Barbara Gorden Bride of CPL Verden Armbrust
Barbara Jane Gorden daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Gorden Jr wed Cpl Verden Armbrust son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Armbrust in a simple Manita church ceremony. The couple received many gifts at a church basement reception with guests from Peoria Pekin Morton Green Valley San Jose Havana Topeka Forest City and Manita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manita Methodist Church
Barbara Jane Gorden
Charles Godren
Cpl
Verden Armbrust
Clarence Armbrust
Topeka
D. J. Powell
Beverly Dennis
Gary Garden
Arlita Armbrust
Paul Armbrust
Christine Johnson
Armbrust
MCHS
Brown Business College
Peoria
Farmer’s Auto Insurance
Pekin
Rickett Grain Co
Forest City
Korea
Ft. Sheridan
Fred Barr
Chas. Gorden Sr
Pekin Morton
Green Valley
San Jose Havana
Manita
Illness Updates From Pekin Hospital Notes
Mrs Roy Wilson recuperates at her parents home after appendectomy. Ralph Lee taken to Pekin Hospital by Johnson ambulance and remains ill. Gene White of Spring Lake admitted to Pekin Hospital. condition improved by Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wilson
Ray Starrett
Ralph Lee
Peking Hospital
Johnson
Gene White
Spring Lake
Pekin Hospital
Soldier Home On Furlough Before Fort Benning
A-3C Russell Meyer son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyer arrived home Wednesday for a 21 day furlough to visit family and friends. He will report to Fort Benning Georgia on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Meyer
Clarence Meyer
Russell
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Poppy fund aids veterans and families nationwide
Every Memorial Day weekend millions wear red poppies as a tribute to World War I and II dead. The American Legion Auxiliary states its poppy program pays over $300 annually to disabled veterans for making the flowers and raises more than $2,000,000 to fund rehabilitation and aid efforts for veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Service News: Air Force personnel receive fur loughs and new addresses
P F C Wayne Budke returns home from San Diego California for a twenty one day fur lough with family. Address changes are announced for A C Marvin L Kreiling Scott Air Force Base Edwards AFB and several airmen at Reese A F B Lubbock Texas Scott AFB Illinois and Shepherd A F B with new unit boxes and squadrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.F.C
Wayne Budke
San Diego
California
Marvin D. Kreiling
Marvin L. Kreiling
Reese
Comrades of the Way class pot luck dinner
The Comrades of the Way class of the Methodist Sunday School will hold a pot luck dinner in the church dining room after morning worship. All members and families are urged to attend. Dodds School will host its annual basket dinner at noon with a dance in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comrades of the Way
Methodist Sunday School
Dodds School
Hilling Couple Weekend Guests in Peoria Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Hilling were weekend guests of their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Louis Talbott and Mary Ann of Peoria. Mrs Hilling remained for a longer visit in the Talbott home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hilling
Louis Talbott
Mary Ann
Peoria
Hilling
Talbott
Beimfohrs Visit Seelye Home Tuesday Evening
Mr and Mrs W. E. Beimfohr of Hennepin visited the J. A. Seelye home on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Beimfohr
Hennepin
J. A. ‘Seelye
May Meeting of Home Bureau at Woodrow Home
The Manita Home Bureau Unit met at Mrs. Merle Woodrow s country home near Green Valley on May 8 with hostesses Mesdames Dale Ethell and Loren Meeker. Secretary Gumbel announced the annual Spring Tea for June 6 at 1 30 PM at Mason City Methodist Church and a Lincoln Ill tour on June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Woodrow
Manita Home Bureau
Green Valley
Mesdames
Dale Ethell
Loren Meeker
Grover Gumbel
Methodist Church
Mason City
Lincoln Ill
Home Bureau
Lynn and Sink Cosmetic
Stetson Pottery
Shaw Garment Factory
Lincoln Junior College
Gumbel
Havana
Mesdames Burton Guengerich
Gene Marquardt
Lester Schnttler
Christine Johnson
Johnson
Raymond Meyer
John Meeker
George Bilyeu
Hal Willet
Mazie Moore
Betty Russel
Moses Meekers
S. M Roush
Russel Johnson
Raymond Woodrow
Edith Rankin
State League Schedule for May and June
The May schedule lists matchups May 18 with Manito at Roanoke Metamora at Glasford Kingston Mines at Chillicothe Pekin at Toluca Orchard Mines at Tremont. May 25 features Roanoke at Kingston Mines Toluca at Metamora Tremont at Manito Glasford at Orchard Mines Chillicothe at Pekin. May 30 shows Kingston Mines at Manito. June 1 includes Metamora at Roanoke Toluca at Glasford Chillicothe at Tremont Pekin at Orchard Mines. Continued on back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Roanoke
Metamora
Glasford
Kingston Mines
Chillicothe
Pekin
Toluca
Orchard Mines
Tremont
Manito Churches list Rev Hobbs at Egypt Community Church
The Manito church notices list Rev Joseph W. Hobbs as pastor and A D Meeker as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School begins at 10 00 a m CST followed by Morning Worship at 11 00 a m CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt Community Church
Joseph W. Hobbs
A. D. Meeker
Catholic Church Morning Worship and Bible Teachings
A church notice outlines Mass at 7 30 am with D J Powell and a church school at 9 45 am led by F E Bender. It emphasizes loving children and prayer as central to moral growth and invites participation as the minister Geo E Ethell plays the organ preludes and offertory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Bender
Jesus
God
Geo. E. Ethell
Lorenz
Peele
Spring Lake Church announces schedule with Paul N. Rager
The Spring Lake Church led by minister Paul N. Rager lists daylight services: Sunday School 9 45 a m, Morning Worship 10 45 a m with choir, Youth Fellowship 6 30 p m, Evening Services 7 30 p m with Evangelistic sermon The Fruits of Justification. Midweek Bible study and prayer at 8 p m and Ladies Prayer meeting Thursday 2 p m.
Altar and Rosary Society Holds May Meeting
The Altar and Rosary Society of the Immaculate Conception met at the Catholic Men’s Center Smith Building hosted by Mrs. Juanita Faulkner. President Mrs. Mary Vaughn opened the session and minutes were read by Mrs. Rudy DeSutter. The group planned second Thursday meetings June through August and invited Delavan Society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar and Rosary Society
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Men’s Center
Smith Building
Juanita Faulkner
Mary Vaughn
Rudy DeSutter
Laurence Cullinan
Everett Keen
Laura Kindergan
F. H. Glamp
Alice Draham
Draham
Donliness
Mary Varaghn
Ernest Palmer
Jack
Dan
A.J.C. Woiwoide
John Shannon
Grover Gumbel
Emma Hart
iGene Patchett
Chas. Wilson
Wm. Meyer
Johanna Eidmann
Kathryn Hamilton
Virden Himmel
Gene Mears
Dave Reynolds
Marcella
Lorraine Meyer
Mason County Home Bureau Tea Guests Pekin Editor John McNaughton
The Mason County Home Bureau Executive Board invites members and friends to a tea at Mason City Methodist Church on Friday June 6 at 1 30 CST. Guest speaker John T McNaughton Pekin Times editor and former Marshall Plan economist will present The Facts of National Life. Floyde N Leonard West Central District Director will also speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County Home Bureau
Mason City Methodist Church
John T. McNaughton
Pekin Times
Europe
Marshall Plan
McNaughton
Indiana
Pekin
Floyde N. Leonard
West Central
Illinois Home Bureau Federation
Guests of Mrs Gorden Host Evening Names
Overnight guests of Mrs Chas Gorden were Mesdames Anna Farnam Pekin Mary Gordon Tremont and Mrs Oscar Heisel of Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Gorden
Mesdames
Anna Farnam Pekin
Mary Gordon Tremont
Oscar Heisel
Morton
Family seeks fine spinet piano for monthly payments
Classified ad from Rogers Piano Co Champaign Illinois offers a nearly new spinet piano for takeover with monthly payments of 36.04 and two back payments due now. Contact 530 E Green Champaign Illinois phone 8602.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Piano CO
E. Green
Champaign
Illinois
For Sale Corn Fertilizer Mixes at Easton Warehouse
Sale notice advertises corn fertilizer blends 4-16-0 0-20-10 3-9-27 8-12-12 0-20-0 at Easton Warehouse Mason County Service Co. details scant. itemized grades offered from a local mercantile listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Mason County Service Co
Three Room Apartment for Rent with Private Bath
Private entrance apartment offering gas stove, furnished, all utilities included. Contact Ken Monroe at phone 90 for details.
For Sale Good Used Lawn Mower by Reuben Hoerr
A used lawn mower is offered for sale by Reuben Hoerr. The listing notes a price of five dollars and mentions the item as in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Hoerr
RICKETT GRAIN & FEED CO offers weekly hammermill service
Complete line of Arcner Quality and Swift's mixed feeds and feed ingredients. Direct car lot shipment provides best prices. Portable hammermill operates in the Manita area every Thursday. Call for economical efficient service. Forest City Til phone 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Manita
Rickett Grain & Feed CO
Forest City, Til
For Sale Hedge Fests and Cabinet in Topeka
For sale 100 line hedge fests sized 8 to 4 inch tops priced 70 cents each. Also one kitchen cabinet offered. Contact Thomas Lyons in Topeka via Ronite 1 at the posted location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lyons
Topeka
Ronite
Baby Chicks Gore's Hatchery Service
Hatchery ad for Gore's offering baby chicks at Manito with contact by phone 66.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Gorden
Memoriam
Woodrow Home
Manito Methodist Church
Paul N. Rager
Ken Monroe
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