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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1953

Page

3

Pot-Luck Supper Honors Families Before Air Force Departures

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meyer hosted a Tuesday evening pot-luck and weiner roast for relatives and friends. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Meyer and Stanley Meyer, who soon sail to Air Force Bases with Stanley returning to Otis AFB and Russell to South Carolina. Many Meyer relatives and friends attended, from nearby towns including Delavan Green Valley Pekin Champaign and Peoria.

Roy Meyer Russell Meyer Stanley Meyer Stanley Otis A.F.B Mass Chanute Russell South Carolina Harry Meyer Nelson Meyer Jim Bowlby Fonda Lynn Raymond Meyer Ronald Clarence Meyer Walter Proehl Annalee James David Louis Schuttler Walter Wayne Kaybeth Robert Kwasigroh Debbie Delavan Louis Proehl Beverly John Dee LaVerne Warner Green Valley Eldon Warner Jeanie Patty Nancy Eric Wilbur Warner Peoria Wayne Meyer Penny Josie ElRoy Golden Susan Scott Champaign John Zoril Pekin Willis Bowlby Bob Bowlby Rich and Rod Bill van Anthrop Roy Meyer Stanley Betty Lou

Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Harold Selke’s Daughter-in-Law

Mrs Harry Selke hosted a themed shower at her Peoria home. Guests enjoyed ice cream and refreshments, with pink bootie imprints in each scoop. Bingo prizes rewarded Mary Nannen and others, as gifts were opened with thanks.

Harry Selke Harold Selke Peoria Mary Nannen Lucille Hubbard Ella Strawbridge Bessie Willard Letha Gilmore Betty Smith Marjorie Fischer Betty Hirst Shirley Ann Lynn Doris Frank DeSutter Fay Fox Dickie Loveland Ed Nannen Dolly Hobbs Carrie Nannen Juanita Herrman Margaret Jacob Dolores DeVore Lu

Senior Girl Scouts Plan Delavan Swim Party

Senior Girl Scouts led by Lorrine Estes enjoyed a Pekin trip with pool swim and a park picnic. They scheduled a swimming party for June 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Delavan and listed attending scouts and drivers for the trip.

Lorrine Estes Pekin Delavan Betty Bernshausen Joyce Wilson Joeann Tisdale Lorrine Nestes Annalee Proehl Beverly Proehl Barbara Fleming Janice Meyer Marilyn Heyl Cleo Rae Hawkins Joyce Hill Mesdames George Heyl Louis Proehl J. W. McCraith Catholic Social Center

Story Hour at Center June 26 for Children 4 to 9

The next story hour is Friday June 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Center. Clea Rae Hawkins Lorrine Estes and Joe ann Tisdale will lead activities urging all 4 to 9 year old children to attend.

Dy Maas Clea Rae Hawkins Lorrine Estes Joeann Tisdale

Birthdays and a church picnic noted in local items

Birthdays listed for June and July include Mrs Donald Gebhardt Martha Meeker John Meeker Edith Warner Nancy Warner Kay Goodin Jacqueline Bilyeu Mary Meeker Nellie Sunderland Jeanette Fischer Glenn Talbott Ruth Smith Mildred Gerrietts Raymond DeVore Charles Hill Pauline Frederick Bert Davis Barry Farnam Steven Herrman and a St Paul Episcopal Church Jubilee State Park picnic attended by Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas on Sunday.

Ruth Smith Mildred Gerrietts Raymond E. DeVore Charles Hill Pauline Frederick Stuart Thomas St. Paul” Episcopal Church Jubilee State Park

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