90th Birthday Celebrated for Mrs Gertrude Golden
Mrs Gertrude Golden of Spring Lake celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday January 31. Family and friends sent cards and greetings while a noon birthday dinner and two cakes were shared with present and former neighbors and relatives. Afternoon callers delivered more well wishes.
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Gertrude Golden
Spring Lake
Golden
Alice Dever
Mabel Singley
Ernest Calvetti
Edward Swearinger
Peoria
South Pekin
Oscar Lane
Harvey Jeffords
Creve Coeur
A. V. Golden
John Heckman
Elmwood
Dinner Guests of Mrs. O'Hara
Mrs. Lila O'Hara hosted a 6:30 dinner at her country home Sunday with relatives including Mrs. Daniel Danvers, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Daniel, Mrs. Frank Trowbridge of Pekin, Gene O’Hara of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Gnile Beebe Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Gaile Beebe Jr., and their son Larry, for an evening of TV.
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Lila O’hara
Local News Briefs From Delavan Community
Local residents shared social visits including TV night at the Talbotts with Seelyes and DeVores. A Sunday fish fry hosted by Harold Herrman drew guests such as Mrs. Laura Velde who is recovering at home. Jennie Rankin and Effie Cox joined M. H. Boyd for Sunday dinner.
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Laura Velde
Jennie Rankin
Effie Cox
M. H. Boyd
Mrs. Clementz and son return after visit with Talbotts
Mrs. George Clementz and her son Greg Wilmington came home Sunday following a weeklong visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Glen Talbott.
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George Clementz
Greg Wilmington
Glen Talbott
Mr and Mrs M H Boyd Shop in Peoria Saturday
Mr and Mrs M H Boyd were seen shopping in Peoria on a Saturday outing.
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M. H. Boyd
Peoria
Local Families Honor Helen Bilyeu Reunion
Mr and Mrs Ben Bilyeu of Ma son City Mr and Mrs Albert De Vore and children from Delavan Mr and Mrs John Reynolds and sons of Pekin and Mr and Mrs George Bilyeu with Cynthia visited Saturday afternoon with Mrs Helen Bilyeu and family.
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Ben Bilyeu
Mason City
Albert DeVore
Delavan
John Reynolds
Pekin
George Bilyeu
Cynthia
Helen Bilyeu
Delavan Girls Mary Ann Jeude and Barbara Seelye Visiting
Miss Mary Ann Jeude and Miss Barbara Seelye of Delavan were Thursday supper guests of Barbara Seelye’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Seelye.
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Mary Ann Jeude
Barbara Seelye
Delavan
J. A. Seelye
Anniversary Dinner Hosts in Local Home
Mr and Mrs Darrel Runyon celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary the previous Wednesday. They were dinner guests Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Owen Singley. Present were the Runyons and their daughter Darlene along with the Singleys.
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Darrel Runyon
Owen Singley
Mrs
Darrel] Runyon
Darlene
Owen Singleys
Birthdays List for February Dates 6 to 12
February 6 to 12 readers celebrate birthdays with names Harold Meyer James Gilmore W T S Beebe Mrs Ira Clarke Russell L Velde Philip S Golden Josephine Scherer Ripper February 8 Charles F Warner Mrs Della OHara February 9 Brad Marquardt Edward Strawbridge February 10 Barbara Rankin Mrs John Rush Lillie Reed February 11 Richard Talbott Mrs Fred Graft Harvey Kastner February 12 Letha Moore Geneva Wistehuff.
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W. T. S. Beebe
Ira Clarke Russell L. Velde
Philip S. Golden
Josephine Scherer Ripper
Charles F. Warner
Della O’hara
Brad Marquardt
Edward Strawbridge
Barbara Rankin
John Rush
Lillie Reed
Richard Talbott
Fred Graft
Harvey Kastner
Anniversarys for Mr and Mrs Jack Richardson 33
Mr and Mrs Jack Richardson mark a thirty third wedding anniversary while Mr and Mrs Geo Hubbard observe their twenty third anniversary with family gathers and reflections on years together.
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Jack Richardson
Geo. Hubbard
Hawaiian Pastor to Speak at Manito Youth Rally Saturday
The Manito Youth for Christ hosts a 7 30 p m rally in Formansum Manito featuring Rev Donald Rohrs recently returned from Hawaii where he led pastoral and missionary work among Japanese and mixed races He is a Fort Wayne Bible College graduate with ties to Rev Paul Rager The program also includes a girls trio a Fort Wayne Bible College pianist and Ray Turnbaugh and family from the college A Hawaii souvenirs display adds local interest The event is open to the public and advances plans for a March rally with Rev and Mrs Ray Osterhouse teachers in radio evangelists
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Donald Rohrs
Hawaii
Rohrs
Fort Wayne Bible College
Paul Rager
Manito Youth For Christ
Hicksville
Ohio
Ray Turnbaugh
Fort Wayne
Ray Osterhouse
New Gift Shop Clerk Succeeds Maas at Jenkins
Mrs. Jo Lowry becomes the new clerk at Jenkins Gift Shop replacing Mrs. Arlene Maas who moves to Manito Hardware Co. Maas leaves Jenkins after serving as clerk while Lowry steps in to handle daily sales and customer service duties.
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Jo Lowry
Jenkins Gift Shop
Arlene Maas
The
Manito Hardware Co
Harold Willett Named IAA Insurance Service Agent
Harold Willett 30 of Manito has been approved by the IAA Insurance Service as a special agent for the territory formerly served by Raymond Jones after his resignation January 31. Willett served as an Air Corps pilot 1942 to 1947, earned a Bradley University degree in 1948, and has since farmed near Manito and managed the local theater. He is married with two children aged 6 and 4.
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Harold Willett
Manito
I.A.A. Insurance Service
Raymond Jones
Tazewellite
Willett
Canal Zone
United States
United States Air Corps
Bradley University
Auxiliary Meeting Plans Public Arab World Lecture
The American Legion Auxiliary post 561 met at the Opera House at 7 30 pm Tuesday and voted a five dollar donation to the Heart Association and Salvation Army. Mary J Vaughn proposed a February 19 program with Milner as guest speaker presenting The Arab World with a Morocco Tangier and Saudi Arabia illustrated lecture. A 6 pm potluck supper precedes an 8 pm program open to the public with guests urged to bring their own table service.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Maria Vogan
Opera House
Vogan
Morocco
Tangiers
Saudi Arabia
Europe
Maria
North Africa
Central Illinois
Spain
Brokaw Hospital School of Nursing
Normal
Chicago
Army Nurse Corps
Valley Forge General Hospital
Phoenixville
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Grace Hainline
Minier
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 561
Post Auxiliary
The
Heart Association
Salvation Army
Americanism
Mary J. Vaughn
Maria Vogan. Milner
Forman Wins Second In County Tournament
In the Mason County Tournament final at the Havana gym last Friday Havana defeated Forman 63 to 59. The Forman Braves finished with three strong games, showing good basketball and sportsmanship. Coach Bradman deserves congratulations for earning a fine second place trophy and the Green Duck they won.
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Mason County
Havana
Forman
Manito - Forest City
Ferman Braves
Braves
Bradman
Manito Rotary hears talk on Hartfield McCoy feud
The Manito Rotary Club met in regular session with Rev. D. J. Powell in charge. Rev. Leslie R. Stewart spoke on the Hartfield and McCoy feud, its beginnings, incidents, and the 1921 death of Captain Andrew McCoy, noting life in the Hill country has changed. Rotarian Clyde Priddy will chair next week.
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Manito
Govenor
Leslie R. Stewart
Havana
Stewart
Hill Country
Clyde Priddy
New Subscribers and Renewals Noted in KF E Bender List
Mrs. Lila O Hara signs up as a new subscriber while renewals include Mrs. Bessie Fehrman Florida KF E Bender Nelson Meyer. The entries appear in a community notice listing new and renewing subscribers with attached initials.
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Bessie Fehrman
Florida
Bender Nelson Meyer
Forman Senior Play Committee Chooses Soon
Eloise Wahlfeld appoints Arla Jean Foste Shirley Palmer Carolyn Warner Marvin Quick and Ronald Thomas to select a play for the Forman senior class presentation on Friday April 10. They will announce their choice soon.
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Forman
Eloise Wahlfeld
Arla Jean Foste
Shirley Palmer
Carolyn Warner
Marvin Quick
Ronald Thomas
Budke Promoted to Corporal in Korean Theatre
Wayne Budke son of Mr and Mrs Byron Budke has been promoted to corporal after months in the Korean Theatre. He invites friends in Manila to write to him at 1242.46 U.S.M.C. Comm. Sec. Hdly. Co 1st Eng. Bn Imar Div Reinforced F.M.F. Pac Co Pleet P. O. San Francisco California.
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Wayne Budke
Byron Budke
Wayne
Manila
Cpl
U.S.M
Morse elder son joins Amarillo posting after leave
Gerald Morse elder son of Mr and Mrs Nelson Morse completes a two week leave from Chanute AFB and leaves Friday for new duties at Amarillo Texas.
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Gerald Morse
Nelson Morse
Chanute Afb
Amarillo
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otto Dierker
Forest City
Civil Defense Corps
Louella Shirley
Mrs. O'Hara
al DeVore
Walter DeVore
Jacqueline Bilyeu
Harold Herrman
Harold Meyer
James Gilmore
Letha Moore
Geneva
Wistehuff
Forman Sum
I.A.A. Ins
Thelma Hirst
Elizabeth Huffman
Lucille Hubbard
Rotary News
Lila O'Hara
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