Marlow Caulkins Remains In Serious Condition
A head on collision near Manita Blacktop injures Marlow Caulkins operator of Standard Service Sta. and his wife Mrs. Caulkins. Marlow remains in serious condition with skull fracture and leg injuries while Mrs. Caulkins is in fair condition after surgery. Their daughter Susan is released to her grandmother in Pekin.
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Marlow Caulkins
Susan
Floyd Calloway
Forest City
Manita Blacktop
Marlow
Methodist Held 4th Quarterly Conference at Manito Church
The fourth quarterly conference of the Manito Methodist Church met after fellowship. Dist Supt Dr Claude M Temple attended luncheon and led business, noting gains in all departments. New officers for the year were elected. four commissions were outlined. Rev D J Powell was invited to remain for another year.
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Manito Methodist Church
Claude M. Temple
D. J. Powell
Furlough and family updates for Caulkins and Durham
Pfc and Mrs Eugene Jiggs Caulkins arrived home for a short furlough to visit his brother Marlow Caulkins and family and to be with Susan after a Sunday car accident. They will return Wednesday and he reports for duty Friday. Also noting Wayne Durham new address Box 485 Prebles Alder Oak Trailer Park Tustin California.
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Pfc
Eugene “Jiggs’ Caulkins
Marlow Caulkins
Susan
Wayne Durham
Prebles Alder
Oak Trailer Park
Tustin California
Forman High School Seionr Class Food Sale
The Seionr Class of Forman High School sponsors a food sale on Saturday April 28 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Monroe Cafe. Miniature car license plates will also be sold to raise funds for a trip to New Orleans.
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Seionr
Forman High School
Monroe Cafe
Minature
New Orleans
Manito Church Calendar Services and Sunday School
St Pauls Lutheran and Manito Church calendar listing with O A Borchelt minister. Sunday School at 9 39 a.m. Livine Service at 10 20 a.m.
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O. A. Borchelt
Manito Methodist Church News and Sunday Services
The Manito Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m with a third lesson on Our Relationship with God and readings from Acts eighteenth chapter Fear is the deadly enemy of normal happy living A warm welcome awaits you at our School Morning Worship at 10 45 a m with organist youth choir and special music Sermon theme We Believe in Divine Judgement The Fourth Quarterly Conference was held last Sunday in the church dining room with District Superintendent Dr Claude M Temple in charge.
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Paul
Laura Crafton
Kathryn Meeker
Claude M. Temple
Spring Lake Church Revival and Events Ad
Paul N. Roger serves as minister with studies for all ages and special music by Rev. and Mrs. Blanchard Amstutz. Evening services at 7 30 p m and closing revival meetings with the Amstutz Evangelistic party. Prayer meeting and Bible Study Wednesday at 7 45 p m. Diane Smith birthday party attended by Mrs J A Seelye in Peoria.
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Amstutz
Hammond
Blanchard Amstutz
Sage
Amstutz Evangelistic Party
Mrs Pearl Neikirk and Mrs Beebe With Mary Barnes Visit Peoria
Mrs Pearl Neikirk and Mrs Beebe accompanied Mrs Mary Barnes of Normal to Peoria Saturday for a social engagement.
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Pearl Neikirk
C. A. Beebe
Mary Barnes
Noraml
Peoria
Light Vote Cast At Village Election In Manita
A very light turnout of 156 votes occurred in Manita Village on Tuesday April 21. Carroll Farnam was unopposed for village president with 135 votes, Winfred Willard won 137 for clerk, Chas Gordon Jr led the Citizens with 90 for police magistrate, Chas Hill 53, trustees Howard Boyd 121 and Howard Wells 78, Ernest Beebe 64, James Bernshausen 62, Hudson Tift 59, C B Willard 55. Howard Boyd and Howard Wells were elected trustees on the Citizens ticket, Ernest Beebe on the Peoples ticket.
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Manita
Citizens’ Party
Peoples’ Party
Carroll Farnam
Winfred Willard
Citizens Party
Chas. Gordon, Jr
Peoples Party
Chas. Hill
Howard Boyd
Howard Wells
Ernest Beebe
James Bernshausen
Hudson Tift
C. B. Willard
Revival At Spring Lake Concludes Sunday Evening
The Spring Lake Church hosts a revival by Rev. and Mrs. Blanchard Amstutz from Pandora Ohio. The week features Scene-O-Felt lessons with oil color pictures colored lights and black light plus vocal solo and organ and cornet music. Evening services run 7 30 p m through Sunday April 26 with all welcome.
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Spring Lake
Blanchard Amstutz
Pandora
Ohio
Armstutz
Amstutz
Local Residents Visit Joliet for Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Boyd and daughter Mrs. Hugo Hopfner and children spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reisinger of Joliet.
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M. H. Boyd
Hugo Hopfner
Dan Reisinger
Joliet
Seelyes Attend Eureka College Luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Seelye and daughter Barbara drove to Eureka Sunday for a 4:30 luncheon at the home of Prof. and Mrs. James J. Hagan of Eureka College.
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J. A. Seelye
Barbara
Eureka
James J. Hagan
Eureka College
Caterpillar Variety Show At Delavan Armory
Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas Guy Hall and J A Seelye were among attendees at the Caterpillar Variety Show held Friday evening at Delavan Armory.
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Stuart Thomas Guy Hall
J. A. Seelye
Delavan Armory
DeVore Family Vacation Visit to Willow Spring
Pub and Mrs Walter DeVore and Sonny traveled from Thursday to Monday to Willow Spring and Billings Missouri to visit relatives.
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Walter DeVore
Sonny
Willow Spring
Billings
Missouri
Rotary program features States Attorney Railsback
Leonard Hewitt introduces Ben Railsback State Attorney for Tazewell Co at Manito Rotary. Railsback explains jurisdiction boundaries between Justice of Peace Police Courts and State’s Attorney. He urges citizens to monitor government, vote primaries wisely, and support good officials. Visitors Donald Chambers Walter Smith attend.
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Leonard Hewitt
Forman
Manito
Railsback
Rotary Dist
Donald Chambers
Walter Smith
Havana Club
Sunday School Class Meets All Day Wednesday
The Golden Links Sunday School Class met in the Church for its annual pot-luck lunch and day of fellowship with hostesses Mrs S E Dennis and Mrs D J Powell. A devotional service was led by Mrs C J DeSutter and plans were made for future class activities.
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Golden Links
S. E. Dennis
Lester Bernshausen
Clarence ‘Barnam
Delavan Girl Visits Relatives While Mother Hospitalized
Little Miss Janice Goeken of Delavan stays with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Nelson Morse for the week as her mother Mrs Harlan Goeken recuperates in the hospital.
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Janice Goeken of
Delavan
Nelson Morse
Harlan Goeken
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Pekin Hospital
Methodist
Manito Church
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Spring Lake Church
L. E. Smith
Diane Smith
Rotary News
Sdie
Mesdames
Frank Rohlfs
Jennie Rankin
Iva Clarke
Vernie Ethell
Earl Heckman
Moses Meeker
George Frederick
Samuel Hyde
Tess Velde
C. J. DeSutter
James, Seelye
Gertie Buck
Nora Ryan
Phyllis Beutel
OG Epeniv Aca
Exible
Ford Motor Company
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