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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1953

Page

4

Manito Church Calendar Sunday Services

St Pauls Lutheran and Manito Church list Sunday School at 9 30 A M and Divine Service at 10 30 A M CST with minister Q A Borchelt at the pulpit for the schedule.

Spring Lake Church Sunday Activities and Events

Mass schedule includes 7 30 a m service. Rally Day features junior music and talks by Mrs Ursa Boline of Geneseo. Morning worship at 10 45 a m with abbreviated time for church officers election. Crusaders for Christ at 6 30 p m with a Christian Heroes of the Gridiron talk. Evening evangelistic hour at 7 30 p m with song testimony and sermon. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m. Ladies Prayer Meeting Thursday 2 p m at Wanda Golden home. Young People hayrack ride and wiener roast Monday evening Oct 26.

Dep't David Rager Dale Burks Marilee Smith Naomi Wimmer Donald Burks Judy Golden Ursa Boline Geneseo Ill International Child Evangelism Fellowship Crusaders For Christ Wanda Golden

Sick Notes and Falls Affect Egypt Community Residents

Rudolph Bartels of the Egypt Community suffered a stroke early Sunday and remains bedridden, cared for by his sister Mrs George Jibben and Mrs Moses Zimmerman. Mrs Orrie Strawbridge, in failing health, fell at home and is in serious condition with daughter Beulah at her side. Mrs John Dierker of Forest City fell and broke her hip, taken to Pekin hospital by Johnson ambulance.

Rudolph Bartels Egypt George Jibben Moses Zimmerman Orrie Strawbridge Beulah John Dierker Forest City Pekin Hospital Johnson

Bob Huette Discharged After Pekin Collision

Bob Huette left Pekin hospital Friday afternoon and returned home to Tremont. He rode in an ambulance but is convalescing and x rays show no broken bones from the recent collision with a milk truck in Pekin.

Bob Huette Pekin Hospital Tremont Bob Pekin

Mable Corbett Hosts Ladies Pinocle Club Dinner

The Ladies Pinocle Club gathered at Miss Mable Corbett’s home for the first winter party. A 7 o clock three course dinner was served at a long table with Halloween favors. Prizes awarded to Mesdames Jeanette Ethell Louise Kerr Fern Lawliss and Helen Thompson. one member Mrs Orin Ethell was absent.

Ladies Pinochle Club Mable Corbett Hallowe’en Jeanette Ethell Louise Kerr Fern Lawliss Helen Thompson Orin Ethell Princeton Miss Corbett Ernest Palmer Eva Wilson Hannah Hirst

Death of George Memmen remembered in Pekin and Manila

George Memmen formerly of Manila died in Los Angeles California in early October. Burial took place in Los Angeles. He is survived by his sister Mrs Nettie McKay of Pekin and numerous nephews and nieces.

George Memmen Manila Pekin Mr. Memmen Los Angeles Calif Nettie McKay

Beebe Party Attends Illinois Minnesota Football Game

Local residents Mr. and Mrs. C A Beebe with Mrs Mary Barnes and Fred Beyer from Bloomington attended the Illinois Minnesota football game last Saturday. Mrs Loren Himmel from Havana and Mrs Sophia Himmel drove to Bloomington Monday for an eye specialist check-up for Mrs Himmel before returning to Schimmelpfenning's for a roast with drinks provided. church activities listed for Manito Methodist Church with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 10:45 a.m. worship led by F Edward Watson and F E Bender with George Ethel as organist.

C. A. Beebe Mary Barnes Fred Beyer Bloomington Illinois Minnesota Loren Himmel Havana Sophia Himmel Manito Methodist Church F. Edward Watson F. E. Bender George Ethel

Marie Schachubauer Honored On 16th Birthday

Mr and Mrs John Schachubauer hosted a country home gathering Sunday evening for their daughter Marie's sixteenth birthday. A lunch was served and a hayrack ride followed with many friends present and gifts from those absent.

Marie Schachubauer John Schachubauer Marie George Long and Son Phyllis Kroell Kenny Bender Joeanne Tisdale Mildred Gerrietts Charles Bilyeu Henry Hintz Roger Vogel Louida Crosby Anna Mae

October Birthdays Honored Sunday in Canton

Mr and Mrs Byron Gumbel Canton were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Sunderland and son. On Sunday a birthday dinner honored Walter Sunderland's October 26 birthday and Mrs Byron Gumbel's October 21 birthday at the Sunderland home. Byron Gumbel, formerly of Egypt, has been on his annual vacation from International Harvester Co Canton where he worked since 1922.

Byron Gumbel Canton Walter Sunderland Sunderland Egypt International Harvester Co

Granddaughter Joins Mudd in Saturday Wedding

Miss Joan Hoepfner of Bartonville married William L. Mudd of Trivoli on Saturday October 3 at Bethel Lutheran church Bartonville. Daughter of Hugo Hoepfner and Mrs. Hoepfner and granddaughter of Mrs. Howard Boyd Manito. Rev. Karl Landgrebe officiated. The bride trained at Manual Training High School. Mudd attended Bradley University before Air Force enlistment.

Joan Hoepfner Bartonville William L. Mudd Trivoli Hugo Hoepfner Howard Boyd Manito Bethel Lutheran Church Karl Landgrebe Manual Training High Mudd Bradley University Air Force

Maple Weds in Bartonville with Peoria reception

The couple, Mr. and Mrs. James Maple, wed in a quiet Methodist Church ceremony in Bartonville. A large reception followed at the bride’s Peoria home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wistehuff and Geneva Wistehuff, daughter of Karl and Mrs. Wistehuff.

Wayne Wistehuff James Maple Peoria Bartonville Geneva Wistehuff Karl Wistehuff

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Betty Oakes Bristol-Myers Company Morse SHOP Wayne R. Hilst Manito, NL Selfheit Bros Pekin IU Court St Carroll Farnam Insurance Agency Manito, Ilinois Manito Church ST. Paul’s Spring Lake Church Paul N. Rager Traccese A.M Ladies Schimmelpfenning’s Sylvania Television Lester Eee Elgin Pekin, Illinois International Harvester Qace Manito Hardware CO Manito, Illinois
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