Pekin Couple Wed in Single Ring Ceremony
Esther Smith of Pekin married Glen Tackman Jr son of Manito in a noon ceremony at Mr Ford J P office. Esther wore a blue dress with red rose corsage. Attendant Mrs Gléh Tackman mother of groom. They reside in South Pekin and planned a dinner at groom's parents home with guests. Jeannette Hewitt attended a Delta Kappa Gamma convention in St Louis as Lincoln chapter president. She travels with Mason Logan and Dewitt county members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
J.P
Esther Smith
Pekin
Kenneth Smith
Glen Tackman Jr
Manito
Gléh Tackman
Glen Tackman
Charles Louie
Nora Meggs
Joyce Hawkins
Jeannette Hewitt
St. Louis
Lincoln
Sheraton Hotel
Miss Hewitt
Tey
Delta Kappa Gamma
Mason, Logan
Dewitt Counties
Forest City Students Win Silver Medals
Forest City Community High School students Lurelle Whitaker and Stanley Skinner earned silver medals in the District Music Contest held in Petersburg on April 3. Lurelle, a first time B-Flat clarinet entrant, and Stanley, a strong cornet performer, were coached by Miss Ferne Shanholtzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurelle Whitaker
Stanley Skinner
Forest City Community High School
Petersburg
Lurelle
Leslie Whitaker
Stanley
Lloyd R. Skinner
Ferne Shanholtzer
Mrs Hal Willett Demonstrates House Paper and Plastic
Mrs Hal Willett of Peoria conducted a demonstration on Friday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Rankin on House Paper and Plastic Material. After the program a lunch was served to a group of guests including Jennie Bender Engle Ben Palmer Tom Strawbridge Ties Velde John Rush Gaile Talbott Robert Kastner Grover Gumbel Leona Sparks Ernest Beebe Nelson Breedlove Carrie Gumbel Christine Johnson and the Rankins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Willett
Peoria
Frank Rankin
Mesdames
Jennie Bender
Engle Ben Palmer
Tom Strawbridge
Ties Velde
John Rush
Gaile Talbott
Robert Kastner
Grover Gumbel
Leona Sparks
Ernest Beebe
Nelson Breedlove
Carrie Gumbel
Christine Johnson
Birthday Celebrant Honored at Meyer Home
Mrs. William Meyer was surprised Thursday evening as family and friends gathered at the Meyer home in Pekin and Mackinaw to celebrate her birthday. Christine Johnson baked a centerpiece cake while guests Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Albrecht Henry and Mrs. Carl Long joined the Meyer family for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meyer
Meyer
Christine Johnson
Bernie Albrecht
Henry All
Pekin
Carl Long
Mackinaw
Smith Visit From Springfield Delights Local Family
Mr and Mrs Norman Smith and their daughter from Springfield Missouri arrived Sunday to spend through Tuesday with his parents Mr and Mrs Glen Smith and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Smith
Springfield, Mo
Glen Smith
Birthday Party Celebrated at Isenburg Rogers School
Students and teachers at the Isenburg Rogers School hosted a Friday birthday party for three pupils Mary Ann Vonderheide 11 Eddie Martin 9 and Mary Lynn Gosda 4. Ice cream cake and gifts were provided. Dean Crawford will celebrate his birthday Friday April 23 with plans for a home visit by the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isenburg-Rogers School
Myrtle Cooper
Mary Ann Vonderheide
Eddie Martin
Mary Lynn Gosda
Vonderheide
Gosda
Dean Crawford
Pekin
Talbott Family Welcomes Baby Girl Mary Ann
Mr and Mrs Louis Talbott of Peoria announce the birth of their first child, an eight pound baby girl named Mary Ann, born Monday afternoon at the Methodist hospital. Mother Isabelle Hilling of Manito and baby are doing well. grandparents are R Hilling and Ray Talbott of Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Talbott
Peoria
Methodist Hospital
Isabelle Hilling
Manita
Baby
Mary Ann
Talbott
R. Hilling
Ray Talbott
Manito
Oscar Ide Manito resident dies age 67
Funeral services were held for Oscar Ide of Manito who died April 1 at a southern Illinois hospital. Rev. Joseph Hobbs officiated at Johnson Funeral Home with Dillard Warner singing. Interment was Meadow Lawn cemetery. He was born January 31, 1874, in Manito and lived there his whole life. He is survived by a sister and two brothers in Oakland California. He was known for wit and love of gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Ide
Manito
Johnson Funeral Home
Joseph Hobbs
Dillard Warner
Ida Clark
Roger
Sarah F. Ide
Gene
Wallace Trent
Ide
C. S. Wyckhoff
Southern Illinois
H. L. Williamson
Springfield Federation of Teachers
Williamson
Fayette County
Illinois
Farina High School
Ilinois
Springfield
Dinner guest at Albrecht home hosts Meyer visit
Mrs. William Meyer attended a dinner Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Albrecht, extending hospitality and social ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meyer
Bernie Albrecht
Pekin
Goldin Links Class Met at Kastner Home
The Golden Links Sunday school class gathered Saturday evening at Mrs. Sam Kastner home with hostesses Bessie Kastner and Nelda Meeker. Prizes were awarded to Mesdames Emma Hall Myrtle Talbott Mable Ethell Eva Fite Hattie See lye and Edna Heckman. Betty Kastner sang a solo and lunch followed for the group and visitors Mrs. Mel ton Mrs. Lottie Sullivan Kathryn Meeker Betty and Flora Kastner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Links
Sam Kastner
Bessie Kastner
Nelda Meeker
Emma Hall
Myrtle Talbott
Mable Ethell
Eva Fite
Hattie Seelye
Edna Heckman
Betty Kastner
Laura Velde
Mable Schierbeck
Myrtle Farnam
Mary Moore
Inez Cole
Ethel Priddy
Estella Rohlfs
Stella Frederick
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Activities
Church School at 9:45 am led by F. E. Bender. Morning Worship at 10:45 with the sermon A Separate People. Evening Worship at 7:30 on Glorying In The Cross. Prayer Service Wednesday at 7:30. MYF at 6:30 with Bible Study The Book of Revelations led by Rev. Melton and Pastor D. E. Melton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Bender
Melton
Woman's Society Christian Service Holds Annual Meeting
The Woman's Society Christian Service met at the church on April 1 for an all day gathering. Rev. Melton and school faculties joined at noon for a pot-luck dinner. Freda Gordon led the 2 PM business session with new member Ora Caldwell welcomed. The district meeting is set for April 9 at Pekin First Methodist. interested attendees may call Arlena Rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society Christian Service
Melton
Freda Gordon
Robert Kastner
Betty Jean Kastner
Mable Ethell
Thelma Warner
Thelma Hirst
Nelda Meek
Junior Play Cast Party After Great Scotts Show
The Junior Play Cast and helpers toasted the production with Mrs. August Bettman and Miss Gladys Grover at Bettman's home. They enjoyed bingo records and games with refreshments served by the hostesses. Prizes for high ticket sales went to Mary Katherine Quick and Mary Alice Cooper. attendees included Donna Lee Meyer Allene Borchelt Donna Liescheidt Mary Quick Mary Alice Cooper Donna Vaughn Wayne Durham Betty Marquardt Bob Smith Betty Knowles Kenny Thomas Glenna Mae Smith Lowell Warner Annabelle Palmer Max Schimmelpfinning Cleo Beebe Ray Smith and Miss Jeanette Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotts
August Bettman
Gladys Grover
Mary Katherine Quick
Mary Alice Cooper
Donna Lee Meyer
Allene Borchelt
Donna Liescheidt
Mary Quick
Donna Vaughn
Wayne Durham
Betty Marquardt
Bob Smith
Betty Knowles
Kenny Thomas
Glenna Mae Smith
Lowell Warner
Annabelle Palmer
Max Schimmelpfinning
Cleo Beebe
Ray Smith
Catholic Church Mass at 7 30 a m
Mass schedules list a 7 30 a m service led by Pastor Father Griffin at the Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Griffin
Forest City Play Well Attended
A capacity crowd attended Forest City Community high school’s Senior class play Everything Happens to Us last Friday night April 2. The cast drew praise for performances with younger sisters providing act-number interludes. Glenda Kennedy played Nola, Joyce Matthews danced, and Carol Clinebell sang with Dolores Beard at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Community High School
Glenda Kennedy
Nola
Joyce Matthews
Carol Clinebell
Dolores Beard
Ferne Shanholtzer
Grade School Operetta a Real Success at Manito High
Friday night the Manito High School Gym hosted the operetta Sunny of Sunnyside. Cast includes Betty Lou Meyer as Sunny and Kenny Petri as Slim with lively songs and a crowd-pleasing chorus. The tale features Sunny’s rescue, adoption news, and a mix of comedic and dramatic moments that concluded in triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito High School
Sunny
Sunnyside
Jimmy
Kenny Bender
Betty Lou Meyer
Slim
Carolde Petri
Phil
Arvin Johnson
Pauline
Jeannette Hamilton
Billie
Frances Hamilton
Reddy
Dick Smith
Rosa
Robbie Parkins
Antonio
John David Boyer
Amos
Kenny Petri
Leila
Joyce Thompson
Nan
Joyce Hamilton
Horace
Dick Wells
Eileen
Pauline Frederick
Theodora
Betty Bernshausen
Leonora
Joye Risen
Paul
Dean Wilson
Jane
LaDonne Bender
Howard
Charles Hamilton
Harriet
Frances Caulkins
Heck
Daryl Thompson
Tim
LeRoy Tisdale
Little Betty
Patty Gordon
Williamson Moore face off in Illinois congressional race
The long battle for Illinois twenty first district Congress pits H L Williamson against Joseph L Moore as election day approaches. Voters weigh farming and business experience, teaching ties, and wartime service in a tight primary race with education board contests on the ballot.
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Springfield Typographical Union No
H. L. Williamson
Organized Labor
Congress
Obituary of Archi P. Arnett
Archi P. Arnett born 1873 in Three Springs Kentucky died April 4 1948 at 74 after long illness. Survived by wife Anna Frederick two brothers Louis Mason City and George New Holland and many relatives. Funeral 2:30 PM Johnson Funeral Home with Joseph Hobs officiating. Burial Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archi P. Arnett
Pleasant James
Sara Trowbridge Arnett
Three Springs
Kentucky
Arnett
Louis Arnett
Mason City
George Arnett
New Holland
Johnson Funeral Home
Joseph Hobs
Ralph
Vernie Ethell
Alpha Ethell
Alvin Beebe
Oscar Smith
Dillard Warner
Frank Palmer
Charles Finley
W. G. Gore
Meadow Lawn
Joe Moore Endorsed by Trainmen and Veterans
Joseph L. Moore, candidate for Congress in Illinois 21st District, received an endorsement from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Ladies Auxiliary. He also gained a resolution of endorsement from the Republican Veterans Committee of Sangamon County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Moore
Springfield
Ilinois
21St
Illinois
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Ladies Auxiliary
Moore
Republican Veteran's Committee
Sangamon County
Proehl Family Moves to remodeled Farm Near Manito
Mr and Mrs Walter Proehl and their children relocated to the farm of Mrs Ties Velde after remodeling, located northeast of Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Proehl
Ties Velde
Manito
Track Team Schedule Announced by Coach Bradman
Coach Bradman announces the boys for track this year and lists the schedule. Har0ld Palmer Bill Jim Bruce Meyer Charles Barr Bob Smith Ken Thomas Norman Thomas Wayne Strawbridge Glenn Burks Don Runyon and others perform in a slate of meets from April 9 through May 14 including Forest City Easton Green Valley Del Forest City and the County Meet with events starting at 3 o clock and free public admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradman
Harold Palmer
Bill Jim
Bruce Meyer
Charles Barr
Bob Smith
Ken Thomas
Norman Thomas
Wayne Strawbridge
Glenn Burks
Don Runyon
Forest City
Easton
Green Valley del
Eastern Star Meeting Brings Guests for Friends Night
The Eastern Star held a Friends Night gathering at the Masonic Hall on Monday evening. Guest officers included Eldora Gore Havana and Ray mond Bare Mason City among many others. Sarah Bender presented two musical readings as 75 guests enjoyed spring colored favors at refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Eldora Gore
Havana
Raymond Bare
Mason City
Burl Lawson
June Benjamin
Pekin
Mabel Brookin
Wilma Witmuss
Hopedale
Helen Thompson
Helen Yardley
Carcarrissa Whitfield
Harriet Coots
Ferne Shanholtzer
Columbia Star
Clara Bender
Bessie Welsh
Manito Home Bureau Meeting Planned With Seed Exchange
The Manito Home Bureau Unit meets Thursday April 15 at 11 with a noon pot luck dinner at Mrs. Rudy DeSitter home. Mrs. George Hubbard co hosts, Roll Call Flower Seed Exchange. The major lesson by the Home Advisor and minor lesson by local leaders follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Home Bureau
Rudy DeSitter
George Hubbard
Sister of Mrs. Kohl Dies in Nebraska
Mrs. Charles Endicott learned last Thursday of the sudden death of her sister Mrs. Sarah Kohl of Wallas Nebraska daughter of Benjamin Reed. She died Thursday and services were held Sunday April 4 in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Endicott
Sarah Kohl
Wallas
Nebraska
Benjamin Reed
Christening of Synthia Sue Nichols at St Pauls Lutheran
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Nichols was christened Easter Sunday during morning services at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Minister O A Borchett officiated with sponsors Glen and Ruth Limback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synthia Sue
Robert Nichols
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
O. A. Borchett
Glen and
Ruth Limback
Mrs Minnie Schappaugh Visits Cooper Family From Des Moines
Mrs Minnie Schappaugh arrived last Thursday from Des Moines to spend the weekend with her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Ernest Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Schappaugh
Des Moines
Ernest Cooper
Infant son Rites Held in Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Graveside rites were held Tuesday afternoon for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Palmer in Meadow Lawn cemetery with Rev. Willier presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Palmer
Meadow Lawn
Rev
Willier
Stanley Demonstration Party Hosted by Mrs Elmer Scherer
Mrs Elmer Scherer hosted a Stanley Demonstration party Thursday afternoon at her home with Mrs Freida Craddick as demonstrator. Lunch was served to Mesdames Wesley Hirst Harold Quick Anderson Scherer James Ritchie Roy Scherer Tom Strawbridge Ray O'Hara Wilbert Limback and Miss Anna and Rose DeSutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Scherer
Stanley
Freida Craddick
Mesdames Wesley Hirst
Harold Quick
Anderson Scherer
James Ritchie
Roy Scherer
Tom Strawbridge
Ray O'Hara
Wilbert Limback
Miss Anna
Rose DeSutter
Blue Ribbon 4 H Club Meeting At Robert Shumm Home
The Blue Ribbon 4 H club will meet at the home of Robert Sch umm on Monday evening April 12. Lunch of sandwiches and pie will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schumm
Navy man Charles Louie re-enlists for three years
Charles Louie, a Navy serviceman, left Friday evening to begin a three year reenlistment. He will be stationed in Washington, D C, after completing training at Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Louie
Great Lakes
Navy
Washington, D.C
Egypt Community Church Services Notice
Egypt Community Church announces a morning worship on April 11, 1948 at 10 am followed by Sunday School and a Young People's Meeting led by Lawrence Whiteford at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Whiteford
Young Peoples’ Meeting
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glen Tackman, Jr
Pekin Hospital
Manito Community High School
South Pekin
Rudolph Roblifs
Ted Huffman
James Seelye
Jacob Graff
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Goldin
Kastner
D. E. Melton, Pastor
Joe Moore
Sangamon County Farm Bureau
Auburn
Williamson Press, Inc
Federal Administration
Board of Education of
Central
Twenty-First
Mason
Menard
Sangamon
Christian
Macoupin
Mongomery
Bond
American Legion
Young Republican Clubs of
Veteran’s League
Republican National Committee
James Millikin University
College of Law
University of Illinois
Mr. Arnett
Anna Frederick
Egypt Community Church
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