Forman Junior High Opens Pekin Tourney Schedule
Four games Saturday February 9 at Pekin start WJHS tournament with Forman Junior High facing Canton St Mary's at 8 15 p m. Tickets 25 cents students 50 cents adults. The event runs February 9 to February 14 with semifinals and finals set on midweek and weekend dates.
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W.J.H.S
Pekin
Forman Junior High
St. Mary’s Vf Canton
Lewistown
Mason City
St. David
Canton
San Jose
Training graduates Stanley Meyer and Bob Fornoff reassigned to Scott Field
Service men Stanley Meyer and Bob Fornoff, after completing basic training in Texas last week, have been transferred to Scott Field Belleville Illinois. They returned home for a 24 hour visit with their parents Mr and Mrs Roy Meyer and Mr and Mrs Clarence Fornoff. Stanley’s new address lists Pfe Stanley H Meyer AF 26846658 3316 Student Sq Box 220 Scott Field Air Force Base Belleville Illinois.
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Ptc
Stanley Meyer
Bob Fornoff
Texas
Scott Field
Belleville
Ill
Stanley
Bob
Roy Meyer
Clarence Fornoff
Pfe
Stanley H. Meyer
Air Force Base
Bellville
Transfer of two soldiers for further training in Oregon
Pfc. Russell Meyer and Pfc. Tommie Strawbridge moved from Texas for more advanced study. Their new addresses are Pfc. Russell C. Meyer 26346661 Hq. and Hq. Sqdn. 408th Tr. Carr. We. (M) Portland International Airport Portland Oregon.
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Russell Meyer
Tommie Strawbridge
Texas
Russell C. Meyer
Carr. We
Portland
Int’l
Oregon
Pfc Thomas Stawbridge Assignment At Lowry Air Force Base
Pfc Thomas M. Stawbridge AF 26346656 assigned to 3430 Student Squadron at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver Colorado.
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Thomas M. Stawbridge
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colorado
Cpl Gerald Folkman Leaves for Camp Pendleton
Cpl Gerald Folkman departed for the West Coast after a thirty day furlough with his mother Mrs Lucinda Folkman. He is stationed at Camp Pendleton Ocean Side California.
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Cpl
Gerald Folkman
West Coast
Lucinda Folkman
Camp Pendleton
Ocean Side
California
Manita Unit Mason County Home Bureau Meeting Preview
The Manita Unit of the Mason County Home Bureau will meet February 14 at 11 a.m. at Mrs. Harold Meyer’s home with Mrs. Clarence Meyer as co host. Major Lesson Color Harmony in the Home will be presented by Home Advisor Miss Grace Anderson. Minor Lesson Party Favors and Table Decorations led by Mesdames S. M. Roush and Gene Marauarat. Roll Call Homemade Valentine. members to bring valentine favors.
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Manita
Mason County Home Bureau
Harold Meyer
Clarence Meyer
Grace Anderson
Mesdames
S. M. Roush
Gene Marauarat
Birthday thanks from Gertrude Golden
Mrs. Gertrude Golden thanks relatives friends and neighbors for flowers candy handkerchiefs and cards received on her 89th birthday making it a pleasant day.
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Gertrude Golden
Calendar of Coming Events February events list
Calendar lists basketball games at Forman Kilbourne and Forman High School, a bakery sale at Seymour's, Lincoln's Birthday Legion Auxiliary meeting at Cannon Home, Forest City, Home Bureau event, St. Valentine Day Dance at Opera House, and Forman basketball games versus Easton and Greenview. Includes dates from February 8 to February 15 with locations and organizers.
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Forman Kilbourne
Seymour's Clothing
FFA - Forman High School
Forman
Easton - Hpre
American Legion Auxiliary
Cannon
Forest City
Home Bureau
Harold Meyer
St. Valentine Day Dance
Funeral Services For Walter Sugg Held In Illinois
Funeral services for Walter W. Sugg aged 60 were held at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Meadow Lawn Cemetery. He died Saturday at a veterans hospital in Dwight. Sugg, born in Bridgewater England on September 12 1891, was a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion. He lived with cousins in the last eleven years and is survived by four sisters in England.
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Walter W. Sugg
Veterans’ Hospital
Dwight
Johnson Funeral Home
D. J. Powell
Paul Rager
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Sidney Combs
Louis Combs
Manilo
S. J. Court
Bert Jones
Tom Griffiths
Ruby Bobbett
England
Farewell Party Honors Mrs Gebhardt Ahead of Liverpool Move
Mrs Donald Gebhardt received a surprise send off from her immediate family at her parents home. The gathering featured bingo and a slideshow of her August wedding. Guests included Eddie Alexander, Bill Shelabarger, Wanda Lowry, Jean Woodley, Lucille Meyer, Frank Schimmelpfennig, Bob Bilyeu, Harold James, Bill Meyer, Olen Burgett, James Bowlby, Kenneth Kastner, Oscar Kastner, Robert Kiasstner, Mary Ann, Wm Singley, Roland Kastner, and Sam Kastner prior to her departure for England to join her husband.
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Donald Gebhardt
Liverpool
England
Sam Kastner
Gebhardt
Eddie Alexander
Bill Shelabarger
Wanda Lowry
Jean Woodley
Lucille Meyer
Frank Schimmelpfenning
Bob Bilyeu
Harold James
Bill Meyer
Olen Burgett
James Bowlby
Kenneth Kastner
Oscar Kastner
Robert Kiaastner
Mary Ann
Wm. Singley
Roland Kastner
Mr. and Mrs George Bilyeu Host 26th Anniversary Dinner
Monday evening six thirty dinner was held in honor of Mrs Dillard Warner and Mr Dillard Warner marking their 26th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dillard Warner Mr and Mrs Merlyn Ethell and Mr and Mrs Andre Bilyeu and daughter Cynthia.
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George Bilyeu
John R. Neikirk Rejoins Family After Illness in California
John R. Neikirk has returned from California where he was summoned by his sister's illness. He waited with family during her treatment and plans to resume his usual activities.
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John R. Neikirk
California
Mason City Wins First In Tourney
Mason City captured the Mason County Basketball Championship by defeating Havana 53 45 in the final. Easton took third by beating Forman 49 45, and Bath edged San Jose 58 56. Kilbourne received the H Club sportsmanship trophy amid a record 4908 in attendance over five nights.
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Mason City
Havana
Easton
Mason Co
le Count
Broadman
Forman High
Mrs Gertude Seelye Walker Dies in Peoria Funeral Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Seelye Walker 45 of 714 First Ave Peoria were held at Wilton mortuary chapel Peoria following a Proctor hospital stay. Buried at Lakeview cemetery Pekin she was born August 24 1906 in Mani and survived by a son Lewis Jr three daughters Patrica Norma and Betty six siblings and three grandchildren.
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Puneral Services
Gertrude Seelye Walker
First Ave
Peoria
Proctor Hospital
Wilton Mortuary Chapel
Lakeview
Pekin
Walker
Manito
Jonathan and
Sophrona Underwood Seelye
Crescent School
Manto
Lewis Walker
Sunny Land
Lewis Jr
Patrica Walker
Norma van Scyoe
Betty Barnett
Legion Auxiliary to Meet in Forest City
The American Legion Auxiliary 1190 will meet Tuesday evening February 12 at the home of Miss Nora Cannon in Forest City with Mrs. Kathleen Reich co hostess. Mrs. Helen Wills and Mrs. Helen Fletcher will supervise entertainment. Mrs. Don Sours has been dismissed from Pekin Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Embree and Eddie visited the Fornoffs, while Pfc. Robert Fornoff returned home from Scott Field.
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American Legion Auxiliary 1190
Nora Cannon
Forest City
Kathleen Reich
Helen Wills
Helen Fletcher
Don Sours
Pekin Hospital
Charles Embree
Eddie
Clarence Fornoff
Pfc
Robert Fornoff
Scott Field
Family thanks neighbors for kindness after Walter Sugg death
The family of Walter W. Sugg expresses heartfelt gratitude for neighborly kindness and friendship shown during their loss.
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Walter Sugg
Walter W. Sugg
Birthday List Chronicles Local Honorees
Birthdays announced for Charles F. Warner Mrs. Della O Hara Brad Marquardt February 10 with other celebrants including Mrs. Mary Lussenhop Lillie Reed Mrs. John Rush Barbara Rankin Richard Talbott and more. Names listed again February 13 include Louis DeSutter Maurice Gene Walker Harvey Kastner Letha Jean Moore Geneva Lee Wistehoff and others.
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Charles F. Warner
Della O’hara
Brad Marquardt
Mary Lussenhop
Lillie Reed
John Rush
Barbara Rankin
Richard Talbott
Fred Graff
Harvey Kastner
Letha Jean Moore
Geneva Lee Wistehoff
Louis DeSutter Maurice Gene Walker
Legion and Auxiliary To Sponsor Dance At Hill-Palmer Post
The Hill-Palmer Post American Legion and its Auxiliary announce a St Valentine’s Day dance at the Manila Opera House with Jack Farmer and his Electric Organ providing music. Advance tickets go on sale later this week.
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St. Valentines Day
Hill-Palmer Post
American Legion
Jack Farmer
Wm. H. Fischer
Manila Opera House
Stuart Thomas
Legion Hall
Harry Selke
Illinois Heart Fund
Veterans Hospital
Jacksonville
George E. Ethell
Harold J. Herrman
William F. Hirst
Charles Vaughn
Tess Velde
List of Invited Guests Names
Invited guests include Mary Abbott Shirley Palmer Lois Scaggs Eloise Whitaker Eloise Washfeld Donna Spaits Marjorie Eyman Ann Heyl Mari lyn Bernshausen Josephine Tisdale Joeann Tisdale Arla Jean Foste Marie Meyer Don Meyer Ralph Kreiling Ronny Thomas George Long Dennis Woiwode Parker Lawless Freddie Frederick.
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Mary Abbott
Shirley Palmer
Lois and
Doretta Scaggs
Eloise Whitaker
Eloise Washfeld
Donna Spaits
Marjorie Eyman
Ann Heyl
Marilyn Bernshausen
Josephine
Joeann Tisdale
Arla Jean Foste
Marie
Don Meyer
Ralph Kreiling
Ronny Thomas
George Long
Dennis Woiwode
Parker Lawless
Freddie Frederick
Prize Winners Named in Bunco and Games
Bunco and games were enjoyed with Eloise Whitaker and Ronny Thomas among prize winners. Joeann Tise also earned a prize in the event.
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Bunco
Eloise Whitaker
Ronny Thomas
Joeann Tise
Ethell Hosts Supper for Mrs Timbrook Friday
Mr. and Mrs. George Ethell entertained Mrs. Evelyn Timbrook as their supper guest Friday evening.
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George Ethell
Evelyn Timbrook
Extension courses taught by Forman School staff in multiple towns
Misses Mabel Corbett Mary Waldmeier Irma Straw Vera Herman and Amos Thompson attend a Monday evening science class in Mason City through the Illinois State Normal Extension Department. A Pekin Wednesday music course enrolls Vera Clemens Alice Conover and Ellen Dobson. All teachers come from Forman School Unit 124.
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Mabel Corbett
Mary Waldmeier
Irma Strawbridge
Vera Herman
Amos Thompson
Mason City
Ill
State Normal Extension Dept
Pekin
Vera Clemens
Alice Conover
Ellen Dobson
Forman
Manito Hardware Family Party Draws Big Gym Crowd
Residents from near and far crowded Forman Gym Tuesday evening to enjoy Manito Hardware Co. annual Family Party Night. Master of ceremonies Reggie Cross introduced the stage numbers and two feature movies, all well received by a large audience.
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Forman
Manito Hdw. Co
Reggie Cross
Sufferer Improves After Heart Attack At Pekin Bowling
Bruce Cole who had a severe heart attack Monday evening after bowling at the Tazewell Club in Pekin shows improvement and is expected to recover. He was taken to Pekin Hospital and is now patient in room 206 assisted by Ken Monroe James Seelye and Ray Hill who were with him during the outing.
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Bruce Cole
Tazewell Club
Pekin
Mr Cole
Keny Monroe
James Seelye
Ray Hill
Pekin Hospital
Maloney in Critical Condition Shows Signs of Improvement
W. S. Maloney, hospitalized at St. Frances over the weekend, improved yesterday and again this morning, indicating a positive turn in his condition.
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W. S. Maloney
St. Frances Hospital
Mrs Beutel Ill in Pekin Hospital Replaced at Forest City
Mrs. Ben Beutel, Pekin Hospital patient with pneumonia, is the first grade teacher in Forest City School. Her position is being filled by Mrs. Amos Ampson as she recovers.
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Ben Beutel
Pekin Hospital
Beutel
Forest City
Amos Ampson
Shower Honors Mrs. Oscar Kastner
A January 29 shower at the Kastner country home honored Mrs. Oscar Kastner a bride to be on January 12 Co-hostesses were Mesdames Sam Kenny Rob ert Kastner Donald Gebhardt and William Singley Guests included Mesdames Sam Moses Milton Meeker Raymond Meyer Carl Weir Merl Dale Ethell Mae Parkin Mrs Robert Baynard Crewe Cover Mrs William Mauschbaugh Mrs Bill Mauschbaugh and Mrs Henry Mauschbaugh East Peoria residents attended along with the honoree.
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Oscar Kastner
Sam Kastner
Mesdames
Sam
Kenny
Robert Kastner
Donald Gebhardt
Wm. Singley
Weresdames
Sam, Moses
Milton Meeker
Raymond Meyer
Carl Weir
Merl
Dale Ethell
Mae Parkin
Robert Baynard
Crewe
Wm. Mauschbaugh
Bill Mauschbaugh
Henry Mauschbaugh
East Peoria
Forest City Home Bureau Meeting Set for February 13
The Forest City Home Bureau holds an all day meeting on Wednesday February 13 at Mrs Alfred Woiwode's home with co host Mrs Verden 44m met. Mrs Alvin Pfeiffer will preside at 11. Major lesson is Making Curtains and Draperies by Mrs John Harms. Minor lesson Party Favors and Table Decorations by Mrs Percy Kreiling. Attendees to bring at least one homemade table favor or decoration. Roll Call: A Home made Valentine.
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Forest City Home Bureau
Alfred Woiwode
Forest City
Verden
Alvin Pfeiffer
John Harms
Percy Kreiling
Change of Residence for Glock Family
Mr and Mrs Loren Glock and three daughters Judy Barbara and Kathleen have sold their Peoria home and moved to Belleville Illinois Their new address is 101 South Virginia Ave Belleville Illinois Formerly Irma Meyer of Manito is Mrs Glock
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Loren Glock
Judy
Barbara
Kathleen
Peoria
Belleville
Glock
Irma Meyer
Manito
South Virginia Ave
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Bame
Greenview
Mrs. Gebhardt
Legion Auxiliary
George Hubard
Legion and Auxiliary
Manito Hardware Co
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