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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1954
Page
4
The notice records Manito as second class matter at the post office in Manito Mason County Illinois indicating continued mailing status for the publication.
The list shows students named in multiple grades from seventh through senior, including Charles Hamilton, Danny Woiwode, and Betty Berns hausen among others. It records names across Seventh, Eighth, Freshman, Sophomore, Juniors, and Seniors with several spellings and repetitions.
Parkin Winifred Richardson Ray Rochester Dianne Rollo Doug Runyon Stella Schimmelpfenning Loran Sunderland Joyce Thompson Catherine Watthauer Elton Wabffeld Loretta Warner Richard Wells Ronald Wistebuff are recorded as residents or associated individuals in the community notice. The text lists multiple individuals, likely for neighborhood, club, or organizational reference.
A school roll calls each grade with top attendance noted across seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen. The lists include names like Sherry Beale Elizabeth Bitner Anna Forsythe Mari lyn Heyl Patina Himmel Linda LeSourd Doug Runyon Shirley Schimmelpfenning Stella Schimmelpfennig Catherine Watthauer Ronald Vogel Eddie Wooding Don Barrett Mildred Gerrietts Roy Golden Eleanor Hewitt Charles Gorden Henry Hintz Alan Hubbard Barton Irwin Rollie Kastner Janice LeMasters Ruth Reed Duane Simpson Ruth Smith Rose Snyder James Whitaker.
The menu lists daily offerings for the week with beef as a central item. Monday features creamed dried beef on biscuits with carrot sticks and apricots. Tuesday offers beef and gravy with mashed potatoes and peas.
The American Legion says over 1,000 Illinois WWII former prisoners of war have not filed reimbursement claims. Commander Hammer backs a congressional bill to push the filing deadline from April 9, 1953 to August 1, 1954. Reimbursement is $1.50 daily. a national survey cites about 20,000 eligible claimants nationwide.
Commander Hammer urged ex prisoners of war to contact the War Claims Commission at 7th and E Streets N.W. Washington DC to obtain blank application forms for claims.
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