Down Memory's Lane and Obituaries From Peoria Area
Miss Helen Waddell junior nurse at Proctor hospital Peoria celebrated a hospital banquet honoring the graduate class. Laura Frances Merrihew Brewer died May 7 1943 at Spring Lake home of her daughter aged 87 she came to Illinois as a girl living in Spring Lake and Manita Communities with one year in Kansas. Mrs Ralph Dean of Rock Island died May 1 funeral and interment at Kankakee Rev and Mrs Dean and a family lived in Manita in 1922 23 Catherine Doodley former Methodist church minister. Miss Bradley to enter the state meet at Champaign Urbana Friday May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Waddell
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Laura Frances Merrihew Brewer
Roy Adams
Spring Lake
Illinois
Manita
Kansas
George Clauser
Ralph Dean
Rock Island
Kankakee
Dean
Methodist Church
Funeral services for Mrs S Belle VanOrman
Funeral services for Mrs S Belle VanOrman were held Friday afternoon at the residence of R A Hill ing in Manito with Joseph Hobbs officiating. She was ninety two, a pioneer Mason County resident. Jeannette Hewitt received honors from Now Pariel Chapter in Galesburg for special honors and gifts. Hewitt heads the Manito Community High School Mathematics department and is active in Rebecca Chapter C E S. Her mother Martha Hewitt helped found New Pariel Chapter and was the district’s first grand lecturer. William F Hirst and wife and sons traveled to Chicago for the wedding of Miss Mildred Hall and Larry Waters. In East Peoria, Shirley Bradley won first in individual typing at 47 wpm, with Manito Community High School’s typing trio placing second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Belle VanOrman
R. A. Hilling
Manito
Joseph Hobbs
Mason County
Jeannette Hewitt
Pariel C.E.S
Galesburg
Rebecca
C.E. S
Martha Hewitt
New Pariel
William F. Hirst
Chicago
Mildred Hall
Larry Waters
East Peoria
Shirley Bratley
Manito Community High School
Shirley Bradley
Ura Meyer
Health talk stirs Manito Unit audience at Masonic Temple
Miss Fannie M. Brooks health specialist from the University of Illinois delivered a valued program to the Manito Unit of the Mason County Home Bureau and friends at the Masonic Temple on May 11 during an all day meeting. Rev. Edmund Burfoot to give Memorial Day address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie M. Brooks
The
University of Ill
Manito
Mason County Home Bureau
Masonic Temple
Ralph Hirst
Violet Kimbel
Peoria
William T. S. Beebe
A. L. McCarty
Toledo
Ohio
Unusual patent grain dump debut and local notes
Frank Wilson and R A Hilling introduced a patent grain dump attached to Smith Hippen dumps last week. Fifty friends planned a May 17 birthday celebration for Mrs I A Bartam. Little Fayne Havens wore shoes in Oklahoma last August that hurt her foot due to a lump from a 14K gold band ring found between shoe soles. Johnnie Rowley was ill and taken to St Francis hospital in Peoria. Dr C C Hill bought Frank Ringland property in Forrest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
R. A. Hilling
Smith Hippen
I. A. Bart‘am
Fayne Havens
Oklahoma
Illinois
Johnnie Rowley
Pleasant Plains
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
C. C. Hill
Frank Ringland
Forrestity
Attic Cleaning Referenced in Want Ad Note
A brief mention urges placing a Want Ad for old attic items before disposal or liquidation. The notice frames a practical approach to reclaiming use or value from unused belongings.
Shower honors Mrs Karl Fornoff with games and prizes
Mrs Orville Rankin entertained a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon at her home for Mrs Karl Fornoff. Guests enjoyed banco and a contest with Ruth Limback and Helen Durdle among the winners and prizes awarded to Mrs Will Garlisch and Mrs Charles Embree. Mrs Anna Garlisch won the door prize as lunch was served to about 50 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Rankin
Karl Fornoff
Banco
Ruth Limback
Helen Durdle
Will Garlisch
Charles Embree
Anna Garlisch
Honored Surprise Party for Betty Ary at Frederick Home
Betty Ary was surprised with a birthday party Tuesday evening at the Harry Frederick home. Relatives and friends, hosted by Mrs. Gladys Frederick, enjoyed bingo, many gifts, and a lunch served by Mrs. Mary Frederick. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Houston and numerous neighbors and relatives from Omaha and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ary
Harry Frederick
Gladys Frederick
Mary Frederick
Frank Houston
Wayne Hirst
Emma Lou
Ellen Aoy
Gladys
Also Mentioned on This Page
O Newspaper People
Prairie Farmer
Circo Service
Catherine Doodley
Miss Bradley
Champaign- Urbana
America’s Cup Coffee
Kelloggs
Pillsbury
Blue Ribbon
Ige
Maine
Singley and
Fischer
Edmund Burfoot
Grace C. Velde
Clarence Spring
Adam Schanz
Pekin
Spring Lake Community
H. W. O'Hara
Ilinois
Manito Community Express
Manito Feed and Produce Co
Tf-Col
Monroe Cafe
Archer Quality
Swift
Manila
Rickett Grain & Feed CO
Forest City
Harold Meyer
J. Waldon
Bender Sales and Service
Sportsmen Headquarters
Black Top
J. C Redman
Arthur Ave
LAMAR
Peggy Ann Garner
Lou McCallister
June Haver
Mary Lou
Robert Lowry
Joan Barton
Frankie Carle
Siebs Station
V. G. Gore
Mei
H. J. Laws
Easton
Ill
Flossie Kelly
Manito Drug Co
John Walden
T Suprise Party
Ed Gray
W. R. Huffman
Omaha
Nebraska
J. T. Huffman
Walter Proehl
Manilo
W.C
Bert Hill
Peoples State Bank F
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
R. L. Mahr Manityo
Manito Hardware Co
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