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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
6
Small fry baseball opened Wednesday on the high school diamond as twenty one players clashed for a 9 to 6 victory. George Strawbridge umpired without usual gear while Cardinals and Cubs teams prepare for tomorrow’s 6 30 CST game. The town discusses whether to pursue a swimming pool project.
Participation certificates of 25 dollars each will be issued to those joining in financing and building the pool and facilities. Bert Hill will be the first to contribute cash, with others encouraged to follow and many more to join in the effort.
Mrs Juanita Faulkner was elected president of the Altar and Rosary Society at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church during the June meeting in the Catholic Social Center. Officers for 1954 1955 include Anita Himmel vice president Johanna Eidman secretary Marie Vogel treasurer Lorraine Meyer reporter. The group also praised retiring president Phyllis Woiwode and shifted meetings to the second Wednesday of each month beginning July. Prizes were awarded to Emma Hart Mary Vaughn Kathryn Hamilton Alice Schoeman and Door.
Sealed bids are received by the Mason County Illinois Buildings Grounds Supplies and Office Expense Committee at the County Clerk's office for painting the courthouse two coats, the county records building two coats, and the furnace and supply house two coats. Bids due June 22, 1954 at 5 PM. The committee may reject any and all bids. Louis A. Siltman chairs. 2tc
Prize awarded to Mrs Anita Himmel as hosts Mesdames Eva Wilson and Mayme Palmer served a delicious lunch. Winners included Mesdames W L Kerr Charles Parkins Frank Woiwode Rudy DeSutter Johanna B Widman A J C Woiwode Grover Gumbel Dave Reynolds Christine Johnson Daniel Weilwode Wm Faulkner and Misses Mary Alice Cooper Mabel Corbett Lorraine Meyer with guests Mrs Alice Schoeman and Mrs Hannah Hirst. Next meeting set for Wednesday July 14 and a planned ice cream social on Saturday July 31 at the Smith lot.
Mr and Mrs Kirby Lawliss of Chillicothe hosted their Pinochle Club at a garden party on Sunday June 13 A noon dinner was served at a well appointed table with garden flowers as a centerpiece Guests enjoyed pinochle in the afternoon Prizes went to James Seelye Mabel Corbett and Mrs Orin Ethell Booby prize to Mrs Helen Thompson Traveling prize to Mrs James Seelye
Guests for the day included Mr. and Mrs. Orin Ethell of Princeton, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Ethell, Mr. and Mrs. James Seelye and Mabel Corbett.
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