School Vote Is Favorable For Annexation
Funeral services for Albert V. Golden 85 Spring Lake farmer were held at Spring Lake Reformed church after collapsing in a field Friday and dying at Pekin hospital. He was born July 22 1867 in Spring Lake Township and survived by two sons, 22 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He was a member of the Spring Lake Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert V. Golden
Spring Lake
Pekin Hospital
Spring Lake Reformed Church
Joseph W. Hobbs
Manito
Mr. Golden
Spring Lake Township
Franklin L
Margaret Fogerty Golde
Nora Bell Preston
James E. Golden
Mackinaw
Franklin A. Golden
Elizabeth Waddell
Dallas Kelley
Detroit
Mich
Golden
Forman Schools Plan May Picnic Day Across Districts
The Forman Grade Schools faculty organize a noon picnic on May 28, 1953 with pot luck for parents. Elementary grades 1-6 in Forest City meet at the Junior High Building, while grades 1-6 in Manito meet at the Grade School Building. Forman junior and senior high students will also take a trip that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
Forest City
Manito
Supper Honoring Eighth Graders at Forest City Junior High
A supper will be held Friday evening May 22 at 6 30 c s t in the Forest City Junior High to honor eighth grade students of the Forman Unit. A program by Junior High students follows at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Forman
Forman School Club to Hold Meeting May 18
The Forman School Club will hold its last business meeting of the year on Monday evening May 18 at 7 30 p m a s t at the junior high school in Forest City. An election of officers will be held for the coming year. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
Forest City
Mrs DeSutter Visits Aunt in Feoria Hospital Stay
Mrs C J DeSutter spent Sunday in Feoria visiting her aunt Miss Etta Cox a patient at the Methodist hospital. Cox is doing satisfactorily and expected to be home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. DeSutter
Feoria
Etta Cox
Methodist Hospital
End of School Year Calendar Summary
May 22 potluck for 8th grade and May 23 baccalaureate at 8 p.m. May 24 and May 26 finals with May 27 as a staff records day and May 28 picnics. May 29 commencement at 8 p.m. Last day for bus service and students is May 26 with teachers working May 27 and May 28 to finalize records.
Senior Girl Scout Troop No 1 Meets at Catholic Center
The Senior Girl Scout Troop No. 1 gathered Thursday May 7 at the Catholic Social Center. Members spent the evening weaving baskets. Meetings are held the first and third Thursday each month. Girls ages 14 to 18 may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Social Center
Vacation Bible School At Spring Lake Church June Dates
Vacation Bible School will be sponsored at the Spring Lake Church from June 1 to 12 starting at 9 a.m. Children aged 4 to 12 are welcome. Details will be printed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Bible School
Spring Lake Church
Illinois State League PBRI baseball box score notes
HR Willard and Ben Bilyeu lead offense with three and two runs while Herring R Smith and K Smith add multi hit efforts. Barr Mason play strong defense with Schimmelpfenning Harmon fielding notes and Garber credited on a Mason DP. Manito 7 Metamora 4 as Oscar Smith Buck Smith combine for scoring in a tight late game.
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PBRI
Ben Bilyeu
Herring
R. Smith
K. Smith
Jenkins
Schimmelpfenning
Willard
Hr—Willard
S— Barr
Mason
Harmon
Garber
Er— Manito
Metamora
U—Oscar Smith
Buck ‘Smith
Manito
Harbers
Jacksonville couple visits Manito on acquaintance tour
Mr and Mrs Fred W Shone of Jacksonville Illinois toured Manito Tuesday renewing old ties. They called on R L Mahr John and Jake Graff Mr and Mrs Charles F Warner and Ed Heyl before heading back to Jacksonville and stopping at the Community Express to meet the Publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Shoneman
Jacksonville
Ill
Manito
R. L. Mahr
John
Jake Graff
Charles F. Warner
Ed Heyl
The
Community Express
Relative in San Angelo Reports Priest Unhurt in Storm
Mr and Mrs William Meyer and family received an air mail letter from Father Fidelis Albrecht of San Angelo Texas stating he wasn t hurt in the storm His churches were not directly in the path of the storm Only one member of his parish was killed.
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William Meyer
Local Scouts Prepare for High Adventure Show in Peoria
Local boy scouts will participate in the High Adventure Show at Exposition Gardens in Peoria on May 15 and 16 at 7 30 p m A number of the local troop attended rehearsal in Peoria Wednesday night The story of the High Adventure Show is printed elsewhere in the paper
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Exposition Gardens
Peoria
Birth of Steve Edwin Thompson in Peking Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson announce the birth of a son, Steve Edwin, born Tuesday May 5 at Peking Hospital. He weighs 8 pounds 3 ounces. Steve has an older brother, Mark. His mother is Marilyn Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thompson
Peking Hospital
Steve Edwin
Steve
Mark
Marilyn Smith
Henry Smith
John Thompson
Mary Catherine Gumbel Born in Peoria at St Francis
Mr and Mrs Grover Gumbel welcome daughter Mary Catherine born Saturday May 9 at St Francis hospital Peoria. The newborn weighs 7 pounds 4 ounces and joins brothers Michael Tommy and Gary. Grandmothers are Mrs Katherine Hamilton and Mrs Carrie Gumbel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Gumbel
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Mary Catherine
Michael
Tommy
Gary
Katherine Hamilton
Carrie Gumbel
Talbott Baby Born at Pekin Hospital
Mr and Mrs John Talbott of Pekin welcomed a son born Monday morning at Pekin hospital. Paternal grandfather L E Talbott of Peoria and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Laurent of South Pekin are named.
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John Talbott
Pekin
Pekin Hospital
L. E. Talbott
Peoria
Harry Laurent
South Pekin
Party Planning Talk Presented by Local Home Bureau
Mrs. Harold Thompson and Mrs. Richard Thomas of the Manito Home Bureau Unit presented a talk on party planning on the Mason County Review Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Thompson
Richard Thomas
Manito Home Bureau Unit
Mason County Review
Registration for first grade in Forest City and Manito
Each year families register new students who will be six by December 1, 1953. On Monday May 25 1953 from 1 30 to 3 p m in the first grade teachers buildings in Forest City and Manito parents may register. Other new Forman School enrollees may register at the Superintendent's Office at the High School in Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Manito
Forman
Birthdays in May List of Names and Dates
Birthdays announced for May list multiple individuals with dates from May 15 to May 30. Names include Mrs Raymond Meyer Loren Dean Sunderland Marilyn Roush Archambeau Martha Meeker Earl Zimmerman Larry Lee Bernshausen W S Grover Edith E Meeker Gary Alan Citron Lester Bernshausen James Cranwill Wayne Sunderland Clarence Martin James David Proehl Joseph W Hobbs Jackie Duden Mrs A D Meeker James Seelye Mrs Ollie Hammer James Runyon Mrs Gene Marquardt Ernest Cooper Mrs Nelson Warner Modellie Warner D Velde Mrs Roy Strawbridge Clarence Farnam F E Bender Ralph Parkin Clifford Talbott Kathryn Hamilton.
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Raymond Meyer Loren Dean Sunderland
Marilyn Roush Archambeau
Martha Meeker
Earl Zimmerman
Larry Lee Bernshausen
Roy Strawbridge
Clarence Farnam F. E. Bender
Ralph Parkin Clifford Talbott
Kathryn Hamilton
Manita baseball team faces Roanoke in Roanoke Sunday
The Manita baseball team travels to Roanoke to play the Roanoke club on Sunday May 17. The matchup highlights a weekend game in Roanoke with both teams seeking a win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manita
Roanoke
Week-end Guests of the Farnams Include Several Rochester Guests
Week end visitors to Mr and Mrs Clarence Farnam included Mr and Mrs Arthur Farnam of Rockford. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Bob Farnam and Randy, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Look, Judy Janet and Barry, and Mr and Mrs Herbert Farnam and Jerry of Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Farnam
Arthur Farnam
Rockford
Bob Farnam
Randy
Kenneth Look
Judy Janet
Barry
Herbert Farnam
Jerry
Morton
Minnie Zeeck Undergoes Eye Operation At Bloomington Hospital
Mrs Minnie Zeeck underwent a serious eye operation at the Men enite hospital in Bloomington. She is improving satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Zeeck
Menenite Hospital
Bloomington
Annexation petitions face mixed votes in Spring Lake district
Balloting on annexation petitions from Spring Lake school district 606 to Forman Community Unit District 124 showed no opposition in the upper area with 14 for and 0 against at Sky Ranch Skating Rink. Lower tract polling at Star School and Forest City reported 69 32 and 88 2 respectively, while Manito tallied 156 for each group.
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Spring Lake
Forman Community Unit
Spring Lake District
Sky Ranch
Illinois River
Star School
Forest City
Manito
Star
Unit Yes
Skating Rink
Altar and Rosary Society Holds Tuesday Meeting
The Altar and Rosary Society met Tuesday evening at the Catholic Social Center with Minnie Meyer and Lorraine Meyer as hostesses. Mary J. Vaughn opened the meeting. refreshments were served and recreation included pinochle and bunco with several prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar and Rosary Society
Catholic Social Center
Minnie Meyer
Lorraine
Mary J. Vaughn
Mayme Palmer
Katherine Hamilton
Mary Alice Cooper
Anita Himmel
Mary Vaughn
Nora Cannon
Mary Woliwode
Mesdames
New Address for Donald Runyon at Camp Edwards
New address shows Donald M. Runyon AF16408966 assigned to the 104th Air Control Group at Tac Con, Camp Edwards. The updated camp location reflects reassignment details for the 1blst Tac. Con. unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Edwards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert Golden
Forman School Club
Robert Rankin
Clyde Priddy
Greta Sausser
Calif
Girl Scout News
Illinois State League
Shonemans
San Angelo
Forman Schools
W. S. Grover
Edith E. Meeker
Gary Alan Citron
Lester Bernshausen
James Cranwill
Wayne Sunderland
Clarence Martin
James David Proehl
Jackie Duden
A. D. Meeker
James Seelye
Mrs
Ollie Hammer
Judith Dian Runyon
Gene Marquardt
Ernest Cooper
Nelson Warner
Modellie Warner
D. W. Velde
Donald M. Runyon
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