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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1953
Page
6
Central States News Views features Brookville Kansas girls Marolyn Lou and Carolyn Sue farming on horseback atop their pet heifers. The two recount years of riding farm animals, from pigs in childhood to cows now, using grown bridles rather than ear or tail tugs as they guide their cattle.
The Manito Home Bureau gathered May 14 at the Manito Methodist Church. Hostesses were Betty Russell, Katie Graff and Mazie Moore. The meeting included reports, a safety lesson on canning, health talk on tooth decay, 4 H updates, and a county membership tea set for June 5 at 1 30 at Mason City Methodist Church.
Community notes include anniversaries for couples Bill and Mrs Shellabarger 1950 Harry and Mrs Selke 1918 Ralph Wthell 1915 Henry Rankin 1942 Theodore Bender 1929 Leroy Parkin 1942. Social visit by Clyde Wistehuff family of Taylorville and Cothern of Pana to Wayne Wistehuff and sons on Sunday evening.
Mrs Lillie Schenert visited Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Watson of Pekin sharing greetings and social moments with the family in a small town social note.
Richard Dickie Smith, recently promoted to sergeant at St. John’s Air Base in Newfoundland, is on a 30 day leave with his family in Manila and will return to the base on June 1. Local families hosted relatives during weekend visits and Sunday gatherings across Peoria Mason City Bloomington Pekin Cazenovia and Pekin area.
The Manito Rotary Club gathered Tuesday at the Methodist Church basement with Rev. D. J. Powell presiding. After a ham dinner, a sing led by Vernon Langston with Betty Meyer at the piano, Betty resigns to graduate and work before the next meeting. Manito ranks fifth in district attendance.
Announcements highlighted new officers to take over in July. W L Kerr chaired the program but could not attend. Beryle LeCount presented vivid pictures of the fishing industry, praised as interesting and instructive.
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