Sharlyn Vogel Burned In Basement Explosion
Sharlyn Vogel a 16 year old girl was seriously burned Monday in an explosion at her family's Forest City area home. She was lighting a hot water heater in the basement when the blast occurred and was taken to Pekin hospital after initial treatment by Dr Sparks. Family and friends await further news on her condition as medical staff provide care for burns to her face head arms and legs.
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Sharlyn Vogel
Elmer Vogel
Pekin Hospital
Forest City
Sharlyn
Sparks
Johnson
Mrs Gyalai to Depart for Japan Amid Arrival News
Word reached here that Mrs Gyalai is due to arrive in Japan today. Dr Gyalai is expected to be discharged in May 1955 and plans to return to Manito after that time.
Forman FFA member named delegate to Illinois Leadership Training
Rose Mary Snyder of Manito Illinois has been chosen by the Forman chapter of the Future Homemakers of America as delegate to the Illinois State Leadership Training Conference set for July 26 to 30 at East Bay Camp Lake Bloomington Illinois. Approximately 560 delegates and 35 counselors from across Illinois will attend with Mary Ann King state president presiding. The event theme is Leadership Torch of Democracy and emphasizes individual leadership responsibilities.
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Forman
Future Homemakers of America
Hast Bay Camp
Lake Bloomington
Illinois
Rose Mary
Forman Community High School
Sophmore
Future Homemakers
East Bay
Illinois Association
Mary Ann King
Marion
The
Birth Announced for Dennis Dean Hirst at Pekin Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Hirst announce the birth of their first child a son named Dennis Dean born July 6 at 1 17 PM at Pekin Hospital GST. The mother is Nora Mae Golden. This is the first grandchild for Supervisor and Mrs. Wm F Hirst and Mr and Mrs Frank Golden. George Clauser of Manito is the paternal great grandfather and Mrs Frances Taylor Pekin is the maternal great grandmother.
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Beryl Hirst
Pekin Hospital
Fuesday
Dennis Dean
Nora Mae Golden
Wm. F. Hirst
Frank Golden
George Clauser
Manito
Frances Taylor
Pekin
Birth of Brian Dale Smith at Naval Hospital Great Lakes
A son named Brian Dale Smith was born at Naval Hospital Great Lakes on June 26 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Smith. Paternal grandparents are Postmaster and Mrs. G G Smith, first grandson.
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Marvin
Forman Quartet Wins District Honors In Music Contest
The Forman 4 H Quartet of Jerry Bilyeu Merrill Dierker Gary Gosda and Keith Himmel earned district honors by placing among top groups at the District 4 H Share the Sun Contest in Springfield. They performed Mammie Oh Mary Dont You Weep and The Bee Song and were rated Superior by a Grinnell College judge. Eight groups advance to state with the Forman quartet one of two Mason County entries. The state contest is scheduled for Wednesday night August 18 at 7 P M DST.
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Jerry Bilyeu
Merrill Dierker
Gary Gosda
Keith Himmel
Springfield
Music Department
Grinnel College
Mason County
Legion Elects New Officers Tuesday
The American Legion Post of Manito elected new officers at the monthly meeting. Dick Hammer was reelected to head the group. Officials named to the executive body include Senior Vice Forneft, Junior Co Thomas Stra, etc. Manito ranks 9th in state for membership with 109 members or 201.85 percent of 1953 total. A report showed about $350 from the July 5 fish dinner, with concessions bringing the total to nearly $450.
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American Legion Post
Manilo
Legion Air
Dick Hammer
Yice Forneft
Thomas Stra
Manito
Funeral Tuesday for Mrs. May Armbrust
Services for Mrs. May Armbrust 85 lifelong Topeka resident were held Tuesday July 6 at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Edward Watson officiating. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Havana. She was born July 15 1868 in Topeka to John and Caroline Meyer and married George Armbrust in 1889. Surviving: son Arnold Armbrust Topeka daughter Mrs. Engelke five grandchildren nine great grandchildren three sisters and one brother. She was aunt-in-law to Mrs. Carrie Meyer and grandmother of Carl and Wayne Armbrust of Manito.
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May Armbrust
Topeka
Minnie Engelke
Forest City
Johnson Funeral
Edward Watson
Methodist Church
Byron
Ralph
Wilbert
Wilford Kreiling
Lavern
Eldon Wiemer
Laurel Hill
Havana
Mrs. Armbrust
John
Caroline Brinkman Meyer
George Armbrust
Arnold Armbrust
Engelke
Armbrust
Carrie Meyer
Carl and
Wayne Armbrust
Manito
Rites Monday For Pekin Jeweler Russell McClintick
Funeral services for Russell Reed McClintick prominent Pekin jeweler were held at 10 a.m. Monday in the First Christian church with Rev. C. E. Francisco and Dr. Hubert J. Hatwisle officiating. Burial followed in Veterans Memorial cemetery with military rites by the Pekin American Legion post. McClintick died unexpectedly at his home after a 10 day illness. He was born July 20 1896 in Peoria and owned 432 Court street jewelry shop since 1931. He is survived by his widow Hazel and daughter Lois Westrope, Pekin, along with three brothers and a sister.
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Russell Reed McClintick
Pekin
First Christian Church
C. E. Francisco
Hubert J. Hatwisle
Calvary Baptist Church
M. B. Stewart
Ben Jurgens
George Udry
Charles “Rossweiler
Paul Schermes Welby Monroe
James Ward
Rekin Post of
American Legio
Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery
Fifth Street
McClintick
Peoria
William T
Olive Shook McClintick
Idaho
Hazel Howell
Court Street
Russell Herget
Christian Church
American Legion
Tazewell Club
Cosmopolitan Club
Association of Commerce
Lois Westrope
William H., Allen
Robert McClintick
Genevieve Wilson
Re assessment list this week for townships
The issue notes the re assessment list for Manita and Forest City Townships is published this week though delayed. It explains the list required extra time to set into type and caused omission of many news items and ads which will appear in the Express next week.
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Manita
Forest City
The
Express
Baptisms at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday
During the morning worship at St. Pauls Lutheran Church on Sunday July 4 several infants received Holy Baptism. Mary Lou Laumeier daughter of Alvin and Mrs Laumeier was born May 27 1964 with sponsors Ludwig Nannen. Rainer Lehmann born Sept 19 1953 was baptized with parents Richard and Mrs Woodrow as sponsors. Dennis Graff born May 29 1954 was baptized with paternal grandparents as sponsors.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mary Lou Laumeier
Alvin Laumeier
Ludwig Nannen
Rainer Hubertus Lehmann
Gebhardt Lehmann
Richard Bryan Woodrow
Maurice Woodrow
Lt and Mrs Jensen Return Home From Texas Visit
Lieut and Mrs John Jensen and two daughters closed a two month stay with the John Spaits family as Lt Jensen completed a special training course. Diane Smith of Green Bay Wisconsin was a guest of Anne Masters on Friday night and Saturday.
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John Jensen
Byron Texam
Diane Smith
Green Bay, Wis
Anne Masters
Pekin Jeweler to Continue Operations Under Lois Westrope
Lois Westrope, daughter of McClintick and long time associate, confirms that the Pekin jewelry shop will remain open and operate as before following the retirement or departure of the founder.
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Jewelers
Pekin
Lois Westrope
McClintick
Jake Schimmelpfenning Appointed Town Clerk in New Township
At a township meeting on Monday, Jake Schimmelpfenning resigned as Justice of the Peace and was named Town Clerk to fill the unexpired term of Wilson Hamilton, who recently moved to Pekin.
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Jake Schimmelpfenning
Wilson Hamilton
Pekin
Mrs Masters Heads to Europe on Educational Tour
Mrs. William Masters of Forman High School departs July 10 for a six week European sight seeing trip. The voyage begins with a flight to New York City and an ocean liner crossing, sponsored by the University of Indiana, promising an educational and interesting itinerary.
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European
William Masters
Forman High School
Europe
New York City
University of Indiana
Masters
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Japan
Rose Mary Snyder
Fred Snyder
Forman Quartet
Legion
Preston Funeral Home
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
New Township
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