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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1953
Page
4
The Manito Community Express coverage for Thursday July 30 1963 highlights local happenings. Notable items include community notices, school updates, and upcoming events affecting residents of Manito and surrounding areas.
The Manito church calendar lists St Pauls Lutheran Church with C A Borchelt as minister. Sunday School at 9:00 A M CST and Divine Service at 10:00 A M CST.
Mass at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Bible classes for all ages led by Lawrence Whitford. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p.m. Mr and Mrs Ralph Montgomery of Astoria were Sunday dinner guests of the Cleve Shelaburgers. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Jerry Wiseman and daughter and Mr and Mrs Aldo Soffietti and boys of Pekin.
The editor lists birthdays for Sylvia Davis Howard and others with birth dates August 1 through August 9. Names include Nelson Meyer Howard Wayne Tisdale Duane Thomas James Frederick Mae Ellen Moore Donald Frederick J. M. Roush Mrs J A Seelye Mrs Al Wilson Wilma Embree Mrs J L Corbett Mike Hasselberg E P Johnson Charles Greenhaugh Paul B Meeker Donald Herrman Effie C Cooper Robert G Talbott Lewis R Warner and Gaile W Talbott.
August 5 anniversaries honor Charles F. Smith Sr. and spouse of 1914, Albert DeVore and wife of 1947, Wayne Mitchell and partner of 1948.
The 31st Graff Reunion gathered about eighty attendees at the Tourist Camp in Pekin's Mineral Springs Park. Mrs. Julia Graff of Minner was the oldest present, while Sharon Beth, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Graff, was the youngest. Officers elected include Leonard Graff as President, Louis Lussenhop as Vice-President, Evelyn Holtman as Secretary, and Pearl Zeeck as Assistant Secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Selke of Manita and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Nannen of Delavan took a three day Ozarks trip visiting Bridal Cave. They traveled through Illinois Missouri and Arkansas and enjoyed a 35 mile boat ride. The group dined at cafes for every meal.
Superintendent Phil M. Brown announced a program to enforce existing speed limit laws in Illinois. He cited Governor Stratton’s concern over rising highway deaths and suggested undercover state police in civilian cars may patrol highways.
Mr and Mrs Sterling Woodley hosted a Monday dinner at their country home honoring A2e Harold James and daughter Renee of Baldwin L I The guest list included Emmet James and son Groy Gumbel Kathryn Hamilton Carrie Gumbel from Manito Ann Zang of Peoria and Ralph Thomas and daughters with the Woodley and Bingham families from Pekin
Manito W.S.C.S plans an apron campaign as Langleyville Settlement House in Langleyville Illinois marks the silver anniversary of Zoe King a deaconess of the Methodist church who has served there twenty five years with dedication.
Illinois conference women of the W S C S urge each member to give at least 60 cents to fund a new recreation hall at Langleyville Settlement House under the apron campaign. About 1300 members will call on society members with miniature aprons, aiming to finish by September. Mr and Mrs W G Gore spent Friday in Galesburg visiting Capt and Mrs Glenn C Gore. Joyce Shelabarger of Havana and Raetta Fletcher of Peoria Heights visited grandparents Cleve Shelabarger.
B H Schull director of the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals reports one fatal accident in Illinois coal mines during June. The notice notes the fatality occurred in a state mine and provides the official tally for the month.
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