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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
4
A public sale is held at the seller's home seven miles southeast of Manito Illinois one mile south of St Pauls Lutheran Church just north of Singley School on Tuesday January 10 1950 at 11 00 a m.
A broad listing details an auction inventory with International tractors and implements in good condition, Jamesway hog feeder, electric brooders, cooking stove, linoleum rugs, fuel tanks, and farm buildings, plus 4 Brown Swiss cows, 16 Hampshire pigs, and assorted hay grain.
Terms cash not responsible for accidents. Lunch to be served by the men s club of St Paul s Lutheran Church. Auctioneer Dwight Knollenberg. Clerk Raymond Roskamp.
Complete line of Arcner Quality and Swift's Mixed Feeds and feed ingredients. Our Direct Car Lot Shipment give You the very Best Prices. Our Portable Hammermill Operates in the Manito Area Every Thursday. FOR SALE-1 pair size 6 ice skates. Good condition. $5.00. You can help keep the hen house litter from packing by letting the chickens scratch for a little grain scattered into the litter each morning. The biggest value your money buys a subscription the Community Express.
Pastor Joseph W. Hobbs led New Year worship at the Forest City church on January 1 1950 with Holy communion and a baptism for Harold Clay Jr. Gifts and refreshments followed a grab bag hats and noise-makers were used during a festive evening. A slumber party with the girls and attendance at Federated church New Year services completed the holiday observance.
On Monday evening January 9 the Forest City Federated church will hold a family night at the Baptist church starting with a 6:30 fellowship dinner led by Mrs John Harms Sunday school class. Rev David Powell of Manito Methodist church will speak in the auditorium with the Manito high school girls sextette directed by Norman Crane also performing. Beverly Dennis will be pianist with members Jane Bender Lucille Meyer Delores Borchelt Jean O Hastings O'Hara Betty Lou Meyer and Jean Marie Woodley in the group. Public is invited and Dillard Warner John Harms and Nelson Warner head the arrangements.
The January meeting of Forest City Home Bureau is set for Wednesday January 11 at 11 a.m. at Mrs John Harms home with a minor lesson 44H Club Work and a major lesson Dress Finishes led by local leaders Roll call asks Why I like or dislike winter A pot luck luncheon will follow at noon Also noted Misses Carolyn Warner and Glenna Mae Spaits hosted a New Years Eve party at the Lester Warners home with games and prizes won by Darlene Dosier George Clinchell Donna Spaits and Ronald Lee Kreil
Mr and Mrs Hugh Eyman hosted a New Year turkey dinner at their home in observance of Hugh Eyman's January 1st birthday. Attendees included multiple Eyman relatives across East Peoria Peoria Creve Coeur Springfield Pekin and Forest City guests. A newborn Marcia Ann Graff welcomed visitors as families celebrated with gifts and cake.
Attendees enjoyed ice cream cake and pop at the gathering. Present were John Dosier Arla Jean Foste Ross Kreiling Delores Hirst Parker Lawlis Margaret Purdy Eloise Whitaker Eloise Wahlfeld Ronald Lee Kreiling and Eldon Wahlfeld.
Mrs. Carl Gathman hosts a community club entertainment at her home January 10 with husbands invited for a pot-luck supper. The listing also notes multiple Christmas visits and dinners among local families including the Flemings, Englekes, Kruses, Wells, and Well families in Forest City and nearby areas.
Nancy and Charles Wells host at home for New Years with Emmerson Cline bell family including Mr. and Mrs. William Parr Dickie Bonnie Kathy and Virgil Nor vall Carol and Lois. John Harms family drives to Chatsworth for Christmas Day dinner with H G Harms parents and siblings Wesley Cullom Edward William Piper City Glen and two Harms youths. one son in California absent.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fornett and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Huffman were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. John Starret.
Mr and Mrs Harold Selke and families attended a New Years Day dinner at John Nannen's Green Valley home. Joyce Thompson visited Springfield with Don Parson and returned Sunday. Amos Thompson family toured Parson home in Springfield. Marvin Smith spent Christmas at Glen Smiths and left for Havana. Glenna Mae Smith, Macomb student, departed Wednesday. Harold Selke and Earl Zimmerman hosted Monday evening. C C Russell and daughter dined with Robert Kirby Easton for New Years. Amos Thompson attended Masonic Installation in Mason City. Forest Melton Roy Burton Osborn Ohio Norman and Leroy Tistdale visited Peoria Saturday. Henry Hirst Jr and wife spent New Years Day with George Laumeier San Jose. Advertising builds business. Use the Classified column it pays big dividends.
Residence with 5 rooms and bath known as the Chain property located one block south and one and a half blocks west of San Jose Bank. Features include large living room and lining room, hardwood floors, two bedrooms, kitchen and bath, semi finished basement, newly papered rooms, hot air furnace, and a new 1½ story garage. Prospective buyers may view anytime before sale. Also selling 1½ lots east of this property. Best building location in San Jose. 10 percent cash, balance by terms.
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