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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
1
Mahito's Tigers scored 76 points to win the triangular meet in Manito, with Forest City second at 34 and San Jose third at 32. Ken Thomas led with four firsts and a 25 point total including wins in the 120 yard high hurdles and multiple field events.
The Mothers Club of Manito grade school will meet at 7 30 PM Monday March 19 in the grade school auditorium. Several local families visited, with noted visits to Pekin hospital where a major operation is planned for a patient in room 216.
Funeral services for Martin Keisling of Forest City were held at 1 30 P M Sunday at Johnson Funeral home with Joseph Hobbs officiating. Singers S S Ellenberger C C Ellenberger Carl Ellenberger and Iva Clark at piano. Pallbearers were Wilford Warner Nelson Kiesling Howard Kiesling Harold Warner Nelson Doser and Howard Rademaker. Burial followed in Pleasant Pans cemetery. Obituary will be published next week.
Monday evening the Forest City Board of Education attended a six o clock pot luck hosted by the local Parent-Teacher club and then held a re organization meeting. The board includes Floyd Whitaker as president Otto Dierker as secretary and members Percy Kreiling Carl Folkman and Roy White with Principal Lloyd Skinner and Mr Le Mont present.
Mr and Mrs John F Harms of near Forest City attended Polled Hereford sales by Circle M Ranch and Panola Tate Association in Senatobia Mississippi March 29 30. The top bull C M R Advance Domino 111th sold to Harms for 4500 adding to about 50 60 head in his Sandy Ridge Farms herd. A Polled Hereford female set a world price record at 10200. Mason County attendees included Lloyd Becker Earl Becker and Wilford Worner.
The Manilo Rotary Club met at the church basement Tuesday evening with program chair Donald Parkin. Guest Al Lussenhop shared slides from his fall trip to Arizona and California. The nominating committee elected officers to serve from July 1: Elvin Knupple president, Ja. Walden vice president, Robert Varney secretary, Ties Velde treasurer, Donald Parkin sergeant at arms.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thomas and family hosted teachers and families for dinner Tuesday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Bradman and Mrs. August Bettman after a game of fifty. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Rush and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradman and children, Miss Gladys Grover, Miss Jeanette Hewitt and Mr. Lee.
In Chicago Mr and Mrs William Hirst accompanied by Mr and Mrs Lyle Carrington traveled Saturday morning. The Carringtons took their two year old daughter to Billings Children hospital for measles treatment. An abscess in her ear caused a blood clot on the brain. They returned home Sunday evening.
A group of Manito women joined the Mason County Home Improvement Tour on Friday April 9 visiting homes starting at Mrs Thelma Worner’s residence then to Mrs Otto Dierker’s home in Forest City and finally to Mrs Delbert Wiber’s home in Bath.
A track meet is scheduled here Friday April 16 featuring competing schools Manito and Easton.
The report lists Mass at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Father Griffin presiding. Mrs. Robert Hilling has been bedfast with influenza but is now showing improvement after a week of illness.
A group of 45 riders began the season with a trail ride from Ed Schoon Triple S Ranch in Topeka to William Meyer farm home. Lunch followed at 1 pm prepared by Francis Halpin with Lois Ferguson helping. Afternoon entertainment featured Farmer Bill and his three year old trick horse before about 75 spectators.
A second amateur show will be held at the Manito Opera House on Tuesday evening April 20 starting at 7 30 p m. Everyone is invited to come and help their favorite amateur win. The Prairie Pioneers of Jacksonville will be on hand for an evening of entertainment.
The correction states Mrs Charles Endicott Jr of Pe kin underwent a major operation, not Mrs Endict of Manito as previously published. The notice fixes the names and residence to reflect the accurate individual and location involved in the medical procedure.
Manila held a calm election with 116 ballots cast across Opera House and Town Hall precincts. Opera House produced 49 Republican and 26 Democrat ballots while Town Hall logged 27 Republican and 14 Democrat. two high school board seats went to unopposed candidates Frederick FE. Bender and Samuel Meeker with 26 total votes.
Saturday afternoon elections at the Village Hall selected school board members. At the high school race Percy Kreiling and Otto Dierker were re elected without opposition. 34 votes were cast. In the grade school contest Floyd Beale was re elected as director.
Numerous residents and families share weekend visits and social gatherings across Pekin Mason City Green Valley and nearby areas including a Passion Play attendance in Bloomington a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rockwell (in Pekin) and multiple dinners, visits and trail ride events at the Meyer farm. Names include Dan Jenkins Arvin Beebe Lou Young Phyllis Jones Ernest Palmer Jacob Saal Harold Bernshausen Wilbert Grube Elizabeth Grube Dillard Warner Raymond Miller Clarence Meyer Milton Meeker George Meeker Phillip Gilden Glen Talbott Geo Clementz Sr. Geo Clementz Jr. Edward Galvin Michael and Kitty Galvin plus many others.
Miss Phyllis Jones of Pekin joined dinner at Palmer and son on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Marlowe Wilson and children plus Mrs. Marjorie Fries and children visited Eva Wilson Wednesday night. Robert Kastner and family had Sunday dinner with Sam Kastner and kin. Afternoon calls came from Paul Clauser and family, Ralph Ethel, and Etta Clauser of Manito.
Wednesday evening visitors with Mr and Mrs Frederick Bender and daughter were Mrs Howard Cor yell Mr and Mrs William Carr and Mrs Bernard Madison of Pekin.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Beebe of Manito announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Roberta Lea to Gene L Marquardt son of Mr and Mrs Ed Marquardt also of Manito. The ceremony will be Sunday April 18 at 4 oclock at Community Methodist Church. Friends are invited.
The 67 year old Delavan resident Maude Fisher died at Pekin hospital at 1230 a.m. Tuesday April 6 born Mason City October 13 1880 daughter of Thomas and Mary Griffin married Charles Fisher December 20 1899 in Pekin Survived by husband four daughters and one brother Funeral services were at Johnson Funeral home Manito at 130 Thursday with Rev E E Stauffer officiating Pallbearers Archie Ingersoll John Fisher Jr Vernie Hirst Robert Hirst Arvin Beebe Vincent Runyon and Vera Ethell sang with Alpha Ethell at the piano Burial in Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
The senior class of Manito Community High enjoyed a Friday party with advisor Miss Jeanette Hewitt. They skated at Blue Island rink in Pekin then had lunch at the Colonial restaurant in Pekin. Drivers were Lois Meyer Lyle Palmer and Jeanette Hewitt. chaperones were Mrs Harold Meyer and Marvin Fischer.
The Blue Ribbon 4 H Club met Monday evening at Bob Schumm's home. After the business session Delbert Spaits and Marvin Quick read poems, Lorietta Warner gave a project talk, and Glenna and Delbert Spaits demonstrated. Members present included Loretta and Lowell Warner Mary and Marvin Quick Donna Glenna and Delbert Spaits Wayne Strawbridge Joyce Hindman Bob Schumm and leader Paul Meeker. The May meeting will be at the Spaits.
Mrs Tommie Heinze received a miscellaneous shower Thursday at the Clarence Meyer home with Mrs Meyer as hostess. Guests enjoyed contests and opened gifts before a lunch served to Mesdames Eugene Buck Walter Proehl Louis Schuttler Raymond Meyer Louis Proehl Roy Meyer Harry Meyer Wayne Meyer Nelson Meyer Lawrence Thomas Harold Meyer Lucille Meyer Sunny Bee Rose Ann Thomas and the honoree.
At Trinity Lutheran church in Pekin Johanna Louise Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Mason was christened by Rev Klinkerman. Sponsors were grandmother Mrs Harold Mason and aunt Mildred Guengerich.
Pupils and teachers from Isenberg Rogers and Singley schools visited White school hosted by Mrs. Erma Strawbridge. A noon weiner roast followed by a 2 pm softball game Wildcats of Isenberg/Lingley defeating Tigers of White 10 to 0. Freddie Frederick and Marvin Quick later split teams and Freddy’s team won 16 to 6.
Julius Zeeck of Manito Hardware Co will open his store Monday evening April 19 at 8 p.m. for a milk cooler demonstration and an informative milk production film. The event invites all to attend and promises educational value for farmers. The demonstration and film take place at the Manito Hardware Co. store.
The Methodist Church announces a church school at 9 45 with F E Bender superintendent. Morning worship at 10 49 with the subject Christ and the Church. Evening worship at 7 30 on Jesus Paid It All. Prayer service also at 7 30 Wednesday. MYFP at 6 30. Bible study Revelation led by Rev Melton. Pastor D F E Melton.
The schedule lists a Sunday School at 9 30 morning service at 10 30 and an afternoon service at 2 30 reflecting a church timetable.
Mason County Superintendent Joseph W. Hobbs announces University of Illinois scholarship exams will be held in his office on June 5. One general scholarship, plus Agriculture and Home Economics awards, to be decided by top overall score. Applicants for the two specialized scholarships must apply by May 31, 1948, through the Illinois Farmers Institute at 104 Mumford Hall Urbana.
Forest City Township reports the annual Red Cross drive finished with $177.35 collected, surpassing the $113.50 goal. Donors include Forest City and District 66 G. F. Carey $24.00, Mrs. George Scherer $23.25, L. A. Wilson $33.00, White School Nelson Dosier and Irma Strawbridge $18.10, Bishop John Cahlfeld $9.00, Wesling Henry Wahlfeld $21.00, Union No. 1 Wm Moldenhauer $17.00, Union No. 2 Mrs. John Harms $19.00, and Brown Ross Forsythe $13.00.
Services Sunday to honor the anniversary with two festival services. Dr Neitzel of Concordia Seminary Springfield Illinois to preach morning sermon and Rev H H Koppelman of Jacksonville to speak in the afternoon. Pot luck luncheon at noon welcomes visitors.
Mr and Mrs Dave Caulkins welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday evening at Pekin Hospital. The short hospital report notes the birth of their daughter with no further details available.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Lawrence Whiteford leads the hour Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Pastor Joseph Hobbs presides. Evening Young People's meeting scheduled for 7 30 p.m. at the Egypt church with program details as read.
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