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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1954
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Coyle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiebler and daughter Mary, of Peoria, Miss Lena Meyer and Miss Frances Meyer of Pekin, and George Meyer were dinner guests Sunday evening at the William Meyer home.
Classified ads offer bed and coil springs chest of drawers items for sale with contact Phone 24 or 171. Also large bronze turkeys priced 45 cents per pound alive and 57 cents per pound dressed by J. W. McQuinn at Manito with phone 44F004.
Community notices list saws for sale and repair services at Sunset Lake and Jenkins Rexall Store. Breeders advertise 1956 chicks with Liberal Discounts. Local feed stores and hatcheries in Delavau Manito Hill's offer sales. Greeting cards available with personal name imprinting by Flossie Kelly.
About thirty M Y F members and guests attended a Sunday dinner at 6:00 in the Methodist Church basement. Mary Lynn Gosda and Bonnie Bender served as waitresses while mothers and fathers aided in preparation and serving. The program included a piano solo by LaDonne Bender, a talk by Rev. Watson, and a prayer led by Nancy Warner before dismissal.
Meal plan for Mon to Fri lists multiple dishes including scalloped corn peaches figs and milk. Mrs Leona DeVore of Willow Springs Mo arrives Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Har old Herrman and daughters.
Governor William Stratton joins Illinois youths to launch the 1954 Christmas Seal Sale. We see Miss Vickie Lynn Shipley Perry Grieme and Dick Wen as local children pledging support. Danish artist Jergen Jansen designed this year’s seal.
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