Parkland Residents Share Social Calls Across Week
Parkland residents and guests visited neighbors in a series of social calls. Fred Waldmeier and daughter Mary visited Gertrude Golden and daughter Margaret on Wednesday evening, while Donald Herrman and sons Gary and Larry visited Sidney Coombs on Sunday afternoon. Other calls included Mrs. Verne Herrman receiving visitors, and many neighbors sharing meals and word of Jackie Herrman’s return to stay with grandparents for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Waldmeier
Mary
Gertrude Golden
Margaret
Donald Herrman
Gary and
Larry
Sidney Coombs
George Day
Delavan
Shirley Schimmelpfenning
Rebecca Beimfohr
W. F. Donley
Verne Herrman
Jackie Herrman
Fire destroys Fred Becker residence on June 14
On Sunday June 14 at 1 o clock the Becker home was burned down while Mr and Mrs Becker were in Pekin. Neighbors saved most household goods. Dr Darling of Forest City moved to Normal and Dr Hill moved into the vacated Becker house. Grace McComas funeral held June 11. Reverend Dunlevey surprised on his 39th birthday June 15. Mason Bierce family moved to Springfield. Eva Adams wife of Wellington King died June 15. Ira Bartram shipped iron to Peoria. Illinois grand lodge Masonry prepares for Masonic home cornerstone ceremony at Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Becker
Illinois Grand Lodge of Masony
Sullivan
Illinois
Grace McComas
Mason Bierce
Springfield
Eva D. Adams
Wellington King
Por Athletes Foot Medicine Ad At Rexall Store
An advertisement promotes Mies E48 for athlete’s foot by JENKIN'S REXALL STORE. The product promises instant drying at 40c with a back at any drug store offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin
Rexall
Manito residents attend events and services
Fred W Schoneman, formerly of Manito, prepares to travel to Belleville Ontario for the International Teachers convention. A band concert and ice cream social occurred at Opera House Park led by E Be Ethell and R L Mahr of Peoples State Bank who bought a new vault door in Chicago. William Graff bought the Ramsey estate near Rogers school. Funeral services for Mrs Lillian May Bollan-Wanner were held June 13 at Manito Methodist Church. Mrs Annie Janssen previously noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Schoneman
Manito
State School For the Deaf
Jacksonville
Belleville
Ontario
Canada
Opera House Park
E. BE. Ethell
R. L. Mahr
Peoples State Bank
Chicago
William Graff
Ramsey
Rogers School
Lillian May Bollan-Wanner
Manito Methodist Church
Marriage notices and community events in Manito area
The article reports on deaths and weddings including Annie Zimmerman who died June 14 after a brief illness in Tis kilwa, and Mary R. Kennedy marrying Harold E. Ebert on June 22. It also notes large crowds at Wednesday band concerts and church services resuming at the new Methodist church basement after three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Zimmerman
Tiskilwa
Manito
Mary R. Kennedy
L. N. Kennedy
Forest City
Harold E. Ebert
Christ Ebert
Washington, Ill
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Manito Community Express
Manito, Ilinois
Dolores M. Devore
Albert A. Devore
P.O
Mason Co., Ill
Roy Runyon
Robert Golden
Walter Smith
Ernest DeSutter
Joe Wright
Henry Friedrich
Green Valley
Keith
Hazel Loveland
Pekin
Bert Golden
Butchie
John Seelye
Robert Herrman
Pekin, Illinois
Amsemory’s
Rev. Dunlevey
Annie Janssen
Kelly Seed CO
San Jose, Ill
International Harvester
Hadlmark
Maiteetue Quamtel
Manito, Illinois
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