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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1954
Page
1
Manito will receive a new 46 Chevrolet fire truck to replace the Star relic. A front mounted pump is being installed at Manito Hardware Co and the water tank is mounted on the truck bed by Wilson Blacksmith Shop. The vehicle will be finished in Hardware's paint shop and ready for service in about two weeks.
Rebecca Chapter members held a School of Instruction at the Masonic Hall on Sunday. Mrs. Martha Herget of Peoria attended to give instruction. A pot luck supper followed at 6 30. Plans were finalized for the chili supper on Saturday evening January 23.
Rebecca Chapter Order of Eastern Star hosts a chili supper at the Masonic Hall this Saturday evening from 5 to 7 30 serving chili crackers celery relishes homemade pie and coffee. Adult tickets 70 cents children 40 cents at the door.
CIMCO Farms manager Trevor Jones will head the Agriculture Evening discussions on Monday January 25 and February 1 at 7:30 in the Forman Ag Room. Home Ec wives meet simultaneously in the Homemaking Room. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Urban Ubben and family visiting the Schuttler home.
Nightly revival at Spring Lake Church led by Evangelist Jack Stout continues each evening except Monday at 7 30 p m through Sunday January 31. Stout attracts children with Bible stories object lessons and a junior choir while teaching songs in African and Chinese. Pastor Rev Paul Rager praises the inspiring ministry and invites all to worship and serve.
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Miss Modelle Worner and Carl V Clausen married in a 3 pm January ceremony at Forest City Methodist Church. Rev Joseph W Hobbs officiated with organist Mrs Lyle Anna Havana and soloist Dillard Warner. The bride wore a lace satin gown with a tulle skirt and carried white satin. The maid of honor wore mint green tulle and pearls. Attendants included Carolyn Worner and Dianna Kay Van Orman. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home.
Charles Wilson 19 son of Mr and Mrs Marlow Wilson Manita finishes AF basic airmen indoctrination at Lackland AFB the Gateway to the Air Force near San Antonio world’s largest base site of basic training for men and women. His program will determine aptitude for a vocation and career and prepare him for technical training and specialized assignment.
Henry H VonDerHeide a former Manito farmer and long time Pekin dairy employee died at 216 Herget Street Pekin Monday evening He was born July 6 1886 in Mason County and married Gertrude Coers February 25 1909 in Pekin Surviving are his widow six children 11 grandchildren a sister and two brothers Funeral services will be 130 PM Friday at Seventh Street Bible Church Delavan burial Prairie Rest cemetery Delavan
Luther A Al Wilson 81 a retired salesman and gun dealer from Forest City died Tuesday morning in Memorial hospital Springfield after months of illness Born June 4 1872 in Amboy Indiana son of Jabez Le and Elizabeth Wilson Married Nelda Feree in 1919 in St Louis Missouri They lived in Springfield 1919 1932 before moving to Forest City He worked 47 years as a Shapleith Hardware Co salesman retiring 1949 Funeral services held Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev Joseph W Hobbs officiating Pallbearers named Interment Laurel Hill Havana
Twenty members from Manila Post 561 and seven from Post 1190 attended the 20th District meeting in Beardstown along with 130 legionnaires. Mason County rep total reached 28, district dinner by Beards town Auxiliary, fund drive raised 133.71 for a boys home television set. Mason City selected to host the 20th district annual convention in June. Attendees from Manito included Look, Hammer, Bernshausen, DeVore, DeSutter, Budke, Vaughn, Selke, Willard, and Lohnes.
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