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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
2
A letters to voters urging support for a village board proposal to blacktop streets in Manila. It cites high repair bills, noisy streets, and worsening drainage as reasons to back curb to curb paving and the creation of 30 to 60 new homes, stressing election day as the moment to act.
Fragmentary excerpt describes enduring hardship as years pass and payments recur. Vivid imagery of wading mud and water conveys persistent struggle without specific names or events.
The notice invites residents to declare support or opposition to a $40,000 street improvement bond in Manito. Voters may send a card or letter, with names withheld on request, and published opinions will appear in the paper.
A brief advertising prompt suggests that advertising costs are offset by returns and encourages readers to test the method themselves. It presents a compact sales pitch without extra details or context.
Engineers design the dam with a safety margin to counter water pressure. The Town and Country structure is described as hardy and weather resistant, capable of withstanding harsh conditions.
Parkland residents hosted a Father’s Day celebration at the new cottage Suits Us with a fish fry and guests from Pekin Forest City Manito Jacksonville and Peoria areas. Local families and relatives attended including Herrman Waddell McLaughlin Golden and Herschenroder households along with church activities at Spring Lake Reformed Church concluding with Bible School commencement plans.
Thursday and Friday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baker of Pekin and Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Beimfohr with Roberta of Hennepin. Numerous neighbors from Pekin Orchard Mines Dunlap and Peoria visited homes of the Woothsley Woodley Schimmelpfenning and Golden families and relatives, sharing meals and companionship.
Callers Wednesday at the Charles McLaughlin home included Rev. and Mrs. Glen Willier and Mr. and Mrs. George Singley. Harvey Jeffords of Peoria spent Saturday night at the J. R. Golden home and returned Sunday with his wife who had been staying there.
The notice lists a June 27 1948 Sunday school at 10 am led by Lawrence Whiteford and an annual business meeting. It announces morning and afternoon services with a basket dinner at noon.
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