Forman Unit Schools Total Enrollment Report
Superintendent Leonard Hewitt releases enrollment figures for Forman Unit schools. Senior High 158 students with 49 freshmen 42 sophomores 48 juniors 19 seniors. Junior High 81. Manito Grade 198. Forest City Grade 93. Hot lunches began in Forest City Junior High and Forest City Grade School.
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Leonard Hewitt
Forman Community School
Forman
Manito
Forest City
Mrrs
Ida Beale
Gladys Langston
Foret City
Mabel Kimmons
Mary Schoonover
Loma van Lanningham
Mabel Schirbeck
Frances Risen
Manito Forest City
Improvements Around Manito See Ongoing Home Work
More improvements around the town of Manito are underway with several homes in various stages of renovation. The Harold Thompson house is under construction, the John Meeker house is being painted, and a new roof is being added to the Charles Warner home.
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Manito
Harold Thompson
John Meeker
Charles Warner
W. G. Gore
Carl Folkman
Lyle Palmer
Orin Weimer
Shur Maloney
Glen Tackman Jr
Hudson Tift
St Louis Municipal Opera Delights Fischer Miller Couples
The Great Waltz at the St Louis Municipal Opera was enjoyed Sunday by Mr and Mrs John Fischer and Mr and Mrs Raymond Miller of Delavan. The Millers are former teachers in the Manito school system.
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St. Louis
Legion Post Plans Regular Meeting September 10
The Hill Palmer Post of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting on September 10 at 8 p.m. in the Legion Hall.
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Hill‘Palmer
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Whereabouts of Class of 1951 at Manito Community High
Snapshot of the Class of 1951 three months after graduation. Marilyn Waddell and Shirley Bernshausen work in Gamble and Skogmo Inc. Monmouth Illinois. Joyce Hawkins with Corn Products Refinery Pekin. James R Meyer a freshman at the University of Illinois Agriculture College. Pat Risen in Fredman Bros Pekin office. Loma Alice Golden at home. John Hirst and William Rake straw farm with fathers. Charles Barr a freshman at Western Illinois State Teachers College Macomb. Anna Mae Vaughn Peterson married Ronald Peterson and resides Manila. Jane Bender at home Baby-sitting. Barbara Gordon completed Browns Business College Peoria. Beverly Dennis at Bradley University teaching kindergarten and primary education. Rose Smith employed at B and J Cafe.
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Manito Community High School
Marilyn Waddell
Shirley Bernshausen
Gamble and Skogmo, Inc
Monmouth
Ill
Joyce Hawkins
Corn Products
Pekin
James R. Meyer
Agriculture College
University of Illinois
Pat Risen
Fredman Bros
Loma Alice Golden
John Hirst
William Rakestraw
Charles Barr
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Macomb
Anna Mae Vaughn Peterson
Ronald Peterson
Manila
Jane Bender
Barbara Gordon
Browns Business College
Peoria
Beverly Dennis
Bradley University
Rose Smith
B and J Cafe
College Students Resume Study in September
September finds Manito youths returning to colleges and universities. Kenneth Thomas enters Western Illinois State Teachers College Macomb for junior year in physical education. Robert Smith also attends Macomb for physical education. Joan Dennis majors English and business at Bradley University. Don Borchett re-enrolls for senior year at Valparaiso University. Modelle Warner completes senior year at the University of Illinois. Donna Warner is registered at the captioned institution.
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Manito
Kenneth Thomas
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Macomb
Robert Smith
Joan Dennis
Bradley University
Don Borchett
Valparaso U
Modelle Warner
University of Illinois
Donna Warner
Forest City Girl to Attend University of Illinois
Janice Lurelle Whitaker of Forest City will enter the University of Illinois on Sept 9 to major in Home Economics. She earned a four year Mason County scholarship and is active in 4-H, music contests, and church work with St Johns Lutheran.
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Janice Lurelle Whitaker
J. L. Whitaker
Forest City
University of Illinois
Mason County
Monticello
Ill
Daughter Born to Eldon Keiths in Havana
Ellen Louise Keith is the newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldon Keith of Havana born Saturday evening at Pekin hospital. She weighed eight pounds eight ounces at birth and is welcomed by her sister Jeanie Kay who stays with her maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Leonard Graff.
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Ellen Louise
Mrs Warner and daughter return from Hot Springs vacation
Mrs. Lester Warner and daughter along with Mrs. Leona Sparks completed a ten day vacation in Hot Springs Arkansas, returning Sunday.
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Lester Warner
Leona Sparks
Hot Springs
Arkansas
College Transfers and Plans for the Year
Barbara Seelye, a senior, will return to Eureka College to complete her Biological Science Education major. Dale L. Runyon left for Syracuse University for postgraduate study, with Mrs. Runyon joining later after visiting her parents in Peoria.
Forman F H A Officers Hold First Meeting of Year
The Forman Chapter of F H A elected officers and welcomed new home economics instructor Mrs. Lois Eckman. They planned monthly activities and a September 17 weiner roast on the Forest City campus with members bringing supplies and table service. Attendees included Virginia Carey Anla Jean Foste Ann Heyl Pauline Frederick and Eloise Wahlfeld.
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Forman
F.H.A
Lois Eckman
Virginia Carey
Forest City
Anla Jean Foste
Ann Heyl
Pauline Frederick
Eloise Wahlfeld
Bell of Pride and the American School Ethos
An editorial celebrates U S education as the foundation of freedom and democratic rights. It contrasts open societies with totalitarian regimes, praising public schools for teaching citizens to choose leaders, practice faith, express ideas, and press newspapers. It urges local pride in schools.
Manito Mill Plans Anniversary Farmers Get-Together
Manito Mill marks its first anniversary with a September 10 event at Forman School Unit gym at 7 30 p.m. The program features James Caragher Irish tenor from WMBD, a Murphy Products Co. speaker, local films, other attractions, gifts and prizes, and refreshments. Open to all patrons and friends.
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Manito
Forman
James Caragher
WMBD
Murphy Products Co
Manito Mill
Three Manito Boys Join Air Corps
Postmaster and Mrs. Glenn Smith announced their son Richard and two fellow Manito youths 17 year olds Larry Parkin and Larry Wheat passed their Chicago examinations and would depart that afternoon for New York to begin four years of service in the Air Corps.
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Glenn Smith
Richard
Manito
Air Corps
Chicago
New York
Larry Parkin
Mary Elizabeth Parkin
Larry Wheat
Richard Smith
Glen Smith
Manito Shifts To Central Standard Time This Fall
The Village Board approved returning Manito to central standard time at midnight Saturday as part of cooperation with Forman School Unit. A yearly procedure will apply: standard time in September, daylight saving in spring, and daylight saving through June July August.
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Manito
Forman
Franklin Talbott Guest Of Mr and Mrs Bender
Franklin Talbott of Peoria was a guest last week of Mr Theodore Bender and family.
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Franklin Talbott
Peoria
Theodore Bender
Pride in Our Schools Drives Community Spirit
The passage extols local schools as centers of democratic life, praising buildings, equipment, teachers, and students. It urges community backing to preserve freedoms and likens the school bell to the liberty bell, ringing pride in the area today as in the past.
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Forman Unit
U. OF I
Lurelle Whitaker
Eldon Keith
Grangers Elevator
America
Manito Area
C.S.T
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