Notices and Obituaries From Manito Peoria Area News
Funeral services held for Mrs Elizabeth Nicke of Tazewell County while longtime residents relocate to new home on Black Top Road. Engagement announced for Mildred Meyer to Glenn Gore. Ada D Albright of Peoria dies after paralytic stroke. 1943 M C H S graduates listed. Deaths of Harry T Brown and Mrs George Knollhoff noted. Forest City couple attends sister-in-law’s death in Moline. Mrs Jackson and Mrs Lucy Riley rush to Bushnell for son Erenes critically injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Nicke
Tazewell County
John Nicke
Manito
Knecks Funeral Home
Pekin
Henry Fisher
Dan Williams
Black Top Road
George Meyer
Mildred
Glenn Gore
W. G. Gore
Manito Community High School
Ada D. Albright
Peoria
Manila
Methodist Hospital
Rosalie Ilyeu
Stephen Caulkins
Wanda Farnam
Dixie Rae Hill
Lawrence Parkin
Josephine Seelye
Emily Jean Singley
Robert Talbott
William Waddell
Viola Whiteford
Lela Willard
Frances Zeeck
Harry T. Brown
George Knollhoff
Manita
Nellie Whittaker
John Gilmore
Forest City
Moline
Gilmor
W. S. Coryell
Jackson
Lucy Riley
Bushnell
Erenes
Manito News Briefs Include Storm Damage and Local Happenings
A May first rain storm and miniature twister cause country damage near Manito with little town property affected. Joseph Seelye returns from Dallas Texas. Robert Juhlman suffers a fatal heart attack April 30. Mr and Mrs John Kreiling celebrate Golden Wedding on April 27. Manito board installs new officers led by president S E Dennis. A serenade honors the newlyweds Fred Graff and wife. Grade school carnival raises 120 dollars. Frank Brown, former resident of Manito and Pleasant Plains, mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manita
Joseph Seelye
Dallas
Texas
Robert J. Juhlman
John Kreiling
Forest City
Manito
S. E. Dennis
Fred Graff
Frank Brown
Pleasnt Plains
Fire Threat Near Miss at Harrison Street Residence
A potentially serious fire erupted at the Harrison street home of H. H. Martin late Saturday afternoon, prompting a call to the local fire department. The incident followed a week of local happenings including Maud Kreiling’s school award and a Crescent School picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Martin
Harrison Street
Maud Kreiling
Crescent School
Merlyn Ethel
the Express
George Dolk
Spring Lake
Triangle
James O'Shea
John Screen
William McLaughlin
G. A
Endicott Child Dies From Burns After Accident
Mary Ada Endicott six died Friday morning April 27 from burns received the previous afternoon. Also note: Walter Beale welcomed a daughter on April 28 and Cecil Woodley a daughter on May 7. The spring convention of Young People societies of Mason County Lutheran churches met May 7 at St. Pauls Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ada Endicott
Charles Endicott
Burns
Walter Beale
Young People's Societies
Mason County
Local Notes And Advertisements Of Farm Prices And School Hiring
Good Irish potatoes at 40c a bushel at E G Pollard s. A A Hamilton engaged to teach the Union school next year at 45 dollars a month. F B Hodkinson to graduate May 7 from Louisville College of Dentistry. Charles Brenner injured moving Judge McComas building. An infant child of Mr and Mrs James Lux died April 3. Markets Wheat 58 cents Corn 35 Mixed oats 23 Rye 40 Butter 17 Eggs 11 Onions 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lux
Lord
Visitors gathered for Mother's Day in Manita Illinois
Sunday afternoon at Mrs. Myrtle Schoonover's home in Manita Illinois many relatives visited. The group included Ray and Lee Schoonover from Peoria and Kilbourne along with Reynolds families from Pekin and others from Pekin Topeka and nearby areas. Dianne Fox remained bedfast the past several days. Several other families stopped by to share the holiday with Mrs. Schoonover and her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Schoonover
Ray Schoonover
Peoria
Lee Schoonover
Kilbourne
John Reynolds
Pekin
Frank Reynolds
D. Reynolds
Wilbert Grube
Donald Brent
Marcella Weyhrich
Flossie Kelly
Dianne
Charles Fox
Orrie Strawbridge
Guy Hall
Nettie McJunkin
Lorene
Loren Himmel
Iva Clark
Ivan Mason
Harold Mason
Ray Mason
Elmer Mason
Topeka
Frank Kwasigroh
Robert Kwasigroh
Adam Weyhrich
Henry Lannert Pekin
Religious Picture King of Kings Shown At Baptist Church
Forest City notes show a Sunday service at the Federated and B ap tist churches with King of Kings screened. attendance praised with thanks to C Nelson Warner and Roy White. Women's Club and Birthday Club held meetings. birth announced for Hirst in Rockford. various social visits and a May birthday celebration. Berlin call honors Sgt Kenneth Armbrust serving abroad. Family gatherings marked Mothers Day with multiple relatives visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
C. Nelson Warner
Roy White
Pleasant Plains
Nelson Warner
Germany
George Strawbridge
Elmer Bortell
Byron Bor
Tel
Robert Neikirk
Johnnie
Elmer Lewis
Peoria
James Palmer
Gardenia
Kenneth Armbrust
Berlin
Elmer Bortells
Parkland Shirley McLaughlin Recovering From Pneumonia
Shirley McLaughlin of Parkland, a Bible School student in Zion, is hospitalized in Waukegan with pneumonia but expected to be discharged soon and return to Zion to continue studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley McLaughlin
Zion
Waukegan
Local News Notes From Manito Area Social Roundtable
A column offers best wishes to Johnny and Mary Ellen Pruett on their new cafe. It mentions Manito couples Harold Palmer and Beverly Dennis and notes a Junior-Senior dance. It records social visits including Mae Don and George Parkin at a Ruthanson event in Green Valley with relatives from Farming ton Delevan Green Valley and Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Mary Ellen Pruett
Manito
Harold Palmer
Beverly Dennis
Mae
Don
George Parkin
Ruth
John Ruthanson
Green Valley
Farmington
Delevan Green Valley
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LAMAR
Buckaroo
Powder River
Charles Starrett
Northside 777
James Stewart
Allan Lane
Manito Cleaners
Middle States Telephone Co
Pittsburgh
Leifheit Bros
Manito, Ill
R. L. Mahr Manito, Ill
Peoples State Bank OF
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
W. E. Hey
Illinois
L. A. Wilson
Federated Church
Byron Kreiling
Paul Hirst
Rockford
Ronnie
Ruth Gathman
Mrs. Petty and Son
Mrs
Larry Gay
Howard Hubbard
Danco
Carl Folk- Haan
Vera Hermann
Louis Lempke
Rudolph Wahlfeld
Clarence Kreiling
Eula Collier
Frank Wilkins
Ward Montgomery
Mason City
William Dawson
Harry Embree
Frank Carey
Eugene Carey
Robert
Atlanta
Stanley Hibbard
Lyndon
Mildred Carey
Virginia Carey
Darlene Dosier
The
Manito Community Express
Manito Feed and Produce Co
Manito, II
Tf-Col
Sportsmen Headquarters
Manito Drug Co
H. W. O'Hara
Bender Sales and Service
J. Redman
Arthur
H. J. Laws
Easton
John Walden
Monroe Cafe
Archer Quality
Swift
Rickett Grain & Feed CO
Forest City, I
Harold Meyer
J. Waldon
James Herschenroder
Orin Wimmer
Naomi
John Bender
Robert Golden
Lowell
Phillip Golden
F. E. Bender
O. A. Borchelt
Paul Hintz
Nancy Wooding
Jake Schimmelpfenning
Emma Garlish
Stella Becker
Harry Jones
Mrs. Gore
Wm. H. Jones
Tina Schimmelpfenning
Don Parkins
Lizzie Behrends
Charles Jacobs
James Herschen=roder
Linda Lou
Charles McLaughlin
John Golden
Elmwood
Leander Woodley
Leota Herrman
C. E. Baker
George Herrman and Son
Bud Herrman
Agnes Gay
Bloomington
Hasket Hoffman
Albert Herrman
Elmer Herrman
Chuck
Clarence Golden
Anna Mae
Jerseyville
Mrs. Elmore
Frank Golden
Paula
Pauline
J. R. Goldens
Bert Golden and Son
Mrs. Golden
John Presser
Charlotte, Mo
Roy Runyon
Rebecca Beimfehr
Mary Lou Runyon
Alan Hubbard
Edw. Hirst
Harmon Schimmelpfenning
Shirley
Marilyn
Nick Weyhrich
Dora
J. J. Waddell
Don Oe6ertley
Princeville
Sidney
Keith
Rebecca Beimfohr
Oscar Lane
Herman Burling
Cecil Burling
Mary Ann
John Beimfohr
Lorraine
Hank Fischer
Mars
Frederick
Betty Marquardt
Singley and
Fischer
Ppers
Doz
Muffets
Pillsbury
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B. Sack
Blue Ribbon
Pork & Beans
Blue
Lima Bez
Armours Milk
Maine Bakers
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