Pekin Area Families Share Weekend Visits and Shopping
Parkland Mr and Mrs Elmer Herrman were Pekin shoppers Tuesday. Ray Talbott Harold Gilmore and Charles Smith enjoyed Sunday at the Ray Talbott Cottage at Anderson Lake. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs William Caulk and family and Mr and Mrs Fred Caulk. Phillip Trocchi visited Carl and family. Weekend visitors to the Pattons included Set and Marvin Skovly and sons. Numerous local residents from Pekin Morton and Peoria shopped and visited extended family and friends across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Talbott
Harold Gilmore
Charles Smith
Anderson Lake
William Caulk
Fred Caulk
Herrman Family Hosts Herrman Guests Sunday
Mr and Mrs Harold Herrman and their daughters were Sunday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Verne Herrman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Herrman
Verne Herrman
Locals Visit Friends Over Weekend Gatherings
Mrs Lizzie Woodley and her son Roy joined Mrs Gertrude Golden and daughter Helen Kay Herrman for a Thursday dinner. Herrman spent Sunday afternoon with Carol Coombs. Mr Henry Williamson and Mr Henry Seelye visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Jeffords
Charles Martin
Bert Golden
Gertrude Golden
Richard Green
Speer
Lizzie Woodley
Roy
Gertrude, Golden and Daughter
Helen Kay Herrman
Carol Coombs
Henry Williamson
Henry Seelye
James Patton
Visitors Gather at Sidney Coombs Home on Sunday
On Sunday Marvin Neikirk and son Walter Plattner visited the Sidney Coombs home along with Sylvester Hirst. Evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Merle Counterman and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Coombs
Marvin Neikirk
Walter Plattner
Sylvester Hirst
Merle Counterman
Local visitors call on families in Glasford region
Friday evening Mr Howard Coryell and family visited John Bender’s home. Mrs Bernard Madison and daughter went to see Mrs QO Ackerman in Glasford. They spent the prior week with Mrs Gertrude Golden and her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McElroe
Pekin
Gertrude Golden
Margaret
Howard Coryell
Bernard Madison
Mm. Carr
John Bender
QO. J. Ackerman
Glasford
Walter Donley and Minnie Donelson Visit Herrmans
Walter Donley and Miss Minnie Donelson were Monday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Herrman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Donley
Minnie Donelson
Mrs. Verne Herrman
Letter to the Editor from Sacramento on religious displays
A Sacramento reader writes April 12 1954 describing visits to Forest Lawn Americas most famous Memorial Park and its large religious paintings including The Crucifixion and a Last Supper window, a reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece in Rome, plus a Scottish kirk replica and various radio and TV broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Forest Lawn
Americas
Memorial Park
Leonardo da
Manito Express reports TV City tour and West Coast travels
A Parkland correspondent recalls visits on April 5 to San Gabriel Aunts and the Mission, a Las Vegas house visit with Rev. Donald O Connor, a Nellis AFB outing, a Nelson Eddy concert at Chowder House, a Los Angeles to San Francisco train trip, walnut and almond groves in the valley, crossing the San Francisco Bay by ferry, and friendly stops in Sacramento with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
San Gabriel
Elsie
Las Vegas
Nev
Donald O'Connor
Nellis A.F B
Nelson Eddy
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Fernando Valley
Bay
Oakland Bay
Sacramento
Roy Runyon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Elmer Herrman
Phillip Trocchi
Robert Herrman
James Savage
Wanita Page
Pekin and Morton
Frank Golden
Norman Coombs
Dale
Donald Burks
Set
Marvin Skovly and Sons
Cpl
Delbert Seelye
Helen Kirklin
Steve Hill
Naomi Wimmer
Peoria
Charles Finley
Forest City
Cynthia Ann Bilyeu
Penny Lynn
Joan and
Marilyn Meyer
The
Artis
Leifheit Bros.ler. CO
Manito, Illinois
Manito Community Express
Sylvania
Lester
Manue
Wendell Farwell
Optometrist
Evan T. Tucker
Havana, Illinois
App.t
Havana
Goodyear
Manito Hardware Co
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