Meat market sold to new owners and local clergy notes
Talbott and Eschmeyer sold their meat market to James Brewer and Ralph. Misa Ruth Cox was engaged as soloist at the First Congregational church in Peoria. Perry McComas was appointed chief clerk to S M Russell of the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad while keeping his car accountant duties. Dr Meigs of Manito preached at Pleasant Plains church. Barney Dix sold his Ohio farm and returned to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbott and Eschmeyer
James Brewer
Ralph
Misa Ruth Cox
First Congregational Church
Peoria
Perry McComas
S. M. Russell, Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Down Memory's Lane Ten Years Ago Highlights
A retro roundup notes Rotary meeting with Father Roche of St Patrick's Havana and local civic events. Obits include Alice Richardson and Joseph Gilmore. community births, anniversaries, school operetta, and a Manito post office under civil service. Regular notices from Havana Forest City Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnson
K. R. Roche
St. Patrick's
Havana
Manito
John Starret Jr
Gerald Harvey
Virgil Lawson
Ed Lawson
Manito Grade School
Corn Sales Flood Elevators as Managers Seek Shipments
Forty years ago heavy corn sales filled grain elevators to capacity and managers pressed for cars to move shipments. Thomas Cooney formerly of Manito died in Los Angeles. A new postal order barred depositing pennies in boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cooney
Manito
Los Angeles
Calif
Topeka Home Bureau Unit Holds Meeting At Mrs Noll’s
The Topeka Home Bureau Unit met at Mrs. Stanley Noll's home with health safety and 4-H lessons led by Evelyn Sarff Verna Atwater and Alma LeSourd. A pot luck dinner followed and roll call noted members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka Home Bureau
Stanley Noll
Evelyn Sarff
Verna Atwater
Alma LeSourd
Miss Sward
Jean Bowman
Dorland Smith
Richard Carpenter
Stokely Sallee
Floyd LeSourd
Edward@ehrends
Russell Friedrich
Orville Himmel
Nelson
Harold Schienbeck
Bessie Morris
Jack Sarff
Hercy Atwater
Dean Bowman
Virgil Himmel
Danny
Henry Strube
Wanda Sward
Noll
Deverman School
Havana
Hugh Wycoff
Pleasant Row
Use It Wisely Savings Bonds Promote NSLI Plan
National commanders urge veterans to invest part of NSLI dividend in Savings Bonds either through the Payroll Savings Plan or as a future planning step for retirement home vacation or education for children. Veterans not enrolled are advised to begin preparations for a bright financial future with part of their dividend check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetrans
NSLI
Community Meeting Notes and Local Visits
Friday evening attendees discussed community matters. Pekin resident Bob Alison shared photos from the last day of school at Pleasant Row. Several residents visited family in Havana and Streator. Mr and Mrs J F McCarty and Mr and Mrs Herman Strube hosted mixers. Galesburg trips included Mrs Herman Glick traveling with her for the weekend. E B LeSourd and Franklin Armbrust socialized Tuesday. Franklin Behrends and E B Brooks hosted dinner in Easton on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Alison
Pekin
Pleasant Row
Herman Strube
Raymond Mowder
Havana
Russell Friedrich
Chas Rountree
Streator
J. F. McCarty
Herman Glick
Galesburg
Ann
E. B. LeSourd
Franklin Armbrust
Franklin Behrends
E. B. Brooks
Easton
U S Apple Crop 1949 At 133 Million Bushels
The United States 1949 commercial apple crop reached 133,388,000 bushels, about one and a half times the 1948 crop. In the same period roughly 50 percent more lumber from forests is removed by sawtimber harvest than new growth replaces. Rats consume or spoil food in the U S at a rate equal to the annual production of 265,000 farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Service Insurance
Ee Bank
U.S
George Baker
Opperetta
Orville Alder
Elmhurst
H. B. Cole
Marry Friedrich
Alice Richardson
Johnson Funeral Home
Charles Forbes
Green Valley
Green Valley Methodist Church
Forbes
Charles Gorden
Allen Rakestraw
Joseph D. Dwyer
Forest City
McCormick-Deering
Chicago
John N. Smith
James S. Henniger
Forest City Baptist Church
Melizena J. Breedieman
Joseph Gilmore
Rebekahs
J. R. Marshall
Port Randolph
Jonesboro
Ark
American Legion
Carl
William Prochl
Methodist Hospital
Norris Grain CO
Manito, III
Henry Birkenbusch & Son
Coure Street
America
Art
Federer
Jenkin's
Rexall
Illinois
Singley and
Fischer
B.R
Jonathan Aps
Delick
den DE Julze
Ige
Oll
Topeka
W. E. F. Morgan
Stinky
Wayne Mitchell
Lincoln Ave
U. S
W. G. Gore
Norman Bilyeu
Swift
Manite
Rickett Grain & Feed CO
Henrietta Trimpe
Agnes
Clyde Trimpe
Claus Leesman
Hartsburg
Jo Ann
Jackie Loux
Thavana
Marvel
Lee Strube
LAMAR
Manitob L
Randolph Scott Doolins
Oklahoma
Sun
Mon
Gregory Peck
Ava Gardner
Richard Widmark
Jardiniere
Market St
the Elmo Company Dept
Davenport
Iowa
R. L. Mahr Manito
ILL
Peoples State Bank OF
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Central Illinois Light Co
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