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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1954

Page

2

Manito Home Bureau Holds January Meeting

Thirty three members and two guests attended the Manito Home Bureau January session held January 14 at the Community Methodist Church. Co hosts Lela Roush and Martha Meyer assisted. Treasurer’s report showed a balance of 157.15. Mrs. Louis Proehl presided over the business meeting and minutes by C. C. Russell. The safety lesson “Safety Begins at Home” was presented by Mrs. Julius Zeeck.

Manito Home Bureau Community Methodist Church Mesdames Lela Roush Martha Meyer Louis Proehl C. C. Russell Richard Thomas Julius Zeeck

Community Unit Plans February Food Sale and Lessons

The group details a Minor Lesson on Insecticides and a Major Lesson on How to Give a Major Lesson led by several members. A noon dinner, recreation, and a planned February 13 food sale at Manito How Store are announced with a 9:30 a.m. arrival. Edith Rankin and her daughter Helen will host the February meeting at an as yet undetermined location.

Wayne Meyer Mesdames Clarence Manito How Mesdames Lester Schuttler Clarence Meyer Sam Kastner Nellie Waldmeier Edith Rankin Miss Helen

Forman 4H Club Meets Monday Night

The Forman 4-H Club gathered 25 members and two guests in the Forman Agriculture rooms for a business meeting led by President Stanley Noll. They recited the 4-H Pledge, watched a Pekin 4-H Show movie, and practiced stunts for Easton on January 23.

Forman Forman Agriculture Rooms Stanley Noll Pekin Easton Gary Gosda Jerry Bilyeu David Bale Jimmie Wistehuff Nancy Warner

Mr and Mrs Owen Singley Visit Gaile Beebe Jr Family

Mr and Mrs Owen Singley visited the Gaile Beebe Jr family in Peoria on Sunday. Their grandson Larry Lee, who had been a guest of his grandparents, returned home with them.

Owen _ Singley Gaile Beebe Jr Peoria Larry Lee

The Big Push For Home Bureau Drive In Mason County

The Big Push Is On for the Mason County Home Bureau membership drive. A Kick-Off meeting occurred Monday January 18 at the Riverside Club in Havana with all county units represented by their Membership Chairmen or committees.

Home Bureau Mason County Riverside Club Havana

Kerr Hosts Pinocle Group Dinner Night

Mrs. W. L. Kerr hosted the Ladies Pinocle Group at her home Monday evening for a 7:00 dinner and an evening of pinochle. Prize winners were Mesdames Seelye Miller Ethell Ethell. Door prize went to Mrs. Amos Thompson. Guest prize to Mrs. Kathryn Hamilton. All members attended except Mrs. Kirby Lawlis Chillicothe.

W. L. Kerr Mesdames James Seelye Raymond Miller Orin Ethell Merlyn Ethell Amos Thompson Kathryn Hamilton Kirby Lawlis Chillicothe

AntiCant Class Elects Officers At Lippert Home

The AntiCant class of Egypt Community Church met at Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lippert's home on Tuesday evening January 12 for a pot luck supper and annual officer elections for 1954. Officers elected were Mildred Lippert president Betty Pearson vice president Bertha Briggs secretary and treasurer Lester Lippert assistant secretary Helen Rankin class teacher and Mrs Clifford Hammock assistant teacher. Committees were named for flowers cards visiting and more.

Egypt Community Church Lester Lippert Mildred Lippert Betty Pearson Bertha Briggs Treas Helen Rankin Clifford Hammock Flowers Lulu Meeker Mabel Crosby Martha Briggs Nelle Waldmeier A. D. Meeker Russell Crosby

Dinner guests at country home of Mr and Mrs Lester Schuttler

Dinner guests Monday evening at the country home of Mr and Mrs Lester Schuttler included Mr and Mrs Marvin Schuttler and their daughters visiting with the family.

Lester Schuttler Marvin Schuttler

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