Forman High School Band Honors Twelve Letter Recipients
Forman High School announces that twelve of its twenty band members earned their letters by surpassing the 900-point threshold. Named recipients include Gary Gosda, Lowell Golden, Merrill Dierker, Charles Bilyeu, Steve Herrman, Eleanor Hewitt, Janet Hewitt, Patia Himmel, Alan Hubbard, Linda LeSourd, Stella Schim melpfenning, and Ed Wooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman High School
Gary Gosda
Lowell Golden
Merrill Dierker
Charles Bilyeu
Steve Herrman
Eleanor Hewitt
Janet Hewitt
Patia Himmel
Alan Hubbart
Linda LeSourd
Stella Schimmelpfenning
Ed Wooding
Topeka Man Found Dead in Barn Apparent Suicide
Leroy McClary 40 of Rt 1 Topeka was found dead in the barn at his home, apparently by hanging. Coroner to hold inquest Saturday evening at Johnson Funeral Home Manito. He left a wife Evelyn Guthrie and six children, with multiple relatives surviving. Burial planned at Meadow Lawn cemetery after funeral Friday at Johnson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy McClary
Rt. 1
Topeka
Mr. McClary
Tazewell County
Frank and
Muriel Jones McClary
Evelyn Guthrie
St. Elmo
Illinois
McClary
Frederick Bender
Manito
Myriel McClary
Vandalia
Frank McClary
Pekin
Ruth Ann Durbin
Thomas
Edna Harvey
John McClary
Marie Scoles
Ruby Ward
Lucille Grubaugh
Harvey McClary
Johnson Funeral Home
Edward Watson
Manito Methodist Church
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Annalee Proehl Performs In Pekin Piano Recital
Annalee Proehl daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Proehl appeared in a Pekin piano recital Sunday afternoon May 23 at Mrs Mayberry s home. She played a solo and several double piano pieces with Howard Dillon and was accompanied by Mrs Walter Proehl Mrs Anna Proehl and J T Huffman as guests of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annalee Proehl
Walter Proehl
Pekin
Myers Mayberry
Annalee
The Go Getter Makes His Own Opportunity
A reflection on self reliance noting that the average man seizes chances while the proactive individual creates opportunities for himself.
Memmen Barn Fire Destroys Property on Strawbridge Lot
Manito fire crews responded Friday afternoon to a blaze on the west side of town that fully destroyed the barn behind Mr. and Mrs. George Strawbridge. Firefighters confined the flames to the barn and prevented the house from major damage though the west side and roof shingles were scorched. The insured barn belonged to Mrs. Mae Memmen of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
George Strawbridge
Mae Memmen
Peoria
Delavan Guests Nita Pierce and Barbara Seelye
Nita Pierce and Barbara Seelye of Delavan were Monday evening guests of Barbara Seelye’s parents. The proverb about delaying tasks hints at how the future becomes the past.
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Nita Pierce
Barbara Seelye
Delavan
Barbara
Keith Runyon Named Outstanding Pledge at Knox Sigma Nu
Keith Runyon son of Roy and Mrs Runyon completes his freshman year at Knox College Galesburg and is voted the most outstanding pledge of the year in the Sigma Nu Fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Runyon
Roy Runyon
Knox College
Galesburg
Sigma Nu
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Forman Band News
Richard A. Hammer
McClintick Jewelers
Seelye Hardware Co
Memmen
NN Ulr
Bender Sales & Service
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