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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1952
Page
2
A farmer argues fertilizing and reseeding pastures doubles value as effectively as adding 20 bushels per acre of corn. With May 1 to Sept 1 seeding windows, landlords and tenants benefit through planned rotation, legume grass mixes, and manure driven productivity.
Many people buy life insurance randomly driven by a vague sense of need or a policy touted as a good buy. A wiser method is to purchase according to an overall plan by analyzing needs setting a security goal and working steadily toward it.
Mrs Roy Runyon and her son Keith and son Stanley visited Wednesday evening and called on Mr and Mrs Robert Louie and their daughter Pat.
The Manito Community Express reports local news for Thursday May 1 1952. Community notices, upcoming events, school activities and brief municipal updates fill this edition.
Urbana Champaign campus hosts annual Mothers Day observance originated in 1921 with campus events led by the University of Illinois Mother’s Association. County chairmen meet May 2 dine and host a coffee hour May 3 before a 10 30 a m meeting. Speakers include Dean Turner Dean Stafford and Dean Shelden. Officers to be elected.
Mrs. Ralph Parkin sustained a serious facial injury after falling through a porch window during spring cleaning. Neighbor Kenny Monroe rushed her to Pekin Hospital where numerous stitches were needed and she returned home the same evening, recovering rapidly.
Mrs. Marvin Neikirk hosted her birthday club at home on Friday evening April 18. Fifty was played with prizes won by Anita Himmel, Lois Petty, Wilman Emgree, Evelyn Fletcher, and Carol Woiwoide. A delicious lunch followed. attendees included Anita Himmel, Helen Fletcher, Betty Van Orman, Lois Petty, Wilma Em bree, Carol Woiwode, Kay Kennedy, Evelyn Fletcher, Doris Ingerski, and the hostess.
The Forman School Club met Monday evening at the Forman Jr. High Gym in Forest City with Anita Himmel presiding. Minutes were approved, Thelma Warner filed a treasurer's report, plans were made for a May potluck in honor of eighth grade graduates at the Forman Senior High Gym in Manilo, and Miss Alice Conover presented a music program praising the band.
A birthday supper was held at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sarff of Bath on Saturday honoring the April 18 birthdays of Mrs. Sarff and sister Mrs. Marvin Neikirk of Forest City. Attending were Marvin Neikirk and Mare of Forest City, Cora Howell, Howard Long and family, Harry McDaniels of Havana, Ora Scarff, Alan Sarff, and the hosts.
Tuesday evening visits included Parkland Stanley Runyon Ale with Wayne Meyer family and Roy Runyon clan plus Rebecca. Sunday saw Beimfohr with Norman Storm family in Ashum. Several callers and shoppers visited Pekin area homes including Combs Barker Ragar and Friedrich Froehlich groups.
Janet Lynn and Mr and Mrs John Seelye joined Rev D J Powell in Bloomington for the Illinois Conference of the Methodist Church annual meeting. Dr Carroll A Wise of Garrett Biblical Institute lectured on Some Fundamentals of Pastoral Counseling. About one hundred ministers attended the informative gathering.
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