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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
6
Mrs Adelaide T Hiller will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday July 4 in a Down Memory's Lane feature. Mrs John F Meyer reported a small kitchen fire Wednesday morning in her home when smoke appeared from a clothes closet under the stairs. she extinguished it before help arrived and damage was minor.
Virgil Himmel won a four year agricultural course scholarship from the Mason County Farmer's Institute as the first applicant under the old policy. Frederick Long narrowly escaped a severe foot injury after a mowing accident near Spring Lake. Mrs. Myrtile May Gray, wife of Albert Gray, died at her home near the Reformed Church after a brief illness.
A Sunday family dinner at the Carl Thomas home drew relatives from Mackinaw and St Charles including Mr and Mrs Frank Long and sons Mr and Mrs Carl Long and son Mr and Mrs Louis Foster jr Mr and Mrs Bob Wisehaupt Mr and Mrs Fr Long jr and son Mr and Mrs Dick McNeil and son and Mr and Mrs Harold Woodley and children. Moosey Photo Shop Mason City advertises on location wedding pictures at church or home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and daughters hosted a buffet dinner last Friday June 25 in honor of Hala Stephenson on her birthday. Guests included her daughters Mrs. Myrtle Schoonover Zelda McPherson Victor Burgett Russell Rickett and the Foxes. Ralph Ethell attended an agricultural meeting in Decatur on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Scherer spent Monday at the home of Louis De Sutter and his family for an informal gathering.
Governor Dwight Green of Illinois was the keynote at the convention but the delegation split from him and backed Taft. For the first time network television carried live coverage from Richmond to Boston with pooled feeds. Viewers inland saw canned footage while Philadelphia sets tuned in across the city.
Edna Morgan offers a studio couch with inner springs and storage space used one year for sale. Also advertised a used washer in good condition viewable at Manito Hardware Co with affordable price.
Bender Sales and Service has been notified and approved as an official truck testing station, designated to perform certified tests and inspections for heavy vehicles.
Motor scooter for sale listed by J C Redman in Manito Illinois. Call or visit for details and price.
Pfc. Roger L. Van Etten from Scott Field spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Cecil Van Etten and brother Dick. Earl Van Etten of Peoria and other relatives joined. Six local teachers attended a Mason City High School Normal University workshop extension course. The group later dined in New Salem and family visits continued with residents from Canton Havana Springfield and Illinois communities.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Scherer spent Friday with the Anderson Scherer at Green Valley. Numerous town residents and relatives hosted and visited in Pekin Peoria Edwardsville Chandlerville and other nearby spots during the weekend and Monday.
Mesdames Norman White Frank Reynolds and Myrtle Schoonover traveled to Jacksonville Monday to visit. Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Schoonover's sister Mrs Joseph Smith is a patient at PasSavant hospital there.
Vic Burgett enjoyed the car rides Wednesday evening. Rumors hint Bob Fornoff rode with Jerry Pruett. Jackie and Rit near wedding as their Forest City home progresses. Kenny Thomas took home a girl from Lamar Theatre. Monroe’s Cafe cook happy as husband plans return. Carol updates as Manita Home Bureau gathering set July 8 at Mrs. Martha Meeker’s.
Rev Ewing will conduct Sunday evening services at 8 o clock on July 4th in the church.
A 10:00 a.m. Catholic Mass is noted with Pastor Father Griffin. Mrs. Mollie Corbett visits her daughter and husband in Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Len Halters. Mabel stays with Mr. and Mrs. Orin Ethell at Princeton. Mary Halpin of Peoria visits her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frederick.
Mrs. Ralph Ethell and Mrs. Vernie Ethell hosted a June 30 shower for their sister Thelma Clauser, soon to marry William F. Hirst. note mentions first Manito soldiers receiving state bonus checks and a new vault door.
Peoples State Bank was installed this week. Clarence Darling died at Pekin hospital on June 3 from tetanus contracted after a fall from a house he was painting last week.
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