Downtown Express Sold Amid Farewell Notes
E E Lincoln assumes control of the Express with a pledge that readers’ interests become his. Stephen A Diehl announces new pupils Charles Roy and Orrie Ide at the busy school. Two extra coaches with one hundred incurable male patients are added to a passenger train bound for a new asylum. Parish revival meetings ongoing at Union Church. Forest City to gain a full rural mail route. many apply for Uncle Sam wagon driving jobs. Village Board to buy a $1400 fire engine. the outfit will boost local safety. Families plan relocation to Pekin this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Stephen A. Diehl
Charles Roy
Orrie Ide
Jacksonville
Bartonville
St. Wilson
Bowler
L. C. Woodrow
Palace
Walter Heyl
Union Church
Forest City
Sam
Postmaster R R Hilling Visits Havana for Bank Opening
On February 14 1912 Postmaster R R Hilling met federal post office authorities in Havana to receive instructions for opening the Mani to postal savings bank on Monday March 5. Also this weekend Mani to Bakery advertises seven loaves for twenty five cents with Mr and Mrs S T Albright noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Hilling
Havana
Manito Postal Savings Bank
Manito Bakery
Andd
S. T. Albright
Local Farm Moves and Community Sales Report
John A. Beal buys the Harry Parkin farm near Spring Garden school and moves this week. Henry Himmel sale draws a good crowd and is described as a fine day for a sale. Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Kreiling plan a silver wedding anniversary February 25 at their farm near town. Citron's Store advertises groceries and daily wares including coffee ham and thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Beal
Harry Parkin
Spring Garden
Henry Himmel
Henry J. Kreiling
Citron’s
Local Market Report and Community Notes
February 12 1932 market report lists Wheat No 2 338c Oats No 3 18c and Corn No 3 25c from Grangers Elevator. Manito Produce Market shows hens eggs cream roosters spring chickens with varied prices. John Boyer graded streets with road work yielding 68 percent improvement. Cogdall property sale at Havana adjourned for lack of bids. Happy Hour Club hosts goose dinner with Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson. Bunco prizes awarded to Rudolph Rohlfs Eugene Hoff and Mrs Harry Gumbel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
John Boyer
Havana
Charles Johnson
Happy Hour Club
Rudolph Rohlfs
Eugene Hoff
Harry Gumbel
Local News and Weather Tidbits from February 12 1942
The Hirsts returned from Chicago after attending Gamble store dealers conference. Mackinaw River flooding eased as water receded. Walter Proeh family stayed with J T Huffman. February draft quota names Grover Gumbel Edwin Limback and Delbert Henry Koke. Manita Post Office defense bond sales totaled 17306 25 dollars. Postmaster Glenn Smith reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Hirst
Chicago
Gamble
Mackinaw
Walter Proeh
J. T. Huffman
Grover Gumbel
Edwin Limback
Delbert Henry Koke
Manita
Glenn Smith
Soldier sells over 400 auto stamps at Camp Robnson report
Pvt. John Fischer Pvt. Harry Rankin and Pvt. Otto R. Hirst are stationed at Camp Robinson Ark. He has sold more than 400 auto stamps as part of a local fundraising or trading effort noted in the dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fischer
Harry Rankin
Otto R. Hirst
Camp Robnson
Ark
Letters from Pfc. Russell Meyer on Army Air Corps move
Pfc. Russell Meyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meyer, writes from Portland Oregon to say five Manito brothers enlisted in the air corps and completed basic training in Texas. He describes travel from Wichita Falls to Denver and Portland, notes mild weather and snowy mountains, and mentions starting work in finance and accounting at a small camp. He asks for continued hometown papers and shares his new address at Port land Intl. Airport Oregon.
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Pfc
Russell Meyer
Russell
Clarence Meyer
Air Corp
Texas
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Express
Denver
Portland
Tommorrow
Illinois
P.F
Rebecca Chapter to Sponsor Dance February 23
Rebecca Chapter No. 437 O E S of Manito will sponsor a dance at Sky Ranch on Saturday night February 23 from 9 to 12. Pete Hoerr's orchestra will provide the music. Donations are fifty cents with refreshments available. The public is invited.
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O.E.S. of
Manito
Sky Ranch
Pekin
Pete Hoerr
Pekin Visitors Trace Family Ties Tuesday
Mrs Robert Collier and her son Terry of Pekin visited her parents Mr and Mrs LeRoy Boyer on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Collier
Terry
Pekin
LeRoy Boyer
Manito Relatives Guest at Turkey Dinner
A turkey dinner was served at 6 30 Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Ora McMullen 1205 Court St Pekin honoring their thirty fifth wedding anniversary The three tier cake decorated with coral roses and white bells was baked by Mrs George Hubbard and gifted by Mr and Mrs Hubbard and Mrs Mary Lu Runyon Attending included Roland McMullen Chicago Betty Gibala Mike Gilesco Albert Bloom Darlene McMullen and Mr and Mrs Chester Bortzfield of Peoria Mr and Mrs O Donnell Susane Hancock Mrs Myrtle Bortzfield Mr and Mrs Sidney Thornton Pekin Mr and Mrs Roy Runyon sons Donald and Keith Mrs Mary Lu Runyon and Mr and Mrs George Hubbard and son Alan Manito
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora McMullen
Court St. Pekin
Ccusin
George Hubbard
Hubbard
Mary Lu Runyon
Runyon
McMullen
Roland McMullen
Chicago
Betty Gibala
Mike Gilesco
Albert Bloom
Darlene McMullen
Chester Bortzfield
Peoria
O'Donnell
Susane Hancock
Myrtle Bortzfield
Sidney Thornton
Pekin
Roy Runyon
Donald
Keith
Alan
Manito
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alemory’s
Manito Community Express
S. A. Diehl
E. E. Lincoln
Manito, Ill
Granger
Mona
Oob
Eddy
CIRCO
Delavan
Rebecca
Court St
F.D.A.F
Ford
Bender Sales&Service
Manito, Illinois
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