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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
4
On May 8, 1902 a school entertainment passed off with success as a large crowd attended. About 75 pupils were in the program with Blanche Randolph as Cinderella and Wallie Summers as Prince Charming.
Ruth Cox and Madge Parks playstep sisters with Mable Corbett as a rival. Carl Beebe serves as the prince’s herald while Opal Gay portrays a bewitching fairy godmother. The saloon closed Tuesday evening ending activities as the town becomes dry for at least one year.
Four boys entered Mason County track events in Havana on April 27. James Seelye led with a high jump point. Lela Warner and Hulda Dreyer joined events in ovation and declamation. Alexander Clayton Kreis died instantly April 26 when struck by a southbound passenger train near the old burned factory site at the street crossing by the CP and St. L. line.
On May 6 1927 Blatzarman was last over the Garman Hill bridge before getting mired in the washout requiring a 10 ton wrecker. The Mackinaw River again overflows its banks. Monday evening the Village Board held a reorganization meeting with new members Jake Graff J T Huffman and Clyde Priddy taking seats.
Spring days bring residents like R. B. Maloney tending shrubs, the Knolph sisters building a pegola, Chas Warner placing cement urns, and I. D. Zimmerman repainting. Epworth Leaguers sing carols and leave May baskets as John Rankin, Anna Belle Huffman, Gladys Grover, Helen Sinclair, and Eleanor Ide read. Mrs. Clarence Meyer mentors Plymouth Rock chicks. Clare Hamilton hatches 90 chicks from 108 eggs. Harry McLaughlin wins essay contest at Bradley Inter Scholastic event.
About 870 registered for sugar ration books at the Manito grade school Monday and Tuesday, 25 persons did not receive books due to the sugar they had on hand. Vacation Bible School will continue for three weeks. Donald Herman at Camp Robinson Ark attends a cooking and baking school and likes it. Russell Maas was home from Scott Field Belleville for a three day furlough this weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Talbot and Mrs. Franklin of Farmington Road Peoria were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Bender and family.
Mr and Mrs Burl Lawson and Dale were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Theo Bender.
Mr and Mrs George Ethelland and Ira Mae were Sunday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Russell Johnson of Forest City.
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