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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1953

Page

4

Class Officers and Winners Named at Evening Meeting

Mrs George Wahffeld received the race prize during the program. Mrs G F Carey led a brief class business meeting and several names were submitted for the class with The Gleamers chosen as the group name. Attending were Mr and Mrs G F Carey Mr and Mrs Harry Em Breeze Mr and Mrs Herbert Patterson Mr and Mrs Elmer Bartell Mr and Mrs Randolph Wahlfeld Mr and Mrs Ford Van Orman Mr and Mrs Floyd Whitaker Mr and Mrs George Sherer Mesdames Elsie Emmons Grace Krei Bertha Ellenberger Hattie Kennedy Mabel Maxwell and Karen Sue Dawson.

G. F. Carey Harry Embree Herbert Patterson Elmer Bartell Randolph Wahlfeld Ford van Orman Floyd Whitaker George Sherer Mesdames Elsie Emmons al Wilson Grace Krei George Wahilfeld Bertha Ellenberger Hattie Kennedy Mabel Maxwell Karen Sue Dawson

Fletcher and Miller Families Return From Vacation

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fletcher and son Kent and Mr and Mrs Roy Miller return from an eleven day trip mainly spent at Huron Ohio staying in a Lake Erie cottage. Mr and Mrs F E Goggins and daughter Marilyn of Cleveland Ohio joined the group and siblings Mrs Goggins and Mrs Miller are sisters.

Kenneth Fletcher Kent Roy Miller Huron Ohio Lake Erie F. E. Goggins Marilyn Cleveland Goggins Miller

Vacation group visits falls and parks across three nations

A family group toured Lake Erie by fishing boat then ferried to Cedar Point and witnessed an open air operetta Carousel in Cleveland. They traveled to Niagara Falls from both sides and visited sites in New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois and Canada before Roy Miller and Kenneth Fletcher returned to Caterpillar Tractor Co.

Cedar Point Bay Lake Erie Cleveland Niagara Falls New York Pennsyvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Canada Roy Miller Kenneth Fletcher Caterpillar Tractor Company

William Gathmann Honored At Pot Luck Supper

A July 29 birthday for William Gathmann was celebrated at his home on Sunday July 19. A pot luck supper followed by a high scoring game of Five Hundred saw top scores by Mrs. Raymond Markert Mrs. Henry Kastendick Mr. Fred Sanman and Alvin Trimpe among attendees including Mr. and Mrs. John Wiemer and others.

William Gathmann William Gathmanns Raymond Markert Henry Kastendick Fred Sanman Alvin Trimpe John Wiemer Ed Hermann John

Local Family Names Markerts and Daughters in Notice

Harfst and sang Dean and Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Markert and daughters Joyce, Janice and Lila.

Harfst Dean and Lynn Mrs Raymond Markert Joyce Janice Lila

Come Join Us Class To Sponsor Family Picnic

Mrs Byron Kreiling announces the Come Join Us class monthly meeting at the Forest City Federated Church. On Sunday July 26 the group will gather at the country home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Van Orman and daughters near Forest City for a pot luck basket dinner after Federated Church services. Members families and friends are invited and urged to attend.

Womens Sunday School Forest City Herbert Patterson Byron Kreiling

Local Social Hosts Share Visits Across Towns

Mrs. Art Williamson of Easton and daughter Bonnie along with Mrs. Loren Harfst of Topeka were Thursday evening guests of Mrs. Hattie Kennedy. Easton couple Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith visited the Howard Hubbards on Monday. Mrs. Eura Foster of Pueblo Colorado spent several days with Mrs. Halle Kennedy and is Will Covington’s daughter.

Art Williamson Easton Bonnie Loren Harfst Topeka Hattie Kennedy Leo Smith Howard Hubbards Elsie Emmons Eura Foster Pueblo Colorado Halle Kennedy Foster Will Covington Forest City

Kennedy Trio Guests of Loren Marists in Topeka

Mrs Halle Kennedy Mrs Virgil Kennedy and Bert Kenned were recent guests of the Loren HMarists at Topeka.

Halle Kennedy Virgil Kennedy Bert Kenned Topeka

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Manito Community Express Marito Community Express Manito, Illinois Dolores M. Devore Albert A. Devore P.O Manito, Mason Co., IN L. A. Wilson Don Sours Birthday Club Verden Himmel Frank Woiwode Walter Ingerski Olen Kennedy Charles Embree Raymond van Orman Marvin Neikirk George Wahlfeld Middle States George Wahffeld Fletchers and Millers WM. Gathmann Ticket Depository Canadian National Railways Canadian National Hudson, Jet Seelye’s Manito
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