Topeka Home Bureau Meeting and Community News
The Topeka Home Bureau met at Mrs. Harold Schierbeck’s home with reports read by secretary Dorothy Smith. New officers include chairman Virgil Himmel and health chair Floyd LeSourd. Major lessons on sewing and arthritis health topics were presented by Alison Himmel and Louise Himmel. Several social and visiting notes follow, with prior events and upcoming 4-H recreation planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka Home Bureau
Harold Schierbeck
Dorothy Smith
Caroline Glick
Virgil ‘Himmel
Edward Behrends
Floyd LeSourd
Alison Himmel
Elva Carpenter
Louise Himmel
Richard Carpenter
Dorland Smith
Herman Glick
A. T. Pearn
Jack Sarff
Virgil Himmel
Russell Friedrich
Stanley Noll
Orville Himmel
Bessie Morris
Henry Strube
John Friedrich
Effie Dierker
Alma Palmisano
4-H Recreation Organization
Forest City Reunion At Mrs Emmons Home
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutton and daughter Adrian of Peoria Mrs. Kenneth Emmons and sons Keith Edward and Dennis of Pekin and Wayne Sherer of Forest City were noon dinner guests of Mrs. Mabel Emmons. The gathering marked a happy reunion for Bob Sutton Kenneth Emmons and Wayne Sherer who all graduated from Forest City high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sutton
Adrian
Peoria
Kenneth Emmons
Keith Edward
Dennis
Pekin
Wayne Sherer
Forest City
Mabel Emmons
Bob Sutton
Scott Sutton
Forest City High School
Two Birthdays Observed At Ladies Aid Meeting
The Ladies Aid group met at Mrs. Rudolph Wahlfelds home for the September gathering. Birthday celebrations honored Mrs. George Sherer and Mrs. Rudolph Wahlfeld with pink and yellow cakes and a festive centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Rudolph Wahlfeld
George Sherer
Aid
Quilting Party Honors Mrs Sherer and Mrs Wahlfeld
A pot luck dinner followed by cake cutting and orange sherbet. Gifts were presented to the honorees Mrs Sherer and Mrs Wahlfeld. Afternoon quilting occurred on the Wahlfelds sun porch with watermelon and antalope served later. Attendees included Mesdames Merlyn Jackson George Sherer Frank Carey Elsie Emmons Howard Hubbard Ralph Pool Slyde Ellenberger Babe Folkman Larry Embree Mabel Emmons Otho Thomas Pete Erie Al Wilson Mrs Frank Woiwode and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherer
Wahlfeld
Mesdames
Merlyn Jackson
George Sherer
Frank Carey
Elsie Emmons
Howard Hubbard
Ralph Pool
Slyde Ellenberger
Babe Folkman
Larry Embree
Mabel Emmons
Otho Thomas
Pete Erie
al Wilson
Frank Woiwode
Ronald Lee Friedrich born after Pekin accident
Mr and Mrs Howard Friedrich of Forest City welcomed their first born son Ronald Lee Thursday morning at Pekin hospital. He weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces. The birth followed an auto accident involving the mother en route to the hospital. Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Friedrich
Forest City
Pekin Hospital
Ronald Lee
Pekin
Ronald
Family Notices Highlight Local Visits and Upcoming Wedding
The item lists numerous visits from Mrs. Eckard Van Etten and Mrs. Ford Van Orman, and reports plans for the marriage of Betty Godwin of Decatur to Wayne Watkins. It notes Lois Parker's travel to Moline and Rock Island and mentions extended family ties of the Ingersoll and Friedrich families in Green Valley, Forest City, and Goodfield Illinois, with several local observers attending Tea hosted by Lyman Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfield
Ill
Roy Robbins
Warren Selkirk
Marvin Seikirk
Mason City
Lyman Watkins
Betty Godwin
Decatur
Wayne Watkins
Lyman Watskins
Lois Parker
Moline
Rock Island
Carrie Smith
Daniel Woiwodes
Mary Frances
Also Mentioned on This Page
Topeka Veda E. Strube
Walker School Community Club
Alvin Huber
Edith Huber
Frank Bellrose
Springfield
Herman Juergens
Memorial Hospital
Allison Meeker
Manito
Walter Kreiling
Henry Wendt Sr
Graham Hospital
Canton
Anna Sandman
Ralph Walbaum
J. F. McCarty
Maywood
Marvel Lee
Frank Armbrust Sr
E. B. LeSourd
Esther Smith
Proctor Hospital
Henry Wendt Jr
Crewe Cover
L. A. Wilson
Caulkins
Jiggs and
Marlowe
Bonnie Blanche
Friedrich
Lila’ Ingersoll
Lyle Ingersoll
Green Valley
Fred Friedrich
No. 89
Eddy
CIRCO
Manito Hardware CO
TY Paty Myth
Manito, Illinois
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