Picnic of Birthdays Honor Two July Celebrants
The Birthday Club held a Pekin Park pot luck supper Sunday July 11 to honor Miss Mabel Corbett and Ernest Palmer. Attendees included Ernest and Lyle Palmer Grover Gumbel William Meyer and families from Manito Peoria Oakland California and Pekin along with many relatives and friends. The event emphasized community gathering and shared memories as part of the club’s July celebration.
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Mabel Corbett
Ernest Palmer
Pekin Park
Messrs
Harry Wiebler
Peoria
Julius Jones
Peking
Mayme Klein
St. Louis
Anna Zang
Laura Calvetti
Pekin
Emma Hart
Eva Wilson
Kathryn Hamilton
Hannah Hirst
Mollie Corbett
Lorraine Meyer
Birthdays Listed for July Dates in Local Calendar
A town calendar lists birthdays for multiple individuals across July. Names include Mrs William F Hirst Clarence Fornett Ronald Handke Chas Gordon Sr Iris Wilson Connie Lynn Talbott Gregory Harold Selke Richard Eugene Smith Nelson Guengerich Mae Bethell Lavonne Maas Keith Runyon Coretta Skages Gary Duane Maas Kirby Lawks Clyde Ulrich Charles F Smith John J Rush Marjorie Smith Talbott Gene Wistehuff Stanley Noll Roy Meyer Robert Rankin Wayne Durham with specific dates from July 17 to July 26.
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Chas. Gordon Sr
Iris Wilson
Connie Lynn Talbott Gregory Harold Selke
Richard Eugene Smith
Nelson Guengerich
Gary Duane Maas Kirby Lawks
Clyde Ulrich
Charles F. Smith
John J. Rush
Anniversaries of Local Couples Noted in 1911 1907 1948
Mr and Mrs Fred Durham marked a 1911 anniversary as did Mr and Mrs R C Laws for 1907 and Mr and Mrs Richard Thomas for 1948. The item records three couples celebrating milestone years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Durham
R. C. Laws
Richard Thomas
Forman Willing Workers 4-H Club News
The Forman Willing Workers 4-H Club and Forman F F A held a joint meeting July 12 in The Ag Shop. Twenty three 4-H members attended. A July 25 tour and swimming party are planned with parents invited. Project talks were given by Don Barrett Keith Himmel Owen Fox Jim Watthauer and Kenny Schuttler. The Mason County 4-H show is August 5 at 8 A M CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman Willing Workers
Forman F. F. A
Don Barrett
Keith Himmel
Owen Fox
Jim Watthauer
Kenny Schuttler
Mason County
C.S.T
Fancy Fixers 4H Club Meets at Forman High
The Fancy Fixers 4 H Club gathered July 7 in the Home Economics room at Forman High School. Health talks were given by Sandra Spaits Judy Schleder and Wilma Schimmelpfenning. Demonstrations included Flower Arrangements by La Donne Bender 4 H symbols by Karen Zeeck elastic in a band by Judy and Janet Schleder Summer Salads by Lorrene Estes and Jackie Bilyeu. La Donne Bender led group singing and gave a piano solo. Guests were Mrs Louis Proehl and Beverly Proehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fancy Fixers
Forman High School
Sandra Spaits
Judy Schleder
Wilma Schimmelpfenning
LaDonne Bender
Karen Zeeck
Judy
Janet Schleder
Lorrene Estes
Jackie Bilyeu
la- Donne Bender
Louis Proehl
Beverly Proehl
Manito Community Expresa Hails Thursday Events
The Manito Community Expresa dated Thursday July 15 1954 highlights local happenings and notices for Manito residents with brief items and community updates. The page compiles society notes church gatherings and town milestones in a concise local report.
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Manito
Worner Polled Hereford Bull Sold to Canada and Heifers to Illinois
The Worner Polled Hereford Farms sold a four year old Polled Hereford bull to Termuende Brothers of Lanigan Saskatchewan. The buyers traveled over 1800 miles to take delivery. The sale was by mail order and subject to inspection. Three heifers were delivered to Dr Walter C Martini of Springfield Illinois, who earlier bought three females in February.
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Termuende Brothers
Lanigan
Saskatchewan
Canada
Walter C. Martini
Springfield
Edinburg
Mechanicsville
Illinois
Youths Return From Lutheran Camp
Mr and Mrs Louis Schuttler Wayne and Kay Beth drove to Camp Celcia near Central on Sunday to retrieve their sons Walter Schuttler and Kenny Becker who had spent a week at the Lutheran Summer Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schuttler
Wayne
Kay Beth
Camp Celcia
Central
Walter Schuttler
Kenny Becker
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. A. Bates
Pearl St
Havana
William F. Hirst
Clarence Fornett Ronald Handke
Lavonne Maas Keith Runyon Coretta Skages
Marjorie Smith Talbott
Gene Wistehuff
Stanley Noll
Roy Meyer
Robert Rankin
Wayne Durham
Nancy Warner
SNA
AMM Sylvania
Lester
N. Realing Co
Pekin, Illinois
Lutheran
Raymond Jacobs
Medei
Kelvinator Polars
Kelvinator
Kelvingtor
Malu
Central Illinois Light Co
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