Mason Menard County Workshop Set for Mason City
Miss Pauline Meyer of Petersburg and Joseph W. Hobbs of Havana announce the third annual Mason Menard County Workshop for teachers at Mason City high school on Friday October 22. The theme is improving instruction with sessions led by state and university educators, a noon ham dinner, and an afternoon program concluding at 3 45. No registration fee.
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Pauline Meyer
Petersburg
Joseph W. Hobbs
Havana
Menard
Mason Counties
Mason City High School
Ralph House
House
Kirksville Teachers’ College
Missouri
Edward Reeder
University of Illinois
Reeder
Illinois State Normal University
Western Illinois State College
Clifford Horton
William Masters
William E. Lipsey
Clyde Beighey
Emma Knudson
Ruth Henline
Frances Conkey
Short
Hollmeyer
State Office
Friends of Education
Rally Day at Forest City Church
Rally Day will be held at the Forest City Baptist church on Sunday October 17. Sunday School begins at 9 30 A M and morning worship at 10 30 with Rev Joseph Hobbs delivering the sermon. Basket dinner at noon and afternoon services at 2 with speaker W M Skadden Springfield. Everyone welcome.
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Forest City Baptist Church
Joseph Hobbs
Wm. E. Skadden
Springfield
Kenny Thomas Leaves for Military Service
Kenny Thomas, coach and P. E. instructor at Forman Junior High in Forest City, departed Mason City on Monday morning October 11 to report to Springfield for induction into the armed services.
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Kenny Thomas
P. E
Forman Junior High
Forest City
Mason City
Springfield
Armed Services
Calendar of Coming Events for October and November
Saturday October 16 square dance at Legion Hall. Sunday October 17 church notices. Monday October 18 Forman School Club pot luck supper and family night end of FFA Sweetheart contest. Tuesday October 19 Rotary. Wednesday October 20 Masonic Lodge. Thursday October 21 Choir Practice. October 25 WSC S Tea at Methodist church. October 26 Freezer Demonstration at Forman high school. October 27 Annual Bazaar at Catholic Social Center. November 5 Senior Class Play. November 13 White Elephant Sale. November 20 Pancake and Sausage Supper.
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Legion Hall
Forman
Forman High School
Catholic Social Center
Guy Halls Entertain With Outdoor Fish Fry
Mr and Mrs Guy Hall hosted relatives at an outdoor fish fry and social gathering at their home on Sunday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs J D Hall Mrs June Dandel and children Dick Sanders of Peoria and Mr and Mrs P R Hall of North Pekin.
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Guy Hall
J. D. Hall
June Dandel
Dick Sanders
Peoria
P. R. Hall
North Pekin
Sixty ninth wedding anniversary celebrated
October 15 marks the sixty ninth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer FE Ethell as friends and neighbors extend congratulations. Sunday guests at the Huffman home included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Porter of Pekin and Mrs. Anna Starrett.
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Elmer FE. Ethell
J. T. Huffman
Carl Porter
Pekin
Anna Starrett
Sunday Dinner Visit Postpones In Mason City
Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs H Curry Dearborn in Mason City.
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Stuart Thomas
Mrs. H. Curry
Dearborn
Mason City
Telephone Directory Updates From Mrs. Carrie Gumbel
A list of new and changed phone numbers is provided for the local directory. Names include Clarence Daris Roy Dhutton C Cobbelaire Charles Feller Daniel Rankin Carl Schmittgall William Vogel Rev. Ed. Watson Harold Woodley Sterling Woodley and others. entries show old and new digits for operator convenience.
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Carrie Gumbel
BAY Cangpt
Clarence Daris
Roy Dhutton
R C. Cobbelaire
Charles Feller
W Daniel Rankin
Carl Schmitgall
William Vogel
ED. Watson
Harold Woodley
Sterling Woodley
Mason County 4-H Poultry Judging Team Places Second State
The Mason County 4-H Poultry Judging Team finished second in the State 4-H Contest finals at the University of Illinois. Forman 4-H Club members Nancy Warner Merrill Dierker and Forrest Davis led as top individuals, with Will County earning the overall state representation.
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Mason County
University of Illinois
University
Forman
Nancy Warner
Merrill Dierker
Forrest Davis
Beverly Barnes
Mason City
Kenneth Schuttler
Ronald Handke
Will County
Illinois
Dual Birthday Dinner at Huffman Home
A birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs J T Huffman honored their Oct 8 birthday and Walter Proehl Oct 6 birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Walter Proehl Annalee James David and Jeanette Hamilton of Pekin.
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Huffman
J. T. Huffman
Mr. Huffman
Walter Proehl
Annalee
James David
Jeanette Hamilton
Pekin
Seelyes Dined With Hills at Owens Inn New Salem
Mr and Mrs Arvel Seelye were guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Hill ing at 5 30 dinner at Owens Inn New Salem on Sunday.
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Arvel Seelye
Robert Hilling
Owens Inn
New Salem
Birth of Reta Jo Tisdale at Pekin Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Tisdale welcomed a daughter born Thursday morning Oct 7 at Pekin Hospital weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. The newborn joins two older sisters. the mother is former Sophia Spradline. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Guy Tisdale and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Spradling.
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Chauncey Tisdale
Pekin Hospital
Reta Jo
Tisdale
Sophia Spradline
Guy Tisdale
Marion Spradling
Family Night at Forman Gym October 18
A Forman School Club event invites all parents teachers and friends to a potluck style family night Monday October 18 at 6 30 PM in Forman Gymnasium Manita. Hach family to bring table service and a card table if possible. Drinks provided by the committee. A short musical program and a get acquainted meeting with teachers will follow.
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Forman
Forman Gymnasium
Manita
Hach
Operation Airlift kicks off Sunday at Spring Lake Church
The Spring Lake Church Sunday School launches a six week Operation Airlift contest with gas balloon Gospel tracts and a Family Day on Oct 24. Rally Day is Oct 31 with a Junior Department program. attendance goals rise from 106 to 125 or 150. William Peterson of Christian Life magazine will attend and assist.
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Spring Lake
Manita
William Peterson
Christian Life
Peterson
Some Men Credit Wives’ Needs For Their Business Success
A brief social observation notes that several men attribute their business prosperity to the financial needs of their wives, suggesting economic pressures influence entrepreneurial effort.
Urge Chest X-rays Of All Adults In Mason County
Miss Grace Euteneuer announces dates for the State Mobile Chest X-ray Bus in Mason County from November 2 to 17, 1954. The bus will visit each town for at least one day and longer in larger towns to give every adult access to screening for tuberculosis and other chest diseases. Early discovery means early recovery.
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Mason County
Grace Euteneuer
State Department of Public Health
Mason County Public Health and Tuberculosis Association
Mason County Sanitarium Board
Mason County Medical Society
Missing hub cap near Manito Black Top request
Reader notice asks to notify Harm Schimelpmfenning north of Elmer Palmer residence if a hub cap is found on the Manito Black Top. He lost it en route home a few evenings ago and searches have continued.
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Manito Black Top
Elmer Palmer
Harm” Schimmelpfenning
Forest City Noted in Big Town Papers Over Pipeline Shakedown
The Chicago Daily News and others carried an Associated Press report about a pipeline built south of Forest City. Contractor Morris Stout testified in U S District Court that Quincy and Galesburg union locals threatened his crews with excess labor unless he paid 2500 dollars, eventually paying 1200 dollars. He said a Quincy agent claimed the Galesburg agent oversaw all teamsters from Quincy to Forest City and worked with him.
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Manita
Forest City
Associated Press
Chicago Daily News
Teamster
Morris Stout
Raytown
U.S. District Court
Quincy
Galesburg
Stout
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Mason—Menard
Wendell Kessler
Tallula
Doris Hurt
Vernon L. Nickell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ladies of the Christ Lutheran Church
Gina
Jane
Lincoln
Forest City Church
Rotary
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Forman Gym
Big Town
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