Whitewash A Good Show and Local Weekend Happenings
A village schedule features Whitewash A Good Show at Lamar, two pro grams Sunday afternoon, Manila Baseball at Peoria against North Side Athletics, and an Air Show at Pekin Port with Al Leifheit overseeing concessions. A health notice warns about Grade A milk vs pasteurized milk and urges readers to consider bacteria counts and safety before choosing milk brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Peoria
North Side Athletics
Pekin Port
Pastor Rev. D J Powell Returns From Conference
Rev D J Powell reports from Jacksonville where the Annual Conference of the Methodist Church transacted substantial business. He notes many pastoral changes and some charges left vacant due to minister shortages, and he is glad to be assigned to Manila for the new conference year.
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D. J. Powell
Jacksonville
The
Methodist Church
Powell
Manila
Altar and Rosary Society Met Monday
The Altar Rosary Society gathered Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Ernest Palmer with co hostesses Mrs. Chas Wilson and Miss Mabel Corbett. Prize winners were Mrs. Shirley Gumbel Mrs. Sarah Hammer Mrs. Ferne Lawlis Mrs. Richard Gaw Mrs. Ann Hinegardner Mrs. Marie Wilson and Miss Betty Ary. Members present included Mesdames Shirley Gumbel Mary Woiwode Helen Parkin Lois DeSutter Minnie Meyer Sara Hammer Anita Himmel Christine Johnson Helen Morgan Nora Cannon Louise Kerr Katheryn Hamilton Nora Halpin and Miss Phyllis Risen Lorraine Meyer. Invited guests were Mesdames Richard Gaw Ann Hinegardner Havana Mrs. Ferne Lantis Forest City Mrs. Marie Wilson and Miss Betty Ary.
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Altar Rosary Society
Ernest Palmer
Chas Wilson
Mabel Corbett
Shirley Gumbel
Sarah Hammer
Ferne Lawlis
Richard Gaw
Ann Hinegardner
Marie Wilson
Betty Ary
Mesdames
Mary Woiwode
Helen Parkin
Lois DeSutter
Minnie Meyer
Saran Hammer
Anita
William Graff III Illness Reported in City
William Graff III is very ill. Nicholas Graff and Jake Graff visited him on Wednesday.
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William Graff III
William Graff
Nicholas Graff
Jake Graff
Little Miss Carolyn Sharples Celebrates First Birthday
Harry H. Sharples hosts a May 28 party for Carolyn Sharples celebrating her first birthday. Guests include Etta Cox and others from Illinois and the Panama Canal Zone. The family plans to move to Pekin at 1000 Somerset Avenue. Mr Sharples works for Singer in Peoria.
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Harry H. Sharples
Carolyn Elizabeth
Etta Cox
Hal Willett
Christie Lee
Jackie
Eunice Willitt
Virginia
Panama Canal Zone
Frank Rankin
Sharples
Pekin
Somerset Avenue
Illinois
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Peoria
Manita
St. Petersburg
Florida
J. DeSutter
Mothers Club Plans Cook Book For School Fundraiser
The Manito Mothers Club will publish a special cookbook with a school picture on the cover. Fifty free copies will be given away and the remaining sold at one dollar each to fund a new movie projector for visual education in the grade school. Mrs. Lucille Hubbard invites residents to submit recipes and photos for printing.
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Manito Mothers Club
Lucille Hubbard
Dawson family reunion at New Salem Park
Mrs A F Clark attended the Dawson family reunion at New Salem Park Sunday. Karl Hoepfner of Bartonville was a guest during the weekend visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs M H Boyd.
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A. F. Clark
Dawson
New Salem Park
Karl Hoepfner
Bartonville
M. H. Boyd
Ronnie Wistehuff Hosts 13th Birthday Weiner Roast
Ronnie Wistehuff entertained a group of friends at his parents home Wayne and Mrs Wistehuff for a 13th birthday. He then treated guests to a Lamar Theatre party. Attendees included Dickie Wells Pat Lynch Douglas Run Gary Gordon Frankie Vaughn Kenny Bender Jimmie Wistehuff.
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Ronnie Wistehuff
Wayne Wistehuff
Ronnie
Lamar Theatre
Dickie Wells
Pat Lynch
Douglas Runyon
Gary Gordon
Frankie Vaughn
Kenny Bender
Jimmie Wistehuff
Ernest Palmers Entertain Tuesday in Honor of Mrs Wilson
Mr and Mrs Ernest Palmer entertained Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs Chas Wilson who will celebrate her birthday Friday Ice cream and cake were served to Mrs Chas Wilson Mr and Mrs Marlowe Wilson and family Mabel Corbett Lorraine Meyer and Mr and Mrs Ernest Palmer
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Ernest Palmer
Chas. Wilson
Marlowe Wilson
Mabel Corbett
Lorraine Meyer
Obituary of Thomas M. O'Shea of Manito
Thomas M. O'Shea born November 9 1888 at Union Station near Manito was a lifelong area resident son of James and Mary Screen O'Shea. He married Florence Charlton on August 14 1917 at Peoria and had three children. A WWI veteran with Headquarters Company No 37 Infantry, he worked as a mechanic and engineer, was active in Hill Palmer Post 561 American Legion and Masonic Lodge 261 Knights of Pythias, enjoyed baseball hunting and fishing, and died of a heart attack at home after years of declining health. burial at Meadow Lawn Cemetery with legion involvement noted.
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Thomas M. O'Shea
James and
Mary Screen O’shea
Union Station
Manito
Matin Screen
Florence Charlton
Peoria
O’shea
Infantry Division
Fort McIntosh
Texas
Hill-Palmer
American Legion
Masonic Lodge No. 261
Knights of Pythias
Kenneth Bender Leads 100 Students to Washington Trip
Kenneth Bender and 99 other students from the twenty first district will travel to Washington D C Monday June 20 as guests of Congressman Peter F Mack Jr. Four Mason county students join the group. Chaperons and representatives accompany them for safety and guidance.
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Kenneth Bender
Washington, D. C
Peter F. Mack
Ted Bender
Twenty-First
Washington D. C
Peter F. Mack, Jr
Mason County
Richard Haynes
Mason City
Delbert Kramer
Havana
Leota Linsay
Bath
Joyce Smith
Easton
State House
Springfield
State Capitol
U. S. Capitol
Illinois
Washington
Naval Observatory
Bill Herson
National Broadcasting System
Potomac River
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
George and
Martha Washington
Mack
Alexandria
Local Lumberman Joins Pekin Air Show Committee
Local lumberman Joseph F Cranwill joins Pekin Air Show committee for Sunday event. Cranwill, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Cranwill, is among Bradley University graduates. He earned a B S in Business Administration at the Field House in Peoria Monday afternoon, part of a 749-student ceremony.
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Joseph Franklin Cranwill
Robert Cranwill
Bradley University
Peoria
Frank
Newlywed Iffts Return From Honeymoon to Bloomington
Mr and Mrs Ray Ifft have just returned from a northern Michigan honeymoon and spent Monday night with the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Powell. They reside at 410 East Locust Street Bloomington Illinois.
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Ray Ifft
Northern
Michigan
Rey
Mrs. Powell
E. Locust Street
Bloomington
Ill
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Message
Minister D J Powell leads Sunday Church School at 9 45 with F E K Bender as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45 features a lesson on Bible study and faithful living. Evening worship at 7 30 presents Abundant Living Here and Now. Mid Week Devotion and Study is Wednesday at 7 30.
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F. EK. Bender
Vacation Bible School at Spring Lake Reformed Church
The Spring Lake Reformed Church will hold its Daily Vacation Bible School from June 20 through July 1 for children ages four to fourteen. Sessions run 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST. Mrs. Ray Hill called Friday on behalf of Mrs. Byron Budke.
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Spring Lake
Family Dinner and Picnic Honor Children's Day at Glen Oak Park
A Sunday event at Glen Oak Park Peoria paid tribute to Children's Day with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson and family Mrs. Minnie Vance Forest City Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ethell Mr. and Mrs. George Ethell Mr. and Mrs. Harold Palmer and George Clauser Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer Lorraine and Gertrude and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Long and son Mackinaw Also guests Mr. and Mrs. Len Halter of Peoria were visitors of Mrs. J. E. Corbett and Mabel Saturday
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Glen Oak Park
Peoria
Russell Johnson
Minnie Vance
Forest City
Elmer Palmer
Ralph Ethell
George Ethell
Harold Palmer
George Clauser
William Meyer
Lorraine
Gertrude
Carl Long
Len Halter
J. E. Corbett
Mabel
Attendees From Out of Town at Thomas M. O Shea Funeral
People from Pekin listed as out of town attendees at the funeral of Thomas M. O Shea include Carl Anderson and wife from St. Louis Michigan Raymond Mason and wife from Bloomington Herman Milstedt from Bartonville Nealie Hill and daughter Mabel Calhoun Mapleton John O Shea Canton Miss Alice Screen Chicago Carl Stears and wife Peoria Louis Binnion Havana John Halpin San Jose Sam Jones Ben Neavear Ernest Long George Charlton Bern Phieffer Jake Neavear Carrie Pfeiffer Mabel Davis Pauline Mickle Violet Grigby from Pekin.
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Thomas M. O’shea
Carl Anderson
St. Louis
Michigan
Raymond Mason
Bloomington
Herman Milstedt
Bartonville
Nealie Hill
Mabel Calhoun
Mapleton
John O'Shea
Canton
Alice Screen
Chicago
Carl Stears
Peoria
Louis Binnion
Havana
John Halpin
San Jose
Sam Jones
Ben Neavear
Ernest Long
George Charlton
Bern Phieffer
Jake Neavear
Carrie Pfeiffer
Mabel Davis
Pauline Mickle
Violet Grigby
Pekin
Fancy Fixers 4-H Meet June 15 at Reed Home
The 4-H Fancy Fixers gathered June 15 at the Reed home with Joans Reed Joyce Wilson and Marilyn Heyl in charge. Health talks covered standards of quality ice box cookies and values of pressing with demonstrations by Annalee Beverly Proehl and Ruth Reed. A second meeting followed June 16 at Mrs Neikirk's home with flower arrangement demonstrations by Marilyn Bernshausen and Joyce Hamilton.
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Joan
Ruth Reed
Marilyn Heyl
Sherryn Vogel
Mildred Garrets
Marilyn Bernshausen
Joan Reed
Joyce Wilson
Barbara Heyl
Annalee
Beverly Proehl
Phyllis Whitehead
Paul Neikirk
Joyce Hamilton
Pekin Air Show Set With Cole Bros and Army Displays
Al Leifheit appointed to the concessions committee for Pekin’s air show at Pekin Field on Sunday June 19 at 2 pm. Cole Brothers aerobatics begin at 2 30 with the 169th Illinois National Guard displaying formations. Lt Leo Dudley’s Quincy crash prompts no stunt flying. Tickets go on sale today at the A C office B F Pekin and by aviation committee members.
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169Th
Illinois National Air Reserves
Leo Dudley
Bartonville
Quincy
U.S. Army
A of C
Pekin
Aviation Committee
Melvin Locke
Bob Snell
Charles Frings
Souna
Eugene
Rohman Smith Nuptials Read At Metamora Church
Miss Jean nette Rohman and Kenneth Smith wed at St Marys church Metamora at 9:00 a m on June 14 1949 Rev Father Michael Dunn officiated The gown featured white slipper satin with Empire and Princess lines The wedding party wore coordinated gowns and daisies formed bouquets A reception followed at St Marys Hall and Metamora Community high school connections note the bride is a 1948 graduate and the groom a 1944 graduate
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Jeannette Rohman
Alfred Rohman
Metamora
Kenneth Smith
Glenn G. Smith
Manito
Michael Dunn
St. Mary’s Church
Marilyn Tjaden
Peice
Dean Rohman
Carolyn Rohman
Glenna Mae Smith
St. Mary’s Hall
Smith
Metamora Community High School
Kenneth
Manito Community High School
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Monkey Ward’s
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Altar and Rosary Society
Carolyn Sharples
Carolyn Elizabeth Sharples
Mother's Club
Ernest Palmers
Mary Katheryn Marshall
Norman
John
S. E. Dennis
Harry Selke
Ernest Cooper
Francis Vaughn
Glenn Smith
Charles Vaughn
Joseph W. Hobbs
Byron Johnson
Ira Clark
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Hill-Palmer American Legion Post No
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Ches
National Airport
Arlington Cemetery
Confederate Monument
Maine Memorial
Washington Monument
Griffith Stadium
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Justice Department
Capitol
House of Representatives
Houses of Congress
Library of Congress
Supreme Court
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Rock Creek Park
Manito Nets
Norris
Hal Willet
Willett
Thomas
Caulkins
Barr
R. K. Smith
Passini
Ewewesens
M. Franzoni Sesonenaae
Ruggeri Een
D. George Wee
Franzoni Eaewweens
Franzoni
Ray Hill
Byron Budke
O'Shea
Mary Jean Wagner
Pat Bauer
Dan Rohman
Marvin Smith
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