Local Boys Suffer Accidents In School Workshop
In Forman High School Tuesday two local boys were injured. Jake Smith cut three fingers on an electric saw. two fingers were severely cut. He returned to classes Wednesday with a bandaged hand. Kenny Bender stepped on a sharp stick that flicked up and struck his left eye. eyelid was cut but no serious injury, and he attended school Wednesday afternoon with a bandage.
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Forman High School
Jake Smith
Ray Smith
Jakie
Kenny Bender
Ted Benders
Kenny
Mail Overseas Parcels Early For Christmas
Plans to mail Christmas parcels overseas call for sending between October 15 and November 15. Japan Korea and other islands should be mailed by November 1. Parcels must be wrapped tightly and keep within domestic parcel post limits with a maximum 50 pounds for A P O deliveries. Matches lighter fluid cigarettes and tobacco are prohibited. Further information available at the post office.
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Japan
Korea
A.P.O
N. Y
U.S
New Subscribers Listed From Various Communities
New subscribers include Louis Lussenhop of Manito Mrs. John Urish Jr Green Valley Mrs Pearl Gumbel Oak Park Mrs Louis Talbott Peoria Mrs John Starrett Forest City and Mrs Bud Schmick Pekin.
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Louis Lussenhop
Manito
John Urish, Jr
Green Valley
Pearl Gumbel
Oak Park
Louis Talbott
Peoria
John Starrett
Forest City
Bud Schmick
Pekin
Anniversaries List for Several Couples Dates
Sept 22 marks anniversaries for Mr and Mrs Laurence Warner in 1934 Mr and Mrs Carl Reed in 1932 and Sept 25 for Mr and Mrs Ralph Parkins in 1936.
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Laurence Warner
Carl Reed
Ralph Parkins
Pekin visit highlights Scarcliff recovery at home
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Maloney visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scarcliff in Pekin Sunday. Mrs. Scarcliff has recently returned home from Pekin hospital where he had been a surgical patient.
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W. S. Maloney
Wm. Scarcliff
Pekin
Harold Meyer and wife vacation in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Harold Meyer spent Sunday and Monday of this week in Chicago visiting the city and sights during a short trip away from home.
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Harold Meyer
Chicago
Birthdays observed this week in local notices
Birthdays listed include Ronald Meyer and Mrs J T Huffman on September 22 with Marjorie Maloney. September 23 marks Percy C Kreiling Charles Gordon Jr Allene DeVore and Mrs Marie Reed. September 25 honors Virgil Himmel. September 27 includes Barbara Gordon and Nelda Scherer.
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Ronald Meyer
J. T. Huffman
Marjorie Maloney
Percy C. Kreiling
Charles Gordon Jr
Allene DeVore
Marie Reed
Virgil Himmel
Barbara Gordon
Nelda Scherer
Tabitha Society Meets Thursday at St Pauls Lutheran
Mrs Dan Rankin hosted the Tabitha Society of St Pauls Lutheran church with five members at morning quilting and thirteen in the afternoon. Full day attendees were Mesdames Louis Hiller Robert Singley Fred Radefeld Clifford McGinnis and Clarence Fornoff. The group invited the Young Women's section to join at the October 4 meeting. Twenty five ladies plan to attend the Lutheran Women's Missionary League Zone meeting in Havana on October 11.
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Dan Rankin
Tabitha Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mesdames Louis Hiller
Robert Singley
Fred Radefeld
Clifford McGinnis
Clarence Fornoff
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Havana
Forman Flash Staff List From Forman Community High School
Beryl LeCount announces Forman Community High School Forman Flash staff edits include Co Editors Ann Heyland Carolyn Warner News Editor Marilyn Bernshausen Feature Editor Keith Runyon Humor Editors Eloise Whitaker Arla Jean Foste Society Editor Betty Meyer Art Editor Dallas Hawkins Sports Reporter Dennis Woiwode Music Reporter Joy Risen FFA Reporter Fred Friedrich FHA Reporter Eloise Wahlfeld Freshman Reporter Joyce Hill Sophomore Reporter Janet Lempke Junior Reporter Shirley Palmer Senior Reporter Ronald Lee sya Kreiling Mineograph Operators Marvin Quick Parker Lawliss
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Beryl LeCount
Forman Community High School
Forman Flash
Ann Heyland
Carolyn Warner
Marilyn Bernshausen
Keith Runyon
Eloise Whitaker
Arla Jean
Joy Risen
Rotary meeting features ex serviceman Owen Noble speaker
Rev D J Powell led the program at the Rotary Club Tuesday night with guest Owen Noble of Havana who recently returned from ten months in Korea sharing experiences from the fighting zone. One guest Roy Himmel joined one hundred percent club attendance. next meeting will host Forman Unit District teachers.
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D. J. Powell
Owen Noble
Havana
Korea
Noble
Roy Himmel
Forman
Dist
Rotary Club
Former Manito Residents Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Beimfohr celebrated a silver wedding anniversary at an Open House in Hennepin. The couple, longtime residents of the Henniepin Drainage District, received a wrist watch and twenty five silver dollars from drainage commissioners. Their daughters Carolyn and Roberta helped with hosting and guest book duties as friends from Chicago, Ocean City Maryland, Pekin, Manito, and others attended.
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W. E. Beimfohr
Henniepin Drainage Dist
Bishop Community Club Chooses Officers at September Meet
The Bishop Community Club held its first meeting of the year on September 18 at the Arnold Armbrust home. Officers elected were Henry Wahlfeld as President and Mary Vaughn as Secretary and Treasurer. A wiener roast followed the business session with many members in attendance.
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Bishop Community Club
Arnold Armbrusts
Henry Wahlfeld
Mary Vaughn
Fred Engelke
Eldon
Clarence Armbrust
Arlen Jean
Wayne Armbrust
Edwin Limback
Charles Vaughn
Arnold Armbrust
Paul
Alfred Woiwode
Dennis
Gladys Armbrust
Verden Himmel
Bonnie
Robert
Lendell
al Hintz
Bob
Betty
Mr and Mrs Bert Van Tine Visit Manito Relatives
Mr and Mrs Bert Van Tine from Peoria were in Manito visiting relatives on Tuesday, sharing a family visit noted in local society.
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Bert van Tine
Peoria
Manito
Meadow Lawn Cemetery drive to be repaired and beautified
At a Meadow Lawn Cemetery board meeting plans were approved to lay crush rock on cemetery drives. The committee seeks volunteers with trucks to donate time and contact Andy Kerr at 139 to support the project.
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Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Meadow Lawn
Andy Kerr
Hill-Palmer Unit American Legion Auxiliary Meets
The September meeting of the Hill-Palmer Unit American Legion Auxiliary was held Monday September 17 at the Legion Hall with Bertha Thomas as president. Seventeen members attended and committees were named for the October 1 officer installation. Elsie Hilemeyer of Havana will act as installing officer. Committee chairs for the evening included Dolores DeVore Faye Fox and Lucille Hubbard, and for Monday evening were Matilda Bernshaygen Mabel Charlton and Effie Cooper.
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Hill-Palmer
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bertha Thomas
Elsie Hilemeyer
Havana
Sibe
Dolores DeVore
Faye Fox
Lucille Hubbard
Matilda Bernshaygen
Mabel Charlton
Effie Cooper
Delinquent Tax List Published in Manito Community Express
The current issue of the Manito Community Express publishes the delinquent real estate tax list for Forest City Forest City Township Manito and Manito Township. The list comes from the County Tax Collector's Office under Illinois statute. Tax Collector William K Sheridan and the Manila Community Express worked to remove names of taxpayers who paid at the last moment.
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Forest City
Forest City Township
Manito
Manito Township
Manito Community Express
Illinois
William K. Sheridan
Manila Community Express
Forman School Club Meets Monday Evening
Sixty one members attended the Forman School Club gathering in the school gym with Mrs. Anita Himmel presiding. Plans were outlined for fall and winter activities including a home talent play set for early December and a next meeting on October 15. New lunch committee members were named and officers elected to lead this year’s work.
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Forman
Anita Himmel
Ava Spaits
Alice Meyer
Shirley Gumbel
Eldora Woiwode
Eva Peplow
Dorothy Barr
Anna Crafton
Marie Reed
Lilly Whitaker
Alice Heyl
Gwyneth Neikirk
Thelma Warner
Mabel Thomas
Bradley University students and visitors in Peoria region
Mr and Mrs S E Dennis and daughters moved Beverly to Sission Hall Bradley University. Joan Dennis registered for junior year. Kenny Thomas Bob Smith and Bus Barr returned from Western Teachers Macomb for weekend. Barbara Seelye departed for Eureka for Delta Zeta rushing activities before senior year starts.
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S. E. Dennis
Peoria
Beverly
Sission Hall
Bradley University
Joan Dennis
Bradley
Kenny Thomas
Bob Smith
Bus” Barr
Westtern
Macomb
Barbara Seelye
Eureka
Delta Zeta Sorority
Soybean Harvest Begins In Local Community
Monday marks the start of soybean harvest. Lawrence Thomas at Mer elevator reports first beans from S. M. Roush and T. R. Shinn, of the Number 2 Variety, described as good quality.
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Lawrence Thomas
Mer
S. M. Roush
T. R. Shinn
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Marvin Quick
Parker Lawliss
Rotary News
Grangers Elevator Market Reports
Manito Merchants
Norris
Forman School Club
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