Manito Church Destroyed by Fire December 7 1930
A fire gutted Manitogs Methodist Church on Sunday December 7 with the structure described as a mass of flame. The town shows Christmas spirit as outdoor tree and shrub decorating grows in popularity. Women are being called for juries in Mason and Tazewell Counties. Joseph Citron suffered facial cuts after being shoved against a radiator during the Manito Easton basketball game.
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Manitog S Methodist Church
Manito
Mason
Tazewell
Joseph Citron
Manito -Easton
Seelye Buys Harris Interest in Seelye Hardware
J M Seelye has purchased the C J Harris interest in the Seelye Hardware Company. Mrs Harry Brown hosted a party at her home for the third birthday of her daughter Donna. New auto license plates will feature black and white colors next year. James Scofield of Peoria collapsed after a church campaign at M E B church and died Sunday afternoon.
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J. M. Seelye
C. J. Harris
Seelye HardWare Company
Harry Brown
Brown
Donna
James Scofield
Peoria
M. EB
Interurban Train Plans Spark Village Debate
Town residents discuss an inter urban railway through the village with surveys completed north and south near Hickory Grove School. In other news Hank Calloway's Spring Lake home burned Wednesday morning, most belongings saved but house lost. Guy Smith injures arm in a dirt factory fall. Forest City Methodist Church dedication set for Sunday, December 18.
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Hickory Grove
Hank Calloway
Spring Lake
Guy Smith
Forest City Methodist Church
Local business changes and community updates in Manito
William Beebe ends the Tobacco Store venture and moves out this week with Roy Frederick taking the space. Dan Hammer at Camp Forrest suffers a painful ankle injury after a scaffold collapse on a carpentry job. Leslie and Marilyn Smith enter 7th and 8th grades. Marjorie is a high school student. The Smiths join local business families. Manito Methodist Church buys a Solovox to complement its piano. A heavy snow blanket covers the area as we go to press.
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William Beebe
Roy Frederick
Dan Hammer
Camp Forrest
Leslie
Marilyn Smith
Marjorie
Smiths
Manito Community Methodist Church
Miss Dorothy Abraham Visits Friends Over Weekend
Former M C H S teacher Miss Dorothy Abraham traveled from Morton to visit Frank Rankins and family over the weekend. The note mentions Frank Wilson and his son Norman.
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Dorothy Abraham
M.C.H.S
Morton
Frank Rankins
Frank Wilson
Norman
Milk Route Decline Affects Local Dairy History
Long time daily milk deliveries end as Mrs. Frank Palmer remains the sole remaining milk man. Corbett and Zimmer convert the Corbett farm southwest of town into a large chicken operation housing 1400 to 1500 birds from various hatcheries. A blizzard hit Manita with rain turning to snow as temperatures plunged and winds rose. The Grade School closed due to frozen water pipes. Miss Helen Rankin departed for Peoria to work as a stenographer for a major firm.
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J. B. Corbett
LD. Zimmerman
Corbett Farm
Here
Manita
Helen Rankin
Peoria
Manila Businessmen plan Christmas party and village decorations
At a December 11 1931 meeting Manila business leaders arranged the annual Christmas party and tree decor for the village streets. Five years into the custom this year some entertainment was cut due to low mood. A Town Board session Tuesday planned taxation to fund poor relief.
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Manila
Manito Community Express Briefs December 10 1953
Local page item notes community events and notices for Manito on Thursday December 10 1953. Brief items list upcoming meetings and public notices with names of organizers and venues as readable.
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The
Manito Community Express
Township Levy Proposed for Poor Relief and Local Moves
The township asks a Levy of 1500 for poor relief. Harold Meyer and family move to State Street house vacated by Melvin Meyers. Mrs Myrtle Cooper and County Line School pupils start hot lunch program with volunteers. Early Monday a fire destroyed the eight room Onstott house in Forest City, saving only one chair. Grocery ads list prices for beef roast pork and other staples.
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Harold Meyer
State Street
Melvin Meyers
Myrtle Cooper
County Line School
Sue E. Onstott
Forest City
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Frank Palmer
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