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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
1
Three men, Engle Ben Palmer, Darrell Runyon and Rube Gumbel, create street markers in Manito, with Palmer cutting signs, Runyon supplying paint and stencils, and Gumbel applying the paint.
Village board reports completing much of the whitewash project across ninety five blocks with four coats of oil and asphalt and three coats of rock. Remaining funds of about 4500 would finish corners and add gravel if needed while street markers remain scarce and dependent on property owners.
At 10 a.m. Sunday the session included Lawrence Whiteford as superintendent. Mr and Mrs Elmer Palmer were guests of Mr and Mrs Clyde Palmer in Havana.
Plans are under way for the St Johns Lutheran Church chicken supper near Bishop on August 2. Supper service begins at 6 30 p m CST. Entertainment includes contests musical and vocal numbers and readings.
The Rotary Club sponsors a two day Kids Day carnival with free rides in the afternoons funded by local merchants. Tickets were distributed to merchants for sale to patrons. Attending dinner honored Marion Seelye on her birthday with family guests.
Mrs. Alice Meyer led a party of four 4-H girls Betty Bernshausen Joyce Hill Ruth Reed Janice Meyer and Mrs. Meyer on a Sunday to Lake Jacksonville for camp and they came back Wednesday. Guests included Mrs Eva Wilson visiting with Mrs Wm Wilson Pekin and Mr and Mrs Jesse Boice Peoria. The Boices and Mr and Mrs Lou Mansini plan a two week Canada vacation Friday. Ed Chessman Barrington and his party enjoy Manito relatives and friends with Sunday dinner at Darrel Runyon's home.
Premier Opening of Exposition Gardens features Holiday on Ice from August 9 to 14 with 115 performers including Murray Galbraith Dorothy Goos and Leo Freisinger. Outdoor ice show draws 6500 seats with tiered pricing and coupon half-price plan. mail orders and Bergner's ticket office sales available. James Meyer returns from soil conservation course at Lake Villa to Manilo.
Harry Hammer spent the week end with his grandmother, Mrs. Mary J. Wooding.
Miss Mary Kathryn Quick and Loren Meeker married at Manito Methodist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. The service featured pink and white decor, a flower girl, and a bridal party in formal gowns. They plan a two week Westward honeymoon then return to farm life near Manito.
In Manito Illinois several residents and visitors are listed as vacationers guests and dinner hosts. Loren Himmel and family returned from Colorado and stayed with Mrs A F Clark. Others visited Springfield Pekin Atlanta and Easton with local hosts. Mabel Corbett celebrated a Tuesday birthday.
Manito secured a 4-0 victory over Mapleton as Bob Smith pitched the win. The town also reported progress on streets with over ninety-five blocks blacktopped and the total $40,000 improvement fund to be detailed after next week’s village board meeting.
Illinois agriculture college offers a 16 page illustrated plan book with 30 bin and crib designs for grain storage. Plans cover movable and permanent structures, adaptable to drying systems, with drawings for 800 buildings available through county advisors, lumber dealers, or AAA offices.
Louis G. Lempke of Forest City was severely burned Tuesday when a gasoline fire destroyed the Socony Bulk Plant storeroom and a dual trailer gasoline transport. Firefighters from Manita San Jose and Havana battled the blaze for two hours, drawing water from the Drainage Ditch south of Forest City. The two week old gas transport was owned by the Stahley Co and driven by Ward Summers of
The church invites new members to Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by F E Bender and promises regular attendance pays dividends. Morning worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon titled Where Now Is Thy God. Mid week Pray and Study Wednesday 7 30 p m with pastor leading and all welcome.
An advertising note promotes DIY ad buys with the claim advertising pays. The brief copy repeats the line ADVERTISING does not cost IT PAYS and invites readers to try it themselves.
Mason County farmers were urged to adopt Federal Crop Insurance as essential to a balanced farm program. C Nelson Warner argued insurance protects investments against weather, pests, and disease, covering losses when crops fail and complementing price supports.
A group from St. Pauls church led by Rev. O A Borchelt toured Kentucky visiting Mammoth Cave Diamond Caverns and Park City. Attendees included Don Allene Dolores Borchelt Alice Durdle Ruth Glen Limback Betty Robert Lyons Arlan Ronald Vowel Lucille Meyer Wendel Durdle Harold Leroy James and Milton Jacobs.
Barbara Gordon Pat Risen Jane Bender Jerry Morse and Ronald Wistehoff attend the senior group camping session this week. Staff includes Rev David Powell treasurer and Miss Marilyn Roush counselor.
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