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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
1
Vacation Bible School at Manito Methodist Church
Manito Methodist Church plans a Vacation Bible School from June 16 to June 27 with volunteers meeting at the church. A junior high girls corps will assist, more adults are sought, and enrollments are under way. Pupils range from 3 to 12 years, and organizers aim to make it a church year highlight.
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Manito
Memorial Poppies Sales Net $84.40 for Veterans Work
Hill Palmer Auxiliary members sold Memorial Poppies on Poppy Day May 24. The sale raised 84 dollars and 40 cents for veterans rehabilitation efforts and the Auxiliary thanked the community for its support.
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Hill Palmer
Tremont and Manito Play Eleven Inning Thriller
Manito outlasted Tremont 1 to 0 in eleven innings at the Forman diamond. Ben Bilyeu, Manito right fielder, scored the decisive run with two outs in the eleventh to end the game.
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Manito
Tremont
Forman Diamond
Ben Bilyeu
Time change Thursday night in Manito alert
Manito residents will lose an hour of sleep Thursday night as clocks move forward to Daylight Saving Time on May 29 at midnight.
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Manito
Road Commissioner Appointed in Special Session
Glenn Williams was appointed supervisor to fill the 1952 53 term after town officials met in a special session last Friday evening.
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Glenn Williams
Oak Grove Cemetery Receives Spring Cleanup Improvements
In Manito the Oak Grove Cemetery shows major improvements after a spring cleanup by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rohlfs and others. Cy Rohlfs and Bill Allen maintain the grounds with a new power mower funded by cemetery donations. Flags were placed on 45 soldier graves, 44 G A R graves, and one World War II veteran grave Gale Beebe, with many people contributing money and time.
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Manito
Oak Grove
Frank Rohlfs
Cy” Rohlfs
Bill” Allen
Genera Concensus
Oak Grove Cemetery
Rohlfs
G.A.R. Graves
Gale Beebe
Forman Honor Students Named for 1952 Commencement
Forman Unit 124 announced its 1952 graduation honors at the May 28 exercises in the Senior High Gym. Eighteen graduates received awards led by Valedictorian Virginia L. Carep and Salutatorian Ronald Lee Kreiling, with Kennedy and Heyl among other honorees in categories such as science agriculture music dramatics home economics and citizenship.
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Forman Unit 124
Forman Sr. High
Miriam Kaufmann
Robert Burks
Joseph Hobbs
Ronald Lee Kreiling
Virginia Carey
Forest City
PHA
Babe Ruth
Frederick Heyl
Manilo
Glenda Kennedy
Babe Ruth Foundation
American Legion
Worner and O Grady Auto Crash Injuries Reported
Early Sunday morning near Havana on Route 78 the Worners Mr and Mrs C Nelson Worner and Mr and Mrs Lester Worner were in an accident. Lester Worner and Edith his wife suffered injuries including cuts bruises and three fractured ribs. Dutch O Grady his wife Cora and two other passengers were in the other car. Dutch received multiple fractures and bruises and was treated at Pekin hospital. Cora Worner|s condition unknown. The O Grady car was badly damaged and Mr and Mrs O Grady were hospitalized with Mrs O Grady having a fractured leg.
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C. Nelson Worner
Lester Worner
Worners
St. Louis
Barnes Clinic
Glass Bar
Route 78
Havana
Marvin O’grady
Lester Warner
Edith
Forest City
Pekin Hospital
Cora
O’grady
Graham Hospital
Annual Spring Tea Honors New Mason County Members
The Mason County Home Bureau sponsors an annual spring tea at the Methodist Church in Mason City on June 6 starting at 1 30 CST. All new members and others needing a ride should call Unit Chairman Mrs G Gumbel for transportation.
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Mason County
Home Bureau Retreat at Hast Bay Camp on Lake Bloomington
Members of the Manita Home Bureau Unit may join a retreat at Hast Bay Camp on Lake Bloomington June 8 to 10. Camping fee is seven dollars, excluding Sunday meal. Reserve by June 4 with a one dollar deposit to Mrs Ralph McCoy, Mason City.
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Home Bureau
Manita Home Bureau
Hast Bay
Lake Bloomington
Ralph McCoy
Mason City
McCoy
Local School Board Names Officers and Staff Incomplete List
Frederick Bender presides over the Board of Education with Otto Dierker as secretary and Louis Lussenhop Raymond Roskamp Louis Schuttler Roy White Lester Warner listed alongside suprintendent Leonard O Hewitt Beryl B LeCount Eugene Broadman i Soc Science Robert Burks Alice Conover Wilma Hewitt Keith Johnson Miriam Kauffman Carol Kreiling Com Socia Science Fern Lawlis Kirby V Lawlis Eugene Patchett Pa My caret Principal Coach and Science Music Home Ec Mathmatics English merce and Commerce Agriculture
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Beryl B. LeCount
Eugene Broadman
Soc. Science
Robert Burks
Alice Conover
Wilma Hewitt
Keith Johnson
Miriam Kauffman
Carol Kreiling
Com
Socia Science
Fern Lawlis Kirby V
Lawlis
Eugene Patchett
Yearbooks Arrive and Few Remain for Sale
The yearbooks arrived Monday and have been distributed. About six copies remain for purchase through Mr. LeCount.
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Mr. LeCount
Local 4H and Scout Meetings Scheduled This Week
The notice lists events from June 2 to June 5 including a 4H Tour Monday at 8:00 am at B and J Cafe and a RN A meeting at Mable Corbett Home Tuesday. A Regular 4H meet is set for Forman High School Wednesday at 1 30 pm, followed by a Boy Scout Meeting Thursday.
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RN A
Mable Corbett
Forman Hi
Forest City Alumni Event at High School Gym
Forest City Community High School hosts its annual alumni gathering on Saturday at 6 30 p.m. in the school gym with a pot luck supper and entertainment including cards. A 50 cent donation is requested and officers are Carol Kreiling and Roger Lempke.
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Forest City
Carol Kreiling
Teasurer
Roger LempPpke
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