Mason County 4-H Show Set for July 25 at Easton High
Mason County 4-H presents a 1952 Home Economics show at Easton High School starting 1:30 PM on Friday July 25. Exhibits include cakes cookies jellies canned foods and breads plus milk egg dishes muffins and fruit preparations. Several clubs display table settings flower arrangements picture framing and home improvement projects with 174 girls in clothing and 38 families in cooking programs participating.
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Mason County
Grace Anderson Wepner
Bernshausen Birth Announced at Pekin Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. James Bernshausen welcomed a son born July 14 at Pekin Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bernshausen.
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James Bernshausen
Pekin Hospital
Lester Bernshausen
Hirsts Welcome Son Born at Pekin Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hirst joyfully announce the birth of a son at Pekin Hospital on Monday. The new arrival adds happiness to the family.
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Harold Hirst
As Son
Pekin Hospital
John Deere Dealers to Announce New Heavy-Duty Tractors
John Deere announces two new heavy-duty 2 and 3 plow tractors as successors to Models A and B. Seelye Hardware plans the July 19 reveal with Jim Seelye inviting public display at Seelye Motor Co showroom all day. Free coffee doughnuts and door prize registrations will accompany the event.
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John Deere
Seelye Hardware
Jim Seelye
Seelye
Seelye Motor Co
Anti-Cants Enjoy Lawn Supper On Tuesday Evening
Mr and Mrs George Gathman hosted members of the Anti Cant s Class of the Egypt Community Church for a lawn supper last Tuesday evening The Pollock supper was served at tables on the lawn and the evening included a business hour and recreation period Attendees included Fred Waldmeier John Crosby A D Meeker Russell Crosby Lester Lippert Clifford Hammack Loren Meeker Betty Heyl Helen Rankin Bertha Martha Briggs Lora Crosby Pamela Billie Pierson Sharon Plondiena Brendan Lippert Frieda Heyl Kay Waldmeier Harry Remmers Wendon Kurt Rankin Manito Dale Meeker and others.
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George Gathman
Egypt Comunity Church
Messrs
Mesdames
Fred Waldmeier
John Crosby
A. D. Meeker
Russell Crosby
Lester Lippert
Clifford Hammack
Loren Meeker
Fred Heyl
Betty Pierson
Henry Waldmeier
Helen Rankin
Bertha
Martha Briggs
Lora Crosby
Pamela
Billie Pierson
Sharon Plondiena
Bredan Lippert
Frieda Heyl
Kay Waldmeier
Bartonville
Harry Remmers
Weldon
Kurt Rankin
Manito
Dale Meeker
Service man returns to duty from leave at Loury AFB
Pvt. Tommie Strawbridge resumed duties at Loury Air Force Base Denver after a two week leave spent with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Strawbridge and friends.
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Tommie Strawbridge
Loury Air Force Base
Denver
Tom Strawbridge
Bartow Florida Pilot Tag Report for Runyon
A-C Stanley E Runyon is listed with AD16340478 Class 53 3 3303 Pilot Tag Sydra Contr Fly Bartow Florida. The entry notes location and designation for a pilot tag associated with the Bartow Florida area.
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Sydra
Bartow
Florida
Carey announces engagement of youngest daughter Virginia
Forest City couple Mr and Mrs G F Carey announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Virginia to A 3C Raymond D Spaits son of Mr and Mrs John Spaits of Forest City Virginia is a 1952 Forman High School graduate and works at State Farm Insurance in Bloomington Illinois Spaits is a 1949 Forest City Community High School graduate and is serving in the Air Force at Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi No date has been set
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G. F. Carey
Forest City
Virginia
Raymond D. Spaits
John Spaits
Forman High School
State Farm Insurance Office
Bloomington
Illinois
Air Force
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Mississippi
Birthday celebration for Mrs. Finas D Wilson and son Bobbie James
Mrs. Finas D Wilson and her son Bobbie James celebrated birthdays with a Sunday dinner surprise. Attendants included Rev. Ronald Beaty and family, Karl and Esther Petersburg, Elmer Powell family, Russell Smith family, Janice and Phyllis Ashland, Goldie Wilson, Leona Mae and Betty Jean Wilson Petersburg, Harold Sanderman, Paul Masten Newman ville. Bobbie received a cowboy suit. Mrs Wilson received a wrist watch. Cakes featured a lamb design with coconut icing and a blue ribbon.
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Finas D. Wilson
Bobbie James
Harold Sanderman
Paul Masten
Newmenville
Bobbies
Christine Johnson
Wilson
Birthday party honors Connie Lynn Palmer at Pekin home
Parents Connie Palmer Jr and Mrs Lyle Palmer hosted a Sunday birthday party for two year old Connie Lynn at their country home. Guests included Ted Calvetti Julius Jones Marlow Wilson Chas Wilson Ernest Palmer John Fries Emma Hart and Mabel Corbett. A white lamb cake from Pekin grandmother and a pink sweetheart cake from friend Christine Johnson were among the gifts.
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Marlow Wilson
Chas. Wilson
Ernest Palmer
John Fries
Culver City
Calif
Emma Hart
Mabel Corbett
Hardware firm reps attend Illinois farm equipment meeting in Havana
Julius Zeeck of Manito Hardware Company Jim Seelye of Seelye Hardware Company and Lester Bernshausen of Bernshausen Implement Company attended a meeting of the Illinois Retail Dealers Farm Equipment Association in Havana on Tuesday evening at the Town House.
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Julius Zeeck
Manito Hdw Co
Jim Seelye
The
Seelye Hdw Co
Lester Bernshausen
Bernshausen
Eloise Wahlfeld Chosen FHA Delegate For Illinois Camp
Eloise Wahlfeld of Forman Sr High School is selected by Forman FHA as its delegate to the Illinois State Leadership Conference at East Bay Camp Lake Bloomington from June 28 to August 1. She serves as Forman FHA president for 1952 53 and will join about 550 delegates and 35 counselors from across the state. The conference theme is FHA Rosebuds Today Blossoms Tomorrow with Donna Huston presiding.
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Eloise Wahlfeld
FHA
Eloise Whahfield
Forman Sr. High School
Forman
The
Future Homemakers of America
East Bay Camp
Lake Bloomington
Eloise
Henry Wahlfeld
Topeka
East Bay
Illinois Association of Future Homemakers of America
Donna Huston
Pulaski
Calendar of Coming Events Activities in July and August
Calendar list of church and community events with dates from July 17 to August 7. Includes St. Pauls Lutheran picnic supper July 17, John Deere Open House July 19, W S C S Bakery Sale July 19, Summer League Baseball July 22 Forman at Green Valley, Ice Cream Social August 6, and St Johns Lutheran Church chicken supper August 7.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran
John Deere
Seelye Motor Co
W.S.C.S
Wilson
Forman
Green Valley
Smith Loat
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bishop
Durham family returns from ten day trip across Pennsylvania
Robert Durham along with his family completed a ten day journey visiting Pennsylvania and Danville Illinois with friends and relatives before returning home.
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Robert Durham
Pennsylvania
Danvillle
Illinois
Community Visitors and Visiting Hours At Local Homes
Parkland Mrs Roscoe Hockler and Mr and Mrs Morris Huff and daughter of Pekin were Tuesday afternoon visitors of Mrs Gertrude Golden and daughter Margaret. Several neighbors and relatives dropped by on Wednesday and Sunday for calls and meals at various homes, including the Scherer, Golden, Herrman, and Danley households.
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Roscoe Hockler
Morris Huff
Pekin
Gertrude Golden
Margaret
Grace Kerby
Rickey
St. Louis
Clarence Golden
Ernest DeSutter
Alice Clark
Elmer Scherer
Patty Risen
Wayne Meyer
Harry Jeffords
Frances
Merle Counterman
Peggy
Sylvester Hirst
Sidney Coombs
Frank Golden
Yates City
Della Barker
Jackie
Helen Kay Herrman
Pat Louie
Verne Herrman
W. F. Donley
Delavan
Bess McKnight
Boswell
Ind
Bert German
Montmorencie
Paul Veal
Champaign
Harold Herrman
Betty Nease
Robert Louie
Pat
Edna Warner
New Canton
Lester Schuttler
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Easton High School
Gene Marquardt
Bert Davis
Altar and Rosary Society
Catholic Men’s Hall
Janice Meyer
LaDonne Bender
Anna Lee
Beverly Proehl
Marilyn
Barbara Heyl
Beverly
Anna Lee Proehl
Carol and
Marie Meyer
Beverly Hawkins
Barbara Rankin
Patrica Schneider
Joyce Hill
Jeanette Hamilton
Jeanette Parker
Louis Proehl
Chas. Vaughn
Anna Galvin
Juanita Faulkner
Kathryn Hamilton
Johanna Eidmann
Phyllis Woiwoide
Clara McCraith
Mayme Palmer
Mary Rose Reyolds
Lois DeSutter
Anita Himmel
Minnie Meyer
Dorothy Schneider
Lorraine Meyer
Hannah Hilst
Stanley E. Runyon
Connie Palmer
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