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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1953
Page
6
Parkland guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Siuts Miss Minnie Donelson and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Donley Delavan and Mrs. Katherine Herrman. Donleys stayed overnight and assisted in celebrating Verne Herrman’s birthday on Saturday.
Evelyn Boyer of Pekin acted as a Sunday caller for Mrs. Rebecca Betmfohr, visiting her home in a social engagement noted by local observers.
Miss Roberta Flynn and Paul Campbell of Pekin were Monday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Williams and their son.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Lane were Monday evening visitors to Mr and Mrs Charles McLaughlin, sharing a social call and updating neighbors on recent events.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Coombs and family and Juanita Page were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Coombs. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Becker and son were noon guests Christmas day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Neikirk and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Finley of Cazenovia.
Mr and Mrs Roy Livengood were Sunday evening callers of Mrs Rebecca Beimfohr. Mr and Mrs D W Velde and Mr and Mrs Harold Herrman and Janet Lynn were Christmas dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Donald Herrman and sons. Juanita Page spent Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Page in Pekin.
Mr and Mrs Roy Runyon and son Keith hosted a Christmas dinner with Donald Runyon from Massachusetts and family members Mike Popovich from Wisconsin Norman Storm from Ashkam and Rebecca Beim fohr. Dale Runyon of Syracuse New York joined them in the afternoon.
Erma Ritchie served as Monday caller for Mrs Rebecca Beimfehr. Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer hosted Christmas guests including Mr and Mrs Elroy Golden and family Mr and Mrs Wayne Meyer and daughters Mr and Mrs James Bowlby and daughter Fonda and Mr and Mrs Raymond Meyer.
Mr and Mrs Ernest DeSutter and their children were guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Wright on Christmas night in a small town social gathering described in local society notes.
Mr and Mrs Charles McLaughlin were Christmas guests of Mrs Ethel Black in Peoria. William Fischer and Mr and Mrs Merle Counterman and family were recent callers of Mr and Mrs Sidney Coombs.
Mr and Mrs Donald Finley and their son from New Haven Conn were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Herbert Becker and their son.
Robert Herrman acted as a Saturday caller for Mrs Gertrude Golden and her daughter Margaret, handling routine visits and tasks. The note records him as a family visitor or assistant on Saturdays, with no additional roles specified.
Mr and Mrs L O Hewitt and family spent Christmas in Muncie Indiana detailing their holiday visit with relatives and local celebrations observed during the season.
Mr and Mrs Louis Coombs and their daughter visited Mr and Mrs Sidney Coombs on Monday evening, sharing time with the family during the day’s social call.
Mr and Mrs George Hubbard and their son Alan shared an oyster supper on Saturday evening at the Roy Runyon residence.
David Rager spent Tuesday evening with Norman Coombs, sharing time and conversation in an informal social moment.
Mr and Mrs Elroy Golden and their children from Champaign spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer and Mr and Mrs Robert Golden, sharing time with both families.
Daughters were supper guests Christmas at the home of Mr and Mrs Dewey Risen with extended family.
Mrs Sidney Coombs and her children spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs George Harbaugh, sharing tea and conversation in a cordial social call.
Sunday noon guests of Mrs. Gertrude Golden and Margaret included Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pack and daughter Linda and Mrs. Frank Golden of Elmwood. Supper guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Golden and son Butch.
Lin were Sunday afternoon callers of Mrs. Margaret Lynch and Monday evening supper guests of Mrs. Gertrude Golden and Margaret.
Manito Community Express notes year end service status on Thursday December 31 1953. City readers are urged to watch for potential schedule changes and holiday operating hours from local post and transit offices.
A brief exchange shows a man asking about petting and a woman revealing she has never done it. She clarifies she has never objected, while he notes his own prior hesitation. The dialog hints at boundaries and curiosity without explicit actions.
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