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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1954

Page

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Election guidance on township candidate voting in Forman district

Assistant Superintendent Hutson clarifies ballot law for Forman Community Unit School District voters. Voters may cast ballots for both candidates from Township 23 N Range 6 W, but only one may be declared elected, the one with the most votes. The note indicates further details continued on the back page.

N. E. Hutson Vernon L. Nickell State Superintendent of Public Instruction Forman Community Unit Helena Dierker Forest City Illinois Community Express Township 23

Selke Retires From Caterpillar After Seven-Year Service

Harry Selke known as Pop Selke retires from Caterpillar Tractor Co on April 1. He is among 12 men who terminated employment that day. Caterpillar Folks notes he spent seven years as a crate and shipper in Building X Machine Shipping.

Harry Selke Pop” Selke Caterpillar Tractor Co Caterpillar Folks Harry

Hilst Named Auto Investigator for Mason and Menard Counties

Darrell Hilst, older son of Supervisor and Mrs Wm F Hilst, has been named an automobile investigator for Mason and Menard counties by the Secretary of State office.

Darrell Hilst Wm. F. Hilst Mason and Menard Counties Secretary of State Office

Forman High School Spring Concert May Be Held April 12

Forman High School music department presents the annual Spring Concert Monday April 12 at 8 PM with admission 25 cents for adults and free for students. Frank Miller and Alice Conover direct with performances by Junior High music students and a varied program of marches overtures songs and choruses featuring many named pieces and performers.

Forman High School

Meyer-Van Antwerp Wedding at Manito Methodist Church

Betty Lou Meyer and Billy Lee Van Antwerp wed at Manito Methodist Church on Sunday March 21 at 2 p.m. Rev. E Watson officiated with music by organist Alice Conover and singer Glenda Kennedy. A 300-guest reception followed as the couple prepared to move to St. Charles Missouri.

Meyer—Van Antwerp Manito Methodist Church Betty Lou Meyer Roy Meyer Manito Billy Lee van Antwerp W. O. van Antwerp Puena Vista Avenue E. Watson Alice Conover Glenda Kennedy Debra Kwasigroh Delavan Penny Lynn Meyer Eric Warner Green Valley Joyce Thompson Pauline Frederick Frances Hamilton

Churches Unite For Holy Week Services In Manito

The Forest City Federated Church and Egypt Community Church join Rev. Edward Watson of Manito Methodist Church for Lenten services during Holy Week. Services run Tuesday to Thursday at 7 30 p m and Good Friday 1 30 to 3 00 p m at Manito Methodist Church with all welcome. First service begins Tuesday April 13 at 7 30 p m.

Forest City Manito Methodist Church

Home Nursing Class Opens April 22 at Social Center

Mrs. Johanna Eidman will supervise the home nursing classes starting April 22 at the Social Center basement. Sponsored by the American Red Cross Granite Chapter, the course costs 60 cents for the textbook with no other charges. Enrollment is limited to 12. register with County cochairman Mrs. Stuart Thomas.

Johanna Eidman Post Office American Red Cross County Cochairman Stuart Thomas

Palm Sunday Services at Egypt Community Church

Palm Sunday services will be held at the Egypt Community Church at 10:00 am Sunday morning. Special music is being arranged for the service with Rev. Joseph W. Hobbs in charge of the worship hour.

The Egypt Community Church Joseph W. Hobbs

Pekin Bride-to-Be From National Honor Society

The bride to be, a National Honor Society member, previously worked for Farmers Insurance in Pekin. Her fiancé, a 1949 Pekin Community High School graduate, is employed by McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis. Out‑of‑town guests hailed from Pekin Peoria Clinton Mount Vernon Forest City Green Valley Delavan Colusa Zeigler Illinois and Houston Texas.

National Honor Society Farmers Auto Insurance Co Pekin Pekin Community High School McDonnell Aircraft Corporation St. Louis Peoria Clinton Mount Vernon Forest City Green Valley Delavan Colusa Zeigler Ilinois Houston Texas

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