Home Bureau Bus Tour Enjoyed by Topeka Group
Topeka residents Mrs Virgil Himmel Mrs Mes Peara and Mrs Herman Glick joined the Home Bureau Bus Tour to St Louis on Tuesday and Wednesday. Harold Deverman was admitted to St Johns Hospital Springfield for observation in room 810. Herman Struber entered Methodist Hospital Peoria on Wednesday in room 414 for treatment. Mr and Mrs Floyd LeSourd and Linda Rose visited Monday evening for Mr and Mrs Henry Strube and Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Himmel
Me S Peara
Herman Glick
Home Bureau
St. Louis
Harold Deverman
St. Johns Hospital
Springfield
Herman Struber
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Floyd LeSourd
Linda Rose
Henry Strube
Marvin
Local Social News From Havana and Springfield
Mr and Mrs E B LeSourd and Mr and Mrs Henry Strube visit Springfield to see Mr Deverman in hospital. Barbara Ann McNutt hosts Marvel Lee Strube for dinner in Havana. Havana couples Burgett Wise and Dissman visit Deverman. Wise family from Picqua Ohio heads to Peoria then home. Local youth attend Maxine Hahn s party for Dorothy Sebade who leaves for Germany carrying a luggage gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvel Lee Strube
Barbara Ann McNutt
Havana
Oscar Wise
John Dissman
Peoria
Wise
Picqua
Ohio
Maxine Hahn
Dorothy Sebade
Germany
Dorothy
Community notes from Forest City area
Mrs. Clarence Hasenyager and son Jimmy visited Friday. Harold Selke dined with his parents Sunday. The Rev. Father left Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Bilyeu and Cynthia Ann attended the Forest City church picnic at Pekin Park Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hasenyager
Jimmy
Harold Meyer
Harold Selke
Mrs
Harry Selke
George Bilyeu
Cynthia Ann
Forest City Church
Pekin Park
Meyers Host Pekin Family After Weeklong Visit
Mr and Mrs William Meyer and Pekin relatives and friends spent an afternoon visiting after a weeklong stay with his sister and family in Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meyer
Pekin
Pekin Republican district nomination for circuit bench
Franklin L. Velde of Pekin, nominated by Republicans in the tenth judicial district to fill the late Judge Shaw’s circuit bench. Also notes a moved blacksmithing outfit to Manita and various local incidents from Canton tragedies to a horse death in Pekin and a biographical item on T. G. Onstott in Forest City and a pharmacy exam in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin L. Velde
Pekin
Tenth Judicial District
Judge Shaw
Indiana Families Visit In Anderson And Muncie
Mr and Mrs James Myers of Anderson Indiana and Mr and Mrs Arthur Armstrong of Muncie Indiana visited Saturday with Mrs Myrtleakestraw sister of the Myers. Mr and Mrs J F McCarty of Bartonville joined for dinner Saturday evening and Mrs Rakestraw's guests will stay until Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Myers
Anderson
Indiana
Arthur Armstrong
Muncie
Myrtleakestraw
J. F. McCarty
Bartonville
Rakestraw
Pekin Couple Visit Parents and Daughter
Mr and Mrs Merle H Glick and daughter Claudia of Pekin were Sunday guests of the former's parents Mr and Mrs Herman Glick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle H. Glick
Claudia of
Pekin
Herman Glick
Mrs Kroell Celebrates Birthday With Family Visit
Mrs. Everett Kroell marked her birthday on Saturday June 30. Her son Wallie Kroell and wife, and children from Chicago joined her, along with Lionel Kroell and wife from Canton, making the day festive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Kroell
Wallie Kroell
Chicago
Lionell Kroell
Canton
Seelye Family Visitors and Local Business Change
July 7, 1921 note reports Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Seelye visiting at Joseph Seelye’s home after C. R. Seelye’s return from Europe. Frank Snyder bought half the Manila meat market from Clyde Henry. A Bradley commencement item recalled Joe P. Sparks’ Chicago scholarship listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Seelye
Joseph Seelye
Europe
Frank Snyder
Manila
Clyde Henry
Peoria Journal
Bradley
Joe. P. Sparks
Joe
University of Chicago
Milk safety and Grade A milk standards urged for Illinois
The article warns milk can spread diseases and cites past epidemics in Illinois since 1887. It advocates Grade A production with strict sanitation and pasteurization, noting benefits to consumers and profits to dairymen, with local authorities enforcing rules under state health oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
State Department of Public Health
Visitors Gather at Bender Home in Manito
Last week guests from Peoria Calumet City St Louis and Pekin joined Mr and Mrs William Meyer and family in Manito. Attendees included Mrs J A Peter son and son Mr and Mrs Richard Talbott and son Mrs John Talbott Mr and Mrs Frank Cranwill and son Mr and Mrs Ray Paschke and daughter Mrs Betty Coleman and Harry Wiebler. The Meyers hosted Sunday meals with Fred Albrecht and family of Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bender
J. A. Peterson
Richard Talbott
Peoria
John Talbott
Fank Cranwill
Ray Paschke
Calumet City
Fred Wingenbach
Betty Coleman
St Louis
William Meyer
Fred Albrecht
Pekin
Art Paschke
St. Louis
Harry Wiebler
Grasshoppers Threaten Crops and Balloons Over City
July 13, 1911 note highlights Hodkinson letter to Express, severe grasshopper damage endangers oats and hay. Balloon from Kansas City sighted near Manito amid ongoing race reports. Electric plant to run all day Wednesdays for irons and fans. Dr Nellie M Caulkins leaves for Chautauqua. Triplets Freeman and Hiram Rakestraw of Topeka and Harriet Hocker of Pekin mark 58th birthday. Adolph Leers returns from Germany to settle here. Howard Beebe travels to Hartford City with sister Mrs Earl Harbaugh. J E DuChune of Green Valley noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hodkinson
Grants Pass
Ore
The
Express
Kansas City
Manito
Nellie M. Caulkins
Chautauqua
N. Y
Freeman
Hiram Rakestraw
Topeka
Harriet Hocker
Pekin
Adolph Leers
Germany
America
Wanted More Subscribers to the Manita Community Express
Mr and Mrs Burton Guengerich and Susan were Sunday callers of Mr and Mrs Lester Roth and family of Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Manita Community Express
Burton Guengerich
Susan
Lester Roth
Morton
Grandmother Maggie Rademacker Visiting Laumirer Family
Mrs. Maggie Rademacker is a guest this week of her grandson and family Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Laumirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Rademacker
Alvin Laumirer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Esther Armbrust
Forest City
Elmer Koke
Walther League
Ethel Drake
Myrtle Rakestraw
Chas. Willard
Harmen Wendt
E.B
LeSourd
Clarencé Bodine
Mr. Deverman
L. M. Burgett
Alemory’s
Manita
Cloverfield
George Phillips
Green Valley
Sapp
John Cross
Robert Cheek
Thomas Cheek
Troie
T. G. Onstott
Petersburg
Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Frank Leslie
State Board of Pharmacy
Manito Hardware Co
Nternational Harvester Service
Pekin, Illinois
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