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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
5
Frances Ainsworth recounts buying a wedding gift for her niece Jean. She visited a store and found a new Sterling silver pattern by International Silver Co titled Wild Rose. She notes broad availability, prewar pricing, and Budget Plan options for payments, urging brides to choose the durable keepsake soon.
A brass cornet found in his grandfather's barn sparked the lifelong career of A A Harding who led the University of Illinois bands for 43 years ending in 1948. Born in Georgetown Illinois, he lived with grandparents in Paris Tennessee where he found music. He became a university director during college and earned an engineering degree in 1906. He trained hundreds of musicians and redefined concert bands with four ideals. Mr and Mrs Engle Ben Palmer visited Deer Creek with Mr and Mrs Joe Serangeli.
Mrs. Roy S. Hibbard expresses gratitude for cards and flowers received during her hospital stay to all friends and relatives.
The seventh meeting of the Fancy Fixers 4-H club was held at the Methodist church basement on Wednesday afternoon. Ann Heyl gave a reading and Phyllis Whitehead demonstrated sewing on "Adjusting the Waistline".
Mrs. Wilbert Grube and children hosted a birthday dinner last Tuesday at their country home for Wilbert Grube turning 28. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. John Grube, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brent, and Wanda Bates of Pekin.
Mrs. Della Hobbs celebrates a birthday with her son Joseph and guests Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cox traveling to Bonacarte Iowa. They stayed at the country home of Mrs. Hobbs’ cousin Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Whitmore for a holiday gathering.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Ethell were entertained at dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs George Ethel l in a neighborhood gathering.
Mr and Mrs Frank Rankin spent Monday evening in Pekin with Mrs Rankins aunt Mrs Sam Zimmerman
Chicago plans to become a world medical education and research hub led by Dr. A C Ivy of the University of Illinois. The Chicago Professional Colleges will expand facilities to add a Pharmacy unit, Drug Plant Experiment Station, and a Nursing college with residence halls to meet rising enrollments.
The University of Illinois Chicago undergraduate division will launch safety courses in boats and small arms at Navy Pier in fall 1948. Classes will cover rowboats canoes fly casting and handling firearms with a winter focus on craft study and a fly and lure workshop. Navy Pier becomes the first college program to add small boat handling to its physical education curriculum. Other universities now offer fishing courses.
Mr and Mrs Roy Lightbody and their children visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Starrett on Sunday. They left on Wednesday for a vacation trip to Denver Colorado.
The Aero Medical and Atmospheric Institute at University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago will study aviation medicine and the effects of cold heat and barometric changes on the body. Research will include care for Arctic emergency landings and projects valuable to the Army Navy and Air Forces. Two low pressure chambers for human experimentation will be installed to simulate up to 40 000 feet. The institute will train researchers for armed services and study civilian aviation and rheumatic disease responses to weather changes.
Official figures show 140 424 visits to 22 outpatient clinics at the University of Illinois hospitals in the Medical Center District on Chicago's West Side. First time patients numbered 10 684 and 6 500 required hospitalization.
Professor George B. Clark urges University of Illinois mining engineering as a bright path for graduates. He notes high demand with many openings in coal, metallic and non metallic mining, research, and teaching, plus excellent starting salaries.
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