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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
8
Local edition of the Manito Community Express dated June 26 1953 reports on community events and notices as compiled for residents. The brief notices cover upcoming meetings and local appointments in Manito and surrounding areas.
Male or female from this area wanted to service and collect from automatic vending machines. No selling. Car references and $600 working capital necessary. 7 to 12 hours weekly nets to $400 monthly. Possibly full time work. For local interview give full particulars phone. Write P. O. Box 521 Minneapolis Minn.
Before you buy Advertising Novelties Calendars and Book Matches see the Superior line Albert A DeVore Phone 89 Manitor.14.tf
Manito Rotary Club met at the Methodist Church with Rev. David Powell presiding. Delavan Club sponsors July 29 event featuring The World Famous Indian Dancers from La Junta to benefit Delavan Unit School Band. Herbert Haslam of Havana spoke on his United Nations trip with slides of UN buildings. New president W. L. Kerr to take over in July. gavel ceremony planned. Rev. Leslie Steward from Havana Club attended. John Meeker will chair next week.
Mr and Mrs Aurel Lacey hosted a Sunday fish dinner on June 21 with many guests from Havana Bath Hartsburg Urbana Peoria Metamora Crewe Coeur Manito and Forest City including Mr and Mrs Archie Akridge James Shirley Merritt Shirley Belle Shirley Lorena Anderson and others. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Paul Guilliams of Peoria. The 26th Nannen Reunion was attended by Mr and Mrs Harry Selke at Pekin Park.
Forman F F A members shone in a poultry judging contest with Steve Herrman earning a red ribbon, Gary Gosda a white ribbon, Forrest Davis a white ribbon, and Don Seest a blue ribbon with 73 points of 800. The team won a red team ribbon and finished the school year 1952 53 with summer meetings planned.
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