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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1954

Page

5

Outdoor Picnic Hosts for TV Employees

Mr and Mrs John Meeker entertained a group of TV employees their wives and families at a home picnic Sunday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs Wayne Lovely and son from Peoria Mr and Mrs Ivan Owings and family from Bartonville and Mr and Mrs James Loveland and family from Pekin. Later a surprise visit came from Mr and Mrs Robert Swadener of Peoria and Mr and Mrs Don Francis and son from St Louis Missouri. Francis formerly worked with the group.

John Meeker T.V Wayne Lovely Peoria Ivan Owings Bartonville James Loveland Pekin Robert Swadener Don Francis

Board and Faculty Enjoy Get Acquainted Party

The Board of Education of Forman Unit and the faculty from Spring Lake Forest City Grade Manito Grade Junior High and Forman High held an informal get acquainted party at Forman High School last Thursday evening. Introductions of new teachers were made and light refreshments were served?

Board of Education of Forman Unit Spring Lake Forest City Manito Forman High Forman High School

Woiwode Family Returns From Summer Visits

Danny and Mary Lois Woiwode returned home Saturday after spending summer in California visiting their maternal grandparents. An aunt and uncle accompanied them and are visiting the Everett Woiwode family. Chuck Woiwode also came home from Wisconsin for the start of school.

Danny Mary Lois Woiwode California Everett Woiwode Chuck Woiwode Wisconsin

Williams Visitors From Peoria On Labor Day

Mr and Mrs Roger Williams now of Peoria were Labor Day visitors of Mrs Williams parents Mr and Mrs Wil bert Hill.

Roger Williams Peoria Labor Day Wilbert Hill

Evenston Visitors Dine With Mrs Starrett At Country Home

Mrs Thomas McGuire and daughter Mrs Herbert Riddle of Evenston visited Mrs Anna Starrett this week. They dined with Mrs George Hirst at her country home Wednesday evening and left for Evenston Thursday morning.

Thomas McGuire Herbert Riddle Evenston Anna Starrett Starrett McGuire Riddle George Hirst

Canton visitors and dinner guests noted

Mr and Mrs T A Fairburn and Mr and Mrs Cecil Boyer with son Larry of Canton visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Marshall and daughter Mary Kay on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ray Hill were Thursday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Eddie Jones in Green Valley.

T. A. Fairburn Cecil Boyer Larry Canton Ernest Marshall Mary Kay Ray Hill Mrs Eddie Jones Green Valley

Social gathering notes from Bartonville to Manito

The article lists several families visiting or hosting in central Illinois. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Proehl and James David at the Carl Porter Cottage in Rome. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Spurs and family of Pekin. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dewey and family of Henry. Tony Stoltz of Pekin. and Carl Porter hosts. Supper guests Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Jay Shelabarger and family of Bartonville at Clayton Shelabarger’s near Manito. Also noted: Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Shelabarger at their daughter’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fletcher of Peoria attended.

Walter Proehl James David Carl Porter Rome Ill Floyd Spurs Pekin Bob Dewey Henry Tony Stoltz Mrs Jay Shelabarger Bartonville Clayton Shelabarger Manito Cleve Shelabarger Ray Fletcher Peoria

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