Tragedy in Manito as 16 Year Old Dies Hunting Mishap
A 16-year-old Peoria youth, Todd Van Norman, was killed Tuesday morning at Spring Lake when his father Bernard Van Norman fired at a wounded duck from a few feet away. The accident occurred as Todd stood up in the boat during the shot. A coroner's jury will convene Friday evening at Knecks Funeral Home in Pekin to review the case.
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Spring Lake
Manita
Peoria
Todd van Norman
Bernard van Norman
Bellevue Addition
Tazewell
Charles Nelson
Young van Norman
Knecks
Pekin
Johnson
Manito
Yuletide Bazaar Of Forest City Ladies Aid
The Forest City Ladies Aid held a Yuletide Bazaar at the Baptist church basement starting at 2 PM. The event featured Santa Claus Lane, handmade crafts, aprons, a red brick chimney fish pond, parcel post gifts, Sweets booth with candy, and a varied Food Booth with chili and pies, benefiting the Aid's proceeds after a multi year gap.
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Yuletide Bazaar
Forest City
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid of
Baptist Church
Santa Claus Lane
George Sherer
Imma Bartell
Elsie Emmons
al Matthews
Grace
Santa Claus
al Wilson
Hattie Kennedy
Marvin Neikirk
Otho Thomas
Flora Frank
Cat Begins 4 Day Vacation For Thanksgiving
Caterpillar Tractor Co employees start a four day Thanksgiving holiday. Operations paused after the third shift last night and will restart with the first shift Monday November 30.
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
Agriculture Adult Meeting Dec 2 in Forman High School
The first regular adult agricultural meeting in a series of 10 will be held Wednesday night December 2 at 7 30 p m at Forman High School. A panel will discuss soil management practices followed by a Q and A session with the audience. Members from Forman Area invited to attend and may register for the series with a 2 50 fee.
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Forman High School
Les Schuttler
Mackinaw
Olin Kennedy
Orville Rankin
Ernie Beebe
Lewis Warner
Forman
Trevor Jones
Cimco Farms
Linsley
U. of Illinois
St. Louis
Bank cashier R L Mahr returns home from Pekin hospital
R L Mahr cashier of Peoples State Bank has left Pekin hospital after a three week stay and returned to his home Saturday afternoon.
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R. L. Mahr
Peoples State Bank
Pekin Hospital
Lost parka hood trimmed poodle cloth found near Manito Post Office
A gray parka hood with tin poodle cloth was found near the Manito Post Office. It can be claimed at the post office.
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Manito
Community event raises funds through women of organization
The event drew strong support from Mrs. Merlyn Jackson the president and all women of the organization along with numerous friends and patrons who shared credit for the success and the proceeds.
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Merlyn Jackson
Thanksgiving Day Observance And School Dismissal Notice
The community urges thankfulness on Thanksgiving Day with dinners games and family gatherings while noting the day is for blessing gratitude to God. Schools will dismiss Wednesday afternoon and reopen Monday November 30. most businesses plan closures for Thanksgiving.
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The
Manito Community Express Family
Ninth Annual Turkey Banquet At Community Methodist
One hundred seventy persons gathered in the Community Methodist church dining hall last Thursday for the ninth annual Turkey Banquet hosted by the Comrades of the Way Sunday School class. The meal at 7:00 featured Tomato Cocktail, Turkey and Dressing,Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Cranberry Slices, Jello Salad, Rolls, Butter, Preserves, Neapolitan Ice Cream, Cake and Coffee, served by twelve waitresses after an invocation by Rev. Edward Watson.
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Community Methodist Church
Comrades of the Way
Edward Watson
Special Thanksgiving Services in Forest City Sunday
Special Thanksgiving services are set for Forest City on Sunday November 29. The program includes group singing led by Dillard Warner with Kathryn Meeker at the piano, a sermon by Lt. Gov. John Chapman and a student program from Forest City Federated Church.
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Forest City
Dillard Warner
Kathryn Meeker
Watson
F.F.A. Quartette
Keith Himmel
Merrill Dierker
Jerry Bilyeu
Gary Gosda
McKinney
Lorna
Peoria
John Chapman
Springfield
Gov. Chapman
Virgil Himmel
Forest City Federated Church
Joeann Tisdale
Nancy Dowell
Patia Himmel
Janet Skinner
Local Board 201 Inductee Melvin Beebe Among Eleven Sent
Eleven young men were forwarded from Local Board No. 201 and Melvin R. Beebe of Spring Lake Community in Tazewell County was listed as one inductee. Mr and Mrs J A Seelye spent Friday in Springfield. Mixed greens are good for you especially those fives tens and twenties.
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Tazewell County
Melvin R. Beebe
Paul Beebe
Spring Lake Community
Mrs
J. A. Seelye
Springfield
Prisoners offered daily menu and skilled trades training
The message proposed a daily menu for prisoners and the chance to learn skilled trades. It urged parents to keep their children in school longer to foster mature thinking and reduce crime by lowering penal institution entries.
Braves Win Twice Over Green Valley in Week
The Forman Braves beat Green Valley 74 54 on Friday with Dick Wells scoring 16. The reserves won 35 16. Tuesday they defeated San Jose Red Devils 48 43 as Wells led with 14 points and Beten scored 16 for San Jose. No games over Thanksgiving weekend. Next up Williamsville on December 4 at home.
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Forman Braves
Green Valley
Dick Wells
Forman
Braves
San Jose Red Devils
San Jose
Wells
Beten
Formanites
Hopedale
Williamsville
Birth announced for Caulking family girl Gwendolyn Jean
Mr and Mrs Nelson E Caulking announce the birth of their first child a daughter named Gwendolyn Jean born at Pekin hospital on November 20. The baby and mother Glenna Mae Smith have returned home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Cecil Caulkins and Postmaster and Mrs G G Smith with paternal great grandparents Mrs Steve Mahr and Mrs Frank Caulkins.
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Nelson E. Caulking
Pekin Hospital
Gwendolyn Jean
Beale Robinson Nuptials Invite Forest City Baptists
Miss Dalla Lou Beale daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Beale Forest City will wed Keith Robinson son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Robinson Kingston Mines at 3 p m Sunday November 29 in the Forest City Baptist Church invitation extended to friends and relatives to attend the ceremony
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Dalla Lou Beale
Floyd Beale
Forest City
Keith Robinson
Arthur Robinson
Kingston Mines
Baptist Church
Mr and Mrs George Thomas move to East Peoria bungalow
Mr and Mrs George Thomas moved Monday to a four room bungalow they rented in East Peoria. Mr and Mrs Frank McClary and two sons of Pekin have rented the Wright apartment vacated by the Thomases and plan to relocate in Manila soon. McClary is manager of the new Seymour's Store.
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George Thomas
East Peoria
Frank MccClary
Pekin
Wright
Thomas
Manila
McClary
Seymour’s
Scandal Turns Spotlight On Easily Targeted Figures
Editors note that the individuals most quickly implicated by scandals in newspapers are often the first to be thrust into the spotlight, facing scrutiny and public reaction.
Snow Flurries Reported Through Wed Afternoon and Evening
Snow flurries began Wednesday around 10 a.m. and continued through the afternoon and into the evening, bringing light wintry scenes to the area.
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Krei
Student Body
Ross Kreiling
Biel Siceanee
Rober Warner
Wilma Kreiling
Patia Himel
Stanley Noll
Junior Tisdale
Barton Irwin
Beale—Robinson
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