Ground Work Laid For Raising Money For Center
Community efforts under way to fund a new Community Youth Center in Manito. A Tuesday meeting of Legion Auxiliary Eastern Star Rotary and Optimist clubs planned fundraising events and a free afternoon program with a July 5 celebration in Manila as part of Independence Day activities. Participation certificates of 25 dollars were authorized for investors, aiming to rebuild the old swimming pool and expand on ten lots with future growth.
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Legion
Dick Hammer
Eastern Star
Rotary Club
Optimist Club
Legion and Auxiliary
4-H
Scouts
Manila
Ernest Beebe
Forest City
Manito
Everett Woiwode
Harry Schoonover
M. R. Petty
James Bernshausen
Danny Jenkins
Ernest
Heinhorst to be awarded B S degree at Illinois
William F. Heinhorst son of Mr and Mrs Fred Heinhorst Forest City will receive a Bachelor of Science in General Agriculture at the University of Illinois graduation in Memorial Stadium on June 20 1954 He will also receive an Army Commission as a Second Lieutenant He is a ROTC student and member of Scabbard and Blade and Alpha Gamma Rho He will work as Youth Director of Mason County and as assistant to Mason County Farm Adviser E B Terwilliger this summer and expects Army induction in November.
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William F. Heinhorst
Fred Heinhorst
Forest City
Memorial Stadium
University of Illinois
Scabbard and Blade
Mason County
E. B. Terwilliger
John Meeker Talks On Color TV At Rotary Meeting
Rotarians heard John Meeker discuss color television. He cited WEEK TV programs filmed in color and noted two color receivers in the area, both in Peoria, with more sets and color programming coming. Amos Thompson chaired the program.
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John Meeker
Meeker
Weektv
Peoria
Week TV
Amos Thompson
Optimists Sponsor Baseball Trip for Local Youth
The Optimist club will sponsor a baseball trip to St Louis on July 16 for area youth from 10 years old to high school. Transportation and admission are free, with a sack lunch and spending money advised. Register at B & J Cafe Manito or Rickett Grain Co Forest City. registration closes July 6. Depart Manito 1 30 p m dst and Forest City 1 45 p m dst.
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Optimist
St. Louis
Cardinals
New York Giants
B & J Cafe
Manito
Rickett Grain Co
Forest City
Bill Meyer Departs With Hensen's Wild West Show
Bill Meyer left Tuesday evening with Hensen's Wild West shows after a stay with local friends. He had spent several days with home folks before joining the troupe for further engagements.
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Bill Meyer
Hensen
Row Kup opens in Manito with Sealtest treats
Gerald Beddows and Jim Shelton debut the Row Kup in Manito beside the Manito Tap offering Sealtest products. The shop serves cones sundaes malts shakes root beer and floats with pints and quarts to go. Carroll Farnam mayor of Manito threw the first ball at the Little League season opener. Butch Parkin and Ken Schuttler are pictured in the ceremony with Parkin as first batter and first hit.
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Gerald Beddows
Jim Shelton
Manito
Carroll Farnam
Butch Parkin
Yankee
Ken Schuttler
Tigers
Area groups invited to Independence Day celebration
Local organizations are invited to join the Independence Day event to be held in Manuo on July 5. Interested participants should gather at the Legion Hall on Tuesday evening to finalize plans.
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Manuo
Legion Hall
Telephone office weekend closure notice
The Middle States Telephone Co. announces the office will close on Saturdays and Sundays starting June 19 and continuing thereafter. Weekdays, Monday through Friday, hours are 8:30 to 5.
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Middle States Telephone Co
Severe Thunderstorm Rakes Mani and Surrounding Areas
A double storm hit Mani and nearby regions Tuesday noon and late afternoon with winds over 100 mph, heavy rain, hail, and tornado rumors. A cow was killed by lightning near Clyde Priddy’s farm while barns roofs and cornfields suffered damage and trees were uprooted across the area.
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Manito
Clyde Priddy
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