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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1948

Page

2

Topeka unit home bureau meeting and community notices

The Topeka Home Bureau unit meets Thursday after noon May 20 at 1 o'clock at Mrs. Richard Carpenter's home. The Topeka Royal neighbors gathered at Mrs. Bessie Morris's home with a postmeeting lunch and social hour. Various local residents visited relatives in Peoria and Havana. Several birthday, Mother's Day and social events are noted, with several mentions of local families, schools, and community activities.

Topeka Home Bureau Richard Carpenter Bessie Morris Hermann Strube Peoria John Wulfert Walter Kleier Eldon Frye Havana Ira Rakestraw Chas Kidwell Lorrene Harry Kisler Fred Schnelle E. B. LeSourd Edwin Carpenter Kroell George Shelabarger Chas Willard Chicago Henry Strube C.K. Rakestraw Manito J. F. McCarty A. H. Stockert John Renwick

Topeka Visitors Note Family Guests In Afternoon Calls

Ana was a professional caller. Mr and Mrs Fredrick Varedher Veen and son Wayhe visited Topeka Sunday afternoon. Mary Frances and John Paul Friedrick visited Mrs Emma Trent Saturday afternoon.

Lydia Deverman Harold Deverman Donna Belle Fred Haufst Iowa Leta Trimpe Dorothy Trimpe Walter Kreiling Joretta Richard Trimpe Eugene Henry Wendt Robert and Henry Jr Marvel Lee Marvin Strube Havana Community High School Canton Chas E. Willard Chicago Emma Trent Merle Glick Pekin Herman Glick Forest City Sam Ellenberger Henry Strube Clarence Hillmeyer Havana Tra Rakestraw Vandriver Mary Dean Ira Rakestraw John McHarvy Hav Ana

Personal items wrap Manito area visits and Mother’s Day

Ruth Lawson from Normal spent the weekend with her uncle, while many local families hosted or visited relatives across Pekin, Peoria, Havana, Bloomington, and Goodfield. Mother's Day gatherings included multiple households in Pekin and nearby towns as trips to see relatives continued through Sunday and Monday.

Local Residents Attend Various Family Gatherings in Pekin

Mrs Schleder hosted guests including Clarence Farnam Look and family. Several families visited for Mother's Day and Sunday dinners, with gatherings at the homes of Brenner Proehl Fornoff and Herrman, and visits by Meyer and Albrecht relatives in Pekin.

Henry Fornoff Orvile Rankin Clarence Fornoff Mineral Freda Schleder Robert Farnam Schleder Clarence Farnam Carl Look Pekin Shirley Look Kenneth Look Mary Carrington Berry Allan Look

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