Memory Lane Items Share Weddings and Events
Five years back notes show Mr and Mrs John Meyer celebrating their 49th anniversary on March 22. Harold Woodley announce twins birth at Pekin hospital. Obituary and memorial details for Mrs Herman Nanan and Miss Mary Fitzgerald. Local births, school honors, and homestead fire at Peter J Urish home. Weather blizzard hit March 19 with single digit lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Meyer
Harold Woodley
Pekin Hospital
Herman Nanen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mary Fitzgerald
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Barnett of
Barnett of Delevan
Lila O'Hara
John Meyer
Melvin Greene
Peoria
Laura Mae Hill
S. M. Hill
Manita
Peter J. Urish
Green Valley
Floyd Jackson
Forest City
Cameron College
Lawton
Oklahoma
Banana Cup Cakes Recipe From Fruit Limited Season
A banana cup cake recipe notes fruit scarcity and offers a method using enriched flour. It uses mashed bananas, milk, eggs, and citrus zest with a baked yield of about 14 three inch cakes.
Manito Roller Mill Co Schedules Sale After Brief March Damages
A six month old child of Augustus Barrick died Monday night. The Manito Roller Mill Co. planned to sell all property on March 31 by public auction. On March 19 lightning struck the United Evangelical church steeple at Bishop with slight damage. Carl Porter's team bolted on the way to church last Sunday evening but caused no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Barrick
Manito Roller Mill Co
United Evangelical Church
Bishop
Carl Porter
Local Social Notes From Peoria and Vicinity
Mrs Agnes Gay hosted dinner Sunday with Opal Seelye of Atlanta and Rufus Guile of Pekin. Donna Lee Meyer attended a state tournament in Champaign Saturday. Funeral attendees for Mrs Kate Screen included Mr Richard Hammer and Mrs E B Marshall at St Mark's in Peoria Monday. Elmer Palmer returned home after a week with mother Mrs Robert Vance who is improving. Paul Gosda and children visited Julius Zeeck Monday evening. Margarite Staley of Peoria spent weekend with sister and family Harold Meyer. Dillard Warner and family attended American Legion banquet in Mason City Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Gay
Opal Seelye
Atlanta
Rufus Guile
Pekin
Richard Hammer
E. B. Marshall
Thomas O'Shea
Kate Screen
St.Mark’s Catholic Chhurch
Peoria
Elmer Palmer
Robert Vance
Paul Gosda
Julius Zeeck
Margarite Staley of
Mrs
Harold Meyer
Dillard Warner
American Legion
Mason City
Harvey Jeffords
Arthur
J. R. Golden
Margaret
Jeffords
J. J. Waddell
Don Certly
Princeville
Mr. Waddell
Jean
Marilyn
Barbara
Wayne Mitchell
William Waddell
Charles Finley
James Herschenroder
Charles MecLaughlin
Phillip Golden
Albert Herrman
Wm. H. Jones
Leota Herrman
Leander Woodley
Kate Warner
Roy Adams
Charles MeeLaughlin
Robert Herrman
Steve
Jan
Jimmie
Annual Town Meeting Notice for Manito Illinois 1948
Legal publication for Manito Mason County Illinois states the annual town meeting on April 6 1948 at 2 PM in Town Hall. Mod erator elected will hear reports of officers appropriate funds defray expenses and decide measures under law. Final passage of tentative budget and appropriation ordinance and tax levies will be considered. Given March 22 1948 Manito Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Mason
Illinois
Town Hall
Ill
A. D
Palm Sunday Services Held at Forest City Methodist Church
Palm Sunday services were held at the Forest City Methodist Church with Joseph Hobbs delivering the message Loyalty to Christ. Dillard Warner led the choir with Mrs Vera Herrman at the piano and several worshippers expressed a desire to unite with the church on Easter. The Union Passion week service followed with Hobbs again preaching and S Pools leading special music. Easter plans include a 6 30 am breakfast at the Baptist church and devotion at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Joseph Hobbs
Dillard Warner
Vera Herrman
Forest City
Manita
Egypt Albright Church
Spring Lake
Christ
Baptist Church
Easter Sermon and Baptism Planned at Sunday Services
Pastor Joseph W Hobbs leads Sunday School at 9 45 Byron Kreil ing offers morning worship at 11 Joseph Hobbs will deliver the Easter Sermon Infant baptism will be held with reception of members by transfer of membership and baptism by sprinkling Immersion baptism possible by invitation of Rev La Verne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Kreiling
Joseph Hobbs
la Verne
Social gather of Pekin area families with pot luck meals
Parkland Mrs Roy Runyon hosted an all day sewing Tuesday with noon meal guests from Pekin South Pekin Manito and nearby families. A second gathering featured Mr and Mrs Leander Woodley hosting Orris Dale Woodley and relatives from Minnesota for the weekend. Regular visits include Mrs J J Waddell and family in Princeville and several Herrman Woodley and Beimfohr relatives visiting in Pekin, Manito and Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Runyon
Annie Golden
Pekin
Charles White
South Pekin
Mary Lou Runyon
George Hubbard
Manito
Mae Copelan
Albert Herrman
Rebecca Beimfohr
Harry Meyer
Paul Woods
Judy
James Savage
Merriott
Ted Savage
Teddy
Jimmie
Billie
Local residents host and visit in Pekin and Manito area
Social rounds report visits by the Harmon Schimmelpfenning family and others at the Wooding and McLaughlin homes. Shoppers from Pekin, Easter plans for Bible School attendees, and a 2810 mile Houston trip are noted. The Mackinaw River floods low lands after weeks of rain. Charles Gordon improves after two weeks bedfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Jones
Charles McLaughlin
J. R. Golden
Harmon Schimmelpfenning
Walter Wooding
Bert Golden and Son
Marie Hoffman
Charles Mel Laughlin
Albert Herrman
Rebecca Beimfohr
Ray Schimmelpfenning
Shirley
Charlotte McLaughlin
Francis Williams
Zion
Frank Woodley
Roy
Flossie Kelley
Houston
Texas
Mackinaw
Women's Society Christian Service Meeting Notice
The Woman's Society Christian Service of the Methodist church will meet April 1 at 11 o'clock with a pot luck dinner at noon. Bring a covered dish and own table service. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Public Hearing Set On Manito Budget 1948
Notice announces a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for Manito Illinois for 1948 49 to be on file at Peoples State Bank Manito from March 30 1948. A public hearing is scheduled March 30 1948 at 2 PM at Town Hall and final action at the Annual Town Meeting on April 6 1948.
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Ralph Ethell
Thomas ‘Moore
Albert
Florence Kasiske
Wesleyan College
Bloomington
Eddie Parkins
California
la Puente
Calif
Ora Alvin Ide
G. W. Hall
Folbert Maas
Dewey Guile
Manito Community High School
Oak Knoll Sanatorium
Verna Louise
George Hirst
Meeker Bros
John O’hara
Chicago
Vernon Langston
Ray
Greenview
Petersburg
John Carrington, Jr
Blockton
Austin W. Barrick
Atta Monroe Cafe
Bill
Lins
National Cotton Council
Donna Lee Meyer
Champaign
Bonnet
N. Reuling Co
Legal Publication
Pekin Illinois
Palm Sunday
S. Pools
First Baptist Church
Havana
Sunrise
Harvey Gehrke
Arthur Baish
Plainfield
Elizabeth Pope
Gehrke
Pope
James Muladore
Robin Neikirk
James Palmer
Elmer Bortell
Rebecca
Hesperia
Daisy Ross
McLainsboro
Frank Careys
Joseph W. Hobbs
Olive Beimfohr
Charles Holt
Florida
Mr. Holt
New Jersey
Olga Riel
Chuckie Herrman
George Herrman
Edward Borecker
Cecil Woodley
Springfield
Elmer Herrman
Chuck
Central Illinois Light Co
J. R. Goldens
Harmon Schimmelpfennings
George Hoffman
Marvin
L. Hoffman
Charles Gordon
W.S.C.S
Peoples State Bank
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