Funeral Services For Arthur G Rue Held Monday
Arthur G Rue longtime Forest City resident died at Proctor Hospital Peoria after a two week illness. Born June 22 1880 in Latham Illinois he was the son of Joseph R and Louisa Hampton Rue. Survived by three sisters Helen Courtright Mackinaw IL Josie White Trenton MO and Rachel White Trenton MO. Services were at Johnson Funeral Home at 2 pm Monday with Joseph W Hobbs officiating burial in Mason City Cemetery. Hymns by Mabel Ethell and Jesse Ethell with Pearl Lee on piano. Pallbearers Earl Rochester Howard Hubbard Francis Halpin Olin Kennedy Russell Petty Russell Rickett.
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Arthur G. Rue
Forest City
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Latham, Illinois
Joseph R
Louisa Hampton Rue
Helen Courtright
Mackinaw
Illinois
Josie White
Rachel White
Trenton
Johnson Funeral Home
Joseph W. Hobbs
Mason City Cemetery
Mabel Ethell
Jesse Ethell
Pearl Lee
Earl Rochester
Howard Hubbard
Francis Halpin
Olin Kennedy
Russell Petty
Russell Rickett
Out of state visitors dine with local relatives in area
Mrs. Virgil Schierbeck and Sharon Lee and Charlee from Columbus Ohio visit relatives in the Man ita area. They dine Thursday with aunt Mrs. Nellie Waldmeier, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Whiteford and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Schierbeck
Sharon Lee
Charlee
Columbus
Ohio
Manita
Schierbeck
Lucille Whiteford
Lawrence Whiteford
Nellie Waldmeier
Eidman Family Weekend Visit Reported
Mr and Mrs Roy V Eidman of Davenport Indiana visited the former's father George Eidmann and other relatives over the weekend in a family gathering noted by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy V. Eidman
Davenport, In
George Eidmann
Girl Scout Story Hour Pleases Local Troop
The Senior Girl Scout Troop held a weekly story hour on Friday afternoon with stories games and refreshments. Members include Marilee Smith Patty Faulkner Gary Gumbel Donnie McCraith Butch Zimmerman Randy Maas and guests Mike Smith Joseph McCraith Cheryl McCraith. Leaders Lorrene Estes and Clea Rae Hawkins. Next week Joeanne Tisdale and Anna Lee Proehl will lead. One more story hour is planned for Friday the 21st 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilee Smith
Patty Faulkner
Gary Gumbel
Donnie McCraith
Butch Zimmerman
Randy Maas
Mike Smith
Peoria
Joseph McCraith
Cheryl McCraith
Lorrene Estes
Clea Rae Hawkins
Joeanne Tisdale
Anna Lee Proehl
Polio Patient Nancy Hasselburg Admitted In Peoria
Five year old Nancy Hasselburg daughter of Mr and Mrs Burton Hasselburg of Peoria was admitted to St Frances hospital with polio. Two siblings Ricky and Micheal in the home received the new anti polio serum. Nancy is the former Barbara Starretts daughter and well known locally.
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Nancy
Burton Hasselburg
Peoria
St Frances Hospital
Ricky
Micheal
Barbara Starrett
Bradford visit by Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas
Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas spent Sunday in Bradford visiting Dr and Mrs S Apathy and family. The doctor and his family are comfortably located in Bradford and Dr Apathy is affiliated with the hospital nearby.
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Stuart
Thomas
Bradford
S. Apathy
Dr. Apathy
Seelye Hardware Receives New White Paint Coat
The Seelye Hardware building is getting a coat of white paint this week. Jim Seelye, owner, was not available at press time for comment. She's shure a lookin up tho.
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Seelye
Jim Seelye
Farnam Baby Girl Born at Pekin Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Farnam welcomed a baby girl born early Wednesday morning August 19 at Pekin Hospital. This is the Farnam couple’s second child and first daughter.
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Robert Farnam
Pekin Hospital
Farnam
Birth of Douglas Jay Hervoz in Norfolk Virginia
Relatives announce the birth of a 7 lb 8 oz son to Lt and Mrs Al Hervoz of Norfolk Virginia. The baby boy is named Douglas Jay. Mrs Hervoz is former Carolyn Beimfohr, daughter of Ephriam and Mrs Beimfohr of Hennepin. The grandmother traveled by plane to Norfolk for an extended stay. Rebecca Beimfohr is the great grandmother.
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al Hervoz
Norfolk, Va
Douglas Jay
Hervoz
Carolyn Beimfohr
Ephriam Beimfohr
Hennepin
Norfolk
Rebecca Beimfohr
Comrades of the Way Pot Luck Picnic Planned
The Comrades of the Way class of the Methodist Sunday School and their families plan a picnic supper on Sunday evening August 28 at 6 30 D S T at Mineral Spring Park Pekin.
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Comrades OF Way
Comrades of the Way
Methodist Sunday School
D.S.T
Mineral Spring Park
Pekin
Grace Leota Brown Isenberg Obituary
Grace Leota Brown Isenberg of Mason City Illinois born April 12 1895 died August 12 1953 in Pekin Public Hospital following a heart attack. She married William Isenberg of Manito July 1 1913 and they lived in Manila. Survived by husband three sons John in Japan Robert and Richard Pekin seven grandchildren one sister one half brother and one half sister. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Funeral Home with Joseph W Hobbs and Rev D J Powell officiating. Burial Meadow Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers named James Seelye Charles Hoffman C A Beebe Wilbert Hill Melvin Meyer Earl Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Leota Brown
Isenberg
Samuel H
Charlotte Price Brown
Mason City
Illinois
William Isenberg
Manito
Manila
Pekin Public Hospital
William
John Isenberg
United States Army
Japan
Robert Isenberg
Richard Isenberg
Pekin
Evelyn
Manito Methodist Church and the Manito Camp of Royal Neighbors of America
Johnson Funeral Home
Joseph W. Hobbs
D. J. Powell
Meadow Lawn
Cem
Myrtle Schoonover Dies at Son's Home in Forest City
Mrs. Myrtle Schoonover died at her son Harry Schoonover's home near Forest City Illinois at 4 30 p m today Thursday August 20 1953 after several weeks at Deaconess hospital Lincoln She had returned to her son's home Tuesday and the body was taken to Johnson Funeral home in Manito
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Myrtle Schoonover
Harry Schoonover
Forest City
Illinois
Deaconness Hospital
Lincoln
Johnson Funeral Home
Manito
Rotary Meeting in Forest City Hears Statehouse Talk
The Manito Rotary Club met at the Baptist Church in Forest City with W L Kerr presiding. William Burnsmier of Mason City spoke on Illinois legislative bills and state cost, urging local council autonomy amid upcoming Ladies Night next Tuesday.
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Manito Rotary Club
Baptist Church
Forest City
W. L. Kerr
Dillard Warner
Roy White
C. Nelson Warner
Nelson
Roy
William Burnsmier
Mason City
General Assembly
Illinois
Burnsmier
Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Manito Club
Eugene Fink
Mr. Thompson
Clinton
Alva Labar
Forman School
Leonard Hewitt
Cheryl Hill Returns Home After Four Day Peoria Visit
Cheryl Hill arrived home Friday evening after a four day visit with Diane Smith in Peoria.
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Cheryl Hill
Diane Smith
Peoria
Forman Schools Set Book Rental Policy This Year
Forman Schools continue book rental policy for grade and junior high students. Students may bring rental money on registration day or first week. High School rental costs vary by individual course load and can be paid during the first week.
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Forman
Three Injured In Auto Truck Collision Near Manito
Wednesday morning a car carrying Sam Kastner his wife Bessie 60 and Mrs Lottie Sullivan 66 collided with a truck on the Manito Green Valley gravel road. Mrs Kastner had a deep ear laceration a brain concussion and shock. Mrs Sullivan had shock a concussion and possible rib fracture. Mr Kastner received a left knee injury a scalp laceration and rib abrasions. The truck driver was not injured. The injured were taken to Pekin hospital.
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Manito
Pekin Hospital
Sam Kastner
Bessie
Kastner
Lottie Sullivan
Davenport
Kastners
Springfield
Manito-Green Valley
Johnson Funeral Home
Sullivan
Pekin Times
Couple's Evening Visit Spans Cities and States
Mr and Mrs W S Maloney Mrs Melvin Meyer and daughter Janice drove to Blandinsville late Tuesday for an evenings visit with an old friend Mrs Bessie Fehrman who resides in Miami Florida and Atlanta Georgia.
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W.S. Maloney
Melvin Meyer
Janice
Blandinsville
Bessie Fehrman
Miami
Fla
Atlanta, Ga
Dinner guests of Mrs Ellen Dobson at Spring Lake
Miss Vera Creemens of Hopedale and Miss Mabel Corbett visited fellow teacher Mrs Ellen Dobson at Spring Lake for an evening meal last week.
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Vera Creemens
Hopedale
Mabel Corbett
Ellen Dobson
Spring Lake
Behrends and Kleen Visit Meyer Family in St Louis
Mr and Mrs Herman Behrends and Mrs Mayme Kleen of St Louis spent Monday with the William Meyer family. The Meyers hosted a week long visit continuing in their home.
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Herman Behrends
Mayme Kleen
St. Louis
William Meyer
Meyer
Maas Family Visit Extends at Meeker Home
Mr and Mrs Roland Maas and daughters Carol and Gloria Jean of Lexington were Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs John Meeker. Their son James Maas spent the night with cousin Micheal Schmidtgal and Carol and Gloria Jean remained for an extended visit in the Meeker home.
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Roland Maas
Carol
Gloria Jean
Lexington
John Meeker
James Maas
Micheal Schmidtgal
Meeker
Manito Street Refinishing Progress Reported
The Manito street refinishing project started last week is progressing rapidly with a diligent crew applying gravel after the black topping to keep streets open. West side streets past the Manito Black Top are being surfaced for the first time, drawing compliments from summer visitors on the town’s improved appearance.
Howard Boyd Improves After Hospital Return
Howard Boyd returned home from a Peoria hospital on Thursday and is improving daily, able to be about the house.
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Howard Boyd
Peoria
Mrs Minnie Lyons Injured in Fall at Son's Home
Mrs Minnie Lyons of Havana suffered a hip injury in a fall at her son Marvin’s home near Petersburg and is hospitalized at Memorial in Springfield. She is the daughter of Mrs Ida Hirst and sister of Mrs Roy Loveland.
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Minnie Lyons
Havana
Marvin
Petersburg
Memorial Hospital
Springfield
Lyons
Ida Hirst
Roy Loveland
Mrs. Henry Warner Dismissed From St Francis Hospital
Mrs Henry Warner of Hegypt Community has been dismissed from St Francis hospital after major surgery and is convalescing at the home of her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Crafton Tillman in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Warner
Hegypt Community
St. Francis Hospital
Crafton Tillman
Peoria
Gore Undergoes Major Surgery At Peoria Hospital
Mr. V. G. Gore had major surgery Friday morning and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. He is at the Methodist hospital in Peoria in Room 811.
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V. G. Gore
Mr. Gore
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Private Herbert Schappaugh Address Note
Service record lists Pvt. Herbert I. Schappaugh U.S. 55364787 Btry D 4th Tng. Bn. A. W. (S. P.) AAA R.Q.C. Fort Bliss Texas.
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Pvt
Herbert Schappaugh
Herbert I. Schappaugh
U.S
Bn. A. W
S. P
R.Q.C
Fort Bliss
Texas
Mrs Ruth Parkins Planning Reunion With Returning Husband
Mrs Ruth Parkins received a letter from her husband MSgt Leroy Parkins stating he was leaving Korea August 18 and would arrive in the states soon. She plans to join him there while he awaits his discharge.
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Ruth Parking
Msgt
Leroy Parkins
Korea
States
Parkins
Big Rock Couple Visits Forest City and Manito Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Patrett and family of Big Rock Illinois spent the weekend visiting friends in Forest City and Manito along with family members from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Patrett
Big Rock, Ill
Forest City
Manito
Women Attend Fair Day Out in Town
Edna Heckman Mabel Schierbeck and Laura Veide spent Tuesday enjoying events and exhibits at the local fairyard, sightseeing and socializing in the midweek outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Heckman
Mabel Schierbeck
Laura Veide
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GIRL
SCOUT
Seelye Hardware
Grace Leota Isenberg
Son
Rotary News
Esas
Manito Street
Roger
Louis Vance
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