Manito News Briefs Highlight Elections and Closings
February 25 1954 itemized village updates show election candidates in Manito Illinois for March 8 Peoples Party and Citizens Party names plus village offices. Other notes cover high bids on new Manito High School plan March 7 auction prep remodels and local travel weather economic ties to Chicago St Louis rail line. Community events include Sunday School attendance and a fathers and sons banquet at the M B Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Velde
Pekin
Louis Lussenhop
Kilbourne
Velde
Henry J. Velde
Manita
Mrs. Velde
Dan Hammers
Peoples Party
Otto Hirst
W. L. Beebe
James Seelye
C. H. Ide
H. B. Cole
Citizens Party
Jon Wamser
Percy Phelps
Frank Rohifs
Roy Loveland
S. M. Hill
Barnard Iben
Peoria
Manito Community Board of Education
Iben
Manito
Miss Cox
Mellinery
M. B. Church
March 1 1928 Birthday Note for Aunt Jane Link and Eph Pollard
The item notes that Aunt Jane Link and Eph Pollard celebrated birthdays on February 29, a rare occurrence occurring for the first time in four years with many moves referenced in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Link
Eph. Pollard
Manilla Merchants Tourney Team Wins Second in Cuba Trip
A list of Manilla High School alumni who traveled to Cuba to watch the Manilla Merchants place second in a tournament. Also notes a Legion Hall alumni card party, local grocery ad items, and local public sale announcements including the Joseph Fuller estate land sale for 1725 dollars and Rudolph Wahlfeld’s auction scheduled for March 8 near the Brown School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manila
Karl Wistehoff
Lena Cothern
James Seelye
Raymond Rankin
C. A. Beebe
Nelson Smith
MCHS
The
Legion Hall
Lord Gurs
Meyer
Chas. Harbaugh
Spring Lake Township
Joseph Fuller
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Brown
Runyon Service Station Sold. Bender to Run Operation
Frederick Bender completes purchase of Runyon Service Station on March 1 1937 and promises the same 600d service. Bender retains Vincent Runyon and Leslie Kerr. Moses Zimmerman and family and John Wilson and family relocate to Mrs. Frank Jacobs home. Clyde Priddy family moves to the home east of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Zimmerman
John Wilson
Frank Jacobs
Clyde Priddy
Beauty Shop Ad Lists Haircare Prices and Deals
A vintage newspaper snippet shows a town beauty shop offering Zimmerman's Shampoo and Finger Wave products with prices at 60c and 35c, plus permanents and specials. It mentions Maxwell House and America’s Cup coffee, large grapefruit multiple for under 20 cents, and Citron’s Department Store as part of the local ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman’s
Arletta
Maxwell House
America’s Cup
Sle
Citron
Local notes and births from February 24 1944
Sir William Fischer returns from Simon Island to visit home folks. Cpl Cyril Willard says he is at Camp Cooke California. Bob Cranwill hospitalized after icy car crash. Julius Zeeck welcomes first daughter born February 20 christened Karen Ann. Vernon Graff returns from Pan American Airways service in the African Orient division. C J DeSutter sells four
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Pebruary
William Henry Fischer
Simon Island
Cyril W. Willard
Camp Cooke
Calif
Bob Cranwill
Pekin Hospital
Julius Zeeck
Karen Ann
Vernon Graff
Pan-American Airways
Miami
Fila
C. J. DeSutter
Local homes sold to various buyers in town
Ernest Beebe and family residence purchased by Mr Beebe. The DeSutterhag sale transfers the Zimmerman home to Mrs Maude Talbott. The Reed residence goes to Mr and Mrs Bernahausen. DeSutterhag also holds the Les Scott property sold to Mr and Mrs A F Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Null
Frank Hart
C. A. Ostiguy
Hart
Handke
San Jose
A. P. Arnett
Shoop
Chas. Lindberg
St. Louis
Springfield
Peoria
Chicago
Ernest Beebe
Beebe
DeSutter'hag
Earl Zimmerman
Maude Talbott
Carl Reed
Bernahausen
DeSutterhag
Les Scott
A. F. Clarke
Non driver pedestrians make up majority of traffic fatalities
The key statistic shows that nine of ten pedestrian deaths involve non drivers. The young elderly and those unfamiliar with car operation are most at risk as they rely on motorists to see and stop for them.
Tip to motorists warns speeding could cost eternity
A brief caution urges drivers that saving seconds by speeding may lead to lasting regret in the afterlife, framing reckless driving as a moral peril rather than a mere hazard.
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Walter Meeker
C. O. Shoop
Louis Heckman
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Alexander Stuart
Havana
Richard A. Hammer
Allis-Chalmers Wademarke
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Chalmers Sales and Service
Bernshausen Implement Co
Hanito, Ilinois
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