Forman Braves Clinch Second Win in Tough Victory
Forman Braves beat Mason City 3 to 2 after a prior 33 to 6 win over San Jose. Manito out-hit 8 to 7 as Parkin and Wells tripled for Manito and Snyder homered for Mason City. Golden to Wells to Bilyeu turned two double plays in the Braves’ favor. Roy Galvin of St Louis attended a funeral for his cousin in Peoria.
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J. E. Bradman
Forman Braves
San Jose
Mason
Roy Galvin
St.Louis
Michael Galvin
Denver
Colo
Katherine Dempsey
Peoria
Forman AB
Golden Hilst Nuptials Set For Sunday
Mr and Mrs Frank Golden announce the marriage of their daughter Nora Mae to Beryl Hilst son of Mr and Mrs Wm Fee. The ceremony is at 3 00 C S T at the Manito Methodist church Sunday September 13. Friends are invited to attend.
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Nora Mae
Beryl Hilst
Wm. F
Becky Thompson Is Third Polio Victim
Becky Jane Thompson daughter of Harold and Mrs Thompson was admitted to the isolation ward of St Frances Hospital Peoria Sunday evening as a polio patient. Becky is the third polio victim among the children of our community this summer.
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Becky Jane Thompson
Harold Thompson
St. Frances Hospital
Peoria
Becky
Anniversaries Listed for September Dates
Anniversaries note couples and years for September 11 to 19, listing Mr and Mrs Joe Dunn 1922, Mr and Mrs Herbert Farnam 1919, Mr and Mrs Norman Smith, Mr and Mrs Frank Woodley 1903, and Mr and Mrs Robert Getz.
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Joe Dunn
Herbert Farnam
Norman Smith
Frank Woodley
Robert Getz
Centennial participants in Havana event showcase historic dress
In Havana's Centennial last weekend many nearby towns joined. Mrs. Stuart Thomas wore a costume from 1845 altered in the 1970s, with a bonnet crafted from an 1845 fashion print guiding its styling. A Polaroid photo captured the moment.
Funeral Services For Mary Etta Cox Held Sunday
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Sunday September 6 1958 at the Manito Methodist Church with Rev D E Melton and Rev D J Powell officiating Burial was in Meadow Lawn Cemetery Hymns were sung by Mrs Ralph Ethell and Mrs Vernie Ethell accompanied at the organ by George Ethell Pallbearers were Harold Bernshausen Melvin Meyer George Grob Frank DeSutter Charles Fiuffman and James Seelye
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Manito Methodist Church
D. E. Melton
D. J. Powell
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Ralph Ethell
Vernie Ethell
George Ethell
Harold Bernshausen
Melvin Meyer
George Grob
Frank DeSutter
Charles Fiuffman
James Seelye
Mary Etta Cox Dies at 84 in Manito Community
Mary Etta Cox daughter of John Franklin and Mary Ann Davis Cox born July 25 1871 on a farm east of Manito later lived in Manito. She and her mother operated the Cottage Inn and welcomed travelers. Active in many causes including Red Cross WWI sewing and Meadow Lawn Cemetery fund drives she remained devoted to faith and service. She died at Methodist hospital on September 4 after three years of impaired health leaving nieces Pearl DeSutter Helen Klocker Neva Spiller Doris Eweing and nephew William Cox as survivors.
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Manito
William
Rebecca Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Florida
American Red Cross
Old Reformed
Meadow Lawn
Methodist Church
Methodist Hospital
Pearl DeSutter
Helen Klocker
Neva Spiller
Doris Eweing
Beardstown
William Cox
Chicago
Second Lt Runyon Bids Farewell After Week With Family
Service news notes Second Lt. Stanley B. Runyon departed Wednesday night for Nellis Air Force Base Nevada after a week with relatives and friends. He will undertake fourteen additional weeks of training before heading to Maine.
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Stanley BE. Runyon
Nellis
Frederick Honorable Discharge Recipient Returns Home
Philip Frederick youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Frederick received his Honorable Discharge at Dayton Ohio August 31. He arrived home September 2 and plans to enter work as a mineralogist in the eastern region after visiting relatives.
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Philip Frederick
John Frederick
Dayton
Ohio
Woodleys Mark 50 Years of Marriage in Spring Lake
Mr and Mrs Frank Woodley longtime Spring Lake residents celebrate fifty years of marriage on Saturday September 19. They are parents of Verne Roy and Sara Meyer and have spent their married life in the Spring Lake community as friends extend best wishes.
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Frank Woodley
Spring Lake
Powell Transferred to Washburn Illinois Church
Reverend David Powell has been transferred to the Methodist Church at Washburn Illinois and preached his first sermon there last Sunday. The Washburn church, the Bishop and the district superintendent were notified as friends and the local congregation reacted with surprise at the announcement.
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Powell
Methodist Church
Washburn, Ill
Washburn
Powell Ministers Return to Washburn Church
Rev and Mrs Powell arrived in Manita in 1948 and during five years of service endeared themselves to many. They will preach Sundays in Washburn while replastering and redecorating the parsonage. The church awaits their pastorate for the conference year.
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Powell
Manita
Powells
Washburn
Open House For Golden Wedding of Harmon Bruning
A basket dinner and open house celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Harmon Bruning of Havana. It will be held on the Palmer lawn at 2 pm Sunday September 13 1953. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
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Harmon Bruning
Havana
Frank Palmer
C.S.T
Selke Family Visit Spans Oxford to Indianapolis
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Selke of Oxford Ohio and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Selke of Indianapolis visited from Friday to Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Selke. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schnitker of Pekin joined Monday as the group spent the day at the Havana Centennial.
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Fred Selke
Oxford
Ohio
Harvey Selke
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry Selke
Herman Schnitker
Pekin
Havana
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Mr. and
Mrs
Frank Golden
Nora Mae Golden
Becky Thompson
Manilo
Stuart Thomas
Mary Etta Cox
John Franklin
Mary Ann Davis Cox
Mary Etta ‘Cox
David Powell
David J. Powell
Metamora
Harmon Brunings
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