Manito High Schools Drives for Driver Ed Win Illinois Plaque
The Manito High School announced a bronze plaque awarded to Illinois for advancing driver education. Gov. Green accepted the award in Chicago on October 5, with 670 Illinois schools offering driver ed and 60,827 students enrolled statewide. Manito’s program now serves 27 students.
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Illinois
Manito
Rush
Dwight H. Green
Chicago
Accident Prevention Department
The
Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
Ilinois
Cook County
Thomas N. Boate
Association of Casualty and Sarety Companies
Green
Boate
Mason County High School notes and classes
Thanksgiving break for M C H S students begins Thursday. Veterans Vocational Agriculture class at Manito High School has 47 boys registered through June, with enrollment rising. Class meets Wednesdays and Thursdays led by Patchett and Floweree. Principal J J Rush elected president of Mason County High School Association at Havana Teachers Institute, with proposed free tickets for teachers to Mason County activities.
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Manito High School
Patchett
Manito
Floweree
Easton
J. J. Rush
Mason County High School Association
Teachers Institute
Havana
Mason County
Miss Lucille Meyer Birthday Party for Sixteenth Birthday
Miss Lucille Meyer hosted a Friday evening birthday party at her home with friends and family. Glen Burks and Dolores Borchelt won high scores in Fifty while Frank Schimmel pfenning and Greta Beebe had low scores. Guests present included Wanda Lory, Dolores Borchelt, Greta Beebe, Jean O'Hara, Jean Marie Woodley, Frances Clauser, Flora Kastner, Frank Schimmelpfenning, Donald Runyon, Olen Burgett, Bill Meyer, Billy Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Meyer, and Lucille Meyer themselves.
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Lucille Meyer
Glen Burks
Dolores Borchelt
Frank Schimmelpfenning
Greta Beebe
Wanda Lowry
Jean O'Hara
Jean Marie Woodley
Frances Clauser
Flora Kastner
Frank Sc
Donna
Peoria
Miss Hewitt
Oscar Kastner
Harold Herman
Donna Vaughn
Alene Borchelt
Taxpayers Federation pushes State Aid for Taxpayers plan
Illinois Taxpayers Federation urges cutting local pauper relief levy from 10c to 5c per $100 of value to qualify for state aid, promising $6.76 million savings outside Chicago and forcing statewide shifts from local property taxes to the sales tax. It notes Chicago would also face changes to align under a $4 million qualifying levy and discusses 100 percent assessment effects on counties like DuPage.
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Illinois General Assembly
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Taxpayers’ Federation
Illinois
Chicago
Federation
Downstate
DuPage County
Community event honors top sellers and prizes
Joan Dennis received prizes for the largest ticket sales. Refreshments of sandwiches, potato pies, and hot chocolate were served.
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Joan Dennis
Birthday Honored for Mrs. Ben B. Cox on Sunday
Mrs. Ben B. Cox celebrated a birthday Sunday November 21 with an evening gathering. Guests included Mr and Mrs C N Priddy, Mr and Mrs M H Boyd, and Miss Mae Talbott. Joseph Hobbs stopped by early as Mrs Cox received gifts letters and cards.
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Ben B. Cox
C. N. Priddy
M. H. Boyd
Mae Talbott
Joseph Hobbs
Cox
WSCS December Meeting With Christmas Program
The Women's Society of Christian Service will hold its December meeting December 2 at 7:30 PM in the church basement, transformed into a coal mine. The Miners and Christmas Light will be presented with music readings speakers and motion pictures. A Christmas tree and tea table will accompany the discussion, and attendees are asked to bring a gift for the Cunningham home.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Cunningham
Spring Lake
Home Bureau
John Yehtes
Pekin
Edwin Birkey
Morton
Tazewell County Home Bureau Chorus
Philip Golden
Ralph Parkins
Gladys Bauer
Miss Betty Ary Hosts Shower for Miss Phyllis Risen
Miss Betty Ary served as hostess at a shower held November 6 at seven thirty in the home of Mrs. Mary Frederick. Mum centerpieces and a sprinkling can decorated the dining table while attendees from Manito and surrounding areas gathered to celebrate Miss Phyllis Risen.
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Betty Ary
Phyllis Risen
Mary Frederick
Anita Himmel
Alfred Woiwode
Bishop
Charles Embree
Frank Woiwode
Forest City
Roy Wilson
Pekin
Laura Betty Frederick
Champaine
Betty Zimmerman
Glen Smith
Dewey Risen
Wayne Meyer
Lathe Kasingrod
Grover Gumbel
Kathryn Hamilton
Ernest Palmer
Lyle Palmer
Stella Rholfs
Christine Johnson
Stuart Thomas
Barbara Smith
Frank Reynolds
Wayne Hirst
Roy Fredrich
Robert Cranwill
Dave Reynolds
Grace Frederick
Clarence Breese
Lorraine Meyer
Mabel Corbett
Joy Risen
Manito
Charles Meyhew Dies In Pekin At 77
Charles Harrison Meyhew age 77 of 333 Ann Eliza street died after a six month illness. Born June 7 1871 in Cincinnati township he was a machinist and painter. Survived by son Harry Meyhew Havana and daughters Hazel Loveland Pekin Lillian Golde Manito plus several brothers and sisters. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery Manito.
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Charles Harrison Meyhew
Ann Eliza Street
Pekin Hospital
Knecks Funeral Home
Mr. Meyhew
Cincinnati Township
Richard and
Emmarillus Johnson Mayhew
Mary Charlotte Baker
Springfield
Manito
Pekin
Harry Mayhew
Havana
Hazel Loveland
Lillian Golde Manito
Herbert Mayhew
Delavan
Clara Harwick
California
Nellie Martin
Billa Jones
Imory Mayhew
Peoria
Mayhew
Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Pekin hosts weekend visitors from local families
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jenkins and Wanda Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Beebe were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Kumpf of Pekin. The gathering highlighted community ties and shared hospitality.
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Dan Jenkins
Wanda Harris
Arvin Beebe
Phil Kumpf
Pekin
Mrs Mary Johnson Visits Brother in Kansas
Mrs Mary Johnson of Pauline Kansas is visiting her brother Fred Durham in Manito.
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Mary Johnson
Pauline, Kans
Fred Durham
Manito
First Draft Call Includes Names of 30 for Exams
Local Board No 170 Mason Co issues the first peace time draft call listing 30 men. The two exam groups report on November 23 and November 26, with multiple men from Mason City Havana Topeka and nearby towns.
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Selective Service System
Mason Co
Mason City
Mrs Clark Visits Havana and Manito
Mrs. A. F. Clark spent the weekend in Havana visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lon Himmel and family. Ken ny Himmel accompanied her for a short visit in Manito.
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A. F. Clark
Havana
Lon Himmel
Kenny Himmel
Manito
Mrs Proehl Returns Home After Visit With Savanna Friends
Mrs John Proehl arrives home Saturday morning with Mr and Mrs Paul Becker of Savanna after spending several weeks visiting relatives in Carroll County.
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John Proehl
Paul Becker
Savanna
Carrol County
Dinner guests from Pe kin visit the Palmers
Mr and Mrs Ed Micheal of Pekin were recent dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Engle Ben Palmer. The social visit highlighted local hospitality and neighborhood ties.
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Ed Micheal
Pekin
Engle Ben Palmer
Mrs Esther Baxter Visits in Champaign Over Weekend
Mrs Esther Baxter of Champaign spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs James Crafton in a social visit. The occasion marked a brief family gathering and local companionship.
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Esther Baxter
Champaign
James Crafton
Home Bureau Event Highlights Neighborhood Activities in Havana
Mrs. Marvin Neikirk attended a Home Bureau Membership Training at the Farm Bureau office in Havana. A metalcraft school was led by Mrs. Alvin Pfieffer at the Roy White Garage. Members forged metal trays including Mesdames Wahlfeld Neikirk Hibbard Harms White Moldenhauer and Miss Jeane Hibbard. Sick notes report Clarence Foste's eye infection treatment in Peoria and Elsie Emmons observation at Proctor Hospital. Mrs. Alvin Matthews convalesces at home after St Johns surgery in Springfield. A shower for Miss Mary Whitaker featured prizes for Mrs. Russell Crosby Mrs. Lloyd Reeser Mrs. Jank Kennedy and Donna Ebert. Numerous guests attended and a birthday dinner honored Frank Carey and his wife.
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Marvin Neikirk
Home Bureau
Farm Bureau
Havana
Alvin Pfieffer
Roy White
Henry Wahlfeld
Warren Neikirk
Roy Hibbard
John Harms
Herman Moldenhauer
Jeane Hibbard
Elsie Emmons
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Alvin Matthews
St. Johns Hospital
Springfield
Etta Jackson
Mary Whitaker
Lee Langston
Russel Crosby
Lloyd Reeser
Jank Kennedy
Donna Ebert
Mesdames Nelson Warner
Dillard Warner
George Bilyeu
Emmerson Cimebell
Hattie Kennedy
Nelson Kennedy
Loren Harfst
Charles Finley
Elmer Hartman
Walter Kennedy
Prellyneu
Katherine Meeker
Lurelle Whitaker
Jeanne Hibbard
Gladys Langston
Martyn Kreiling
Barbara Whitaker
Margaret Bartell
Glenda Kennedy
Janet Lempke
Margaret Ebert
Frank Carey
Captain Robert L. Velde Named Permanent Air Force Captain
Capt. Robert L. Velde of Manito Illinois has been promoted to permanent captain in the United States Air Force. He served three years in the European theater in World War II as a radar officer and holds the European theater ribbon with four battle stars along with the American Victory and Occupation ribbons and the pre Pearl Harbor ribbon. He is assigned at Kelly Air Force Base Texas as assistant civilian personnel officer.
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Robert L. Velde
Manito
Illinois
United States Air Force
San Antonio Air Material Area
Kelly Air Force Base
Texas
Capitan Velde
Letter to Appear In Dec 7 Issue of Look Magazine
Vernell Cornell of Manito Illinois writes that a letter will appear in Look Magazine on December 7. The writer notes Look may be lost in the mail and that the letter is being reproduced here. She comments on Lex Barker as the new screen Tarzan and recalls an earlier film in Shanghai titled Adventures of Chinese Tarzan.
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Look Magazine
Vernell Cornell
Manito
Look
Vernell
Lex Barker
Tarzan
Barker
Shanghai
China
Peng Fei
Ill
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Named for Corbett Household
Mr and Mrs Len Halter and son Jackie of Peoria Dr J L Corbett of Pekin and Jack Halpin of Manitowoc will be Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mrs J E Corbett and Mabel in a Peoria area social notice with local connections.
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Len Halter
Jackie
Peoria
J. L. Corbett
Pekin
Jack Halpin
Manito
J. E. Corbett
Mabel
Thanksgiving Guests From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Clarence Baurer and son of St Augustine Mr and Mrs Lawrence Eidman and Mr and Mrs Charles Vaughn will be Thanksgiving guests of Mrs Anna Galvin.
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Clarence Baurer
St. Augustine
Lawrence Eidman
Charles Vaughn
Anna Galvin
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Endicott in Manito
Mr and Mrs Charles Endicott and family hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Charles Endicott in Manito on November 15 with guests from Pekin and Manito including Mr and Mrs Cecil Goodin and Mr and Mrs Oren Zimmerman.
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Charles Endicott
Cecil Goodin
Pekin
Oren Zimmerman
Manito
Tremont Methodist Services Attended by Ethell and Hirst Couples
Mr and Mrs Ralph Ethell and Mr and Mrs William Hirst and Mr and Mrs George Ethell attended Sunday evening services in Tremont Methodist Church. Afterwards they were visitors in the home of Rev and Mrs Melton.
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Ralph Ethell
William Hirst
George Ethell
Tremont
Melton
Family gathers for birthday tribute and visits
A day of honor for Mrs. Stanley Hibbard marked by family attendance including Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hibbard and Lyndon of Topeka. Virginia Carey joined hosts Elmer Bortell of Forest City and Byron Bortell of Peoria in visiting Oscar Bortell who is ill in a Jacksonville hospital. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Bortell and family of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neikirk and Elmer Louis of East Peoria, and Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer of Gardenia shared Sunday supper with the Bortells. Donald Carey and family from Morton also joined Frank Carey and Virginia for Saturday dinner.
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Walter Lee Johnson
Havana
Palmer Lingbeck
Topeka
Frank Junior Collins
Kilbourne
John James Marcum
Mason City
Stanley Wayne Niederer
William Hyde Adair
Clyde Lukel Payne, Jr
Harold Henry Kastendick
Ralph Frank Carl Rolves
Bath
Samuel Nelson Bortelle
Ancil Blodgett, Jr
Karl Henry Schmoor
Robert Ernest Reed
Manito
Manita
John Weldon Renken
San Jose
Verlin Lee Dennis
Donal Eugene Brooks
James William Hayden
Louis George Moehring, Jr
Verlon Dean Elmore
Stanley Hibbard
Lyndon
Virginia Carey
Elmer Bortell
Forest City
Byron Bortell
Peoria
Oscar Bortell
Jacksonville
Bryan Bortell
Robert Neikirk
Elmer Louis
East Peoria
James Palmer
Gardenia
Donald Carey
Morton
Frank Carey
Virginia
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Harry Selke
A Sunday birthday dinner honored Mrs. Harry Selke aged 51 with a gathering of relatives and friends. Attendees included the Nannen, Jacob, Stringer, Eggena, Laumeir, Gerriets, Osborn, Parkins and Selke families plus others marking November birthdays.
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Mrs
Harry Selke
William Nannen
Lon Nannen
Lewis
John Nannen
Delavan
Ben Jacob
Melvin
San Jose
Oscar Stringer
Peoria
William Eggena
Pekin
Alvin Laumeir
Natrona
Mes
Raymond Gerriets
Mayme Osborn
Green Valley
Leroy Parkins
Mary Louise
Harold Selke
Mary Nannen
Dorothy Hirst
Paloma Lucers
Henrietta Selke
Car[iy Eggena
Fourth Annual Turkey Banquet Held by Way Sunday School
The 4th Annual Turkey Banquet sponsored by the Comrades of the Way Sunday School class was held Thursday evening. 167 persons were served. Toastmaster was Joseph Hobbs. Rev. D. J. Powell offered grace from Manito Methodist Church. Speaker was Rev. Melvin McCroy of Ellsworth. Music by Ellsworth male quartet. Community singing led by Paul Clauser with Mrs. Clarke on piano. Amos Thompson provided transcribed music.
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Comrades of the Way
Joseph Hobbs
D.J. Powell
Manito
Lawlis Gates Wedding Held At Peoria Cathedral
Miss Mary Lou Lawlis daughter of Mr and Mrs Kirby Lawlis Forest City wed Mr Robert Gates son of Mrs Bessie Gates Peoria at St Mary Cathedral Peoria Saturday morning Attending from Manito were Mrs Kathryn Hamilton Mrs Emma Hart Mrs Lyle Palmer Mr and Mrs Dillard Warner Mr and Mrs Ernest Pallmer and Miss Mabel Corbett.
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Mary Lou Lawlis
Kirby Lawlis
Forest City
Robert Gates
Bessie Gates
Peoria
St. Mary Cathederal
Manito
Kathryn Hamilton
Emma Hart
Lyle Palmer
Dillard Warner
Ernest Pallmer
Mabel Corbett
Thanksgiving gathering at Pekin home of the Wilsons
Mrs Charles Wilson spent the week end at the Pekin home of Mr and Mrs William Wilson for a pre Thanksgiving dinner. Attendees included Clyde Wilson and John Wilson of Davenport Iowa Manito families Roy and Gaile Wilson and son Billie Raymond Thomas family Pekin and John Allen Wilson a Bradley student.
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Charles Wilson
William Wilson
Pekin
Clyde Wilson
Davenport
Iowa
John Wilson
Manito
Roy ‘Wilson
Gaile Wilson
Billie
Raymond Thomas
John Allen Wilson
Bradley
Delavan Dinner Guests Include Frederik Family
Mr and Mrs John Frederik and Pauline and Mr and Mrs Frederick and daughter were Sunday dinner guests at the Fuller home in Delavan.
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John Frederik
Pauline
Mes
Frederick and
Daughter
N Fuller
Delavan
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Spring Lake Home Bureau
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