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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1951
Page
2
A group of friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mrs. Christine Johnson on a Sunday evening with baskets of food to celebrate her birthday. A 5:30 dinner was served cafeteria style with two birthday cakes made by Mrs. Grover Gumbel and Mrs. William Meyer. the group presented Mrs. Johnson with a chromium automatic coffee maker.
The Tabitha Society of St. Pauls Lutheran held its annual Christmas meeting December 6 in the church basement. Pastor Borchett led the topic and discussion. Two new members joined: Mrs. Thomas Strawbridge and Mrs. Louis Williams. Hostess Mrs. Scott served lunch as Yuletide decor brightened the room. Thirty-two members attended. gifts were exchanged and secret pals revealed.
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Rapid re enrollment of members for 1952 was reported by Mrs. Kenneth Look of Hill Palmer Unit American Legion Auxiliary. Unit has 90 percent of 1951 members re enrolled and added new members. National enrollment for 1952 was about 225 000 on November 1, nearing one million total for 1951. The Auxiliary aims to surpass one million members next year to support rehabilitation child welfare and national security activities amid Korea War and rearmament.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Ingersoll returned early Monday from a weekend visit with their sons Billy Hamilton and Lyle Ingersoll stationed at Fort Riley Kansas.
Georgia relief and winter clothing shipped to the Newberry Center in Chicago with $7.00 sent to the Korean Relief Fund. Mrs. Powell announces a Study Class on the Book of Acts starting Jan 3 with sessions at 10:30 and a 1:45 p.m. business meeting. Jennie Bender to lead a Latin America beginners class on Dec 15, time to be announced. Thelma Warner, Sec.
Mrs. Merle Woodrow was hostess at a Thursday get together at her home. Pot-luck dinner was shared at noon and guests included Mesdames Harry Meyer Clarence Meyer Harold Meyer Lawrence Thomas Richard Thomas Pekin Wayne Meyer and daughters Louis Proehl.
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