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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
6
Village elections will be held at the Vinge Het on Teeter Mer Ehz with eight parties contesting. The chief porter and party members seek four year terms. one trustee will be chosen for an expired two year term.
A February 24 product party was hosted at Mrs Cleve Shelabarger's Spring Lake home. In Pekin, Mr and Mrs Ralph Montgomery and Dean and Mary were dinner guests at the Lenard Wiseman residence. J A Seelye entertained Mrs Wearl Ziegler Mrs Frank Young and Mr and Mrs James Seelye for dinner Monday evening with Mr Lester Warner joining later.
Mr and Mrs Clayton Shelabarger were supper guests at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Cleve Shelabarger Wednesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Milton Jacobs and Mr and Mrs John Stadholt visited Mr and Mrs Albert Limback in Pontiac on Monday. The Limbacks plan to attend St Pauls Lutheran church installation services on Sunday March 6.
Mrs. Helen Stufflebean and Mrs. Grace Eberling of Easton were Friday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Singley. Mrs. James Seelye attended as an afternoon guest.
Mr and Mrs Frank Palmer entertained Mr and Mrs Harl Heckman at dinner Thursday evening to celebrate the February 26 birthday of Mrs Heckman.
Thursday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kerr included several local residents and friends. The gathering featured informal conversation and a light refreshment after the meal.
Thompson Products introduces Sky Ride auto shock absorbers designed to smooth road bumps and improve safety. E T Syverteen notes worn shocks cause tire wear and poor steering, and replacing them fixes dangers while Sky Ride auto adjusts to rough roads for a safer, smoother drive.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Meyer Mrs G A Beebe Jr Larry and Cathy and Janice Meyer with Shelby Travis were Tuesday guests of Mr and Mrs Owen Singley in Peoria. Larry stayed to visit grandparents until Thursday.
Ed Reeder of Peoria was a caller Tuesday at the Ralph Montgomery home. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Meeker were Thursday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Singley. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Willett returned Tuesday evening from Chicago where they had spent several days. Mrs. Henry Fische rstayed in the Willett home during their absence.
Mr and Mrs Frank Palmer and Mr and Mrs J A Seelyer were among locals who traveled to Peoria to see the show The Silver Chalice on Sunday.
Exterior pine panel doors receive a water repellent preservative to curb moisture absorption and prevent warping swelling and shrinking. Treated exterior doors resist weather exposure longer, while interior doors need no treatment. Untreated exterior doors may swell rot and stick in damp weather.
A special afternoon feature will be a White Elephant Sale with each member asked to bring sale items. Proceeds will be donated to various drives in the community. Members are urged to attend and guests are welcome.
Forest City resident Mrs Mary Elizabeth Crosby known as Aunt Lizzie marked her 99th birthday on Thursday March 3 1955. Confined to bed for over a year she still welcomes friends and shares hospitality at her niece Miss Elsie White’s home where the latch string is always out.
The Gleaners Class gathered Friday evening at Rudolph Wahlfeld home with co host George Sherer. Members including Herbert Patterson Mabel Emmons Alvin Matthews and others attended as plans for Optimist Supper and Fox Drive lunch were discussed. Washington Birthday and Valentine contests followed a patriotic table centerpiece and themed refreshments. Mrs Elmer Neikirk and Mrs Al Wilson to host in March.
Mrs. Minta Vance, among Forest City area’s eldest residents, will turn 82 on March 6. She lives at home near her son Raymond Vance in Forest City.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a date in February and names that appear garbled. Readable elements include references to an event or place but specifics are not recoverable. No clear persons or organizations can be identified from the readable portion.
The State Department of Education will conduct a teachers examination Friday in Havana. Applicants for a Temporary Provisional certificate must have thirty semester hours of training, while full certification requires sixty hours including ten in professional education. Notify the County Superintendent of Schools immediately to secure exam materials.
Mr and Mrs Chas A Beebe left Saturday for a three week vacation visiting Texas Arizona and other southern points Mrs Dan Jenkins returned Monday from an extended stay with the Kenny Monroe family at Delray Beach Florida
Mrs. Ernest Beebe and Mrs. Gene Marquardt are back home after an enjoyable motor trip in the south.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Thomas with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bernshausen depart Thursday for Camp Chaffee Arkansas. They will visit Pvt. Kenneth Thomas and Mrs. Thomas over the weekend and join in marking Pvt. Thomas's birthday born on March 4.
A brief card of thanks notes appreciation from family and friends for sympathy and support during a difficult time. Readers are reminded of gratitude for expressions of care and memorial gestures.
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