Birth of Avis Teresa Graff in Pekin Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Graff of the Egypt neighborhood welcome a seven pound eleven ounce girl named Avis Teresa born Friday afternoon at Pekin Hospital. She has two older brothers Roger and Lawrence visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Graff. Maternal grandfather Forest Lawson of Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Graff
Egypt
Pekin Hospital
Avis Teresa
Roger
Lawrence
Leonard Graff
Forest Lawson
Warsaw
Kastner Couple Welcome First Child in Pekin Hospital
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kastner of Green Valley announce the birth of their first child, a boy born at Pekin hospital Monday. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sam Kastner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kastner
Green Valley
Pekin Hospital
Sam Kastner
Perfect Attendance Pins Awarded At Manilo Methodist Church
Sunday School at Manilo Methodist Church awarded perfect attendance pins amid many year long records. recipients include Te resa Hewitt and Joyce Thompson with up to twelve year pins. F E Bender and Mrs Ethell noted for 18 and 22 years respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilo Methodist Church
Teresa Hewitt
Lynne Bee Thomas
Judy Schieder
Linda Hewitt
Felanor Hewitt
Pauline Frederick David Golden
Gary Gosda
Keith Runyon
Kurt Rankin
Micheal O’hara
Rose Ann Thomas
Janet Schieder
James Wistehuff
Joyce Hill
Shirley Palmer
Barbara Wooding
Patty Godren
Rebecca Thompson
Joy Risen
Martha Meeker
Marjorie Bender
Micheal Schmitgall
Joyce Thompson
Bonnie Bender
JaDonne Bender
Kenneth Bender
F. E. Bender
Ralph Ethell
Forman School Club Plans Monday Meeting
The Forman School Club meets Monday night at Forman Jr. High Forest City January 10. Participants include Mrs. Harry Scranton Alice Meyer Lidia Schimmelpfenning Garnet Gosda Eda Forsythe Mary Woiwode Mabel Kreiling IHda Kreiling. Carl Tomlin Mason City speaks on the Civil Defense Program. Bundy will present pupils. Food committee members are Mrs. Otto Dekker Florence Kreiling Annabelle Proehl Willa Belle Buck. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
Forman Jr. High
Forest City
Harry Scranton
Alice Meyer Lidia Schimmelpfenning
Garnet Gosda
Eda Forsythe
Mary Woiwode
Mabel Kreiling
Ihda Kreiling
Carl Tomlin
Mason City
Bundy
Forman Schools
Otto Dekker
Florence Kreiling
Annabelle Proehl
Willa Belle Buck
Family Hosts After Forman Delavan Game Night
Mr and Mrs L E Smith Diane and Mike and Barbara Seelye and Norman Molloy from Peoria and Delavan were guests of Mr and Mrs J A Seelye at a family gathering after the Forman Delavan game Friday evening.
Men To Work On Methodist Church Thursday
The men of the Manito Methodist Church will gather in the church at 6 30 p.m. next Thursday January 22 to perform cleanup and building tasks inside the church. The ladies will serve cookies and coffee.
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Manito
S. E. Dennis Honored At Retirement Banquet
On Jan 7 a retirement dinner honored S. E. Dennis after 36 years with Standard Oil Co. at Manila Methodist Church. C. H. Coughlin presented a Lord Elgin watch. P V Winsouer and wife gave a Motorola clock radio and Universal Caffematic. Numerous Peoria and Pekin colleagues attended with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Dennis
Standard Oil Co
P. V. Winsoner
Pekin
Methodist Church
Manila
C. H. Coughlin
Peoria
Dennis
Lord Elgin
Judith Ann Stansbury Baptized at New Trinity Church
On January 4 at the new Trinity Lutheran Church in Pekin Judith Ann Stansbury five weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stansbury received holy baptism. Sponsors were Frank Schimmelpfenning and Mrs Dorothy Ripper. A family dinner followed at the Stansbury home with relatives from Pekin Manita and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Stansbury
Kenneth Stansbury
Pekin
Jake Schimmelpfenning
Trinity Lutheran Church
Judith Ann
New Trinity Lutheran Church
Frank Schimmelpfenning
Dorothy Ripper
Mary Stansbury
Pauline
Eva James
Manita
Stansbury
Mrs Rankin Attends Sunday Luncheon With Mrs Cox
Mrs Jennie Rankin was a Sunday afternoon and luncheon guest of Mrs Etta Cox.
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Jennie Rankin
Etta Cox
Outstanding film to be shown at Spring Lake
Rev Wally White of Evangelism International will present the color film South to the Harvest at Spring Lake Church Friday at 7 30 p m. The 32 minute travelogue depicts South America missions with scenes of aboriginal head hunters and pagan ceremonies. Narrated by Ken Anderson the showing is free with a voluntary offering for missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally White
Evangelism International Inc
Spring Lake
South America
Ken Anderson
Youth For Christ
Int’l
Csehy
White
Paul Rager
Spring Lake Church
Michael Wayne Meyer Christened at Manito Church
The son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Meyer of Redlands California was christened at Manito Methodist Church last Sunday by Rev D J Powell. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer of Parkland.
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Micheal Wayne Meyer
Manito Methodist Church
Sun
Wayne Meyer
Redlands
Calif
D. J. Powell
Micheal Wayne
Harry Meyer
Parkland
FORMAN LOSES GREEN DUCK IN CLOSE MASON CITY GAME
Mason City edged Forman 58 54 to capture the Green Duck title after a tight contest. Forman’s Thomas and Sunderland led with 15 points each, Lawless had 10 and Wells 9 as the visitors fought to the final whistle.
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Mason City
Forman
Thomas
Sunderland
Lawless
Wells
Local residents entertained at Sunday supper
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Herman hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. John Seelye of Pekin, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Seely and family of Normal, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Herrman and sons, and Mrs. Katherine Herrman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Herman
John Seelye
Pekin
Irwin Seely
Normal
Donald Herrman
Katherine Herrman
Korean War Veterans Urged to Apply for G I Training
Notice calls eligible Korean War veterans to contact the Vocational Agriculture department at Forman High School for G I Training under Public Law 550 at their earliest convenience.
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G. I
Vocational Agriculture Department
Forman High School
Manito Home Bureau outlines treasury fundraisers
At the January meeting in the Methodist Church Mrs Raymond Meyer and Mrs 8 M Roush were cohostesses. The financial committee chaired by Mrs George Bilyeu proposed five fundraisers including card and wrapping paper sales a left over food sale a white elephant sale traveling food basket and a bakery sale. The health lesson Polio was given by Mrs Hal Willett with a bulbs lesson by Mrs Harold Thompson and Mrs James Bernshausen. Roll call named a famous person each member would like to see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Meyer
8. M. Roush
Manito Home Bureau
Methodist Church
George Bilyeu
Mesdames
Nelda Meeker
Betty Russell
Martha Meeker
Hal Willett
Harold Thompson
James Bernshausen
Sara Meyer
Arletta Hill
George Ethell
Robert Kastner
Laurence Whitford
Wenner
WINS IN MOTOR OIL CONTEST AT PERE MARQUETTE TEORIA
S. E. Dennis of Standard Oil led the field in a motor oil contest ending November 30, 1952. Mr and Mrs Dennis and fourteen other agents plus wives from the Peoria Division joined Standard Oil guests at Pere Marquette in Teoria for a gala January 9 and 10. They previously won in 1951 and enjoyed similar entertainment then.
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S. E. Dennis
Rotary News Record of Manilo Club Meeting and Program
The Manilo Rotary met with Rev. D. J. Powell in charge. Vernon Langston led a community sing after fried chicken. Joe Borowski organized music with solos on saxophone clarinet and piano. Laura Crafton sang. Miss Petty Meyer accompanied. Guest Walter Blessman attended. John Meeker named next week’s program chairman.
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Manilo
D. J. Powell
Vernon Langston
Lovejoy
Petersburg
Peters Lurg
Phi
Wich
Joe Borowski
Borowski
Joe
Laura Crafton
Wm. Masters
Petty Meyer
Walter Blessman
John Meeker
Birthday Club Honors Emma Hart
Members of the Birthday Club gathered at Mrs. Emma Hart home Sunday evening to honor her birthday. A pot luck chicken supper was served at 6 30 and a birthday cake made and presented by Christine Johnson was served with dessert. A social evening followed with guests including Harry Weibler Carl Long and sons Mackinaw Mrs Anna Zang Peoria Ernest Palmer Grover Gumbel and sons William Meyer Kathryn Hamilton Mollie Corbett Christian Johnson Eva Wilson Mabel Corbett Lorraine Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birthday Club
Emma Hart
William Meyer
Kathryn Hamilton
Mollie Corbett
Christian Johnson
Eva Wilson
Mabel Corbett
Lorraine Meyer
Renewals Draft with Gerrietts Gore Schimmelpfenning Becker Neikirk
A list shows renewal actions involving John Gerrietts and parties G Gore Jake Schimmelpfenning Herbert Becker and Wilbur Neikirk. The snippet signals contractual or organizational renewal items among named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gerrietts
Vv. G. Gore
Jake Schimmelpfenning
Herbert Becker Wilbur Neikirk
Beebe Hosts Pinochle and Lub Club Night
Mr and Mrs C A Beebe and Mr and Mrs Merle Woodrow hosted their pinochle club at the Beebe home last Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mesdames Bruce Cole Harold Meyer Laurence Thomas and Messrs R L Mahr Harold Meyer and Bruce Cole. The twenty two members were served refreshments. The next party will be at the Catholic Men's Center with hosts and hostesses Mr and Mrs Eugene Buck and Mr and Mrs James Bernshausen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Beebe
Merle Woodrow
Beebe
Bruce Cole
Harold Meyer
Laurence Thomas
R. l L. Mahr
Catholic Men’s Center
Eugene Buck
James Bernshausen
Scranton and Seelye Couples Tour Princeton and Ottawa
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scranton and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Seelye traveled to Princeton and Ottawa on Sunday. They had dinner in Ottawa before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Scranton
J. A. Seelye
Princeton
Ottawa
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Forman School
Dale Boatman
K. E. Meyers
Hartsburg
A. T. Siscoe
Hopedale
L. A. DeVore
Delavan
Stanford
R. B. Myers
Mackinaw
Howard Folkman
Elmer Harris
An Jose
M. A. Nehmelman
Easton
Lawhlss
Wistehuff
Treasury
Home Bureau
Rotary News
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