Forman District Votes On Daylight Time Plan
A May 14 1955 election will run from 12 noon to 8 PM at Manito High School Gym to decide if Forman Schools should adopt Daylight Time. The board aims to reflect citizen wishes, noting nearby towns already shifted. Community turnout urged. no school funds used. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barnes visited Mrs. Ben Bilyeu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pormen Board of Execution
Forman
Manito
Manita
Forest City
Board of Education of
Mother's Day Socials Across Peoria and Havana
Mother's Day events enjoyed by multiple families including Mr. and Mrs. Owen Singley in Peoria with Mr. and Mrs. Gaile Beebe Jr. and family, noon dinner with the Selkes, and an outdoor supper on the Selke lawn. Lila O'Hara with Pat attended by Gaile Beebe Sr. and others from Peoria and Pekin, with Sunday dinner at the Town House in Havana before returning home for a social evening and TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Owen Singley
Mrs. Gaile Beebe Jr
Peoria
Harry Selke
Harold Selke
Greg
Manila
Selke
Leroy Parkins
Lila O’hara
Pat
Gaile Beebe Sr
Frank Trowbridge
LaMar Daniels
Wm. Scarcliff
Pekin
Havana
O'Hara
T.V
Talbott Family Hosts Mother's Day Gathering
Twenty five members of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Talbott gathered at the Talbott home for a social hour on Sunday and later drove to Sky Ranch for an early evening Mother's Day dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Talbott
Talbott
Sky Ranch
Patricia Bunch Selected for Mason County Nurse's Scholarship
Miss Patricia KR. Bunch of San Jose Illinois, a San Jose High School senior, was chosen by the Mason County Health Improvement Association board for the annual Nurse's scholarship funded through member dues. The April 29 meeting at the Mason City HIA office included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wahlfeld and others. the next board session is July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia KR. Bunch
Paul Bunch
San Jose
Ill
Mason County Health Improveemnt Ass'n
H.I.A
Miss Bunch
Mason County
Topeka
Forest City
Manito
Mason City
Henry Wahlfeld
Roy Hibbard
Stuart Thomas
Home Nursing Course Offered by Red Cross Branch
A June start for a Home Nursing course sponsored by the Manito branch of the American Red Cross with Mrs Lawrence Kidman as instructor. Enroll with Mrs Stuart Thomas, home nursing chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
American Red Cross
Lawrence Kidman
Stuart Thomas
Patrons and Patrons Night May 18 At Masonic Hall
Rebecca Chapter Order of Easter Stars hosts Patrons Night on Wednesday May 18 at 8 30 CST at the Masonic Hall. Sister Minnie Cordes and Brother Henry Cordes named guest Worthy Matron and Patron with Sister Orva Hammond and Brother Cecil Hammond as guests of honor and guests in the Hast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Chapter Order of Easter Stars
Masonic Hall
Minnie
Henry Cordes
Orva
Cecil Hammond
India Missionary To Speak Sunday Night At Spring Lake Church
Mince Roth Curtis, associate of Juliette Direetiove, will be guest speaker at 7:30 PM Sunday at Spring Lake Missionary Church five miles northwest of Manita. Curtis represents Missionary Bands of the World Inc and serves as a nurse and missionary in India, wearing Indian attire and displaying curios. Pastor Paul Rager invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Spring Lake Missionary Church
Manita
Paul Rager
Trucks needed on May 26 to haul White Rock
Thursday May 26 is the day the White Rock is to be laid on the driveway at Meadow Lawn Cemetery. The driveway has just been graded and prepared for the rock haul and spread. Any available truck owners should notify Andy Kerr or call 139.
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White Rock
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Andy Kerr
Family circle gathered for occasion with many relatives
The complete family circle included Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Griffin and family of Havana, Mr. and Mrs. George Clementz and son of Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs. Gaile Talbott and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Talbott and son, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Talcott and three daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Q Chaney and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Talbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Griffin
Havana
George Clementz
Wilmington
Gaile Talbott
Earl Talbott
Robert Talcott
Kenneth Qchaney
Glen Talbott
Class Roll Names From Illinois School District
A long list of students and staff surnames appears in a school record. Individuals include Darlene Abbott Patricia A Azbell Patricia J Bandy Kenneth IL and many others such as Beverly A Beebe Carolyn R Beebe Wilma F Beebe Jacquelin L Bilyeu Bartell Clarence Breese Jr Judith C Callaway Linda L Callaway James A Crafton Barbara A Casey Shirley J DeSutter Beverly A Eggena Barry L Farnam Robert J Feller Newell A Fleming Allen Forsythe Shirley J Foste John Paul Friedrich Eddie L Friend Esther Gathman Charles BE Greenhalgh Lila L Harkleroad Janet M Herrman David L Hirst Martha Hints Kenneth B Johnson Margie Keith David Lawson Richard Livengood Gary D Maas Edna MecClary James McQuinn Joe Meyer James D Parkin Karl Pfeiffer David N Roger Jean Richardson Joe R Richardson Wilman Richardson Larry Rochester Barbara J Schmick R Bruce Schimmelpfenning Lyle B Seest Mabel D Simpson Betty Jo Skaggs Marilee J Smith Bobby D Spragges Mary A Tackman Billy E K Vale Joan A Vaughn Darlene Williams Pauline M Wilson Larry A Wotwode Ivan H Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia A
Azbell
Patricia J
Kenneth IL. Becker
Beverly A
Beebe
Carolyn R
Wilma F. Beebe
Jacquelin L
Bilyeu
Alice Ann Bartell
Clarence Breese, Jr
Judith C. Callaway
Linda L. Callaway
James A. Crafton
Barbara A, Casey
Shirley J, DeSutter
Beverly A. Eggena
Barry L. Farnam
Robert J. Feller
Newell A. Fleming
Allen Forsythe
Shirley J. Foste
John Paul Friedrich
Eddie L. Friend
Esther Gathman
Charles BE. Greenhalgh
Lila L. Harkleroa
Richard Livengood
Gary D, Maas
Edna MecClary
James McQuinn
Joe Meyer
James D, Parkin
Karl Pfeiffer
David N. Roger
Jean Richardson
Joe R. Richardson
Wilman, Richardson
Larry Rochester
Barbara J. Schmick
R. Bruce Schimmelpfenning
Lyle B. Seest
Mabel D. Simpson
Betty’ Jo Skaggs
Marilee J, Smith
Bobby D. Spragges
Mary A. Tackman
Billy EK
Vale
Joan A. Vaughn Darlene Williams
Pauline M. Wilson
Larry A. Wotwode
Ivan H. Woods
Mother's Day Dinner Gatherings Across Peoria Area
Mrs Kate Heyl's family joined Mr and Mrs Frank Warnock at their Peoria home for Mother's Day. A noon pot luck dinner featured Mr and Mrs Louis Straw and family Tremont Miss Pat Millard Morton Mr and Mrs Elmer Heyl and son Roger Peoria Mr and Mrs George Heyl and family Mr and Mrs John Starrett and gons and Mrs Kate Heyl and Frieda Heyl Manito.
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Kate Heyl
Frank Warnock
Peoria
Louis Strawbridge
Tremont
Pat Millard
Morton
Elmer Heyl
Roger
George Heyl
John Starrett
Gons
Frieda Heyl
Manito
Family gathers for Mothers Day dinner in Peoria area
Mrs Eva Wison hosted a family Mothers Day meal at her home with guests including Mr and Mrs Jesse Boice of Peoria Mr Jack Frieze of Cazenovia and Mr and Mrs Ernest Palmer Also joining were Marlon Wilson and son Dean and Mrs Lyle Palmer and children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Wison
Jesse Boice
Peoria
Jack Frieze
Cazenovia
Ernest Palmer
Marlon Wilson
Dean
Lyle Palmer
SICK NOTES Frank Schimmelpfenning Injured at Ball Game
Frank Schimmelpfenning was taken to Pekin Hospital Sunday afternoon after an accident while playing second base in a ball game. He suffers a compound fracture of his left leg and is on the hospital sun porch awaiting messages from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schimmelpfenning
Pekin Hospital
Frank
Mrs Perry Tisdale Undergoes Surgery in Lincoln Hospital
Mrs Perry Tisdale of Forest City is a surgical patient at Memorial Hospital Lincoln where she underwent surgery Monday morning.
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Perry Tisdale
Forest City
Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Mrs B B Ethell Suffering Stroke At Home
Mrs B B Ethell had been quite ill at her residence all week after experiencing a severe stroke Sunday morning. She is under care and her condition is watched closely by family and physicians.
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B. B. Ethell
Dinner honoring mothers and birthday celebration
Mr and Mrs Sterling Woodley hosted a Sunday dinner at their home to honor the group’s mothers. Present were Mr and Mrs Grover Gumbel and family from Peoria Mr and Mrs Sam Woodley Mrs Carrie Gumbel Mrs Kathryn Hamilton and the hosts. The gathering celebrated Mary Catherine Gumbel whose birthday falls on Monday May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Woodley
Grover Gumbel
Peoria
Sam Woodley
Carrie Gumbel
Kathryn Hamilton
Mary Catherine Gumbel
Lynch Honored by Knox College Interfraternity Council
John Patrick Lynch was honored at a Knox College Interfraternity Council dinner at Hotel Custer for fraternity men with a grade point average of 1.76 or higher. Edward H. Weiss of Weiss and Geller spoke on The New Partnership Between The Social Sciences and Advertising. Lynch is the son of Mrs. Christine Lynch of Manito Tivnots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox College Inter-fraternity Council
Custer
John Patrick Lynch
Edward H. Weiss
Weiss and Geller
The
Social Sciences and
Advertis
Lynch Is the Son
Christine Lynch
Manito, Tivnots
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Russell Barnes
Ben Bilyeu
HL. A. Nurse's
Patricia E. Bunch
Spring Lake
Ruth Curtis
R.N
Forman Unit
Vera C. Hermann Co
Joseph Hobby
Larry Wolwode
Victoria Young
Accom
the Green Cathedral
Joseph Hobbs
Kentucky
Babe
Prin
Lloyd Skinner
Parewell
Vera C
Hermann
Darlene
Abbott
Janet M. Herrman
David L. Hirst
Martha H. Hints
Kenneth B. Johnson Margie
Keith David Lawson
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