County Seeks To Raise 10000 For March Of Dimes Drive
Mason county public drive aims to raise 10000 for the March of Dimes with a 65 cent per person target. Manito and Forest City townships have a 600 quota. 115 dollars was raised in Manito so far, 30 from a basketball game, while Forest City is to be canvassed. Donations support Gamma Globulin and polio vaccine development and care for affected families.
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Mason County
Manita
Forest City
Ruth Parkins
Manito
March of Dimes
Illinois
Rotary Assembly May Be Held Here In Manito
A letter to the local Rotary Club said District Governor Clare Van Norman of Galesburg may bring the annual Rotary Assembly to Manito this spring. Van Norman will meet with Rotary officials before confirming the location and date. George Bilyeu attended one meeting, with Al DeVore as program chairman and Leonardo O. Hewitt in charge of next week’s program.
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Rotary Club
Clare van Norman
Galesburg
Manito
van Norman
Rotary
George Bilyeu
al DeVore
Leonardoo. Hewitt
Fortman Schools
Legion schedule includes fish fry and district meeting plans
Fish Fry Tuesday January 19 starts at 6 p.m. with a card party after. Attendees for the Beardstown district meeting meet at B. and J. Cafe in Manito at 8:15 a.m. Square dancing occurs at the Legion hall each Saturday night.
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Beardstown
Manito
Legion Hall
Mason County Residents Lose Licenses for DUI
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announced this week the revocation of licenses for two Mason county residents. Jewell Edwards of Havana and Edward Vale of Manito were cited for driving while intoxicated.
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Charles F. Carpentier
Mason County
Jewell Edwards
Water St
Havana
Edward Vale
Manito
Illinois 14-year-old Rush named March of Dimes school chairman
Richard Howard Dick Rush, a Urbana High School freshman, was named Illinois school chairman of the 1954 March of Dimes. The announcement came from Vernon L. Nickell, state superintendent of public instruction and vice chairman of the Illinois drive. The March of Dimes campaign runs through January 31.
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Richard Howard
Dick” Rush
Urbana
Illinois
Vernon L. Nickell
Forman Home and School Club Meets at Spring Lake
The Forman Home and School Club will meet Monday January 18 at 7 30 p.m. in the Spring Lake Grade School with Mr Lane from Roosevelt Junior High School Peoria as guest speaker. Mrs Floyd Whitaker presides. refreshments by committees. Visitors welcome.
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Forman
Spring Lake
Laurence Whiteford
Lane
Roosevelt Junior High School
Peoria
Floyd Whitaker
Alvin Pfeiffer
Emery Prenticn
Verden Bartell
Wm. Meyer
Fred Barrett
Mabel Kreiling
illness notes on local residents improve after injuries
Sick notes report Mrs. Otto Smith, recently released from Pekin hospital after a fall at home, steadily improving and using a wheelchair with crutches during the day. Mrs. Loma Herrman remains in St. Luke's hospital Chicago awaiting plastic surgery to remove a forehead scar from an early fall automobile accident.
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Otto Smith
Pekin Hospital
Loma Herrman
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Mrs Earle Heckman Undergoes Ear Operation
Mrs. Earle Heckman was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Peoria on Wednesday afternoon and underwent an ear operation Thursday morning. She is expected to remain in the hospital for four to five days.
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Earle Heckman
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Fischer Family Visit Reported by Kingston Couple
Mr and Mrs Melvin Fischer of Kingston were Saturday callers of Mr and Mrs Henry Fischer, sharing a social visit and courtesy call.
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Melvin Fischer Kingston
Mrs
Henry Fischer
Braves Pull Upset Of The Week In District Matchup
Forman Braves stunned Mason City Huskies ranked No. 2 in the county with a 44 40 victory. Parkin Wistehuff Sunderland Wells and Rakestraw led Forman as Snyder paced Mason City with 16 points. Forman also won the earlier 29 28 opener.
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Forman. Braves
Mason City Huskies
Braves
Parkin
Wistehuff
Sunderland
Wells
Rakestraw
Forman
Mason City
Snyder
Forman Fgft
Parkin Sennere
Adeerenner
Teeneetenenens
Rakestraw Senseeenseses
Mason City Fg
Wagoner
Dye
Renken
Joint Girl and Boy Scout Meeting Feb 4 at Legion Hall
A joint Scouts meeting in Legion Hall February 4 at 7:00 p.m. led by Mr. Jenkins covers scouting photography. Scouts should bring cameras films and former pictures for a camera clinic and possible photo contest details announced by Mrs. Otto Dierker, Sr. Scout Leader.
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Legion Hall
Jenkins
Otto Dierker
Service News on Address Changes and Mail Cancellations
Notification lists two service members with updated addresses A 2c Robert F O Hara and A 3c John David Boyer at Goodfellow and Hamilton AFBs. Also ordered stopping Community Express circulation to Max Schimmelpfenning and Bruce Meyer who will soon embark for home.
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Robert F. O’hara
A.A.C.S
Goodfellow
A.F.B
Texas
3Th Air Force
Hamilton A.F.B
California
Max Schimmelpfenning
Bruce Meyer
Palmer Hosts Tuesday Evening Guests
Tuesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Palmer were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson, Everett and Earl Palmer and Miss Lorraine Meyer.
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Ernest Palmer
Mrs
Chas. Wilson
Everett and
Earl Palmer
Lorraine Meyer
Brownie Scout Meetings Suspended Until Leader Found
Brownie Scout meetings are paused until a new leader is appointed. Interested adults should call 74-1 or Jenkins Drug Store to volunteer, announced by Mrs. Byron Johnson, Brownie Leader.
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Jenkins Drug Store
Byron Johnson
Forman F F A Students Win at International Grain Show
Three Forman FFA members placed in the International Grain Show in Chicago in early December. Smith Rakestraw earned fourth in Region 4 for shelled corn, Eugene James placed sixth, and Steve Herrman took eighth.
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Forman F.F
The
International
Forman F.F.A
Farnam Agency Dines Farman Braves at Manila Cafe
The Carroll Farnam Insurance Agency hosted the Farman Braves basketball team and their cheerleaders last Thursday at the B. and J. Cafe in Manila. Guests enjoyed a T bone steak dinner with fries salad milk shakes ice cream and bread.
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Carroll Farnam Insurance Agency
Farman Braves
Manila
Parsonage Moves To New Location In Community Church
The Commun ity Methodist Church parsonage was moved last Friday from its long time site across the street facing west. Norman Smith, the new owner, plans remodeling as weather permits. A volunteer crew cleared the former grounds, which will soon host a new modern brick veneer parsonage.
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Community Methodist Church
Smith Lot
Norman Smith
Chird
Mrs Anna Zang Visit To Peoria Hosts Gumbel Family
Mrs Anna Zang of Peoria spent a weekend as a guest of Mr and Mrs Grover Gumbel and their family.
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Anna Zang
Peoria
Grover Gumbel
Revival Services Begin Tuesday At Spring Lake Church
Revival services begin Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the Spring Lake Church led by evangelist Rev Jack Stout remembered for a 1949 tent meeting He brings years of pastoral and evangelistic experience and engages children with object lessons and vivid sermons Musical ministry is planned and he will preach each evening except Monday through January 31 The church invites prayerful interest and attendance to spread the Word of God to the saved and unsaved.
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Spring Lake
Jack Stout
Stout
Mason County Home Bureau Kickoff Sets January Drive
The Mason County Home Bureau launches a two week membership drive January 18 to 29 with a kickoff meeting January 18 at the Riverside Club Havana. Mrs Milton Meeker of Manito chairs the county effort and leads a team that will distribute material kits to unit vice chairs and members to promote home bureau benefits.
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Mason County Home Bureau
Milton Meeker
Manito
Riverside’ Club
Havana
Home Bureau
Bruce Strode
FE. T. Franklin
San Jose
Rudolph Kolves
Bath
Edward Schaub
Mason City
John Harms
Forest City
Family Night at Spring Lake School
Spring Lake Sunday School plans Family Night this Friday January 16 at the Spring Lake School. The 6 p.m. event features a pot luck supper, vocal and instrumental music, group singing, and a closing sound film. Families bring their own place settings. coffee provided.
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Spring Lake
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