Forman Community Unit 124 reports 546 students on first day
Enrollment rose by 17 from last year with 546 students across Amos Thompson Admin, Forest City Grade School, Junior High, and Forman High. Two of three high school vacancies filled Bernard Seckind will teach Science and Mrs Masters Math Vocal teacher to be hired. High school class elections held with student leaders announced. Baseball practice begun. first game versus Kilbourne Lions Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
Telative
Forest City
Nora Cannon
Lloyd Skinner
Adm
Ass’t
Forman Sr. High
Manilo
Forman Sr. High School
Bernard Seckind
Chicago
Wm. Masters
Masters
Wm .Masters
Patchett
LeCount
Carol Meyer
Gary Gosda
Sec
Treas
Jeanette Hamilton
Dwight Whitaker
Dale Parkins
Mildred Gerrietts
Wayne Knaak
Stella Schimmelpfenning
Ronny Wistehoff
Eloise Wahlfeld
Leroy James
Joy Risen
Kilburne
Dinner guests visit Mackinaw social circle leaders
Mesdames Emma Hart and Kathryn Hamilton were dinner guests last Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Johnston of Mackinaw. The group visited the Longs, with Mrs Long noted as the former Elsie Burks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Hart
Kathryn Hamiton
Frank Johnston
Mackinaw
Carl Long
Night Flowering Census Bloom At Wahlfeld Home
Friends and neighbors gathered at Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wahlfeld s home Saturday evening to view a night blooming iris described as about inches long and nine inches across at its peak around 1 30 Sunday morning. The flower closed by 4 00 Sunday morning. Several callers provided flash photography during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Wahlfeld
Doris Ingerski
Vera Hermann
Ferne Hermann
Georgia Hicks
Nelda Wilson
Carol Woiwode
Mae Breedlove
Hilst Family Completes 2029 Mile Cross Country Trip
Mr and Mrs Wm Hilst their son Beryl and Nora Mae Golden returned August 29 from a 2029 mile motor journey that started August 21 in Pekin Illinois. They visited Camp Grayling Michigan Port Huron Detroit Toronto Niagara Falls and Boston before returning through Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana. Comrades of The Way Class hosts a church picnic September 7 at Mineral Springs Park Pekin with a basket dinner after morning services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hilst
Beryl
Nora Mae Golden
Toronto
Canada
New York State
Boston
Hilst
Camp Grayling
Michigan
Beryl Hirst
National Air Guard
Port Huron
Frank Reish
Marian Maude
Reish
Ava Haste
Detroit
Ed i Byrnes
Esther Hall
George Clauser
Niagra Falls
Ford Corp
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Comrades of the Way
Methodist Church
Mineral Springs Park
Pekin
Hosts To Friends Celebrate New Home With Pinochle
Mr and Mrs Harold Thompson hosted a Sunday pot luck supper at their new home at 6 30 pm. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Palmer and Barbara Jane Easton and several couples and singles. Prizes were awarded to Mesdames James Bernshausen and Gene Marquardt and Messrs Harold Palmer and Earl Talbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Thompson
James Bernshausen
Gene Marquardt
Harold Palmer
Earl Talbott
Barbara Jane
Easton
Richard Thomas
Pekin
George Bilyeu
Wayne Meyer
Brad Marquardt
Penny
Jo Ann Meyer
Joint Home Bureau Meeting Set at Manito Church
The Home Bureau units of Manito Forest City and Topeka plan a combined gathering at Manito Methodist Church on September 10 starting 11 a.m. CST A covered dish lunch follows at noon with group singing led by Forest City and Manito participants Health and safety lessons plus 4 H and major lessons are on the program Hostesses and officers listed for coordination and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Manito
Forest City
Topeka
Manito Methodist Church
Grover Gumbel
Roy Hibbard
Clarence Meyer
Hal Willett
Virden Himmel
Miton Meeker
Alma LeSourd
Shirley Ross
Havana
James Bernshausen
Mesdames
Ernest Marshall
George Bilyeu
Harold Thompson
Local servicemen spend Labor Day with families
Several area service members enjoyed weekend passes for Labor Day. A-3C Stanley Meyer, home from Scott Field, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meyer, and sister Betty. A-3C Russell Meyer, from Donaldson Field, Greenville, S. C., stayed with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meyer. A-3C Gerald Morse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Morse, visited home talks. Gerry is at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. Cpl Lyle Ingersoll, home from Camp Cooke, Calif., on a fifteen day furlough. he is son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Ingersoll with the National Guard at Camp Cooke. Roy Strawbridge renewed his Community Express subscription and said his son Wayne, stationed with the Air Force at Fort Worth, Texas, was promoted to sergeant. Sgt. and Mrs. Strawbridge live at 3529 W 7th St Apt 5, Fort Worth, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Meyer
Scott Field Air Base
Roy Meyer
Betty
Russell Meyer
Donaldson Air Force Base
Greenville
S$. CO
Clarence Meyer
Gerald Morse
Nelson Morse
Gerry
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Cpl
Lyle Ingersoll
Camp Cooke
Calif
Cpl. Engersoll
National Guard
Roy Strawbridge
Communiiy Express
Wayne
Air Force
Ft. Worth
Sargent
Strawbridge
W. 7Th Bt
Apt
Card of Thanks to Pekin Hospital Staff
A note of gratitude expresses thanks for flowers cards gifts letters and calls during a recent hospital stay and convalescence at home. Appreciation extends to prayers and especially the 4th floor nurses for excellent care and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin Public Hospital
Geneva Parkin
Peoria Family Honors Great-nephew at Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Joseph Sherer of Peoria hosted a turkey dinner Sunday for their great nephew Micheal Gumbel turning three. Present were Grover Gumbel and three sons Mrs Kathryn Hamilton of Manito and Mrs Anna Zang of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sherer
Peoria
Micheal Gumbel
Grover Gumbel
Kathryn Hamilton
Manito
Anna Zang
Powells Return From Three Week Vacation Trip
Rev and Mrs D J Powell return from a three week vacation visiting Seattle Portland Salt Lake City and Cheyenne and many historical and scenic sites. They thank the Church and the Community for the extended vacation granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Powell
Seattle
Portland
Salt Lake
Cheyenne
Blind preacher to speak at Saturday Youth for Christ Rally
Rev. Bob Gardner a blind singer preacher and former radio team member on WLS will headline the Youth for Christ Rally at 8 p.m. DST Saturday in Forman gym. Public invitation. Helena and Wilford Kreiling attended the Kreiling reunion at Havana Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gardner
Mae
Bob
WLS
Youth For Christ
Forman Gym
Helena
Wilford Kreiling
Kreiling
Havana
Spring Lake School Opens With New District 6 Building
Spring Lake District 6 opens its new school on September 2 with 108 pupils registered on August 29. Principal Vern Heerman leads a staff including Mrs. Johanna Eidmann, Mrs. Mary Thompson, Duain Wood, and music by Mrs. Izetta Bradley. The 72 by 135 foot building on the Manito-Powerton road features a 500-seat auditorium a kitchen for 25 cent meals and space for future expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Lake
Spring Lake District
Vern Heerman
Johanna Eidmann
Mary Thompson
Duain Wood
Izetta Bradley
Harley Wallinger
Paul Woods
Manito-Powerton Black Top
Kitchhen
Lilly Woods
Florence Hinkel
Board of Education
Everett Preston
Harold Woodley
Adn
Edward Proehl
Calvin Bauer
Loren Lowry
Ralph Thomas
Charles Schumm
Birthdays List for Early September Notables
September birthdays include Junior Fornoff Bobby Bender Dan R Meeker Robert Kastner Harry Meyer Shirley Mae Bernshausen Maude Dwyer Lowe Lowry B Maloney Mrs Walter DeVore Gary Gordon Mrs A Lee Henson Mrs Charles Warner Pat Lynch J A Seelye Tom Chanwill Earl Palmer Betty Kastner Singley Raymond Meyer Loretta Worner with names and dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Fornoff
Bobby Bender
Dan R. Meeker
Robert Kastner
Harry Meyer
Shirley Mae Bernshausen
Maude Dwyer Lowe Lowry B. Maloney
Walter DeVore
Gary Gordon
A. Lee Henson
Charles Warner
Pat Lynch
J. A. Seelye
Tom Chanwill
Earl Palmer
Betty Kastner
Raymond Meyer
Loretta Worner
Squirrel hunting permits issued in state forest fall short
Mr and Mrs Raymond Chaney of Wilmington are mentioned among weekend Chane y family. Due to the storm on Monday morning only 109 permits for squirrel hunting in the State Forest were issued, far fewer than last year's 212 on the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Raymond Chaney
Wilmington
Chaney and Family
Death of James Neikirk at 72 in Peoria Hospital
James Neikirk, 72, died Monday evening in a Peoria Hospital. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hobbs officiating. burial follows in Neikirk Cemetery near Forest City. He was born June 8, 1880, son of Gorge W. and Eliza Shock Neikirk, married Teresa Schroen in 1928. she preceded him in death. Surviving are two sisters and two brothers. A singing group provided the services with specified pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Neikirk
Peoria
Johnson Funeral Home
Neikirk
Forest Cry
Joseph Hobbs
Mr. Neikirk
Gorge W
Eliza Shock Neikirk
Teresa Schroen
Mollie Richards
Chillicothe
Missouri
Gertrude White
Havana
Vernon Neikirk
Pekin
Warren Neikirk
Forest City
Vernon Langston
Dillard Warner
Pearl Lee
Chester Neikirk
Marvin Neikirk
Paul Neikirk
Carl Neikirk
Wilbur Neikirk
Wayne Sherer
Storm Hits Manito During Labor Day Power Outage
Severe electrical storm sweeps Manito early Monday knocking down trees and limbs. A cross town area in the southwest suffered downed power lines and one half of Manito including the business district remained without electricity for about nine hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Hospital Notes From Lincoln and Pekin District
Mrs. Helen Bilyeu is in Lincoln Hospital for X-ray and treatment from Wednesday to Friday last week. The DeVore family from Delavan stays at the Bilyeu home as she regains strength. Richard Woodrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Woodrow, has been in Methodist Hospital since last Thursday and is improving. His parents expect to take him home Saturday. Melvin Meyer was admitted to Pekin Hospital Monday afternoon as a medical patient and may remain about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bilyeu
Lincoln Hospital
al DeVore
Delavan
Bilyeu
Richard Woodrow
Merle Woodrow
Donna Lee Meyer
Methodist Hospital
Melvin Meyer
Pekin Hospital
Wedding Guests Attend Fairview Ceremony at Dutch Church
Mr and Mrs J A Seegle and Diane Smith attended the Wilson Breckindorf wedding in Fairview. The service took place in the Dutch Reformed church built by Dutch settlers over 135 years ago on the west side of the Alleghany Mrs Barbara Seelye served as Maid of Honor and most attendees were Eureka College students and alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
J. A. Seegle
Diane Smith
Wilson- Breckindorf
Alleghany
Barbara Seelye
Eureka College
Ajlozog
Eureka
Alma Tobias Visits Forest City Sister This Week
Mrs Alma Tobias Perla a house guest of her sister Etta Keisling Forest City called on Manito Wednesday morning Mr and Mrs Ray Robbins visited former sister Mrs Bernice Rabe of Peoria Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Tobias
Perla
Etta Keisling
Forest City
Manito
Ray Robbins
Bernice Rabe
Peoria
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Forman Unit Schools
Manito Grade School
Amos Thompson
Adm. Ass’t
Joint Home Bureau
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