Faculty Additions And Replacements At Local School
Forman adds two new staff this year with Miss Clarabelle Priddy teaching 5th grade at Forest City and Mr Joseph Berewski directing band. Replacements include Mr Wm Masters as Agricultural Instructor and Mrs Vivian Masters as Mathematics Instructor with advanced degrees, Mr Bernard Seskind as Science Instructor, Mrs Earlene Bundy as Vocal Music Instructor, and Mrs Mas ters continuing graduate work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarabelle Priddy
Forest City
Joseph Berewski
Total
Earlene Bundy
Miss Conover
Totalist
Health Examinations Given by Dr. Gyalai for Select Grades
Dr. Gyalai conducted health examinations for students in grades 1 5 and 9 and the athletics who wished a school doctor check. Students who have not yet had a physical should obtain one immediately. The doctor was pleased to find a very high percentage in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gyalai
Forman School Sponsors Named for 1940s Classes
Sponsors for class years and school activities listed with names for Freshman through Senior groups. Abe Lincoln Conference opens with eight member schools including Easton, Mason City, San Jose and Petersburg. Leonard Hewitt elected president and Beryl LeCount secretary at Greenview meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawliss
Hewitt
Borowski
Masters
Mr LeCount
Lawlis
Miss Kreiling
Forman Flash Forman Flash
Carolyn
Ronald Vogel
Pauline Fredrick
Sherry Beal
Frances Hamilton
Loretta Warner
Nelson Shappaugh
Loren Dean Sunderland
Peggy Hawkins
Anna Forsythe
Abe Lincoln
Greenview
Leonard Hewitt
Forman
Beryl LeCount
Sec
Easton
Mason City
San Jose
Petersburg
Bernshausen Announces Engagement of Shirley Bernshausen
Mr and Mrs Lester Bernshausen announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley to Kenneth Thomas son of Mr and Mrs J L Thomas. Both are graduates of the Forman School. Kenneth attends Western Teachers College Macomb as a senior. Shirley is employed at D J Construction Co Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bernshausen
Shirley
Kenneth Thomas
J.L. Thomas
Forman School
Thomas
Western Teachers College
Macomb
Miss Bernshausen
D. J. Construction Co
Pekin
Public Auction Of School Buildings And Sites Sat
Public sale of Forman Unit school buildings and land begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Forman High School gym District 124. Auctions include White Singley Brown Wessling Bishop Union No 1 and Union No 2 sites. Remaining buildings and sites to be sold September 27 at same time and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forman
C.S.T
Forman High School
White
Singley
Brown
Wessling
Bishop
Union No
Petersburg High hosts eight school Music Festival activities
The Music Festival at Petersburg High School features eight conference schools. Forman enters both choral and band on October 24 at 7 45 p m CST. Patrons invited. Baseball playoffs set for September 29. Finals at Green view or San Jose. All games start at o except finals. Junior Class met Tuesday and chose their class rings. Plans for the 1952 53 Annual underway. staff not yet selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg High School
Forman
Abe Lincoln
Greenview
San Jose
Union No 1 seeks funds to buy school for community center
The Union No 1 community club seeks contributions to purchase the school property for a new community center serving Union No 1 district and surrounding areas. Committees in all communities will solicit funds and donations are welcome through Floyd Whitaker or Mrs. John Harmes of Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union No. 1 Community Club
Union No 1 Dist
Floyd Whitaker
John Harmes
Forest City
Budke Family Reports New Service Address for Wayne Budke
Mr and Mrs Byron Budke announce a new service address for their son Wayne C Budke P F C USMC 1242546 with the 1st Eng Bn Imar Div Reinforced F M F Pac C O Fleet P Q O San Francisco California the change of address received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Budke
Wayne
P.F.C
Wayne C. Budke
USMC
Imar Div
F.M.F. Pac
C-O Fleet P. QO
San Francisco
California
Mary Alice Cooper Visits at Home
Miss Mary Alice Cooper, teacher of third and fourth grades at Kilbourne Elementary, spent last weekend with her parents Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Cooper. She also directs iMusic in grades 1 to 8 and lived with Mrs. Charles Beckwith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Cooper
Kilbourne
J. W. Cooper
Mary Alice
Charles Beckwith
Alma Beckwith
Hickory Grove
Guest Speaker Planned at Egypt Union Church
Frank R. Isenberg of Pekin will speak at Egypt Union Church on Sunday morning September 21 at 10 30 C S T. Special musical numbers are being arranged for the service. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Isenberg
Pekin
Egypt Union Church
Rotary official Carl Weber to visit Manito Club
District Governor Carl H. Weber of Rotary International will make his annual official visit to the Manito Club on September 23. He will confer with club officers on plans for the year and discuss Rotary administration. Weber oversees 7 600 Rotary clubs in 83 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Weber
Rotary International
Manito Club
Rotary Administration
Weber
Dist. Gov
Rotary
North
South
Central America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Islands
Pacific
Springfield
Tri-Unit Home Bureau Meet Opens District Session
Manito Forest City and Topeka Home Bureau units met at the Manito Methodist Church for a Sept 10 district gathering with 54 members and eight visitors. Hostesses included Bessie Morris Ma bel Messman Julia White Sara Ham mer Norma Jean Bilyeu Kathryn Marshall Donna Jane Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Forest City
Topeka
Web
Manito Methodist Church
Bessie Morris
Mabel Messman
Julia White
Sara Hammer
Norma Jean Bilyeu
Kathryn Marshall
Donna Jane Thompson
Chaiman
Grover Gumbel
Alma LeSourd
James Bernshausen
Virden Himmel
Shirley Ross
Powder Box Beauty Shop
Havana
Ross
Hold September Meeting of Mason County Beta Kappa Sorority
The Mason County Chapter of Beta Kappa Sorority met at Lena Kohrman’s Havana home on Saturday September 13 with Mrs Hazel Oest co hosting. President Mabel Umbach presided. Marion Brooner was secretary. Plans for next year’s club calendar were discussed along with a program by Mrs Wendt and Patricia Frederick. Next meeting is October 18 at Freda Schwering near Bath with Katherine Nix as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
Beta Kappa Sorority
Lena Kohrman
Havana
Hazel Oest
Mabel Umbach
Easton
Marion Brooner
Wendt
Patricia Frederick
Freda Schwering
Bath
Katherine Nix
Beth Schussele
Esther Johnson
Chandlerville
Mabel Amibach
Fern Steinhouer
Marian Brooner
Goldie Ketchum
Catherine Nix
Hazel Quest
Nina Sarff
Thelma Siltman
New Subscribers and Renewals List
New subscribers Wayne Armbrust R F D Herry Fornoff R R Mrs Carrie Meyer renewals Everett Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Armbrust
Herry Fornoff
R. R
Carrie Meyer
Everett ‘Palmer
Legion Special Meeting Set for Friday Evening
The American Legion calls a special meeting for Friday September 19 at 7 00 p m CST in the Opera House with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Opera House
Family News Includes Travels and Visites Across Illinois
Mrs Wm Meyer and Lorraine join James Meyer in Champaign to begin his second year at the University of Illinois. Kathryn Herrman dines with son Harold Herrman and wife. George Grob returns from a western vacation. Francis Kline and son Edward visit William Meyer’s family for a weekend. Eva Wilson, Mabel Corbett, and Lorraine Meyer attend a chicken dinner at Ernest Palmer’s country home. Jesse Boice of Peoria and John Fries of Casenovia visit the Schneiders who moved to the Patchett residence. Billie Vaughn returns to Maryland after extended family visits. Henry Fischer visits son Marvin in a new home, then guests Wm Fischer in Brown's addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Meyer
Lorraine
James Meyer
Champaign
Ill
U of I
James
Kathryn Herrman
Harold Herrman
George Grob
West
Northwest
Francis Kline
Edward
Edward Kline
St. Louis
William Meyer
Eva Wilson
Mabel Corbett
Lorraine Meyer
Ernest Palmer
Jesse Boice
Peoria
John Fries
Casenovia
C. B. Schneider
S. E
Wm. H. Fischer
Brown’s Addition
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Williamsville
Athens, Greenview and
Egypt Union
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