Community Unit plan eyed for Manito area schools
A new plan called the Community Unit would merge Manito, Forest City, and Spring Lake districts under one Board of Directors with a single open-election limit of three members per township. The measure would decide which schools stay open, provide transportation for eligible students, and unify grades one through twelve under a continuous program, replacing the split between grade and high school.
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Manito
Forest City
Spring Lake
Surprise Birthday Dinner For Mrs Louise Heckman
A Tuesday evening surprise birthday dinner honored Mrs Louise Heckman. Guests included the Siebens and Buck families with gifts such as an overnight luggage and a birthday cake baked by Mrs Siebens. The gathering sang Happy Birthday and wished her many returns.
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Louise Heckman
Siebens
Gene Kluphstein
Glenn
Bill Long
Sam Smith
Pekin
A. Kluphstein
Gene
Morton
Etta Cox
Heckman
Community Methodist Church Service Schedule and Appeal
The Community Methodist Church lists D. J. Powell as minister and F. E. Bender as superintendent of the church school at 9:45 am. Attendance is improving but still short of the goal of 200 each Sunday. Morning worship is at 10:45 am with a sermon A Look At Tomorrow. evening worship at 7:00 pm Praying Through Christ. mid week prayer and study at 7:30 pm inviting all to participate.
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F. E. Bender
Defeat of Consolidated Proposal Opens Way for Vote on Community Unit
The Rev. Thomas W. Puffer 79 retired Methodist minister died Thursday at Elgin Hospital after a long illness. He was father of Noble Puffer former Cook County schools supervisor, lived at Crystal Lake. Services will be held Saturday at Crystal Lake. Defeat of the consolidated grade school district proposal at the election last Friday clears the way for a Community Unit election whose date will be announced later. Manila vote 28 against 4 in favor with two spoiled ballots. Rural vote 42 against 17 in favor. Isenberg precinct 33 against 12 for Crescent 9 for 5 against.
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Thomas W. Puffer
Elgin Hospital
Noble 9
Puffer
Cook County
Crystal Lake
Manito Methodist Church
Flora
Dallas R
Bartlett, Ill
Willett C
Chicago
George Layton
la Harpe
Illinois
Manila
Isenberg
Crescent
Mary Etta Clauser Rites Held After Long Life of Faith
Obituary for Mary Etta Clauser born March 11 1876 in Manito daughter of Jesse and Jane Lintz lifelong Illinois resident wife of George H Clauser mother of five survived by two sons and three daughters and many grandchildren, a devoted Methodist and community figure who cared for others during a 15 month illness and left a lasting spiritual legacy.
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Angel of Death
Mary Etta, Daugter
Jesse
Jane Landrith Lintz
Manito
Anne
Mary Etta
Addie Griggs
Havana
Illinois
Namage
George H. Clauser
Vivian
South Dakota
Manita
Clauser
Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Oak Leaf Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Wedding at the Methodist Parsonage
At one o'clock on Saturday Miss Mary Olive Froman of Goodfield Illinois wed Donald E Carlson of Morton. Attendants were Clayton Cox of Morton and Violet Uphoff. Carlson a former parishioner of Rev Powell at Ellsworth. The couple honeymooned in the South and will live in Morton.
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Mary Olive Froman
Goodfield
Illinois
Donald E. Carlson
Morton
Clayton Cox
Violet Uphoff
Mr. Carlson
Rev. Powell
Ellsworth
Local births announced in Pekin and Peoria families
Mr and Mrs John Reynolds of Pekin report a baby boy Todd F born Sunday February 13 with a elder brother Scott. Mr and Mrs C F Warner of Peoria announce the birth of daughter Shirley Ann to Mr and Mrs Glen Warner. father is grandson of Charles Warner and son of Ernest Warner with another daughter Linda Sue at home.
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John Reynolds
Pekin
Todd F
Scott
C. F. Warner
Shirley Ann
Glen Warner
Peoria
Charles Warners
Ernest Warner
Washington
Linda Sue
Elmer Mason
Topeka
St. Francis Hospital
Harold Mason
Memorial of a devoted wife mother and foster parent
The obituary notes a Christian woman who passed on February 10 1949 at her home surrounded by family. She leaves a husband of fifty six years and children Mabel Jessie Thelma Chester Paul and a foster daughter Thada Nadine Richardson with many grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Manito Community Methodist Church with burial in Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
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Mabel
Ralph Ethell
Jessie
Vernie Ethell
Thelma
William Hirst
Manito
Chester
Green Valley
Paul
Delevan
Thada Nadine Richardson
Beardstown
Thada
Clauser
Darrel
Beryl
Frances
Marlowe
Miriam
Paul Clauser
Robert Warner Clauser
Helen Warner Clauser
Golden
Manito Community Methodist Church
David Powell
David Melton
Byron Johnson
Pearl Lee
Nelson Meyer
Moses Meeker
Donald Parkin
Ernest Palmer
Elmer Palmer
Clyde Priddy
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Manito Couple Feted At Farewell Party
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warner were honored guests at a farewell party by the Lutheran Ladies League of St. Paul’s Church on Sunday evening. The event featured pinochle, prizes for Lorraine Urish, Mrs. Bill Moldenhauer and Wilbert Limback, and a heart centerpiece above the honored couple’s table.
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Everett Warner
Lutheran Ladies League of
Lorraine Urish
Bill Moldenhauer
Wilbert Limback
O. A. Borchelt
Orville Rankin
Warner
League
Robert J. Hirst
Borchelt
Emil Warner
Maurice Woodrow
Richard Urish
Elmer Rademaker
Eldon and
Carol
George Lineweber
Harold Moehring
Julius Zeeck
Delbert
James Null Visits Greece and Turkey During World Cruise
James Wesley Null seaman in the US Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonel Null of Manita Illinois, recently visited Athens Greece and Istanbul Turkey while serving aboard the destroyer USS D. J. Buckley with the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Forces under Admiral Richard L. Conolly. The Buckley joins a world cruise escorting the aircraft carrier USS Tarawa.
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James Wesley Null
USN
Lonel Null
Manita
Illinois
Athens
Greece
Istanbul
Turkey
D. J. Buckley
Richard L. Conolly
Buckley
Tarawa
Tigers Defeat Mackinaw-Deer Creek 43 28
Manito Tigers, top team in Mason county league, beat Deer Creek Mackinaw 43 to 28 at Mackinaw. Kenny Thomas led with 16 points and Popeye Smith added 11 as Deer Creek pushed the game to a late double overtime before Manito pulled away.
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Tigers
Mackinaw-Deer Creek
Manito Tigers
Deer Creek
Tazewellites
Kenny Thomas
Popeye Smith
Manito
Cubs
Social News Notes from Peoria and Pekin Area Homes
Local families host and visit across Peoria Pekin and Forest City with dinners birthdays and anniversaries. Guests include Mr and Mrs Engle Ben Palmer Mrs Elmer Mason Mrs Eva Fite and many others while community events list Home Bureau Play Day and a Mary Joseph Sunday School gathering.
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H. A. Myres
Peoria
M. Hardt
Pekin
Engle Ben Palmer
Mrs
Elmer Palmer
Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Vance
Forest City
Night Watchman Quiets Fracas Lets Offender Try Citys Hospitality
The Manito Rotary Club met in the M. E. basement Tuesday night with John Meeker in charge. Travel pictures were shown plus a film on electricity progress over the last century. Four Havana guests attended. The Manito Mothers Club plans a Monday meeting at seven thirty in the grade school auditorium with a program by seventh and eighth graders.
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Manito
Don Chambers
W. S. Grover
Loren Himmel
Roy Kerr
Havana
Manito Mother’s Club
St Paul’s Lutheran Church Sunday Service and Film Show
St Paul’s Lutheran Church invites attendees to Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. on February 20 followed by a 7:30 p.m. screening of two pictures titled Amos and Man of Faith. The event aims to welcome all to view the films.
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Amos
Man of
Faith
Pekin and Mason City guests dine with Rankins
Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Meyer of Pekin and Mr. and Mrs. George Meeker of Mason City joined Marjorie Maloney of Pekin for Saturday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rankin.
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Glenn C. Gore
Galesburg
W. G. Gore
George Meyer
M. V. Meyer
Pekin
Marjorie Maloney
George Meeker
Mason City
Frank Rankin
Letters From Johnnabers In Shanghai Share News
Mr and Mrs John J Rush report from their Shanghai apartment at 7 Young Allan Court China that they remain remote workers hoping to continue their duties. Inflation dominates daily life with 200 dollars buying four loaves of bread or three tins of milk. Donations should go to their California bank to support ongoing needs and tuition assistance for students previously funded by Manito donations.
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John J. Rush
Joonnaber’s
China
Young Allan Court
Shanghiai
California
Manito
School magazine fund drive tops goal with record sales
The campaign ended with total sales of 475.35, surpassing the 400 goal. Students split into Red and Blue teams. freshmen and seniors raised 259.80 while juniors and sophomores posted 215.80. Top seller Lowell Warner moved 87.55. Jean O’Hara tied for second in learning about energy resources.
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Lowell Warner
Jean O’hara
Senior subjects list and optional courses for students
A senior student must take English and American history. Additional subjects include bookkeeping physics and agriculture for boys. Two more options, typing II and Latin T, are available if the student has completed the first year or junior year. Every other year advanced algebra and geometry are offered.
Yearbook Work Set For Thursday Night Next Week
A heavy schedule is planned for next week with most days occupied by yearbook work and no basketball games during the week. The notice says Thursday night work will proceed and outlines a packed upcoming period.
Junior News Reports on Authors and Poets
The column notes students study literature with Miss Shalkhauser and learn about authors. Shorthand speed rises with emphasis on phrasing under Mrs Kost. Wanda Lowry passes speed test. congratulations are offered to her.
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Wanda Lowry
Six girls chosen for district contest in Jacksonville
Miss McPherson selects six singers to advance to the district contest in Jacksonville on March 26, 1949. The lineup includes sopranos Jean O'Hara and Lucille Meyer, second sopranos Beverly Dennis and Glenna Mae Smith, and altos Jean Marie Woodley and Delores Borchelt. We wish them luck in the contest.
New Nations and Nationalism Featured In History Class
Students study democracy nationalism and the Monroe Doctrine in a new chapter. Biology covers plant and animal circulation and energy use. English finishes Luther Burbank story. Algebra explores polynomials and binomials.
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Luther Burbank
Freshmen study government science literature and weather
Freshmen cover government parts in citizenship and rocks in science. They finish lessons on fires and read poems from a literature book with three learned so far. Mr Rush showed a railroad movie last Friday and explained each image while noting interesting details. A thick ice storm hits with cold conditions lingering.
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Rush
Barbara Gordon Taken For Emergency Appendectomy
Barbara Gordon was taken to Methodist hospital in Peoria on Tuesday night for an emergency appendicitis operation.
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Barbara Gordon
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Night watchman stops disturbance in village callaboose
Bill Isenberg, a night watchman, broke up a tassel in the business district after an intoxicated man and his companion sparked a dispute. A farm worker fled and was detained after warnings. the offender was jailed overnight and released on a $15 bond this morning.
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Bill Isenberg
Callaboose
Bill
Isenberg
Spring Lake District
Manito
Broadway
4 H Club Leaders to Attend District Meeting
Mason County 4 H Club leaders and assistant leaders are urged by Farm Advisor R V Watson to attend the district 4 H Club Leaders meeting at the Farm Bureau Hall Pekin on Thursday February 24. Registration is at 9 30 a m and adjournment at 3 45 p m Reservations for the Recognition dinner with Farm Advisor Watson are requested by Saturday February 19.
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Mason County
R. V. Watson
Farm Bureau Hall
Pekin
Watson
Miss Alberta Dean Powell Engaged to Raymond Ifft
The Rev and Mrs David J Powell announce the engagement of their daughter Alberta Dean Powell to Raymond H Ifft son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Ifft Fairbury A June wedding is planned Illinois Wesleyan University alumna and University of Illinois graduate to wed in June
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David J. Powell
Alberta Dean
Raymond H. Ifft
Samuel Ifft
Fairbury
Miss Powell
Illinois Wesleyan University
Mr. Ifft
University of Illinois
Egypt Community Church Service Feb 20 1949
February 20 1949 program at Egypt Community Church lists 10 a.m. Sunday School led by Lawrence Whiteford and 11 a.m. Morning Worship with Pastor Joseph Hobbs. A 7 p.m. special service will feature recordings of the recent ordination of Pastor Hobbs.
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Egypt
Lawrence Whiteford
Joseph Hobbs
Rural Youth Banquet set in Havana with Lincoln talk
The Mason County Rural Youth Banquet will be at the Riverside Club Havana on Thursday February 24 at 6 30 p m Speaker Joe Hobbs Manito will discuss Lincoln in Mason County Banquet committee chair Erma Shango Mason City will arrange special numbers New officers elected February 10 at Mason City High School to be installed by Farm Advisor R V Watson They include President Henry Imig San Jose Vice President Erma Shango Secretary Treasurer Norma Becker Reporter Joe Swaar Recreation Chairman Joann Lassar Executive Committee Paul Behrends Havana Byron Benscoter Mason City IL and Betty Hellyer Mason City IL Only 75 tickets available from Erma Shango Henry Smig Clyde Meeker Paul Behrends and Farm Bureau Office in Havana IL
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Mason County
Riverside Club
Havana
Thursady
Joe Hobbs
Manito
Lincoln
Erma Shango
Mason City
R. V. Watson
Henry Imig
San Jose
Ill
Norma Becker
Joe Swaar
Joann Lassar
Paul Behrends
Byron Benscoter
Betty Hellyer
Mr. and Mrs Herald Meyer Honor Guests in Mason City
Sunday supper guests were Mr and Mrs Herald Meyer and R L Mahr hosted by A G Struck at his home in Mason City.
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Herald Meyer
R. L. Mahr
A. G. Struck
Mason City
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Allene
Mother
Gangland
Community Methodist Church
D. J. Powell
T. W. Puffer
Elgin
Mary Etta Clauser
James Null
Manilo Tigers
Jack Halpin
Eva Fite
Mabel Schierbeck
Willis Bray
Anna
Shirley
Rose DeSutter
Bertha DeSutter
Louise Wagonmaker
Grandma Palmer
Darrell Runyon
Darlene
Leonard Goeken
Albert Meins
Runyons
Ed Heyl
Raymond van Orman
Nelson Warner
Robert
Wayne Mitchell
Ralph Thomas
Earl Talbott
Gene O'Hara
Harold Bader
Baby
James Crafton
Palmer’s Market
George Clemente and Son
Wilmington
Glenn Talbott
Jerry Wiesmas
Stuart Thomas
Rebecca Jane
John Cooper Urish
Mrs. Cooper
Mary Alice
Browning
Clarence Crafton
Mabel Corbett
Myrtle Cooper
R. N. A. Lodge
Mary Alice Cooper
Barbara Gorden
Marian Seelye
James Seelye
Wayne Wistehoff and Sons
Ina Eudaily
Carl Look Jr
Bob Farnam
Randy
Jim Bernshausen
Tom Strawbridge
Bob Farnoff
Stanley Meyer
Florida
Home Bureau
Mary-Joseph
Sam Meeker
Russel Maas
Rudy Vetter
Rotary Club
Mother's Club
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
Johnnabers
High School News
M. C. H. S. News
Greta Beebe
Donna Meyer
Jean O'Hara
Shirley Ann Tuckman
Charles Wilson
Ray Smith
Senior News
Man-Hi-An
Junior News
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