Legion and Auxiliary Plan Mason County Council Meeting
After a pot luck supper at the Manila Legion Hall on October 5, the Manila Unit met to set plans for the Mason County Council gathering in Manito on October 23. Committees were named for ticket sales, kitchen, decorating, prizes, registration, and entertainment with various members listed. The unit voted $60 to the rehabilitation fund and resumed the tray favors project for Jacksonville State Hospital veterans. Revival services continue at Pekin Assembly of God with evangelists Rev H A Hamilton. services are nightly at 7:30.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Manila
Forman
Sarah Hammer
Henrietta Selke
Richard Hammer
Harold Herrman
Mason County Council
Manito
Lillie Woods
Florence Folkman
Pat Smith
Bessie Willard
Matilda Bernshausen
Madelyn Meyer
George Hubbard
Marvin Fischer
Lucille Hubbard
Juanita Herrman
Faye Fox
Louella Shirley
Manita
Jacksonville State Hospital
Assembly of God Church
Broadway
Elizabeth St
Pekin
H. A. Hamilton
C. BE. Richardson
Pvt Marvin Strube joins 66th Tank Battalion in Germany
Army Home Town News Center reports Pvt Marvin A. Strube, son of Mr and Mrs Henry J Strube of Topeka Illinois, recently joined the 66th Tank Battalion of the 24 Armored Division in Germany. The unit known as Hell on Wheels spearheaded the WWII drive and is training as part of the North Atlantis Pact Army. Strube transferred from Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
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Germany
Marvin A. Strube
Henry J. Strube
Route 1
Topeka
24 Armored Division
Strube
Indiantown Gap
Manito Home Bureau Meeting Set at Church
Manito Home Bureau will meet October 8 at the Methodist Church with Leona Kastner Bessie Kastner and Nelda Meeke as hostesses. The meeting starts at 11 oclock and Mrs Elmer Ekdahl will report on her Toronto trip attending the 7th Conference of the Associated Country Women of the World and show pictures. She is a member of the Illinois State Home Bureau Federation from the Northeastern District and mother of Mrs Laurence Whiteford.
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Manito Home Bureau
Methodist
Leona Kastner
Bessie Kastner
Nelda Meeke
Elmer Ekdahl
Toronto
Canada
Associated ‘Country Women of the World
Illinois Home Bureau State Federation
Mllinois State Home Bureau Federation
Laurence Whiteford
Service News Pvt Schappaugh Leaves for Camp Polk
Pvt Herbert J Schappaugh of Manito left Tuesday September 22 for Camp Polk Louisiana after a 10 day furlough with family and friends. His new address is Pvt Herbert J Schappaugh U S 55364787 Btry D 137th AAA Bn Camp Polk Louisiana.
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Herbert J. Schappaugh
Manito
Camp Polk
Louisana
U.S
Louisiana
Army recruit completes training near start of service
A new soldier who joined the Army in October 1952 completed basic training after attending Western Illinois State College following Havana Illinois Community High School graduation in 1950.
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Western Illinois State College
Havana
Local Social Notes From Manito Express October 1953
Sunday guests included Mrs. Lila O'Hara and son Pat with Mr and Mrs W S Maloney. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Norman O Shea and family from Iowa Falls and Mr and Mrs Carl Folkman and Mr and Mrs Ernest Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Manito Community Express
LaMar Daniel
Frank Trowbridge
Lila O'Hara
Pat
W. S. Maloney
Norman O'Shea
Iowa Falls
Carl Folkman
Ernest Marshall
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Legion and Auxiliary
Mason CO. Council
Mable Charlton
Gold Star
Ruby Smith
Lillie Woods Veterans Craft Exchange
Sarah Hammers
Army Home Town News Center
Kansas City, MO
Illnola
Carroll Farnam
Insurance Agency
Morse
Manito, Illinois
Elgin Clarinda
ELGIN
Rusader
Pekin, Illinois
Hecht
Sportswear Headquarters
Gabardines
Wiscots
Orlons
Virgin Wool
Lamb’s Wool
Zepher Wool
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