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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
4
A mixed local update covers repairs at Sparling home near Undercliff by the Republican crew, social events at the Epworth League contest, hospital visits for Mrs Hunt, charitable notices, stray livestock ads, and plans for the new Henry opera house with cables and lighting installations advancing.
School events dominate the week with graduation day set for June 3 in People's hall and an upcoming exhibition of industrial work on Friday May 23. Senior class notes praise from Helen Sievers Joe Myers and the 700 in attendance while Venona leads the meet with Henry second. Helen Phillips plays piano Mrs. Robinson and Mr Flynn receive thanks for contest transport and Marjorie Duke serves as organist the second grade completes doll house curtains and pupils prepare handmade doll hammocks.
Miss Lillian Sturtevant taught in Dunlap this year and visited cousin Miss Leam Hannum at Quinn school. Ed Quinn shipped two car-loads of fat cattle last week. Jay Barnes builds a new barn with five workers. Wet weather delays planting as Daisy Dement assists Ed Quinn during the barn raising Thu afternoon. Several Quinn family members and Ed Quinn attend shopping and visits in Peoria and Henry.
The NW CC T U met May 20 at the Presbyterian church with Mrs J A Williams presiding. Speakers highlighted newspapers' power to shape temperance ideas, praising editors and urging responsible reporting as members sang, read scripture, and enjoyed musical numbers from Eva Harrison Edna Hillabrand and others.
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