Forest City Servicemen Visit Biloxi For Mother's Day
Forest City residents spent Mother's Day with relatives in Biloxi Mississippi visiting their sons assigned to Keesler Air Force Base and touring regional sights including Ocean Springs and the Pascagoula shipyards. The group included John Harms and Mrs. William Miller with their relatives and friends among them Pvt Delbert Spaits Pvt Raymond Spaits and Pfc James Harms. The party also planned time at Ship Island with twenty other servicemen.
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Forest City
Biloxi
John Harms
John Spaits
William Miller
Cullum
Ill
John Harm
Pfc
James Harms
Raymond Delbert Spaits
William Miler
Pfe
Eldon Miller
Keesler Afb
Spaits
Pvt
Delbert
Pascagoula
Ship Island
Altho
Ocean Springs
Happy Hustlers 4 H club meets in Forest City
Thirty two members attended the eighth meeting at Otto Dierkers home Forest City. President Don Meyer opened the May session with minutes read by Sharilyn Vogel. Eloise Wahlfeld demonstrated First Aid. Darlene Prentice spoke on shellcraft, Norman Irwin on dehorning calves, and Lindell Dierker shared highlights from his trip to Colorado. Stanley Irwin led a business discussion on 4 H cap purchases and Cimco use for shows or building a new facility costing about 1200 with member parent consultation. A social lunch was served by Mrs Otto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hustlers 4-H Club
Otto Dierkers
Forest City
Don Meyer
Sharilyn Vogel
Eloise Wahlfeld
Darlene Prentice
Norman Irwin
Lindell Dierker
Colorado
Stanley Irwin
Cimco
Otto
Pioneer School Picnic Leads to Civic Property Talk
The Union No. 1 school picnic at the Forest City Township school house drew a large crowd. After a bountiful dinner, a brief meeting discussed buying the property for civic use. A committee including Mr and Mrs Harmes and Mr and Mrs Langston was named, Floyd Whitaker presiding. The next meeting is Monday night June 9 at 8 PM with refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union No. 1
John Harmes
Lee Langston
Alvin Pfeiffer
Clarence Foste
Henry Wahifeld
Floyd Whitaker
Lempkes Attend Society Dinner In Springfield
Mr and Mrs L G Lempke were guests Wednesday May 14 at a party and banquet by Socony Vacuum Oil Co at the Elks Club Springfield. The event celebrated the Farm Future Order Campaign with Mr Lempke receiving a prize for his sales in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Lempke
Socony Vaccum Oil Co
Elks Club
Springfield
Lempke
Cadet Roger L. Lempke Wins Tribune Gold Medal
Cadet Sgt Roger L Lempke earns the Chicago Tribune gold medal for top scholastic cadet in Bradley University AFROTC recognition day. A Forest City High School graduate class of 1950, he will finish sophomore year in Bradley College of Commerce in June.
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Bradley University
Roger L. Lempke
Chicago Tribune
Roger A
Forest City Community High School
Bradley
College of Commerce
Recognition Day Attended by Lempke Parents in Peoria
Mr and Mrs L G Lempke traveled to Peoria on Thursday to take part in the Recognition Day ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Lempke
Peoria
Local Birthdays Listed for May Dates
Births listed for May 23 to May 30 include Jack Duden Joseph Hobbs Dale Parkin Mrs A D Meeker Mrs Ollie Hammer Jim Seelye Judy Runyon Roberta Marquardt Ernest Cooper Mrs Nelson Warner Modelle Warner D W Velde Mrs Roy Strawbridge F E Bender Ralph Parkin Clifford Talbott Kathryn Hamilton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Duden
Joseph Hobbs
Dale Parkin
A. D.meeker
Ollie Hammer
Jim Seelye
Judy Runyon
Roberta Marquardt
Ernest Cooper
Nelson Warner Modelle Warner
D. W. Velde
Roy Strawbridge
F. E. Bender
Ralph Parkin Clifford Talbott
Kathryn Hamilton
Anniversaries for May Weekend Spotlight
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shelagarger observe their anniversary on May 21 dating to 1950. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Selke celebrate on May 29 with a 1918 start. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ethell mark an anniversary in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Shelagarger
Harry Selke
Ralph Ethell
Citron Family Welcomes Baby Gary Alan Citron
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Citron of 1114 Norwood Blvd Peoria greet the birth of their son Gary Alan a 7 lb boy born Sunday night May 18 at Methodist Hospital Peoria The infant’s grandparents are Frank and Goldie Citron and the maternal grandmother is Mrs Jen Brady of Peoria with paternal great grandmother Mrs Gertrude Herndon also of Peoria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jen Brady
Peoria
Gertrude Herndon
Parkland Couple Hosts Friday Eve Event
Parkland residents Mr and Mrs John Lutz of Pekin and Mr and Mrs Nick Friedrich of Green Valley hosted Friday evening gathering for Mr and Mrs Edward ilst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lutz
Pekin
Nick Friedrich
Green Valley
Edward Ilst
John Seelye
Sidney Combs
Sunday Visitors List For Wayne Meyer Family
Local social page records numerous Sunday Monday and Friday visits among residents of Pekin Forest City LaFayette and nearby areas. Names include Richard Thomas George Beard John Seelye Clarence Meyer Verne Herrman Roy Runyon Robert Louie and others with multiple family households hosting and visiting during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Meyer
Richard Thomas
Pekin
Clarence Meyer
Louis Proehl
Paul Brown
Linda Zoril
Ernest DeSutter
Joe Wright
Dick Clark
Peoria
Roy Runyon
Wilbur Neikirk
Donald Herrman
Harold Herrman
Verne Herrman
Sylvester Hirst
Sidney Combs
Baltz Garmen
Edward Hish
Francis Williams
Cecil Goodin
Shirley McLaughlin
Marlene Herchenr
Frank Woodley
Roy
Russell Meyer
Frank DeSutter
Gertrude Golden
Margaret
Verne Herrman i
Robert Louie
Pat
Wm Kearn
Chicago
Harry Meyer
Anna Golden
Mee Copelan
Robert Golden
Bobby Hewitt
Rebecca Beimfohr
Lonard J. Hewitt
Keith
Daniel Woiwoode
Mary Frances
Wayne ‘Meyer
Edward Hilst
Arvin Hilst
la Fayette
Indiana
Bob Farnoff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest City Group
Happy Hustlers
Pioneer School
Forest City Township
Elgin
Jewels
Altman's Jewelers
Court St
Joseph Citrons
Geo. Beard
Norman L. Smith
Manitor III
Seymour
Marion Zimmerman
Seymour's Clothing Store
Manito, Ill
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