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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1952

Page

3

Officers Nominated at W S C S Meeting

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church met at Mrs S E Dennis home on Thursday April 3 at 1 45 p m with 17 members and 2 visitors present Mrs S M Roush led the worship service and Mrs Robert Schumm was the pianist with Mrs Milton Meeker presenting the program

Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church S. E. Dennis S. M. Roush Robert Schumm Milton Meeker

Humanizing Labor Problems at North West Conference Missionary Talk

Mrs. Thompson led a gathering on the North West Conference Philippine Missionary Report It Is Up to Us and announced clothing needed for a rummage sale by April 25 at Mrs. Melvin Meyer The May meeting will be an evening event at the church A letter from Zoe King Langleville praised local work Gift boxes were sent and the nominating committee presented officers for the coming year including President Lewis Warner and Vice President Amos Thompson

James Amos Thompson Guy Hall Kathryn Meeker North West Conference of the Philippines Thompson Vernie Ethell Zoe King Langleville Society Melvin Meyer Raymond Meyer Bolivia Marie Bernshausen Lewis Warner Amos Thompson Harold Thompson Robert Schumm Edi_tor Gene Marquardt C.S.R L.C.A Marlow Wilson Sam Kastner Paul Gosda Hal Willett James Seelye Mel_vin Meyer C. J. DeSutter Burl Lawson

Graveside Rites for Marilyn Kay Rankin

Marilyn Kay Rankin infant daughter of Orville and Margaret Rankin died Friday April 4 1952 at Pekin Hospital. Graveside rites were held Saturday at Meadow Lawn Cemetery officiated by Rev O A Borchett. Surviving are parents a sister Janet Sue a brother Dale and grandparents Daniel Rankin and William Fornoff.

Marilyn Kay Rankin Orville Margaret Fornoff Rankin Pekin Hospital Marilyn Kay Meadow Lawn Cemetery O. A.borchett St. Pauls Lutheran Church Janet Sue Dale Orville Daniel Rankin Manito William Fornoff Mineral

Manito Soldier Thanks Town for Home Newsletters

Bill Rakestraw, son of Mr and Mrs Smith Rakestraw of Route 2 Manito, now Pvt William Rakestraw at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas, expresses appreciation for home town news and invites letters from friends. He mentions visiting from home by Don Runyon Harold James Kenny Crabtree and notes other Manito servicemen John David Boyer and Jerry Morse.

Bill” Rakestraw Bill Smith Rakestraw Manito Pvt William Rakestraw Lackland A.F.B San Antonio Texas Don Runyon Harold James Kenny Crabtree John David Boyer Jerry Morse

Manito Baseball to Hold Sunday Practice at Forman High

The Manito baseball team will hold a Sunday afternoon practice at 2 p m on the Forman high school diamond. All former and new players are urged to attend the first spring session as practices continue Thursdays and Sundays until the season opens.

Manito Forman High School Thursand

Forman F F A Banquet a Big Success

One hundred seventy attended the fourth Annual Parent and Son Banquet of the Forman F F A at Forman High School on March 27. The 54 members included 38 chapter Farmers and 16 Greenhands with leader Eugene Patchett, plus F F A fathers, the Forman faculty, and guests.

San Forman F.F.A Forman High School Forman F.F.A Eugene Patchett Forman F.F.A FRA Loren Sunderland Betty Meyer J. W. Hobbs Greenhand E. A. Patchett F.F.A. Pres George Lewis F.F.A. Boys John D. Proehl Donald Barrett Marvin Quick Quartet

Roll Roofing Waterproofing and Masonry Materials List

A catalog excerpt lists building materials including roll roofing waterproofing metal lath mortar colors glass blocks and fire bricks. The items appear as a materials shopping reference for construction and repairs.

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