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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1949

Page

2

Funeral Rites Held For Chris Zurburg In Havana

Large crowd from the community attended Easter Sunday services for Chris Zurburg at the Lutheran Church in Havana. Conducted by Pastor Beidweiden, the service honored a lifelong resident and brother-in-law of Walter Kleier.

Havana Chris Zurburg Lutheran Church Beidweiden Mr. Zurburg Walter Kleier Chas E. Willard Chicago Judge Thompson Jacksonville Emma Trent Wm. E. Thomson

Birthday party honors twins at Mowder home

Mrs Herman Strube hosted a Sunday birthday party for grandchildren Billy and Cecelia Mowder who turned one. Guests included Mrs Raymond Mowder Sr and Jr, Virginia Ann, and many relatives from Canton Havana Peoria Metamora and East Peoria.

Herman Strube Billy Cecelia Mowder Raymond Mowder Jr Cecelia Raymond Mowder Sr Virginia Ann Sheila Lounsberry Joe Mowder Raymond Williamson Hall Gbehnesslall Havana John Wulfert Wayne Peoria Marjorie Siebenborn Diana Kay McKinley East Peoria Glenn Strube Bobby Mary Osing Henry Strube Butah Harroun Metamora

High School News and Graduation Plans

The M C H S staff reports progress on yearbook pages to be sent to binders by late April. Seniors finish with six weeks beginning April 6 and graduation set for May 20. Courses include English IV covering early to 20th century literature, World War history, typing budgets, and bookkeeping practice sets.

Donna Meyer

Student progress update across subjects notes

The diary outlines ongoing work in Literature Economics Latin Geometry World History Biology and Algebra. It covers shorthand dictations typing budgets government spending vaccines quarantines and upcoming chapters and tests with interest in solving fractional equations and decimals.

English IT Class Notes On Reading And Eclipse

The English class discusses Never Come Monday by Eric Knight and plans oral book reports. Students note notebooks are progressing, summer approaches, and mention a Tuesday night eclipse as a beautiful sight.

Eric Knight

Classroom Notes Across Subjects For The Week

In Citizenship we discuss crime and consequences. Math covers square roots with a note on self reflection. Science explores how light energy serves us and how we see via reflection. Prose ghosts inspire spooky stories and class readings feature owls doors and winds.

Trees and Hair Stand On End Phrase Recall

A fragment notes trees and the sensation of hair standing on end, suggesting a vivid, eerie description or folk belief about reactions to trees or wood. The text reads as a clipped, atmospheric cue without full context.

Easter social notices from Illinois households

Personal items report visits among residents of Peoria Galesburg and Mason City. Lor en Glock and Glenn Gore families hosted Easter dinner in Peoria and Galesburg while George Meyer and Mary Lou Runyon hosted a family weekend in Bensenville. The Runyon guest extended her stay and other hosts included Alan Hubbard and the Meeker household.

Loren Glock Peoria Glenn Gore Galesburg George Meyer

Sunday Dinner Gatherings at Local Homes

Willett and daughters and Etta Cox attended dinner Sunday. Raster week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fischer included Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher FE Rice with daughter Sherrilyn Sue of Peoria, and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sutter of Lexington joined the group for Sunday supper. Advertising copy concludes with a Try It Yourself message.

Willett and Daughters Etta Cox John L. Fischer Fletcher FE Rice Sherrilyn Sue Peoria L. J. Sutter Lexington

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