American Legion circus to open Manila summer series
The All-American Circus sponsored by the Manila American Legion will debut next Monday as the first in a series of summer entertainment events. The group is rebuilding equipment for the opening show and plans to showcase stock and colors from Darrell Runyon’s Paint and Wallpaper Store in nearby promotions. Local notices discuss potential Stop Sign campaigns through the Chicago Motor Club and real estate inquiries for rentals or sales.
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American Legion
Manila
Darrell Runyon
Darrell
Methodist Church Announcement and Services
D. J. Powell Minister leads the Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m overseen by F E Bender Superintendent Morning Worship at 10 45 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m The pastor will speak the theme Faith is the Victory A mid week prayer and study meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church parlor All are encouraged to attend to support the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Powell
F. E. Bender
Pekin Residents Visit Friends This Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Boyd of Pekin spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Boyd, sharing time in a friendly social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Boyd
Pekin
M. H. Boyd
Hugo Hoepfner
Bartonville
Manito Village elects new trustees and test dates noted
In Manito 1999 ballots cast elect Jenkins, Boyd and Palmer as trustees. Second semester rural school tests and eight months village school tests are set for April 27 with each teacher giving tests. Mason County group commencements for eighth grade graduates will be announced by local teachers.
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Darrell Runyon
Manito
Jenkins, Boyd and Palmer
New Trustees
Mason County
Obituary for Ida Mollie Ammann Grob of Manito Illinois
Ida Mollie Ammann Grob 1878 1949 daughter of Christopher and Louise Ammann born Pocahontas Illinois grew to womanhood in that village married George Grob 1898. They ran a store, moved to St. Louis then Manito where Grob worked for Wiedmer Chemical and later in grain. She raised children educated in Manito schools and devoted herself to home and garden life. She died April 17 1949 after a long illness and was interred in the Manito Methodist faith and Royal Neighbors of America affiliation. She was preceded by her husband two daughters and siblings.
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Ida Mollie Ammann Grob
Christopher and
Louise Wiess Ammann
Pocahontas
Illinois
George Grob
Manita
Harry Evans
Royal Neighbors of America
Parkland School Suppers and Graduation Notice
Parkland School will host its annual closing pot-luck supper on Thursday April 28 at 6 30 p m. All patrons are invited. Attendees should bring a cover dish and their own table service. At 8 p m the eighth grade graduation exercises will be held for four graduates Ann Heyl Doris Page Joyce Woodley and Keith Runyon.
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Parkland School
Parkland District
Ann Heyl
Doris Page
Joyce Woodley
Keith Runyon
Legion Sponsors Circus Monday in Manila
Under American Legion sponsorship the All-American Circus tours Manila on Monday April 25 in a mammoth tent. Shows feature Arenso Brothers clowns and acrobats, Dec Ford with educated goats, Patsy Lee with educated dogs, Borgyl Martentino from Norway, Tama Frank with horses ponies and monkeys, the Aerial Cloud swing, and the flying trapeze girl. Two performances at 2 pm and 8 pm with doors one hour early and prewar prices for children and adults. Circus arrives in thirty motor trucks and trailers.
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American Legion
Manila
Arenso Brothers
Little Butch
Dec Ford
Patsy Lee
Borgyl Martentino
Norway
Tama Frank
America
Calliope
Four children and relatives mourn her passing
The obituary notes mourners including four children Mrs Edna Maloney Mrs Ance Meyer George Grob Jr and Albert Grob of Bartonville. Siblings Henry Ammann Albert Oscar Pocahontas and Anna Hoop er Wood River Lena Clayton Pocahontas also attend. Funeral services were held April 20 at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev Joseph Hobbs officiating. Hymns by J Arvil Seelye and Iva Clark. Pallbearers Rudolph Rohlfs Clyde Priddy Frank Palmer Charles Hill Arvin Beebe James Seelye. Burial in Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
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Edna Maloney
Ance Meyer
George Grob, Jr
Manita
Albert Grob
Bartonville
Henry Ammann
Highland
Albert
Oscar
Pocahontas
Anna Hooper
Wood River
Lena Clayton
Johnson Funeral Home
Joseph Hobbs
J. Arvil Seelye
Iva Clark
Rudolph Rohlfs
Clyde Priddy
Frank Palmer
Charles Hill
Arvin Beebe
James Seelye
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Cisco to Present Cooking Schools in This Area
Pennies and dollars flow for the Johannabers in Shang hai china. Funds will be sent through the Board of Missions to Johannabers, enabling the Manilo Community Methodist church to receive credit.
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Cisco
Shanghai
China
Board of Missions
Manilo Community
Proehl Injured In Farm Bulldozer Accident
Louis Proehl is hospitalized in Pekin after a tractor incident on a Russell Libbens farm south of Manito. A large tree trunk fell onto the bulldozer injuring him with multiple broken ribs and a broken collar bone.
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Mr. Proehl
Russell Libbens
Manito
Dr Burkhart to Speak at Forest City Church Event
Dr Roy A Burkhart long time minister of the First Community Church Columbus will speak Monday night April 25 at 8 00 pm at the Forest City Methodist Church He will give the main address and present a certificate of ordination to Joseph W Hobbs Also music by the Forest City choir and talks by visiting clergymen follow a fellowship hour in the Baptist church basement All friends are invited after the program He will fly to Rochester Minn Tuesday to appear on Town Meeting of the Air.
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Forest City Methodist Church
Roy Burkhart
Joseph W. Hobbs
Joe
Roy A. Burkhart
First Community Church
Columbus
Ohio
Methodist Church
Forest City
Baptist Church
Sunday School Class Entertained by Miss Meyer
Polly Anna Sunday School class of the Methodist church was entertained at the teacher Miss Donna Meyer home on Thursday evening. Guests played bingo and Easter games and included Ruth Reed Darlene Hawkins Darlene Prentiss Sylvia Kay Goodin Joyce Wilson Betty Bernshausen Janice Meyer Rose Marie Wilson Lorene Estes Ruth Smith and Joyce Hill.
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Donna Meyer
Polly Anna
The
Methodist Church
Ruth Reed
Darlene Hawkins
Darlene Prentiss
Sylvia Kay Goodin
Joyce Wilson
Betty Bernshausen
Janice Meyer
Rose Marie Wilson
Lorene Estes
Ruth Smith
Joyce Hill
Electric Range Cooking Demonstrations Set in Green Valley and Manito
Central Illinois Light Company Pekin and Universal Electric Stoves sponsor a cooking demonstration by Marion McKevitt home economist of Landers Fray and Clark. Demonstrations on the Universal Speed liner will be in Green Valley High School gym Thursday April 28 at 2 pm and in Manito Opera House Friday April 29 at 2 pm. The event is open to the public.
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Central Illinois Light Company
Pekin
Universal Electric Stoves
Green Valley
Manita
Marion McKevitt
Landers, Fray and Clark
CIUCO
Opera House
Personal items from Manito Illinois list local visitors
A social column records Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Selke and others to Havana Pekin and Peoria area residents including the Endicotts Jacobs and Beyers. It notes Mrs Cecil Goodin injury at Spring Lake Reformed Church steps and hospital visits for Teresa Gripp.
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Cecil Goodin
Spring Lake Reformed Church
Jimmy Ray Goodin
Miss Dorothy Messman Weds Henry Garlish In Lutheran Rite
Dorothy Messman daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Messman Topeka became the bride of Henry Garlish son of Mr and Mrs Otto Garlish Manito at 230 Easter Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran church Rev O A Borchelt officiated before immediate families. The bride wore a gray sharkskin suit with gray hat and pink carnation corsage. Bridesmaid Mrs Raymond Messman wore chartreuse frock with navy accessories. Best man was Raymond Messman. A reception followed in the church basement and a three tiered wedding cake adorned the bride table. The couple will reside on a farm south of Manito.
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Dorothy Messman
Herman Messman
Topeka
Henry Garlish
Otto Garlish
Manito
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
O. A. Borchelt
Raymond Messman
Bbride
M C High School Honor Roll Announced
The M C High School lists six week honor roll students including Charles Barr Jane Bender Shirley Bernshausen Allene Borchett Dolores Borchelt Beverly Dennis Joan Dennis Loma Golden Joyce Hamilton and others. Also named are those with perfect attendance such as Charles Barr Charlott Bartles Greta Beebe Norman Beebe and many more.
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M.C. H.S
Charles Barr
Jane Bender
Shirley Bernshausen
Allene Borchett
Dolores Borchelt
Beverly Dennis
Joan Dennis
Loma Golden
Joyce Hamilton
Frederick Heyl
Donna Liescheidt
Wanda Lowry
Donna Meyer
James Meyer
Lucille Meyer
Ronald Meyer
William Meyer
Jean O’hara
Annabelle Palmer
Mary Quick
Joyce Richardson
Kenneth Thomas
Richard E. Smith
Marilyn Waddell
Lowell Warner
Charles Wilson
Jean Woodley
Charlott Bartles
C. Beebe
Greta Beebe
Norman Beebe
Bernshausen
Norman Bilyeu
R. Bilyeu
B. Dennis
J. Dennis
W. Durham
L. A. Golden
B. Hamilton
J. Hamilton
J. Hirst
R. Hoffman
H. James
C. Johnson
F. Kastner
David Liescheidt
W. Lowry
R.marquardt
J. Meyer
L. Meyer
R. Meyer
M. Morgan
A. Palmer
B. Parkin
L. Parkin
D. Rakestraw
W. Rakestraw
J. Reed
J. Richardson
D. Runyon
R. Smith
I. Thomas
W. Thompson
A. Vale
A. Vaughn
J. Woodley
Birthday Dinner at Alonzo Beebe Home
A birthday dinner was given at the Alonzo Beebe home Sunday for Mr. Beebe's 76th birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beebe, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Beebe, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Beebe, and Mr. and Mrs. Emory Prentiss and family.
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Alonzo Beebe
Mr. Beebe
Ernest Beebe
Floyd Beebe
Nelson Beebe
Emory Prentiss
Letter from missionary in Nanking notes war era hardships
Jessie Wolcott writes Mrs. Rush from Nanking praising parcels and gifts for sewing class projects. She describes eight educated youths in Sunday School, front-seat listeners, upcoming April events, inflation, and power shortages due to coal scarcity under the new regime, ending with frustrations over ironed clothes.
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John Rush
Jessie Wolcott
Nanking
China
Goodspeed
Village election results show incumbents win and mixed ballots
A total of 290 ballots were cast with 3 voided. Chris DeSutter defeated the Citizens' candidate for Village President 176 to 105. Trustees Dan Jenkins 141, Frank Palmer 209, Howard Boyd 147. Charles Gordon Jr. unopposed 210 for Police Magistrate with three write ins. Willard beat Monroe for Village Clerk. Daylight Saving Time poll favored by 6 to 0 with 141 for and 135 against. board action pending.
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Chris DeSutter
Citizens
Dan Jenkins
Frank Palmer
Howard Boyd
Charles Gordon, Jr
Charles
C. Winfred Willard
Ken Monroe
Former Resident Anna Shanholtzer Dies in Quincy
Miss Anna Shanholtzer a former Manito resident died in St Marys hospital Quincy on Sunday April 17 She was born in Manito about sixty years ago moved to Coatsburg in 18 0 0 and served as postmaster there retiring three years ago Funeral services were held in Coatsburg Thursday with niece Mrs Kirby V Lawlis Forest City and cousin Mrs Frank Rohlfs Manito noted in the obituary
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Anna Shanholtzer
Manito
St. Mary’s Hospital
Quincy
Miss Shanholtzer
Jacob N. Shanholtzer
Coatsburg
Illinois
Kirby V. Lawlis
Forest City
Frank Rohlfs
Family Easter Dinner Hosted by Waldmeier Family
Mr and Mrs Henry Waldmeier hosted a family Easter dinner at their home on Sunday. Attendees included LeRoy Bettelberger and sons Tecumseh Nebraska Ernest Reamer Weldon Louis Geiger Carthage Ben Meeker and family plus granddaughter Karen Bruder Lawrence Meeker C Campbell Warsaw John Rankin Jr and son Walter Shugart Peoria Arvin Beebe John Rankin and daughter Helen Lawrence Whiteford Manito families all listed by surname and location.
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Henry Waldmeier
LeRoy
Bettelberger and Sons
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Ernest Reamer
Weldon
Louis Geiger
Carthage
Ben Meeker
Karen Bruder
Lawrence Meeker
Lawrence Meeker and §. C. Campbell, All of Warsaw; Mr. and Mrs. John Rankin, Jr
Walter Shugart
Peoria
Arvin Beebe
John Rankin
Helen
Lawrence Whiteford
Manito
Mothers Club Plans Bakery Sale At Manito School
The Mothers club of Manito grade school met Monday evening to organize a bakery sale set for Saturday April 30. A movie projector demonstration was shown and refreshments were served by Mesdames Eugene Buck Amos Thompson and Carl Reed.
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Mothers Club
Manito
Eugene Buck
Amos Thompson
Carl Reed
A Letter From Jessie Wolcott On Life Without Modern Conveniences
In a personal note, Jessie Wolcott describes living with intermittent electricity and the hunt for a charcoal iron. She notes adaptation to missing familiar items, expects summer changes, and plans to send small parcels around June 1.
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Jessie Wolcott
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Broadway
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Chicago Motor Club
CMC
Burkhart
Rochester, Minn
Runyon
Ida M. Grob
Whellie
Erma
Legion
Louis Proehl
Pekin Hospital
Dr. Burkhart
F. C
Harry Selke
Leroy Parkins
Ben Jacobs
Eldrich
Canada
San Jose
Eugene Endicott
Havana
Charles Endicott
Sharon Beyer
Chicago
Glen Talbott
Earl
Gaile Talbott
Connie
Talbott
Emma _ Withers
Cleo Griffin
Methodist Hospital
Marjorie Friedrich
Juanita DeVore
Lon DeVore
Willow Springs
Teresa Gripp
Johnson Ambulance
S. C. Campbell
Warsaw
Mrs. C. A. Beebe
Peoples
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