James Bender, Pekin Resident, Dies at 69
James Bender known as Jim, longtime Pekin resident and Tazewell Service salesman, died at 6 a.m. January 10 at his Pekin home. Born January 1, 1896 in Spring Lake township, he was survived by his wife Clara Wistehuff, his mother, a sister Minnie Bender of Manito, and brothers John of Manito and Walter of Mason City. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church in Pekin.
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Mani
James Bender
Jim
Bender
Clara Wistehuff
Pekin
Spring Lake Township
Frederick
Mary Ann Beimfohr Bender
Clara Wistehoff
Peoria
Tazewell Service
Clara
Minnie Bender
Manito
John
R.F.D
Walter
Mason City
St. Paul’s
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Calendar of Coming Events
A list of local events scheduled from Thursday January 13 to February 16 including choir practice Scout meetings Legion fish fry OES installation basketball dance and charitable drives plus church activities and community gatherings. Highlights include a January 20 Mason Co Farm Bureau annual meeting and a February 16 Oyster and Chili Supper at Legion Hall.
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Manita
Tabitha Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mason Co. Farm Bureau
Havana
Brownie Scouts
Forman
Minier
St. Paul’s Church
Tues
John Deere Day Seelye Hdw
Masonic Hall
Legion Hall
Hill Palmer Post 561 fish fry for members and wives
Hill Palmer Post 561 in Manito hosts a fish fry for members and wives on Thursday evening January 13 at the Legion Hall starting 6 30.
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Hill-Palmer
Manito
Legion Hall
Legion and Auxiliary to Hold Chili and Oyster Supper
Hill Palmer Post and Auxiliary set February 16 for a chili and oyster supper starting at 5:00 p.m. at their January 3 meeting. Advertising committee names include Herrman Marshall DeVore Shirley DeSutter and DeSutter. Veterans handicraft items and homemade candy will be sold with entertainment planned after supper.
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Hill-Palmer Post and Auxiliary
Mesdameg
Juanita Herrman
Mary K. Marshall
Dolores DeVore
Lovella Shirley
Rosemary DeSutter
Geraldine DeSutter
Rev Dan Demmin to Speak at Spring Lake Church Sunday
The Spring Lake Church hosts Rev. Dan Demmin as guest speaker Sunday at 7 30 PM. Demmin, Peoria LeTourneau Westinghouse chaplain and Peoria native, will present the Gospel and show slides titled The Boy Who Ran Away with Mrs Demmin accompanying on piano. The pastor will be away that evening.
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Dan Demmin
Spring Lake Church
Spring Lake
LeTourneau-Westinghouse Corporation of
Peoria
Demmin
Michigan
Illinois
Dan
Kewanee
Ill
Free Methodist Church
Anniversary notices for three couples
Mr and Mrs Ernest Warner celebrate a January 12 anniversary dating to 1921. Mr and Mrs George Handke reach a January 14 anniversary begun in 1934. Mr and Mrs Henry Hoffman mark a January 21 anniversary from 1914.
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Ernest Warner
George Handke
Henry Hoffman
Forest City Dance Supports March of Dimes
Legion Post No 1190 and Auxiliary sponsor a March of Dimes Dance at Forest City Junior High Gym on Friday January 14. Music by Buck Vonderheide Carl Weir Howard Moore and Edith Linnenberger with Glen Curtis as caller. 60 cents admission for high school age and up. proceeds go to the March of Dimes Drive to help Mason County reach its $10 000 goal.
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Legion Post
Mason County
St Pauls Officers Elected For 1955
At the annual meeting of St Pauls Lutheran church on January 9 officers for 1955 were elected. Leonard Graff is chairman with Warren Frederick secretary Delmar Durdel mission treasurer Maurice Woodrow Hidars, Louis Lussenhop trustee Ernest Vogel and George Leinweber trustees. Collectors, ushers, delegates, and committees named with several church members listed in the 1955 roster.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Leonard Graff
Warren
Express Office Closure Notice
The Community Express office will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week. This issue arrives ahead of the regular schedule due to the shutdown.
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Community Express
Demmin Ministry Evening Closes Week With Rev Dan Demmin
An invitation notes the ministry of Rev and Mrs Dan Demmin to be enjoyed on Sunday evening. The event promises inspirational messages and shared reflections in a community gathering.
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Dan Demmin
Discharged Air Force Veteran Virgil Clinebell Returns Home
Virgil Clinebell received an Honorable Discharge and returned with his wife Norma Jean Sarff from Havana. They lived in Cheyenne while he served. Cpl. Glen R. B. Gathmann, son of Forest City residents, is stationed 12 miles from Tokyo at Camp Drake after serving in Korea last year.
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Virgil Clinebell
United States Air Force
Norma Jean Sarff
Havana
Clinebell
Cheyenne
Wyo
U. S. Air Force
Cpl
Glen RB. Gathmann
Fred Gathmann
Forest City
Tokyo
Japan
Camp Drake
Gathmann
Korea
Air Force Sergeant Receives Honorable Discharge
Sgt Wayne Strawbridge completed four years of service with the United States Air Force and has received an honorable discharge. Mr and Mrs Strawbridge and their daughter have returned from Texas and plan to make their home in Manila. They will reside in Brown's Addition.
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Wayne Strawbridge
United States Air Force
Mason County Sets March of Dimes Goal at 10000
Mason County aims for a 10000 quota as part of a 64000000 national drive to battle polio. Charles Kirchner says the county share supports ongoing polio efforts. Ruth Parkins leads local fundraising with school cards and cake walks.
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Charles Kirchner
Mason County
March of Dimes
Champaign
Ruth Parkins
Manito
Legion
Boy Scouts of
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Way Sunday School Class to Host Class Party
Comrades from the Way Sunday School Class of Manilo Methodist Church plan a business and social party in the church basement this Sunday evening at 7 30. Attendees are asked to bring a dessert dish cake or cookies and all members should attend for the important meeting.
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Opera House
Methodist Church
Comrades of the Way
Manilo Methodist Church
Mrs Walter Proehl Undergoes Major Surgery in Pekin
Mrs Walter Proehl underwent major surgery at Pekin Public Hospital on Monday morning. Latest reports indicate she is progressing satisfactorily.
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Walter Proehl
Pekin Public Hospital
Leroy Parkins Missed Work Due to Illness
Leroy Parkins could not attend work the first of the week because he was ill.
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Leroy Parkins
Express Subscription Offer for Two Years
An Express subscription deal presents two options: $2.50 for one year or $4.00 for two years. The offer emphasizes low rates and long-term savings for readers choosing extended access.
Sixth Graders Outspell Rotary Club in Fun Contest
At a Rotary meeting sixth year Forman University students outspelled Rotarians led by program chairman Amos Thompson with Honest Jim Seelye as teacher. The group scored 98 percent to 85 percent, while discussion noted a sanwich spelling joke and hyphen quirks.
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Rotary
Forman University
Amos Thompson
Jim” Seelye
Jim
Rotarians
Con cordia Student Brammer to Speak on Radio
David Brammer of Concordia Seminary St Louis will host the morning meditation over Station KFUQ 840 at 7 16 a m Sunday January 16. He is married to Dolores Borchett and son in law of Rev and Mrs O A Borchelt.
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David Brammer
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
K.F.U.Q
Brammer
Dolores Borchett
OQ. A. Borchelt
Mrs Frances Taylor Services Wednesday
Funeral services for Mire Frances White Taylor former Spring Lake township resident were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Second Reformed church Pekin Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery She was born in Canton May 15 1880 daughter of C J and Thresia Keely White She married Charles Taylor at Spring Lake Sept 22 1898 He died in 1949 She is survived by children William Charles Albert and Mrs Dorothy Dagit Pekin Harold and Edward Peoria Mrs Grace Reichert and Mrs Helen Golden Spring Lake three brothers Eugene Reuben White Pekin and Harry White Pekin and four sisters Mrs Mary Lane Pekin Mrs Lillian Calvetti Peoria Mrs Gertrude Green Speer Ill and Mrs Mabel Singley South Pekin
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Mire
Frances White Taylor
Spring Lake Township
Second Reformed Church
Pekin
Lakeview Cemetery
Taylor
Canton
C. J
Thresia Keely White
Charles Taylor
Spring Lake
William
Charles
Albert
Dorothy Dagit
Harold
Edward
Peoria
Grace Reichert
Helen Golden
Eugene
Reuben White
Harry White
Mary Lane
Lillian Calvetti
Gertrude Green
Speer
Ill
Mabel Singley
South Pekin
Final ACP reporting deadline and 1955 signup note
Farmers who have not submitted all evidence for 1954 ACP practices must report by January 17 1955 or payment will be cancelled. The 1955 signup closes February 18 1955. Practices needing soil tests will await filing in the ASC office and requests must be on file before work begins.
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ASC
Express Photo Copies Available at $1 Each
Eight by ten copies of all Express photos are available for purchase at one dollar per print.
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Express
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Armington
Forest City Legion
Aux
Grover Zeeck
S. E. Corner
Delbert Urish
N. E. Corner
Richard Urish Collector
S. W. Corner
Post
Otto Dierker
Arthur Durdel
Nelson Hirst
Leroy James
Roger Vogel
Fred Fredrich
Thomas Strawbridge
Merrill Dierker
Adolph Behrends
William Durdel
Nelson Vogel
Raymond Roskamp
Ivan Hirst
William Moldenhauer
Carl Graff
Carl Woodley
Howard Fredrich
K.F.U.O
Mrs. Frances Taylor
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