Manito Home Bureau Holds Annual Picnic At Opera House Yard
The Manito Home Bureau held its annual August picnic in the Opera House yard last Thursday starting at 11 a m. An all day affair featured a basket dinner with 65 attendees. Winning and losing teams were led by Mrs Loren Meeker and Mrs Leonard Graff. 28 members attended along with 22 children 7 4 H girls and 4 guests including Mrs Walter Proehl Mrs George Heyl Mrs Sara Hammer and Mrs Anna Zang.
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Manito Home Bureau
Opera House
Leonard Graff
Sam Kastner
Loren Meeker
Milton Meeker
Kathryn Meeker
Donna Jane Thompson
Ernest Marshall
Home Bureau
Joyce Hill
Marilyn
Barbara Heyl
Kay Frances Hammer
Anna Lee Proehl
la Donne Bender
Mary Kay Marshall
Walter Proehl
Family Unit Heads To Yellow Lake Fishing Vacation
Left Monday morning for a two week vacation at Yellow Lake near Webster Lake Wisconsin. The group includes Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thomas and family Mr and Mrs Carl Thomas of Spring Lake Mr and Mrs Richard Thomas and son of Pekin Miss Viola Morgan of Peoria and Shirley Bernshausen.
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Lawrence Thomas
Carl Thomas
Spring Lake
Richard Thomas
Pekin
Viola Morgan
Peoria
Shirley Bernshausen
Yellow Lake
Webster Lake
Wis
Local Supper Guests Include Several Shelabargers
Sunday guests of the Cleve Shelabargers in Manito included Mr and Mrs Bill Shelabarger and Larry Shelabarger of Havana. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Ambrose Corman Gary Les lie Terry and Sharon of Havana.
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Cleve Shelabargers
Bill Shelabarger
Manito
Larry Shelabarger
Havana
Ambrose Corman
Gary Leslie
Terry
Sharon
Sunday Dinner Guests At The Shelabarger Home
Sunday dinner guests at the C leve Shelabarger home in Spring Lake included Mr. and Mrs. Edd Lord of Lewistown, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fletcher and Anette Sue of Peoria Heights, and Clayton Shelabarger.
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Leve Shelabarger
Spring Lake
Edd Lord
Lewistown
Ray Fletcher
Anette Sue
Peoria Heights
Clayton Shelabarger
Weekend Visit Highlights Local Airman Family Gatherings
A-3C Russell Meyer and Bill Lewis visited Donaldson AFB in Greenville South Carolina to see Russell Meyer's parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyer. Stanley Meyer Scott Field and Betty Denny joined for Sunday dinner. Eve supper guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Brown and daughters Linda Zoril and others from Pekin and Peoria with extended Knollhoff relatives and Pat Risen mentioned.
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Russell Meyer
Bill Lewis
Donaldson A.F.B. Greenville
S. C
Russell
Clarence Meyer
Stanley Meyer
Scott Field
Betty Denny
North Pekin
Carl Brown
Linda Zoril
Pekin
Meyer
Donald Knollhoff
Mr and Mrs Dean Meyer Spend Evening with Herrman Family
Mr Dean Meyer and Mrs Meyer along with their children were Thursday evening guests of Mr Harold Herrman and Janet Lynn, sharing hospitality and conversation.
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Dean Meyer
Harold Herrman
Janet Lynn
Meyer Hosts Ice Cream Social With Four Couples
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meyer entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodley and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Palmer at their home last Thursday evening. The group enjoyed a homemade ice cream treat.
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Clarence Meyer
Frank Woodley
Ernest Palmer
Marquardt Family Visits Meyers on Monday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Gene Marquardt and their son visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Meyer on Monday afternoon for a social call.
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Gene Marquardt
Wayne Meyer
Picnic at Union No 1 School House Forest City
Forest City Home Bureau held a pot luck picnic on August 6 at Union No 1 School House. Thirty five people attended. activities included a 12 30 dinner, ball games, and playground play for children. Attendees included numerous local families led by Raymond Van Orman Alvin Pfeiffer Richard Hammer Norman White Lee Langston Verden Himmel Percy Kreiling Roy White Elsie Emmons Warren Neikirk Marvin Neikirk and Mare Al Wilson.
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Forest City Home Bureau
Union No. 1
Raymond van Orman
Alvin Pfeiffer
Richard Hammer
Norman White
Lee Langston
Verden Himmel
Percy Kreiling
Roy White
Elsie Emmons
Warren Neikirk
Marvin Neikirk
Mare
al Wilson
Vacationing Relatives Return From Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Van Orman and Sandy and Mr and Mrs Wayne Montgomery and Tommy of Lincoln returned home Monday evening from a motor vacation. They visited Earl VanOorman at Hecla SD and other relatives in Rapids City Selby Malridge and Aberdeen SD. They saw the Black Hills of SD. Route included Wisconsin Dells and Freeport.
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Wilbur van Orman
Sandy
Wayne
Montgomery
Tommy
Lincoln
Earl VanOorman
Hecla
N. Dakota
Rapids City
South Dakota
Selby
Malridge
Aberdein
North Dakota
Black Hills
Wisconsin Dells
Freeport
Letha van Orman Martin
Earl van Orman
Heila N. Dakota
Letha Martin
Pleasant Plains
Vacation Trip Through Western States With Relatives
Mrs Verden Himmel and her three sons began a vacation July 20 visiting St Louis Kansas City Salina and Colo rado Springs. They toured Canon City Seven Falls Pikes Peak Garden of the Gods Denver Cheyenne and the Black Hills including Deadwood Rapid City and Mount Rushmore before traveling through the Badlands to Iowa.
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Verden Himmel and Sons
St. Louis
Kansas City
Salina
Kansas
Leo Stewart
Stewart
Virden
Navy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Canon City
Seven Falls
Pikes Peak
Garden of Gods
Denver
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Deadwood
Rapid City
St. D
Repetite Gardens
Dinosaur Park
Skyline Drive
Mount Rushmore
Needles Road
Custer State Park
Hill City Zoo
Weekend visitors recall family picnic at New Salem Park
Mr and Mrs Raymond Anderson Patty Ann and David of Princeton and Mr and Mrs Royal Wolfe and sonickey of Moline visited Lois Parker. They with Barbara Ann Casey drove to New Salem Park for a picnic and a visit to New Salem Village. Mrs Anderson and Mrs Wolfe are Miss Parker s sisters.
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Raymond Anderson
Patty Ann and
David
Princeton
Royal Wolfe
Sonickey
Moline
Lois Parker
Barbara Ann Casey
New Salem Park
New Salem Village
Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Wolfe
Miss Parker
Orin Ethell Hosts Pinoche Club Dinner at Princeton Home
Mr and Mrs Orin Ethell entertained members of Mrs Ethell s pinoche club of Manito as guests at a chicken dinner at their country home near Princeton last Sunday. The event also celebrated Mrs Ethell s birthday.
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Orin Ethell
Ethell
Manito
Princeton
Hoffman Carl A dies at Pekin home
Carl Alvin Hoffman aged 50 of Pekin died at 3 15 Tuesday morning at his home. He was the foreman in the yeast department at Standard Brands Inc for 25 years. Survived by widow Madge Hyatt Hoffman, his parents four children two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Noel’s Funeral Home with Dr Zimmerman officiating. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery.
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Carl Hoffman
Pekin
Carl Alvin Hoffman
George Hoffman
Haskett Hoffman
Manito
Hoffman
Standard Brands, Inc
Madge Hyatt Hoffman
Phyllis Cook
Russell and
Neal
Marie Hoffman
Walter Wooding
Roy Hoffman
Crewe Coeur
Weekend Visit Brought Mrs Seelye To Atlanta for Guile Family
Mrs. Opal Seelye of Atlanta enjoyed a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Guile and other relatives.
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Opal Seelye
Atlanta
Rufus Guile
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Meyer Family
Mrs Merle Woodrow and her newborn Richard Merle arrived from Pekin Hospital to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Meyer. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Raymond Woodrow and Mr and Mrs Harold Meyer with John Staley of Peoria as maternal great grandfather and Carrie Meyer as maternal great grandmother.
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Merle Woodrow
Richard Merle
Harold Meyer
Pekin Hospital
Raymond Woodrow
John Staley
Peoria
Carrie Meyer
Advertising deadlines for Wednesday publication notice
All display advertising must run by Wednesday noon and all news from Spring Lake Parkland Forest City and Topeka correspondents must be in by Tuesday afternoon.
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Spring Lake
Parkland
Forest City
Topeka
Graff Family Visit from Phoenix Arrives for August Stay
Mr and Mrs Fred Graff and son Carl from Phoenix Arizona arrived August 6 to visit Jake Graff Julius Zeeck and relatives in the area They plan to return to Phoenix August 20 and spend time with friends locale surroundings
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Fred Graff
Carl
Phoenix
Arizona
Jake Graff
Julius Zeeck
Loma Golden Weds Glenn Burks in Manito Methodist Ceremony
Loma Alice Golden and Glenn C. Burks repeated vows in a candle lit service at Manito Methodist Church on August 10. Rev. David W. Powell officiated. The bride wore white lace and satin gown with a pearl veil and carried a white Bible. Attendants included matron Elzabelle Hirst and bridesmaids Marilyn Waddell, Shirley Bernshausen, and Pat Risen. Best man Frank Schimmelpfennig. ushers Duane Golden and others. A reception for 160 followed. the couple plans a short wedding trip and will reside in a rented apartment after returning.
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Loma
Alice Golden
Loma van Laningham
Glenn C. Burks
Manita Methodist Church
David W. Powell
Delbert Golden
Juliet
Elzabelle Hirst
Marilyn Waddell
Shirley Bernshausen
Pat Risen
Donna Hufell
Pekin
Frank Schimmelpfeniig
Robert Bilyeu
Olin Burgett
Duane Golden
Russell Johnson
George Ethell
Washeld
Chas. Gordon Sr
Beverley Dennis
Wanda Lowry
Christine Johnson
Wally Burks
Nora Mae Golden
Mrs. Burks
Manito High School
Burks
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Carrie Gumbel
Funeral Services For Mrs Cora Schmidt Thursday Afternoon
Mrs Cora Schmidt widow of John L Schmidt longtime Manito resident died at the home of her foster daughter in Peoria Tuesday at 3 30 am Funeral services will be at 3 pm CDT Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home Born October 11 1876 in New York City she married John L Schmidt in Peoria July 23 1901 They lived in Peoria before moving to Manito in 1910 where they ran the John L Schmidt Shoe Store for forty years She is survived by a foster son Alvin Rennick a sister and brother and several nieces and nephews Burial will be in Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
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Cora Schmidt
John L. Schmidt
Manilo
Flossie Ikeda
Knoxville
Peoria
Johnson
Schmidt
New York City
Peter and
Jane Spencer Rennick
John I. Schmidt
Maniti
Manita
Skeda
Ikeda
Alvin Rennick
Galesburg
Jennie Williams
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Peter Rennick
Shreveport
Episipal Church
Order of Eastern Stars
Royal Neighbors of America
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Worner Patient at Methodist Hospital and Vetter Injures Wrist
Charles Worner at Methodist Hospital Peoria in room 838. Mrs Rudy Vetter of Pekin fell Tuesday afternoon breaking her right wrist and was taken to Pekin Hospital. A bone specialist from Peoria was summoned Wednesday morning due to severity. Mrs Vetter is sister of Mrs Russell Maas.
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Charles Worner
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Mr.Worner
Rudy Vetter
Pekin
Pekin Hospital
Wea
Boy breaks left wrist at home in Bishop
Monday in Bishop, Robert Hammer, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hammer, broke his left wrist while at home. He was taken to Dr Gyalai, then Pekin Hospital for X rays and returned home the same evening.
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Bishop
Robert
Richard Hammer
Dr. Gyalai
Pekin Hospital
Mason County 4-H Home Economics Committee Minutes
The Mason County 4-H Home Economics committee met Monday to review the recent County 4-H Show and propose changes for next year. The 1952 committee members were listed as Mrs. Ralph Porter County 4-H chairman Mrs. Gerald Sielshott Mrs. Harold Friedrich and Mrs. Clarence Foster with the new committee to begin after November 1.
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Mason County
Ralph Porter
County 4-H
Gerald Sielshott
Harold Friedrich
Clarence Foste
Handicraft Exhibit Sent to State Fair in Booth 11
The Mason County Home Bureau again sends a handicraft exhibit to the State Fair. It is located in booth 11 on the grandstand's second floor. Items include shellcraft hand made rugs a caned chair fabric and yarn stamp shades Italian hemstitching Swedish weaving a refinished walnut shelf metal etched and hammered trays.
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Mason County Home Bureau
Booth 11
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Loma Alice Golden Bride
Glenn Burks
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