Manito Little League season opener set with mayor toss
The Manito Little League debuts next week with the mayor throwing out the first ball. Teams YANKEES TIGERS CARDINALS CUBS formed from local boys ages 9 to 12, with a mid season reassignment possible in July. Schedule lists six games from June 18 to June 28 and invites Forman area residents to attend.
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Manito
Manita
C.S.T
Yankees
Tigers
Forman
W. D. Masters
Schonemans Visit Here in Manilo for CemeteryCare
Mr and Mrs Fred Schoneman of Jacksonville visited Manilo this afternoon to tend graves in the cemetery and call on friends in the community.
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Fred Schoneman
Jacksonville
Manilo
Morse Family Vacationing. Thompson Substitutes at Agency
Mr. and Mrs. Morse and their family are on vacation this week. Joyce Thompson fills in at the Carroll Farnam Insurance Agency during Mrs. Morse's absence.
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Nelson Morse
Joyce Thompson
Carroll Farnam Ins
Mrs. Morse
Portrait of a man with a curved engaging smile
A brief note praises a man’s curved smile as a charming feature that suits him well and adds warmth to his appearance. The description emphasizes the positive impression the smile creates.
Spring Lake Church to Resume Services This Sunday
Spring Lake Church will resume services in the church this Sunday after meeting at Spring Lake School last Sunday and Wednesday evening. The auditorium has been redecorated with a painted embossed metal ceiling in four colors and walls in aqua green. Exterior trim was repainted white and gray. floor restored to reveal oak color. Most decorating costs are covered and the total is expected to be met within months.
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Spring Lake
Boy Scout Calendar Two Weeks of Troop Events
Calendar lists June 10 swim at Delavan pool 6 30 p m June 17 hike to Spring Lake June 24 regular meeting June 27 start of week at Camp Waconda first group July 1 regular meeting troop committee meeting Sunday July 11 start of week at Camp Waconda second group
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Delavan Pool
Spring Lake
Camp Waconda
Surprise Supper For Clarence Robinson Held At Home
A surprise birthday supper was served Wednesday June 9 for Clarence Robinson at his home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J E Robinson and Lewis, Mr and Mrs Jimmie Robinson, Lena Sue and Rodney Lee, Sherry Barr and wife Bernadine and children Cary and Nona.
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Clarence Robinson
J. E. Robinson
Lewis
Jimmie Robinson
Lena Sue
Rodney Lee
Sherry Barr
Bernadine
Cary
Nona
Benders Service Bowling Team Captures Second Straight League Title
The Benders Service Bowling team of Manilo won both halves of Pekin’s 16 team Business Men's League in the 1953-1954 season to claim the championship for the second consecutive year. Members included Clyde Meeker Loren Meeker Paul Meeker Tom Strawbridge George Willard and Winfred Willard.
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Benders Service
Manilo
Pekin
Clyde
Loren
Paul Meeker
Tom Strawbridge
George
Winfred Willard
Bennington Rotary Sees Bennington Carrier Photos Tuesday
Rotarians viewed operation pictures of the aircraft carrier Bennington Tuesday night as part of a NATO operations program. Ken Braendle of the Mason County Democrat brought the set, photographed during his tour last fall. The meeting also approved financing for the Little League ball club via club assessments. Amos Thompson named next week’s program chairman.
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Manilo
Bennington
George Strawbridge
Ken Braendle
Mason County Democrat
Braendle
NATO
Amos Thompson
Heart Attack Sends Perry Tisdale Sr to Lincoln Hospital
Perry Tisdale Sr. was rushed by Johnson Ambulance to Lincoln Hospital on Sunday after suffering a severe heart attack at his Forest City home.
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Perry Tisdale Sr
Lincoln Hospital
Johnson
Forest City
Joyce Shelabarger Returns Home From Visit
Joyce Shelabarger comes home to Havana Sunday after several days with Mr and Mrs Claton Shelabarger and other relatives.
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Joyce Shelabarger
Havana
Claton Shelabarger
Free Square Dances To Start Here Next Wednesday Nite
Jimmie Robinson and his band will hold the first street dance here next Wednesday night at 9 o clock DST. He thanks supporters who funded the summers program and lists local merchants joining the Street dance effort including Vogel's Morse Barber Shop Zimmerman Service Station Lester's Radio Service Seelye Hardware DeSutter Supply Singley's Palmer's Market Spall's Cafe Manito Tap Kellogg's Tavern Jenkins Rexall Store B and J Cafe Zimmerman's Grocery Bender Sales and Service Seelye Garage Manito Community Express Manito Hardware Pool Hall Leitheit Bros Carroll Farm an Insurance Agency Bernshausen Impt Co Peoples State Bank Talbott Agency and Rickett Grain Co.
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Jimmie Robinson
Jimmie
Vogel's
Morse Barber Shop
Zimmerman
Lester’s
Seelye Hardware
DeSutter Supply
Singley’s
Palmer's Market
Spall’s Cafe
Bert Hill Named Authorized Dealer for Critic Feeds
Bert Hill of Hill's Feed Store in Mani la has been appointed an authorized dealer for Critic Feeds by Beardstown Mills Company of Beardstown Illinois. The dealership follows years of local feed business and customer recommendations. A display advertisement appears on another page.
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Bert Hill
Hill’s Feed Store
Bert
Manila
Beardstown Mills Company
Beardstown, Ill
Optimist Club Meeting Set for Forest City
The Manito Forest City Optimist Club schedules its next gathering on June 14 at the Baptist church in Forest City. Meeting time is 6:30 standard time or 7:30 daylight time, and all members are urged to attend.
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Manito- Forest City
Forman FFA Chapter Named Top in Section 12
Frank Golden received notice in Springfield that the Forman FFA Chapter was judged the outstanding unit in Section 12 covering Mason, Tazewell and Fulton Counties. The scorecard totals about 990 of 1000, well above prior marks, with Bath and Pekin placing second and third. The record and top chapters go to the state convention in Springfield June 9 to 11.
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Forman F.F.A
Frank Golden
Springfield
Forman
F.F.A
Mason
Tazewell
Fulton
FFA
Bath and
Pekin
Springfiel
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C. Farnam
Megr
Butch Parkin
Larry Woiwode
James D. Proehl
Donnie Simpson
Tommie Schmitgall
Don Burks
Billy Masters
Alan Gordon
Kenneth Farnam
Sammy Beale
Wayne Schuttler
W. M. Law
Merc
Joe Parkin
Larry DeSutter
James Parkin
Barry Farnam
Dale Burks
Billy Buck
Kenny Schuttler
Charles Hasty
Mike Schmitgall
Joe Spaits
Michael O’hara
Tommy Bradman
Keith Farnam
Cardinals
B. B. LeCount
Mer
Walter Schuttler
Duane Chaney
Ben Urigsh
Norman Coombs
Jimmy Herrman
Kenneth Vogel
Butch Look
Robert Hammer
Eddie Buck
Ronald
Fox
CUBS
Russell Maas
Donald Urish
James Crafton
Dick Todd
John Parkin
Dick Morse
Charles Woiwode
Donny Beale
Buddy Hill
Tom Gumbel
Larry Wooding
Schonemans
Morses
Hill Palmer
American Legion
Triangle Park
Spring Lake Church
Critic
Optimist Club Meeting
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