Proehl Family Hosts Birthday Supper in Parkland
Parkland Mr and Mrs Louis Proehl and family held a Tuesday night supper honoring Mrs John Proehl s birthday. Guests included Will Proehl Pekin Raymond Meyer families Walter Proehl Henry Fischer John Fischer Hank Fischer Louis Schuttler and others. Local visits followed with friends and relatives stopping by the Proehl and Combs households through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Proehl
John Proehl
Will Proehl
Pekin
Raymond Meyer
Walter Proehl
Henry Fischer
John Fischer
Hank Fischer
Louis Schuttler
Walter
Kenny Schuttler
Beverly
Jon Dee Proehl
Sidney Combs
Pekin Hospital
Clarence Palmer
Ernest DeSutter
Tommy
Loma van Laningham
Loma Alice
Duanne Golden
HADACOL Sales Hit 5 Million Bottles Since January
Senator Dudley J. LeBlanc founder of The LeBlanc Corporation Lafayette Louisiana maker of HADACOL said shipments have been several hundred thousand bottles behind since January 1 and that demand increases as production rises. He credited the Souths heavy newspaper schedule with much of the success.
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Hadacol
Dudley J. LeBlanc
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Louisiana
Senator LeBlanc
LeBlanc
South
Spring Lake Social Roundup Hosts of Pekin and Mackinaw
Mrs Katherine Thomas Corres and families hosted and visited neighbors from Pekin Mackinaw and St Louis with guests including Mr and Mrs Melvin Thies Mr and Mrs Raymond Yeates Mrs John Yeates Mr and Mrs Sterling Keyser Mr and Mrs Andy Thomas and many Woodleys over the weekend and Monday. Jean Marie Woodley spent the weekend in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Thies
Pekin
Raymond Yeates
John Yeates
Clara Stout
Howard Stout
Sterling Keyser
Mackinaw
Earl Thomas
Andy Thomas
Sylvia Gay
Carl L. Thomas
Carl B. Thomas
Ralph Thomas
William Donaldson
Donald Reed
Delores
Donna
Sam Woodley
Wilbur Woodley
Harold Woodley
Sterling Woodley
Jean Marie Woodley
St. Louis
Victory 4-H Club Meeting and Tour Planned
The Spring Lake Victory 4 H club met at leader Mrs. Gladys Bauer’s home. Nora May Golden and Jerry Stout gave project talks, Jo Ann Bauer and Joyce Hailey demonstrated how to treat cuts. The club plans its annual tour on June 25. Mr and Mrs Cleve Shelabarger visited Virginia Illinois for the weekend with Mrs Shelabargers mother at White's Convalescent Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Lake Victory 44H
Gladys Bauer
Nora May Golden
Jerry Stout
Jo Ann Bauer
Joyce Hailey
Cleve Shelabarger
Mr. Shelabargers
White’s
Virginia
Ill
Mrs. Claton Shelabbarger
Birthday Dinner Honors Cleve Shelabarger At Home
Mr and Mrs Bill Shelabarger welcomed guests at their Spring Lake home for a birthday celebration for Cleve Shelabarger on June 5. A later gathering at Green Valley featured a plastic party hosted by Fern Thompson with several guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Shelabarger
Spring Lake
Della OtHwra
James
Benny
Tex
Margaret Sunderland
Cleve Shelabarger
Margie Galvin
Buelah Goodin
Johanna Kidman
Jessie Shelabarger
Jean Shelabarger
Fern Thompson
Green Valley
Federal and Illinois oleomargarine laws summarized
Last March the federal oleomargarine tax was repealed and as of July 1 1950 several taxes on colored and uncolored oleo were removed. Yellow oleo must be distinctly labeled and served with triangular cuts in restaurants. Illinois retains its 1897 law amended in 1927 defining imitation butter as any product with more than 1 percent water and fats not from milk.
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Illinois
Illinois Criminal Code regulates oleomargarine labeling
Illinois law prohibits mislabeling oleomargarine as butter and prescribes penalties of 50 to 200 dollars or up to six months in prison for violations. Earlier 1881 provisions ban mixing oleomargarine with butter unless properly labeled. Public institutions must limit substitutes for animal fats to 25 percent of their needs. Oleomargarine and butter must be sold by weight in specified sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at Manito Church
The WSCS gathered at Manito Church for a regular meeting. Officers and members discussed upcoming outreach plans and community service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Manito Church
Use T Four L for Athlete's Foot Healing Claim
Advertises an athlete's foot remedy named T Four L claiming superior penetrating action with a 90 percent alcohol base. Promises relief within one hour and a 40 cent price "bac" at any drug store, with a closing line indicating availability today.
Fellowship night set for November and July food sale
De votions were led by Inez Cole with Pearl DeSutter in charge of the program. Hattie Seelye Freda Gordon and Gettie Buck assisted. Alice Scherer and Thelma Hirst hosted. Kathryn Meeker played piano. Jessie Ethell led the business meeting. committee plans a July food sale and the Fellowship night on the first Thursday in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreday
Inez Cole
Pearl DeSutter
Hattie Seelye
Freda Gordon
Gettie Buck
Alice Scherer
Thelma Hirst
Kathryn Meeker
Jessie Ethell
Store Ad Promises Better Service
Local ad proclaims improved customer service and broader offerings with a focus on quicker assistance and longer hours. No additional details provided.
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Corps
Carp’s Dept. Store
Henry Birkenbusch & Son
Court Street
Roy Runyon
Corres
Gene Willard
Peoria
Louis Combs
Ray O’hara
Gene Priddy
Elmer Herrman
Chuck
Charles Finley
Forest City
Albert Herrman
Frank Woodley
John Bender
Jim Savage
Robert [Hierrman
Philip Golden
Janet
Jimmie Herrman
Grace King
Roy Adams
Charles McLaughlin
Keith
Leila Murphy
J. J. Harmon
Wayne Meyer
Penny
Dewey Risen
Alice Clark
Monarch
Manito Hardware Co
Manito, Ill
Senator Dudley J. Leblanc
Maine Community Express
Spring
Katherine Thomas Corres
Victory
Sleghawn
Pag AL Pum
Jewe
Court S
Pekin, Illinois
Holmes & Edwards Sterling
Holmes & Edwards
U.S.A
Jenkin
Manito, Illinois
H. W. Hannah
Norris Grain CO
WSCS
Manito Drug Company
United States
Middle States Telephone Co
Konisek Studio
Elizabeth
W. Saxon Goldwire Photographer
Central Illinois Light Co
Buxton
Gemolo
American Gem Society
Qowai Bran Oudlors
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