Republicans Rally Draws C Brooks and State Candidates
Republicans expect a large crowd at Court House Square Havana on Friday September 24 with U S Senator C Wayland Brooks and state candidates to appear. The program opens at 7 PM with amateur talent and 8 PM speeches by Brooks Murray Droste Barrett Moore Schermer, Allison Burnsmer, Grover and Jennings. Refreshments and a free dance follow as organizers promote a major Central Illinois political event.
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United States
C. Wayland Brooks
Court House Square
Havana
Brooks Sinon Murray
Elmer H. Droste
George F. Barrett
Joseph L. Moore
Congress
Paul Schermer
Robert H. Allison
Wm. G. Burnsmier
W. S. Grover
T. P. Jennings
Illinois
Barn Destroyed by Lightning on Proehl Farm
A barn on Walter Proehl’s east Manito farm burned completely after a lightning strike around 9:30 Monday evening. Harry Scherer alerted the owners. Manito firemen saved adjacent structures. Losses included two cattle, 800 bushels of oats and other grain and hay. the farm was unoccupied but owned and farmed by Proehl.
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Walter Proehl
Manito
Harry Scherer
Proehls
Celebrated 45th Anniversary at Woodley Home
A group of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodley Sunday to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. John Nixon and family of Elmwood, Mr. and Mrs. John Plummer of Hanna City, Mrs. Lyman Plummer, Eddie Anderson of Farmington, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meyer and sons Russell and Bruce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woodley
John Nixon
Elmwood
John Plummer
Hanna City
Lyman Plummer
Eddie Anderson
Farmington
Clarence Meyer
Russell
Bruce
Selke family mourns Indianapolis death of Maggie Hausman
Mr and Mrs Harry Selke received news Tuesday that his sister Mrs Maggie Hausman of Indianapolis was very ill They left that evening to be at her bedside She died Thursday the 16th Funeral was held Saturday in Indianapolis Mr and Mrs Selke returned home Sunday.
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Harry Selke
Maggie Hausman
Indianapolis
Ind
Mrs. Selke
Former Kewanee residents exchange letters
Mrs. Walter Proehl received a letter this week from Mrs. Gladys Venters formerly Gladys Grover of Kewanee. They have moved to 517 West First Street in Kewanee and she would enjoy hearing from her Manito friends.
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Walter Proehl
Gladys Venters
Kewanee
Gladys Grover
West First Street
Manito
Tau Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Opens Year
Miss Jeannette Hewitt presides as Tau Chapter president with Mrs. Kirby Lawlis serving as corresponding secretary at the opening meeting Thursday evening for the coming year.
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Kirby Lawlis
Jeannette Hewitt
Tau Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Miss Hewitt
Tau
Lawlis
Fishermen Head to Minnesota on Two Week Trip
Leave for Minnesota: Marlowe Wilson Charles Smith Lyle Palmer and Norman Wilson depart Monday for Fairbault for a two weeks fishing trip.
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Marlowe Wilson
Charles Smith
Lyle Palmer
Norman Wilson
Fairbault, Minn
Weiner Roast Guests Named By Orange and Black Staff
Weiner roast attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Julius Zeeck and their children Jacob Graff and Henry Gosda hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gosda and children last Thursday evening. Betty Marquardt was omitted as Business Manager in last week’s Orange and Black Staff.
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Julius Zeeck
Jacob Graff
Henry Gosda
Paul Gosda
Betty Marquardt
Rankins Welcome Son David Earl in Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs Harry Rankin of Fort Worth Texas welcomed their first grandchild and named him David Earl born at 5 o clock Sunday morning September 5 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Rankin share in the news.
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Frank Rankin
Harry Rankin
Fort Worth
Tex
Ft. Worth
David Earl
Weekend gatherings across Pekin area families
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Among those noted were Clarabelle Priddy at Macomb, Betty Joy Hilst with her parents, and numerous visits from the Priddy, Hirst, Herrman, and Galvin families, with dinners, picnics, and a fish fry reported in Pekin and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarabelle Priddy
Macomb
Clyde Priddy
Betty Joy Hilst
Mrs
Jesse Hirst
Let Me Keep Your Baby When You Go Shopping
Mrs. Frank Palmer of Manito Illinois advertises a baby keeping service. The column then lists social visits: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beale hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barton in Forest City, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tackman with family in South Pekin, and a dinner gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cooper with Pekin visitors.
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Frank Palmer
Manito
Illinois
Walter Beale
Mrs
Frank Barton
Forest City
Mack Jr. Democratic candidate visits Manito by air
Peter F. Mack Jr. Carlinville aviation instructor and pilot tours Manito today in a private plane landing on Louis Lussenhop farm east of town. His opponent for the November 2 election is Joe Moore, a Springfield attorney.
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Peter F. Mack, Jr
Carlinville
Congress
Manito
Mack
Louis Lussenhop
Joe Moore
Springfield
Spring Garden School Forms Community Club
A meeting at Spring Garden School on Friday September 10 formed a Community Club with Rose De Sutter as president and Helen Parkin as secretary and treasurer. Plans for hot lunches were discussed with no definite decision. A Halloween party is planned with officers in charge and details to be announced later.
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Spring Garden School
Rose de Sutter
Helen Parkin
Picnic Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs Runyon
Mr and Mrs Lyman Runyon entertained Saturday evening with a lawn picnic. Guests included Mr and Mrs Norton Brenner Mr and Mrs George Ethell and Robert Rankin.
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Lyman Runyon
Norton Brenner
George Ethell
Robert Rankin
For Rent Wallpaper Steamer Advertises In Store
Runyon's Paint and Wallpaper Store runs an advertisement for a wallpaper steamer. Local social notes mention visits and callers including Ralph Thomas and family, Elizabeth Contant and Kathleen Contant of Rochester bound for Arizona, and multiple gatherings at the homes of Smith Meyer and Kastner families with various relatives and friends.
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Runyon’s Paint and
Jim O Hara Heads to Champaign for College This Year
Jim O Hara departed Sunday for Champaign to enroll in college this year and begin his studies.
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Jim O'Hara
Champaign
Rotary Club Holds Regular Meeting In Manito Church Basement
The Manito Rotary Club met Tuesday evening with program chairman Clyde Priddy hosting Rev. Powell the new Methodist pastor as guest speaker. Members present included Bender Canopy Kerr DeSutter Varney Knupple Langston Mahr Meeker Priddy Thompson Velde Warner and others. The group changed meeting time to 6 30 p m.
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Manito
Birthday Club Honors Mrs Rudolph Wahlfeld at Dinner
Mrs Rudolph Wahlfeld entertained the Birthday Club at her home Friday at seven for her September birthday. Bunco was played and guests enjoyed a social evening. Gifts were given to the hostess by attendees including Mesdames Carl Folkman Vera Hermann Louis Lempke Howard Hubbard Forest City Eula Collier Pekin Ward Montgomery and Glady Wilkinson Mason City.
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Rudolph Wahlfeld
Bunco
Mesdames
Carl Folkman
Vera Hermann
Louis Lempke
Howard Hubbard
Forest City
Eula Collier
Pekin
Ward Montgomery
Glady Wilkinson
Mason City
Oliver School Attendee Ray Langston Featured At Roanoke
Ray Langston mechanic at Roy White Implement Co and Garage attended an Oliver combine school at Roanoke Illinois on Monday.
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Ray Langston
Roy White Implement Co
Oliver Combine
Roanoke
Ill
On Wash Day Mrs Frank Palmer
Brief community notice from Manito Illinois Adv reporting Mrs Frank Palmer in a household wash day event or appearance with local newspaper listing.
Middle States Resumes Repair of Outside Plant Here
The Middle States Telephone Company of Illinois restarts rebuilding the outside plant in Manila after the New Year sleet storm damaged poles and wires. New lead covered cable, new service drops, and lightning arrestors aim to reduce outages and improve rural and town service while trimming trees and clearing alleys.
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Middle States Telephone Company of
Ilinois
Manita
Verne B. Clark
Clark
Manila
Miss Mary Jane O'Hara to Wed Allan Weaver in Manito
Miss Mary Jane O'Hara daughter of Mrs Adrian Sprague of Peoria will wed Allan Weaver son of Mr and Mrs Charles M Weaver of Peoria at 3 p m Sunday September 26 in the Methodist church at Manito. Friends are invited.
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Mary Jane O'Hara
Adrian Sprague
Peoria
Allan Weaver
Charles M. Weaver
Manito
Stevenson Slams GOP Road Plan In Havana Speech
Adlai E. Stevenson Democratic candidate for Governor attacked Governor Green's road program saying taxpayers get little return. Speaking in Havana on September 21 he urged better secondary roads for farmers and blamed high costs on alleged Green Gang Graft. Ivan Elliott also spoke warning rural Illinois roads remain primitive.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
U. S
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Green
Personal Items from Manito Illinois Gather Community News
In Manito Illinois the week features visits among local families with extended kin and friends. Notable attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fornoff at the Rankin home, and Mrs. Reka Hahn with Mrs. Walter Hahn visiting the Zeeck household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reka Hahn
Walter Hahn
Julius Zeeck
Mrs Glen Talbott Spends Day With Daughter in Havana
Mrs. Glen Talbott spent Wednesday with her daughter Mrs. Cleo Griffin in Havana.
Graffs Spend Sunday With Schimmelpfenning at Hintz Home
Mr and Mrs John Graff visited Mrs Tina Schimmelpfenning on a Sunday afternoon at the Paul Hintz residence.
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John Graff
Tina Schimmelpfenning
Paul Hintz
Altar Rosary Society September Meeting At Cannon Home
Miss Nora Cannon and Mrs Anita Himmel hosted the Altar Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception in Forest City. Lorraine Meyer opened with prayer and new officers led a business session. Prizes went to Shirley Gumbel Ferne Lawlis and Mary Woiwode with door and other prizes. Refreshments served to members and guests.
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Nora Cannon
Forest City
Anita Himmel
Mason County Receives 37 Miles Of REA Lines
A telegram from Senator Scott Lucas confirms Mason County will gain 37 miles of new Rural Electrification Administration lines under a $919,000 loan to Menard Electric Cooperative Petersburg. Funds will build headquarters, upgrade infrastructure, and extend lines across Menard Sangamon Mason Logan Cass Morgan Tazewell and Macon counties.
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Scott W. Lucas
Washington D. C
Mason County
Menard Electric Co-operative
Petersburg
Menard
Sangamon
Mason
Logan
Cass
Morgan
Tazewell
Macon
Mrs Arvin Beebe Undergoes Goiter Operation
Mrs Arvin Beebe underwent a goiter operation Monday morning at Pekin hospital. She is getting along fine.
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Arvin Beebe
Pekin Hospital
Fairfax Couple Visits Chicago With Morgan Family
Mr and Mrs Henry McDowell of Fairfax California arrived last Saturday for a week long visit with Mrs McDowell's sister and family Mr and Mrs E B Morgan. On Thursday they were in Chicago visiting.
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Henry McDowell
Fairfax
S. Cal
E. B. Morgan
Chicago
Plans Junior Class Party This Friday
The Junior Class and advisor Mrs. Kost plan a bowling and skating party this Friday evening September 24. They will have lunch at Neivar's Drive Inn.
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Kost
Neivar’s Drive Inn
Sunday Evening Supper Guests At Maas Home
Sunday evening guests at Mr and Mrs Folbert Maas included Mr and Mrs Roland Maas and family from Minier John Meeker and wife Reuben Golden and family and Mrs Robert Maas and family coming for the evening meal.
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Folbert Maas
Roland Maas
Minier
John Meeker
Reuben Golden
Robert Maas
Red Cross to elect officers at Mason County meeting
The Mason County Chapter of the American National Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Monday night at 8 at the Easton Community High School auditorium Easton IL. Election of chairman vice chairman secretary treasurer and an executive committee for the coming year will take place. Chairman Guy R Williams has appointed a nominating committee and urges members to propose names for all offices.
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Easton Community High School
Easton
Mason County
American National Red Cross
Guy R. Williams
Hayrack Ride Hosted by Jean O Hara and Bill Shelabarger
Jean O Hara and Bill Shelabarger hosted a hayrack ride for a group of young folks last Friday evening. Attendees included Jean Marie Woodley Imogene Thomas Bus Knak Bruce Meyer Marilyn Waddell Gordon Bauer Marie Morgan Kenneth Crabtree Joyce Hawkins Eddie Alexander Greta Beebe John O Hara Evelyn Wiseman Louie Golden Barbara Backus and Shirley Bernshausen.
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Jean O'Hara
Bill Shelabarger
Jean Marie Woodley
Imogene Thomas
Bus Knak
Bruce Meyer
Marilyn Waddell
Gordon Bauer
Marie Morgan
Kenneth Crabtree
Joyce Hawkins
Eddie Alexander
Greta Beebe
John O'Hara
Evelyn Wiseman
Louie Golden
Barbara Backus
Shirley Bernshausen
Wanda Lowry
Kenneth Thomas
Gerald Wiseman
Wilma Ripper
Walter Brees
Shiela Ann Moore
Junior Neulinger
Loma Alice Golden
Mrs Mary J Wooding Learns of Son Arthur Parkin Death
Cablegram sent around noon Monday from Art Parkin's wife informs Mrs Mary J Wooding that her son Arthur Parkin, a construction worker in Hawaii, has passed away. Details of the incident have not yet been received.
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Mary J. Wooding
Arthur Parkin
Hawaii
Art
Slater Property Sold
The late George Slater property in the northeast town was sold Monday to Ernest Gum bel, arranged by John Walden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Slater
Ernest Gumbel
John Walden
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Proehl
Indiana
Minnesota
Weiner
Harry Rankins
Clint Thomas
Ralph Thomas
Henry Fornoff
Nelson Fornoff
Ralph Guengerich
Carl Law
Vern Herrman
Harold Herrman
Eugene Priddy
Donald Herrman
Babe Litz
South Pekin
Shirley Tackman
Byron Budke
Mildred
Ray Hill
Mary Lou Young
Harriet Olsen
Elmhurst
Ronald
Jean Grube
John Grube
Wilbert Grube
Lizzie Grube
Robert Aynerson
Emma Hart
F.E. Bender
John Waldon
Leroy
George Govein
Elmer Scherer
William Meyer
Henry Oberle
Raymond Mason
Bloomington
Elmer Mason
Topeka
Harold Mason
Byron Budke Home
Louis Woodley
Zara Powers
Edna Morgan
Glen Gore
Galesburg
Wayne Hirst
James Roy Galvin
Bartonville
Ed Galvin
Gary Alexander
Mary J. Vaughn
Michael Galvin
Anna Galvin
Smitty Rakestraw
Dale
Billy
Johanna Eidman
Glen Tackman
Marvin and
Mary Alice
Glen Tackman, Jr
Ernest Cooper
Robert Cooper
David Cooper
Manito Cleaners
CLUB
Bob Copeland
London
England
Akron
R. B. Chesterton
R. A. F. Flyer
Mary Catherine Burks
Robert Getz
Joseph Hobbs
Alpha Ethell
M. Steiner
Fort Wyne
Wallace Burks
Carol Jean Hasty
Paul Koch
Tremont
Glen Burks
Carl and
Elmer Getz
Joy Mae Plattner
Dale Elroy Burks
Mackinaw
Hazel Schimmelpfenning
Corinne Lawson
Bonnie Shay
Getz
Manito Community High School
Court Motors
Mr. Getz
Tremont High School
Century Metalcraft Corp
Fort Wayne
Cambridge City
Cloverdale
Morton
Delavan
Stanford
Green Valley
Fairbury
Edwards
Normal
Della O'Hara
Elizabeth Contant
Kathleen Contant
Rochester
N. C
Robert and
Glen Smith
Robert Kwasigroh
Dale Ethell
Nelson Meyer
Lena Deverman
Perry, Mo
Fred Thies
San Jose
Stella Swechard
Hayworth
Mary Brock
Tulsa
Okla
St. Louis
Shaws Garden
Forest Park Zoo
Ed Kastner
Robert Kastner
Sam Kastner
Rotary Club
Oliver
Middle States
Albert DeVore
Pekin Public Hospital
Kim Sing Lee
New York
Kim
Orville Rankin
Otto Copelan
Carl Porter
Tony of
Harold Gilmore
James Ward
Engle Ben Palmer
Carol and
Viola Morgan
LaVerne Howard
V. C., Dollahan
Ellen
Ben Meeker
Warsaw
Milton Meeker
Loran Glock
George Meyer
Ed Wagonmaker
Jerry
Bill Laytons
Louis DeSutter
DeSutter
Altar-Rosary Society
South Dakota
RED Cross
Slater Property
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