Knox College Selects Ted Strawbridge Captain
Ted Strawbridge, a Knox College student and M C H S graduate, has been elected basketball captain. Harold Gilmore family rents Waggoner estate house as Harold Meyer and kin just moved out. Post Office to stay open all day Sunday December 20 for mail pickup and delivery. Earl Rowland of Bardolph moves to town, becomes Manito Lumber Co manager. Manito scales back Christmas treat due to poor business. district decorates to boost Christmas spirit.
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Ted Strawbridge
Knox College
Ted
M.C.H.S
Waggoner
Harold Meyer
Harold Gilmore
W. L. Beebe
Siselavinion Sak
Earl Rowland
Bardolph
Harry Frederick
Rowland
Manito Lumber
December 19 1940 local notes and events
Charles Gordon Jr. was taken to Pekin hospital with a hemorrhage between the brain and skull. Santa will visit the business district at 7 30 p m Monday. Marian Seelye named editor and Mary Mae Priddy assistant editor of the Man Hi An high school annual. Harold Meyer S M Roush Virgil Himmel hosted the Comrades of the Way Class Christmas party Monday evening. A birthday party for George Grob and Arvin Beebe was held at the Grob home Thursday evening with Shur Maloney Frank Trowbridge Arvel Seelye and Arvin Beebe in attendance.
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Charles Gordon Jr
Pekin Hospital
Johnson
Santa
Marian Seelye
Mary Mae Priddy
Man-Hi-An
Harold Meyer
S. M. Roush
Virgil Himmel
Comrades of the Way
George Grob
Arvin Beebe
Grob
Messrs and Mesdames
Shur Maloney
Frank Trowbridge
Arvel Seelye
Mason County Text Book committee meeting and PTA drive
Yue Couper attended a Grammar section meeting of the Mason County Text Book committee. A membership drive for the newly formed Parent- Teacher Association is underway with I. D. Zimmerman as President, W. S. Grover as Vice President, and Frank Rankin as Sec Treas. Electric light from Forest City will illuminate homes as the Electric Light Company completes work and turns on current.
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Yue Couper
aVeule
Grammer
Mason County
Teachers Association
I. D. Zimmerman
W. S. Grover
Sec. Treas
Frank Rankin
Forest City
Electric Light Company
Manito Township Public Property Destruction Prosecution
Notice from Glenn Williams Highway Commissioner warns that destroying public property in Manito Township will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Classifieds offer opportunities to buy or sell.
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Manito Township
Forman School Next Week Menu Highlights
Next week menu shows daily offerings including Monday hamburger chowder with crackers and peanut butter, Tuesday beef stew with mashed potatoes, scalloped tomatoes, and cranberry jello, and Wednesday chicken and noodles with Xmas pudding and hard sauce plus Perfection salad.
Bake Sale at Sports Cafe by Junior Class
The Junior Class will hold a bake sale at Sports Cafe on Saturday December 14 from 2 to 6 PM. Proceeds support student activities and projects.
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Sports Cafe
If your cattle abort for any reason call your veterinarian
If your cattle abort for any reason call your veterinarian at once. Seek immediate professional evaluation to protect herd health and prevent further losses.
DeSutter Couple Headed for Florida Winter Home
Mr and Mrs C J DeSutter left early Thursday for their Winter home in St Petersburg Florida expecting to arrive Saturday.
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Florida
C. J. DeSutter
St. Petersburg
Fla
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Alemory’s
Grangers Elevator
Wdorgaings
Ac Cssident
BP Nce Ld
Oslo
Lanemania
Siens
Manito
Fannie Merwin
Channel 43
WTVH
Lester’s Radio Service
Ill
Wah
Desutter Supply
Glenn Williams
Forman News
Bake Sale
Hemek
Suprese
C. A. Bates
Pearl Street
Havana
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