Henry High School Class Night Address Praises Boys Over Girls
Superintendent William Calhoun delivers the baccalaureate at the Opera House as Henry High School marks a milestone with boys in the majority for the first time in the class of 1992. He praises student effort, warns of challenges for male enrollment, and credits staff, parents, and the community for building a strong school climate.
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William Calhoun
Henry
Opera House
Illinois
Chautauqua Circle closes season with study topics planned
The Chautauqua Circle finished its season at Mrs Martha Suttons home. Topics included Cuba and the evolution of religion among primitive mankind. Plans for next year include Russia and England with English in the first half and readings from Ten Englishmen of the 19th Century and Literary Leaders of Modern England.
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Martha Sutton
Cuba
Turkey
America
Russia
England
W. G. DuFour
M. D
Woman's Club Holds Final Meeting of Year
The Woman's Club met June 2 with 36 members and new president Mrs F S Potter presiding. Delegates to the State Federation were chosen for Champaign in October, and a reception for the 10th anniversary was planned at Mrs T L Jones’s home. Master Harold Hunter performed a piano solo and education and music in schools were discussed.
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Woman's Club
Philena Hunter
F. 8. Potter
Champaign
Hendrick
Alice Ketchum
Bouham
Waughop
T. L. Jones
Sparling
Ida Ketchum
Albertson
Mary Hiltebrandt
Kelso
Elise Helper
Lillian Andrews
Clara Waughop
Evelyn Rolley
Gertrude Biekerman
Miss Helper
Ida L. Jones
Carpenter
Indies
Harold Hunter
W. le Hache
Potter
Laverna Disasway
Womans Club Marks 10th Anniversary Reception
The Wo mans Club celebrated its 10th anniversary at the home of Mr and Mrs T L Jones on June 4. Despite a light afternoon shower the event drew many friends, with Mrs Jones and Mrs Potter organizing a lively evening of sociability, music, and a quiz of authors.
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Womans Club
T. L. Jones
Woman’ Club
F. 3. Potter
Williams
Powers
Kirkpatrick
Harrison
Butter and Cheese Factory Promised for Our Town
Henry May see opportunity as Jones and Bancroft of the Chicago Building and Manufacturing Co interview local businessmen and farmers about a combined butter and cheese plant. They cite higher returns, steady cash payments every 80 days, modern machinery, and benefits to farmers and merchants, urging community support.
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Henry
Messrs Jones and Bancroft
Chicago Building and Mfg Co
Messrs Jones and
Bancroft
Winchester
Delavan
Resent
Chandlerville
Graduation Exercises at Henry High School Tonight
Graduation exercises of Henry High School will be held at New Opera Hall tonight June 6 at 8 o'clock. Nine graduates, five boys and four girls, form the class of 02. The program includes Music Invocation Salutatory by George Durtlinger essays by Pearl V. Smith and R. Estelle Pershing Valedictory by Russell Sparling a vocal solo by Sylvester Sparling an address by Dr E O Sisson of Bradley Polytechnic Institute Peoria and presentation of diplomas by L M Lincoln president Board of Education Benediction.
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Henry High School
New Opera Hall
George Durtlinger
Trifles
Pearl V. Smith
Southfrica
R. Estelle Pershing
Russell Sparling
Sylvester Sparling
E. O. Sisson
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
L. M. Lincoln
Board of Education
Grammar School Commencement Program Listed
The seventh annual grammar school commencement is set for Thursday evening June 4 in the high school room under teacher Mrs C Carpenter. The program includes invocations, readings, piano solos, duets, a class history and prophecy, diplomas, and a class song with colors pink and white. Notable participants include Rev Robt L Campbell, Anna Brown, Grace Wood, Geary Stibgen, Jay Jones, and Della Simpson.
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Grammar School
C. Carpenter
Robt. L. Campbell
Martha Meier
Reading
Anna Brown
South
Grace Wood
Mary Keller
Margaret Lincoln
Joseph Jones
Ethel White
Mary Sleater
Ethel Swein
Mrs.t. L. Jones
Geary Stibgen
Old Kentucky Home
Della Simpson
Charley Meier
Edna Hillubrand
Minnie Vogel- Sing
Berenice Smith
New Church Organ
Cora Wikcott
Jay Jones
Colorado travel literature offer from Rock Island Route
Free description of Colorado titled Under the Turquoise Sky andCamping in Colorado plus hotel and boarding house details. John Sebastian offers literature via Rock Island Route from Chicago with information on cheap summer rates and Rock Island postal delivery for the details.
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Colorado
John Sebastian
G. P
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island
Bureau County Sunday School Convention Set for Mineral
The 44th annual Bureau County Sunday School convention will meet June 19 and 20 1902 at Mineral's Christian Advent church. A primary conference led by county superintendent Mrs R M Hamlin is planned at 9 80 Friday morning with most speakers drawn from local Bureau County figures. State worker A T Arnold and temperance speaker Mrs W P Stevens of Peoria will address attendees alongside other officers and teachers.
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Bureau County
S.S
Christian Advent Church of
Mineral
R. M. Hamlin
Congregational Church
C. J. Kiefer
A. T. Arnold
W. P. Stevens
Peoria
Mary Foster Bryner
Stevens
A, M
School event at Market street hosted by Mr and Mrs Monday ever
Monday ever and Miss L Clift hosted teachers and seniors with their daughter Miss Mildred in their Market street home. Frank, a member of class U2, attended as a son of the couple while Beattie and Homer Dewey threaded needles for a three minute challenge. Refreshments followed with cake ice cream and raspberry sauce.
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Ever
Miss. L. Clift
Mildred
Market Street
Frank
Miss Beattie
Homer Dewey
Jeach
H. H
Jane Thomas
Lacon
Thomas
Henry
Peoria
Joliet
Tillmois
Corneris
Dewey & Co
J. P. Sparling
Mra Austin
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