American Legion Reorganizes Hill-Palmer Post 661
The American Legion reorganized Hill-Palmer Post No 661 after a period of inactivity. Wilmington and Lyle K Snavely assisted with the effort joined by Mason City Post members Harry F Webb Ed Gibson and Robt Jones. About 30 to 35 new membership cards issued with expectations to double by the next meeting the second Tuesday of each month. Robert Collier elected commander Lester Bernshausen adjutant. other offices filled with vacancies to be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hill-Palmer
Oscar Russell
Wilmington
Lyle K. Snavely
State
Bloomington
Hill - Palmer Post
Mr. Hanover
Mason City
Harry F. Webb
Ed Gibson
Robt. Jones
Robert Collier
Lester ‘Bernshausen
WSCS Food Sale Set For April 9 At Wilson Building
The WSCS will hold a food sale on Saturday April 9 starting at 10 30 am in the Wilson building formerly Selke’s Grocery. Donations are requested to boost the missionary offering by one third this year and contributions from non members are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Wilson Building
Selke’s Grocery
Manito Village Trustee Candidate Backs Blacktop Streets
M Howard Boyd, candidate for Alderman, urges residents to vote for sound street work. He favors blacktop coating over cement due to cost and asks for active public input at meetings and better street drainage. Voting is encouraged as a civic privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Illinois
M. Howard Boyd
Palm Sunday and Easter Services at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Palm Sunday April 10 will include examinations and confirmations for Arlan Vogel Betty Ann Lyons Lois Ann Hilst Kenneth Williams Ronald Vogel Jackie Hilst Donald Swing Leroy James and Lewis Nannen. Easter program by Sunday School April 17 at 9 30 a m and Easter Service with communion at 10 15 a m. A lecture by Chaplain Gerecke on April 24 at 8 p m. Also notes on local moves to Pekin and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Borchelt
Arlan Vogel
Betty Ann Lyons
Lois Ann Hilst
Kenneth Williams
Ronald Vogel
Jackie Hilst
Donald Swing
Leroy James
Lewis Nannen
Gerecke
Monroe Cafe Announces Early Baseball Excursions
The Monroe Cafe announces two early season baseball trips. On May 22 the group travels to St. Louis to see the Cardinals versus the New York team in a double header, with tickets and transport at 8.50. On July 4 the group goes to Chicago to watch the Cardinals play the Cubs in a double header, price 8.00, with ticket sales for that trip to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Cafe
St. Louis
Cardinals
New York
Gale
Wrigley Field
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Blue Ribbon 4-H Holds Monthly Meeting
The Blue Ribbon 4-H club met April 4 at Roy Strawbridge’s home with card games and piano entertainment by Loretta and Nancy Warner. Lunch featured fruit salad cake and soft drinks. Next meeting set at Mr. and Mrs. Schumm’s home. Guests John Cooper and Rebecca Urish spent time with grandparents as their mother shopped in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ribbon 4-H Club
Roy Strawbridge
Loretta
Nancy Warner
Mrs. Schumm
Wayne Strawbridge
Mildred ‘Gerrietts
Loretta Warner
Lowell Warner
Jim Meyer
Don Meyer
Bill Meyer
Gerry Gosda
Bob Schumm
Frank Schimmelpfenning
Marvin Quick
Local Churches Plan Passion Week Observances
Four Manito Forest City area churches will unite for a four night Passion Week series starting April 10. Meetings run 7:30 p.m. at Spring Lake Reform Egypt Albright Forest City Methodist and Manito Methodist Churches with sermons by Rev Powell Rev Jackson and Joseph Hobbs. No offerings will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito-Forest City
Spring Lake Reform
Egypt Community
Forest City
Jackson Andoseph Hobbs
Christ
Manito Forest City
Township election yields Democratic sweep on Tuesday
The township vote went Democratic two to one with four Democrats and two Republicans elected. Harold Selke defeated J. T. Huffman for Supervisor, Frank Rankin unopposed as Assessor, Wilson Hamilton beat Ken Monroe for Town Clerk, Bill Hirst and Frederick Bender won Justice of the Peace, Bruce Cole and Reuben Hoerr led for constables, and an $8000 road bond passed 176 to 96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Selke
J. T. Huffman
Frank Rankin
Wilson Hamilton
Ken Monroe
Col
Bill Hirst
Frederick Bender
Justice of Peace
Bruce Cole
Reuben Hoerr
Entertaining Thursday and weekend visitors noted in local social
Mrs Hal Willet hosted a birthday dinner Thursday for her husband and aunt Hal Willet and Mrs Ernest Beebe. Attendees included the Beebes and their daughter, the Scherers and Josephine, the Breedloves, the Marquardts, Brad, the Rankins, the DeSutters, and Willets with daughters. Week-end guests from Cedar Rapids and other towns joined Ted Bender’s family. Several Sunday visits and dinners followed, including families from South Pekin, Peoria, Atlanta, Reno, and Aurora, with local residents seen at homes in Oakford and Spring Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Willet
Ernest Beebe
Nelson Scherer
Josephine
Nelson Breedlove
Gene Marquardt
Brad
Frank Rankin
C. J. DeSutter
G. A. Peterson
Ceder Rapids
Iowa
Frank ‘Cranwill
Macomb
Ted Bender
John Talbott
South Pekin
Richard Talbott
L. E. Talbott
Peoria
Opal Seelye
Atlanta
Glenn Seelye
Reno
Nevada
Peterson
Frank Thompson
Aurora
Amos Thompson
Iva Clark
C. E. Btroh
Oakford
Emmerson Denney
M. H.boyd
Elizabeth Frederick
Earl Frederick
M. H. Boyd
Roy Runyon
Keith
Spring Lake
Mary Lou Runyon
George Hubbard
Alan
Tetanus Booster Doses in Mason County Schedule
The State Department of Public Health urges a booster one year after full tetanus immunization. Free doses are offered at multiple Mason County centers for preschool to adult residents. April dates include Manito on April 13 at 1 30 p.m and Forest City Grade School on April 13 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Health
Forest City
Manito
Bath
Kilbourne
Easton
Havana Gym
Local Visitors Reach Fort Worth Family for Weekend
Mr and Mrs Clarence Crafton and Mrs Robert Sloan and daughter Browning were dinner James Crafton and family. Mr and Mrs Harry Edward Rankin and baby from Fort Worth Texas arrived Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Frank Rankin and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Crafton
Robert Sloan
Browning
James Crafton
Harry Edward Rankin
Fort Worth
Texas
Johnny O'Hara Involved In Motorcycle Accident
Johnny O'Hara 238 son of Mrs Della O'Hara of Manita remains in critical condition after a motorcycle accident on Route 98 West of Morton Tuesday morning. Witness Keith Fortna reported a speed sway at about 70 mph causing the bike to slide 20 yards and pin O'Hara's right leg. He was hospitalized by Ludwig ambulance of Morton and is showing slight improvement today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny O'Hara
Della O'Hara
Manita
Morton
O’hara
Keith Fortna
Rt. 2
Pekin
O'Hara
Fortna
Ludwig Ambulance
Birthday Dinner Honors Look Family Children
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Look hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at home for son Barry Allan and daughter Janet Lou on their fifth birthday. Guests included relatives from Pekin Morton and local Farnum and Barnum families with multiple children and cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Look
Barry Allan
Janet Lou
Alosery
Clarence Farnum
Mrs. Look
Carl Look
Shirley
Pekin
Mra
Willim Fitz
Billy
Joyce Ann
Morton
Bob Barnum and Son
Randy
Leron Farnum
Keith
Anna Lou
Judy
Janet
Weekend Visitors From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Wm Fritz and children Morton were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Farnum. Mrs Cecil Goodin and Mr and Mrs James Goodin and son Jim my Ray Pekin and Mr and Mrs Ernest Cooper were guests Sunday of Mrs Charles Endicott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Allen
Wm. Fritz
Morton
Clarence Farnum
Cecil Goodin
James Goodin
Jimmy
Ray
Pekin
Ernest Cooper
Charles Endicott
Services for Elmer Callaway Held in Spring Lake
Funeral services were conducted for Elmer Clyde Callaway born January 10 1890 in Spring Lake Township. He died at his Spring Lake home on April 4 1949 aged 59. Survived by wife Bertha Hughes and seven children all of Spring Lake sister and brother of Pekin. burial at Meadow Lawn Cemetery with Rev J D Powell officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Clyde Callaway
Spring Lake Township
Louis Franklin
Sarah Ann McFarlin Callaway
Bertha Hughes
Spring Lake
Mr. Callaway
Schwartz Chapel
John Veerman
Pekin
Glen
Shirley
Donna
Clyde Arlan
Judith Carol
Gary Dean
William Wilson
Roy B. Callaway
John Roberts
J. D. Powell
Roy Wilson
John Allen Wilson
Wile Wilson
William Callaway
Harry Bong
Clyde Wilson
Davenport
Ralph Ethell
Paul Clauser
Iva Clark
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Pleasant Plains Club Holds Saturday Evening Meeting
The Pleasant Plains Community Club met at Mabel Schierbeck's home on Saturday evening April 2. High Bunco scores were Carl Gathman and Matilda Weimer while Irma Strawbridge and Ford Van Orman had the low totals. Special guests included Bland Nancy Boston from Auburn Miss Margaret Waddell from Springfield and Fred Sneider from Auburn. Members attending included Mrs Harold Warner president and numerous couples led by the Gathmann and Strawbridge families. The next meeting is set for May 2 in the afternoon at Mrs Adolph Gathmann’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains
Mabel Schierbeck
Bunco
Carl Gathman
Matilda Weimer
Irma Strawbridge
Ford van Orman
Bland
Nancy Boston
Auburn
Margaret Waddell Springfield
Fred Sneider
Harold Warner
George Strawbridge
Cleveland Holtman
William
Adolph Gathmann
Kathryn Louise
Carl Gathmann
Doris
Virgie Lee
George Frederick
Ford van Orman and
Forrest
Nelson Warner
Robert
Julius Weimer
Krause
Darlene Dosier
Eleventh Annual Rotary Banquet Honoring Basketball Team
The Golden Links class of the Methodist Sunday school met at Mrs. Ties Velde’s home with Mabel Schier oeck and Iva Clark as co hosts. Mrs. Cooper led the business meeting and Mrs. Emma Hall secretary and devotionals. Winners in contests were Mesdames Peggy Boyd Hattie Seelye and Myrtle Cooper. Refreshments included pineapple upside down cake coffee and mints. Those present not named include Inez Cole Lettie Buck Nelda Meeker Ada Frederick Stella Rohlfs Bessie Kastner and Myrtle Farnum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Links
Methodist Sunday School
Ties Velde
Mabel Schier‘oeck
Iva Clark
Cooper
Emma Hall
Peggy Boyd
Hattie Seelye
Myrtle Cooper
Inez Cole
Lettie Buck
Nelda Meeker
Ada Frederick
Stella Rohlfs
Bessie Kastner
Myrtle Farnum
Typing pins awarded to Joan Dennis and Donna Meyer
High school notes report Joan Dennis earned a 60 words per minute typing pin and Donna Meyer a 50 WPM pin for achieving the March Gregg Speed Test. All Typing II students met the 45 WPM minimum in a 15 minute timed writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Dennis
Donna Meyer
March Gregg
Sophomore News Highlights Spring Topics and Disease Study
Spring fever and warm weather set the tone as World History covers European civilization and the White Man's Burden, East Indies, and the Great Wall of China. Biology begins The Control of Disease with mention of Koch and Pasteur and the spread of communicable diseases like rabies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Indies
China
Robert Kock
Louis Pasteur
Freshman News Recaps Studies and Local Track Meet
The article notes freshman classes covering citizenship natural resources crime and math. It mentions a track meet with Mason City and East on Monday at 3 o clock and reports Mr Rush attending North Central Association meetings in Chicago discussing education standards life adjustment democracy and improved exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hewitt
Rush
North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Palmer House
Chicago
North Central Association
W S C S8 It All Day Meeting At Methodist Church
The W S C S8 held an all day session at the Methodist church with a morning of painting church trays unfinished for Tuesday at 2 00 pm. A pot luck noon dinner followed by a 2 00 pm regular meeting in the church parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. C.S8
Methodist Church
Ted Bender
Powell
Kathryn Meeker
Freda Gordon
Wilson Building
U.S
Raymond Meyer
W.S.C.S
Mabel Starrett
Peoria
Second Street
John Starrett 75 Dies After Short Illness
John Enos Starrett lifelong Manito resident died at St. Francis hospital Peoria at 9 05 p m Wednesday after a short illness Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev D J Powell officiating Burial in Meadow Lawn Cemetery He was born December 14 1873 in Manito and leaves two brothers W E Starrett Peoria and Herbert H Starrett Hanna City Also noted are relatives from the Talbott family and recent Wilmington visits by Mr Talbott and relatives prior remodeling at Clementz home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Funeral Home
John Enos Starrett
Manito
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
D. J. Powell
Meadow Lawn
Mr. Starrett
William L. and
Rose Talbott Starrett
W. E. Starrett
Herbert H. Starrett
Hanna City
Egypt Community Church April 10 1949 Sunday Schedule
The notice lists a 10 a.m. Sunday School under Lawrence Whiteford and an evening service at 7:30 p.m. The first Union Lenten Service will be at Spring Lake Reformed Church led by Rev. Jackson. It notes the Anti Cant Class meeting on April 6 at Lippert home and talks on teaching methods and future teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Whiteford
Spring Lake Reformed Church
Jackson
Lester Lippert
Association
Commission
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Washington, D.C
Rush
U.S
Manito
Manito Rotary Banquet honors Manito High basketball team
About one hundred Rotary members and guests attended the Eleventh Annual Banquet of the Manito Club honoring Manito High School basketball team for Maldén County championship. Ray Hapson spoke, Zelda McPherson provided music, and Rev. Joseph Hobbs discussed Rotary growth with a new Athens club forming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Club
Manito
Maldén
Manito Community
Tne
Zelda McPherson
Dillard Warner
C. Nelson Warner
Peoria
Lyric
Rotary International
Joseph Hobbs
Joe
Athens
Birthday Dinner for Bonnie Urish at Green Valley
Mrs. Bonnie Urish of Green Valley celebrated her 24th birthday on Tuesday with a family dinner at the country home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Urish Jr, Rebecca Jane and John Cooper, Dr. and Mrs Cooper and Mary Alice, with Easter color decorations and a cake baked by her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Urish
Green Valley
John Urish, Jr
Rebecca Jane
John Cooper
Cooper
Mary Alice
Community Methodist Church Services Invite Attendance
D. J. Powell ministers at Community Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by F Bender Supt Morning Worship at 10 46 a m aims to baptize infants and others for Easter preaching on The Triumphal Entry Choir to sing Wayne Black of Pekin visited Mrs Eva Wilson on Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Powell
Bender
Wayne Black
Pekin
Eva Wilson
Financial Report of Meadow Lawn Cemetery Association 1948
Treasurer C F Warner presents receipts and disbursements for the Meadow Lawn Cemetery Association for the year ended December 31 1948. Beginning balance 171.88 entered interest 115.00 receipts from lots and donations 604.00 totaling 1490.88. disbursements 762.91 with ending balance 727.97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Warner
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
U. S
Charles F. Worner
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
CAFE
Blue Ribbon 4-H
Rebecca Jane Urish
Bonnie Jane Urish
Manila
Elmer Callaway
Pleasant Plains Club
Rotary
High School News
Senior News
Junior News
Sherlock Holmes
Freshman News
W.S.C
John Starrett
Glen Talbott
Earl
Bob Talbott
Linda
George Clementz
Lacey Talbott
Talbott
Clementz
Egypt Community Church
John P. Graff
Chas. H. Gordon
Seelye Holwe Co
Manito Community Express
Ptg
Jesse Calloway
R. L. Varney
Grace Friedrich
Manito Water Works
ESR
Ec Nobel
Manito Hdme Co
Glen Tackman
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