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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1951

Page

2

Forest City R N A Food Sale Sponsored Saturday

The Linden Camp R N A will sponsor a food sale on Saturday September 29 at Embree Grocery in Forest City. Sale starts at 1:30 p m and lasts until 5 p m. Mrs Russell Rickett chairs with Mesdames Carl Fletcher Ray Langston Bertis Frohling Kenneth Fletcher assisting. Other Forest City ladies help with the sale.

Linden Camp R. N. A Embree Forest City Russell Rickett Carl Fletcher Ray Langston Bertis Frohling Kenneth Fletcher Ing Walter Ingerski Frank Woiwode Don ‘Sours Raymond van Orman

Young Matrons Club Birthday Supper in Illiopolis

The September birthdays of Mrs. Bertis Frohling and Mrs. Walter Ingerski were celebrated Friday at Mrs. Ingerski's Illiopolis home. A chili supper followed by Pig Dice games awarded prizes. cups and coffee welcomed guests as gifts marked the Sept. 7 and Sept. 19 birthdays.

Bertis Frohling Walter Ingerski

Salvation Army Names Forest City Officers

Major Sampsel visited Forest City to appoint officers for the area. Lois Parker was named chairman of the local Service Unit, succeeding Gladys Langston. Lloyd R. Skinner serves as Secretary-Treasurer.

Sampsel Salvation Army Forest City Lois Parker Gladys Langston Lloyd R. Skinner

Harry Schoonover Honored at Forest City

The Sept 21st birthday of Harry Schoonover of Forest City was celebrated at a 12 o'clock dinner in the home of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Russell Rickett in Forest City. Assisting Harry were Mr and Mrs Emerson Clinebell Nelson Morris Lawrence Kolves David Kroll and hosts Mr and Mrs Russell Rickett.

Harry Schoonover Forest City Russell Rickett Harry Emerson Clinebell Nelson Morris Lawrence Kolves David Kroll

Floyd Whitakers Welcome Family Sunday

Mr and Mrs Floyd Whitaker hosted a Sunday dinner at their Forest City area home with family visiting from Fairborn Ohio Chicago Urbana Mason City Manita and local residents including Mrs James McDonald and children Janice David Mary Ann Eldon Clinebell Joy Lynn and J B Whitaker Forest City held afternoon guests Sam Meeker and grandsons Dale and Kenneth Meeker Moses Meeker Paul Meeker and Miss Calloway.

Floyd Whitaker Forest City Robert Whitaker Jay Fairborn Ohio Edward L. Whitaker Chicago John Whitaker Urbana James McDonald Janice David Mary Ann Mason City Eldon Clinebell Joy Lynn Sam Meeker Dale Kenneth Meeker

Ohio Visitors Spend Weekend with Local Families

Visitors from Fairborn Ohio Captain and Mrs Robert Whitaker and their son Jay visited the Roy Hibbards and the Floyd Whitakers over Saturday and Sunday, spending time at each home.

Robert Whitaker Jay Fairborn Ohio Roy Hibbards Floyd Whitakers

Surprise Birthday Party Honors Mrs Carrie Smith

Mrs. Carrie Smith of Manito was surprised Sunday evening by a birthday party arranged in the home of Mr and Mrs Daniel Woiwode and Mary Frances. A buffet supper was served and the reception featured an attractively decorated birthday celebration.

Carrie Smith Manito Daniel Woiwode Mary Frances Forest City

Social evening honors Mrs. Carrie Smith with ecards centerpiece

A party featured a cake centerpiece and ecards. Attendees included Mrs. Carrie Smith, honoree, plus families from Pekin, Manito, Forest City, and Pekin area towns, with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Woiwode and Mar. Frances.

Carrie Smith Manita Nelson Smith Peoria Woodrow Smith Joseph Smith Don Smith Pekin Earl ‘Zimmerman Dewey Risen and Joy Wayne Meyer Manito Ronald Lee Kreiling Daniel Woiwode Mar. Frances Forest City

Pekin Caller Seeks Inquiries at Woivodes Home

Milburn Smith of Pekin visited the Daniel Woivodes and Mrs. Carrie Smith in the afternoon, engaging in a brief call at their home.

Milburn Smith of Pekin Daniel Woivodes Carrie ‘Smith

Couple’s motor vacation highlights the Lake of the Ozarks

Mr and Mrs Grant Witherbee spent a week touring Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks visiting notable spots such as Bridal Cave near Camdenton. They particularly admired the Holy City Pipe Organ and the Holy City inside the scenic cave.

Grant Witherbee Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Bridal Cave Camdenton Holy City

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