Fred Waring Choral Workshop At Delaware Water Gap
Miss Alice E. Conover of Warsaw Illinois joins 95 professional musicians at the Fred Waring Choral Workshop in Delaware Water Gap Pennsylvania this week. The six day course features Waring instructors including Bob Banner teaching television orientation with demonstrations of conducting, recording, and program building by a professional Waring staff. This seventh season marks the workshop’s first in its new permanent home with housing in the Ennis Davis Dormitory of the Waring Enterprises Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice E. Conover
N. 2Nd Street
Warsaw
Illinois
Fred Waring
Delaware Water Gap Pennsylvania
Waring
Bob Banner
General Electric
Waring Workshop
Delaware Water Gap
Ennis Davis
Waring Enterprises
Return from Weeklong Pleasure Trip by Local Couple
Mr and Mrs Keith French of Pekin and Mrs Chas Harbaugh of Manito completed a 1967 mile tour through Indiana Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina Georgia Alabama and Illinois. They visited Vincennes Louisville Chattanooga Nashville Cher okee Indian Reservation and Rock City noting 6643 ft Clingman Dome and 16 high peaks in Old Smokey. They crossed the Ohio River at Hawksville and found Santa Claus land and a dry harvest in Illinois with their car in good repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith French
Prince St. Pekin
Chas. Harbaugh
Manito
Southland
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Illinois
Vincennes
Louisville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Cherokee
N. Carolina
Smokie Mts
Lookout Mts
Rock City
Birmingham
Springfield
Virginia
S. Carolina
Smokies
Clingman Dome
Old Smokey
Ohio River
Hawksville
Manito Methodist W S C S Food Sale at Monroe's Cafe
The Manito Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service will hold a food sale on Saturday July 11 at 10 30 a m at Monroe's Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Methodist W.S.C.S
Monroe
Walther League Girls Edge Forman Clippers 20–19
The Walther League Girls Team from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church defeated the Forman Clippers with a 20 to 19 score on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther League
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Forman Clippers
Film The Flame shown July 11 at Forman Gym Manito
Bob Pierce's Korean War documentary The Flame will be shown July 11 at 9 PM in Forman Gym Manito without charge. The film features Pierce Georgia Lee Eva Pearson Robert Clarke and Sylvia Ross with World Vision support. Event includes a singspiration led by Clyde Record and a community picnic planned for July 25 at Mineral Springs Park Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homless
Bob Pierce
Korea
Forman Gymn
Manito
Manito Youth For Christ
Georgia Lee
Eva Pearson
Robert Clarke
Sylvia Ross
World Vision, Inc
United Nations
Clyde Record
Farmington, Ill
World Vision
Record
Mineral Springs Park
Pekin
Altar and Rosary to Meet Monday Night
The Altar and Rosary Society will hold their July meeting in the Catholic Social Center Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Hostess will be Mrs. Christine Johnson and Mrs. Andy Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar and Rosary Society
Catholic Social Center
Christine Johnson
Andy Kerr
No clear event or names in crowding note
Brief item notes that a large portion of news and advertising was crowded out of the issue due to the Assessment List, affecting content quantity and layout.
Intermediate Girl Scouts Enjoy Camping Trip July 7
The Intermediate Girl Scouts from Manito-Forest City area spent a one day camping trip at the State Fair Grounds Springfield on Tuesday July 7. Members met at Foman Junior High at 8 am and included Annetta Vogel Alice Kay Parkin LaDonne Bender Ruth Simpson Beverly Hawkins LaVonne Maas Delores Scranton Donna Hirst Shirley Foste Patricia Dawson Frances Herrin Barbara Rankin May Durham Judy Sheryl Sink Wilma Schimmelpfenning Kay Hammer Kay Prentice Karen Moore. Drivers listed were Thelma Warner Carol Kreiling Anita Himmel and Helena Kreiling was a visitor. En route home the group stopped at New Salem Park where souvenirs were purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Forest City
State Fair Grounds
Springfield
Foman
Annetta Vogel
Alice Kay Parkin
LaDonne Bender
Ruth Simpson
Beverly Hawkins
LaVonne Maas
Delores Scranton
Donna _ Hirst
Shirley Foste
Patricia Dawson
Frances Herrin
Barbara Rankin
May Durham
Judy
Sheryl Sink
Captain Glenn Gore Returns Home From Korea
On June 28 Mr and Mrs V G Gore learned their son Captain Glenn C Gore had arrived at Camp Stoneman San Francisco from Korea where he spent the past year His wife met him at Camp Carson Colorado Springs where the Captain received his discharge Their small son Stephen stayed with grandparents during the absence The family then traveled to the Gore home in Galesburg for a few days before returning to their own house with their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. G. Gore
Captain Glenn C. Gore
Camp Stoneman
San Francisco
California
Korea
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Stephen
Captain Gore
Gore
Galesburg
Anniversaries Mark Milestones for Powell and Hirst Couples
July anniversaries celebrate Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Powell with 1921 milestone and Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hirst observing a 1923 milestone. Both pairs mark long marital unions reflecting community memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Powell
William F. Hirst
William French 87th Birthday Fish Fry Held at Beards Town
Sunday July 5 family and friends gathered at William French home near Beards Town to celebrate his 87th birthday with a fish fry. Guests included Keith French Sr and Jr and families from Pekin Mackinaw Manito and Beards Town with Mrs. French noted as the last living aunt of Keith French and May Harbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William French
Beardstown
Keith French
Prince St. Pekin
Mackinaw
George Harbaugh
Chas. Harbaugh
Manito
French
May Harbaugh
Infant Gary L Barnes Dies? No, Home From Hospital
Gary Lee infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barnes was discharged from St. Francis Hospital in Peoria on Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Lee
Russell Barnes
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas Visit Champaign Urbana
Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas spent the weekend in Champaign Urbana and visited Robert Allerton Park during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Thomas
Champaign Urbana
Robert Allerton Park
Morse Family Report From Amarillo Arrival
Postcard dated July 5 from Nelson Morse and Family notes arrival in Amarillo last evening and that everything is OK. The message confirms travel status and proximity to local area.
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Nelson Morse
Amarillo
O.K
Baby girl Debora Sue born to Lipe family
Birth notice reports Pvt. and Mrs. Melvin Lipe of Carbondale Ill welcomed a daughter at Carbondale hospital on June 20 at 8 p.m. Debora Sue weighs 7 pounds 13 ounces. Mother Betty Abbott. father Melvin Lipe in the U S Army stationed in Japan. paternal grandmother Mrs. Harry Lipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Lipe
Carbondale
Ill
Carbondale Hospital
Debora Sue
Betty Abbott
Elmer Abbott
Manila
Melvin
U. S. Army
Japan
Harry Lipe
Mrs Johnson Hosts Four Birthday Honorees
Mrs Christine Johnson entertained with a July 4 birthday party for four celebrants. Hazel Sunderland Nellie Waldmeier Della Hobbs and Helen Rankin had birthdays on July 8 July 7 July 4 and July 7 respectively. Guests enjoyed bingo and a two course luncheon with a decorated cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Johnson
Hazel Sunderland
Nellie Waldmeier
Della Hobbs
Helen Rankin
Nellie Waldweier
Hazel Senderland
Edith Rankin
Iva Clarke
Carrie Meyer
Hannah Hirst
Emma Hart
Kathryn Hamilton
Jennie Rankin
Lillie Hilst
Legionnaires Sponsor Homecoming Dates Set
A local Legion post held a special meeting and voted to sponsor a homecoming on Friday and Saturday July 17 and 18. The Greenview Review reports the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires
Legion Post
Greenview Review
W.S.C.S Holds July Meeting At Manito Methodist Church
The Manito W.S.C.S. met July 2 in the church basement with Lela Roush leading worship and Mary Meeker guiding the Study Period on More Laborers for Christ. Officers Training Day report, 5 Star Society honor, Zoe King anniversary plans, and a July 11 food sale at Monroe's Cafe were featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Lela Roush
Mary Meeker
Jenny Bender
Helen Thompson
Elsie Willett
Thelma Warner
Madison Avenue Methodist Church
Peoria
Peoria Dist
Myrtle Powell
Manita W.S.C.S
Zoe King
Langleyville
Ill
Freda Gordon
Korea
Monroe
Spring Lake Church Youth Elects Leaders At Onsite Meeting
Spring Lake Church youths held a social on the lawn and elected officers including president Shirley Schimmelpfenning and vice president Marilyn Schimmelpfenning. They plan monthly gatherings and Sunday evening meetings starting in September while July and August sessions are discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Lake
Shirley Schimmelpfenning
Marilyn Schimmelpfenning
Roberta Smith
July Birthdays List Highlights Local Names
A local page lists birthdays spanning July 8 to July 23. Names include Richard W. Velde Bernard Perrill Ruth Reed Nelson Zimmerman Sherrie Goodin Louise DeSutter Finas Wilson Robert James Wilson Michael Arvel Smith Jean Parkin Margaret Hawkins Norman Smith Ruthie Smith Sam Hyde Nora C. Ryan Winifred Richardson J B Whittaker Clarence Fornoff Thelma Hilst Irig Wilson Ralph Hilst Connie Lynn Talbott Eldon Kreiling Ila Mae Ethels Richard E. Smith Nelson A. Guengerich Keith Runyon LaVonne Maas Corretta Skaggs Kirby Lawkis Garry Maas Charles F. Smith John J. Rush Stanley Noll Gene Wistehuff Marjorie Talbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irig Wilson
Ralph Hilst
Chas. Gordon, Sr
Connie Lynn Talbott
Eldon Kreiling
Ila Mae Ethels
Richard E. Smith Nelson A. Guengerich
Keith Runyon LaVonne Marie Maas Corretta Skaggs
Kirby Lawkis Garry Duane Maas
Charles F. Smith, Sr
John J. Rush
Mrs Eva McKenzie Called On Sister In Peoria
Mrs Eva McKenzie of Peoria was a Wednesday caller to her sister Mrs Flossie Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva McKenzie
Peoria
Flossie Kelly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Conover
Fred Waring School
Alice Conover
Forman
Glenn Gore
Mrs. Johnson
Spring Lake Church
Plan Future Fellowship
Richard W. Velde
Bernard Perrill
Ruth Reed Nelson Zimmerman
Lewis A. Warner
Sherrie Goodin
Louise DeSutter
Finas D. Wilson
Robert James Wilson Michael Arvel Smith
Jean Parkin
Margaret Hawkins
Norman Smith
Ruthie Smith
Sam Hyde
Nora C. Ryan Winifred Richardson
J. B. Whittaker
Clarence Fornoff
Thelma Hilst
Stanley Noll
Gene Wistehuff
Marjorie Talbott
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