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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
8
1 acre fertile garden parcel with four foot semi modern home in need of repair adjacent to Alertem Church about five miles southeast of Manito. Also a barn and chicken house. Priced at $4500. Talbott Agency, Phone 148, Manito.
Mason City ad highlights Bee Art Hanel a licensed plumber offering plumbing and heating services with contact phone 229 W for homeowners seeking repairs installations and maintenance.
Notice announces 24 hour clock repair service available at Jenking Rexall Store. The ad highlights quick repairs and convenient hours for customers needing timepiece maintenance.
Sunset Lake reports include Mire Art Sepp and party attending Monday supper at Mre Chertee Parte. Edward Kireon and family fished Monday at Delbert Kiran place. Fred Beaver of Galesburg and Herman Reed hosted weekend guests. Eugene White and Eva Reed hosted dinner in Pekin. M EB Reynolds and son of Sunnyland were weekend guests of Art Shipp.
Fragmentary OCR mentions names and events but lacks coherent details or context. Readable parts reference individuals and places in a sports or social setting without clear actions or outcomes. Proceeding to summarize with the limited identifiable items available.
A community events list shows dates from March 5 to March 10 including a Sqnere Pane event, installation services at St Pauls Lutheran, a pot luck supper at Methodist Church, Legion and Auxiliary meeting, Rotary meeting, Rebecca Chapter OES session, Altar and Rosary Society gathering, and an Adult Home Ec class at Forman High School. A note invites watching for the Forman spring musical date.
Mr and Mrs Harry Slater traveled to Washington Thursday for a birthday supper honoring grandson Gary Bahr on his fifth birthday. Russell Bahr and relatives Mr and Mrs Richard Fischer of Metamora attended. Eugene White and Rose Lynne Gianessi were Monday guests of Aunt Gertie and Margaret Golden. Mrs William Rogers and her sons were Sunday guests of Bill Me Donalds.
Mr and Mrs Chalmer Brush spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Schuyler Brush in Pekin, sharing an informal gathering and fellowship.
I express deep gratitude to those who sent cards gifts flowers and books during my hospital stay. Mrs Harley Wallinger.
Manito Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m with F E K Bender as superintendent and morning worship at 10 30 a m with Rev C C Young as pastor Egypt Community Church notes Sunday March 6 1955 with Sunday School at 10 00 a m led by George Whitehouse superintendent planning for church activities.
Paul N. Rager leads Sunday School at 9 45 A M and Morning Worship at 10 45 A M. Evening Service is at 7 30 P M with midweek prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 P M. Choir rehearsal follows. St Pauls Lutheran offers Sunday School at 9 30 A M and Church at 10 30 A M. Classifieds: Buy or Sell.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Malone, Beetle Dy, and March 1 with names tied to a public notice. No clear event details.
Anniversaries listed for March include Mr and Mrs Raymond Veates March 6 1941 Mr and Mrs Kenneth Thomas March 11 1947 and Mr and Mrs Gaile Talbott March 12 1947. Mesdames Ernest Palmer James Seelye and Miss Mabel Corbett visited Peoria on Saturday.
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