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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
1
Editorial urges voting against the Consolidated Grade School plan to create a seven member board for local schools and warns of future unit system elections under a single board. It notes added snack bar plans and potential new businesses, while the marshal issues parking tickets to raise city funds.
The Egypt Community Church announces a Sunday School at 10 a.m. on February 13 1949 with Lawrence Whiteford listed. The Anti Cant class will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs John Crosby on the evening of Tuesday February 8.
The Community Methodist Church reports higher attendance after bad weather. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. features a special address on Abraham Lincoln for Race Relation Day with group spirituals. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. and a Wednesday mid week service at 7:30 p.m. with location to be announced.
The W I S C S met February 3 at 2 00 pm at Rev and Mrs Powell home. Kathryn Meeker was pianist Emma Hall led worship Mrs Moses Meeker directed the program with Powell and Meeker assisting. Low attendance kept business light. Next meeting set for March 8 at Amos Thompson home.
Bad weather prevents article delivery to Mrs. J. J. Rush or the Methodist church. The mailing date shifts from February 12 to March 1 for a box to Jesse Wolcott, a missionary in Nanking China.
Mrs Raymond Bare of Easton was a guest Tuesday afternoon of Burl Lawson according to a short social note.
A new attraction opens in Manita this Saturday night at Hooker's Snack Bar in the basement of the new building next to Seelye's Garage. The Woodruff Trio provides music at 8 30 p m for a grand opening dance. Starting Sunday the snack bar is open all day and evening with soft drinks sandwiches.
Mr and Mrs Dillard Warner celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary with a surprise dinner Sunday at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Bilyeu. Attending were Joe Hobbs Mrs Della Hobbs Miss Jeanette Hewitt Mr and Mrs James Cranwell and Karen of Peoria Mr and Mrs George Bilyeu and the honorees.
Manito Rotary Club met Tuesday evening with Don Parkin in charge. Dr. E C Pires of Delavan spoke on the religious life of Abraham Lincoln. Jim Pittsford of Delavan attended as a guest.
Mason County names Robert L. McNeil as 1949 Fund Chairman for the American Red Cross. He led the 1948 campaign, exceeding a $3500 goal with $4244.40 raised. National goal set at $60,000,000. county share $2500. Campaign runs March 1 to March 31 with local dates to follow.
Mr and Mrs Tom Strawbridge hosted a Sunday dinner for their son Tom Strabidge turning 21. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tom Graff and Joan of Pekin. The cake was baked by Mrs John Rankin who has prepared Tom s birthday cake each year.
Mr and Mrs Ben Bilyeu Jr of Mason City and Mr and Mrs Wayne Mitchell visited Mr and Mrs George Bilyeu on Sunday afternoon.
The M. C. H. S. student body and faculty celebrate being county champions 21 years after a previous title. A movie retrospective of the older team and trophies are shown as celebrations end with cheers outside the school. Students share words of pride while classes review biology digestion, algebra mixtures, poetry, and world history on Napoleon and the French Revolution.
For the past week the Future Farmers of Manila studied the four steps of the McLean county system of swine sanitation and the diseases and parasites of swine. Members spent time on magazine reports to aid their projects and expect to be busy with record books and scrap books now that they have arrived.
Five members of the senior class contributed to the victory and caps and gowns were measured with blue gowns and gold tassels. The class colors are blue and gold. Five senior girls Annabelle Palmer Allene Borchett Mary Quick Marie Morgan and Donna Meyer produced a Tournament Edition for M C H S students and staff.
Work on the Man-Hi-An studio continues with rapid progress as typists completed a Wednesday session and plan another Thursday night. The team has been producing dummies to estimate annual yearbook page counts.
In English we learn poems The Star Spangled Banner and Then Topsis. Shorthand suffers with Mrs Kost ill flu and typing shows 35 wpm passes by Jean Marie Woodley Dolorese Borchelt and Lucille Meyer. Civics covers capital as wealth used to create more wealth. Geometry finishes a chapter on circles followed by a test. Latin translation exercises with Miss Hewitt’s stories.
The Manito Tigers earned the county title after a hard fought tournament. Freshman supporters cheered as Manito secured the championship with a victory over San Jose in a weather-related postponed game rescheduled for Monday night February 14.
The Manito Tigers finally win the Mason County tournament final against Havana after pushing aside Bath and Mason City. They later lose to Havana before rebounding with a 71 to 22 victory at Kilbourne led by Bob Smith 15 points and Ray Smith 14.
Nelson Scherer of Manito recently purchased seven purebred Aberdeen Anguscows and one bull from the Manito Filler Company.
Mr and Mrs Gene Marquardt welcomed a baby boy Bradford Lewis born February 9 at Pekin hospital. Mrs Lon DeVore from Willow Springs Missouri arrived to visit son-in-law Albert DeVore and daughter Juanita DeVore for a few days.
Mr and Mrs Engle Ben Palmer stayed as overnight guests of Mrs Emma Hardt in Pekin on Monday night.
Miss Donna Rankin and Delmar Laesch were married February 6 at St. Pauls Lutheran Manito. The ceremony featured a large rose theme with family members as attendants and a reception in blue and white. The couple planned a three week southwest honeymoon and will reside in Bloomington Illinois. A separate freight breakdown in Manito disrupted traffic for about two hours after a Pekin switch engine aided the blocked crossings.
Mrs Betty Meeker wife of Rodney Meeker died February 8 in Phoenix Arizona after a long illness. She formerly lived in Peoria and East Peoria and is survived by her husband two young children her parents five brothers and two sisters Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
There will be an examination for the position of substitute clerk for the office of Manito Illinois. The exams will be held at the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners Post Office Pekin Illinois at 8 30 a m February 19 1949. Forms for the examination may be obtained at the Manito Post Office by contacting post master Glenn Smith.
The Manito Tap Shuffleboard team defeated Forest City Lake Club 11 games to five in a 16 game tournament at the Lake Club Wednesday night. A return match is scheduled at Manito Tap next week with team members Gus Wooding Ted Goodin Kenny Calloway Curly Calloway Wayne Durham Jerry Shelton George Thomas and Don Pried rich.
Burton Hasselberg earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at the University of Illinois during mid semester graduation exercises last Sunday. He will join the Green Farm Management Service in Peoria.
Mrs Emma Hart entertained at her home Saturday for her father Eugene Ehret’s 87th birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Joseph Scherer Mrs Anna Zang Charles Fox Charles Grover Mr and Mrs Grover Gumbel Tom Gary Mrs Carrie Gumbel Mrs Kathryn Hamilton Miss Jean Marie Woodley Mr and Mrs Robert Ryner from South Pekin and the honoree Eugene Ehret.
A birthday dinner was held Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Scherer in honor of their daughter Josephine who turned fifteen. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rankin and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Breedlove along with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beebe and Greta Beebe, Miss Shirley Ann Tuckman, the hosts, and the honoree.
Mr and Mrs Lester Bernshausen and Mr and Mrs Ray Talbot came home Saturday after a two week tour to Florida and other southern locations.
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