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Newspaper

Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1955

Page

6

Local Society Notes and Graduation Gatherings

Community notes record alumni attending graduation exercises in Mt. Sterling and Basten, with multiple families from Havana, Peoria, Minneapolis, and Norms hosting and visiting. Social events include home meetings at the Forestry Home Bureau and gatherings at the homes of Mr. Mattie Kennedy and others.

Jane Mattie Kennedy Forestry Home Bureau Teton Center Wilbur van Orman Sandy Arthur Martelus Havana Mt. Sterling Walter Ingerski Walter William Donald Micpolis Vera Hermann Frank Wotwode Terry Alan Janice Joseph McCraithe Peoria Ed Craig Minner Poel Welle Tom Ty Norms i Howard Difence Carlos Wilk Ahd Son Basten

Forest Cy Merry Mixers 4-H Club Holds Organization Meeting

The Forest Cy Merry Mixers 4-H Club met Friday at Union Center. Officers elected for 1955 include President Marilee Vogel and Vice President Barbara Casey. Members present included Marilee Vogel, Barbara Casey, Carol Whitaker and Shirley Foste among others. visitors listed. All members are girls ages 10 to 21.

The Forest Cy Merry Mixers Union Center Clarence Poste Alfred Weilwode Alvin Pfeiffer Grace Wepner Marilee Vogel Barbara Casey Sec Treas Carol Whitaker Shirley Foste Esther Gathman Shirley Rickett Patricia Arbell Mary Skinner Bonnie King Rosa Skaggs Sharon Allen Nelson Vogel R. G. Casey Leslie Whitaker Elizabeth Skaggs Clifford Middleton Russell Rickett

Incomplete OCR reads as a public notice fragment

The readable portion shows an eligibility related note possibly about members or elections but lacks clear names dates or places. The fragment hints at a list or appointment process without concrete details or outcomes.

Unclear OCR Fragment Mentions Couples and Family Names

Fragmentary text lists names and relationships including Mr and Mrs Ralph Kretitme and family. Mentions Greece and Tomy with scattered references to a wedding or family event, but details are illegible. The piece reads like a social notice or column fragment with no clear event or date.

Greece Tomy Ralph Kretitme

Forest City Home Pureay Meeting Held at Union Center

The Forest City Home Pureay unit will hold a Wednesday meeting at Union Center. Co hosts Mrs. Marvin Schuttler Mrs. Ford Van Orman and Mrs. Lole Lane ston will arrange a noon luncheon. Afternoon sessions include a pattern study by Mrs. John Harms and Mrs. LaVerne Weimer and a Flower Arrangement lesson by Mrs. Robert Jordan and Mrs. John Harms. Members are asked to bring a pattern. Roll call is My Suppressed Desire.

Marvin Schuttler Ford van Orman Lole Laneston John Harms LaVerne Weimer Robert Jordan

Gleaners Class Hosts May Meeting at Forest City Church

The Gleaners Class of the Forest City Federated Church met at the Frank Careys’ home for the May gathering with co host Mrs. Warren Neikirk. Mrs. Floyd Whitaker led the session as members shared favorite hymns and discussed their two year project sending Christmas gifts to Navajo Indians via the Ervin Peplow mission.

Forest City Federated Church Frank Carey Warren Neikirk Floyd Beale Harry Embree al Wilson Herbert Patterson Whitaker Panny Crosby Fanny Crosby Sam Ellenberger Mabel Emmons Ervin Peplows New Mexico Berian Mission Station Peplow Illinois

Forest City Grade Romeole Pionic Forest City Grade Romooole

Forest City grades one through three participated in a school event at Jenler High Belches campus. Students served a basket dinner in the school cafeteria before leaving for Peoria via Havana and the Miners river route. Drivers included Walter Kennedy and William.

Portamarhanis Forest Cay Jenler High Belches Schoel Peoria Havana Miners River Walter Kennedy William

Fragmentary item on local theater event and attendees

Readable portions describe a media theater event at the Medieee Theater with references to Peoria and several named individuals involved. The text is garbled but hints at a crowd, a fundraiser, and possible film or footage related details.

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