Twenty Five Years in Ministry Marked by Borchelt
The Rev Otto A Borchelt and wife were honored at St Pauls Lutheran Manito for 25th ministry anniversary and 25th wedding anniversary. About 300 attended the service with Rev Henry Dederer preaching and a basket dinner following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borchelt
Otto A. Borchelt
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Manito
Henry E. Dederer
Mt. Olive Church
St.Louis
Concordia College
Fort Wayne
Ind
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
Ill
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
St. Peter, Ill
Meyer Whitaker Win County Home Economics Scholarships
Winners of University of Illinois scholarships in Mason County were reported to Joseph W. Hobbs, county superintendent of schools, after competitive exams held last June. Five scholarships per county exempt winners from tuition for four years. Mason County honorees include James Richard Meyer Manito for county, Janice Larelle Whitaker Forest City for home economics, Frederick Lee Mann San Jose for agriculture, Carol Kruse Easton for World War I veteran child, and a World War II veteran child. no county candidate for the last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Mason County
Joseph W. Hobbs
James Richard Meyer
Manito
Illinois
Janice Larelle Whitaker
Forest City
Frederick Lee Mann
San Jose
Carol Kruse
Easton
Youth For Christ Meeting Set For August Fourth
The Manito Youth For Christ group will meet Saturday August 4 at 8 00 pm in the old Opera house. Special music and a guest preacher Rev Al DiMuso of Rushville Illinois will speak and bring a group of musicians. The public is invited.
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Manito “Youth For Christ
al DiMuso
Rushville
Ilinois
County Council Meeting at Forest City
The Mason County council of the American Legion and Auxili ary will meet at the Baptist church August 10 at 7 30 CST with Forest City in charge. Members are to bring their own table service and covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County Council of the American Legion and Auxiliary
Baptist Church
Forest City
Surprise Birthday Party for Etta Cox in Manito
Mrs. Etta Cox turned 80 with a surprise afternoon gathering at the DeSutter home in Manito. Friends toasted, gifts were exchanged, a cake baked by Christine Johnson was cut, and memories were shared while motion pictures were shot by Elsie Willett. a note from Mary Sharples of St. Petersburg, Florida, was sent.
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Etta Cox
C. J. DeSutter
DeSutter
Mrs. Cox
Manito
Christine Johnson
Mesdames
Freda Gordon
Stella Rohlfs
Marie Bernshausen
Louese Kerr
Maude Hilling
Ida Hodkinson
Matilda Bernshausen
Laura Velde
Effie Cox
Hattie Eelye
Viola Talbott
Anna Starrett
Pearl Lee
Carrie Meyer
Alice Meyer
Louese Heckman
Jennie Rankin
Leona Sparks
Lillian Pool
Dottie Melton
Elsie Willett
Laura Seelye
Emma Pollard
Gertie Buck
Julia Warner
Edna Maloney
Edna Heckman
Anna Ethell
Mary Sharples
St.Petersburg
Florida
Manito Home Bureau Annual Picnic Aug 9
The Manito Home Bureau Unit will hold its annual picnic on August 9 in the Opera House yard starting at 11:00 a.m. DST. It honors 4-H girls and mothers. attendees bring their own table service chairs or blankets, plus two covered dishes or a double portion of food. Games and contests are planned for the afternoon.
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Manito Home Bureau
Opera House Yard
Home Bureau
Birthday Supper Honoring Mr George Ethell
Mrs. George Ethell hosted a Friday birthday supper and social evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ethell, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer, Mr. George Clauser, Mrs. Minnie Vance of Forest City, and Ila Mae.
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George Ethell
Ralph Ethell
Elmer Palmer
George Clauser
Minnie Vance
Forest City
Ila Mae
Illinois State League Scores and Upcoming Games
Last Sunday results include Glasford 24 over Hanna City 7, Mapleton 8 against Peoria 7, Norris 5 to Manito 4, Kingston Mines 14 over Pekin 10. Upcoming Sunday matchups feature Glasford at Pekin, Peoria at Manito, Mapleton at Norris, Hanna City at Kingston Mines.
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Glasford
Hanna City
Mapleton
Peoria
Norris
Manito
Kingston Mines
Pekin
Ee W. L
Mapleton Ee
Maniton
Norris Ee
New Superintendent Seeks House For Forman School District
Leonard Hewitt appointed as Forman Community unit schools superintendent arrives in Manila to arrange housing. He seeks a sizable rent house to accommodate his seven children and asks readers to contact the Forman school board or leave a name at the Express office for notification.
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Leonard Hewitt
Forman Community Unit Schools
Manilo
Hewitt
Forman _ school board
FFA Fair Held at Lewistown
On Monday morning July 30 Forman chapter FFA members Ronald Meyer Frank Golden Fred Heyl Donald Meyer Smith Rakestraw Wayne Knaak Jake Smith and Norman Bilyeu visited Lewistown for the annual FFA Show. Frank Golden won the champion purple ribbon for his vegetable garden display. The event covered Fulton Tazewell and Mason counties with 20 departments of Vocational Agriculture. The Express will publish exhibitor photos and prize winners next week.
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F.F.A
Forman
Mr. Patchett
Lewistown
FFA
Ronald Meyer
Frank Golden
Fred Heyl
Donald Meyer
Smith Rakestraw
Wayne Knaak
Jake Smith
Norman Bilyeu
Fulton
Tazewell
Mason
the Express
Gore couple visits Urbana for poultry program classes
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gore spent the past week in Urbana Illinois where Mr. Gore attended University of Illinois classes sponsored by Hatcheries under the National Poultry Improvement Plan supervised by the State Department of Agriculture.
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U. of I
W. G. Gore
Urbana
Gore
State Department of Agriculture
Manito Drops to Fourth After 5-6 Loss to Norris
Manito baseball team falls from second to fourth in the Illinois State League after a Sunday defeat to Norris by 5 to 6. Scoring was quiet until Norris tied 4-4 in the sixth, and Norris surged in the final two outs of the ninth to clinch the win.
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Manito
Norris Boys
Norris
Cooks Sought for Manita and Forest City Lunch Programs
Cooks are needed for the Manita and Forest City hot lunch programs. Written applications must be submitted to F. E. Bender in the coming days as cooks will be hired at the next board meeting.
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Manita
Forest City
F. E. Bender
Stunt Show Judges Pick Winners at Mason City Homecoming
Judge panel led by Bertha Thomas and Mary Earhard presided over the Mason City Homecoming Stunt Show. The Woman’s Club performed The Gay Nineties and won first prize, while the Eastern Star Madeline Chapter took second for Ma and Pa Kettle go to the Homecoming, and the Pleasant Workers 4-H Club earned third with Hunt a Stunt.
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Bertha Thomas
Hill- Palmer
Manito
Mary Earhard
Havana
Pleasant Workers 4-H Club
Beryl Hirst Undergoes Appendectomy in Pekin
Beryl Hirst was taken to Pekin Public Hospital Monday evening where he submitted to an appendectomy. He is improving satisfactorily and expects to come home sometime Friday.
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Beryl Hirst
Pekin Public Hospital
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Borchett
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
San Antonio
Tex
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Okanyville
Young Peoples’ and Ladies Aid Societies
Robert Bridges
Donald
Dolores
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Allene
Lutheran Hospital
St. Louis
August Borchett
Sterling
Green Valley
Altamont
Decatur
Hopedale
Bloomington
St. Peter
Delavan
Bishop
Arenzville
Friana
Chicago
Robert Singley
Adolph Behrends
Wesley Hirst
Harold Moehring
Leonard Graff
Ivan Hirst
George Leinweber
Raymond Roskamp
Lizzie Radefield
Maurice Woodrow
William Garlish
Elmer Rademaker
University
Illinois State League
SUN
Manito AB Parkins
Ee Meyer
Willard
Smith
Willett
Shea
Ee Barr
Thomas
Se Oltman
Norris Wilson
Ee Connor
We Ingram
Ee Taylor
Mason City
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