Local Family Gifts $121.50 to Cancer Society in Lynch Memorial
Miss Helen Rankin reports the Mason County Chapter of the American Cancer Society has received a $121.50 remittance from the family of the late Dr. Louis A. Lynch of Manito. The gift supports cancer research toward discovering its cause and cure.
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Helen Rankin
Mason County
American Cancer Society
Louis A. Lynch
Manito
American Cancer’ Society
Doctor Lynch
Cleanup at Legion Hall Lot Friday Evening
A clean-up is scheduled this Friday evening at the Legion Hall lot. Volunteers with mowers sickles or pocket knives are welcome to help trim the yard and should have equipment ready to start at 6:30 daylight time. Free grass for all who cut.
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Target
The
Legion Hall
Forman FHA to Host Weiner Roast for Members
Mrs. Virgil Himmel, Chapter Mother of FHA Forman Community 124, invites all FHA members to a weiner roast at her home on June 9 at 7 pm DST. Please bring your own weiners buns and a hanky plus a card to reveal your secret pal.
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Virgil Himmel
FHA
Forman
Pilgrimage to Normal By Legion Auxiliary Set
Members of the 20th District American Legion Auxiliary plan their Pilgrimage to Normal on Sunday June 14. They will bring well filled baskets for a picnic lunch with boys and girls in the cottages. Please attend.
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20Th District, American Legion Auxiliary
Marlowe Caulkins Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Marlowe Caulkins was discharged from Pekin Hospital and returned to his home yesterday after several weeks of treatment following an automobile collision.
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Marlowe Caulkins
Pekin Hospital
Miss Heart of Illinois Contest Seeks Entries From Manito
Spalding visiting town notes no Manito entries yet for the Miss Heart of Illinois contest with June 20 deadline. Entry is free with gifts for the winner, open to unmarried women ages 17 to 22 who submit a photo or portrait to the Miss Heart of Illinois Contest in Peoria Illinois.
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Spalding
Manito
Peoria
Illinois
Forman Braves Coach Bradman’s Trophy Rally Highlights
Seeing is believing and this photo shows Forman Braves success across Mason County and Abe Lincoln conferences in the past school year. It features trophies for Mason County and Abe Lincoln baseball titles, track championships, relay victories, and a Pekin Regional Tournament plaque in back.
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J. E. Bradman
Forman Braves
Mason County
Abe Lincoln
Campaign to Lessen Dangers of Forest Fires in Woodland Areas
Local business and professional leaders fund a nine week campaign with Community Express to educate on preventing forest fires in Illinois and Mason County. Free bright hats offered to youths grant one admission to the Heart of Illinois Fair at Peoria on July 2. Supplies limited. pick up before gone.
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Peoria
Forest of Illinois
America
Acre
Illinois
Mason County
Community Express
Express
Normal University to Offer Extension Course
Allinoig State Normal University will offer a three week extension course for teachers in Havana during summer. "Music Education for Lower Grades" carries three semester hours credit with Dr. Lyle M. Young as instructor and registration at 9 a.m. Monday June 8 at Havana Central School.
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Allinoig State Normal University
Havana
Havana Central School
Lyle M. Young
Rev Paul Rager to Fill Pulpit at Calvary Baptist
In Dr Hubert Entwistle's absence Calvary Baptist Pekin will have Rev Paul Rager fill both morning and evening services next Sunday. Entwistle has returned to England after his father’s death and expects to return around early July. A guest speaker will lead Spring Lake Church Sunday morning and the young people will manage the evening services.
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Hubert Entwistle
Calvary Baptist Church
Pekin
Paul Rager
Spring Lake Church
Entwistle
England
20th District Meeting of American Legion Auxiliary
The 20th District American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday June 16 at 9 30 a m CST at the Methodist Church in Havana A luncheon at noon costs 1 25 reservations to Mrs Shirley Dissman Box 9 Havana by June 13 Post Unit 561 members should notify President Luella Shirley promptly so she can submit reservations by June 13 A board meeting follows the luncheon
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20Th District of the American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Church
Havana
Shirley Dissman
Post Unit 561
Luella Shirley
Legion Auxiliary Tray Favor Session Planned
American Legion Auxiliary members will meet at Thelma Hirsts home on Tuesday evening June 9 to make tray favors.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Thelma Hirst
Altar and Rosary to Meet Monday Night
The Altar and Rosary Society will meet Monday evening June 8 at 8 o'clock DST in the Catholic Social Center. Hostesses will be Mrs Eva Wilson and Mrs Mayme Palmer. All members are urged to attend and new members are welcome.
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Altar and Rosary Society
Catholic Social Center
Eva Wilson
Mayme Palmer
Second of Series Meeting on Cake Decorating
The Forman Community Unit 124 Home Economics Department hosts a second series meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. DST. Mrs Saal of Patty Carie Bakery Pekin demonstrates cake decorating. Women of Forest City Manita area urged to attend.
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Home Economics Department
Forman Community Unit 124
Saal
Patty Cxrrie
Pekin
Forest City
Manita
Manito Youth Rally Planned For Saturday Night
The Manito Youth for Christ rally meets Saturday at 8 p.m. in Forman Gym with Rev. Wilbur Beswick of Crewe Cover as speaker. Music by Mary Martha chorus of Pekin Seventh Street Bible Church directed by Mrs. Clay Taylor. Lawrence Whiteford is local chairman. Plans for a July or August picnic are discussed. All evangelical youths welcome.
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Manito Youth For Christ
Forman
Wilbur Beswick
First Baptist Church
Crewe
Mary Martha Chorus
Seventh Street Bible Church
Pekin
Clay Taylor
Youth For Christ
Lawrence Whiteford
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs Walter Proehl
Mr and Mrs J T Huffman hosted a Sunday noon birthday dinner for Mrs Walter Proehl. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Proehl David and Anna Lee Mrs Anna Starrett and the Huffmans. The cake was decorated by Mrs George Hubbard.
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J. T. Huffman
Walter Proehl
David
Anna Lee
Anna Starrett
Mrs
George Hubbard
Manito Baseball Team to Play Tremont on Sunday
The Manito baseball team will visit Tremont for a Sunday game at Tremont. The matchups and start time are listed for local fans.
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Manito
Tremont
Forman Athletes Receive Letters
Forman High School awarded the block F to 24 boys and 4 cheerleaders for the 1952-53 year. Track, baseball, basketball, and other sports produced multiple letter winners with Parker Lawlis, Pat Lynch, and Joe Parkin among top names. Total costs: about $450 for 90 letters across eight sports funded by the athletic fund.
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Forman High School
Ken Bender
Frank Golden
Ed Mheinhorst
Wayne Knaak
Parker Lawlis
Pat Lynch
Don Meyer
Joe Parkin
Smith Rakestraw
Ron Thomas
Frank Vaughn
Dick Wells
Don Wilson
Ron Wistehuff
Dale Darnell
Mgr
Dennis Woiwode
Duane Golden
Dale Parkin
Loren Sunderland
Don Vance
Ron Wistehoff
Mer
Charles Bilyeu
Merrill Dierker
Ed Heinhorst
Alan Hubbard
Stan Noll
Joy Risen
Eloise Whitaker
Carolyn Warner
Phyliss Kroell
Parker Lawkis
Boy Scouts Plan Ozarks Camping Trip
Troop 174 maps a three day camping excursion to the Ozarks with Scout Master Hal Willett and Explorer Leader Ralph Parkin leading the group. The trip is set to begin on June 15.
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BOY Scouts
Ozarks
Hal Willett
Ralph Parkin
Special Legion and Auxiliary Meeting Set for June 8
A Special Meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary is scheduled for 7 30 Monday evening June 8 in the Opera House. Plans for a 4th of July celebration will be discussed. All members urged to attend.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Opera House
Scout Troop 174 Beats 4-H Club At Forest City Diamond
Troop 174 faced the Happy Hustlers 4-H Club on the Forest City ball diamond Sunday and won by a 21 to 7 score.
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Boy Scout
Happy Hustlers
Forest City
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Forman Fha
Polaroid
Normal University
Rev
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Calvary Baptist Sun
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Morton
Toluca
Metamora
Manito Youth Rally
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