Santa to visit Manilo Wednesday for FFA event
All FFA members and their families are invited to an Scramble Supper and Recognition Night at Forman Agriculture Shop at 6 30 p m on Monday December 13 The highlight is a Gold Plaque presentation to Forman Chapter for the Best IW Program of Work for 1953 54 across 26 schools Production Award Medals will be given for top production in swine beef dairy poultry sheep corn and small grains for 1954 Five FFA letters will be awarded for activity and participation 1953 5 Ending the ceremony will be Greenhand Pins for eligible freshmen and Chapter Farmer Pins for eligible sophomores Seventy two FFA members and their families are urged to attend.
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F.F.A
Forman Agriculture Shop
Forman
I.iwa
Smith
Mason and Tazewell Bankers Association
New Farmalls on Display December Fourteen
Local farmers can view International Harvester Co.'s new Farmall line at Manita Hardware on December 14. The display covers five tractors across 16 models including 100 200 300 and 400 series with more power easier handling stronger brakes and a streamlined look. Julius Zeeck notes the new tractors save time boost farming efficiency and meet modern power farming needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Co
Manita
Julius Zeeck
Farmall
Service Privates Return From Leave to Duty
Pvt. John Schimmelpfenning and Pvt. Norman Bilyeu, on leave since November 28, report back for duty this week. Schimmelpfenning resumes at Camp Chaffee Arkansas for artillery school, while Bilyeu heads to Camp Gordon Georgia for MP special training, due December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schimmelpfenning
Norman Bilyeu
Army
Schimmelpfenning
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Artillery
Bilyeu
Camp Gordon
M.P
Mason County Supervisors to Meet December 15 and 16
The Mason County board of Supervisors will hold their regular quarterly meeting in Havana on December 15 and 16. The session will address county priorities, budgeting, and routine matters for the upcoming quarter.
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Mason County Board OF Supervisors
Havana
Calendar of Coming Events Friday to December 20
A series of community events listed through December 20 includes a Lad ies Lutheran League Christmas party on Friday, a Pancake and Sausage supper by Catholic Men's Club on Saturday, and a Church Notes breakfast Sunday. Activities include Boy Scout Family Night Monday, F F A Family Night Tuesday, basketball games Forman vs Havana HPRE Tuesday, Golden Links Potluck and Christmas party Wednesday, and Legion auxiliary Christmas events December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Forest City Federated Church
F.F.A
Forman
Havana
HPRE
Birthdays Listed for December Dates in Local Notices
The column lists names and dates for birthdays across December from the 1st to the 18th, including Chester M Clauser Roy Combs Jim Shelton Mrs Ruth Talbott Peterson and others, with multiple individuals per date and several titles or initials. The mix shows community members and family tributes typical of local society columns.
Golden Links Class Christmas Party Set for December 15
The Golden Links Sunday School class will hold its December meeting and Christmas party at the Methodist Church on Wednesday December 15. A pot luck dinner is planned at noon with a 60 cent gift exchange. Committee on arrangements leads, and all members are urged to attend.
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Golden Links
Methodist Church
Seymour's Store to Close in Manito Branch
Seymour Rosenburg owner of Seymour's Stores says the Manito branch will close at end of business Saturday with all stock and fixtures for sale. A 25 percent discount on entire contents begins Dec 11 at 9 a.m. Prospective buyers may contact him in Pekin.
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Seymour Rosenburg
Seymour’s
Pekin
Manito
Seymour
Birth of Stanley Carl Armbrust Heir to Armbrusts
A son, Stanley Carl Armbrust, was born at Pekin Hospital on Friday December 3 and moved to St Francis Premature Nursery in Peoria. This is the couple's second child and first son, with mother Jane Bender. Grandparents are Arnold Armbrust Theo Bender and great grandparents L. E. Talbott John Bender. Great great grandparents include Mrs Mary Bender and Mrs Agnes Gay.
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Stanley Carl
Carl Armbrust
Pekin Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Armbrust
Jane Bender
Arnold Armbrust
Theo. Bender
L. E. Talbott
John Bender
Legion and Auxiliary Christmas Party Planned for Dec 20
Joint Legion and Auxiliary hold December meetings planning an annual Christmas party in the Legion Hall at 6:30 with a pot luck supper and gift exchange. Adults bring 50 cents and children 25 cents as gifts. Auxiliary members meet Dec 15 to prepare tray favors for Jacksonville Veterans Hospital boxes.
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Legion
Veterans At the Veterans Hospital
Jacksonville
Optimist Benefit Basketball Games Draw Big Crowd
The Optimist club of Forest City Manila area hosted a benefit basketball event on Friday November 26 with strong turnout. In the Heavy Weights beat the Light Weights 50 to 14 showing a height advantage, while the Rheumatics defeated the Arthletics 29 to 21 in the second game.
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Optimist
Forest City-Manila
Arthletics
Odessa couple names son Jerry Samuel
Relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs Ernest Arvchambeau of Odessa Texas received stork cards this week announcing the birth of their son Jerry Samuel.
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Ernest Arvchambeau
Odessa
Texas
Jerry Samuel
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Ora and Gerta Sarff
Mr and Mrs Ora J Sarff of Snicarte near Bath celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with open house on Sunday December 19 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 at their country home They were married December 21 1904 at Lewis Sarff farm in Snicarte They have three children Elsie Parrott Roy Sarff and Walter Sarff and three grandchildren Gerta Jean Parrott Alan Sarff and Daryl Sarff.
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Ora J. Sarff
Snicarte
Bath
Sarff
Gerta Finch
Lewis Sarff
Elsie Parrott
Roy Sarff
Wauconda
Walter Sarff
Gerta Jean Parrott
Alan Sarff
Daryl Sarff
DeSutter Couple Attend Shrine Mosque Gg Night in Peoria
Mr and Mrs C J DeSutter were in Peoria on Wednesday evening attending the Shrine Mosque ladies and gents night.
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C. J. DeSutter
Peoria
Shrine Mosque
Gore in Messiah at Galesburg Congregational Church
Glen C. Gore of Galesburg son of Mr and Mrs W G Gore participated in the Messiah performance at the Congregational Church in Galesburg last Sunday evening.
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Glen C. Gore
Galesburg
W. G. Gore
Congregational Church
Manito Plans Annual Santa Claus Visit and Decorations
Manito business leaders met in the Morse Barber shop to organize kiddies treats a Santa visit and street decorations. They aim to criss cross colored lights in the business district and erect a Christmas tree with location to be announced. Santa is due Wednesday December 22 around 7 30 p m and will be brought into Manito on a fire truck.
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Manita
Morse
Santa Claus
Manito
WSIV Artist to Appear at Federated Church December 12
Carey Robards and Phil Strand of Station WSIV Pekin will present a Christmas program at Forest City Federated Church on Sunday evening December 12 at 7 30. An organ with chimes will be installed. Joe Hobbs will read poems and the service will be by candle light. A snack supper is planned at 6 00 p m in the Forest City Baptist basement with a free will silver offering. Sunday School at 9 30 and Morning Worship at 10 30 include a Christmas sermon and infant baptism.
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Carey Robards
Phil Strand
WSIV
Pekin
Forest City Federated Church
Joseph W. Hobbs
Carey
Joe Hobbs
Forest City Baptist Church
Forest City
Whiteford Family Return From Thanksgiving Visit
Mr and Mrs Laurence White ford and family and Mrs Mabel Schierbeck returned from a Thanksgiving trip to Columbia Ohio where they were guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Schierbeck They also visited Mr and Mrs Eugene Allen of New Burlington Ohio Mrs Virgil Schierbeck and Mrs Allen are the former Lucille and Viola Whiteford
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Laurence Whiteford
Mabel Schierbeck
Columbia
Ohio
Virgil Schierbeck
Eugene Allen
New Burlington
Allen
Lucille
Viola Whiteford
Sunday dinner guests listed for Wm. Meyer family
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Leitner and son Eddie, and Joan Benassi, Pokin, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weibler and daughter Mary from Peoria.
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Wm. Meyer
Laurence Leitner
Gon Eddie
Joan Benassi
Pokin
Harry Weibler
Mary
Peoria
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Santa
Manilo
Ladies Lutheran League
Easton
Rotary
Les Woodruff
Green Valley
Legion and Auxiliary
Chester M. Clauser
Roy Combs
Jim Shelton
Ruth Talbott Peterson
Sara Hammer
Richard Velde
Wilma Armbrust Hintz
Marilyn Bernshouse
Red” Marshall
John Frederick Jr
George Groh
C. A. Beebe
Walter Beale, Sr
Paup Golden
Haervid Bernshausen
Minnie Bohlts
Glana Gore
V. G. Gore
Mary FE. Moore Reuben Golden
Golden Links Party
Seymour's
Crafton Saar
Urish Parkin
Parkin
Todd
Himmel
Schuttler Senn
Farnam Livengood
Woods
Ron
Renee
Scranton
Middleton
Richardson
Thompson
L. Schuttler
Federated Church
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