Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Manito Community Express in Manito, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1952

Page

7

List of Names by Dates in Local Notice

A dated roster lists individuals associated with February entries including Nelson Gumbel February 22 and Fred K Barr February 24 along with many others such as Mrs LaVerne Warner February 25 and Mary Ann DeSutter February 26. The list continues through February 29 with names including Douglas Runyon and Marshall E Ethell among others.

Nelson Gumbel Fred K. Barr Lyle Jo” Lowry LaVerne Warner Earl Heckman Ray Hill Mary Ann DeSutter Carlos Wills Don Wilson Dorothy Smith Marshall E. E. Ethell Wayne Strawbridge Shirley Graff Keith Nelson Hirst Ted Bender M. H. Boyd Earl Graff John Graff Douglas Runyon

Marriages Listed for February Dates

February entries list Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Meyer of 1929, Mr. and Mrs. Loren K Himmel of 1935, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Warner of 1896, Mr. and Mrs. George Grob of 1932, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy DeSutter of 1938, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fischer of 1919, and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Huffman of 1908.

Melvin Meyer Loren K. Himmel Chas. Warner George Grob Rudy DeSutter Henry Fischer J. T. Huffman

Holy Land Pictures Shown at Manito Church

M Lyle List presented Holy Land scenes at the Manito Methodist Church Sunday night. The photographer spoke of Bible places seen during his World War II service and offered personal commentary. Pastor D J Powell praised it as a top program and thanked Mr and Mrs Burl Lawson for arranging the event.

Holy Land Near East M. Lyle List Manito Methodist Church List D. J. Powell Burl Lawson

Church Family Night Postponed in Forest City

The Federated church announces the February Family night has been postponed to Monday evening March 3. Ernest Warner of Washington Illinois, a former resident, is noted in this update.

Forest City Federated Church Ernest Warner Washington Illinois

Travel pictures and music program in Manito Forest City

The Manito Forest City area will present travel pictures with special music directed by Miss Alice Conover Forman High School music director. A pot-luck dinner follows at 6 30 in the Baptist church dining room. All residents are welcome.

Manito - Forest City Alice Conover Forman High School Baptist Church

February Manila Home Bureau Meeting Recap at Meyer Home

The Manila Home Bureau met at Mrs. Harold Meyer’s home with 32 members, two brides, and three visitors present. Reports covered membership and safety lessons on winter driving, emergency preparedness, and 4-H projects. A noon pot luck, patriotic valentines, and table decorations display preceded a March meeting at Mrs. Raymond Meyer’s home. A food sale is planned for March 1 at Seymour’s Clothing Store in Manila.

Manila Home Bureau Harold Meyer Sara Meyer Grover Gumbel Ond Treas John Meeker George Bilyeu Moses Meeker Hal Willett Milton Meeker James Bernshausen Havana Mesdames Bert Hill Lois Ackman Seymour’s Manilo

Mrs. Thompson Hosts Pinochle Club Gathering

Members of the Pinochle Club were entertained at Mrs. Amos Thompson's home on Monday evening. A three course dinner followed by pinochle prizes for Mrs. James Seelye Mrs. Raymond Miller and Mabel Corbett. Traveling prize went to Mrs. Kirby Lawliss and guest prize to Lorraine.

Amos Thompson James Seelye Raymond Miller Mabel Corbett Kirby Lawliss Lorraine

Birthday Celebration at Hubbard Home Honors Feb 15 Birthdays

A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard’s home celebrated the February 15 birthdays of John Halpin of San Jose and George Hubbard. Twenty two guests shared a chicken dinner around a heart shaped cake, with gifts given to both birthday honorees. Guests included the Knoles, Cufaudes, Holligan, Hubbards, Emmons, Smith, Burns, Runyon, and Alan Hubbard.

George Hubbard John Halpin San Jose Halpin Hubbard George Knoles D. C. Cufaude Mildred Holligan Mason City Roy Hubbard Easton Howard Hubbard Eugene Hubbard Elsie Emmons Forest City Clara Smith Eugene Glen Burns Green Valley Keith Runyon Mary Lu Runyon George Hubbards Alan

Birthday celebration honors Meyer family guests

Sunday Mr and Mrs Wm Meyer and family entertained Mrs Una Mae Albrecht and son Eddie and Larry Leitner of Pekin and Harry Weibler of Peoria and George Meyer in honor of the ladies birthday and Mrs Albrechts birthday. Each guest was surprised with a birthday cake.

Wm. Meyer Una Mae Albrecht Eddie Larry Leitner Pekin Harry Weibler Peoria George Meyer Lautters Albrecht

Also Mentioned on This Page

Leifheit Brothers Lumber Company Quality Magnite, Ulinois Home Bureau Meyer Home Mesdames S Bur-Mil Denier Manito, Ill Ast Lee Mrs. Thompson Rogers Bros Henry Birkenbusch & Son Court Street Pekin. Il
Search Courier

Search the Manito Community Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Manito Community Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication