Eva Harrigan on piano. Delegates named to the Sixteenth District Federation convention at Minter in May include Mrs J Mercer and Mrs Harry Wood with alternates Mrs Mary Paskell and Miss Edna Hillabrand.
Next Sunday morning April 22 the Christian church will hold an 11 o'clock service with Dr. Murphy delivering a sermon titled Spiritual Expansion or Growth in Grace Special music includes solos and anthems The Lord's Supper is observed at the morning service Members are urged to attend Sunday school at 10 am Prayer meeting is at 6 30 pm mid week prayer Thursday at 7 30 pm All are welcome Dr Murphy will preach again at Putnam Sunday night
The M. B. Church lists 5 Sunday School with 9:45 a m start and Mrs Wheeler as superintendent. Men's Bible class at 11 a m during Sunday school hour. Public worship with sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Epworth League at 6:30 p m and ward service at 7:30 p m. Ante sermon on Public Officials As Gods Ministers. Thursday prayer meeting with teachers' meeting afterward. All are invited. -J i Mertcar
The service for the week begins April 22 with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. under A. B. Smith as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal after the prayer meeting. Pastor Rea W. Martin extends a cordial welcome to all.
Rev L G Banden to preach next Sunday on The Seven Utterances of the Lord From the Cross at Church of the New Jerusalem. Holy Supper to be celebrated during the service.
At 7 60 a m celebration of Holy Eucharist 9 45 a m Sunday school meets 11 a m mating and sermon 4 p m evening prayer Father F W Halist Priest in Charge
Sunday mass and English sermon at 8 o clock high mass and German sermon at 10 30 p m vespers and benediction at 230 p m During the week Mass at Saturdays at 7 Rev Fr Andrew Schauer Pastor
Joseph Church announces the first mass at 8 a.m. and a second at 10 a.m. on Sunday with a morning prayer service at 7:30 a.m. led by Revd M J Bren Pastor.
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