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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
2
Mrs. Sidney Waddell arranged a surprise party for her husband for a June 10 birthday. Guests included his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Waddell and others.
A vintage style recipe for ginger snaps highlights molasses enriched flour and spices. It explains mixing forming rolling or chilling the dough for later slicing, storing dough in refrigerator or freezer, and baking on a greased sheet at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes. Yield about 86 two inch cookies.
The text lists several families visiting or hosting, including Mr. and Mrs. Jon Decertly and Stassia of Prince ville, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Moldenhauer and family of Forest City, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hintz and family with Mrs. Tina Schimmel Pfenning, as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Handke and son.
Community notices record frequent visits and calls among the Golden, McLaughlin, Beimfohr, White, Adams, and Runyon households. Guests include relatives, neighbors, and plant workers, with a note of Donald Runyon's wrist injury and a Bible School planning meeting at Spring Lake Reformed Church from June 14 to 25.
Mrs Nick Weyrich and family hosted visitors Saturday while Mrs Harry Fornoff and children hosted Sunday callers with Mrs Nelson Fornoff and children visiting in the same weekend social round.
Egypt Community Church lists June 13 1948 schedule at 10 a.m. Sunday School led by Lawrence Whiteford with sermon at 11 a.m. Morning Worship conducted by Pastor Joseph Hobbs. Local faith notice.
Mrs. Augusta Jibben Green Valley and Mr and Mrs Giden Breedlove South Pekin visited Mrs Marie Gumble and Hannah Hirst Sunday afternoon. Lester Vogel and family Benda were Sunday dinner guests at Mary J Wooding's home. Glenn C Gore Galesburg spent the weekend with his and W G Gore's relatives. Julius Zeeck family had a picnic at Paul Gosda's and then drove to Peoria. Janetta Sue Moore spent Sunday with Thomas Moore.
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