Forest City witnesses attend Illinois Commerce hearing
Forest City sent a group to the Illinois Commerce Commission hearing on the Jacksonville Bus Lines petition to run through Forest City Havana Manito and Pekin. Attendees included Vernon Langston Kirby Lawlis Rudolph Wahlfeld Harry Embree and several residents. Also noted is University of Illinois senior Marvin Kreiling teaching at Rushville High School and Mrs Adolph Gathman hosting the Pleasant Plains Community Club on April 5 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Illinois Commerce Commission
Jacksonville Bus Lines
Havana
Manita
Pekin
Vernon C. Langston
Kirby Lawlis
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Harry Embree
Louis Lempke
Elmer Bartell
Howard Hubbard
Walter Kennedy
Francis Halpin
Marvin Kreiling
Percy Kreiling
University of Illinois
Rushville High School
Adolph Gathman
Pleasant Plains
White School Meeting Friday in Forest City vicinity
The March meeting of the White School of Forest City vicinity will be held Friday evening March 31 at 7 30 pm at the school. The program includes The Novelettes from Mason City and others, The Rush Family of Manito, piano solos, musical numbers, recitations, and committee helpers. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
John Shaffer
Mason City
Ill
Junior Grimm
Carl Huffman
Rush
Manito
Marilee Vogel
Lyle
Donald Seest
Adolph
Nelson Evans
Darrell
Kathryn Louise Gathman
George Dosier
Darrell Seest
Wilma Ann Leinweber
Patricia Azbell
Barbara Jo Shipp
George Friedrick
Clarence Azbell
Adolph Gathman
Mabel Emmons Honored at Birthday Dinner
Women of the Forest City Ladies Aid hosted a birthday dinner at Mrs. Mabel Emmons home on her March 24 birthday. A decorated cake, gifts from many members, and quilting were part of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the
Forest City
Elmer Bartell
Otho Thomas
Clarence Kreiling
Lillian Pool
al Wilson
George Sherer
Frank Carey
Mrs. Virden Himmel and Mrs. Kreiling Host Shower
Co-hostesses Mrs. Virden Himmel and Mrs. Ralph Kreiling hosted a Friday evening shower honoring Mrs. Francis Woiwode and another guest. The event featured gifts and well wishes from attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virden Himmel
Ralph Kreiling
Francis Woiwode
Baby shower marks arrival of Janice Diane in Forest City
A baby shower at Mrs. Alfred Woiwode’s Forest City home honored Francis Woiwode and welcomed four week old Janice Diane. Guests, prize winners, and gifts highlighted the evening with door prizes awarded to Mrs. Charles Embree and others listed among attending ladies and hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fant
Janice Diane
Alfred Woiwode
Forest City
Raymond van Orman
Russel Petty
Olen Bartell
Charles Embree
Francis Woiwode
Manito
Walter Ingereki
Nopolis
Illinois
Virden Himmel
Ralph Kreiling
Mrs Leslie Roof Admitted For Observation At Proctor Hospital
Mrs Leslie Roof from the Forest City area was admitted to Proctor Hospital in Peoria on Monday for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Roof
Forest City
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Palm Sunday Services and Easter Cantata Projection
Federated Church of Forest City schedules Palm Sunday events with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and service at 11 15 a m led by Rev Joseph W Hobbs. An Easter cantata The Song Of Triumph rehearsals are noted for presentation Easter Sunday at the Forest City Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Church OF
Forest City
Joseph W. Hobbs
Palm
Byron Kreiling
Methodist Church
Manito Lumber Co. Plant Destroyed by Fire
Fire swept the entire Manito Lumber Co plant in the early morning hours of March 31 1910. Otto Hirsts undertaking establishment burned Saturday afternoon. D P Black and wife returned from Arkansas. Adam Weyhrich was having a house built. R R Hilling started work on his home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Lumber Co
Otto Hirst
D. P. Black
Arkansas
Adam Weyhrich
R. R. Hilling
Local Births and Glider Progress Amid Storm News
March 28 1930 report notes the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Meyer on March 23. Frank son of Coroner and Mrs A F Allen of Green Valley and Edward Rudolph of Green Valley completed a glider to be tested when Frank returns from California where he is finishing aeronautical studies. A Tuesday snow storm arrived with a gale wind. Advertising builds business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Meyer
Frank
A. F. Allen
Green Valley
Edward Rudolph
California
Farm market cash receipts down 10 percent in 1949
U S Department of Agriculture reports farm marketing cash receipts fell about ten percent in 1949. University of Illinois marketing specialists note corn usually peaks in July or August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.D.A
University Ofllinois
Kent Fletcher celebrates fifth birthday in Forest City
The fifth birthday of Kent Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fletcher, was celebrated Saturday afternoon March 25 at the Fletcher home in Forest City. Prizes went to Terry Alan Woiwode Denny Langston and Alice Ann Bortell. Guests included Douglas Metcher Alice Ann Beverly Cheryl Bortel Terry Petty Dennis and Mary Langston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Kenneth Fletcher
Fletcher
Forest City
Terry Alan Woiwode
Denny Langston
Alice Ann Bortell
Douglas Metcher
Alice Ann
Beverly
Cheryl Bortel
Terry
Petty
Dennis
Mary Langston
Terry Woiwode
Carl Fletcher
Olin Bartel
Russel Petty
Ray Langston
Francis Woiwode
Manito Masons Buy Old Schoolhouse for Lodge Room
March 25 1920 reception at the opera house honored high school basketball players and coaches G. W. Pennewill and Percy O Phelps. The Masons purchased the old Manito schoolhouse to convert it into a lodge room. Mr and Mrs Lyle Ingersoll welcomed a daughter born March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
G. W. Pennewill
Percy O Phelps
Masons
Manito
Lyle Ingersoll
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L. A. Wilson
Pleasant Plains Club
Leifheit Bros
WHITE
Mabel Emmons
TCU Ae
Covat
Linois
Ira Gilbert Sr
Goodfield
Ira Gilbert Jr
Jim
Jack
Donald Gilbert
Deer Creek
Roy Robbins
Lee Langston
Gladys Langston
Vernon Graff
Marcia
Jacksonville
Harold Servoss
Carrie Servoss
Clarence Jackson Darrell
Patty Jo
Merlyn Jackson's
Maine Community Express
Ong
Paul Fricke
Springfield
Denny
Mary
Portis
N. Realing Co
Pekin, Illinois
Frigidaire Master
Ca ‘ Viale
Gertifico
American Gem Society
Cyprca
Mobil Tires
Mobil Tire Service
Mobil
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
LBA One
Smithway
Central Illinois Light Co
Plymouth Forder
DeSoto
Ford
Bender
Sales & Service
America
Theresa Bren
AI Avice Manito
Ora
Famed
Fashion Academy
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