Picker Safety Meet at Forman Ag Dept September 29
Forman high school agriculture department hosts a corn picker safety meeting on Tuesday night September 29 at 7 30 P M C S T. W D Masters urges proper adjustment lubrication and stopping the tractor engine during maintenance. Local dealers will demonstrate adjustments and safety precautions. All Forman area farmers and wives are urged to attend.
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W. D. Masters
Forman High School
Forman High School Agriculture Department
C.S.T
Forman
Daylight Saving Ends Saturday September 26
Notice reminds residents to set clocks back one hour before bed Saturday night as daylight saving ends at midnight September 26. From then through next May all clocks align, simplifying time for schools and daily routines.
Former Manito Man Dies In Peoria
Roy Franklin Ide 62 of 911 Prince, Sr., died September 19 1953 at Methodist hospital Peoria after a nine month illness. Funeral services were held in Pekin Tuesday at 2 30 p m. He was born in Green Valley son of Daniel and Ida Ide and moved to Manito young. He married Florence Zimmerman in Pekin December 5 1915 and survives with a sister Mrs Daisy Goldsmith Temperiz and brothers Oscar Ide Detroit Charles Ide Coatsville and Henry Ide Pekin.
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Pekin
Roy Franklin Ide
Prince, Sr
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Mr. Ide
Green Valley
Daniel
Ida Barton Ide
Manito
Florence Zimmerman
Daisy
Goldsmith
Oscar Ide
Detroit
Mich
Charles Ide
Coatsville
Henry Ide
Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting notice
The Womens Society of Christian Service at Community Methodist Church holds an October meeting Thursday October 1 at 7 30 p m. Men are invited as guests. Dr William Masters presents the program and Mrs Lewis Warner conducts worship. All members and husbands urged to attend.
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Womens Society of Christian Service
Community Methodist Church
William Masters
Lewis Warner
Food Sale Saturday at Monroe's Cafe Seeks Donations
Rebecca Chapter Order of Eastern Stars will hold a food sale at Monroe's Cafe on Saturday morning September 26 at 11 00 A M D S T. Everyone is asked to bring food donations by 10 A M.
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Rebecca
Order of Eastern Stars
Monroe’s
S.T
Birth of Son Rainer Hubert Lehmann to German Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lehmann announce the birth of a son named Rainer Hubert born Saturday morning September 19 at Pekin hospital. This is the couple’s first child. They reside at Wild Haven, the country home of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Sparks, and returned home in Johnson Ambulance Tuesday with the mother and baby.
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Gerhard Lehmann
Rainer Hubert
Mrs. Lehmann
Wild Haven
Joseph Sparks
Card of Thanks for Thomas Strawbridge
The family expresses deep appreciation for the kindness shown during their bereavement. All who helped in any way to ease their sorrow will be remembered with gratitude.
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Thomas Strawbridge
Mrs Rankin Hosts Mason City Bridge Club Evening
Mrs. Robert Rankin acted as hostess to the Mason City bridge club on Friday evening. After the bridge games a delicious lunch was served by the hostess to the members.
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Robert Rankin
Mason City
School Lunch Menu for September 26 to October 2
Next week’s menu lists daily meals from Monday September 26 to Friday October 2. Each day features a main dish with sides and a dessert or fruit option for students at the school cafeteria.
Home Freezer Week Promoted by Local Dealers
Advertisers in the Community Express push home freezer departments during September with new models and low prices. Home Freezer Week runs September 27 through October 3. Local dealers listed include Central Illinois Light Co, Kelvinators, Manita Hardware, International, DeSutter Supply, Firestone, Deepfreeze, and Lester's Radio Service Revco freezers.
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Community Express
Central [Illinois Light Co
Kelvinators
Manita Hardware, International
DeSutter Supply
Firestone
Deepfreeze
Lester’s
Revco Freezers
Bradman Elected Secretary-Treasurer For Abe Lincoln Conference
Coach J. E. Bradman of the Forman schools was elected secretary-treasurer of the Abe Lincoln conference for 1953 54 at a meeting Tuesday. Baseball pairings for the Abe Lincoln baseball tournament were also announced.
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J. E. Bradman
Forman
Abe Lincoln Conference
Abe Lincoln
Express To Be Closed For Short Town Outing
The office of the Manita Community Express may be closed for a few days due to a condition requiring the staff to be out of town for a short period.
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The
Manita Community Express
Local Social Guests At J A Seelyes Home
Dr and Mrs Edmond Fremont of Peoria and Barbara Seelye of Delaware were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J A Seelye.
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Edmond Fremont
Peoria
Barbara Seelye
Delavan
J. A. Seelye
Fire at Spring Lake Threatens Buildings
Fire crews from the Spring Lake department fought a Friday morning blaze at the Spring Lake Reformed church parsonage where a large rubbish bonfire escaped and wind spread flames toward nearby structures including a new two car garage.
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Spring Lake
Spring Lake Reformed Church
Wright Funeral Held for Peoria Patrolman Norval Wright Jr
Relatives from Manila and Egypt attended the Peoria service for motorcycle patrolman Norval Wright Jr 29 who died Thursday after noon September 17 1953 when his bike skidded into a car while turning on North Street at Hamilton Boulevard. He was born near Manito July 22 192 and was son of Norval B E Wright and Isabel Hilst Wright, nephew of Supervisor Wm F Hilst and George and Wesley Hirst.
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Manila
Egypt
Peoria
Peoria City
Norval Wright, Jr
North St
Hamilton Blvd
Patrolman Wright
Manito
Norval BE
Isabel Hilst Wright
Wm. F. Hilst
George and
Wesley Hirst
Operation Heartbreak safety feature on highways
Page 7 promotes a safety lecture series with the hook How to save children and motorists. It urges readers to read cautionary notes and list local business and professional sponsors backing the highway safety program.
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Manito
Mrs. Margaret Pemberton Dies in Peoria
Mrs. Margaret Pemberton lifelong Forest City resident dies at 2 40 p m Monday at Methodist hospital Peoria after Sunday admission for surgery Funeral plans set at Johnson Funeral Home Manito with Rev Joseph W Hobbs officiating Burial in Pleasant Plains cemetery Forest City She was born April 19 1873 to George and Ellen Kiesling and was widowed in 1945 Survived by stepdaughter Vera Hermann four sisters and one brother from Mason City.
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Margaret Pemberton
Forest City
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Johnson Funeral Home
Manita
She
George
Ellen Reichel Kiesling
John Pemberto
Vera Hermann
Etta Kiesling
Mary Warner
San Jose
Alma Tobias
Jennie White
Maryville
Lawrence Kingsley
Mason City
Manito
Joseph W. Hobbs
Pleasant Plains Cemetery
Runyon Family Update Names New Address for Stanley Runyon
Donald M. Runyon returns to Otis Air Base Massachusetts after 18 days at home. Stanley E. Runyon, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Runyon, now stationed at Nellis AFB Nevada with Box 151.
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Donald M. Runyon
Roy Runyon
Otis
Mass
Stanley Runyon
Roy Runyons
Stanley E. Runyon
Nellis A. F. B
Nevada
Purchase New Home in Pekin by Starretts and Lofthouses
Mr and Mrs Chad E Starrett moved to a newly purchased home from Mr and Mrs Fred Lofthouse who now reside in Sunset Addition Pekin. The transfer places both families in Pekin with the Starretts occupying the Lofthouse property and the Lofthouses relocating.
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Chad E. Starrett
Fred Lofthouse
Mrs. Lofthouse
Sunset Addition
Pekin
Pink Birthday Cake Delights Five Year Old Allene DeVore
Allene DeVore, age five, enjoyed a birthday surprise as Mrs. Vaughn and the kindergarten group sang. A pink and white cake with five candles was cut and served to the children.
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Allene DeVore
Ide family from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania visit Pekin for funeral
Several Manito residents greet Mr and Mrs Oscar Ide of Beloit Wisconsin and Chas Ide of Coatsville Pennsylvania visiting Pekin this week for the funeral of their brother Roy Ide.
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Manito
Oscar Ide
Beloit
Wis
Chas, Ide
Coatsville
Pekin
Roy Ide
Forman Tops Mason County Baseball Title Record
Forman Braves coach J E Brodman led a perfect 5 0 fall season for Forman to clinch Mason County top spot and a third straight county title. The team has won 40 games to 12 losses over eight years, with Brodman earning his fifth county award in that span.
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J. E. Brodman
Forman Braves
Mason County
Forman
Mason
Brodman
Manito
Forest City
FFA Campaign Aims to Cut Corn Picker Accidents in Illinois
Illinois FFA chapters led by Forman President Frank Golden Jr plan a fall safety drive to reduce corn picker accidents. The program runs September and October with door to door visits, pamphlets, a film strip at Forman High School, and demonstrations by local implement dealers and a mechanic to explain adjustments and safety precautions.
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FFA
Illinois
Forman
Frank Golden, Jr
Vacationers Return From Five Day Wisconsin Minnesota Trip
Mr and Mrs S E K Dennis with Mrs Nora Stem and Miss Dorothy Tyler of Pekin return from a five day vacation to Wisconsin and Minnesota. They visited Mr and Mrs Roy Dennis at their summer resort Black Duck near Demidji Minnesota.
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S. EK. Dennis
Nora Stem
Dorothy Tyler
Pekin
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Roy Dennis
Black Duck
Demidji
Mrs LaVerne Woodley Returns to Houston Teaching Duties
Mrs LaVerne Woodley returned to her teaching duties in Houston Texas Monday evening. LaVerne remained for the week with his parents and brother.
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LaVerne Woodley
Houston
Texas
LaVerne
Mr and Mrs Ernest Worner Visit Parents Sunday Evening
Mr and Mrs Ernest Worner and son Robert visited the Worner grandparents, Mr and Mrs Charley Worner, on Sunday evening.
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Ernest Worner
Robert
Charley Worner
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Picker Safety
Forman Ag
W.S.C.S
TREAS
Wright
Mrs. Pemberton
Forman Sete Sear
Bath
Kilbourne
Easton
Renee
Frank
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