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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
4
Village officials schedule monthly regular meeting on the first Monday night each month. Harold Buoke named among attendees. Agenda includes community matters and village committee updates. Local residents urged to attend and participate.
The home of the Lester Worner family near Forest City hosted a Friday evening shower for Donna Worner, a June bride to be. Aunts Mrs. Lester Worner Mrs. Dillard Warner and Mrs. Ernest Warner led the event with a blue and white theme featuring a doll bridal party blue ice cream molds white cakes and nut cups. Contests included Musical Romances and Name Bingo with many Warners Clausers and related friends in attendance.
The Methodiat Church holds a Vacation Bible School from May 3 to June 10 with sessions for Nursery through Primary grades. Class subjects include Our Happy World and My Home and Family with teachers Geneva Golden Jerry Marston Hillie Meyer Pauline Woodley and others under Superintendent Vera and Secretary Jedy.
The Spring Lake Church hosts Vacation Bible School June 6 to 16 at Spring Lake School on the Manito blacktop. Theme Marching On with stories workbooks flannelgraph songs and crafts. Transportation possible and free will offerings collected daily. Ages 4 to 14 invited. registration urged.
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