Commencement at Henry Honoring Class of 1906
Henry public school held its year end exercises in the Opera House to award diplomas to 21 graduates, six boys and fifteen girls, with Rev H B Gough of Hedding College delivering the address The event featured orchestral music and a formal program, and noted the long history of Henry High School in Central Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Public School
Opera House
H. B. Gough
Hedding College
Abingdon
J. A. Williams
Board of Education
Central
Illinois
W. W. Stetson
Clss
D. S. McCown
Henry High School
Grammar School
Jane
Elsie Carpenter
Thomas Andrews
Hazel Clift
George Willey
Lelia Justice
Little Jo
Lauretta Merdian
Ella Dennis
Henry
Margaret Myers
Riley
Irene Todd
Carrie M. Carpenter
Leonard McBride
Albert Mead
Hansie Otto
Forrest Hufstetter
Clarence Sutton
Alvin Berry
Walter Duke
Clarence Phillips
Benj. Klein
Jaelorta Willey
Harl Ertle
Irving Stevens
Merna Thomas
Lila Clark
Leam Hannum
Kitty Pace
Latha Stever
Leila Justice
Margaret Meyer
Vivian Heininger
Harrison School
Williams’ Woods
Miss Young
Gerald Wable
Bertha Merdian
Young
Helen Merdian
Mayme Bell
Henry Downs Depue In Tight Baseball Battle
Henry defeats Depue 6 5 after a fourth inning umpire decision sparked controversy. Deisher fanned 11 as Henry’s bats backed 7 hits, while Glatz sat out with an eye cold drawing Deisher and Shaw in to close the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Depue
Grey Jackets
Zinc
Buda
Glatz
Deisher
Shaw
Bradford
Swain
Forbes
Clark
R. H. PO
A. B. Lawrence
Humphrey
Cera Dee Cae le
Glelery Ibs
Beyer, Rf
McFadden
Winters
Smith, P
A. E. McManus
Haines
Kerns
Lofgren
Nemes
Ces Eer de Clark
Ab Tychty Panzer
Lawrence
Jones
Panzer
Smith
Beyer
McManus
Yocks
Strieouts
F. B. Coe
Marshall county supervisors elect chairmen and face pauper bill
The Marshall county board split six Republicans and six Democrats. James Davidson and James Murphy drew for the chair at the meeting with Murphy winning. Supervisor Smith secured the chair of the committee on salaries and joined the building and paupers committees. Toluca’s three months pauper bill for 600 dollars startled the board. Proceedings to follow next week.
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Marshall County
James Davidson
James Murphy
Murphy
Smith
Toluca
Peoria Epworth League Plans Two Day Convention
The Peoria District Epworth League will meet in Henry at the M E church on June 21 and 22. Sessions begin 2:30 pm Thursday and end Friday night with a patriotic address by Eva Marshall Shantz of Chicago. Notable speakers include James L. Loar and H B Gough. program includes devotional, mission reports, and a closing consecration.
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Peoria
Epworth League
Henry
M. E
M. B
James L. Loar
State Epworth League
Bloomington
Harry B. Gough
Hedding College
Eva Marshall Shantz
Chicago
Epworthians
D.S. McGown
J. H. Crickenberger
Herriff
Eden
Bessie Holmes
Saratoga
Emily Elliott
Monica
G. F. Kimzey
Pleasant Grove
J. L. Lear
Illinois State Epworth League
J. N. Brown
Elmwood
Henry Church
Edna Smith
Boyd's Grove
G. E. Alford
Whitefield
Samuel van Pelt
D.D
H. B. Gough
Abingdon
L. Fannie Dille
P. A
Effie Beal
Vermont
John M. Moore
Canton
Maude Straesser
India
D. S. McCown
McCown
W. J. Leach
Dunlap
District Second V. P
W. M. Gilbert
van Pelt
O. T. Dwinell
Young People’s Christian Temperance Union
June city notes include socials and rail news
Mrs. Mary Coulter returns home after Chicago visit. On June 19 the steamer Fred Swain runs through to Peru daily. Epworth League hosts lawn social June 18 at Allan Hillabrand’s. Schick home rented to Dr Coggshall for three years. Mr and Mrs Schick to move to Colorado this fall. Clara Jones returns from Savanna township high school. Fourth of July orator chosen Hon. William Hawley Smith. More items include railroad purchase, local fishing party, and school events with Harrison and Wable pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Coulter
Chicago
Fred Swain
Peru
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Allan Hillabrand
Schick
Coggshall
Joseph Schick
Colorado
Peoria
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad
Oglesby & Granville Railroad
St. Paul Company
J. W. Niece
Cromwell
Washburn
H. T. Ireland
Richland Township
Jacob Hech
William Hawley Smith
Dr. Hutchins
Hutchins
E. S. Hutchins
Spokane
Wash
First Avenue
Milnonk
Pontiac
B. Kipp
A. L. Melierhofer
A. B. Kipp
J. W. VanDorn
G. W. Kessler
Kyveryman
Minonk
Deacon Biel
E. J. Ortman
John R. Wable
Ortman
Des Moines
Illinois
Iowa
John Wabel
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Bethlehem
Saul
Tarsus
God
Paul
Shakespeare
Macbeth
Dickens
Sydney Carton
Solomon
Caesar
Caleb
Christ
Edward Everett Hale
United States Senate
Dr. Hale
Philip Nolan
Legion of the West
Aaron Burr
New Orleans
Burr
Larrack
Nolan
United States
Morgan
Marshal
Orleans
Old Morgan
Natilus
North Atlantic
M. BE
Helen
Magdaline Phillips
L. R. Phillips
John Leech
el Campo
Texas
Leech
Central Park
Peoria District
Alford Dixon
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