Postmaster Appointment and Village Updates at Manito
R. R. Hilling received the postmaster job at Manito replacing Frank L. Carroll who resigned. Walter Chariton was named village marshal replacing Hob Sparks who resigned. Public auctions itemized 25 horses sold by Vogel and Wilson at the Palace Livery Barn. Additional items note weekend excursions by C P and St L lines, property for sale at Ball Park, a Peoria wedding, WWII service mention, and a farewell party for Emma Grob with prize winners listed for Santa Claus letters at Citron's Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Hilling
R. A. Hilling
Manito
Frank L. Carroll
Post Office Department
Washington
Walter Chariton
C. P
St. L
Peoria
St. Louis
Kb. G. Pollard
Ball Park
R. J. Kuhlman
Frank Hart
Emma
Bhrett
Frank
Teresa Corbett
Frances Smith
Emma Grob
Smith
Percy Phelps
Nelson Wright
Dorothy Addicks
Elva Black
Nora Ryan
Citron’s
Little Mary Shoop
Marjorie Woodley
Charles Gordon Jr
Delivery of a Beautiful New Player Piano Reported
Otto Hirst reports the delivery of a beautiful new player piano to a local home. The instrument arrives with promise of restored music nights and family entertainment in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hirst
Bank reelects old board at annual meeting
Peoples State Bank stockholders re elected the existing officers E E Ethell as president Fred Rankin as vice president R L Mahr cashier W S Maloney assistant cashier and Ruth Maloney Hazel Gay as bookkeepers Businessmen plan to run Manila moving picture shows A guarantors meeting raised funds with thirty seven businessmen pledging 50 cents weekly for six months to cover expenses Erma Memmen M C H S Freshman sent a school essay to the Peoria Journal and won a one dollar award published December 27 Ralph Dean connected with the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples State Bank
E. E. Ethell
Fred Rankin
R. L. Mahr
W. S. Maloney
Ruth Maloney
Hazel Gay
Manila
Erma Memmen
M.C.H.S
Peoria Journal
Revival continues as pastor holds second week
Evangelist Rueckert leads a second week of revival meetings drawing strong interest. Grade School awards awarded Monday to Garnet and Lacey Talbott Rex Ide Helen Sinclair Fred Kaley Annabelle Huffman and Loren Himmel. Five Manito soldiers will receive full 300 World War I bonus checks: Kinner Lawson Chuck Hart Frank Morgan Skinny Johnson George Charlton and Lloyd Barton. Free garden seeds offered to all who request them by Congressman Guy L Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Rueckert
Garnet
Lacey Talbott
Rex Ide
Helen Sinclair
Fred Kaley
Annabelle Huffman
Loren Himmel
Johnny O’shea
Peoria
Texas
Manitos
Robertson
State of Texas
E. G. Pollard
H. B. Cole
Tess Velde
Weidmer Chemical Company
Manito
Kinner” Lawson
Local moves and school sports highlight January 1927
January 14 1927 notices report Mr and Mrs Wm Briggs moving to the modern Heyl home, Wm Himmel's wrist X ray in Peoria, Ostigny s basketball team defeating Delavan 21 to 11, Chas Smith and Strawbridge praised, J A Seelye spoke to a physics class on valve motors, C J DeSutter heads to Effingham three month photography course, Alice Tackman to assist at the feed store, and a remark on keeping up appearances affecting bank accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Himmel
Peoria
Ostigny
Delavan High School
K. Wistehoff
Himmel
Chas. Smith
Strawbridge
Delavan
J. A. Seelye
Mrs Russell Johnson Birthday Celebration at Forest City
A 6:30 pot luck supper and evening of games and visiting honored Mrs Russell Johnson on her birthday at the Johnson home in Forest City. The cake was made and decorated by her sister Mrs George E Ethell. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harold Palmer and family Easton Mr and Mrs Merle Mitchell Forest City Mrs Iva Palmer Mr and Mrs George Ethell and Mae and the Johnson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Johnson
Forest City
George E. Ethell
Johnson
Harold Palmer
Easton
Merle Mitchell
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Tegards
Dolores M. Devore
Albert A. Devore
P.O
Mason Co., Ill
Ralph Dean Our
Methodist
Manito Hardware CO
Manito, Ilinois
Wm. Briggs
Frank Rankin
Ed Heyl
the Heyl
Middle States
Iva Palmer
George Ethell
la Mae
Manito, II
MEMBE
PT Associati
Peoples State Bank OF
Cauber
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
MODEL
ABC
Central Illinois Light CO
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