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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1953
Page
4
Local paper reports events in Manito for Thursday October 1 1953. Community notices include upcoming meetings and school athletic results. City officials schedule road repairs and a charity drive at the town hall.
About thirty five friends gathered at the Methodist church Tuesday noon for a pot luck dinner with Rev and Mrs D J Powell before they left for their new charge at Washburn. The event was hosted by Rotary club meal makers and included a purse of money as thanks for their work in the community. Wednesday saw Mrs Laura Velde and Mrs Jennie Rankin meet again at the church basement.
The passage notes that a noon meal was prepared for the Powell family as they packed to depart on Thursday morning for Washburn. It records a domestic scene with no additional names or events.
Mesdames Paul Woods Farr y Selke Lester Bernshausen and President Miss Luella Shirley attended the 20th District Convention of the American Legion Auxiliary in Mt Sterling on Monday.
Mrs Charles DeSutter was a caller at the home of Mrs Mary Bender and Minnie Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Neikirk of Havana is staying with her sister Mrs. Carrie Meyer as a house guest this week.
Mr and Mrs Orin Zimmerman hosted a Thursday evening weiner roast for their daughter Jeanice Ruths second birthday. Guests included Glen Williams family Allen Smith Crafton Zimmer mans and others with gifts and ice cream and cake to end the celebration.
The Tabitha Society of St. Pauls Lutheran Church hosted the Lutheran Ladies League for a September gathering in the church parlors. A film titled Redeeming the Times was shown and discussed, followed by a talk by Mrs. Emmett James on a Holy Land tour. Twenty eight members and seven children enjoyed a luncheon decorated with fall flowers.
The upcoming gathering is scheduled for October 16 with Mr. George Mandke serving as hostess.
Monday callers for Mrs Mary Bender included Mrs Cecil Weddley and her daughter from Springfield and Mrs Lu Vaugholinked to the event.
Telephone dealer checks show Ford duplicates eleven cars over $4,000 in features like V-8 power and Fordomatic. Master-Guide hydraulic power steering reduces effort, plus soft ride, roomy interior, and strong finishes make Ford appear as fine as pricier rivals at half the cost.
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