Henry News Roundup Tells Of Local Recruits And School Board
Local items report two new military enlistees, Otto Malone of Lacon and Howard Child of Granville, joining the Peoria garrison. Henry's baseball team eyed to win county honors, with track stars like Gordon Downey and Louis Phillips. The Henry Board of Education reengages teachers and names a principal while praising Superintendent King after 10 years. Mrs Tomlinson mourned in a large Henry funeral.
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Henry
Marshall County
Sparland
Do. A. Phillips
Louis Phillips
Gordon Downey
Cordon
Gordon
Henry High
Arthur Newell
Platol Barks
Harold Daniels
Piato
Helen Skewers
McManus
Deal
Phillips
Sleater
Heminger
Stoner
Wright
Whetxel
Ertle
Swiger
Putnam
Stephens
Swain Company
Lacon
Helen Stewera
Vesta Belle Weaver
Kenneth King
William Kuss
Imelda Hartley
Ethel Stoner
Maynard Bell
Jesse Sleater
Charles Halsinger
Charlies MacMan
Aukland Easton Marry in Plain City Vows
Aukland Easton near New California Ohio held the marriage of their daughter Kittie to Willis R Aukland of Marton Ohio on Wednesday at 7 30 pm Rev A L Roger of Plain City officiated. The bride, a former Watkin's high school student and church worker, wore white silk. The groom, a Hocking Valley Railway clerk, is from Henry Illinois and will reside in Marton Ohio. Attendants included Harle Easton and Otis Stevens. several relatives attended from Henry and Rankin Tennessee.
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Advt
Ketchum
William Kitchum
Michigan
JO. C. Olson
Utah
Ill
Peoria
Otis Stevens
Gether
A. D. Stevens
Will
Aera
Otis
Frakeman
Brig
Rankin
Easton
New California
Kittie
Willis R Aukland
Marton
A L Roger
Plain City
Watkin's High School
Christian Church
Aukland
Harry Aukland
J H W Aukland
Gale
Henry
Harle Easton
Henry to Lacon road improvement contract awarded
D M Dean of Lacon has been awarded the contract for the improvement of the Henry to Lacon road. The work has been approved by the state highway commission and grading will start next month.
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D M Dean
Lacon
Henry To
State Highway Commission
Obituary of Mrs Mary Ann Owens of Varna Wa
Mrs Mary Ann Owens born March 17 1833 in Stark county Ohio died at her Varna Washington home at age 84 years 4 months and 28 days She married Andrew Owens in Richland township and had nine children H F Stoner of Varna R H Fermuson of Askland W T Owens Arcadia Neb W R Owens Warren Co A B Owens Spokane Wash Mrs R C Boale Manafield O C A Owens Askland Mrs W L Stoner Henry and Miss Jane Owens Bhenandoah Ohio all survive She also leaves 38 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and many relatives The couple farmed until the husband died She moved to Varna in August 1916 She was a lifelong United Brethren church member Funeral from the home yesterday at 8 o clock then shipped to Mansfield for interment at Olivesburg Ohio A B Smith mortician
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Onj
Fred Tomlinson
M. E
Margaret Sebolt
Fred and
Cristina Sebolt
Ohio
Illinois
Putnam County
Hennepin
Frederick Tomlinson
Aateunion
Fred
Nebraska
Lulu Foster
Elvina Deitsch
Henry
Edwards
Laura Reisameyer
Magnolia
Clara Schlosser
Levitt
Minnesota
Olive
Tomlinson
Caledonia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Neighbor
PD D Praper
Nellie Coan
Edna Hiltabrand
Lila Clark
Alex Brown
A G Hiltabrand
L M Bell
L. Clift
Wm. Fountain
Wm. Knight
A. B Smith
Mary Ann Owens
Mary Ann Snaviey
Stark County
Varna
Andrew Owens
Richland Township
H F Stoner
R H Fermuson
Askland
W. T. Owens
Arcadia
Neb
W. R
Vera Ader Qualifies for High School Admission
Vera Ader, who has completed eighth grade work on the alternating plan in the country school, entered Miss Stephens' seventh grade room and has passed both central and final examinations, making her eligible for high school next fall.
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Vera Ader
Miss Stephens
School Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Promotions
Fred Ong and George Harvey, La co representatives for the county contest in first class declamation and oratory, visited our school Monday. Joe Etachel was seen among our sophomores, German class completed Elgenainn and will study Finemuss Helrsten, Vera Adar passed eighth grade exams and will attend the August eighth grade commencement, Francis Lindgren and Lolita Bell are recovering, two school board members Fenwick and Steele visited, Theodore Clarence and Leslie Rickey entered the eighth grade.
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Fred Ong
George Harvey
Laco
Joe Etachel
Elgenainn
Vera Adar
Wacon
Francis Lindgren
Lolita Bell
QE. Fenwick
Matthew Steele
Theodore Clarence
Leslie Rickey
Mrs Lydia Riddell Dies After Typhoid Pneumonia
Mrs Lydia Riddell died at her brother Benjamin Gallup's home in Henr on Tuesday at 63 after a nine day battle with typhoid pneumonia Her husband Archie Riddell preceded her years ago she had lived on the La Prairie farm then with her brother in Henr The funeral was held at 10 this forenoon at Benjamin Gallup's home with Rev Rae W Martin officiating Interment at United Presbyterian Prairie beside her husband and friends Fred H Gehr Sparland was funeral director in charge obituary next week
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Archie Riddell
Benjamin Gallup
Lydia
la Prairie Township
Benjamin
Henr
Rae W Martin
United Presbyter
Ian Thirelyarnt - Prairie
Fred H Gehr
Sparland
Epworth League Anniversary at M E Church
The M E Church Sunday School begins at 9 45 with Mrs Wheeler as superintendent. A men Bible class meets during Sunday school. Public worship at 11 includes a sermon by the pastor. Evening service at 7 with Epworth League at 8. The 28th anniversary of Epworth League observed with Walter Helper presiding and a prayer meeting Thursday evening followed by the teachers meeting.
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M. E
Wheeler
Epworth League
League
Walter Helper
J E Mercer
Home Missions Sermon Highlighted by Dr Murphy
Next Sunday morning Dr Murphy will preach on Home Missions with May designated for regular missionary offerings. This U S focused effort includes Alaska and dependencies, distinguishing it from foreign missions. He will preach at Putnam in the evening. Everyone is urged to attend.
Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule News Note
The Presbyterian Church announces the week’s services starting Sunday May 20 with morning worship at 11 o clock led by superintendent Vind y Smith. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and evening worship at 8 o clock. Prayer meetings every evening at 7 30 with choir rehearsal after. A cordial welcome to all. Please note change in time of the Sunday service.
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Presbyterian Church
Vindy Smith
Christian Endeavor
St John Church Holy Eucharist Services and Sermon Schedule
At 7 30 a m a celebration of Holy Eucharist is held followed by 9 45 a m Sunday school, 11 a m matins litany and sermon, and 7 37 a m evening prayer and sermon led by F W Haist Priest in Charge.
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St. John Church
W Haist
Cherge
St Marys Church Services and Week Schedule
St Marys Church publishes Sunday services with English sermon at eight, German sermon at ten, vesper and benediction at two thirty. Weekday mass at eight, Saturday mass at seven. Rev Fr Andrew Schauer is pastor.
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St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schauer
8t Joseph Church Sunday Mass Schedule
8t Joseph Church presents first mass at 8 am and second at 10 am on Sundays, with weekday mass at 7 30 am led by Rev M J Brennan Pastor.
Memorial Exercises Plans for Sunday Memorial Day
Arrangements for Memorial Sunday include Sunday schools marching to K P Hall led by marshals, joined by G A R W R C D A R and others, then proceeding to the Opera House. Rev J E Mercer will deliver the Memorial sermon with music directed by H F Andrews. If pleasant, decoration day will feature exercises at the bridge and cemetery with speaker Rev Homer BE Sala of the Canora Cheletian church Panria.
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K P Hall
W .R C
Opera House
J. E. Mercer
H F Andrews
Homer BE Sala
Canora Cheletian Church
Panria
Local Notes on People and Local Events in Henry Illinois
A collage of personal notices and village items includes jokes on work ethics, remarks on Wilson's selective conscription, and social updates. It reports Miss Sallie Disosway visiting Henry, Mary Conlon attending a funeral in Bradford, Mrs. Fred Tomlinson’s funeral, and a tale of potato growing techniques. Also covered are a Blue Grass trail meeting in Streator, a McLean County obituary, a Rock Island train mule accident near Chillicothe, and Louis Meyer from Buenos Aires visiting Henry to study retail hardware.
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Illnois House of Representatives
Wilson
Sallie Disosway
California
Thomas
Waterous
Sallie
Henry
Mary Conlon
John Finnegan
Bradford
St. John’s Catholic Church
Lone Trade
Fred Tomlinson
M. E
Magnolia Township
Henry Cemetery
Good Roads Boosters
Streator
Galesburg Oast
Lacon
Wenona
Dwight
Reddick
Kankakee
Momence
Omaha
Neb
Galesburg
Iowa
Folton
Burlington Way
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Lwo
Ottoig’Malone
Howard J
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Malone
Publishers’ Auxiliary
Tee Putnam Record
Newsy Little Bee
W. N. Cook
Hig
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oTee
Qwen Allen
Edward Street
Mt. Allen
United States
Convention Ireland
Secretary of Agriculture
Representative Carmon
General Assembly
J .H
Laughlin
Nere
Joyce-Laughlin Co
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Rexhurst
We Avenue
Benjamin Lomig
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Resi‘gree
Nice
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Ennis
Ron
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E GU
Cromwell
Mary Paskell
Nattie Mc_anahan
Greencastle
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McLanahan
Dorothy Cromwell
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Marjorie Duke
Inez Anderson
Esther Hunter
Frank Wood
Josephine Townsend
Mesdames Stickel
Morgan, King
James Hartley
Harlin
Pavilion Park
Young
George A. Zeller
YCAS
McLenahan
Williamsport
May Young
Clara Waughop
Bella Evans
John Kline
Joe
Henry Board of Education
G. E. Fenwick
G. E B. Fenwick
John 4
Barry
Charles Onyan
George Daniels
Bernard Mercian
Benj Ransom
Marion B. Comstock
Emma F. Cornell
Carrié Carpenter
Ethel Morgan
Mary Stephens
Alice Gilpin
Violet Balloweg
Gertrude Bickerman
Frank Barker
King
Aukland-Easton
Margaret (Young) Hawkins
McLean County
Lexgton
Chillicothe
John Hankinga
Jennia Mennefeld
Henry Gauwitz
J. Johnson
Baptist Church
Moffitt Farm
Chilleothe
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Buenos Ayres
Argentine
South America
Louis Meyer
William Duke
Paul Herschel
Herschel Manufacturing Co
Meyer
Duke, Bros
Pact of
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Moyer
Duke Bros
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