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Newspaper

Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1953

Page

3

Polling sites listed for wheat vote in Mason Co

Mason County voters will cast ballots Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a national marketing quota for wheat. Residents of Mason City township Salt Creek Allen's Grove Pennsylvania Havana Kilbourne Quiver Sherman Crane Creek Bath Lynchburg will vote at their respective town halls with the Mason County PMA committee members listed as C. Nelson Warner Rudolph Hackman and William Umbach.

Mason CO Mason County Mason City Township Salt Creek Allen’s Grove Pennsylvania Township Mason City Town Hall Manita Forest City Township Forest City Town Hall Havana City Hall Havana, Kilbourne and Quiver Township Bath and Lynchburg Township Bath Town Hall Easton Town Hall Sherman Crane Creek Township PMA C. Nelson Warner Rudolph Hackman William Umbach

Manito Church Calendar St Pauls Lutheran

O A Borchelt minister presides at St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School at 9 00 A M CST and Divine Service at 10 00 A M CST as listed in the church calendar.

O. A. Borchelt Devine

Mass and Worship Schedule at Manito Methodist Church

Sunday School at 9 45 a m with DST F E E Bender superintendent. Lesson How Can I Know What Is Right based on Colossians three. Morning Worship at 10 45 a m DST with minister D J Powell returning from vacation. Organist Geo E Ethell to present Prelude and Offertory. Youth Choir to provide special music. Sermon theme Three Dimensional Living.

D. J. Powell F.ee Bender Geo. E. Ethell Three Dimension Living

Spring Lake Church Services and Schedule

Paul N. Roger ministers the Spring Lake Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Lawrence Whiteford as superintendent. The sermon titled In Everything Enriched by HIM, evening service at 7 30 p m with evangelistic hour and Bible message. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 8 p m and a ladies prayer meeting.

Spring Lake Paul N. Roger Lawrence Whiteford

Anniversaries and visits noted in Peoria column

August dates mark anniversaries for multiple couples including Mr and Mrs W G Gore 1915 Mr and Mrs Lester Warner 1929 Mr and Mrs Wm Waddell 1948 August 15 Mr and Mrs John Meeker 1933 Mr and Mrs Eldon Keith 1948 August 17 Mr and Mrs Alvan Taylor 1941 August 19 Mr and Mrs Bert V Golden 1937 Ruth Parkins visited Miss Etta Cox at the Methodist hospital in Peoria on Wednesday afternoon.

W. G. Gore Lester Warner Wm. Waddell John Meeker Eldon Keith Alvan Taylor Bert V. Golden Ruth Parkins Missetta Cox Methodist Hospital Peoria

Illinois Trail Ride Opens Entries From Four States

The Illinois State Horseman's Ass'n plans a September 8 to 12 trail ride from Lewistown to Fort Madison covering about 20 miles daily. Riders stay at Maretta Good Hope LaHarpe and Ft. Madison with entertainment and a grand parade in Peoria area rodeo. A chuck wagon provides food. medals await finishers. contact Art Chambers or Edward Schoon for details.

Illinois State Horseman’s Ass’n Lewistown Fort Madison Iowa Maretta LaHarpe Ft. Madison Rodeo Ringling Bros. Circus Art Chambers Havana Ill Edward Schoon Catherine Street Peoria

Talking Lincoln Becomes Illinois State Fair Attraction

A life like plastic replica of the Lincoln Memorial sits in the Illinois Building at the 1953 State Fair. The talking Lincoln repeats famous phrases via hidden speakers to illustrate the functions of thirteen state departments under Governor Stratton, with Lincoln themed windows and bronze medallions enhancing the exhibit.

Abraham Lincoln Illinois Building Lincoln Washington, D.C Illinois William G. Stratton

Lincoln Theme Domes Highlight 1953 Illinois Fair

The Illinois Building at the 1953 State Fair displays 12 three dimensional scenes from Abraham Lincoln life from birth to assassination. Governor Stratton advocates Lincoln themed exhibits to publicize Illinois as the Land of Lincoln with a new map distribution to schools and libraries and 1954 license plates carrying the slogan.

Lincoln Illinois Fair William G. Stratton Land of Lincoln

Changes in Illinois hunting license laws enacted

The Department of Conservation at Springfield informs license clerks of General Assembly changes. Effective immediately residents must prove identity and state residence with documents such as a driver's license or social security card, show six months in state, and be permanent residents. Fur bearing hunting licenses are discontinued except for muskrat mink and beaver may only be trapped. trapping licenses allow all fur bearing animals including beaver.

Department of Conservation Springfield General Assembly

Abolition of Trapping Licenses and Non-Resident Fees

The trapping license system is abolished with no trapping tags issued and multiple traps allowed under one license. Non-resident hunting licenses follow reciprocity, charging the same fee as the purchaser’s home state for residents, but never under $15. A price schedule from other states will be supplied to clerks to set charges for non-residents.

Illinois

Area students enter ISNU centennial class

More than 600 graduates gain permission to join ISNU for its 100th anniversary fall entry. Freshmen orientation starts September 15 and classes begin September 21. From Mason County listed are Forest City Eloise Whitaker Topeka Elaine Strube San Jose Betty Baumgardner Mason City James Robertson Baston Marilyn Huber Havana Carol Siebenborn Kilbourne Ronald Friend.

Illinois State Normal University ISNU United States Illinois Mason County Forest City Eloise Lavonne Whitaker Topeka Elaine Esther Strube San Jose Betty Joan Baumgardner Mason City R.R James Robert Robertson Baston Marilyn Jean Huber Havana Market Carol Anita Siebenborn Kilbourne Ronald Lyle Friend

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