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Newspaper

Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1954

Page

5

Birthday honors at Delavan dinner for Ben Jacobs and John Nannen

A Sunday family dinner at the John F. Nannen home in Delavan honored April birthdays of Mrs. Ben Jacobs of San Jose and her brother John F. Nannen. Attendees included the Nannens and several Nannen and Jacobs family members.

Ben Jacobs San Jose John F. Nannen Delavan Wm. H. Nannen Edward Nannen L. G Nannen Lewis Jr Harry Selke John F. Nannens

Legion Auxiliary Produces 300 Easter Tray Favors

A Legion Auxiliary group, led by chairwoman Mrs. Harry Selke, met to craft 300 pink cardboard bunny tray favors with white cotton tails for Veterans Hospital Jacksonville. Attendees included Mesdames Leroy Parkins Paul Woods Glenn Smith Wm. F. Hirst C. B. Willard Tom Cranwill Richard Hammer Miss Luella Shirley and Mrs. Selke. Weekend visitors Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Thomas and Ronny Thomas from Macomb.

Legion Auxiliary Harry Selke Veterans Hospital Jacksonville Mesdames Leroy Parkins Paul Woods Glenn Smith Wm. F. Hirst C. B. Willard Tom Cranwill Richard Hammer Luella Shirley Mrs. Selke

Birthday Honored for Miss Anna Gripp at Dinner

Sunday celebrations honored Miss Anna Gripp for her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Graff hosted dinner with Miss Leona Graff as guest who presented a birthday cake.

Anna Gripp Leonard Graff Leona Graff Miss Gripp

Manito Attends Mason County Health Group Meeting

Mrs. Ella Strawbridge and Miss Leona Graff joined Mason City residents for the Second Annual Mason County Health Improvement Association gathering at the Legion Hall. Howard Haugh of the Bureau of Health Education spoke and a Wonder Drugs film was shown. local musical numbers, cookies, and coffee followed with decorative tulips orchids and streamers.

Ella Strawbridge Leona Graff Mason City Mason County Health Improvement Association Mason City Legion Hall Howard Haugh Bureau of Health Education

Manito Home Bureau Plans for Hobby Show

The Mason County Home Bureau unit voted to participate in the Hobby Show in Havana on Friday April 30. The group met April 8 at the country home of Mrs Merle Woodrow with Mesdames Bernshausen and Charlton as co hosts. New member Mrs Karl Talbott was welcomed.

W. Grube Lutheran Ladies League Wilbur Grube Manito Hardware Co Amora Moehring Elaine Herrman Betty Christian Wanda Grube Louise Timpke Esther Frazee George Leinweber Robert Hilst O. A. Borchelt Earl Graft Kenneth Christian Don Herrman Thomas Frazee Howard Frederick Alvin Laumeir Wayne Hilst Wilbert Limback Wm. Moldenhauer Richard Radefield Elmer Rademaker Orville Rankin Ora Timpke Richard Urish Ernest Vogel Maurice Woodrow Mason County Home Bureau Havana Merle Woodrow Mesdames James Bernshausen Johnnie Charlton Karl Talbott

Mrs Farnam Visits Manito Relatives in Pekin

Mrs. Anna Farnam of Pekin visited from Thursday through Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Gorden Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barr, staying with other Manito relatives.

Anna Farnam Pekin Chas. Gorden Sr Fred Barr

Friese Family Heads Home to Illinois for Easter

Word reaches Mrs. Eva Wilson that John Friese and family, long in Los Angeles since last September, are en route back to Illinois and expect to reach for Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Chas Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Palmer and other relatives.

Eva Wilson John Friese Los Angeles California Illinois Chas, Wilson Ernest Palmer

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