Track meets fall easy prey to Coach Bradman’s thinclads
Mason City Manito meet results show Manito leading 74 to 42 and Easton visitors scoring 32. Ken Thomas claimed four wins for Manito and Bob Smith two. Readouts include 120 yard hurdles to 880 yard run with multiple firsts by Manito and Easton placers across events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradman
Mason City
Manilo Tiger
Easton
Ken Thomas
Bob Smith
K. Thomas
Cave
Riegel
Pottorf
Thomas
B. Smith
Burks
Smith
Huber
Lewis
B. Meyer
Oaken
R. Smith
Glen Burks
R. Thomas
N. Thomas
Strawbridge
Potterf
C. Barr
W. Meyer
Brown Swiss Bull Sales Announced in Manito
Gerdes Bros of Manito Illinois purchased Clementine's Champion No 88033 a registered Brown Swiss bull from Harold Meisinger also of Manito. Fred Idtse secretary reports Beau ty Mays Ranger No 88145 was bought by Harold Quick of Manito from William C Longwy of Pekin Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerdes Bros
Manito
R. R
Illinois
Clementine
Harold Meisinger
Fred
Idtse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Beloit
Wis
Beauty May
Harold Quick
William C. Long,wy
Pekin
Roberta Beebe Weds Gene Marquardt Guests List
Out of town attendees at the wedding include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tackman Mrs. Harold Willett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vance Mrs. N. E. Ulrich Mr. and Mrs. George Hall of Peoria Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beebe Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wertz Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marquardt Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Madison Pekin Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Barton Westmont Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tackman Canton Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hammond Delavan Weldon Eeton Emden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Beebe
Gene Marquardt
Roy Tackman
Harold Willett
Robert Vance
N. E. Ulrich
George Hall
Peoria
Lloyd Beebe
Norman Wertz
Fred Marquardt
Bernard Madison
Pekin
Lloyd Barton
Westmont
Illinois
Lloyd Tackman
Canton
Cecil Hammond
Delavan
Weldon Eeton
Emden
Keefer couple purchase house in Manito Meyer addition
Mr and Mrs Merle Keefer of Pekin have bought the new home in the Meyer addition. Mrs Keefer is the former Dorothy Wallinger. John Walden, local real estate agent, reports he is selling building lots in the Meyer addition in Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Keefer
Pekin
Meyer Addition
Fancy Fixers 4 H Club Meeting Notice
The Fancy Fixers 4 H Club will meet Saturday evening April 24 at 7 30 p m at Mrs A Thompson's home. Girls ages 10 to 21 are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fancy Fixers
A. Thompson
Forest City High to Hold Commencement May 21
Principal Lloyd Skinner announced Glenn H. Charleston will deliver the commencement address at Forest City Community High School on Friday May 21 at 8 00 p m CST. Baccalaureate services will be Sunday May 16 at 8 00 p m in the Forest City Baptist church with Joseph W Hobbs Mason County Superintendent of Schools delivering the sermon. Ferne Shanholtzer of the faculty is arranging music for both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd R. Skinner
Forest City Community High School
Glenn H. Charleston
Baptist Church
Forest City
Joseph W. Hobbs
Mason County Supt. of Schools
Ferne Shanholtzer
Pekin Man Speaks at Local Rotary Meeting
Webb Monroe chaired the Rotary gathering and introduced Pekin resident Frank Warren as speaker. Warren discussed his work in Illinois state public safety, with several members and visitors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin Man
Webb Monroe
Rotary
Frank Warren
Pekin
Department of Public Safety
State of
Illinois
Rae Canopy
Henry Gosda
J. T. Huffman
W. L. Kerr
Elvin Knupple
W. C. Langston
R. L. Mahr
John Meeker
Donald Parkin
Amos Thompson
Robert Varjney
Dillard Warner
Local Talent to Appear on Radio Amateur Show
LeRoy Tisdale and Mrs. Walter Henninger will represent Manito on the air waves Saturday. A radio amateur program at 2:00 p.m. sponsored by Edwards Motor Sales of Springfield gives these two the opportunity to appear. The program will be broadcast over a Springfield station and the Jacksonville station WLDS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Tisdale
Walter Henninger
Manito
Edwards Motor Sales of
Springfield
Jacksonville
WLDS
Mrs Norman O'Shea Honored At Shower In April Event
Mrs Norman O'Shea was honored at a shower Friday evening April 16 at the home of Mrs Thomas O'Shea with Mrs Ernest Marshall as co host. Guests enjoyed fifty and lunch followed for a list of attendees including Mesdames Willard Cranwell Huston Budke Frederick Selke Hammer Parkin Charlton Schmit gall Lyons Gilmore Caulkins O'Hara Hoffman Runyon Gay Lowry Mason and the honored guest. Several unable to attend were Mary Frederick Inez Boyer Margaret Smith Vera Watson and Vera Weirauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman O'Shea
Thomas O'Shea
Ernest Marshall
Mesdames C. B. Willard
Robert Cranwill
Frank Huston
Harold Budke
Roy Frederick
Harry Selke
Richard Hammer
Charles Parkin
Thomas Charlton
Raymond Schmitgall
James Lyons
Harold Gilmore
Cecil Caulkins
Lila O’hara
Helen Hoffman
Ethel Runyon
Agnes Gay
Eileen Lowry
Mike Mason
Bloomington
Norman O’shea
Mary Frederick
Inez Boyer
Margaret Smith
Vera Watson
Vera Weirauch
Lewistown
Comrades of the Way Sun Day School April Meeting
The Comrades of the Way Sunday School class held its April meeting on Thursday April 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Warner. A potluck supper preceded the business session with members present including S M Roush Herrman Warner Canopy Runyon Maas Thomas Morgan Lowry and Kenneth Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comrades of the Way
Lewis Warner
S._M. Roush
Robert Herrman
Rae Canopy
Mary Ann
Darrell Runyon
Darlene
Robert Maas
Lawrence Thomas
Sunny Bee
Marie Morgan
Wanda Lowry
Kenneth Thomas
Trick Horse Exhibition At Chautauqua Park Show
William Meyer and sons Billy and Jim attended a Sunday horse show at Chautauqua Park near Havana. Billy demonstrated his three year old educated horse performing numerous tricks delighting the audience with entertaining routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meyer and Sons
Billy
Jim
Chautauqua Park
Havana
Talbott Boy Places Second At Illinois State Amateur Meet
Franklin Talbott aged nine, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Talbott, earned second place in the Illinois State Amateur roller skating championship at Arcadia Gardens Chicago on March 26. He will compete next at the Great Lakes Regional in Detroit June 7 8 and 9. The Talbotts were longtime Manila residents with Dick Talbot formerly at Granger Elevator Co and later taking over a Peoria grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Richard Talbott
Chicago
Arcadia Gardens
Great Lakes
Detroit
Arena Gardens
Talbotts
Manila
Granger Elevator Company
Farmington Road
Peoria
Illinois
Construction closes Forest City road for bridge work
The highway south of Forest City was closed last week for bridge and culvert construction as part of resurfacing plans linking Manita and Forest City with the county south end. R A Culllion Co of Tremont handles the project with concrete piles installed. steel reinforcement expected by July. Traffic detours divert vehicles via township roads around the work sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Manita
R. A. Culliun Co
Tremont
R. A. Culliun
Mason County official attends Rotary School in Quebec
Joseph Hobbs county superintendent of Mason County schools and newly named district governor of Rotary International departed yesterday for Quebec Canada to attend a three week session of the Rotary school for rotarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hobbs
Mason County
Rotary International
Quebec
Canada
Tabitha Society Holds April Meeting at St Pauls Lutheran
The Tabitha Society of St Pauls Lutheran met Thursday April 8 with 26 members and three visitors. Mrs Ben Jacobs hosted in the newly decorated basement. Attendants received invitations to the Mason County L W M L at St Johns Sand Prairie and the district convention at Christ Lutheran Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ben Jacobs
Mason County
St. John’s of Sand Prairie
Christ Lutheran Church
Will Eschmeyer
John Gerrietts
Leonard Graff
John Graff
George Handke
Jesse
Henry
Robert Hirst
Charlie
Louis Lussenhop
Louis Nannen
Lizzie Radefield
Elmer Rademaker
Dan and
Orville Rankin
Earl Scott
Robert Singley
Walter Urish
Charles Vogel
Henry Hoffman
Will Durdle
Minnie Zeeck
Leona Graff
Pinochle Club Dines At Bath Home With Prizes Awarded
Members of the pinochle club visited Mrs. Raymond Miller in Bath for a three course dinner in spring colors. Prize winners included Mrs. Louise Kerr Miss Jeannett Hewitt Mrs. Hattie Seelye and traveling prize went to Miss Mabel Corbett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Miller
Bath
Louise Kerr
Jeannett Hewitt
Hattie Seelye
Mabel Corbett
Marjorie Bettman
Lola Ethell
Jeanette Hewitt
Ferne Shanholtzer
Standard Time Will Stay, Roads Discussed at Village Meeting
Village board considers sticking to standard time while discussing road matters. Gene Woods, employed in Houston, Texas, visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Woods for an extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Woods
Houston
Texas
Paul Woods
Pekin Couple Welcome Bonnie Jo Beyer Baby
Mr and Mrs Jerry Beyer announce the birth of their daughter Bonnie Jo at 1230 am Saturday in Pekin hospital. This is the couple's first child and the mother, Dorothy Blankenship, is from Pekin. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Blankenship and Mr and Mrs Adam Beyer of Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Beyer
Pekin Hospital
Bonnie Jo
Dorothy Blankenship
Pekin
Robert Blankenship
Adam Beyer
Gladys Grover Weds James W Venters in Kewanee Church
Gladys Grover daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Grover of Havana wed James W. Venters son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Venters of Beardstown at 7 p.m. Friday April 16 in the Congregational Church. Rev. Ludwig Emigholz officiated with attendants Mr. and Mrs. Lester May. Miss Grover teaches commercial subjects at Manito Community high school and Mr. Venters works with May Electric Supply Co. in Kewanee where they will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Grover
Havana
Gladys
James W. Venters
Kewanee
Illinois
J. E. Venters
Beardstown
Congregational Church
Ludwig Emigholz
Lester May
Miss Grover
Manito Community High School
Mr. Venters
May Electric Supply Co
Royal Neighbors Hold April Meeting At Mrs Marshall Home
Mrs Dorothy Marshall entertained the Royal Neighbors at her home for their April meeting. After the business session a banquet and pinochle followed. Prizes went to Miss Mabel Corbett and Mrs Shur Maloney. Refreshments served to Mesdames Clare Hamilton Arley Schenert Charles Smith Jr Shur Maloney Guy Hall Dorothy Marshall Lee Vaughn Hasket Huffman Emma Simcox C E Marshall and Misses Mae Talbott and Mabel Corbett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Marshall
Royal Neighbors
Mabel Corbett
Shur Maloney
Clare Hamilton
Arley Schenert
Charles Smith, Jr
Guy Hall
Lee Vaughn
Hasket Huffman
Emma Simcox
C. E. Marshall
Mae Talbott
Dinner honor for Dillard Warner hosted by Ferne Shanholtzer
Dillard Warner was guest of honor at a Sunday dinner at Ferne Shanholtzer's home. Present were Mr and Mrs Warner and daughter Norma Jean, Mr and Mrs James Cranwill and daughter from Peoria, George Bilyeu, Jeanette Hewitt, Kirby Lawless, Mrs Della Hobbs, Joseph Hobbs, and the hostess Ferne Shanholtzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard Warner
Ferne Shanholtzer
Birthday Celebration Honored Mrs Gerrietts at Home
A group of ladies gathered at Mrs. Mary Gerrietts home Friday to celebrate her birthday. Later lunch was served to guests including Mesdames Carrie Lussenhop Lois Langston Mary Lussenhop Raymond Van Orman Lester Dillard and Nelson Worner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gerrietts
Carrie Lussenhop
Lois Langston
Mary Lussenhop
Raymond van Orman
Lester, Dillard
Nelson Worner
Grandson News for Roy Runyon Family
A telegram announced that Mr. and Mrs. Norman Storm of Ashkum are parents of a son born Tuesday at Watseka hospital. The mother, Erlene Runyon before marriage, is from Manito. This is the couple’s second boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Runyon
Norman Storm
Ashkum
Watseka
Erlene Runyon
Manito
Immaculate Conception Ladies Host Card Party
The Ladies of the Altar and Rosary Society sponsor a card party Thursday evening April 29 at the Masonic Hall to begin at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Ladies of the Altar and Rosary Society of the Immaculate Conception Church
Masonic Hall
Promoted to Corporal Walter Henninger in Korea
Walter Henninger has been promoted to corporal in the U S Army. The announcement came to his wife Carol Tisdale from the replacement depot in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Henninger
U. S. Army
Carol Tisdale
Henninger
Korea
Nelson Meyers Visit Green Valley Couple Sunday
Mr and Mrs Nelson Meyer called at the home of Mr and Mrs LaVerne Warner in Green Valley Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Nelson Meyer
Mrs. LaVerne Warner
Green Valley
Honor Roll and Attendance Records Named by Principal Skinner
Principal Lloyd R. Skinner announces student honors for the period. Attendance list includes Donald Doyle Virginia Fisher Richard Kennedy Wanda Jean Hall Barbara Whitaker Robert Null Meredith Warner Paul Heinhorst Joyce Matthews John Whitaker Lorelle Whitaker Raymond Vance. Honor Roll names include Virginia Fisher Richard Kennedy Constance Matthews Stanley Skinner Jack Woiwode Delbert Spaits Barbara Whitaker Loretta Dierker Jean Eyman Darrel Henry Joyce Hindman Marilyn Krieling Roger Lempke Betty Jane Morris Glenna Spaits Howard Wahlfeld Meredith Warner Darlene Dosier Mary Jane Kroell Joyce Matthews June Tisdale Lor lle Whitaker James Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Doyle
Virginia Fisher
Richard Kennedy
Wanda Jean Hall
Barbara Whitaker
Robert Null
Meredith Warner
Paul Heinhorst
Joyce Matthews
John Whitaker
Lorelle Whitaker
Raymond Vance
Virgil Clinebell
Betty Dierker
Gladys Eyman
Constance Matthews
Stanley Skinner
Jack Woiwode
Delbert Spaits
Loretta Dierker
Jean Eyman
Darrel Henry
Joyce Hindman
Marilyn Krieling
Roger Lempke
Betty
Manito High Names Sth Six Weeks Honor Roll
John J. Rush principal lists Manito Community High School honor roll for the six week period. Students include Charles Barr Jane Bender Allene Borchelt Delores Borchelt Beverly Dennis Joan Dennis Loma Golden Betty Hirst Milton Jacob Donna Liescheidt Wanda Lowry Donna Meyer James Meyer Los Meyer Lucille Meyer Marcella Meyer William Meyer Sheila Moore Mary Quick William Rakestraw Patty Risen Marilyn Roush Barbara Seelye Jackie Tackman Kenneth Thomas Donna Vaughn Marilyn Waddell Jean Marie Woodley Annabell Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Rush
Manito Community High School
Charles Barr
Jane Bender
Allene Borchelt
Delores Borchelt
Beverly Dennis
Joan Dennis
Loma Alice Golden
Betty Joy Hirst
Milton Jacob
Donna Liescheidt
Wanda Lowry
Donna Meyer
James Meyer
Los Meyer
Lucille Meyer
Marcella Meyer
William Meyer
Sheila Moore
Mary Quick
William Rakestraw
Patty Risen
Marilyn Roush
Barbara Seelye
Jackie Tackman
Kenneth Thomas
Donna Vaughn
Marilyn Waddell
Jean Marie Woodley
Annabell Palmer
Mason County Home Bureau Plans Annual Spring Tea
The Mason County Home Bureau schedules a spring tea on Tuesday April 27 at 2:00 PM at the U and I Club in Havana. The executive board hosts nearly 400 members and will recognize new cooperators. Willard Tobin of Springfield will speak on silver, following his China talk last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County Home Bureau
U. and I. Club
Havana
Willard Tobin
Springfield
China
Talbott Couple Visit Wilmington Relative
Mr and Mrs Glen Talbott left Tuesday to spend a few days in Wilmington at the home of their daughter and family Mr and Mrs George Clementz. Mr Clementz underwent a major operation on Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Talbott
Wilmington
George Clementz
Mr. Clementz
Palmer Returns Home From Pekin Visit
Mrs. Clarence Palmer leaves the home of her sister and family Mr and Mrs Charles Tas sart in Pekin and returns to her home in Manito on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Palmer
Charles Tassart
Pekin
Manito
Catholic Mass and Travel Highlights From Flora Kastner Visit
The article notes a 7 30 a m mass led by Father Griffin. Mr and Mrs Sam Kastner traveled with Betty and Rolland to Davenport IA to escort Mrs Lottie Sullivan home after a month with the Kastners. Flora Kastner visited Ed and Mrs Kastner in Galesburg while others went to Town. Floyd Woodley and Sam Woodley of Pekin joined a Sunday dinner hosted by Carl Woodley and his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wagonmaker
Jerry, Pekin
Louis DeSutter
Walter Wooding
Marvin
Floyd
Sam
Carl Woodley
Sam Kastner
Flora Betty
Rolland
Davenport
Lottie Sullivan
Kastners
Flora Kastner
Ed Kastner
Galesburg
Floyd Woodley
Pekin
Sam Woodley
Industrial Exhibit Attended by Local Couples at Armory
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Monroe and Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Beebe attended the Industrial Exhibit Friday evening at the Armory. The event was staged by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Monroe
Arvin Beebe
Armory
Village Board defers daylight saving despite survey
The Village Board met in special session led by acting mayor Lester Bernshausen and rejected daylight saving for the area after discussion. Ted Bender’s survey found only five businesses favored advancing the clocks, while Manito residents and farming community ties influenced the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bernshausen
Ted Bender
Manito
Honor Day Honors Local Students At University of Illinois
Honor Day programs at the University of Illinois recognize two Manito youths Elroy Edwin Golden and Arvin Rudolph Hirst for high scholastic achievement. The ceremony on April 30 begins at 10 15 a m in the University auditorium with visiting philosophy professor Boyd Henry Bode speaking on The Scholar in the Modern World. Classes are dismissed and the convocation will be broadcast on WILL Radio (580 k c).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Manito
Elroy Edwin Golden
Arvin Rudolph Hirst
Route Two
Boyd Henry Bode
George D. Stoddard
University
WILL
Dodd School Holds Last Community Meet and Dance
The Dodd school hosted its final community meeting and dance of the season on Friday evening April 16. A large crowd attended with Mesdames Paul Woods and Alex Smith on the Food committee and in charge of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd School
Mesdames
Paul Woods
Alex Smith
Dinner Hosts Honor Palmer Family Visit in Sacramento
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Palmer and their son Lyle entertained Saturday evening. They honored Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Palmer of Sacramento who were home for a short visit. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer and son Harold, Phyllis Jones, Pekin, and Lorraine Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Palmer
Lyle
Nelson Palmer
Sacramento
Calif
Elmer Palmer
Harold
Phyllis Jones
Pekin
Lorraine Meyer
Dinner gathering with Fornoff and Vogel families
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fornoff and their children hosted Mr. and Mrs. Dan Vogel and their family for a Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fornoff
Dan Vogel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brown Swiss Ass'n
Forest City High School
Ernest Beebe
Ed Marquardt
Community Methodist
D. E. Melton
Howard Marquardt
Miss Ethell
Miss Warner
Greta Beebe
Bonnie Bender
Norman Breedlove
Lois Meyer
Shirley Ann Tackman
Josephine Scherer
Marjorie Frederick
Hazel Schimmelpfenning
Mary Catherine Burks
Harold Thompson
Wayne Meyer
Betty Marquardt
Manito High School
Mar
Palestin
Partition
Cwik Ovis usGue
Secref
Forest City Road
Rotary School
Gladys Grover
Mrs. Gerrietts
F. C. High School
Home Bureau
Father Griffin
John Walden
Glen Williams
R. A. Cullian
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