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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1954
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. James Polsen of Chicago visited Sunday morning with Mr. and Mrs. John Waldensen. They also called at the home of the former's aunt Mrs. Mary Bender and her daughter Minnie.
Spinet piano with bench in good condition must be moved promptly. See near Manito for viewing. For details contact Mr. Miller, dealer, living at 1221 Congress Milwaukee Wisconsin. Also wanted handmade items for sale. Phone 48m.
Hand or power mowers sharpened repaired and adjusted to run easy and cut clean. Leave orders at Seelye Hardware or Hub's Service Station Forest City.
Stuart Thomas shows improvement after a weekend foot infection and celebrated his birthday midweek by being up for the first time since illness. Mrs Ida Hodkinson also improves, with plans to bring her home from Pekin hospital being reconsidered.
Mrs Kathryn Hamilton sustains a badly sprained right ankle after a fall while alighting from a bus at the Union Bus Station in Peoria last Friday noon. She uses crutches to walk temporarily.
Mrs. Marvin Neikirk is back at her Forest City home after a stay at Pekin Hospital. George Harbaugh was taken to Pekin Hospital Wednesday afternoon with a severe cut on his left leg suffered while operating a mower.
The Chicago Motor Club advises drivers to avoid honking in traffic and to remain patient. They say horn use should be limited to genuine emergencies to prevent irritation and maintain smooth traffic flow.
Mr and Mrs Sidney Waddell and their children moved over the weekend from their town home to the recently purchased farm in the Spring Lake Community.
Mr and Mrs Harold Herrman and their daughters moved over the weekend to a house in Brown's Addition just east of the home of Mr and Mrs John Watson.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Perrill and family moved from the Dr Cooper Office property to the Manito Black Top recently vacated by the Ray Hawkins family. Mr and Mrs Hawkins relocated to Pekin. Mr and Mrs Robert Fornoff and baby daughter moved to a new home on the farm south of town formerly the Frank Rankin place, after living with his parents since his return from service.
A number of former Manito residents gathered at Forman Gym Friday evening for commencement exercises. Among the attendees were Richard Talbott and wife with son Franklin, L B Talbot of Peoria, Jim Cranwill and daughter Karen of Springfield, Harold Palmer and family of Boston, James Bender of Pekin, Robert Maloney and family, and Dr Clyde Ulrich of Peoria.
Mr and Mrs Frank Palmer report from Colorado Springs that they are having a fine time. They visited Garden of the Gods Grotto of St Jude and Seven Falls and plan to visit relatives and friends while touring 15 states in the West and Northwest. They expect to be away two and a half months.
Mr and Mrs Guy Hall depart Friday morning for Cheteck Wisconsin to enjoy two weeks of fishing, their favorite sport, staying at a familiar spot.
Neal Hoffman, son of the late Carl Hoffman and grandson of the George Hoffmans of Manito, wed at St Josephs Chapel in Pekin on Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Haskett Hoffman and family among the invited guests.
The Manito community marks a notable observance on Thursday June 3 1954 highlighting local civic and social activities. Residents gather for shared programs, reflecting town pride and collective progress.
The Town of Manito Mason County Illinois publishes a tentative budget for Road and Bridge purposes for 1954 55. It will be on file for public inspection at Town Hall after 5 PM May 28 1964. A public hearing is scheduled for 1 PM June 29 1964 at Town Hall, with final action to be held at 2 PM the same day by the Highway Commissioner.
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