This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1952
Page
5
Mrs William Meyer is recovering well after a recent accident and was discharged from Pekin Hospital on Tuesday. To mark their 26th wedding anniversary, Mr Meyer and family delivered a large cake and ice cream to the hospital for a brief celebration with Mrs Meyer.
Mrs Tess Velde arrived January 2 from Montgomery Alabama after visiting her son Robert and his family. Mr and Mrs James Seelye hosted Mr and Mrs Wayne Wistehuff and their sons at dinner Sunday honoring Mrs Wistehuff who has a January 7 birthday.
The report notes couples like Mr and Mrs Lester Warner traveling from Champaign to Orlando with plans for a southbound vacation. Delta Zeta members from Eureka join Mr and Mrs Seelye for a Saturday dinner. Folbert Maas hosts a birthday dinner for Henry Stoet in South Pekin. several Kingston Mines families attend New Years dinner hosted by the Fischers. Gaile Beebe Jr and son Larry visit Owen Singley for a Sunday all day gathering.
Mr and Mrs Louis Talbott and their daughter Mary Ann were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Hilling.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Shelabarger hosted Sunday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shelabarger along with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Montgomery and Mary Astoria. Also attending were Mrs. Della O'Hara Bonnie and Don Tex and Margaret Sund erland Bus Knaak A. N. of Norfolk Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. John O'Hara and Sharon Lynn of Pekin.
Mr and Mrs C A Beebe and Mrs Elmer Neikirk drove to Pekin Sunday afternoon where they were joined at dinner by Mrs Mary Barnes and Fred Beyer of Normal.
Mr and Mrs Norton Brenner with Ed and Mary Marquardt of Pekin drove to Chicago to spend the day with Bob Marquardt who was on a pass from his Great Lakes training base.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Wistehuff and son Jimmy and Mrs James Seelye were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Don Col bert in South Pekin.
Jim O Hara of Lone Rock Iowa enjoyed holiday time visiting his mother Mrs Della O Hara and other relatives and friends during the season.
Mr and Mrs John J Rush and daughter Joena visited last Thursday for the Forman Open house and dedication. They left the same night for their new home in Rossville. Joena enrolled in her new school at the start of the new semester.
Bus Knaak A N was a supper guest Wednesday of Mr and Mrs Bill Shelabarger and Dean Montgomery. The informal gathering took place at their home.
Mrs. Opal Seelye of Atlanta departed January 2 for Sacramento California to stay with her son and family for an extended visit.
Major and Mrs. Glen Seelye and their daughter Penny are highlighted in a society notice. The family is presented in a formal engagement of social standing with references to their home and recent activities within the community.
Rev. D. J. Powell of Manito Methodist Church conducted the funeral for Mrs. Nellie Story last Friday in Ellsworth. Story was a longtime parishioner during Powell's Ellsworth pastorate.
Mrs Frank Cranwill and her two sons were Saturday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ted Bender and family.
J. A. Seelye and Russell Maas attended a Hudson Dealers district service meeting in Sterling on Tuesday evening. A 7:00 dinner preceded the evening’s business.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.