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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1954
Page
5
Parkland residents hosted numerous Sunday gatherings with guests traveling from LaFayette Indiana Mason City Morton and Delavan. Families including Becker Neikirk Hilst Herrman and Suits hosted relatives and friends for Easter and Sunday meals across several homes.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Herrman and their son Chuck spent Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs Charles Finley.
Mrs Roy Runyon returned home after a three week visit to Los Angeles Alhambra Sacramento and Las Vegas Nevada. Several families shared Sunday suppers and afternoon visits including the DeSutter Gold en Waddell Page and Beimfohr households with relatives from Pekin and Peoria.
Miss Eleanor Hewitt was Sunday noon guest of Mr and Mrs Roy Runyon and their son Keith at their home.
Smith P Rakestraw and Dale Rakestraw of Manito bought Aberdeen Angus cows from Manito Filler Co Peoria Illinois. Smith purchased two cows while Dale bought one cow.
Lorraine Estes was named president with Barbara Rankin as vice president Joyce Hill as secretary and treasurer LaDonne Bender as reporter Wilma Schimmelpfennig and Jackie Bilyeu as recreation officers and LaDonne Bender as song leader The club planned decorating a window at the Farm Bureau Building Havana for Saturday April 24 The next meeting date was not stated.
The Manito Community Express reports a meeting set for May 4 at 7 oclock at the home of Mrs James Bernshausen with LaDonne Bender as reporter.
Joseph P. Sparks of Manito purchased four purebred Aberdeen Anguss from Roy O. List of Mason City Illinois. The transfer highlights a local farm purchase with breed and seller details.
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