Marshall County Interscholastic Contest Held at Sparland
The twelfth annual Marshall County Schools meeting in oratorical and athletic events took place in Sparland over a weekend. Despite a disease scare and river floods forcing events to the bluff, contests proceeded with literary and athletic competitions featuring Henry, Lacon, Wenona, Toluca, Sparland, Washburn, and Varna, with delays and a future date set to complete unfinished events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Crawford
Joliet
Hazel Jane Doremus
Peoria
A. H. Hiatt
Joe Splain
Lacon
Benjamin McBride
Henry
Moschel
Washburn
A. J. Rhineman
Marland
Sparland
Scacomm
Rivisssiexensie
Iirie
Neice Steirisiers
Metseare Vela
Association of Marshall County Schools
Association
M. B. Church
Wenona
Mildred Stever
Floyd Williams
John H. Williams
Henry citizens organize Peoria to Henry boat race committees
At a Henry meeting last Friday evening citizens arranged the Peoria to Henry boat race for next Saturday. Committees were named for decoration dock cannon and logistics. The event may become an annual club activity with boat excursions and reduced rail and steamboat fares. Prof Braun wins local court case and attracts patients from Chillicothe doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Peoria-to-Henry
F. B. Coe
F. W. Potter
L. W. Gregory
Charles Greenlee
Robert Shields
Commodore Wallace
Wm. Carrier
Fred Bauter
Wm. Steimle
John Peterman
Emil Lofgren
George and Casper Halbleib
Herbert Hall
Herbert Bickerman
Robert Doran
G. L. Locke
Walter Wilde
Valley Club
Able
City
Undercliff Hotel
Swan Lake Club House
Hennepin and Lacon
Our City
Fred Awain
Peoria
Hennepin
Yacht Club
Fred Swain
David Swain
al Fresco Park
Braun
Prof. Braun
Chillicothe
Henry High School Alumni Reception For Classes of 1907 and 1908
The Henry high school alumni event at the Presbyterian church featured a pink and white decor theme for the class of 1908 with a red and black Henry color scheme for 1907. Address and musical performances followed by a business meeting elected Miss Pauline Williams president, Miss Ethel Swein vice president, Oscar Davis recording secretary, Bernice Smith corresponding secretary, and Matthew Steele treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Henry
Lulu Hillabrand
The
Henry High School
Old School
Alumni Association
William Dewey
Hilla Meter
Pauline Williams
Nellie Forbes
Anna Brown
Reading
Mildred Stever
Nettie McLanahan
Green Castle
McLanahan
Leroy King
Floyd Williams
Marshall County
Hillabrand
Miss Williams
Ethel Swein
Oscar Davis
Bernice Smith
Matthew Steele
Hunters Licenses in Marshall County Reported Totals
Deputy Game Warden Haddon releases official counts of hunting licenses issued in Marshall County for 1906 and 1907. Henry leads with the largest total, while Sparland Toluca Venona Varna La Rose and others show smaller figures. overall licenses total about the mid teens hundreds, contradicting earlier exaggerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Haddon
Henry
Seeerere
Lacom Oneiksierneieh
Aenes
Sparland
Toluca
Venona
Varna
la Rose
Businessmen to Discuss July Fourth Celebration
City hall hosts a meeting next Monday evening as business leaders plan a rousing Fourth of July event. A memorial toll at St. Joseph's at 6 30 last evening honored janitor John Riley Smith, a custom Rev Fr Dooling will continue for deceased parish members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
St. Joseph’s Church
John Riley Smith
Fr. Dooling
Rainfall in Henry Exceeds Normal For Spring Months
Dr. Powell reports Henry spring rainfall in March April and May averaged 10 21 100 inches over ten years. This year the three months yielded 16 54 100 inches, 6 33 100 inches above normal. A tabulated rainfall history by month for the decade accompanies the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Dr. Powell
Powell
Henry Woman's Club closes 26 years with reception
The Henry Woman's club held a June 3 reception at Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eagles ton home. Guests enjoyed a program of vocal and piano solos, readings, and speeches on civic improvement. The club, organized in 1892, runs 18 meetings a year with a circulating library of 1,500 volumes and plans a fall reopening under Miss Clara Waughop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Woman's Club
Walter Eagleston
Harl Smith
Walter Duke
Thomas and
Ormond Andrews
Anna Brown
Glayds Hannum
Pauline Williams
Margaret Shade
Mary Keller
Hannum
Josephine Townsend
Frappe
Edna Hillabrand
Gertrude Bickerman
Lulu Hillabrand
Alta Humphrey
Mabel Newman
John Kline
T. L. Jones
W. H. Jones
L. M. Lincoln
G. M. Locke
G. F. Paskell
Charles (McDonough) Beardsley
F. S. Potter
George Burt
Anna Burt Jenks
P. B. Jacobs
Minnie Kline
Clara G. Williams
J. S. Townsend
Clara Waughop
Henry School Rehires Faculty For Another Year
The Henry high school faculty is re engaged for another year led by Superintendent W E King who has introduced manual training and domestic science with Mrs King. Miss P Marie Pfaff and Miss Luella Worley are highlighted as top teachers and long serving staff. Salaries listed for the faculty range from 45 to 75 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry High Shool
W. E. King
King
Board of Education
P. Marie Pfaff
Whipple
Luella Worley
Janitor John Riley Smith Dies at 83 in St Joseph Parsonage
John Riley Smith aged 83 died at St Joseph's parsonage on Wednesday evening June 10 after a long illness. A native of Ireland who grew up in Scotland he came to America over 50 years ago and lived in this country since. For ten years he served Rev Fr Dooling as janitor including time in Clinton and this city. He accompanied Fr Dooling when the latter moved to Henry. He left two trunks and no known living relatives though relatives may be found among his effects. Funeral tomorrow at 9 am from St Joseph's church with solemn high mass. interment at St Patrick's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riley Smith
St. Joseph’s Parsonage
Ireland
Scotland
America
Fr. Dooling
Clinton
Henry
St. Joseph’s Church
Kluck
Hennepin
Reich
Spring Valley
Fr. Hess
St. Mary’s Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Town
Fairbanks Bros Move 900 Angora Goats to Fairbanks Farm
Fairbanks Bros of Varna unload 900 Angora goats at Santa Fe stock yards Chillico on Saturday morning. The herd, secured in Texas, was driven five miles north to the Fairbanks 500 acre farm to clear hazel brush, then sold for slaughter. Interest followed the procession along the Sparland road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Bros
Varna
Santa Fe
Chillico
Texas
Sparland
Fairbanks
Enquirer
Henry Greys Defeat Shamrocks 3 to 2 In Close Tilt
The HenryGreys beat Peoria Shamrocks 3 to 2 at Pavilion Park in a tightly contested game. Shamrocks ex ThreeI league pitcher started strong, Henry broke through in the eighth inning for the deciding run as sharp defense highlighted the match. Next Sunday Henry faces Peru Stars as fans rally for the home team. Mrs Eva R Heinrich nee Bauschbach died at 78 in Secor Woodford County after long illness. funeral at Lutheran church. She leaves a large family and kin in Henry Princeton and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrocks
Peoria
Peoria Shamrocks
Henry Greys
Pavilion Park
Henry
Tuark
Adam
Greys
Peru Stars
Eva R. Henrich
Eva Rosina Heinrich
Bauschbach
Secor
Woodford County
Oberschefflenz
Baden County
Germany
Andrew Heinrich
America
Illinois
Marshall
Woodford
Lutheran Church
E. Kirchner
Secor Cemetery
Heinrich
Princeton
Children Day Exercises at M E Church
The M E Church plans a Flag Day program with flags and flowers this Sunday at 10 30. The Sunday school will hold a brief service, include recitations music and a Flag Drill, then a musical patriotic service in the evening. Members and friends are warmly invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchard School
Graves of Peoria Hat Clearing Out Sale
This week Graves of Peoria begins a large sale of hundreds of hats both trimmed and untrimmed. The stock is new and up to date and the prices will tempt customers to buy another hat or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graves
Peoria
Card of Thanks and Visiting Young Ladies in Henry
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for assistance during illness and bereavement of Anton Hank. Lewistown visitors titled Bashful Bunch include Ethel Carter Alma Borner Laura Robinson Fay Lilley Flossie Shafter Marie Groat Marta Acheson staying with Miss Yolande Beall. Rev Beall’s hat lost on river, not his head. Henry area attractions praised. merchants to decorate Saturday for a big day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
T. A Beall
Yolande Beall
Ethel Carter
Alma Borner
Laura Robinson
Fay Lilley
Flossie Shafter
Marie Groat
Marta Acheson
Beall
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Myrtle Bell
Ozella Boswell
Beatrice Mellow
Mildred VanHorn
Edna Loger
Beulah Kear
W. Leroy King
Maurice Wright
Bertha Ehringer
la Veta Taylor
Trene Robinson
Roland O'Leary
Lena Macon
Fred
Garrels
Charles McCoy
Grant Ireland
Lillian Favre
Irene Robinson
Ely
Earl Baumeister
Fred Carroll
Ramp Lacon
Kunkle
Heitz
H. Kunkle
E. Baumeister
Ist
J. Calhoun
E. McBride
C. Ireland
Baumeister
Lac
Tolu
Tin van Antwerp
Carrie Carpenter
Grammar
May Youne
E. Louise Helper
Lulu Hiltabrand
M. E. Church
Anton Hank
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