Banquet Honors Forman Braves Wednesday Eve
Venison from a northern Wisconsin hunting trip headed the menu at a Forman Braves banquet held at Monroe's Cafe Wednesday Evening. Manito business leaders and supporters funded the event with many locals donating expenses while the team, coach, manager, cheerleaders, and Forman High faculty were seated for the meal. The menu featured tomato juice venison steak potatoes gravy buttered corn salad radishes celery hot rolls coffee ice cream and cookies.
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Wisconsin
Manitos
Monroe
Forman Braves
Roy Runyon
Seelye Hon. Co
Cole and Runyon
Kenny Monroe
Singley Grocery
J. A. Seelye Motor Co
Laurence Thomas
Robert Zimmerman Grocery
Frank DeSutter Supply
Bernshausen Imp. Co
Bender Sales and Service
Bernshausen Chev
Manito Community Express
Leifheit Bros
Palmer Market
Caulkins Standard Station
Vogels Market
Nelson Morse
George Grob
Julius Zeeck
Seymour’s
Walter Proehl
Local Peoria Family Plans Move to Belleville
Mr and Mrs James Seelye entertained in honor of their niece Mrs Loren Glock of Peoria. The Glock family including three daughters Barbara Kathleen and Mrs Chyde Ulrich will relocate to Belleville Illinois to be closer to Mr Glock’s business. Guests included Mrs Loren Glock and daughters, Mrs Chyde Ulrich, Tess Velde George Meyer and Mrs Wayne Wistehuff.
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James Seelye
Nice
Loren Glock
Peoria
Glock
Belleville
Ill
Barbara
Kathleen
Chyde Ulrich
Tess Velde
George Meyer
Wayne Wistehuff
James Seelyes
Mrs Faulkner Hosts Altar and Rosary Society Meeting
Mrs Juanita Faulkner welcomed Altar and Rosary Society members at her home on Monday evening with Mrs Emma Hart as co host. Mary J Vaughn president led the business session after which members played a game with prizes awarded to Mrs David Reynolds Mrs Grover Gumbel Miss Nora Cannon and travel prizes to Mrs Johanna Eidman. Attending were Mesdames Christine Johnson Eva Wilson Shirley Gumbel Mary J Vaughn Minnie Meyer Phyllis Woiwode Mayme Palmer Ann Patchett Lois De Sutter Mary Rose Reynolds Kathryn Hamilton Mary Woiwode Johanna Hidmann Mabel Corbett Nora Cannon Lorraine Meyer plus guest Mrs Jennie Rankin and the two hostesses.
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Juanita Faulkner
Emma Hart
Mary J. Vaughn
David Reynolds
Grover Gumbel
Nora Cannon
Johanna Eidman
Mesdames
Christine Johnson
Eva Wilson
Shirley Gumbel
Minnie Meyer
Phyllis Woiwode
Mayme Palmer
Ann Patchett
Lois de Sutter
Mary Rose Reynolds
Kathryn Hamilton
Mary Woiwode
Johanna Hidmann
Mabel Corbett
Lorraine Meyer
Jennie Rankin
Calendar of Coming Events at Forman Junior and Senior High
Calendar lists events from January to February including sports games Forman Jr High versus Bath Easton and Athens, a January 18 community meeting and dance, a January 21 John Deere Day and school club meeting, and a February 5 family party at Forman Gym. It notes locations Bath Easton Seymour's Store Forman Gymnasium and Forman High School.
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Forman Jr. High
Dodds
Seymour’s
Easton
John Deere
Forman
Forman ‘School
Forman ‘High School
Rotary Forman Sr
Athens Forman Gymnasium
Forman Sr
Bath
Marine corporal on 30 day furlough home in Forest City
Cpl. Gerald Folkman of the Tenth Marine Corps is on a thirty day furlough at his mother Mrs. Lucinda E. Folkman’s home in Forest City. He recently served at Camp Lejeune and spent three months in the Caribbean and will report to Camp Pendleton California after his leave.
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Gerald Folkman
Tenth Marine Corps
Lucinda E. Folkman
Forest City
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Caribbean
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Dinner Honors Mrs Rankin Birthday Celebration
Mrs Christine Johnson and son Alvin entertained in honor of their friend Mrs Jennie Rankin on Monday at their home. A noon dinner featured a pink and yellow birthday cake and ice cream for dessert. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Kathryn Hamilton and Mrs Rankin. Present were Mrs Nellie Waldmeier, Miss Lillie Hirst, Lester Hirst, Mr and Mrs W L Kerr, Arvin.
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Christine Johnson
Alvin
Jennie Rankin
Kathryn Hamilton
Rankin
Nellie Waldmeier
Lillie Hirst
Lester Hirst
W. L. Kerr
Food Sale Saturday at Seymour Clothing Store
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary host a food sale at Seymour Clothing Store on Saturday January 19 at 5 p m. A variety of homemade cakes pies and cookies will be on sale and a drawing for a delicious layer cake will be held at 8 p m.
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Seymour Clothing Store
American Legion Auxiliary
Entertains Relatives at 1 P.M. Sunday Dinner
Mrs Babe Folkman welcomed guests to her home for a 1 o'clock dinner Sunday. The group included Cpl Gerald Folkman home on 80 day leave. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Clayton Folkman and Mrs Howard Brown of Kathey and Tom Columbus Ohio and Mr and Mrs Frank Palmer Manito.
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Babe Folkman
Cpl
Gerald Folkman
Frank Woiwode
Forest City
Clayton Folkman
Canton St
Howard Brown
Kathey
Tom
Columbus
Frank Palmer
Manito
Double Ring Wedding in Calloway Home
Donna Lee Calloway and Paul B Meeker wed in a double ring ceremony Friday January 11 at 7 30 pm officiated by Rev D J Powell. The bride wears beige with red roses while Kath ryn Meeker attends in navy with pink carnations. The groom’s brother Clyde Meeker is best man and a reception followed at the Calloway home. The couple plans to live near Manito after a wedding trip south.
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Bertha Calloway
Donna Lee Calloway
Paul B. Meeker
D. J. Powell
Methodist Church
Anderson Scherer
Manito
Jiggs Caulkins Home With News of Furlough
Pfe Nelson E Caulkins USMC arrived home Wednesday morning for a furlough after basic training. Jiggs left San Diego at 10 30 a m Tuesday flew to St Louis arriving 4 10 a m Wednesday and reached town by bus at 10 00 Wednesday morning.
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Pfe
Nelson E. Caulkins
M. C
Jiggs
San Diego
Calif
St. Louis
Mason County Council to Meet at Havana
The Mason County Council of the American Legion and Auxiliary will gather at the Havana Post on January 28 for a 6 30 p m pot-luck supper and joint meeting. Each member should bring table service a covered dish and sandwiches. Entertainment will be provided by the Havana Post and all Hill Palmer Post members are urged to attend.
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Mason County Council of the American Legion and Auxiliary
Havana Post
Hill-Palmer Post
Rotary meeting speaker outlines February lectures
Rotary program chairman John Meeker introduced Fred Mueller WEEK station manager as the evening's speaker. Wayne Lovely of WEEK attended as a guest. Plans for a Rotary speaker series call for three lectures starting in February with a March 14th second session and a late March finale.
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John Meeker
Rotary
Fred Mueller
Mgr
WEEK
Mueller
Wayne Lovely
Mrs Reynolds and Sons Visit George Bilyeu Home
Mrs. Reynolds and her sons spent Sunday afternoon visiting at the George Bilyeu residence, sharing a casual afternoon together.
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John Reynolds
Ill. engineer urges time delay fuses for motors
An agricultural engineer at the University of Illinois advises using time-delay fuses rather than ordinary fuses to protect electric motors. He explains the longer fuse response prevents nuisance blows and reduces damage during motor startup and overload conditions.
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University of Ill
Birth of Second Son Scott Meyer to Urbana Couple
Mr and Mrs Elroy Golden of Urbana announce the arrival of their second child a son weighing 7 lb 10 oz born on Wednesday January 9 He is named Scott Meyer Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer and Mr and Mrs Robert Golden Mrs Golden was formerly Urla Meyer the only daughter of Harry Meyers
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Elroy Golden
Urbana
Scott Meyer
Harry Meyer
Robert Golden
Golden
Urla Meyer
Harry Meyers
Grangers Elevator Market Report Incident
An attempted break in at Granger's Elevator office is foiled as thieves remove the screen and raise the window but are unable to enter when the sash is nailed shut. A second note mentions a market report value around 1.80 to 2.86, tying to the site.
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Thelves
Comrades of the Way Plan Pot-Luck Dinner
The Comrades of the Way at the Community Methodist Church will hold a pot-luck dinner after church services on Sunday January 20. All members and their families are urged to attend and a brief business meeting will discuss special matters.
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Comrades of the Way
Community Methodist Church
Laurence Thomas
Mrs Strawbridge Installed as Oracle of Forest City RNA
Officers of Linden camp RNA were installed in a Forest City Baptist Church ceremony. Oracle Erma Strawbridge led with vice Oracle Ida Beale and past oracle Juanita Lampke, plus a slate of listed officers and staff. The camp voted to buy chairs from Oak Leaf camp and contributed $50 to redecorate the camp hall. lunch followed with several hostesses.
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Linden Camp Rna
Baptist Church
Forest City
Mesdames Erma Strawbridge
Oracle
Ida Beale
Juanita Lampke
Edna Hubbard
Mable Emmons
Mable Kennedy
Helen Flecher
Marshall
Evelyn Fletcher
Gladys Langston
Inner Sentinel
Martha Kolves
Outer Sentinel
Mae Breedlove
Helen Kreiling
Mahala Rickett
Flory Frank
Carol Woiwode
Vera Herman
Lucinda Folkman
Nora Cannon
Chaplin
Myrtle Cooper
Juanita Lempke
Oak Leaf Camp
Manito
Babe Folkman
Nelda Wilson
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Kate Hirst
Mrs Kate Hirst thanks relatives and friends for lovely cards received during her confinement at home on 301 2nd Street Peoria.
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Kate Hirst
2Nd. St
County Tournament Set to Open January 29
Mason City earns top seed in the Mason County tournament after coaches met in Easton. Teams listed include Easton Forman Havana Bath Lynchburg San Jose Kilbourne. The Forman gym hosts games January 29 and 30 and February 1 and 2 with two games per night except February 2 when the final is played. Forman opens January 29 vs San Jose and Easton faces Bath. Havana vs Kilbourne and Mason City vs the Forman San Jose winner are slated for January 30.
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Mason City
Mason County
Easton
Forman
Havana
Bath Lynchburg
San Jose
Kilbourne
New Forman
Bath
Renewals at Ide Ridley Farms in Morton Pa
Mrs George Bilyeu Nelson Scherer and J Cafe renewals noted for Charles Ide Ridley Farms in Morton Pennsylvania with associated partners and business names.
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Charles Ide - Ridley
Morton, Pa
George Bilyeu
Nelson Scherer
B. And.j. Cafe
Mason County to Have Oil Pipeline 26 Inch Crude Line Planned
The Sinclair Pipe Line Company plans a 26 inch crude oil pipeline through Mason County from southwestern fields to refining areas in Illinois and Indiana. Construction would start about 3 miles south of Havana and run across the county to the southeast boundary near Manito before entering Tazewell county. A Mason County pumping station will employ about 6 to 8 men.
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Mason County
Sinclair Pipe Line Company
Sinclair Oil Refining Corp
Illinois
Indiana
Havana
Manito
Tazewell County
Mackinaw-Tremont
Forman School Club Plans January Meeting at Old Gym
The Forman School Club will hold its regular meeting on Monday January 21 at Forman Senior High School in the old gym now used as a study hall. Mrs Crafton is program chairman and an interesting evening is planned.
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Forman
Crafton
Forman Braves Fall to Mason City in County Clash
A jam packed Forman gym watched the Braves lose to Mason City 63 45 Tuesday night. Lawliss led Forman with 16 points, Heyl had 10, Van Etten 7 as both teams battled hard, creating a late suspenseful finish.
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New Forman
Forman Braves
Mason City Huskies
Mason City
Forman
Lawliss
Braves
Heyl
van Etten
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Mrs. Faulkner
Mrs. Rankin
Mason County Council
Rotary News
Grangers Elevator Market Reports
Mrs. Strawbridge
Forman School Club
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