Henry High School Commencement Celebrates 1915 Graduates
The Henry High School Class of 1915 graduates held a large ceremony at the Opera House with 16 seniors in attendance. Miss Elizabeth Bell gave the salutatory, Miss Marie Gregory delivered the class history, and Miss Magdaline Phillips spoke on war responsibilities. The event marked the end of the school era for the students and featured varied tributes, poems, and a future-facing address to juniors.
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Opera House
King
Esther Hunter
J. E. Mercer
Elizabeth Bell
Henry High School
Marie Gregory
Leslie Rolley
Herbert Pace
Mate Motter
Wabel
Magdaline
Helen Phillips
Chillicothe
Tupper
Helper
Alta Vogelsang
Roy Kern
Clifford Green
Wyckoff
Mrs. Lloyd of
St. Louis, Mo
Stein
Mate Young
Captain King
Toby Tiber
Valentine
Steel
Teacher’s Institute
Louis Schmitt
Edna Greenlee
Pfaff
Worley
Carpenter
Rhodes
Mate Schawver
Jennie Clark
Marion Wabel
Edna Downey
William Williams
Massey
Cornell
Anna Thumma
Henry
Washburn
Commencement
Mate Scharfenstein
Port Com- Pega Otone
Magdaline Phillips
Henry High
Henry Greys to Play Union Giants Thursday June 17
Henry Greys meet the Union Giants at Henry Thursday June 17 with a 2:45 game time. The traveling colored club, famed across the country for humorous trick plays, seeks a rematch after last season’s 9 to 1 loss. The Big Five Dancing Club hosts a pavilion park dance afterward featuring Confreys seven-piece orchestra.
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Big Five Dancing Club
Confrey
Henry Greys
Union Giants
Henry
Greys
Pavilion Park
Confreys
Harrison Gregory
Aubrey Stibgon
Grover Kern
Charles Hartley
Lee Wright
Eddinger
Meeting of Supervisors in Marshall County Illinois
The Board of Supervisors of Marshall County Illinois will meet at the Court House in Lacon on Monday June 14 1915 at 1 30 p m Each bill must be itemized certified sworn filed in the county clerk s office by 12 o clock noon the Saturday preceding the meeting Unpaid bills may be carried over to the next meeting L D L Gregory County Clerk Adgt 3 21
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Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Illinois
Lacon
Teacher Examination Notice for Lacon in July 1915
A teacher examination will be held in Lacon Thursday and Friday July 15 and 16 1915. Write for application blanks. Edgar Nichols County Superintendent Advertisement.
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Lacon
Edgar Nichols
Advt
Public notice on street oiling and bake sale
Citizens may order street oiling by contacting C. B. Smith promptly per Street Committee order. The Christian church ladies plan a baking sale in the Jones building this Saturday June 12.
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C. B. Smith
The
Ladies of the Christian Church
Jones Building
St. Joseph's Church Schedules Daily and Sunday Masses
First mass daily at 7 30 a m. Sunday mass at 7 30 a m with a second at 9 30 and sermon. Sunday evening services and sermon at 7 30. Rev Fr Brennan, Priest.
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St. Mary’s Church
Gensler
St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Brennan
Meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
There will be a W C T U meeting on Tuesday June 15 at the home of Miss Maria L Davis all are invited to attend.
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Maria L. Davis
Memorial Services at Saratoga M E Church Marked by Floral Tribute
A large crowd attended the Memorial services at Saratoga M E Church on June 6. Rev. Martin delivered a fitting address and the choir earned compliments for their music. The decorating committee of eight girls, led by Mrs. Albert Newman, contributed well. Flowers for soldiers' graves were gratefully acknowledged. Epworth League did not meet. 26 attended Whitefield Corners League anniversary with Andrew Kelley speaking. Children’s Day services and Sunday school session were announced for an upcoming program. A reception at Mr. and Mrs. Diverbiss honored their children Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Clement on their recent marriage with cake, lemonade, and ice cream.
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M &E. Church
Wm. Wheeler
Clark Ball
Whitefield
Wm. Brokaw
Lawton
Okla
Saratoga M. KE
Martin
Albert Newman
Epworth League
Whitefield Corners
Andrew Kelley
Wm. Diverbiss
Jesse Clement
Notice warns of counterfeit prints using Augustus Johnson & Son name
Public notice warns residents about hand-bills printed under the name Augustus Johnson & Son without authorization. Miss Barbara Haws returns from Boston after a year at Miss Allen School for Girls. A union Sunday school picnic is planned for June 24 at Pavilion Park, with details to follow.
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Augustus Johnson & Son
Valentine & Son
Barbara Haws
Boston
Mass
Miss Allen School For
M. BH
Pavilion Park
Local notes on residents and reopenings in Henry area
A summary of personal items includes visits by Mrs F B Morris and children of Lostant to Mrs L A Meier, farm sales by I M and R C Forbes, and kin visits by Merritt Onyun to Charles Onyun. Obituaries note Levi W Woodward's death, Dennis Brady’s long life and move to Buda, while local firms Copperune Deyo build over 50 bridges in the region. Sparland Chautauqua gets a boost with a Junior program and decorated autos promoting the event.
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Charles Dille
Morris
Lostant
L. A. Meier
Moline
Jacob Noll
Harry Clark
G. M. Clark
Duluth
Minn
Harry
Commission
Amasa Joyce
Grant Wright
Levi W. Woodward
Southern Bureau
Stark
Henry Counties
Tiskilwa
Dennis Brady
Buda
Copperune & Deyo
Bradford Concrete
Marshall County
Bradford High School
Sparland
M. and
M. Club
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Tee Hee
Billy Bills
Marion
Louis
Ted
Jennie
Clifford
Alta
Marie
Helen
Louis Schmidt
Florence Merdian
New York
Hiram W. Clisbee
Ill
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
F. A. Powell
Rock Island
Acme Harvester Co
Illinois Warehouse Co
Richard Street
F. W. Haist
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. John's
RB. Forbes
Walter Duke
May Young
Charles Frommel
Ed Schurr
Joseph Gresser
Charles Onyan
Lee Kinnear
Richard Read
Henry Cemetery
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Mary Downey
Gertrude Haws
Latha Bauter
Lawrence Brown
Gladys Bayne
John Hardin Hall
Marguerite Crouse
Paul Steimle
Imogene Newell
Sally Haws
Frederick Bauter
Haddon Perdew
Frances Segraves
Inez Bauter
Henry School
Bessie Haddon
Clara Downey
Anna Lindgren
Arthur Newell
Jesse Sleater
Vera Stringer
Althea Allinson
Victoria Ganzer
Edith Merdian
Florence Bogner
Wesley Deal
Jeannette Frommel
Marjory Duke
Mildred Siewers
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