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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1953
Page
8
Cook stove in good condition offered cheap by Mrs. Grace Fredrich contact 42R Manito 10-1-11. Al Wilson of Forest City NL seeks to buy old guns any kind any condition and quantity 10-1-3tp.
The school menu for Monday to Thursday features dried beef scalloped potatoes sauer kraut with frankfurters roast beef bar be cue and baked beans with assorted sides. Friday's notes mention Mrs Mary Bender and Minnie hosting callers, and several families visiting others over the weekend including the Beimfehrs, Ben der, Runyon, Talbott and Singley households.
Mrs Loma Van Laningham and Lloyd W Hermann wed at the Manito Methodist Church with Rev D J Powell officiating. After a three week trip they were injured when their car overturned after being forced off the road near Monticello. Mrs Hermann suffered a fractured collar bone and facial cuts. Mr Hermann a broken rib.
Bert Golden drove to Monticello Sunday to be with their mother. Mrs. Hermann was moved to Pekin hospital Tuesday afternoon for medical care.
Mrs Eva Wilson and Miss Lorraine Meyer were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jesse Boice in Peoria. Mr and Mrs Gaile Beebe and son Larry Lee from Peoria were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Owen Singley.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Meyer with Mr and Mrs George Grob drove to Pocahontas Illinois Sunday to visit relatives of both families and enjoy a day together.
Mr and Mrs C A Beebe were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Remmers and family. Mrs Nellie Waldmeier, who had been a guest in the Remmer home, returned with the Beebes Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Singley traveled to St. Louis on Thursday and Friday of last week for a purchasing trip.
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