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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
1
A column targets a driver in a late thirties black two seat Buick speeding along Broadway at about 60 mph. The piece urges reporting the license plate to the village board to prevent deaths from reckless driving and speed hazards in Manila.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Ellenberger of Havana and Mr and Mrs Al Wilson of Forest City completed a month long Southwest tour with California as their destination. They visited Denver Pueblo Colorado Springs Cody Route Yellowstone Park and the Columbia River area seeing geysers bears stormy weather and the Bonnerville Dam fish ladders and Celilo village.
A nine day itinerary through Portland Whittier and Los Angeles is noted as a backdrop to the opening of Bobby and Gene Marquardt's Hobby Shop in Manito. The shop offers model air plane kits and will stock broader hobby items soon with a large work table available.
The F F A will sponsor a carnival in the high school gym Friday October 14 at 7 p m. Bill Meyer will perform a magician act and many stands plus food concessions will be available. A raffle offers a turkey and a decorated cake as prizes, with no need to be present to win. Proceeds support a December trip to the Chicago Livestock Show.
The Altar Rosary Society will meet Monday evening October 10 at 7 30 at the home of Mrs E F Morgan with Mrs Grover Gum bel as co host. Mr and Mrs Harold Thompson and Rebecca Jane with Mr and Mrs George Bilyeu called Sunday evening on Eldon Keith and baby Havana. Miss Joe Ann Oliver Willow Springs Mo visits Miss Juanita DeVore this week. Mr and Mrs C J DeSutter return from a 10 day W L S tour through New England stopping in Boston and Niagara Falls. Mr and Mrs F E Bender entertain at dinner Monday night in honor of daughter LaDonne ninth birthday guests were Mr and Mrs John Bender Mr and Mrs John Waldon and R L Mahr
Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds Mr and Mrs Dave Reynolds and Mr and Mrs Norman White were in Chicago for the Railroad Fair over the weekend. They also visited the Brookfield Zoo during the trip.
The senior class enjoyed a Friday party featuring a treasure hunt and Run Sheep Run in Manito followed by a weiner roast at Wanda Thompson's home. Attendees included Greta Beebe, Dolores Borchelt, Flora Kastner, Wanda Lowry, Lucille Meyer, Jean O'Hara, Wanda Thompson, Jean Marie Woodley, Bob Bilyeu, Glenn Burks, Harold James, Bill Meyer, Frank Schmielpfenning, Don Runyon and the Carrells.
Last Monday the play cast for A Ready Made Family was posted drawing students to the math room to see who made it. The three act farce features Agnes Martyn Wanda Lowry Bob Glenn Burks Marilee Jean O Hara Gracie Dolores Borehelt Miss Lydia Jean Marie Woodley Henry Turner Doris Lucille Meyer Sammie Begonia Greta Beebe Nicodemus Bill Meyer Wanda Thompson Don Runyon promoter Flora Kastner publicity. Practice has begun on the first act with aim for a successful show echoed by the Orange and Black issue and recent typing class comments on correction fluid.
Students discuss taxing and commercial powers of Congress and study past tense formation. They practice dictation and typing while starting book reports that are not finished yet.
The writer notes a two day break for a teacher’s institute and anticipates report cards next week. They describe World History on Persian wars and leaders, with Greeks eventually conquering many battles, and report Algebra growing tougher with new equations.
The writer notes busy days with math and science experiments, planning for mental growth in citizenship, and choosing liberal arts studies for future medical careers. Spelling words for the first six weeks test are being prepared. The piece mentions thermometer lessons and a mixup with time belts, ending with a goodbye until next week.
Four M. C. H. 8. girls were elected by ballot Tuesday to be cheerleaders for the local high school. They will follow the Manito Tigers to every home game this year. Marilyn Waddell and Shirley Bernshausen were cheerleaders last year. Marilyn filled Betty Wells’s vacancy during her freshman year, giving her over a year of experience. Bobby Parkin and Joyce Hawkins begin their cheerleading careers at M. C. H. 8.
Last week in our vocational agriculture class we presented oral reports from magazines and studied soil structure and deficiencies. Plans are being made for the F F A carnival to be held in the gym Friday October 14. Ronald Johnson a student in sight saving classes at the Jacksonville school for the blind spent the weekend with his parents and relatives.
Forest City Federation S S invites all for Rally Day at the church. Sunday School starts 9 45 a m with Supt Byron Kireiling. Pastor Joe Hobbs preaches at 10 45 on The Marks of a Living Church. Pot luck noon dinner. Guest speaker Dr Preston Horst at 2 00 p m. Special music all day. No evening service.
The Manito Methodist Church invites participation in Bible study and worship with Youth Institute meetings at the parsonage, midweek prayer, and choir practice. A new Grin and Share It show with Red Louden of WMMJ Peoria will occur next Friday October 14 with an Old-Time Dance to follow. Admission is one dollar for adults, free for children under 12.
On October 8, 1949 the Forget-Me-Not Appeal of the Disabled American Veterans marks its 29th annual event with Dixie Rae Selke as chairman in Manila. The blue flowers fund local DAV service work aiding wounded and disabled veterans seeking entitlements from Veterans Administration rating boards.
Mr and Mrs James Seelye hosted dinner Sunday evening with Wayne Wistehoff's family. Harold Meyer visited Chicago for the Railroad Fair and ball game. Mrs Ezra Logue and son Arthur Ross visited Detroit. Frank Reynolds hosted guests including Ernie Ross and Pearl Neikirk. Mrs Charles Endicott Jr. leaves Pekin hospital after a fall. Numerous socially active outings and family gatherings are noted across Pekin, Green Valley, and adjacent areas.
Egypt community church schedules a Sunday service on October 9, 1949 at 10 A M with Sunday School led by Lawrence Whiteford as superintendent.
St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church invites attendees to Sunday School at 9 15 a.m. and services at 10 15 a.m. An 8 p.m. program will screen the films Stephen and Forbid Them Not, with admission open to all.
A Denver suburb editorial argues editors should publish stories about all public figures, not suppress unsavory episodes to protect rich officials. It criticizes officials from enforcing coverups and cites editor practice as essential to democracy. Local notices mention Cordelia Friend visiting Chandlerville and Sophia Himmel visiting Havana households alongside Thomas Strawbridge visiting Green Valley.
Donna Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold H Meyer of Manita pledged to Delta Zeta at Eureka College Illinois She was elected secretary of her pledge class Her on campus home is Lidas Wood the dormitory housing Delta Zeta
Regular and past officers and members of Rebecca chapter No 437 OBS gathered for a 630 pm banquet at Manito Community church to mark the chapter’s 5th anniversary. Guests included visiting CBS chapters from Pekin and Celestial City, with past matrons and patrons honored and a pink carnation presented to each.
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