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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1954
Page
2
A reader invites fans to an All-Star baseball game tomorrow night at the high school diamond. Players from Manito Rotary League oppose Havana Little League All-Stars in an exhibition with no admission charge and a lively lineup for players and spectators.
The crowd discusses upcoming equipment needs and praises umpire George Strawbridge who spent long hours with the boys. The piece honors managers George Maas LeCount Law Farnam and assistants, plus Bill Masters who arranged travel and schedules. Tomorrow's game ends the Rotary League season.
August 27 Lucille Hubbard Mrs Guy Hall Larry Lee Singley August 28 Mabel Schierbeck Warren Frederick August 29 Steven and Stanley Reed August 30 Dennis Lee Parkins Dan Jenkins Wm F Hirst August 31 Thelma C Warner Bessie Fornoff September 1 Mary Louise Parkins Mary Ann Canopy September 2
Local paper notes community events for Manito on Thursday August 26 1954. It lists announcements, meetings and planned activities reflecting mid twentieth century small town life.
St Pauls Lutheran led by Rev. O A Borchelt lists Sunday School at 10 00 AM and worship at 11 00 AM CTAPTOD sactnids beetbedniens appears in the calendar with service times for the day
Mason County residents bought 66967 in Series H and E Savings Bonds in July 1954 per Treasury Department figures relayed by Frank S. Cook Jr. of Havana. Illinois statewide July sales rose 5 percent to 39247319 with H Bond sales at 11330500 and 7942000 a year earlier.
Mr and Mrs 8S W Hansen and family of Phoenix Arizona spent an afternoon and evening with Mr and Mrs Fred Lussenhop and Al. Mr and Mrs Eugene Buck and sons Billy and Eddie and Mr and Mrs Carl Woodley and Terry were State Fair goers Saturday.
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