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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1955
Page
1
A family returning to Pekin from Manito suffered injuries when their car collided with another near Leithold Bros. Lamber to and the Express office. Vera Demarin and her seven month old daughter Nancy were taken to Pekin Public hospital in critical but improving condition.
In Manita Township the election saw one contest decided and two write ins. Glenn Williams ran unopposed for highway commissioner and polled 166 votes, Louis Lussephop received four. Harold Thompson, a Republican, defeated Democrat Raymond Jacobs for justice of the peace 103 to 69. Guy Hall, a write-in, got 36 votes for constable.
A Plymouth occupied by Mrs Madge Hoffman of Pekin collided with a late model Chevrolet at Broadway Harrison intersection by the Express Office Tuesday. Mrs Hoffman and Delbert Calloway of Manito drove to the scene with two passengers hospitalized Mrs Vera Demarin and her seven months old daughter Nancy. Sheriff Melvin Trimpe and Sheriff Ray Crafton arrived shortly after.
Judith A Konneker from the University of Illinois becomes Forman High School’s first new teacher for 1955-56. She will teach advanced commercial subjects and has a long record in 4-H, Girl Scouts, and University service. She is likely to live with Miss Victoria Young, Forman Vocal Teacher, at Ray Canopy home.
Easter sunrise service at Community Methodist Church followed by breakfast for all ages. Service starts at 6 o clock with invitation to attend. Bring tea rolls eggs and tomato juice for your family.
The Lutheran Ladies League of St. Pauls church will host a food sale at Manito Hardware on Saturday April 9 at 1 00 PM.
Voters will elect two members to the Forman board of education on Saturday April 9. Four candidates filed: William Hailey Frank Golden Sr Roy M White and Francis J Woiwode. Precincts are No 1 in the gymnasium Manito and No 2 in the Junior high gym at Morest City.
The Crpole Schools of Forman Unit 52 presents a spring musical in the Porman High School Gym Friday at 7:30 pm. About 460 children from first through sixth grades from Spring Lake Forest City and Manita perform narration music and song depicting America's development with costumed groups and dances. Admission 25 cents.
Monday night burglars used an acetylene torch to cut a square in the safe door at Forman High. About $730 in cash was stolen from the superintendent’s office, with cameras and valuables left intact. Entry came through a window between the gym and high school. ag shop locks were forced for cutting tools. The grade school had desks and records disturbed.
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