Retired Farmer Eugene Ehret Dies in Manito Home
Eugene Ehret a retired farmer from the Manito Community died at 7 35 pm Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Kathryn Hamiltons home in Manito Born February 6 1863 in Alsace Lorraine France he came to the United States in 1882 and married Agnes Heim in Pekin in 1893 She died in 1921 Survived by four daughters Mrs Hamilton Mrs Emma Hart of Manito and Mrs Louise Sherer and Mrs Anna Zang of Peoria Also surviving are three grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services under Johnson funeral home direction will be at Immaculate Conception Church Manito at 10 am Friday Rev J J Griffin officiating Burial in St Frederick cemetery Manito Recitation of the rosary will be at the Hamilton home at 8 pm Thursday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ehret
Manito
Kathryn Hamilton
Mr. Ehret
Alsace- Loraine
France
United States
Agnes Heim
Pekin
Hamilton
Emma Hart
Manita
Louise Sherer
Anna Zang
Peoria
Johnson
Immaculate Conception Church
J. J. Griffin
St. Frederick
Obey The Law And Protect Our Children
Warning about stopping for school buses, noting it is illegal and dangerous to pass a stopped bus. Emphasizes drivers must stop when the stop arm is out and report license numbers to the state to protect children.
Mason County Selective Service Inductions In December
Mason County's Selective Service Board sent two men to the St. Louis Induction Station on November 29 Wayne Budke and James Lee Clifford of Havana Community. The board has six men already left during November 24 to 30 and a call for twenty more for December pre induction physicals with ten to depart December 7 and ten more December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
Selective Service Board
St. Louis
Wayne Budke
Byron Budke
James Lee Clifford
Havana
Selective Service
Mason County Board
Mighty Workers for Such a Little Price Classified Ad
Classified ad touts workers offering services at a small price. It promises quick, reliable labor for various tasks with emphasis on value and efficiency. The notice targets homeowners and small businesses seeking affordable help.
Rites for Geo. Armbrust Friday in Manito and Havana
George M. Armbrust 605 S Third St Pekin died at a Peoria hospital at 6 45 am Tuesday after months of illness He was born August 7 1906 near Topeka Mason County He married Irene Bartell in 1925 and later Oma Herron in Pekin in 1950 Surviving include widow three sons Milton John of Peoria Kenneth Easton a daughter Ruth Palmer Pekin a step son Eugene Herron and step daughter Carolyn Herron Pekin a sister Minnie Engelke Forest City and a brother Arnold Topeka Funeral services 1 30 pm Friday at Johnson Funeral Home Manito with Rev Joseph W Hobbs officiating Burial Laurel Hill Havana Friends may call at the Johnson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Armbrust
S. Third Street
Pekin
Peoria
Havana
Manita
Armbrust
Topeka
Mason County
George
May Meyer “Armbrust
Irene Bartell
Oma Herron
Milton
John
Kenneth
Easton
Ruth Palmer
Eugene Herron
Carolyn Herron
Minnie Engelke
Forest City
Arnold
Johnson Funeral Home
Manito
Joseph W. Hobbs
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Connie Jean Cranwill Born At Pekin Hospital
Mr and Mrs Tom Cranwill announce the birth of their daughter Connie Jean at Pekin Hospital on Tuesday morning December 4 weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. The baby joins sister Pamela Sue. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Cranwill and Mr and Mrs Paul Woods with the mother former Lila Lee Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cranwill
Pekin Hospital
Connie Jean
Cranwills
Pamela Sue
Cranwill
Lila Lee Woods
Robert Cranwill
Paul Woods
Five Enlistees Join Air Corps at Lackland AFB
Russell and Stanley Meyer left Saturday and Bob Fornoff Tommy Strawbridge and Bob O Hara left Monday. All five boys enlisted in the Air Corps and are now at Lackland Air Base San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Stanley Meyer
Bob Fornoff
Tommy Strawbridge
Bob O’hara
Air Corp
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Service Man Wayne Durham Receives Permanent Address
Mrs Wayne Durham reports her husband now has a permanent address. This week his name appears on our Service Men s Mailing Gist. Wayne Durham is Pvt Wayne Durham 1242267 USMC Platoon 402 6th Recruit Tr Rt MC Recruit Depot San Diego Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Durham
Wayne
Pvt
USMC
Rt. M.C
San Diego
Calif
Forman Earns Sixth Straight Victory Over San Jose
Forman riding a five game streak beat San Jose 52 to 31 to claim its second Abe Lincoln victory. Parker Lawlis scored seven field goals and twelve free throws while Marvin Quick added ten points as J. E. Bradman’s squad pulled away in the final two periods after a tight first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
San Jose
J. E. Bradman
Abe Lincoln
Parker Lawlis
Marvin Quick
Accident at Vogel's caused by brake failure
Les Henry of Forest City Community drove to Vogel Market to shop when brakes failed during parking. His car crashed into the store door, shattering the plate glass exit panel, which is now covered with plywood until repairs are finished.
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Les Henry
Forest City
Vogel Market
Forman School Club Play Cast Announced
The Forman School and Community Club sponsor the home talent play Aunt Emma Sees It Thru directed by Everett Woiwode. It plays Forest City on Dec 11 and Manito on Dec 12 with Mary J. Vaughn Louise Adair Kathryn Adair Dick Christianson Everett Woiwode Jack Norris Bud Gates Joe Sparks in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Forman School and Community Club
Everett Woiwode
Forest City
Manito
Emma Mary J. Vaughn
Louise Adair
Robert Herrman
Neice
Kathryn Adair
Joyce Mathews
Dick Christianson
Jack Norris
Byron Johnson
Bud Gates
Francis Woiwode
Joe Sparks
Russell Petty
Forman High to Present Christmas Concert
Reversals are in progress for the annual Christmas Concert by Forman Senior High School’s music department. The program, performed by the band and choruses with solo and ensemble pieces, will be December 20 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Mis s Alice E. Conover, music director, leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
Alice E. Conover
Legion and Auxiliary to Hold Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the Hill Palmer Post and Auxiliary is set for Monday December 10 at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall with a Christmas party. Games include Pinochle Bunco and Subre with prizes for winners refreshments served by the Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill-Palmer Post
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Birth of Naomi Jean Storm in Ashburn
Mr and Mrs Norman W Storm of Ashburn welcomed a 9 lb ? oz daughter on December 1. Mrs Storm, formerly Erlene Runyon, has two older boys and stays at the Storm home to care for her grandsons. The baby is named Naomi Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Runyon
Norman W. Storm
Ashbum
Storm
Erlene Runyon
December meeting of Manito Home Bureau
The December gathering of the Manito Home Bureau will be held on Thursday December 138 at the home of Mrs C Nelson Warner with Mrs Lewis Warner as co hostess. The meeting starts at 11 00 a m with a pot luck dinner at noon A major lesson Securing Space to Meet Storage Needs will be given by Grace Anderson Mason County Adviser A minor lesson Travel Etiquette will be presented by S M Roush and Gene Marquardt This is the last meeting before Christmas a 50 cent gift exchange and Christmas party will occur during recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Home Bureau
C. Nelson Warner
Lewis Warner
Mason County
Grace Anderson
S. M. Roush
Gene Marquardt
Meadow Lawn Cemetery Benefit Fund Total Reaches $107
Donors have contributed $107 to Meadow Lawn Cemetery Benefit Fund to date. Organizers express gratitude and continue fundraising efforts for cemetery upkeep and related expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
James Greenhalgh Loses Arm In Picker Accident
James Greenhalgh 35 a Caterpillar worker living southwest of Forest City lost his right arm in a corn picker accident at Clarence Foster farm just before 10 a.m. He was amputated at the shoulder by Dr. Burhans Peoria and received a blood transfusion at Proctor hospital. He rest was reported improving Wednesday evening as his family from Pekin arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Greenhalgh
Forest City
Clarence Foste
Greenhalgh
James Morris
Roy White
Mr. White
Burhans
Peoria
Proctor Hospital
Farm Scrap Drive Extended in Illinois to December 20 1951
The Illinois Farm Scrap Drive is extended to December 20 1951 due to busy farmers and bad weather. Organizers urge all farmers to deliver scrap iron as there is still acute need. C. Nelson Worner serves as chairman.
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Illinois
C. Nelson Worner
Baby James Daryle Hussey Born to South Pekin Family
Mr and Mrs Guy Wallinger announce the birth of their first grandson to Mr and Mrs Daryle Hussey of South Pekin. The son weighed 8 lbs 15 oz and is named James Daryle. The mother is Ruth Wallinger, formerly. Paternal grandparents are Mia Harvey Hussey of Washington Minnesota and Harvey Hussey of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Wallinger
Daryle Hussey
South Pekin
James Daryle
Ruth Wallinger
Mia
Harvey Hussey
Washington
Minn
Chicago
Jones Family Relocates to Metamora for New Employment
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jones and their family moved last week to Metamora where Dick has been employed since early summer. The family previously lived in the Dr Sparks tenant house southwest of town for two years. Dick was formerly employed at Manito Hardware Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Jones
Metamora
Jones
Dr. Sparks
Manito Hardware Company
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Leonard Hewitt Forman
Manito Man
Formance Ee
Mason City
Bath
Kilbourne
GEO. Armbrust Fri
No. 89
Pos
van Etten
Thomas
Lawlis
Kreiling
Wwe
Wilson
Ewe
SAN Jose of
Moehring
Cross Ewe
Williams
Watkins
Harris
Marshall
Cordes
Nelson
Vogel’s
Forman School Club
Grangers Elevator Market Reports
Forman High
Legion and Auxiliary
The
Manito Community Express
Johnson Ambulance
Foste
Daryle Husseys
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