Bad Luck Sidelines Two Ex-Manito Players at Western Illinois
Ex-Manito cagers Ken Thomas and Bob Smith, now at Western Illinois State, faced injuries after early season illness. Smith underwent appendectomy and missed games. Thomas followed with an appendectomy and is hospitalized in Pekin. Both were touted as top rookies for Leatherneck basketball 1950-51. Stores set holiday hours around December 23 to 31 including late Friday openings.
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Manito
Western Illinois State
Macomb
Ken Thomas
Bob Smith
Western State
Leatherneck
Smith
Thomas
Leroy
Stir) Morley
Pekin
Parkland School Notes December corrections and events
Parkland notes correct December program date to Friday December 16 at 7 30 pm. Several students and staff report flu illness this week. Christmas decorations and choir accompanist duties noted. Birthdays honored for November and December with cake and gifts. Pen pal Billy McNaught from Newcastle England writes about Honor Roll and hopes to visit. Christmas party planned for Friday December 23 with letters from students at Harkers Corner school. Social notes include visits and dinners among staff and families in Bartonville and surrounding areas.
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Marilyn Heyl
Newcastle
England
Billy McNaught
Parkland School
Billy
United States
Lodge Installations Set For Friday Evening
Manito Lodge No. 476 A F and A M will install officers Friday December 16 1949 at 8 pm Nelson Evans is W M Sargent Roush S W Ralph Thomas J W Albert Moore Treas Donald Parkin Sec Ray Zimmerman Chaplain Carl Weir SD Ray Langston JD Loren Thomas SS Clifford Cornell JS Carl Thomas Marshal Earl Zimmerman Tyler Also inviting all Masons and their wives Oyster service provided bring your own soup bowls and spoons
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Manito Lodge
A. F
A. M
Nelson Evans
W. M
Sargent Roush
S. W
Ralph Thomas
J. W
Albert Moore
Treas
Donald Parkin
Sec
Ray Zimmerman
Carl Weir
S. D
Ray Langston
J. D
Loren Thomas
S. S
American Legion Plans January 9 Meeting and Flag Dedication
The Hill Palmer Post 561 met December 12 at Berns hausen Implement Co. They plan the next meeting for January 9 to install 1950 officers and dedicate new Legion flags if they arrive by then. otherwise the dedication moves to February. The January meeting place will be announced later.
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American Legion
Hill- Palmer Post No. 561
Bernshausen Implement Co
Former Manito Residents Reach Out From Hospital
Etta Cof reports F. H. Franzlau is seriously ill in the hospital. The Franzlaus, former Manito residents, would welcome correspondence from local friends at 1301 Glendale Avenue Peoria 3 Illinois.
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Etta Cof
F. H. Franzlau
Franzlaus
Manito
Glendale Avenue
Peoria 3
Pageant by Spring Lake Group at Manito Methodist Church
A Christmas musical pageant by Spring Lake Consolidated School District No. 606, directed by Mrs. Izetta Bradley, will be presented at Manito Methodist Church on Sunday December 18 at 3 0 o clock. Readers and choruses from Porter, Golden, Spring Lake, Star and Clover Leaf Schools perform pageantry and chorus numbers under the direction of district teachers and staff.
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Spring Lake Group
Manito Methodist Church
Helen Knaak
Smith Rakestraw
Henry Hintz
Roy Golden
Beverly Knaak
Dale Parkins
Shirley Snell
Dean Wooding
Linda Rakestraw
Darlene Snell
Judy Golden
Marlene Parkin
Gilbert Karnes
Barbara Rakestraw
Martha Hintz
Dale Burks
Carol Knaak
Lester Hintz
Laura Jean Snell
Dennis Burks
Golden School
Mary E. Thompson
Jean Davis
Louise Thomas
Forrest Davis
Betty Guengerich
Kenneth Long
Donald Alvis
Bonnie Wiesenhofer
Patricia Jeffries
Beverly Davis
Richard Stone
Granville Jeffries
Beverly Thomas
Carol Davis
Ridgie Woodley
Rodger Woodley
la Rena Breedlove
Star School
Florence E. Golden
Stella Taylor
Harvey Goodin
Marie Bee
Altar Rosary Society Christmas Party Attended by Forest City
Mrs Daniel Woiwode and Mrs Carl Woiwode hosted a Christmas party at the Woiwodes home. Lorraine Meyer presided at the business meeting. Four pinochle tables awarded prizes to Mrs Sarah Hammer Mrs Minnie Meyer Mrs Mary Rose Reynolds and Kathryn Hamilton. A two course lunch was served to a long list of attendees led by Rev Fr Griffin and Mrs Anita Himmel.
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Daniel Woiwode
Carl Woiwode
Forest City
Daniel Woiwodes
Lorraine Meyer
Altar Rosary Society
Sarah Hammer
Minnie Meyer
Mary Rose Reynolds
Kathryn Hamilton
Griffin
Havana
Mesdames
Anita Himmel
Gen Mears
Christine Johnson
Shirley Gumbel
Ferne Lawlis
Manito Royal Neighbors Elect Officers
Alice Meyer was elected oracle of the Royal Neighbors for the coming year at a camp meeting last Wednesday. Other officers chosen were Flossie Kelly vice oracle Dorothy Marshall past Oracle Kathryn Hamilton Chancellor Edna Maloney recorder Helen Hoffman receiver and Emma Hall marshal. A Christmas party was held for juvenile members with treats and gifts.
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Alice Meyer
The
Royal Neighbors
Flossie Kelly
Dorothy Marshall
Kathryn Hamilton
Edna Maloney
Helen Hoffman
Emma Hall
Golden Links to Meet for Gift Exchange
Members of the Golden Links Sunday school class of the Methodist church will meet at Mrs. Peggy Boyd’s home Saturday evening December 17 with Mrs. Letha Gilmore and Mrs. Myrtle Farnum as co hosts. A fifty cent gift exchange will be held and roll call will be When I First Learned There Was No Santa Claus.
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Golden Links
The
Methodist Church
Peggy Boyd
Letha Gilmore
Myrtle Farnum
Santa Claus
Forest City Federated church Sunday school elects leaders
Byron Kreiling was chosen for a fourth year as superintendent. Raymond Van Orman is assistant superintendent with Dalla Lou Beale as secretary and Virginia Carey re elected treasurer. Other leaders include Virgil Lee Gathman pianist Glenda Kennedy assistant pianist Virginia Carey chorister John Harms assistant chorister Vernon Langston. Sunday school meets Sundays at 9 45 AM. invitation extended.
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Byron Kreiling
Forest City Federated Church Sunday School
Raymond van Orman
Dalla Lou Beale
Virginia Carey
Virgil Lee Gathman
Glenda Kennedy
John Harms
Vernon Langston
Personal Items From Local Hosts Mention Visitors
Mr and Mrs Ernest Marshall and daughter Mary Kay were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Louis Binnion in Havana. Mr and Mrs George Bilyeu visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Dillard Warner for Sunday dinner. Mrs Hannah Parr of Green Valley called on her mother Mrs Grace Friedrich Monday. Mrs S E Dennis and daughter Joan and Mrs Dorothy Marshall visited with Mrs Fannie Greer in Springfield on Friday. Jeanie Kay Keith of Havana was a guest Friday afternoon of Mrs George Bilyeu. Mr and Mrs Roy Friedrich were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Harold Budke and family. Illinois produces most of the redtop seed crop in the United States.
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Ellen Ary
Bartonville
Roy Friedrich
Ernest Marshall
Mary Kay
Sun
Louis Binnion
Havana
George Bilyeu
Mrs. Dillard Warner
Hannah Parr
Green Valley
Grace Friedrich
S. E. Dennis
Joan
Dorothy Marshall
Fannie Greer
Springfield
Jeanie Kay Keith
Harold Budke
Illinois
United States
Santa to Visit Manito on December 23
Friday evening December 23 Santa Claus will stop for a visit in front of Lamar Theatre and Pruett Cafe. He is scheduled to arrive about 8 30 pm with treats for the kiddies and a likely turnout of many adults in Manito.
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Manito
Santa Claus
Lamar Theatre
Pruett Cafe
Santa
Church School and Worship Services Announced
The note invites attendance at Church School at 9 45 with F E Bender as superintendent aiming for 200 in attendance, Morning Worship at 10 45 with the sermon Jesus What Manner of Man Was He and choir songs, Evening Worship at 7 00 an informal hymn sing, and Mid Week Prayer and Study on Wednesday at 7 00 focusing on the Lord's Prayer.
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Jesus
Egypt Community Church December 18 1949 notice
Sunday school at 10 a.m. conducted by Lawrence Whiteford superintendent. Local church notice listing service time and leadership for December 18 1949.
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Egypt Community
Lawrence Whiteford
Local resident sells home on S Broadway to Manila buyers
Mrs. A. F. Clark sold her residence on S Broadway to Mr. and Mrs. Burl Lawson of Manila. She has bought an apartment house in Havana and plans to move there late this month.
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A. F. Clark
S. Broadway
Burl Lawson
Manila
Manito Grade School Mothers Club Meeting Noted
The Manito grade school Mothers Club will meet Monday evening December 19 at 7 30 P M. The gathering will be held at the grade school.
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Manito
Mothers Club
Mr and Mrs Ted Bender Afternoon Callers
Mr and Mrs Ted Bender were afternoon visitors at the John Bender home, sharing a cordial social call.
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Mrs
Ted Bender
John Bender
High School Chorus Plans Christmas Concert
The M. C. IH S chorus will perform Christmas carols and tableaux of the first Christmas in the high school gym Friday evening December 16 at 8 o clock. The combined choruses sing carols together and the sextette rehearses. Last week recordings were made with selections including O Come All Ye Faithful Fairest Lord Jesus and Joy To The World heard on WISV Tuesday morning at 9 30.
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Vogels Market
Vetters Grocery
Zimmerman Grocery
Singley and Fischer
Palmers
Frriday
M. C. IH. S. Chorus
Yearbook planning progresses at Man-Hi-An
The staff met Monday in the math room to assign yearbook duties and plan for the annual. The theme committee met Tuesday to select a title. Invitations were voted on Wednesday and the Christmas edition news is due this week for distribution on the last school day before holidays.
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Man-Hi-An
The
Orange and Black
Christmas Yet To Bring Snow In Town
A school diary notes a growing anticipation for a White Christmas while reflecting on civics tests and curriculum. The class discusses state courts civil and criminal procedure state finances and English sentence construction. They mention new pocket dictionaries for shorthand spelling syllabication and the daily cycle of typing timings and budgets.
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Kemp
End of Term Reflections From A Classroom
Students describe upcoming Christmas vacation and review lessons across subjects. In algebra they explain solving by moving terms across the equal sign and changing signs. World history covers France England and Spain forming nations and smaller states. Biology studies Chordata classes Amphibia and Reptilia. English lessons focus on sentence filling and verb cases with daily practice.
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France
England
Spain
Student notices about math, English, trade study and science facts
A student writes about finishing a math chapter on equations and applying them to geometry, English capitalization and spelling, citizenship on trade and transport advertising, and science noting lung lining area as 2,150 square feet and comparing it to a 20 by 30 by 10 room.
Card of Thanks from Etta Cox
I thank the many friends who sent 310 cards and letters of cheer during my hospital illness and those who visited me daily. Their gifts of love sustained me.
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Etta Cox
Hav ana Couple Dines With Friends Friday Evening
Mr and Mrs Eldon Keith of Hav ana were supper guests Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs George Bilyeu. Mr and Mrs Wayne Mitchell were callers during the evening.
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Eldon Keith
Havana
George Bilyeu
Wayne Mitchell
Christmas Service At Forest City Methodist Church
The annual Christmas service is set for Sunday at the Forest City Methodist Church. Sunday school starts at 9 45 with Byron Kreiling. morning worship at 10 45 and an evening service at 7 30. Pastor Rev Joseph Hobbs will deliver the Christmas sermon as the choir sings anthems and the Christmas carol singing is led by Dillard Warner.
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Joseph Hobbs
Methodist’ Church
Byron Kreiling
Dillard Warner
Pleasant Plains Club Holds Pre-Christmas Party
The Warner home hosted the Pleasant Plains club’s annual Pre-Christmas party with a pot luck supper and a gift exchange that revealed and reset secret pals for 1950. Attendees included numerous Holtman Dosier Gathman Frederick Kiesling and Van Orman families plus visitors Bessie Grover and Lurelle Whitaker.
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Warner
Pleasant Plains Club
Cleve Holtman
William
Nelson Dosier
John
Darlene
George
George Fredrich
Adolph Gathman
Kathryn Louise
Carl Gathman
Doris
Dan Sill
Harold Warner
Fred Frederick
Freddie
Howard Frederick
Bonnie Blanche
Raymond van Orman
Diana Kay
Wilbur van Orman
Ford van Orman
Howard Kiesling
Julius Weimer
Forest City Village Board meeting notes
At the December village board session in Town Hall President Vernon Lang presided. The board transacted routine business and paid bills. Attending trustees were R. G. Casey, Floyd Beale, Harry Embree, James Rochester, Rudolph Wahlfeld, Olen Bortell and Clerk Kirby V. Lallis.
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Forest City
Town Hall
Vernon Langston
R. G. Casey
Floyd Beale
Harry Embree
James Rochester
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Olen Bortell
Kirby V. Lawlis
Yale Birthday Club Met At Frohling Home
Mrs. Bertis Frohling and Mrs. Charles Mears hosted the birthday club at the Frohling residence Friday evening. Pinochle yielded high prizes to Mrs. Russell Petty and Mrs. Olen Bartell, with consolation to Mrs. Charles Embree and Mrs. Frank Woiwode. Door prize went to Mrs. Frank Woiwode. Attending were Mrs. Ray Langston, Mrs. Kenneth Fletcher, Mrs. Carl Fletcher, Mrs. Olen Bartell, Mrs. Embree, Mrs. Eldon Clinebell, Don Louis, Russel Petty, Mrs. Marvin Neikirk, Mrs. Raymond Van Orman, Virden Himmel, Olen Kennedy and Mrs. Frank Woiwode.
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Yale
Frohling
Bertis Frohling
Charles Mears
Birthday Club
Russell Petty
Olen Bartell
Charles Embree
Frank Woiwode
Ray Langston
Kenneth Fletcher
Carl Fletcher
Eldon Clinebell
Don Louis
Russel Petty
Marvin Neikirk
Raymond van Orman
Virden Himmel
Olen Kennedy
First Thanksgiving In Forest City At Woiwode Home
Mr and Mrs Alfred Woiwode hosted their first Thanksgiving at their Forest City home. A six o'clock turkey dinner was served to Mr and Mrs Frank Woiwode and Terry Alan, Mr and Mrs Virden Himmel, Ronny and Robert, Mr and
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New Home
Alfred Woiwode
Forest City
Frank Woiwode
Terry Alan
Virden Himmel
Ronny
Robert
Notice of Filing for Local Carrier Certificate Illinois
Wilbert A. Hamann applies to the Illinois Division of Motor Carriers for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate a motor vehicle business from Green Valley Illinois. The applicant seeks authority to transport farm produce coal gravel and building material with a base at Green Valley. Public opposition must be filed within five days of notice with the Chief Clerk Ridgely Building Springfield Illinois. Dated December 15 1949.
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Department of Public Works and Buildings
State of
Illinois
Green Valley
Division 01
Motor Garriers
Ridgely Building
Springfield
White School Christmas Party at December 22
The White School Christmas party and December meeting will be held Thursday evening December 22 at 7 30 at the school. Mrs Mary Shipp and her pupils will present the program. Mrs George Strawbridge heads the lunch committee and asks families to bring sandwiches fruit salad and their table service. A 25 cent grab bag will be available. Parents patrons and friends are invited. The Warner family and Joseph Hobbs were Sunday evening callers of the Woiwodes.
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White School
Mary Shipp
George Strawbridge
Manita Home Bureau Holds Monthly Meeting at Mrs Nelson Warner
Thirty five members and one guest attended the regular meeting at Mrs. Warner's home with co host Mrs. Van Orman. Minor lesson Music Appreciation was given by Mrs. Hill and major lesson Our Nations Mental Illness was presented by Wanda M Sward of Mason City. A gift exchange and Christmas decor completed the event. The next meeting is set for January 12 1950 at Mrs. Whiteford's home with co host Mrs. Waldmeier. John D Proehl was a weekend guest at the Schuttlers.
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Manita
Arletta Hill
Mason County
Wanda M. Sward
Mason City
Home Bureau
Marguerite Whiteford
Nellie Waldmeier
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