Forest City Church To Suspend Services Until July 17
The Forest City Baptist church announces no services until July 17 after the pastor Rev. Joseph W. Hobbs was given a leave of absence. A June 2 church board meeting, led by President C Nelson Warner, approved the leave and planned resumption of morning worship on July 17. The January 24 1949 ordination expenses were shared by Egypt and Forest City churches. Attendees included Rev. Hobbs Warner Byron Kreiling and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Kreiling
the Baptist Church
C. Nelson Warner
Joseph W. Hobbs
Egypt Church
Forest City
Percy Kreiling
Marvin Neikirk
Forest City Home Bureau Holds All Day Meeting
Mrs Russell Rickett and Mrs William Parr co hosted at the Parr home on Wednesday June 8 for an all day Forest City Home Bureau meeting. A noon pot luck dinner preceded a business session led by unit chairman Mrs John Harms. Members responding to roll call included Mrs Harms Mrs Wahlfeld Mrs Neikirk Mrs Neikirk Mrs Kreiling and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Rickett
William Parr
Parr
Forest City Home Bureau
John Harms
Marvin Neikirk
al Wilson
Henry Wahlfeld
Mesdames
Warren Neikirk
Percy Kreiling
Virden Bortell
Bertha Ellenberger
Eldon Clinebdell
Emmerson
Home Coming Plans and Fish Fry Reported
The local Post sponsored a Fish Fry Sunday June 12 at the Hialeah Club on Chautauqua Lake netting the Legion 48 dollars. The grand prize aluminum set was won by Fullis Googe of Pekin. Home Coming committees were named and chairmen notified with a meeting at Town Hall Tuesday June 21 at 8 PM to arrange events. Forest City Home Coming set for August 25 with President Russell Rickett seeking cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Hialeah Club
Chautauqua Lake
Legion
Fullis Googe
Pekin
Forest City
Russell Rickett
Forest City alumni hold picnic and elect officers
About 160 alumni families and friends gathered at Forest City High School for the annual picnic and dance. Otto Dierker led the business meeting where Percy Kreiling was elected president, Eileen Sours secretary, and Olin Kennedy treasurer. The next meeting is set for the third Saturday in June 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City High School
Otto Dierker
Percy Kreiling
Eileen Sours
Olin Kennedy
Community Members Head Home for Summer Break
Students and relatives from Forest City and nearby towns plan summer stays with families or at colleges. Kreiling and Worner siblings return from U of I and Normal. Bradley and University of Illinois students also plan summer visits. Memorial Hospital notes improve Mrs. Williams. local post office staff take leave with substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Kreiling
Percy Kreiling
University of Illinois
Modelle Worner
Lester Worner
U. of I
Carol Kreiling
Normal
Harmon Kreiling
Jack Beale
Bradley
Floyd Beale
Stanley Skinner
University of Ilinois
Lloyd Skinner
Janet
Mary
Maurielle Lawlis
Kirby Lawlis
St. Androse College
Davenport
Iowa
Embree Grocery Tended By Family While Owners Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Embree are on a two week vacation with son Bud Embree running the Embree grocery store. His sister Mrs. William Dawson of Peoria assists. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson and children Ronald Lee Denny and Karen Sue stay at the Embree home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Bartell
Margaret
Jim
Peoria
Vernon
Gladys Langston
Hattie Kennedy
Percy Kreiling
Harry Embree
Bud Embree
Embree
William Dawson
Mrs. Dawson
Ronald Lee
Denny
Karen Sue
Forest City Village Board Adopts Road Contract
The Forest City village board met Tuesday with President Vernon C. Langston presiding. Members present included W. C. Langston Kirby Lawkis and trustees Embree Casey Bartel Rochester and Wahifeld. All bills were paid and the road construction contract from Almond Street around the high school to the city limits was let. Two catch sewer basins are done and Cullanine and Son of Tremont will start work soon. Plans for digging city wells or building concrete reservoirs were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres
W. C. Langston
Kirby V. Lawkis
Harry Embree
R. G. Casey
Olen Bartel
James Rochester
Rudolph Wahifeld
Almond Street
Cullanine and Son of Tremont
Illinois Weather Records Spark Historic Peoria Claim
Snow has fallen in some Illinois areas in all months except July and August. Peoria holds the longest uninterrupted weather record in the state from 1856 to the present, highlighting its longstanding climate data history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Peoria
Teol Fungicide Claims Fast Reach for Athletes Foot
An old drug-store advertisement touts Teol as a strong fungicide with 90 percent alcohol that penetrates and kills athlete's foot germs within one hour. It promises a 35 cent back if not pleased and urges purchase at Manito Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Drug Store
Sixty Two Cities Collect 7 Million in Parking Fees
Municipal Finance Officers Association reports 62 cities with populations over 100000 earned 7.1 million dollars from 95466 parking meters last year. Average per meter feeders ranged 58 to 76.50 dollars with maintenance about 6.99 annually. Oakland led with 380000 from 4351 meters followed by Minneapolis Denver and San Diego in totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Finance Officers Association
Chicago Department of Purchases
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Dayton
Long Beach
Cal
South Bend
Ind
Oakland
Denver
San Diego
Tick Free Sheep Pay Off and Bring Cash
Colorado sheep producers who used a DDT tick control program saw better flock condition lighter feed needs and higher quality wool. Dr. A A Goodman notes fewer ticks at shearing and plans to repeat the treatment. DDT dosing for lambs is advised about 10 to 14 days after shearing with four pounds of 50 percent wettable DDT per 100 gallons water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
A. A. Goodman
Colorado A & M College
Goodman
Rankin Family Guests Visit in Green Valley Area
Mr and Mrs Geo Rankin from Dayton Ohio were guests last week of Rankin brothers and their families including Lewis Rankin Green Valley John Rankin and Frank Rankin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Wilson
Jacksonville
Harold Servosses
Carrie Servoss
Geo. Rankin
Dayton
Ohio
Mr. Rankin
Lewis Rankin
Green Valley
John Rankin
Frank Rankin
John Paul and
Mary Frances Friedrich
Havana
Mrs
P. E. Lynn
Local social visits reported in Pekin and Chandlerville
Mrs Elmer Neikirk and David Neikirk were guests during the weekend of Mrs Mary Barnes in Bloomington. Mr and Mrs Herman Schniter of Pekin visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harry Selke. Mr and Mrs Louis Hiller called on Mrs John Weybrick of South Pekin. Mr and Mrs F D Rankin visited Miss Lela Dyson in Chandlerville Sunday afternoon. Vernon Parkin of Pekin is visiting his grandmother Mrs Mary J Wooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Neikirk
David Neikirk
Mary Barnes
Bloomington
Herman Schnitaker
Pekin
Harry Selke
Louis Hiller
John Weybrick
South Pekin
F. D. Rankin
Lela Dyson
Chandlerville
Vernon Parkin
Mary J. Wooding
Last Rites for Edwin C. Carpenter Held in Havana
A large gathering attended the funeral at Himmel Funeral Home Havana for Edwin C. Carpenter with Rev. Wm. Griffin officiating. Relatives and friends traveled from Topeka and nearby areas to pay respects amid community notices of visits and family activities in Havana and surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Edwin C. Carpenter
Topeka
Havana
Mr. Carpenter
Floyd Beale
Himmel Funeral Home
Wm. Griffin
Local Socials and Tragic Death Reported
Pekin residents visited relatives including Mrs E Carpenter and Mr Paul Gumbel. Peoria visitors included Mrs Ira Rakestraw visiting her hospitalized husband. Guests from Havana joined Mr and Mrs Herman Strube. Blake Henderson editor of the Lewistown Daily News died from a fall in Lewistown. funeral rites held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Rakestraw
Ethel Drake
Peoria
St. Francis Hospital
Paul Gumbel
Pekin
E. Carpenter
Blake Henderson
Lewistown
Henderson
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L. A. Wilson
Federated Church
Pekin, Illinois
Home Bureau
Philco
Jenkin
Rexall
Manito
Clinebell, Clarence Kreiling
Clarence Foste
W. J. Williams
Memorial Hospital
Springfield
Inlaw
Wayne van Etten
Hart
Rickey
Charles Mears
Delevan
Don Souis
Mr. Mears
The
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Lucinda Folkman
Pearl Wahlfeld
Carol Woiwode
Wilford Kreiling
Walter Kennedy
Sandra Jean
Shirley Fae Rickett
Vernon C. Langston Presid
L. Frank
Ganther
Jarman Sport
Oxfords
Randcraft & Johnsonians
REGAL
Anson
Mason City
R. L. Mahr Manito, Ill
Eda E
Strube
Herman Walbaum
Lutheran Church
Mrs. Walbaum
Ralph Walbaum
Herman Struber
Raymond Mowder Jr
Marian Kleier
Mrs. Eldon Frye
Henry Strube
Harold Bennett
Harold Deverman
Donna Belle
Canton
Doris Ann
Richard Carpenter
Ollie Greenslate
Herman Glick
Mani
Chas FE. Willard
Chicago
Merry-Go
Rom
Judy Barry
Court
John Wulfert
Wayne
Herman Strube
Peoples State Bank OF
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rexall Store
Manito, Illinois
van Heusen
van Heusen Flexibelt
California
N. Reuling Co.ik
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