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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1954

Page

2

Forman Donkey Ball Game Draws 800 Plus Fans

Donkey ball night drew over 800 in the Forman gym on Monday. The Forman Senior Class and local merchants split a 16 16 tie after two overtimes. Coaches Wild Bill Masters and Two Gun Louie Schuttler tried every trick as donkeys stayed calm. The class raised 243 00 for senior trip expenses and plans a New Orleans Biloxi trip likely May 30.

Forman Wild Bill’ Masters Louie” Schuttler New Orleans

National Honor Society Forman Chapter Inducts Students

Eldon Wahffeld Ron Vogel Linda LeSourd Loretta Warner Eleanor Hewitt Ruth Reed are named new NHS members at Forman Senior High. Election requires scholastic strength service leadership and character with unanimous faculty council vote. Active members include Kenneth Bender Lowell Golden Janet Lempke Pat Lynch Shirley Schimmerlpfenning Dick Wells. Scotch Duo assembly program scheduled March 26.

Ron Vogel Linda LeSourd Loretta Warner Eleanor Hewitt Ruth Reed National Honor Society Forman Beryl B. LeCount Kenneth Bender Lowell Golden Janet Lempke Pat Lynch Shirley Schimmerlpfenning Dick Wells

Annual Chieftain ready for printers with flexible pages

The Annual Staff led by Joyce Thompson and Kenneth Bender prepares The Chieftain for the printers. The semi loose leaf pages will include after March 16 events and the price stays modest. Ads fund the cost. the annual shows a small deficit covered by the class treasury. Order by March 19 and note events March 18 and March 26.

Joyce Thompson Kenneth Bender LeCount Manila Forest City

Next Week's Menu for Tuesday to Friday

The plan lists meals for Tuesday through Friday including dishes such as chill with crackers, celery and carrot sticks, bread and butter, cheese, peanut butter, oatmeal cookies, orange juice, beef hash with cornbread, tomatoes, cabbage salad, honey, fruit jello, meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, pickled beets, peaches, potato soup, crackers, additional bread and butter, cheese, plums. The menu emphasizes B and B items and snack options across days.

Freshmen at Forman High Plan Clean Up Days

The Freshman Class at Forman High School will hold Clean Up Days on Friday and Saturday March 12 and 13. Anyone wanting the Freshmen to perform clean up work should call 22R3 in Forest City or 81R or 206 in Manito.

Forman High School Forest City Manito

Forman Grade School Music Festival March 19

The Annual Forman Grade School Music Festival will be held in the Senior High School Gym on Friday March 19 at 8 o clock. Students from Spring Lake Forest City and Manita participate. Admission is 25 cents. Folk songs and dances of America and other countries featured. Program to appear next week. Directed by Alice Conover vocal director for the Forman Unit.

Forman Spring Lake Forest City Manita America Alice Conover Forman Unit

Be a good loser but not a habit

A brief item notes a coach emphasizes gracious conduct after defeat while urging consistency in behavior. The comment frames sportsmanship as essential to team culture and reputation without singling out any individual game or opponent.

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