Youth Rally Draws Students From Christian Colleges
At the Youth For Christ event held Saturday evening in Forma High Gym, attendees included prospective students from multiple Christian institutes in the UK. Notables: Jackie Sutter from Bob Jones. Ellen Cragg planning Moody Bible Institute. Ventros Cavanaugh and Bob Taylor from Ft. Wayne Bible College. participants from Northwestern Schools Minneapolis and Clark College Mississippi. Reschley quartet from Southwestern Bible Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ
Forma High
Jackie Sutter
Bob Jones
South Carolina
Ellen Cragg
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Ventros Cavanaugh
Bob Taylor
Ft. Wayne Bible College
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Clark College
Mississippi
Southwest_ ern Bible Institute
Reschley
Mr and Mrs Harry Weibler Visit Wm Meyer Family
Mr and Mrs Harry Weibler of Peoria and George Meyer were Sunday guests of Wm Meyer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Weibler
Peoria
George Meyer
Wm Meyer
Forest City Dinner Guests And Lincoln Tour
Forest City hosted a dinner for Mr and Mrs Wayne Gathman and daughters Patricia Sue and Marcia in their home with several visiting guests from Detroit Havana Mason City and Rockford. Fifteen Forest City Home Bureau members toured Lincoln Illinois visiting a box factory Lehn and Fink cosmetics factory Jacquin and Shaw Garment Factory and Gulletts Nursery and Green House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia
Patricia Sue
Detroit
Michigan
Wm. Gathman
Forest City
Fred Sandman
Havana
Pa_trica Sue
Gathman
Kringle
Mason City
And
Mirs
Elmer Frye
Ernest Henderson
Famiy
Delbert Frye
Eldon Frye
Raymond Merket
Paul Hirst
Ronnie
Rockford
Waye Gathmans
Wm Gathman
Forest City Home Bureau
Lincoln
Illinois
Carl Heimbricker
Gulletts
Mesdames
Russell Rickett
Otto Dierker
Verden Himmel
Alfred Woiwode
Alvin Pfeiffer
Clarence Fost
John Harms
Percy Kreiling
James Lanmann
Lee Langston
Beryl LeCount
Roy Hibbard
Clarence Kreiling
Verden Bortell
Henry Wahlfeld
Mason County Home Bureau Tea Honors New Members
Forest City Unit represented at the Annual Tea in Mason City to honor New Home Bureau members. The event drew county members, with Forest City Unit contributing ten new members and helping reach the county goal. Attendees from Forest City included Mrs. Warren Neikirk, Mrs. Alvin Pfeiffer, Mrs Verden Himmel, Mrs. Richard Hammer, Mrs Alfred Woiwode, Mrs Roy Hibbard, Mrs Henry Wahlfeld, Mrs Al Wilson, and Mrs Marvin Neikirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
Home Bureau
Mason City
Forest City
New Home Bureau
Warren Neikirk
Alvin Pfeiffer
Verden Himmel
Richard Hammer
Alfred Woiwode
Roy Hibbard
Henry Wahlfeld
al Wilson
Marvin Neikirk
Pleasant Plains Community Club Elects Officers for Year
Mrs Shinn hosted Pleasant Plains Community Club meeting on June 4. The session approved the 1952 53 officers: President Margaret Vogel Vice President Aldyth Kiesling Secretary Ile Shinn Treasurer Lyla Friede Reporter Mary Gathman. Refreshments followed with many members helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains Community Club
Adolph Gathman
Harold Warner
Carl Gathman
Margaret Vogel
Aldyth Kiesling
Ile Shinn
Lyla Friede
Mary Gathman
iLords
Tyer
Ford van Orman
George Frederick
Cathrine
Don Sill
Howard Friederick
Howard Kiesling
Julius Weimer
Ralph Krause
Glen
Forest van Orman
David
Nelson Vogel
Marilee
Nelson Dosier
Bradley University Commencement Honors Spaits Family
Mr and Mrs John Spaits attended Bradley University commencement at the Field House in Peoria. Their son in law John Jensen earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and John is married to former Glenna Mae Spaits of Forest City. Max and Mrs Paul Sherer with daughters Mary Alice and Gayle visited Mr and Mrs Geo Sherer after calling on Albert Sherer, a patient at Proctor Hospital in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spaits
Peoria
Bradley University
Field House
John Jensen
John
Glenna Mae Spaits
John Spauts
Forest City
Max
Paul Sherer
Mary Alice
Gayle
Springfield
Geo Sherer
Air Force transfer note for Russell Meyer
Russell Meyer has informed his parents that he reports to A.3C Russell Meyer 2634661 Hdq. and Hdq Sq 62 Tr Carr Wing TC Lawson Air Force Base Fort Benning Georgia for new duties after leaving last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Meyer
Air Force
Clarence Meyer
Carr
Lawson Air Force Base
Fort Benning, Ga
PFC Wayne Budke Changes Address On Leave
PFC Wayne Budke who recently enjoyed a furlough has a new address at 1242546 N Co 3rd Bn Inf Trag Regt T and R Comd Camp Joseph H Pendleton Oceanside California station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Budke
Wayne C Budke
Joseph H Pendleton
Oceanside
California
Postmaster Reports Change in Dicky Smith Address
Postmaster Glenn Smith informs of a recent change involving Dicky Smith. The notice gives the address of his youngest son Air Force member Richard E Smith AF 16389000 8rd AACS I and M Sq APO 868 Co P in New York City NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Smith
Dicky” Smith
Air Force
Richard E Smith
New York City
Spring Lake Church Weekly Schedule
Paul N. Rager serves as minister at Spring Lake Church. Sunday School 9 45 am with classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10 45 am featuring choir song and Word message. Youth Fellowship 6 30 pm led by Wanda Golden. Evangelistic Hour 7 30 pm with informal singspiration and preaching. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm.
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Word of God
Wanda Golden
Manlto Methodist Church Lesson Emphasizes Moral Skills
D J Powell, minister, urges Church School at 9:45 and stresses teaching children moral and spiritual understanding amid technological advances. There will be no worship at the Mani to Methodist Church next Sunday due to the minister attending the Annual Conference in Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Castle
Mianito Methodist Church
Bloomington
Spaits Home Robbed Near Manila and Forest City
Two young men robbed the Spaits country home between Manila and Forest City last Friday evening. They bound Irene Spaits and searched the house, taking 250 dollars in cash and war bonds, then fled in the 1951 Dodge. The car was later found near Kingston Mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Irene Spaits
Manila
Forest City
Sam Spaits
Pekin Hospital
Irene
Miss Spaits
June WSCS Meeting at Manita Methodist Church
The June WSCS meeting at Manita Methodist Church was held last Thursday evening June 5. Mrs. Theo Bender and Mrs. Burl Lawson led the worship service with the topic Let the Little Ones Come featuring child pictures from around the world. Mrs. Lewis Warner chaired the business meeting with new officers present except Mesdames Paul Gosda and Melvin Meyer. Finances for the year were set with a bakery sale in July a Bazaar in November and a gift box in April. Twenty members and two guests attended and Mrs. John Rush resigned membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Manita
Lewis Warner
offi_ cers
Mesdames
Paul Gosda
Melvin Meyer
John Rush
Mrs Mable Sherer Visits Peoria Area Kin
Miss Mable Sherer of Glencoe arrives at the home of her niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Richard Martin near Peoria. She will stay with the Martins while her brother Albert Sherer is a patient at Proctor hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Sherer
Glencoel
Richard Martin
Peoria
Martins
Albert Sherer
Proctor Hospital
Peoria visit brings birthday cake to Mrs Boice
Mesdames Ernest Palmer Chris tine Johnson Eva Wilson Mable Corbett Lorraine Meyer and Rose Marie Wilson called Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse Boice in Peoria to extend birthday greetings. Mrs Johnson presented the honoree with a decorated birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Palmer
Christine Johnson
Eva Wilson
Mable Corbett
Lorraine ‘Meyer
Rose Marie Wilson
Peoria
Jesse Boice
Forman Seniors Take Five Day Chicago Trip
Fifteen of Forman Senior High School's eighteen graduates joined sponsors Miriam Kauffman and Robert Burks on a five day trip. The group traveled by school bus led by Darrell Hirst leaving Friday May 30 for Chicago. They saw the Cubs double header at Wrigley Field and toured landmarks including WENR station, Sato Shop, Lincoln Park, the Chicago Temple, and participated in theater and museum visits. They ended with a Lake Michigan cruise and return sightseeing en route home Wednesday stopping at Chinatown, Municipal Airport, and Brookfield Zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman Sr. High School
Miriam Kauffman
Robert Burks
Darrell Hirst
Chicago
Cub
Wriggley Field
WENR
Planetarium
Lake Michigan
Skid Row
Chinatown
Municipal Air Port
Brookfield Zoo
Vacation Bible School Planned at Manita Methodist Church
A Vacation Bible School is planned at Manita Methodist Church starting Monday June 16 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Children aged 8 to 12 are invited and a younger 3 to 4 year olds nursing school segment runs 9:30 to 11:00. A team of department heads and volunteers led by Rev. Powell will guide the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manita
Powell
Gene Marquardt
Hal Willett
Nora Ryan
Theo Bender
Ving Berben Golden
Clyde Meeker
Vartha Meeker
Harold Bernshausen
Burl Lawson
C. J. DeSutter
Marilyn Bernshausen
Joyce Thompson
Frances Hamilton
Beverly
Joan Dennis
Joe Risen
Janice Meyer
Judy Runyon
Pauline Frederick
Marvy Kay Marshall
Darlene Runyon
Hilst Family Reunion Honors Golden Anniversary At Church
The descendants of Rudolph and Mrs. Hilst gathered at St Pauls Antheran Church for a family reunion last Sunday. They honored Pey and Mrs William Hilst of Fayette for their 35th wedding anniversary. A pot luck dinner followed by visiting. Bev and Mrs Hirst received a monetary gift and the seven Hilst children gave luggage. Four children attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Hilst
St. Pauls Antheran
Pey
William Hilst
Fayette
Bev
Hirst
Mr and Mrs Seelye Visit Peoria Hosts
Mr and Mrs James Seelye were Sunday evening guests of Dr and Mrs Clyde Ulrich in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Seelye
Clyde Ulrich
Peoria
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Christian Colleges
Koje Island
Korea
Mrs. Wayne Gathman
Spring Lake
Paul N. Rager
Manlto Methodist Church
D. J. Powell
Spaits
Forman
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