Funeral attendees and local club notices from Topeka and Havana
Obituary related list of out of town mourners for Ira Rakestraw and local society notes. Names from Havana and Bartonville. Topeka Home Bureau meets July 21 at 1 30 pm hosted by Mrs Stokely Sallee. Royal Neighbors meet at Mrs Bessie Morris home. Lutheran Ladies Aid meets at church basement near Bishop. Local visitors: Frank Maskel Bartonville and Henry Strube family dinner. Chas Kidwell and daughter Lorrene vacationing in Kentucky. Merle Glick family Claudie of Pekin visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Rakestraw
James Myers
Will Myers
Anderson
Indiana
C. K. Rakestraw
Allen Rakestraw
Smith Rakestraw
Manito
Carl Weisenhofer
Tremont
Russell Gillespie
Saybrook
Frank Maskel
Bartonville
J. F
Topeka
Home Bureau
Henry Strube
Social Visits and 4-H Picnic Highlight Pekin Weekend
Saturday and Sunday visits feature Mr. and Mrs. Glick, Mr. and Mrs. Rakestraw of Manito, John Wulfert of Peoria, and others. Havana 4-H Agricultural club hosted its annual picnic at Mineral Springs Park in Pekin with many families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Rakestraw
Manita
Iva Rakestraw
John Wulfert
Peoria
Raymond Mowder
Havana
Herman Strube
4-H Agricultural Club
Mineral Springs Park
Pekin
Raymond Markert
Julius Frye
Julius, Jr
Dorothy Trimpe
Fred Vanderveen
Wayne
Carl Beckman
Nelson
Adolph Budke
Franklin Behrends
Lloyd
Leta Trimpe
Marjorie
Patty Friedrich
Janet Lee Whitehead
Leta May Bennett
Virgil Himmel
Stanley Noel
Harold Schierbeck
Dale
Worth
Ervin
Will ‘Smith
Edward Behrends
Dean
Henry Strube
Visitors and social notes from Midwest towns
Miss Jane Behrends visits friends in Chicago. Mrs. Walter Kreiling and Mrs. Dorland Smith attend the Open Air Opera in St. Louis on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Behrends
Chicago
Walter Kreiling
Dorland Smith
St. Louis
Diet and health and Illinois news in 1940s style
Dr. Roland R Cross urges high fluid intake in hot weather with water fruit juice and milk to curb body moisture loss and recommends lighter summer meals. Illinois approves a separate Southern Illinois University board at Cannondale and notes a growing need for teachers. Oil production shows little change from 1948 with new pools found. Cave-In-Rock park on the Ohio River features a historic cave and tourist facilities along Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland R. Cross
Cross
Adlai E. Stevenson
66Th General Assembly
Southern Illinois University At
Cannondale
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Southern Illinois University
Teachers College Board
Illinois
State Geological Survey
Dudley
Edgar County
Weaver
Clark County
Ste. Marie
Jasper County
Cave-In-Rock State Park
Ilinois
Ohio River
Hardin County
Ohio
Midwest
Cave-In-Rock
Manito News Briefs Highlight Weddings and Local Events
Harold Lotz and Miss Ruby Kathryn White to wed at the Methodist church in Manito. July 12 marks the anniversary of the M E church cornerstone laid in 1931. Dr and Mrs J W Cooper plan a southern vacation via the Ozarks and Kentucky. Mayor Frank Palmer and family hosted a birthday dinner for Nettie Palmer. Etta Cox received a card from Ida Hodkinson on a western trip. Lester Vaughn and sons visit from Washington DC to see Mrs Tom Smith Sr. Manito pool opens today. Gleaner Girls M E Sunday school host a social. Betty Gramers departs for Roanoke. James Calvin Willard, pioneer resident, dies in Topeka. Rotary Ladies Night held at M E church. The 1948 crop cost is 200000 head, the smallest in over a century.
Soybean labor time cuts from 41 to 10 minutes
The record shows a dramatic drop in labor time to produce a bushel of soybeans from 41 minutes in 1927 to 10 minutes, reflecting efficiency gains in agricultural production.
Silicone resins set heat resistance records in coatings
New silicone resins and enamels are setting heat resistance records. Silicones, derived from sand, rival other synthetics made from coal, air, and water and are now established in electrical insulation with protective coatings just beginning to develop.
Potato Leafhopper Threat to Irish Potato Yields
The article notes the potato leafhopper as a major limiting factor in Irish potato production, highlighting its impact on crop yields and the importance of managing this pest.
Illinois Farmers Aim to Save Potatoes and Fuel
Potatoes in Illinois are mentioned along with guidance to save gasoline by keeping farm machines clean and in good condition to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Community Express
Juanita DeVore
A. A. DeVore, Jr
Manko, TI
GEM City Business College
Quincy
NEW Mobiloil
Mobilcare Eee Hace
Mobilgas
Peedy
Dunlop
Service Manito
Bender
Strube
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Bishop
Chas Kidwell
Lorrene
Kentucky
Merle Glick
Claudie of
Pekin Spent
Mrs
Herman Glick
Edwin Carpenter
John Dissman
Laura McMannus
Fred Reich
Frieda Zunburg
Sheldon Atwater
Methodist Hospital
Circo
Melvin “Red” Gehret
Delavan
Famous International Harvester
Great International Harvester
Amternational Marvester
Manito Hardware Co
Manito, Illinois
Illinois State News
Teachers’ Colleges
Nobie J. Puffer
Regislation and
Harold Lotz
Ruby Kathryn White
Bowen
Methodist
M. E
H. R. Kasiske
Bardolph
J. W. Cooper
Ozarks
Frank Palmer
Engle Ben
Nettie Palmer
Clarence Martin
Etta Cox
Ida . Hodkinson
Colorado Springs
Lester Vaughn
Billy and
Tommy
Washington D. C
Tom Smith, Sr
Gleaner
M. E. Sunday School
Mary Mae Priddy
Betty Gramers
Roanoke
James Calvin Willard
Rotary Club
M. E. Church
American Gem Socie
Yonas Brea Jouders
Ill
Frank Corbin
Mason City
Philco
Jenkin’s Rexall
Manito Illinois
Ro Lax
Eclipse
Arlington
Seelye Hdwe
Ras Most
Hudson
America
Fludson
Maniio
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