History Teacher and Coach Hired for Ferman High School
Mr. Eklund, named history teacher and coach at Ferman High, brings strong scholastic and athletic credentials. A Knox ville High School valedictorian and former class president, he played football basketball and track, captained the basketball team, and earned honors in college clubs. He served in the Marine Corps electronics program, repaired radios, and completed undergraduate work in Normal, planning a Masters by August 1956. He is married with a 17 month old son Michael. his wife teaches health and physical education in Bloomington Illinois. The Eklund family plans to move to Manila after summer school.
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Bkleed
Portman
Tie
Knoxville High School
Pi Gamma Mu
Kappa Delta Pi
Aklund
United States Marine Corps
San Diego
San Francisco
Miami Florida
Marine Air Squadron
Marine Corps
Eklund
Ekluna
Michael
Irving Junior High School
Bloomington
Illinois
Manila
Meeker Spanhut Wedding Planned at Manila Church
Invited guests will attend the wedding of Kathryn Meeker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses R. Meeker Manita and Fred A. Spanhut son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spanhut Burlington Iowa. Ceremony set for 2:00 PM Sunday April 17 at the Community Methodist Church Manila with Rev. C Young officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Meeker
Moses R. Meeker
Manita
Fred A. Spanhut
Fred Spanhut
Burlington
Iowa
Community Methodist Church
Manila
Rev. C. ©. Young
Spring Lake Church Family Night at School Saturday
A Spring Lake church invites families to a community night at Spring Lake School this Saturday. The event features activities for children, crafts, and a shared meal, aiming to strengthen local fellowship.
Spring Lake Church hosts Quarterly Family Night at Spring Lake School
Spring Lake Church invites all members and friends to a Saturday evening program at Spring Lake School beginning with a potluck supper at 6 30. Dr Hubert Entwistle Calvary Baptist Pekin will give a talk and show Coronation pictures from England where he attended Queen Elizabeths coronation.
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Spring Lake
Spring Lake School
Hubert Entwistle
Calvary Baptist Church
Pekin
Entwistle
England
Elizabeth
Golden Wedding Anniversary in Litchfield
Mr and Mrs Milton Jacob spent Easter Sunday in Litchfield Illinois to attend the golden wedding anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs Henry Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Jacob
Litchfield, Ill
Henry Jacobs
Olia Hobbs 74 Farm Laborer Dies at Home
Olia P Hobbs 74 a farm laborer on Ernest Palmer farm died unexpectedly at 8 p m Sunday at his home RR 2 Manito He was the father of Ora Welba and Cleo Hobbs of Peoria Surviving include wife three sons two stepsons two stepdaughters two sisters a half brother and 28 grandchildren Six great grandchildren Funeral services were held at 230 p m Wednesday April 18 at Johnson funeral home Manila with Rev Joseph Hobbs officiating Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Havana Pallbearers were Al Carpenter Nelson Lawson Pat Lawson Lyle Palmer Edgar Hart and Marlowe Wilson
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Olia P. Hobbs
Ernest Palmer
Manito
Ora
Welba
Cleo Hobbs
Peoria
James
Loami Scoonover Hobbs
Cass County
Gladys’ Morris
Pekin
Bethel Baptist Church
Saidora
Illinois
Frank Morris
Havana
Wilbur Morris
Browning
Cecile van Htten
Forest City
Joseph Stone
Tremont
Ollie Hart
Chandlerville
Ellen Walker
Fainfield
Ill
George Webb
No School in Forman Unit on Tuesday Afternoon April 19
The LWA workshop in Havana starts at 1 30 PM so Mason County declares Institute Day. Forman Unit has no school that afternoon. Schools dismiss at 11 20 AM in Forest City and 1 30 PM elsewhere with no school lunch served.
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Forman
LWA
Havana
Mason County
Forest City
Girl Scout Parents Night Set by Troop No 1
The Intermediate Girl Scout Troop No 1 invites all parents and friends to a Parents Night on Wednesday April 20 at 7 00 p m in Forman Junior High Forest City. Girls should wear uniforms while badges awards are presented and refreshments served.
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Forman
Forest City
Forman School Club to Meet at Spring Lake School
The Forman School Club will meet Monday, April 18 at 7 30 pm at Spring Lake School. Entertainment chairmen Florence Herrman Geneva Golden Loretta Maas Margaret Vale Betty Russell Lucille Pfeiffer lead committees. A musical number by Forman students is planned. Grade School Music Festival set for Friday April 15 1955 at Forman High School Manito admission 26.
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Forman
Spring Lake School
Florence Herrman
Geneva Golden
Loretta Maas
Margaret Vale
Betty Russell
Lucille Pfeiffer
Elisie Willett
Phyllis Holcomb
Laura Schimmelpfenning
Virginia Scranton
Minnie Meyer
Pearl Zeeck
Forman High School
Manito
Mason County Share-the-Fun Contest April 16 at Havana High
The Mason County Share-The-Fun Contest occurs Saturday April 16 1955 at 7 30 p m in the Havana High School Gym Tickets cost 385 cents for adults and .15 for children with all profits to the 4 H Camping program Winners from Bath Paston E Forest City and Mason City area contests advance to the County Contest and a long list of participants and acts is named.
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Mason County
Havana High School
4-H
Bath
Paston
E Forest City
Mason City
Pre-registration for First Grade on April 19
Pre-registration for 1955 56 first grade pupils set for Tuesday morning April 19 in Forest City Manito and Spring Lake areas. Forest City pupils register with Mrs Lillian Golden at Forest City Grade School. Manito pupils register with Mrs Ellen Dodson at Manito Grade School. Spring Lake riders register with Miss Priddy at Spring Lake School. No classes held for first or second grades at Spring Lake or For man Schools April 19.
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Forest City
Lillian Golden
Forman
Manito
Ellen Dodson
Spring Lake
Manita
Baptism Honors Four Generations at St. Patrick’s Havana
Kathleen Renee Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Palmer, received Holy Baptism at St. Patrick’s Church in Havana on Palm Sunday. Sponsor was Miss Mabel Corbett. Present were Eva Wilson the great grandmother Ernest and Mrs. Palmer the paternal grandparents Connie Lynn Steve and Kathleen Renee Palmer. After the service the group dined at the Air Port Cafe near Havana.
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Wilson
St. Patrick's Church
Havana
Kathleen Renee Palmer
Lyle Palmer
Mabel Corbett
Eva Wilson
Ernest Palmer
Connie Lynn
Steve
Air Port Cafe
Kappa Kappa Gamma Convention Hosted by Wisconsin Chapter
Epsilon Province of Kappa Kappa Gamma holds the Thirteenth Biennial convention at the University of Wisconsin hosted by the Eta Chapter. Thirteen members attend from Epsilon Chapter including Judy Hobtsberg of Pekin and Carolyn Worner of Forest City. Carolyn Worner, Weslyan University sophomore, visits with her parents in Forest City during her vacation.
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Eta
University of Wisconsin
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Epsilon Chapter
Weslyn
Judy Hobtsberg
Pekin
Carolyn Worner
Forest City
Lester L. Worner
Carolyn
Weslyan University
Bloomington
Polio Shots Scheduled Monday at Forman
The Public Health Department through County Nurse Miss Grace Butenour will run a polio vaccination program for first and second grade students. Vaccinations will take place in Manito Gymnasium with transportation provided to Manito for eligible pupils.
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Au Tiel Ont
Et & Couripwire
Public Health Department
Grace Butenour
Manito
Mason County Polio Vaccination Schedule Announced
Polio vaccine program for Mason County schedules first inoculations pending vaccine arrival this week. Forman Center on April 18 at 9 A M, Mason City Center April 19 at 9 A M, Havana Center April 20 at 9 A M. Of 728 enrolled in 1st and 2nd grades, 698 parental request forms returned. forms accepted until the first inoculation.
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Mason County
Forman Center
Mason City Center
Havana Center
Examinations for U. I. Scholarships in Havana
Joseph W. Hobbs announces an examination for University of Illinois scholarships at his Havana office on Saturday April 30 1955. Scholarships include County, Children of Veterans of WWI WWII and service between June 25 1950 and end of the national emergency proclaimed December 16 1960, Agriculture, Home Economics. Tuition exemption for four years. Eligible students should notify the County Superintendent’s office soon to ensure question sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Hobbs
Mason County
University of Ilnois
Havana
County Superintendent of Schools
Mother Daughter Banquet at St. Pauls Lutheran Church
A mother and daughter banquet will be held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church tomorrow night April 15 starting at 6 30 p.m. Sponsored by the Lutheran Ladies League Rev O O A Borchelt former pastor will be the speaker.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
The
Lutheran Ladies League
A. Borchelt
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Ferman High School
Donald A, Eklund
the Express
Olia Hobbs
Girl Scout News
Goa
Bertion
Adwretten Pertan
Peers
Forman School Club
Maley
Mason
Dale Schierbeck
Havana Age
Martha Jean Mangold
Pleasant Workers
Larry Lyptton
Oak Ridge
Janet Schleder
Fancy Fixers
Gary Gosda
Jon Dee Proehl
James Wistehoff
Peaseful Valley
Judy Bettelberger
Havana Ag
Joyce Markert
Ducklings
Carla Kay Ingram
Pleasent Workers
Delores Leinweber
Happy Hour
Nancy Doggett
Patia Himmel
Patty Hadicott
Marie Schackerbauer
Chaney Happy Hour
Delores Gregory
Havana Hustlers
Judith
Lila Wendt
Norm Trimpe
Don Vanderveen
Sinecarte
Marry Makers
Jeri Mangold
Reading
Joanne
Terry Stone
Lois Nall
Little Holland
Bonnie Bender
Happy Hustlers
Carol Probasco
Easton Ramblers
Kilbourne Ag
Hobo Band
Larry Sutton
Karen Zeeck
Kilbourne Clothing
Leta Bertram
the Chorus Line
U. of I
ST. Paul's
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