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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
5
The High School section lists staff including Greta Beebe chief reporter and Donna Meyer junior reporter with Jean O Hara Shirley Ann Tackman as sophomore and freshman reporters. Charles Wilson is noted as manuscript contact.
Mary Quick offers colorful, period reflections on the upcoming county tournament in Havana. The piece notes crowd antics from referees to spectators, urges good sportsmanship, and comments on gymside characters from powdering noses to scorekeeping in a lively crowd portrait.
The scene describes a crowded bleacher area with gum-chewing fans and a school mascot, along with enthusiastic cheerleaders leading the home crowd. It notes the chaos as fans move through the crowd and the mascot engaging with the game atmosphere.
Junior class will present The Big Blow Up in the high school gym at eight o'clock on March 11. The cast includes Ellen Parker Greta Beebe and others. Committee chairs list advertising public ity sound effects and tickets. The piece features four mysterious suitcases and a comedic plot with a gangster twist. Prospective spectators are urged to attend for lighthearted entertainment.
Lowell Warner achieved the top rating this year as the school outlines a plan to add a 16 mm movie camera to its equipment. The school notes yearly gains in sales and profits are reinvested to buy more gear and support activities.
Poor weather limited senior activities this week and caused postponement of work on the Man-Hi-An project. Intended start was last Thursday evening but conditions delayed progress and travel.
Manilo Tigers will meet San Jose here February 16 in a game postponed last week. The showdown marks a rescheduled matchup between the two teams, with standings likely at stake.
A record of frequent visits and callers in Lexington and nearby towns. Notices include Mrs. Amos Thompson substituting as a teacher, weekend visits by Beverly and Annalee Proehl to their grandmother, and numerous Sunday dinners and hospital news. A note mentions storage bin manufacturers receiving 8 400 tons of steel monthly for six months for grain storage.
English class has explored poetry set to music and speed shorthand. Pupils study civics labor, geometry problems, Latin declensions, world history, prose in English, hold that tiger, algebra by elimination, biology conservation and self teaching methods. First Aid also mentioned.
With the fewest cows in 19 years dairy farmers must produce about 150 pounds more milk per cow to reach a projected 1949 total of 120 billion pounds. The notice also advertises Wanted more subscribers to the Manito Community Express.
A compact guide urges contacting help if a finger artery or vein is cut and warns to apply a tourniquet and seek rapid care. It emphasizes practical steps to stop bleeding and stabilize the injured in emergencies.
The ice and snow are fading with relief and skating may be affected. A few students missed school due to poor conditions. In science experiments excite. PE features basketball and fun as teams prepare for the upcoming tournament hoping the best team wins.
Clean fresh corn is not toxic for poultry. A gradual transition from old corn to the new variety is recommended to avoid digestive upset.
At the annual meeting of Peoples State Bank of Manito Illinois on January 3 1949 a resolution increasing capital stock from 26000 to 50000 and dividing into 500 shares of 100 each was approved by 227 votes. The increase will be funded from undivided profits and certificates issued to current stockholders. A true copy of the certificate was filed January 21 1949 with Mason County Recorder.
U S savings bonds for 1948 show a nine percent increase over 1947. Farmers report record cattle on feed as of January 1, 1949, exceeding every prior year.
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