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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1948

Page

2

Topeka Couple Marks 59th Wedding Anniversary

Mrs Edwin Carpenter observed, their 59th wedding anniversary Sunday May 23. Their children were all home for dinner.

Dna Edwin Carpenter

Topeka Home Bureau meets at Mrs Carpenter’s home

The Topeka Unit of the Home Bureau met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Richard Carpenter’s home. Business was discussed, lessons on Ritwem Fever and Wall Treatment were presented, a music lesson by Maxine Hibbard and safety lesson were given, with recreation and refreshments served to numerous members and guests. A joint meeting with Manita and Forest City is planned for June at Deverman School with guests from those towns.

Topeka Home Bureau Richard Carpenter o @fareld Schierbeck America Maxine Hibbard Miss Sutter Dorland Smith Stanley Hibbard Lynden Jack Sarff Stakely Sallee Virgil Himmel Henry Strube Jeannine Sutter Edwin Capentar Hostés Manita Forest City Deverman Oscar Wise Picqua Ohio Crown Point Ind John Dissman

Local Residents Attend Walther League Events and Visits

Mrs John Dissman and others attend a Walther League skating party in Canton while locals visit Pekin Peoria and Havana. Multiple callers visit families and celebrate a May birthday as news notes of social visits and dinners appear alongside a death in Savanna Illinois and a final line touting want ads.

John Dissman Oscar Wise Kenry Strube Marvin Ika Rakestraw Marian Roselyn Kleier Marvel Lee Marvin Strube Canton Ethel Drake Pekin Edwin Carpenter Richard Carpenter Herman Strube Peoria John Wulfert Norma Jean Sarff Marvel Lee Strube Roberta Var Arend Chautauqua Park Norma Jean Trimpe Richard Trimpe Aston Mary Lee Strube Donna Belle Deverman Havana Bill Harmison Paul Harmison Savannah Paul Friedrick John Friedrick Raymond Mowder Sr Herman A. Glick Iowa Wayne

Personal items note family visits across Pekin and Peoria

Mr and Mrs Cecil Gbodin and Mr and Mrs Oron Zimmerman and daughter were dinner guests Sunday at Mrs Charles Endicott s home. De Anna Marie Bobbie Gumbel and Beverly Maston of Pekin visited their grandmother Mrs Marie Gumbel. Bob Gumbel of Peoria dined with his mother Mrs Gumbel. Church services listed for Sunday. Several couples and families visited relatives in Crewe Cour Peoria Normal Easton and Peoria areas. Mrs Charles Endicott convalesces at home with daughter Mrs Sharon Beyer caring for her.

Cecil Gbodin Oron Zimmerman Charles Endicott de Anna Marie Bobbie Gumbel Beverly Maston Pekin Marie Gumbel Bob Gumbel Peoria Gumbel Frank Snyder Clark Grace Crewe Cour Snyder Charles Smith Sry B. B. Cox M. H. Boyd Claudia Beach Burl Lawson Easton George Lis Pearl Neikirk George Paul Mary Barnes Sharon Beyer

Local Social News Highlights and Church Schedule

Mr and Mrs William Hilst hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Walter Hill with guests including Mrs Walter Hill and Heide and Mrs George Clauser. Egypt Community Church announces Sunday School at 10 00 am and Morning Worship at 2 00 pm led by Joseph Hobbs. Several residents report new water service installations this week at numerous homes and local visits among Pekin Green Valley Havana and nearby families.

William Hilst Walter Hill Va K Panday Heide George Clauser Egypt

Weekend Visits Highlight Pekin Family Gatherings

Pekin residents spent Saturday evening at the DeSutter home with the Fornoff family attending Sunday at Willis Clarke’s in Green Valley. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fornoff and their children visiting the Clarke household.

Gene Glen Burns Clara Smith Green Valley Mary’ Lou Runyon Sidney Coombs Doris Page Pekin Fred Page Mérle Counterman Ralph Ethell Dale Ethell Green Valley High School Richard Velde Havana Ties Velde Julius Stark Louis DeSutter Edward Wagonmaker Jerry DeSutter Harry Fornoff Willis Clarke J

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