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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
2
The Forest City Chapter was represented at the annual meeting of the Mason County Chapter of the African National Red Cross on Monday evening September 27 at Easton High School.
Guy R Williams chaired a local business meeting with officers elected for the year. National Red Cross representative Miss Marjorie Bunker attended to present Red Cross information. Forest City attendees included Miss Elsie White Miss Florence Hovey Mrs Sam Ellenberger and Mrs L A Wilson. Several Forest City and Topeka families traveled to Chicago for a Carey family dinner with Chicago guests Mr and Mrs W A Thompson and their family.
The school community club sponsors a Friday evening event on October 1 at the school. Each family is to provide weiners buns marshmallows and cookies for the gathering.
Patrons and friends attended a wei ner roast in the school yard after the Community Club met Friday evening. A business meeting followed with President J F Whitaker and Secretary Mrs Floyd Whitaker presiding. Officers elected for the year include Virden Bortell president Alvin Pfeiffer vice president and Mrs Lucille Pfeiffer secretary treasurer plus a committee for the October meeting. G A Huston and family joined relatives in Havana for the 47th wedding anniversary of Mrs Huston’s parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Watson. Forty four relatives including six siblings four grandchildren and great grandchildren attended.
The Home and School Club met Monday evening at the school with Mrs. Ola Bortell presiding. Officers elected include Mrs. Olen Bortell president, Mrs. R. G. Casey vice president, Mrs. Mabel Emmons secretary, Mrs. Louis Lempke assistant, and Mrs. Vera Herman treasurer. Hostesses Mrs. Vera Hermann and Mrs. Charles Embree served ice cream and cookies. fifty persons attended with prizes awarded.
Mrs Elizabeth Thomas marked her 84th birthday on September 21 at her residence surrounded by gifts and cards from relatives and friends. Huston Grocery stock will move this week from the Pemberton Building to the brick bank building and operate soon in the redecorated space. Mr and Mrs Grey have rented corner bank rooms and run Grey's Lunch Room.
Mrs. George Wahlfeld of Peoria hosted Past Worthy Matrons of the Hesperia Chapter Havana at Mrs. Sam Ellenberger’s home on September 23. Sixteen Past Matrons traveled from Havana for the gathering and refreshments followed. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bartell and Mr. and Mrs. Virden Himmel visited Springfield to see their daughter Mrs. William McGinley after her major operation at St. John’s Hospital. Forest City Home Bureau Unit attended the 19th annual Home Economics Extension meeting in Mason County held at Easton Baptist Church with ten local members.
Topeka resident Jack McNanus of Peoria is staying with his grandmother Mrs. John Dissman while Dissman underwent an operation Tuesday at the Methodist hospital in Peoria. Nearby visits include Miss Dorothy Messman with Mrs. Ross Le Masters and others at various households near Kilbourne and Havana, plus Mason County Home Bureau meeting attendees.
Mrs. Andrew Schadd and daughter Mary visited her mother Mrs. Bessie Morris and Uncle Dick Sunday. The LeSourd family hosted dinner Friday night for daughter Mrs. Franklin Armbrust with guests Armbrust Floyd LeSourd Linda Rose and Palmer Linbeck. Marvel Lee Marvin Strube Wendell Koke attended a Pinochle gathering at Beverly Glick in Havana. Henry Wendt Jr of Peoria spent the weekend with Henry Wendt Sr and son Robert.
The county Sun day reports a Sportsman's cliff fish fry and shoot at the former Harry Shanekburg place. The Topeka Community Club met Friday with officers elected: president Mrs. Frank Whitly, vice president Omer Graham, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Chas Kidwell.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wulfert and son of Peoria and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mowder Jr. and children of Havana were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strube. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maskel of Bartonville were Sunday guests of the Strubes.
Mrs Henry Strube on the sick list. Callers include Mrs Herman Glick, Mr and Mrs Ira Rakestraw, Mr and Mrs Richard Carpenter, Bartonville.
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