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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1949

Page

2

Forest City Federated Church Thanksgiving Service Notice

The Forest City Federated Church invites all to its weekly schedule on Sunday November 20 1949 with Pastor Rev Joseph W Hobbs leading morning worship at 1045 and a cor dial evening service at 730 A Thanksgiving service will be observed during the morning, with Sunday School at 945 led by Supt Byron Kreiling.

Joseph W. Hobbs Byron Kreiling Forest City Percy Kreiling Oren Kreiling Don Louis Merle Ferree White School Nelson Vogel William Holtman

Forest City Church Board Okays Oil Burners Purchase

Forest City Federated Church Board reports funds for furnaces but pledges fall short. Decision made to buy oil burners for two buildings, with appeal for additional contributions.

Forest City Federated Church Board

School House Interior Refinished and Modernized

The school house interior was redecorated with new doors concrete steps light walls and recent lights improving appearance. Mr and Mrs Louis Lempke celebrated 19th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at Byron Bortell home in Peoria joined by family friends. Ladies Aid honored Mrs Frank Carey at a November birthday party with cake ice cream and gifts. next meeting skipped for Thanksgiving week.

Beebe Fred Barrett M. G. Ferree Louis Lempke Byron Bortell Peoria Lempkes Roger Janet Gladys Langston Forest City Harold Ebert Donna Robert Margaret Washington Byron Bartell Jim Carrie Davis Frank Carey Ladies Aid Carey Aid Group

Nov ember Birthday Pinochle Party at Mrs. Fletcher’s

Mrs. Carl Fletcher hosted a Friday evening pinochle party for her November birthday. Prizes went to Mrs. Russel Petty and Mrs. Frank Woiwode, with Mrs. Woiwode also claiming the door prize. A luncheon followed for a group of local guests.

Carl Fletcher Russel Petty Frank Woiwode

Embree Family Hosts November Birthday Gathering

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Embree welcomed relatives Sunday at their Forest City home to celebrate Mrs. Embree's November birthday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Rainey Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Leese, Mr. and Mrs. Lowley Albert of Petersburg, Mrs. Pauline Burns, Charles Grogen of Peoria, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Embree and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Embree.

Harry Embree Rainey Benson Percy Leese Lowley Albert Petersburg Pauline Burns Charles Grogen Peoria Charles Embree H. H. Embree Forest City

Honored at Birthday Event by King Visit

Mr and Mrs Charles R King traveled from Grand Rapids Minnesota to visit Mrs P S Ingersoll and sister Entertains Matrons Club Marjorie On Wednesday they Members of the young matrons were joined by Mrs Hugh M

Charles R. King Grand Rapids Minn

Galesburg Visit Tied to Milliken Events and Honors

Srickler and daughter Jeanne from Galesburg observed Mrs. Ingersoll's November birthday. Mr. King returned to Minneapolis, while Mrs. King stayed longer. They joined a Decatur trip for James Milliken University Homecoming and Zeta Tau Alpha reunion. Mrs. King joined Phi Kappa Phi and fifty alumni from Kappa Honorary were initiated at Milliken. Mr and Mrs. Thomas Martin and Mr and Mrs Lewis Connett of Pekin attended Sunday dinner.

Srickler Jeanne Galesburg

Local Social News and Armistice Day Observance

The Warren and Nelkirk families and Frank Carey with Mrs. Mead at McLean sboro visit relatives. Mrs. Mead convalesces after a major operation. Abner McCoy and daughter Gladys of Pekin join Mr. and Mrs. Melzer of Peoria visiting Vera Hermann. High and all grade schools were dismissed Friday for Armistice Day observance.

Vera Hermann Abner McCoy Gladys Pekin P. J. Melzer Peoria Vera Hermann H Igh

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