Mrs Donald Gebhardt Sails for England to Join Husband
Mrs. Donald Gebhardt formerly Flora Kastner leaves Peoria on March 22 to join Pfc. Donald Gebhardt in England. She reports to Hotel St. George in Brooklyn for processing before sailing to South Ruislip, where her husband awaits in a furnished apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Gebhardt
Peoria
Brooklyn
N. Y
P.F.C. Donald Gebhardt
England
Gebhardt
Flora Kastner
Sam Kastners
Pfc. Gebhardt
U. S. Air Force
Death of Mrs Adam Himmel of Radcliffe
Eva Dell Brooks Himmel, born November 27 1869 in Manito Illinois, died February 19 1952 aged 82. Funeral held at St John s United E Church Radcliffe with Rev Darwin officiating. Survived by son Ep and daughter Joe Himmel, Paul Bergeson, Carl. 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe
St. John’s E.U.B
Adam Himmel
Darvin
Eva Dell Brooks Himmel
Joseph and
Sybil Brooks
Manito
Ill
Adam S. Himmel
Topeka
Leaders Training School Held March 31 at Farm Bureau Building
Leaders Training School titled Maintaining Family Morale In A Changing World will be conducted by Margueritte Briggs on Monday March 31 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Havana. Major Leaders from the Forest City Unit include Mrs John Harms and Mrs Henry Wahlfeld with guests from Spring Lake Jacksonville and Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margueritte Briggs
Farm Bureau
Havana
John Harms
Henry Wahlfeld
Forest City
Legion Auxiliary Favors Easter Treasures at Meeting
Fourteen members met at Mrs. Henrietta Selke's home to craft 200 pastel rabbit tray favors for veterans at Jacksonville State Hospital. The group discussed future projects including a home talent play and planned an Easter gift for a child at Ill. Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home in Normal. Refreshments were served by Miss Luella Shirley and Mesdames Estella Rohlfs and Bertha Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Henrietta Selke
Jacksonville State Hospital
Memors
Legion and Auxiliary
Ill. Soldiers and Sailors Childrens
Normal
Luella Shirley
Estella Rohlfs
Bertha Thomas
Mesdames Freda Look
Carl Folkman
Lucille Hubbard
Chas Fox
Mary K. Marshall
Elizabeth Huffman
Rubie L.smith
Mable Schierbeck
Laura Velde
Juanita Herrman
Birthdays Listed for March and April Dates
March 28 Mrs Sam Hyde Alice Vale Durham March 29 Bonnie Jane Cooper Urish Mrs Ray H Starrett Glenn Talbott March 30 David Paul Himmel Mrs Tess Velde March 31 Mrs Ernest Beebe Hal Willett Burton Hasselburg April 1 Beverly Ann Dennis Janet Schrader Harold H Velde April 2 Donna Mae Cobh Morris Rader Robert Bilyeu April 3 Eleanor Maas Schmidtgall Barry Look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hyde
Alice Vale Durham
Bonnie Jane Cooper Urish
Ray H. Starrett
Glenn Talbott
David Paul Himmel
Tess Velde
Ernest Beebe Hal Willett Burton Hasselburg
Beverly Ann Dennis
Janet Schrader
Harold H. Velde
Donna Mae Cobh Morris Rader
Robert Bilyeu
Eleanor Maas Schmidtgall
Barry Look
Anniversary notices for several couples listed
Anniversaries records show Mr. and Mrs. Chester Clauser 1929 Mr. and Mrs. Vine Runyon 1934 Mr. and Mrs. Geo E Ethell 1945 April 4 and Mr. and Mrs. Ray W O Hara 1940. The items compile four couple entries with specific years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Clauser
Vine Runyon
Geo. E. Ethell
Ray W. O’hara
Calendar of Coming Events
March 27 choir practice at Methodist Church. F F A banquet at Spring Lake. S S party at Spring Garden School. Spring Lake 4 H Club dance at Sky Ranch with Pete Hoerrs Orchestra. Church notices. Forman Athletic Banquet at For man Gym. Senior Class Play Dear Papa at Forman Gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Spring Lake S. S
Spring Garden School
Spring Lake
Sky Ranch
Pete Hoerr
Papa
Death of Charles O Wills after long Forest City farming career
Charles O Wills 69 of Forest City died 11 30 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Hospital Springfield after a stay since March 20. Born March 7 1883 in Sherman Township Mason County he married Elizabeth Cooper January 8 1905. Survived by wife three sons Paul Kenneth Carlos and six grandchildren. siblings Frank Lydia Seay Arcadia. Funeral set for March 29 with services at home and Forest City Methodist Church. Burial Mason City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O Wills
Forest City
Memorial Hospital
Springfield
Mr. Wills
Sherman Township
Mason County
Edwin
Catherine Page Wills
Elizabeth Cooper
Wills
Paul
Normal
Kenneth
Carlos
Mason City
Frank
la Prairie
Ill
Lydia Seay
Havana
Arcadia Wills
Lincoln
Forest City Methodist Church
Joseph Hobbs
Johnson Funeral
Special Service at Manila Methodist Church Showcases Salvation Army Film
A large crowd attended a special service at Manila Methodist Church last Sunday evening. Two pictures were shown: The Skid Row film by the Salvation Army depicting efforts to rehabilitate drink victims in a Chicago slum, and The Bible on the Table illustrating the value of family worship. The meeting was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Salvation Army
Chicago
Ray Fletcher Morton Dinner Gust Saturday at Cleevt Shelabarger Home
Ray Fletcher Morton attended a weekend dinner at the Cleevt Shelabarger residence. Raeta Sue Fletcher returned home Sunday after visiting her grandparents over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fletcher
Morton
Shelabarger
Raeta Sue Fletcher
Sunday guests at William Meyer home
Sunday visitors included Cpl. Phil Coyle from Ft. Dix New Jersey Miss Marcella Meyer and Gertrude Meyer Harry Weibler from Peoria Mrs Una Mae Albright and son Eddie and Laurence Leitner from Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meyer
Cpl
Phil Coyle
Ft. Dix
N. J
Marcella
Gertrude Meyer
Harry Weibler
Peoria
Una Mae Albright
Eddie
Laurence Leitner
Pekin
Allene DeVore Visiting Aunt and Uncle Near Mason City
Allene DeVore is visiting this week as a house guest of her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bilyeu near Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allene DeVore
Mrs
Ben Bilyeu
Mason City
Ill and Injured In Pekin Area
Mrs. Ida Hodinson was taken to Pekin Hospital Saturday evening after a heart attack. George Parkins returned home from Pekin Hospital Monday afternoon. George Eidman shows steady improvement after illness last week. Mrs. Delbert Urish underwent emergency appendectomy at Pekin Hospital Sunday morning. Harvey Lightbody, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Lightbody of Glasford, fractured his collar bone falling from a sliding board last Monday morning and now wears a cast. He is grandson of Mr and Mrs Ray Starrett and great grandson of Mrs John Starrett Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hodinson
Pekin Hospital
Johnson
Delbert Urish
Harvey Lightbody
Roy Lightbody
Glasford
Harvey
Ray Starrett
John Starrett Sr
Forman F H A Wins Sectional Meet at Minier
Forman F H A Chapter placed first at the Sectional F H A Bailey in Minier last Saturday with twenty two schools represented. Forman sent twenty two girls led by teacher Mrs Hewitt and chapter mother Mrs Clarence Foster. Eleanor Hewitt modeled the hobby hat which earned the prettiest award. Eloise Whitaker and Eloise Wahlfeld represented Forman in the sectional style show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman F. H. A
F. H. A. Balley
Minier
Sturday
Hewitt
Clarence Foste
Elenor Hewitt
Eloise Whitaker
Eloise Wahlfeld
Forman
March Party of Golden Link Sunday School Class
Mrs. Moses Meeker and Mrs. Sam Kastner hosted the Golden Link Sunday School Class gathering at the Meeker home. Devotional was led by Mrs. Chas Warner, business session by Mrs. Kastner, and the recreation hour featured contests with prizes to Mesdames Mable Schierbeck James Seelye and D J Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Link
Moses Meeker
Sam Kastner
Meeker
Chas. Warner
Kastner
Mesdames
Mable Schierbeck
James Seelye
D. J. Powell
S. E. Dennis
Frank Rihlis
Tess Velde
Carrie Meyer
Guy Hall
Frank Rankin
Earl Heckman
Clyde Priddy
Service News: Pvt William F Rakestraw at Lackland AFB Texas
Mr and Mrs Smith Rakestraw Route 2 Manila provide the address of their son Pvt William F Rakestraw A F 16409655 Training Sq 8715 Flight 432 Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Rakestraw
Manila
Bill
Uncle Sam’s
Air Force
William F. Rakestraw
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Manita Post Office Seeks New Location
Glenn G. Smith the local postmaster announced the go ahead to locate a new home for the Manita post office. Bids are now being received from parties with an approved location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manita
Glenn G. Smith
Hasenyager Family Announces Birth of Son Robert Norman
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hasenyager of Minner announce the birth of a 9 pound 12 ounce son named Robert Norman born Monday p m at Pekin Hospital This is the couple s second son Mrs Hasenyager is Lois Joanne Meyer former daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Meyer Mrs Carrie Meyer is the maternal great grandmother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hasenyager
Minner
Pekin Hospital
Robert Norman
Hasenyagers
Hasenyager
Lois Joanne Meyer
Harold Meyer
Carrie Meyer
Fancy Fixers 4 H Club Organized and Officers Named
The Fancy Fixers 4 H Club held its organization meeting on Friday March 21 at the Manito Methodist Church with Mary Meeker opening remarks on 4 H. Founding leaders are Mrs Louis Proehl and Mrs Mary J Vaughn. Bev erley Proehl was elected president and Marilyn Heyl vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annalee Proehl
Manito Methodist Church
Mary Meeker
County
4-H
Jeanette Hamilton
Marilyn Heyl
Adaele
Adelyn Hiller
Mary Klay Marshall
Carole
Marie Meyer
Jeanette Parker
Annalee
Beverley Proehl
Barbara Rankin
Delores Shanton
Janiece Meyer
Tornado Missed Arkansas Polynic College Town
Mary Alice Cooper writes of a tornado near Ball Knob that narrowly missed the college town while her daughter Mary A’ e a junior at Arkansas Polynic College in Nashville was to spend the weekend with a classmate’s family. The Coopers feared for her safety as college authorities had no word. The funnel described as hop scorching bounced along Missouri Pacific tracks and Highway 67 leaving a scene of destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cooper
Mary A‘ E
Arkansas Polynic College
Nashville
Coopers
Ball Knob
Mickey
Mary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donald L. Gebhardt
A.P
P. M
New York City
Etta Cox
Cleve Shelanbarger
Jacksonville
Bill Chipman
Rev. Knew
Sterling
Clayton Shelabarger
Leaders Training School
Forman Athletic Banquet
Forman Gym
Charles O. Wills
George Parkins
Johnson Ambulance
George Eidman
Forman F.H.A
F.H.A. Meet
Mary Alice Cooper
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!