Memory Lane Shoes and Local News From Forest City
The report recalls May 21 1903 events in Forest City including Little Fayne Havens finding a 14K gold ring in an old shoe tied to an August trip to Oklahoma and Illinois. It notes local business, civil service results, hotel staffing, hospitalizations, church ceremonies and Memorial Day planning with several residents mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayne Havens
Oklahoma
Lllinois
Frank Wilson
R. A. Hillings
Manito High School Earns Top Illinois Standard Roll
Manito Community High School received the highest Illinois standard roll after a recent inspection. Miss Grace Velde and Clarence Spreng were married in Rock Island on May 16. Diploma recipients included Sarah E. Woodley, Hettie Ernestine Golden, Flossie Schmidt, Clarence B. Haste, and Elmer L. Meeker. Carl Morse returned to Rock Falls on May 21 where he worked for Northwestern. Memorial Day address planned by Rev. Edmund Burfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Community High School
Grace Velde
Manito
Clarence Spreng
Peoria
Rock Island
Sarah E. Woodley
Hettie Ernestine Golden
Flossie 0. Schmidt
Clarence B. Haste
Elmer L. Meeker
Carl Morse
Rock Falls
The
Northwestern
Edmund Burfoot
River Flood Threat Rising From 24.8 to 26 Feet
The Illinois River stood at 24.8 feet on May 20 1943 and was expected to rise to 26 feet. Caterpillar Tractor Co of East ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Catterpillar Tractor Co
East
Teacher Exams Set for June 12 in Havana
Joseph W. Hobbs Mason County Superintendent announces a teachers certificates examination to be held in Havana on Friday June 12 1968. Provisional Plan I requires 60 semester hours including 10 in professional education. Plan II requires 35 total hours with 5 in the last year and one year Illinois teaching since July 1 1943. Applicants must be at least 19 and notify the County Superintendent to order exam question sets. Alfred Mangold elected President and Mrs Walter Grimm Jr re elected secretary at the Young Married Group meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Hobbs
Mason County
Havana
Riday
Ilinois
Alfred Mangold
Mason City
Donald Etherton
Walter Grimm, Jr
Seventeen Girls Registered for 4-H Camp at Lake Jacksonville
Seventeen girls have already registered for 4-H camp at Lake Jacksonville. They are making plans to have a wonderful time. Mason County dates for camp are June 29 to July 4 and July 20 to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Jacksonville
Mason County
Quebec Ore Cars to Roll on Timken Bearings for 1954
The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway orders 32 000 Timken roller bearings to equip 2 000 ore cars. The move aims to 100 percent roller bearing freight cars by 1954 with 357 miles of line to Labrador, serving Iron Ore Company of Canada deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
North Shore
Labrador
Quebec, North Shore and Labrador Railway
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Timken Company
Conclu
Quebec, North Shore
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Maine Community Express
CCC
J. T. Brown Steel Building Service
Hopedale, Ili
Great Lakes Steel Corporation
Henry Birkenbusch & Son Jewelers
Pekin
Msemory’s
S. E. Onstott
Forest City
Florence
Johnnie Rowley
Pleasant Plains
St. Francis Hospital
F. R. Isenberg
Schwartz Chapel
Louis Proehl
Pvt
Lewis Garlish
Willams Field
Chambler
Arizona
James Cranwill
Navy
Palmer
Rev
Johannaber
Joseph Hobbs
Jefferson Hotel
Fed. Tax Inc
Pekin, Illinois
State Certification Board
Panmunjom
Korea
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