Manito Church Calendar Highlights
Local church schedules list St. Pauls Lutheran QC with minister A Borchelt and Manito Methodist with F Edward Watson and F E Bender. Sunday School at Manito 9 45 A M and 9 30 A M at St Pauls. Divine service 10 30 A M and morning worship 10 45 A M. Catholic Mass 7 30 A M. Organist George Ethel noted.
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ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. Borchelt
Manito Methodist Church
F. Edward Watson
F. E. Bender
George Ethel
Spring Lake Church Weekly Services and Programs
Paul N. Rager, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m for all ages with Bible centered discussion. Morning worship at 10 45 a m features the choir and a sermon series Verily Christian. Crusaders for Christ meet at 6 30 p m for fellowship. Evening service at 7 30 p m with singing testimony and evangelistic preaching. Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 p m with Bible study and choir rehearsal. Ladies prayer meeting Thursday 2 p m at Mrs Berniece Smiths home.
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Spring Lake
Paul N. Rager
Roger
Crusaders For Christ
Berniece Smith
Sweet Heart Supper Draws 74 At Methodist Church
Seventy four people attended a Valentine themed Sweet Heart supper in the Methodist Church basement hosted by the Mary and Joseph Class. The evening featured a ham dinner, F F A Quartet songs, community singing led by Alice Conover, and a talk by Rev. Joseph H. Albrecht, Pekin First Methodist pastor.
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Methodist Church
Pauline Woodley
F. F. A. Quartto
Alice Conover
Joseph H. Albrecht
First Methodist Church
Pekin
Mrs Seelye Hosts Ladies Pinochle Party
February gathering of the Ladies Pinochle Group at Mrs. James Seelye's home featured a 7:00 dinner with patriotic decor. Prizes were awarded to Merlyn Ethell, Raymond Miller, Delavan, Christine Johnson, and Amos Thompson. guests included Miss Lorraine Meyer while Mrs Kirby Lawlis was absent.
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James Seelye
Mesdames Merlyn Ethell
Raymond Miller
Delavan
Christine Johnson
Amos Thompson
Mesdamerin Ethell
Princeton
Anniversary notices for February couples across years
February anniversaries list multiple couples with past years married ranging from 1896 to 1938. Names include Moses Meeker Schuttler Finns Wilson Melvin Meyer Loren Himmel George Grob Charles Warner Rudy DeSutter Henry Fischer and J. T. Huffman.
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Finns Wilson
Melvin Meyer
Loren K. Himmel
George Grob
Charles F. Warner
Bleach Care Warnings for White Cotton Laundry
The article urges rinsing out chlorine bleach before drying to avoid color loss and fabric deterioration. It notes bleach left in fabric causes poor color after drying or ironing, and that washed garments should use a brief bleach period with thorough rinsing for best results.
Illinois Water Authority Law Locks In Agricultural Exemption
Illinois passed a 1951 law allowing local Water Authorities with power to regulate water use within the district but exempts agricultural irrigation and uses for small domestic supplies. Authorities form after a petition by 500 voters and county court election. Trustees inspect wells register withdrawals issue permits plug or repair to prevent contamination regulate use during shortages.
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Board of Trustees
Water rights and tax outline for authority rules
The text describes allowed continued water use at current equipment capacity during authority establishment, and a general tax up to 0.08 percent on property within the authority. It notes potential impact on agricultural water use and possible future extension to irrigation, referencing Illinois Revised Statutes chapters and sections.
Illinois Governor Opens Talks on Blue Ballot Reapportionment Plan
Governor William G. Stratton invites 35 state groups to meet on Tuesday February 16 to discuss launching a voter education campaign for the blue ballot reapportionment amendment. The measure, passed by the General Assembly in 1953, would go to a November 1954 referendum. Representatives from agriculture labor business professions and civic groups are expected as guests.
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William G. Stratton
Illinois
General Assembly
Agriculture
Manito Community Expresses News Brief
A brief item from the Manito community dated Thursday February 18 1954 notes local happenings and upcoming events in the village. Residents are urged to attend a town meeting and participate in civic activities.
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Manito
Expresca
Illinois Governor Seeks Reapportionment at Luncheon
At a midday executive mansion luncheon in Springfield on February 16 Governor Stratton called this a real chance for legislative reapportionment after more than fifty years. Separately the state Director of Insurance Robert E Barrett denied a National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters effort to raise auto liability rates by 20 percent. Barrett said the plan would push up yearly premiums by about 5.7 million dollars for Illinois policyholders and labeled the increases excessive.
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Executive Mansion
Springfield
Stratton
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
Robert E. Barrett
Illinois
Barrett
Cartwright appointed to state liquor control commission
Howard S. Cartwright of Chicago appointed as a member of the state liquor control commission for a six year term effective February 1 1954. Cartwright succeeds Chalmers C. Taylor of Bloomington whose term expires.
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William G. Stratton
Howard S. Cartwright
Chicago
State Liquor Control Commission
Cartwright
Chalmers C. Taylor
Bloomington
Poultry Diseases Persist In Fowl Typhoid And Cholera
Despite strong publicity for new poultry diseases, fowl typhoid and fowl cholera remain major disease problems in poultry, posing a continued threat to flocks.
Fashionably late on birthdays among some ladies
A remark notes that several women who pride themselves on current fashion trends are actually a decade behind in celebrating birthdays, implying outdated social customs or timing.
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Manito Church
Manito, Illnois
Wayne
Keystone
Desutter Supply
Manito, Ill
Albrecht
Edward Watson
John Meeker
Paul Gosda
Lacey Talbott
Mrs. Seelye
Moses Meeker
Mrs. Louis Schuttler
Mr. and
Mrs
Rudy DeSutter
Henry Fischer
J. T. Huffman
H. W. Hannah
Agricultural Law
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois Bar
State Capitol News
Seymour’s
Raymond Jacobs
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