Manito High School honors two senior leaders
Kenneth Thomas wins the 1949 Bausch & Lamb Honorary Science Award Medal for top science scholastic record along with Mary Katheryn Quick named DAR representative. Both seniors held multiple leadership and activities roles across student government, publications, drama, sports, and 4-H clubs, showing dependability service and patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joh J. Rush
Manilo Community High School
Kenneth Thomas
Bausch & Lamb
Mary Katheryn Quick
Harold Quick
Manito
Illinois
Manito Community High School
DAR
MCHS
Mary
Orange and Black
Mary Katheryn
Red Cross Meeting at Manito Grade School
A Red Cross meeting is set for Friday evening at Manito grade school. Residents are urged to attend and participate in planning relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Manito
Egypt Community Church Notices March 13 1949
Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Lawrence Whiteford leading. The Anti-Cant class to meet at the Crosby home Tuesday evening March 8. Notices show church activities and member details from Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Whiteford
R. Crosby
Forest City Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance list
The notice lists students achieving Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance, including Virginia Carey, Charles Henry, Glenda Kennedy, Ronald Lee Kreiling, Anna Lee Morris, Richard Van Etten, and others. It also names attendees and guests connected to local residents, such as Mr. and Mrs. John Becker and Mrs. Anna Wehner, who visited Pekin relatives, with notices of various social visits surrounding the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Becker
Anna Wehner
Bertha
Louise Waechter
Pekin
Mary Bender
Minnie
Dale Ethell
George Ethell
Hannah Knupple
John Kreiling
Dillard Warner
Leroy Parkin
Mary Louise
John Watson
Arlie Schenert
Mrs Flossie Kelley Expected Home About March 20
Mrs Flossie Kelley who has spent the winter in Florida at her daughter Virginia Kellys home is expected to return to her home in Manito about March 20.
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Flossie Kelley
Florida
Virginia Kelly
Manito
Powell leads Community Methodist Church weekly schedule
The Church details its activities including Church School at 9:45 a.m. with superintendent Bender, morning worship at 10:45, and an evening service at 3:30 p.m. Mid week service moves to Thursday 7:30 p.m. with preaching until after Easter and special music. Baptisms offered. Watch for announcements.
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Bender
Local families visit in Pekin area
Sunday gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thomas and family with Ralph Thomas in Spring Lake. John Fischer drove to Lexington to visit L. J. Sutter. Loren Himmel and family from Havana dined with Iva Clark. Dan Rankin, a Pekin hospital patient, returned home Saturday. Ties Velde drove to Emden to see Harmon Hildebrandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Thomas
Ralph Thomas
Spring Lake
John Fischer
Lexington
L. J. Sutter
Loren Himmel
Havana
Iva Clark
Dan Rankin
Pekin Hospital
Ties Velde
Emden
Harmon Hildebrandt
Bunco Club Meets Friday Evening
Mrs Effie Cooper hosted the burico club at her home Friday evening. Prizes went to Mesdames Ethel Chessman Agnes Gay Mabel Charlton and Miss Jessie Spaits. Refreshments served to Mesdames Tillie Spaits G W Hall Pekin Ethel Chessman Barrington Agnes Gay Myrtle Farnam Elmira Roush Mabel Charlton Kate Lyons Emma Hall Florence O Shea Jane Cranwill Henrietta Selke Letha Gilmore Marie Caulkin and Miss Jessie Spaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Cooper
Burico Club
Ethel Chessman
Agnes Gay
Mabel Charlton
Jessie Spaits
Tillie Spaits
G. W. Hall
Pekin
Barrington
Myrtle Farnam
Elmira Roush
Kate Lyons
Emma Hall
Florence O'Shea
Jane Cranwill
Henrietta Selke
Bundle for China Growing Reportedly in Transit
Mrs. John J. Rush reports receiving numerous items to be sent to Josie Walcott in Nanking China. The parcels include toys pins elastic thread bias tape rickrack twill tape laces creschet thread scarves patterns sewing booklets feed sacks quilt scraps pictures greeting cards testaments curtain material silk remnants buttons buckles needles yarn handkerchiefs aprons felt scraps flowers Sunday School papers and children’s clothing.
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John J. Rush
Josie Walcott
Nanking China
High School Notes From M C H S Class Meetings and Activities
Seniors held a class meeting to plan a March 25 party with Food and Planning Committees. The chorus prepared for a minstrel show in Peoria and Jacksonville material selection. World history covers 19th century czars and industrial reforms. Biology class did first aid practice and a movie on anatomy. English II workbooks and algebra tests noted with progress on fractions and factoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Warner
Joan Dennis
Annabelle Palmer
Robert Smith
Richard Smith
Raymond Smith
Kenneth Thomas
Max Schimmelpfenning
Allene Borchelt
Glenna Smith
Marie Morgan
Peoria
Jacksonville
Senior Class Book Dedicates To Miss Hewitt Advisor
Work this week occurred Tuesday evening with sten cil work indicating rapid progress. By a vote of the senior class, this year’s book is dedicated to their class adviser Miss Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hewitt
First period writing notes and class progress recap
The paragraph describes finishing the first period of writing and starting modern writing. It mentions shorthand dictations, typing on a budget, fifteen minute writings, and a student passing a speech. It notes Glenn Burks passing his speech and half the class meeting speed benchmarks. It also references economics study on credit and money and a joke about money hiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Burks
Future Farmers Boost Seed Sales For Next Year Farm Shop
The future farmers describe efforts to sell garden seed and booster plates to fund a future regular farm shop. They plan a March 15 meeting with gym recreation and a lunch of hot chocolate and donuts. A parent and son banquet is under way with a small play in preparation.
Entertains MCHS Cheerleaders At St Patrick Tea
Mrs John J Rush and daughter Jeena hosted a tea for MCHS cheerleaders Tuesday after noon at four o clock. Decorations followed St Patrick Day colors. Guests included Shirley Bernshausen Marlyn Waddell Allene Borchelt Dolores Borchelt and the hostesses. Mrs Effie Cooper and Jessie Spaits visited Gerald Hall Pekin Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Rush
Jeena
Shirley Bernshausen
Marlyn Waddell
Allene Borchelt
Dolores Borchelt
John Rush
Effie Cooper
Jessie Spaits
Gerald Hall
Pekin
Forest City Play Cast Announced for Grandad Steps Out
The Forest City High School Senior Class Play Grandad Steps Out will be staged in the school gym on Friday April 1 at 8 00 p m Mrs Kirby Lawlis heads the English department in charge Cast includes Mrs Laura Morton Jean Eyman Delbert Spaits Darlene Dosier Betty Shadduck Barbara Whitaker Kip Shadduck Meredith Warner Trudie Judy and Ludie Norwood Mary Jane Kroell Joyce Matthews Lor etta Dierker Jack Norwood Howard Wahlfeld Jim Mahoney Clifford Middleton Abby Higgins Wanda Hall Mrs Jobe Feeney Glenna Mae Spaits Darrel Henry Three Old Men Henry Lee Sunderland Billy Vogel Robert Null
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Grandad
Forest City Community High School
Kirby Lawlis
Laura Morton
Jean Eyman
Delbert Spaits
Tilly
Darlene Dosier
Betty Shadduck
Mrs. Morton
Barbara Whitaker
Kip Shadduck
Meredith Warner
Trudie
Judy
Ludie Norwood
Mary Jane Kroell
Joyce Matthews
Loretta Dierker
Jack Norwood
Howard Wahlfeld
Jim Mahoney
Arizona
Clifford Middleton
Abby Higgins
Wanda Hall
Jobe Feeney
Glenna Mae Spaits
Darrel Henry
Henry Lee Sunderland
Billy Vogel
Robert Null
Initiation of Lois Meyer and Barbara Seelye into Delta Zeta
Two Eureka college students Lois Meyer and Barbara Seelye were initiated into the Delta Zeta sorority on February 19. Lois Meyer received the scholarship pledge during the initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Meyer
Barbara Seelye
Eureka College
Delta Zeta National Sorority
Lois
Rotary Club Meeting Features Electricity Film Program
The Rotary Club met Tuesday evening in the M. E. basement with Clyde Priddy as program chairman. John Meeker presented a film about electricity and atomic energy, with Rudy DeSutter Henry Gosda W. L. Kerr Alvan Knuppel V. C. Langston R. L. Mahr John Meeker Rey Powell Clyde Priddy Amos Thompson Ties Velde C. Nelson Worner and Dillard Worner in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Clyde Priddy
John Meeker
Rudy DeSutter
Henry Gosda
W. L. Kerr
Alvan Knuppel
V. C. Langston
R. L. Mahr
Rey, Powell
Amos Thompson
Ties Velde
C. Nelson” Worner
Dillard Worner
Obituary of Mrs Fabiaa Minnie Sauter Cramer
Mrs Cramer, born November 21, 1875 in Manito, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Sauter, lived in Manito and Spring Lake area. She married John Cramer in Pekin January 18, 1899, farmed nearby, moved back to Manito in 1936, widowed in 1989, died March 2, 1949 after a heart ailment. Survived by sister Elizabeth Pope and many nieces and nephews. Services were held at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hobbs officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabiaa Minnie Sauter Cramer
Richard and
Elizabeth Hutz Sauter
Manito
Reformed Church
Spring Lake
John Cramer
Pekin
Eddie
Sauter
Mr. Cramer
Cramer
Elizabeth Pope
Forest City
Birth of a Son in Jackson Missouri
Manito friends report the birth of a son, James Theodore, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bruening of Jackson Missouri on February 27. The mother is Teckla Sieving formerly of Manito and the Bruenings have an older son, Stephen Paul. A group including Mr. and Mrs. George Bilyeu and others visited Bloomington on Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. H. Carnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
James Theodore
Paul Bruening
Jackson
Bruening
Teckla Sieving
Stephen Paul
George Bilyeu
Dillard Warner
Jeannette Hewitt
Bloomington
Finishing Touches On Manito Rebuilding Project
Middle States Telephone replaces most old pole and wire in Manito at a cost of 25 000 to 30 000 dollars. Verne B. Clark says the modernized plant aims to spur 20 years of growth, resort-area development, and increased business activity in the Illinois Valley community.
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Middle States Telephone Company
Manito
Verne B. Clark
Manila
Clark
Illinois Valley
Peking
Pekin
Northern Tree Expert Company
Mrs Mary Crosby Celebrates 93rd Birthday in Forest City
Mrs Mary E Crosby longtime Forest City resident marked her 93rd birthday with an informal open house at her niece Elsie White’s home. About fifty-one friends visited to greet her and share conversations in a warm family gathering highlighting her resilience and community affection.
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Mary E. Crosby
Forest City
Crosby
Elsie White
Maude Kennedy
Lille Whitaker
Percy Kreiling
Lee Langston
Gladys Langston
Walt Hahn Introduces Ferguson Tractor Open House
Walt Hahn Implement Co of Pekin announces primary shipments of Ferguson Tractor and Implements with enhanced power and speed. The unit features automatic depth control and obstacle protection, with a five speed transmission. Open House is March 23 from 9 am to 9 pm with prizes and entertainment at Walt Hahn’s 111 N Second St Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Hahn Implement Co
Pekin
Ferguson Implements
Ferguson
N. 2Nd St
Wm. Humbaugh
Manito Mothers Club Bakery Sale Raises 80 Dollars
The Manito Mothers Club earned 80 dollars at a Saturday bakery sale. The group voted to apply the proceeds toward buying a movie projector for visual education in the grade school.
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Manito Mothers Club
Card of Thanks for Sister and Aunt
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the passing of our sister and aunt. It was deeply appreciated. Mrs. Elizabeth Pope and children.
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Elizabeth Pope
Blue Ribbon 4 H Holds March Meeting
The Blue Ribbon 4 H met March 7 at Harold Quick’s home. Wayne Strawbridge gave a project talk and Lowell Warner read a short story. Gosda showed Niagara Falls footage and a Louis Walcott fight film. Hot dogs and sides were served. Next meeting is April 4 at Roy Strawbridge’s home.
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Blue Ribbon 4—H
Harold Quick
Wayne Strawbridge
Lowell Warner
Mr. Gosda
Niagara Falls
Louis Walcott
Roy Strawbridge
Mildred Gerrietts
Gerry Gosda
Jim Meyer
Bill Meyer
Ronald Meyer
Marvin Quick
Frank Schimmelpfenning
Loretta Warner
Nancy Warner
Triple Birthday Event At Gathmann Home
A birthday party at the home of Mr and Mrs Adolph Gathmann honored Mildred Esther and Gladys Gathmann on Monday February 28. Family and neighbors attended and enjoyed cards bingo and contests. Two records were made and presented to Mildred along with lunch cake and coffee.
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Gathmann
Adolph Gathmann
Mildred Gathmann
Esther Gathmann
Gladys Gathmann
Fred Gathmann
Henry Gathmann
Casper Leinweber
Carrol Leinweber
Cleveland Holtman
John Rush
Royal Neighbors Meet at Masonic Hall
Members of the Royal Neighbors gathered at the Masonic hall Monday evening for a business session followed by pinochle and banco with prizes awarded to Mrs. Dorothy Marshall and daughter Charlene and Miss Lillie Schenert. Hostesses Mrs. Ethel Priddy and Miss Mae Talbott served St Patrick themed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Masonic Hall
Dorothy Marshall
Charlene
Lillie Schenert
Ethel Priddy
Mae Talbott
St. Patrick’s
Lillie ‘Sechenert
Emma Simcox
Helen Huffman
Crafton hosts Browning relatives honor return from Florida
Mr and Mrs James Crafton entertained a group of relatives Wednesday night to honor Mrs Inez Bader on her return from Florida along with Mrs Harold Bader and baby Mrs German Kolp and Mrs Inez Bader all of Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crafton
Inez Bader
Florida
Harold Bader
Baby
German Kolp
Browning
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Science
Kenneth
JL. Thomas
Egypt
NOES
Virginia Carey
Charles Henry
Glenda Kennedy
Ronald Lee Kreiling
Anna Lee Morris
Richard van Etten
James Fleming
Glenn Gathmann
Paul Heinhorst
Mary Jane Korell
June Tisdale
John Whitaker
Lurelle Whitaker
Dolores Beard
William Heinhorst
Joyce Hindman
Betty Jane Morris
Delbert Bpaits
D. J. ‘Powell
Bunco Club
China
High School News
M. C. H. S. News
Greta Beebe
Donna Meyer
Jean O’hara
Shirley Tuckman
Charles Wilson
Ray Smith
Senior News
Whitney
Bell
Watt
Man-Hi-An News
Junior News
F. F. A. News
Forest City Play
Rotary Club
Minnie Cramer
Middle States
Manilo
Harry von Abel
Fredman Bros
Harry
Fredman
Harry Fredman
Walt Hahn
Ferguson Tractor
Mother's Club
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