F C High elects officers as township schools begin
The school opened August 30 with Principal Floyd Skinner announcing officers for all classes. Senior class officers include President Delbert Spaits and sponsor Mrs. Kirby Lawkis. juniors led by President Meredith Warner. sophomores led by President James Fleming. freshmen by President Richard Van Etten. The article also covers a World War II death of Franklyn in France and his funeral details.
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Floyd Skinner
Delbert Spaits
Clifford Middleton
Wanda Hall
Barbara Whitaker
Kirby Lawkis
Meredith Warner
Howard Wahlfeld
Jean Eyman
LeCount
James Fleming
Jack Hindman
Lurelle Whitaker
Joyce Matthews
Skinner
Richard van Etten
Glenda Kennedy
Anna Lee Morris
Lawlis
Forest City Twp Schools Begin Team Forest City
Enrollment reports from multiple Union No. 1 and Union No. 2 schools list new teachers and pupil counts for grades across White School Weslyn and Mabel Um bach led campuses. Interior redecorations noted at the Union No. 1 building.
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Forest City
Last Rites For Franklin Ellis Canopy
Franklin Ellis Canopy son of Rae and Ruth Brighton Canopy was born October 22 1925 in Hopedale Illinois. He lived in Morton nine years then returned west of Hopedale where he finished high school in 1943. He joined the Army in 1943 serving in Company K 347th Regiment 87th Division Golden Acorn. The division trained at Fort Benning and Fort Jackson then deployed to France with the 3rd Army Corps under Gen Patton. The last letter from him was written in December.
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Franklyn Ellis Canopy
Rae and
Ruth Brighton Canopy
Hopedale
Illinois
Morton
Franklyn
Hopedale Community High School
Army
Madison
Wis
Fort Sheridan
Fort Benning
347Th
87Th Division
Golden Acorn
Fort Jackson
S. C
British Isles
English Channel
France
Germany
3Rd Army Corps
Patton
Reception at Methodist Church for Rev Powell and teachers
The Methodist church plans a Sunday reception after morning services in the church dining room to honor Rev and Mrs Powell and local teachers. A basket dinner is offered with BYOT. Attendees are invited and asked to bring a pound gift for a pound shower.
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The
Methodist Church
Powell
Blue Ribbon 4-H Club to Hold Meeting
The Blue Ribbon 4-H Club will meet at the home of Robert Schumm on Monday evening September 13. Lunch of sandwiches and coke will be served.
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Blue Ribbon
Robert Schumm
Pot-Luck Supper Hosted by Meyer Family
Mr and Mrs Harold Meyer invited guests to a Sunday pot luck supper at their home. Attendees included Lawrence Thomas and family Marie Morgan Richard Thomas Harry Meyer Harold Meyer Wayne Meyer Elroy Golden Clarence Meyer Russell Bruce Modelle Warner Raymond Meyer Ronald Lucille Donald Borchelt Louis Proehl and children Pete Vetter Melvin Rademaker Margaret Staley and R L Mahr.
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Harold Meyer
Lawrence Thomas
Marie Morgan
Ritchard Thomas
Harry Meyer
Harold
Wayne Meyer
Elroy Golden
Clarence Meyer
Russell and
Bruce
Modelle Warner
Raymond Meyer
Ronald
Lucille
Donald Borchelt
Louis Proehl
Pete Vetter
Melvin Rademaker
Margaret Staley
R. L. Mahr
Guests Attend Hamburger Frye at Randolph Home
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kwasigroh hosted a Sunday Hamburger Frye at Randolph with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kastner Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Meier Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kwasigroh and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kwasigroh.
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Hamburger Frye
Robert Kastner
Nelson .Meier
Robert Kwasigroh
Frank Kwasigroh
Randolph
Warren Kwasigroh
Have Text Books Sell Request From Manito School
A notice asks for General Science textbooks for sale and provides contact for Manito Community High School. A Mother's Club meeting is announced at Manito Grade School on Monday at 7:30 p.m. Invitations urge all mothers to attend. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kastner and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hofritter and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kastner Tuesday evening.
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The
Manito Community
Mother’s Club
Manito
Sam Kastner
Wilbur Hofrieter
Robert Kastner
Parkland Community Club Formed To Sponsor Lunch Project
Parkland School Community members met to organize a Parkland Community Club to back a hot lunch program. The committee includes Borbet Herrman as President and Mrs Roy Runyon as Vice President with Herbert Becker as Secretary Treasurer. A chicken supper is planned for Thursday October 7. Sidney Coombs chairs Food, Louis Prochl handles Tickets and Entertainment.
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Parkland
Borbet Herrman
Roy Runyon
Herbert Becker
Sidney Coombs
Louis Prochl
Pekin Socials and Visiting Guests Mark Holiday Weekend
Local families in Pekin and nearby towns hosted numerous visitors and relatives over Labor Day weekend. The mingling included Pequians with guests from Canton, Peoria, Havana, Dayton Ohio, Glasgowford, and Milwaukee, with dinners, picnics, and multiple cottage calls noted across Pekin, Manito, and Mt. Pulaski.
Mary Catherine Burks Honored With Shower
Miss Mary Catherine Burks is feted at a church basement shower hosted by Mrs. Carl Long and Miss Corinne Lawson. Guests enjoy a prize contest, pink and yellow decor, and a lunch of punch ice cream and cake while presenting gifts.
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Mary Catherine Burks
Methodist Church
Carl Long
Mackinaw
Corinne Lawson
Normal
Gertrude Meyer
Lucille Hubbard
Vernie Ethell
Mesdames
Katherine Thomas
Norma Breedlove
Robert Marquardt
Emma Hart
Jake Schimmelpfenning
Helen Woodley
Bertha Scher
Last Rites Held for Clare Hamilton
Funeral services for Clare Hamilton were held at 2 p m Friday at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev Father J J Griffin presiding. Dillard Warner sang and Iva Clarke accompanied on the organ. Pallbearers included Frank Palmer Jacob Graff Ernest Palmer James Seelye Rudy DeSutter and S F E Dennis. Burial followed in Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Hamilton
Johnson Funeral Home
J. J. Griffin
Dillard Warner
Iva Clarke
Frank Palmer
Jacob Graff
Ernest Palmer
James Seelye
Rudy DeSutter
S. FE. Dennis
Meadow Lawn Cemetary
Personal Items From Manito Illinois Share Social Visits
A series of social calls and dinners frame a week in Manito Illinois with visits among Hf Murphy Clarence Meyer Woodley Fuller Ackerson and other locals. Guests included families from Amboy Kingston Mines Knoxville Pekin and San Jose with gatherings at Harold Mason Willis Clarke Luella Endicott and other homes.
Manito Ball Team Opens Season With Win
The Manito ball squad opened its season with a 17 to 1 victory and will travel to Kilbourne on Friday for the second test. The report notes strong early form and upcoming road contest.
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Manito
Kilbourne
Services For August DeSutter Held At Immaculate Conception
Funeral services for August De Sutter who died Monday were conducted at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev. Father J. J. Griffin. Burial followed at Meadow Lawn Cemetery. De Sutter, 66, a retired farmer born in Holland, leaves a large family and 11 grandchildren.
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August DeSutter
Immaculate Conception Church
Father J. J. Griffin
Franses Halpin
Mike Galvin
Charles Parkin
August DeSutter, Jr
Nelson DeSutter
Ernest DeSutter
Andrew
Pekin
Meadow Lawn
DeSutter
Holland
August
Victoria DeBryne DeSutter
United States
Erma Leers
Ladies Can for Concordia Seminary Canning Drive
A group from St. Pauls Lutheran Church met in the church basement to can fruit vegetables preserves and pickles for Concordia Seminary Springfield. They processed about 190 quarts with helpers listed including Mesdames Singley Hirst Jacobs James Fornoff Durdel Rankin Strawbridge Lussenhop Grube Jacob Graff Handke Zeeck and Leona Graff.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
Robert Singley
Jesse Hirst
Ben Jacobs
Emmett James
Clarence Fornoff
Will Durdel
Dan Rankin
Thomas Strawbridge
Louis Lussenhop
John Grube
Charles Jacob
John Graff
George Handke
Minnie Zeeck
Leona Graff
Local visitors and callers spread through St. Louis and area
Henry Warner and daughter Ru were callers last Wednesday. Mrs. Dillard Warner and Norma Jean visited. Tom Smith and Dorothy Marshall of Clinton Iowa were weekend guests of Charles Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John Rush and daughter spent the weekend in St. Louis visiting former teacher friends Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lorton and Judy. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Clauser and family of Green Valley and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hirst and son Beryl visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Richardson in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens of Greenview were guests of Amos Thompson and family, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Carrington was a dinner guest of Clarence Farnam Sunday. Westmont were entertained at dinner last Friday evening at John Frederick’s. Jean Marie Woodley was a Sunday afternoon caller of Annabelle.
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Clarence Meyer
Frank Woodley
Sylvester Fuller
Wayne Ackerson
Amboy
Harold Mason
Sam Woodley
Harold Woodley
Robert Singley
Harry Fornoff
Howard Moore
Kate Hilst
Peoria
William Hilst
Dan Vogel
Kingston Mines
Tom Smith
Dorothy Marshall
Clinton
Iowa
Charles Smith
John Rush
St. Louis
Frank Lorton
Judy
Chester Clauser
Green Valley
Wm. Hirst
Beryl
Jack Richardson
Missouri
John Stevens
Greenview
Amos Thompson
Mary Carrington
Clarence Farnam
Lloyd Barton
Westmont
John Frederick
Jean Marie Woodley
Annabelle Palmer
Express Welcomes Reader Pictures For Next Page Feature
The paper notes recent reader photos caused comment and announces a week with none. It invites human interest images and instructs readers to submit by Saturday before their Thursday appearance. It explains wedding and baby photos via photographers require simple steps and credit lines.
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the Express
Weekend Guests From Iowa Visit Local Family
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Peterson and family of Cedar Rapids Iowa stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bender and family for the weekend. A Sunday pot-luck dinner was hosted in their honor. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Talbott and son, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cranwill and son, and Mr. L. E. Talbott of Peoria.
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G. A. Peterson
Ceder Rapids
Iowa
Theodore Bender
Obituary of John O. Coats
John Oren Coats of Clay County Illinois born March 2 1867 died August 29 1948 at his home east of Havana after five weeks illness aged 81 years 5 months 28 days. He married Lena Anne Williams of Kilbourne on October 29 1890 and had eight children with two infant deaths. survived by wife Lena two sons Earl Clyde and Harry and three daughters Sylvia Edna Edith with 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Memorial services were at Forest City Baptist Church September 1 1948 with interment in Laurel Hill cemetery.
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John Oren Coats
Clay County
Illinois
Abner
Sarah Lewis Coats
Havana
Xenia
Ill
Mason County
Kilbourne
Iowa
Earl
Clyde
Harry
Beloit
Wisconsin
Edna
Edith
Coats
Forest City Baptist Church
Joseph Hobbs
Dillard
C. Nelson Warner
Vera Hermann
George Friederick
Eldon Wiemer
Merlyn Jackson
Earl Hochester
Lee Langston
Archie Allen
Sp Allen
Glen Hughes
Les Gregory
Lloyd Kramer
Frank Sears
George Leinweber
Clyde Almer
Elza Williams
Ddie Cohee
Ward Montomery
Gladys Wilkinson
Manito Tigers rout Green Valley in season opener
Manito Tigers beat Green Valley Hornets 17 to 1 on home field. Ken Thomas doubled and Max Schimmelpfenning tripled for Manito who drew 14 walks and had six hits. Green Valley managed one hit by Schurerman and scoring by Heron before Meyer pitched for Manito. Manito travels to Kilbourne tomorrow.
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Bradman
Manito Tigers
Tiger
Green Valley Hornets
Buzz Boys
Manito
Ken Thomas
Max Schimmelpfenning
Green Valley
Schurerman
Heron
Bill Meyer
Bowlby
Ladies Aid to Meet at Briggs Home
The Ladies Aid of the Egypt Community Church will meet at the Briggs home on Wednesday September 15 with Martha Briggs as host.
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Ladies Aid of the
Egypt
Relatives and Friends Attend Clare Hamilton Funeral
Attendees at the Friday funeral included Lillie Shurst Robert Shurst from Urbana Ted Shurst Alfred Hamilton Mrs Lorraine Dean and daughter Donna Abingdon Mr and Mrs Dale Brown Victor Hamilton Canton Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson Mackinaw W B Gregory and family Radio City Mrs Catherine Sullivan Mr and Mrs Bernard Sullivan and children of Peoria.
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Clare Hamilton
Lillie Shurst
Robert Shurst
Urbana
Ted Shurst
Champaign
Alfred Hamilton
Lorraine Dean
Donna
Abingdon
Dale Brown
Victor Hamilton
Canton
Frank Johnson
Mackinaw
W. B. Gregory
Radio City
Catherine Sullivan
Bernard Sullivan
Peoria
Visiting Couple Plans Indiana Stay and State Fair
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lee left Sunday for a week in Indiana to visit relatives and attend the Indiana State Fair.
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Ralph Lee
Indiana
Weekend Visit Ties Missouri Kin and Guests
Mrs Pearl Neikirk Mrs Mary Barnes of Normal and Mrs Lee Brown of Chicago spent the weekend in Kimmswick Missouri visiting Mrs Neikirk s brother and family Mr and Mrs W T Barnes
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Pearl Neikirk
Mary Barnes
Normal
Lee Brown
Chicago
Kimmswick
Missouri
Neikirks
W. T. Barnes
Weekend Guests Visit Mrs Iya Clarke
Week end visitors include Mr and Mrs Lendell Clarke of Bellville Mr and Mrs Norman Smith and daughter of East Lange Sing Michigan and Mr and Mrs Loran Himmel and sons of Havana who spent the week end with their mother Mrs Iya Clarke.
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Lendell Clarke
Bellville
Norman Smith
East Lange Sing
Michigan
Loran Himmel
Havana
Iya Clarke
Moosey Photo Shop Wedding Pictures at Church or Home
Moosey Photo Shop offers on site wedding pictures at the church or in the home. Located in Mason City with phone 312 M. Advertisement.
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Moosey Photo Shop
Mason _ City
Catholic Church Mass at 7 30 p m Led by Father Griffin
A Catholic church schedules Mass at 7 30 p m with Pastor Father Griffin presiding. Residents are invited to attend and participate in the service and prayers.
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Father Griffin
Egypt Community Church 10 am Sunday Service
Lawrence Whiteford supervised Sunday School at 10 am. Mr and Mrs John Walden spent the week end at Stanton Missouri visiting the Meramac Caverns.
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Lawrence Whiteford
Aurora, Illinois
John Watson
Mrs
Grover Gasaway
Mt. Pulaski
Egypt
John Walden
Stanton, Missouri
Meramac Caverns
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F.C. High
Obergailback
van Romstead
U. S
Limey
Manito Community Methodist Church
E. E. Stauffer
Orendorff Cemetery
Union No. 1
Nora Cannon
Jeanelle Pfeiffer
Karl Pfeiffer
Shirley Foste
Wilma Kreiling
Ethel Bartell
Dwight Whitaker
Bertram Hindman
Arla Jean Foste
Virgil Bortell
Union No. 2
Merle G. Ferree
Sharon Marie Allen
Ronald Jay Fletcher
Merle Douglas Phelps
Lawrence Kolves, Jr
Mary Sue Knuppel
JoAnn Knuppel
Robert Henry
Roy Henry
Edward Heinhorst
Leslie Henry
White
Erma Strawbridge
George Dosier
Patricia Arbell
Lyle Seest
Marilee Vogel
Norman Seest
Roger Vogel
Donald Seest
Ronald Vogel
Freddie Friedrich
John Dosier
Mabel Schierbeck
Weslyn School
Mabel Umbach
Esther Gathmann
Larry Turner
Norma Strube
Charles Turner
Joan Turner
Eldon Wahlfeld
Eloise Wahlfeld
Elaine Strube
Franklin Ellis
Jack O'Hara
Leonard Doren
Jack Thomas
Dayton, Ohio
W. L. Thomas
Louis DeSutter
Elmer Scherer
Chris Shaefer
Fred Shaefer
Bobbie and
Helen Clarke
Mrs. Raymond Meyer
Louis Schuttler
F. E. Bender
Mary Bender
Carrie Meyer
Henry Fischer
John Waldon
Rebecca Dwyer
C. L. Gumbel
Glasford
Marvin Smith
Glen Smith
Dale Trimpe
Smith
Marvin
Nelson Meyer
Ronald of
Delevan
Daniel Rankin
Donald Brent
Wilbert Grube
S. E. Dennis
Spring Lake
Oron Zimmerman
Eugene Endicott
Bud Feithers
Bartonville
Ray Quick
Mason City
Harold Quick
Mary Catherine
Charles Embree
William Donaldson
Ralph Thomas
Mineral Springs Park
William Garlisch
Alfred
Clarence Fornoff and Sons
Alfred Hoerr
Eileen
Frances
Lena Meyer
William Meyer
Labor Day
jLon Beebe
LaDonne_ Bender
Carrie’ Meyer
Dean Callahan
Pat
Paul Neikirk
Walter Proehl
Eddie Meagher
Bob Randolph
Laura Lee Patee
Vernell and
Everett Cornell
Milwaukee
Edna Morgan
Mazon
Edward Wagonmaker
Jerry of
Manita
Catherine Herrman
W. S. Donnely
Vern Herrman
Bernie Albrecht
Roy Lightbody
Ray Starrett
Elizabeth Frederick
Mary Jane Hodgeson
M. H. Boyd
Henry Smith
Leslie
Earl Smith
Gaile Talbott
C. J. DeSutter
Nauvoo
Emma Pollard
Louise Heckman
Jennie Rankin
Etta Cox
Father of Waters
D. E. Melton of
Tremont
Sam Hyde
Nora Ryan
A. Murphy
Eldridge Canada
San Jose
Luella Endicott
Sterling Woodley
Kathryn Hamilton
Grover Gumbel
Grace Runyon
Knoxville
Vincent Runyon
George
Adrian Sprague
Columbia Terrace
Mary Jane O'Hara
Gene O'Hara
Dean Watson
Arley Schenert
Clyde Watson
Walter Watson
Robert
Alan Weaver
Clara Frederick
Bertha Fassart
Elvin Kitchell
Mabel Ritchie
Betty Palmer
Louie
Ruby
Charles
John DeSutter
Frank DeSutter
Chris J. DeSutter
Henry Warner
Mrs. Dillard Warner
Norma Jean
John O. Coats
Ray
J. Meyer
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Manito Community Express
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