Forest City Village Board Meeting Actions
The Forest City Village Board met last Tuesday with President Vernon Langston and trustees Olen Bartel Rudolph Wahlfeld Harry Embree R G Casey Floyd Beale and Clerk Kirby B Lawkis present. All bills were paid and the Lake Club license was renewed for 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Village Board
Vernon Langston
Olen Bartel
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Harry Embree
R. G. Casey
Floyd Beale
Kirby B. Lawkis
Lake Club
Birth of Sandy Ford Van Orman in Peoria
The Wilbur Ford Van Ormans announce the birth of their son Sandy Ford, their first child, born Friday January 6 at 1 30 p m at Methodist hospital Peoria. The six pound six ounce infant is named Sandy Ford, third to bear the Ford name, with father Wilbur and grandfather Ford Orlando Van Orman, descendants of Mason county pioneers. Mother Doris Gebhard is daughter of Conrad and Mrs Gebhard of Oakford Illinois. Paternal grandparents are Ford and Mrs Van Orman of Forest City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Ford van Ormans
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Sandy Ford
Ford
Wilbur Ford van Orman
Ford Orlando van Orman
Mason County
Doris Gebhard
Conrad Gebhard
Oakford
Illinois
Ford van Orman
Forest City Vicinity
American Legion To Sponsor Show At Forest City High
The WDZ presented program features Marty Roberts with the Golden West Four and Mary Ellen cowgirl singer. The event is set for Thursday January 19 at 8 p.m. at Forest City Community High School. Legion post expects strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDZ
Marty Roberts
Golden West Four
Mary Ellen
Forest City Community High School
The
Legion Post
Second Family Church Night Draws Crowd at Baptist
The Baptist church hosted the season’s second family night with a 6:30 fellowship dinner followed by an address by Rev. David Powell of Manito. The Gris Sextette from Manito, directed by Norman Crane, performed, featuring Norman Crane Beverly Dennis Jane Bender Lucille Meyer Dolores Borchelt Jean O'Hara Betty Lou Meyer and Jean Marie Woodley. Mrs Kinby Lawkis played piano and Dillard Warner directed congregational singing. Attendees hailed from Havana Pekin Gridley and Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Powell
Manito
Gris
Norman Crane
Manito High School
Beverly Dennis
Jane Bender
Lucille Meyer
Dolores Borchelt
Jean O’hara
Betty Lou Meyer
Jean Marie Woodley
Kinby Lawkis
Dillard Warner
Havana
Pekin
Gridley
Pleasant Plains Community Club gathering at Gathman home
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gathman welcomed Community Club members to their home for a pot-luck lunch and an evening of cards and Fifty. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Fredrick and many others, including Diana Kay and Kathryn Louise, sharing in the social event hosted by the Gathmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gathman
George Fredrick
Mabel Schierbeck
Reymond van Orman
Diana Kay
Howard Friedrich
Bonnie Blanche
Fred Friedrich
Freddie
George Strawbridge
Cleve Holtman
William
Adolph Gathman
Kathryn Louise
Howard Kiesling
Dan Sill
Nelson Warner
Robert
Ralph Kruse
Julius Weimer
Family Dines Together At Finley Home
Mrs Gathman Virgil Lee and Doris join the Kennedy family at 6 o clock dinner Friday evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Finley. The gathering includes Hattie Kennedy Holly Kennedy Burl Kennedy Loren Harfst Walter Kennedy Harold Kennedy Elmer Herrman Chuck Oren Kennedy Lee Langston and Gladys Langston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Kennedy
Charles Finley
Holly Kennedy
Burl Kennedy
Loren Harfst
Walter Kennedy
Harold Kennedy
Elmer Herrman
Chuck
Oren Kennedy
Lee Langston
Gladys Langston
Ewes Need Grain Feed Before Lambing
Dr. A S Garrigus of the Illinois College of Agriculture urges bred ewes to receive high quality roughage from fall pasture removal to lambing. Add the grain mix in last six weeks, with legume hay continuing, or corn silage plus soybean meal, to prevent ketosis and boost lamb crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Garrigus
Illinois College of Agriculture
Garrigus
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. A. Wilson
American Legion
Baptist Church
Pleasant Plains Community Club
Elizabeth
Konisek Studio
W. Saxon
Ill
Mrs. Gathman
Virgil Lee
Doris
Gabardine and Sharkskin
Boxy
Court
St. Pekin, Illinos
Jersey
Faille
Taffetta
Faille, Wool and
Gabardine
Hecht
Cally
Chandise
Russell McClintick
Om Sora
Bender Sales & Service
Manito, Illinois
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