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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1952
Page
2
Local residents and families hosted and visited across Pekin and nearby areas. Several gatherings include visitors from Delavan Peoria and Scott Field with multiple households hosting celebrations and Sunday meals.
Miss Shirley McLaughlin hosted a Valentine party with ice cream cake and candy. Guests included Geneva Scott Frances York Mazine Thompson Ava Roberts Melvin Hornback and the hostess. Ephraim Beimfohr of Hennepin joined the gathering.
Harvey Kinstner came back last week from a three week vacation spent mainly in the Lakeland area of Florida.
The Topeka Community mourns Mary Francis Friedrich who died at Graham Hospital Canton. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Friedrich with a brother John Paul. Services were held in Forest City for Holly Kennedy, a relative of Mrs. Loren Uarist. Various local residents attended gatherings, quilting bees, and family visits across Havana Pekin and Lewistown, with community members sharing condolences and news of neighbors.
The notice announces a new shop location Old Community Express Office for car radios and portables repair. Operations run weekdays 8 to 5 with Saturday and Wednesday until 9 or later. Service calls available by request.
Obituary notes Thomas Riley a once known Forest City area farmer. He had resided in a Queen City nursing home and was found dead in bed on January 17. The notice came to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer from Mrs. Etha Riley Jackson.
Thomas Walton Riley 1872 1952 born Linden Virginia died Downing Missouri at 79. He married Lucy Buchanan in 1893 and had four children. predeceased by wife and siblings. He later married Rene Evans in 19386. Survived by wife two children Etha Jackson and Ora Riley ten grandchildren seven great grandchildren two brothers and three sisters. Funeral January 19 1952 Downing Methodist Church with Moore Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Richard Talbott and his son Frank Lin of Peoria visited relatives on Tuesday Franklin, on vacation from eighth grade studies, enjoyed the trip.
Caterpillar features a retirement letter from Jess Taylor of Peoria praising steady work and leisure after years of service. The No. 90 Scraper, weighing 35 100 pounds, proves its 35 ton capacity and high productivity in field use. Vic represents the company at the National Association of Manufacturers congress in New York.
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