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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
2
Public notice warns Manito drivers to apply for new licenses at least thirty days before expiration. Those who miss the window must take a driving test to obtain a replacement license under the new regulations.
On Wednesday October 24 Petersburg Harris high school hosted about four hundred musicians and speech students from Forman Athens Easton Greenview Mason City San Jose and Petersburg. The annual festival features a massed chorus and student speeches guided by guest directors Henri Busche of MacMurray College and H Peithman of Normal University.
Period Oct. 16 22 receipts total 25 950 hogs 1350 cattle 485 calves 1335 sheep. Hog prices down 1.00 to 1.25 from last week with few select hogs around 20.10 and heavy butchers 18.50 19.50. Cattle late sales slow 50c or more lower with steers 32.00 35.75 and yearlings 36.50 37.00. cows 22.50 27.00. bulls 30.00. veal 37.50. lamb 31.25. Advises keep feed lots topped as market seasonally strengthens.
An advertising line proclaims IT PAYS Try It Yourself with the phrase suggesting a self test or trial of a product or service. The fragment hints at a publicity campaign urging readers to experiment or compare costs before purchase. The brief note lacks context or specifics about product, date, or venue.
A question on highway pay was answered by Attorney General Ivan A. Elliott. The opinion, prepared for Mason County State's Attorney Lyle R. Wheeler, holds that a county superintendent of highways appointed for a six year term and not paid at the higher salary until September must receive the higher salary only from June through September as fixed by the September county board meeting.
Miss Elsie White returns home from Trenton Mo after visiting her brother Olen and family. She hosts a Sunday dinner at her home with relatives from Trenton Petersburg Washington Havana Forest City and nearby areas joining for a family gathering.
Mrs. Ida Hodkinson reshingling her Washington and State corner home with deep green shingles this week. Carl Folkman and Gene O'Shea remodel Arthur Ave residence. Henry Smith Grocery adds front paint. Lily O'Hara with son Pat interior remodeling country home. a new bath and redecorating underway. Mrs. Al Limback from Hopedale visits Mrs. Mary Fischer. they travel to Delavan then Hopedale where Fischer stays overnight, her first social outing since last winter illness.
A brief classified ad extols available workers offered at low cost. It markets labor as affordable and reliable for readers seeking help with tasks or projects requiring minimal expense. The notice emphasizes value and speed in filling labor needs.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fischer of Kingston Mines were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fischer.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Wistehuff attended a get together for Hyster employees at the Peoria Store held Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Huston in Peoria.
Ronny and Jimmy Wistehuff and Ronny Colbert of South Pekin were overnight guests Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. James Seelye.
Mrs Raymond Fletcher and daughter Rhetta Sue of Morton have returned home after visiting her parents Cleve Shel abargers of Spring Lake for several days.
Forest City notes report Mrs. Elmer Bortell is convalescing after a period of illness while at home with Mr. and Mrs. Bortell during the Sunday and Monday of the current week.
Mr and Mrs Glen Talbott returned Sunday from an eight day vacation trip to New York City and other scenic places.
Loma Alice Golden, a 1951 graduate of M.C.H.S., has taken a role in the Parts office at Caterpillar Tractor Co. and began duties last Monday.
The many friends of Mrs Beulah Reynolds will be happy to learn that she was released from the Peking hospital Saturday and was able to return to her home Saturday.
W L Thomas and Sidney Coombs spent several days in Fargo North Dakota last week with William Mrs Elmer Neikirk was in Fischer.
Mr and Mrs C A Beebe entertained Mr and Mrs Al Brown and family of Bridwood on Sunday in a social gathering reflecting local hospitality and neighborhood ties.
The WSCS holds its meeting today at the home of Mrs. Vernie Ethell. Attendees gather for a community service discussion and planned activities in the afternoon.
Lois Hilst daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Hilst and a Forman high school senior was admitted to a Peoria hospital today for planned surgical treatment as a patient.
Dr. Joseph Sparks left Sunday for St Louis to attend a convention of the American Medical Association and expects to return home this evening. During his absence Miss Etta Cox is a house guest of Mrs Sparks at the Sparks country home.
Mr and Mrs Howard Boyd and Mrs Ben Cox visited Peoria Sunday evening to see Mr Boyd's cousin Mrs Pearl Beech and were also guests at the home of Mrs Frances Hersen.
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