Abe Lincoln in Illinois Opens August 19 at New Salem Park
The Broadway play Abe Lincoln in Illinois will open August 19 at New Salem State Park near Springfield with an 8:15 p.m. curtain. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, no federal tax, and reservations by mail are accepted for distant parties. The Abe Lincoln Players donate their time to keep costs low. Staff Sgt Ray Langston and family from Sedalia Missouri are visiting Forest City area during a twenty day Air Force vacation.
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Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Robert Sherwood
New Salem State Park
Springfield
Raymond Massey
Abe Lincoln Players, Inc
P. O
Ray Langston
Sedalia
Air Force
Forest City
Future Homemakers of America Manila pot-luck meeting
The Future Homemakers of America chapter at Manila hosted a pot-luck on August 12 at Mrs. Harmon Schimmelpfennig's home. The event invited F.H.A. members and the 1954-55 freshman class to learn about the group, with games and prizes, including a door prize won by Jeanette Barrett, and a list of attendees.
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Homemakers of America
Manila
Harmon Schimmelpfenning
F.h.,a
F.H. A
Jeanette Barrett
LaDonne Bender
Betty Bernshausen
Ethel Bartell
Lela Mae Dew
Nancy Dowell
Lorrene Estes
Judy Golden
Kay Goodin
Sylvia Goodin
Patty Gordon
Joyce Hailey
Kay Hammer
Marilyn Heyl
Patia Himmel
Beverly Knaak
Wilma Kreiling
Helen Law
Mary Kay Marshall
Carol Meyer
Alice Parkin
Annalee Proehl
Beverly Proehl
Barbara Rakestraw
Linda Rake
Brownie Scouts Tour Morton Pottery to Learn Clay Modeling
Brownie Scout Troop led by Mrs. Marie Bernshausen and Mrs. Loretta Maas enjoyed an educational afternoon on Thursday. They left the Methodist church at noon for a Morton Pottery tour beginning at 1 PM to see clay modeling from raw material to final product. A lunch was shared before returning home late Thursday.
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Marie Bernshausen
Loretta Maas
Morton Pottery
Morton
Degree Contact Rose Mary Lynder
Reporter Annalee Proehl notes details on securing a degree through contact with Rose Mary Lynder.
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Rose Mary Lynder
Annalee Proehl
Dinner at Corbett Home Honors Veterans and Birthdays
Mrs Mollie Corbett and daughter Mabel hosted a Thursday dinner in Peoria to honor grandson Jack Halter a recently discharged veteran. The gathering celebrated Len Halter born in August and Dr J L Corbett born in August. Attending were Jack Halter and Linda Ann, Len Halter, Dr J L Corbett, Jack Halpin, and Mrs Corbett and Mabel. On August 30 Jack Halter resumes his job with Jones Lofdens teel Co in Chicago and the family will move to Chicago.
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Corbett Home
Mollie Corbett
Mabel
Jack Halter
Len Halter
J. L. Corbett
Linda Ann
Peoria
Pekin
Jack Halpin
Corbett
Jones—Lofdensteel Co
Chicago
Anniversaries of Local Couples Named Gebhardt Armbrust Beale Hussey
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gebhardt mark their anniversary in 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Armbrust celebrate 1950. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beale note 1918. Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Hussey observe 1948. Mr. and Mrs. Meryln Ethell observe 1949.
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Donald Gebhardt
Mrs. Wayne Armbrust
Walter Beale
Daryl Hussey
Meryln Ethell
Notice to R N A Members and Havana Camp Picnic
Oak Leaf Camp No 4 Royal Neighbors of America will hold its next monthly meeting in September date to be announced later. Havana Camp invites all camps to a picnic and pep meeting August 26 at river front park Havana. Meeting begins at 10 am with dinner at noon. Mrs Taylor and Mrs Eggett will be present.
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R.N. A
Oak Leaf Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Havana
Camp Recorder
Helen Hoffman
R.N.A
River Front Park
Taylor
Eggett
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Brownie Scout News
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Minneapolis - Honeywell
Keith Osterman
Kathleen Case
Pittsburgh
Kathleen
Metropolitan Opera
Slater, Mo
Jim Scott
Missouri Farmers Association
Arno Hiller
C. J. DeSutter
Arlene Maas
Robert Rynerson
Mary Alice Tackman
Rita Adele Alexander
Rhonda Sue Tisdale
Ricky Mae Mitchell
Gene O’hara Jean Ann Yeates
Clarence Reed
Clyde Priddy
Billy Masters
Chad BH
Starrett
Lucille Hubbard
Guy Hall
Larry Lee Singley
Mabel Schierbeck Warren Frederick
Steven and Stanley Reed
The
Manito Community Express
Richard A. Hammer
Cole Equipment Sale
Sole’s “Merchant
Cole
Cole Desk
Cole Gray
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