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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
1
The Manito Tigers beat the Green Valley Hornets 60 to 17 in a rematch, led by Heyl and Thomas with identical scoring totals. Manito also won the first meeting 33 to 10.
A birthday thanks note expresses gratitude for cards letters and flowers received on November 21. Mrs Ben Cox and Mr and Mrs Owen Singley hosted at their home for Thanksgiving Day with guests including Mr and Mrs Gaile Beebe Jr from Peoria and Mesdames Maggie McKinley and Grace Eberling of Easton.
Mr and Mrs M H Boyd entertained at a Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Guests included Hugo Hoepfner and daughter Joan and son Karl of Bartonville, Clyde Priddy, B B Cox and Lillian Reed.
Bernard E. Albrecht 34 of Pekin died 8:20 p.m. Monday at St. Francis hospital Peoria after illness. He served with the Seabees during World War II, stationed at Pearl Harbor and Iwo Jima. He married Una Mae English in Pekin on June 14 1947 and is survived by a son a sister and three brothers. Last rites held at Abts mortuary and St Josephs church with interment in Sacred Heart cemetery.
Senior News reports on caps and gowns measurements, yearbook staff selections, and the return from Thanksgiving vacation. It notes English figures of speech, civics lessons on State Legislatures, missed questions in typing tests, and a busy week of reading, shorthand, and geometry updates. The piece covers biology topics in Arthropoda, spelling rule practice, world history work, and plans for new chapters, ending with reflections and a promise of more news next week.
The writer notes a grim holiday arrival at school and previews a Friday night basketball game against Kilbourne. They also introduce study topics including binomials trinomials polynomials and monomials in algebra.
The excerpt describes study topics in citizenship about workers in manufacturing and construction, English grammar focus on sentence purpose, mathematics literal equations, and science chapters on water supply and staying physically fit for bodily teamwork.
At 7 00 p m Sunday a musical film titled The Musical Places will be shown at Manito Methodist Church featuring marimba bells and triple octave chimes. The public is invited.
The Senior Walther League of Land Prairie Lutheran Church will present a three act farce titled The Campbells Are Coming by Jay Tobias on December 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. in the church basement. A free will offering will be collected and the public is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thomas entertained guests at a Thanksgiving dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Golden of Champaign, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meyer and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Meyer, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas. Penny Lynn Meyer, daughter of Wayne, visited grandparents Dewey and Mrs. Risen for the day.
Mr and Mrs Sam Schmitgall hosted a pot luck dinner Sunday for November birthdays of David Golden Russell Maas Folbert Maas and others. Attendees from Manito and Lexington included Folbert Maas Russell Maas Randy Robert Maas Reuben Golden David Meeker John Meeker Roland Maas and Michael Schmitgall.
Harry Selkes entertained at Thanksgiving dinner with guests listed including Ed Nannen and family in Green Valley, John Nannen of Delavan, Ben Jacobs of San Jose, Harold Selke and John Watson, Leroy Parkin and families, and Bill Ray Heren of South Pekin.
Stores Vogels Market Vetters Grocery Zimmerman Grocery Singley and Fischer and Palmers Meat Market will stay open until 11 P M Friday December 23. They will close 6 P M Saturday December 24 and reopen Tuesday morning. Saturday drawings occur Friday evening. Open until 11 P M Saturday December 31 then closed all day Monday.
The Manito Home Bureau unit will meet at the home of Mrs. C Nelson Warner on December 8. A fifty cent gift exchange will be held during the meeting.
Harold Palmer and wife hosted a Tuesday evening gathering for friends. Prizes in the fifty game went to George Bilyeu and Harold Thompson. Refreshments were served to several couples including the Bilyeus and Thompsons, plus Wayne Hirst Richard Thomas Wayne Meyer.
Miss Claribelle Priddy spent Thursday to Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Grossman and daughter Donna in Chicago. Miss Mae Talbott who had stayed two weeks with the Grossmans returned to Manito with Miss Priddy.
Mrs Christine Johnson and Arvin hosted a birthday dinner Monday evening for Miss Lorraine Meyer. The table featured white pink and blue with a birthday cake. Prizes in pinochle went to Lorraine Meyer Mrs Ernest Palmer and Charles Arvin Johnson.
The W S C S will present a Christmas program at 7 PM on Thursday December 8 at the church. The event benefits the Primary Department and gifts will be donated to Cunningham Home.
Mrs. Lee Brown of Chicago and Mrs. Mary Barnes of Normal visited Mrs. Elmer Neikirk over the holiday weekend. A buffett lunch and pinochle party were held with prizes awarded to Mesdames DeSutter and Seelye and Mesrs Monroe and Wistehuff. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Seelye, DeSutter, Wistehuff, Monroe, Arvin Beebe, Paul Neikirk, and the honored guests Messrs Brown and Mary Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Palmer entertained guests at a Thanksgiving Day duck dinner at their home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Julius Jones of Pekin Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Palmer Mrs. Charles Wilson Miss Rose Marie Wilson and Walter Black.
D J Powell leads Manito Methodist Church with 9 45 a m Sunday school under F E Bender and 10 45 a m morning worship focusing on Our Faith in Christ. Evening service at 7 00 includes hymn sing and sermon. mid week study Wednesday 7 00 p m on Thy Kingdom Come.
The Rev. Dale Harris of Pekin Seventh Street Tabernacle and his radio group lead a Youth for Christ meeting in the Manito Opera House on Saturday December 3 at 7 30 p m. Sponsored by Protestant churches of the community, the public is urged to attend.
Mrs. A. F. Clark was a Thanksgiving dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hyde and Miss Nora Ryan.
Elvin Knupple introduced Havana judge William Copple as guest speaker for the Rotary program. Judge Copple spoke on Tax Assessment In Accordance with Property Valuation. James Russel of Havana was a guest. F E Bender and Joseph Hobbs were unable to attend.
William H. Jones, 86, a 54 year resident of Springlake township, died at Pekin hospital at 6 am Sunday after a sudden illness Saturday. Born in Philadelphia, he married Fannie Beimfohr in Pekin in 1898 and is survived by relatives. Funeral at Spring Lake Reformed church with Rev. A S McKinley officiating. burial in Spring Lake cemetery with pallbearers listed.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyer entertained with a potluck dinner at their home Friday evening The guests included Mr and Mrs J L Thomas and family Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer and son Harold Mr and Mrs Wayne Meyer and daughter Penny Lynn Mr and Mrs Elroy Golden of Champaign Mr E L Moreland of Texas Margaret Staley Peoria Pete Vetter Pekin Mr and Mrs Harold Meyer and daughter Donna Mr and Mrs Louis Proehl Mr and Mrs Richard Thomas Mr and Mrs Raymond Meyer and family R L Mahr Misses Shirley Bernshausen and Marilyn Waddell and Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyer and sons
Mrs Dolly Hobbs and son Joseph hosted a Sunday turkey dinner for Mrs Effie Cox in Manila. A Holiday themed table featured red candles holly and a decorated cake. Guests included M H Boyd Clyde Priddy Claribelle Talbott Stuart W Thomas B B Cox and others as films of Rotary duties Canada trips and local weddings were shown.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Marshall and daughter entertained Mrs Florence O Shea and Gene O Shea at dinner Thursday. Mrs Burton Hasselburg and children Peoria were callers Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Heckman. Mr and Mrs John Killam Jacksonville were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Verne Herrman and children.
Henry Schrader dies in Peoria at 93. Mayor George B. Wiemer announces bid for the 30th district General Assembly after long service in Mason County politics and Republican leadership. Wiemer will run in the April 11, 1950 primary with a wide background in public welfare and civic duties.
Principal J J Rush lists M C H S honor roll for the second six weeks. Named students include Jane Bender Marilyn Bernshau sen Dolores Borchett Lorna Call away Beverly Dennis Lorna Alice Golden Joyce Hamilton Frederick Heyl Leroy James George Long Wanda Lowry Betty Meyer Lucille Meyer James Meyer Ronald Meyer William Meyer Jean O Hara Shirley Palmer Marvin Quick Joyce Richardson Joy Risen Keith Runyon Ronald Thomas Frank Vaughn Marilyn Waddell Jean Marie Woodley.
Ralph Ethell entertained with a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. Guests included Paul Clauser and family Delavan and James Clauser along with Robert Bchumm Green Valley. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Chester Clauser and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Ethell, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ethell, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hirst, Darrel and Beryl and George Clauser.
Mr and Mrs Amos Thompson and Mrs Burl Lawson attended a pot luck supper and lodge meeting of the Madeline Chapter O E S in Mason City Monday evening. Several couples and students from Mason City Green Valley Peoria Eureka and Galesburg visited relatives over the Thanksgiving weekend including trips to Peoria for Shrine Circus and a Springfield theater outing.
Remodeling at Jenkins Rexall ends and ready for Christmas shopping. Jenkins Jewelry and Gift Shop offers jewelry and gifts, with Jenkins Toyland upstairs selling toys. Santa visits Toyland Saturday at 8 p.m. and children may bring letters. Mrs Stephens chocolates highlighted.
Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cooper included Gerald Hall and family, Robert Cooper and daughter Shirley, Barbara and Ronald Alexander of Pekin, David Cooper and daughter Faye Ann and Sharon Murphy of Havana, A L Grant, George Huffman and Janet and Judy, and Jessie Spaits of Manito.
Toby Turner stars as Puddin Head in the Tilton Comedians production next Tuesday at 8 pm in the Opera House. The cast is said to deliver strong performances and the program should entertain from start to finish.
Lt. M. T. Huffman, detached from a San Diego hospital after three months as a patient, is set for limited duty once the Washington Bureau approves. An accountant in the Navy Office at the Centre and San Diego, he and his family live at 3932 Yosemite Street, San Diego.
Miss Evelyn Rankin of Blooming ton spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Dan Rankin. The Rankins drove to Bloomington Sunday evening to return her. Mr and Mrs Bill Thompson dined Friday with Mr and Mrs Gaile Talbott and daughter Connie. Jake Graff visited Dan Rankin Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jake Schimmel pfenning were Sunday diners with Mr and Mrs Sylvester Fuller of Amboy.
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