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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
3
A Pittsburgh man Edward F. Cook faced ruin after the 1929 crash. He quit worrying, chose cheerfulness at work, and rebuilt his life. Fifteen years later he remains a store manager with a healthy home life and good health.
Forest City mourns Kenneth Weigand 13 son of Mr and Mrs Leo Weigand after a New Year plane crash that also killed his cousin. The boys were returning to Lake Villa Illinois from Minnesota when the crash occurred. Funeral services were held in New Hampton Iowa. The article mentions Forest City Home Bureau January meeting.
The meeting will be held Wednesday January 12 at the home of Mrs John Harms. Mrs John Harms unit chairman will open at 11. A cake decorating lesson for the minor lesson in the morning and the major lesson in the afternoon. Pot luck dinner at noon. All members urged to attend.
The January meeting of Linder Camp is set for Thursday evening January 13 at eight o'clock with Erma Strawbridge presiding. Installation of officers will take place during the session.
Forest City notes include Terry Alan Woiwode’s sixth o'clock birthday dinner with grandparents and relatives, a new baby Douglas Ragee born to Joe and Alice Ragee, scarlet fever quarantines affecting six of the Vance children, and New Year gatherings at Al Wilson’s with relatives from Havana and Pekin.
Families and relatives from La Grange Forest City Pekin Peoria Gridley and surrounding areas shared holiday meals during Christmas and New Year. Guests included numerous Cannon Arey Ellenberger and Fletcher families, with extended relatives from Green Valley Pekin Rock Island and Libertyville visiting or hosting dinners.
A simple ABC Special sewing pattern for a junior frock with short puff sleeves and a drawstring waist. Pattern No. 8181 covers sizes 11 to 20 with 3 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 12.
Pattern number 8889 suits sizes 6 months to 4 years with a dress romper and panties. It requires 2 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric for the dress and panties 1% extra yards for the romper and 6 yards binding for the dress 2% yards binding for the romper.
Pattern No 1150 printed in New York address line appears as part of the newspaper masthead or notice line. The fragment lists Pattern No and an address at Ave Americas in New York 19 NY, without additional context or event details.
Scientists read centuries old tree rings to reconstruct past weather. By examining growth patterns researchers infer climate conditions from thousands of years ago, long before formal records existed.
Charles Louie stationed in Washington DC is spending a six day leave in Manito visiting local sites and relatives.
The Community Club will meet at the Golden school on January 14, 1949. The Woodruff trio will furnish the music. Lunch will be sold, with proceeds funding the hot lunch program.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at 2 pm Thursday at Mrs. Dorothy Marshall’s home. Mrs. Powell led the warship service and Martha Meyer led the program with hostesses Mrs. Gladys Dennis and Louise Smith.
The show features Herman Hampy Royal Gustafson Frank Negelman Don Jones Everett Sanderson Nanon Paul Stadelman with Emcee Windy Higgins and Trudy Randall. A ventriloquist act headlines the evening performance.
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