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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1953
Page
3
Mrs. Anna Starrett entertained guests at a Tuesday dinner honoring Mrs. J. T. Huffman's birthday. A cake by Mrs. Christine Johnson sat at the center while seating included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Proehl Miss Leona Graff Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Huffman and the hostess.
Miss Mabel Corbett entertained Oak Leaf Camp R.N.A. members Friday evening September 18. Pinochle and bingo were played followed by a lunch. Hostess Lola Ethels of Princeton assisted. The October meeting will be at Mrs. James Seelye's home.
Mr and Mrs W S Maloney with Mr and Mrs Frank Trowbridge of Pekin depart today for a southern motor trip. They will stop at scenic spots along the way and end with a visit to Mrs Bessie Fehrman and family in Atlanta Georgia.
Illinois crop progress shows harvesting under way ahead of last year with beans dried for easier combining and corn partly cribbed. statewide highway deaths reach 1341 as of September 1, up three percent from 1952 per Edwin A. Rosenstone.
Governor William G. Stratton names C J Schlosser of Alton as a new member of the state legislature. The appointment expands the legislative roster and aligns with Stra tton's reform slate.
The governor reappoints John K. Cox of Chicago Lester R. Grimm of Springfield Harold W. Norman of Chicago and Mrs. Clifton Utley of Chicago to ongoing service on the state commission studying school problems.
Illinois city employees win access to old age and survivors insurance under a new agreement between the state retirement system and federal officials. The move expands coverage for municipal workers across participating towns and aligns local benefits with national social security provisions.
July sales tax collections reached 18,162,504 according to the state Department of Revenue. Cook County contributed 10,089,500 while downstate added 7,857,138 and sources outside Illinois totaled 215,864.
Mrs. Mary Powers of Chicago is named superintendent of the State Reformatory for Women at Dwight by Governor William G. Stratton. Miss Helen appears in the text as part of the announcement.
Governor Stratton announced an indefinite leave of absence for Hazard due to ill health. Mrs Powers, appointed to the Chicago police in 1986, was later placed in charge of all Chicago policewomen in 1946 and studied case work and police administration at Chicago and Northwestern universities.
The governor has ordered downstate armories reopened for use by returning officers and men of the 44th division Illinois National Guard. Members have served in federal duty since February 1952 with some already discharged and all expected back by year’s end. Armories listed include Aurora Bloomington Cairo Carbondale Champaign Danville Decatur Delavan Dixon East St Louis Elgin Galesburg Galva Kankakee Kewanee.
Local newspaper brief reports on events in Manito for Thursday September 24 1963. Community notices include school activities church events and town updates featuring residents and upcoming schedules.
Lawrenceville Monmouth Mt Vernon Ottawa Paris Peoria Pontiac Quincy Rockford Rock Island Salem Springfield Camp Lincoln Streator Sullivan Sycamore Urbana Waukegan Woodstock reopen under the governor directive as districts ease restrictions.
Salt poisoning can affect the spinal nervous system, causing limb paralysis and muscular in coordination, highlighting risks to puples and the need for caution in salt exposure.
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