May term court opens in La Con with Judge Clyde H. Stone
The May term of the Marshall county circuit court convened in La Con on Monday May 27 with Judge Clyde H. Stone presiding. A large Henry county contingent visited Stark county to view tornado wreckage while local notices report Mrs. Mary E. Baker of Lacon adjudged insane and taken to Bartonville. Several local figures and families are mentioned in social notes including Ila Herron of Princeton visiting Mrs. George A. Burt, and plans for coal week June 3 to 8 emphasizing prep for next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Lacon
Clyde H. Stone
Henry
Stark County
Mary E. Baker
Bartonville
Black
Dixon
C. E. Burt
Ila Herron
Princeton
George A. Burt
Peoria
Jonas Maust
G. A. R. Post
George Beban
Henry Oobra
Pasquale
C. C. Hayes
Lewistown
Mont
Destructive May Tornado Ravages Stark County Farms
A May tornado tracked from the Burlington tank near Duncan to Stringtown damaging farms west and south of Camp Grove. Homes, barns, and stock suffered, with losses estimated around Farm Ryan at 15 000 and many structures flattened to kindling. Dozens of farms in a 25 mile radius were affected, with insurance scarce and aid solicited from visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grove
Stark County
Will Conrad Farm
James Winn Farm
Burlington
Duncan
Wyoming
Case
Peoria
David Hedstrum
Hedstrum
David
Samuel Swigers
Henry Swiger
Phoenix
Rockrora
John Winne
Ford Auto
George Reed
Thomas Ryan
John DeBoer
Will Conrad
Arthur Gilfillan
John Duffy
Nick Fink
Stringtown
Molly
Laura Harrison
Saratoga Township
Clarence
Baccalaureate services for 1918 graduating class
Nine graduating girls attended the baccalaureate in the Henry Opera House on Sunday May 26. Rev Edward Saunders of Peoria delivered a war themed sermon on pursuing higher values despite hardship. The audience joined in singing America, with Marjorie Duke at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Opera House
Father Brennan
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
H. F. Andrews
L. R. Phillips
Miss Fay Arp
Marjorie Duke
Charles Beesley
Edward Saunders
Peoria
Saunders
America
Father Shauer
St. Mary’s Church
Beesley
Wagner
Newport
Alumni Meeting in Henry Association Elects Officers
Henry alumni association held a meeting at Gregory's store. George Harney presided as president. Officers for the coming year were elected: Louis Phillips president, Charles Williams vice president, Mrs Alden Hunter corresponding secretary, Mrs E Cromwell assistant corresponding secretary, Grace Hartley recording secretary, Lauretta Meridian treasurer. They dispensed with a reception and urged members to pay 25 cent annual dues to cover bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Alumni Association
Gregory's
George Harney
Louis Phillips
Charles Williams
Alden Hunter
DuPont Harrison Line Display At Ironmonger Window
A. J. Ironmonger showcases a remarkable interior wood finish and wall decoration display by DuPont featuring the Harrison line. Large panels demonstrate color effects on pine wood surfaces, claiming to reveal the beauty and richness of the Harrison paints and varnishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironmonger
DuPont
Harrison
A. J. Ironmonger
British Recruiting Mission To Speak In Henry Opera House
Captain W F Dreary Sergeant Richard Bulger and Sergeant William LaGrange will speak at the Henry Opera house at 7 30 Tuesday evening June 4. The speakers, veterans of the western front, include Bulger and LaGrange who were wounded multiple times. Admission is free as they recount their Mount Kemmel experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Dreary
Richard Bulger
William LaGrange
Henry Opera House
Western Front
Bulger
LaGrange
Mount Kemmel
Marshall County Meet Results at Lacon and Sparland
Weather delayed events but Henry and Lacon teams triumphed in girls tennis with Althea Allinson and Bess Haddon leading Henry to the trophy. Lacon won boys tennis, Henry won baseball finals, and overall points crowned Lacon 81, Sparland 40, Wenona 28, Henry 23, Toluca 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Marshall County
Henry
Wenona
Sparland
Althea Allinson
Bess Haddon
Varna
Mary Coggshall
Louis Royce
F. Sherburne
B. Peterson
Lillian Broaddus
Donald Richmond
Isabel Magoon
Jfirst
Helen Anske
Lolita Bell
Imelda Hartley
M. Rose
Margaret Campbell
L, Aitchison
P, Cressey
Jane Rae
Enona
Toluca
Toca
Arland
Washburn
Walter
Martin
Peoria
B. J. Abson
Memorial Sunday Observed With Services and Talks
Memorial Sunday observed with a city service at the opera house after processions from churches. Speakers praised Civil War heroes and discussed World War I, with notes on liberty, justice, and peace. Red Cross auction report shows $5850.15 balance. church notices and local social items follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Herry's Corner
D. Alr
A. B. Smith
Eva Harrison
America
G. E. Tilton
J. A. Williams
Columbia
J. Knight
France
G. B. Tilton
A &A
RED Cross
News of a Week brings local visits and wartime notes
Mrs B A Hall leaves for Deerfield near Chicago while relatives visit in town. Henry Scheider’s daughter visits, Lawrence Green ill with double pneumonia, Roy May returns from Peru, Rev M J Brennan leads Putnam HS graduation, Tiltons expect Gerald and Mary Willis kin, QO H Davis injured on Frank Clift’s farm. Infant Paul Leon Turpin funeral in Magnolia. Magnolia church minister Rev Young. Pittsfield plans a three church wartime federation to save funds. Vermont Red Cross hogs sell high in St. Louis at 25 cents per lb. Central American war news shows Costa Rica declares war, Honduras cuts Germany ties, El Salvador neutral. A Wyoming near-tornado story saves Francis Flynn couple’s lives. Local readers urged to subscribe to Henry Republican. War-time appeal praises liberty bonds and savings stamps. Mrs Howe visits Henry friends. plans for Mrs Zimmerman leaving Sparland home for Town residence discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Hall
Deerfield
Chicago
Henry Scheider
Adam Halbleib
Charles City
Iowa
Lawrence Green
William Green
Roy May
Peru
M. J. Brennan
Putnam Consolidated High School
G. H. Tilton
Gerald
A. B. Smith
Paul Leon
LeRoy Turpin
Magnolia Township
Rev. Young
Magnolia M. B
Caledonia
Pittsfield
Vermont
Red Cross Association
St. Louis
Red Cross
Costa Rica
Germany
Central American
Panama
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
Salvador
United States
Kewanee Star-Courier
Francis Flynn
Wyoming
Henry Republican
Washburn
Howe
George W. Zimmerman
Sparland
Putnam
Henry
Albert Stickel
Miss Campbell
Zimmerman
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8. H. Sanford
Hazel Clift
8. L. Clift
Sanford
Bureau
Roy Rowe
Roy
Benjamin T. Gallup
Gara Gallup
Abingdon
U. S. Fuel Administration
Spencer Ketchum
Elmwood Gazette
Milo Ketchum
Smith Ketchum
Milo
Elmwood High School
University of Illinois
University of Colorado
Ketchum
Association of Civil Engineers of
Boulder, Colo
I. Dupont Denemours & CO
Gus
Gus Panos
Des Plaines
Ill
Etta Grawburg
Kathree
Long Beach
Cal
Millie
Marshall County Literary and Athletic Meet
Pu Fu Fa — Junior Red Cross
Monier
Dr. Powell
W. B. Duke
A. F. Hunter
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Parenthood
Henry Papers
Glenn
St. Joseph's Church
Virgin Mary
St. Mary's Church
Harold Hunter
Griggsville
Anna Green
Duke Bros
Cone
M. BE. Church
St. Mary's Teers
St. Joseph's
Junior Red Cross
Presbyterian
Episcopal Ae
Seer Eons
Serkennl Andrews
Frank Cumming
Camp Herring
Charles Woods
Drum Corps
J. H. Hubert Settee
T. J. Segravyes
the Newport
Henry Times
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