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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1954
Page
1
Interested adults are invited to Forman High School on Thursday November 11 1954 at 7 p.m. to organize winter evening classes meeting 7 to 9 every Thursday. Pro rated costs apply and classes may cover Agriculture bookkeeping shorthand homemaking French English or any area with sufficient interest. Attend meeting to form a class.
Large crowd attends farewell service for Rev. O A Borchelt on Sunday Oct 24 followed by a pot luck dinner in church parlors. Albert Limback chairs a short program as youth sing Bless Be the Ties that Bind and various church groups present remembrances to the pastor and his wife including a television set donated by friends.
Dr Preston Bradley, pastor of People’s Church Chicago, will be guest speaker at Forest City Methodist Church Sunday evening Oct 31 at 7 30. A snack supper precedes at 6 30 P M with a silver offering requested. Morning services and Sunday School follow the usual schedule. The issue notes rehearsals for the Senior play Strictly Formal with dates and cast details.
The 20th District meeting of the Illinois American Legion will be held at the Manito legion hall on November 14. Richard Hammer, commander of the Manito post, says the gathering starts at 10 am and features a noon turkey dinner. Membership trophies will be awarded at this meeting.
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