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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1954

Page

3

Light Vote Forecast for Mason County Primary

Countywide primary ballots list numerous polling sites including Havana city halls and Mason City venues. Voters will also choose two members of the county board of school trustees, with Edward H. Behrends and Harold O. Pratt named for Havana and Kilbourne respectively.

Mason County Illinois Allens Grove Natrona San Jose Village Bath Bath Town Hall Saidora Crane Creek Town Hall Forest City Havana City Hall N. Pearl St Court House Oak Grove Riverview Kilbourne Lynchburg Manito

Palmer Couple Visits Folkman and Bruning Travel

Mr and Mrs Frank Palmer drove to Canton Sunday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Claton Folkman En route they visited Mr and Mrs Harmon Bruning in Havana This item records a social visit among named individuals and two towns with no further details.

Frank Palmer Canton Claton Folkman Mrs. Harmon Bruning Havana

Birthday dinner honors grand daughter in Peoria

Mr and Mrs Robert Hilling attended a birthday dinner in Peoria on Sunday for their granddaughter Mary Ann Talbott who turned six.

Robert Hilling Peoria Mary Ann Talbott

Rotarians Hear San Jose Students Perform In Church Program

Rotarians, their wives and guests enjoyed a musical program and dinner in the church basement. San Jose school performers included Barbara Manus and Dorothy Bockwitz in a girls quartet, Delores Reed on piano and marimba, with solos and duets by Deletta Marshall, Gay Lee Bartman and Charles Myers. District Governor Clare Van Norman attended and discussed plans for the upcoming district assembly. The group will meet again next week for dinner and business, then attend Easter week services in the church sanctuary.

Manito Rotary Clare van Norman Galesburg Music San Jose C. Nelson Warner Barbara Manus Deletta Marshall Dorothy Bockwitz Gay Lee Bartman Delores Reed Charles Myers Chambers Barbara Manussolo

Guests Of Optimist Club At Havana

Twenty two area men interested in promoting an Optimist club for Manito were guests of the Havana club Wednesday night. They observed the club procedure and were told of past Havana group accomplishments. They received petitions needed before Optimist International sends a representative to canvass the area for prospective members.

Manito Havana Club Havana Optimist International

Pekin Women Attend Cinemascope Showing of The Robe

Mrs Charles Vaughn and Mrs Laurence Kidman enjoyed a Sunday afternoon screening of The Robe in Pekin in Cinemascope format.

Charles Vaughn Laurence Kidman the Robe Pekin

Father of Mrs. Warner Dies in Sumner Illinois

Mr and Mrs Lewis Warner returned from Sumner Illinois where they were called by the illness and death of Ira Petty father of Mrs Warner Funeral services for Mr Petty were held in Sumner Illinois on Sunday April 4 with burial there Loretta and Nancy Warner attended the funeral and returned home Sunday evening while Mr and Mrs Warner stayed at the Petty home until Tuesday

Lewis Warner Sumner Iil Ira Petty Warner Petty Ill Loretta Nancy Warner Mrs. Warner

Meyer Farm Community Plows 65 Acres in Siesta Afternoon

A group of relatives neighbors and friends gathered at the Meyer country home Monday and plowed 65 acres in two hours. A lunch was served by the women and Mr Meyer returned home from hospital in Peoria the next day.

Nelson Meyer Harry Roy Clarence Wayne Stanley Russell Bruce Meyer Walter Louis Proehl Lester Schuttler Donald Parkins Bill Nannen Clayton Shelnbarger James Bernshausen Dale Ethell Don Herrman Bob Kwasigroh Mesdames Ivy Reka Marie Sarah Martha Meyer Zella Weis Proehl Mr. Meyer Methodist Hospital Peoria Johnson Ambulance Althe

Sunday dinner guests at Cleve Shelabarger home

Sunday dinner guests were Clayton Shelabarger, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shelabarger and son Rodney Wade. Afternoon guests included Mr. and Mrs. Don Kramee and Christie of near Havana.

Cleve Shelabarger Clayton Shelabarger Bill Shelabarger Rodney Wade Don Kramee Christie Hear Havana

Dinner guest Tom Kirkpatrick in Peoria visit

Tom Kirkpatrick of Peoria was a dinner guest Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Shelabarger.

Tom Kirkpatrick Peoria Mrs Cleve Shelabarger

Supper Guests Visit Peoria Family Tuesday Night

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Montgomery and son Darrell visited Peoria with the Ray Fletcher family. Also joining were Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Shelbarger for the evening meal.

Ralph Montgomery Darrell Cleve Shelabarger Peoria Ray Fletcher

Pekin High Football Player Injured in School Game

Don Borton of Spring Lake is hospitalized at Pekin Public with a broken leg suffered during a Pekin High School ball game.

Don Borton Spring Lake Pekin Public Hospital Pekin High School

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