Federated Church Family Nite March 3
The third and final Federated Church Family Nite will be held Monday at the Baptist Church in Forest City. Mrs Louis Lempke’s Sunday School class serves a 6 30 p m pot luck dinner, then travel photos by Ernest Warner of Washington Illinois, music by Forman High School students, and piano selections by Nandannikirk and John Dosier. Public invited for fellowship.
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Baptist Church
Forest City
Louis Lempke
Church
Ernest Warner
Washington, Il
Forman High School
Alice Conover
Nandannikirk
John Dosier
Nonations at Ces Square Dance Near $200
About 300 people attended the Rebecca Chapter 437 order of Eastern Star dance at Sky Ranch Lat. evening. Nonations totaled around 90. The Chapter thanks all who helped make the event a success.
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Sky Ranch
Local couple celebrates 56th anniversary at Donkey Basketball game
Pa Carroll Farnam notes spring coming while admiring hyacinths. Mr and Mrs Chas Warner attend a Forman Gym Donkey Basketball game, celebrating their fifty sixth wedding anniversary in the crowd.
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Chas
Warner
Forman Gym
Bridge Closure Forces Earlier Start for Workers
Caterpillar and Keystone workers faced heavy traffic as the Pekin Peoria bridge closed for repairs. East side commuters to Peoria reported delays and were forced to start work earlier or clock in late.
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Caterpillar
Keystone
Pekin Peoria
Peoria
Manila’s New Baby Boom Brings Hope for World
A Tuesday remark notes a growing crop of new baby buggies and young mothers in Manila, suggesting the world isn’t completely lost. The observer cites rising numbers and brighter prospects as evidence of optimism amid urban life.
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Manila
Barrs Seen at Bank Spark Health Rumor
Sightings of Fred and Dorothy Barr at Peoples State Bank last evening prompt speculation that Charley Gordon Sr. is ill and confined at home or indisposed.
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Fred
Dorothy Barr
Peoples State Bank
Charley Gordon Sr
Donkey Ride Feud Sparks Disappointment Among Fellows
Several fellows were very disappointed because Joe Hobbs and Dutch Warner weren't astride donkeys too. This anecdote shows you can't please everyone.
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Joe Hobbs
Dutch Warner
New Subscriber and Renewal Notices
Bertha E Spurrier of Centerville California is listed as a new subscriber. Renewals include Mrs Leroy Parkins.
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Bertha E. Spurrier
Centerville
California
Leroy Parkins
Leap Year Dance in Forest City at Forman Jr High
A leap year dance is planned for Friday evening February 29 at Forman Junior High School Gym Forest City. Roy Shay’s Orchestra provides music for round and square dances. Cake walks a fish pond and homemade candy booth are featured. Refreshments on sale. adults pay 50 cents. children under 12 admitted free. The Legion and Auxiliary invite public to attend.
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Forman Jr. High School
Forest City
Roy Shay
Russell Rickett
Legion and Auxiliary
Rotary program highlights and upcoming lecture series
Clyde Priddy chaired Rotary Tuesday night and introduced Nelson Warner who shared photos from a western trip. Robert Rankin is named next week’s program chairman. Tickets remain available for the Rotary Lecture course starting March 14.
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Clyde Priddy
Rotary
Nelson Warner
Robert Rankin
Eddie Parkins Leave for Iraq Monday
Mr and Mrs Eddie Parkin longtime house guests of Gustie Parkin and Clayton Shelabarger departed Monday by car to New York on the first leg of their trip back to Iraq where Parkin is Beatty Construction Co London superintendent of a large excavation project to ease the drainage problem of the Tigris river They will ship their car to England and tour France Italy and Germany before reaching Bagdad Iraq as final destination
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Eddie Parkin
Gustie Parkin
Clayton Shelabarger
New York
Iraq
Parkin
Beatty Construction Co
London
Tigris
England
Scout dance at Camp Wakanda honors Washington Birthday
Boy Scouts and Order of the Arrow members with girl guests attended a Washington Birthday dance at Camp Wakanda on Saturday night. The event was sponsored by Explorer Scouts of Crewe Cover council and included Manito group participants Douglas Runyon Marilyn Heyl Dennis Woinede Joyce Hill Kenneth Bender and Ruth Reed with Pekin Explorer leaders present.
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Order of the Arrow
Washington
Camp Wakanda
Explorer Scouts of
Crewe Cover Council
Manito
Douglas Runyon
Marilyn Heyl
Dennis Woinede
Joyce Hill
Kenneth Bender
Ruth Reed
Pekin
Wanted Return of Chairs From Forest City Legion Post
The Forest City American Legion Post asks anyone with Legion chairs to return them for Legion and Auxiliary events.
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Forest City
American Legion
Get Out The Vote Campaign Begins in Illinois
Farm Bureau leaders in Mason County opened the 1952 Get Out The Vote campaign at Jacksonville on February 19 urging primary day participation April 8. Otto Steffey Strong hurst, IAA vice president, urged voters to back good candidates and warned against political machines as nonpartisan outreach to boost turnout across downstate Illinois.
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Farm Bureau
Mason County
Otto Steffey Stronghurst
The
I. Agricultural Association
Jacksonville
Steffey
Illinois
Downstate
IAA
Association
Boy Scout Organization
Calendar of Coming Events in Manito and Nearby Towns
Community schedule lists World Day of Prayer at Community Methodist Church Manito Lodge 476 A F and A M Leap Year Dance Forest City Old Fashioned Box Supper at Spring Lake School Square Dancing Bakery Sale Seymour Clothing Store 11 a m Manito Home Bureau Youth for Christ Meeting 730 Manito Opera House March 2 Church News March 3 Legion and Auxiliary Joint Meeting 730 p m Spring Lake Victory Club Star School Family Night Forest City Baptist Pot Luck Supper March 5 Golden Link S S Class Party Clyde Priddy Home March 8 Pan Cake Dinner and Supper Methodist Church april style community notices and events shown with times and locations.
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Community Methodist Church
Masonic Hall
Forest City
Spring Lake School
Seymour’s
Manito Home Bureau Unit
Youth For Christ
Manito Opera House
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Spring Lake Victory Club
Star School
Forest City Baptist Church
Spencer Leifheit Eligible for Phi Eta Sigma Honor
Spencer Edward Leifheit of 800 Oxford Ave Manito a College of Engineering student at the University of Illinois is among 120 first year men eligible for Phi Eta Sigma. The freshman honor society accepts students with first semester grades averaging 4 5 or one half A s and one half B s. Initiation for new members is set for March 20 in the Faculty Lounge at the Illini Union Building.
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Spencer Edward Leifheit
Oxford Ave
Manito
College of Engineering
University of Illinois
Phi Eta Sigma
Illini Union
Priddy and Velde Host Golden Links Class Night
Meth odist Sunday School class will be entertained at the home of Mrs Clyde Priddy on Wednesday evening March 5 with Mrs Tess Velde co host. All class members are invited to attend.
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Golden Sinks
Methodist Sunday School
Clyde Priddy
Tess Velde
Manito Home Bureau Bakery Sale This Saturday
The Manito Home Bureau unit sponsors a food and bakery sale at Seymour Clothing Store on Saturday March 1 starting at 11 a.m. Members should bring baked goods by 10:30 a.m. if possible.
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Manito Home Bureau
Seymour Clothing
Manito Unit
Selke and Scheiter Attend Forest City Wedding
Mr and Mrs Harry Selke with Mr and Mrs Herman Scheiter of Pekin and Mr and Mrs James Landrith of Bartonville attended the Gathman Callaway wedding in Forest City on Sunday afternoon.
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Harry Selke
Herman Scheiter
Pekin
James Landrith
Bartonville
Gathman—Callaway
Forest City
Rural Youth to Boost Downstate Primary Turnout
Illinois Rural Youth plans active participation to boost downstate primary turnout. District meeting attendees include John Harfst Henry Wahlfeld and Ed Herrman.
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Illinois
John Harfst
Henry Wahlfeld
Ed. Herrman
Donkey Ball Game Delights City Slickers Triumph
A Forman Gym donkey basket ball match drew a large crowd with City Slickers beating Hay seeds 14 to 12 in overtime after a 12 12 tie. Coaches were Joseph Hobbs and C Nelson Warner. Net proceeds about 300 for the senior class. Pat Lynch won the advance ticket door prize. Several players sustained minor injuries.
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Forman Gym
Joseph Hobbs
C. Nelson Warner
City Slickers
Hayseeds
Jack Woiwode
Pat Lynch
Altho Gene Marquardt
Wayne Hirst
Billy Meyer
Pancake Day at Manito Community Methodist Church
Pancake Day event on Saturday March 8 at Manito Community Methodist Church offers all you can eat pancakes from 11:00 to 2:00 and again at 5:00 until finished. Plates cost 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for high school age and younger. proceeds go to the church building fund.
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Manito Community Methodist Church
Mrs Nelson Warner Improves After Illness
News reaches that Mrs Nelson Warner who was ill with mumps has shown marked improvement and is recovering at home.
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Nelson Warner
Edna Maloney and J A Seelye Bring Shur Home From Hospital
Edna Maloney and J A Seelye drove to Peoria Monday to bring Shur home from St Frances hospital. Shur is making a remarkable recovery from a serious illness after his lengthy stay.
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Edna Maloney
J. A. Seelye
Peoria
Shur
St. Frances Hospital
Maas Dismissed From Pekin Hospital and Returns Home
Folbert Maas was dismissed from Pekin hospital on Monday and went home. He was able to move about town for the first time on Wednesday afternoon.
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Folbert Maas
Pekin Hospital
Wp Town
Mackinaw Man Admitted For Surgery At Bloomington Hospital
Carl Long of Mackinaw is a patient at St Josephs hospital Bloomington where he was admitted for surgery last week. He is married to Elsie Jane Burks and is brother to Mrs Harold Woodley and Mrs Carl Thomas of Spring Take.
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Carl Long
Mackinaw
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bloomington
Carl
Elsie Jane Burks
Harold Woodley
Carl Thomas
Spring Take
Mrs. Fannie Jones Returns Home From Pekin Hospital
Spring Lake resident Mrs. Fannie Jones was moved from Pekin hospital to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLaughlin on Tuesday.
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Fannie Jones
Spring Lake
Pekin Hospital
Charles McLaughlin
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Federated Church Family
By Mayme
Carroll Farnam
Rotary News
Eddie Parkins
Scout News
Golden Link
S. S
Methodist Church
Spencer E. Leifheit
Mrs. Priddy
Mrs. Velde
Golden Links
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