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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
4
A sequence of weekend and weekday social visits spans Manito and nearby towns. Margaret Ferro stayed with Harold and Margaret Selke. multiple families hosted meals and guests, including the Fischers, Hill, Farnum, Maas, and Parkins households. Several residents moved or traveled, and a fall left Jimmy Fries with a broken arm.
A long list of dinner and visiting guests across multiple households from San Jose to Pekin and Heyworth. The report mentions Easter gatherings, a pre mothers day party planned for April 30, and several families such as the Halpins, Hubards, Guingeriches, Ethells, Gasaways, and Galvins with relatives visiting from Gardner Montana and Champaign among others. Oscar and Ruby Smith traveled to Carthage Missouri for a Cub Farm assignment. Mrs. Will Halpin improves after pneumonia.
The notice records that the entry is admitted as second class mail at the Manko Post Office, indicating its mailing status and official handling for publication.
The Havana Agricultural 4H club met Wednesday night at Friedrichs Hall with hostesses Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Behrends and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Behrends. Talks were given by Jo Ann Trimpe Lloyd Behrends Douglas Budke James Stelter Gerald Keith and Keith Himmel. A large group attended and refreshments were served. Relatives and guests from Havana Pekin and Macomb were mentioned along with a wedding and various social visits and a shooting match by the Sportsmen club.
Mrs Laura Small and daughter Diana of Waupun Wisconsin returned home Saturday after visiting Principal Lloyd R Skinner and family Easter week. Miss Ferne Herman of Chicago spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Vera Hermann who is principal at Forest City grade school and attended a state conference at Bradley University. Westminister Church hosted dinner before the conference. Friday evening guests included Mr Skinner and family with Dehn Constock John Markey and families from Carthage and Stanley Skinner home from Normal.
Residents of Forest City were shocked to learn Newton Kennedy died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at St. Johns hospital in Springfield after weeks of critical illness. Kennedy spent most of his life in Forest City and many friends mourn his passing.
A 6:30 dinner at Forest City Baptist church drew about fifty Rotarians Rotary Anns and guests from Manito and Forest City High Schools. Manito director Norman Crane and Forest City leader Mrs Ferne Lawlis led a music program featuring Manito Sextet and Forest City performers with Betty Meyer at piano. R N A meets Thursday with Oracle Juanita Lempke presiding and planning for the county convention.
Members reported gifts from mystery pals over the past month as Forest City is invited to join in initiation and ceremonials at the Peoria convention. During the social hour fifty was played with prizes to Mae Breedlove Mrs Kline and Mrs Bertis Frohling. Refreshments served by Mesdames Juanita Lempke Edna Hubbard and Ola Bartel for 26 attendees.
Mrs Kirby Lawkis entertained with a seven o clock three course dinner at her Forest City home Monday evening. After dinner tables were set for pinochle with prizes going to Miss Mabel Corbett Mrs Christine Johnson Mrs James Seelye and Mrs Raymond Miller. Also present were Miss Mabel Corbett Mesdames Christine Johnson James Leslye Merlyn Ethell Amos Thompson Andy Kerr of Manito Mrs Raymond Miller of Bath and Mrs Otto Dierker.
Charles Embree has been notified as the lowest bidder and the mail carrier contract for the Star Route Pekin to Havana will begin July 1, 1950.
The Forest City Home Bureau met on Wednesday April 12 at the home of Mrs Roy Hibbard with 18 members present and plans discussed for upcoming outreach and activities.
Present and guests Mrs Walter Kennedy and Mrs Hattie Kennedy attended as speakers. Mrs John Harms led the meeting with the Major lesson on Urinary System and Garden Flowers as the minor lesson. Reports were given by Mrs Wahlfeld Mrs Parr Mrs Hibbard and Mrs Al Wilson.
Classifieds announce Delavan Mutual and Grange Insurance Co. offerings for farm buildings household goods machinery and livestock coverage in Delavan Illinois and Peoria Illinois. Also wash service for blankets and spreads offered by Mrs. LaVerne Coensgen in Manito Illinois.
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