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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
1
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Mrs Laura Velde left Tuesday morning by plane for Honolulu to join Harold Velde and other members of a congressional committee investigating possible communist infiltration in Hawaii. Harold will stay three weeks. Mrs Velde has no definite return plans.
The Manito Mothers Club will hold a regular meeting Monday April 17 at the Grade School. Mrs P R Hall and her son Jimmie of North Pekin were guests on Monday of Mr and Mrs Guy Hall.
Navy Captain John G. Crommelin is pictured taking a last flight before a prolonged furlough ordered due to his controversial views. Reportedly he may run for the U S Senate in Alabama, linking the aviation sendoff to a possible political bid.
Calendar items list events from April including an agricultural teachers pot luck at Manito High School April 13 a spring concert April 14 an American Legion Auxiliary food sale April 15 and a Community Unit School District public hearing April 28 at Forest City Town Hall.
Forest City High School re elected Roy White and Russell Rickett for three year terms. Frank Carey re elected to grade school board. other rural boards re elected include Olin Kennedy and Arnold Armbrust among others. Annual meeting re organized with J Floyd Whitaker as president and Roy White and Russell Rickett named for terms. Teachers sign contracts for another year.
Mr and Mrs Henry Theilen mark their 25th wedding anniversary with events on Saturday April 15 1950 Theilen reside on Otto Garlisch farm south of Manito He works for Mr Garlisch and she for Peoria State Hospital Theilenes will celebrate at the home of Mr and Mrs John Theilen of Petersburg Illinois.
Rebecca chapter O.E.S. of Manito held its regular meeting at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening April 12 1950 Hubert and Lois Thomas were received into the order Lunch was served by Mr and Mrs Earl Zimmerman and Mr and Mrs Ray Zimmerman May 17 was chosen as the date for Friends night Dixie Ray Selke will serve in Celestial City chapter Pekin April 21 Mildred Thomas Donald Parkin and Dixie Selke will serve in Delavan May 1
Mrs Rankin and daughter Bobbie and Mrs Wist ef Huff returned Saturday from Florida after an eight day trip. They were joined home by Mrs Merle Ainsworth Mason City who stayed as a week end guest. Easter dinner at Green Valley hosted by Mr and Mrs John Urish Jr featured ham with trimmings and Easter gifts exchanged among John Urish Sr Earle John Cooper Rebecca Jane Urish and the couple.
Mr and Mrs Bert Hill celebrated their twenty first wedding anniversary last Thursday April 6 in a quiet family gathering.
High school students plan two educational trips to Pekin and Peoria with Mrs Liescheidt leading a business show visit. Seniors collect autographs for memory books as yearbook mounting continues and two weeks remain in the term. Louis Pasteur and Clara Barton are studied in World History while algebra tackles fractions and equations.
Readers hear thanks for attending the junior play and a recap of school work. The note covers English, reports, an economics essay test, Transportation chapter, notebook checks, shorthand timings, typing speeds, geometry on trigonometric ratios, a recent ratios test, and plans to study interpolation and angles of elevation and depression.
The Sophomores report their Tuesday track meet was postponed due to wind but a new meet is set for Friday at Forest City. They express disappointment over the cancellation and note a class party planned a week from Friday if enough cars are found, with plans to attend a show in Peoria.
Students wrap up the year with book reports in prose and poetry while exploring Powers roots and radicals in mathematics. Citizenship work covers natural resources and wise use of the nation's endowment. Science labs focus on simple machines and careful classroom attention.
Fred J Harms born December 12 1875 in Redbud Illinois son of John and Mary Harms. He married Lydia Kulker November 10 1902. she died April 5 1929. He later wed Eva Schilling February 18 1982 in Water loo Illinois. He died after months of illness at his home in Manito Illinois at 6 10 am Tuesday survived by his wife one son Gerhard and several step children and grandchildren. Services held at St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery Havana Illinois.
Lula Dell Hodkinson Young born June 27 1869 in Manito grew up in a two room village school and married John E Young in 1886. They farmed near Pekin before settling in Manito. She died April 6 1950 aged four score years leaving a large family, faithful church member and hostess with a spirit of service. Funeral services were held April 8 1950 at Johnson Funeral Home Manito with Rev Joseph Hobbs and Rev David Powell officiating. Funeral rites included hymns Rock of Ages and Abide With Me and burial at Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
The Spring Lake Home Bureau unit will meet at Mrs. Verne Herrman’s home on Thursday April 20 with a 11 30 pot-luck dinner. Marian Sympson will teach Trends in Curtains Draperies and Slip Covers and Mrs Robert Herrman will cover Gathering and Spring Herbs. Mrs James Ritchie serves as co host.
Mass at Catholic Church 10:00 a.m. in Manito. Springlake Church Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m.
Morning worship at 11 am with Joseph Hobbs as pastor. Sunday School at 10 am led by Lawrence Whiteford.
D J Powell ministering at Manito Methodist Church outlines services this Sunday and midweek study. Church School at 9 45 am led by F E Bender. Morning Worship at 10 45 am with sermon Why Christianity Fails. Evening Worship at 7 pm sermon Finding the Resources for Joyous Living. Wednesday Study & Devotion at 7 30 pm led by the minister.
Mason county held a quiet primary with few contests. A deceased candidate, Mr. Kramer, drew 434 votes for county treasurer while Kreiling had 204 and Ora Sarff 360. Other races showed Gussie Sievers winning Democrat nomination for county office and Peter Mack unopposed in Democrat congressional race. Republican contest featured five candidates for representative with totals for Moore, DeBoice, Falconer, Williamson and Skadden. County clerk Kepperling won Republican nomination. Hobbs led Republicans for county offices and Lucas led Democrats.
Guests who helped Mr. and Mrs. Verne Herrman celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary Easter Sunday afternoon included Delavan residents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Donley and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Donley plus Jim and Mary Helen, George Siuts, Minnie Donelson, and Marjorie Klokkenga. Also from Manito were Miss Juanita DeVore and Harold Herrman, with Pekin hosts Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morris.
A large Easter attendance filled the Manito Methodist Church as the choir energized the service with two anthems Sunrise Over Calvary and The Victory Song and Laura Crafton performed The Holy City solo with Betty Meyer on piano. Two baptisms occurred Mary Alice Tackman was welcomed as a preparatory member and Mrs Harley Wallinger Jr was baptized and received into full fellowship. The sanctuary featured eight baskets of flowers creating a festive atmosphere.
The Manila Baseball team reports about $110 cleared from a Tuesday night showing of Pride of the Yankees at the La mar Theatre. A near capacity crowd attended the screening.
Ronnie Johnson spent Easter with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Byron Johnson and family before returning to school Monday at the Jacksonville School for the Blind.
Mrs. John Walden funeral rites in Manila drew attendees from Pawnee Springfield Leroy Decatur Bloomingon Peoria Hopedale Normal and Chicago with extended family and friends at meals and visits. Easter Sunday gatherings included Mr and Mrs Wayne Wistehuff Manito and Miss Marion Seelye Peoria.
The Spring Lake Sunday School teachers and officers met Monday night and set Vacation Bible School for June 5 to 16. The plan includes a month’s end program and activities for children in the community.
A petition to establish a Community Unit School District for Manita and Forest City areas will be reviewed at a public hearing. The County Superintendent will assess sufficiency of the petition at the Town Hall in Forest City at 4 p.m. on Friday April 28. Residents may present evidence for or against sufficiency.
Sunday school at 9 45 led by Byron Kreiling. Easter dinner guests included Mr and Mrs M H Boyd and family. Visits continued with the Hoepfners and Boyds in Lincoln and Bartonville. Families of Meyers Albrecht Hoerr and Thompson attended evening calls. A County Elementary principals meeting in Havana preceded a Town House banquet at Walter Blessman Jr s home. Ernest Palmer and Mrs Charles Wilson shared Easter breakfast guests.
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