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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
9
News notes a renamed picnic dinner the “tureen” dinner and two cent stamp arrival from the war zone. Hazel Schwarz visits family in Henry while postal offices prepare new stamps for patent medicines and drug sundries. Memorial day reflections and local civic updates fill the week.
Sophia Mer dian born July 10 1841 Reading Pa died May 8 1919 at daughter Mrs Charles Seedler home age 77 years 10 months. Survived by twelve children twenty grandchildren seven great grandchildren and siblings. Funeral May 6 at Fred Merdian home conducted by Rev M B Van Leer with hymns and prayers. Interment Henry cemetery. Also notices of M W A meeting and Oklahoma trip report.
The reporter tours the Y M C A in Peoria with Professor W. BE of Brown's Business College. The facility offers modern sleeping rooms, steel lockers, lounges, gym, pool, dining room and cafeteria open to the public, providing a wholesome home for young men and a moral uplift for girls and women.
The Woman's Club held a pleasant session with hostesses Mrs. Spencer Ketchum and Mrs. James Hartley presiding. Members discussed War Books Enticant Ones Do They Create Patriotism and reviewed The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse with notes on America’s wartime gains. A letter from Mrs. Evelyn Jones from Washington and plans for new members followed, plus music by Mrs. M. B. Van Leer. The article also notes filming for No Man's Land at Catalina and an upcoming Henry opera house showing, with the Presbyterian Ladies Aid hosting at Mrs Clifford Haws home.
A rainy Tuesday evening party gathered at the Gregory store and moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green for a surprise celebration. About thirty one guests enjoyed cards, 500, ice cream and cake, and music before departing in the early hours with a fond memory of the evening. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mothers Day service planned with 11 o'clock worship and a flower for every mother present. The evening sermon titled A Certain Young Man will follow. Special music anticipated, with violin and piano solos by Wilbur Moon and Mrs Dusenberry respectively.
The message honors mothers for sacrifices and burdens borne, inviting all to next Sunday events with speech song and prayer. Pastor M B Van Leer promotes a sermon titled The Eighteen Dollar Heifer as a unique subject for the occasion.
Rev W H Bell of Alvin Ver Milion county will preach at the Henry and Putnam churches next Sunday 11 am in the morning and in the Putnam church in the evening as a pastor candidate. Members note Mrs Ellen Joyce is gravely ill and prayers are asked for her recovery.
Fay Poy Fea and St Marys Church list Sunday masses with weekday times and priests named. Lacon Journal reports a county wide road oil deal via cooperative purchase with Standard Oil at 5.60 per hundred gallons, saving taxpayers over 2000. County highways chief L H Eldridge commended. Council of National Defense meetings at First National Bank and upcoming township committee gathering at the courthouse. Some defense departments dissolved while essential work continues.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Camp return to Henry after four months in Texas reporting mild winter and rainy weather. Laura Mills of Chicago visits sister Mrs. Ira Brown. Clifford Mercian leaves for Boston as a merchant marine. Alvin Hofer new clerk at the office. Mrs. Adolph Wagner returns to Gary Ind. to her home after visiting parents. Mrs. Harry Soper of Putnam visits Chicago and then plans extended travel. Mrs. Mabel Hardie, related to Henry A. Herder, arrives from Wisconsin for property work. Mrs. Clifford Haws and Mrs. George A. Burt attend Apollo theater and hear Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Farmers face wet season hampering planting. R. M. Tremain travels to Toulon for funeral of cousin’s husband, journalist J. Knox Hall. John Eckhart near death in Peoria. Memorial Sunday and Memorial Day planning urged at A. B. Smith’s office. Roosevelt road highway idea gains support. Twelfth street proposed as part of route through several cities. Discussion on future of the country merchant urges stock, cash handling, and aggressive local trade.
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