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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
1
Manila streets widen and improve driving conditions after a sweeping public works push. C&I M crews fix a sagging rail section from the elevator to the depot while local plans push for a new gymnasium cornerstone and veteran homestead openings in Northern Wyoming. Memorial Day events by the American Legion are planned with an evening dance.
Forest City high school sent 22 students with Principal Lloyd Skinner and staff on a weekend spring trip to St Louis. The party stayed at Mark Twain hotel, toured Forest Park attractions, attended shows, and visited the opera and museums before returning late Sunday night.
Egypt Community Church schedules its annual business meetings for 10 a.m. on May 29 1949 with Sunday School led by Lawrence Whiteford. Harold Palmer hosts a birthday dinner for Charles Bartel Easton attended by Otto Furrer, Jo Ann Furrer, and others. Mr and Mrs John Graff visited Leonard Graff Sunday evening.
The Hill Palmer Legion Post 561 sponsors Poppy Day in Manito with Johnny Fischer in charge. Starting at nine Saturday morning, volunteers will sell red Flanders poppies to aid disabled veterans and their families as a token of remembrance and support.
Bob Zimmerman bought the grocery division of the former DeSutter Grocery and Supply last week. The store is now Zimmerman's Grocery after five years of joint operation. Rudy DeSutter sells part of the store due to health while keeping DeSutter Supply running.
Forest City Community High School lists students with perfect attendance: Clarabelle Hall Glenda Kennedy Ronald Lee Kreiling Nancy Martin Richard Van Etten Glen Gathman Mary Jane Kroell Joyce Matthews June Tisdale Raymond Vance Lurelle Whitaker Marilyn Kreting Robert Null Meredith Warner. Honor roll readers include Delbert Spits Barbara Waitaker Virginia Carey Charles Henry Glenda Kennedy Ronald Kreiling Anna Lee Morris Richard Van Etten Mary Crum Darlene Dosier James Fleming Glen Gathman Paul Heinhorst Mary Jane Kroell Joyce Matthews Jane Tiscile Jo Whitaker Lorelle Whitaker Dalla Lou Beale Dolores Beard Loreta Dierker Jean Eyman Billy Weinhorst Joyce Hindman Roger Lempke Betty Morris Glenna Spaits Howard Wahfeld Meredith Worncer.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thomas and family and Miss Marie Morgan were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer in Parkland. C J DeSutter joined Bill Roemersberger hosts in Delavan. Kenneth Thomas Bob Smith and Coach Bradman visited Weggern Illinois State Teachers College in Macomb. Mary Alice Cooper stayed with Marilyn Roush at Wescoga Girls Dormitory on the Illinois University campus and attended a Delta Chi dance. Mrs Myrtle Beebe, after a goiter operation at Pekin hospital, left for Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester Minnesota for further treatment.
The Manito High honor roll lists students across six week grades and semester marks. Named students include Charles Barr Jane Bender Allene Borchett Dolores Borchelt Olen Burgett Beverly Dennis Loma Golden Joyce Hamilton Fredrick Heyl Lois Hirst Harold James Flora Kastner Donna Liescheidt Wanda Lowry Betty Marquardt Bruce Meyer Donna Meyer James Meyer Ronald Meyer William Meyer Jean O Hara Annabelle Palmer Mary Quick Joan Reed Joyce Richardson Patty Risen Richard FE Smith Kenneth Thomas Marilyn Waddell Lowell Warner Charles Wilson Jean Marie Woodley with varied grades noted.
August Imgard, an immigrant tailor who arrived in 1847 to visit his brother in Wooster Ohio, describes trekking to reach a tree across flood waters. He carried the cut tree through town tied around his neck, then added paper decorations and a star from a tinsmith to crown the first American Christmas tree seen in Wooster.
Warren Watson was a week end guest of his daughter Mrs Clarence Morgan in Pekin.
Mr and Mrs Geogre Grob were dinner guests Sunday evening of Mr and Mrs Lyle Lowry. Barry Alan Look had his tonsils removed Friday morning at Pekini hospital.
Mr and Mrs Richard Talbott of Peoria were visiting relatives in Manito Sunday. Soils low in organic matter are heavy and cloddy when broken, tending to pack and run.
A May 19 birthday party honored Kay Francis Prentice on her ninth birthday hosted by her mother Mrs. Emery Prentice at her grandparents home, with school friends Charlene Marshall LaDon Bender Judy Runyon Patty Gonden Patricia Crafton Ruth Alice Vance and others from Forest City in attendance.
Ninety four farm units of about 130 acres each on the Heart Mountain Division of the Shoshone project in northern Wyoming are opened for veteran homestead settlement. Total irrigable land is 12 073 acres with units averaging 116 irrigable and 15 non irrigable acres. Applicants must have two years farming after age 15, $3 000 assets, good health and character. Public drawing will select homesteaders. deadline June 12.
Mrs Tess Velde received a Sunday message from Mr and Mrs Robert Velde of San Antonio Texas announcing the arrival of their daughter Susan Lee who weighed six pounds thirteen ounces There is a son Billy age 3 in the home.
A string of weekend gatherings and hospital news in Pekin features Mr. and Mrs. Cox hosting a birthday dinner for Miss Mae Talbott and Joseph Hobbs, plus numerous, multi-household visits.
The Manito grade school held a Wednesday night commencement in the Manito Community school auditorium. Rev. David Powell delivered the address. Vocals were by Pauline Frederick and Laura Crafton. Eighth grade diploma recipients included Mary Alice Abbott Marilyn Bernshausen Donna Calloway Lorna Calloway Dallas Hawkins Donald Marquardt Betty Lou Meyer Donald Meyer Marie Meyer Bonnie Lou O'Hara Shirley Palmer Marvin Quick Jack Richardson Joy Risen Darlene Runyon Jacob Smith Donald Thomas Norman Tisdale Wilma Vale Frank Vaughn and Donald Wilson.
The quarterly Illinois Technical Forestry Association meeting took place in Mason County with Willet Wandell and Hugh Wycoff among the organizers. Attendees from many state agencies and private groups discussed forestry programs, waterfowl work, flood control, and a tour of Mason State Tree Nursery and Forest.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Boice of Peoria called on Mrs. Charles Wilson. Mrs. Roy Adams dined with Mrs. Lyle Lowry on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Gene Patchett and their family visited friends in Champaign on Sunday, sharing time with neighbors and relatives.
Hill-Palmer Post No 561 announces Memorial Day events with a 2:00 p.m. parade led by the Forest City band and a 2:00 p.m. program at Triangular Park featuring music, a memorial address, and a moment of silence. A dance at the Opera House follows at 8:30 p.m. with Buck and his Buckaroos providing music. Engagement news notes Zelda Melissa MacPherson to C Eugene Eairheart with a summer wedding planned.
The Forest City High School commencement was held Friday May 20 at 8 p m in the school gym. The program featured a processional Avonley March a clarinet solo Czardas a gift presentation a girls chorus an address on mastering the three Rs and award diplomas to Sastons Whitaker Wanda Hall Delbert Spaits Henry Lee Sunderland and Clifford Middleton.
Students and teachers recall a highly successful gathering at Spring Lake last Thursday afternoon. Boating swimming and hiking joined a picnic lunch of potato salad sandwiches and cake served by the freshmen class. About twenty guests including Parker Lynn Lawlis Eloise Wahlfeld Jean Callaway Dolores Hirst and others enjoyed the day before boats and trucks were readied to depart by 7 00.
Mr and Mrs Harold Walter and Mr and Mrs John Munsch of Easton were dinner and supper guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Owen Singley.
Detrene Spaits son of Mr and Mrs John Spaits of Forest City was named Salutatorian. He was active in sports dramatics and served as senior class president and on the staff of Flash and Gabbit the school publication.
Barbara Whitaker daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Whitaker Forest City named valedictorian of the 1949 Forest City Community high school class. She earned straight A grades four years and held roles as secretary treasurer editor in chief and chorus member.
The Manito grade school plans a noon picnic on Tuesday May 31. Parents should bring a basket dinner and table service for their own family. The Mothers Club will hold a business meeting after the picnic.
Palmers Meat Market Vogel's Market and Locker Selke Grocery Singley and Fischer Zimm erman Grocery and DeSutter Supply will be closed all day Monday.
Legal publication notes bids for painting all wood trim with two coats and one coat on the roof at Manito Community High School. Bids are to be left at Bender Oil Station. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Harold Meyer.
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