Personal Notices and War Time Community Notes
Miss Mabel Webber of Lacon dines with Mrs M C Doyle. Anthony Holler of Lagon visits parents Mr and Mrs Charles Balteweg in this city. Mrs William McAtee and Mrs William Steele improved after illness. Mr and Mrs William Seitz of Toledo, Ohio, return home after visiting. W B Patton to perform Friday night comedy The Wise Boob. Snow drifts halt rural travel and school. Wenatchee Camp Fire girls meet due to weather at Mrs T F Monier. Service flag dedication postponed to January 13 due to blizzard. Mr and Mrs Will Hunt and Miss Mary Hunt travel to Kansas City for winter. Death of Mrs The Fuchs of Cincinnati noted. Charles Halt may need another tonsil operation. James Turner sale exceeds $9,000 on Greenlee farm at Saratoga. Red Cross funds require no license. county chair approval sufficed for New Year’s dance. Rene Doyle returns to Metamora to teach. Mrs Matthew Appel postpones wedding trip for a week. Sergeant Church among relatives visiting Angel Island and Dunlap. State council of defense governs war land control. Red Cross not needing license to solicit due to act of Congress. Adams county chairman notes state women’s council remains active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Webber
Lacon
M. C. Doyle
Anthony Holler
Lagon
W. B. Patton
Patton
Wenatchee Camp
T. F. Monier
Olivé Elizabeth Smith
M. E
A. Hxw Hunt
Mary Hunt
Kansas City
the Fuchs
Cincinnati
Wiliam Seitz
Charles Balleweg
Henry
John Merdlan
Minoa
Eva Sweet
Henry Chanter
Red Cross
Rene Doyle
Metamora
Ted
Matthew Appel
Appel
Saratoga
Jolly & Mes
Church
Angel Island
Cal
Samuel Garland
Myr
George Deford
Dunlap
Chicago
Sergeant Church
State Council of Defense
Solje
Congress
Y M
Knights of Columbus
Aalenton Army
Adams
Wemens
Fefen
Delinquent Registrants Listed In Marshall County Notice
A Marshall County Illinois delinquent list prints names of registrants who failed to return questionnaires and face selective service penalties. The notice urges owners to report whereabouts to the local board or sheriff to aid arrest and action. Also reviewed is Mary Pickford in Less Than the Dust at the Henry Opera House on Wednesday January 16 with a tale of a castaway amid love and adventure in India and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Selective Service Law
Petro Buttitto
Toluca
Jose Ontiverous
James Bonetti
James S. Eastlake
Juan Barajas
Bartoto Moreski
Harry B. Nichols
Juan Ramos
Feliciano Munoz
John Mariotti
Georgia
Lavoretti
James E. Lynch
Wenona
Andrew Wondolfski
Martin Bonn
Daniel J. Kennedy
James Brooks
August Patteroci
August Lemus
Sparland
Joseph Cortez
Frank F Gonzales
Varna
Mihmad Golip
Mary Pickford
India
England
Miss Pickford
Henry Opera House
Dandit Shoots Aged Clerk in Drug Store
Adolph Zimmerman a 60 year old clerk at W W Co Drugs 2132 Roscoe street fought two young bandits who shot him twice and fled with nothing. He was taken to Alexian Brothers hospital in serious condition. Zimmerman formerly a local druggist and Marshall county coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dandit
Wan Fm
Adolph Zimmerman
Www. Co. Mensching
Roscoe Street
Zimmerman
Alexian Brothers’ Hospital
Chicago Examiner
Zimerman
Henry
Marshall County
Otto Schurr
Sheffield Avenue
Chicago
Otto
Installation of Royal Neighbors Officers Held
The Royal Neighbors of America installation occurred last Thursday at the club rooms with Mrs. James Wartley as Installing officer. Offices filled include Oracle Mrs Arthur Smithy Vice Oracle, Past Oracle Mrs George Halbloib, Chancellor Mrs William Knight, Recorder Mary Sleater, Receiver Mrs John Tartar, Sentinels Mrs J Hartley and Mrs A J Lindgren, Managers Mrs Anna Schmitt Mrs J A Swem and Mrs Janes Hartley, Physician Dr F A Swem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
James Wartley
Oracle
Arthur Smithy
George Halbloib
William Siewers
William Knight
Mary Sleater
John Tartar
J. Hartley
A J. Lindgren
Anna Schmitt
J. A_Swem
Janes—Hartley
F.—A. Swem
An Interesting Shower for Miss Christine Merdian
An unusual backward party honored Miss Christine Merdian at Val Bogner’s home last Friday for her upcoming marriage to Fred Ely. About twenty guests enjoyed ice cream and cake with much joy and well wishes for the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Merdian
Val Bogner
Fred Ely
Bank Elections and Local News Highlight Community Changes
The First National Bank held its annual officer election naming directors and officers including President Mrs. C M Jones and Cashier J Lloyd Jones. Henry National Bank elected Julius Watercott as President and L R Phillips as Cashier. A chimney fire at Charles Greenlees caused no damage. Miss Maggie Campion died at St Francis Hospital Peoria with funeral at Camp Grove. The river commission seeks 13.6 million for sixteen tow boats and 200 wooden barges to revive Mississippi river traffic and inland waterways. Herbert Wierman returns from a Denver trip reporting warm weather and outdoor enjoyment. A local Sunday school funded aid for Armenians and Serbians with 21.68 collected. Mrs Ben McBride and three girls leave for Madison Wisconsin after a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
C. M. Jones
W. S. Harrison
J. Li. Jones
BE. G
Grom
George McGillick
William Duke
T. J. Segraves
Ww. S. Harrison
J. Lloyd Jones
C. H. Scholes
Harry Ziegler
Mary Ellen Schick
Henry National Bank
J. Watercott
V. P. Turner
Charles Greenlee
Benjamin G- Hoyle
F. A. Yanochowski
Lawrence Patermann
L. R. Phillips
Julius Watercott
V. P Turner
Clarence A. Phillips
Lauretta Merchan
T—Q Peace
Maggie Campion
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Camp Grove
James Campion
Joint River Commission
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Congress
Mississippi
Richard S. Hawes
St Louis
Hawes
Ohio
Winots
Erie Canal
Death of Margaret Campion in Camp Grove
Friends report the death of Margaret Campion of Camp Grove who died Friday January 4 at St Francis hospital Peoria. A former resident of Henry County, her passing brings sorrow to those who knew her. Funeral services were held Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Campion
Camp Grove
St Francis Hospital
Peoria
Henry
Renday
Mrs. Mary Divergiss Remembered in Putnam Funeral
Mrs Mary Dvigelbiss born March 9 1848 near Remsen New York departed December 28 1917 at her daughter's home Clinton Missouri Funeral services were held in Putnam on December 30 1917 with burial beside her mother Emeline Davis in Putnam Cemetery She leaves four daughters and one son two daughters died in infancy and young Frederick Els worth In died young Also surviving are sisters Mrs C R Pembrook Lacon and Miss Ida Davie Henry Iowa and daughters Mrs C I Robinson Anita Iowa Mrs C F Kracaw Clinton Mo and Mrs T A Morris Keota Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Divgelbiss
Mary Howett
Charles
Emeline Tefft
Remsen
Onida County
New York
Hfe
C. Faracaw
Clinton
Putnam
Henry T Diverbiss
Mary Ella
Frederick Elsworth
C. R. Pembrook
Lacon
Ida Davie
Henry
C I Robinson
Anita
Iowa
C F Kracaw
T A Morris
Keota
Emeline Davis
Winter snowstorm hits Henry with heavy drifts and power outages
A fierce blizzard in Henry piles snow over four feet in drifts as residents shovel paths and two snow plows clear streets. The town records frigid temperatures from January 4 to January 10. Changes in local business and notices include new ownership at Avtret End, Arnold taking over January 21, and community notices from St Petersburg Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Parent Teacher Association meeting highlights community support
The Parent Teacher Association met in the assembly room on Tuesday with songs, prayers, and performances. Members discussed funding the club monthly, a service flag for alumni, and the educational value plus drawbacks of motion pictures in schools and aviation training contexts.
Religious service schedule for week starting January 13
The week begins with Sabbath school at 9 46 morning worship at 11 Epworth league at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 A weekly prayer meeting is at 7 with Mrs Davie as hostess The morning sermon topic is Every Day Religion The service flag rededication will be at the evening service A special program was announced last week You are very welcome Glenn FB Tilton minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Davie
Glenn FB Tilton
Winter Mass Times Set by St. Joseph Parish
St Joseph's Church posts new winter mass schedule with Sunday masses at 8:00 and 7:00 p.m. and weekday mass at 7:30 a.m. Pastor is M. Brennan Ray. Also notes Episcopal St John's service at 11:00 a.m. next Sunday and no evening service. Presbyterian social at Williams home features Rev Martin and guests with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Episcopal Church
St. John’s Church
Saunders
Presbyterian Church
J. A Williams
J. E .Quinn
Martin of
Bushnell
Williams
Stora
Board of Control and Restriction Committee Meet in Henry
A meeting of the board of control and the restriction committee is planned in Henry on Friday evening January 11 at 7 30. All women who have repatered at A Smith undertaker room are requested to attend as there is important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Rowe
Harrison Firneiry
Board of Control
Henry
Smith’s
Happenings and notices from Laurens and Worthington
A weekly collage notes illness and care among local families, school dismissals due to heavy snow, moves and jobs, and community events. It includes Mrs. Frank Wood nursing, John Swaney cared for at McNabb, travel plans to San Francisco, Edna Greenlee taking a business course, and a January 16 Presbyterian Ladies Aid gathering. Also reported are Shipper S H Thumma and Son stock bound for Chicago, local draft talk, and a Henry City Bridge company election.
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Aga
GO. E
Orthy
Grand Chapter
Illinois
Ea Ee
Vey Poya
Ea Fea
Herbert Wierman
McNabb
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Union Stock Yards
W. H. Wierman
Summit Grain & Coal Company
Garden of Eden
Christ
M. B. Sunday School
New York City
Ben McBride
Madison
Wis
Lucy McBride
Mary
McBride
Verna
Warne
Lennie McBride
Margaret Glenn
Stella Dietsch
Lola Kaiser
Margaret
George Halblet
Pogey
Wea Hs
Avtret
End
M. Arnold
Messrs
Wurst
Koj
Mr. Arnold
Josephine L. ‘Townsend
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sunshine City
Sixth ‘Avenue North
Box Test
St-Petersburg
Parent-Teacher Association
America
Fern Latourette
Harold Daniels
Clara Molt
Miss Arp
Amatron
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Cornell
Cromwell
Cromiwell
Miss Brown
Helper
State Board of Health
Alice B. Gilpin
Frank Wood
Sis
George Bickermen
John Swaney
Warren Baker
F. W. Potter
Alden Hunter
Robert D. Law
Quincy
San Francisco
Law
Packard Automobile Company
G. M. Brown
Andrew
San Antonio
Tex
France
Edna Greenlee
Pearst
Brown's Business College
Monny
Lawrence Turner
Henry Hospital
Mayme Balleweg
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
EB. H. Hutchins
Jenness
Spotted Lad
Laurens
Mr. Thumma
George Panos
Olympic
Streator
Peter Metropulos
Peter Pulos
Crosto) Lake
Newport
Pulos
J A. Williams
Henry City Bridge Company
Makee
Pace
J. R. Paskell
F. Ransom
J. Cromwell
J. J. Grosser
J. N. 3Erenz
Potter
Watter
346Th Infantry
Camp Pike
Harry W Camery
Worthington, Minn
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