Manito Hosts First Christmas Party and Sing
Manito hosts a Christmas Party and Sing with Santa Claus, a musical program led by Master of Ceremonies Joe Hobbs, featuring Forman High School Girls Sextet Frances Caulkins and others, the Forman High School Band quartet, Forest City Federated Church hymns, and community participation sponsored by the Hill Palme Post American Legion and local merchants.
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Manito
Santa Claus
Joe Hobbs
Forman High ‘School
O Frances ‘Caulkins
Rosemary Snyder
Joyce Hill
Eloise Whitaker
Arla Jean Foste
Patia Himme
Frances Caulkins
Mens Chorus
Uml
Yechcaist
Forest City Federated Church
Forman High School
Banl
Lowell Golden Dennis Woiwode
Allan Hubibard
Judy Runyon
Dillard Warner
American Legion
Christmas Caroling and Dance Planned in Manito
Bill Dragland, Chicago accordion artist, will perform for Christmas caroling in Manito on Tuesday evening December 23. Thrill Palmer Legion Post sponsors the event and provides transportation. Christmas baskets will be distributed, and a town-wide procession begins at 7:30. A post-dance at the Manito Opera House follows, sponsored by the American Legion with refreshments by the Auxiliary. Dragland’s services are donated by Tom Cranwill and Legion Post members.
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Bill Dragland
Chicago
Manito
Thrill-Palmer Legion Post
Legion
Bill Cragland
Manilo Opera House
Legia
Ladies of the Auxiliary
Tom Cranwil
The
Legion Post
Garage for Parsonage at Spring Lake Church Advances
Construction of a fourteen by twenty foot garage for Spring Lake Church parsonage progressed this week with concrete poured on December 8 and siding, roof shingles, and overhead door completed on December 16. Pastor Paul Rager thanks the project as a convenient protective addition, along with new steps and kitchen wall cabinets recently added to the parsonage.
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Spring Lake
Paul Rager
Guests Honor C A Beebe Birthday With Bridge Games
Mr and Mrs C A Beebe hosted friends on Thursday evening for a birthday celebration. A buffet dinner followed by three bridge tables in the living room featured prizes to Mr and Mrs Harold Warner Dr Joseph Sparks and Mrs John Gaw. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Gaw of Havana Mr and Mrs Harold and Lester Warner of Forest City Mr and Mrs Dan Jenkins and Dr and Mrs Joseph Sparks.
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C. A. Beebe
Harold Warner
Joseph Sparks
John Gaw
Havana
Harold and
Lester Warner
Forest City
Dan Jenkins
Married 58 Years on Christmas Day
Mr and Mrs F H Franzlau longtime Manilo residents who once ran Ehrlicher Bros Drug Store will celebrate 58 years of marriage on Christmas Day They now live at the Proctor Home in Peoria and remain active in church and civic life visiting friends back home whenever possible
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F. H. Franzlau
Manilo
Frank
Ehrlicher Bros. Drug Store
Franzlaus
Proctor
Peoria
Lutheran Ladies League Christmas Party Hosts Delightful Event
Mrs. Orville Rankin hosted the Lutheran Ladies League annual Christmas party at her home with Yuletide decor. Prizes went to Mesdames Wayne Hirst and Richard Radefeld. a gift exchange followed then a delicious lunch for many members and seven children.
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Orville Rankin
Lutheran Ladies League
Rankin
Floyd Musch
Harold Moehring
Albert Limback
George Leinweber
Harry Fornoff
William Moldenhauer
Howard Friedrich
Wilburt Grube
Robert, Junior
Wayne Hirst
Ernest Vogel
William Holtman
Earl Graff
Fellowship Supper Marks Successful Manito Church Event
The Manito Methodist Church fellowship supper hosted by the Mary and Joseph Sunday School Class drew a good crowd. Christmas carols, prayers, readings, and two songs preceded a talk by Robert Whitfield from Chaddock School about the School and Home program aiding boys from broken homes, with color slides shown to illustrate the work. An offering was given to Chaddock.
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Fellowship
Manito Methodist Church
Mary and Joseph
James Bernshajsen
Pearl Lee
Byron Johnson
Harold Thompson
Robert Whitfield
Chaddock Boy’s School
Quincy
Whitfield
Chaddock
Coach Brodman Named Cub Scout Master in Manila
Coach Brodman chosen at the third and final Manila Opera House meeting to lead the newly formed Cub Scout Pack sponsored by Hill Palmer Post American Legion. Assistant master William Masters. committee chair Eugene Buck. Den mothers include Rudy DeSutter, Masters, and Bradman. Den meetings Thursday at the Opera House starting December 18 with monthly fourth Thursdays beginning January.
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Brodman
Manila Opera House
Hill-Palmer Post American Legion
Bradman
Asstant
William Masters
Pack
Eugene Buck
Chas
Parkins
Everett Woiwode
Nelson Morse
Robert Durham
Gordon Jr
Rudy DeSuiter
Den
Rudy DeSutter
Wm. Masters
J. E. Bradman
Opera House
Weekend Guests and Funeral Travel Mentioned in Peoria News
Local notes show Chuck MicCord visiting the Palmer home for a weekend stay. Ethel from Princeton attended a Christmas party at Christina Johnson’s with family, while basketball players accompanied Coach Bradman’s funeral. Various residents toured Peoria for shopping and funeral services.
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Chuck MicCord
Peoria
Frank Palmer
Orin Ethel
Princeton
Christina Johnson
Norton Brenner
J. L. Thomas
Darrell Hirst
Wm. F. Hirst
Beardstown
Coach Bradman
Parker Lawks
Ronald Thomas
Dick Wells
Loren Sunderland
Duane Golden
Don Vance
Frankie Golden
Smith Rakestraw
Arvin Johnson
Ken Bender
Don Meyer
Frankie Vaughn
Golden wedding thanks from Forest City couple
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bartell express gratitude for cards gifts flowers and remembrances on their golden anniversary. Forest City residents presented a tilt back chair and others helped make the day happy with kind deeds noted as deeply appreciated and memorable.
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Forest City
Mrs
Elmer Bartell
Forest City, II
Rotary Club Plans Manila Community Sing
The Manilo Rotary Club met with Rev. D. J. Powell in charge. The evening closed with America and Christmas carols. Rotarian Dillard Warner will lead a city street sing on Saturday. No program next week as members will attend the gym ball game with teachers.
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Manilo
Manito Church Calendar Details Sunday School and Worship
Manito Church calendar lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. led by A. D. Meeker and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Guests are welcome. Scheduled services include November 23 and December 7 and 21.
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D. Meeker
Christmas Programs at Spring Lake Church
Pastor Paul N. Rager announces combined Sunday School and church services at 9 45 with the annual Sunday School Christmas program Gift of Christmas The Light in the Window is presented by teens and juniors a candlelight choral pre play program and a carol sing at the aged home Tuesday at 7 30 Refreshments follow at the parsonage mid week services are canceled for the holidays Best wishes for a Christ centered Christmas from the Spring Lake Church and congregation.
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the Express
Shutins
Spring Lake Church
Service News Highlights Local Airmen Moves
William Rakestraw completed training in Amarillo Texas and is transferred to California with mail address A-2c William F. Rakestraw A. F. 16409655 22D Periodic Maintenance Sqdn 22D Bombardment Wing M March Air Force Base. Stanley Meyer returned home from Otis Air Force Base Cape Cod to visit family. PFC and Mrs Eugene Caulkins arrived from Jacksonville NC to spend Christmas with relatives.
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William Rakestraw
Amarillo
Texas
Calif
William F. Rakestraw
March Air Force Base
California
Stanley Meyer
Otis Air Force Base
Cape Cod
Mass
Roy Meyer
Betty
P.F.C
Eugene Caulkins
Jacksonville N. C
Christmas Play The Light in the Window at Spring Lake Church
A Christmas play The Light in the Window will be presented Sunday evening at 7 00 p m by the Spring Lake Church young people. Cast includes Aunt Hope Shirley Schimmel pfenning Nina Jean Parkin Edna Florence Shappaugh Jeremy a blind man Lowell Golden Jane Loring a woman who lost her son Della Barcar f Shucky Frank Jim Barnes a neighbor Emily Jeremy s sweetheart Nora Golden Manger Scene Mary Paul ine Wilson Joseph Roy Golden Angels Marlene Parkin Nora Golden Marilyn Scimmelpfenning Roberta Smith Susie Burdette Directed by Rud Burks and Wanda Golden. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Peoper
Spring Lake
Aunt Hope
Shirley Schimmelpfenning
Nina
Jean Parkin
Edna
Florence Shappaugh
Jeremy
Lowell Golden
Jane Loring
Della Barcar F Shucky
Frank Golden
Jim Barnes
Dale Parkin
Emily
Nora Golden
Mary
Pauline Wilson
Joseph
Roy Golden Angels
Marlene Parkin
Marilyn Scimmelpfenning
Roberta Smith
Susie Burdette
Rud Burks
Wanda Golden
Annual Christmas Program At Spring Lake Church
The junior department announces its annual Christmas program for Sunday morning December 21 at 9 45 o clock. The service features an offering, recordings at 9 45 assembling in the auditorium at 10 o clock, followed by congregational prayer and song.
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Spring Lake
Forman Captures Green Duck From Easton In Hard Fought Game
Forman High School defeated Easton last Friday night to win the Green Duck for the first time this year. The game was praised as one of the best and hardest fought in the new gym. Forman followed with a home win over Havana, 55 to 45.
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Forman High School
Easton
Forman
Havana
Manito Methodist Church Christmas Services
Sunday School at 9 45 with a children’s program and class study ending. Morning Worship at 10 45 with organ preludes and two Christmas anthems. Sermon theme “the Patient God” invites all to participate and share in an enriching Advent season. A warm welcome awaits.
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I. E. Bender
George E. Ethell
Wilson
Rand
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Dean
Harry Scranton
J. A. Seelye
L. E. Smith
Elmer Neikirk
George Paul
Nelson Hiller
Mayme Seelye
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Paul N. Rager
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