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Newspaper

Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1949

Page

4

Topeka and Havana 4-H Clubs Elect Officers

The Merry Maidens 4-H club met Tuesday with Dina and Jo Ann Blessman. The Havana Agricultural 4-H club met Wednesday at leader Raymond Markert. Officers elected: President Julius Frye Vice President Irvin Smith Secretary Jo Ann Trimpe Recreational Chairman Martyn Trimpe Reporter Marvel Lee Strube Asst. Leader Worth Smith. Mrs Markert served refreshments to sixty two.

Merry Maidens 4-H Club Dina Jo Ann Blessman Havana Raymond Markert Julius Frye Irvin Smith Jo Ann Trimpe Martyn Trimpe Marvel Lee Strube Worth Smith

Walker School Community Club Meeting Highlights and Local Visits

The Walker School Community Club met Friday evening with Armour and Co presenting a program to an appreciative audience. Mrs Harold Deverman entered Graham Hospital at Canton for X rays and treatment. Several locals attended Farm Bureau events in Havana. Notable birthdays and hospital visits are noted, including Mrs Dorland Smith and family in Peoria and Christopher Deverman’s expanded hospital stay.

Topeka School Community Club Franklin Behrends Graham Hospital Canton Lydia Deverman Harold Deverman Walker School Armour and Co Donna Belle Doris Ann Mrs. Deverman

Social Roundup of Local Visitors and Guests

Mrs Dorothy Smith Marshall was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs G G Smith. Dick Eisenberg on leave from Alaska visits his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Eisenberg. Jake Guile returns to Manila home until March 1 after two years in Wyoming. Glen Tackman Jr and Mrs Tackman Sr shopped Pekin Saturday. Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas and son George hosted Mr and Mrs Jerry Valesmos from Peoria, the latter a violinist in the Peoria Symphony. Mabel Schierbeck learned her sister in law Mrs Willis Bray of Chicago is seriously ill. The Goldens and the Maas families hosted at Roland Maas's Minier home. Mrs Herald Meyer visited Peoria sister Mrs Marguerite Staley from Friday to Sunday. Mrs Minnie Zeeck called in at Louis Hiller's home Sunday evening. Mrs Louis Talbott and daughter Mary Ann of Peoria spent last day with Mrs Henry Wendt and Mr and Mrs Walter Kreiling of Topeka as Sunday callers of Mrs Tillie Rabeneck at Mabel Schierbeck's convalescent home.

Stuart Thomas George Jerry Valesmos Peoria Valesmos Herald Meyer Marguerite Staley Henry Wendt Walter Kreiling Topeka Tillie Rabeneck Mabel Schierbeck

Sunday Dinner Guests From Pekin to South Pekin

A list of Sunday evening visitors includes Mr and Mrs Robert Hilling Pekin Mr and Mrs Russell Maas and Randy Mr and Mrs Rudy Vetter Pekin Mr and Mrs Frank Cranwill and son Mr and Mrs Richard Talbott Peoria Mr and Mrs John Talbott and daughter South Pekin and Mrs Agnes Gay at the Theodore Bender home.

Mrs Robert Hilling Ner Rudy Vetter Pekin

Local Social Notes From Peoria Weekend Gatherings

Miss Eleanor Trimpe visited her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Trimpe and Larry over the weekend. Mrs Walter Kreiling attended her 500 club Friday at Mrs Elvin Knuppel's home. Mr and Mrs Ira Rakestraw and Mr and Mrs Henry Strube visited Mr Rakestraw at St Francis hospital in Peoria on Sunday.

Ira Rakestraw Peoria St. Francis Hospital Mr. Rakestraws Eleanor Trimpe Graham Hospital Canton Mrs Raymond Trimpe Larry Walter Kreiling 500 Club Elvin Knuppel Henry Strube Mr. Rakestraw

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