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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
3
January 7 lists Mrs. Wayne Wistehuff W. S. Maloney and Diane Kay Van Orman with January 8 noting Mrs. Gustis Parkin. The short notice records birthday acknowledgments for these individuals in the local column.
A sequence of names followed by January dates appears: Mrs. Bonita Talbott Judy Lightbody Mrs. Emma Hart January 10 Melvin J. Meyer Hazel Schimmelpfenning Stans burg January 11 Joan Waldo Melton Taylor January 12 Rufus Guile Samuel E. Meeker January 13 Sam Schmitgall Jr. January 14 Keith Himmel Mrs. Jennie M. Rankin Mary Ann Maloney January 15 Norma Jean Worner Bilyeu.
Mr and Mrs Richard Dwyer of Wadacah Kentucky were in Manito on Monday visiting relatives and old friends. The item also lists anniversaries for couples including Mr and Mrs John E Thompson born 1926 Mr and Mrs Milton Meeker born 1920 Mr and Mrs Roy Strawbridge born 1920 Mr and Mrs Ernest Warner born 1921 and Mr and Mrs Richard Dwyer in Wadacah Kentucky.
Oak Leaf Camp No. 4 Royal Neighbors of America held its January meeting Monday at the J. A. Seelye home with Mrs Seelye as hostess. New 1953 officers were installed led by Oracle Mrs Alice Meyer and include Vice Oracle Mrs Mayme Seelye Past Oracle Mrs Edna Maloney Chancellor Mrs Emma Hall Recorder Mrs Helen Hoffman Receiver Mrs Edna Maloney Marshall Mrs Kathryn Hamilton Sentinel Lillie Schenert and Managers Neighbors Hamilton Hillard and Schenert. Prizes were awarded to Mabel Corbett Emma Hall and Edna Maloney after pinochle and banco. Lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Maloney and Mrs James Seelye.
Mr and Mrs Lester Bernshausen and their daughter Shirley plan a three week vacation in Florida starting Sunday January 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Herold Herrman and Janet Lynn, and Pub, with Mrs. Walter DeVore and Walter Fugehe, spent New Years in Delaware as guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. De Vore and their family.
The Manito Community Express reports local news from Manito with community updates, notices, and upcoming events for residents. Includes brief notices and the usual timetable for town activities.
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