Memorial Day Tribute and Henry High School Commencement
On Sunday May 30 1920 a large crowd gathered in our town to honor fallen soldiers and living heroes. In a program led by churches veterans G A R American Legion and others, Rev Dusenberry spoke on true patriotism and peace and the congregation sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Henry Township High School held its annual commencement at the opera house with ten graduates and an address by Prof L J Pollard on industrial life and higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
M. E
Christian
Hast Park Row
Third Streets
American Legion
Opera House
A. B. Smith
W. J. Carpenter
H. G. Dusenberry
M. B. van Leer
Neal M. Jones
Walla Walla
Wash
Rose Reinbeck
van Leer
Louis Kraus
L. R
Louis Phillips
Carpenter
Jerusalem
Rome
New England
George Washington
Lincoln
Heavenly Father
Spain
America
Cuba
Prussia
Germany
Henry Township High School
Our
High School
Beesley
M. J. Brennan
Charles P. Green
L. J. Pollard
Lombard College
Galesburg
Pollard
Board of Education
The
Henry High School
University of Illinois
Walter J. Malone
John J. Ingle
Rey
JL. R
Legion of Friends
Inez Anderson
Percy Swift
Cecilia Wallace
Florence Siewers
May Ella Peterman
Charles Heininger
Marie Smith
Lillian Merritt
John McAllister
Vada Waughop
Henry Opera House
King of
Henry
Sugar Grove
Mary Stephens
Claude Gray
Evelyn Dally
Harry Morse
Melvin Smith
Keith Blackburn
Everett Blackburn
Quinn
Wesley Deal
Rose Englebrecht
Whitefield Corners
Virgil McMahon
Claire Swift
Alden Snyder
Nellie Marie Ziegler
Niblock
Rebecca McAllister
Joe McAllister
Eugene Ransom
Lawrence Ranson
St. Mary's
Geneva Doran
Gertrude Konrad
Burson
Florence Kanive
Nellie Peters
Union
Joe Meyers
Anna Daniels
Hans A. Otto
Gertrude Bickerman
Florence Nichols
Roberta
Gertrude Haws
Frances Elizabeth Forbes
Lillian Hartley
Dorothy Hofer
Virginia Bill
Genevieve Geitner
Carl Golden
Charles Hofer
Albert Rowe
Leo Geitner
Frances Segraves
Virginia Lindgren
Dorothy Kuss
Eva Hubbel
King
Mary Broline Weds C Palmer Pierson at Henry Home
Miss Mary Marguerite Broline married C Palmer Pierson at the Broline home east of the river. Rev W J Carpenter officiated. The couple left for Chicago for a short honeymoon and will live on a Putnam area farm after July 1. Mary, a 1918 graduate and former Henry second-grade teacher, is praised for charm and service. Pierson is praised for industrious WWI service and agricultural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Broline
Mary Marguerite Broline
C. Palmer Pierson
Charles Pierson
Putnam
W. J. Carpenter
Christian Church of
Henry
Chicago
Broline
Henry School
Susan Ball
Alice Ball
Ambrose Scaggs
M. B. van Leer
Louis Scaggs
Miss Pearl Ball
Mr. Johnson
Silvis
Harvey, Ill
Morehead
E. C. Stoneberg Shoe Store
Supervisors Meeting Notice in Marshall County Illinois
The board of supervisors of Marshall county Illinois will meet at the court house in Lucon on Monday the seventh day of June 1920 at 1 30 a m Each bill must be itemized certified sworn and filed in the county clerk s office by 12 o clock noon the Saturday before the meeting Bills not filed by the time will be carried over to the next meeting County Clerk Lawrence D Gregory reports this notice The Whitefield township sheep raisers suffer wolf depredations Logan Barrett found a den captured five cubs and hopes to end the ravages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Illinois
Lucon
Lawrence D
Gregory
Whitefield Township
Logan Barrett
Impressive service marks end of MBE church flag
On May 20 at the MBE church a service will take down the service flag, to be presented to Lacan post of the American Legion. Rev L M Thompson will officiate. The flag, raised January 27, features forty stars for MBE church connected patriots, a gold star for Walter Guede, and a star for Miss Wilma McNutt. A Civil War border honors veterans. The event closes Memorial Day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE
L. M. Thompson
Lacan Post
American Legion
Legion
MBE
Walter Guede
Wilma McNutt
W. W. Thompson
Red Cross
Lacon Record
Dangerous Waters satire at Henry with Desmond tour
William Desmond stars in Dangerous Waters a satire on idle rich high jinks. The film from Rupertson-Colt by Jesse D. Hampton based on a George Elwood Jenks story stars Desmond as Jimmy Moulton with a final climactic twist. See it Monday June 7 at the Henry opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Desmond
Jimmie Moulton
Rupertson-Colt
Jesse D. Hampton
George Elwood Jenks
Mutual
Jimmy
Henry Opera House
Country Woman's club meeting at Helper home
The Country Woman's club met at Mrs. Kenneth Helper's country home with Mrs. Barney Reismeyer presiding in the president's absence. Mrs. W A Klein spoke on pattern use and alteration and Mrs. George Reismeyer read a paper on clothing care with tips on moth prevention and fabric protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Woman's Club
Kenneth Helper
Barney Reismeyer
W. A. Klein
George Reismeyer
Eliza Perdew
Fa Fai Pa
WHITEFIELD AME CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT
J William Coleman, pastor, announces Sunday services on June 6 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Those who have not contributed to the Armenian relief fund are urged to give. Evening preaching at 7:45 p.m. the sermon is A Rich Man's Passing based on Andrew Carnegie. Official board members should attend for important business. Assist in planning an auto trip to Starved Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
J. William Coleman
Armenial Relief Fund
Andrew Carnegie
Starved Rock
Methodist Chimes and Church Notices in Local Dispatch
Church notices and village news describe services at Saint Marys and Saint Josephs, plus guest visits and local events. Names include Rev A Schauer Rev M J Brennan Mrs James Hartley and families, with activity from Valparaiso to Bradford and Emmetsburg. The town reports on class plays and an upcoming O E S meeting.
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Berreee
al Ah Fa
Faa
Pal Pel
L. R. Phillips
Des Moines
Ioga
Abram Bell
Peoria
George Nicholson
Clarence Duke
Peoria Automobile Dealers and Accessories Association
Mr. Desmond
George E
Pace
Duke Bros
T. F. Monier
C. M, Lucas
A. C, Henkins
J. E. Barry
Fulks Bros
Lyman Andrews
Chillicothe
Lake Park Ave
G. M. Reyden
Minoak News Dispatch
Laton
Record
Bradford Republican
Mendota
McNabb
Swaney School
Swaney
Jessie Townsend
Scaggs-Ball
Bea
Harry Seitz
Dewey Doyle
Salt Lake City
Utah
Madison
Wis
Harry
M. E. Church
Kantalkenui Club
James Case
Georgia Nettles
Rock Island
Elmer Rollins
Crow Creek
Fred G. Garrels
C. B
Pekin
LaSalle
Marshall
Woodward
Tazewell
James Keenan
Samuel Clift
Wyoming Post-Herald
Bud Draper
Camp Grove
Frank Cole
Toulon
Bud
M. B. Smith
Varna
Josephine S. Justice
Sherrill D. Sanford
Theaba Clark
Herder
R. M. Tremain
J. Knox Hall
Charlotte Sparling
Kewanee
Marjorie Sparling
P. Hall
Marie Barkley
Danville
George Barker
Ray Tulbe
Whitefield
Mary's Church
A. Schauer
ST. Joseph's Church
J. F. Garrity
James Hartley
Garrity
Helen
F. D. Williams
Jenkinstown
J. A. Williams
J. O. Hill
Minerva
Helen McKenzie
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Ind
Charlotte Allen
Tiskilwa
Lyle Hunter
van Buren Martin
Emmetsburg
Towa
the Henry High School
Esmeralda
Bradford
Sadie Hupp
Kaiser
Soes
Gilmer
Scott Tandy
R. G. Tandy
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