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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

4

Merry Maidens 4-H Club Hosts and New Club Formed

Topeka Evelyn and Jo Ann Blessman hosted the Merry Maid ens 4-H Club with knitting games and refreshments for many members and guests. A new Merry Maidens 4-H Club was organized at Mrs. Floyd LeSourd home to learn about fruits and vegetables with leaders Mrs. LeSourd and Mrs. Kreiling and Mr. Sarff as chairman. The Havana Agricultural 4-H Club joined Easton High School students for a Monday night event. Household goods were sold for the late Mrs. Anna Strube. The Topeka Sportsmans Club held a shooting match and the Easton Ramblers beat Topeka in a baseball game 15 to 11.

Evelyn Jo Ann Blessman Merry Maidens Floyd LeSourd LeSourd Walter Kreiling Jack Sarff Havana Agricultural Easton High School E. K. Rakestraw Manito Ira Rakestraw Clyde Trimpe Henrrietta Trimpe Agnes Havana Henry Strube Anna Strube Topeka Henry Laws Easton Richard Carpenter Waterman Helen Asper Chicago Darland Smith Charles Willard George Bawish Emma Trent Hal Schuessle Henry Gilmore Herman Strube Herman Glick Ann Knox Collage Galesburg Cecelia Billy Mowder Peoria Jo Ann Marilyn Trimpe Raymond Mowder Jr Earl Huber

Town Fund Expenditures Reflect 1947 Fiscal Activity

Ledger shows total receipts 1799.93 and expenditures across office supplies audit and meeting salaries and town hall costs. Notable items include Amos Morris salaries 40.00 84.00 28.00 and printing ballots 24.50 amid bond and canvass payments with a year ending balance. Community notes list local visits and visits to Pekin.

Bush and Bush, Co George Shelabarger H. H. Wendt H. G. Messman Stanley Noll Harold Bennett Elec- Gon Weta Beasanadee Myrtle Rakestraw Caleb Hainline Paigty F. W. Wiemer, Jr Amos Morris Sairty Ford Eutenever Scirty Crecvesvsenes Oriney Es Manito Comm. Express Sairty Cccveviccecs Ary SMATY Seves Baiaty Fred Trimpe Srigey Sessecderus P. F. Pettibone and Co Law Bdge Cess Illinois Office Supply Co Baiety Wise

Town of Quiver Public Funds Statement 1947 48

H G Messman supervisor of Quiver town Mason county Illinois files sworn financial statement for the fiscal year ending March 10 1948. It lists funds on hand at start 649.09 dollars receipts sources totals 1080.85 dollars and expenditures detail to be itemized including village of Topeka for fixed projects.

Topeka H. G. Messman Quiver George Shelabarger

Mrs Zara Powers Visits Family in Manito Area

Mrs. Zara Powers and daughter of Chicago arrived Thursday for an extended visit with her mother Mrs. Curtis Morgan. In South Pekin, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tackman and their children visited Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tackman Jr. on Sunday. Sunday afternoon social events included Mr. and Mrs. Vern Herrman hosting Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Priddy of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. John Seelye, and Mrs. Catherine Herrman at dinner.

Tom Meins Willard Young Effingham Illinois Robert Carpenter S. E. Dennis Daugh and Son Rockford Ray Hill B. C. McDonald Green Valley Edward Jones Doris Anken Harold Selke Joan Beverly Dennis Pekin Community High School Mrs Pekin Zara Powers Chicago Curtis Morgan Glen Tackman Glen Tackman Jr South Pekin Vern Herrman Eugene Priddy Peoria John Seelye Catherine Herrman W. S. Downley Charles O’brein Amel Geilshaven John Schmidt

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