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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1954

Page

10

Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Lynn Gay Leming

Mrs Lynn Gay Leming of Davenport Iowa the former Joyce Campen Pekin was the guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs C O Huffman at her home on Friday evening October 22 contests with prizes awarded to Mesdames Ralph Lower Harold Gilmore Elmer Unsicker and James Gilmore. Following a delicious lunch the event continued with light refreshments and well wishes for the bride to be.

Lynn Gay Leming Davenport Joyce Campen Pekin C. O. Huffman Ralph Lower Harold Gilmore Elmer Unsicker James Gilmore

Honored guest opens gifts at family gathering

An honored guest opened her many gifts in the presence of relatives invited for the occasion. Attendees included Mesdames Otto Copelen Carl Porter Harold Gilmore Lillian Schewert James T Huffman Ralph Lower Ernest Davis Walter Proehl John Alfs Roy Vogel Robert Gebhardt Elmer Unsicker Leonard Erxleben Dean Meyer James Gilmore Larry Gilmore Burton Guengerich. Those unable to attend but sent gifts were Mesdames Wilson Hamilton George Copelen Robert Dewey Pauline Copelen Frank Leifheit Floyd Seurs Leslie Lower Elizabeth McPherson and John Gilmore.

Mesdames Otto Copelen Carl Porter Harold Gilmore Lillian Schewert James T. Huffman Ralph Lower Ernest Davis Walter Proehl John Alfs Roy Vogelsang Robert Gebhardt Elmer, Unsicker Leonard Erxleben Dean Meyer James Gilmore Larry Gilmore Burton Guengerich Mesdames Wilson Hamilton George Copelen Robert Dewey Pauline Copelen Frank Leifheit Floyd Seurs Leslie Lower Elizabeth McPherson John Gilmore

Mrs Ethell and Dora Anderson Visit Princeton Friends

Mrs. Orin Ethell of Princeton and her guest Mrs. Dora Anderson of St. Louis Missouri visited from Sunday through Tuesday with relatives and friends here. Anderson is the former Dora Shephard, niece of the late Mrs. Alice Hill, with whom she lived while in Manila. She enjoyed visiting many former school mates.

Orin Ethell Princeton Dora Anderson St. Louis

J Norman Shade Campaigns Across Rural Districts

J Norman Shade Republican candidate for State Representative from the 30th District connects with rural voters. He travels to old folks homes, rural areas, and small communities, stressing sincerity over modern campaign tactics. Outcome on November 2, 1954 remains uncertain.

J. Norman Shade Shade

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