Wabash Valley flood control meeting attended by officials
Senator Meehan and local leaders from Attica to Carmi gathered to discuss a watershed plan for flood control in the Wabash Valley. William Prather urged a strong local organization to secure funds for projects while J Roy O Dee received a charter membership certificate for the Wabash Valley Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Carmi
Wabash Valley
Attica
Indiana
Ohio
University of
Illinois
Eed
Sokania
William R. Prather
Valley
J. Roy O Dee
Wabash Valley Association
Tt Ie Douglas
Wabash ‘Valley Association
Dee
Washington
Meyor
Bob |H
Coreal
Nwo Pe
Wamp
Mrs Margaret Kallansa Soon To Reach 102
Mrs Margaret Kallansa, resident of the Christian Nursing Home at 10 South Sixth Street Marshall, will be 102 years old next Wednesday March 4. Despite her age she is in fairly good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kallansa
Christian Nursing Home
South Sixth Street
Marshall
Heart Sunday Campaign Is Declared A Success
Marshall reports a successful Heart Sunday campaign with Helen Moo and Rose Guinnip as co chairs. Workers canvassed the business district and area residents, collecting funds via mailed envelopes or donations at Dulaney National Bank handled by Mary Lou Bohn for Clark County. County Heart Association officers praised the local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart
Marshall
Helen Moo
Rose Guinnip
Norma Jean Davidson
Floricia Hunter
Dorothy Welsh
Pa White
Phyllis Staub
Rachel Blemker
Ruth Deshi
Wanda Spittler
Juanita Blankenship
Rose Marie Stoelting
Jean Murphy
Lois Lerner
June Bubeck
Connie Richardson
Anne Kile
Eleanor Harrison
Cora
Lena Noyes
Anne Strohm
Becky Strohm
Carol Strohm
Dulaney National Bank
Mary Lou Bohn
Clark County
County Heart Association
Young Republican meeting set with Stratton Taft at Illinois convention
Governor Stratton and Robert A. Taft Jr. will address the Young Republican convention in Decatur Illinois at Hotel Orlando February 27 28 and March 1. Officers for 1959 1961 will be elected and an Awards Luncheon will honor top GOP contributors. Joan Bennett underwent an appendectomy at Union Hospital Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton
Robert A. Taft, Jr
Ohio
Young Republican Organization of Illinois
Orlando
Decatur
Donald Claypool
Clark County
Young Republican Club
Yes
Macon County Club
Wm. Ravage
Donald R. Claypool
Joan Bennett
Jos Bennett
Union Hospital
Marshall High School selects Janet Junker as good citizen
Walter Burdick Chapter D. A. R. sponsors the county senior good citizen award. Janet Junker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Junker, is chosen for exemplifying dependability service leadership and patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burdick
Patrio- Marshall-high School
Janet Junker
Russell Junker
Local Board No. 94 Martinsville Inductees and Club Plans
Members of Clark County Local Board No. 94 in Martinsville Illinois list Mack A. Strohm Jerald Barr William T. Emrich Donald L. Lake and Fred L. Crandall as officials. Inductees from St. Louis induction station include John R. Koester and Leroy James Maxey plus Garnet Reuben Martin and Henry Allen Brewster in February 1969. South Center Community Club votes room mothers for the rest of the term and designates visitation month February 20 to March 19 with a prize for most parent involvement. Visitors asked to submit improvement suggestions and share babysitting duties to aid school access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Sinclair Implement Company
Martinsville
Mack A. Strohm
West Union
Ill
Jerald Barr
Casey
William T. Emrich
Donald L
Dick) Lake
Illinois
Fred L. Crandall
Til
Army
St. Louis
Missouri
John R. Koester
Leroy James Maxey
Henry Allen Brewster
Marshall
Garnet Reuben Martin
South Center Community Club
Navigator training for Waymire at Texas AAF
Lt Lester D Waymire and Mrs Ben H Waymire of Marshall begin navigator course at Texas AAF. He will earn navigator wings after 32 weeks of ground and flight training including celestial navigation and electronic aids as part of the U S Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester D. Waymire
Ben H. Waymire
Sixth Street
Marshall
Hess
Beate Ann
Mea Ae Force Base
Texas
America
United States Air Force
Paris Leader Missing After Farm Incident
A missing person report notes an individual led a group at Paris last Monday and was last seen on a farm near Clarkaville. Other details remain unclear in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Clarkaville
Forties Years Ago Marriage Licenses and Local Notices
Forty years ago in 1919 marriage licenses were issued to Mattie Fits arrald from Dolson township and Grace arbee of Westfield. Grendel Bennett returned Saturday from Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio. Harry A Johnson of Clarksville named temporary carrier on ral route 4 a difficult assignment, likened to the battle of Chateau Thierry. The Methodist congregation bought the Zane Arbuckle property on north Seventh street for a parsonage at 3500. Judd Harlan left for Florence Alabama with mules en route to Maitland Florida to visit his brother. Harry Black left for Camp Grant to be demobilized then go to Lusk Wyoming to work for Illinois Pipe Line Co in a new oil field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Fitsarrald
Dolson Township
Gracearbee
Westfield
Grendel Bennett
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Hio
Harry A. Johnson
Clarksville
Roy W. Glish
Harry
Chateau Thierry
Zane Arbuckle
North Seventh Street
Judd Harlan
Florence
Alabama
Maitland
Florida
John
Harry Black
Camp Grant
Lusk
Wyoming
Illinois Pipe Line Co
Casey Illinois 1959 Local Notices Births Deaths and Marriages
Casey Illinois records show births such as a daughter to Mr and Mrs Herbert Eliott of Marshall and a son to Mr and Mrs Francis Curran of Marshall. A stove explosion damaged the Fishback home. Marriage licenses issued include Ralph Juenger and Violet Grant and Lee Tarble and Josephine Fienner. Max C Fincher dies at Barnes Hospital St Louis aged 52. Mrs Joe Guinder ill at local hospital.
Thirty Years Ago News: Bennett Tragedy and Local Lodge In Marshall
Thirty years ago in 1928 Mrs. Denzel Bennett, 22, died from injuries after falling from a wagon at her home southeast of Martinsville. Loyal Order of Moose organized Lodge No. 899 Tuesday night in the Odd Fellows hall in Marshall with the Casey degree team in charge. Marriage license issued to Claude H Yes lick, 28, Casey, and Freda R Wright, 19, Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzel Bennett
Martinsville
Loyal Order of Moose
Odd Fellowa
Marshall
Wolf slain on Hammond farm weighs 47 pounds
Twenty years ago in 1838 Forrest Dusan of Marshall shot and killed a wolf on the Hammond farm north of Martinsville. The animal reportedly weighed 47 pounds. Raymond Zechau and Ellen Rowe were married in the bride's Martinsville home last Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Samuel Glenn Finkbiner of Marshall is mentioned in the same passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Dusan
Marshall
Hammond Farm
Martinsville
Raymond Zechau
Max Zechau
Ellen Rowe
Edgar Rowe
Samuel Glenn Finkbiner
Mar
Dedicated 50 Years Ago Tomorrow Church Dedication
Fifty years ago tomorrow on Saturday February 28 Marshall’s Congregational church dedicated its new building. The sunrise service drew other local churches from their services to join in the dedication program led by pastors and choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Marshall
Mra. R. M. Link
Dr. Newell
Paulm
H. B. Dulaney
Golden Age Club Entertained by E. U. B. Church Women
The Women's Organization of the E. U. B. church hosted the Golden Age Club event last Saturday. President Hattie Hurst opened, with Miss Bessie O'Neal directing songs and Mrs. Helen Simpson leading devotions and giving a talk on past present and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. U. B. Church
Golden Age Club
Hattie Hurst
Bessie O'Neal
Helen Simpson
Lef
Shirley
Amma
Young
Jesse Claypool
Clara, Bishop
Bel Combs
Josie Bradley
Lillie Walters
Nell Smitley
Clara Kesler
Lola Ann Saiter
Jesus
Washington
Nettie Dawson
Zela Saiter
Janet Hills
Frances Snyder
Ava Shank
Katherine Norton
Grace Hills
Births in Marshall and West Union Announced
Mr and Mrs Elbert D Maurer announce a son Anthony Dean born February 8 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Ira F Cooper announce a son Douglas born February 16 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Frank Gard announce a daughter Elizabeth Leemann Gard born February 4 at Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert D. Maurer
Marshall
Anthony Dean
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Ira F. Cooper
Douglas
Biat
Union
Hospital
Peete
Frank Gard
West Union
Elizabeth Leemann Gard
Old Friends and Cousins Meet in California
Mrs. Katherine Duncan hosts a Sunday buffet in Santa Monica with guests including her mother Mrs. Lorene English Kellogg and John Kellogg of Long Beach. Lydia English Skillman and Fred Skillman of Englewood. Connie Higgins Latta and Fred Latta of Huntington Park. and Mae A Montgomery and daughter Mary Jane Duttoon of Beverly Hills. Mrs. Ted Ryan travels to Houston Texas to be with ill sister-in-law Mrs. Lee J. Helman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Duncan
Santa Monica
California
Lorene English Kellogg
John Kellogg
Long Beach
Lydia English Skillman
Fred Skillman
Englewood
Connie Higgins Latta
Fred Latta
Huntington Park
Mae A. Montgomery
Mary Jane Duttoon
Beverly Hills
Golden Age Club to Meet Next Month
Lillian Kuhn Daisy Bell Bertha Milton and Charity Downs are listed as members. Watch the Marshall papers for an announcement of the club's forthcoming meeting next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Kuhn
Daisy Bell
Bertha Milton
Charity Downs
Marshall
The
Golden Age Club
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Young Republican Meeting
Crea
State OF Illinois Department OF Finance
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Angofbon
Eeneee
Auburn Pnerneme Annaetenes
Aetaweerbors
Anne Seory
South Center Club News
AAF
Lester W. Way
Casey, Illinois
Calista
John’ Davidson
Daisy
Laura Stephen
Margaress Marshall
Ancy
Atreets
Are
Margaret (Stephen
Yast Jefferson Street
Abe
Joe Giinder
Steeey Hospital
Louise Stamphly
Yotsahak
Goons
Terre
I. F. Pritchard
J. K. Black
Frank Cole
Dr. Smith
Miss Hite
Dr. Clifton
Marshall, Ill
Lon Linton
Anna Veach
Daisy Cole
Clara Walls
Clara Baird
Mattie Hurst
Clara Hills
Ted Ryan
Huston, Texas
Lee J. Helman
Marshall High School
Littles
D. Bill Semtley
Marshall High
Fitzjarrold
M. Smitley
J. Macey
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