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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1948
Page
2
The Manito village board sets August 3 for a binding vote on a $40,000 street improvement bond issue. Voters within the corporate limits will decide by ballot whether to authorize bonds dated July 1, 1948, bearing 3 percent interest to fund street improvements.
Parkland area residents including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herrman and Mrs. Mary Bender visited multiple homes in Manito Pekin and Peoria areas. The schedule included noon dinners, supper visits, and weekend callers at various households with several families hosting children and relatives through Tuesday to Sunday.
Instructions describe braising shoulder pork chops with flour and water to make a thickened gravy. Includes a side dish of diced parsley potatoes with fat, flour, water, salt, pepper and simmered until tender. Serves four.
Supper guests from Rome Chicago Windsor Wis Peoria and Dowagiac visit the Harmon Schimmelpfenning home and nearby households. Several families attend gatherings and calls at the Herrman Jones and Runyon homes with neighbors sharing meals and hosting visitors. A funeral note mentions Paul Patton at Davison funeral home and Herrman relatives hosting Jan and Jimmie.
Micheal and Keith of Windsor Wise and Mrs Roy Runyon and Stanley and Mr and Mrs Elmer Herrman and Chuck Mr and Mrs Harold Cutler Miss Ruby White Preston Ryan of Burlington Ia spent from Saturday through Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs R C White.
The Topeka Merry Maidens 4-H Club will hold an achievement program Tuesday afternoon July 13. The public is invited. The Topeka Unit of the Home Bureau will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. E. S. Sallee's home. Local Leaders will present lessons. Visitors welcome. A family dinner honored Donald Daley on his upcoming 22 month Great Lakes Training Camp absence.
Lorrene and Miss Ethel Drake honored Mrs Kidwell at the Rakestraw home on Wednesday. Henry Strube and family called. Mrs Armbrust visited her mother LeSourd on Thursday. Dorothy Wheelock traveled from Stanhope for a week with the Roundtree family. Marvel Lee spoke with the Bennetts in Havana. Pekin visitors called on Thursday. Mrs Friedrich and children visited her Champaign sister Thursday. A large local group attended a farewell social for Reverend Har.
The report lists multiple weekend and Friday social visits around Havana and Peoria. Names include Harold Bennett, Marvel Lee Strube, Deloris Vanderveen, John Wulfert, Wayne, Herman Strube, Chas E. Willard, Ira Rakestraw, Raymond Mowder Jr., Mrs. Stockert, and others with activities at parish halls, churches, and homes in Havana Topeka Pekin Peoria and nearby areas.
Creamed salt codfish served in a potato ring with milk, flour, pepper, and eggs. Codfish is shredded after simmering, layered over mashed potatoes, and garnished with paprika or parsley. Sides include lemoned green beans and spiced applesauce with cinnamon and nutmeg. Serves 4.
Chas E. Willard spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Henry Mr and Mrs Andrew Schadd and daughter Mary Leora of Chandler ville were guests Monday of Mrs Bessie Morris and Dick Morris. Monday July 5th marked the second birthday of Mary Lenora granddaughter of Mrs Morris, Mrs Nina Echard, Mrs Laura McManus, and Nick Berchan of Peoria were guests the fourth of Mr and Mrs John Dissman.
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