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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1954

Page

8

Fifty-One Year Confirmation Class Reunion at St Pauls

On August 29 a reunion of the confirmation class of 51 years was held at St Pauls Lutheran church. Rev Borchelt offered best wishes and honored the group during morning services. A basket dinner followed in the church dining room with about fifty attending including husbands and families, some with three generations. The class was confirmed April 5, 1903 with fifteen members. ten survive and all attended this reunion. Members present include Alvina Berryman Pulaska Ia Mary Stiger Morton Deina Moore Pekin Augusta Moehring Mason City Kate Velde Anna Fornoff William Durdle William Vogel Dan Rankin Ida Rankin. Five deceased: William Durdle Martha Schnelle Ella Clausen George Coppel Bert Hendricks.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Borchelt Herrman St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Alvina Berryman Pulaska Mary Stiger Morton Deina Moore Pekin Augusta Moehring Mason City Kate Velde Anna Fornoff William Durdle William Vogel Dan Rankin Ida Rankin

Powell Couple Visit Washburn In Town Briefly

Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Powell of Washburn spent a few hours in town on Wednesday, stopping briefly during their travels.

D. J. Powell Washburn

Norman Bilyeu Honored At Family Dinner

Norman Bilyeu, who departed Springfield this week for army service, was honored at a family dinner held in his honor. He received warm congratulations from relatives and friends before his departure.

Norman Bilyeu Springfield

Upstairs Apartment for Rent Four Rooms and Bath

Classified ad listing for an upstairs apartment with four rooms and a bath. Contact Mrs. Bertha Calloway at 218 R Manito by phone for details.

Bertha Calloway Manito

Wheat fertilizer blends and high analysis potash

Mason County Service Co. of Havana advertises fertilizer blends with formulas 6-16-10, 4-16-16, 5-20-20, 10-10-10, 0-30-30, 6-24-12, 3-9-27, 0-20-0, 0-45-0. A real buy with 60 percent potash and high analysis pays.

Mason County Service Co Havana

For Sale Items Including Heater and Canopy

For sale large Coleman oil heater with 3 speed fan and automatic draft control. Standard size door canopy. Also registered Duroc Bears, serviceable age. George Eggena located 1 mile south of Star School.

Duroc George Eggena Star School

Income property in Delavan with two apartments

For sale an income property in Delavan consisting of a three room house and an eight room two apartment building. Contact Harold Thompson in Manito at 97 for an appointment to view this property. dated 7 29 11 edt.

Delavan Harold Thompson Manito

Dinner and ice cream for John Reynolds in Pekin

The Pekin gathering Saturday evening featured a pot luck dinner and homemade ice cream. Norman received a gift from a group including Ben Bilyeu Jr Mason City and the Bilyeu family from Pekin plus DeVore family and others. Miss Lorraine Meyer enjoys her annual vacation from Bender's Sales and Service.

Eeeeohn Reynolds Pekin Norman Ben Bilyeu, Jr Mason City Warren Bilyeu Robert Bilyeu George Bilyey Ben Blilyey Charles Jerry Jackie Albert DeVore Manita Lorraine Meyer Bender

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