Forman Unit Completes School Building Auction
The Forman Unit concluded the Public Auction of country schools with items sold to various buyers. Buildings and sites at Isenberg, Coon Grove, Hickory Grove, Rogers, Crescent, Mt. Carmel, Spring Garden and other components fetched prices including furnaces coal sheds toilets stoves bells and more, totaling numerous small sales and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
Isenberg Bldg
Louis Lussenhop
Coon Grove
Frank Dierker
Union Church
Ernest Beebe
Hickory Grove
Harold Carter
Rogers
Nelson Worner
Rogers School
William Eshmeyer
W. G. Heinz
Crescent School
Wm. Meyer
Mt. Carmel
Spring Garden
Lester Vogel
Service News From the Front Lines and Home
A-3C Gerald Morse enjoys a sixteen day leave with Mr and Mrs Nelson Morse before a new assignment at Rantoul. Airmen Tomm ie Strawbridge and Stanley Meyer return or depart for postings. Roy Seelye updates his APO address. Detailing stationings at Sheppard Air Force Base Loury e Air Field Cape Cod and 511 Engr Panel Bridge Co with A P O New York addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Morse
Nelson Morse
Rantoul
Gerry
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Tlommie Strawbridge
Lourye Air Field
Denver
Colo
Stanley
Meyer
Roy Meyer
Mass
New York City
Stanley H. Meyer
A. F
Otis A.F.P
Cape Cod
Roy Seelye
Cpl
Roy J. Seelye
A.A
Engr
Panel Bridge Co
A.P.O
C-O P. M
New York
N.Y
Mrs. Gore Visits Galesburg and Attends Funeral
Mrs. Glenn C. Gore and her son Stephen of Galesburg visited the past week at the homes of George W. Meyer and the W. G. Gores. While there, Mrs. Gore attended funeral services for Mrs. Harold Velde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn C. Gore
Stephen
Galesburg
George W. Meyer
W. G. Gores
Mrs Ethell Visits Princeton Family Group In Weeklong Stay
Mrs. Orin Ethell of Princeton arrived Sunday for a five day visit with her son and wife Mr. and Mrs Norton Brenner and other relatives and friends. On Tuesday evening the Brenners and Mrs. Ethell were guests of Mr. and Mrs Stuart Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin Ethell
Princeton
Norton Brenner
Ethell
Brenner
Stuart Thomas
Or Get Me Not Day Observed By Disabled Vets
October 4 marks the 32nd annual Or Get Me Not Day by the Disabled American Veterans in Manila. Mrs. Wm Hist chairs for one day to sell remembrance flowers and fund local service work, offering free counsel and representation to discharged veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Hist
Manila
Veterans Administration
Congress
Hirst
Manito High School Class of 1927 celebrates 25th anniversary
Members of the Class of 1927 gathered at the Methodist Church to mark their school graduation anniversary. Fifteen graduates, the largest class to date, reminisced, viewed progress at Forman High School, and read a letter from former professor C. A. C. Ostigny. One member, Harry Mc Laughlin, is deceased. the rest reside in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Manito High School
Harry McLaughlin
Illinois
C. A. C. Ostigny
Ticonderoga
New York
Forman High School
Art Woelfle
Herman Moldenhauer
Pekin
Louis Proehl
Joseph Hobbs
Melvin Meyer
Manita
Della Meyer
Robert Maloney
Harold Velde
John Meeker
Return of Major Velde to Montgomery with family
Major Robert Velde arrives in Montgomery Alabama on Saturday with his mother Mrs Ties Velde. She plans to visit and then return home with her son Richard who expects to fly to Montgomery this week.
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Robert Velde
Montgomery
Alabama
Ties Velde
Richard
World Wide Communion Observed Across Churches
Methodists everywhere join World Wide Communion on October 5 in New Zealand at 10 30 a m local time as part of a global observance promoted by the World Council of Churches. Millions gather in sanctuaries to reaffirm faith and support a three way Methodist offering for Overseas Relief military chaplains and home front camp activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Council of Churches
New Zealand
Hevenly
Christ Our Lord
Korea
Army
Navy
Air Force
Forman Juniors Pick New Radio Play
Forman High School junior class selects Love is in the Air a comedy by Frank and Doris Hors ley for Friday evening November 7 based on radio episodes The Trouble with the Tryitts Cast will be announced after tryouts led by Mrs Fern Lawkis dramatics director produced by special arrangement with Row Peterson and Company Evanston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Doris Horsley
Forman High School
Tryitts
Row, Peterson and Company
Evanston
Fern Lawkis
Dramatics
Calendar of events for October listing local gatherings
October 4 at Legion Square Dance. October 6 A N A meeting at Mrs W S Maloney home. Auxiliary meeting October 7 Registration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Square
Gore Hosts Week Guests From California
Mr and Mrs Laurence Gore of South Pasadena California were guests the past week of Mr and Mrs V G Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Gore
South Pasadena
Calif
V. G. Gore
Manito Rotary Club Adds New Members in Forest City
The Manito Rotary Club met in Forest City with president D. J. Powell in charge. Three new members were welcomed and a fourth is in induction. Joseph Hobbs gave the inductees’ address. Leo Borglt held, as game warden, spoke on conservation law enforcement challenges. Next week Joseph W. Hobbs will chair, and meetings move to the Manito Methodist Church after three months at the Home Bureau venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Joseph W. Hobbs
Manito Methodist Church
Home Bureau
Forest City
Forman Jr High Softball Teams Defeat Easton Squads
Forman Junior High girls beat Easton 24 to 5 in seven innings with Patricia Crafton pitching and Jeanette Parker catching. A second Forman girls team posted a 16 to 12 win by end of the second inning. Easton junior high boys also defeated Forman 12 to 2 and 14 to 2 in both first and second games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
Softwall
Easton
Jeanette Parker
Patricia Crafton
Wilma Schimmelpfenning
Barbara Waddell
Mary Kay Marshall
Barbara Hey
Patsy Callaway
Jeanette Barrett
Sylvia Goodin
Furman Junior High
Ruth Vance
LaDonne Bender
Easton Jr. High School
Forman Jr. High School
Forest City
Junior Tisdale
Catener
Eugene James
Joe Richardson
Keith Himmel
Dean Wilson
Charles Hamilton
Kurt Rankin
Donald Spraggs
Leroy Green Hhalgh
Lendell Dierker
John D. Proehl
Jimmy Wistehoff
Frank Kroell
Don Alvis
Eldon Kreiling
Frank Lynch
Clark Bitner
Owen Fox
Danny Woiwode
Death of Arley Schenert Manito brick mason obituary
Arley A. Schenert 69 of Manito died at Pekin Public hospital after a ten day illness. He was a brick mason, born August 10 1883 to Valentine and Alice Eyler Schenert. He married Lillian Watson on January 27 1932. Surviving are his widow five stepsons four sisters and other relatives. Funeral services were held at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev Joseph Hobbs and Rev D J Powell officiating. Burial in Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arley A. Schenert
Manito
Pekin Public Hospital
Mr. Schenert
Valentine
Alice Eyler Schenert
Lillian Watson
Clyde
Walter
Robert Watson
Pekin
John Watson
Marie Sprague
Peoria
Carl Porter
Otto Copelan
Harold Gilmore
J. W. Cooper
iManita
Johnson Funeral Home
Joseph Hobbs
D. J. Powell
Elizabeth Smith
Pearl Lee
James Seelye
Clarence Breese
J. T. Huffman
Bert Hill
C. J. DeSutter
Geog Hubbard
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Mrs Rohlfs Hosts Golden Links Class Meeting
Mrs Frank Rohlfs entertained the Golden Links Class of the Methodist S S at her home with co host Mrs Guy Hall. Mrs C J DeSutter led the business meeting and Mrs David Powell gave a travel talk of the west. Prizes were awarded to several members during recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rohlfs
Golden Links
Methodist
S. S
Guy Hall
C. J. DeSutter
David ‘Powell
West
Powell
Mesdames Vernie Ethell
Moses Meeker
Charles Vaughn
Tom Moore
Lundh
Laura Brittenstine
Sookie
Ili
Harold Bernshausen
Be Sure To Register In Manita Township Booth Saturday Eve
A registration booth will be set up in the shopping district Saturday evening to aid all eligible voters in Manita Township. The American Legion Post sponsors the effort with auxiliary cooperation, noting that voting in November requires prior registration.
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Manita
American Legion Post
Auxiliary
Norman Bilyeu Breaks Arm Cranking Tractor
Norman Bilyeu injured his right arm last Thursday at the Dillard Warner farm while cranking a tractor. He was taken to Pekin Hospital where X rays confirmed both bones between the elbow and wrist were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Bilyeu
Dillard Warner
Pekin Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Churches
World Wide Communion
Forman Juniors
Rotary News
Arley Schenert
Mrs. Rohlfs
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