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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1954
Page
3
The Manito church calendar lists St. Paul’s Lutheran with Rev. O A Borchelt as pastor. Sunday School at 10:00 A.M. and worship service at 11:00 A.M. are shown in the schedule.
Illinois State Normal University will offer extension courses for teachers in 16 centers statewide starting in September with the fall term. Courses include undergraduate credit and some graduate work, with first meetings set in Mason County and Tazewell County areas. Dr. L W Miller directs field services and officials can supply information.
The Manito Community Express notes a health and physical education course offered on Thursday August 12 1954. It provides 3 semester hours of undergraduate credit for participants completing the program.
Manito property owners sign a petition for all night electric light service presented at the Monday meeting. Superintendent F. M. Lindley has relocated from Indiana to the Handke house. Frank C Palmer and family welcome a 10 pound son born August 2. Nellie Knollhoff Mabel Corbett and Anna Wilson return from Yellowstone trip. Grangers Elevator Picnic set for August 15 with the Manito Band performing.
The Manito baseball club will host a benefit show on August 18 featuring The Kid From Left Field with stars Dan Dally and Anne Bancroft at Lamar theatre. The screening starts at 7 30 pm with admission 50 and 20 cents.
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