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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1954
Page
2
In the Rotary League a team will forfeit if short of players but a game will still be played using available boys. Any boy aged 8 to 12 not already listed can report Monday Aug 9 to be assigned to a team by Mr LeCount.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Selke entertained dinner Wednesday for house guests Mr. and Mrs. Chas Brooks and family of Indianapolis. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Selke and son Greg of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Parkins and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Brooke and family.
Gary Maas marked his thirteenth birthday with a Friday evening picnic at his home attended by seven relatives and friends. After the meal he treated the group to a movie. Attendees included Michael Schmidgall Danny Himmel Kenny Johnson Ronny Johnson Dick Morse Bobby Zeeck and Bruce Schimmel fenning.
Rev. Paul Rager left early Wednesday to attend the annual Missionary Church Association conference in Fort Wayne Indiana. The event runs through Friday evening with his return expected late Friday night or Saturday.
Mary Louise Parkins visited from Wednesday through Saturday at the Harold Selke home in Peoria.
The city plows weeded alleys as Cy Rohlfs hit a two run homer to beat Kingston. Manito beat Kingston before the season’s largest crowd. R B Maloney to head commercial department at M C H S resigning from People's State Bank duties by September. Julia Force named Grade School principal. Clyde Park moves from the old bank building to the Slusher building on Main Street.
July 27, 1928 report lists ten Guardsmen including George Grob and Ernest Beebe sailing for Camp Grant with a planned August 11 return. In town, Insull Power lines crew unloads anchors and steel for a new high line expected to pass through Manito.
George Strawbridge Sr begins threshing with both machines this week. Roy Meyer threshed Tuesday and Fred Lussenhop started Wednesday with 115 acres at an expected 30 bushels per acre. Market reports list wheat 1.12, corn .91, oats .33, rye .90, eggs .26 a dozen. Oil trucks arrived to dust the streets, while Hob Sparks lies ill after a stroke. Louis G Lempke Forest City saw a gasoline fire burn the Socony Bulk storeroom. Kid's Day set for August 4 and 5 with Rotary Carnival coming from Manito. 4-H camp departure for Alice Meyer and 4-H girls. Basic price support for 1949 wheat at 2.08 per bushel.
The old Manito swimming pool, rebuilt under Dr J R Dolph, aims to open this weekend after weeks of remodeling. Residents anticipate the revival of summer recreation once again at the pool formerly run by S J Memmen. Also noted are the Pekin park Graff reunion with Margaret Handke 73 and infant Emily Graff seven months, a Proehl run chicken feast at Fréd Lussenhop home, and new hardwood flooring begun in the Methodist church auditorium.
Approximately ninety five blocks on Manito Streets will receive state specification A-1 asphalt surfacing on July 28, 1949. Work will improve road quality and longevity as part of a state funded program. Local officials anticipate smoother traffic and reduced maintenance costs.
Local brief summarizes events and notices in Manito for Thursday August 6 1964. Community items cover municipal updates church announcements school activities and upcoming town meetings with names of groups and organizations involved.
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