October Meeting of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority
Beta Chapter held its October meeting at Esther Johnson's home near Bath with Nina Sarff and Gertie Pletcher as co hosts. Marian Booner received the cash award from the National president as Mason County Chapter earned second for promptness and accuracy of yearly reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Chapter
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority
Esther Johnson
Bath
Nina Sarff
Gertie Pletcher
Marian Booner
Morton
Mason County
Mrs George Meeker Honored On Birthday
A group of Manito ladies visited Mrs George Meeker on her birthday. They spent the afternoon visiting and enjoyed a luncheon. Present were Mesdames Jennie Rankin Pearl DeSutter Stella Rholfs and Effie Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meeker
Mesdames
Jennie Rankin
Pearl DeSutter
Stella Rholfs
Effie Cox
Couple heads to Omaha for weekend visit
Mr and Mrs Wayne Wistehuff departed this morning for Omaha Nebraska to stay with friends through Sunday for a short visit and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wistehuff
Omaha
Nebr
Canton Couple Visit Mr and Mrs Charles Worner
Mr and Mrs Byron Gumbel of Canton were Saturday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Charles Worner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Gumbel
Canton
Charles Worner
Forest City Tea Hosts Tau Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma
Mrs S A Whisen and guests hosted Tau Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma at the Baptist Church basement on a Saturday. After a board meeting an informative talk on Legislation was given and membership applications were voted on. Attending were Laura Armstrong Alice Burke Irene Parrotte Mabel Lampe Lela Rainey Nelda Banks Hazel Keith Jean Joos Emelia Ehmke Warda Hale Caroleen Bell Marie Blessman Ruth Schneider Clara Trimpe Dottie Shaffer Eula Brown and hosts Jeanette Ethell Vera Hermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediames
Jeanette Ethell
Vera Hermann
Tau Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
National Teacher’s Society
Baptist Church
Laura Armstrong
Alice Burke
Irene Parrotte
Lincoln
Mabel Lampe Lela Rainey
Clinton
Nelda Banks
East Peoria
Hazel Keith
Jean Joos
Mason City
Emelia Ehmke
Warda Hale
San Jose
Caroleen Bell
Marie Blessman
Ruth Schneider
Clara Trimpe
Dottie Shaffer
Havana
Eula Brown
Chandlerville
Manito
Forest City
Three Granddaughters Born to Hibbard Family in Forest City
Supervisor Roy Hibbard and wife welcome three granddaughters born within two weeks in September and October. Ann Louise Whitaker weighs 714% pounds and arrived Sept 24 from Milwaukee. Denise Annette LeCount born Sept 30, Denise first child. Diane Jeanett Hibbard born Oct 7 to Donald Hibbard family of Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hibbard
Forest City
Ann Louise
Robert Whitaker
Milwaukee, Wis
Dora Ann Hibbard
Whitakers
Beryl LeCount
Manita
Denise Annette
Jeanne Hibbard
Roy Hibbards
Diane Jeanett
Donald Hibbards
Petersburg
Ellen Reinders
Ingerski Family Attend Notre Dame Game
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ingerski stopped Friday to Chicago where Miss Ferne Hermann joined them. The trio attended the Notre Dame football game in South Bend Indiana on Saturday while the Ingerski children stayed with Mrs Vera Hermann in Forest City over the weekend.
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Walter Ingerski
Chicago
Ferne Hermann
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Ingerski
Forest City
Vera Hermann
Study Club Meeting Preps Teachers for Petersburg Institute
The Study Club of Manita Immaculate Conception Church met at the Catholic Social Center with members Mary Woiwode Anita Himmel Minnie Meyer Juanita Faulkner Mary Vaughn Phyllis Woiwode Shirley Gumbel Johanna Hidman Connie Woiwode Emma Hart and Lorra ine Meyer present. Miss Carol Kreiling attended an instructional conference in Petersburg Monday night as part of preparations for the Mason Menard County Institute for teachers next Monday at Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manita Immaculate Conception
Catholic Social Center
Mary Woiwode
Anita Himmel
Minnie Meyer
Juanita Faulkner
Mary Vaughn
Phyllis Woiwode
Shirley Gumbel
Johanna Hidman
Connie Woiwode
Emma Hart
Lorraine Meyer
Carol Kreiling
Petersburg
Mason-Menard County Institute For Teachers
Mrs Babe Folkman Visited Pekin Guest of Mrs Collier
Mrs Babe Folkman spent Saturday and Sunday in Pekin as a guest of Mrs Eula Collier.
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Babe Folkman
Pekin
Eula Collier
Wendell Koke and Sister Seek Aunt After Germany Discharge
Wendell Koke recently discharged from service in Germany and his sister Carolina called on their aunt Mrs. Esther Armbrust on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Koke
Germany
Carolina
Esther Armbrust
Mrs Maude Kennedy and Daughter Visit Friends on Sunday
Mrs. Maude Kennedy of Havana and her daughter Mrs. Mary Ebert of Washington called on Mrs. Mary Crosby and Miss Elsie White Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Kennedy
Havana
Mary Ebert
Washington
Mary Crosby
Elsie White
Union Center Club Elects Officers for 1953 54
The Union Center Club at the Center on October 16 elected officers for 1953 54 led by President Byron Kreiling and Vice President Clarence Foste. Directors chosen were Henry Wahlfeld Roy Robbins and others. Clarence Foste shared travel notes and the evening featured music by Shirley Foste and Russell Barnes Jr. The entertainment was organized by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Center Club
Henry Wahlfeld
Byron Kreiling
Clarence Foste
Lee Treas
Lucille Pfeiffer
Lois Langston
Roy Robbins
Stanley Irwin
Ralph Kreiling
Guy
Neikirk
Shirley Foste
Russell Barnes, Jr
Linden Camp RNA October Meeting At Forest City
Linden Camp RNA held its October gathering in the Community Hall Forest City with large attendance. Mrs Juanita Lempke presided as Oracle in formal ceremonies at 7 30 pm. The group voted to buy a coal and gas range for the hall kitchen and members enjoyed mystery pals gifts and travel games with Halloween themed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Camp
Forest City
Oracle
Juanita Lempke
Mabel Emmons
Guynith Neikirk
Myrtle Cooper
Gladys Langston
Grace Krei
Babe Folkman
Ida Beale
Nelda Wilson
Mrs Verden Himmel Presides As New Home Bureau Chairman
The October meeting of the Forest City Home Bureau announced Mrs Verden Himmel as the new chairwoman. Members discussed upcoming projects and community outreach for the bureau in Forest City.
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Verden Himmel
F. C. Home Bureau
Forest City Home Bureau
Local Homemaker Club Hears Plans For November Demo
The Union Center meeting led by chairwoman Verden Himmel features a November 11 table settings demonstration by Jones Brothers Jewelers Pekin. Members discuss publicity, membership contest, scrap book planning, and baby shower plans while 22 members attend with one guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Dierker
James Lanmann
Russel Petty
Verden Himmel
Percy Kreiling
Jones Brothers Jewelers” of Pekin
al Wilson
LaVertie Wiemer
Jack Woiwode
Norman White
Lee Langston
Clarence Kreiling
Elsie Emmons
Sunshine
Grace Wepner
Verden Bortell
Manito Community Express Headlines October 22 1953
Local brief from Manito reports events of Thursday October 22 1953. Civic notices and community updates fill the page with small town items and announcements relevant to residents.
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The
Manito Community Express
New Member Joined Society Amid Afternoon Visit
Mrs LeVerne Wiem er joins a meeting as Mrs Beulah Reynolds acts as quest with eight Home Bureau children present for the afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeVerne Wiem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alpha Delta Kappa
Mary Alice Cooper
Kilbourne
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Matanza
Freda Schwering
Katherine Nix
Mabel Umbach
Hazel Oest
Grace Sisson
Marian Brooner
Lena Kohrman
Jeanette Sutton
Lena Linder
Thelma Siltman
Mabel Corbett
Beth Schussele
Gertie Fletcher
Westinghouse
Monarch Finer Foods
Monarch
Contest Department
N. Clark ST
Ill
Necchi
Lau Tih
Don Brewer
Hackler Bros
Court Pekin
South West
Linden
R.N.A
Union Center
Robert Jordon
John Harms
Alvin Pfeiffer
Elsie Schuttler
Verden Bartell
Ralph Pool
Goodyear
Craiud Atta
Manito Hardware Co
Manito, Illinois
Illinois
Middle States Telephone Company of
Middle States Telephone Company of Illinois
Park Ridge
Des Plaines
Illinois Commerce Commission
Harris, Hall & Company (Incorporated
West Monroe Street
Central Republic Company (Incorporated
South la Salle Street
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