Tornadoes Roar Through Mason County Cause Heavy Damage
Last Friday a tornado hit near Mason City followed by winds and rain across Manito Forest City area causing extensive farm and building damage. Vernon Pugh's farm suffered losses including a destroyed 12 by 80 hog house and damaged residence. Dearborn land farms owned by Loren Imig and Efton Hutchinson lost hog houses and other structures. Irene Colby and Claude Campbell faced damaged buildings while Fred Foster’s property saw damage and a struck cow killed for safety. Spring Lake area trees and buildings damaged and John Schacherbauer’s barn lost its roof. Fire crews battled a heater insulation fire at John Graff home after lightning struck wires. Streets flooded with backed-up water and washouts threatened driving paths.
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Mason City
Manito Forest City
Vernon Pugh
Spring Lake
John Schacherbauer
Manito
John Graff
Manita
Manila
Religious Services Roundup for Sunday March 7
Mass at 10:00 a.m. led by Father Griffin at the Catholic Church and Divine Worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor O. A. Borchett at the Lutheran Church. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. A cordial welcome awaits all.
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Father Griffin
O. A. Borchett
Scott Zimmer wedding vows read February twenty eighth
Miss Lois Kathryn Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs William Scott of Chenoa married Nelson M Zimmerman son of Mrs Nellie Zimmerman of Manito in a double ring ceremony read by Rev Earl H King at the First Baptist church in Chenoa. The couple announced a brief reception for 40 guests and a short wedding trip to Hammond Indiana before settling in Peoria Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Kathryn Scott
William Scott
Chenoa
Nelson M. Zimmerman
Nellie Zimmerman
Manito
Earl H. King
First Baptist Church
George Feree
Earl Blair
James Baughman
Peoria
Albert Kleinschmidt
Donald Dunlap
Edward Landrus
Zimmerman
Chenoa High School
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Manito High School
Peoria Institute of Business
Leap Year Baby Born to Spallas in Monongahela
Mr and Mrs Anthony Spalla of Monongahela Pennsylvania are the parents of a six and one half pound baby boy born Sunday February 29 at St Joseph Hospital in Monongahela The mother is Mil dred Priddy of Manito The baby is the Spallas first child Grandparents are Clyde Priddy of Manito and Frank Spalla of Monongahela Mrs Clyde Priddy helps care for mother and infant The leap year baby will celebrate birthdays only every four years.
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Anthony Spalla
Monongahela
St. Joseph Hospital
Spalla
Mildred Priddy
Manito
Clyde Priddy
Frank Spalla
the Spalla
Risen-Meyer Wedding Planned For Sunday
Mr and Mrs Dewey Risen announce the marriage of their daughter Billie to Wayne Meyer son of Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer. The ceremony is set for Sunday March 7 at 3 pm at Community Methodist church with public invitation. Monday visitors at Mrs Agnes Gays home included Mr and Mrs Ben Neavear and Mrs Della Bailey of Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Risen
Billie
Wayne Meyer
Harry Meyer
Community Methodist Church
Agnes Gay
Ben Neavear
Della Bailey
Pekin
Conversion Expands News and Ad Space in Local Paper
Conversion to eight 22 inch columns adds 64 inches of content space enabling four page issues. Parkland Forest City Topeka correspondents urged as Green Valley San Jose Spring Lake Fleasant Plains Sand Prairie and Bishop readers are invited. Anniversary offer extends second year free for subscriptions from March 10 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkland
Forest City
Topeka
Green Valley
San Jose
Spring Lake
Fleasant Plains
Sand Prairie
Bishop
Community Express
Mann
Express
Illinois Horseman
Mason
Tazewell
Birthday Party Honors Feb 29 Birthday Boy Runyon
Douglas Runyon aged 12 received a birthday party at his parents home Mr and Mrs Vincent Runyon and Mrs Bruce Cole on a Saturday evening. Guests included his class mates Richard Wells Ronnie Wistehuff Pat Lynch Nelson Schappaugh Kenny Bender Joe Parkins Gary Gordon and Frankie Vaughn. The party featured bingo with prizes and refreshments for the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Runyon
Vincent Runyon
Richard Wells
Ronnie Wistehuff
Pat Lynch
Nelson Schappaugh
Kenny Bender
Joe Parkins
Gary Gordon
Frankie Vaughn
Bruce Cole
Bob Gumbel Spends Sunday with Mother in Peoria
Bob Gumbel of Peoria spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Marie Gumbel.
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Bob Gumbel
Peoria
Marie Gumbel
Birth of a window starts at Libbey-Owens-Ford Toledo plant
In Toledo Ohio a continuous tank furnace at the Libbey Owens Ford Glass plant begins polishing plate glass for windows. Three workers feed cullet and other materials into the molten glass. At Chicago a model displays a green and white striped cotton circle skirt with a five yard swing.
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Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Toledo, CO
Marge Kerrins
Chicago
Ben Jackson Opens Garage in Havana
Ben Jackson a Topeka farmer and car dealer has taken over the Carpenter Garage in Havana and plans interior and exterior remodeling when weather allows. He has about 25 years in the business, previously running garages in Caton Pekin and Forest City and selling Oldsmobiles Hudsons. He paused during wartime to farm, then opened Jackson Sales Co in Forest City before moving to Havana.
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Ben Jackson
Topeka
Havana
Jackson
Caton
Pekin
Jackson Motor Co
Forest City
Jackson Sales Co
Forest City HI Honor Roll Announced
The Forest City High School six weeks ended February 27 showcase a list of students with perfect attendance and honor roll. Perfect attendance includes Delbert Callaway James Fleming Paul Heinhorst Joyce Matthews Loretta Dierker William Heinhrst Roger Lempke Robert Null Howard Wahlfeld Howard Crum Barbara Whitaker Constance Matthews Donald Doyle Virginia Fisher Stanley Skinner Betty Dierker Richard Kennedy Virgil Clinebell. Honor Roll spans Freshman James Fleming Glen Gathman Paul Heinhorst Mary Jane Kroell Joyce Matthews June Tisdale John Whitaker Lorelle Whitaker Sophomore Loretta Dierker Jean Eyman Joyce Hindman Roger Lempke Glenna Mae Spaits Howard Wahlfeld Junior Delbert Spaits Barbara Whitaker Senior Gladys Eyman Constance Matthews Virginia Fisher Stanley Skinner Betty Dierker Richard Kennedy Norman White Virgil Clinebell John Woiwode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City High School
Delbert Callaway
James Fleming
Paul Heinhorst
Joyce Matthews
Loretta Dierker
William Heinhorst
Roger Lempke
Robert Null
Howard Wahlfeld
Howard Crum
Barbara Whitaker
Constance Matthews
Donald Doyle
Virginia Fisher
Stanley Skinner
Betty Dierker
Richard Kennedy
Virgil Clinebell
Clacs Darlene Dosier
Glen Gathman
Mary Jane Kroell
June Tisdale
John Whitaker
Lorelle Whitaker
Jean Eyman
Joyce Hindman
Glenna Mae Spaits
Delbert Spaits
Gladys Eyman
Betty Die
Manito Man Remains Hospitalized in Pekin
Henry Seelye Jr. of Manito, taken to Pekin Public Hospital February 13, remains confined with no improvement. He requests friends visit and is in room 217.
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Pekin Hospital
Henry Seelye Jr
Manito
Pekin Public Hospital
Henry
Beebes Return From Florida Visit
Mr and Mrs Ernest Beebe finished a three week stay in St Petersburg Florida with Mr and Mrs C J DeSutter and returned home Thursday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flordia
Ernest Beebe
C. J. DeSutter
St. Petersburg
Dinner guests at Cleve Shelabarger home Sunday
The hosts welcomed their daughter and her family from Bath along with Alvin Kramer and his sons Don Ray and Ronnie and Marie Meyer of Manito Illinois.
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Cleve Shelabarger
Bath
Alvin Kramer
Don
Ray
Ronnie
Marie Meyer
Manito, Tllinois
Mrs Reynolds and son visit Mrs Woiwode on Monday
Mrs Dave Reynolds and her son Eddie spent Monday visiting her mother Mrs Alfred Woiwode.
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Dave Reynolds
Eddie
Alfred Woiwode
Cranwill and Guile Families Visit Manito Relatives
Mr and Mrs Frank Cranwill of Peoria and Mr and Mrs Rufus Guile of Pekin were weekend visitors of Manito relatives.
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Frank Cranwill
Peoria
Rufus Guile
Pekin
Shirley Graff Visits Parents for Weekend
Shirley Graff spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Graff, returning to her regular routine after the visit.
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Shirley Graff
Mrs
Leonard Graff
Dedicated Lutheran service honors Armed Forces Sunday
The February 29 service included a prelude by Dolores Borchelt and a processional led by Pastor O A Borchelt Rev J P Uhlig and church elders. Twenty nine veterans received certificates for loyal military service to God and Country. The service flag was retired to church archives for posterity as the congregation sang God Bless Our Native Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Borchelt
O. A. Borchelt
J. P. Uhlig
Emmett James
Raymond Roskamp
Pastor Uhlig
Centralia
Jesus Christ
United States
James
Alfred Limback
O. A. Borchett
God
Land
Uhlig
Teachers Examinations Set for March 12 at Supt Office
Joseph W. Hobbs announces teacher examinations on Friday March 12 1948 in his office. Applicants should contact the Office of the County Superintendent immediately. Advance notice is required. Various certificates are obtainable through examination. The basic requirement is 60 semester hours of college work and details are available upon request.
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Joseph W. Hobbs
Mason County Superintendent of Schools
County Superintendent of Schools
Mahan Beale Marriage Vows Read February Twenty Second
Miss Mary Ruth Mahan of Peoria wed Carl W. Beale son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Beale of Forest City in a informal ceremony at First Methodist church chapel on February 22 at 11 am Dr W T Smith officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs Stanley Rohlfing In attendance were Mr and Mrs Floyd Beale and daughters Dalla Lou and Sherry Mr and Mrs Don Louis and son Larry Mr and Mrs Nelson Beale of Pekin The Beales will reside at 119 Calander Ave Peoria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Mary Ruth Mahan
Peoria
Carl W. Beale
Floyd Beale
Forest City
W. T. Smith
Stanley Rohlfing
Dalla Lou
Sherry
Don Louis
Larry
Nelson Beale
Pekin
Carl M. Beale
Calander Ave
Egypt Community Church Services and Local Farm Moves
Egypt Community Church schedule lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Lawrence Whiteford and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. led by Pastor Joseph Hobbs. A 7:30 p.m. Young Peoples meeting is noted. Mr and Mrs Clarence Fornoff and sons moved from the Mahr farm once home to the Thomas Strawbridge family. Grover Zeeck will farm where Fornoff's lived.
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Egypt
Clarence Fornofi
Mahr
Thomas Strawbridge
Grover Zeeck
Fornoff
Hiller Twins Birthday Honored at Hiller Dinner
Mr and Mrs Louis Hiller hosted a Sunday dinner at the Nelson Hiller home honoring their twin daughters Adelyn and Adele who turned six on March 3rd.
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Louis Hiller
Nelson Hiller
Adelyn
Adele
Velde Family Evening in Havana With Mother
Richard Velde of Havana spent Saturday evening and dinner with his mother Mrs Ties Velde, sharing a family gathering and meal.
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Richard Velde
Havana
Ties Velde
Immunization Drive Offers Diphtheria Tetanus and Small Pox Shots
The Mason County Health Center program invites residents over six months to receive free Diphtheria and Tetanus vaccines during the week of March with a second dose in April. Smallpox vaccines also offered with booster guidance. Centers and times listed for Forest City Manito Mason City Easton and rural Havana area schools.
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State Department of Health
Mason County Public Health and Tuberculosis Association
Mother's Clubs
Forest City
Manito
Mason City
Easton
Havana Center
Havana Gymnasium
Services for Sophia Alice Thomas Held in Forest City
Funeral services were held at Forest City Methodist Church for Sophia Alice Thomas with Joseph Hobbs officiating and Vera Hermann at the organ. Burial followed in Forest City Cemetery. She was born July 31 1883 near Forest City Illinois and died February 28 1948 in Peoria after living with her mother since Mr. Thomas’s 1935 death. She was devoted to family and active in Bible study and Sunday School. She is survived by her mother sister and three brothers among others.
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Forest City Methodist Church
Sophia Alice Thomas
Methodist Church
Joseph Hobbs
Vera Hermann
Albert Scherer
Lee Langston
Earl Rochester
Elmer Bartel
Ray Langston
William Rabe
Forest City Cemetery
Edgar Thomas
Elizabeth Walker Thomas
Forest City
Illinois
Havana
Sophia
Wisconsin
Peoria
Thomas
Vannuys
Calif
Otho
Manito
Charles
Largo
Flo
Martha Prange
Frances Strowig
Shebayan
Wisc
Mary Thomas
Nellie Knoles
Earl Knoles
Springfield
Will Meet The Woman's Society Christian Service
The Woman's Society Christian Service will meet Thursday afternoon March 4 at Mrs. Burl Lawson's home with Mrs. Frank Rohlfs and Mrs. Owen Singley as hostesses. Inez Cole will lead devotions and Mrs. J. M. Roush will give the lesson.
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Woman's Society Christian Service
Burl Lawson
Frank Rohlfs
Owen Singley
Inez Cole
J. M. Roush
Gilbert O Raasch to Speak at Forest City
Gilbert O. Raasch of the Illinois Geological Survey will address Forest City High School Friday March 12. His talk, Geography of the Illinois Flood Valley, covers the valley's geological history. Free and open to the public.
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Gilbert O. Raasch
Forest City
State Geological Survey
University of Illinois
Ulnois Filver Valley
Raasch
Miss Billie Risen Honored With Saturday Shower
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Billie Risen was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lester Warner with Modelle and Donna Warner as hostesses. Guests enjoyed Hearts won by Nelson Warner and Billie Risen, then a lunch and bingo before goodbyes.
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Billie Risen
Lester Warner
Modelle
Donna Warner
Nelson Warner
Mesdames Dillard Warner
Leonard Graff
William Tuckman
Ernest Beebe
Harold Thompson
Vernie Ethell
Charles Warner
Harry Meyer
Roy Frederick
Orville Seelye
Harold Meyer
S. M. Roush
Raymond van Orman
Carrie Smith
Norma Jean Worner
Shirley Graff
Jackie Tackman
Roberta Beebe
Alpha Ethell
Phyllis Risen
Barbara Seelye
Donna Lee
Lois Meyer
Joy Risen
Marilyn Roush
Carolyn and
Modelle Warner
Marjorie Prederick
Jeannette Hewitt
Dewey Risen
Talbott Family Trips to Mammoth Cave and Evansville
Mr and Mrs Gaile Talbott motored to Evansville Indiana on Saturday with Mrs Kenneth Chaney and children. The group visited Mammoth Cave in Kentucky on Sunday and the Talbotts returned home Monday.
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Gaile Talbott
Evansville
Ind
Kenneth Chaney
Home Bureau to Meet
The Manita Home Bureau will meet Thursday March 11 at the home of Mrs. Raymond Meyer for an all day gathering. A pot-luck dinner is planned at noon and the lesson begins at 10 30 a m. Roll call will be suggestions for 1948 49.
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Manita
Raymond Meyer
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Mason County
Clarence Bauer
St. Augustine
Anna Galvin
Charles DeSutter
Charles Tassart Home
Lutheran Church
Scott - Zimmerman
RED Cross
Anthonly Spallas
Risen-Meyer
Central States
Ohio
Massac County
Tacma
Supt
Laura Seelye
Nice
R. L. Stausser
Santa Anna
California
Amelia Zang
Kewanee
Indiana
Home Bureau
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