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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
1
Tigers Split Two Season Openers 1 Won 1 Lost
Manito Tigers opened 1949-50 basketball with a 41-16 win over Green Valley led by 15 points from B Barr. Forest City Bluebirds then beat Manito 35-19, Roger Lempke top scoring with 15 for Forest City and Manito’s Thomas with 7. Next game is at Greenview Friday night, November 18, then home against Green Valley on November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Tigers
Tigers
Green Valley
B. Barr
Manito
Thomas
Waymeir
Scott
Watts
Slater
Crosby
Larimore
Kirby Lawkis
Forest ‘City Bluebirds
Roger Lempke
B. Meyer
Heyl
Barr
Burks
Wilson
J. Meyer
Forest City
Wahlfeld
W. Heinhorst
Lempke
Null
Clinebell
Werner
Callaway
van Etten
Manito Methodist Church Announces Family Day Event
D J Powell leads a Sunday program with Church School at 9 45 a m Supt F E Bender invites families to attend Morning Worship at 10 45 a m for a special Thanksgiving and Family Day prize for the largest family. Choir and classes provide music Sermon theme A Thanksgiving Message Prayer service follows with faith booklet study plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Powell
F. E. Bender
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Runyon at Peoria Area Home
Mrs. Mary Lou Runyon was honored Sunday evening with a birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bortzfield of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bortzfield and son, Mr. and Mrs. Ora McMullin, Mrs. Myrtle Bortzfield, Mrs. findie Sugg of Pekin, Donald and Keith Runyon, Mrs. Mary Lou Runyon, and Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard and son Alan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Runyon
George Hubbard
Chester Bortzfield
Peoria
Oscar Bortzfield
Ora McMullin
Myrtle Bortzfield
Findie Sugg
Pekin
Donald
Keith Runyon
Alan
Parkland School Notes Highlight Student Movements and Events
Della Mae Barker enters seventh grade at Parkland from Pekin Junior High and will live with the Coombs family. Students plan Thanksgiving in Campbellsville Kentucky and a surprise birthday party for Charles and Darlene Woodley. Steve Herrman breaks his nose in basketball and will miss classes this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Mae Barker
Parkland
Pekin
Sidney Coombs
Mardale
Jeanette
Judith Parker
Kentucky
Campbellsville
Charles
Darlene
Annalee
Beverly Proehl
Linda Dilley
Marilyn Heyl
Della Barker
Betty Marion
Annalee Proehl
Barbara Heyl
Jon Dee Proehl
Steve Herrman
Christening Service Attended in Quincy by Kerr and Johnson
Mr and Mrs W L Kerr Mrs Christine Johnson and son Charles Arvin drove to Quincy to attend a Christening at St Anthony church. Kerrs sponsored Sharon Louise Beckenfield while Mrs Johnson and Charles Arvin sponsored Rebecca Barline Buckenfield. They returned Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Kerr
Christine Johnson
Charles Arvin
Quincy
St. Anthony’s Church
Quincey
Kerr
Sharon
Louise Beckenfield
Johnson
Rebecca Barline Buckenfield
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Swearingen
Mrs Nan Swearingen was surprised with her 74th birthday on Monday November 14 as neighbors and relatives arrived at her home. A cake was baked and presented by neighbor Mrs Goodin, with ice cream and cake served. Attendees included Mrs Goodin, Mrs Hannah Hirst, Mrs Lillie Schenert, Mrs Cordia Simpson, Mrs Erma Thomas, Mrs Freeburt Simpson and daughter Norma Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Swearingen
Egypt Community Church Sunday Service Planned
Sunday morning service in Egypt with Sunday School at 10 a.m led by Sept., Lawrence Whiteford. Mrs. Lester Bernshausen and daughters Shirley and Betty are noted in a Pekin shopping visit on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Whiteford
Mary Joseph Sunday School Class Holds November Meeting
Mary-Joseph class members gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Ethell for a November gathering after a brief business session. Prizes were awarded to Mesdames Kastner Golden Meeker Meyer and Miss Meeker and Loren Thomas, with refreshments served to numerous couples and singles. The December meeting will be a Christmas party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Loren Meeker. Mrs. Ray Talbott visited Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hiller Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary—Joseph
George Ethell
Robert Kastner
Reuben Golden
Loren Meeker
Dean Meyer
Catherine Meeker
Loren Thomas
Harold James suffers broken legs in school gym accident
Harold James M C H 8S student was taken to St Francis hospital Tuesday afternoon after falling in physical education class. Both bones in his leg were broken. He was brought home from the hospital Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold James
St. Francis Hospital
James
Pinochle Club Holds Meeting at Hilst Home
Mrs Wayne Hilst and Miss Betty Ary co hosted the pinochle club at the Hilst home Tuesday evening Prizes were won by Mesdames Richard Hammer and Mary Park Others in attendance included Ernest Marshall Richard Hammer Norman White Wayne Hirst Lorene Collier Evelyn Timbrook Mary Park and Miss Betty Ary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hilst
Betty Ary
Hilst
Richard Hammer
Mary Parkin
Ernest Marshall
Norman White
Wayne Hirst
Lorene Collier
Evelyn Timbrook
Talbott Guests Dine With Benders In Peoria
Mr and Mrs Richard Talbott of Peoria were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Theodore Bender and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Talbott
Peoria
Theodore Bender
High School News Party and Senior Class Plans
The play cast held a Havana party on Friday November 11 with skating bowling and refreshments in the Carrell apartment. Ozzie Kastner photographed the event while seniors plan a class motto flower and colors and sell ice cream bars at home games to fund projects. Indirect proof topics were discussed in geometry class as students noted upcoming decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Svent
Carrell
Ozzie Kastner
Six Weeks Tests And Civics Nominations Theme
The passage describes students preparing for six weeks tests in spelling typing budgeting and civics. It notes a birthday celebration for Coach on November 14 and a belief he has no more birthdays. It mentions nouns prefixes suffixes in shorthand class and geometry lessons on straight line figures and indirect proofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Systask
Local Men Back Deep Hole In South Eastern Illinois Oil
A group of Manita residents and businessmen financed a drilling project in Southern Illinois. Kenneth Monroe Jim Shelton Gerald Beddows Danny Jenkins and Arvin Beebe leased 170 acres in Jasper County near Newton and began a 2600 foot well. Baldwin Drilling Co. brought in the first producer within two weeks. Plans for a second well start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Manita
Ken
Neth Monroe
Jim Shelton
Gerald Beddows
Danny Jenkins
Arvin Beebe
Jasper County
Newton
Baldwin Drilling Co
Weather and school notes from a student journal recap
The entry reflects a pleasant vacation with good weather and notes a Manito Green Valley game 41 to 16. It mentions a Tuesday World History test on Feudalism, Biology and algebra progress, a recent Mr. Rush test with high grades, and English spelling and reading activities led by Miss Sharkhauser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Second Six Weeks Ends at School Amid Busy Schedule
Students wrap up the second six weeks with a Friday test in citizenship and a busy week across English prepositions and conjunctions. Math explores equations while science covers the chapter Providing a Good Food Supply with daily meal menus based on calorie needs.
Mack to Talk on Quorum Call About Europe Trip
Rep. Peter F. Mack Jr. will discuss impressions from his Europe trip on Quorum Call on WCVS Springfield Monday November 28 1949 at 1030 pm. Illinois official Thomas Kennedy will join as Europe expedition spokesman and both will be interviewed by moderator Rep. Barratt O Hara. They cover Poland Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and religion under the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter F. Mack, Jr
D., Ill
Europe
WCVS
Springfield
Thomas Kennedy
Illinois
Mack
House Executive Expenditures Committee
Kennedy
General Cousel
Rep
Barratt O'Hara
House
Rep. Mack
Mr. Kennedy
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Iron Curtain
Illinois Thanksgiving Proclamation Highlights Blessings
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson designates Thursday November 24 as Thanksgiving. He cites abundant harvests peace civil and religious liberty strength of national life material comforts and freedom from tyranny as blessings worth gratitude for Illinois and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Fall Hunting Opens Across Illinois With Pheasant Alert
Illinois sportsmen enjoy the full fall hunting season with waterfowl since November 4 and upland game opening last Friday. Good pheasant hunting is reported in McHenry Boone Stephenson DeKalb Livingston and Ford counties. A hen pheasant shooting warning was issued. Pheasant season runs through November 25 with a daily bag of two cock pheasants and possession limit of four. Quail season through December 11 with bag limit ten and possession twenty. Rabbit season through January 15 with bag eight and possession sixteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
McHenry
Boone
Stephenson
DeKalb
Livingston
Ford
Joe Davidson
Old corn stocks hit record high in Illinois
Illinois farm stocks of old corn for this fall exceed 122 million bushels as of October 1, according to state and federal agriculture departments. The figure represents the largest on record for old corn in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
September fire losses hit downstate Illinois counties
Fire damage in September across downstate Illinois reached 1 861 496 dollars with 68 farm fires. Peoria county suffered the month’s highest loss at 607 557 dollars while St Clair 263 995, Pulaski 150 050, and Kane 149 245 dollars followed. Numerous counties reported no losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downstate
Illinois
Pat Kelly
Peoria County
St. Clair County
Pulaski County
Kane County
Boone
Calhoun
DeWitt
Edwards
Effingham
Greene
Hamilton
Hardin
Jasper
Jo Daviess
Johnson
Lawrence
Menard
Pope
Schuyler
Scott
Shelby
Union
White Counties
Unit District Plans Found To Be In Error
The Altar Rosary Society met Monday at Mrs. Mary Woiwode's Forest City home with Mrs. Dave Reynolds as co host. Plans were discussed for a pre Thanksgiving bake sale at Manila Hardware on Wednesday November 23. Guests enjoyed pinochle with Kathryn Hamilton Mrs Griffin Carol Woiwode Lois Ary Minnie Meyer. door prize won by Minnie Meyer. A two course luncheon was served to the Rev Fidelis Albrecht Rev Griffin and his Havana mother plus many society members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar-Rosary Society
Mary Woiwode
Forest ‘City
Dave Reynolds
Manila
Kathryn Hamilton
Mrs. Griffin
Carol Woiwode
Lois Ary
Minnie Meyer
Fidelis Albrecht
Griffin
Havana
Mesdames
Emma Hart
William Meyer
Barah Hammer
Gen Mears
Ellen Morgan
Lorraine Meyer
Manito
Nora Cannon
Ois Ary
Carl Woiwode
Daniel Woiwode
Frank Woiwode
Virden Himmel
Forest City
Visiting Texas priest folds into Meyer family visit
Rev. Fr. Fedelis Albrecht of San Angelo Texas arrived to spend two weeks with his sister Mrs. William Meyer and family. He plans to visit other relatives during the stay. Also a brief note encouraging readers to sell unused attic items with a Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fedelis Albrecht
San Angelo
Texas
William Meyer
Grain Prices At Norris Grain Company Sale
At the Norris Grain Company office on Thursday morning buyers noted wheat for November delivery at 1.84, corn for November at 1.04, and beans for November at 1.96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Norris Grain Company
Waldmeier Under Observation At Mayo Clinic
Miss Mary Waldmeier left Sunday for Mayo Bros Rochester Minnesota after taking many tests and going under observation. Friends may write in care of Mayo Bros Clinic Rochester Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Waldmeier
Mayo Bros. Clinic
Mayo Bros
Rochester
Minn
Nose Injured Playing at Parkland School
Steve Herrman son of Mr and Mrs Robert Herrman broke his nose Tuesday during morning recess while playing basketball with Parkland school boys. His mother was called and he received medical care in Pekin and will be confined at home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Herrman
Robert Herrman
Parkland School
Herrman
Pekin
Manito Mothers Club Meeting Noted for Monday Evening
The Manito Mother Club will hold a meeting Monday November 21 at 7 30 in the grade school. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito Mother Club
Community Fisher and Family Gatherings Mark Week
Social notes describe numerous visits and dinners as families and friends attend birthdays anniversaries and casual calls. Father Fidelis Albrecht birthday observance prompts chicken dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer and others join the event.
Falconer Announces Candidacy for U S House Seat
Springfield businessman Ivan J. Falconer announces his bid for the Republican nomination in the 21st district for the 1950 election. Born October 18, 1908 in Bellville he owns Falconer Air Condition and Refrigeration Co. and served in the Navy. He lists multiple veterans and labor organizations as affiliations and is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
U. S
Ivan J. Falconer
S. English Ave
Bellville
St. Clair County
U. S. Navy
Falconer Air Condition and Refrigeration Co
Falconer
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Association of Plumber and Steam Fitters Union
Labor League
Amvets
Navy Club
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
the Elks
Knights of Pythias
Election in Forest City Area Canceled Under New Law
A school election set for December 3 at Mason County Schools was cancelled after legal guidance found the petition to form a unit district for Forest City and Manito areas did not meet the new community unit law requires. Petitioners plan to withdraw the old filing and circulate a conforming petition with at least 200 signatures from voters in 75 percent of the districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Hobbs
Mason County
Forest City
Manito
Tazewell County
N. E. Hutson
Vernon L. Nickell
Hobbs
Manito Forest City
Hutson
Farmer election meetings scheduled across Mason County
C Nelson Warner of the local County Production and Marketing Administration Committee announced a schedule for PMA election meetings in Mason County. Townships list dates and venues including Allen Grove San Jose Bath Crane Creek Forest City Havana Quiver Easton Topeka and others urging all eligible voters to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
C. Nelson Warner
Allens Grove
Town Hall
San Jose
Bath
Crane Creek
Havana
Lynchburg
Snicarte
Manito
Mason City
City Hall
Pennsylvania
Penn. Lane
Quiver
Topeka
Salt Creek
Sherman
Easton
Warner
Wedding Ties Extend From Pekin To Calumet City
Rev Fr Fidelis Albrecht and Mrs William Meyer with daughters Gertrude and Lorraine spent the weekend in Calumet City where they attended the wedding of Roy Paschke and Jean nette Mills at St Victor church Rev Father Fidelis read the double ring vows Mr and Mrs Fred Albrecht and family from Pekin also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meyer
Fidelis Albrecht
Roy Paschke
Marion Ary
Green Valley
Roy Friedrich
Christa Lee Willett
George Bilyeu
Dillard Warner
Hannah Knuppel
John Fischer
Frederick Bender
Leroy
Gloveia
George Briggs
Pekin
Richard Hammer
Florence O’shea
Ernest Marshall
Mary Kay
Briggs
Elmer Palmer
Henry Palmer
Russell Johnson
Forest City
Harold Palmer
George Ethell
Terry Budke
Bilyeu
Buddy Hill
Bert Hill
Fred Hild
Louis Hiller
Albert A. DeVore Jr
Allene
Juanita DeVore
Willow Springs
Leona DeVore
Manita
Donna Meyer
Eureka College
Harold )Meyer
Glenna Mae Smith
Macomb
Glen Smith
Gertrude
Lorraine
Calumet City
Jeannette Mills
St. Victor Church
Fidelis
Fred Albrecht
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests in Peoria Household
Mr. and Mrs. James Lyons and Mrs. Ernest Marshall with daughter Mary Kay visited Peoria Sunday and enjoyed a turkey dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Masterson. Additional guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Seibdrath Mrs. Abbie Preston Mrs. Mae Gengerich and Mrs. Rosa Kohler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Marquardt
Brad
Ernest Beebe
Greta
James Lyons
Tom Charlton
Florence O’shea
Ernest Marshall
Edwards
Ill
George Woodley
Joseph Hobbs
Norton Brenner
Mabel Corbett
James Seelye
Princeton
Orrin Ethell
Mary Bender
John Bender
Mary Kay
Peoria
Charles Masterson
Ernest Seibdrath
Abbie Preston
Mae Gengerich
Rosa Kohler
Dinner guests hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer
Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer entertained Mr and Mrs LaVerne Warner and family and Louis Warner of Green Valley at dinner on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Meyer
LaVerne Warner
Louis Warner
Green Valley
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Wisconsin
Junior Oller
Darlene Woodley
Mardale Parker
Wayne Schuttler
Charles Woodley
Glasford
Egypt Community Church
Ray Talbott
High School News
Senior News
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Freshman News
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Illinois State News
Manito Community Express
Market Report
Mothers Club
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Burl Lawson
Madeline Chapter
OES
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Spring Lake
Grover Gumbel
Donna Warner
Bradley University
Robert
Kilbourne
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