Forman senior wins DeKalb award in Vo-Ag
Memory Lane recalls Ronald Meyer, senior in Vo-Ag at Forman High School, earning the DeKalb award for the year. Larry Gilmore leaves for Illinois Research Hospital in Chicago after losing use of his right arm last September. Mr and Mrs C J DeSutter return to Manilo from Florida. One hundred seventy attend the 4th annual Parent and Son Banquet on March 27. Mr and Mrs Wm Meyer announce the engagement of Marcella to Cpl Phillip Coyle of Fort Dix NJ. Mr and Mrs Johnnie Pruitt return from Florida winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Meyer
Vo-Ag
Forman High School
DeKalb
Larry Gilmore
Chicago
Illinois Research Hospital
C. J. DeSutter
Manilo
Florida
Parent and Son
Wm. Meyer
Marcella
Cpl
Phillip Coyle
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Johnnie Pruitt
Capacity Crowd at Senior Play Sets Attendance Record
A crowd of six to seven hundred attended the senior class play "We Shook the Family Tree" in Forman gym last Friday, breaking all prior attendance records. Eloise Wahlfeld presented the director Mrs Lawlis with a corsage and class gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
Eloise Wahlfeld
Lawlis
Pekin Bride Esther Smith Weds Glenn Tackman Jr
Miss Esther Smith of Pekin becomes the bride of Glenn Tackman Jr in Pekin. Interment for Oscar Ide, Manito resident, followed at Meadow Lawn Cemetery. A bridal shower honored Mrs Jane Gilmore Guengerich with many gifts. Locals visited the Beebe home including several families. Peoria native Louis Talbott and others welcomed daughter Mary Ann at Methodist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Smith
Pekin
Glenn Tackman Jr
Oscar Ide
Manito
Meadow Lawn
Ceme
Jane Gilmore Guengerich
Ernest Beebe
Robi. Vance
H. Wilsett
Nelson Scherer
Ed Marquardt
Betty
Marjorie Frederick
Louis Talbott
Peoria
Methodist Hospital
Mary Ann
Lussenhop Re-elected High School Director in 1943
Louis Lussenhop was re elected director at the high school on Saturday in April 1943. The board next met Tuesday evening to reorganize with Sam Meeker as president and Frank Palmer as secretary. Miss Alpha Ethell won first place in a piano memory recital at the Byerly Studio in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lussenhop
Sam Meeker
Frank Palmer
Miss Alpha Ethell
Byerly Studio
Peoria
Methodist Men Rally Attended by Ten Peoria Members
Ten men from the Methodist Church attended the annual Rally of Methodist Men in Peoria at the First Church. The program featured a district leader welcome, a mixed chorus, and a keynote by Lt. Gov. John William Chapman on prison walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
First Methodist Church
T’aul Clauser
Green Valley Methodist Church
George Ethell
LeTourneau
Mr. McDonald
John William Chapman
Illinois
Parole Board
Chicago
Rev. Powell
Theodore Bender
Lewis Warner
Vincent Runyon
Reuben Golden
James Bernshausen
Vernie Ethell
Carl Reed
Ernest Gumbel
Remembering Mrs. Mary Ellen Lawson of Pekin
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lawson born February 26 1866 in Spring Lake township died April 6 1953 in Pekin after a long life as a devoted mother and Christian neighbor. She helped deliver 72 babies cared for family and flowers and lived on a farm then in Pekin. Funeral services were held April 9 at Johnson Funeral Home with burial at Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Lawson
Spring Lake
Peoria
John Lancaster Spaulding
Lawson
Pekin
Mrs Lawson
God
Johnson
Joseph Hobbs
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Ralph Ethell
Verne Ethell
Alpha Schumm
Edward Swearington
Pat Lawson
Vernill Lawson
Earl Lawson
Abe Mallicoat
Russel Reed
Manito Home Bureau Meets at Methodist Church
The Manito Home Bureau gathered Thursday April 9 at the Methodist Church. A pot luck lunch followed by a silent food auction raised about 7.30 dollars. Members discussed a Home Elector sponsorship and sought a 4-H Foods leader for summer. lessons covered Fabrics Exercise and Better English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Home Bureau
Methodist Church
Rotary Club hears plans and approves new slate
The Manito Rotary Club met Tuesday at the Methodist Church dining room. Donald Parkin announced attendance goals for special events and Elvin Knupp reported on district conference plans for Galesburg April 27 and 28. The nominating committee presented officers led by W. L. Kerr and Dillard Warner. the slate was elected by acclamation. Dillard Warner offered a travel talk with accompanying film from his February Florida trip. guests Dan Chambers and Reddhard Chambers attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Donald Parkin
Delavan
Elvin Knupple
Galesburg
D. J. Powell
Dist
Dillard Warner
W. L. Kerr
C. Nelson Warner
Sec
George Strawbridge
Treas
Roy
Warner
Florida
Dan Chambers
Son Réddhard
Forman School Election Yields 737 Votes Cast
The Manilo and Forest City polling sites produced 737 total ballots with three named candidates F E Bender Louis Schuttler and Lewis Warner and three write ins. Warner led with 422 total votes followed by Schuttler 431 and Bender 362. Write ins Rankin 282 Fornoff 314 Weiwode 279. Organisation meeting named F E Bender as President Roy White as Secretary and nine board members including Virgil Himmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilo
Forest City
F. E. Bender
Louis Schuttler
Lewis Warner
Robert Rankin
Frank Woiwode
Malcolm Fornoff
Warner
F. C
Schuttler
Bender
Fornoff
Rankin
Wei—wode
Village Election Set for April 21 in Local Community
The village will hold its election Tuesday April 21 to select President Clerk three Trustees and a Police Magistrate. The ticket remains as previously published and the ballot details appear elsewhere in the paper.
Girl Scouts Meet April 2 1968 at Forman Jr High
Intermediate Girl Scouts met April 2 1968 at Forman Junior High Forest City. Twenty members with two leaders attended. New member Patty Dawson joined. Susan Leibenborn Mary Durham Loretta Close were invested. Carolyn Schappaugh visited. The promise and pledge of Allegiance recited. Donna Ist won badge sash. Budget for greeting cards stationery and wrapping paper submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman Jr. High School
Forest City
Patty Dawson
Carolyn Schappaugh
Susan Leibenborn
Mary Durham
Loretta Close
Donna Llst
Girl Scouts Bake Sale at Catholic Social Center Manito
The Forman area Girl Scouts host a Bakery and Food Sale at the Catholic Social Center in Manito on April 18 at 10 a.m. A lunch of coffee, sandwiches, and doughnuts will be sold starting at noon to support the groups.
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Forman
Catholic Social Center
Manito
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blanchard Amstutz
Spring Lake Church
Tery
Mary Ellen Lawson
Home Bureau
Janet Palmer
Martin Meyer
Mary Meeker
Elsie Willett
Billie Meyer
Helen Bernshausen
Rotary News
Girl Scouts
Ruth Simson
Susie Leibenborn
Bettp Leiben Born
Annetta Vogel
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