Chamber group visits Velsicol offices in Chicago
Benton Marrs and other Chamber of Commerce leaders tour Velsicol Administrative Offices and Laboratories in Chicago. They meet E. T. Collingsworth and Dr. Robert Sauer to learn about can lining tin, asphalt tile, and insecticides. Costa Rican officials Gongola Facio and Fernanda Fournier accompany the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Marrs
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Bush
Robert Flowers
Joe Macey
Truman Murphy
Bill Camp
Velsicol
Chicago
Versicol Corporation
Robert Sauer
Marshall
Sauer
United States
Velsicol Corporation
Marshall students awarded scholarships from Ohio Oil
Ruth Volkersa and Ronald K Sprague are among 60 Marshall recipients of 600 college scholarships for the 1956 57 year awarded by The Ohio Oil Company. Ruth will study education at Eastern Illinois State College after Marshall Community High School. Ronald will study petroleum engineering at the University of Illinois after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Volkersa
North Third
Ronald K. Sprague
Cedar St
Marshall
Ohio Oil Company
Walter Volkers
Ruth
Marshall Community High School
Eastern Illinois State College
Charleston
Sprague
William H. Sprague
University of Illinois
Terre Haute Herald Delivery Criticized For Delays
Subscribers in Terre Haute complain of poor delivery with the Herald arriving late after Thursday dispatch from Marshall. The paper reportedly stays in the post office until Monday morning, suggesting some carrier negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Heralds
Herald
Terre Haute
Marshall
Ham and eggs breakfast to help Marshall pool dedication
Marshall Lions Club sponsors a ham and egg breakfast on Saturday June 2 to raise funds for the new Marshall Community Pool. Serving runs 6 30 to 9 30 a m and donations of eggs are requested from Rosemary Lowry and Martha Bush. The pool dedication follows on Sunday June 3 with a water ballet by twenty Southern University students at 2 30 p m at the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lion’s Club
Marshall Community
Rosemary Lowry
Martha Bush
Carbondale, Ill
Banquet Night for Marshall High Diversified Occupations Class
The Diversified Occupations Class of Marshall High School held a banquet in the cafeteria Monday night May 14. About sixty attendees enjoyed the cats and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Voorhies announces engagement of Mary Voorhies and Charles Killian
Mrs. Dorothy Voorhies of Marshall rural route announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Mary Josephine Voorhies to Charles Henry Killian son of Mr and Mrs R H Killian of Waukegan Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Voorhies
Marshall
Mary Josephine Voorhies
Charles Henry Killian
R. H. Killian
Waukegan
Illinois
Illinois Driver Education Leader Elected President
Joseph Pawowski head of Mainis driver education department was elected president of the Illinois Driver Education Association at the April 10 conference in Monticello. The group comprises high school driver education teachers, school officials, state officials, and related supporters. Pawlowski is the son-in-law of Lawrence Hollenbeck and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pawowski
Mainis
Illinois
Driver Education Association
Monticello
University of Ilinois
Pawlowski
Lawrence Hollenbeck
Snyder
Deaths Rumor? Multiple Obituaries across Marshall area
Clifton Clough 88 died Tuesday evening at Dunkel Nuts where he lived. Funeral at 1 30 p m Friday at Moore Funeral Home with minister G W Gibaon officiating. Burial Walnut Prairie cemetery. Edgar E Nye 84 of rural Dennison IL died Monday at St Anthony Hospital. Survived by three sons Don ald H Carrol Archie and two daughters Gertrude Nickies and Ella Moore. Services at New Providence Church Wednesday 2 00 officiated by Rev H J Kemp. Burial adjoining cemetery. Susie Anna Phillips 76 died last Friday at Paris Hospital. Survived by two daughters Denver Sims and Charles Graham one sister Fanny Slater eight grandchildren two great grandchildren. Marrs Funeral Home had services Sunday 1 30 burial Marshall Cemetery. Miss Sarah Smith 81 formerly Marshall died at 1836 North Ninth Street Terre Haute IN. Funeral at P J Ryan Sorr Funeral Home Terre Haute with continued Marrs services Sunday and burial in Marshall cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Clough
Tuseday
Dunkel Nuts
Moore Funeral
G. W. Gibaon
Walnut Prairie Cemetery
Edgar E. Nye
Dennison, Til
St. Anthony Hospital
Donald H. and
Carrol
Detroit
Michigan
Archie
Dennison
Gertrude Nickies
Martinsville
Ill
Ella Moore
Quincy
Marrs
New Providence Church
H. J. Kemp
Susie Anna Phillips
Paris Hospital
Denver Sims
Charles Graham
Marshall
Fanny Slater
Casey
Marrs Funeral Home
Leo Simmons
Marshall Cemetery
Sarah Smith
North Ninth Street
Terra Haute
Ind
P. J. Ryan & Sorr
Terre Haute
Local Couples Granted Marriage Licenses
Wayne E Heighton aged 25 of West Union and Winona Sanders aged 18 of Marshall are issued a marriage license. Lewis Thomas aged 82 of Casey and Luebell Batts aged 52 of Casey receive a license. Donald L Arney aged 28 of Marshall and Rita M Scott aged 22 of Marshall are licensed to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne E. Heighton
West Union
Winona Sanders
Marshall
Lewis Thomas
Casey
Luebell Batts
Donald L. Arney
Rita M. Scott
District meeting to be held May 22 at M K P lodge
District meeting planned next Tuesday night May 22 at the Marshall K of P lodge rooms. Grand lodge officers will attend and a 50 year pin will be presented to a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall K. of P
Buckner Shell Service Opens With Specials in Marshal
Buckner Shell Service at N Michigan Ave and Ash Street Marshal opens with a full Shell line and a new grocery room. Special bargains are offered today and tomorrow Friday and Saturday May 18 and 19 as announced in page four ad in the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckner Shell Service
Michigan Ave
Ash Street
Marshal
Buckner
The
Herald
School Board Reports Reading Gains and Budget Plans
The Marshall Community Unit School Board reviewed a reading study showing above average reading levels across elementary to high school students. They discussed insurance on eight school buildings and contents valued at 887000, bid awards for tires, fuels, propane, and other supplies for 1966-57, and planned a special session to finalize furniture purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Wilma Geisert
Florence Bubeck
Hannah Arbuckle
Cecil Buckner
Edith Kannmacher
Bertha Kannmacher
Marshall Community Unit
Marshall Community Unit 2
Board of Education and Administration
Harold; Kent
Richard ‘Taylor
Gacceia
Clark Service Co
Ernest Lée
Marene Kennedy
St. Mary’s-of-the-Woods
Harvey Swinford
Dwight Beltz
Marilyn Nicol
Marshall
Eastern State College
Journal of Business Education
Mise Nicol
Methodist Church
Velsicol Promotes Three Marshall Men
W K McCready of Velsicol Chemical announces three promotions at the Marshall plant. Wilson C Keyes becomes assistant plant manager, John Rex is new production superintendent, and Robert Tiefel is assistant superintendent of the reduction area. Company expands facilities to meet demand for Chlordane sulventa resins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W K McCready
Velsicol Chemical Corporation
Chicago
Velsicol Marshall Plant
Wilson C Keyes
John Rex
Robert Tiefel
Tiefel
McCready
Velsicol
Velsicol Marshall
Memphis
Tennessee
Paris club and local school sports and graduation notes
Ty nes and Dean Davidson played with the Paris club at Pana on Thursday and Friday. Ink is a mainstay of the Paris club. A high school vs north side game Thursday ended 10 to 2 with Arthur Poorman on first base and George Adams in the field. Martin held the opposing team to one hit. The new fifteen room Marshall House will be ready for occupancy next week. The Township High School graduation exercises on May 31 will feature Attorney General W. H. Stead of Springfield. Ten seven girls and three boys graduate: Harriet Clark Maud Laufman Margaret Baird Mary Weatherly Fannie Luckhaupt Eva Honderich Maude Wilson Cleveland Logue Charlie Brown and Clarence Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Davidson
Paris
Pana
Arthur Poorman
George Adams
Martin
Marshall House
Ibe
W. H. Stead
Springfield
Central States
Harriet Clark
Maud Laufman
Margaret Baird
Mary Weatherly
Fannie Luckhaupt
Eva Honderich
Maude Wilson
Cleveland Logue
Charlie Brown
Clarence Black
Local Notes From Marshall and Surrounding Areas
Forty years ago in 1916 Frederich Buser and Mrs Nannie Klewert residents of Marshall township wed in Terre Haute while Clarence Porter and Susie Landreth of Parker township received a marriage license this week. George Taubeneck leads water works extensions city council authorized nearly two miles of mains and 18 fire plugs to boost protection. Frank Hornbrook of Clarksville Dolson township ill with appendicitis awaiting surgical operation. County Clerk Dick Morton reports a six pound one ounce bass from Crystal Lake last Sunday. Twins born to Mr and Mrs Edward Fredenberger last Sunday. Merritt Arbuckle sets out on a month long journey to Iditarod Alaska after news of a gold stampede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Buser
Nannie Klewert
Marshall Township
Terre Haute
Clarence E. Porter
Susie Landreth
Parker Township
George Taubeneck
Frank Hornbrook
Clarksville
Dolson Township
Dick Morton
Crystal Lake
Edward Fredenberger
Merritt Arbuckle
Iditarod
Alaska
Double wedding at Paris home unites Curtis Beard and Beard O'Dell couples
In 1926 Paris, Judge Paul Lauher hosted a double ceremony for Dorothy Curtis marrying Clifford Beard and Ellen Beard marrying Rollo O'Dell all residents of West Union. The couples plan to live in West Union after returning home. The Ed Booth Lumber Yard sold to Central Lumber Company at Casey, with J B LeMay as president. Marriage licenses issued to Foster Whitlock and Nellie Wilfond both of West Union. Walter Yergin of Dennison and Odess Vicars of Terrell, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lauher
Paris
Dorothy Curtis
Clifford Beard
Ellen Beard
Rollo O'Dell
West Union
Ed Booth
Central Lumber Company
Casey
J B. LeMay
Foster Whitlock
Nellie Wilfond
Walter Bert Yeargin
Dennison
Odess Pauline Vicars
Terrell, Ilinois
Birth announcement for Ullemeyer in Rock Island Illinois
Twenty years ago a baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs E J Ullmeyer in Rock Island Illinois weighing six pounds last Friday. Mrs Ullmeyer is the former Louise Lickert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Ullemeyer
Rock Island
Cliinois
Marshall Teacher Elected President
Arnold J Tyler, principal of Marshall Community Unit Elementary Schools, elected president of the Eastern division of the Illinois Elementary School Principals Association at the spring meeting on Eastern State College campus. He serves in multiple education groups and will take office in July with Cecil Shaffer and Ernest Martin as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold J Tyler
Marshall Community Unit
Marshall
Illinois Elementary School Principals Association
Eastern State College
Tyler
Illinois Education Association
Illinois Association For Supervision
Schoolmasters Club
Beta Lambda Chapter
Phi Delta Kappa
National Education Association
Cecil Shaffer
Columbaia School of
Mattoon
Ernest Martin
Bethany Minors
Third Grade Educational Tour Visits Fire Station and Farms
The third grade class from Gie South Side School under Irene Manhart toured Marshall Fire Station to view a new fire truck with Robert Flowers explaining. They later visited Frazier Farms, the conservation project, Francis farm in Darwin, crossed the river by ferry, and the telephone office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gie South Side School
Irene Manhart
Jan Rutan
Dot Prevo
Betty Clark
Grace Hilla
Pauline Babcock
Marshall Fire Station
Robert Flowers
Frazier Farms
Francis
Darwin
Welsh announce birth of Bruce Walter in Terre Haute
Mr and Mrs Joe Welsh Route 5 Marshall announce the arrival of Bruce Walter a son for their family at Union Hospital Terre Haute on Saturday May 12 weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces He will reside with Mr and Mrs Wm Fl loneig born Sunday to make her home with theWelsh family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Welsh
Marshall
Bruce Walter
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Shall
Wm. Floenig
Marriage Licenses Reported in Marshall Area
Walter R Ter main age 32 of West Union and Gladys Ditzenberger age 28 of Marshall. Paul Wieland age 22 of Marshall and Marjorie Poulter age 18 of Hindsboro Illinois. Oliver P Maxwell age 29 of Marshall and Marie Monk age 35 of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Lickert
Marshall
Walter R. Termain
West Union
Gladys Ditzenberger
Paul Wieland
Marjorie Poulter
Hindsboro
Illinois
Oliver P Maxwell
Marie Monk
Ten Years Ago 1946 Baby Born at Union Hospital Terre Haute
Dr and Mrs D Clye are the parents of a 9 pound 4 ounce baby boy born at Union Hospital Terre Haute on Saturday May 11 1946. Marriage licenses issued Delphin Setzer 38 and Clara A Landreth 35. Recorded service discharges listed for multiple personnel including Wm P Fairgrief Howard B Wallis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D . Clye
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Delphin Setzer
Clara A. Landreth
Marshall
Wm P, Fairgrief
Howard B. Wallis
Joe R. Garwood
Raymond C. Farrell
Carl R. Gallington
William Hamilton Squires, Jr. Vilas E. Uhler
Drexel Eugene Howard
Ralph E. Sharp
Thomas D. Comer
Paul E. Corbin
Harold Graham
Alfred J. Whiting
Cecil W King
Adam Chickadonz Celebrates 101st Birthday in Marshall
Mrs. Ben T Baird hosted a quiet family gathering for Adam Wesley Chickadonz’s 101st birthday on May 13 in Marshall. Attendees from multiple states sent cards and greetings including a note from senator Mike Monroney. the event recalled his Kansas-Oklahoma life and long Christian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben T Baird
Marshall
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Wm. Daley
Adam W Chickadonz
Daley
George W Chickadonz
Altamont
Kansas
J. JH. Noble
Orange
California
David C. Chickadonz
Topeka
W A. Woodring
W . Chickadonz
Chanute
W. D. Daley
William Daley
Paul Burns
Adam Wesley Chickadonz
Roy Y Chickadonz
Phoenix
Arizona
Chickadonz
Sunshine Club
University Methodist Church of
Tulan
Mike Monroney
Tulsa Daily World
Ill
George
Thayer
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Chanute Bethadiet Church
C. A. Chickadonz
Golden Age Club Remembered Mothers in May Meeting
The Golden Age Club met Saturday May 12 at the Marshall Christian Hotel with twenty five in attendance. Devotions by Misa Bessie O Nea l the theme Mothers. Mrs Ross Davison spoke on Mothers Day. Gifts of white carnations were given by Max Zschau Sons and Basil Moore. The next meeting is set for the third Saturday in June at the Marshall Christian Nursing Home with Fathers Day as the theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
Marshall Christian Hotel
Misa Bessie O'Neal
Eve
Sarah
Rebecca
Smitley
Nell Smitley
Yesteryear
Marilyn Cook
Pauline Fisher
The
Nazarene Church
Eileen Ellington
Sylvan Morgan
Five Points
Marshall Christian
Anna Young
Max Zschau & Sons
Basil Moore
Marshall Christian Nursing Home
North Center Community Club Wiener Roast Planned
The North Center Community Club will hold its annual wiener roast tonight Friday May 18. Attendees should bring their own wieners and buns while the club provides drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illinois Driver Education President
Manual Training
J. R. Hornbrook
William Hutchings
San Diego
Calif
Ato Tynes
Arnold J. Tyler
Adam Chickadonz
North Center School
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