Graduation Exercises Schedule For Manito High Seniors
Manito high school holds Baccalaureate and Commencement in late May. Baccalaureate Sunday May 23 features processional, invocations, hymns, readings, sermons, and special music led by Rev. Fidelis Albrecht and Rev. J J Griffin. Commencement Friday May 28 includes processional, address by Joseph Hobbs, honors and diplomas, and song. The class colors are blue and silver with blue carnations. seniors wear white caps and gowns.
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Joann
Beverly Dennis
Father Fidelis Albrecht
O.F.M
J. J. Griffin
Joseph Hobbs
Lyle Palmer
J. J. Rush
Board of Education
F. E. Bender
Benediction
Rey
D. E. Melton
Stores to Close Monday May 31 Memorial Day Observance
Manito stores will close on Monday May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. Rexall Drug Co Barber Shops Bender and Cole Runyon Service Stations Vogel's Market Palmers DeSutters Selkes and Singley and Fischer will close.
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Manito
Rexall Drug Co
Bender and Cole
Runyon
Vogel's Market
Palmers
DeSutters
Selkes
Singley and
Fischer
Manito Home Bureau Holds Covered Dish Dinner Meeting
The Manito Home Bureau unit gathered at Mrs. Cora Warner's home on May 13 for a covered dish lunch. Mrs. Mabel Ethell opened at 11 A M with roll call My Favorite Radio Program. health and safety, minor and major lessons were presented by members including Mrs. Ruth Canopy Mrs. Sarah Meyer and Mrs. Helena Warner. Visitors from Forest City Topeka and other units attended as planning notes for a district meeting set for June 11 at Deverman School with sessions directed by each group and led by Mrs Hanel of Hanel's Greenhouse.
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Manito Home Bureau
Cora Warner
Mabel Ethell
Ruth Canopy
Sarah Meyer
Helena Warner
Helen Rankin
Mesdames
Nellie Waldmeier
Thelma Warner
Martha Meyer
Lucille Hubbard
Lelia Roush
Betty van Orman
Christine Johnson
Cora Heyle
Mary Lou
Forest City
Topeka
Manito
Deverman School
Manito Leads at Forest City Track Meet
Manito tops rivals at the 1948 County Track Meet with first place finishes against Easton Mason City and Delavan Green Valley and Forest City entries. Final standings show Manito earning 76 points and a dominant show across events.
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Forest City
San Jose
Manito
Easton
Mason City
Bath
Manito Delavan
Green Valley
Commencement Program Forest City High School May 21
Annual Exercises list includes processional from Athalia Mendelssohn, invocation, clarinet solo, address by Glenn H. Seymour, girls quartet, gift and diploma presentations, benediction. Baccalaureate sermon by Joseph Hobbs and choir numbers noted. Graduates pictured by row with names.
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Forest City Community High School
Athalia
Mendelssohn
Darlene Dosier
Percy Kreiling
Venice
Lurelle Whitaker
Glenn H. Seymour
Eastern Illinois State Teachers College
Kerr Zameccnik
Dalta Lou Beale
Barbara Whitaker
Joyce Hindman
Constance Matthews
J. J. Whitaker
Board of Education
Manito Grade School Commencement
The Manito Eight Grade Graduation will be Friday May 21 at eight o clock in the Manito High School Gym. Miss McPherson will lead the processional and recessional, Rev. D. E. Melton will give the invocation, Judge Harold Velde is speaker, Pauline Frederick will sing, Mr. Thompson presents diplomas. Class motto Forward, colors red and white, flower red roses. Graduates listed include Charlotte Bartels Norman Bilyeu John David Boyer Joyce Hamilton Betty Hoffman Roy Hoffman Charles Arvin Johnson Daune Knowles Wanda Knowles Bob Marquardt Jerry Morse Larry Parkin Bobbie Parkin Darode Petri Joan Reed Joyce Richardson Junior Schappaugh Shirley Schappaugh Josephine Scherer John Schimmelpfenning Richard Smith and Charles Arvin Wilson.
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Miss McPherson
D. E. Melton
Harold Velde
Pauline Frederick
Mr. Thompson
Charlotte Bartels
Norman Bilyeu
John David Boyer
Joyce Hamilton
Betty Hoffman
Roy Hoffman
Charles Arvin Johnson
Daune Knowles
Wanda Knowles
Bob Marquardt
Jerry Morse
Mason County Lutheran Ladies Convene at Sand Prairie
The annual Mason County Lutheran Church Ladies Association convention met at Sand Prairie Lutheran Church on May 12 at 1 30. Rev. Kuker led devotions. Prof. Bart from Concordia Seminary Springfield spoke on Work of the Seminary. Officers re elected and new secretary treasurer chosen. A lunch and musical program followed. The 1949 convention will be at Allans Grove.
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Mason County Lutheran Church Ladies Association
Sand Prarie Lutheran Church
Kuker
Bart
Concordia Theological Seminary of
Springfield
Walter Kindahl
Edward Hirst
Louis Schuttler
The
Epiphany Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mesdames
Louis Hiller
Dan Rankin
John Graff
Louis Lussenhop
Leonard Graff
Orville Rankin
Clarence Fornoff
Charles Jacob
John Gurbe
Jesse Hilst
Henry Hilst
Robert Hilst
Louis Nannen
Robert Singley
Selke Couple Mark Third Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs Harry Selke celebrate their third wedding anniversary on Saturday May 29th with family and friends. The couple resides in the area and has been married since 1923.
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Harry Selke
Bride Heathered with Gifts in Venters Shower at Kewanee
Mrs Gladys Grover Venters was honored with a miscellaneous shower for her May 13 wedding to James Venters of Kewanee. Guests enjoyed a fifty game, with prizes won by Jackie Tackman Marilyn Roush Allene Borchett and Elvabelle Golden. A lunch followed for junior and senior class members and several listed guests attended.
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Istrow
Frances Wallinger
Lyle Palmer
Larry Gilmore
Harold Palmer
Marcella Meyer
Eugene Caulkins
Barbara Seelye
Elvabelle Golden
Betty Joy Hirst
Norman Thomas
Modelle Warner
Marilyn Roush
Lois Meyer
Ruby Caulkins
Jean Waddell
Phyllis Burgett
Wayne Strawbridge
Donna Briggs
Milton Jacob
Jackie Tuckman
J. J
Gladys Grover Venters
James Venters
Kewanee
Walter Proehl
Proehl
Jackie Tackman
Allene Borchett
Shirley Bartel
Donna Vaughn
Frances Wallingar
Model Warner
Annabelle Palmer
Glenn
Manito Rotary Welcomes Havana Priest Speaker
The Manito Rotary Club held its weekly meeting at the church basement chaired by Ties Velde. Father West of Havana spoke on Behind Democracy. Members Rae Canopy, Henry Gosda, Joseph Hobbs, W. L. Kerr, R. L. Mahr, John Meeker, Clyde Priddy, Amos Thompson, Dillard Warner attended along with visitors W. S. Grover, Carl Dierker and Father Vest of Havana.
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Manito Rotary Club
Ties Velde
Father West
Havana
Rae Canopy
Henry Gosda
Joseph Hobbs
W. L. Kerr
R. L. Mahr
John Meeker
Clyde Priddy
Amos Thompson
Dillard Warner
W. S. Grover
Carl Dierker
Father Vest
Pekin Families Spend Sunday at New Salem
Mr and Mrs Harold Gilmore Mr and Mrs Burton Guengerich Mrs Carl Porter and grandsons Floyd Sours Jr and Tony Stoltz of Pekin and Mrs Otto Copelan and Dickie Mars spent Sunday at New Salem.
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Harold Gilmore
Burton Guengerich
Carl Porter
Floyd Sours Jr
Tony Stoltz
Pekin
Otto Copelan
Dickie Mars
New Salem
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Virginia Fisher
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Manito Opera House
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