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Local residents attend birthdays and visits in Pekin and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs James Bernshausen attended a Pekin birthday party Saturday honoring the sister in law's birth date. Their children spent time with Mrs Lizzie Kramer. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Carl Armbrust of Forest City and Mr and Mrs Theodore Bender. Sunday dinner guests at Mrs Christine Johnson's home included Mr and Mrs Ernest Palmer and granddaughter Connie Lynn. The group also met Mr Ken Thomas in Macomb for wrestling at the college and Dr Henry Backenfield and son Kenneth visited Peoria's Shrine Mosque for the Caterpillar Vaudeville show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bernshauwen
Pekin
Nile
Lizzie Kramer
Carl Armbrust
Forest City
Theodore Bender
Christine Johnson
Ernest Palmer
Connie Lynn
Charles Wilson
Arvin Johnson
Lester Bernshausen
James Bernshausen
Ken Thomas
Macomb
Thomas
Henry Backenfield
Kenneth Backenfield
Quincy
Arvin
C. C. Russell
George Bilyeu
Shrine Mosque
Peoria