Parkland Social Visits and Family Gatherings
Parkland residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with numerous calls and family meals. Attendees included Merle Counterman and children. Sidney Coombs family. Wm Beimfohr and Roberta. Clarence Meyer. Rebecca Beimfohr. Ziegler Frank Woodley and Margaret Golden. Fannie Jones. Norman Storm and family. Roy Runyon and Keith. Robert Gerhig and sons. Elroy Golden and children. Harry Meyer. Harold Herrman and Janet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Counterman
Sidney Coombs
Wm. B. Beimfohr
Roberta
Clarence Meyer
Beimfohr
Rebecca Beimfohr
Ziegler
Frank Woodley
Margaret Golden
Fannie Jones
County Nursing Home
Norman Storm
Roy Runyon
Keith
Robert Gerhig
Edelstein
Elroy Golden
Champaign
Harry Meyer
Harold Herrman
Janet
Afternoon Callers and Birthday Celebrations in Local Families
Afternoon callers for the Coombs and Golden households included several Bender and Golden family members. Verne Herrman hosted a birthday gathering for Helen Kay with Pat Louie and others in attendance. Henry Friedrich of Green Valley visited the Runyons. Verne Herrman and family later joined the Cullinans for Helen Kay Herrman and Mary Lynn Cullinan birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Coombs
Gertrude Golden
Margaret
James Bender
Mary Bender
Minnie Bender
Annie Golden
Mae Copelan
Mary Neulinger
Verne Herrman
Helen Kay
Pat Louie
Carol Coombs
Suzan and
Cherlyn Burdette
Henry Friedrich
Green Valley
Roy Runyon
Robert Cullinan
Helen Kay Herrman
Mary Lynn Cullinan
Local News From Peoria and Macomb Attendances
Mr and Mrs Harold Selke of Peoria were Saturday night callers of Mr and Mrs Harry Selke. Mr and Mrs Lester Bernshausen motored to Macomb Tuesday evening and were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Thomas. After supper they all attended the stock car races. Sunday afternoon callers of Mr and Mrs George Bilyeu and daughters were Mr and Mrs Lester Hackney and family of Metamora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Selke
Peoria
Mrs
Harry Selke
Lester Bernshausen
Macomb
Kenneth Thomas
George Bilyeu
Lester Hackney
Metamora
Memorial Day Address and Local News From June 1903 Manito
The column records the Memorial Day address by Rev. C. E. Dunlevey and a June 6 freight derailment at a local switch with cars overturning. It notes baseball statistics, personnel changes, and community events including exams, atlas project, a birthday surprise, and local appointments in Forest City and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Dunlevey
Nellie B. Brown
Manito
Jacob Rousch
Joseph Seelye
Katie Galvin
Peoria
Ed Corbett
Tual
William Langston
William Proehl
Forest City
Bold attempt to breach Peoples State Bank vault
Yeggmen worked three hours with an acetylene torch to breach the heavy steel vault door in a bold bank entry attempt. The report notes the incident amid other local items in the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples State Bank
Lutheran Church
Manito
Kingston Mines
Nannen Family Fifth Reunion At Pekin Park
June 16 1933 reports the Nannen family's fifth reunion at Pekin Park. Local items note Glenn G Smith received appointment as Manilo postmaster and several residents’ health and obituaries including Mrs Mary Van Ostrand of Pekin and Mrs Frances V Huddleson with services in Spring Lake Church and burial at Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannen
Pekin Park
Glenn G. Smith
Manilo
Elmer Bartell
Forest City
Peoria
Elmer Neikirk
Wm. E. Rakestraw
San Francisco
California
Topeka
Mary van Ostrand
Pekin
Spring Lake
Pekin Hospital
Spring Lake Reformed Church
Frances V. Huddleson
C. W. Stormer
Chicago
Manito
Spring Lake Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rae A
Tee
Bulova
Manito, Illinois
Alemory's
F. Schim
E. O’shea
L. Rudd
B. Barr
H. Lane
D. Deal
D. Wilson
B. Smith
D. Stratton
Stratton
Lane
O’shea
J. Parkins
Wilson
Deal
J. Rinaldo
Smith
Clarel Seelye
Bollan
Seelye
Stan
R. H. Schim
Parkins
Golden
Bilyeu
Rt Willett
Vaughn
Willard
Bender
Barr
O'Shea
Rf Wilson
Eee
R. H. Deal
Rinaldo
Rudd
Fahnestock
C Allen
Rf Scott
William EB. Heyl
Walter Meeker
Charles D. Harbaugh
Grangers Elevator Co
Chevrolet
Bernshausen
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