Women_complete two week motor tour through mid Atlantic
Mrs Babe Folkman Mrs Vera Hermann Forest City and Miss Ferne Hermann of Chicago returned last Friday from a two week motor tour through Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Washington DC They crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains via Skyline Drive Shenandoah National Park enjoying historic homes and scenic beauty They stayed with Mr and Mrs Byron L Wehrhoff in Chevy Chase Md and visited Mrs Vera Heimatin and family last week with Walter Ingerski and son at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Folkman
Vera Hermann
Forest City
Ferne Hermann
Chicago
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Blue Ridge Mts
Shenandoah National Park
Byron L. Wehrhoff
Chevy Chase, Md
Honored at Ladies Aid Dinner for Elsie Emmons Birthday
Mrs. Elsie Emmons was honored at a Ladies Aid dinner on Friday June 9 at Mabel Emmons home for her June 8 birthday. A pot luck meal followed by cake and ice cream greeted 12 attendees. Guests included many Forest City natives plus Mrs Carree Servoss Mrs Harold Servoss of Jacksonville and Mrs Gladys Welkinson and Mrs Mabel Montgomery of Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Emmons
Ladies Aid
Mabel Emmons
George Sherer
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Babe Folkman
Frank Carey
al Wilson
Forest City
Carree Servoss
Harold Servoss
Jacksonville
Gladys Welkinson
Mabel Montgomery
Mason City
Donald Hibbard
Petersburg
Forest City Church Board Votes to Skip Evening Services
The Forest City Federated Church board met Tuesday evening at the Baptist church. C. Nelson Warner led a business session and the board voted to dispense with evening church services during July and August. Attendees included Vernon Langston, Guynith Neikirk, and Percy as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
C. Nelson Warner
Vernon Langston
Guynith Neikirk
Percy
Maine Community Express Names Kreiling and Family
ThursdayJune 15 1950 list includes Kreiling and others Rev Joseph Hobbs Mrs Lillie Jackson Mrs Helen Hibbard Miss Florence Hiovey Dillard Warner and John Harms in community express roster of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Community Express
Kreiling
Joseph Hobbs
Lillie Jackson
Helen Hibbard
Florence Hiovey
Dillard Warner
John Harms
Merry Mixers Elect Officers at Forest City Meeting
The Forest City Merry Mixers 4 club elected officers at a Thursday high school meeting. Virginia Carey was named president, Carolyn Warner vice president, June Tisdale secretary, Janet Skinner recreation chair, Phyllis Kroell reporter, and Lurelle Whitaker junior leader. The group planned dressmaking activities and a yeast bread demonstration by Arla Jean Foste. Refreshments were served to listed members and guests. The next meeting is Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Merry Mixers
Virginia Carey
Carolyn Warner
June Tisdale
Janet Skinner
Phyllis Kroell
Lurelle Whitaker
Arla Jean Foste
Eloise Whitaker
Grace Golden
Donna Spaits
June
Jo Ann Tisdale
Eloise Wahlfeld
Ida
Carol
Gayle Whitaker
Shirley Foste
Clarence Foste
Leslie Whitaker
Mrs Charles Fox Honored At Sunday Party
Mrs. Russel Rickett hosted a Sunday evening in her Manilo home honoring Mrs. Charles Fox on her June 9 birthday. Pinochle prizes went to Norman White Charles Fox Miss Annabelle Palmer and Mrs Al Raistrick with Norman White also taking the door prize. Refreshments followed for several guests including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and others. Guests from Boonville and local families visited prior and after the party at related homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fox
Russel Rickett
Manilo
Rickett
Norman White
Annabelle Palmer
al Raistrick
Wayne Armbrust
David Reynolds
Alan David
Shirley
Sandy
Woiwode Family Builds Fourth Home in Forest City
Etten notes her June 12 birthday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Woiwode drive to Peoria to meet Everett Woiwode of Sykeston ND who will stay with his parents in Forest City. Jack Woiwode, son of Alfred and wife, is building a four room house on lots bought from Patsy Barnes of Henry IL.
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Etten
Alfred Woiwode
Peoria
Everett Woiwode
Sykeston
North Dakota
Forest City
Jack Woiwode
Patsy Barnes
Henry
Illinois
Woiwode
Mrs Miller Discharged From Pekin Hospital
Mrs Roy Miller was released from Pekin hospital last week and is convalescing at her daughter Mrs Carl Fletcher's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Miller
Pekin Hospital
Carl Fletcher
Home Bureau leaders featured in Mason County Review interview
Mrs Henry Wahlfeld Forest City Home Bureau member and county safety chair was interviewed Monday along with the county home bureau executive board. Royal Neighbor meeting followed that evening in the camp room with Oracle Juanita Lempke presiding and hostesses Mabel Emmons Erma Strawbridge and Jane Mears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wahlfeld
Forest City Home Bureau
County Home Bureau Safety
Mason County Review
County Home Bureau Executive Board
Juanita Lempke
Mabel Emmons
Erma Strawbridge
Jane Mears
Federated Church Plans Annual Picnic at Pekin Park
The Federated Church and Sunday School schedule their annual picnic for Sunday July 2 at Pekin Park. A combined service led by Pastor Joseph W Hobbs will be at 9:45 at the church, followed by a basket dinner at Pekin Park for church members, Sunday School attendees and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Federated Church
Pekin Park
Joseph W.hobbs
Forest City Ambassadors Shine at San Jose Royal Neighbor Meet
Forest City camp represented strongly at the district Royal Neighbor convention in San Jose. Dames Juanita Lempke Helena Kreiling Ida Beale Ola Bortell Evelyn Fletcher Irma Langston Gladys Langston Emma Bortell Vera Hermann Flora Frank Grace Krei Delta Lou Beale Elsie Emmons Helen Kreiling Mabel Emmons Erma Strawbridge Myrtle Cooper and Mabel Corbett attended the school of instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
San Jose
School of Instruction
Mesdames
Juanita Lempke
Helena Kreiling
Ida Beale
Ola Bortell
Evelyn Fletcher
Irma Langston
Gladys Langston
Emma Bortell
Vera Hermann
Flora Frank
Grace Krei
Delta Lou Beale
Elsie Emmons
Helen Kreiling
Mabel Emmons
Erma Strawbridge
Myrtle Cooper
Mabel Corbett
Manito
Legion and Auxiliary Picnic At New Salem Park
Forest City Legion and Auxiliary members and families held a Sunday picnic at New Salem State Park. About 35 attended the basket fried chicken dinner and an engaging afternoon with many named attendees from the Forest City post and auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
Forest City
New Salem State Park
New Post and Auxiliary
Francis Halpin
Lois Parker
Ray Langston
Denny
Mary Langston
Carl Fletcher
Douglas
Kenneth Fletcher
Kent
John Gensel
Carlos Wills
Billy
Russel Rickett
Shirley
Sandy
Wayne Sherer
Wayne Armbrust
Annabelle Palmer
Mae Breedlove
Jack Breedlove
Earl Rochester
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Babe Folkman
Melvin Folkman
Elsie Emmons
Howard Hubbard
Miss Deborah Holliday In Hospital In Springfield Illinois
Former Mason county Mome Bureau adviser Miss Deborah Holliday is hospitalized at St John s hospital in Springfield after transfer from Pekin hospital last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Holliday
Mome Bureau
Mason County
St. Johns Hospital
Springfield
Illinois
Alumni Pot-Luck Supper Set For Forest City High
Arrangements by Percy Kreiling Eileen Sours and Olin Kennedy for an annual alumni event and pot-luck supper to be held Saturday at Forest City High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Kreiling
Eileen Sours
Olin Kennedy
Forest City High School
Alumni Night Broadcast With WSIV Pekin Host
On Saturday evening June 17 at 6 30 Chock Tim of radio station WSIV Pekin will present the evening program inviting all Alumni and families to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chock Tim
Wsiv Pekin
Local Social News From Spring Lake and Surroundings
Mrs Katherine Thomas Corres and Mrs Sterling Boothe visit Shar ard Ill. and stay with Mrs J R Golden and daughter Margaret. Families from Mackinaw St Charles Maywood Mineral Springs Park Harry Van Buskirk and Raymond Yeates host and visit. 4H group meets at Mrs Paul Woods. Yentes family attends ball game in St. Louis. Jack in the pulpit bulbs pose cattle poisoning risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lempke
Roger
Janet
St. Louis
Sportsman Park
R. G. Hanson
Socony Oil Co
Lempke
Sterling Boothe
Sharrard, Ill
J. R. Golden
Margaret
Harry van Buskirk
Raymond Yeates
Howard Stout
Donald Yentes
Loyd Yentes
Harlow Yentes
Harold Woodley
Gordon Natkze
Meadow Mouse Reproduction Exceeds Million Descendants
University of Illinois entomologists note that at maximum rate of increase and with no mortality a meadow mouse could produce over a million descendants in one year. They advise dusting sulfur on clothing and body at and below the waist for maximum protection from chiggers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois Entomologists
Illinois beef specialists advise alfalfa harvest timing and shade for cattle
University of Illinois beef specialists say harvest alfalfa for silage at the medium to late haying stage with 25 to 35 percent dry matter. They add cattle need shade during hot days and prefer a breezy grove on high ground in pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Ilinois
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