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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
6
Shower honors Miss Shirley Jean Graff in Pekin Illinois
Miss Shirley Jean Graff was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower held July 31 1948 in St Pauls Egypt Lutheran Church basement. Eldon Keith of Havana will wed soon. Prizes were awarded for top scores and guests enjoyed luncheon with yellow iced cake and umbrella motif. A large circle formed as gifts were opened beside a decorated umbrella centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Jean Graff
Leona C. Graff
St. Paul's Egypt Lutheran Church
Graff
Eldon Keith
Havana
Mesdames
Edward Hilst
Henry Hilst Sr
J. R. Hilst
Freda Heyl
Roy Frederick
Anna Rust
Pekin
John Glick
Mason City
Fred Graff
Emily
Phoenix
Arizona
Arvin Hirst
Champaign
Illinois
John Bartels
Marjorie Bartels
Floyd Weyhrich
Harold Hall
Carl Brown
H. P. Rust
Elizabeth Behrends
Marian Glick
Les Cutright, Jr
Walter Hirst
Richard Urish
Maurice Woodrow
Thelma Garman
Green Valley
Anna
Teresa Gripp
Tina Schimmelpfenning
Harmon Schimmelpfenning
Hazel Schimmelpfenning
J. W. Schimmelpfenning
Wayne Meyer
Harold Thompson
Wayne Hilst
Robert Hilst
Ivan and
Henry Jr. Hilst
George Hilst
Paul Hintz
D. W. Velde
Donald Herrman
Fred Lussenhop
Delbert Urish
Wilbert Grube
John Grube
Charles
Honored at Canton Birthday Picnic for Engle Palmer
A Canton neighborhood picnic honored Engle Palmer on his birthday at the Frank Palmer home. Guests included Engle and Mrs. Engle Ben Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brown and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, Mr. and Mrs. John Styningle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Serangeli of Deer Creek, Nettie Palmer, and the hosts Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Palmer
Engle
Ben Palmer
Howard Brown
William Brown
John Styningle
Canton
Joe Serangeli
Deer Creek
Nettie Palmer
Zeeck-Meyer family plans Minnesota fishing trip
Mr and Mrs Julius Zeeck and children Bobbie and Karen Meyer depart Saturday night for a week of fishing in Minnesota with Marcella Meyer accompanying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Zeeck
Bobbie
Karen
Marcella Meyer
Minnesota
Catholic Mass at 7 30 A M led by Father Griffin
A Catholic Mass is scheduled for 7 30 a.m. with Pastor Father Griffin presiding. Parishioners are invited to attend and participate in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Griffin
Manito Rotary Club Hosts Talk By Havana Guest
Manito Rotary Club met at the church basement with program chairman W. L. Kerr and guest speaker Lee Gordon of Havana. Gordon discussed the battlefield history connected to Cluster's Last Stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Rotary
W. L. Kerr
Lee Gordon
Havana
Cluster
Hilst Reunion Set for Pekin Sunday at Mineral Springs Park
The Hilst Reunion will be held Sunday, August 8 at Mineral Springs Park Pekin. The tourist camp will host the event with dinner served at 1 p.m. DST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilst
Pekin
Mineral Springs Park
Meekers Return From Eastern States Tour
Mr and Mrs John Meeker came home Sunday evening after a two weeks vacation visiting Niagara Falls Washington D C NBC Radio City New York and other East area sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meeker
Niagara Falls
Washington D. C
NBC
Radio City
New York
East
Sunday Service Schedule with Lawrence Whiteford and Joseph Hobbs
Ten a m Sunday School led by Lawrence Whiteford followed by morning worship at eleven a m with minister Joseph Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Whiteford
Joseph Hobbs
Return Home After Cedar Rapids Visit
Mrs Theodore Bender and children and Mrs Frank Cranwill and son of Peoria returned home last Thursday after a week with Mr and Mrs G A Peterson and family in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bender
Frank Cranwill
Peoria
G. A. Peterson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Community Notes From Manito Illinois Social Roundup
Personal mentions record visits and gatherings across several towns. Mrs Loran Glock and daughters visit her parents in Manito while Mae Don and George Parkin visit Athens and Mr and Mrs Stuart Lilja host relatives in Springfield for a birthday dinner. Additional trips include Topeka, Mineral, Green Valley and Havana with multiple families sharing meals and hospitality across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Glock
Peoria
George Meyer
Dillard Werner
Fred Weimer
Topeka
Carl Fornoff
Mineral
Orville Rankin
Mae
Don
George Parkin
Athens
Emmons Ethell
Myrtle
Carl Weir
Green Valley
Joe Serangeli
Deer Creek
Engle Ben Palmer
Local Social Notes Highlight Week Visitors and Birthdays
Mrs Mary Lou Runyon guests include Mrs George Shipman from Webster Illinois and Mrs Dale Brodie from Casen age visiting with daughter and sister Mrs Marion Lesler and daughter. Johanna Eidman spent last Wednesday with Mrs Clarence Meyer. Hal Willett and daughter from Peoria vacationed with the DeSutter family. Betty Parsons and son Frank from Waukesha visited. Ray OHara Louis Shankin and Donald Herrman families visited Sidney Coombs. Birthday dinner honored Mrs Henry Fischer at Johnny Fischers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Runyon
George Shipman
Webster
Illinois
Dale Brodie
Casenage
Marion Lesler
Johanna Eidman
Clarence Meyer
Hal Willett
Peoria
C. J. DeSutter
Betty Parsons
Frank
Waukesha
Wise
Albert DeVore
Ray O'Hara
Louis Shankin
Pekin
Donald Herrman
Sidney Coombs
What’s New at Local Weddings and News
Lorraine notes brides toss bouquets at Jackie and Kit’s wedding while gossip swirls about Sally Meyer’s Chicago trips and wedding weekends. Jim Gilmore and Bob Fornoff reportedly took Pekin girls home, Ruby Caulkins counsels O’Hara, and Charles Wilson rumors spark chatter about Emily Graff’s town visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Kit
Hala
Sally Meyer
Chicago
Sally
Jim Gilmore
Bob Fornoff
Ruby Caulkins
O’hara
Bill
Johnny
Bob
Charles Wilson
Emily Graff
Charles
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