Picnic honors Eureka Forest City friends at Lake Bloomington
A summer home gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Heyl of Eureka featured a Sunday picnic dinner with Manita and Forest City friends and relatives at Lake Bloomington. Attendees included the Bilyeu and Tackman families among others, with several youths receiving prizes and two Boy Scouts helping with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Heyl
Eureka
Manita
Forest City
Lake Bloomington
George Bilyeu
Cynthia
Nelson Warner
Lewis Warner
Roy White
Raymond van Orman
Dillard Warner
Ed Heyl
Mary Alice Tackman
Glen Tackman
Adelyn Hiller
Berry Farnum
Kenny Robinson
Marvin Tackman
Arnold Hiller
Patty Gordon
Barbara Wooding
Karen Tift
Judy
Janet Schleder
Adele
Adelyn
Marilee Smith
Patricia Allen
Lavonne Maas
Kenny Johnson
Charlotte Fox
Jackie Bilyeu
Lorrene Estes
Harold Worner Hosts Monday Bridge and Potluck
Harold Worner and wife entertained friends Monday night at their country home with a potluck dinner and a bridge party. Prizes were awarded to Lloyd Shirley first Mabel Schirbeck second and Irma Strawbridge consolation. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Shirley Mr and Mrs John Gowell Havana Mr and Mrs Lester Warner Mr and Mrs Dan Jenkins Mr and Mrs Gerald Beddows Mr and Mrs George Strawbridge Mrs Mabel Schirbeck and Mrs Effie Fite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Worner
Lloyd Shirley
Mabel Schirbeck
Irma Strawbridge
John Gowell
Havana
Lester Warner
Dan Jenkins
Gerald Beddows
George Strawbridge
Effie Fite
Labor Day Guests at Princeton Home
Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Orin Ethell entertained guests on Labor Day including Mr. and Mrs. Jim Seelye Joseph Hobbs Mabel Corbett and Mr. and Mrs. Norton Brenner in Princeton.
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Labor Day
Orin Ethell
Princeton
Jim Seelye
Joseph Hobbs
Mabel Corbett
Norton Brenner
Mrs Donald Gebhardt Honored At Shower
Mrs Donald Gebhardt formerly Flora Kastner was guest of honor at a Green Valley shower hosted by Mrs William Singley and Mrs Robert Kastner. Multicolored decorations featured small wagon favors and a large wagon for gifts. Gifts were presented by Frank and Frances Hofreiter of Green Valley. The twins wore white as in the wedding party.
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Donald Gebhardt
Flora Kastner
Robert Kastner
Green Valley
William Singley
Frank and
Frances Hofreiter
Mesdames
Local names listed across multiple towns in Illinois notices
A reader notice lists numerous individuals with surnames Meyers Proehl Ethell Meeker Schumm Bauer Meeker Kastner Park Etheill Strawbridge and others from Manito Pekin East Peoria Green Valley Delavan Mason City and surrounding areas. Names include Misses Mae Park Katheryn Meeker Lucille Meyer Joanne Bauer Gladys Cook Jackie Marsuelbaugh Frances Clauser and Frances of Green Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Meyer
Nelson Meyer
Louis Proehl
Dale Ethell
Carl Schmidgall
Calvin Bauer
Loren Meeker
Clyde Meeker
Sam Meeker
Milton Meeker
Moses Meeker
Sam Kastner
Mabel Etheill
Grace Strawbridge
George Schumm
Robert Schumm
Mae Parkin
Katheryn Meeker
Lucille Meyer
Joanne Bauer
Manito
Gladys Cook
Pekin
Jackie Marsuelbaugh
East Peoria
Frances Clauser
Green Valley
Wilbur Hofreiter
Frank
Frances
Paul Clauser
Robert Kiwansgroh
Debbie All
Delavan
George Meeker
Elmer Meeker
Mason City
District President Speaker Visits Local Methodist Society
Miss Helen Tomm of Delavan, district president of the Women's Society of Christian Service, spoke at the local society meeting held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Several new members were welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Tomm, Delavan
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Picnic at Bender Cabin Draws Pekin Peoria Relatives
On Labor Day a Spring Lake cabin owned by Theodore Bender hosted relatives from Peoria and Pekin. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Richard Talbott and Franklin of Peoria, Mr and Mrs John Talbott and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Frank Cranwill and son, Pekin residents.
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Spring Lake
Theodore Bender
Peoria
Pekin
Richard Talbott
Franklin
John Talbott
Frank Cranwill
Surprise Birthday and Anniversary Party at Jenkins Home
A group of friends surprised Dan Jenkins at his home Wednesday for his birthday and the Jenkins anniversary. Harold Worner won high men score and Mrs. Harold Worner won high ladies score in a bridge game. attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Worner, Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Beebe, Mr. Lester Worner, Mrs. Mabel Schirbeck, and the honorees.
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Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Anni
Harold Worner
Arvin Beebe
Lester Worner
Mabel Schirbeck
Pinochle Party At Beebe Home Thursday
Mr and Mrs Arvin Beebe hosted a Pinochle party at their home on Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mr and Mrs Bruce Cole Hazel Beebe and Dan Jenkins. Also listed were Mr and Mrs Jim Seelye Mr and Mrs Ernest Beebe Mr and Mrs Kenneth Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin Beebe
Bruce Cole
Hazel Beebe
Dan Jenkins
Jim Seelye
Ernest Beebe
Kenneth Monroe
Home Bureau Meeting Set for September 11 A.M.
The Manito Unit of the Mason County Home Bureau will meet September 13 in the basement of the Manito Community Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Grace Anderson will present How to Combat Worry in the morning session. A local leader will discuss Modern Methods in Sewing in the second lesson.
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Manito
Mason County Home Bureau
Manito Community Methodist Church
Grace Anderson
Minor Lesson How to Slip Sharbs Taught by Two Instructors
Mrs. Shirley Gumbel and Mrs. Katheryn Marshall will present the lesson on slip sharbs. Hostesses for the meeting are Mrs. Mazie Moore and Mrs. Jane Guengerich. Roll Call will be answered with My Favorite Recreation.
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Shirley Gumbel
Katheryn Marshall
Mazie Moore
Jane Guengerich
Charivari Honors Earl Talbotts at Glen Talbott Home
A large group of friends and relatives gathered Friday evening at the Glen Talbott home to honor Mr. and Mrs. Earl Talbotts who wed August 19. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Glen Talbott as the couple celebrated returning from their wedding trip and settling in their new home on the Manito blacktop.
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Glen Talbott
Earl Talbott
Manito Blacktop
Miss Ludolph to Speak at Lutheran Ladies League Meeting
Miss Erica Ludolph will address a combined meeting of the Lutheran Ladies League and the Tabitha Society of the Lutheran Church today at 2 p.m. The open gathering invites any interested listener to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erica Ludolph
Lutheran Ladies League
Tabitha Society of the
Lutheran Church
Miss Ludolph
Crafton Family Returns Home After Summer Vacation
Miss Patricia Crafton came home Sunday from a vacation with her aunt Mrs. Donald Baxter of Rushville. She traveled with her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Crafton who were guests Sunday of Mrs. Crafton’s mother Mrs. Inez Bader of Browning.
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Patricia Crafton
Donald Baxter
Rushville
James Crafton
Crafton
Inez Bader
Browning
Mason County Cancer Society to Elect Officers
The Mason County Chapter of the American Cancer Society will hold its annual meeting in Havana on Monday evening September 10 at 7 30 p.m. Reports from officers will be presented and the election of officers will be conducted, per county president Joseph Hobbs.
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Mason County
The
American Cancer Society
Havana
Joseph Hobbs
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Bender
Beebe
Home Bureau
Cee
Bernshausen Implement Company
Manito, Illinois
Charivari
Earl Talbotts
Middle States
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