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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
2
The Manito Community Express reports local happenings for June 25, 1953. This brief item highlights community events and notices of interest to residents of Manito and surrounding area.
Federated Church in Forest City held services led by Pastor Joseph Hobbs with Sunday School at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30. Guests from California Mr and Mrs Frank Williams and granddaughter Virginia Kay George visited relatives in Illinois and stayed with Miss Nora Cannon and Lee Cannon. The group included Mr and Mrs Walter Tunney and Loren Tunney of Mineral Illinois. Mrs Williams is the former Mayme Tunney of Forest City. Sunday a dinner was hosted at the Cannon home in their honor.
The column lists multiple families visiting or traveling. Walter Cannon and Elmer Thompson with James Cannon of Pekin and Mrs. Thomas Cannon of Peoria visit California relatives. Harry Embree’s family tours the Northwest while others manage a local store. Springfield guests dine with the Sherers in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Van Orman and Sandy were hosted for supper by Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Gathman and Kathryn Monday evening, sharing a pleasant social visit.
M. G. Ferree went back to the Soldiers Home in Quincy on Tuesday after spending a month with the Al Wilsons.
Forest City Federal Church hosts its annual Vacation Bible School program. The event showcased student performances and Bible lessons, highlighting community involvement and religious education.
The Federated church held a two weeks school with Virginia Carey Spaits as superintendent and a list of assistants. Joseph W. Hobbs led the 7:30 program featuring students and teachers, music by Janet Lempke, solos by Sandra Spaits, Denny Peplow, and others, a play by Juniors, several songs and instrumental numbers, and Bible readings and scripture-related songs.
Joseph W. Hobbs presented diplomas as George Dosier led a two week Bible School offering. The Friday evening offering totaled 21.49 dollars and will go to the Fairy Fold in Council Bluffs Iowa. Thirty nine boys and girls enrolled and all joined in an excellent evening program.
The Manito baseball team travels to Tremont for a Sunday matchup on June 28. Tremont hosts the game with both squads aiming for a decisive win.
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