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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
7
Forest City Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit announce the annual Poppy Day sale aiming to raise funds in the Forest City area. Mrs Russell Rickett has been named to lead arrangements and oversee activities for the event.
The appointed Local Poppy Chairman reports 250 poppies have been received and workers will be assigned to village sections on Saturday May 24. Carey's Unite on Mothers Day featured a weekend visit from Mr and Mrs George Carey and several relatives from Chicago Forest City Lincoln Morton Peoria Petersburg Bloomington and Morton hosts a 60 clock luncheon with attendees and guests listed.
The Merry Mixers 4 H Club met at Union No 1 Schoolhouse near Forest City on Monday evening May 12. Eloise Wahlfeld called the meeting and El oise Wahlfeld and Arla Jean Foste led a business session that approved a Food Sale planned for Saturday May 17 at Embree Grocery Store in Forest City with Eloise Wahlfeld Eloise Whitaker Arla Jean Foste and Mrs Guynith Neikirk in charge.
Following girls listed include Carolyn Vogel Joeana Tisdale Marilee Vogel Ethel Bortell Shirley Foster Barbara Ann Casey Esther Gathman Carole Whitaker Nanciana Nei kirk Linda Calloway Patrica Age bell Eloise Whitaker Anla Jean Foster and Eloise Wahlfeld. Leaders and mothers present were Mrs Verna Neikirk Mrs Henry Wahlfeld Mrs Marvin Neikirk Mrs Alvin Pfeiffer and Mrs Henry Gathman.
Rural Life Sunday will be observed on May 18 with services at St. Johns Lutheran Church near Bishop and Forest City Federated Church in Forest City. 4-H Club members will attend as Grace L. Anderson notes the observance, rooted in ancient origins and tied to Rural Life values and character building. Services include a 10:30 a.m. morning worship at St. Johns and an evening service at Forest City Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m.
The Home Bureau held a special meeting at Mrs. Lester Shutler s home with a furniture refinishing lesson led by Mrs. Roberta Marquardt. Members enjoyed a sack lunch at noon after the lesson.
Attendees listed include Mesdames Lewis Proehl areh Mbyet Geo Bilyeu Harold Palmer Robert Marquardt and the hosteds.
A renewal notice appears listing Mrs Bessie Renewal by W S Maloney as the renewing party. The fragment suggests an update or continuation action handled by the named individual.
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