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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
8
Henry FG and C. H. Merritt visit relatives in eastern MMdois. Ada Kreider of Wenona dies. Nellie Weeden hosting dinner. Rev. Chatten ill with grip. Local socials include a wedding visit, church notices, school turnout, and a basketball game Wenona defeats Varna 24 to 20.
Dr G M Mills of Decatur visited over Sunday on the Lane and heard about corn from Flennypin. W B Mills appeared at the Will County Farmers Institute last week. Hazel Boman returned from Varna Saturday after an absence. J C Sutherland sent two cars of hogs to Chicago market. Young folks heard the Eureka Glee Club in Magnolia. Ruth Mills from Knox college came home for term vacation. The operetta Gypsy Queen at Swaney auditorium next Saturday. The worst storm in years brought 10 below zero and a NW blizzard, forcing school closure and indoor days. Labor and water works projects noted. plumbers busy amid frigid week.
Elmer Divelbiss and Ina Divelbiss of Saratoga visited Kansas relatives and returned with a cousin and his wife. The Loomis and Wilson households hosted dinner this week in Henry. A surprise wedding anniversary party at the Bogner home featured games, brick ice cream, cake and coffee. Stork news reports a healthy boy at the Thielbar home. No school occurred last Friday due to a blizzard.
Crow Meadow reports Aldon Rolling out of school due to illness. Mrs J J Quinn hosted a Friday sewing gathering with several neighbors. Weather kept most pupils home. six attended school. Elmer Rollins and wife shopped. Luke Gregory visited uncle John Carter in Peoria.
Mrs G McCraw has been ailing last week with the grip while Shelby Menton moved his leasehold goods to Raymond. The storm canceled church services and Sunday school. S Stowell of Peoria attended the bank directors meeting and was a dinner guest at The Wo Shoup home. James Burnett and daughter Violet visited the JK Burnett home in La Prairie. A. Albert Asponehtedor Poorla spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs O G McCraw. Speer visitors attended a Masonic school in Chillicothe held Tuesday through Thursday. Fred Aman and family settled in the Henry Aman tenant house and will work this summer. The fourth number of the lecture course will be given Friday evening February 9 by Henry Clark. The Sabbath class kept a blackboard at Sunday school and proceeds from the pro social at W S Root home. The Ladies association met at the church and tied two comforters. The next day will be held at the home of Mrs Lila Davis. The C O U girls earned $12 from their bakery sale on Saturday. The men’s Bible class elected officers: President Wm S Root, Vice President B E Davis, Secretary and Treasurer P E Philips, and committee chairs H C Herrill and J Burton Green.
New rugs of quality showcased with careful selection for value and beauty. A large assortment in the waist department offers a grand collection designed to please every shopper with harmonious colorings and individual beauty. The store promises easy finding of the rug you want and enthusiastic admiration from women customers.
Putnam notes cover social visits and illness among residents, a blizzard, cold weather and home-bound folks. Local deaths include Wm Simpson of Chicago with Putnam kinship ties, and a funeral at Cazenovia. Upcoming meetings at the M Church feature Rex Gaether, with a Valentine social planned for Divelbisa.
The town reports the death of Henry John Birck Jr the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Birck of Saratoga. He died after a brief illness and his funeral is set for Friday at 10 from St Marys Church with interment at Henry. A. B. Smith is in charge of arrangements. An obituary will appear next week.
A fierce blizzard from the northwest struck before daylight Sunday, bringing 21 degrees above zero at midnight and plunging to 9 below by late afternoon. Winds peaked at 45 mph, blowing snow into streets and curtailing church attendance.
A $150 benefit for dues of 15 a month is announced as interest grows in basketball tournaments across multiple sections. The February 23 24 event will feature teams such as Minonk Waynesville Atlant Bellflower Clinton Lexington Normal Public High Bloomington High San Jose Saybrook and University High among others with officials from Rock and Streater aiding the event.
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