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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
3
Associate Editor Catherine Conrad Edwards summarizes Miss Rhoda Bacmeister’s method to involve children in housework from ages three to teens. Practical chores grow with age, and play tasks are kept separate to avoid teaching work as mere duty.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Scherer spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Hara and son. Mrs. Austin Mason and daughter of Miami Florida spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason. Mesdames Nelson Fornoff and James Goodin were shoppers in Peoria Tuesday.
The column notes the birth of Constance Mae Beebe on June 199 and the death of William Hammers at Pekin hospital. It reports a fire destroying the John Eyman home, a move from Rock Island to Manito by the Vogels, a car crash involving Mrs. Waldmeier, and the death of Mrs. Kate Beck after a stroke.
Fifteen years ago Mrs. H er mina Hardwig was found dead in her bed Sunday July 16 at about six in the evening in Spring Lake Community. Gramma Whiteford celebrated her ninety second birthday on July 15 with children grandchildren and great grandchildren as guests. Mr and Mrs Hugh Hoephner of Peoria welcomed a daughter born July 13 and the mother Nan Boyd of Manito prior to marriage.
Twenty years ago Mrs. N A Black died Wednesday morning at her Pekin home. She was a long time resident of Pekin.
Five short notices report the death of six month old Lillie Petty after July 9 illness, the July 8 death of Jesse Ary age twelve, and the July 10 death of Professor J. H. Leahy a respected teacher in Tazewell and Mason Counties. Also recorded is the July 12 marriage of George W. Davis to Maggie E. Osterman at the bride’s home.
The Chicago Undergraduate Division library of the University of Illinois has expanded to 40 000 volumes eight times its size since 1946. It features 2 000 reference volumes 2 200 periodical files and a 500 publication subscription list. Librarian Maxfield says it will reach 70 000 volumes next year and the reading room seats 800. The walls display modern art and windows overlook Lake Michigan.
The piece argues that nationalist and anti-communist sentiment must rise to curb subversives, favoring harsh measures including deportation of foreign-born Communists and incarceration of native-born treason-mongers. It contrasts perceived Soviet control with American ideals and cites Tito and the Yugoslav affair. Mrs. William Stedman and daughter-in-law visited the Cox home with Nora Barker accompanying them on to their home.
More than 19 000 Urbana Champaign students study on campus and over 17 000 show definite religious preferences. The five leading groups Methodist Catholic Presbyterian Jewish and Lutheran plan facility expansions to meet student needs.
Mr and Mrs Nelson Worner Donna and Robert attended the St Louis Brooklyn game in St Louis Sunday. Sunday evening visitors at Clarence Meyer home included Mr and Mrs Louis Proehl and children and Modelle Warner. Quick dependable service at Manito Cleaners.
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