Manito Notes May 30 1903 Community Echoes
Local residents honor fallen soldiers in poor weather at the Opera House. Highlights include President Roosevelt's Springfield visit and the dedication of Illinois state arsenal and armory. Also reported are a river flood, a stolen 1923 Ford, a Manila rain event, a marriage near Forest City, a birthday dinner, and the death of Herman D Schierbeck.
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Manito
Boys In
Blue
Roosevelt
Springfield
Illinois State Arsenal
Yates
S. E. Riseman
Beardstown
Riseman
Velde DeVore
Ruth Hurst
Forest City
Havana
Ed Emmons
Mr. Emmon
Marshall Emmons
Herman D. Schierbeck
Manito Defeats Heartsburg in Eleven Innings
On June 3 Manito beat Heartsburg 5 to 4 in eleven innings. The Village Board voted to end all night light service with lights off at 11 oclock. Ten thousand gallons of road oil were ordered for Manita streets. Swamp farmers suffer extensive wire worm damage across fields.
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Heartsburg
Manito
Manita
Manito Seniors Class Day Notes from Springfield Visit
June 3 1943 report shows Mavis Remsberg of Peoria employed as commercial teacher at M C H S. Poppy Day sales raised 25 dollars. Mrs. John Halpin traveled to Louisiana to visit her husband Cpl John Halpin at Camp Polk. The Henry Fischers received a.
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Manito
Springfield
Mavis Remsberg
Peoria
M.C.H.S
John Halpin
Louisiana
Cpl
Camp Polk
Henry Fischers
War News From The Front And Local Notices
Jetter reports from son T Sergeant John Louis Fischer stationed in Africa marking first contact in over a month. Cpl Russell Maas said to be stationed somewhere in England. Canning sugar registration set for Opera House on June 9. Father J F Crowley, former Havana Lewis town and Manita parish priest, departs for Camp Claiborne Louisiana to serve as chaplain. Lieutenant James N Cranwill begins Navy hitch as apprentice seaman at Great Lakes training station.
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Jetter
John Louis Fischer
Africa
Russell Maas
England
Opera House
J. F. Crowley
Havana
Lewistown
Manita
Camp Clairbourne la
James N. Cranwill
Navy
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Mrs Stansbury and daughter visit Schimmelpfenning family
Mrs Kenneth Stansbury and her daughter Judith spent Tuesday with Mr J W Schim melpfenning and his wife and family.
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Kenneth Stansbury
Judith
J. W. Schimmelpfenning
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North Quiver
Austin Miller
Emmon
Ben Meeker
Meeker Farm
Manila
President 21 Jewels
SEA King
Henry Birkenbusch & Son Jewelers
Pekin
Pekin Roofing
South Second Street
Jave
Caulkins
Jiggs and
Marlow
Manito, Illinoi
Hudson
Seelye’s
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