Former Manito Resident Dines With Friends Wednesday
Mrs Lena Hill formerly of Manito now of 1312 Hamilton Pekin hosted a 630 potluck dinner for her club members and friends at her home. After dinner a bingo game followed with each guest receiving a gift. Club members listed include Gladys Frederick Marie Caulkins Florence Folkman Jane Cranwill Emma Hall Lutecia Gray Agnes Gay Elmira Roush Ruby Smith Myrtle Farnam Mabel Charlton Kate Lyons Bessie Willard Letha Gilmore Heneritta Selke. Guests included Laura Velde Stella Frederick Hattie Seelye Mrs Goldie Schappaugh Pekin and Vera Mayhew Havana assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton St
Pekin
Banco
Mesdames Gladys
Frederick
Marie Caulkins
Florence Folkman
Jane Cranwill
Emma Hall
Lutecia Gray
Agnes Gay
Elmira Roush
Ruby Smith
Myrtle Farnam
Mabel Charlton
Kate Lyons
Bessie Willard
Letha Gilmore
Heneritta Selke
Mesdames Laura Velde
Stella Frederick
Hattie Seelye
Goldie Schappaugh
Vera Mayhew
Havana
Mayhew
Nelson Meyers Entertain At Outdoor Supper
Mr and Mrs Neilson Meyer hosted an outdoor supper Sunday evening at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Donald Knollhoff and son and Mr and Mrs Louis Talbott and daughter Peoria, Mr and Mrs Robert Kwasgroh and daughter Green Valley, Mr and Mrs Robert Hilling, and Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyer, along with the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neilson Meyer
Meyer
Donald Knollhoff
Louis Talbott
Peoria
Robert Kwasgroh
Green Valley
Robert Hilling
Clarence Meyer
Nelson Meyers
Weekend visitors attend Peoria Pekin social
Mr. and Mrs. Gaile Beebe Sr. of Peoria Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Daniels Nell Trowbridge of Pekin were weekend guests of Mrs. Lila O'Hara and Pat Gene O'Hara of Peoria were Sunday afternoon callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaile Beebe Sr
Peoria
Lamar Daniels
Nell Trowbridge
Pekin
Lila O’hara
Pat
Gene O'Hara
Carol and Norman Coombs Visit Herrman Family
Carol and Norman Coombs were overnight guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Herrman and Janet Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Norman Coombs
Harold Herrman
Janet Lynn
Sunday School Honors Ray Canopy Family
The Comrades of The Way class held a basket supper at Pekin park for their annual outing. Special honors were given to Mr and Mrs Ray Canopy and daughter Mary Ann as they depart this week for their winter home in Arizona. About 35 to 40 attendees, including members families and guests.
Intermediate Girl Scouts Attend Peoria Pow-wow
Seventy five Girl Scouts from Central Illinois joined 85 scouts at a Pow-wow in Peoria. Troop 1 Forest City Manila sent Miss Carol Kreiling and five members Annette Vogel Donna Hirst Wilma Schimmelpfenning Alice Kay Parkin Kay Hammer. They stayed at Bradley University dormitories for a weekend of lectures, singing, games, and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Manila
Illinois
Peoria
Carol Kreiling Ass’t
Elmwood
Mells
Bradley University
Forest City -Manita
Field House
Annette Vogel
Donna Hirst
Wilma Schimmelpfenning
Alice Kay Parkin
Kay Hammer
Mrs Merle Counterman Visits Marion Spradlings and Chauncey Tisdales
Friday evening Mrs Merle Counterman and her daughters called on the Marion Spradlings and the Chauncey Tisdale family in a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Counterman
Marion Spradlings
Chauncey Tisdale
Neikirk Guests At Herrman Home For Sunday Supper
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Neikirk visited Sunday evening for supper with Mr and Mrs Harold Herrman and Janet Lynn in a social gathering noted in local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Neikirk
Harold Herrman
Janet Lynn
Forest City Visitors Share Weekend at Local Homes
Forest City residents Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wear and Mrs. Mavis Sellywhite with son from Greeley Colorado joined Saturday calls at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Kreiling. Garden Ill guests Mr. and Mrs. Joe Studgvin and son Buddy visited Wahlfelds and Folkman over the weekend and attended a family dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Wear
Mavis Sellywhite and Son
Greeley, Colorado
Byron Kreiling
Mary
Wilma
Joe Studgvin
Buddy
Garden, Ill
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Babe Folkman
Mrs. Folkman
Joe Studgvins
Frank Woiwode
Terry Alan
Janice
Ellenbergers and Wilsons visit Jacksonville and hosts
Mr and Mrs Clyde Ellenberger of Havana and Mrs Al Wilson traveled to Jacksonville Illinois on Monday for a business trip and also enjoyed visiting Mr and Mrs Harold Servoss during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ellenberger
Havana
al Wilson
Jacksonville
Ill
Harold Servoss
Picnic Supper Attended By Local Families At Mason County Park
Mrs Babe Folkman with Mr and Mrs Rudolph Wahlfeld and Mrs Frank Woiwode and children motored to New Salem Park Tuesday evening to attend a picnic supper sponsored by the Post Masters of Mason County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Folkman
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Frank Woiwode
New Salem Park
Post-Masters
Mason County
Mrs. Vera Hermann Returns Home From Chicago Visit
Mrs. Vera Hermann came back Tuesday evening after visiting her daughter Miss Fern Hermann in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Hermann
Chicago
Miss Fern Hermann
Forest City Ties Welcome Lexington Guests at Picnic
Mr and Mrs Howard Hubbard and Mrs Elsie Emmons visited Mr and Mrs John Halpin in San Jose on Tuesday and attended a picnic supper honoring Mr and Mrs Richard Chapman of Lexington Kentucky. Mrs Chapman formerly Evelyn Holligan of Forest City and she and her husband are vacationing in the Forest City San Jose and Mason City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hubbard
Elsie Emmons
John Halpin
San Jose
Richard Chapman
Lexington
Kentucky
Policemen urged to avoid ambush tactics on highways
Chicago Motor Club president Chas M Hayes pressed traffic officers to patrol in plain sight rather than hide in ambush. He argued open patrols deter excessive speed and aid motorists, warning that concealed speed traps could spur new laws and reduce effective traffic control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Hayes
Mason County Bond Sales Reach $82 560 in July 1953
Mason County residents purchased $82 560 in Series E and H United States Savings Bonds in July 1953 per Treasury figures relayed by Frank S. Cook Jr the Havana volunteer Bond Chairman. Illinois total July sales of these bonds reached $36 326 004 with $240 432 000 sold in the first seven months of 1953. H Bond monthly sales in Illinois set a record since its June 1952 debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
United States Savings
Treasury Department
Frank S. Cook, Jr
Havana Volunteer
Arnold J. Raven
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Illinois
Open House Tour Planned by University of Illinois
A University of Illinois Open House on September 2 will showcase corn breeding results and fertilizer tests by College of Agriculture specialists. Agricultural engineers discuss mulch planting while livestock specialists report on beef cattle feeding and swine farm facilities. The visit includes Morrow Plots and the new veterinary medicine building as part of a summer series for Illinois farm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
College of Agriculture
Morrow
United States
Animal Sciences Laboratory
College of Veterinary Medicine
Illinois
Berends Reunion Attended by Meyer Family in Pekin
Mr and Mrs William Meyer and family and Rev Father Fedil fis Albrecht of San Angelo Texas attended the Berends Reunion at Mineral Springs Park Pekin on Sunday August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meyer
Fedilfis Albrecht
San Angelo
Texas
Mineral Springs Park
Pekin
Mrs Meyer Hosts Bridal Shower for Miss Marcella Meyer
Mrs William Meyer and daughters Marie Lorraine and Carol attended a miscellaneous bridal shower in Peoria Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Henry Coyle in honor of Miss Marcella Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meyer
Marie
Lorraine
Carol
Peoria
Henry Coyle
Coyle
Marcella Meyer
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Manito
Lena Hill
The
of the Methodist Sunday School
Pekin Park
Mr. and
L. A. Wilson
Webblow Wetielite
U. S
FELTS
TAMS
Angora
Lofthouse Dress Shop
Iil
Pekin Cleaners
Morse
Pittsburgh
NIN UL
Color Dynamics
Leifheit Brosler. CO
Manite, Illinois
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