Election Notice Forms Community Unit School District Vote
Notice declares a June 10 1950 election to form a community unit school district for grades one to twelve. It covers Forest City and Manito districts in Mason and Tazewell counties with five precincts and hours from noon to 7 pm Central. The petition was filed March 18 1950 and signed by at least 100 voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
Forest City Community
Manito Community
Mason County
Illinois
Ilinois
Tazewell County
Spring Lake Township
Coon Grove
Manito Township
Manito Community High School
Manito
Union No
Forest City Township
Forest City
Joseph W. Hobbs
Havana social rounds report notes local events
A sequence of social happenings from Havana and Pekin includes the Ladies Aid County convention at Lutheran Parish Hall in Havana, Quaker Oats Festival attendance by Pekin schools, visits by Mrs. E B LeSourd and others, funeral rites for Miss Clara Osing at St Johns Church, Rural Schools 7th and 8th grade commencement in Havana, Havana Agricultural 4 H Club proceedings, Jr Sr Banquet at Legion Hall, and Mother's Day visits by families such as the LeSourd Armbrust and Melzer families with friends from Peoria Bartonville Chandlerville and Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid County
Havana
Pekin
Henry Strube
Herman Wendt
Myrtl Rakestraw
E. B. LeSourd
Franklin Armbrust Jr
Herman Glick
A. T. Peara
Peoria
Herman Strube
Glenn Strube
Mary Osing
Clara Osing
St. Johns
Matanza
Catherine Wulfert
Wayne
Havana Agricultural 4
Sunday Guests of Mr and Mrs Flenry Strube
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Flenry Strube and family attended a family gathering at their home. The visit included several relatives and extended kin, ending with a shared meal and conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Flenry Strube
Personal Items Toasts and Dinners Across Delavan and Canton
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Runyon and Darlene with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meins Delavan. Miss Margaret Ferro Canton spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Selke. Mrs. Burton Guingerich hosted a dinner for her parents. Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Herrman and family included Harold Herrman and Juanita De Vore. Other gatherings featured the Hilsts and friends at Buckley and local families at Hilst and Hill homes. A fried chicken supper capped the week with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hill hosting Ed Lawson Irma Bonnie Lou and Mr. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Runyon
Darlene
Albert Meins
Delavan
Margaret Ferro
Canton
Harold Selke
Jack Parker
Pekin
Katherine Herrman
D. W. Velde
Verne Herrman
Harold Herrman
Juanita DeVore
Donald Herrman
Ray Hill
Ed Lawson
Irma
Bonnie Lou
Mr. Johnson
Village Board Passes Annual Ordinance in Sum of May 26 1910
The village board enacted the annual ordinances totaling a specified sum during the council meeting. Details indicate approval of municipal finances and expenditures for the coming year.
Local Notes: deaths, marriages, and exhibits
Arthur M. Ide dies after a prolong ed illness in Mineral. Olin W. Whitte and Rachel Rue wed in Forest City on May 22. The Smith Hippen Co installs new automatic scales in their elevator. E. E. Ethell reports an eagle exhibit. a boy shot the bird, it was injured and died, wingspan seven feet. A budget shows 5 46250 for running expenses for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Ide
Mineral
Smith-Hippen Co
Olin W. Whitte
Rachel Rue
Forest City
E. E. Ethell
Lack of interest cancels local schoolmates reunion
May 20 1920 note reports a schoolmates reunion canceled due to lack of interest. Tabitha society of the Lutheran church marks its fifth anniversary after starting with eight members and growing to 38. Clarence L Gumbel resigns as manager of the local Citizen's Telephone Co branch effective July 1. C P and St L railroads labor to fence around Hurst railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society of the Lutheran Church
Clarence L. Gumbel
Citizen’s Telephone Company
C. P
ST. L
Hurst
Park progress and new Illinois child labor law details
In the main business section notes reference Illinois law effective after September 1, 1921 bans employment excuses for those under sixteen. A May 23, 1930 item mentions a sunrise salute for Manito memorial program, with an afternoon program at the Opera House and a band concert that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
Illinois
Manito
Opera House
Hyle
Pekin Park
Phoebe Smith
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Community Express
Seneemsssociation
A. A. DeVore, Jr
Manto, MI
Middle States Telephone Co
Frigidaire
Central Illinois Light Co
Pekin, Illinois
Tazewell
Minois
Bernshausen
Manite, Mlinoie
Che
Bender
Manito, Illinois
Andrew Schadd
Chandlerville
Bessie Morris
Floyd LeSourd
Linda Rose
John Fisk
P. J. Melzer
J.F. McCarthy
Bartonville
Abner McCoy
Gladys
Gines
Wittnaver
Lengines- Wittnaver
Henry Birkenbusch & Son
Court Street
Bravhioe
Ford
Holmes & Edwards
Eka
Jenkin’s Jewelry and Gift Shop
Mazuito, Illinois
Central States
Waldorf Hotel
Lkco
M. Phillippe
Barbara Stagg
U. of Chicago
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Susquehanna University
Oooorer
Marjorie Adams
Chicago
Jess Hilst
H. Christians
Ken
Betty Joy Hilst
Buckley
Wayne Hilst
Trudy
Peter Vance
Mackinaw
John W Gournsey
8. M. Roush
Peter Stem
Charles Stem
Oskaloosa
Edgar Lohman
Green Valley
Annie Strube
Topeka
Cal Sacle
Fais Ae Bank F Manit
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Grand Canyon
AZ Service
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