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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
1
Firefighters battled three incidents in eight hours in Manito including a Seelye Hardware Store blaze. Chief Charley Hill urged leaf and trash cleanup to prevent spread while noting Manito residents fund a city truck via a five year $25 protection fee versus higher farm fire costs.
Manito Tigers defeated Forest City 47 to 21 at home after a 12-7 first quarter lead. Bob Smith and Ray Smith each scored 13 points to lead Manito. the Bluebirds failed to threaten after the opening period. The Tigers also won the preliminary 25-23.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bortell host a large birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Bryan Bortell in Peoria. Honorees include S Sgt Kenneth Armbrust recently returned from Berlin Germany Dee Ann Bortell and Nekki daughters of local families.
The Rotary Club met Monday evening with Rev. D. J. Powell as speaker. Program chairman B. C. Langston could not attend. Attendees included Henry Gosda, W. L. Kerr, R. L. Mahr, John Meeker, Amos Thompson, Ties Velde, C. Nelson Warner, Dillard Warner and Rudy DeSutter.
D J Powell is the minister at Community Methodist Church with church school at 9:45 am led by Supt F E Bender. Morning worship at 10:45 am features a sermon by Dr. Howard B Obern. Evening worship at 7:00 pm includes the pastor in charge and message. Mid week service Wednesday 7:30 pm will be held in homes for the rest of winter.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Lawrence Whiteford as superintendent announced for Egypt Community Church on January 16 1949.
Mrs. Carl Thomas and her daughter were brought home Saturday from Pekin hospital by the Johnson ambulance and are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lowery. J. J. Waddell came home Tuesday morning from St. Francis hospital in the same Johnson ambulance.
Ray Yeates served as a caller Monday morning at the Cleve Shela Barger residence, recording the event in local society notes.
The Peoria Health Department honors grade A dairymen for high milk quality. Dairymen from Manito and Green Valley, including Scherer Bros and Cornells, receive certificates between 1 and 5 awards for meeting sanitation and quality standards. The 1948 cohort totals 210 awardees from 862 eligible ships.
The Pleasant Plains Community Club met January 7 at Mrs. Carl Gathmann’s home for a family style Bunco night. High scores went to Mrs. Adolph Gathmann and Mrs. Ralph Kiranse with low scores by Mrs. Cleveland Holtman and Mr. Adolph Gathmann. The group planned the next gathering at Mrs. Nelson Dosier’s home and noted many neighbors in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Ruben Golden and son David were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Folbert Maas. Evening callers were Mr and Mrs Sam Schmitgall.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Van Orman Forest City vicinity welcomed Diana Kay a 9 lb 5 oz daughter born Saturday afternoon January 8 at Methodist Hospital Peoria. Betty Louise Warner mother prior name. Diana Kay is first child and first grandchild of Warner family.
Mrs. John Rush plans a charity box to Miss Jesse Wolcott in Nanking China for Methodist school use. She asks for scraps of yarn floss thread trimming materials tape needles felt feed bags patterns recipes and ideas for simple pre bride school articles. Volunteers should label donations and bring them to Belfry room or Mrs Rush's home for a February 12 dispatch.
Parr Produce of Easton Mason County reports the Economy Portable Housing Co has sold its assets to new owners. The new Economy Portable Building Company operates in West Chicago Illinois and will run two firms: the Manufacturing Co and its sales subsidiary, Economy Portable Building Company.
Social notes list local visits and guests across Manito Pekin and Peoria towns. Names include Norton Brenner Mary Carrington Clarence Farnum Walter Proehl John Proehl Jacob Graff Julius Zeeck Cleve Shelabarger Russell Maas Donna Meyer Rudy Vetter Pete Vetter Betty Miller Mike Fahnders with mention of Pekin Central basketball game attendance.
Firemen from Manito battled a store and repair shed blaze at Seelye Hardware Co for over two hours with help from Pekin and Mason City trucks. The fire caused an estimated twenty five thousand dollars in damage and likely started from wiring or an overheated flue. Nearby measures prevented spread to adjacent buildings.
The Illinois Association of Supervisors and County Commissioners argues repealing the 100 percent assessment law would not ease tax bills. They cite that tax amounts rise with levies and fall with reductions, and that ceilings on levies were the real control. They warn repeal would dramatically raise local government taxing power in several counties, while noting that voter actions and new districts also push taxes higher. Sunday dinners list local residents visiting.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Rankin were Sunday guests of Elizabeth Behrends in Mason City. The visit reflects social ties in the community.
Joseph W. Hobbs presides as pastor at Federated Church with Sunday School at 9 45 led by Ron Kreiling. Evening worship at 7 30 p m followed by Federated Church Board meeting.
Mrs Emma Hart will entertain the Alter and Rosary Society Monday at seven thirty with Mrs Catherine Hamilton as co host.
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