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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
6
A photographer documents a boy aged four beside a one year old pine seedling and three years later the boy is seven beside a four year old tree. Fast-growing trees have become a cash crop on thousands of U.S. farms, enabling woodland owners to fund college for their children through Tree Farm investments.
An electric range is described as safe with no flame and a cool exterior due to heavy insulation. The oven is designed to minimize burns and is tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratories to meet nationally recognized safety standards.
The same switch setting on a unit yields the same heat. An electric oven uses a thermostat to switch current on and off, keeping the desired temperature constantly and accurately.
The text notes that a daughter plans to move to Chicago where she will resume work with the Jones Loftlen Steel Co.
Mrs. Elroy Boyer joined Mr. and Mrs. Bob Collier and Pekin, Mrs. Donald Dodson, Mrs. Geo Strawbridge, and Miss Mabel Corbett for a Monday visit in Peoria. Mrs. James Seelye returns from a week with her daughter and son-in-law Dr. Clyde Ulrich in Peoria.
The Manito church calendar lists Sunday School at 10:00 A.M. and 10:45 A.M. worship at Spring Lake and St Pauls Lutheran with Rev. Borchelt and Pastor Paul N. Rager. Morning sermon titled The Principles of the Kingdom follows Beatitudes. Evening service at 7:30 P.M. Evangelistic hour singspiration prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 8:00 P.M.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wistehuff and son Gene hosted guests including Wayne Wistehuff and sons. Mrs. Robert Maloney and children from Peoria and Mrs. James Bender of Fekin visited. Mrs. Glenn Burks from Pittsburgh arrived for a family visit. The group toured Wisconsin’s Dells and Lake Winnebago region. Dinner guests included Jack Hatters and daughter, Len Halters of Peoria, Dr. J. L. Corbett of Pekin, and Jack Halpin.
Miss Marjorie Bender was a Thursday night guest of Miss Phyllis Zimmerman in a social gathering noting cordial exchange and hospitality.
Miss Phyllis Zimmerman visited Mr and Mrs Philip Golden and their daughter from Saturday through Tuesday. Classifieds invite readers to buy or sell items.
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