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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1954
Page
1
The Forman Public Schools Board invites all district residents to a district wide meeting at the High School on Monday night August 9 1954 at 7 30 p m. The board seeks citizen input on school administration operations and aims to inform the community about current divisions and status.
Manita Home Bureau plans its annual picnic on Thursday August 12 at 11 30 a m daylight saving time at Pekin Park. Those without transportation should meet at the Methodist Church at 11 30 and rides will be provided.
August 12 swimming at Delavan pool with departure from Manita at 6 30 and return by 9 00. August 20 special meeting to plan family night program from 7 00 to 8 00. August 26 family night banquet at 7 30. September 2 play night and troop committee meeting.
Mr and Mrs James OHara and son Joe Michael returned to Lone Rock Indiana on Friday after visiting Mrs Della OHara the mother of Mr OHara and other relatives.
A two day event on August 14 and 15 at the Triple SSS Ranch near Topeka features trail rides on both days, a Saturday night western square and round dance with moving pictures, and a Sunday horse show concluding the weekend. Sponsored by Cooper, Roof, Bauer and Schoon.
The Rev and Mrs Irvin Peplow mission aries to the Navajo Indians in New Mexico will speak and show slides at the Manito Youth for Christ rally Saturday night at 8 at Forman high school gym. Irvin’s parents live south of Manito. he is brother to Mrs John Spaits.
Mrs Clarence Farnam was returned home by Johnson ambulance Tuesday morning from Pekin Hospital after an auto accident on July 28. She was hospitalized while en route from Tremont Nursing Home where she was employed.
David Bale and David Hirst of Forman School Unit 124 were chosen as the two Mason County boys to attend the Wild Life Conservation School at Lake Villa from August 1 to August 7. Each county selects two attendees.
Mrs Eva Wilson was a guest the first of the week at the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse Boice in Peoria.
The Manito baseball club will receive proceeds from a benefit show on August 18 at the Lamar theatre. The film The Kid From Left Field stars Dan Daily and Anne Bancroft, showing at 7:30 pm with admissions of 50 cents and 20 cents.
Elvin Knuppel, Manito club delegate to the Rotary International Convention in Seattle, spoke at the Tuesday meeting detailing the journey and stay with slide pictures. Dillard Warner served as program chairman while committees for the coming year will be named at next week’s meeting.
Mr and Mrs Bill Shelabarger announce the birth of their second child a daughter weighing seven pounds three ounces born at Pekin Hospital on Thursday July 29 Grandparents are Mr Cleve Shelabarger and Mrs Della O Hara
Mr and Mrs Lacey Talbott wed July 22 and have returned from a wedding trip to Colorado Springs and other western points. They are settling in a new home along the Manito Black Top.
Friends report Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Meyer improving after a serious automobile crash last Friday. Mrs Meyer had a broken leg set on Wednesday and rests fairly comfortably. Mr Meyer underwent surgery Monday to insert a pin in his left hip and may have further surgery Friday for a fractured arm.
Plans for the Annual Forest City Homecoming are shaped under President Wahlfeld and committees. A noon dinner will kick off a day of afternoon and evening entertainment for all attendees.
Brownie Scouts held their regular Thursday meeting. Christie Willett chaired the afternoon with Carol Bernshausen and Kay Farnam on the food committee. The Browne Pledge salute and Brownie sign of recognition were learned. Games filled recreation and the Brownie Story was read during quiet time.
Forman Unit School Board meeting at the high school announced that new superintendent Wm Masters will chair a community meeting next Monday at 7 30 pm in the high school gym CST. The photo shows Roy White C C Russell Mrs Helena Dierker Masters F E Bender and Virgil Himmel from left to right.
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