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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1952
Page
9
Midwest Building Co offers $1693 delivered shell on foundation with all materials provided. Complete it yourself. Free catalog available. Eight model homes on display at the Charleston Illinois display. Box 334 EN.
Garrett's Cycle Shop announces opening at 1213 South 13th Street Pekin Illinois offering general bicycle repair tricycle retiring and a guarantee on parts and accessories with service backed by a warranty and phone listed as 2723J.
D. J. Powell presides as minister with F. E. Bender as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45 am features organist Geo E Ethell and soloist Byron Johnson. Sermon theme Let Us Take Your Measure from Eph 3 17 18. Everyone is welcome.
Public meeting space available for rent in Manito. Inquiries to Evert Woiwoode or Rudy DeSutter at the listed phone number 27R Ate.
Special offer from The Manito Community Express. Renew for two years and receive free personalized letter heads printed with name, box or route number and city. Offer expires August 16, 1952. Sub price for two years five dollars.
RMICKETT GRAIN & FEED CO offers direct car lot shipments with economical prices. A portable hammermill operates in the Manita area every Thursday. Call Forest City at phone 14 for efficient service.
Notice dated July 3 1952 calls an August 2 vote in Community Unit District No 124 on selling listed school properties including Singley Spaits Union White Brown Union 2 Wessling Bishop Isenberg Coon Grove Crescent Mt Carmel Spring Garden Hickory Grove Rogers and Rogers area. Precincts 1 and 2 polling at Forman and Forest City High School buildings in Illinois. Polls open noon to 7 pm.
Spring Lake Church led by Paul N. Rager lists Sunday School 9 45 am and Morning Worship 10 45 am with an evening service at 7 30 pm and a Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 8 00 pm. Youth fellowship suspended until September. Egypt Community Church Led by Rev Joseph W Hobbs with Sunday School 10 00 am CST and Morning Worship 11 00 am EST.
Mr and Mrs Herman Strube visited their daughter and met their new grandson in Pekin where the South Heater 4 H Club girls played softball against the Robinsons and won.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wendt Jr and children of Creve Coeur were Sunday guests of Henry Wendt Sr and wife. The gathering highlighted family ties and extended kinship in a quiet Sunday visit.
Mrs Ed Lane and her children from Peoria spent Friday with her mother Mrs H. Trube.
Sunday attendees from the area joined the Glick reunion at Mineral Springs Park. Mrs. E. B. LeSourd visited her daughter on Monday. A sizable group from here attended Ladies Aid at the Lutheran Parish Hall in Havana on Wednesday.
The Merry Mixers 4-H Club held their achievement program on Wednesday night at Quiver School. The girls were very efficient and presented a nice program.
Mrs E B LeSourd spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Floyd LeSourd, sharing time and conversation in a pleasant call.
Chas. E. Willard spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strube and Marvin at their home.
Mr and Mrs KE B LeSourd were dinner guests Saturday of Mr and Mrs Floyd LeSourd and Linda. Mrs Herman Glick was a Canton shopper Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Herman Glick spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Merle Glick and children.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Koke and Carolena were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Harmen Se bade and family.
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