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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1953
Page
3
Local weekly edition reports community news from Manito including social notices, upcoming events, and brief notices from residents. The page highlights gatherings, school activities, and civic announcements for the week.
Mrs A L Wilson hosts Forest City visitors including Mr and Mrs Wayne Dalton Dorothy Donald Dalton and Mrs Bernice Bishop from Jacksonville Illinois. Other guests include Mr and Mrs Clarence Kreiling Lee and Mrs Mabel Emmons with Howard Hubbard and Elsie Emmons. Dinner guests at Leo Smith residence include Elsie Emmons and daughters from Easton.
An all day forest City Home Bureau Unit tour to Macomb is set for Friday May 15 with Hoeger Pottery and other local spots on the itinerary. Mrs James Lanmann and Mrs Norman White oversee arrangements.
Al Wilson arrived back from Springfield Friday evening after a three week surgical stay at Memorial hospital. He is reported recovering satisfactorily.
Mr and Mrs Roy Robbins traveled Tuesday to Wilmington Delaware to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs James Snowden and family. Robbins was a mail carrier from the Forest City depot to the post office and his job ended when the passenger train was discontinued.
Sunday guests at the Warren and Marvin Neikirks were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin and Nanciana Neikirk, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Connett, all from Pekin.
Mrs Babe Folkman and Mrs Rudolph Wahlfeld attended the early Sunday service in Manito as seven year old Terry Alen Woiwode joined a class of other children to receive his first communion.
Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leeeman and Jill Dyaun of Mason City, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Kreiling, Gladys Langston and Mrs. Vernon Graff and children of Forest City. Edward Whitaker of Peoria joined the visit withaker and Joy of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Fancy Fixers 4 H Club held a May 11 meeting at the Methodist church to elect officers. Beverly Proehl was named President and Ann Heyl Vice President. Reporters included Lorrine Estes and Carol Meyer. Annalee Proehl was Music, Barbara Heys Recreation. Members plan to travel to Peoria for clothing and will meet at the B and J Cafe at 8 30.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Whitakers hosted Mothers Day with guests including Mr and Mrs Floyd Reeser and family from Weldon Illinois and Mrs Eldon Cline with Joy Lynn and Randy from Pekin plus Mr and Mrs Robert Whit.
Mr Bart Coate in charge explains selling house names and numbers for the Mason County directory. The Fancy Fixers will canvas the town. The Club will hold their fret meeting at 2 o'clock DST June 3. Lorrine Estes, reporter.
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