Fellowship Supper and Caroling at Manito Methodist Church
A community fellowship supper will be held in the basement of the Community Methodist Church this Sunday December 20 at 6 30 P M. The Mary and Joseph Class will host the meal. At 8 P M a candlelight carol service with special music and scripture readings will be held in the sanctuary. Children bring dime banks for a missionary offering. Afterward youth are invited to carol then return for refreshments.
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Manito Methodist Church
Community Methodist Church
Mary and Joseph
Spring Lake Church Christmas Week Services Planned
Spring Lake Church schedules a combined Sunday School and church service at 9 45 A M on December 20 with a brief message by the pastor and Christmas treats. An annual Christmas program and play follows Sunday at 7 P M with recitations songs a pageant The Star and Where Lies the Child presented by different young groups. A prayer meeting and Bible study are set for Wednesday evening December 23 at 7 with a special Christmas theme a cordial welcome to all.
St Pauls Lutheran Christmas Eve Program at Manilo Church
St Pauls Lutheran Church Manilo presents a Christmas Eve service featuring the Opening Carol Little Children Can You Tell a responsive reading and the Gloria Patri The Hymn of Joy a meditation based on Isaiah 9 6 7 and selections by adult choir and Sunday school children including Adeste Fideles The Wondrous Story Silent Night Away In The Manger with a roster of choir members and Sunday school participants.
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Margaret Rankin
Leatha Fornoff
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of
Manilo
Santa to Visit Manito Wednesday Night
Santa will make his annual pre Christmas appearance in Manito Wednesday evening December 23 according to Mayor Carroll Farnam. The Manito merchants aided by the American Legion post hope to have Santa here by 7 p.m. to interview the kiddies and hand out treats.
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Santa
Manito
Carroll Farnam
American Legion
District Governor Visits Rotary Club Here Tuesday
Clarendon Van Norman, District Governor of Rotary International District 212 and Galesburg Rotarian, visited the local club Tuesday evening. He met after the regular meeting with officers to discuss Rotary administration and service. Three new members attended for the first time: Frank Miller, William Law, and Loren Mueller.
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Clarendon van Norman
Rotary International
Galesburg
Rotary Club
Rotary
Frank Miller
Forman
William Law
Loren Mueller
Letters to Santa Claus From Dale Lawson and Carolyn Snelson
Children request toys and gifts in letters to Santa Claus. Dale Lawson asks for a fire truck and toys for less fortunate children. Carolyn Snelson seeks a bicycle piano accordion tools pots and pans clothes and an electric stove for mother.
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Santa
Dale Ray Lawson
Bake Sale by Junior Class 18 at Spirits Cafe
The junior class 18 will hold a bake sale at Spirits Cafe on Saturday December 19 from 2 to 6 PM. Proceeds support class activities and fund events.
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Sprits Cafe
Grover C. Hobbs Dies In Texas
Grover Cleveland Hobbs father of Joseph W. Hobbs of Manito died Tuesday December 15 at the convalescent home in San Bueno Texas where he had lived the last thirty years. Rev. Joseph Hobbs rushed to Texas December 13 to be with his ailing father. Funeral services were held at San Bueno Thursday December 17 and he was buried there.
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Grover Cleveland Hobbs
Joseph W. Hobbs
Manito
San Bueno
Texas
Hobbs
Cleve
Chandlerville
Joseph Hobbs
Soldier Harold James posts France address for letters
Harold James formerly at Donelson Field Greenville North Carolina has left December 8 for France his new mailing address is A F 16408965 780 Troop Carrier Squadron APC 838 New York New York A C Charles Arvin Wilson who recently entered service sends his address at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas A F 16453407 S Q 3726 Fit 648
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Harold James
Donelson Field
Greenville
N.C
France
Harold T. James
A.F
New York City
N. Y
Charles Arvin Wilson
S.Q
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
4-H Clubs Receive 10 Acre Plot For County Activities
Earl Terwilliger says the Farm Bureau and 4-H leaders accepted a 10 acre land donation from Miss Margaret Cullinane. The Havana township plot near Laurel Hill cemetery will support 4-H activities with buildings planned as funds allow.
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Earl Terwilliger
Mason County
the Express
Farm Bureau
4-H
Margaret Cullinane
Cimco Farms
Havana Township
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Parsonage Building Sold Saturday
The Manito Community Methodist church parsonage building was sold at public auction to Norman Smith. He plans to move it across the street to lots adjoining his home, while the building committee hires S. M. Roush to construct a new parsonage starting around March 1.
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Manito Community Methodist Church
Norman Smith
Durham resumes school work after illness
John Durham, who had been ill for a week, was able to resume his school work on Monday. Mrs. John Reynolds and her Pekin family visited Mrs. Helen Bilyeu and family on Sunday.
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John Durham
John Reynolds
Pekin
Helen Bilyeu
Forman High Presents Annual Christmas Concert
Forman Senior High will present its annual Christmas concert Tuesday evening December 22. The program features Now Thank We All Our God A Patriots Salute Christmas Suite Star of the East White Christmas A Christmas Carol Sing a tote teeweee ert meee Laura Crafton Pauline Frederick Girls Chorus Girly Chorus Mixed Chorus Chorus Band Audience Mr Frank Miller and Miss Alice Conover supervise the program.
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Forman Senior High
Forman Senior High School
Forman
Frank Miller
Alice Conover
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CSL Ev Fs
Rostella Limback
Pan
Sentice
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Shirley Roskamp
Sally Woodrow
Dennis Urish
Terry Woodley
Billy Beebe
Carolyn and
Beverly Beebe
Adelyn Hiller
Adelle Hiller
Martha Hintz
Donna Hilst
Doris Timpke
Wilma Schimmelpfenning
Donna Urish
Susan Woodrow
Mary Ellen Vogel
Karen Zeeck
Carolyn Hintz
Jeanne Grube
Wilma Leinweber
Randy Moehring
Rudy Hilst
Carol Roskamp
Rosalie Limback
Eldon Rademaker
Cheryl Hilst
Gaylan Moehring
Lendell Dierker
Gary Moehring
Beverly Hawkins
Karen Moore
Diana Hilst
Rosemary Limback
Landeene
David-Lee Hilst
Judy Fornoff
Janet Leinweber
Shephards
Darrel Fornoff
Bernny Urish
Denny Urish
Lester Hintz
Kenneth Hirst
Richard Roskamp
Bruce Schimmelpfenning
Bobby Zeeck
Moocurs
Danny Guengerich
Gary Herrman
Larry Herrman
Dale Fornoff
Donald Hintz
Dennis Vogel
David Williams
Ronald Grube
Dickie Beebe
Trudy Hirst
Marilyn K. Fornoff
Roger Fornoff
Marcia Graff
Vera Jacobs
Larry Garlisch
Robert Graff
Darla Moldenhauer
Gary Hintz
Bonnie Hintz
Roger Warner
Jeannie Frederick
Dale Laumeier
Phyllis Jean Garlisch
Arlene Hintz
Mary Ellen Leinweber
Bonita Frederick
Carolee Urish
Kathleen Hirst
Janet Sue Rankin
Randall Urish
Roger Lein
Santa Claus
Carolyn Sue Snelson
R.R.2
N. P.S
Express Office
Post Office
Harry Selke
Harold Selke
Peoria
Leroy Parkins
Mary Louise
Denny
James Seelye
Clyde Ulrich
Wayne Wistehuff and Sons
Grover C. Hobbs
Charles A. Wilson
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
the East
Bethlehem
Santa Clause
Winter Wonderland
Junior High
Merrill Dierker
Frances Caulkins
Laura Crafton, Pauline Frederick
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