Manito Rotary Club Reports October Attendance
The Manito Rotary Club met at the Methodist Church basement with three absentees. October saw three meetings with 100 percent attendance. November 11th meeting is postponed due to holiday. Joseph W. Hobbs chaired and presented a program on his Mason County Review broadcasts from Havana. Visiting Actsman William Eden and Oscar Winkle from Pekin were welcomed by Dillard Warner.
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Manito
Joseph W. Hobbs
Joe
Mason County Review
Havana
Pekin
William Eden
Oscar Winkle
Dillard Warner
Wilsons Attend Sunday Dinner With Bundys
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bundy, sharing a meal and social time.
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Roy Wilson
Gordon Bundy
Children of Manila Methodist Church Host Halloween Party
The Children of the Primary Department at Manila Methodist Church held a Halloween gathering in the church basement directed by Mrs. Harold Willett with help from Mrs. Look, Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Huffman. About 22 children attended and cocoa and cup cakes were served. Nearby, the Illinois Merit System Council schedules exams for Visitor I and Superintendent I & II on Saturday November 15 1952 for the downstate County Welfare Department.
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Manila Methodist Church
Merit System Council
Downstate County
Caterpillar Ties Illinois Air National Guard Veterans to Safety
The article profiles the 169th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the Illinois Air National Guard with Caterpillar ties. It notes Major Harold Norman and Captain Harold Haskett among Caterpillar employees, and highlights safety programs including the Danny Diesel Safety Club on WSIV Pekin. It also mentions O G Fry meeting General Eisenhower and Howard Cole's safety glasses story, all underscoring Caterpillar’s role in community and defense efforts.
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169Th
Illinois Air National Guard
Harold Norman
Caterpillar
Harold Haskett
Danny Diesel
WSIV
Pekin
East Peoria
Creve Coeur
Morton
Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Peoria
O. G. Fry
Bradley Field House
O. G
Ike
Howard Cole
Gardena
Howard
Employment opportunities in county offices announced
Applicants may become eligible for permanent positions with vacation and sick leave. Information and applications available at State Employment Office, County Welfare Department, or Merit System Council office 812 Myers Building Springfield.
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Department of Wefare
Merit System Council
Myers
Springfield
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Rotary News
Illinois Merit System Council
Court St. Pekin
Tipton Webb
Holland
Antonius Broeren
Tip
Broeren
America
New York
Rickett Grain & Feed Co
Forest City
Norris Grain
Firestone
POLAR
DeSutter Supply
Manito, Illinois
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