Happenings in Week Told in Condensed Form
A weekly digest notes social events, local visits, and minor incidents. Detailing Miss sale by the St. Episcopal ladies, trips by residents to Peoria, Chicago, and Granville, plus auction notices, a will filing, illness updates, and a car front end mishap. It records community tenors and mentions local business figures and educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ph Dennis
Peoria
Chicago
Edna Hillabrand
Ethel Seelye
Water
Arba Law
Prospects Bright for Completion of Interurban Line
C G Lampman, engineer for the Kewanee Henry interurban project, arrives to open an office and direct plans. He reports renewed optimism as winter work on the route proceeds, with financing tied to Kewanee supporting its share. The proposed line would run through Modena and Castleton, not Bradford, with Magnolia as the eastern terminus linking to the Chicago and Alton line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G Lampmen
Kewanee-Henry
Lampman
Kewanee
Isiue
Modena
Castleton
Bradford
Metamora Township High School Students Shine at County Meet Trials
Crowded Metamora Township High School crowded the preliminary trials for county meet reps with high standard declamations and vocal solos. Walter Smith, Vera Volz, and Hugh Malone led in solos while Everett Wagner, Vera Volz, and Alta Smith topped declamations. First-place winners will represent the school at the county meet in FE Paso May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metamora Township
Selec ‘Tion
Metamora
H W Seitz
Eugene Plowe
Plowe
Jessie Swein
Henry
Walter Smith
Vera Volz
Hugh Malone
Everett Wagner
Alta Smith
FE Paso
Commercial Club Beats The Town Slogan And City Notes
Commercial Club decides on a depot slogan Henry Best Town in NL by a Dam Site with C A Camp’s prize funds kept in the club treasury The group also backs fish shipments storage at American Express Co and proposes two public drinking fountains The April 19 1916 city council canvass confirms alderman winners Wombacher Harrison and Seitz with adjournment set for April 28 1916 plus church notices and benevolent donation mention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
O H Davis
Victor Brasfield
F B Coe
Henry Fishermen
American Express Co
Express Co
A J Ironmonger
George A Burt
Fred J. Seitz
Soda
Baer
Wombachér
Parker
Smith
Ivy Trail travel boosts support for local rail route plan
A 12-car parade from Henry to La Salle and beyond eyes a proposed Illinois river valley rail line. Leaders from Henry Lacon Princeton Spring Valley and Putnam County backers meet with J R Blackhall chairing the locating committee to study routes via Bureau Seaton Tiskilwa and Peoria aiming to decide a preferred path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle
Henry
Princeton
Tiskilwa
Illnois Valley Road
Log Cabin Hill
Putnam
J. R. Blackball
Chicago &Joliet Railroad Co
Lacon
Spring Valley
Depue
Valley Road
Loew Cabin Hill
Henry Commercial Club
J R_ Blackhall
Joliet
S R Lewis
Marseilles
John I Thompson
W E Hull
Peoria
Princeton Spring Valley
Putnam County
County Board of Commissioners
Henry Lacon
Starland
Seaton
Women’s Club meeting hosts April notices and federation plans
Mrs Nellie G Hartley chaired the Depart ment Literature group meeting at Mrs Spencer Ketchum’s home. The club welcomed Mrs H W Adams and Mrs J Townsend, elected delegates to the Sixteenth Federation of Women’s Clubs in Princeton for May, and heard piano solos and hymns with poems on Psalms and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie G Hartley
Spencer Ketchum
Southland
H W Adams
Townsend
Bella Evans
Ag ‘Jesus
Mesdames Sparling
Halbleib
Grace Hartley
Clara B. Waughop
8S. L. Clift
Presbyterian Church Easter Week Services Noted
The Presbyterian Church announces a Sunday April 16 schedule with Sabbath school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 a m Endeavor at 6 30 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m The Thursday evening pre meeting continues The Sunday school will present a raster program next Sunday evening April 23 There will be special music by a chorus choir The pastor invites Junior Intermediate and teenage pupils to stay for the church service and will deliver a short story sermon for the children Ren AV Martin pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinute
Ren AV. Martin
Presbytery meeting highlights at Henry church in Peoria
The Peoria Presbytery held its April session at the Henry church with Rev. C. J. Greene as moderator. Twenty six visiting clergy and twenty elders attended from thirty seven churches, meals were shared, and a stereoptical lecture by Ernest A. Smith showcased conditions in other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Peoria
Henry Church
Henry
W. A. E. Campbell
C. J. Greene
Princeville
Snook
Table Grove
Cornell
H. C Andrews
Greene
Ernest A. Smith
Illinois Synod
Lent Services At St Josephs Church Schedule
During Lent services are held at St Josephs church each Wednesday Friday and Sunday evening at 730 pm. Wednesday includes rosary sermon and benediction. Friday features stations of the cross and benediction while Sunday offers vespers sermon and benediction. Catholics urged to attend all devotions and reflect on the passion of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Church
Easter Services and Programs At Local Churches
Sunday School at 9 45 a m with superintendent Mrs Wheeler and a men’s Bible class. Public worship at 11 with Easter sermon and baptism. Epworth League at 6 30 and a 7 30 Easter program of music and readings. Holy Week services Wed Fri evenings. St John’s Church reports Easter Eucharist at 7 30 and choral service with sermon at 7 30. Friday service at 1 30 with hours of prayer. Priest in charge listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Wheeler
Epworth League
J. G. Mercer
Marys Church Announces Revived Mass Schedule
The church lists Sunday services with English sermons at 2:30 PM and German sermons with benediction. Weekday Masses are noted as Este, with Friday devotions at 7:30 PM and 8 PM German benediction. Pastor Schaner and Captain John Kaptain from Benson J Y visited this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary's
Este
Schaner
John
Kaptain
Benson
Easter date noted as late as April 28 in year 1940
The piece cites Easter Sunday falling late this year on April 28 after 1859 1838 and 1905. It notes the Geneseo fire department saving St Anthony's structures at Atkinson and mentions local elections and civic improvements. It also covers a Chicago salesman anecdote and a Hot Springs death of Isaac B Forbes with kin relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Atkinson
Geneseo Fire Department
Shicago
Isaac B. Forbes
Hot Springs
Ark
Isaac M. Forbes
Hopewell Township
Emmett Hancock
Marshall County
Olin B. Forbes
Lacon Journal
L. H. Aldridge
Sparland
Chillicothe
Betwen
Lacon
Henry
Wesley J. Horrom
H. C. Stoner
George A. Burt
O .H. Davis
Barnard Merdian
George H. Daniels
O. H. Davis
G. H. Daniels
Ottawa
United States Army
Hanson
U. S.army
Des
Moines
Henry L. Huntington
Pontiac
Charlosio
Huntingtoneswidowsok
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Ph Ball
St. IscEpiscopal Church
Jones
George Nicholson
Granville
Child
George Smith
Fred Bauter
Jon
Annawan
O'Dennis
Sterrett
Amp
Dennis
Electric Co
Fmortag
Daughland
Hving de Mont
Weitag
Ako Wihead
Owens
Cas- Inder
Graybeal- PH. Sheenan
Rock
Rock Island & Pacific
Con- M
Sawyer
Hopewell
Wade Maracter
Forgan
Ein
John Yomasgon
Bert
Wisconsin
Kirtland _thia
Ike
Tomiassbn
Sav. K
Magnolia High School
Magnolia
Manly
Rebecca McAllister
Central Ilinois Teachers’ Association
Florence Merdian
Barker
Thelma Donahue
Jones Orchestra
Hénry Opera
House
Mickéls
Advt
Commercial Club
Doelzer
Atde
Wombacher
Muta
Saulet Ang Deitz
Henry Wombacher
Seitz
Bauter
H W Wombacher
Alds
Walter S. Harrison
C &. Smith
Ald Parker
Ald. Smith
Bernard Merdian
Servacees
Christian Church
Zerby
THE
Woman's Club
Presbyterian Church
Peoria Presbytery
St. John’s’ Church
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