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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
6
Mrs. Elizabeth Harms' Federated church class met last Thursday at Mrs. Florence Kreiling's home with Kreiling elected president, Mabel Kennedy secretary, and Eisie Heinhorst treasurer. Next gathering set for May 27 at Mrs. Edith Warner's home.
Mrs Robert Mees and her twin daughters Karen and Kathy visited Mrs Mary Crosby and Miss Elsie White on Thursday. They also called on the Louis Lempkes Olin Kennedys Floyd Whitakers and Mrs Hattie Kennedy.
The Youth Fellowship group of Forest City Federated Church plans a weekend trip to Chicago. The outing aims to build fellowship and explore city sights.
The Forest City Home Bureau unit will meet Tuesday May 11 at 11 o clock at Union Center replacing the usual Wednesday session. Hostesses are Mrs Marvin Nel kirk Mrs Robert Jordan and Mrs Beryl LeCount. The lesson Changing with the Years will be presented by local leaders. Roll call Hints On Keeping Your Youth. Guests are welcome.
Forest City hosts 1954 alumni gathering in Junior High with potluck supper and a brief business session. Officers chosen for the year include Charles Embree president and Juanita Lempke secretary, Virgil Lee Gathmann treasurer, with retiring officers noted. Art program featured Forman seniors and local performers. Towns represented include Pekin Easton San Jose Havana and Forest City.
A concise reflection on humanity’s enduring challenge of living with others. The idea traces how social harmony has shaped culture, ethics, and daily life across civilizations and eras.
Rev and Mrs Bedard will address Spring Lake Church during the Mission Band service Sunday evening. The Bedards are Evangelical Alliance Mission appointees to Uruguay South America. He plans to use radio engineering to promote gospel broadcasting in South America. The service starts at 7 30 p m daylight saving time and the public is invited.
Mrs. Reuben Golden was dismissed from Pekin hospital and returned to her home on Sunday. John Watson returned home from Deaconess Hospital Lincoln Sunday afternoon. He is recovering satisfactorily from his recent accident and is able to be out again though it will be some time before he can return to work.
Mrs. Margaret Watson wife of Rev. Edward Watson has been a patient in Mennonite Hospital Bloomington since Tuesday. She will undergo major surgery and remain hospitalized for about ten days.
News reports Dr J W Cooper is making a satisfactory recovery and eagerly anticipates an early hospital dismissal.
Mrs Oron Zimmerman was honored with a surprise birthday party at her home Monday evening arranged by her daughter Phyllis Zimmerman and Mrs Walter Smith. A birthday cake baked by Mrs Smith and lunch of ice cream cake and candy were served to family and friends.
Allene DeVore spends a week at her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Ben Bilyeu Jr in the Mason City area. Mrs Minnie Zeeck and guest Leona Graff attended the Mother and Daughter Banquet in Havana Tuesday evening, hosted by the Charitable Endeavor Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church at the Riverside Club. Philip Coyle and wife from Peoria visited William Meyer, while Mrs Jesse Boice of Peoria dined with Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson on Wednesday. A final aphorism urges looking on the cheerful side of life with a moral about regulating neighbors.
Commentary notes many so called helpers seek personal gain more than aid. The piece argues skepticism toward offers framed as benevolence and urges readers to assess motives behind charitable pledges and public favors.
February payments to five Illinois Public Aid programs totaled 11,204,310 with 76,881 General assistance recipients and 4, etc. The report notes a 239,866 decline from February 1953 and lists program totals including dependent children and old age assistance. Also notes 429 people killed in Illinois highway crashes in early 1950s.
The Manito Community Express reports a 3 percent rise in highway deaths for May 1964 compared with May 1963. March fatalities remained at 163 for both years, while total deaths in the period reached 443 in 1964.
Illinois regulators require cream for butter making to carry dated tags. If moved by a common carrier, cream must have a date within six days. by other transport, within four days to be graded first class. The rule applies at cream stations and dairy plants.
A weekly report from state and federal agriculture departments notes some farmers have already planted field corn and some sweet corn is in the ground. In the central Illinois corn belt, land is being worked for later corn and soybean plantings.
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