American Legion Auxiliary Unit installs officers for 1953 54
Unit 561 held its September meeting Monday evening with Past President Mrs. Bertha Thomas installing officers for 1953 54. President Miss Luella Shirley First Vice President Mrs. Lillie Woods Chaplain Mrs. Thelma Hirst Historian Mrs. Lucille Hubbard Sgt at Arms Mrs. Sara Hammer Secretary and Treasurer unable to attend will be installed in October. Memory gifts were given. 20th District meeting planned at Mt Sterling on Sept 25. contact President Shirley to reserve. Lunch closed the meeting.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 561
Bertha Thomas
Luella Shirley
Lillie
Thelma Hirst
Lucille Hubbard
Sara Hammer
Pres
Shirley
Mt. Sterling
Mrs Charles Worner Honored On 80th Birthday
Mrs Charles Worner celebrated her eightieth birthday with a buffet supper and evening party at her son Lester Worner’s country home. The event drew sixteen guests including the Ernest Warners, Nelson and Dillard Warners and spouses. The program featured fall flowers, a birthday cake by Christine Johnson, corsages, and games with prizes for Mae Harbaugh, Mary Bender, Eva Fete, Laura Velde, Mary Warner, Effie Cox and Nelda Sherer. Mary Bender, oldest guest, and Nelda Sherer, youngest guest, received special gifts.
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Charles Worner
Lester Worner
Worner
Ernest Warners
Robert
Nelson and Dillard Warners
Christine Johnson
Chas. Warner
Nelda Sherer
Local Ladies List Attending Honor Event
A group of Pekin Green Valley San Jose Forest City and Manita residents gathered for a social event honoring Mrs Warner and her husband Charles. Neighbors including Mrs Mollie Corbett sent a gift though unable to attend.
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Louise Grimmer
Pekin
Fanny Warner
Green Valley
Mary Warner
San Jose
Carrie Meyer
Rebecca Beimfohr
Eva Fete
Laura Velde
Mae Harbaugh
Mary Bender
Sophia Himmel
Effie Cox
Hannah Knuppel
Manita
Nelda Sherer
Mabel Maxwell
Forest City
Warner
Charles Warner
Mollie Corbett
Bible Scouts Elect Officers at Methodist Church Party
The Bible Scouts of the Methodist Church held a class party Monday night on September 15 and elected officers. Charles Hamilton became President and Kenneth Johnson Vice President, Barry Farnam Secretary, Bobby Spraggs Treasurer, Gary Maas Class Reporter, with Gary Maas also noted as EUWDOTCOY. After the election, the group played games.
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Bible Scouts of the Methodist Church
Charles Hamilton
Kenneth Johnson
Sds
Barry Farnam
Bobby Spraggs
Euwdotcoy Oh Cihsickedscya
Gary Maas
Manito Church Calendar at St Pauls Lutheran
Sunday School at 9 30 A M CST and Divine Service at 10 30 A M CST led by minister C A Borchelt at St Pauls Lutheran Church Manito.
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ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. A. Borchelt
Catholic Church Spring Lake Services and Schedule
Mass at 7 30 A M Sunday School at 9 45 A M annual election of Sunday School superintendent secretary and treasurer Morning Worship at 10 45 A M pastor topics Our Calling first Corinthians Crusaders for Christ service at 6 30 P M Evangelistic service 7 30 P M Mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday 8 P M Exodus Journeys Bible study Ladies prayer meeting Thursday 2 P M at Ruth Burks home Use the Want Ads
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Spring Lake
Paul N. Roger
S. S. Sup
First Corinthians
Crusaders For Christ
Israel
Egypt
Canaan
Ruth Burks
Illinois corn and soybeans forecast rise despite heat
Illinois state and federal agriculture departments project corn at about 500,000,000 bushels and soybeans at 82,400,000 bushels. Despite August heat and drought cutting earlier expectations by 27,000,000 bushels of corn and 3,600,000 of soy, the revised outlook remains large and above ten year averages.
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Illinois
Departments of Agriculture
Manito
Geese Migration Triggers Partial Open of Hunting Arcs
Alexander county will open about half of the 18 000 acre Horseshoe Lake hunting arcs this fall after a long closure since 1947. The proclamation, issued jointly by President Eisenhower and Governor Stratton, cites rising migrating geese numbers as the reason for the change.
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Horseshoe Lake
Alexander County
Eisenhower
Stratton
Illinois trims state purchasing to save millions in 1953
Governor Stratton era reforms cut state costs across fruits vegetables and meats. Weekly bids within sixty miles reduce prices and fresher supply. Elimination of fancy cuts saves about 30000 dollars monthly. Summer coal buying cuts per ton price and lowers administrative costs from eight thousand to four hundred dollars.
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William G. Stratton
Illinois
Patton
Illinois farmers told to file gas tax refunds every four months
Richard J. Lyons state revenue director urged motor fuel users for non highway purposes to file refunds on a four month cycle after November 1 instead of six months. The change aims to speed refunds as last fiscal year state paid about 14.9 million dollars in refunds to aviation industrial railroad marine fuel lawn and farm users with farmers receiving 8.8 million.
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Illinois
Richard J. Lyons
State Revenue
General Assembly
Lyons
Illinois oil and gas pools and August production report
The monthly state geological survey notes two new oil pools Amity South and Amity West in Richland county and a new gas pool Dudley West in Edgar county. Illinois produced about 5.029 million barrels in August, averaging 162000 barrels daily, with July at 4.906 million and 217 wells completed in five weeks from July 29 to September.
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Illinois
State Geological Survey
Amity South
Amity West
Richland County
Dudley West
Edgar County
Forest City Band Praised for Galesburg Labor Day Program
Rev C J Lotz named new minister at Community Methodist Church. Forest City Band praised for Labor Day concert in Galesburg for Woodmen Convention. Mrs Fred Wiedmeir and son Bill from St Louis visited, reconnecting with friends from 19 years ago.
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C. J. Lotz
Community Methodist Church
Forest City
Galesburg
Fred Wiedmeir
Bill
St. Louis
Heyl Family Gathered for Departing Son William
On Sunday September 11 1898 Mr and Mrs Christian Heyl hosted a family gathering for their son William and family. Miss Kate Grim and Fred disappeared briefly then rejoined for the wedding march and service. Mrs Burr Arnett died last week.
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William
Christian Heyl
Kate Grim
Fred
Acon
Burr Arnett
Illinois appoints Alfred Slicer as chief of rehabilitation
Governor names Alfred Slicer of Chicago to head rehabilitation for the Illinois Department of Public Welfare. Slicer, former rehabilitation coordinator at the Chicago Tuberculosis Sanitarium, leads a plan to coordinate public and private efforts aiding discharged mental hospital patients in returning to productive civilian life.
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William G. Stratton
Alfred Slicer
Chicago
Illinois Department of Public Welfare
Slicer
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