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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1952
Page
2
Parkland Mr and Mrs Robert Herrman and their family were Wednesday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Sidney Coombs marking a cordial social visit in the community notes.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Becker and son Kenny visited Mr and Mrs Walter Fuelberth and family. Ernest DeSutter's family spent Sunday with Joe Wright in Peoria. John Seelye called on Sidney Coombs. Roy Runyon hosted visitors including John Helm Pekin Henry Fried rich Green Valley Leonard Hewitt Teresa Bobby Ed. Warner. Harold Herrman and daughter Janet called on Sidney Coombs. Roy Runyon and Keith were guests of Leila Murphy Pekin. Deanna DeSutter's first birthday was celebrated with ice cream cake and hot chocolate.
John Golden and Clifford Kaufman were breakfast guests Sunday morning of Mrs. Gertrude Golden and Margaret.
Forest City Intermediate Girl Scouts met Thursday evening November 6 at the junior high school with Mrs Verden Himmel in charge. Officers for the 1952 58 year were elected including secretar.
Eighteen girls attended with officers listed including Wilma Ann Schimmel Kay Hammer and Mary Kay Marshall. Three visitors Mrs Letha Moore Mrs Leslie Whitaker and Mrs H G Bubert joined the gathering. The next meeting is set for Forman Jr High on November 20 at 7 o'clock to 9.
The Happy Hustlers 4 H Club met November 8 at Union Center near Forest City. Robert Warner and Don Meyer showed movies on tree planting. Eloise Wahlfeld and Frances Caulkins led singing after the meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs Clarence Foste and Mrs Oss Forsythe. Attendees included Marie Meyer Eloise Wahlfeld Robert Warner Don Meyer Lawrence Meyer Frances Caulkins Karl Feiffer Larry Sours Owen Liben Leo Gray Carol Meyer Shirley Foste Anna Forsythe Merrill Dierker Lendell Dwight Whitaker Paul Heinhorst and Mr and Mrs Stanley Irwin and Mr and Mrs Ross Forsythe.
Anla Jean Foste reports a group of thirty two including Roland and Mrs Clarence Foste Darrell and Mrs Alvin Pfeiffer Deporter enjoyed a very pleasant time together with the Foste family.
Businessman seeks to purchase several acres adjacent to the Illinois River containing a duck pond. Wants a small cottage or living quarters on the property. Address: O. W. Holden, 9101 Longwood Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
The Grob Sr family gathered at W. S. Maloney's home Sunday evening for an oyster and chili supper and their annual Christmas drawing. Attendees included Albert Grob Bartonville Jimmy Gent East Peoria Melvin Meyer and Janice George Grob and the Maloney couple.
Mrs Della O Hara has been caring for her daughter Mrs Bill Shelabarger and infant Rodney Wade, reflecting a family caregiving scene in local society notes.
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