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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1951

Page

3

Forman Junior High School students pictured in Forest City

Eighth grade girls and boys at Forman Junior High in Forest City are shown in class photos with teachers listed. Mrs. Clara McCraith teaches home crafts and physical education for girls, Joe McCraith handles industrial arts and boys’ PE, with other staff including Mrs. Vera C Hermann, Lloyd R. Skinner, and Miss Helena Kreiling guiding English, science, math, fifth and sixth grades.

Forman Junior Forest City Clara McCraith Joe McCraith Forman Junior High Vera C. Hermann Lloyd R. Skinner Helena Kreiling Betty Jean Fernshausen Ethel Marie Bortell Frances Marie Caulkins Virginia Croteau Nancy Dowell Barbara Menning Irma Forsythe Jeannette Hamilton Darlene Hawkins Janet Hewitt JoAnn Knuppel Wilma Kreiling Carol Meyer Janice Meyer Jean Parkin Beverly Proehl Annalee Proehl Linda Rakestraw Marilyn Schimmel

Youth for Christ Meeting Scheduled at Opera House

The November meeting of the Manilo Youth For Christ group will be held at the Opera House on Saturday November 8 at 7 30 p m A Pekin Salvation Army representative will speak and a band from the same group will provide special music The public is invited to attend.

Manilo “Youth For Christ Opera House Pekin Salvation Army

Mrs Sidney Coombs and Della Barker Visit Harold Herrman

Mrs Sidney Coombs and Della Barker were Wednesday callers at the Harold Herrman home, extending social visits and greetings.

Sidney Coombs Della Barker Harold Herrman

Mrs Louise Heckman Returns From East Tour

Mrs Louise Heckman concludes a guided vacation to the East and returns home Sunday.

Louise Heckman

Tremont Methodist Family Fellowship Night

Rev. D. J. Powell of Manito Church spoke at Tremont Methodist Church on Family Fellowship Night last Sunday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Powell and Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Warner. The group reported an evening of good fellowship.

D. J. Powell Manito

Proehl Honors Daughter Anna Lee Birthday

Mr and Mrs Walter Proehl honored their daughter Anna Lee on October 28 with a Saturday afternoon gathering at home. A group of school mates and friends joined in games contests and refreshments were served to all attendees.

Walter Proehl Anna Lee

Mrs Smith and companions visit Crewe Cover Sunday

Mrs Dorothy Marshall and Mrs Elmer Neikirk accompanied Chas Smith to Crewe Cover Sunday afternoon to visit the Frank Snyder home. Mrs Chas Smith, a house guest of her sister Mrs Snyder, returned home with them. Mrs George Heyl and daughters Barbara Marilyn and Anna spent Saturday in Pekin.

Dorothy Marshall Elmer Neikirk Chas. Smith Crewe Frank Snyder Snyder George Heyl Barbara Marilyn Anna Pekin George Ethell Ulla Mae Ralph Ethell Jack Cranwill Patty Manilo Maurice Dwyer Peoria Cleve Shelabarger Carl Porter Letha Gilmore

Local Notes Highlight Visits and Gatherings in Pekin Area

Robert Graff Jr stays with grandparents while his mother seeks care at Pekin Hospital. Several families from Champaign Joliet Bartonville Pekin and Pekin area share weekend visits and birthdays. Skating party for Bible Scout class led by Ted Bender at Sky Ranch Rink. Various relatives travel for family gatherings and dinners across Pekin Manito Joliet and Peoria regions.

Robert Graff Earl Graff Leonard Graff Pekin Hospital Harry Meyer Wayne Meyer Elroy Golden Champaign Bible Scout Ted Bender Sky Ranch Louis Proehl

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Forman Jeanette Barrett Patsy Callaway Selma Croteau Lorrene Estes Sylvia Goodin Kay Hammer Cleo Rae Hawkins Barbara Heyl Heidi Hill Donna Hirst Mary Kay Marshall Alice Parkin Darlene Prentice Wilma Schimmelpfenning Virginia Schneider Delores Scranton Ruth Simpson Marilee Vogel Nancy Warner Leonard Abbott Larry Bale Virgil Dawson Paul Ferguson Owen Fox James Greenhalgh Arthur Hewitt Eusgene James Terry Jones Franklin Kroell Andrew Lynch James O’bannon Jon Dee Proehl Kurt Rankin Norman Seest Donald Sprages Perry Tisdale, Jr Jerry Vance Marvin Vogel Larry Whitehouse Dean Wilson James Wistehuff Reet Willard Tremont Toyland Manito, Illinois Beverly Raymond Meyer Lucille Louis Schuttler Kay Beth Shuttle Howard Boyd Effie Cox Joliet D. S. Risinger M. H. Boyd Hugo Holpmer Bartonville Jon Dee Marilyn Heyl Lucille Meyer Bill Shelabarger Johnny O’hara Fairbanks-Morse John Crane Wn. F. Hirst San
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