Impressive Memorial Day Service in Manito
Memorial Day events in Manito included a 2:30 PM service at the Opera House with bands, vocal selections by the Girls Sextet, and a sermon by Rev. A A Zimmerman. A parade to Triangle Park followed, honoring departed comrades with Hill Palmer Legion Post services.
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Manito
Manito Opera House
D. E. Melton
Joseph Hobbs
A. A. Zimmerman
Lyle Palmer
Melton
Opera House
Triangle Park
Hill-Palmer Legion Post
Rudolph Rohlf
Andy Kerr
Johnny Fisher
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs. Katherine Hamilton
A birthday dinner was held Sunday to honor Mrs. Katherine Hamilton. Guests helping celebrate included Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Woodley, Jean Marie, Mrs. Carrie Gumble, and Eugene Ehret.
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Katherine Hamilton
Hamilton
Sterling Woodley
Jean Marie
Carrie Gumble
Eugene Ehret
Birthday Dinner Honors Clarence Farnam at Pekin Home
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farnam honoring Clarence Farnam. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Fritze and son Billy of Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Leron Farnam and son Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farnam, Mrs. Freda Schleder and daughter Mrs. Mary Carrington of Pekin, and Kenneth Look and son of Pekin. Cakes were baked by Mrs. William Fritz and Mrs. Leron Farnam.
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Clarence Farnam
William Fritze
Billy
Morton
Leron Farnam
Keith
Robert Farnam
Freda Schleder
Mary Carrington
Pekin
Kenneth Look
William Fritz
Pins a Bond of Daily Life Across Fashion and Tools
A humorous piece extols the versatile pin in daily life from safety pins securing outfits to hat pins and clothespins. It connects pins to fashion, home chores, defense, and recreation, noting zippers fail but pins endure, and praising their quiet practicality.
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Mom
Madam Housewife
Mrs. Brown
Maryetta Crosby Benson Rites Held in Pasadena
Maryette Crosby Benson born August 19, 1879 in Malone Township Illinois taught in Tazewell County and Lincoln scaled schools before moving to California in 1912. She married W H Benson in 1914, lived in Eagle Rock Pasadena and Pacific Palisade. Obituary notes her generosity and April May 1948 heart attack death and service at Forest Lawn.
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Maryette Crosby
Webster Benson
Nancie Lovina Lockwood Crosby
Malone Township
Tazewell County
Illinois
Cleveland Grove
Grand Meadow
Minnesota
Pekin
Champaign
Lincoln
Egypt Union
J. R. Clark
Manita Methodist Church
California
Fannie
San Diego
Los Angeles News Company
W. H. Benson
Eagle Rock City
Pasadena
Pac
Ific Palisade
Maryette Benson
Library of the
Egypt Union Church
Forest Lawn
Edson
Jessie O. Osborne
Shower honors Miss Mary Low Van Dettum ahead of wedding
Mrs Henry Fisher attended a Sunday shower at Mr and Mrs George Hammerich home honoring Miss Mary Low Van Dettum who will wed their son Ray Hammerich Saturday evening. Also present were Mr and Mrs Ed Nannen of Green Valley.
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Henry Fisher
George Hamerich
Mary Low van Dettum
Miss van Dettum
Ray Hammerich
Ed Nannen
Green Valley
4 H Leadership Meeting at Jenny Bender Home
Saturday afternoon 4 H Leadership meeting organized the club schedule for the next six weeks. Attendees included Mrs. Rudy DeSutter Mrs. Mary Meeker Mrs. Leona Kastner Jane Bender Lucille Meyer and Joyce Thompson.
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Jenny Bender
Rudy DeSutter
Mary Meeker
Leona Kastner
Jane Bender
Lucille Meyer
Joyce Thompson
Former resident and veteran visits here from Quincy
Ninety-three year old Harry Tuxford, a former resident and Spanish American War veteran, has a twenty day leave from the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy to visit his old friend August DeSutter here. He arrived last Saturday and, though aged, walks with an easy military stride while greeting many Broadway acquaintances who cheer his health and spirit.
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Harry Tuxford
Ninty-Three
Soldiers and Sailors
Quincy
August DeSutter
Harry
Broadway
Walther League Field Meet at St Pauls
The Mason Tazewell Zone Field Meet will be held at St Pauls on Sunday June 6 with events for men and women include softball volleyball croquet and track. Registration starts 1 30 p m with events at 2 00 p m supper at 5 30 p m a 7 00 p m vesper service and championship softball games at 8 9 p m Rev Fessler of New Berlin will deliver the message.
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St. Paul's
Fessler
New Berlin
Allens Grove
Sand Prairie
Havana
Manito
Bishop
Forest City High Honor Roll Is Announced
Forest City Community high school announces the honor roll and six week attendance list led by students with perfect attendance. For last semester the honor roll includes Darlene Dosier James Fleming Paul Heinhorst Mary Jane Kroell June Tisdale John Whitaker Lor alle Whitaker Loretta Dierker Darrel Henry Joyce Hindman Roger Lempke and others.
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Lloyd Skinner
Forest City Community High School
Mary Crum
Darlene Dosier
Glenn Gathmann
Paul Heinhorst
Mary Jane Kroell
June Tisdale
John Whitaker
Raymond Vance
Dalla Lou Beale
Carrel Henry
Marlyn Kreiling
Roger Lempke
Betty Jane Morris
Robert Null
Glenna May Spaits
Wm. Heinhorst
Clifford Middleton
Henry Lee Sunderland
Barbara Whitaker
Stanley Skinner
Constance Matthews
James Fleming
Joyce Matthews
Lorelle Whitaker
Loretta Dierker
Jean Eyman
Darrel Henry
Joyce Hindman
Meridith Warner
Delbert Spaits
Virgil Clinebell
Betty Dierker
Gladys Eyman
Virginia Fisher
Phyllis Henry
Richard Kennedy
Norman White
Jack Woiwode
Dan Jenkins and Beebes tour south visiting caves and parks
Mr and Mrs Dan Jenkins and Mr and Mrs Arvin Beebe left Sunday morning for a southern tour. They visited Pere Marquette Park at Crafton Illinois and Meramec Caverns at Stanton Missouri before returning home Monday evening.
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Dan Jenkins
Arvin Beebe
South
Pere Marquete Park
Crafton
Ill
Ozarks
Meramec Caverns
Stanton
Anniversary Picnic for Mr and Mrs Ralph Ethell
A Sunday picnic dinner and supper honored Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ethell on their 33rd wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Clauser Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ethell Mr. and Mrs. Norton Brenner Mr. and Mrs. William Hirst and sons Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Ethell and Mr. and Mrs. George Ethell.
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Ralph Ethell
George Clauser
Norton Brenner
William Hirst and Sons
Vernie Ethell
George Ethell
Timbrook Family Visits Beales From Rom ney West Virginia
Mrs. G. W. Timbrook and her son Timmy arrived Friday from Romney West Virginia to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beale.
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G. W. Timbrook
Timmy
Romney
West Virgina
Walter Beale
Old Timers' Pictures Draws a Letter From Early Ed
The Future Freshmen Party at Forest City High was held Thursday at Spring Lake. Two trucks carried faculty and students to the picnic grounds where they enjoyed supper. Sponsored by the Freshmen, the event honored the future freshmen with many attendees listed by name.
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Forest City
Spring Lake
Glenda Kennedy
Virginia Carey
Richard van Etten
Ronald Lee Kreiling
Clara Belle Hall
Margary Daley
Welford Bitner
Charles Henry
Nancy Martin
Virgil
George Clinebell
Phyllis Henry
Robert Null
Howard Wahlfeld
Meredith Warner
Paul
William Heinhorst
Donald Doyle
Raymond Vance
John Whitaker
Mary Jane Kroell
Darlene Dosier
Joyce Matthews
Lorelle Whitaker
Glen Gathman
Loretta Dierker
Dolores Beard
Marilyn Kreiling
Joyce Heinman
Dalla Lou Beale
June Tisdale
Lloyd Skinner
Birthday Dinner Honors Astoria Family Members
Mrs. Ralph Montgomery of Astoria Illinois hosted a potluck Sunday honoring her father Cleve Shelabarger and husband Ralph Montgomery for their birthdays. Six birthday cakes and ice cream were served to a large group of relatives and friends from Pekin Manito Green Valley Havana Rushville and other nearby towns.
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Ralph Montgomery
Astoria
Illinois
Cleve Shelabarger
Robert Wiseman
Walter Lowery
Greece
Claton Shelabarger
Pekin
Alfred Breedlov
Mrs B Drohan Celebrates 85th Birthday in Manila
Mrs B Drohan of Peoria, long a dear friend of Mrs Christine Johnson and Mr and Mrs W L Kerr, marked her 85th birthday on May 15. She visits Manila annually and travels to Delavan Illinois to honor the occasion. A fried chicken dinner hosted by the Kerrs featured a bouquet centerpiece. Guests included Mrs Christine Johnson and her son Arvin, plus the honoree, who later visited Delavan.
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W. L. Kerr
Christine Johnson
Arvin
Delavan
Mason County Home Bureau District Meeting Schedule
The Mason County Home Bureau District Group Meeting will be held at Deverman School on June 11 with Topeka Forrest City and Manito attending. The program starts at 11 AM CST and features floral arrangement by Miss Jeannine L. Sutter and flag etiquette by Local Leaders.
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Mason County Home Bureau
Topeka
Forrest City
Manito
Deverman
Ilam
CST
Jeannine L. Sutter
Maas Couple Visit Circleville Kin On Monday Evening
Mr and Mrs Maas called Monday evening at the home of her brother Mr and Mrs Henry Stoetzer in Circleville.
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Mrs. Maas
Henry Stoetzer
Circleville
Henry Myers
Manita
George Knilhoff
G. A. Bruning
Joe Seelye
Clyde Hodkinson
Fannie Spaits Merwin
Harry Heyl
Bob Hilling
Roy Maloney
N. A. Wright
Otto Hirst
Rotary Club Meets with Sixteen Members Present
The Rotary Club held its meeting on Tuesday night with sixteen members in attendance. Members listed include Henry Gosda Joseph Hobbs W L Kerr Elvin Knupple R L Mahr John Meeker Donald Parkins Clyde Priddy Ties Velde John Walden Nelson Warner Dillard Warner and Robert Varney a visitor. Dillard Warner chaired the program and showcased pictures from his trip through Canada and the East. John Walden will be the next week's program chairman.
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Rotary Club
Henry Gosda
Joseph Hobbs
W. L. Kerr
Elvin Knupple
R. L. Mahr
John Meeker
Donald Parkins
Clyde Priddy
Ties Velde
John Walden
Nelson Warner
Dillard Warner
Robert Varney
Robert Warner
Canada
East
Mighty Workers for Such a Litttle Price Classified Ad
A compact classified notice touts affordable labor options under the heading Mighty Workers for such a little price. It emphasizes value and quick service for local job needs.
Retired Puente editor recalls Manito pictures and identities
C O Shoop writes from memory about old Manito and Puente paper era images. He names village board members, local figures, and subjects in photos from 1912 to 1926, inviting readers to help identify missing faces and confirming possible identities.
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Mary
Shoops
Manito Express
Puente Journel
Express
Puente
Circ
Sam Marshall
Chas
Gordon
Link Charlton
Brewer
F. B. Hodkinson
John Combs
Jake Roush
C. O. Shoop
Cad Ide
Oakland
Ben” Reed
Bob Mahr
Silver wedding anniversary celebrated in Peoria
Mrs. Emma Hart and Eugene Ebert joined Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scherer to celebrate the Scherers silver wedding anniversary in Peoria. A Sunday family dinner followed with guests from Manila Pekin and surrounding towns including Grover Gumbel family and many relatives.
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Emma Hart
Eugene Ebert
Peoria
Joseph Scherer
Scherer’s
Grover Gumbel
Tommy and
Gary
Carrie Gumbel
L. C. Hamilton
Manila
Robert Rynerson
Pekin
Charles Glover
Anna Zang
Archie Fox
Gernie Price
Roscoe Berger
Paul Welsch
Francis Welsch
John Welsch
John Welsch Jr
Minnie Scherer
Bernard Marie
Joseph Marie
Margaret Davis
Tom Scanlin
Dewey Clausmus
Foxes and Zelda McPherson Enjoy Peoria Movie Night
Mr and Mrs Charles Fox and Miss Zelda McPherson attended a cinema showing Sunday evening in Peoria showcasing a local social outing and leisure activity.
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Charles Fox
Zelda McPherson
Peoria
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Mary Lou Runyon
Lucille Hubbard Leatha Gilmore
Lois DeSutter
Anna Maloney
Ola Talbott
Kathrine Hamilton
Louise Heckman
Ida Hodkinson
Mary Etta Cox
Elizabeth O'Hara
Elizabeth Combs
Lillian Hirst
Mrs. Johnson
Dolla Hobbs
Modelle Worner
Chicago
Jackie Brown
Gloria Hunter
Betsy Harmon
Jackie
Gloria
Betsy
Conlon
Maryetta Crosby Benson
Vetern
Walther
Forest City High
Community Express
Forest City Future
Mason County
Bureau
Rotary News
Tle
Central States
Acme
U._ of Missouri
Chester Fritz
Marcella Cason
A&p Food Stores
Webster Groves
Kennedy
Jack Hausfeld
Miller
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