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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1953
Page
2
The Forman high school FFA chapter will lead a 1953 effort to cut corn picker accidents. Frank Golden says members will visit farmers to explain hazards and safe operation, with state wide film showings at chapter meetings and farm community gatherings to promote vigilance.
Golden warns that hundreds of farmers suffer injury or death yearly from corn picker accidents. He stresses the high costs in money and time and urges individuals not to have their names appear on the 1953 corn picker accident report.
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson announced C Nelson Dutch Warner of Havana as chairman of the Mason County Production and Marketing Association to join the Illinois State PMA. Other members are Lester Leigh Marshall Putnam and Edward Secor Randolph. Warner’s promotion includes an office in the Springfield post office building. Rudolph Jackman of Havana becomes Mason County PMA chair.
Labor Day in Manila saw closed business houses while crowds attended the Havana Centennial. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Gore and son of Galesburg visited the Gore grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. James Seelye hosted Dr. Clyde Ul rich Peoria and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wistehuff and their sons at dinner.
Forman Schools report that for Freshmen and boys in sports, physical exams were held last Thursday. Seventh and eighth grade athletes will take exams later. The Forman Braves meet the Bath baseball team Friday at 3 p.m. on the high school diamond. Public admission is invited.
The Braves will play Watson Tuesday September 15. An all school initiation party is planned Friday September 18. Two new classrooms replace the old balcony for the 7th and 8th grades and small high school classes. Friday September 18 hosts Kilbourne at home. A new Industrial Arts course has been added for juniors.
A note states that seniors were unable to take agriculture with Mr. Law as the instructor.
Supt Hewitt relocates his office to the basement of the high school building at the foot of the South stairway. The space was previously the agriculture room and is now repurposed for administrative use.
Oak Leaf Camp No 4 Royal Neighbors of America will hold a meeting Tuesday night at an unspecified location with members urged to attend.
In September the Royal Neighbors will hold a meeting on Tuesday evening the 15th at the home of Miss Mabel Corbett. A cordial invitation is extended to all members.
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