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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1953
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Selke and Gregory Harold of Peoria were Wednesday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Parkins and children. Mr and Mrs. Walter DeVore were among the visitors.
The passage notes Walter Jr and his son visiting Springfield Missouri. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Harold Herrman and Janet Lynn and Publisher and Mrs Albert DeVore and family. Allene DeVore joined them and will visit her grandmother Mrs Lon DeVore at Willow Springs. Diane Smith returned home to Peoria after a four day visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs J A Seelye.
Dr and Mrs Clyde Ulrich of Peoria were Thursday supper guests of Mr and Mrs James, sharing an evening visit at their home.
Mr and Mrs C J DeSutter and Mr and Mrs Hal Willett attended the Home Show at the Peoria Armory Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Palmer were also among those who enjoyed the Home Show.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Fischer of Kingston Mines were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Fischer.
Carol and Viola Morgan from Peoria with Ronny Thomas of Macomb were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thomas and family.
Mrs Eva Wilson spent the weekend at the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jesse Boice Peoria. Jackie Fries a student at Goshem Ind was also a guest in the Boice home.
Mrs Iva Clarke resumes work at Singleys store Monday after an illness related leave of absence. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Robert Hilling and their daughter Mary Ann of Peoria joined by Mesdames Mary Barnes Normal George Paul Peoria Elmer Neikirk and Elizabeth Beebe who spent Saturday in Henry.
Rev Joseph W Hobbs read a christening service Sunday afternoon at his home for Gregory Harold Selke three months old son of Harold and Mrs Selke of Peoria Godparents were Mr John Jamburo of Eugene Oregon that evening a christening dinner was held at the home of the paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Selke Attending were Mr and Mrs Carl Harrison Mr and Mrs Harold Selke and Gregory Harold Peoria Mr and Mrs Leroy Parkins Mary Louise and Denny and the hosts
A Hill-Palmer Post Auxiliary group met at Mrs. Henrietta Selke’s home Tuesday evening to craft 200 pumpkin design tray favors for veterans hospital patients. President Louella Shirley led Mesdames Tillie Bernshausen Thelma Hirst Mabel Chariton Florence Folkman Juanita Herrman and the hostess in the project.
The Bible Scouts Sunday School class of Community Methodist Church met Monday evening at Gary Maas's home. They enjoyed a bonfire with roasting wieners and toasted marshmallows followed by games and contests.
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